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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-06
SINGLE MILLS, VI, 6 Aug. '88.


Mister Ed.-Dear Sur: / cut that
peece out Ov a Publican paper pub
lisht heer in VT an | send it rite erlong
poor spellin' an all.
Its the dummdest deseevinist peece
| ever see outside of a nOvil. l can
hev pashunce with a man hoo tells half
the trOOth, fer that's ez goods most Ov
us dew but wen a man don't tell
well ly rite out. WoOdn't lickter be
stump speaker an hev the man hoo
writ that crate on the luther side
'COrdin' ter the erbuv peece, the
man hoo airnt $40 per munth an pade
$40 yeer fer hiz close didn't hevter
by ennything but close all the yeer
round. He proberly bOrds with sum
Ov hiz wits relashuns az don't charge
i'm nothin fer hiz bOrd. Mus be he
gOz bairfoot an bairhedded coz he don't
say nOthin bout buyin hats an boots.
He don't wair no shurt, coz eff he did
the july on cotton cloth wood trubble
i'm sum.
Hiz habits il proberly stiddy, an so
the tax on whiskey an terbacker don't
effect him. Wunder eff he ever he'd a
jacknifeP
Wal, eff | didn't hev ter by nothin
but my cloze, l shoOd proberly be in
favor Ov the perteckshun sistem. But
the fax is, hev ter by pootty much
evrything cept lumber an kindlin wood
an gardn sass an l don't sell nothin
but lumber.
Now yew jist take shooger. l hev ter
corse ov yeer. Josh is an aw ai
hand fer shooger.) Shooger is taxi 60
pursent. So, spOsn raw shoOger is
with sents a h., every time l by al
lib. of shOOger | put most three sents
an a half inter Unkl SANS pOckit 500
times that maks $3.50 moren the fore
menshund cuss was gunter save on hiz
close. Wal, then we use most ID.
o butter a dav, my wife likes butter
bettern lard fer shortnin), an buffers
taxi sents 10. Say by 300 lbs. a
yeer. Thairs $I2 more.
But land the taxis on things as
farmers round here raze amt nOthin.
Wen ye cum ter things as is maid in
=
like, we pay bout as much fer tax as
we dew fer prise. Il
Neers | can find out, takin an everije |
Ov evrything as is taxi, the taxis is |
erbOut AZ pursent add valorum. Now |
pay out pOOty ny $500 ter sport the |
family yeer, close an pervishuns an |
everything, sayin nothin erbout the
boss. SpOsn haff onts il fer things as
is taxi. That's $3.50, an AZ pursent o.
that liz $117.50, or thairbouts. In corse,
that's jest a ruff way o. fggerin but
l bleev eff l iggerd elost the shown
wood be wuss instid O. better.
You waite spell. Waters gittin 10
an we can't run the mill moren a week
longer, an when l hev time, Ple figger
the items out won by won an let We no
jest how much pade Unkl Sam last
yeer.
Nuther pint. Last yeer my lokl tax
is, town an county an hiway, was jest
$22 an foax sed tina never see SIGH
dummd eckstravergunt sleckmen az
we he'd. Taxis waz awful, tina sed.
But eff thaid noun that l pade erbov
800 taxis tew the genral guvment, an
all the rest on UNI in the same perpo-
shun, | CESS thaid ben madden Wit.
Praps I've writ enuff to sho We how
feel erbOut perteckshun so I'Ie stop
fer today.
My foax all well. Skeeters dyin off,
but darn the fys. YOurn truly,
HEMLOCK GREEN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-06
Notice of Probate of Will.

