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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12
THE STORY OF A YELLOW HOUSE
From the Lewiston Journal


One old yellow, two story, double
tenement house on prominent street
in Lewiston is the joy and pride of the
job man. Before it Oftener fingers the
job mans horse, and Oftener from its
portals is borne someone's household
goods, than from any other dwelling
in Lewiston. Its rooms are low and
stained its Railways stuffy its stair
ways creaky.
In one room the register of the house
is found. The new tenant writes his
name and below it his date of depart
ure. Some of these are pathetic.
''Left because we couldn't pay the
rent" writes a woman in a scrawly
hand.
Couldn't stand the rats" writes a
second.
'GOt a better wrent" is the tran
scribed sin of one man, who when a
boy undoubtedly neglected the COM
mon school system.
"Going to Lynn" writes another.
"SecOnd offence, moved in April a."
is the way man who is doing his sec
ond term in the house writes on the
wall.
Ribald poetry abOunds and rude
puns. ''Baby died this morning." is
the pathetic record of one mother.
"MOved in Dec. Oath, 1887 wrote one
hand some time ago on the wall. What
a Christmas evei What cheerless
home to find on the night when the
well fed and the well housed rOmp
around the Christmas tree with Kris
Kringle for guide. Several people
have STAYED only fortnight or so in
the house after the date of registry.
"First snow storms" are recorded in
numerous places. The house has been
favored with all classes of art and not
a little sentiment. 1t is lily contrived
enough in all its parts to merit the
nOmadic nature of its tenantry, bnt the
old house is not to blame.
A job team stood before it Saturday,
and IL job man was pulling a cook stove
down the front stairs. eyes," said he,
as he paused to wipe his brow, 'I'm
educated up to this mansion. Pm on
to its crooks and crannies. I've earn
ed more than that boss out there cost
me on this old rancho, and if | live
expect to retire on it. 1t is, to be plain
'twiXt you and me, just the cussedest
house in all Lewiston for folks to move
into and out of. 1t there was ever a
chance for ghosts to hang out they'd
pick for this house, but they tell me
honest that there amt a ghost iQ it. |
knew it when it was "a pretty good sort
of a house. There's been lots of fun
in it, and will be yet, guess. I'd hate
mOrtally to see it burn down or any
thing happen to it,"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12
"And as much money to law with 7"

"And as much money to law with ~
"You bet ~
"That's the talk Well make him a
very sick man. Your case appeals to
me as citizen as well as a lawyer.
Now, we'll secure warrant as start
err
Skinner visits the other lawyer in
the same village, and the conversation
is about the same. White gets n war
rant for skinner and Skinner gets a
warrant for White.
First year-Two adiOurnments, a
disagreement, twenty-four days lost
time, and cash expense of S5S to
each farmer.
Second year-Three trials, one disa-
greement, four APPOINTMENTS, one APP
peal, and cash expenses of $50 to
each farmer. Time lost, thirty We
days.
Third year-Two trials, two appeals,
two decisions, and two farms pass into
the hands of two lawyers.-IN. Y. Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12

Oh, heaven is nearer than mOrtals think
When they look with trembling dread
At the misty future that stretches on
From the silent home Of the dead.
lis no lone isle 4 boundless main,
No brilliant, but distant. shore
Where lovely ones who are called away
Must 90 TO return more.
No. heaven is near Us; the mighty veil
OF mortality blinds the eve.
That we cannot see the angel bands
On the shores of eternity.
The eye that shuts in dying hour
VIII open the next in bliss;
The welcome will sound in the heavenly worl,
Ere the farewell is hushed in this.
We pass from the clasp Of mourning friends
To the arms Of the loved and lost
And those smiling faces will greet rs there
Which on earth we have valued most.
Yet oft in the hours of holy thought
To the thirsting soul is given
That power to pierce through the mist Of sense
To the beauteous scenes Of heaven.
Then very near seems its pearly gates,
And sweetly its harpiugs fall,
Till the soul il restless to soar away.
And longs Cor the angels call
! knew when the silver cord is lOosed,
When the veil is rent away,
Not long and dark shall the passage be
To the realms of endless day
Author unknown
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12
SQUIBS.

