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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15

uty governor of the province to which
she belonged threw themselves on the
ground and remained PROSTATE until
dismissed by their imperial master.
The girl stood upright, Invested of her
garments, while the emperor inspected
her closely, talked to her, and ques-
toned her father and the governor of
the province about her. If she did not
please him he merely threw the little
tablet into a waste basket and notion
ed her away with wave of the hand.
In the cases, however, where the
young damsel obtained his approval,
he placed the slip with her name care
fully on one side, having previously
marked it in red ink, with a one, two
or three according to the measure in
which she had pleased him. After
having I'LL been duly inspected in this
manner the girls re entered their con-
veyances and retired to their resi-
dences in the city. Four days later
those who had not been favored with
the imperial approval were notified of
the fact and permitted to return to
their domestic hearth, while those
named OH the selected tablets were
submitted few days after to another
and closer examination. 1t was on
this occasion that the definite choice
or the empress was made, while two
principal cOncubines, named respec-
lively Pin and Fe, which mean deputy
expresses for the East and for the |
West, and a number of ordinary con-
cubines, making a total of 81 repre-
sentatives of the youth and beauty of
China, were likewise selected. The |
position of these concubines is most |
honorable, and should the empress
either die or have no issue they stand |
a fair chance of becoming empress.
None of the girls belonging to these
a-Chi Chi-Jen families are permitted
to malform their feet, as the women
do in China with view of
them abnOrmally small.
AS rule the parents appear desir
Gus of evading the honor of surrender
ing their daughter to the sovereign,
for family affection is strongly devel-
Oped in China, and when once the girl
has crossed the threshold of the palace,
either lis empress or cOncubine, she is
cut off forever from any intercourse
with her family n. Y. World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Watering Horses.

"The matter of watering horses is of
great Importance. L have before said
that the stomach of u horse is so small
that when he has eaten his ration it is
full. If horse is watered Immediate
~ before eating, the stomach being
empty, he is liable to drink great
deal more than is good for him. The
best horsemanship would water some
half an hour before eating, or an hour
and half or two hours after eating.
He will drink great deal less water
when it is given ut regular intervals.
A horse should not be allowed To pass
half day without an opportunity to
drink W John +. Russell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Curing Hay Too Much.

The great fear of farmers in getting
hay into the barn is that it will he too
green and heat in the NOW. This is
more especially true where hay has
been cured mainly, as hay should be,
in the cock. After it has lain in cock
one or two days, they will open and
expose it to the sun several hours.
This is not only unnecessary but inju-
rious. We never knew hay left in
cock twenty -foar hours that could in
jure in the NOW, if got in without rain.
The dried pieces of the grass have IL
preservative effect, very different from
the moisture left on hay 10y rains. AZ
ter being wet the outside moisture
must be thoroughly dried out !; but it
is better to do it with as little expos
ure to- the sun as possible. More hay
is injured by bleaching and sunburn-
ing than by rotting.- [CultivatOr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
eIbonf the farm and Garden.
Feed Well.

Feed literally; that is, feed all that
a cow will eat and thoroughly digest
Raise all the feed you can and feed all
you raise. That is, do not stint your
cows in order that you may sell few
bushels of grain or n few tons of hay.
In feeding your cows they in turn will
not only feed you, but your land also.
MiIdew on Currants and GOOseberries.
Unlike most other classes of mildew,
that on curTants and gooseberry bush
es appear to be caused by excessive
heat. 1t does not prevail in the moist,
cool climate of the British Isles, but is
worst in our hot American summer.
This has suggested heavy mulching as
a remedy to keep the soil cool and
moist. Bushes given this treatment
have had healthy foliage, while those
exposed to the scOrching sun have
been diseased.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Commissioners, Notice.

TOHN W. GILMAN'S ESTATE
- The subscribers having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Gale
donna commissioners to receive examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
tate of John W. Gilman. late of Lyndon
in said district deceased represented insolvent and
the term of 81 months from the Goth day of June
A. ID. 1856, being allowed by said Court to the
creditors of said deceased, to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before us: Give notice
that we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the Town Clerks Office in Lyndon.
in said district on the 26th day of July and 9th
day of Dec. next at one o'clock in the afternoon
on each of said days.
Am ] JE vi sAN P8kk1.. Scomm'rs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
The Sugar Making Craze.

Ben: Perley POOre says: "There are
indications of a revival of the sugar
making craze at the North, and there
are farmers who hope that they can
manufacture their own sweetening.
Perhaps they can, but l shall be in
credulOus until see some product of
the northern grown sorghum superior
to sour, rasping-tasting sirup." We
hope some of the manufacturers will
send Ben: sample. 1t is now made
as free from the "sOur, rasping taste,"
as the best maple shrub.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Newspaper Advertising.
Popular Local Lists

4 DEAFNESS its Causes and Cure by who
] twas deaf twenty eight years. Treated by most
of the noted specialists of the day with benefit.
Cured himself in three months and since then
hundreds of others by same process a plain, sim
pie and successful home treatment. Address
u. s. PAGE lbs East Doth St. New York. t55
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Hubbard squashes Among Potatoes.

