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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The official count shows that Ohio
has elected a republican lieutenant
governor by % votes.
The Pacific Mail Cos new steamer,
China, has beaten all trans-Pacific
records by coming from Yokohoma
to San Francisco in - days and -
hours.
Judge Anderson of Utah has given
his decision in the celebrated Nor
mon case, that all who have taken
the Endowment House oath are not
eligible to citizenship of the United
States.
Senator Morrill, has presented in
the sena te petition of 162 citizens of
Vermont, praying for the passage of
a national Sunday-rest law; which
was referred to the committee on
education and labor.
The cry OF fire in a theatre at
Johnstown, Pa, December 10, caus-
ed panic and - persons were killed,
six others fatally injured and rs
more hurt. The fire proved to be in
a stable adjoining the theatre.
Senator EdmundS will soon intro
duce bill into the Senate to have
the United States celebrate the Co
lumbus quadicentennial i'll 1892 by
founding a national university in
Washington instead of spending
money for a worlds fair. He would
have the university non-sectarian.
A Massachusetts paper says one of
the peculiar places of Vermont is the
farming town of Waltham, which
adjoins Vergennes. Itcontains 9, 76O
acres of land and 24S inhabitants.
This town has no post office, church,
town house, poor house, store, law
yer, doctor, blacksmith's shop, or
even bridge, and vet it is one of the
thriving towns of Addison county.
Its taxes are merely nominal.
Miss Effie Delphie of Bridport
wrote Thomas J. Dale of Cambridge
this letter just before Thanksgiving:
Il am a school teacher without any
watch, and am not able to buy any
and | should think some kind repub-
lican might do as well by me as Bos-
tons democratic mayor did for that
other Vermont girl and send me one"
Mr.. Dale, while a good republican,
has no hayseed in his hair, and con-
sequently has not complied with the
request of his fair correspondent
Burlington Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
THE SUNDA Y PA

The great reason always given for
existence of the Sunday newspaper
is, 1.-The people demand it" If this
were true, it would be bad enough
but we have right to question the
truth of the Statement when the Sun
day paper resorts to the means it
does to extend its circulation All
the sensations, the criminal record
and the questionable things, which
are written up with the vicious side
of life made attractive and denomi-
mated ''spicy" are the chief reliance
of the Sunday paper. But when the
Sunday paper in order to get this
mass of corruption into wider circu-
latiOn resorts to prizes to the children
of the country, which can only be
had by buying the Sunday edition, it
looks as if the climax had been reach
ed. As corrupting influence moth
ing can be more seductive or willy.
The prosperity of the country de-
ponds upon the conscience of the peo-
pie. Whatever tends to lessen the
reverence for law and order, or make
wrongdoing an evidence of smart
ness, is a direct blow at the perpetu-
ity of our institutions The Sunday
paper has no conscience, and it is to
be hoped that this appeal to the
school children to buy the Sunday
paper, through prize offers, will so
open the eyes of unthinking citizens,
and happy-go-lucky church people,
that sharp and strong reaction
may soon take place Newport Ex
press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
ALLEGED HUMOR.

Written with Our Five Dollar Shears.
A Professional View-The good
wife of Mr.. Wackstend, the shoe
maker, has presented him with twins.
He looks at the cherubs critically
and asks, Are they rights and
let's p Burdette.
A miserable existence prolonged
Farmer Squashead observing
metropolitan daily on the counter of
the village store What Amt that
air paper busted up yet? Why, l
quit takin' it 15 year ago.-[Time.
Conductor (sharply)-Madame,
this is the smoking car. Old lady
from Missouri (gratefully)-Why, SO
it is Thankee. produces old clay
pipe with cane stem, and proceeds to
enjoy herself)-[Chicago Tribune.
Box-office man-Free list is supend-
ed, sir. Disappointed dead-head-
What with "King Henry w on
the boards? Box-office man-What
has that to do with it. Disappointed
dead-head-Don't the play say,
Base is the slave that pays?" Gets
his pass.-[ Munsey's Weekly.
What are you?' screamed the cy-
clone Il am an ocean greyhound,
said the steamer, land am a record
smasher.' Are you, indeed ?' wills
tied the cyclone. well, l am some
thing of smasher myself" And the
greyhound came into port three days
late and most of her rigging gone
Life.
Kecksy-Blim, what makes you
whistle SO much? Blim (apologeti-
cally) It's habit I've got into.
Kecksy. l do it without thinking
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
A MOVABLE NESTING PLACE.

