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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03
A VERY INTERESTING BOOB
new ENGLAND
- DAYS,
n Story of True Life.
By SOPHIE M. DAMON.
n Story of True Life.

n Story of True Life.
By SOPHIE M. DAMON.
This is not so much true story, as a
story Of true life. Many of the scenes
are indeed faithful pictures of rural &C.
currences in our New England, from
1908 to 1928; but the two-fold aim is
deeper: to reveal the workings of true
womanhood, amidst the surroundings
of three quarters of century ago,-to
let others be helped by these sketches,
whose memories have so often strength
ened the writer's own hope and faith.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER
l. Baby Ruth.
2. A Morning in the East Room
3. Perpetual Motion.
A. The British are Coming.
5. A Family Retrospect.
8. Hairbreadth Escape.
Z. Visit to the Colonels Home.
s. A City Visitor.
8. Next to Goodness,
10. Bruin in the Path.
IL. Gloom and Sunshine.
IL. Sweets to the Sweet.
-. Priscilla's Hard Fortune.
II. Fear of the Scarlet Woman.
10. Consultation with Faith.
is. Damon and Pythias.
II. The New Glass Slipper.
is. The Party.
10. Love and Medicine.
20. In the Orchard.
q. The New Cousin Nat Brought.
~. A Pinch of Snuff.
%. Ruth's Surgery.
"a. Heart Skirmishes.
%. A Sunday Visit.
20. Hearing the Great Preacher.
81. Schools and Scholars.
2S. Thanksgiving LoveliRht,
20. He Would WooinR Go.
30. The Schoolhouse Cabal.
81. PeTDlexities and Interviews.
80. Such Sweet Sorrow.
80. Bravely He Rides Away.
"a. Hannah's Eventful Summer.
80. Grief and Relief.
SO. Grandma's Treasure-chest.
tE- Just the Book for Home reading
by all the members of the Family.
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03
The Sunday Sehoo1.
Eessom Series tnr 1888.
FIRST QUARTER.

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
Maine Figures.

The total vote at the recent Maine
election, excepting only six small
towns in the extreme back districts,
give Burleigh, rep, 1873; Putnam,
dem, 60,5I2 Gushing, pro-, $3.50 Sim
mons, labor reform, 1924; scattering,
I3. In the six places from which re-
turns have not been received, it is es-
timated that the vote will be: Bur-
leigh, 625; Putnam, 735; so that the
whole vote will stand Burleigh, 49,
Alb Putnam, 81 ,247 with plurality
for Burleigh of 8,166. AS compared
with the vote of 1884, it will be seen
that the republicans made a gain of
1895 over their vote of that year, and
1865 over their vote of 1886, while
the democrats made gain of 2744 over
their vote of 1884 and 1858 over their
vote of 1886. The republican plurality
this year shows loss of 1919, as COM
pared with their vote of 1884, and a
gain of 1903 over their plurality of
1886 The prohibitory party shows a
gain of 63 over their vote of 1884 and a
loss of III as compared with their vote
of 1886.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
The Advertising Problem.

That sprightly little journal, "The
Printers Ink" which is hardly three
months old, devotes good deal of at
tention to the advertising problem, and
shows decided inclination to defend
the agencies. The general discussion
among printers and publishers that
this question is bringing out is good
sign. Meanwhile let it not be forgot
ten that one of the fruitful causes of
trouble is the fact that most publishers
are Overstocked with space, in other
words, the average country newspaper
is too large. The moment merchant
becomes overstocked with any line of
goods he is doing business at disad-
vantage he must sacrifice in order to
turn his goods into money. Just so
when newspaper publisher has more
advertising space then he can sell to
advantage he is at the mercy of the
sharks, and must close con-
tracts with them in order to "fill up"
and the value of a paper as an adver-
Using medium is diminished just in
as it's columns are clogged
with cuts and next to reading matter
ads
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
The Stricken South.

