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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
THE WORCESTER FESTIVAL.

The annual music festivals at WOr-
cester, Mass, have become the leading
affairs of the kind in this country,
mainly on account of the amount of
rare talent which participates. The
festival of last week, according to the
critics, was hardly up to some former
ones in the value of the work done,
but there was no discount on individu-
al performances. These festivals in
clude chorus of several hundred
voices, which are in training through
the previous season for this occasion,
large orchestra and a big organ, with
Carl Zerrahn, director. To this is add
ed a dozen or more of the first artists
and soloists obtainable in this country.
This year these artists included among
others, such names as Emma Juch,
Hope Glenn, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Toedt, Mrs. Clara Poole, Misses Mary
Howe and F. Nj. Dunton of Vermont,
and Mary How, contralto, Marguerite
Hall, d. NJ. Babcock, M. w. Whitney,
George j. Parker, Morowski, Max AL
vary, G. S. Lamson and the wonderful
pianist, Carreno.
During the week the miscellaneous
concerts were the most taking with the
immense audiences that crowded every
nook in the large Mechanics hall, but
the browning performance was the
Eri1 in xr1i oh
the solo parts were taken by Misses
Juch and Glenn and Messrs. Alvary
and BabcOck.
This festival was of more than usual
interest to Vermonters because it was
here that Miss Mary Howe of Brattle
borO made her first appearance in this
country on the concert stage outside
her own state. She made a remarkable
impression, receiving such applause
and ovations as were accorded to no
other artist present. This of itself
would hardly be evidence that she was
the greatest artist of the festival, still
it has it's bearings. Some of the news
paper critics treated her fairly, while
one or two showed plainly that either
they or some of the singers who had
already achieved great renown, were
piqued that nineteen-year-ol YER
mont girl should receive such unbound
ed applause while their own efforts
were mildly received. This is but hu-
man nature. But there is no occasion
to compare Miss Howe with these cele-
brated artists. She can rely OH her
own merits, and while her forte now
seems to be in the musical scale far
above all of her class, her voice vieing
with the birds and the flute in clear
ness, precision and execution, it is not
best to assume that this is all that she
can do. She returns to Germany in
few weeks to resume her studies and
there are great expectations as regards
her future, unsteady. Miss DuntOn,
also of this state, made an excellent
impression. c. NJ. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04

cool off, my levelheddedness Gums
back.
But sposin tina dew wanter perteckt
laber. How be tina dewin it Z Be tina
taxin imported laber7 Not by jug
full
Sposn a man wants ter wurk at the
carpenters traid. Mister Mills perpos-
es ter tax i'm As pursent on the close
he wares, 30 pursent on the saw he's
gunter yuse, an so pursent on a file ter
file it with. Symultanusly thar amt
nothin ter hender the boss carpenter
hirin all the Inglish carpenters, just
imported, he wants.
Ye see the mannerfacterer Ov files an
saws is perteckted; but the man az
handls files an saws amt. Seems ter
me thar amt nothin az shows the hum
bug in this laber perteckshun took
plainern that.
Now sposn Unkl Sam shood RELY
make up hiz mind ter perteckt the
Merikin labrer agin the pawper laber
o. Yurup. Sposn he shOOd say tew
evry Irishman an Inglishman an
Duchman an Italyun az wocks down
the gang plank at emmy pint on the
coast:
"Now, eff you're cummin heer ter
work, you mus pay a spesifick duty
(coodnt very we'll make it ad valOrum)
of 500 on yerself an $50 on yer wifi,
an $40 on each yungun."
That wood be pertecktin Merikin la
Der, an the prise o. laber wood go up
so pursent. But the very fust man
tew object ter SIGH a tax wood be sum
Publican owner ov file facktry, hoo is
now so ankshus ter hev laber perteckt-
ed. What dye think o. that idee9
HEMLOCK GREEN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
The New Political Generation.

The close of the first century of the
republic finds new political genera
tion assuming control of it's destinies,
says Edward P. Clark at the beginning
of a paper in the October Century on
''The new political generation" Every
young voter, and there are many who
will next month vote for presidential
electors for the first time, will find in
this article suggestions both interest
ing and helpful and that should i'm
press him with the responsibility that
rests upon him. The new generation
is confronted with issues hardly less
important than those of preceding gen.
eratiOns. One of the pressing issues
that faces the new generation is thus
briefly outlined by Mr. Clark
A crowd of issues press for the at
teDtiOn of the new generation, but one
overshadows all the rest The Union
has been reconstructed upon an endur-
ing basis now the government is to
be reconstructed. The slavery of hu-
man bondage has been abolished the
servitude of the spoils system is now
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
ST. JOHNsBURY CENTRE.

