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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
The White Daisy.

The white daisy is generally regard
ed as an unmitigated evil in our
meadows, yet our Vermont bOtanist
and farmer, c. G. Pringle, says, it is
reported, "these daisies are not half
appreciated. They never fail us in a
dry season, and they will grow and
thrive on soil where other forage plants
could scarcely maintain even a sickly
existence. Cut early and cured quickly
they are sweet and nutritious for cat
tie and horses, and stock will eat them
with relish. They deserve to be more
kindly viewed and treated" Mr.. Prin-
gle is good authority, bOtanist who
loves to see a variety of Towering
plants, yet after all he says he would
prefer not to have his meadow seeded
to InisinS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
saving Cabbage From Worms.

Most kinds of insects find their fa-
vOrite food by smell. Any powerful
OdOr is therefore Il preventative of their
attacks, not perhaps because it repels
them but merely because it throws
them off the scent. Acting on this hint
a farmer who had lot of cabbage
plants mixed some land plaster with a
small quantity of spirits of turpentine.
He left it several weeks, turning it
over and over until every particle was
scented. Then little was sprinkled
once or twice week on the cabbage
plants, and the white butterfly that
lays the eggs missed them entirely,
while other plants i'll the neighbOrhOOd
not so treated were overrun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Large HOrSeS.

Larger horses are getting more pop
ular every day. They Outlast the
lighter ones. 1t is almost impossible
to find 1000 pound team sound, as
they have nearly all been loaded too
heavy and are strained. They cannot
haul a carriage equal to a horse that
weighs about 1900 pounds. The small
er horses are all the time pulling on
constitution and nerve, while the larg
er ones pull on flesh and bOne-weight.
This makes a mighty difference in the
long run, and it really means in a short
time a good horse or a kind of "plug."
Animals should be adapted to the use
required. The nimble little horses are
all right for light carriages or very
light work, but the farmer who re-
Iquires Il general purpose team can't
make the little fellows fill big place
without injuring them but it is easy
to make the larger animal fill the less
er place and pull the light wagon or
the small load
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
TO ACADEMY STUDENTS.

The Francis Bingham house is offered to rent as
dormitories for students attending st. Johnsbury
Academy. There IL rooms in the house. each
containing bed washstand. table and two chairs
posite the Academy, of the most desirable Ioca-
lions in town.
There is kitchen and dining room that can be
for washing.
For terms, information, etc, apply to C. E. PUT
NRY, st. JOhnsbury, or
FRANK DEFINING,
$3.50 Wells River, VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12

Irwin Eastman, aged 30, only son of
Gideon b. Eastman of East Lebanon,
n. H., was drowned Thursday after
noon while bathing in White River
near Hartford, with Irving Hazen and
Jason E. Miller, the former classmate
of Eastman's at Kimball Union acade-
my. Eastman could not swim and
while wading in the water waist deep,
slipped and fell. His companions at
tempted to rescue him but were not
able to do so.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Commissioners Notice

ItALISTA F. BELONGS ESTATE
" The subscribers. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Calista f. Bedding, late OF
Hardwick, in said District. deceased, represented
nsolvent and the term of six months from the 18th
day of July, 1856, being allowed by said Court to
the creditors of said deceased exhibit and prove
their respective claims before Give notice
that we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of Butler Shipman in
Hardwek, in said district, the 23rd day of Aug.
and 10Th day of Jan. next, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, on each of said days.
HIRAM o. STONE, conn,,rs
$500 L. H. WARREN, Oo" fS'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Ghe Gatedumiam.
High Priced Reef.

A Jersey bull, three years old, ar
rived from New York in special car
for DIR. Webb's farm at Oak Ledge, yes
terday. The animal is beauty, as in
deed he should be, having brought
$l2 500 when he was six weeks old. In
the same car was a full bloOded Jersey
calf, two months Old Burlington
Free Press, July "A.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
PATENTS.

