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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Streeter, guardian, settles account.
Naomi Heath's estate, Danville, COM
missioners' report returned and accept
ed. Administration account present
ed, hearing July 6. j. N. TOpham's
estate, Sheffield, appraisers inventory
returned and accepted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

JOhnsbury, and sang in the South
church choir here a number of years.
In 1881 she removed to Elgin, Illinois,
where she was married to her old time
playmate and lifelong friend, j. H.
Sanborn. Three or four years after
she moved to Kalamazoo, where her
winning ways, her unusual musical
abilities won her a large circle of
warm friends, especially in the Con-
gregational church, of which she was a
member and whose choir she some
time led. Says the Telegraph: "Her
infant, born but to die, is with the
faithful mother in their better home"
GAsKILL.-Tyler B. Gaskill died at
the Hotel Oxford, Boston, last Satur-
day. Mr.. Gaskill was born in Water
ford, VT, in 1925, and went to Boston
in 1853. For twenty years he was as
ISOLATED with Paran Stevens in the
management of the fremont and Re-
we're houses. In 1873 he became man
ager of the Grand Pacific hotel in Chi
cago, and subsequently, became one of
the partners in the firm of John B.
Drake & Co., who secured the hotel.
In 1882, on account of ill health, Mr..
Gaskill returned to Boston and after
rest opened the Hotel Oxford. He
leaves a widow and four children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

There has been a much needed
rain this week-very gentle in this
section, but more copiOus hundred
miles south of this point.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Among the officers of the grand lodge
of Vermont elected at Burlington
Thursday, are DelOs M. Bacon of st.
Johnsbury as senior warden and Rev.
F. S. Fisher as assistant chaplain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

1t will probably be ready at the open
ing of the season, and will be run from
New York to Fabyan's and return on
alternate days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Bradford strawberries made their
first appearance in the local market
Saturday. The promise of a large
yield is good.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Re-Dedicated.

AC-DOuIChCOos
The Baptist church was we'll filled
Sunday, everybody turning out to look
over the improvements and enjoy the
newly furnished church. Mr.. Sand
ford preached from Haggai 2 g, "The
glory of this latter house shall be
greater than of the former, saith the
Lord of hosts and in this place will
give peace saith the Lord of hosts"
The pastor reviewed the history and
work of the church in the IL years
since the present building was first Oc-
cupied and gave many interesting facts
and incidents connected with it. At
the close of the service there were
three baptisms. Though not exactly a
re-dedicatiOn the services answered
that purpose and were greatly enjoyed
by all present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

"A valuable and desirable piece of
land is offered for sale in this paper.
The lot is situated just above the
Bishop school house on the Danville
road, and is conveniently located for a
party living in this village, or for one
who wishes to live within easy dis
lance of town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
THE FRATERNITIEs.

What They Are Doing I'm st. JOhnsbu ry.
Beginning Friday evening the regular
meetings of Frost camp, S. ", will be
held the 1st and Sd Friday evenings of
each month at o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

The semi-aunual meeting of the
Vermont state medical society will be
held in Burlington next week Thurs
day and Friday. DR.. s. t. Brooks of
st. JOhnsbury is one of the councillors
of the state society. The Passumpsis
road issues free return checks and the
Boston and Lowell will sell round trip
tickets at the stations, from st. Johns
bury to Cambridge Junction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
LOCAL NOTICES.

