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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

question Of our common schools and their
management lie used the great eloquenee
of which be 10 capable in declaring that no
religious deDomination has any night 70 ask
shat rs peculiar religions doctrines shall be
taught in the public schools; va ch in truth
needs no sloquenee 70 enforce its truth. be-
cause it is 50 plainly self evident doctrine.
But Mr.. savss.'s next point 10 80 absurd
that even with his eloqusnce and ability be
fails TO convince as fla il is right Thu
point 10 that the State has the right to dictate
-has sort Of religious doctrines the private
school shall teach II the State can DO this,
rhy can 1t not regulate What sort Of a paper
se shall publish, ard sIeTe Sc control over
It's nttsrznce.? No, Mr.. savage, eloquent
reformsr though yoa be, the managers Of
private schools must say to the common
~eal'h--on this point at least-'-ThGs far,
but no farther
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

Cut Of Geo neA discharged FROM Joliet
prison and Kept track of for two years.
over 3C0 have Leen returned to the prison
a-aia. and not over tcJ Of the whole lot
were clear of suspicion OR surveillance.
Chicago Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

The annual report of the Second Assis-
tant Postmaster General shows that the
nail service is in operation on nearly ~
MO routes, covering nearly 100000 miles.
The expenses for the year were S3l ,i56,-
~, an increase of more than S5O0. 600 over
a. previous year. The xpen es tor ne vt
year are estimated at s34.S1s, 9i202. lie
'als attention to the fact that he saved
100000 by collecting old mail bags and
having them repaired. There were 800,
400 bags repaired at a cost of $1,000. Ill.
recommends the establishment of "a repair
.hop at Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

MAN yields TO custom, As he bows to fate,
In all things ruled mind, body and estate
10 pain, if Rheumatic, We tor cure apply
Menard's Rheumatic Bullets"
The latest and best remedy offered to tn
publ C Tor the cure of Rheunstism. and nj
Rheumatic affections They are compound
siih the greatest esre by experienced chen
i.ts. trom the formula of an emn-nt tr,nc
Sp oIaiisr in Rheumatic difficulties, and ar
put ou with entire faith in their doing al
thst is clsimrd for them Price sl.00 pc
hnule of J. Nj Mixer and C B Murphy.
Co,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

The best medicine in the world for Throat,
Pulmonary and Catarrhal complaints is In
gals Throat and Lung Specific. Its cure.
are quick aud permanent novl3d&wIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

The rosy freshness, and a velvety .oftnes.
of the skin is invariably obtained BY those
who whose Pozzoni's Complc xion Powder
novl3dIv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

Know myself by reading the Science Of
Life" the best medical work ever published.
for Young and middle aged men,
naSfd4rlr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19
STATE OF MAINE.


RENsEBEc. s.-supeIiJr Court, In Vacation
Augusta, Noy.3 ises
Roscoe g. BickfOrd L,b't, Va. sussn c. Blekford.
Upon the annexed libel, II 4. ordered BY me. the
nndefsignFd. Ju-iie+ of sHi touff, that notice
thereof BE- given TO the Ibeiee, by publishing
an aitestsd copy Of re same abstract thereof
together With this order thereon three weeks sue.
ces.ively In the ksnBebee journal, n newspater
printed in Augusta In -aid county Of ksnneh.e The
last publication to be fourteen as at least befor. the
next term Of said b. holden Augusta with
IN and FOR said county Of heuneDee, on the nrsf
fussday Of December next that she may then and
there appear In said court and answer to aid libel
II she see ht
VIZ. wHITEHovsz. JadTe superior Court.
Abstract Of Libel.J
III. Hbelaut alleges That h. va. married 10 III.
ssid ibeise at Romeo. In the state OF Michigan,
on the 3th day Of May, ls7s that the said ifseIan
and belee oohAbtsd IN h.-tsie after their aid mar
ragr, that the ibelant rsslded Ia ihis state when
the cause o. divorce sccFed hereinafter set forth
and had resided here in good faith year prior to
the date hereof, that the iibeiaht has ever been
faithful TO his marriage obiigafi0ns but that the
said libtlee been uninindfnI Of the same. TIA,
On To. ten b DAY Of June, ls- she riy deserted
the hbeiAnt sitb0at reasonable esa-e aud
has eoniin ed said De eftIOn for hree i've
years next prlpr 70 the nling u Thu libel, that
she has been guilty Of cruel and oabu.ive treat
Dent and extreme cruelty toward. hin
That no child has been byrn TO them during
their ssid marriage.
Wherefore. h. prsys that a divorce from the
bonds Of mstrim between himse and AID ii.
belize. may be decrsed. And the IibeI1nt further
alleys that he mas used rsasonsbie diligence 10
ascertain the present residence Of ssid libee. bat l.
unable to do so. and doe. rot know where it IL.
Roscoe q. BIcKR"RD,
LIbelant.
KEyyEBEc, S., Nov. z, isss--The said iibeIanf
made oath that the above allegation as to the resi-
dence Of the libelee Il true.
Before me,
q. e.. vosE
Justice OF the Peace.
A true copy Of tbs order Of notice. with abstract
Of libel
ATTEST: A. C. oTIs. Clerk.
nov1o. i9kls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19