The only perpetual thing about per-
petual motion is its failure Lowell
Courier.
Jones calls his dog Hickory because
he has rough bark. = Waterloo OBJ
server.
A Chinaman has just published a
book, in which he says "Woman does
not require study to make herself per-
feet; she is born perfect" The Chi
ncse can stay Pittsburg Telegraph.
Patents are issued at the rate Of six
hundred week, and yet a man who
paints his mustache is without any
means of cOncealing n deception which
deceives no ONE Alta California.
Some one says the Goddess of Lib
erty on the silver dollar looks as though
she had lost something. She has. She's
lost fifteen cents she can't seem to find
Papa (soberly) was quite IA
mOnstrOsity you had in the parlor last
evening" Maud (nettled)- "Indeed
That must depend upon ones under
standing of the term 'monstrOsity.' }"
Papa (thoughtfully)- well, two heads
upon one pair of shoulders, for ex-
ample. "-L Binghamton Republican.
Charitable person to BrOwn-"I am
getting up subscription for poor Mrs.
s., whose husband died last week.
Will you put your name down for
something ?" Brown-"No, guess not.
Husbands die every day. Mrs. S. is no
worse off than many other widows in
town." Charitable person-"But, my
dear friend, this is the fourth husban d
Mrs. ). has had. It's no ordinary case >
New York Sun.
Professor Bernstein (expatiating)
Life is hollow; it is Il bubble; moth
ing is what it seems" Everybody
GLOW beautiful :" Professor B.: owe
are walking on volcanoes which may
at any moment Overwhelm u.s." Every
body {: GLOW true ~ Professor b. (get-
ting excited) 81 myself could explode
this volcano. For instance, there are
some men who habitually deceive their
wives. There is man here" Six
men (rising): "Well, Professor, / can
assure you" (Scene of great con-
fusion, and six women faint)
The grocer's son, good dutiful boy,
had never been away from home much,
but stuck close to the shop all his life.
His father was going to put up new
house, and one day the youth went to
see how the wOrkmen were getting
along with the cellar. He came, breath
less, white, excited. Gather" the
poor lad cried, feebly: 'Fatheri Faith
er! Our everlasting fortune is made.
The men digging the cellar have struck
II sugar mine" And he fell fainting
to the floor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12
IN THE COUNTRY LAWYERS OF
FICE.

He wanted Justice. You could SET
that i'm his eyes afar off. He didn'
want little bit of justice weighed Ou
in gingerly manner and done up il
coarse brown paper, but he wanted
Justice by the car load and at whole
sale rates. He hitched his old white
horse and dilapidated buggy in front
of the drug store, mounted the stairs
running up outside to the second stO-
ry, and his eyes frightened as they
rested on the tin sign on the door
George Boxem, Attorney at Law
The lawyer was in. So were two
dollar desk, two fifteen-cent chairs, "a
huge cuspidor and rusty stove.
"MOrning."
"MOrning."
'I'm Jim White, sir. Live ont by
Gray's Corners. Bought the Temp
kins farm, you know"
"Ahl"
"Skinner jines farms with me. His
steers get into my corn. / want dam
ages, bat he laughs at me. turn my
hogs into his 'tater patch"
"GOOd like a man of spunk."
"And he kills one of 'em."
''What !"
"You don't say, Well, that man
Ought to be made to understand that
he doesn't own this county. What an
outrage! Have you demanded pay ?"
"Oh, yes. and he says he would like
to shoot me.n
sis it possible? Why, he's IA danger
GUS man, very dangerous"
81 came to ask you if-if-"
"Why, of course you have the best
kind of case against him, and it is
your duty to push it,"
eyes, want justice, but how-how
much will"
sob, the cost will be nothing. just
leave me s. as retainer and we'll
make Skinner sweat. | haven't heard
of such an outrage for years. He prob
ably reasons that You are chicken
hearted aud afraid of him"
"Wall, he'll find that the Whites
have as much grit as the SINNERS"
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The Men who Succeed.

