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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-07-05
Woman's Physical Superiority
RObert j. Burdette.

hOOeTL u. BuTdeJe-
True, she cannot sharpen a pencil,
and, outside of commercial circles, she
can't tie IA package to make it look like
anything save crooked crOss-section
of chaos but land of miracle see what
she can do with pin l believe there
are some women who could pin glass
knob to a door. She cannot walk so
many miles around billiard table with
nothing to eat, and nothing Ito speak
of to drink, but she can walk the floor
all night with fretful baby, without
going sound asleep the first half-hou
She can ride five hundred miles with
out going into the smoking car to rest
(and get away from the children.) She
can go to town and do a wearisome
days shopping, and have good time
with three or four friends, without
drinking a keg of beer. She can enjoy
an evening visit without smoking half
a dozen cigars. She can endure the
tOrturing distraction of house full of
children all day, while her husband
cuffs them all bowling to bed before
he has been home an hour. Every day
she endures dress that would make
an athlete swOOn. She will not, and,
possibly, cannot, walk five hundred
miles around Il tan-bark track in six
days for five thousand dollars, but she
can walk two hundred miles in ten
hours, up and down the crowded
aisles of dry goods store when there is
a reduction sale on. She hath no skill
at fence, and knoweth not how to spar;
but when she javelins man in the
ribs, in Christian crowd, with her
elbOw-that mans whole family bowls.
She is afraid of a mouse, and runs from
a COW, but book agent can't scare
her. She is the salt of the church, the
pepper of the choir, the life of the
sewing society, and about all there is
of Il young ladies' school or a nunnery.
A boy with a sister is fortunate, fell
low with cousin is to be envied, a
young man with a sweetheart is happy,
and man with wife is thrice bless
ed more than they all.
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Wonders of Progress i'm Vermont.

Returned PrOdigal lin Vermont)-"I
FUSED to live here, but everything is so
changed | can't find my way. Can
you direct me to Bullfrog Hollow, Mud
Pond or Skeeter Swamp If can get
to any one of them can strike the old
road TO the farm"
Native-''It's lucky thing you met
me, for hardly any one knows them
places by the old names. You're Dad
Idy DoOdle's boy, amt you I"
"Yes.n
E'The old man I'll be glad to see ye.
He's sold most % the farm to the city
folks and is liyin' on his money but
he's in the old house yet. just you
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SPECIAL OFFER.

many view and portrait negatives made by the late D. A
Clifford In order not to destroy any that may be of value
any one, will short furnish duplicate pictures
from them at half price
DICKERMAN & COOPER, Photographers
Opposite Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury, VT.
to ID. A. CLIFFORD.
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Presentation of Account.

EMMA L. TAYLOR'S ESTATE.
StTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT SIS
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury in said District, on the sd day OF
June, A. ID. 1888.
James C. Taylor Executor of the last VIII and
Testament, of Emma l.. Taylor late of St. Johns
bury deceased presents his administration account
for examination and allowance, and make applica
ton for decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of sal deceased.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to q
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in said St. Johnsbury, on the 14th day of july
A d. 1883, for hearing and decision thereon; and il
is further ordered that notice hereof be given al
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN
newspaper published at ST. Johnsbury, previous
to saidsime appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause
If any they may have why said account should MOI
be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
$3.50 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
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Prese ntatiOn of Account.

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS
- In Pr obate Court held at the Probate Office in
St JOhnsbury, in said district, the 10Th day of
une 4. ID. 1883.
John Varnum. Jr-,Adminis TRAITOR upon the Es-
tate of John Varnum, late of Peaeham, in
said district, deceased, presents his administra-
ton account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court, that said
account aud said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in said
St. Johnsbury, on the 18th day of July, A. ID.
ISsS, for hearing and decision thereon: and it is
further ordered, that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the CaledOnian, a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause II
any they may have why said account should not
be allowed aud such decree made
By the Court Attest
$3.50 WALTER p SMITH, Judge
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Commissioners, Nouce.
VIOLA NJ. JONES ESTATE.

