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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20

Mr. T. c. Delivers patent self dumping,
SUING stove CRATE is an ingenious cortri-
'A"ce ana seems to be exceedingly well
'''p'ed Tor the purpose intended. 1t is a fiat
sfs'e and hangs below the frame, operating
Wholly below it. The sitting motion is
'e''eSed to be the best known, as one move.
"eu' OF The lever causes one bar of the CRATE
10 meve ia an opposite direction from tn g
Vue next to it, all the bars being moved at
W. same time. 1t cannot< clog when
'nr''hs' shaking or dumping 1t is strong,
pam and simple. eight bars for an eight inch
'Nose' 1t can be put into large furnace or
f'''Of stove 1t is self dumping by simply
Drawing the bolt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20

There will be grand excursion to Peaks
Island and Portland IIarbor on Thursday, by
the NJ. c. r. X. and Forest CITY Steamboat
COS steamers, under the auspices of the
halIowell Cornet Band, who invite all their
friends to go. Peaks Island is one of the
most attractive spots to be found and ia full
OF matters of novel interest to excursionists.
bNenrsionlsts will take the regular morning
ua'n which leaves Augusta ct 6 10 returning
oo the evening train which leaves Portland
MOLD, The excursion train will run down
10 'he steamboat wharf, thus avoiding any
uresome walk and loss of time. See adver
tsement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20

The 18th Maine Regimental Association
will hold lts annual reunion at Skowhegan on
Wednesday, August llth (the second Wed
nesday in August 1860 not Aug. 18th as
enormously stated in recent circular Ar
rangements have been made with all Maine
railroads for one fare for the round trip The
history will be printed and ready for delivery
at the reunion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20

Messrs. Johnson & Phzir have commence d
the work of rebuilding tine starch factory 81
Mapleton recently burned by lightning, saws
the Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20

WiScaSSet and Fort EdgecOmb.
The beauties of the scenery of the Sheepscot Bay
and River cannot be told and must be to be
appreciated and added the scenic views the Old
kennebec, make this one of the finest excursions on
the whole New England Coast; aud while your eyes
shall be feasting on the panoramic views, will
endeavor to gladden. your with some of our
choicest music. And 70 meet the demands of the
times, we offer the rates of
Fare for the Round Trip.
From Tugusts Hallowell and Ga diner, 75c; So.
Gardiner, 60c; Richmond and Dresden, SOC. Bath,
35c.
The boat will leave Augusta, at a. NJ, Hallowell
20, 'ardher Z, SO. Gardiner 20, Richmond g. and
Bath 9.l5 standard time.
Dinner at reasonable prices be had at the hotels.
Refreshments for sale on the boat. jy2Od2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20

This powder never varies. A marvel of purity
strength, and wholesomeness. More economical than
the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competi
hon with the multitude of low test, shert weight
alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans
ROYAL BAKING Powder Co., LOG " all street. N.
oct2f&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20

Mr. r. W Soule has been increasing his
business of late until today he has become
one of the most extensive wholesale fruit
dealers this side of Boston. Last evening
there was rich and extensive display of
bananas at his store. Nearly the entire floor
was heaped up with punches while the cell
ing IN the rear was bristling with them.
There were three hundred lunches of this
delicious tropical fruit and many of them
would weigh one hundred pounds each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20

j A French has bought the stage lin
from Andover to the pond" for the sum @
$4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01

Without intendingj.it in. the least,
Mr.. EdmuDds' war on the presidents
discretionary right in the matter of sus-
pensions may have result very differ
ent from any the Vermont senator
would contemplate with complaeency.
1t may lead to the abolition of that an
tiquated absurdity in senatorial proce-
dure known as the "the executive "ses-
sion. Washington Post.
Alderman Jaehne's name is pro-
nounced Yahnay, and is a corruption
of yea-nay, which indicates that the
alderman would vote either way for a
reasonable consideration. BOstonPo
Southern sentiment is quite unani-
nous and strong in condemnation of
the Carrollton slaughter, in Mississippi,
whereby a score of negroes, all but two
of them inOffensive men, were shot
down in cold blood, premeditatedly,
by an armed mob. There is one test
of the sincerity of this condemnation,
and one only, which will be accepted
by the country as adequate Let the
murderers be arrested, tried, convicted
and punished for their crime BOs-
ton Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01
ARCHDEACON FARRAR ON AMER
ICAN TEMPERANCE.