The young men who receive promo
ton are the ones who don't drink on
the sly. They are not the men who
are always at the front whenever there
is any strike, nor are they the men
who watch for the clock to strike -.
and leave their picks hanging in the
air. They are not the men who growI
if required to attend some duty a few
minutes after the whistle has sounded.
They are the men usually who pay the
closest attention to the details of their
business, who act as though they were
trying to work for their employers in
terest instead of to beat him at every
crook and turn. They are men who
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12

have done it, Frank, if I'd seen you
first never. l wanted to run out of
the room as soon as l saw you look at
me-"
''You needn't have done So" replied
Hon. Mr.. Morris, "for / thought as
soon as my eyes fell on you that | had
never seen so lovely face before"
"Did you really ~ asked Pinkie.
Greatly" answered the Hon. Mr..
Morris
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12
EASY EXAMPLES

$1,000 4per cent. bond sells to-day for SI23T5O The
income is $40 per year about Il per cent il held
until maturity.
With the above can be procured, cash $3.50 and
$1,000 in per cent. Secured Mortgage Bonds, yield
ing SS4 income per year.
Holders of u. 5. Bonds should improve the pres
ent favorable market to secure the high premium
and invest in securities that provide for payment
of full amount invested.
Careful examination of Kansas per cent. loans
is invited. Interest coupons payable semi annual
lyD are checks on New York Bank, on day of matu-
rity and can be cashed at any Bank Store in the
United States. Government Bonds received at
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
in exchange for 7 per cent Real Estate Bonds at
par. Call send for circulars giving strong refer
ences. Write to some of them yourself.
WILLIAM ). STREETER.
St Johnsbury. Vt, Oct 20. 1885.
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give the closest attention to every
practical detail, and who look contin-
ually to see whether they can do any
better or not. This class of men are
never out of a job. They are scarce,
they never strike, they never loaf, and
they do not ask for their pay two OF
three weeks before pay Manu-
facturer's Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12

plosion was seen, and from this and the
apparent height at which he saw the
meteor burst, Mr.. Keller infers that
the actual explosion occurred twelve or
fifteen miles to the southwark, when
the meteor was still two or three miles
above the earth. In spite of state
ments to the contrary, no fragments
are as vet known to be found"
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Bonds for Sale.

We have a few of the S per cent. Refunding
Bonds of the town of Concord Vt, at par and in
terest. The interest ON these bonds is payable
semi-annuay \ pril LIST. and October LIST, at this
Bank at the National Revere Bank of Boston
Those looking for safe investment will do well to
give us a call
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Oct 1, IS. I4tf
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MAKE HENS LAY,

II Is Well-known fact that most OF the Horse and
Cattle Powder sold in this country ~ worthless.
that Sheridan's Condition Powder il absolutely
pure and very valuable. NOTHING ON EARTH
WILL MAKE HENS LAY LIKE SHERIDAN'S
CONDITION POWDER. Dose, one tcaspoouful 90
each pint OF food Sold everywnere, or sent by
mail for % cts. stamps. We frris n 10 in 81 Do
cans, price, 81 90. BY mall 81 20 SIX cans 50 90.
express paid Very valuable Circulars Free.
T. S. JOHNSON 81 co, BOSTON. MASS.
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CAHOON q HoFFMAN.

Lawyers and General Insurance Agents.
Lyndon and LyDdonville Vermont
One of will be at Office in Fletcher Block
Lyndonville every day.
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During one week last month two items
appeared in the New York papers
which we copy below and use as text
for what one might almost consider
romance.
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Ghe Gateduniam.
HEAVEN.

t. bloomsbury, Vt. Thursday. Nov. IL. 1888.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-24
CHAPTER CIX.

