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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
WashingtOn's MOdestY.

There is a story told of WashingtOn's
first appearance as a member of the
House of Burgesses. He was some
thing more than Il new member he
was the late cOmmander-in- chief of the
Virginia army, the foremost man, in a
military way, in the province he had
just returned from the successful ex-
petition against Fort Duquesne. So
the house resolved to welcome him in
Il manner becoming so gallant Vir-
gilman, and it passed vote of thanks
for the distinguished military services
he had rendered the country. The
speaker, Mr.. Robinson, rose when
Washington came in to take his seat,
and made little speech of praise and
welcome, presenting the thanks of the
house. Every one applauded and wait
ed for the tall colonel to respond.
There he stood, blushing, stammering,
confused. He could give his orders to
his men easily enough, and he could
even say what was necessary to Mrs.
Martha Custis; but to address the
House of Burgesses in answer to a
vote of thanks-that was another mat
ter Not plain word could he get
out. 1t was a capital answer, and the
speaker interpreted it to the house.
''Sit down, Mr.. Washington" said he.
"Your mOdesty equals your valor, and
that surpasses the power of any Ian
guage | possess" . st. Nicholas for
Nav.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Girls Who Read Trash.

1t is no new thing for small boys to
run away from home to fight Indians
after reading yellow backed literature,
but the girls have begun to do that
sort of thing, too. Two young maidens
of a romantic turn of mind came into
Pittsburg the other day looking for
adventurous strangers and lynx-eyed
detectives, such as they had been
reading about in some "lovely stories"
of which they gushed. They met a
lynx-eyed detective a little sooner
than they thought they would and
were sent back to their homes in Mer-
Ger county. They had seized some of
their respective parents money while
the parents were out and had started
out in search of adventures. The pa
rents in this case must have been par
ticularly careless, for it is easier to
keep girls from reading bad literature
than to prevent boys from doing it.
If boy is regulated strictly at home
he may sneak out behind the barn or
into the woods with a dime novel in
his pocket and read without the old
folks being the wiser, but a girl is sup
posed to be about her home so much,
at any rate when she is reading, that
there is no excuse for parents not
knowing what their daughters are
reading. The best way, however, to
keep both boys and girls from reading
trash is to give them something that is
not trash, and that is also more attrac
tive than trash to read Philadel
Dlia Times
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Gen. Grant and the Coward.

"Gen. Grant was firm believer in
the mythical lucky STAR" an old mill
tary man once said to me, recently.
"Like Napoleon, he believed what
would be would be. | was with Grant
in the days preceding the surrender at
AppOmattOx. One afternoon, during
one of the numerous skirmishes of
those last eventful days, one of the
drafted men-a poltroOn and a nOtOri-
GUS coward-was caught skulking in
the c0mmissary's camp.
The fellow was pointed out to the
general.
'Let him co." said he, "let him go
a bullet can find coward in one place
as well as another
Half an hour afterward the soldier
was found, with a bullet hole in his
brain, within the corral of train horses,
and dead.-(St. Louis Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
AN ANECDOTE OF GOVERNOR
WASHBURN.