| believe that your object in inviting
me here this evening has been that
should say something about what
have observed as to temperance mat
tiers during my recent visit to America.
The simple fact is that | have not
very much to say. In every great city
of America it is quite true that | was
welcomed by many friends of temper
aRce, but because | was not sufficient
ly acquainted with all the circum-
stances of the temperance reformation
in that great country, did not think
it right, either in candOr or fairness, to
make any public expressions of my
feeling on the question there, except,
indeed, in one meeting, in Chickering
hall, New York.
| may, however, say at once, that |
am convinced that America is cOnsid-
erably ahead of us on this temperance
question. Wherever | went, at every
banquet, wine was very sparingly par
taken of, and at many tables it was
conspicuous 10y its absence. | am con-
WINGED that very large number of
the clergy of the Episcopal church, and
perhaps still larger number of the
clergy of all other denominations, are
total abstainers. Everywhere | saw
signs of very deep feeling upon this
question and although | was three
months in America, and travelled many
thousands of miles, it is IA simple fact
that during all those long journeys |
saw fewer cases of drunkenness than
have sometimes seen in the streets of
London in q single walk and in a sin
gle day.
Besides that, it is quite clear that
America is very far ahead of us in all
matters of temperance legislation.
There are no fewer than five states of
| the thirty-six states of America which,
by the voluntary action of their peO-
pie, have adopted the very stringent
measure of actual prohibition. | am
well aware that there are cities in
America, as in England, where the
votes are swayed more or less by rum,
and where the government has been
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Grave Crisis Imminent.


If we have come to that pass where
labor takes possession of the fields,
shops and instruments which constitute
its opportunity and dictates the terms
on which they shall be occupied and
operated, the great republic has reach
ed "a crisis more serious than that which
precipitated the French revolution,
for we have no king whose neck could
serve as the GOrdian knot of the diff
Guilty, no feudal nobility whose estates
can be divided 10y their tenants. Such
a crisis would rise every where, and the
labOTer himself who sought in the
morning to usurp the rights of en-
plOyers would return ut night to his
own possessions to find them occupied
by more needy, more indolent and
more INSCRIPTIONS class.
Republican.
Alderman Jaehne, one of the New
York officials who sold his vote for
$40, 900, is now repining in the tombs
and others are likely to find their way
there soon.
The rather astonishing announce
ment is made that Green Mountain BIZ
cycle riders are to have an organ, the
dolph. Have they, then, really got
those roads arranged SO as to run down
hill both waysf-l Washington Post.
The accusation that we are opposed
to the return of Mr.. Conkling to the
republican party is unjust. We are
opposed to the return of the republi-
can party to Mr.. -lCincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01
THE VERMONT STILL HUNT.

