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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-05

1t is certainly not a reassuring ex-
perience which the business man in
politics has heretofore afforded us.
But it is to be remembered that all
of it has been encountered under the
regime of the indirect and not the
direct representation of industry and
trade in legislation. Business has
kept out of politics on the surface,
but only to appear in the lobby in
the selfish, sordid and unrepresent-
ative character described by Mr.
Cleveland. The whole mass of the
special legislation for special and
selfish interest which now incumbers
our statute-books, state and national,
grew up under this practice or Gus
tom OF attorney representation in
the legislatures. We cannot suppose
that the direct participa ton of man
ufacturers, farmers and business men
in legislation could effect grea ter
harm to the cause of good govern
ment. There is every reason to sup
pose 1T would work much better
results. We need more men in Con-
gress of practical experience in indus
trial affairs, and more directly repre-
sentative of the vested interests of
the country. The doctrinaires and
attorneys there are far too numerous
to be truly representative. The ex-
pertinent would be worth trying
Springfield Republican,
Pensions and Longevity.
The St. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN, re-
viewing Gen. M. NJ Trumbull's arti-
ole he CT
Monthly, reaches the somewhat
frank, but reasonable, conclusion
that eff one reads Gen. Trumbull's
article he can hardly fail of coming
to the conclusion either that there is
nothing that tends to lengthen life
like pension, or that this govern
ment is being egregiously swindled ;"
and many others will agree that
there is some good ground for such a
conclusion.
This view of the situation, more
over, seems to differ very little from
that taken by Gen. o. o. Howard,
who, in an address before the Mill
tary Service Institute on Saturday,
called attention to the facts that up
to 1888 the total number of revolu-
cost $3S, 100000; up to June, 1888,
the total number of beneficiaries of
the war of 1912 was 6O,67O and the
amount $50, 31O,256; to the vete-
rams of the Mexican war "a, 724
claims were allowed at a cost of $13,-
100000; and the rebellion roll of
pensioners 63O,O26 and the cost al
ready over 81, OOO,OOO,OOO. There
are now about 1000 men on the pen
sion rolls who claim to have fought
in 1S12-seventy four years ago, and
over 81 900 who claim to have served
in the Mexican war over forty-two
years ago, in which only a small
army was ever engaged.
These are rather large morsels of
truth-if such they be-to swallow
without a second thought. : [Rut-
land Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-05
HARVEY e. KELSEY,
AUCTEONEER
North Danvi11a
Vocal Culture and Glass Teaching.

Mr.. Harry H. May is prepared to give pri
vate lessons to those desiring musical culture
and instruction by the most approved meth
DDS Mr. May has recently been under the
instruction of Prof George j. Parker of
Boston, Mass He will give lessons at his
home, No. 6 Pearl street, or if desired, will
give instruction at pupils homes, if engage
ments made with him in person by
mail. Terms reasonable. jan
HARRY III. MAY, No. Pearl Street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-05
LYNNS FIRE.


Lynn was visited last week Tues
day afternoon by the greatest fire in
its history 1t started at 1855 a
m, ragged over eight hours. devasta-
ted square mile or 80 acres of the
business section of the city and
caused a loss estimated at about So
900, 900. Ward f is wiped out as
regards the important shoe manu-
featuring blocks and prominent
places of business.
The Burned District.
The burned territory is bounded by
the following streets: Almont, Cen
trial avenue at its junction with Will
low, Union street from its junction
with Broad to the Bovden block, on
both sides, Mt. Vernon street entire,
Central square entire, Beach street
on both sides as far down as Lees
lumber yard, Washington street from
Munroe through to Union, Railroad
avenue, all of Exchange street, Broad
street from the engine-house on both
sides as far up as the corner of Ex-
change, Spring street entire, besides
dweling-houses too numerous to
mention, on Suffolk, Amity, Saga
more and Beach streets.
Four daily newspapers are burned
out, the Item, Bee, Press and News.
Three national banks. together with
the Lynn institution for savings, are
all wiped out. The Central Congre-
gational church, the union depot and
5. n Breed & Co., largest lumber
dealers in the county are burned out.
Losses, Insurance and Relief.
Two hundred and ninety-six build
ings were DESTROYED, including 40
brick buildings, 112 wooden stores
and factories and 142 dwelling
houses Eighty-seven shoe manu-
featuring establishments are wiped
out, 162 families are homeless and
5000 laboring people are thrown out
of employment The total loss to
the insurance companies will be So
IA ,O52. The loss to property hol-
ders is about $5,OOO,OOO.
MANY of the business men say that
the burned district will be immedi-
ately built up again.
A relief committee of rs Lynn citi-
zens has been formed and money is
coming in rapidly to aid the sufferers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-05
The White Sewing Machine
is King.
j. w. GORHAM

