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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
Marriages.

AT st. Johnsbury, Feb. Q. by Justice E. E.
Sargent, Thomas +. Grady and K attic Harvey
both of St Johnsbury-
At st. Johnsbury, Feb. II, by Rev E. A.
Hoyt, Marson w Hovey and Mrs. Martha
A. Taylor, both of Concord
At Dalton, N. H., Feb. o, Claudia E Laugh
lin of Barnet and Bertha NJ. Paige of Dalton.
At Danville, Jan. 81, Isaac c. Peck and
Alice b. Daniels, both of Peacham.
AT East Concord, Jan. 81. Arthur l. Fish
and Ella NJ. Clark.
At Wheelock. Feb. +, James Bell and Ella
Dana.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

There was Il remarkable record
of deaths in this paper last week
which could not have escaped the
readers notice In the ten deaths
recorded for the week, seven were
over 20 and three over 90 years-the
seven averaging S5 years each 1t is
the wonder of people living in the
far West that Vermonters live to so
great an age.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
A Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
turn of purchase price. On this safe plan you
can buy from our advertised Druggist bot
tie of DIR. Kings new discovery for COnsump-
ton. 1t is guaranteed to bring relief in every
case, when used for any affection of Throat,
Lungs or Chest, such Consumption, In
fiammation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma,
WhOOping Cough, Group, etc, etc 1t IS
pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly
safe, and can always be depended upon
Trial bottles free at Flint Bros. Drug Store
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
AT THE ACADEMY.

Baker, Richardson, Rogers and Ide
came up from Dartmouth to attend
the kennan lecture Friday night
Miss Hattie V. Sawyer, formerly of
the class of SO but who is now
teaching school at Laconia, has been
visiting friends in town during the
past week.-Of the 43 applicants for
the participation in the middle-junior
exhibition, the following have been
chosen as speakers; Middlers,
Oakes, Kibbey, Perkins, Misses Full
ford, Ingalls, and Currier. The Jun
iors are Kidder, Ross, Knapp, Misses
Morrill,, Ellis and Fairbanks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

years have been selling DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, DR. Kings New
Life Pills, Bucklen'S Arnica Salve and Electric
BitterS, and have never handled remedies that
sell well, that have given such univer-
sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guar
antee them every time, and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These RENE
dies have won their great popularity purely
on their merits. For sale by Flint Bros,
Druggists. CHI w 90
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
II indicates below zero.
New Ads. i'm this Paper.

w n West-Sheriff' Sale.
J. II. Drew-Insurance Results
Housekeepcr wants Situation
Geo. Ranney-Carload of Apples.
Mutual Life Co-AnnuaI Statement
G. w Simmons * Co-SnOw Shoes
Knights of Pythias-A Comedy Co.
c :. Hastings-Example in Life las
Harvey < Brown-At cost for 10 days
Rebecca Chickering's Est-Settlement No.
Nancy GilfIlan's Est-Commissioners No
Dickerman &, Coopcr-Night Photography
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
OUR WINTER BTRD-VTsTrORs.

"a ISW years ago L WTOle Il lew
lines regarding some of our winter
birds, which were published in the
Caledonian. Perhaps l may be ex-
cused for again calling the attention
of your readers to a variety which is
quite abundant with us this winter,
and thereby answer enquiries which
have been made of me regarding
them. The bird referred to is the
Pine Grosbeak, (pinicoIa enucleator)
meaning zone who shells out" They
are seen in f1ocks of from ten to
twenty-five, flying about and alight-
ing in the trees of the village, where
they at once commence feeding on
buds, or if they can find a pine or
spruce tree with cones on it they
will at once begin breaking apart the
scales or leaves of the cone to get the
seeds which may be found at the
bottom or centre. If they can dis
cover a crab-apple tree with the APP
pies dried and frozen, still clinging to
the branches, they seem to be very
happy, it affording them to all APP
pearance just the food they have
been searching for. l have seen them
so absorbed in their work as to al
low one to approach so close that
those on the lower branches could
almost be touched before being
alarmed. One day a flock alighted
on a Norway spruce near my house
which had many cones upon it. The
doors and windows were closed, and
my attention was first called to them
by hearing them breaking apart the
cones. l could not imagine what the
noise was, but on going outside soon
discovered the origin of it, and they,
remaining some time, gave me fine
their movements.
The pine grosbeak is quite a large
bird, not so long as the robin, but
with a rounder and plumper body
The bill is short and very stout,
which enables them to break open
the hard and dry pine cones. The
male bird is very eautiful-general
color light carnine, or red rose The
head, neck and shoulders being the
more brilliant, the feathers shading
off on the back and underparts first
to a darker red, then into a rich
brown. The wings blackish, the
longer feathers having white or rose
edges, forming conspicuous wing
bars" There are two white bands
across the tips of the greater and
middle coverts. Tail marked longi-
tudinally like the wings. The female
is entirely without the red color.
Her dress is very sombre-ashy-gray
predominates-b above, ting
ed with greenish-yellow beneath
Young males can hardly be distin-
guished from the females. The males
do not acquire their brilliant plum
age until three or four years old
These birds are very social, and
while busily feeding the males are
constantly giving a very coaxing
call song or note. They spend their
summers in the extreme north, nest
ing as far north as Labrador and
Hudson bay. In winter they migrate
to northern New England, and if the
winter is very severe may be found
as far south as New Jersey, but this
very rarely. They are said to be
very fine singers, but in the wild
state we must go to Labrador in
June or July to hear them sing.
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
Births.

