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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
PATENTS.
R. H. EDDY.

R. H. E ID D Y.
No. 10 State Street, opposite Kilby Street Bosto.
secures patents in the United States: also
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
remitting dollar. Assignments recorded al
Washington. No agency la the United States pos.
superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
dcertGili1lg the pGtenta6iLity of inUentions r. I'll
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIA ONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom L have had
official intercourse. CHAS MASON.
Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent OF
fce.'-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of
Patents.
Boston, October 10, 1876
r. II. EDDY, Esq.-DearSi Sir you procured for
me- in 1870 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 You almost the whole of my business in
your line and advise theirs to employ you.
Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. l. 1eS6.-1v
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
SENATOR BATES RAILROAD COM
MISSION BILL.

This bill provides that the board
shall consist of three able and cOmpe-
tent persons to hold their office for two
years from the first day of December,
to be appointed by the governor dur
ing the present session, with the adj
vice and consent of the senate; the
person appointed chairman of the
board shall be named in this commits
sion. One member shall be elected
clerk, who shall keep a full and accu-
rate record of it's proceedings. No
person in the employment of, or own
ing stock in, a railroad corporation
shall be a member of said board. No
member shall personally, or through a
partner or agent, render any profess
siOnal service or make or perform any
business contract with, or for, a rail
road corporation existing under the
laws of this state, excepting contracts
made as common causes. The board
shall have general supervision of all
railroads in the state. 1t shall be the
duty of the board to fix maximum rates
for the transportation of passengers
and freight upon the several railroads
operating in this state, upon the COM
plant of, and application of, the mayor
and aldermen of city, or the select
men of town in which a part of any
railroad is located. The board shall
examine the condition and operation
thereof and shall investigate the caus-
es of any accident on a railroad result
ing in the loss of life, or of any acct
dent not SO resulting, which it may
deem requires investigation. Every
railroad corporation shall at all times,
upon request, furnish to the board any
information desired. Either member
in said board in all cases investigated
by it, may summon witnesses in be-
half of the state. Said commissioners
shall reserve in full payment for their
services the sum of So per day, togeth-
er with their expenses while engaged
in the performance of their duties.
Az fCI. l,n in that Co
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.

The prominent shades this Browns, Blues
Greens, which shown in great variety of combinations
Introducing many beautiful coorings and effects We have
elegant line of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
COMBINATION SUIT PATTERNS

Black and Colored Dress goods in all the latest
ranging in price from SOC to 81 so per yard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

New stock of Mems, Youths and Boys Clothing and
Overcoats Nobby Styles latest coorng fits equal
tom made We offer the same at popular prices
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
VELVETS and SILKS.

Fancy Veves constitute the principal trimming for dress
goods this We have ELEGANT STOCK in all the
and leading shades. Prices from 75c 100 per yd
New stock of Black and Colored
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
IN COMPARISON WITH CoLOssI OF AN
GENT AND MODERN TINES.

IN COMPARISON WITH COLOSSI OF AN
. GENT AND MODERN TIMES.
The statue measures Isl feet and
one inch from the base to the tip of
the torch and it is 305 feet and ii
inches from the base of the pedestal to
the torch. The length of the index
finger is eight feet and the length of
the hand 10 feet. The mouth is three
feet wide and nose four feet long. The
right arm holding alOft the torch is 40
feet long. The statue weighs 225 tons
aud 40 persons can comfortably stand
in the head while the torch will hold
IL people. 1t is composed of pa
pieces of bronze. 1t is the most i'm
pOrtant colossal statue in the history
of the world. The colossus of Rhodes,
the most famous of ancient times, was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
CARM ENTS.

Our stock of fall and winter Jackets and Wraps embraces
and aunty styles selected from the leading New York
manufacturers at prices ranging from SIS $50 each
We offer Special Bargain IS Black Jer-
sey Jackets at SIS each. Reduced from $40.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

anu o'-No
the popular prices of ST. 1885, 15O per yard
We invite special attention this department of
fering many rare bargains
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-09-10
REPTILES IN MEXICO.