1t is well known among those who
are familiar with the ways of that re-
markable Vermont manipulatOr, that
ex Gov. John Gregory Smith aspires to
all notable positions of influence and
authority, with the possible exception
of the White House. 1t has been
known for years that he coveted Mr..
Edmunds's seat in the United States
senate, and has been skilfully await
ing his opportunity to reach for it. 1t
sometimes takes more skill to wait
than to move; and Mr.. Smith is an
adept at both waiting and moving.
His political machine, as now organic
ed, is probably the most perfect that
Vermont ever saw, and his workers are
the Old crowd who have figured in the
caucus time and again,-the general
directors being the men who were in
years past powerful to elect Smith leg
iSlatOrs.
MIR. Smith seized upon Edmunds'
undisguised distrust of Blaine us his
opportunity, and the men who hope to
put the st. Adams railroad man in the
place of the senator who has given to
Vermont position of pre- eminent in
fiuence in national legislation, are con-
to "wOrk" the town caucus,-tO elect
representatives, under one pretext and
another, upon whom they can count to
support Smith if a fight against Mr..
Edmunds is forced in the Legislature !;
and they are already viewing the land
scape around about.
But Mr.. Smith cannot be elected.
Mr.. Edmunds can and will be re-elect
ed, for idiOcy is not rampant i'll the
Green Mountain state. Yet Mr.. Ed
munds's friends need not regard the
still hunt now in progress as insigniti-
cant, but rather as of more moment
than any open and public fight against
the senator could be.
Smiths ring received "a crushing de-
feat at the convention which nominate
ed Gov. Pingree, threw DR.. Nichols
overheard, and made Charles w. POr-
ter secretary of state. They have not
forgotten this, and they thirst to re-
gain their large influence.
If Mr.. Edmunds should ever leave
the senate, Mr.. Smith would not have
things all his own way. Judge PO-
land, Judge Veazey and Congressman
Stewart would each have il large fol-
lowing, and Gov. Proctor, the Rut
land Marble man, who is not for Smith
by long shot, would characteristic
cally come in for all he could get. The
Smith portion of the pie would not be
very filling.
The Smithites of Vermont are the
workers in the dark and they form II
mischievous company chiefly because
they operate in secret Springfield
Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01
APRIL-FOOLING.

1t was the last day of March. The
collins children were talking and
Laughing about the fun they would
have on April Fools day.
81 ann going tn pay off some old
scores" said Ned Barnaby, who was
visiting ut the COllinses.
$50 am | :" said johnny Collins, and
his eyes sparklcd with mischief.
GLOW funny Kate looked last April
FOOLS day, going round with that
badge on her shawl" said May Collins,
Laughing. ADO you remember it,
boys 'Ole clses to mend The fun
of it was, Rates clothes always need
mending; there's "A rip or "A rag some
where without fail"
"1hat gives me an idea" said Ger
trude, the motherly elder sister.
''Hurrah for the idea ~ shouted the
noisy children. els it bright one n
YES" said Gertrude, land by its
light see what never saw before
how to turn April-FOel day to good
account"
"Three cheers for the idea ~ pro-
posed Ned.
Three rousing cheers escaped from
the threats of the young ones.
Don't raise the roof" begged Ger
trude. 81 certainly think YOU are the
noisiest children ever saw or heard
of"
"But the idea," said May
ats "a secret of course" said the sis
ter. "You are the ones to be fooled. y
The children demurred at this.
They thought il much more agreeable
to fool other people than to be fooled
themselves. However it was of no use
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01

to tease Gertrude kept her own coun
sci, and the boys and girls went or
with their plans to make the world ri
diculous on the famous first of April
Ned mixed salt and sugar for the mex
mornings break fast table ; May sent 4
pretended letter To Gertrude, contain
ing sheet of blank paper; Johnny
made up lot of elegant packages
containing nothing more valuable than
waste paper, and left them at the gro
GERS asking that they be delivered
with the next mornings order; and
Kate laid dire plans for reducing the
whole family to state of idiOcy.
In the meantime sister Gertrude cut
out various badges of silk-One scar
let, one blue, one gold and one green.
On these she deity painted such mot
toes as suited the OCCASION. On the
scarlet was painted in white letters,
'Time is Money" This was destined
for Ned Barnaby's back for Ned
though boy of talent. was an out
rageOus idler On the blue badge was
painted in gold letters, "Order is heav-
ems first law" This was for Kate,
who was always stirring up the whole
house looking for lost glove, boot
gold -colored badge was painted in let
ters of lovely azure, "With the lOwly
is wisdom This was for May who
was a pert little puss, and thought
much too highly of her own ways and
dOings. There was left the green rib
bon to be lettered for Johnny. There
soon appeared upon it in dainty, pink
characters the wise old SolOmOnic le
gend, ga soft answer turneth away
wrath" A quick temper was Johnny's
fault. He was always "getting into
hot water" by reason of it.
The next morning there was, of
course, IA great hubbub i'm the house.
At the breakfast table, while pretend
ing to be very Jealous in serving, Ger
trude, by the help of mucilage, man
aged to attach all the badges to the
backs of the children.
After breakfast the boys were off
with rush, and did not find out that
they were decorated till a mob of boys
in the street shouted "April Fool ~
May saw Hates badge, but was silent,
there was none on her own
back. Gertrude had fastened it 80 low
OH the skirt that she couldn't see it
when she twisted herself before the
glass. Kate saw Mays badge, and
said nothing, warned by Gertrude with
finger on lip. She also supposed her
self an exception to the general fool
ing. So the two girls went about the
house, each laughing at the other, till
the boys came home toward noon.
Then there was general hullaballOo.
The badges were so pretty that they
were tackled up as ornaments in the
rooms. So April-FOol was
turned into a preacher; and all will
agree, | am sure, that that is the best
possible use to make of him Chi
cagO Advance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01

