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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-08
Burdette's Advice About Marrying.

r. j. Burdette, in the Burlington
Hawkeye, gives the following advice
to young men "You say you demand
a domestic, useful woman as your wife.
If that is so, marry Nora Mulligan,
your laundress' daughter. She wears
cOwhides, is guiltless of cOrsets, never
had sick day in her life, takes in
washing, goes out house cleaning, and
cooks for family of seven children,
her mother and three section men who
board with her. | don't think she
would marry you, because Con Reagan,
the track walker, is her style of IL man.
Let us just examine into your qualifi
cations as a model husband after your
own matrimonial ideas, my boy. Can
you shoulder barrel of -four and car
ry it down cellarq Can you saw and
split ten cords of hickory wood in the
fall so as to have ready fuel all win
teri Can you spade up a half acre OF
ground for kitchen garden? Do you
know what will take the lime taste out
of the new cistern, and can you patch
the little leak in the kitchen roof
Can you bring home pane of glass
and wad of putty and repair DANA
ges in the sitting room Window Can
you hang some cheap paper on the
kitchen Can you fix up the front
gate SO it will not sag Can you do
anything about the house that Con
Reagan cant My dear, dear boy, you
see Nora Mulligan wants higher type
of true manhood. You expect to hire
men to do all the mans work about
the house, but you want your wife tt
do anything any woman can do. Be.
lieve me, my son, that nine-tenths o.
the girls who play the piano and sing
SO charmingly, whom you, in your lin
tied knowledge set down as mere but
terfiies of fashion, are better fitted fol
wives than you are for husband.
you want to marry a first-c cool
and experienced honsekeeper, do you
counting in the intelligence office. Blu
if You want wife, marry the girl yol
love, with dimpled hands and a fac'
like the sunlight, and her love will
teach her all these things, my boy
long before you have learned one-hal
of your own lessons
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-08
The Century for 1889.

The question has often been asked,
''to what does The Century owe its
great circulation The Christian
Union once answered this by the state
ment that "it has been fairly won, not
by advertising schemes, but by the
excellence which characterizes it i'll
every department." In their announce
ments for the coming year the pub
fishers state that it has always been
their desire to make The Century the
one Indispensable periodical of it's
class, so that whatever other publica-
ton might be desirable in the family,
The Century could not be neglected by
those who wish to keek abreast of the
times in all matters pertaining to cul-
ture. And the unprecedented circula-
ton of the magazine would seem to be
the response of the public to this in
tention.
With the November number The
Century begins its thirty seventh vol
ume. Two great features of the mag
azine which are to continue through
out the new volume are already well
known to the public, the Lincoln his
tory and the papers on "Siberia and
the Exile System" The first of these
written by Messrs. Nicolay and Hay,
President LincOln's private secretaries,
contains the inside history of the dark
days of the war, as seen from the
White House.
The Siberian papers, by George
KEENAN,, are attracting the attention
of the civilized world. The Chicago
Tribune says that ono other magazine
Articles printed in the English language
just now touch upon subject which
so vitality interests all thoughtful PEG
pie in Europe and America and Asia
AS is already known, copies of The
Century entering Russia have these
articles torn out by the customs Off
Gals on the frontier.
During 1889 The Century will pub
lish the most important art feature
that has yet found place in it's pages
1t is the result of four years work OF
Mr.. Timothy Cole, the leading maya
zine engraver of the world, in the gal
leries of Europe, engraving from the
originals the greatest pictures by the
old masters. A series of papers on
Ireland, it's customs, landscapes, ETC.,
will appear, and there are to be illus
trated articles on Bible scenes, treat
ing especially the subjects of the Inter
national Sunday School Lessons Geo
w. Gable will write "Strange, Trne
Stories of louisiana" There will be
novelettes and short stories by leading
writer's, occasional articles on war sub
jects, etc.
The Century costs four dollars 4
year, and it is published by The Cen
fury Co., of New York, who will send
a copy of the full prospectus to any
one on request.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-08
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-08
Uneasy Heads.

