St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-06-18
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i he nfSt BreenDack 81 note struck
off is owned by Edward Slocum of the
township Of New Richmond, Allegan
county. 1t is dated August /, 1862,
marked series A, No. /. Mr.. Slocum
was a soldier in the army and the bill
in question was paid to him by the
paymaster us part of his wages as a
boy in blue. The greenbacks were Il
novelty to the ''bOys" at that time, the
men having previously been paid of
in gold and silver coin. In looking
over his bills Slocum noted the fact
that he had No. |, and he put it away
carefully, being determined to pre-
serve it. He will not sell it for any
price.
1t ought to be generally known that
mans hat will serve in most cases as
temporary life preserver to those in
danger from drowning. When a per-
son find himself in the water he should
lay hold of his hat between his hands,
keeping the crown close under his chin
and the mouth of the hat under water.
The quantity of air contained in the
cavity of the hat will keep the head
above water for long time some
times for several hours.
news at the counting room or place of
scanned hurriedly, is thrown aside
never to be resumed again. A local
weekly, on the contrary, is taken
home, and, for its literary, society and
miscellaneous contents, is carefully
read by his wife and ali the members
of the family. 1t is logically plain
~ c,,.l q, ,,o,1Sol ,,,noh ,,,Ora or
tentiOn is attracted to the advertise
ments than by the hasty reading that
is given to the dailies.-[ WOburn Adj
vertiser.
When man milks COW lie should
not attempt to smoke a cigar at the
same time. A young man in the en-
plOy of one of our Maquam Bay farmers
tried it Sunday morning and got along
we'll enough until he lowered his head
and touched the cows flank with the
lighted end of his weed the next in
slant himself and the cigar were dread
fully put out" The COW introduced
about two tons of weight into one of
her hind legs, and then passed it under
the mixers jaw. When he ceased
whirling around, and the myriads of
stars he saw had disappeared, he said
farming was the hardest work Il man
could put his hand to- [Swanton Sen
try.
Yes, Sam, got home late agin de
odder night, an my mudder she say,
"Chile, whar you bin out so late agin
dis yere night ?" Use been out calm
on lady" / says. "Well, chile, why
YOU don't come home fore midnight ?"
she says. "Kase, ! couldn't git away
before. Kase the lady were settiu'
on my hat, an | was too much of a
gemman to call her 'tention to de cir
cumstance," says. "Wen, now,
honey" she says, ills look-a-yere, an
YOU member dis now, or you git left
out. Next time You visits a lady jis
keep your hat off yo' lap"
A plumber was sent to the house of a
wealthy stock broker to execute some
repairs. He was taken by the butler
into the dining room, and was begin
ing his work, when the lady of the
house entered. ''JOhn," said she, with
a suspicious glance toward the plumb
CT, "remOve the silver from the side
board and lock it up at once" But the
man of lead was in nowise disconnected.
''TOm," said he to his apprentice, who
had accompanied him, take my watch
and chain and these cOppers home to
my missus at once. There seems to be
dishonest people about this house"
John B. Cough says, ''They tell us
that alcohol gives strength and nOur-
ishment. 1t does not. 1t gives stimulus.
You sit down on hornets nest. 1t is
very quickening but not particularly
nourishing."
A Chicago teacher has the authority
of Grant. Sherman and Sheridan for
saying that ''aid-de-camp" should be
pronounced as if it were English,
and "reveille" as if it were "revalee."
French accent is not accepted in the
American army.