JAMES 6ILCHRIST'S ESTATE.
CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury, within and for said district the
31st day of August. A. D. 1888.
An instrument purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of James Gilchrist late of
Barnet in said district deceased, being pre-
sented to Court by William 81. Gilehrist the Ex.
ecutor therein named forProbate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
therein be notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, on the 22d day of September,
A. D. 1889, and show cause, if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks
cessively in the Caledonian, printed at St.
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH Judge
A true Copy of Record, Attest,
6T-69 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

"YoU know the defendant in this
case, do your" asked a lawyer OF fe-
male native of the soil.
"Kpow whichp'' she asked.
"The defendant. Jake Lynch"
Do know Jake Lynch?"
Yes"
ssYou want to know If 1 know JAKE
Lynch-well, if that amt good one.
Why, mister, the Lynch family an
Cant you say yes or nor"
ssWhy, Jake Lynch'S mother an my
step-dad's father was once first cousins
am"
ssThen you know himP"
"Who, Jake Lynch? Me know Jake
Lynch. You're a stranger In these
parts. amt your"
THAT has nothing to do with the
case. If you know Jake Lynch. say
so.''
.sIf know himI Lemme tell you
that Jake Lynch's birthday and my
brother Hiram's is on the same day,
am
You know him, of course, then?"
"who, Jake Lynch? Ask Jake
if i know himl Ask him If he was ever
introduced to Betty SHELTON"
''I don't care to ask him anything.
1 simply want to ask you II Jake Lynch
is known to you personally"
'.Pussonally? Well, L don't know
what you mean by 'pussonally,' but II
YOU want to know if / know Jake an
if he knows me, L can tell you in
mighty few words. Jake Lynch's IA
ther am my father"
"Now, 1 want you to say yes or
no. -
Thought you wanted me TO say IL L
knew Jake Lynch?"
That's just what do want"
swell, then, lemme lone. an III
tell you all about it. Jake Lynch was
born in Injeanny an L was born in the
same county an"
"And of course you know himp"
"Who-Jake Lynchr Do L know
Jake Lynch, when the very hoss he rid
here on was one he traded my man a
span of steers forl Why, man, Jake s
wife was Ann EllZy Skiff, an her an
me is the same age to day an"
"That will do. l see that you do
know him."
"Know him? Know lake? Why,
man.
THAT will do"
"why, L was married on Chewsday
an Jake was married the next day, an
his Oldest boy am my Oldest girl Is
most the same age, an"
That will do.,'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06
In Memorianl-

y memorial window is to be placed
in the Bristol (England) Royal Infirm-
AIRY to commemorate the heroic deed OF
a young surgeon, William Connor, who
lost his life in 4 daring effort to save a
poor patient who had undergone the
operation of tracheotomy while suffer-
ing from diphtheria. 4 false men,
brane having formed in the throat,
and the patient being in imminent dam
ger, young Connor applied his lips to
the throat tube, and succeeded in re-
moving the obstruction The window
is in three panels, and it will be inscrib-
ed: ITO the glory of God, and in af-
fectionate remembrance of William
ConnOr, who was born May z, 1851,
and died July 4, 1887"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

Professor lTedeleJ, in Engineering.
has advanced the theory that petroleum
Is of mineral origin, and that its pro-
duction is going on, and may continue
almost indefinitely. He has succeeded
in making it artificially by a similar
process to that which he believes is
going on in the earth, and experts find
it impossible to distinguish between
the natural and the manufactured
article. His hypothesis is that water
finds its way below the crust of the
earth, and then meets with carbides of
metals, particularly of iron; in a grow
ing state. The water is decomposed
into its constituent gases; the oxygen
unItes with iron, while the hydrogen
takes up the carbon, and ascends TO a
higher region, where part of it is con-
densed into.mineral oil and part remains
as natural gas, TO escape where it can
find an outlet, or TO remain stored at
great pressure until a borehole shall be
put down to provide it passage to the
surface. Oil-bearing strata occurs in
the vicinity of mountain ranges, and
II Is supposed that the upheaval of the
hills has dislocated the strata below
sufficiently to give the water access To
depths from which it is ordinarily shut
out. If the centre of the earth con-
tain large amouts of metallic carbides,
we have in prospect a store of fue
against the days when our coal will be
exhausted.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