Awarded First Prize at the Paris Ex-
position, 1SSs,, .Or Rest Family Sew
ing Machine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-05
FARM FOR SALE.

will sell the p S. Stevens farm 100 acres
land, plenty of wood and timber, choice sugar
place. nice buildings, farm in high state of
cultivation, at VERY LOW price if sold
soon. One half the purchase money can re-
main mortgage at per cent If desired
Call on address E. p ALLEN,
92f ST. Johnsbury Centre, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-05
Gbe CALIFORNIAN.
TWO CONGREGATIONS.

Lynn's Five Million Dollar Fire Follow
ed by an Equally Large Blaze in BOs-
ton Thanksgiving Morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-05
LEGAL BLANKS.

More than 80 different forms of Deeds
Writs, Notes, etc, constantly hand All
Deeds are now printed on linen paper
At CALIFORNIAN Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-05

Has taken the agency for the White Sewing
Machines for St Johnsbury and vicinity and
has his stock at the shoe store of c. Fl. Bag
ley, 60 Railroad St, where ladies and gentle
men, especially machinists, are invited to call
and examine them.
Least Noise.
Easiest 10 Run.
Best i'm the World.
These machines the best made and
easiest to learn to A child of eight years
can operate them without difficulty.
Sewing machine supplies kept on hand
Will old m chimes in exchange It1ie154
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-11-20
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
The Importance of the South American
Trade to Florida.

1t strikes me that our people are some
what apethetic in reference to the estab-
lishment of more thorough commercial
union with our sister States of South
America than the Importance of the pro-
iect iustities. By ''our people" is meant
Floridians, for our brothers of the North
and West appear to be fully awake and
active.
1t is said by those who are in a posi-
ton to know, that President Harrison,
in his next annual message to Congress,
will recommend that line of steamers
plying between South America and some
of the ports of the United State be subsi-
died, and it is to the interest of the peo-
ple of Florida to see that, if possible, one
of the Florida ports be chosen as the
North American terminus of theproposed
line.
The advantages offered by the ports Of
Florida over those of any other State are
obvious. First they are nearer to the
South American ports than any other.
The distance from the esouthern peninsu-
lar of Florida to Aspinwall is, we believe,
something less than 600 miles, which fast
mail steamers would cover i'll a little more
than / 200 miles.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-11-20

are more people who come to Florida
within the past fifteen years who have
made money and been more successful in
making good, comfortable homes than
those who went to any other State
know of under the same circumstances.
And if statements oftheir experiences and
success could be obtained it would be a
credit to Florida.
can name gentlemen in Orange, Lake,
Volusia and Sumter counties who came to
Florida fifteen or twenty years ago poor
men-some not having a dollar after
reaching the State-who to-day are rich
men, owning good houses and all worth
from ten to sixty thousand dollars. But
it was all got by hard work, the increase
in price of land and keeping out Of debt
Some of these former have sold their or
ange groves and are owliving on the in
terest of their money Others still own their
homes and the groves support them, n
either case they are independent
The chances are better in some respects
now than fifteen years ago, even if land
is higher, because the facilities for trans
portation lines make all portions of the
State accessible. But all who come here
must expect to work unless they have
means to live without it.
CORRESPONDENTS.
I'VE do notagree with Correspondent"
as to the value of the Agricultural Bu-
reau. They are OF great help to the far
mer-ED.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-11-20
So per Annunl, in advance.
DeLand, Fla. Wednesday, November 20, 1889