Western farmers have taken to
growing Hubbard squashes among
hOed crops, and find them more profit
able than the Old-fashioned pumpkin,
and quite as reliable. They require,
or at least will pay, for some extra
manuring and watering i'll a dry time.
One of the advantages of growing
Hubbard squashes with field crops is
that many hills escape any visitation
from the bugs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Rarker,S Tonic.

If you wasting away from age dissipation or
any disease or weakness and require stimuant
take Parker's Tonic at once it will invigorate and
build you up from the first dose but will never in
tOxicate- 1t has saved hundreds of lives, it may
yours. Price 81 For sale by druggists.
t55 HISCOX g. CO., New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Handsome is that Handsome Does.

1t is often claimed, and not without
reason, that if you pick out ten of the
ugliest cows in mans herd, judged
by the present prevailing fashion in
fancy cows, and ten of the handsOm-
est, the ugliest will give the most milk.
We have seen this plan tested
American Dairyman.
Yes, and we have seen another plan
tested also, and that is that nine out of
ten average farmers will pick out the
ten handsOmest cows and pay the most
money for them in case they are for
sale. Hundreds of instances of this
kind came under our notice while act
ing as auctiOneer in the sale of live
stock. These things convinced US
long ago that sound judgment of what
constitutes dairy COW, her form and
characteristics, was mighty scarce
article among our farmers. In a ma
.jOrity of instances they are misled by
their fancy for handsome proportions
and smOOthness of form, when in real
ity these do not belong to the true
signs of dairy cow Hoards' Dairy
man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Feeding Calves.

The Farmers Home Journal gives
the following hint about raising calves:
Calves will grow faster on milk not
too rich. They will fatten faster on
rich milk if they do not have more
than they can digest. Digestion is
what tells. SKINNED milk is well suit
ed to the calves to be raised. A hand
full of linseed meal will cause the calf
to thrive better. Dat meal is excellent.
1t is not necessary for a calf to have
all the milk it can drink after it is
three weeks old. When eight or ten
weeks old they may be turned to pas
ture without milk and do we'll. Some
prefer to feed till twelve weeks old
before leaving off milk. Fat calves
will make beefy looking cows. The
meal for the calves should be fed
to them dry. 1t is a mistake to mix it
in the mix. A good mixture for the
calves is wheat bran or middlings with
linseed oil meal, two parts of bran to
one of the linseed meal, and then add
the same bulk of oats. A calf will eat
from a half gill to quart, according
to it's age and size. Feed twice day
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
A FEW
Plain Questions
To the Heads Of Fami-
lies.
thing to live on, and would they have any homei
HyOu should die what would you leave to paw
on the mortgage on the homestead
Are your expenses so large that yoa cannot
save any considerable amount of money!
Did you know that
LEE IEsURANeE
EFFECTUALLY PROVIDES
for all these emergencies and at a small annual
cost you can secure the family home and its occu-
pants from poverty. The same amount of money
could be placed in Bank and in time would
amount to a comfortable sum, but it takes years.
while
Policy in the Mutual Life
of New York or the National Life of Vermont
IMMEDIATELY PROTECTS
The Family and Home
These questions important to every one
and must not be dismissed with passing thought
BLODCETT'S OFFICE
On Eastern Avenue, st. Johnsburt,
you obtain full informa ton about all desirable
forms of Life and Endowment Insurance Policies
DATEMTC
PATENTS.
R. H. E DID Y,

No. rs State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States also
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Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
remitting one dollar. Assignments recorded at
sesses superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
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EDDY Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIM ONIALS.
'Iregard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom L have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy more capable of securing for them
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BURKE, late Commissioner of
Patents
Boston October 49, 1876
r. 81. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured for
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New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give yon almost the whole of my business, in
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston, an. 1. 1SS6.-1Y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15