LIZ IL IL IL IL
No. 76 State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States; also i
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
remitting dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washingt No agency IN the United States pos
sesses superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
acertaini1g the pGtentabitity of intentions. r. H.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIAL
'Iregard Mr.. Eddy 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 or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
BURKE, late Commissioner of
Patents.
Boston October 10, 1876
r. H. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured for
me, in 1910 my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases. and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
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. 1eS6.-1y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12

weakness of the organ or even in loss
of vision. These facts we venture to
press upon public consid eration.--[The
Lancet
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Conlmissioners, Nouce.

GAMUEL F. SHATTUCK'S ESTATE
- The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Samuel T. Shattuck late of
W beelock, in said District deceased, represented
insolvent and the term of six months from the 30th
day of July 1886, being allowed by said Court to
the creditors of said deceased to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before Give notice.
that we will attend to the duties of appoint
ment at the dwelling house of Sias Randall,
in st. JOhnsbury. in said District. the
LIST day of Sept. and the Sd day of Feb. next
at O'clock in the afternoon on each of said days
$500 g SiA A S KANPsEkR }comm'rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
FARM FOR SALE.

The William Stearns farm is offered for sale.
This farm is situated in the western part of ST..
JOhnsbury, three-fourths of mile from Goss Hol-
low and six miles from the village of ST. Johnsbury
the same contains 100 acres of choice land with
buildings thereon, with a Sugar orchard of 600
trees, Apple orchard of $50 trees choice grated
fruit Running water at house and barn. Also Is
half mile from said farm. Also 80 acres pasture
and wood land, one mile from said farm in the
town of Lyndon. The same will be sold altogether
or in lots to suit purchaser.
32tf SIAS RANDALL, Administ'r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Miss Grams School for YOUNG Ladies

Pupils fitted for any College; If desired, pupils
can remain during the session of the Summer Col
lege of Languages. For terms address MISS
CRAM. 26z Pearl ST.. Burlington, VT. aug26
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
MARLIN MAGAZINE RIFLE.

Best in the world For large small game all
sizes The strongest shooting rife made Perfect
accuracy guaranteed. and the only absolutely safe
rife on the market
BALLARD Gallery, Sporting and Target Rifles
world renowned. Send for Illustrated Catalogue
MARLIN FIRE ARMS CO..
tel New Haven, Conn.,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
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
300 trees with sugar house and all the utensils for
making sugar. The above place will sell at a
bargain.
27tf JONATHAN FARR
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Buffalo Moths.

The following communication to the
Rutland Herald speaks by authority on
a subject of interest to many of our
readers:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
The Food the Fathers Ate.

1.-The people of the last generation"
DIR. Hodge says, "knew nothing of lux
ury; they had the reg'lar' and solid
meals at noontmc which are said to he
the foundation of the stability of char
acter, and they enjoyed at least nine
hours of sleep each day." How happy,
indeed, ara the men and women who
are able to look back upon such state
of life, and how unhappy by contrast
are those who remember different
state Of things as the nraet:ce of older
generations and suffer in their own
lives its effects! To these uafogtunates
the tables of their fathers and mothers
appear IN sheM recollections burdened
With unwho!csome and scarcely nour-
ishing dishes. The chief dish there is
one of salted pork, whose contents
have been shriveled i'll the greasy fry
ing-p into inligcstibe scraps. There
nra potatoes. most frequently fryeA in
the same grease as the pork, or else
boiled; their staTchy substance is ex-
pected to he tho chief feature Of the
meal. There IL hot bread, made of
poor quality of wheat flour, which has
been carefully deprived in the milling
of its most nutritious properties. There
is butter, which is generally good.
There arc friod apples not nourishing.
There 10 tea. which has boiled long and
long, its stcwed leaves surging round
and round in the teapot preparatory to
being poured out in black masses into
cups for drinking. And, to crown the
feast. there is dried-apple pic! This is
the regular meal that some mature
people remcmbor. though at intervals.
to be sure, its. monotony is varied with
excellent brown bread made of Indian
corn, with innocent baked haans, and
with glutinous Flap jacks" and gridle
cakes.-Boston Post.
kt
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
An Editor on Coffee.