A good supply of choice flowers for
sale by G.. F. Gibbs.
Those who wish to secure some nice
home grown strawberries will do we IL
to apply to G. F. Gibbs or of Bailey &
Williams.
nice illustrated catalogue of Fold
ing Furniture will be mailed free to all
who apply to Paine's Furniture Com
pany, Boston.
MRS. F. o. CLARK.
To the ladies of st. Johnsbury L
now make a speciality of working but
ton holes in garments of all kinds and
ask for share of your patronage. Y.
M. G. A. building.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Boston, Halifax and Prince
Edwards Island Steamship Line, "'De-
lightful summer and ocean Excursion"
The feet of this line is composed of
the iron steamship Merrimack, one of
the strongest, finest steamships in the
United States, and the first class
steamships Carroll and Worcester. No
more delightful trip can be taken than
to make the round trip in one of these
steamers, leaving Boston at IL o'clock,
noon, every wednesday and Saturday.
FIREWORKS.
L. Scheier & Son respectfully an
nOunce that they have the largest and
best selected stock of fireworks in all
the latest styles and designs for public
and private displays. A liberal dis
count offered to jobbers and commit
tees of public celebrations. Illustrat-
ed catalogues and price lists sent free
on application. We are the oldest and
only wholesale dealers in fireworks in
Northern New York. Give us a trial.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Flags and
lanterns in great variety, and the only
agents for square tissue paper caps.
t Jul L. SCHEIER g. Son,
Plattsburg, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
VOLUME 49---NUMBER 1851.

donville; A. c. Hall, New York City;
Rev. c. S. Perkins, A. NJ, Lyndon
Centre; secretary and treasurer, 1. w.
Sanborn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

George Taylor of Danville has
moved into the Halves house on the
North Danville road and is to distil
cedar oil in the bush just above Will
liam Wright's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Probably Fatal Result.

AS we go to press Mrs. Selim Frost
of Summer street appears to be gently
passing away. Yesterday afternoon
she started out to call on her pastor
and when opposite H. j. Commits, was
taken with what proved to be paralysis
or apoplexy. She was taken home at
once and a physician called. Since
three o'clock this morning she has
been unconscious and evidently has not
long to live. 1t seems very singular
that little over two years ago her
husband was stricken down in much
the same way while driving into his
yard and died at once before physi-
clan could be called.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Spsrial Nofres.

"HACKMETCAK' lasting and fragrant per
fume. Price IS and 50 cents. 52
SHILOHS CURE will Immediately relieve Group
Whooping Cough and Bronchitis. t52
For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint you have
printed guarantee every bottle of ShOs Vitalizer
1t never fails to cure. t52
A NASAL Injector free with each bottle of Shi-
lOh's Catarrh Remedy. Price so cents. For sale
by G. F. Boynton, druggist. t52
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Information Wanted

OF the whereabouts of John George, who worked
a farm In some part of Waterford year two
since Amy information viii be thankfully Seceived
besides comforting favor on him by addressing
50-52% LOCK BOX sT6, st. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

There will be a strawberry festival
at Odd Fellows hall next Tuesday
evening. Supper served from half
past six till nine..'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

WIN. D. Stone of Bradford goes to
work for G. c. Bingham as telephone
operator. He is experienced in the
husiness
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

John Moore, Jr., cut his hands
badly one evening last week by run
ming into barbed wire fence. A bevy
of boys were running down to the In
dian camp, and Qike good many
men) thought it was nearer to cut
across some ones land than to go by
the highway.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

The st. JOhnsbury guard have
their annual June training next week
Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

REV. II. b. EWELL of Pavilion, N. Y, says of
GilmOre's ArOmantic Wine: II believe it to be
most desirable remedy to be placed in every family
Sold by G. ID. Randall druggist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

The annual meeting of the w. c..
II. u, which has been this week in
session at st. JOhnsbury Center, closed
last evening. 1t was well attended
and most interesting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Weekly Payments.

Paymaster j. w. Whitaker of the
Boston g. Lowell road was here with
the pay car Monday. This is his last
trip north as after July the help on
the road will be paid off every week in
accordance with the law recently pass
ed by the Massachusetts legislature.
This so multiplies the paymaster's du-
ties that j. F. Seymour, who accom-
panied Mr.. Whitaker on this trip, will
have charge of the N. H. and Vermont
divisions of the road while Mr.. Whita-
ker's time will be taken up with the
Massachusetts, lines. This weekly pay
ment law, it will be remembered, was
passed through the efforts of the
Knights of Labor. Whether it proves
an unqualified blessing to the employ
ees remains to be seen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