DR.. Lauder Brtuton, has employed
strychnine IN insomnia from "oveltired-
ness'' with very happy effects. He
says that it occurred TO him that as
strychine is enc of the most powerful
stimulants, If not the most powerful
nervous stimulant, that We possess, a
small dose of it might have the effect
of bringing the de pressed nervous system
up from the condition of over-fatigue
10 that of simple fatigue, thus induc-
ing sleep. He found that il acted ex-
actly in the manner that he had expec-
ted, and induced comfortable, healthy
sleep, without any disagreeable effects
next day. The way In which he has
used it has generally been either in the
form OF the tIncture of nuX vomica
In doses of five to ten minims or in
the form of granules, containing 1-200
of grain of sulphate of strychnine
each. One, two or more of these
granules were given at bedtime, and
the dose was repeated if the patient
happened to awake within one or two
hours afterward. Dr. Brunton thinks
1t very doubtful whether strychnine
would answer In other cases of
sleepIessnesS than those arising from
overwork or worry. and more especially
from oyerwork-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06
FARM NOTES.

THE preparation of the soil for the
reception of SEED is more important
than after-cultivatIon. lf the ground
be plowed, pulverized aud narrowed
not only will the soil be rendered line
but the air and warmth, VIII enter.
The moisture is also more easily re-
tained in finely pulverized soil, and II
co Instant cultivation be given, to pre-
vent baking, much of the danger OF
drought may be avoided. With some
crops the difference OF few days
start, after the growing season shall
have begun. is sometimes so marked as
to show its effect throughout the
whole season, and the better the condl-
tion Of the soil for the seed the fairer
the chances for an early start. 1t is
well known that after the passing of
the spring rains, and when May begins,
the prospects for dry season are always
good, though drcughts do not happen
every year. The capacity of the
young plants for wIthstanding the
drought will depend upon the stage OF
their growth at the time The greater
the advance made and the larger and
more numerous the roots the better the
plant will be prepared for deriving
moisture and passing through a dry
period. To secure this healthy growth
and give the plants a good start the
soil should be made fine and friable by
constant narrowing until every lump
and clod shall have been broken. 1t
should be in such a condition that even
the smallest seeds could be able to
easily push through after terminating.
There is also skill required in planting.
Some seeds will quickly perish II
" arad "a
depend on the finenesS of the soil.
Corn Will push through quite depth
of covering, and so will all large seeds,
such as beans. peas, etcl, but the fine,
small seeds OF carrots, parsnips, lettuce
and turnlps need only early enough to
hide them, On soils that easily bake
the depth should be less than that for
seeds in a light sandy soil, for until the
plants shall have appeared no assistance
can be given in the way of loosening the
soil. When seeds shall have been broad
casted and the soil shall bake before the
appearance of the seeds, the 6ne-toothed
harrow may be passed over the field;
out, II not too late IN the season, II
would be better to wait for rain As
An early start is half the progress, the
cultivation should begin as soon as the
plants shall be large enough to lie seen
and 1t will usually be found that this
irst early cultivation will impart,
greater benefit to the growing crop than
any other work that may be bestowed
Turing the season. The cultivation,
however, is more thoroughly done
when the soil has been carefully pre-
pared before seeding, and the labor
bestowed in the beginning will save
abor later on. Now is the time for
cultIvating the crop and pushing the
young plants.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06
Florida claims to have extensive
phosphate beds equaling if not surpass-
ing those of South Carolina.

Are you sad, despondent, gloomy?
Are you sore distressed?
Listen TO the welcome bidding
"Be at rest
Have you aches and pains unnnmbered
Poisoning life's Golden Cup?
Think not there's no balm In Gilead, and
''Give it up
A Golden Remedy awaits you
Golden not alone in name
Reach, oh, suffering one, and grasp II,
Health reclaim.
There is but one Golden" Remedy-Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
stands alone as the great "blood-purifier,' -
'strength-renswer" and ''health-restorer," q"
of the age! The Liver, it regulates, re-
moving all Impurities. The Lungs it
strengthens, cleansing and nourishing them
The whole system II builds up, supplying
that above all other things most needed
pure, rich Blood.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

a CITIZEN of Seymour. Conn, re-
Gently drove out to Zoar Bridge. AT
the tollgate was young woman, ''with
strong attractions for a white horse, -
and the citizen thought he might quiz
her a bit. She answered all his ques-
tlons demurely and with no apparent
thought of malice. but when, having
had his little joke, he asked her what
il cost TO go over the bridge the answer
came back: ''If you could read that
sign you'd see for yourself. Hog, one
cent; jackass, two. Give US two centsl''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