Eugene V. Smalley, who has an il
Illustrated paper on the "Flour- mills of
Minneapolis" in the May Century,
says that the late Elk Governor Wash
burn of Wisconsin was identified pro-
baby more closely with the milling
interest in Minneapolis than any other
one man. Of him Mr.. Smalley tells
this characteristic anecdote: "The
strength of Governor Washburn's char
acter was strikingly shown, by his be-
haviOr in the face of the terrible calam-
ity which destroyed his mill in 1873.
One evening in May of that year, just
after the day force had left the big
Washburn Mill and before the night
force had all come, the f1Our-dust that
filled the air and covered the walls,
floors and machinery took fire and ex-
plOded with destructive force as ire
mendOus as that of dynamite. In an
instant the towering structure of solid
stone was changed to heap of ruins.
The fire was blown into four other
mills near by, and one after another
blew up and crumbled into confused
heaps of stones and machinery. The
explosions succeeded each other at in
tervals as regular as if battery of
siege-guns had been fired in order.
Eighteen men were killed. Half the
milling industry of Minneapolis was
Obliterated, and the whole city was
appalled, at the terrific effects of de-
strOying agency the existence of which
had hardly been suspected. News of
the tragedy came to Governor Wash
burn at his home in Madison. He had
an appointment for the next morning
with the Regents of the University of
Wisconsin to determine upon site for
an astronomical observatory, the mon
ey for building which he had present.
ed to the institution. The Regents
met, suppOsing that the Governor had
left for Minneapolis as soon as the
news of the destruction of his mills had
reached him. To their surprise he
walked into the room promptly at nine
o'clock, as calm as though nothing had
happened, and insisted on dispatching
the business before the board instead
of talking about the disaster. Next
day he stood by the smoking ruins of
his great mills. Friends gathered
around to cOndOle with him on the de-
struction of a million of dollars worth
of property. To them he said, The
money loss is not to be considered |
think only of the poor victims and of
their families. The mills shall be re-
built at once And they were rebuilt
as rapidly as the courageous and ener-
getic old Governor could push on their
construction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
names was that of "otto Won Bismarck

names was that of "Otto Won Bismarck
zu Schonhausen.n
Bismarck and another were ordered
to present themselves on a certain day
before the regent for demonstration of
their fitness for the position to be fill
ed. Both travelled accordingly to the
luck would have It. the axle of the
carriage in which Bismarck jOurneyed
broke on the way, and he was compell-
ed to stay night with the rest of the
passengers at the nearest town.
Next day he resumed his journey,
but he arrived "a hours after the time
appointed for the interview. In the
meantime his rival had the post. So
Bismarck returned home, and in time
became imperial chancellor instead.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Lowell's Bible Argument.

at is not too much to say that the
Rene in the room of the senate com
bittee on patents on the morning of
Friday, January %, 1886. was one of
be most interesting and significant
vents of our generation. We refer to
/ be hearing there given by committees
Ii both houses of congress to James
Russell Lowell, president of the Amer
ban Copy right League, who presented
D person his argument in favor of In
Irrational Copyright.
"But the great value and force of
|<pwell's argument lay in the fact that
ID had lifted up the whole discussion
SOm the level of interests and expe-
tencies into the clear air of duties and
i oralities. While he said with all
Hstinctness and with iteration that, so
|Ar as human foresight could deter
h inc, the granting of foreign copy
light would benefit American litera-
|1re. would not make books dear, and
Gould be for the good of the whole
HbuDtry, with still greater emphasis
be upheld the leading Issue. Said
Lowell Il myself take the moral view
bf the questions believe that this is
b simple question of morality and JUS
ice that many of the arguments
which Mr.. used are arguments
which might be used for picking a
mans pocket. One could live n great
heal cheaper, undoubtedly, if he could
supply himself from other people with
put any labor or cost. But at the same
it was not called honest
when j WAS young. and that is all j
can say. | cannot help thinking that
"a book which was, believe, more
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
The Way She Cured Him.