GILMORES AROMATIC is a great success
therefore challenge the World TO produce its
equal a restorative for women. Sold by G. ID.
Randall, druggist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Rev. w. r. Laird returned from
the meetings of the Presbyterian synod
at Rochester, last week and reports a
very successful gathering. During his
absence he preached at Syracuse, N.
Y. Services were resumed in the Pres
byterian church here, last unday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

THE WIFE MOTHER and MAID who suffers
from Female weakness and debility will find Gil
mores Aromatic positive cure. Sold by G. ID.
Randall, druggist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
BRIEF LOCALS.

Mr.. Gibbs has an elegant bouquet
in Howard g. ROwell's window to- day
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Wanted.

By young man, q situation for the summer.
Graduate Of business college and has had some
experience In a general store. Good references.
Address, +, p. o. Box cat, St. JohDsbury, Vt It,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

The listers of the town are now
making the usual once in four years
appraisal of real estate. Unless they
should reduce the appraisal there
will be greater exodus from this sec
ton than ever. The farmer does not
want to pay the entire proceeds of his
farm in taxes he need little some
thing to live on.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Winfield S. Hastings of this town
has recently put in creamery which
will undoubtedly improve his butter
product, which previously has been
called first-class. Further, his hens
have also started in on the line of i'm
prOvement, one of them dropping an
egg which measured 65 8 inches and
weighed ounces.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Hector lodge, l.. o. G. T., had sue
cessful ice cream sociable in their
rooms Monday evening. The enter
tainment was furnished by Mrs. E. N.
Randall, Harry Powers, Miss Jennie
Gale, Miss Emma Rogers and DR..
Grow and consisted of readings, songs
and instrumental music. There was a
good attendance,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

REV. w FISK REQUA, of Aurora, Ill, says 81
have used GilmOre's Aromatic Wine and find it an
excellent household remedy that none ought to do
without. Sold by G. d. Randall, druggist
2ImaY67 cow
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

The Masons are making great prepa-
ratiOns for the festivities at Owls
Head ON the 24th, on st. Johns day.
A special train will run up from here
and the st. JOhnsbury band will &C
company the Masonic organizations of
this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
EostOn g. Lowell Railroad Vermont Division
May "a 1886
TRAINS WEST.
ST Johnsb1,rv Post Office

Commencing May "a, the mails will close at the
B Dst Office rs follows:
'hssumpsic L. Il. Way Mail, South, $40 a. m
b. Danville, 900 a. IN
n ellis River & Montpelier 200 IN
Boston & Lowell Way Mail East, 200 III
Boston & Lowell Way Mail West, 2.45 p. N
tAssumpsc X. K. Way Mail. North, 4.05 p. III
Test Concord and st. JOhnsbury East, 4.05 p. m
Waterford 4.3Op. M
u ht mails North and South, 500 p. IN
Mail will be collected from the boxes at Paddock
@illage and Railroad street at 500 a IN. and 3.15
fn. Box at Railroad street will be visited at 100
E. m., usual.
CHAS p. CARPENTER, p. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

-"LoOk here" said Railroad street
man to the listers as they were max
ing their figures on his real estate Sat
urday, 81 want you to remember that
there is hereafter" eyes," respond
ed one of the listers, "but the tax-col-
lector will take care of that
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

There was a very tempting at
traction in Howard 81 ROwell's win
dow yesterday afternoon, it being a
box of the choicest lot of straw berries
ever seen in town. They were raised
by C. f. Gibbs, the florist, and the
largest berry measured five inches in
circumference. Mr.. Gibbs may well
be proud of his success in strawberry
culture.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Close of the Academy Term.

OIOSt OI CIIt hCdUtHly ItFnI'
The examinations at the academy
close this afternoon. Commencement
concert comes this evening at Music
hall. Graduating exercises tomorrow
morning at $50. Alumni meeting to-
morrow afternoon at $50 with an adj
dress by Philip Carpenter, Esq, and a
poem will be read by Miss Carrie
Clark.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
st. John Not Coming.

st. John Not Coming.
1t is stated that, owing to other en-
gagements in the state, Gov. ST. John
will not speak here tomorrow night as
announced last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
County Convention.