The yellow fever plague in the
South shows no signs of abating. Cities
and large towns have quarantined
themselves from the plague stricken
districts and business is generally sus-
pended in many places. All who can
get away have fled to the North, re-
sulting almost in depopulation in some
cases. Jacksonville with population
of $4,000 before the plague now has
hardly 10000. The total number of
cases in the city since the beginning
exceeds 1000 with about 200 deaths,
certainly not large percentage con-
sidering the nature of the disease.
Surgeon General Hammond, who was
bitterly assaulted for making public the
existence of the fever some weeks ago,
is now praised on every hand for the
wisdom and good judgment he has
shown in combating the disease and in
the general management of affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
Gen. Harrison and the Surplus.

Gen. Harrison, in speech to large
gathering of veterans at his home on
Tuesday defended his policy of getting
rid of the surplus by buying bonds.
If by using it in this manner, he says ::
"we pay premium to the bOndholders,
it is only the same premium the bonds
are bringing in the market. In other
words, capitalists, who can use their
money as they please, think the gov
eminent bond at the current rate of
premium a good investment for them.
Now the government can buy these
bonds at that premium and save a
great deal of interest; but if you still
object to paying the market premium
when we buy these bonds, see how it
works the other way. The banks de-
post their bonds in the treasury to Sc
cure these deposits, get government
money without interest and still draw
interest on their bonds"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
The Senate Tariff Bill.

Correspondent Webb of the Journal,
who has sent announcements from day
to day as to when the senate committee
having it in charge will report tariff
bill, now says that what is to be done
cannot be decided at present. This
delay is part and parcel of the politi-
cal maneuvering that is characterizing
about all the legislation of this con-
gress, the longest in session since the
founding of the government. Those
republican senators who say, "that if
the report shall be much longer de-
layed the republicans will not be able
to derive any benefit from any bill
that they may report, and that the
time of the committee and of the sem
ate will be wasted" are on the right
side of the question but unfortunately
seems to be in hopeless minority.
Since the above was put in type the
news comes that the senate committee
have practically completed bill and
that it will be made public on Mon
day next. While it's provisions are
not fully known, it is understood that
the reduction on sugar is one-half the
existing duty, and that the total inter
nal revenue tax is removed from to-
bacco, cigars and cigarettes. Lumber
and salt are left the same. The tax on
alcohol used in the arts is repealed in
this bill. The present duty is retain
ed on wool. One of the principles
running through the bill is said to be
that commodities not produced in the
United States shall, in great measure,
be placed upon the free list. One
thing is conceded that nobody has any
idea that. the bill will pass the senate
and be sent to the house at this ses-
sion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
Political Intolerance.

DR.. A. B. Bixby, prohibition candi-
merous insults while speaking at South
Londonderry recently. Stones were
hurled through the windows, and the
speaker was otherwise grossly insulted
until it became impossible to proceed
with the meeting. 1t is hard to be-
lieve that liberty loving New England
ers and above all Vermonters have
reached a point where they would de-
ny fellow citizen the right to think
for himself, and to defend his position
from the public platform unmolested,
even though he might run counter to a
majority of his neighbors. Such is the
case, however, and there is no denying
it. Men who are blessed with average
intelligence and common sense in or
binary matters relating to business and
social life cannot speak temperately of
a neighbOr, as honest and as intelli-
gent as themselves, if that neighbOr
happens to hold that the only way to
stop the rum traffic is to organize a
third political party. If this arbitrary
sort of judgment prevailed in relation
to all social, political and religious
questions, these little self constituted
popes would make life unbearable, for
this class of men are the first to resent
any Interference with their own views
or positsons. The sons of the Puri
tans will yet need to found another ma
ton with political tolerance for one of
it's foundation stones.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
VALUABLE FARM
WOOD LOT FOR SALE.