The trade of South America is more de-
sirable than a majority of our people be-
lieve. Even now, with no government en-
couragement and the poorest offacilities,
we annually importfrom there over $780,
900 worth of goods. The mere fact of this
amount of merchandise passing through
Florida, and an equal amount being ex-
ported from one of our ports would nee
essariIy give us somewhat of a boom.,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-11-20

of land, set it out in orange trees, and
then sit down in the shade or go back
North or West and wait until the trees
commence to bear Many have followed
this rule and have met with failure and
disappointment, and then denounce Flor
ida as humbug, and the reports con-
cerning those who have labored and toiled
and succeeded, as lies, and declare that it
cannot be done. Ifthe doubling Thomases
have any interest in their own Welfare let
them come to Florida and spend a suit
able length of time to investigate facts,
and then select their location, they will be
much better OFF, There is abundant evil
dence to procure the facts. To be sure
many come here with confidence and full
faith that they can show the people how
to manage and till the soil of Florida, and
none are more astOnished at the results
than those who have come from the fer
tile lands of the North and West with ex-
perience and knowledge of agriculture as
practiced in the section from whence they
came There are no two States in the
Union that cultivate the soil and crops
alike, there is a perceptible difference in
all the States have farmed for fifty years
and in five different States and found the
methods in no two of them similar. After
having spent four years in California |
thought could depend upon some rules
for Florida, but here / was more puzzled
than had been in any other State as to
what and how to plant, and after seven
teen years of trials and experiments,
am just in my A Cs, but when we learn
them we soon learn to form words, and
sentences will follow.
| prOphesy that the day will come when
the valleys and plains of Florida will be
covered with luxuriant pastures. | have
seen and grown small patches of Timothy
and red clover, and am satisfied that if
one square rod can be grown, so can forty
acres. But most hOmesteaders are too
poor to experiment extensively, and cap
itaIists will not The Agricultural Bureau
is useless expense to the poor farmers;
the management is bad, and it costs the
government thousands of dollars to sup
port an almost worthless institution.
What we need is cooperative bureau in
each State, with competent men at the
head to look after the interest of the far
mers. We have many energetic men in,
Florida who, if given the proper help and
encouragement by the agricultural
bureau, would work wonders. Ifreporters
were sent out by the agricultural journals
to call on those of our citizens who have
been successful i'll our State, and get their
ideas and experiences, it would bring out
facts thatwOuld astonish the whole world.
AS a rule the successful cultivators of
Florida do not care to elbow their own
horn," but can assure you that there
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-11-20
Mexican Glover.

