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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-09-16

For Rates, Tickets, Baggage ,Checks,ap.
ply I, 70 any Office Of o, go. Ry;or Depot
Or Ticket Office Of connecting lines.
" W. SMITH, II. w. FULLER,
Gen'l Manager. Gbn'l Pass'r Ag't.
June 8, 1851.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-09-16

"water hugs. Roaches,"
Trough on Rats" elsan them out, also Beetles,
AntT tnov. 5, isSI-iy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
ONLY 25 CENTS.

In order to put The CALIFORNIAN into every fam.
lily in Caledonia and Essex counties, make the
following offer
For 1915 we viii send a Waterbury Watch and
this paper one year. The Waterbury Watch is no
toy but with late improvements is a servieeable
useful and practical time-keeper, the following
testimonial from the director of the Warner Observ-
atOry viii show
WARNER OBSERVATORY.
1t gives me pleasure to express my appreciation
not oDly of the beautiful appearance but also of the
timekeeping qualities of the Waterbury watch.
During the past three years have compared the
running of many of them with not only a Howard
and a tirst-class Swiss watch, but also during the
past two years With the mean time chrOnOmeter of
the Warner Observatory Fortunately there is no
longer an excuse for a man a boy to be
without a watch or late to shop school 1t is
certainly a marvellous advance in the science OF
hOrology when warranted correct time-keeping
watch can be manufactured and sold at 50 20.
LEWIS SWIFT, +. X. A. S, Director.
Rochester, N. Y, March 20.
One Thousand of these watches are made every
working day in the year and they are now used by
business men, farmers, labOrers. school boys and
in short by people in every walk in life The watch
is stem winder, the is nickel silver, and is
put up in a neat satin lined box and sent free by
mail. or if registered ten cents postage. AS the
Waterbury watch retails at $3.50 this offer brings
The CALIFORNIAN at only p cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13

realm of affection more generally held,
and if only the pure metal of esteem
and love were stamped with the marks
of the hearts sovereignty. Were our
ideals right, our action would more
universally conform TO the higher
standard, and there would be false
ring about false coin in imitation of
heart coin that would CRATE against the
keen instinct of the public ear and be-
tray the fraud.
There are various customs of modern
society that seem to show a drifting
away from true conception OF the
pristine meaning of that good old Sax
on word treOire -true-the opposite of
false. Now the very essence of the
meaning of the word false is found in
the fact that the power to harm pos
sessed by any act of falsity, its sting
and venom, is measured by the degree
of it's counterfeit presentment of its
noble and true antithesis.
IL has been uncOmpromisingly and
beautifully said by an eloquent pleader
for uprightness in Thought and speech
and action that although there are
some faults slight in the sight of love,
some errors slight i'm the estimate of
wisdom, truth forgives no insult and
endures no stain" Let us give just
homage to gentle 'courtesie," and by
no word or action wound the feelings
of those we meet in the daily or casual
contact of our ordinary life +; but let us
not err in the contrary direction, and
blunt the fineHess of our nObler and
purer sensibilties, using for barter in
the market place precious coin of sim
cere and intimate affection, whose
weight and pure cutting and bright
lustre may thus he married and dimmed
10y too common service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
SQUIBS.

What relation is the door mat to the
doOrf Step farther.
What holds all tire snuff ia the
world No one nose.
A country seat that always. rents
Tue barbed wire fences.
What causes the flowers to shoot, is
that they all carry pistils.
The dress coat is generally worn by
the groom at the city wedding, but for
the eiopement there's nothing like the
cntaway.
Sober Passenger langrily) = .Look
where you step, man ~ Tipsy Pas
senger (apoiogetically) 10y yes, do
the trtronble is to-hic--step where
look
g. w. Weeks of the Salvation Army
in Dover, became SO tired Of waiting
for his golden slippers Monday that he
Il Boston Globe.
A man in Osceoia, Michigan, has
three daughters, all of whom are deaf
mutes. This may not he especially
but there is a certain enjoy
ment abont it.--l Boston Post.
He-You don't sing or plays Then l
presume you write or paint =" She
"0h, no Im like the young men wei
meet In society. simply sit around
and try to look intellgent"-[L Life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
He Wasn't Ashamed.