FIUI@A
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, examine.
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Viola NJ Jones, late
of St. JOhnsbury, in said District, deceased,
and the term of six months from the 18th
day of June 1888, being allowed by said Court
to the creditors of said deceased to exhibit and
prove their respective claims before Give
notice that viii attend to the duties of our
appointment at the Town Clerks Office, in
st. JOhnsbury in said District on the 18th day of
July and the 10th of December next at ten O'Clock,
in the forenoon, each of said days.
CALEB 1Is H. MA AIRS Hall, }Comm'rs.
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follow this bride path to Prospect
Terrace, then go around Crystal Lake
to the Garden of the Gods an you'll
strike the road leading past the Palis-
AIDES Summer hotel. inst throw a
handkerchief over y'r face when yeI
enter the Garden of the Gods. That
useter he Skeeter Swamp."-[Omaha
World.
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State Normal School. Johnson. WI

The school for teachers. Terms of 20 weeks
each begin the first Tuesday of Sept. and the see
ond Tuesday of Feb. Free scholarship. Send for
catalogue. jul. 20
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Commissioners Notice.

ROBERT BLAIRS ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Gale
donna, commissioners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Robert Blair, late of Barnet,
in said district deceased, and the term of
six months from the 18th day of May a.
D. 1888, being allowed by said Court to the
creditors of said deceased to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before us Give notice
that we will attend to the duties of our appointment
at the dwelling house of j. w. Blair in Barnet
in said district. the 18th day of July and the
18th day of November next, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon each of said days.
zea " " r. 4 GIL 8dPn Com'rs
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Far,n for Sale or 10 Rent

To a good reliable person, situated two and one
half miles from North DanviIIe village. A good
place for an industrious man.
If a w HAWKINS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-07-05

The sultan of Turkey has had his
salary cut down to the modest figure
of $75, 900 year.
, 1888-01-11
EVERYTHING Is LOVELY.

The Democratic members now have the
whiphand of the situation in the house.
o. Il. Snyder, a Democratic member
from Uinta county, arrived last night,
making the last of the entire delegation,
with the single exception OF Howard
Clugston, a Republican member from
Albany county, who is now in California,
but has started this way. The situation
of affairs yesterday threatened some very
fantastic combinations. Pending the ar
rival of Mr.. Snyder, two Democrats, who
were not inclined to freely act with the
majority, held the balance of power in
their own hands, and on n close party
voc they were in a position to decide in
whatever way they wished. 1t was they
who decided n motion to adjourn in the
affirmative Yesterday before a permanent
organization had been effected. The ar
rival of Mr.. Snyder now makes the way
clear TO a speedy organization.
Mr.. Nat Huntington is the caucus nom
inee for speaker of the house and the
general impression of everyone who has
met him is that he will make a very capa.
BILE presiding officer. Mai. II. Glafcke is
to be chief clerk and his experience in
legislative duties thoroughly equips him
for the work. Miss Lolita HANNA will be
engrossing clerk, c. III. Miller of Rock
Springs, sergeant at arms, and u Uinta
county man messenger. Rev. DR.. Rafter
has been selected for chaplain.
The governors message will probably
be read to-day.
, 1888-01-11

In the days when the buffalo wa
found in vast herds on the western plains,
there were Indians who, while riding ut
q gallop, could send an arrow through a
buiTalo's body. Remarkable as this
shooting was, yet it did not equal that
reached by the archers of ancient times.
Mr.. Dixon, in his history of Gairlock,
Scotland, says that the MacRaes of that
district were such slillful archers that
they could hit n man at the distance of
400 and even 500 yards. He instances
the killing of a serving man at 500 yards
and of two men killing several McLeods
at 400.
Lest the reader should discount the
distance of the range, the author men
tons several wonderful shots made by
Turks. In 1894 the Turkish ambassador
shot an arrow, in a field near London,
415 yards against the wind and 492 yards
with the wind.
The secretary of the ambassador, on
hearing the expressions of surprise from
the English gentlemen present, said the
sultan had shot 800 yards. This was the
greatest performance of modern days,
but Il pillar, standing on n plain near
ConstautinOplc, recorded shots ranging
up to 500 yards.
Sir Robert Ainslic, British ambassador
to the sublime porte, records that in 1898
he was present when the sultan shot ar
arrow 072 yards.-YOuth's Companion.
, 1888-01-11