The editor of this paper, who was
brought up Us girl to do housework,
knows as much about that branch of
business as the mixing of batch of
double ble-extra-condensed French claren-
don, monastic. cabalistic. antique goth
ic, italic hair spaces, and were he ever
obliged to earn his bread by the sweat
of his brow, could secure first-class
situation as cook in any family. In
his mannuvres in the arts as practiced
in the kitchen he often wondered at the
unmethodical manner in which every
housewife conducts her business. She
goes through her work year after year
and never knows what a pic, a cake, a
loaf of bread. or dinner costs. This
is not the way we should conduct the
business. Perhaps not one out of a
thousand even know what cup Of cof-
fee is worth. A good many travellers
ut railroad restaurants know what it
costs them. bat the cost to produce it is
another thing, 1t costs just one third
OF cent for cup of coflee-not
counting the sugar and milk. Suppos-
ing the milk was worth the same price
as the coffee, and ;he sugar the same, Il
a cup of coffee would not cost the mum
ticent sum of one penny! The price
paid for one cup such AS is sold in many
cheap restaurants would purchase a
gallon. Half pound of coffee will
make thirty-two cups Of good coffee.
How many house-keepers could answer
that question if it was asked them?-
Montgomery IN. " Standard.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
A Grammarian.

Old Petc's boy had Just returned
from school. In relating an incident
to his father, he said;
Il saw the man."
"What's dat? Come ober dat D. int
er GIN"
IL say that saw the man and
''HoP on. Yer sac de man, eh?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Saw him?'
THAT'S what said.'
81 do think befo' de Lawd," the old
man said. ''de mo- yer sends er nigger
ter school de wus he gifts. Heah dat
boys been goin' ter school nearly five
years, and now he come and say dat he
saw er man. All, Lawd. dar ain no
us'n try'n ter rarn astronomy ter er
niger Why doan yer say II seed er
ginerman', sah?"
Because that wouldn't be right,
"Nervy," speaking to his wife, "han'
mo dat plow line. Blame eff he shall
slaughter his muder tongue in no sicher
way. o, ken beat all de schools in
rarnin' yer suthin' ."-Arkansaw Trav-
eler
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

The Massachusetts, legislature has
passed a bill authorizing the governor
to appoint a fire marshal for the city
of Boston, to investigate all fires and
report how they occurred. The meas
u1e is thought to be necessary to pre-
vent the increase of incendiary fires
whose object is to defraud insurance
companies. 1t is stated that in an
average of 600 fires year in that city,
sixty, or one in ten, are caused by in
,endiaries, and the state commission
er OF insurance estimates that the pro-
portion in the state is II per cent. or
one in seven.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

Congressman Findlay of Maryland,
in his Fourth of July speech in Balti-
more dwelt particularly upon the inn
portance OF preserving the sanctity OF
the ballot box. The need OF enforcing
the right of every man to vote as he
chooses and ofhaving his ballot count
ed correctly lie considered the leading
question now before the people. Said
he: "The ballot is the one plank in the
general shipwreck OF confidence to
which either labor or capital can with
safety cling Let me say to the men of
this country, and to the men who la
Dor with their hands, of all others,
guard the sanctity OF the ballot box
as you would the chastity OF your
wives and daughters"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