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act
for the formation of borough governments" ap.
proved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy. eight. 700
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As.
sembly of the State Of New Jersey That the petition
for the constitution of borough set forth in the
second section of the act entitled AN act for the
formation of borough governments" approved
April fifth one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-eight, shall be presented to the judge OF the
court of common pleas in and for the county in
which said proposed borough is situated instead
of to a chosen freeholder of the said township as
therein provided, and said judge shall thereupon
issue order for such election, In lieu of, but In
all respects substantially conforming to the notice
required thereby to be Issued by said chosen free
holder; and he shall in and by said order appoint
the clerk and two inspectors Of election, men-
toned in the third section of said act: and such
original order shall be filed in the Office Of the
clerk of said county and copies thereof shall be
set up and published as required by said act, to
which shall be annexed statement of the day and
filed; and within thirty days after the election
held pursuant to said order and before any further
proceedings are taken under said acts proofs ofthe
law shalt be filed in said clerks Office where said
original order was filed.
Q. And be it further enacted, That when .
petition for the constitution of q borough shall
have been duly presented to said judges Aforesaid
no other petition for the constitution of borough
which embraces or proposes TO embrace the same
or any portion of the territory included in the
borough proposed in said first mentioned petition
shall be presented to entertained by said judge
until the proceedings under said first mentioned
petition are finally disposed of by an adverse
vote or otherwise abandoned.
g. And be it enacted, That the persons entitled
to vote at any election provided for in said act,
must in addition to the qualifications therein
required, have resided within the limits Of said
borough or said proposed borough. at least sixty
days prior to said election.
e. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts OF
acts Inconsistent herewith be and the same are
Immediately. la f.44
Approved March "a. 1885.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-24
CHAPTER xcvIIr.

A Supplement to an act entitled IAN act constitu-
ting district courts in certain cities in this
state"
l. Be it resolved by the Senate and General AS.
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That the de.
PENDANT in any attachment issued out of district
court instead of entering his appearance by filing
with the clerk bond, may, II he SO elect, enter
his appearance at any time after the executing Of
the writ OF attachment and before the hearing of
the cause by filing with the clerk q statement
signed by the defendant or his attorney or agent
that the defendant enters his appearance to the
action and intends to defend the same, Whereupon
hejudge, or in his absence the clerk shall forth
with Tx day for the trial not less than three NOR
more than ten days from the filing of such state
ment and the clerk shall cause the plaintiff to be
notified either personally or by mail Of the day SO
fixed the plaintiff shall file copy of his account
or state OF demand on or before the day SO fixed
and thereafter the cause may be adjourned and
shall be conducted in all things in fike manner
and the court shall have like Jurisdiction of the
parties as If the action had been commenced by
summons; the effects, rights and credits Of the de-
PENDANT shall remain In the custody of the officer
who executed the writ, subject to the lien of the
attachment during the tendency of the action but
II Judgment be given for the defendant the same
shall thereby be released from such lien and re.
stored to the defendant and the defendant shall
have execution for his costs; ifjudgment be given
for the plaintiff the court shall award execution
thereof against the effects of the defendant which
execution may be satisfied by sale of the effects
taken in attachment or of any other effects of the
and manner as other executions are returned |;
and the provision in the one hundred and fifty
ninth section of the act to which this is q supple
ment that the effects shall not be sold in less than
three months, shall not apply to cases where the
defendants appearance Is entered under this act
2. And be It enacted. That this act shall take
Approved March %. 1885. - <gf9
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CHAPTER Lxxxv1Ir.