The real reason why the Emperor
and Empress of Russia are making
such a long tour is said to be that her
Majesty's health is not in a satsfac-
tory state, and it is hoped that travel
ing may benefit her. The Empress
perfectly adores her husband, and it is
asserted that she never passes single
happy hour, because she is kept in a
constant state Of sickening anxiety, in
consequence of the innumerable at
tempts on his life, not One-tenth OF
which become known to the world
She has an appearance of intense sad
ness, and always wears startled look
The Empress has never recovered from
the fearful shock which she sustained
some months ago while she was walk
ing with the Emperor in the grounds
at TzarskOe Selo, and he was shot at
from behind plantation of shrubs by
some man, who was then chased by
the guards across the lawn and cut
down when he was within six yards OF
the Emperor and Empress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-08
Disappearance of Elephants in Africa.
DrltmmOnd's Africa.

D,1ennaOrds a frica.
The question of the disappearance of
the elephant here and throughout Afri-
ca is, as every one knows, only one of
a few years. 1t is hard to think why
this kindly and sagaciOus creature
should have to be exterminated why
this vast store of animal energy, which
might be turned into so much useful
work, should be lost to civilization.
But the causes are not difficult to I'M
derstand. The African elephant has
never been successfully tanned, and is
therefore a failure as a source of ener-
gy. AS a source of ivory, on the other
hand, he has been but too great a sue
cess. The cost of ivory at present is
about half sovereign per pound. An
average tusk weighs from twenty to
thirty pounds. Each animal has two,
and in Africa both male and female
carry tusks. The average elephant is
therefore worth in pounds sterling the
weight in pounds avOirdupOis of one
of his tusks. | have frequently seen
single tusks turning the scale upon
ninety pounds, the pair in this case be-
ing worth nearly t 100 sterling, so that
a herd of elephants is about as valua
BILE as n gold mine. The temptation to
sacrifice the animal for his tusks is
therefore great; and as he becomes
scarcer he will be pursued by the hun
ter with ever increasing eagerness.
But the truth is, sad though the con-
fessiOn be, the sooner the last elephant
falls before the hunters bullet, the
better for Africa. Ivory introduces
into the country at present an abnor-
NAL state of things. Upon this one ar
ticle is set so enormous a premium
that none other among African pro-
ducts secures the slightest general at
tention; nor will almost any one in
the interior condescend to touch the
normal wealth, or develop the legiti-
mate industries of the country, so long
as tusk remains.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-08
Elephants Drink a Locomotive Dry.

There was circus at Chestertown,
Md, one day last week, and with it
were seven elephants. Their car was
run alongside a locomotive. One of
the elephants put his trunk ont
through a crevice in the car, reached
over to the tender of the locomotive,
lifted the lid of the water tank and
helped himself. The other six ele-
plants did the same and in short
time the tank was dry. The train
hands did not see the performance and
only when the engineer tried to start
his engine did he find the water gone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-08

The Portland fast express on the
Northern Pacific westbound was wreck
ed at Crow Wing river, Mimi, Satur-
day night. The train was running
about forty miles an hour to make up
lost time, and ran into an open switch
near the east end of the bridge. The
cars were thrown into the river and
several men were killed and injured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-08

Statistics show that English Cana
dians raise larger families than French
Canadians, but the greater birth rate
of the former is balanced by a greater
mortality rate for infants and children
under 10 years.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27

According to Blackstone's Com
mentaries on the Law of England a
man is of age on the morning on the
day before his 21st birthday.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27
MARRIAGE BY CAPTURE.
The Gentleman's Magazine.

The Gentleman's Magazine.
Among savage tribes some very
strange rules of etiquette appear to
govern the matrimonial relation
ship. Convention prevents Yoru
ba wife from either speaking to, or
even seeing her husband, if it can
be avoided, and the rude Aleutian
islanders have the same regulation
about speaking. In parts of the FIJI
Islands husband wife, if they and
wish to meet, must meet in secret ;
a similar secrecy is or was obligat-
DRY among the Circassians, and even
among the HottentOts. But the AT
riean kingdom of Futa bears off the
palm in these respects, If an old
traveller is to be credited, who as
sures us that wives there were so
bashful as never to let their hus-
bands see them without veil for
three wears after their marriage.
The same sort of feeling is manifest
in other curious customs. Among
the Esquimaux, even in cases where
the course of true love rap its
smOOthest and accorded lully with
parental settlements, certain old
women had TO be sent to drag the
bride forcibly to her husbands hut,
she being obliged under the penalty
of an i'll name &c make as if it went
against the grain and as ifshe were
much ruffied at it. A Kamschadal
girl, land the people of Kamschatka
are among the rudest of the earth,
however we'll disposed she may be to
her future spOuses, makes it a point
of honor to pretend to refuse him,
and the form of force on his side and
ofresistance on hers has in any case
to be regularly performed. And the
wild tribe, the Hos of India, regard
it as the correct thing for wife to
run away from her husband and to
tell her friends that she neither loves
him nor will ever see him again,
while he in his turn is expected to
display great anxiety for his loss,
and when he has found his wife at
ter diligent search to carry her home
again by main force.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27