The military commission, headed
by Gen. Sheridan, appointed by the
secretary of war to examine sites for
the proposed location Of United
States military post at or near Chica-
go, has reported in favor OF the lake
blu uff tract OF nearly 600 acres at High
wood 25 miles north OF the city, and the
president has indorsed the same to
congress for it's action. Wealthy Chi
cago gentlemen have offered to raise
the funds for the purchase OF this
tract by voluntary contributions, and
donate it to the government if it will
accept it for the purpose proposed.
The favorable action ofcongress alone
is now necessary.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
whole thing was carried out as per pro-

whole thing was carried out as per pro-
gramme for an entire day, with the e1-
ception of an occasional breach of eti-
quette on the part of some of the ladies
who were forced to rush off to safe
places and save their lives by laughing.
Once or twice 1 had to dig out myself
to find relief The next day Larry
came around to make a call upon me at
the Clarendon hotel He handed his
card to the clerk. Send that up to the
Baron Won Gerolstein,' said he. The
clerk looked at Larry in a dazed sort of
way. Baron Won Gerolstein,' said he,
there's no such person here. l don't
know him.
"'Don't you know him. exclaimed
Larry. why, he's the nephew of Bis
marck, and a member of the German
embassy
"'Oh,' said the clerk, 1 think he's at
the Brcvoort house.
Perhaps it was the Brevoort house,
and Larry went to the Brevoort. The
baron was not there. but some one
said he was at the Stevens house. So
Larry hurried over to the Stevens
house. Now, it happened that the
story had got around here, and Larry
was told at the Stevens house that the
baron received his remittaRces at Smith
& Peters. on Beaver street, and was at
that moment at their Office Larry
came around here and here | was with
Sam Engle and some more of the boys.
".Ah, dear baron said Larry, when
he came in, I've found you at last
''Thls was more than Sam Engle
could stand, and as for myself yelled.
Larry glared at Sam. and By and by
something began to dawn on him, for
he looked very queer when he turned
to me and said:
Aren't you the Baron Won Gerol-
stein. nephew of the
''Ihcn Sam Engle got his breath.
Larry said lie, let me introduce
Carl Otto Peters. of Schmidt & Peters.
They sell wine.''
Larry was staggered for a moment,
but he rallied and-we,l, when you see
him ask him his opinion of the noble
house of GerOlsten
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

Should the process just invented by
a Pittsburgh artisan, ofrolling instead
OF blowing windowg glass, prove practi-
cable when thoroughly tested, it will
completely revolutionize that impor-
tant local industry, doing away with
large percentage OF the skilled
labor now required, and greatly
lowering the cost of production.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
The Mexican Pension Bill.

The house Mexican pension bill, passed
oy the senate, makes the following provis-
.ons:
1t directs the secretary OF the interior to
place on the pension roll the names Of the
surviving officers and enlisted men, includ-
ing marines, MALTA and volunteers, who
being duly enlisted actually served sixty
days with the army or navy OF the United
States in Mexico, or on the coasts or from.
tier thereof, or EN- route thereto, in the war
with that nation, or who were actually en-
gagged in battle in said war,
and were honorably discharged, and
their surviving widows; provided, that
such widows have not remarked.
and provided, that every such officer, en-
listed man, or widow who is, or may be-
come sixty two years OF age, or who is or
may become subject to any disability or
dependency equivalent to some cause rec
ognized by the pension laws as a sufficient
reason for the allowance OF a pension shall
be entitled to the benefits OF the act, ex-
cept where such disability or dependency
was incurred in aiding or abetting the late
rebellion. The pensions are to be So q
month, payable only after the passage Of
the act. The law is not to apply to per-
sons already receiving pensions at or over
that rate, and where persons entitled un-
der this law are already receiving pensions
less than So month, the pension shall
only be for the difference up to $S.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

Late advices from the United King
dom, India, France and Russia bring
unfavorable tidings respecting the
prospect for the years wheat harvest.
And late reports as to the crop in the
United States are much less favorable
than previously anticipated. On all
of these facts is based, in large part,
the late advancein the price OF wheat.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

The newspapers of the world, &C.
cording to statistics given by the Ger
man secretary of state, number a.
900, with an aggregate distribution OF
500, 100000 copies; 10. 900 are print
ed in Europe, 1900 in North Ameri-
ca, IT'S in Asia, 500 in South Amer
ica; 16, 500 are in English. $500 in
German. $3.50 in French and ]. 900 in
Spanish.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