A Circus teeming with such Celebrities as CLAIR
SALLIE MARKS, the Pleasing Petite Princess of
the Arena. THREE SIEGRIST BROTHERS,
Greatest Acrobats, living or dead. MILE LIZ
BROTHERS, Flying Men of the Air. RICE BRO
THEIRS the most finished Acrobats. IL BRA why
TURKS direct COnstantinOple. PROF.
PEARL, Lion King. PAUCHET BROTHERS,
Most Graceful Gymnasts. JAMES WOODVILLE
Hebrew Delineator. GEO. E. DREW Dutch Dia-
lect Clown. MISS ELLA STOKES the Premier
elegant Empress of the Arena. JOHNNIE PAT
TERSON the Irish Wit, HumOrist and Rambler
from Clare. MARTELL FAMILY, Bicycle Art
lists. MILE LA FERVE the Most Intrepid of
Trapeze Artists. LOA g. RUGE Startling COntor-
tionists j. F. BACHELOR the Greatest Leaper
in all the World RICFIA BEY Turkish Knife
Thrower. KATAMORPHA, Queen of the Reptile
World. REDMOND BROS, in Classic POsturing.
MONS. FORTUNE, French Clown. MILE
ELIZIE in he Drawing Room Tandem Act
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Americas Greatest Amusement Enterprise
Recognizing no Equal. Not even a Rival.
JOHN B.D0RIS'
GREAT INTER-OCEAN
.3-R!Ne CIRCUS.
Museum and 'MelagePie.
ST, JOHNSBURY IIIIV %
Thursday, ULI ~
Most Majestic of Amusement Enterprises
Equestrian Gymnastc, Acrobatic, Contortionis-
tic, Erial and Athletic, exccutedi by an assem-
blage of the worlds very best artsts-l50 in num-

Who wears the Diamond-studded Champion belt
and Medals of France, Spain, Russia and his own
native country, America; is more celebrated than
any other living equestrian; who has just eomplet-
ed the most brilliant tour around the world ever
unbOunded enthusiasm and marked distinction
never accorded any other Artist in the Profession.
For term of years Mr.. Robinson has offered
compete with him in any of his marvellous feats,
and yet in the multiplicity of equestrian talent
with which the world abOunds not single rival
has dared to dispute in friendly contest his I'M
doubted claim to be the greatest ma ster of his art
Matchless in his PeriOnettes and SOmersaults on
the bare back.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
The Thoroughbred Bull
"SNOW STORM"

No 1926 III. FL. B. Vol. g. which took LIST and I'd
prizes at Toronto Exhibition Sept. 1894. whose
dam gave in midwinter in 81 days 254s lbs. of
milk. is now ready for service which has been
placed at a very low figure that all may be able
to improve their stock. Will be found at W. n.
RANDALL e. cos, in Summerville, on Portland
street. Randall & Co. have some Registered Hol-
slime Stock for sale of both Also grade
cows. All of stock is from B. B. Lord & Sons
importations and of the best milking families in
Holland. w. N. RANDALL co. 42tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15
Continue to Visit 90 IL. II. 81
GEO. w. BONETT.

Nature. Causes Prevention
LAND Cure. By JOHN Ii. MCALvN, LOWELL Mass.
Ia years Tax Collector. Free to any address. t55
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-15

was never complete to-day. Having had
twenty years experience, think know what will
suit the trade. Give trial.
Prescriptions accurately compounded.
GEO. D. RANDALL.
SO Railroad Street,
ST. JOHNSBURY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12

SPRING style hats at "Seaton's Hat Store" %
North Pennsylvania street.
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PETTIS, BASSETT & Co.
THE GRAND JURY'S WORK.
Indictments Returned Against the Lottery
Sharks-Kidd and Mueller Discharged.

The grand jury made its final report yester-
day. stating that. during the sitting 172 wit
posses had been examined, and four cases con-
Ainued. The indictments numbered $780, the
lhrger part being against policy dealers. OF
these, sixty one additional indictments were re-
turned against Colonel Gray and Charles lie
Eompt w. P. Trout is also indicted eighteen
times for the same offense. He is in Jail, on
failure to give bond Among the miscellaneous
eases not mentioned in the partial report Of the
day before are indictments against
Charles White. petit larceny; James
Mitchell, burglary; Mike Mclaughlin, burglary
and grand larceny; John O'Hara and Matthew
Kennedy, grand larceny and receiving stolen
goods, and Samuel Rosenthal, rape on an insane
person. The 1919 indictments are one each for
sembezzlement. murder, forgery and grand
larceny, and eight for petit larceny, exclusive If
those named above. The number of lottery in
dictments is 1872. John Kidd and Emil Mueller,
Abe first accused of embezzlement, and the sec
end OF obtaining goods under false pretenses,
were released, as the evidence against them did
not sustain the charges.
The jury continued its investigation of the
charge Of incest against Morrison Cayton until
that she was too Rick to travel However, the
Jurors, after talk with Clayton, were not in
e3ined to keep him in Jail any longer on account
of his inability to give a $1,000 bond They
recommended his release on his own recogni-
Esnce. The Mayor accepted this recommends
fion, and Endorsed the record Of the bond to that
effect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12