y series of articles on different nation
alities in the United States forms one of
the unique features of the current vol
ume of The Chautauquan. In n late
number Albert Shaw discusses the Scan
dinavians, and gives the following in his
valuable computation of statistics: More
people nave left Norway, Sweden and
Denmark during the last seven years to
make their homes in the United States
than during the entire previous existence
Of our country. With one-fortieth Of
tho whole population of Europe the
Scandinavian countries furnish nearly
II twcnty-fourth of the aggregate
European emigration of the United
States during the six decades from 1920
to 1880. Since 1880 we have admitted
in round numbers 1000, 900 European
recruits 10 our chores, Of whom about
800, 600 have been Scandinavians. That
is TO say, we are during the current de-
cade drawing IL - per cent. Of our now
foreign Population from q group Of kin
dred nations which have only 2 1-2 per
cent Of tho population of Europc.-Pub.
lie Opinion.
, 1888-01-11

THE people have reason to expect much
from the present legislature. In both
branches the average ofintelligence is high.
We do not believe the same standard has
been reached by any legislative body that
has heretofore convened. There are few
if any enthusiasts in either branch, and
there are many practical men of affairs.
This is why the people of Wyoming have
just reason to expect decided benefits to
flow from the present session.
The organization of the council and the
house is made on strict party lines, as we
believe it should be. Once the organiza-
ton has been effected the general welfare
of the people should alone be kept con.
stantly in view. There is much to be
done, and to do it to the best interest Of
all concerned will require thoughtful, in.
telligent and conscientious work. The in.
dividuals have a great opportunity before
them to make splendid records, and il
now looks as though the vast majority Of
them would take advantage of it.
, 1888-01-11
THE OLD SQUIRREL RIFLE.
Tho Ancient Arm of "A Kentucky Hunter
LondImg a Flint Lock Gun.

Tho Ancient Arm of "A Kentucky Hunter.
Loading II Flint Lock Gun.
l will describe the genuine ancient
Kentucky squirrel rifle, sketches of which
/ have in my possession, made from the
best models.
The barrel is four feet long and nearly
an inch in diameter, while the bore is but
little larger Than n common round lead
pencil; Just great enough, in other words,
to take into it Il round leaden bullet of
about one-tenth of an ounce avoirdupois
in weight, The stock is of curly maple,
deliberately carved out of n single piece of
wood, and extends from the semi-circula
brass heel plate to the brass half ring of
mounting under thef fore tip of the barrel.
What is called the drop or bend of the
breech, Is very slight as compared with
the fashion of the latest guns; indeed,
some of the old guns nave almost straight
stocks and most of them ave n grease
pot either opening in the heel plate or in
the left side of the stock near that plate.
The trigger guard is of brass and fanci-
fully curved, while the thimbles for the
ramrod are placed under the barrel stock,
in which is n semi-circular longitudinal
groove that becomes a round hole in the
wood of the lower part of the stock.
The lock is the best model of flint and
steel mechanism, deliberately carved and
perfectly fitted into the right side of the
stock near the lower extremity of the
barrel. The trigger is double, the pos
terror n setting by a hair spring ar
rangement, regulated by an intermediate
screw, the forward one at the least touch
releasing the hammer that bears the flint,
which in turn strikes open the steel pan
and drops its spark into the printing In
the under part of the stock, just behind the
guard, is n tiny hole into which is thrust
a small quill, probably a primary quill of
the golden winged woodpecker. This
feather Is used TO put into the ''touch-
hole to prevent the powder from run
nlng out during the process of loading.
The ammunition for this gun is the
finest Kentucky powder, leaden bullets
nodded by hand and some strong, thin
white cotton shifting for patching. The
bullets are carried in a pouch, the pow
der in a finely carved horn, and the charge
is measured in a boar's tooth charger.
To load the gun, put the feather in the
touch hole at the PAN, pour in n boar's
toothful of powder at the muzzle and
then, spreading the patching cloth over
the mouth of the bore, lay on a bullet
and press it down even with the rim Of
the barrel, cut of the cloth as close to the
lead as possible, and with the ramrod
push the missile home to its led on the
powder, Put the ramrod back in the
thimbles, take out the feather and fill the
pan with powder for printing; close the
pan and your rife is loaded.-Maurice
Thompson.
, 1888-01-11
Under Italian Skies.