Rev. P. N. Granger of Westfield was
in town the first of the week.
Henry Stanley is visiting his daugh-
ters in Peabody, Mass, and Newark,
N. j.
Charles Davis of Jacksonville, Fla,
has been stopping at E. III. Stones the
past week.
Rev. N. w. Growers health is so far
improved that he occupied his pulpit
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Stone and daugh-
ter of Boston, are spending few
weeks with friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Stevens of Blair,
Neb., returned to their home last week,
after making short visit to friends in
this place and vicinity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
Thanks for Harrison.
Meao York Erenirsa Pot, Ind.

We must all, of every party, give
thanks to the republican convention
for Gen. Harrison. He is not great
man, and his attachments in some fields
are small, but there is no need to dis
cuss his personal character, which is
in all respects worthy of the great
place to which he aspires, and the same
remark may be made of Mr.. Morton.
Consequently we all have time for the
discussion of political opinions or ideas,
to the Immense benefit of the country.
No matter how the election goes in No.
vember, the gain to the American peo-
pie from the controversy now raging
over the tariff will be great and per-
manent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
LOWER WATERFORD.

Ezra H. Cushman died at his home
on the old Chamberlin farm, on Sab
bath evening, Sept. 80, at the age of
SO years. Mr.. Cushman had been in
failing health for year, and his death
was not unexpected. He was born in
Waterford and had spent the most of
his life in town. He had held town
office and was respected as an honest
and upright citizen. He leaves wild
ow, four sons and three daughters,
most of them away from home, two
sons living in New York and one in
Boston. Orson and Hubbard Cushman
of Waterford and Mrs. George Hurl-
butt and Esther Cushman of this town
are brothers and sisters of the deceas-
oil
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
Notice of Probate of Will.

MARTHA McLAUGHLIH'S ESTATE.
CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
= In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury within and for said District on the
oath day of Sept. A d. 1893.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last viii
and Testament of Martha Mclaughlin late of
Peaeham in said District deceased being pre-
sented to Court by David w. Choate. the Executor
therein named, tor Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons con-
cerned therein be notified to appear at session of
said Court to be held at the Probate Office in ST
Johnsbury the Doth day of Oct, A. d. 1859 and
show eause if any they may have, against the Pro
bate of said Will; for which purpose it is further
ordered that copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks successively in the Gale
DOMAIN printed at st. JohnsbuIy, previous 10 said
time appointed for hearing
By the Court Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
a true Copy Of Record, Attest,
Ills WALTER Z. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
SUTTON.

F. w. Ball, III. A. Blake's clerk, is at
home on the sick list.
Henry Ball and wife spent Sunday
in this place. E. L. Hall is visiting in
town.
Mrs. V. NJ. Fisk, who was very badly
hurt two weeks since, is slowly gain
ing.
Mrs. j. Colby has gone to work for
l.. b. Harris on his farm at Lyndon
Centre.
John Clark has rented a tenement in
the house owned by Mrs. Betsy Blake.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04

He will move in sometime next week.
G.. o. Abbott and wife have been in
town on a short visit to her father but
have returned to their home in Leba-
non, N. II.
Mrs. L. w. Gordon, who has been
sick for so long time, is failing rapid
ly and it is feared she will not live but
a short time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
The Official Count.

The complete official returns of the
recent election, in this state give the
following as the result Whole num-
Der of votes cast for governor, SO, 225 {;
for Dillingham; (rep), 1851; for
ShurtIeff (dem.), 1897 for Seely
(pro), 1872 scattering, 5. Dilling-
hams majority is 27,817, which is 518
larger than was ever before given a
Vermont governor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
COMMISSIONER Notice.
CLARENCE (. CURTIS ESTATE.