Mr. W. r. Bowen, of Penn, Putnam
County, sent us short time since spe-
cimen of forage plant which came to him
few years ago as Spanish clover He
says: II want to know it's real name,
and if it is any good as a forage plant
| have not tested it's merits. 1t grows
reasonably well onpoor sandy soil among
orange trees.
The specimens were forwarded to Mr..
J. FL. Simson, of Manatee, who says: The
forage plant from w. r. Bowen, Penn,
Putnam County, Florida, is the Richard
sonnia scabra, and is known by the
names of False Ipecac, Mexican Glover,
Florida Clover, Water Pursley, Bellfoun-
tain, Poor Joe, Pigeon Weed, ETC., 1t is
a native of Mexico and South America,
but is abundantly naturalized in low and
sandy lands in South Carolina and the
Gulf States. 1t also sparingly occurs as
ballast weed in Northern ports. 1t is
not a clover, as it belongs to the Madder
family, while the true clover belongs to
Tilt ulS6 II 10 CN1udIIy ROOu III
the green or dry state as red clover, and
as it grows from three to six etin height
and fourishes on poor sandy land, it will
be seen what an amount of food it will
produce either green or cut and cured as
fodder. AS it's roots run deep it stands
drouth WELL 1t is most valuable ferti-
lizer, improving the soil where it grows,
and can be plowed in as clover is for that
purpose It's dense shade in the heat of
summer prevents the evaporation of val
liable qualities from the soil, while it alb
serbs plant food from the atmosphere to
return to the soil. 1t springs upofits own
accord early in the spring where it has be-
come established j, and will produce a crop
after the first of July if other crops are off
theland before that time. Therootis used
in Jamaica and South America ais an
emetic and substitute for Ipecac. 1t
was used for this purpose to some extent
in the Southern army.-Dispatch.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-11-20

STEAD-THE AGR CULTURAL BUREAU OF
NO VALUE To THE FARMER.
On page GA of your paperis an article
headed "Why Newcomers FAIL" which
strikes me quite favorably as being true
in nine out of ten cases. Peoplecome here
after hearing or reading fatteringr reports
as to what some fortunate individual has
accomplished. They only hear of the sue
cess of the person without the explana-
tion of the .hardships and privetions he
has endured, of the months and years Of
worry and toll he has passed through and
endured in order to accomplish the sue
cess.
Often we hear of the most ridiculous
notions and ideas that some intended new
conner has of Florida. He takes it for
granted that it is a garden of Eden, filed
fruits of all kinds, and that all he has to
do is to make his choice of a location and
settle upon it, set down under his own
vine and fig tree in perfectparadise-no
work, no toil-all the comforts of life
placed there by the hands Of the Creator
for his comfort, and thinks and believes
no doubt that, he will be blessed as old
Adam was in the Garden of Eden.
was once told by reliable real estate
agent that he had received a letter OF in
quiry after a homestead which gave in
lo4, y14 Ii 0f hnr1 ncfn hn
writer wanted. He wanted either river or
lake front, with good elevation above
the water and a fine grassy lawn. He
wanted knoll of five or ten acres on the
elevation, with fine spring near the
summit. The grounds must be covered
with bearing orange trees. Ii he could Sc
cure homestead like this he would con-
slider the propriety of coming to take pos
session. The agents answer was, that he
had been searching Florida over for
years for just such a location, and that
he had found great many of them, and
a great many that had other fruits be-
sides oranges, including peaches, figs,
grapes, plums, ETC., besides flowers and
shrubbery, but some lucky rascal had got
ahead of him and wanted from twenty to
sixty or more thousand dollars for the
location.
Now, my Northern reader, there are
hundreds and thousands of just such
places for sale in Florida for the cash and
at comparatively low prices.
But to get back to the newcomer. Gen
orally he expects too much of Florida. Ii
he goes West he expects to spend num-
Der of years in clearing his land and max,
ing a home with the very hardest of
labor. But the average settler expects to
come to Florida and enter or buy piece
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-11-20

Starke is to have bank, rice mill
and canning factory. How is that for
the first installment? Let us keep the
ball rolling. Perhaps an ice factory or a
strawberry box factory will come next.
1t takes work to build up town, but it
pays to do Telegraph.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-11-20
For THE. FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Solid Chunks of Wisdom.