Having sold my manufacturing interests, now
offer for sale the balance of my Real Estate con-
ssting of my home farm and 70 acres of woodland.
Ny farm consists of los acres of land, 40 OF
more being woodland, with 800 sugar trees.
The farm is in good state of cultivation, the
crops the place being the best possible evidence
of its prodHctiveness. The buildings are nearly
new and in good repair. The house is large and
conveniently arranged and is warmed with furn-
in the basement with all the modern convent
ences for ease and comfort in home life. There is
fine stream of running water to the buildings
with opportunity at a moderate expense for
running machinery for farm purposes with a head
of las feet and water sufficient to fill 3-ineh or
more pipe. The house and surroundings ad-
mirably adapted tor city boarders. There are two
silos in the stock barn, capacity 100 tons. The
soil being diversified makes it suitable for all
kinds of crops 1t is located a good road, 80
minutes drive from the thriving and charming vii
lage of ST. JOhnsbury, and is located in one of the
best neighborhoods in New England.
also wish to sell my wood-lOt about One-half
mile from the Pierce Brothers Mills. There is q
large amount of wood and lumber on this lot con-
venient to a good market and less than one-half
mile from the railroad. This lot would make a
valuable pasture for the farm if cleared up. L
would sell this lot with the farm, separately if
desired. This is a rare chance for any one to get
desirable property at reasonable price.
A. 4. PIERCE,
6S-7O St. Johnsbury Centre VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
NOTE AND COMMENT.

1t is currently rumored that Mr.. In
gersoll has been asked to keep quiet
and that this is the reason he has not
been heard from recently.
The high fence that neighbors some
times build to show their dislike of
each other has given rise to so many
law suits that it is now known in the
courts as the "spite" fence.
There is every prospect of an inter-
esting contest in the fifth Massachu-
sets congressional district, with Gen.
N. p. Banks as the republican, and
Col. T. w. Higginson as the democratic
candidates.
Mr.. jackson, the husband of the late
lamented authoress, Helen Hunt Jack
son, was married recently and is now
residing at Colorado Springs, Col. He
married a niece of his first wife, and
there is still Helen Hunt jackson.
Wheat reached one dollar bushel
at Chicago this week, for the first time
in several years. This rise in wheat
is due both to a short crop in the
Northwest and the shortage in Europe.
The buying now is largely by specula-
tors to hold.
P. B. Coggswell, managing editor of
the Concord, N. H., Monitor, and we'll
known in newspaper circles in New
England, was married on Saturday
to Helen B. Pillsbury, daughter of Par
ker Pillsbury, the we'll known anti
slavery advocate.
Mr.. Curtis in Harper's Weekly says
that if President Cleveland should "be
persuaded publicly to approve the
nomination (of Gov. HilD he will seri-
ously imperil the chances of his cleo
ton, to which the electoral vote of
New York is Indispensable"
A postal card sent from London
around the world via Hong Kong and
San Francisco returned to it's destina-
ton after tour of 20 days. That is a
good deal better time than the Yer
mont mail service sometimes makes
under Mr.. Atkins's administration.
The Vermont Legislature convenes
next Wednesday. Gov. and Mrs. E.
J. Ormsbee of Vermont are to give a
reception at Capital Hall, Montpelier,
on Wednesday evening. Gov. Dill
lingham and other prominent residents
will be present, and it will be pleas
ant social event
The drift of all intelligence from At
RIGA seems to point to the probability
that Stanley is lost. Warran, Stanley's
Syrian interpreter, has arrived in Lon
don. He believes the explorer reached
Emin Bey, but admits that the anxiety
felt concerning him is justified. King
Leopold will send Lieut.. Becker to the
Congo to organize a strong expedition
to search for Stanley.
Thomas A. Edison has been devot-
ing his attention to the microbe and
an efficacious method for its extermi-
nation. The result of these expert
ments has led him to think that he has
discovered remedy for the extermi-
nation or effectual check of the yellow
fever. The experiments were made
with gasoline, exhigoline and a solu-
ton of caustic soda.
The vote in Maine on the proposed
change in the constitution to hold an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK

William Warren, the actor, is dead.
Mrs. Cleveland is spending the week
in the AdirOndacks.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has been
more comfortable the past week.
Ex-Marshall Bazaine died in Madrid
Sunday of heart disease after several
days illness.
1t is reported in Berlin that further
extracts from the diary of Emperor
Frederick will soon appear.
John Sawyer of STAFFORD, N. H.,
died from eating toadstools, which he
supposed to be mushrooms.
An Indian girl was burned alive re-
Gently by Mojave Indians in California
because she was believed to be witch.
The grand jury has found about sew
enty indictments against viOlatOrs of
the liquor law in and around Nashua,
N. III.
1t is rumored that Stain and Crom-
well, whose names are coupled with
the Dexter Bank case, are to be given
new trials.
A young woman has been murdered
near Gateshead, London, exactly after
the White-chapel method. The body
was discovered Sunday morning in the
street.
Capt. w. A. Andrews, who attempted
to sail from Boston to Queenstown in
the dory, "The Dark Secret" was
picked up in mid ocean half dead with
exhaustion.
A severe hurricane struck the Bahia
ma Islands early in the present month
and did a great deal of damage to
property, besides killing twenty per-
sons. Hundreds of lives have been
lost through foods in Almeria, Spain.
One hundred and fifty square miles of
land in the Burdman district of Bengal
is flooded. The crops in Bombay and
Deccan are threatened by drouth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27

A small war is raging at Rio Grande
city in Texas on the frontier. For "a
hours the city was in the hands of a
Mexican mob, anarchy runs riot and
the lives of American citizens on the
border are endangered. This state of
affairs had its origin in the fatal en-
counter which took place in Rio Grande
city Saturday between Editor Cara
and United States Revenue officer Vic
tor Sebree. In the fight Sebree shot
Cara, who was very popular all along
the Rio Grande, and as result the
Mexicans rose in revolt and endeavor-
ed to lynch Sebree, who took refuge at
Fort Ringgold. United States troops
have been ordered to the scene of con-
f1ict.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27

nual sessions of the legislature was
overwhelmingly opposed to that pro-
position. Both Vermont and Maine
have tried the custom of holding bien-
NAL sessions of the legislature too long
to go back to annual sessions. If any
change is made it will be in the direc-
ton of frightening out the in terval in
stead of reducing it.
The Bennington battle monument is
now 100 feet high, and going steadily
upward toward the proposed altitude
of 3Ol feet. 1t is probable that the full
hight will be attained during 1889, but
the cleaning up and perfection cannot
be completed before 1890. One who
has recently visited the spot says that
from the lofty hill upon which it is
erected, it will seem the grandest mon
ument in America, if not in the world.
The Boston board of health decides
that no restrictions will be placed on
the distribution of the Florida orange
crop this season as it is not deemed
probable that oranges will convey yell
low fever germs. Added to this is the
consideration that the disease can
hardly gain foothold in this climate,
even should it be brought here. This
is doubtless very true, but somehow
the fruit will not taste quite as good as
usual.
Gum chewing has come to be SO con-
firmed habit among New Englanders
that the doctors are discussing it's eff
fects on the human system and, as
usual, disagree. One physician de-
clares gum chewing positively health
full, particularly after meals, another of
equal prominence takes the opposite
ground, while a Pittsburg optician
holds that it has particularly harm
full effect on the eyes, the constant
moving of the jaws affecting the
nerves that lead from the spine to the
optic nerves, and when carried to ex-
cess is apt to cause blindness. Mean
while all agree that the habit is ill
bred and vulgar-but they all keep on
chewing to such an extent that it is
beginning to be a question as to how
long before the spruce variety will be
exhausted.
The trustees of Mr.. Moody's schools
at Mortified have had session the
past week, called together by Mr..
Moody, who desired to outline some of
his plans before he goes to the Pacific
coast, the first of October. Mrs. Moody
and two of the children accompany the
evangelist. Col. Franklin Fairbanks
was one of the twenty or more persons
at this meeting. Mr.. Sankey, who
soon goes to Great Britain, was also
present.
The Ludlow Tribune, declines to
print either Mr.. Cleveland's or Mr..
Harrison's letters of acceptance, be-
cause it has "no space for superfuities"
and is unwilling to contribute to the
mud-slinging opportunities of the cam
paign." 1t would be interesting to
know the particular passages in either
Gen. HarrisOn's or President Cleve-
lands letters that contribute to the
mud singing opportunities of the cam
paign."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
VERMONT SAVINGS BANKS.