Mr.. SwITCHELL (home from a club
dinner at daylight, full of the speech he
has been making, and champagne)-
Feller (hic) cizzensl The day is not far
distant
Mrs. Switchell lat an upper window
No, John, the day is not more than
an hour distant, and you had better
come IN and go to bed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

EttSton Station, IN London England,
IS lighted by new light which Is believed
20 possess many advantages. Ordinary
coal gas, mixed in about the proportion
oi one TO eight OF common air, is sup
piled under the usual gas-seryice
pressure to burners over which are
placed caps of platinum wire gauze.
The mixture, when lighted, burns
without flame around the cap, which
8 raised TO a brilliant white heat by
the combustion. The light is perfectly
steady, there being no flame. and Is not
affected ty wind or rain. More than
twice as much light, it Is said, is OBJ
tanned, with a given consumption Of gas.
as by the old system. Twenty burners
seplace fifty of the old kind, and light
platform 900 feet In length.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

Tie singular fact is demonstrated
that, while the more rapid cannon
shots scarcely attain a velocity of 600
meters a second-over 1,500 miles per
hour-meteorites are known to pene-
trate the air with a velocity of 10000
or even 10000 meters per second, a
velocity which raises the air at once to
temperature of 1000 degs to 6,OO0
degs. Cent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

a FORTY or fifty pound lamb ready
for sale in May does not come up of its
own accord, says the Journal Of Igri-
culture. Linseed meal is good for the
lamb and the mother also. Cotton
seed meal Is also good, but II the feed
ing be generous a good mixture with
the linseed would be preferable. Lambs
intended for early market may be al
lowed all they Will eat of this mixture,
without fear of other than good re-
suits. Fine clover hay cured bright
and sweet, and second crop clover well
cured, are good for both lamb and
dam
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06
a GreaI Onnr.

In another part of this paper will be found
the advertisement Of prominent Soap MAnufac-
turing Firm of Bunao. The offer Is a pecu-
liar one from the fact that this firm Will sead 10
any subscriber of this paper who Will send their
address on q postal card, a case Of assorted
Family and Toilet Sap 30 Gays trial The
Soap Is probably as nne as can be made; but yet
IN addition, there will he packed in each case,
for limited time, a great array of presents
premiums, extras, etc, for which no charge is
made You cannot well afford TO miss this bar
gam, so send your address al once TO j. u. Lar
kin 4 Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06
News Aboat Town.

1t is the current report about town that
Kemp's Bslsam for the Throat and Lungs
is making some remarkable cures with peo-
pie who are troubled with Coughs, Asthma,
Bronchitis and Consumption. Any drug
gist will give you trial bottle free Of cost.
1t is guaranteed to relieve ana cure Large
bottles, 90 cents and 81.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06
A little time spent in care of the
front yard and in growing flowers will
not he wasted time

The success OF some OF the agents en-
ployed by b. F. johnson & Co, kiehmond.
Va, Is truly marvellous. 1t is not an nm
usal thing for their agents to make as hipb
as $50 and $50 day, and sometimes their
profits run up as high as $40 and S5O-even
more But we hesitate to tell the whole
truth, or you will scarcely belive we are
in earnest. Write to them and see for your
self what they will do for you.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

CREAM TOMATO SoUP.-Take a
knuckle of veal and a beef bone for
soup, boil slowly with some celery for
one hour. strain and add a can of toma-
toes. Cook half an hour. Strain
again Mix one tablespoonful of crack
IT'S, powdered, with cup of cream in
bowl, add To 1t some of the soup, mix
thoroughly aud pour all back into the
'ot- Boil u few minutes gently and
serve.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

Boy ito furniture dealer)-D'ye fix
furniture here, chairs an them things?
Dealer-Yes, sonny.
Boy-There's some round at my
house that's in bad shape, an ma
wants you TO take look at it.
Dealer-DId you have a firep
Boy-It WAS wuss nor a fire; it was a
severe pain in pas stummick. an it
took US two hours to find a doctor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