described, and believe correctly, as a
government Of liquor sellers by liquor
sellers and for liquor sellers; but still
the fact that five of the great states
out of the thirty of the Union are
now governed by prohibitOry law. is
one of the deepest possible signifi-
canoe.
am well aware that the policy of
the church of England Temperance
Society is not prohibition. Further,
fully admit that there is no chance
whatever at present in England for
prohibition but as the society is in no
respect responsible for any opinion of
mine, and as do not wish to make its
members accomplices in any of my
own views on the subject. am bound
to say, if am to speak about what /
observed, that in my personal view
prohibition is productive of the most
beneficial results in every single state
where the moral sense of the people is
sufficiently alive and the conscience of
the people sufficiently educated to give
to that stringent measure hearty and
voluntary acceptance.-F From speech
before the church of England Temper
ance Society.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01
CHRISTIANITY AND POPULAR ED
UCATION.

Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN., in an
article in the April Century with the
above caption, says: 81 have not men
toned this demand for the entire secu-
larizatiOn of our schools for the sake OF
opposing it at this point in the argu-
ment, but rather for the sake of calling
attention to manifest deterioration of
public morals which has kept even
pace with this secular tendency in ed
ucation. Twenty five or thirty years
ago most of our public schools were
under Christian Influences. No at
tempt was made to inculcate the dog
mas of the Christian religion, but the
teachers were free to commend the
precepts of the New Testament, in n
direct, practical way, to the consciences
of their pupils and some of us re-
member, not without gratitude, the
impressions made upon our lives in
the schOOl-rOOm by the instructors of
our early days. All this has been rap
idly changing; and, cOntempOraneOus
ly, it is discovered that something is
wrong with society. Grave dangers
menace it's peace ugly evils infest its
teeming populations. Pauperism is
increasing. The number of those who
lack either the power or the will to
maintain themselves, and who are
therefore thrown upon the care of the
state, is growing faster than the pOpu-
latiOn. The cure of this alarming evil
is engaging the study of philanthropy
lists in all our cities. Crime is increas-
ing. The only state in the Union that
carefully collects its moral statistics
brings to light some startling facts re-
speeding the increase Of crime within
the past thirty years. In 1850 there
was one prisoner in Massachusetts to
every eight hundred and four of the
population in 1880 there was one to
every four hundred and eighty seven.
The ratio of the prisoners to the whole
population nearly doubled in thirty
years. But it may be said that this
increase is due to the rapid growth of
the foreign population in Massachu-
sets. There would be small comfort
in this explanatiOnff 1T were the true
one but it is not the true one. The
native criminals are increasing faster
than the foreign born criminals. In
1850 there was one native prisoner to
every one thousand two hundred and
sixty -seven native citizens; in 1880
there was one native prisoner to every
six hundred and fifteen native citizens.
The ratio of native prisoners to the ma
tive population more than doubled in
thirty years"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01
Large Families.

DR.. G.. l.. Fletcher of Wings Station,
N. Y, writes: "a woman residing in
this town has given birth to % chill
dren. She is hardly past the prime OF
life, and is now in good health, hav-
ing recently recovered from an attack
of scarlet fever. When the writer was
in practice in Northern Vermont he
often had occasion to prescribe for the
different members of II family in which
the mother had given birth to 25 chill
dren, having three pairs of twins in
the crib at one time. The same wO
man had two sisters who had borne,
respectively % and Is children, max
ing total of 65 from the three sisters.
1t is needless to say that all the fami-
lies are poor in the financial sense
+ Medical Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01
Presentation of Account.

NTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St john sbury within and for said District on the
23d day of March, A. ID. 1886.
James r. Stevens, administrator upon the estate
of Hollis Stiles late of st. JOhnsbury in said dis
trict, deceased, presents his administration ac
count for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, il is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office 10 ST.
Johnsbury the 10Th day of April, A. ID.
1886, tor hearing and decision thereon: and it is
persons Interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian a
newspaper 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
3o-A WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01
Not ChargeabIe to the Sparrows.

1t is proposed to kill off, with pois-
Oned crumbs, the English sparrOws
which have bravely weathered the in
tense cold and deep SHOWS of this unu-
sually bitter winter. Whye Because
these pugnaciOus little scavengers are
said to be driving away our native
birds. Yesterday an observer counted
the remains of over twenty of our most
attractive New England birds sewed
to the headgerr of the women who
were riding into town in single horse
car. Five pairs of woodpeckers' wings
and their accompanying tails graced,
or rather disgraced, the hat of one of
these persons. We venture to say that
not one among TO- 900 pretended friends
of our birds ever saw IN English spar
row kill or MAIN a native sOngster.
On the other hand, now many women
are there in the state of Massachusetts
who can say that they have never
worn the plumage of one of the birds
they profess to lOveP If poisoned
bread is to be fed to the worst enemies
of our birds, milliners and their GUS
toners would better live on crackers.
i Boston Advertiser.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-01

The following article from the Amer
lean CultivatOr, recommending the Oh
&sOlete barbarism of tapping maple
5trees 10y the boxing process, purpOrts
10 be written in answer to an anxious
Enquirer from Lewis county, N. Y,
&syhO sends all the way to Boston to
hind out how to do it. The article is
apparently written in good faith, and
Resigned to be instructive
"AuthOritics do not agree us to the
best mode of tapping maple trees,
Some referring the bit and others the
boxing process. But if the incision is
not deep, and frequent freshing over is
performed, the latter seems the best
mode. BY it the tree is less injured,
hnd SO we are sure of greater flow of
pap. If there should be but one fresh
Ing over in the season, however, the
BUN will he as great from bit tapping,
as the air does not so rapidly dry up
the gIains of wood in the cut. There
is liability of sinking the bit too
deep. Care should be taken to select
healthy spot upon the tree for an in
scisiOn bore neither directly above,
below, nor close to scar Do not use
more than two spiles upon any tree,
Whatever its size neither put the
young trees into use too soon. If
htbout to use the sheet-irOn spout, tap
with II | ] inch anger, boring not more
Il han a quarter of an inch into the
wood. The Spite is driven into the
BARK of tie tree firmly, beneath the
fut. In fTeshing over, use an anger
'an eighth or a quarter larger, and
make the cut only Il chip deeper. A
two-inch gOuge will answer the pnr-
bose of different sized augers. 1t
Should be very thin and sharp. This
<inay be used to- good advantage when
4 gathering sap, when trees requiring it
knay be freshed by taking off a thin
shaving. The use of the sheet-irOn
ispile has advantages over the wooden
.bne there is no loss to speak of by
leakage, and the trees are more surely
kept from decay.
Another writer in the Cdltivator says
LIN tapping naples | believe the most
Improved plan is to bore the tree about
Ri inches deep, with half inch bit,
putting in but one Spite to Il tree. At
Her the sugar season is over it is n
good plan TO plug up the trees, saving
. pff the plug close to the bark. In a
Merry few years the growing tree will
coVer the plug with new growth,
Scarcely leaving a scar. The bark
Should never be cut or hewn off with
an axe where the tree is to be bored.
A tree is rot injured by tapping if the
work be done in a proper manner, as
growth is not retarded, nor it's
1ength of years diminished.
According to the new theory of sap
movement during the sugar season, it
cannot be said to ascend or descend,
but there is IL strong pressure of sap in
BALL directions, forcing it through the
'erain of the wood, so that it makes but
little difference whether the incisiOn
be large or small, rs even the smallest
4 ut permits the sap to be forced out.