A clerk and his country father en-
tered a restaurant Saturday evening
and took seats at table with a tele-
graph operator and "a reporter. The
old man bowed his head and was about
to say grace when waiter flew up
singing, al have beefsteak, Goldfish
balls and bullheads." Father and son
gave their orders, and the father again
bowed his head. The young man turn
ed the color of blood-red beet; and
touching his arm exclaimed i'll low,
nervous tone
Gather, it isn't customary to do
that in restaurants ~
''It's customary with me to return
thanks to God wherever | am" said
the old man.
For the third time he bowed his
head, and his son bowed his head, and
the telegraph operator paused in the
act of carving his beefsteak and bowed
his head, and the journalist pushed
back his fish ball and bowed his head
and there wasn't a man who heard the
short and simple prayer that didn't
feel n profounder respect for the old
farmer than if he had been president
of the United States. ..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
Sealing Wax.

Why are different colOrs employed
in making scaling wax, and why would
not one color answer every purpose for
which it is employed by letter writers I
We presume that in many Instances
the color chosen is a matter of taste.
but a recent writer says that colors in
sealing wax have a language of their
owl. The ordinary red wax signifies
business, and is supposed TO be used
only on business letters. Black Is. of
course, used only for mourning and
Blue means love, aud as
we make four or five tints of this color,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
He Never Took Medicine.

Tell the people not to take medi-
cine aud not to be afraid OF cold air or
cold water" These were among the
rose, aged 81 years, who died near
BIandon, Pa, Saturday, after few
days illness. The old man had,
throughout his entire life, carried ont
vow never to take medicine, and he
maintained his resolve to the end. Up
to within a few days ago he was quite
strong for his years, Penrose was an
eccentric bachelor. He lived all his
life Oh the farm where he WAS born
and which he has owned for a half
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13

century. He never left home but was
exceedingly well read and had many
visitors. One of his rules of life was to
keep the windows of his chamber wide
open both In summer and winter all
the year round. Frequently his bed
was covered with snow in the morning.
He performed his toilet at the pump, to
which he walked barefooted every
morning, summer and winter. With
the mercury below zero lie would
stand at pump, bathing his head, arms
and feet, never taking cold. He never
wore an overcoat, but dressed very
nearly alike all the year round, and he
never drank anything but cold water.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13

b.
seDear me p said lady in Fifth Az
enue, the other evening, chow the CHI
ma craze is growing Here's New
York club that is paying three thous-
and dollars for pitcher. y Albany
Times, e. s; -. 3.
A marine view: Passenger-z!s"'Cap-
tain, how far are we from land p Cap
tain-'.AbOut.t two miles, Passenger
"But can't see it. In what direction
is it 2" Captain" Straight down, sir
i Bazaar: ......:......
''Howis Jim Ballard getting on?'
asked a stranger at the railroad sta
ton of n Dakota town. +.Jim kermit
ted suicide bout Il month ago." replied
"a native. "Committed suicide How
did he commit suicideF' ''He called
me a liar, stranger."-LN New York Sun
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
Notes and Gleanings.

Rev. Lucien ii. FAIRY of Weymouth
is unanimously called to the College
street Congregational church, Bur-
lington, at a salary of $500.
DIR. Nagel of the New York board OF
health reports that the disease of can
Ger has steadily increased in that city
since 1873, when the number of fatal
cases was 4I6. In 1884 the number
was 725.
Fred NewcOmb of Bethel has lost
nearly 200 young turkeys by disease
the symptoms of which are small
spot of canker upon the middle of the
stomach and finally spreading until it
covers the whole inner surface and
kills the bird.
We believe that the wearing of cost
ly apparel to the house of prayer pre-
vents many hard working but poor
man from attending church. And
these things are in conflict with the
teachings of the Holy Spirit, in James,
second chapter.
Aunt Dolly White of Newbury cele-
DRAFTED her I02d birthday July -. She
has recently lost her eyesight, but her
mind is still clear and her memory
very fresh. She repeats poetry and
scripture with the same precision and
dignity as she was wont to twenty five
years ago.
Suppose the liquor traffic could be
blOtted out of existence and society at
once restored to such condition as is
possible with drink eliminated, how
vastly would the work of legislation be
reduced, As matters now are nearly
one third of the time paid for out OF
the peoples money is spent in enact
ing and fighting laws made necessary
because of the existence of the drink
traffic and the drink habit. A saving
at this point is no small item in the
tax list, and one not often counted in
when we sum up the country's losses
through this great sluiceway of waste.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
and
Watermeions