The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Gale
donna, commissioners, tOreeeive examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of Clarence Z. Curtis. late of Barnet, in
said district deceased and the term of six months
from the 9th day of Sept. 1885, being allowed by
said Court to the creditors of said deceased, TO
exhibit and prove their respective claims before
Give notice that will attend to the duties Of
our appointment at the dwelling house of the late
c. E. Curtis in Barnet in said district. the 27th
day of October and the Esd day of March next,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon on each of said
DAYS. NATHAN II. GILMAN
HUBBARD II. HOYT,
1-73 Commissioners
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04

When the women got together at the
convention of the Vermont w. G. T..
U. last week they adopted this resolu-
ton
Any resolution referring to our atti-
tude toward political parties shall be
decided by vote without debate and
received with silent prayer.
1t may be an open question as to
whether women will ever succeed in
the political arena, but there is no
sort of doubt but that the men would
do well to follow the example set them
in the above resolution. A trifle more
of both silence and prayer would fill a
long felt want in this campaign.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04

be tempered with, and then vote for
country. There are men who believe
in all this, but do not vote. There
are enough of such to redeem the coun-
try if they do their duty. To you to
do yours, and to see that others do
theirs, is this appeal made.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
TO DeIInquents.-P This
Means YOUHO

address, printed on each number of their paper,
and see how their account stands. We desire a
settlement of all dues. We ask this that we may
pay our bills. 1t is but reasonable request and
reasonable will heed it.
C. NJ. STONE & co.
Publishers CaledOnian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04

to be done away with. This is the
work of the new political generation,
and there is happily abundant evil
dence that it will prove equal to the
task
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
New England VS. The West.

The Caledonian has often protested
against the prevailing custom among
Vermonters of sending all their sur
plus funds West for investment to the
neglect of home enterprise and indus
tries. We have also maintained that
the same habits of industry, frugality
and self denial exercised right here on
the "barren" farms of this state, as are
necessarily practiced by the pioneer
farmers of Dakota, would bring as
sure, and we sometimes think great
er reward than the average man Sc
cures who goes West, to say nothing
of the added advantages of schools, So
ciety, ETC., that New England offers.
Right to this same point is the posi-
ton taken by A. w. Cheever in the
current number of the New England
Farmer. He says
There is no question but New En-
gland would have been a more attrac-
tive country to live in now if the mil
lions of dollars which have been sent
abroad for investment had been kept
at home and used for improving New
England lands and we think that on
an average the investments would have
been as remunerative here at home
Farming is far safer than mining,
gambling, specializing or investing in
lotteries. Yet men will run great risks
for possible great gains. The seven,
eight, ten or twelve per cent. interest
offered for money to improve and build
up the West, especially if it escapes
taxation, is a strong inducement to
capitalists to send their money away
from home, and it is lamentable fact
that thousands of New England farms
have been skinned of their fertility and
the proceeds sent West to build up a
new country. The fact that large sums
are lost by some does not deter others
from continuing to run risks.
We believe with Mr.. Cheever in in
vesting the profits of New England in
dustry in New England lands and
New England homes, else all that will
soon be left for New Englanders to do
will be to follow their investments to
the West, where both may blow up to-
gether when crisis comes, while he
leaves the lands of his father to the
foreigner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
Usher and Ushered.

Last Sabbath morning the choir of
the Old South church, Boston, render
ed beautiful hymn to very quiet but
most delicate and exquisite music.
This probably is no unusual occurrence
with a choir made up of such artists
as D. M. Babcock, George w. Want,
Mrs. Tebbetts and Miss Mary How /;
but on this particular occasion the eff
feet was unnecessarily marred by the
usher of the main aisle marching up
we'll in front with late-comers all
through the singing. This alone was
an Offense, but when the loudsqueak-
ing shoes of the usher were taken into
account it was nothing short of an out
rage. Perhaps the late corners should
share the blame with the usher, for
church services had already been in
progress fifteen minutes.
This occurrence leads the "Listener''
to remark about the much abused ush-
er in general. While he is most i'm
portant factor at the modern church
service, lecture or concert, he is not
the most important one. A good usll-
or, like a good sexton, does his work
in quiet and unobtrusive manner,
and any thing like squeaking boots or
heavy steps are decidedly out of place.
To make local application: At som e
lecture courses had in this place the
combination of noisy ushers, late COM
ers and the Arctic breezes from the
vestibule when the doors were opened
have made the seats in the rear third
of Music hall comparatively worthless
and almost unbearable to people who
have wished to hear the entire concert
or lecture. A little consideration on
the part of ushers and late-comers will
certainly help this thing in the future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04