County Convention.
The county convention meets in the
town hall next Tuesday at 10. a. m.
Among those who have been mention
ed for the senatorship are Col. w. P.
Fairbanks and HI. G. Bates of st.
Johnsbury, G. A. Bunker of Peacham
and E. A. Parks of Passumpsic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
NEW ADS IN THIS PAPER.

NEW ADS IN THIS PAPER.
H. j. COnant-Haying Tools, etc.
Edward C. Morrilrs Est-License to Sell
Situation Wanted.
Excursion, Boston to Halifax.
Mrs. Mary representations
j. 81. TaylOr-Marked Down.
Ruth Grahams Est-Insolveney Notice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
For White Mountain Travel.

For White Mountain Travel.
The Monarch car company, which
has such fine cars on the Passumpsic
road, puts on a special observation car
on the regular White Mountain train
from New York. 1t is a sumptuous
affair. 1t will have at either end an
apartment with panels and round cor
ners of plate glass giving an unob-
structed view in all directions, and
connecting these will be a narrow
apartment with glass sides and room
for two rows of chairs. On either side
of this apartment will be a pOrtico or
open space, affording passage way be-
tween the two ends of the car as well
as place where tourists may sit upon
camp-chairs and take in the scenery.
The idea 10 an entirely new one and
the appearance of the car will be
! awaited with good deal of interest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Another Great Cure by DIR. Gage.

Some three months ago DR. Levi b. Dodge of
Waterford was very low with kidney disease and
the physicians ceased TO pI escribe declaring that
he beyond medical aid. statement of the
was, as a last resort, sent to DIR. o. G. Gage.
the gifted New England HOnbalist now located at
20 West 31st St, n. Y, who sent medicines with
out seeing the patient which have worked wonders.
The cure of DIR. Dodge is indeed wonderful consid
ering that his age is nearly seventy He drove
down to LittletOn last week in order to and
press his gratitude to his benefactor.
Or. CAGES APPOINTMENTS.
LyndOnville, Union House, Wednesday, June % a
West Burke, Hotel, Wednesday, June % p
st. Johnsbury House, Thursday, June "a
DC w 31st st. n. Y every Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Eyes, believe in the eight-hour
SYSTEM" said the Danville farmer, as
he leaned upon his hoe handle Mon
day, "and l can get in full time fore
noOus, but somehow l don't like to
work quite as we'll as / once did, and
afternoons can't get in over about
seven hours. But when haying time
comes | shall brace up a little"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Rev. F. Z. Dawson, to whom the
Free Baptist society has extended a
a call, told the people Sunday morn
ing that the call was under cOnsidera-
ton but that it could not be accepted
until he had conferred with his family.
He breaches in his old church at Bid
deford the next two Sabbaths to close
his work there and will send an answer
to the church here during the present
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

Elder Hiram Munger of .Chicopee,
day and will preach at the Advent
church on Friday evening. Elder
Munger is on his way to the Advent
camp-meeting at Beebe Plain, which
opens Saturday.
That new fence around the court
house is completed and makes fine
appearance with it's substantial gran
tie posts and iron chains. While dig
ging one of the post holes last week
the wOrkmen came upon an old grave,
a relic of the old cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Births.


At st. Johnsbury june IS a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Knapp.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
Still Another Cure by DIR. Gage.

H. A. Hall. Esq, of Barnet, year ago
supposed to be in an incurable condition. He ap-
piled to DIR. Gage for treatment which has had
most happy effect. He is now in excellent health
and able to do a good days work he feels that DIR.
Gage saved his life. This is but of hundreds
of similar cases.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17

At DanviIls, June g. by Rev. L. W. Darling
Chauney L. Brown of Peacham and Minnie T.
Fisher of Danvie.
At East Hardwick June 10, Charles G. Earring
ton Of Walden and Nellie NJ. Bailey of East Hard
wick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-17
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Weather Record.