A conductor on the Northern Pa
cifc tells a queer story about the
compulsory migration of a hen-Swal-
low, nest, eggs and all, from St. Paul
to Portland, Or The swallow, last
spring, evinced a particular fondness
for the caves of a sleeping-car in the
yards at St. Paul and several nests
were built by the busy little workers
before the repairs on the interior of
the car were completed and it was
returned to the service. When the
car was pulled out and attached to
the west bound train, there was a
cOmmOtlOn among the feathered
community; but the train pulled out
just the same, and every one sup
posed that the swallows had con-
Guided to build new homes and start
new families. When the first stop
was made, however, there emerged
from one of the nests a badly-scared
hen-swallOw, which flew around and
about the car until the train started,
when she darted into the nest again,
resuming her exhibition of bewilder-
ment at each stopping-place. The
bird travelled all the way to Port
land in the same way, being watched
by the sleeping porter, who, when
ordered to do so by one of the road
officials at Portland, knocked down
the nest, and the bird mother, bereft
of the home and prospective progeny
she had zealously guarded futtered
wildly about for a time, and at last
flew away to seek, perhaps, a new
marsh and material for a new man
sion
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
STEEL PENS.

Nearly all the steel pens used i'll this
country are manufactured here,
though 20 years ago nearly all were
imported We use about 100000
gross every year, which is not so
large a number as might appear,
considering that it represents fewer
than three pens apiece for all the in
habitants. AS many people who use
them wear out a gross GA pens) or
more in year, it is evident that
there must be great many who
never use steel pen at all. The
pens are made of imported steel,
which is preferred because of its more
uniform quality. 1t is rolled into big
sheets and cut into strips, after
which it is annealed, rolled to the
thickness required, then tempered
and cut and stamped into pens.
Much skill is required in all these
operations and in those of finishing
the pens for use. The manufacture
and trade in steel pens has seen very
tlechange for a generation.-[Good
Housekeeping.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
RATS RELEASE MICE FROM A TRAP.

A remarkable rat story comes from
Georgia, Greensboro citizen being
the author. His wife had been
bothered by rats and mice playing
tag in the dining room, and set a
trap to catch them. Late that night
the husband, hearing queer noises,
stole down to the room. What he
saw he describes in these words:
About a dozen small mice had been
caught in the trap. This was SUR
rounded by four or five big rats,
which had dragged it to one corner
and were holding consultation. AS
| looked in, alarmed by the light,
they hurried their preparations to
close. One of the big fellows seized
the door of the trap between his
teeth; another rat seized him by the
tail, another and another quickly
took hold; a sudden pull was given,
and quicker than | relate the door
flew back, the mice scampered out,
and before l could walk across the
room, old rats, young rats, old mice
and young mice had disappeared
leaving the trap in the corner, with
the door shut and every vestige of
the bait gone"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC POPULA-
TON

The Roman Catholics in the United
States aren not usually reckoned by the
number of communicates, but by the
number of adherents. These were
estimated in round numbers as
$4,000 in January, 1879, and at
100000 in 1889 At the recent
lay congress in Baltimore a speaker
claimed 100000 as the Catholic
population of the United States, but
that is probably something above
the actual number DIR. Carroll,
who is collecting the religious stats
tics for the census, puts the number
of the Roman Catholic population
this year at 1855, 294. The ratio of
increase is probably just about the
same as the increase of the general
population. DIR. Carroll will proba-
bly, furnish the further details on ap-
plication.-[ Journal of Commerce
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
PER CENT
20 YEAR GOLD BONDS.

We offer at par and interest $500, 900 Bear
Lake and River Water Works and Irrigation
Co. Bonds. due in 1909, interest payable
April / st and October list.
These bonds are a portion of a total of
So, OOO, 900, and are issued to complete the
construction of 20 miles of canals diverting
the water of Bear Lake and Bear River into
the Great Salt Lake Valley, Utah, for irrigat-
ing $50, 900 acres of land, and to supply the
City of Ogden and other towns with water
for domestic and manufacturing purposes.
They are secured by first mortgage on all
the property, canals, franchises and water
rights belonging to the Irrigation Company.
including many thousand acres of fertile land
in Salt Lake Valley. The right is reserved to
advance the price without notice For full
information, address or inquire at the offices
of the
No. 239 Broadway, New York; No SIS
Walnut street, Philadelphia; No. sc State
street, Boston, Mass, and No ~ Custom
House street, Providence, r. l., or
1921 &c. CLARK, St. Johnsbury, Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
LEMONS FOR HEALTH.