Tubbley (bashfully, and removing
his hat spasmodically) Is Miss Trem-
mer in Z Maid She is, but she's en-
gagged. Tubbley (who settled things
last night / know tim the young
man.-(The Cartoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
Publishers CaledOnian

A more hopeful feeling prevails in
jacksonville and other points in the
South where the yellow fever has
ragged. Many think the worst is over,
though the distress is great as ever
among the poor. The total number of
cases up to Sunday night, 1926 total
deaths, 255. Frosts are looked for
earlier than usual because of the cold
weather at the North.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
Newspapers Mission to the People.

The Springfield Republican came
out this week enlarged to So columns,
an addition of eight columns to its for
mer size. In a short time it will move
into building all its own, now being
erected. The Republicans journals
tic success is remarkable. After all it
may have divulged much of the secret
of its success in its announcement of
enlargement when it says:
The press of republican nation can
fulfil its missions to the people in their
business of governing only as it is alb
solutely free to exact the highest SER
vice in their interest, and commits
itself with patient, intelligent and dis
interested loyalty to promoting the
common good. Freedom from the en-
tanglements of party committees, cor
pOrate or special interests and private
subsidy are essential to the honest dis
charge of the serious duties that de-
volve on such critic and advocate :.
80. We recognize heartily and CRATE
fully the loyal support of an intelligent
constituency. We know by the test
that honest journalistic work along
high lines is appreciated, in this part
of the world, and the results of con-
scientiOus effort leave US no desire to
appeal to the public ear by sensational
devices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
The Great Silent Army.

That which is making the result of
this campaign exceedingly uncertain is
the vast army of intelligent, industrial
men throughout the country who are
quietly and earnestly studying the
great issue i'm the battle. 1t is an army
which makes no noise. Brass bands,
torches and cheers give no Indication
of its intentions. 1t is forming its own
idea, and in the long run the right one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04

The annual state convention of YER
mont societies of Christian Endeavor
will be held in Montpelier the first
week in December.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
WEDDING
STATIONERY

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The Manchester Mirror is of especial value to
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The New York Times is the fairest and safest
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-04
CALIFORNIA; New Enemy.

Southern California prosperity is
likely to receive serious setback in
a mysterious disease which has at
tackled the grape vines. This is very
severe in the valleys west and south
west of Los Angeles. In some of the
vineyards nearly half the vines are al
ready dead, with a prospect that the
balance will also die. Representatives
of the agricultural department at
Washington have been called on to
see if they could suggest some remedy,
but have returned without giving any
advice. This new destructive insect
or element which has come to the
vines, added to the white scale which
is rapidly destroying the orange and
lemon trees in that section, make the
outlook for the prosperity of that part
of the state decidedly gloomy, as
grapes and oranges are the great sta
plies of those lower counties.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-06-28

OPIUM CULTIVATION IN PERSIA
Opium occupies the first place in the
foreign trade OF Persia. Papaver so2!ui-
ferun, or white poppy, of which opium
Is the lnspissated inice, is grown princi-
pally i'll and about Ispahan, Yezd and
SLiraz, that Of Ispahan being superior
both III quality aud quantity. The pre-
paratiCn Of the land begins about Sept.
., and consists III plowing, narrowing,
fertilzing abundantly with ashes and
detritus, and laying off into squares to
facilitate irrigation. After sowing, the
fields are irrigated three times, at inter
walls of fifteen days. After that there is
only one more irrigation, about the mid
die of the winter. In the spring irrigat-
ion takes place on March 20, after which
the land is repeatedly narrowed and
hoed IN order to eXtirpate all parasitic
weeds. The plants thinned and watered
every ten days until Towering begins,
when all work must cease.
When the heads have formed and have
fully ripened a last flooding is given.
Then six slight incisions are made at
about the junction of the stem with the
head. This should bo done at noon.
The juice that exudes is collected the
next morning and the morning fol-
lowing at daybreak. When these first
incisions have ceased discharging, others
are make lower down, and the operation
may be thus thrice repeated, the opium
obtained after each successive incision
being proportionately inferior ID quality.
Next, the plants themselves are cut down
and the heads sold, the natives using the
seed on bread as a substitute for butter.
The end of May is the season for harves-
ing.-Chemist and Druggist.