Hon. A. w. Tourgee, the distinguished novel
ist, who wsote IA Fools Errand," Bricks With
out Straw" Figs aud Thist'es." and other
noted novels, arrived in the city yesterday after.
noon. He win appear at Plymouth Church to.
night in his unique entertainment entitled IA
Story -teler's Story" which consists of humor-
pus and pathetic selections, and character
sketches from his books, connected in a nara
tive form. These entertainments in other cities
have met with very favorable impression
Judge Tourgees descriptive and humorous
powers are we'll known by those who have read
his books, which have had q very wide crcula-
SION. and the entertainment which he is to give
tonight viii doubtless be very enjoyable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12
An Insult to Judge Tourgee.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, Feb 11.-During Judge Tour
gees lecture at the opera-house last evening.
some one induced two small boys to black their
faces and walk out on the stage. The first time
the youngsters appeared they carried broken
pitcher and tumbler, and placed them on the
stand by the lecturers side, but he maid
no particular attention to them. In q
short time they came to the front
again, and the distinguished gentleman
ordered them off the stage. It is thought that
some partisan fool, thinking the Judge was 60
ing around over the county making Republican
speeches, took this method of insulting him. An
attempt will be made to ferret out the RESPONSE
biity for the outrage. The citizens of this place
are highly indignant over the affair."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12

The County Commissioners have required
Charles F. Bidwell whose petition for right of
way for an electric street railway TO Crown Hill
10 before them, 70 file an indemnity bond. Be-
fore taking final action on the petition they
want him to secure the county against any loss
that may arise in tearing MP the roadway and a
possible failure to lay the track. he must build
the road within year afte. the grant is made
and operate II certain number Of years before
he can be released frc-n the bond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12

ANVIL line Of bookcases at King & Elders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12
A Pious Fraud.

A pious fraud has been working parts of the
city extensively and proftably as an agent for
some good religious paper" collecting money
to send it gratuitously to poor widows. 1t would
be well to give him wide berth, and furnish
such information to the police as will lead to his
arrest Of course there is no such paper as he
pretends to represent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12

PRICES IN PLAIN FIGURES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12
Chicago, St Louis & Pittsburgh Railroad CO.
OFFICE orrTHE SECRETARY, Z
~. II M 4

OFFICE THE SECRETARY, a.
PITTSBURGH Penn, February 8, 1886. !
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chi
cago st. Louis & Pittsburgh Railroad Company viii
Union Depot, at indianapolis, Indiana,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL, 1885,
at 10 o'clock a. M. for the purpose of electing twd
of service expires at that date to receive the annual
report for 1885 and for the transaction of such othef
business as may properly come before the meeting
The transfer books viii be closed Saturday, Febr
airy 90 at o'clock p. M. and reopened Thursdays
March Is, at 10 o'clock a m.
S. B. LIGGETT, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12
Ice Tools.

Toe Tools.
We are agents for the celebrated W. T. Woods
ice tools Have the tools in stock at manufact-
urer's prices. Call and supply yourself with the
best tools made, or send for catalogue. Also
agent for Howe Scale Company, counter, plat
form, wagon and track scales
HILDEBRAND & FUGATE,
IS S. Meridian street. Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12
A Condemned Murderer Danreron.,p u,.

a O01aecHHcU 1"ur uereF DaHgerOusIy III
Phillips, the wife murderer. is in a bad way
His old wound. together with gangrenous sore
on his hand, has brought him near to DEATH
He is not expected to live until the date of his
execution, in April.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12

The assignee of Solomon q Son has reported
to the Circuit Court that he is ready to pay
dividend Of 10 per cent on all claims against the
trust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12

THERE will be social in the Fourth Presby-
terian Church this evening. Supper promptly
at o'clock. Admission, for adults, % cents;
children, 10 cents
The news., 1886-04-27
Two Hundred Millions.

Mr.. Vanderbilt was worth $20O,O00.-
600. If we say he was worth $500,00O,-
600 or S1,O00,OO0,00O, do we get a
perceptably different impression about
the bulk of his fortune? Most people
do not. To the average mind the con-
ception of enormous wealth is much
the same whether it be reckoned in
hundred of millions or in vigintillions.
The human mind cannot grasp these
great sums or clearly appreciate the
difference between one hundred mil
lions and two hundred millions.
Let us try and describe Mr. Wander
bits great fortune in terms of linear,
square and cubic measurement and of
weight. Everybody understands these
terms, and they make a definite i'm
preston on mems minds.
If the sum OF S20O,OO0,O0O were in
standard silver dollars it would pre-
sent such features as this:
Put lengthwise, dollar after dollar,
it would stretch a distance of 1872
miles, making silver streak from
New York across the ocean to Liver
pool
Piled up dollar on dollar it would
reach height of S55 miles.
Laid fiat on the ground, the dollars
would cover a space of nearly go acres.
The weight of this mass of silver
would be 7,l60 tons
To transport it would require 95S
cars, carrying 20 tons each this is the
capacity of the strongest freight cars