WHY NEWCOMERS FAIIl-HE WANTED A HOME
STEAD-THE AGR CULTURAL BUREAU OF
NO VALUE To THE FARMER.
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-19

PAL 1.e. WtieA eterg fisherman s1e1li
-asa "a As - lCek / si4rge1 COMA tls
s-lea1s. s.s-7i1x t4ro1sh lie c-atrs - e
a-1 east l4 eFsEy iIesy Lgle. 1os asa
1-el t4Ai1z = Ls1, 1lg 81 q tLe1a uD1sE
44arteE - po4-1- kasl1sz Gus -1t 1f1eea
teer q i--s Z u.e.s = casI e. leL-rtae1 it.
Tie cres ..-r -t1 l.aIs 81 water be-
Fore 1. - - .r21-et. s. lsl tea ze.s 3. = A.
a4a e --2Gs-cc. iouEl t1e trlcky rs-c4l
S.-s --4e- ~ lfls stE4-- -lr farl-e s4tuer.e1
fs.s.s ~ a stellg GA tae es.s of = Iael- 4
te1 4s 81 q Las - / C.1re4 G. t-r l.ag L.
sod s-- ue sa-kset. LAT Ae N4s ~
sl1o-s --a- 1 a4s Dl1t.s - stop k11.
Au<rs ~ i-e steal y telsi94 u tLs 30.
BE- lsss "a a raks before TeAzLiLs hls dessl-
az--1E all b artei Is r.cs berse speed fos
tie reef below 1aeAns cats tGe usterlike
q kulte 2-- rhs Feel l. spinniDg. IL would
9s folly % ~ ID stop hlu. he reaches
TIE reef sd tgrx~s sbrAl with the current,
49~ Simuling aud noN roillzx over Sud
9Fsr ca lle pebbles. often slowisg - 10
Saes s9lasl-1z 4ud nouudsrlnx through
.ts shallow water. Great ceetti tie has
-1rowa himself Aieh and csyou q large ESt
stolei Caution is 90rxolten "a the excite
8ent ~ Try * 80 reach bin. slip, stun
BE ou a sLoLe aud nad ~ self sprAsliugl IA
.-o stream. ! oil lot for oUe moment
.oss q slt of that trout. aud ana quickly
9n ny feet again. But a. / stoop 10 pick
ap The prize hs h0ps into ths water Down
stream he goes aLd as the slack folds OF
braided ala have not TAI xled iI > quickly
ruu out, aud once more ksAr the merry
click Of the reel.
III with deep : "a Of relief and short
prayer Of thanks that see the race horse
pass over a low fall and sIlk nthe bottom
II the pool below IL viii not dot0 let him
rest. 50 with a Light twitch OF the rod lie Is
started. and this time makes "A circuit OF
tie pool Ia search of some place IL hide
Being disappointed IN this no makes
another break for shallow water But he
is getting tired aRd ! easily persuade him
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-19

TO remain in the pool. Being true game
he sticks stubbOrnly 10 the bottom and
only comes To the surface very slowly,
fighting every inch of the distance. When
brought 10 the surface he Is quite still.
As the net approaches him he makes one
more dash for liberty. The plant rod APP
pears TO humor him in his desperate
plunges, but in reality it Is Bringing him
nearer and nearer the yawniug month of
the landing net, which | finally slip under
the exhausted fish.
Every fisherman knows the advan taCe
OF a landing net in capturing "A trout. The
trouble is TO carry IL while wading a
stream. It should I've very lightin weight,
the netting stretched on wooden bow
which has 4 short handle not exceeding
fifteen inches in length. To this Is at
tached rubber band TO 20 over the
shoulder and OF sufficient length 70 allow
the net 10 hang on the right hip. Here 1t
IS convenient 70 the hand and will easily
stretch down to the water and go back TO
place on being released
To enjoy trout fishing man must have
n good outfit. First he should have com
Portable and convenient wearing apparel
u smooth running line and reel and deli
cate hooks.
In purchasing n rod recommend n seven
TO eight ounce split bamboo which, If cared
for properly. is very durable. IL should
have a coat Of carriage varnish about once
year. if used much. and be shellacked
from time TO time. IL this is not done
water will penetrate the joints. and the
once springy bamboo will become weak
and iabby. In the choice Of reels "A metal
multiplier OF light weight is preferable.
" 7
Telegram-herald., 1889-04-19