We pass in sight of three seasons.
Around us is the crisp air and golden
sunshine of autumn. Beneath us hun
drcds of feet the rills of spring murmur
their way toward the sea. Above us the
froSts and snow of winter keep their colo
and beautiful silence, except when they
speak with the white tongue of an ava
lanchc. Sometimes the delicate ever.
green trees of an entire mountain side
have been covered with rain that froze
rs it fell, and the whole gigantic hill
flashes in n corrugated cloak of silver.
Away beyond and above this q higher
mountain will hold up its mighty drifts
TO fraternizc with the white clouds. We
are rushing along among mansions fit
for the gods.
Tho people that we see at stations and
in the coaches are becoming moro and
moro stubby and swarthy. The guard of
the train-a kind of conductor and brake
man in one-looks exactly like the tourist
from Italy who wanders along our street
at home in the early morning and ex-
plores the ash barrel with an iron hook.
Women doing their washing in the road
side streams are small and i~l-favored.
These mountains seem TO have borne
dwarfs. y few soldiers in shabby uni
forms look too small to participate in a
grown up battle, and make us wonder at
Magenta and Solferino. Beggars spring
up out of the earth, undressed in the
carefully arrayed rags of professional
poverty. An old gray haired woman is
blowing in a barren looking field with
a pair Of cows-the yoke twined about
their horns. People talk to each other in
n queer dialect of French and Italian,
broken and ground together.-Wil
Carleton.
, 1888-01-11

Owing to the excitement attending the
the opening of the legislature and the in
PRODUCTION into the city of the m%etropoli-
tan, street ear system, the Democratic
brethren were probably too busily engaged
yesterday to pay much practical attention
to ward politics. a general feeling of
Observation-Disclosures seemed to pre-
vail and the result could scarcely be a
startling surprise to any one who watched
the course Of events. As it now stands
three new Republican members will Join
the city council, making that body
Republican by majority a of ne.
1t was remarkable, too, how many Re-
publican voters had paid their poll taxes,
while Democrats who had rcligiously paid
the taxes assessed against them were
chagrined to discover that their poll
taxes had not been included. 1t is very
strange how queer these things are.
If an event like that of yesterday should
lead to moresthorough organization IN the
party, the result would in every way be
more desirable than victory in a mild
municipal election.
, 1888-01-11

SENATOR SPooNER, of Wisconsin, yes,
tcrday introduced into the United States
senate a bill appropriating $4,000 for
for the erection of public buildings in
Cheyenne. An $50 600 public building
would harmonic with our newly intro
duced street car system and it certainly
wouldn't appear lonesome in a community
which possesses such magnificent struc-
lures as the capitol building and Union
Pacific depot. Stick a pin right here:
Cheyenne has cast aside her ~swaddling
clothes.
, 1888-01-11
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some &C.
Zcmatous affection, such as milk crust, scall
head, scurf, or uandruif, sure to develop into an
agonizing eczema, theitching, burning, and dis
nguratiOn OF which make life n prolonged tor
hire unless properly treated.
\ warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP an eN-
quiSite skin Beautitier, and Il single application
of CUTICURA. the Great skin Cure, with a little
CUrICURA R~EsoLvENT, the New Blood Puri-
her, are often sufficient 10 arrest the progress of
the disease, and point to speedy and perma-
ncnt cure.
Hence, no mother who loves her children, who
take pride In their beauty ipurity, and health
inheritance,-a skin without n blemish, and a
body nourished by pure blood should fail to
make trial of the CUrICuRA REMEDIES.
Sold everywhere. Price. Cuticura, soc Soap.
pc Resolyent, 81 Prepared by the Potter
Drug and Co., Boston, Mass.
Gy-Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
81 pages, 50 Illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
, 1888-01-11

Nine. French has just returned from
Europe and will spend a few days only in
Cheyenne. She tells the past and future
by the planets and astronomy. Brings
parties together, places the charm upon
the head, gives lucky lottery numbers,
gives luck and prosperity and phrenolog-
ICES. Can. tell where you car discover a
gold mine. Wonderful things. Call and
see. AT Simmons house parlor, second
floor.
, 1888-01-11