was ze she was a brunette, Of
GRACEFUL figure. with a peculiarly
animated expression ofcountensnce.
Her COMPLEXION was rich aud warm,
her large gray eyes were merry, and
her features would pass muster
among sculptors. At receptions
held in the armory of the Twenty
third Regiment she was always OBJ
served with admiring interest, and
She had beaux by the score. Well.
at length she came to a decision,
and heard Of her marriage. L
knew the young man whom she
chose and was startled. That was
five years age. A year ago was
riding uptown on car The car
was crowded and / stood by the
front door reading. l heard my
name pronounced, and looked down,
but did not at first recognize the
face. which was family smiling at
me. 1t was wierdly pale and wrin-
kled and careworn. / looked puz-
zIed for few moments, and then it
dawned on me that this was the
wreck Of one of the prettiest girls in
Brooklyn. accompanied her as
far as the door Of her house. 1t
was a tenement house. Il won't IN
vite you in to-day she said, my
rooms are somewhat disordered." l
said nothing, but l understood. 1t
was pititul to see her try to keep up
the pretense of being light'hearted,
happy and prosperous. A week ago
/ heard that her husband was in the
lunatic asylum and her baby dead.
Now she has gone home to begin
life over again. She had married a
man to reform him.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27
YOUTH NO BAR TO GREAT
NESS.

Condo conducted memorable
campaign at II, and at % he, and
Turenne also, were of the most IL
lustrious men of their time.
Martin Luther had become large
" distinguished at "a, and at SO
had reached the tOpmost round of
his worldwide fame.
Washington was distinguished
colonel in the army at %, early in
public affairs commander Of the
forces at 43 and President at 81,
Webster was in college at 10,
gave earnest of his great future be-
fore he was %, and at 80 was the
peer of the ablest man in Congress.
William II. Seward commenced
the practice of law at 2l, at 81 was
president of State convention, and
at 81 Governor of New York.
Napolean at % commanded the
army of Italy. At 80 he was not
only one Of the most illustrious gen
erals of all time, but one of the great
lswgiyers of the world. At 46 he
saw Waterloo. e>
The great Leo Y. was Pope at So;
having finished his academic train
ing, he took the office Of cardinal at
1S--only Il months younger than
was Charles James Fox when he en-
tered Parliament.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27

let that cold of yours run on. You
think it is a light thing. But it
may run into catarrh. Or into
pneumonia. Or consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. PneumO-
MIA is dangerous. Consumption is
death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be
kept healthy and clear of all OBJ
structiOns and offensive matter.
Otherwise there is trouble ahead.
All the diseases Of these parts,
head, nose, throat, bronchial tubes
and lungs, can be delightfully."- and
entirely cured by the use of Bo
schee's German Syrup If you don't
know this already, thousands and
thousands Of people can tell you.
They have been cured by it, and
"know how it is, themselves. Bot
tie only 70 cents. Ask any drug
gist. aug l4-e o W
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27

AaTtnnu Sample TREATMENTc0rr
ysH IHhhfj We mail enough TO TILL
CONVINCE. b 5. Lau-
Vderbach eco, 773 Broad ST., New
ark, N. j. 1910 80 - l-
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27
SHE MARRIED HIM TO RE-
FORM HIM.
Brooklyn Eagle.

| knew a young lady, who had ev-
erything which usually constitutes
the happiness of those who have not
vet climbed the golden stairs Of
matrimonial paradise. Her age
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27