"What brings you here, Mary !" said
freusdell to his wife, as she entered
le liquor shop.
cit is very lonesome at home, and
bur business seldom allows you to be
|lere," replied the meek but resolute
fife. "IO me there is no company
Ike yours, and as you cannot come to
Re, | must come to you, | have a right
b share your pleasures as well as your
brrows."
E"But to come to such a place as
lis !" expOstulated Tom.
"NO place can be improper where
liz husband is" said poor Mary.
Whom God hath Joined together, let
b man put asunder."
She took up the glass of spirits
hich the shop keeper had just pour
II out for her husband.
"Surely you are not going to drink
BAT ?" said Tom, in huge astOnish
lent.
"Why not You say that you drink
forget sorrow, and surely l have
brrows to forget"
E"W oman, woman, you are not going
81 give that stuff to the children 7"
Jed Tom, as she was passing the
Elss of liquor to them.
H"Why not? Can the children have
better example than their fathers 7
not what is good for him good for
bem also 1t will put them to sleep,
hd they will forget that they are cold
BID hungry. Drink, my children /;
bis is fire, and bed, and food, and
.Othing. Drink you see how much
pod it does your father"
With seeming reluctance, Mary suf-
\ red her husband to lead her home,
BID that night he prayed long and fer
|ently that God would help him to
|leak an evil habit and keep newly
brmed but firm resolution. His refor-
hation was thorough, and Mrs. Treus-
|fll is now one of the happiest of wO-
aen, and remembers with Il melan-
holy pleasure her first and last visit
b the dram shop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
The Highest Authorities Unanimously Endorse
BRAINARD & ARMSTRONG'S
EMBROIDERY and WASH SILKS.

Extract from the Report of Judges at the Fifty
fourth Annual Fair of the American Institute.
December, 1885.
Title, Wash Silks or Fast COors for Art EmbrOi-
derry; No. of Entry, 1855; Department Ill; Group
3; Exhibitor. The Brainard & Armstrong Co.
To the Board of Managers-Gentlemen After a
full and impartial examination of the articles above
described, the undersigned judges make report,
that We have submitted these goods to a severe
test, and find that the colors, substantially, are
non fading. For the purposes of art embroidery
and wash uses consider these of superior quail
ty."
medal of superiority awarded
A true copy from the report on file.
JOHN w CHAMBERS Secretary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

read when was young than it is now
is quite right when it says that
righteousness exalteth a nation"
/ believe this is a question of right
eousness. l do not wish to urge that
too far, because that is considered too
ideal, / believe. Bnt that is my view
of it, and if / were asked what book
is better than cheap book, should
answer that there is one book better
than a cheap book, and that is a book
honestly come by The Century
for Nav.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Bismarck,s Narrow Escape.

An illustration of how great issues
may depend upon Observation-Disclosures
is furnished by passage in the career
of Prince Bismarck. About the year
1850 the regent of the duchy of An
halt Bernburg requested the Prussian
government to name several men from
whom one might be chosen for high
state Office in the duchy. The request
was complied with aud among the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
S E E ID S..
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
KENDALL & WHITNEY,,
Portland, Maine. tmay1
PetItiOn for Divorce.


To the County Court next to be held at st. Johns
bury, in the County of Caledonia on the first Tues
Your petitioner Ida M Woodward of Barnet in
said COUNTY represents that her maiden name was
Ida M. Clark and that ON the 25th day of NOvem-
Der she was lawfully married to Charts A. Wood
ward then of Danville, in said County, at Hard
wick, in said County, by the Rev. Joseph Torrey,
a minister of the gospel.
That for about four years thereafter she lived
and cohabted with said Woodward his wife at
several places in Vermont, faithfully fulfilling all
her duties as his wife,
That at or about the end of said feur years the
said Woodward wilfully deserted your petitioner
and left this state, and went somewhere to the
Western states and has never returned to reside
in this state and his said desertion has ever since
continued. And the said Woodward has never
contributed anything toward the support OF your
petitioner and her two children, though able to do
So but has left her to support herself and children
by her own labor, and the charity of her friends.
And your petitioner further states that for
eral years past the said Woodward has lived and
cohabited with another woman his wife, and
openly and publicly held her out as his wife, and
under his name and has committed the crime of
adultery, and probably bigamy, by his connection
with said woman. Your petitioner is informed
and believes that the name of said woman, before
she assumed the name of Woodward Louisa
Fitting of Minneapolis Minnesota.
Your petitioner has two children of whom said
Woodward is the father, Jennie, aged ten years.
and Julia, aged years, and she prays that the
custody of them be decreed to her.
Your petitioner believes that said Woodward is
possessed of property but she cannot now give any
details, but she prays for proper decree of aimo-
ny upon showing property.
Your petitioner now resides at Barnet in said
County, and has resided in said County ever since
she was deserted by said Woodward, about 1873
Your petitioner prays that decree of divorce
from said Woodward may be granted her, and such
other relief as she may be entitled to.
Dated at st. JOhnsbury this 18th day OF April,
1886.
IDA NJ. WOODWARD.
The foregoing petition having been presented to
me and II being made to appear that said Charles
A. Woodward resides without this state and can
not be served with process therein; 1t is ordered
that the petitioner her said petition and this
order to be published in the CaledOnian printed at
st. Johnsbury, three weeks successfully, the last
of which publication shall be at least twenty days
before the lsI Tuesday of June. and such publica-
ton shall be legal notice to said Woodward of the
tendency of said petition. and for him to appear
and make answer thereto.
Dated at St. Johnsbury April Is 1896.
JONATHAN ROSS,
434s Judge of Supreme Court
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ART.