An Act respecting the cutting and sale of ice In
cities Of this state. and giving to boards of
health in such cities power to regulate and con-
troll the same.
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That no ice
shall be cut for the purpose of being sold or used
In any city of this state from any pond. creek or
river within the limits of any such city. unless
permit therefor shall be first obtained from the
board of health of such city. and no person per-
sons shall sell or deliver any ice in any city in
this state without first obtaining permit there
for from the board OF health of such city and il
shall be lawful for any such board of health to re-
fuse permit and to revoke any granted bv them
MS aforesaid when in their judgment the use OF
any ice cut or sold or 70 be cat or Sold under the
same is or would be detrimental to the public
health. - II ma SIS IL ~ -. q f.
3 And be it enacted, That the board Of health
of any city may prohibit the sale and use of any
ice within the limits of such city when in their
judgment the same is unfit for use, and the use Of
the same would be detrimental to the public
health. and the said board may prohibit and
through its officers stop. detain and prevent the
bringing of any such ice for the purpose of sale or
use into the limits Of any such city and also in
the same manner stop. detain and prevent the sale
or use Of arg such ice found within the limits Of
s. And be it enacted, That any person or per-
sons who shall violate any othe provisions Of this
act who shall attempt to cut SELL or bring into
any city any such Ice AFTER being notified BY said
board Of health OF its officers not to do Co. shall b
guilty of misdemeauor, and on conviction shall be
sentenced to imprisonment In the county peeiten.
Ittary for term not 70 exceed SIX months or 70
pay fine of five hundred dollars, or both. In the
discretion of the court; and it shall be lawful fol-
the officers of said board OF health or the police
,ocers OF any such city to arrest sight any per
sof the provisions OF this act 'ia~
4. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall be
,deened public act, and shall take effect imms-
Approved March 10. 1886. .s.t-a+-Asss-s
H.- 81 sf-If
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-24
CHAPTER CvIII.

An Act to amend section seven of the act entitled
"An act to provide for the organization of the
New Jersey Home for Disabled Soldiers APP
proved April fourth. eighteen hundred aud
sixty-six also providing an additional appropri-
alton for the support of the home provided for
by the said act.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That section
seven of the act entitled IAN act to provide for
the organization of the New Jersey Home for Dis
abled Soldiers" approved April fourth. eighteen
hundred and sixty-six be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
81. And be it enacted. That no person shall be
admitted into the said home patient except
upon the certificate of Judge of the court of COM
mon pleas, upon proof made to his satisfaction by
the testimony in writing of a respectable physi-
clan, and other evidence that the applicant has
been soldier in the army of the United States
and been honorably discharged from such service
that he is neceSsitous and has not the ability to
procure the means sufficient for his comfortable
support and necessary care and attendance, that
he is a resident of this state. which proof shall
accompany said certificate; and the said applf-
cant for admission shall with the certificate of the
judge, present to the commandant a statement in
writing. signed by himself, setting forth his name
in full, place of his nativity and of his residence
at the time of making such application, and at the
time of his entering the service, his age and
patton. the company and regiment in which, and
captain and colonel under whom he served, time
of his service and of his discharge, and also his
consent and agreement to transfer to the state for
the use of the home, any pension to which he may
be entitled from any state or from the United
States during the time he shall be patient at the
said home, and that he will execute any neces-
sary power and voucher for recovering the same,
and further that he will conduct himself properly
and submit TO the rules regulations and discipline
of the said home"
2. And be it enacted That In addition to the
appropriation now authorized by law, the further
sum of five thousand dollars is hereby appropri-
ated for the support of the New Jersey Home for
Disabled Soldiers for the current year. which said
sum shall be expended under the direction of the
board of managers of said home; and said board
of managers are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to expend not more than twenty five hundred
dollars of said sum appropriated for the erection
of any new buildings which may be needed for
the conduct of said home; and the state treasurer
is hereby directed and authorized to pay said five
thousand dollars 10 the treasurer of the said home
out of any moneys in the treasury of the state not
otherwise appropriated.
9. And be 10 enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately. ...
Approved March "A, 1885.