A good deal has been said lately
through the papers about the health
fitness of lemons. The latest advice
how to use them so they will do the
most good runs as follows: Most
people know the benefit of lemonade
before breakfast, but few know how
it is more than doubled by taking
another at night also. The way to
get the better of a bilious system
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Leavitt's Farmers Almanac for
1890 is on our table 1t is published
by Edison c. Eastman of Concord
\. H.. and is on its 94th annual visit
Christmas Good Housekeeping
has an article on Household service
reform" by Edward Bellamy together
with portrait of this famous writer
and brief biographical sketch
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19

without blue pills or quinine is to
take the juice of one, two, or three
lemons, as the appetite Graves, IN as
much ice water as it is pleasant to
drink, without sugar, before going to
bed. In the morning, on rising, or
atleast haitian hour before breakfast,
take the juice of one lemon in a goblet
ofwater. That will clear the system
of humors and bile, with mild
efficacy, without any of the weaken
ing effects of calomel or Congress
water. People should not irritate
the stomach by eating lemons clear;
the powerful acid juice, which is
almost corrosive, infallibly produce
Inflammation after awhile; but
properly diluted, so that it does its
full medicinal work without harm,
and when the stomach is clear of
food has abundant opportunity to
work on the system thoroughly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
VILLAGE HOUSES AND FARMS
FOR SALE.

Village residences from $1,000 to $4,000.
Farms at any price, according to location.
32d w. H. PRESTON,
Agent for sale of all kinds of real estate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19

Kecksy-It's an annoying habit,
Blin. No man, Blim lights
cigaret) has a right to form anv
habit puff that makes him a con-
founded nuisance (puff, puff to those
about him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
w. L. Douglas
So SHOE

For Gentlemen. Best in the world Ex-
anime his
SIS 90 GENUINE HAND-SEwED SHOE
81 90 HAND-SEwED WELT SHOE.
So so POLICE AND FARMERS SHOE.
So so EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE.
So IS WORKINGMAN'S SHOE
So. 90 and S1.75 BOYS school. SHOES
All made in Congress, Button and Lace
w. l.. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE
For Ladies. Best Material. Best StyIe
Best Fitting. If not sold by your dealer
write W. L. DOUGLAS, BRoCKToN MASS
re- Examine W. L. Douglas 50 Shoes for
gentlemen and ladies.
For sale by 1t jan go
c. H BAGLEY, GO Railroad Street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-19
THE VERMONT JUG CASE.

The well known Vermont jug
case" has at last been reached on the
United States supreme court calen-
dar, and is considered SO important
that the hearing will be deferred until
January, when the full bench can be
present. Several years ago John
O'Neil, a wholesale liquor dealer,
used to ship rum into Vermont from
New York state on order, sending it
by express to be paid for at delivery.
He was arrested on charge of sell
ing liquor in the state contrary to
law, and was convicted. The Yer
mont supreme court affirmed his
sentence, holding that the express
company was only the agent of
O'Neil, and that the sales were made
in Vermont. Against the contention
of his counsel the court held thar no
interference with the interstate COM
merce powers was attempted, but
that Vermont was exercising the
culinary police powers of the state.
The question raised is very impor-
tant, and, if we remember rightly,
there is nothing in the Iowa cases re-
Gently decided which would guide
one to the probable conclusion of the
United States supreme court in this
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

We have a small farm OF SO acres
2 miles from Marietta. Nice level
road for $500.
We have 4 Ypretty building lots
65x200O close in 1926 each.
We have on Cemetery street near
court house a lot 65x100 suitable
for nice little cottage for the low
price of $3.50.
We have 3 nice residence lots
77x200 on Lemon street, shady
front, $3.50 each.
$1,000 cash will buy good seven
room house on large corner lot lis
feet front by 240 feet deep, splendid
well of water, east front, excellent
ga, n and within about $50 yards
OF the public square. This property
will rent for $3.50 per month.
We can sell you some of the most
desirable residence property in the
city and also some of the most de-
sirable suburban homes in and near
the city.
9 also make a speciality of Stock
and Bonds, negotiate Loans, &c. If
you want to sell your business; if
you want to either sell or exchange
your property for a different kind of
investment, call on or write US.
Yours, anxious to please,
NORTHCUTT & DOBBS,
Real Estate Agents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