% East 21st St., New York, Dec. %, 's5
To The Brainard & Armstrong Co.-Dear Sirs:
Having tested your embroidery silks, and finding
the managers of the Society of Decorative Art be-
lieve that you have found the secret of fast dyes
They believe it is longer necessary to the SOci-
ETY. to be dependent upon foreign manufactures,
and have pleasure in telling you that it has been
decided by the board of management to give you
the silk thread business of the Society of DecOra-
tive Art COngratulating you that your dyes stand
fast under the severest test, am,
Very truly yours A. b. BLODGKTT,
President of the Society of Decorative Art.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Probate of Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
ST. JOhnsbury, within and for said district, the
Goth day of April, A. d. 1885,
An instrument purporting to be the last Will and
Testament of Thaddeus Fairbanks, late of st.
JOhnsbury, in said district deceased, being pre-
scented to Court by Henry Fairbanks, of the Ex-
utors therein named for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, on the 9Th day of May,
A. D. 1885, and show cause, if any they may haVs
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks
cessively in the Caledonian, printed at st.
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court, Attest
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest,
43-45 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Deeds.

Warranty, Mortgage Quit-Claim Deeds and
Personal Mortgage Blanks printed on linen paper
for sale at CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
BINGHHM'S DRUG STORE.
The ThOrOugh-Bre Bull
"SNOW STORM"

No. 1926 Fl. II. B. Vol. 6, which took LIST and I'd
prizes at Toronto Exhibition, Sept. 1884, whose
dam gave in midwinter in 81 days 2548 lbs. of
milk, is now ready for service. which has been
to improve their stock. Will be found at w. N.
& cos, in Summervlle on Portland
street. Randall g. Co. have some Registered HOl-
slime Stock for sale of both Also some grade
cows All of our stock is from B. B. Lord & Son g
impOrtatiOns and of the best milking families in
Holland. W. N. RANDALL & co. 42tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
TO MEET A CRYING WANT

TO MEET A CRYING WANT
organized Special Department and service,
OUR first quality Ready Made Clothing
measu tanks and How to
adephia, Pa Address, BROWNING, KING &
tod BrOOme NEW ORK
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
NATURES CURE
For Constipation, Sick-Headache and Dyspepsia
TARRANT'S EFFERVESCENT
SETTER APERlENT.

An elegant eficaciOus, pleasant aperient in the
form of a powder, producing when dissolved in
water celebrating effervesciDg draugbt. recon-
NEEDED by our best physicians reliable and
digestion. cures dyspepsia. plies cures heart
burn, cures sIck-headache. cures liver complaint,
cures sick stomach, and gently urges all the excre
tory organs to a proper action. 1t should be found
in every household and carried by every traveller.
V Sold by druggists everywhere H-A
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

rET Avoid limitations by taking only skeins bear.
ing our name and guarantee tag, other $50
called) wash silks" in the market will stand boil
ing hot water and soap, without absolute ruin to
the silk and fabric upon which it may be worked
If your storekeeper does not keep our goods in
stock will not get them for you, send your
address on postal card. Waste Embroidery, as
sorted cOlOrs, Al cents per Send postal note to
THE BRAINERD & ARMSTRONG CO.,
Spool Silk Mfrs, IS Kingston St., Boston 42-45
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Presentation of Account.