Cucumbers and watermelons tabooed by
thousands who fear 10 eat them, not because they
have ever experienced single pang that can be
truthfnlly traced to them. but because some one
had pronounced them injurious.
What more appetizing hot day than fresh
ly sliced cucumber, hard, cold, crisp temptingly
served Oh cracked ice
Or what is more refreshing TO the Initiated aud
Parched nucus System on hot sultry day than
cold, ripe, luscious back-eyed waterInelOng
And that all may enjoy them, as well as all other
vegetables and fruits, in their season we affirm
that SanfOrds Ginger IL sure to check every dis
turbance of the bowels, instantly relieve cramps
and pains pre- ent indigestion, and destroy disease
germs in ter drunk. a SIX for ..-..F.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
He Paid Extra.

The commercial traveller of Phila-
delphia house while in Tennessee APP
preached stranger as the train was
about to start, and said: care you GO
ing on this train 7" 81 ann Have
you any haggagef" "NO." "WelI, my
friend, you can do me favor; and it
won't cost you anything You see,
I've two big trunks, and they always
make me pay extra for one of them.
You can get one checked on yoar tick
ct, and wen euchre them. See?" Eyes,
see but haven't any ticket" ."But
1 thought yon said you were going Oh
this train ~ $50 am. Pm the CON
''Oh - He paid extra as
usual.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
The Gatrdonian.
st. .Iohn-bury. VT, Thursday. Aug. IS. Isss.
Written for The CaIedonian-l
LINES ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL
GRANT

in Heaven they welcomed him;
The Angel took his pen Of gold.
And wrote in amber hue.
The king Of men will join our fold
Ere falls the evening dew
''Go, bring priceless crown to me.
To deck his warrior brow;
His burdened soul will soon be free,
send the message SOW
The white ROBBED messengers of death.
slowly winged their way.
As fainter grew the faiteTing breath.
To where the warrior lay.
They touched the generals feeble hand.
His spirit found release:
They bore him on the sflvery strand.
To a world Of perfect peace.
Heaven WAS not complete without him,
Our king that nations learned u love-
His name shall live forever with US,
Hali0wed as it is above.
No balm can heal the aching hearts.
That mourn his death to-day;
Though many felt deaths piercing darts,
When he wa borne away.
The will rise aud set again,
And earthly ties may sever;
But none can take the place of him
who sleeps in death forever.
OF Angel. take your pen Of gold,
And write in amber hue,
In Heay eD the Dames may be enrolled,
OF those who loved him too.
MAE +. CANNON
Orth Danville. Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
Public Opinion.
THE MUGWUMPS.

The mugwumps supported Mr.
Cleveland for the presidency, not be-
cause he was a democrat, but because
they believed him to be sincere civil
service reformer. They believe him
to be that to day, and they are support
ing him in his execution of the law.
1t is matter of absolute indifference
to them whether the democratic party
stands by him or parts with him. No
mugwump votes will go to democrat
ic candidate who represents opposition
to the presidents policy, and the NOM
nation of such a candidate anywhere
will be much easier way of getting
rid of the mugwumps than attempting
to kick them Out.-[N. Y. Evening
News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
P. D. BLODGETT & cos.
Instalment Bond.
The National Life Insurance Co.,
OF VERMONT

Issues InstaIlment Bonds for $1,000 each, which
run from 10 TO 30 years.
This Bond can be purchased by either Annual
Semi nnuai or Quarterly Instruments.
II the purchaser at any time discon tnues his in
staments the Company viii redeem the Bond for
the stipulated expressed upoD its face
In event Of the death of q bondbOldeE the unpaid
instruments are cancelled. ard the Bond falls due
and is payable in fT 10 his legal representatives.
The Bond i, payable to the purchaser at age
when he is more likely to he dependent upon others
than others upon him and upon which payment
may at time without loss.
The issuing of this Bond is endorsed by the ali
lest A ctnaries of America, of whom says that
this Company has taken the grandest step ia fair
dealing within the history of Life Insurance"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
H. C. DAVENPORT,
CONTRACTORS and BUILDER.