A Country Infested by Thousands OF
Creeping and Crawling Creatures.
As Eden had its serpent, so all these
Mexican paradises are infested by q
thousand dangerous creeping and
crawling creatures, writes a corre-
spondent How often have Betsy and
sighed for suits Of battle armor, as
after delightful day in some gray
walled hacienda and an evening of
music and dancing in the great hall Of
s ssT H II our chamber and ended only
with the dawningl The fact OF being
obliged to shake scorpions out OF the
blankets before we dare to ensconce
ourselves within them, to chase cent?
pedes and tarantulas from under the
pillows, and to search the mattresses
for possible serpents. lizards and vipers,
is not conducive to peaceful slumbers;
nor is .'tired natures sweet restorer"
easily moved when visions of venom
GUS things crawling up the bed
posts and spinning downward from
the wall are dancing before ones
weary eyes. Especially in the lowlands
of the terra cdliente eternal vigilance is
the price OF safety. Imagine Your sem
sations, gentle reader, upon awakening
in the morning to see something fiutter-
ing in the breeze upon your window
lattice or stretched along the floor like
a shining ribbon, the cast-of skin of a
cobra or some other Objectionable snake
which has been making its toilet in
your immediate vicinity over night, or
to have your dreams rudely broken in
upon by something Pumping down
from the wall upon your pillow, per-
haps barely missing your nose. which
proves upon investigation to be nest
Of scorpions with their tails twisted to-
gctheT, or q nice fat tarantula, whose
hairy legs. if spread out, would meas
ure several inches from tip to tip"
And whatever the alarm, upon no &C
count must you jump out Of bed with
out first striking light and looking
carefully where you step and what you
touch.-N 2. Herald.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-09-10
A NEW DODGE.

Explanation OF the Latest Dodge for
Swindling Bank Cashiers.
We are indebted to . friend whoshas
been nipped for an explanation Of a
trick which has been successfully en-
ployed for swindling several banks in
various Eastern cities. A check, say
for ten dollars, is obtained from de-
positor of bank. and blank check
exactly like the filled-in check is secured.
The two books are laid one upon the
other, 50 that the edges are exactly even.
Both checks are then torn irregularly
across, and in such way that the sig
nature on the filled check appears on
one piece and tae amount and name OF
payee on the other. The checks having
been held together while being torn, OF
course one piece Of the bank check will
exactly fit the other piece of the filed
check. The swindler then fills in one
piece of the blank check with the
name of the payee and an amount to
suit himself, say five thousand dollars,
takesit with > piece of the genuine
check containing the signature Of the
bank, and explains that the check was
accidentally torn. The teller can put
tho pieces together, and Is they will fit
exactly, the chances are that he will
think that the pieces are parts of the
same check and become = victim Of the
swindle. The trick. of course suggests
it own remedy. The teller should re.
fuse to pay any check that Is mutilatod
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-09-10

nrSt SIGHT that met my EYES WAS Gue
bride sitting at the head of the table
surrounded by her maiden friends and
weeping bitterly, while the latter sang.
sFarewell, sister;
Thy new home expects thee.
Farewell, sister, farewell"
twas moment of both solemn sor.
row and glory. The bridegroom Wal
soon placed by the right hand of his
sweetheart. After a round treat was
made and some fellow, an improvised
speaker, ..made up speech" one of
the brides brothers, a young boy OF
fifteen. bent her head and. with a par
of shears in his hand. threatened to cut
off her locks. Another ransom of five
or ten kopeks was offered and thus the
brides beautiful locks were spared.
The crowd at the same time amused
themselves in the yard. The musicians,
an old blind fiddler and two young fell
lows with drum and cvmbals. were hard
at work. The red-cheeked dyivkas, at
tired in their bright skirts and ribbons,
as well as the paroboks in their Sunday
svitas, kept ON dancing and jumping till
a very late hour in the night. Vodka
was occasionally served AMI thus little
by little the happy and glorious time of
the OLD zaporog Cossacks began to arise
before me. But time of parting came
at last and the crowd dispersed appar-
emily in the best of humor. Now and
then, amid the deep silence OF the night,
wedding or a scrap of song were gill
heard from various parts OF the small
village.
On the following day the young
couple. accompanied by some of their
friends and relatives, start out to pay
short visits to various friends in the vii
lage, where some scanty wedding
presents are collected at the same time.
After this is done all return to the
home of the brides parents, where an
epicurean dinner, cons sting of borshch
with pork. is waiting for them. Then
follows the scene of the brides taking
her leave of her parents, brothers. sis
tiers and some girl friends, who come to
see her of. This is one of the most
touching scenes that ever witnessed.
The young couple standing in the mid
die of the room. with their heads bent.
receive the blessing from the brides
parents. Upon such an occasion the
bride, of course, is not able to control
her tears, which flow like stream from
her eyes, and the bridegroom looks pale
and is apparently touched. Towards
evening the bride may be seen on her
way to her new home, where some do
mestic duty. such as milking the COW,
may expect her that very evenings.
S. Skidelskv in Philadelphia Times
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-09-10
POPPING THE QUESTION.