At Biughams drug store. for the week ending
June 10 1886
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
SpOngcs.

1t used to be a great puzzle to the
naturalists to tell whether sponges were
p,ants or animals. An ordinary OBJ
server, looking at them as they grow in
their natural state, would surely be
much more likely to consider them to
belong to the former rather than the lat
ter kingdom of living things. For
sponges, like plants, are fixed organisms,
not being able TO move about from place
to place. Then there are some kinds
which are branched and mounted upon
stalk just as plants are. But to the
scientific observer these points of rcsem-
blance would not have much weight,
because there are many other forms of
life which have the same character, but
arc well known to be animals But even
when they applied the more fundamen-
tai tests it was hard matter for the
naturalists to tell the nature OF sponges.
1t was not, indeed, until the microscope
was discovered that their true nature was
known.
1t was then found that spongcs have
characters almost precisely the same as
those of a little organism that lives
everywhere in pools of staSnant water,
and has long been known to be a true
animal. G,NeH DavS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

Fish is generally regarded as light,
easily digestcd, and nutritious article of
food, and as such is often prescribed for
patients during convaescence. But
every now and again the medical frater-
nifty is chagrined at the sudden set back
of such patient, and occasionally fa-
tal relapse follows the "bit of fish" Or
dcrcd as the proper thing for an invalid'
meal. DR.. J. Stuart Marine, surgeon to
the Glasgow Samaritan Hospital for
Women, calls attention to the fact
learned by him through some very dis
trcssiug expcrienccs-that it is the cook
ing and preparation of the fish, and not
the fish itself, which is at fault. Boiled
fish, fried fish, baked fish, are all inferior
in digcstibility to steamed fish. Dieting
is the half and sometimes the best half OF
medical treatment, aud medical men arc
but poor doctors if they are not good
cooks. But not all good cooks know
that steamed fish may be safely and
bcnefcially partakcn of when if cooked
in any other way it might be a seriously
indigestible plat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

friend, and it was afterwards sent on to

friend, and it was afterwards sent on to
headquarters and countersigned by the
President and general passenger agent.
"Wcll, now, what do you thinka For
more than ten years that man Talbot
has been riding constantly between Buff
falo and Chicago, Buffalo and Cleveland,
or Buffalo and Toledo. He was never
alone. He always had "a friend with
him. The friend was usually some com.
mercial traveller. In Short Talbot has
made railroad riding his regular bust
ness. He made arrangements with
various wholesale and jobbing houses to
carry their men, and booked his engage
ments months ahead sometimes. When
these failed he picked up stray passen-
gers here and there. After paying his
sleeping car and other expenses he had
So or $S a day left as clear profit, and
out of these profits he managed to amass
a snug little fortune. He tried to use his
pass on the limited express, but the CON-
pany wouldn't have it. In fact, they
wanted to refuse to carry him altogether,
but their lawyer concluded that the suit
for damages would be too expensive.
Talbot is dead now, though greatly to
the regret of several travelling salesmen. {"
Chicago Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
Ages of Chinese Children.

The Chinese do not reckon their age
from the day of their birth, but from
New Years day. 1t is on this account
sometimes di fficult to find out the true
age of young children. Here Is tiny
shaven headed bundle of humanity,
scarcely able to stand alone for mo-
mcnt, and you are gravcly assured that
he is three years old! If you have left
the sacred rules of propriety at home, you
venture mildly and politely to cast just
faint shadow of doubt upon the state
ment; or if you do not discredit the pa
rents assertion, but arc still unacquaint-
ed with the mode of reckoning, you
probably condole with its parents on the
slight degree of progress he has made to-
ward maturity. Should child arrive
in this world at H. 55 on New Years eve,
the fond father will proudly assure you
the next morning that the new arrival is
two years old, and never so much as
think that what he says is untrue
Brooklyn Magazine.