Wheeling has AZ lawyers.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27

The Empire is the only Binder
on the market that the entire ma
chine can be raised and lowered at
the same time directly from the
drivers seat without stopping the
team. Be sure and examine it at l..
d. Getzendanner's Charlestown, and
also at G.. p. Wilson's, Summit
Point, w. Va. a20-4t.
The evening world., 1888-09-18

It's past 10 O'Clock !" said Moses, as the
bell from the distant village church spire
told the hour. Go home, young man.. Go
to bed. Marie I'll let you know my deci-
sion in the morning, II" with a glance
at the leather bag, /" was just goin' out to the
barn to put away a bag o. seed corn"
And he turned back into the house once
more.
The next day he told Marie Duplesses that
she might go.
II want M more night scares,' SAID ne.
"Pd rather STRAIN the milk and see to the
cheese myself"
SO he tried the experiment of living solitary
and alone for a month-at the end OF which
period it is to be presumed he got disguised
with the trial, for he married the Widow
Darby on the same day that Oliver Gaynor
Joined his life and fortunes TO those OF pretty
Marie Duplesses's,
For" said Moses. ATS. cheaper 70. get
married than to pay a hired girls wages"
The evening world., 1888-09-18

borly way, to exchange what she called "a
settin' O. eggs. - glanced through the perspec-
tive Of doors standing wide open. to admit
the sweet. summer air, TO where Marie Du-
plesses was busy in the kitchen.
She's a pretty gal !" said Mrs. Darby.
well. lookin' enough" assented Moses
Wrightam. Handsome is as handsome does,
in my opinion !"
1.-The French is said to be awful de-
ceitful," said Mrs. Darby, lowering her
Marier Duplessy, if that's her name. but l
was readin' in a paper last week u dreadful
account o. how O servant in Normandy
poisoned q whole family to get the money her
master had saved up"
lie said, with a short, dry cough. Most Of
'em IL invented, ! guess likely.n
"Maybe they be- said Mrs. Darby. But
nobody don't exactly like the idea of bein'
found in their bed with their throat cut and
The evening world., 1888-09-18

WHO was that fellow vent out the med
der-gate when l anne in to the front one, just
now ~
Mary blushed as red as the reddest holly
hook in the garden.
lit was only a friend of me-" she
answered in her broken English. " Oliver,
de blacksmIt'S son :"
"Oliver, the blacksmith's son, ELI ?" said
old Moses, distrustfully. "Well, l don't
want no blacksmith's sons prowlin' round
Monsieur. Marie looked wistfully up.)
l rave long wished you to inform-if you
could yourself suit with another servant"
=" Fiddlestlck," cried Wrightham, twisting
himself out of the room. II Dol you OFF
the emigrant ship, and It's your business to
stay with me a year at least :"
But, monsieur''-
~ Won't let You go, so there now. And
there's no use talkin' any more about II"
said Moses WriRhtham, banging the door be-
The evening world., 1888-09-18
SPORTS AND ATHLETICS.

The amateur athletes are all OF for Detroit, q
special train on the Erie having taken away the
last big batch OF them last evening. The total
Amateur Union Ia larger than that OF any year
under the old association and exceeds those OF 'S3
ard "a or III and 'sS put together. THE EVENING
WORLD sporting reporter accompanied the men to
Detroit, aud the sporting extra OF each day VIII
contain full and accurate reports Of the days
events.
Joe Lannon. OF South Boston, and Jim Glenn, of
Brooklyn, fought nve rounds last night near Bos-
ton. They stopped then because Glenn was
knocked out. The fight was for Q $3.50 purse Of
fered by the Boston Athletic Club. Lannou
weighed 1855 pounds and Glenn weighed ten pounds
less. The result OF the battle could be seen from
the opening round. About three hundred sports
witnessed the contest.
Al n resort up the sound last night another batli,
OF very different character from that at the Hui
took place. The contestants were bantam weight
charley Mccarthy. OF Jersey City, and Eugen,
Hornbacker, OF Harlem. The fight was for III,
bantam championship. q stake OF $1,000 and
purse made up by the nifty who saw the hight. Aftel
twenty-one rounds had been fought, consuming
an hour and twenty-three minutes, Hornbacker
lost the tight through a foul He threw Mccarthy
and struck him while the man wss down. Nc
Carthy had been steadily getting the best OF the
fight, had punished Hornbacker terribly, aud the
latter, seeing that he had no chance OF winning
the battle, desperately seized ana threw his man,
striking him twice below the belt after the fall
The evening world., 1888-09-18