Mary had bashful beau
Who came long time AVOIDING;
Then she, from pity OF his woe;
Saw she must aid his wooing.
So. making rosebuds of her mouth
And with her heart q CULVER,
She said her pa was going South
To soc q lovely river.
Snow, Charlie, guess its funny name,.
She told the youth elated,
And when he couldn't she, af1ame,
Cried skissfmee," and waited
Alas she waited Ill In vain,
The lover was so stupid.
All. me-" she sighed, Il must be plain:
Do give me courage, Cupidr
Then gayly laughed: key West you know.
Unhealthy 10 for strangers:
What must say Ii pa should 20
To warn him OF IFS dangers?"
"You tell me-" spoke the lover flushed,
Afraid to make suggestion.
sWhy. Charlie. will say" she blushed,
@Won't You, Pop, the Key West shunf
MORAL.
He popped" and she
Cried certainly"
II. C. Dodge, In It'd Bifs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-09-10

Collars and cuffs ars now worn
vory limp BY some Of our verY best peo
-Pkilade!phia Call
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-09-10

first sight that met my eyes was tho
bride sitting at the head of the table
surrounded by her maiden friends and
weeping bitterly, while the latter sang.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-09-10


brother! Hail, blassed spirit! Haii!' He
tries TO get out. He comes to the front
door, where he entered, and tries to push
It back, but the door turns against him;
and in the jar of that shutting door he
hears these words:
This night il Belshaxxar, the King of the
Chnldeans, slain
Sin may open bright a the morning: II
closes dark as the night.
3. learn further from this subject that
death sometimes breaks in upon = BAN
quet. Why did he not 60 down to tn
prisons in Babylon? There were people
there that would like to have died. I sup
pose there were men and women in tor
ture in that city who would have well
coined death. But he comes to the palace,
and just at the time when the mirth ID
dashing to tho tip top pitch death breaks
In 1t the banquet. We have often seen
the Same thing illustrated. Hero il q
young man just come from college. He
Is kind. He 10 loving. He il enthusiastic.
He j. eloquent. By one spring he may
bound TO heights toward which many
men have been struggling for years. A
Psoiosssou oPons uoiorc MN. no - es-
tablished in the law. His friends chees
him. Eminent men encourage him. At
ter awhile you may see him standing In
the American Senate, or moving . popu-
lar assemblage by his eloquence as trees
are moved In . whirlwind. Some night
he retires early. A fever 10 on him.
Delirium, like reckless charioteer
seixes the reins Of his In.
tellsct. Father and mother stand by and
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-09-10

be one in this presence who has wandered
far away from Christ, though he may mos
have heard the call of the gospel for many
year, invite him now to come and D.
saved. Flee from thy sin! Flee to the
stronghold of the gospel!
To-day invite you to a grander ban.
quet than any Ihave mentioned. Ny LcFd,
the King, is the banqueter. Angels are
the cup-bearers. All the redeemed are the
guests. The halls of eternal life,
frescoed with light AMI paved with
Joy, and curtained with unfading beauty,
are the banqueting place. The haf-
monies Of eternity are the music.
The chalices of Heaven are the plate; ana
am one of the servants coming out with
both hands filled with invitations, scat
tering them every where; and of that, i0
yourselves, you might break the seal Oh
the invitation and read the words written
In red ink of blood by the tremulous haha
Of dying Christ: "Come now, for al
things are ready"
After this day has rolled by and the
night has come may you have rosy sleep
guarded by him who never slumbsrs. MAY
you awake in the morning strong ane
well.
But. oh, art thou despiser of God!
the coming night the last night on eaiIn.
Ehouldst thou be awakened IN the hisas
by something, thou knowest not what, an ana
there be shadows floating in the room, anI
= handwriting on the wall. and you Lee.
that your last hour is come, and there y
fainting at the heart and tremor In .no
limbs, and . catching of the breatn-snssn
thy doom will be but an echo Oh sns
words Of my next text:
In that night was Belshazzar, the king ~
the Chaldeans, slain.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-20
TIE HOLE or DEATH.
4 Grave that Buries Almost Before 1t
Eills-8n Awful End.