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS
- In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury in said district the 18th day
of April A. ID. 1886.
Henry r. Mack, executor of the last Will and
Testament of Warren Williams late of Hardwick
ia said District, deceased, presents his admnstra-
ton account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to a
sion thereof to be held at the Probate office in said
st. Johnsbury, the 1st day of May A. d. 1886
for hearing and decision thereon and it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publicatioEof the same three weeks
successfully in the Caledonian, published at St.
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause if any they may have why
said account should not be allowed and such decree
made.
By the Court, Attest.
1914 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

115East 23d St.. New York. Feb.5, SO
The Brainard & Armstrong Co.-Dear Sirs: We
have found your silk very satisfactory, and are
pleased to recommend it. ASSOCIATED ARTISTS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
For Sale.

My place at st. Johnsbury East, known as
the hotel property, twO-story brick house and
about thirty acres of as good land there is in
Caledonia county. sugar orchard containing
800 trees with sugar house and all the utensils for
making sugar. The above place 1 will sell at a
bargain. 4
uu27tf JONATHAN FAIR.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
GENTS SEAMLESS WAUKANPHAST ST
IE 0NG0LA BOOT FOR LADIES

Warranted to be imported I
not to crack in the uppers,
ELECTRIC Boot for S1.75.
Serviceable and Cheap. L 6
Boots, Shoes and Slippers is
SLIPPERS ever kept in Il
In conclusion / will say Il
every dollar of cash trade in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

stock. These boots 1 sell for
turn blue or get rough as Z
This boot has a Glove top, ]
Iell the Ladies High RINK
, more complete than ever.
his town, for / make a speei
hat i sell my goods for CAST
! this community.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

r just FOUR DOLLARS per pair, and warrant
many of the fine shoes do. sell the LADIES'
Kid fOxed, ScallOped vamp and quarter, Stylish
l think have the Largest Line Of FANCY
ialty of these goods at this season OF thsiyear.
b at prices so low that they ought 10 command
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-03

very hght and prices s'esfv material change In
prcer western and Pennsvivsna as Is:
Ext.a ~ 23 se1nsviv,nla Family 81 10 a3i 90
reDnsyIyania ROLLER Proc.fN - ibes+ 40 DeiaSSe
~ ~ a. 81 Indiana clear ~ 80 "a straight u 20
90 st Louie ano Southern Illinois clear IS
straght - 20 ~ D. WntartN heat Paient AS
minnesota bakers clear. 90 - 81
~. hvc fl0ur S. 80 30 bbI Whrat-The
market closed miner ~pO; l0ts active No Delaware Red
10 ctDort elevator c. 10. Pcnnsyyfnis Res sic. 80 =
hed JuY- ~ haste August ~ a-ta,c sent
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ssc; 10 elevator 45c. No. Yellow II grain depo,
49c; Na h.xcd IN depot 44c.: 90 Nixcd elevator.
s3oc. No yellow IN 4S7c- Mixed
Ju,; AZ. - itc-: august "a aa4jc. A. tuc..
october 41'aUf So Oats Marse. and
No ai4Ned 80 sc No lIiCh Rejected
90 ~'ut- No " hite. sc No " mo 3he- lngraaci
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Dorv 0ranl lSGl-c Western. Coca o Choice !. 49, Lc
prime Penn Fv'nia fresh Exra u 30 Western fresh
I"pHl4c. i.accIDts-tlOur. 5000
corn 5nOO Dush' Oata 7.rOO shipments Eeat,
4VvO ouAni Corn 1000 bush. OstL s,OOu
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-'.uuV Disc oats 5000 lDDO Barley
49,, 1ash ehipnonis-floG! 5rm hhi- What 1000
pus- corn 7.0JO pl,L. 1900 i've.
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