We have discovered that
umn advertisement is closely watch
ed and read by a large number of
our friends, and choice bargains
almost every week are selected and
purchased. We offer this week the
loveliest building lot in the city of
Marietta, 176 feet front by 1926 feet
deep, with shade and beautiful
never-failing stream of clear water
running through the back end OF
the lot, making most desirable
place to keep a cow or horse. 1t is
plenty large to make two nice homes,
by dividing it, making SO feet front
by 1926 feet deep. We can only sell
this property to some one who will
build one or more nice residences
on it to keep pace with the elegant
ly improved property near it. Price
5000. We have daisy little piece
of property close in, just right to
build two nice three or four-room
houses on. They will have a 'front.'
age of Is feet each by 125 feet deep.
Five hundred and fifty dollars for
both lots. One thousand dollars for
a neat fve-room house on good
size lot, good garden close in. One
thousand four hundred dollars for a
nice shady home close to the square,
delightful place to live and very
cheap, and adjoining this property
is beautiful building lot, 100x170,
that can be bought for $500.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
MT. BETHEL.

The sociable at Joseph Martins on the
l4th inst. was a pleasant aud enjoyable
affair.
Mrs. l.. Green, of Norcross, has been
visiting relatives at this place.
The Misses Alice and Lena Martin, Of
Lost Mountain, have been visiting relatives
here.
Prof 7. D. Power has been visiting his
father, g. A. Power
We are glad to learn of the recovery Of
Messrs. Joseph and Benjamin Bishop.
We were talking low about the new
church ADIEU.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

! desire to state voluntarily and for the
benefit of the public, that having been trou-
bled with severe bronchial difficulty and
terrible cough for the past two years, SO
that at times | felt almost discouraged and
even despaired of getting better, | have
through the use of DR.. Ackers English
Remedy tor Consumption, been entirely
cured, and cannot say too much in its
favor. Judging from its effects upon me, l
consider Il the greatest remedy in the world
Tor all throat, bronchial and lung troubles.
q, 9. LEAKE CedartowE, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
DUE EAST.

Two OF Mr.. Charley Fridelps children
have been very sick for several days, but
are improving slowly.
The coon that Lish Cochran has chased
so long, was caught by some other parties
several nights ago. Mr., Cochran is too
slow tor the coons.
W. S. Smith, while going from his
father to.his home several nights ago,
was attacked sby very large possum,
which he captured and carried home with
him, ALERT.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
UPSHAW.


1t is my habit once year
To write lie news in rhyme,
And now think Of news enough
To rite another time
Dave Upshaw,s family has 4 back
To run their shop ane farm.
John Whistenant now is his smith
And does work like charm.
The partnership of Guess & Moon
Is mutually dissolved.
Bud Moon is stopping at his home,
Joe Guess to farm resolved.
There's been some wedding round about
Since last wrote to you.
There WHIP. Wimms and Edward Hodg
And many others, too.
The man that's here attaching now,
Is Mr.. William Pool
He's does his duty and knows how
To run a public school.
The boys spoke about last year
Out West in garden spots,
Have both returned and are content
On Georgia's hills aud knots,
We guess they'd rather live back here
Among their native hills,
Than risk the shakes of Arkansas,
And die with aching chills.
Jim Billiard sold his farm and went
To Alabam last year,
But now he's bought it back again
Returned-contented here.
That pretty farm where Harris lives,
That fronts the church house door.
1t now belongs to l. N. Moon.
We guess he'll build store.
There is a lot of other news
That would like to write,
And mention several persons names,
But they might want TO fight.
You know some people never like
To have their names go in
The news that written good or bad,
They thinks it's sluring the n.
So will write you nothing more,
Except this little bit.
I'll try and write again next year.
Good luck to ALL I'll quit.
-ScARBoRoUGH,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
FOR SALE-VACANT LOTS.
25Oxl45 feet on Cemetery street