~ SEbNt Abdb huEltH ~ lllVhA AbtlOEc ~
Eills--An Awful End.
1t is an awful sight to see q man
drown, but with foresight and skill no
man need drown. Fancy sea in which
there is no swimming, and sea into
which you may plunge unaware. A
man is Looping over the green prairie,
says the San Francisco iag'esido look
ing out from under his broad sombrero
at the lazy cattle and the prairie dogs
playing in the sun, Suddenly there is
a sound like a giant's throat swallowing
n choking shoutof terror. The prairie
dogs run into their holes, and a moment
later come out cautiously, curious
and frightened. The tall, reed
like grass is waving where
the horse and rider were just
now. The antelope on the crest Of the
divide yonder look around them
watchfully. But there Is nothing to
fear-no man in sight. lie is going to
town that rider, with the wages of n
hard winters work in his pocket, rid
ing his favoritc broncho, dressed in the
uuchsh1hs nc liuu iI'nStu lu Iuc "lp!cI iio,
evenings, ready 10 snow snow tho looll5h .ll, u
gitis now % DtaVe ne loohou IN us Iu9c
ntllle: mere Is hc h0W-He ahu ms
morse IN u gra'e "t SHINY, snlVerlhS
IiuuLulhHl il plS'c' pIuG Win IN hIule, nc
iGss UNI VI pun" ucoll'' mas Lllcu nus
lhtI l',i1 a'-IcoVeLeu .i ,,i h'S eyes De'oFe ne
coIru w. close ."u nus o,.,.,...
l'S uoes lh'S I'leou-Sou'c ul'lcous 10Y,
I!eHN oi uutHlt-So,,Ie %"rN W. uSY nv !,
endowed VIZ, WIN moment power N2i
0n'y 0ny, "' a,NaI. sI.,N, ouly u nu,ur'l "e.i
hiled WIN paste as yieIding as wafer
IIetonilVe as heI' tlciute TO yourse.II
'Ac surface selIlhg nacN 10 ',i iIs horu'nl
qnlC,HW1 ", WIN "H .a"sso,'onu'J , ;snP'
The Washington critic., 1886-08-20

"Oh, there's no use Of talking to me-"
said q Dakota man TO political friend from
another place, 81 know we had an ab'er
man In the last legislature than you GiI,n
"Don't know about that, now. How
much did your man get ont OF the railroad
companies fer his voteI'
Two thousand dollars
"lhat's it-iust Ms told you, Our man
struck ilCm for $1,000 and got it,"
"Ob, that may all he, but besides the two
thousand, ours also made over Sl,5JO on
poker aud sneakcd around in the hotel and
overheard little private caucus some
mailed s5Oa out Of them. Itcll you when
it comes d. ht down 20 hard and efficient
work In territorial legislature Colonel
McBlllc of this District Is hard 10 beat
Wpnr gong TO elect him again this fall "
II LEstclliue Bell.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-20
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The members OF the Schuetzen-Veroin
resumed their accustomed target practice
at the sohuetzen Park yesterday afternoon.
James Baker, arrested at Elliton, Nd,
Wednesday, for stealing horse and buggy
In Alexandria, was brought to the city last
night and the team recovered.
Law, alias Swallow, alias Gordon,
played his bogus draft scheme on Mr.
Carne OF st. Johns Academy and the E9is-
copal High School at Alexandria.
Moses Robinson, young colored man
who Ia serving out term I'm the wOrkhouse,
was trusted to 60 on an errand to neigh
boring grocery where he got too much rum
sDd became drunk. A policeman arrcstcd
him. lie was in the dock at the Police
Court this morning on a charge OF loud
aud boisterous conduct, and his term was
increased fifteen days.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-20

The best aids to a good complexion are
cold water, pure soap, hcalthful food,
good digestion aud reasonable outdoor ex-
ercise.
A soothing application for sunbmn is
wafer to which vinegar has been added at
the rate Of one spoonful to a wlnoglass OF
water and little starch. Naseline is good
so is glycerlne and rOso-watcr, In the pro
portion OF one part glycerinc to three parts
rose.wGter.
Wrinkles arc often caused by anxiety, bad
health or study. The cause OF their fOrma-
tion having been removed, and the general
health restored by means OF suitable food,
occupation, exercise aud cheerful surround
ings, the wrinkles will generally disappear.
Use warm water, not hot, to wash your face,
and sop that does not contain u surplus OF
soda. White CASTLE is the hest that can be
had. AZ night sponge the face with rose
water aud white glycerinC In equal parts to
which have been added few drops Of ssirits
Of turpcnliLe. Rub we'll into the pores and
let the mixture dry on the face.
The use OF cosmetics is detrimental. They
clog the pores Of the skin. II tho skin be
dry, milk or buttCrmilk can he applied. Ii
Is well TO mix some flour Of sulphur with
the milk and let 1t stand for about two
hours or over night, and then use without
disturbing the sulphur, which will have set
tied at the bottom. This should be used
before washing, and a small quantity should
be prepared as required, as II is not com
modify adapted FOR keeping.
If the skin presents greasy appearance,
due to an excess of oily secretiOns, milk
should not he used, but lotion composed
Of equal parts OF rOse-water and elder)Wer-
water, on a little eau dc cologne may be
added to the water before washing,
The Washington critic., 1886-08-20
OUR STREET RAILWAYS.
How TO Reaoh All Portions OF the
National CAPITAL.