SoMN AceN s slsRf. ls 'a Be
thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption. Coughs. etc. Did you ever try
Ackers English Remedy It is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold on positive guarantee at 1Oc., 50c.
J. M MIXER Ie4 wsier srree,. druzgis,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
Piety In Politics.
The following from an exchange hal

The following from an exchange has
a point
ga republican, democrat and a
prOhibitiOnist went up to the temple
to pray. The republican stood, and
with his face toward heaven prayed {:
80 Lord, we thank Thee that we are
not like other men. We thank Thee
first of all for the pure, incorruptible,
holy republican party. We thank
Thee that all democrats are liars, and
that all prohibitiOnists are fools, and
that we alone are good. We have no
special favors to ask, knowing that to
be consistent Thou must of necessity
be with u.s.
The democrat prayed thus: 20 Lord,
Thou knOwest we do not often bother
Thee with our prayers. Yet there be
a few things wherein Thou cans't be OF
great use to US. Bless Cleveland, o
Lord, but curse his civil service. Bless
the prOhibitiOnist in the North, but
damn him in the South. Bless Mime
sofa and Thy little Norwegian, Knute
Nelson, but curse Pennsylvania and
that traitor, Sam Randall
The prohibitiOnist fell on his knees,
as usual, and prayed: % Lord, Thou
knowest we have done little else but
pray, To- these many years. Now we
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
No Wonder He Died.

The reporter, heated and breathless,
accosted that excellent citizen, Judge
Longwood :"Any news to day, Judgeq''
"Not thing; the weather is some
what cooler, that's all. You might say,
if you like, though, that l have been
at my farm in the country for week"
"All right, anything new in the coun
try z" "NOt a thing. The corn is
growing splendidly. I've been putting
new roof on my barn, if that'll make
an item" "Anything else ~ "Well,
my brother from Ohio is visiting me.
That will do as personal, l suppose.
There's really no news. l wouldn't
have come in from the farm today only
had to hunt up the coroner" "The
coroner, why 2" "My hired man muir
dered his wife last night. But I'll
have to go; you might say that my lit
tie boy Willie is recovering from a
bad attack of diphtheria." This is a
leaf from the memoirs of a reporter
who died of broken heart in con-
junction with a rope attached to a
beam in his wretched garnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
Study at Odd Minutes.
Sunday School Times.

1t is the study which man does at
his odd minutes, rather than his study
at regular hours of study, which is
likely to give him his superiority as
scholar. And this sort of study almost
any man can find time for, whatever is
his ordinary occupation. Men nova
days talk of eight hours day as a
full days work but the man whose
daily work is limited to eight hours
has spare time enough for all needful
rest and recreation, and for sufficient
study to make him before long a man
of marked attainments in almost any
line of acquired knowledge. Even if
his regular work covers ten or twelve
hours a day, he still has time enough
to make steady progress in various
lines of special study. The men who
have made their mark in the world as
eminent scholars, or as students of ex-
ceptionai proficiency in particular lines
of research, or as experts in this or
that direction of practical knowledge,
have rarely been men who had nothing
else to do but to fit themselves for the
sphere in which they attained highest
distinction. In most cases they gained
their pre-eminence through wise use
of the spare time which they had,
above the hours of their regular daily
duties. And there are few young men
to-day SO closely occupied at what
they call their regular work, that they
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
The Geese and the Gourds.
Atlanta, Ga, Journal.