Prince Bismarck put in a word for
himself when the boys OF the Rate
burg Gymnasium recently visited him
at his Lauenberg estate. "Not every
one OF you," he said to them, 'can be-
come chancellor of the Empire. But
if you should some day be elected dep
uties to the Reichstag try not to wor-
ry the chancellor then in power too
much, for, let ME tell you, it is always
easier to criticise than to govern
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

In reply to recent statements of the
dangers to which this country is sub
jected by foreign immig1 alton, Conn.,
missioner Ulrich of the Board of I'M
migration OF the port of New York,
has written an interesting letter. So
far as the possibility OF any danger
arising from too large a stream of for.
eign arrivals is concerned, Mr.. Ulrich
proves thai it is this steady and in
creasing tide ofimmigration which has
built up the wealth and population OF
the country to its present level.
"During the past five years and a
half" says Mr.. Ulrich, "the ar
rival at Castle Garden have
been over 2,OOO,OOO, number re-
turned during the same period about
5000; these immigrants brought with
them not less than $15O, 600, 900; they
paid for inland transportation about
$40, 900, 900; the duty collection at
Castle Garden for 1881-'82 (which ore
the only years for which l can give the
amount) was about $4,000. The
productive value Of man is estimated
to be $1,000; multiply this by
100000, add it to the other
sums given, and you will
appro ximately arrive at the SUM of
this pauper flood" The rapid growth
in prosperity and the unprecedent
development OF industries in the West
during the past quarter of century
has been one of the direct results of
the accessions to our population from
foreign sources. If we have gained
some undesirable citizens it is only
because we are compelled to take the
bad with the good.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

Rice Soup-An ounce of rice, the
yolks OF four eggs, half q pint of cream,
and rather more than two quarts Of
stock. Boil the rice In the stock, and
rub half or 1t through tammy; put tho
stock into stew-pan, add all the rice,
and simmer gently for five minutesI
Beat the yolks of the eggs, mix them
with the cream-previously boiled-and
strain through a hair sieve. Take the
soup off the fire. add the eggs and
cream, stirring frequently. Heat it
gradually. stirring all the time, but do
not let it boil or the eggs will curdle.
Time, two hours.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
Letting Well Enough Alone

10tC1116 WO1 II1OUBu A1OQ0.
Young Lawyer Ito client who has
been sentenced for life)-rll move for
q new trial at once.
Client-No. don't do that. E.;
Young Lawyer-Why not?
Client-Because you had such poor
success with the first trial that second
one might send me to the ganows.-
NeW York Times.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
The latest returns confirm previous

The latest returns confirm previous
estimates of the wheat crop OF Cali
fornia this year, that it will be the
largest ever harvested. Returns fur
nished by assessors show total yield
OF a fraction over 10000, 900 bushels
which leave from California alone
nearly 6O,OOO,OOO bushels for export.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
The Glare of Success.

There is a glare about success which
is apt to dazzle mems eyes. When we
see man rising in the world, foolish
high opinion is formed of his merits.
1t is said, What wonderful man this
must be to rise SO rapidlyr' forgetting
that straw, dust and feathers-things
without value or weight-rise the SOON
est and easiest. 1t is not always the
good and great men who rises rapidly
into wealth and notice.-Erchanoe.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
wilkins Star Proverbs.

"The close of the ball may be called
the end of the whirled.
%Man has many gr;evous foes, but
debt is the worst of owes.
Tears of true repentance are the
crown jewels Of Gods kingdom.
Mature may be the queen Of arts,
but the dressmaker is the right bower.
THE business man whose motto is
Il can't trust''--can't rust with bad
debts:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
The Fat Man.

"Arc fat men more polite than lean
men?" asks speculative maiden. To
be sure they are. When fat man re-
signs his seat in horse car he car
obligc two ladies instead of one.-BMr.
lingtoM Free Press.