25Oxl45 feet on Cemetery street.
20 very desirable lots in Maxwelps add.
ton, near Whitlock House, $3.50 TO S50o
each. These are the most desirable IotS
in the city. Location and SURROUNDINGS
unexceptional. 80
Valuable acre property on Powder
Springs street. "01
so lots in East End which we will soil ON
the installment ssplan Ten dollars Gosh
and balance ~ per week. They are now
being surveyed and will be ready for sale
next week. '"Ae
acre on Wright street.
20 acres adjoining city limits.
AZ acres ! mile from court house.
We have desirable property tor sale ~
Smyrna, Acworth, Big Shanty and Canton
We have Farms of any size either -,
proved or unimproved for sale in Cohh
Paulding, Barlow and Cherokee count;nO'
and Timber, Mineral and Wild TanJs
Northern Georgia and Western North Cav
DINA VII Gar
SELL "'N' 70 guy or
J, II. MOUNTAIN, Manager
W ]. MANNING, Agent
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of 7. W. Henderson q Son is
this day dissolved by mutual consent, j.
NJ. Austin having bought J. w. Hender-
sons interest, J, w. Henderson retires.
The business viii be conducted in the ftl~
ture by Charles E. Henderson and ]. NJ.
Austin under the firm name of Hender.
son b Austin, All notes and accounts
due the old firm will be settled by Hen
derson & Anstin, who assume all liabili.
ties. j. w Henderson will make head
quarters Mt the Office of Henderson s. Aus
tin where he will be pleased to meet those
having business to transact with him.
This Feb. 6tt, 1889.
J. w HENDERSON,
C. E. HENDERSON,
j, Nj. EAUSTIN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
MABLETON.

Our town is full of mud and tramps.
| don't think we will have guano agent
at Middleton this year. Farmers are buy
ers their fertilizers through the Farmers
Alliance.
g. b. Gam, Russell Jordan, and J. B.
Clay, our new road commissioners, are
doing the most active work in and around
our town, opening and clearing up roads.
Go ahead, boys, good roads are the best
recommendation any community can have.
SANBo.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

We have for sale on Etowah river
Cherokee county, 5 miles from Hol-
ly Springs, on Marietta land North
Ga. Railroad, and 16 miles from Ma
rietta, one of the best farms in
North Georgia. The place consists
of 24O acres, 80 acres of which is as
fine river bottom as a crow ever
flew over, 80 acres of nice level ia
BILE land we'll adapted to cotton and
wheat, and 80 acres of wood land.
improvements are good. Price
$4,000.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
ROY DER SPRINGS.

DR.. W. Z. Butner is visiting his brother,
DIR. G. A. Butner, OF Jackson, this week.
Miss Onie Monroe, OF Acworth, is here
visiting the family OF w J. Tapp.
Last Sunday morning the sad intelli.
gence was received here that Lindley Muir
ray, son Of DR.. Murray, of this place, was
instantly killed in wreck on the East
Tennessee railroad at Fleetwood, some
eighteen miles below Atlanta. He was in
the service OF the road as a conductor,
and the accident was caused by several
cars colhding, which had by some means
become uncoupled. His corpse was brought
up on the afternoon train and buried at
the Methodist cemetery Monday afternoon.
He was twenty years of age and man
of many warmfriends His untimely death
was severe shock to his parents and
brothers who have the sympathies Of many
friends in their hour of trial.
QUANTUM SUBJECT.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21

We have a bargain in a farm of
200 acres of good land with good
improvements, consisting of a new
8 room dwelling, barn, stables, ETC.,
all in a good condition. This place
is well watered and specially adapt
ed to raising stock and is offered at
the low price of $500 on account of
the owners health failing. II hours
drive from Marietta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-21
KENNESAw.

OK February 10th at the residence Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Nancy Jackson,
Mr.. ID. w. Dickson and Miss Alice Tack.
son were united in marriage, Judge.J. A.
L, Born officiated. Immediately alter the
ceremony the happy couple left for the
home of the groom's sister, Mrs. Born,
where number of friends waited them,
and all enjoyed sumptuous repast, The
groom is one of our industrious farmers.
The bride was quite favorite in this com
munity May happiness and prosperity
ever be theirs.