A Democrat. About three hundred million
pounus OF wool were grown IN this country In 1857,
and ia, OBS, O3o pounds were imported.
One IN Doubt If your ~sojourn abroad Ii only
temporary, and made without any intention Of
giving up your residence in this country. IL does
not vitiate your 1rst papers.
j. Wv. q. George holds the best records both
In America and England for a one-mile run. l..
K. Myers holds the best records in England and
America for u ! 900 yards run.
M. IL 100. Apply to The Principal Of either OF
the evening hiRh schools any evening this week.
The examination Is very informal. and only . few
questions are put 10 eacn applicant.
l.. A. S.-Under the game laws OF New Jersey
deer may be killed between Oct. 10 and Dec. /;
reed birds from Aug. % to Dec. !; rabbits from
Nov. / to Jan. i; gray and fox squirrels, Sept. l 10
Jan. /; quail anu pheasant, Nov. ! to Jan. l, and
woodcock from July l TO Aug. and Oct / to Dec
L.
Miss Il NJ. Dive know Of no school In this
city where instrumental and vocal music are
taught tree OF charge.
Constant Reader. There is good grabbing at
Berian's Greek (Astoria), Cromwells Creek (near
Macombs Dam Bridge. Harlem River, the Bronx
Kills (mouth OF the Bronx kiverh Canarsie Bay
ana Newark Bay.
The evening world., 1888-09-18

hind him. by way of putting q prompt and
e~ffectual end to the matter!
1t was only two or three nights after
this colloquy that Moses .Wrightham.
always a light sleeper, was reused by what
sounded TO him like the hum of voices in the
room below. Instinctively he sprang out Of
bed, robbers, burglars and murderers being
the first agreeable ideas that occurred to his
mind.
"But thev'l have to walk over my dead
body afore they get TO my strong box :" was
his thought, as he crept on tiptoe to the
window, aud held his breath to listen TO the
words that he could p'ainly distinguish in
the stiffness of the night.
There's no sense it. Marie" spoke out
Oliver Gaynor's low. distinct voice. The
fact is, he knows the value of what he's got,
and don't mean TO give it up. And l mean,
with your leave, Marie, TO take 1t from him ~
but. Oliver" pleaded the soft tones of
the little French girl, is 1t right I"
The evening world., 1888-09-18

all the bureau drawers forced open with a
rusty knife blade! !"
And satisfied that she had made ner misery
old neighbor sufficiently wretched, Mrs.
Darby took up her basket of eggs and trotted
away.
more cautious than was his ordinary wont
He watched Marie Duplesses from the cracks
of doors, and through the panes of the
lighted kitchen window at night. He sat up
late, watching his boarded store. and rose
early TO make sure that II bad not taken to
itself wings and fed away during the hours
of darkness. In short, he was thoroughly
and systematically wretched.
And Marie, all unconscious OF this sur
veillance, went about her work, merrily sing
ing, as was her custom.
"Marier p said old Wrightham, with q
audiences hat made the poor little French
girl start,
Monsieur 7"
The evening world., 1888-09-18

Right? OF course it is. What business
has that misery old screw to monoplize what
would give SO much real pleasure to the 9th
ers? Pip
But old Moses waited to hear no more.
Thrusting his treasure bag under his arm he
hasteued downstairs, resolving to save his
money and life by flight.
He opened the kitchen door and rushed
plump INTO the arms of Oliver Gaynor and
at once began to scream Murder. Fire
Thieves :" at the same time struggling to es-
cape.
Oliver bust into a sonorous laugh. I'm
not a thief" he said, and l haven't the least
idea of numbering YOU. All / want is Marie
she has promised to be my wife, and if you
don't give her up | mean to take her ava
from you. That's ALL"
Moses Wrightham stared first at the black
smiths tall son, then at Marie. whose sweet
dimpled face was all bushes.