Mrs. LanEtry Is particularly partial 10
the mopusiyuc, and owns m Of the most
beautiful Of its kind known 10 connOis-
seurs. 1t IS large and of oval shape,
almost transparent, and flashes the cOlors
Of the opal under certain lights. Its
beauty il enhanced by a setting of small
diamond, which brings out its tran
s~parency, and its wner asserts that she
always succeeds best in her play when
she wears this ornament, which Is used
rs q pin amid lace ruillcs. -Public
Opinion.
, 1888-01-11

He's all right; everybody knows him.
As usual he comes up smiling after the
last round. He's 4 very hopeful bird,
and if he can't get bread he takes pie.
He feels quite cheerful w the situation
of affairs in the legislature and looks for
ward to much wise and conscientious
work.
As for next fall, just look out for him.
, 1888-01-11
100 Doses One Dollar.
INFANTILE
SKIN DISEASES.

Our'Oldest child, now six years OF age, when
an Infant six months old was attacked with a
Ylrulcnt. malignant skin disease. All ordinary
remedies falling, we called our family physician,
who httempted to cure 1t bnt II spread with
almost Incredible raDidtty, until the lower or
tion of the lite fellows person, from the middle
OF his back down to his knees, was one solid
rash. ugly, painful, blotched. and malicious, We
had no rest Mt night, no peace by day. Finally
we were advised to try the C~UTTCURA ltEME-
DIS. The effect was simply marvellous. In
three or four weeks Il complete cure was
wrought, leaving the little fellows person rs
white and healthy as though he had never been
attacked. In my opinion your valuable remedies
saved his life, and to-day heis n strong, hea thy
child, perfectly well, no repetition Of the disease
having ever occurred.
GEO. b. SMITH.
Atty ut Law and EN-PrOs Atty ,Ashland.O
REFERENCE J.G.W eist, Druggist, Ashland, q.
, 1888-01-11

A chief of division in the pension office,
mailing from Indiana, several days ago
posted the following notice in a conspi-
cious place in his Office: Hereafter |
don't want none of my hands to walk
about the ~corduroys during Office hours. -
, 1888-01-11

Distress after eating, heartburn, sick
headache, and indigestion are cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t also creates a
good appetite.
, 1888-01-11
PITn in

a Chance for Inventive enIus
philadelphia Tlmes.l
Before ncxt Now Years day comes
around somebody ought to invent a phrase
to take the place OF Same to youl'' 1t
would be a real public benefit.
Look out for the Wretch.
Flown Toplcs.f
1t has Just been learned that the tree
which the woodman spared was a chestnut
, 1888-01-11
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

VHTICU DIiIts IIlUU VWCC,
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 10, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that
George II. McGuI.
of Laramie county, Wyo., =. o. address
Cheyenne. Wyo., has filed notice of in
%tention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 2IO3 for the NV NV /, c J NV
t, ne n J sc /, sec 80, tip 16 n, T &C W,
before the register and receiver Of said land
office at Cheyenne, Wyo., on Saturday,
the llth day of February, 1888.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim.
alton of said land: Eugene d. LeCompte,
Adrian J. Parshall, Thomas II. Adams,
and George w. Kuhn, all OF Cheyenne,
Wyo. Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-01-11

PAPV,S kin and Scalp preserved andbeau-
soar.
, 1888-01-11
Rheumatism

IL Is an established fact that Hoods Sar.
sapariIla has FROZEN an invaluable remedy
in many severe eases Of rheumatism, effect.
ing remarkable cures by its powerful action
in correcting the acidlty Of the blood, which
ia the cause of tho disease, and purifying
and enriehing The vital fluid.
Uood's SorsanariIIa has done for others It
win do for Won. Therefore. II Won suffer
tho pains and aches of rheumatism, give
, 1888-01-11
tree, Public feeling is very strong against
the man, and, if caught, it is quite likely
he will be lynched.
Working u GenuIne GROWER.

The Berlin beer drinkers are the fastest
in Europe. In a certain saloon there a
mechanical lion roars when a new cask is
tapped and that incites every one to fin
lsh his glass and order a new one.
, 1888-01-11

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, Idelman block.