"When / was in Alabama, between
Porter's Gap and Milleryille," said a
gentleman living in Atlanta, al came
to a country place where man was
driving ten or twelve geese from a
branch toward a cotton patch. For
heavens sake said /, what is it you
have on the necks of those geese Z
Those are gourds, full of water. l
drive these geese into that cotton patch
and keep them there all day wedding
out the cotton. There is no water in
the cotton patch, and l have to give
them water in this way to keep them
there fBut how do they get the water
out Of those gourds under their neeksf'
'They drink out of each others gOurds.
Each gourd has an opening in the side
SO that another goose can put his bill
into the gourd and drink. If yOu will
stay here long enough you will see it
YOURSELF / waited there half day to
see that performance, and finally | saw
it. The geese did just as the man said
they would. When goose got thirsty
he walked up to his neighbor and cool
~ drank out of the gourd on his neck
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
The Use of Words.
Spri7,qfeJd Union.


Some time ago the Union called at
tention to the common miscOnceptiOn
of the word Wurid" as meaning some
thing glaring, fiery or bright, whereas
its real meaning is pale or gloomy. The
word is so generally misused that few
persons in writing or speech employ
it in its right sense. 1t is only one in
stance of many where the common uses
of words are wrong. The word "trans-
pire" is another that has been the sub
ject of much discussion, because of the
use of it as meaning ''tO happen," a
usage that has become almost author
lied by custom in this century, though
open to serious criticism. This word
is, moreover, an illustration of another
phase of ignorance in the use of words
in which even very we'll informed per-
sons share. A man is reported as re-
marking recently elbow freely | trans
pire during this weather." and winning
a large sum of money from friends who
sought to correct him in what they
supposed was his mistaken use of
the word. 1t will be quite as surpris-
ing to many people to discover that
the word may be correctly used in this
sense as to learn that luridness must
grow pale before it will conform with
dictionary requirements. 1t is some
times as important to be sure of what
we don't know as to be certain of what
we do know.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
Barnum and the BIackmailer.

What is called the " Blackmailer" is
form of imposture which drives a
prosperous and successful business in
New York and other large cities, says
the Scottish American. On one occa-
sion when Barnum's Museum was loca-
ted at the corner of Ann street and
Broadway, a lady from the country"
entered the museum and inquired for
him in his little office, and here is what
took place: "MT. Barnum, I've been
looking all around for you, and Pm
glad to see you" 81 am delighted you
have found me-" said Barnum, what
museum 7" "No, sir; l want to tell
you am writing a book" Madame,
You delight me more it is a grand
thing for a woman to write book l
hope you will have success; go round
ure room and see the performance
looked at the curiosities, went into the
lecture room, and after while paid
the greatest Snowman On earth another
visit. give come again, Mr.. Barnum."
Z" Yes, madam, [ see you have; hope
you've seen the show how do you
like it9 fine, isn't it 2" eyes, Mr..
Barnum but I want to speak about
that book" Madam, have thought
of it ever since you told me. 1 like the
idea. hope you will succeed" eyes,
Mr.. Barnum; but 1 am going to have
something in it about you you may not
like" "No matter, madam; write
your book, publish it, make money out
of it, say any thing you like about me,
but spell my name right-P. L. Bar
Mum, P. t. Barnum - and I'll be
pleased anyway" That blackmailer
did not succeed cents worth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
Russian Apples.
Dr. HosEins in Vermont WatchnlGn.