Advance sheets of Carroll S. Pages
report to the general assembly as in
spector of finance contain some items
of special interest in relation to the
savings institutions of the state. The
whole number of depositors in these
institutions June 80 was 81 1920, an in
crease during the past year of $40,
being 8,O67 more than two years ago.
There was to the credit of these de-
positors June 80, $16,6O2, O67, an in
crease during the year of $I,O15,0 I6,
and in the past two years of $685.
104. After these statistics one is pre-
pared for the statement that follows
that the savings banks of Vermont are
in most respects models of financial
management. With scarcely an ex-
ception they are in the hands of our
most conservative and substantial bus
mess men.
Mr.. Page closes his report with some
sensible suggestions and sound add
vice in relation to the western mort
gage question. He says
1t is my we'll settled conviction that
trustees, in their anxiety to pay their
depositors liberal dividends, are in too
many instances allowing the quality of
their assets to fall below the high stan
dard which should be maintained. The
large rates of interest which western
borrowers are able to offer are too at
no 70
withstand, and funds received for the
fine line of government and munich pal
bonds which have been maturing dur
ing the past few years, have been rein
vested, in by far too many instances,
In western mortgages.
To show the tendency in this direc-
ton the report states that the amount
of western mortgages held by the Ver-
mont savings banks has increased from
81 ,278, 1899 in 1879 to Sc, 563, 1917 i'm 1888.
Admitting that these investments en-
able our banks to declare larger divi-
dends than they otherwise could, we
should not lose sight of the well-known
principle which should always govern
savings banks, that large dividends
are of secondary Importance as COM
pared with absolute safety.
In conclusion Mr.. Page makes the
following recommendations
1t is my we'll settled conviction that
the law allowing investments in west
ern mortgages should be so amended
as to permit only 40 per cent. of the
entire assets of any savings bank or
trust company to be invested therein,
and the law with reference to divi-
dends so changed as to prohibit the
declaring of more than Al per cent. per
annum, until a net reserve of at least
10 per cent. without including furni-
ture, fixtures, premiums or uncollected
interest, be accumulated and that un-
til net reserve of at least 6 per cent.
be accumulated the dividends be re-
stricted to A per cent.
Mr.. Page has been a careful, judici-
GUS and capable inspector of the saw
ings institutions, always watchful of
the interests of depositors. His with
drawal from the position which he
has held 80 long and so creditably is
misfortune and it is hoped an equally
careful man may be found for the
place. His experience adds special
force to the recommendations that &C
company the report.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
CABOT.

Mrs. Rosetta Wilson left Tuesday for
Sycamore, III.
Harry Coburn from Long Island is
stopping with his father, Frank Coburn.
Miss Alice Morse has returned from
Maplewood, N. H., where she spent the
summer.
Mrs. Laura Lyford intends to start
for Portland, Oregon, Monday, to spend
the winter with her sister.
Some sneak thief stole milk can be-
longing to Mrs. l.. Knight from the
steps of the NJ. E. church one evening
recently.
Mrs. FL. A. Russell and Mrs. J. II.
Damon are in attendance upon the
missionary meeting at st. Adams.
Mrs. Dr. Wiswell and Mrs. Geo. Web
ster are at the w. c. T. U. convention
at Rutland.