House repairing and shop work done tn order
Am agent for the sale of Freeman O'Neil g. Til
dens Stair work. ClaremOnt, n. H., will furnish
Black walnut Cherry, Oak, Ash Birch stair
work. VIII show you all the different styles Of
stair work. take my measures and warrant
every part tree of charge; you pay the Company
lowest cash price for the work; or will contract
for the work put up in neat, wOrkmanlike man
shop WiliamSOn's blacksmith shop
Eastern Avenue. is7tfi II. e. DAVENPORT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13

each stage of the tender passion can
be accurately portrayed. When pink
is used, cOngratulation is intended.
An invitation to a wedding or other
festiyity is sealed with white wax. Va.
riegated colors are supposed to show
conflicting emotions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
An Immense Beverage.

Col. Andrew McSwigger, we'll
known citizen of Western North Caro-
lima, and at times a prominent mOOu
sinner, was recently very much affect
| ed by sudden and prolonged scarcity
of his favOrite beverage in the district
in which he resides. He happened,
one evening, to meet at country store
a number of gentlemen who in common
with himself, were lamenting the vigil
lance of the United States officials.
The colonel, in the course of the even
ing's conversation, unseen by the rest
OF the company, yentured to wink at
the proprietor of the store, whereupOn
that gentleman drew Colonel McSwig-
ger aside, and requested the pleasure
of his company in an adjoining shed.
This having been reached, the prOpri-
etOr extracted from dark corner
small brown flask, and, handing it to
the colonel, remarked the unusual pain
it gave him to be only able to furnish
so poor a su bstitute for the cOlOnel's
usual drink, and explained that the
flask contained alcohol. The colonel,
after lamenting his ignorance of this
to him) unknown tonic, concluded to
refresh himself with at least about half
n pint of it, and proceeded to pour out
that quantity into a glass and drink it
down. The qualities of the supposed
alcohol were SO superior in tone and
strength to those of the elixir it was
his custom to imbibe, that the colonel
quaffed the remaining contents of the
bottle and went home. The proprietor
of the store. who was, among other
things, skilIful apOthecary, afterward
discovered, to his horror, that the
brown flask contained sulphuric acid,
and accordingly it was his custom
thereafter in his goings to and fro to
be armed to the teeth, i'll order to ac
cord IA proper reception to such of the
relatives of Colonel McSwigger as felt
inclined to avenge their deceased kins-
man. What was his surprise to meet
the colonel himself Oh the road, one
morning, with no change in his former
appearance beyond preternatnal
bloom on his nose. ''Oh-er-ah, my
dear colonel !" exclaimed the prOprie-
tor, $50 glad to see yOa again, you
know" and the worthy mans eyes
brimmed with tears. "Oh-er, my dear
sir, have you not been i'll 7" The col
expressed surprise. "Ill All no.
Brown" said he, confidentiaily, "that
alcohol was immense. Try and get
me "a gallon. There was Que peculiar
thing about it, though" Ire added, af-
ter rejecting a moment. "For three
days after taking that drink, whenever
/ blew my nose | blew hole i'll my
handkerchief
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
SOLID SENSE.

During last years presidential can
vass we regretted Mr.. Edmunds' mac
ton we thought him needlessly frig-
id, and said so. But when the cam
paign was over and we came to have
personal knowledge of the good moral
grounds on which Mr.. Edmunds had
refused to actively enter the canvass
and give his personal endorsement to
the nominees of his party, we held him
in higher respect than ever before.
And to this opinion, also, We still hold.
Whatever and however political self
seekers may hold to the contrary, it is
not political crime to have refused
to pull off ones coat aud work ones
self into white heat for Mr.. Blaine
last year, and it will not be SO regard
ed i'll the future. The quicker self
respecting Republicans frankly take
this ground the better it will be for
them and their parity Brattleboro
Phoenix, Blaine paper last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
What Ii Does /:

II protects against adversity in business
IL is protection Tor lite insurance policies.
II il an investment and protection combined.
1t is better than L. y. Governments. and equally
az ...
IL protects dependent ones against the coHtin
gency Of death.
Its safe. sure aud desirable Investment aud
within the reach of an
II guarantees that certain amount Of money
with interest. viii be accumulated in q specified
time
The amount that life insurance would cost should
be credited profit ON the Bond as il takes the
place Ut such insurance.
The Instruments paid like depoaits made in. q
Savings Bank, and are returned u the Bond holder
at his option. ---..
The RODd natures at a specified tune or ct pre-
yious death for its face value, and guarantees a
definite sum IN cash any year after the first
The isstaiTnentS paid on the B0ud can be used IN
business by Experimenting 1t. This is great adj
vantage 70 those who may at any time need all the
money they can c0umand or raise. 81. -..
The 900 policies, representing over two bfl-
hons If dollars cf laps>d surrendered Insurance
between 1870 and 1880 would have beeo saved by
these Bonds.
The Bond is not haipp ered by any conditions OF
restrictions aud cHsh value cannot DE IMPAIRED
or feOpardiZed.
The BOhd affords the very best security, and is
uegotis bIe the same as any other h1Dd or stock
Under this Bond you Pay as you go. Stop
without loss. Stop with profit Continue Tor
greater profit. .-....-.-- ...-.-.
CALL AT BLoDGETTS,,
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ST. JoHHSBURY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
sANFoRD's GINGER
The Delicious Summer Medicine.