Fare for each pergOu on all lines, cents.
Tickets arc sold by driver or conductor OF
all cars for % cents, good on any line.
washington and GEORGETOWN Rnilroad--Starts
pt Gc0rpctown. corner of Uiqh street, down
Bridge street. across Rock Creek, cast along
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, passing circle con-
mining NilIs' statue OF Washiprton; Cor.
CCrau Gallery. state. Wnrnud Navy Depart.
m-nts; presidtutsHouse Lafayette Square,
containing Mills equestrian statue Of An
drew Jackson: Department of Justice (halt-
iugu Iiitl enth street, where transfers are
given TO Fourteenth street Rrauch Fifteenth
street, past Riggs House and Treasury De
Uartment; again down l,ennsylVanlA avenue
by Willard sand other hotels, and through
tiertucpal business portion Of the city,
ClOs.lug seventh street west NJ Confer
Market Whcrc transfers are gwen 10 the
Seventh street Branch, going north toward
boundary street or south TO Potomac RFeu,
IOst Botanical Gardens tO Naval Monument
ucrc transfers are given To- branch running
To Baltimore ana ONO hdi!Iodd uGpOD, as
CouGiug south side oi capitol lilu, cuntln-
uing along i street south To- Pcnnsy yiVan'a
aNOue, turning lut9 Elghih street eA, past
tie Marine BARRACKS tp NaNN-N Naii gaze.
hoiuUlug, same route ANA conditions.
Fourtceuth.strret Branch - starts at New
York gyruue and Fifteenth street west, ont
Fourteenth street 90 upWddry pa sing
Franklin Square and Thomas statue Ra-
tu1iug. sglaerCutc. Transfers given todnl
! num main Ur Avenue lime. Connects with
cars 10 Mount Pleasant every ha!t hour.
| Pure, cents additional,
| SeyCuthstruet Branch-StaWs ~ boundary
and runs due south across the city along
Seventh street vest pgsslns Mount ASirn,n,3 no.,
| Square, Patent ana PustuHceS, OIu'iel-
! lows lIHll, crossing IthhEldnlA avenue
at Centre Market ana wy I",loMte .NuEle
| transfers ale gwen 10 INC ilhln or avenue
! lMeh continuing acro', the MHi' pASJ Jue
Sulthsuul9o INSTITUTION Nuu NNlluRll NM
| SCUM, 20 the WMrNt. OF inc M9uut cflnl'
Norfolk ana yer steamers ana A'vAaHuIIa
| ferry. Returning, saluc route.
| Do fHtf
The Washington critic., 1886-08-20

From Bostou-iOa5 p. IN. (Evpresp.
From New IorE-i.35, q, and 1915 u. m; $40,
210, 83n Gimited), 500, S:55 limitedJ and
From Baltimorc-t:35 G05, 8, s:35, sA5, sS5
$3.50 and 1915 a. m.;l.iO, $40, 3.31, 4, $50,
7:l0. 8. St5, and l0I1 y m.
From Chicago, st. Louis, Plttsburg and Gin
Cinnati-G.Oj and $3.50 II. m; $50 and 8 p. m.
From Annapolis-S:CO u. m; 1910 and $50 p. m,
From Buffalo, Blmira and Harrisbure-93J o.
N and =. m.
From Manassas, ThoroughiGro Gap and Front
RolaI-l0i0 a. m, except sundays
From Warrcnton $50 u. IN, 2;is, $3.50 and
0AO p. m.
From Atlanta, New Orleans and Lynchburs-
$50 Il. m. aud $40 p. IN.
From Pores Creek line-S3j q. m. except
Sundays and $3.50 p. IN.
From philadolpha-531, 3 and lO:i5 a. m, and
$40, 2:lO, 3.31, j, 8, $3.50 and 1917 p. IN.
From Richmond and the South-9O.3J .. NJ;
From Alexandria-t23O tcxcept Monday, Cos,
$50, s:35, 8:i5, 1890, 1870 and 1910 a. IN I;
1:gO, 3;25, $40, $3.50, f25, $40, 9:lh, 0i0aud II
y. m. Sundays mt 1890, S:2O and 1880
a. m. and ~ and 1902 y. m.
From Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis
0a0 r. m.
From Fort Monroe Newport News and Nor
fOlk-3a0 D., m. daily except sunday. -
From Round Hill, Lcesburg and points on w
q. a W.-Sa0a. m. and 5.iSp. IN. The even
ing train does not run on Sundays.