When we consider that territory
Equal at least to six large states on
this continent would be practically I'M
able to grow any tree fruits, were it
not for the timely importatiOns of the
Russian varieties, we have wondered
at the origin of the innumerable skits
and slurs flung at them in the newspa-
pers. Undoubtedly some of this an
tagOnism is honest if unintelligent,
and due to the frauds of tree peddlers,
who dub everything Russian" when
Etrying to sell their stock in cold lOcali-
ties. But the noise is too great to be
Rll owing to that, and it can mainly be
traced to the nurserymen who did not
catch on to the value of these irOn-clad
trees in time, and now find themselves
without stock to meet the demand,
while OverstOcked with more tender
sorts. But lack of enterprise cannot
be so remedied. 1t is a singular fact
that these productive, beautiful and
excellent fruits are showing themselves
tO be profitable for market far south of
the localities of their greatest useful
ness and the demand for trees is pro-
portionately great. While the Russian
winter apples, originating, as they do,
in ATTITUDES hundreds of miles north of
our northern boundaries, do not prove
to be long keepers where grown below
forty five degrees, and keep better the
farther north they are grown yet we
find many of them-Astrachan, Olden-
burg, Alexander, Yellow Transparent,
for instance recommended,
even as far south as Alabama, for
profitable planting. The Yellow
Transparent (the merits of which were
first made widely known by us) has al
ready become the queen of the market,
as the best and most profitable of all
early dessert apples. Large orchards
of them are being planted in Virginia
and Kentucky, and the large and beau
tiful ripe fruit is now seen on the
stands of our great cities early in June.
This variety is dwarf grower and
comes into profitable bearing as early
as a currant bush. 1t may be planted
quite clOse-say in rows twenty We
feet apart and twelve feet in the rows
We frequently gather half a bushel
from trees three years planted, and
not over six or seven feet high. They
require garden culture and rich soil.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
To John Burroughs.

4 1.-The following poem appeared in q recent mum
Der of the Century from the pen Of DIR. F. Blanch
/ I'd Of Peaeham. The Calypso is one of the dainti
81 and rarest of our native orchids and is found
& ute extensively in PeAcham. DIR. blanchard
no is enthusiastic bOtanist. having over J. 0OC
peeimens in his herbarium, has exchanged the
calypso with other botanists in all parts of the
sountry. having probably collected more specimen
ID this beautiful ladys slipper than any other bot
mis-. Editor Of the CaIedoni.n.l
o genial John, beneath the shade
Why do you grope and peer and creep sol
Alas you seek the winsOme maid
The dainty. darling nymph, Calypso.
But vain your quest from east to west.
From Marblehead to Tallahassee;
For long ago 1 sought her, John,
And found, and w0Oed and won the lassie.
Shes mine. she's mine and mine has been
More years than e'er she knew Ulysses,
For me she waits her bower within,
For me she keeps her ruby kisses.
In ATbor uitde's deepest shade
q With other fairy forms found her,
The shamrock was her waiting maid,
And Hypnuns spLendeas nestled round her.
So coy, so pure, my word upont
Not cen mble-bee had kissed her
But come ia May-time to Vermont,
I'll introduce you to her sister.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The August Century.

The August Century.
Fl The Midsummer Century opens with
y portrait of George KEENAN, and closes
with his biography by a daughter of
Senator Dawes. His Siberian article
contains an account of his first meet
|ihg with the political exiles. The
LincOln history takes the reader
hIrough Gen. Halleck's campaign in
tennessee. Edward Eggleston's story
. brought to a close and there are sew
eral short stories to entertain the read
81. George w. Cable writes of his
and philanthrOpical scheme
"a Home Culture Clubs, and an inter
sting story in three parts, entitled A
Mexican Campaign, opens in this num-
Ter. The August Century is a rich
4hd entertaining number.
I'm the Sick Room.
In 100 pages Elizabeth r. ScOvil, a
graduate of the Boston training school
fDr nurses, tells what to do for the
lick and how and when to do it. The
ID chapters are full of information
which everyone, particularly ladies,
8hOuld know and which cannot be re-
nembered by one reading. The little
look is indispensable to every family.
published at so cents by Clark w. Bry-
IN & Co., Springfield, Mass.
Thirteenth n. HI. Volunteers.
Lieut.. S. Millett Thompson of PrOvi-
dence has written an exhaustive histO-
~ of the 18th New Hampshire volun-
Ebers and their services at Fredericks-
burg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Rich
nOnd and elsewhere. The history is
1hade up almost exclusively from pri-
Nate letters and diaries, written at the
ffont by the officers and men of the
Fsgiment, and is as reliable as an of
1cial record. There are 26 maps and
sketches of camps besides a cOlored
hOntispiece of the old regimental flags.
The story is mainly written from
Lieut.. ThOmpson's diary and the ac-
counts of the greatest battles of the
rebellion are particularly thrilling,
written as they are, before the smoke
B adj hardly cleared away from those
felds of carnage. The history has a
local interest from the fact that one of
the companies in the 18th were from
LittletOn and their roster contains the
names of many men living there to-
fiay. The book of 40 pages is hand
sOmely bound in green cloth and pub
ished by HoughtOn, Miffiin & Co.,
Boston, at $3.50 a copy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
How to Spend Vacation at Home.
Good HotLsekeepinq.