Sanfords Ginger, Ia prepared with the utmost
skill from Imported Ginger, Choice Aromatics, and
the purest aud best of Medical French Brandy from
the w0rld-renowDed viptners, Messrs. Otard Du-
Puy 81 Co. Cognsc, rendering it vastly superior 10
all other Gingers. all of which made with com
men alcohol, iInpregnated with fusil oil and
strengthen cd with cayenne pepper
Cnripe fruit, impure water, unhealthy climate,
IN bolesorne food malaria. epidemic and cOnta-
gious dissases cholera. cholera fnOTbnA cramps
pains, indigestion diarrhsea. colds ehils sim pie
levers. exhaustion, nervousness loss Of sleep
thai beset abe traveller household at this season
are nothing to those protected by Saniords Ginger
Beware Of worthless :giDgeFs" said TO be a. good
as SaDfords. Insist on having w.. .....-.-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
BiNcHAM's DRUG STORE.

MONEY! can be- made selling good uss.tqi..
NUM- everyday books that people Nabt, >
The Peoples Cyelopedia ,2ID 900 vols SOldj Rid
Psthss United States History t5J 80 vols s0ldl,
Gaskeil . Compendium of Forms tlI3i'0O vols sDidl
The Peoples 4 tlas tssOn 10 be issuedb, Treasury
Of Thought; Mother HouS and Heaven newt. The
WOrid-HistoIical and A actual taiout ready
Active Statesmen Wanted
49,. MARTIN GARRISON s. co -.---
tDeo 10 6 ~ Milk ST.. Bost0n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
FINANCIAL.

Stock and Bonds for sale
IN sha of the stock Of the First National Bank
of ST. JohnsbUTy. .--
Is shares at the stock Of Merchants National Bank
OF st. JOhnsbury.
q 10000 Town of johnson Vt. Bonds, A per cent
due Sept. J. 1890 .--.-.
For terms aud particulars inquire of -.
WIN :. BOY TON, .- So
tiny s6 Maiu Street st j ohnshury. VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
Married People would be Hap
pier.

If home troubles were never told to
a neighbor.
If expenses were propOrtiOned to re-
ceipts.
If they tried to be as agreeable as in
cOurtship days.
If each would try to be support
and comfort to the other.
If each remembered the other was a
human being, not an angel.
If both were as kind to each other as
when they were lovers.
If fuel and provisions were laid in
during the high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that they
married for worse as well as for better.
If men were as thoughtful for their
wives as they were for their sweet
hearts.
If there were fewer silk and velvet
street costumes, and more plain, tidy
house dresses.
If there were fewer "please darling"
i'm public and more common manners
i'll private.
If masculine bills for fancy Havanas
and feminine ditto for rare lace were
turned into the general fund until such
times as they could be incurred with
out risk.
If men would remember that wo-
man cannot be always smiling who has
10 cook the dinner, answer the door
bell half "A dozen times, and get rid of
a neighbor who has dropped in, tend
to il sick baby, tie up the cut finger of
a two year-old, tie up the head of a
six -year-old on skates, and get an
eight year-Old ready for school, to say
nothing of sweeping, cleaning, dust
ing, etc. A woman with all this TO
contend with may claim it as privi-
iege to look and feel a little tired
sometimes, and word of sympathy
would not be too much to expect from
the man who, during the honeymoon,
would not let her carry as much as Il
sunshade. II Saturday Evening Mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
PERRY'S HOTEL.


Has lately been put in excellent condition toy the
summer travel. Those who visit Portland during
the summer can do M better than ITtrinize this
hotel
TERMS-sl.5O to $500 per day. Liberal terms
by the week
113 j. G. PERKY Proprietor