Ihs oldest res dent ~ ,'sckecnvl % "a d.
sam.ts having met with sonis strange
freaks of rstrre drrirr fIs lfe trt hs is
forced - give in faat ffesTrsr er-e n l's
r. .r- -fisle4n. John -iraes. +rrrss rHt
arfftIrz he fas svsr hee- - - Jonss ~ p
is reIl-t nr-ru for ils versrifr. ssys ttsf
vile hirg ore rsT is-f vesf ts ser
~ aye -ta fo 80 = laree ustsr srsfr
~n1 in ftestr cr~ vatsr refrfhf Shore
Argr-sr rlirs - . RE rstfi q tr ~ss
sri2s ed - q isccrsr that it "a er-i-- 81
ar 80 .-e1 rra ~tl-t VS. held ia piece
fr f~o f~f rge in TIE srsEt's BODY cn
stefr s.ss rftrerrs HeE ef fhs saags
r-1 f-en rrf if orsn- re- ferr1 fnnt fbs
rf4- be- sra ierr.3 i'rr froz saa l.1
ftee f-s~ - f-ro-.gh tse i--a ring After
fris nFf s~sI .r7rrd anr- tsr lTs frrr.
va-t Lad Dsseei oa~n r its bo<r rrti 2
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Telegram-herald., 1889-04-19
a PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Story Showing That Appearances Are
Very Frequently Deceptive.

The apparel does not always proclaim the
man; IN other words, appearances are often
deceptive friend told I'd H. Pritchard,
the ubiquitous nanipulator Of the ArKan
saw Trave-er's Kaleidoscope, recently tho
following story, which aptly illustrates the
point
Il was once" he said, "on board an
English man-of-war, during an extended
cruise TO the Mediterranean. Among tie
officers in command was little fellow,
Second Lieutenant, l tn nix, VINO WAS whai
we today would call a bowling dude lie
was extremely danGifed IN his dress, al
ways carried light cane when on deck, and
wore an eye glass with al the haiassy and
grace of tae typical English swell! More
ever, be was considered martinez by the
men under him. not one Of whom seemed 70
either like or respect him. even IS su-
pcrior
'-One day, when the weather was Enc and
we were running along before favorabig
wind, the engines scarcely working. theory
rang out: Man overOoGrdN Our little dau-
cy. "a We had come To call the officer. was
pacing the deck. jalntily swinging his cane,
and now AMI then ISSUING orders to the
men when the alarm was gwen Quick
"a thought he rushed 70 tae sid'
or t.e FoH-rA lfNn whence Nta
come the cry. and in al instant had plun yed
into TIE water - the rescue. Boats were
lowered a. quickly as possible. ard in q
short time both rescuer and rescued were
back On board ship. where tho gallant lftie
Lieutenant was heartily app.audcd for hs
courage and his proHptDsss 10 risziuE MS
avn life 20 save that q fellow creature
He took il all very oooliv. however. barely
ackuow ledginF the congratulations and
words II praise which every BODY now
seemed 80 ANXIOUS - 0estow
" u yVas afterwards learned that he had
often dlstirg'. she'd himself in hze manner
during bis career In the navy. ari bal won
medals enough IN recognition frr his ser
vices 20 have covered his breast. had 10
seen q 70 have n,s.se a display ~ ihcm. Hs
was sp.endd sw INNER aCl fac al-
round ath'ete. ari was. oes dee. as CoCI aid
courageous q times 0f Danger as be- -
rearen 10 be wnrn faErE Hs afternoon
rrorrerade rn fae Qsar-gr alt 90 hsvs
judged n.m hV his dress ara manners. ono
would have ero-elreea a'a al Irsa- -erah.a
srCh. r h-w. ~ .'ffle sre.'- prsssss.1g nel
t1er lr1las ir-ee- nor r--~agrf