Good Housekeeping.
The family should rise early, for
early in the morning and late in the
day is the best time for work or play.
Keep the children in the house or
shade through all the hottest part of
the day. An after-dinner siesta is es-
sential to the well being of grown folk
as we'll as to children. A hammock in
shady place, a book and an easy
chair on veranda bespeak rest; but
better still than either, because of the
life giving power of Mother Earth, is
the mating and cushion spread under
the leafy tree in the dOOr-yard. To
sum up the whole matter, the wise
woman at home, whether in city or
country, will act much as if she we're
taking q vacation; she will even pre-
tend on some oppressive day to have
gone off tenting somewhere. The
money that might have been expended
on ten-tO one unsatisfactory trip
will procure much ease in prepared
provisions and ready made clothing
it will even pay, if desired, for the
laundrying of clothing, and for some
little delicacies that would otherwise
be thought extravaganza and all this
with greater show of reason than at
tended the " saving" of Richard, in
" Bleak House," For awhile quiet
comfort will be held paramount to all
work not strictly necessary or congo
NAL. And in nursing rather than nag
ging the relaxed energies, in antidot
ing by all the rest obtainable the heavy
drain on the system, dressing and diet
ing in accordance with the season,
sickness may be avoided, prostitution
prevented and recreation as truly
gained as if summering abroad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
Another Mathematical Problem.

Put down in figures the year in
which you were born; to this add A j;
then add your age at your next birth
day rovided it comes before January
LIST, otherwise your age at your last
birthday; multiply the result by 1000,
from this deduct 677 ,423; substitute
for the figures corresponding letters of
the alphabet, as A for 1, B for 2, c for
3, d for A, etc. The result will give
you the name by which you are popu-
larlY known.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
Commissioners Notice.
ABRAHAM R. ROSS ESTATE.

The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Gale
donna, commissioners to receive famine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of A. r. Ross. late of Waterford, in
said district deceased and the term of six months
from the 5th day of July. 1885, being allowed by
said Court to the creditors of said deceased to
exhibit and prove their respective claims before
u.s. Give notice that we will attend to the duties OF
our appointment at the dwelling house of the late
a. r. Ross in Waterford in said district. the
22nd day of August and the Sd day of January
A D. 1889 next at one O'Clock in the afternoon on
each of said days.
=. w. BROWN, Com,rs
67-64 L. q. CHURCH, { Yum 10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09

The reason why defend the millions
of the millionaire is not that love the
millionaire, but that know no way in
which to get the defense of society for
my hundreds, except to give my help,
as member of society, to protect his
milliOns.-[PrOf. Sumner, Yale Uni
VersitY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09

might not find time to prepare them
selves by special study at odd minutes
for place among the proficients in al
most any department.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09

are going to fight, and do Thou, o
Lord, be pleased to stand by and see
fair play, while we show the Pharasees
and Sadducees that there is a God in
Tsrael'r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
For Sale or Exchange.

The farm occupied by the late ID. l. Woods, sit
znted in DanviIIe about two miles from St. Johns
bury, about 145 of land with suitable build
ings offered for sale will exchange for village
property. Apply to MRS. ANNETTE WOODS
ON the premises, or C. g. STEBBINS Summervills.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-09
Farm for Sale.

One-fourth mile outside the village limits of St
Johnsbury, at the head of Pleasant St, within the
village school district containing one hundred and
very productive for wheat, oats, and all crops
grown In northern Vermont. A thrifty wood lot
at house and barns Buildings pleasantly situat-
ed, and IN all respects a desirable place for resi-
denee and for profitable farming. portion OF
RICHARD W. PEABODY.
june 20, 1887 4f