CREAM CAKE.-One cup of butter,
two cups Of sugar, whites of two eggs,
three and half cups of flour, one cup
of sweet milk, one teaspoonful of soda,
one teaspOonful of cream tartar. For
the cream: One pint of sweet milk
sweetened to taste, yolks OF three eggs;
thicken with flour to the consistency of
custard, flavor with lemon. This
amount makes two good-sized cakes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06
If only a very little quantity of gran

IF only a very little quantity of gran
ulated honey is put into liquid honey il
will all be granulated in short time,
so barrels or vessels which have held
granulated honey will, If refllled with
liquid honey, soon cause it all to become
solid. In the same way sections which
have been partially filed one season
and the uncapped cell granulated, will,
If used another season, make all the
honey granulate.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

IN addition to its value for feeding,
clover is one of the best crops for res
torlng the fertility to the land. Its
roots penetrate deep. and thus bring
nourishment to the surface that the
ordinary grasses do not reach, and as
they have been found to weigh 5000
pounds to the acre when dried, it will
readily be seen what An amount Of
matter is left in the soil when the pas
ture is plowed up. The decay of this
adds largely to the fertility of the soil,
and on this account clover is made use
of on land that has been rendered Un-
productive by constant cropping.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

AT OLD POINT CoMFoRT--Toung
Lady Qn hotel Office, uneasily waiting
for uniform and buttons to come over
from the Fort t)-Why doesn't that man
come? L don't want to sit around here
all morning holding my hands,
Clerk (olushing, but bold-)-Um-er
beg your pardon. Miss. but if it
would be any accommodation L could
hold your hands for you.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

a MIDDLE aged but rich widow, who
had a very disagreeable temper being
in fact a perfect virago, complained TO
her son-in-law that she was annoyed
by the attentions of certain man.
"How shall l get rid of him." she
asked.
"Marry him." laconIcally replied the
son-in- law.
''I'd see him hanged first"
"Just marry him, and it won't be
long before he'll hang himself. :"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

ACCORDING TO the Ameridn AgricItl-
iuriSi, all that is required for a smooth
waterproof face on the rough founda-
ton wall of a house is to make good
strong sand and lime mortar, and then
mix into it, in small patches as used
one shovelful of cement to SIX or eight
of the mortar. When the face of the
wall has been made straight and
smooth with this, put on a thin coat of
cement and line sand, adding coloring
matter if desired. To lay the
face of in blocks, stripe with a brush
before the mortar Is thoroughly dry.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

TOMATO SAUCE. - One gallon OF
green tomatoes, SIX medium-siZed on
ions, four tablespoOnfuls of salt, one
tablespoonful of cloves, one tablespoon
full of black pepper, one teaspOonful OF
mace, one gill of white mustard seed,
vinegar. Chop up the tomatoes and
onions. and add the spices Pack down
in stone jars till the vegetables come
within four inches of the top. FIJI W
with best vinegar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

A BRIGHT YoUTH.-An Austin
narent has a dreadful stupid boy. Inc
other day the old man told him 10 DIlng
him the bootjack, but the boy couldh
fiud it, although he stumbled rlght over
il. .o,,
"what have you got your eyes forf
asked the irate parent
The boy thought and thought, anu
finally said:
ITO open them in the morning "hen
1 wake up" II,
make a boss night watchman or po-
liceman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

PROFESSORS HENRY and Sanbon
have both shown that the quality of
pork may be greatly changed and i'm
proved by judicious and intelligent
feeding. Without doubt beef and
mutton may be improved in like
manner by like feeding.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

The Lancet doubts that persons who
perish in burning buildings suffer so
much as has been popularity supposed.
The victim is generally made faint and
pulseless by the carbonic acid or car
bonic acid gas, and becomes insensIble
before the fire reaches him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

YOUNG BEETs--Wash, but do not
cut them, as this destroys their sweet
ness; put them on to boil in water.
enough to cover them, and let them
boil until they are perfectly tender;
then take them up, peel and slice them
and season with salt, pepper and a III
tie melted butter. Later they are
treated as salad, or with vinegar and
without butter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06

Its your duty" as the Custom in
spector sententiously remarked, when
insisting upon settlement for the at
tempt to smuggle a lot OF valuable
laces.