At St. Johnsbury, Feb. 49, n daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Tyler.
AT st. Johnsbury, Feb. 3, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs A. b. Noyes
At West Burke, Feb. 6, Il to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Carr
AT West Burke, Feb. II. a to Mr.. and
Mrs. Emerson Way.
AT Burke. Feb. 8, a to Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Carr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
ANNUAL MEETING TELEGRAPH CO

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Vermont Internati tional
telegraph company at this place on
Wednesday the old board of officers
were elected as follows:
President, Franklin Fairbanks.
Secretary, George W. Hendee
Treasurer, E. A. Silsby
Directors, Franklin Fairbanks,
George w. Hendee, o. S. Rixford, w
Brigham, w p. Fairbanks.
The company have made an excel
lent showing the past year
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

The little valentines that came
yesterday into the homes of two of
our citizens, who are already near
neighbors and the warmest friends,
will tend to cement the ties of love
and friendship already existing May
the little girls grow up to bless the
homes they now make SO bright.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
Special Notices.
RuckIen,s Arnica saIvt

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Brui-
ses, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores,
letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction. money refund
ed. Price % cents per box. For sale by
Flint Bros. Druggists too
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

Sarah Kate Mu1rOOnev and Ma
bel Switser amused themselves last
Saturday by counting the teams that
passed up and down Eastern avenue.
Before the day was ended the little
girls had counted 915.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

The sale of unclaimed packages
in express Offices in this section will
be held at Bellows Falls, March 2.
There are only three unclaimed pack
ages at the st. Johnsbury office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

Several of our singers are attend
ing ]. H. Humphreys musical con-
ventiOn at Lyndon this week The
soloists from this place are Mrs.
Minnie B. Hazen and H. II. May.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

-Ex-Congressman Horr of Mich
igan will speak on the labor problem
in the V NJ. c. A. course next week
Friday evening He is a bright
speaker and will talk on a hive sub
iect
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

Rev. Dr. Lorimer of Chicago
comes tomorrow night in the Y. M
c. A. course and speaks upon the
subject, "Tramps, cranks and dudes
or principle of reversion to type" "
The theme is suggestive of both wit
and wisdom and the great Baptist
divine will give an eloquent and prac-
tica1 address.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

Judge Walter p Smith will de
liver the Memorial address at Hard
wick on Decoration day by invita-
ton of Ellsworth post, G. A. r.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

"A local reminiscence of John
Brown and presentation to
Brooklyn teacher will be found on
the second page.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

Mrs Frank E. Rand, missionary
of the American Board in Micronesia,
addressed the ladies of the North and
South churches last Friday upon the
life and work of the missionaries in
her field. The address was intensely
interesting
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

Montpelier citizens appreciate
their brass band and when they give
an entertainment the band is sure of
an audience The band cleared $500
at a recent fair. The moral of this
story lies in the application thereof.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

The Wren company will give one
of their musical entertainments at
Music hall, March 5, for the benefit
of Apollo lodge, Knights of Pythias.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
months ago the Caledoniar

SONIC mOnlhS ago lht NdItuOn1an
mentioned that one result of the
great cyclone in June could be seen
on the farm of William Clement on
the Danville road where several hum
dred trees were blown down Mr.
Clement is sending $50 of the logs to
the mill and his teams are seen on our
streets daily. One of the logs drawn
Saturday was nearly three and one
half feet in diameter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

The home of w. A. Moore on
Eastern avenue became filled with
coal gas Friday night and the folks
living there all woke up Saturday
morning sick from the effects OF the
poisonous gas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
Travellers Guide.
BOSTON Il Maine n. r., Pas-umpzic Div.

| BOSTON n Maine Il. r., Passumpsic Div.
| TRAINS GOING SOUTH, LEAVE
Newport 2 % and Z 10 M, %, 40 and
10 so p m
West Burke. IL o and s 81 m. s 30 pm
Lyndonville. IL 30, Is and s ~ m. . 1 ..
Lyndon. As a m. 35 and o5 pm
St j; Centre. SO m, 8 so and go m
so, 10 and s5 m W
Passc, / O3 and IA a m, % and ~ pm
East Barnet, "a m, 43 and o O3 p m
Barnet. I "a and 81 10 13
McI's, 85 and . 3s m, q IS p
Wells River. 53, 10 and 10 o3 m, OF,
and 1 p m
White River Junction. arrive, 1 45. 3 Is and
II 45 IN, 10 40 p
TRAINS GOING NORTH. LEAVE
w. R. Je., 2 10 and 80 m, 90 and . %
Wells River, 20, 25, 10 10 m, . as. 3 40
McIndoes, . 45 and 10 40 a m. 80, 4 %
Barnet, . 81 and o so a m, Al 4 80 pm
Pass'c, 06 and / IL m, % 4 o o2 p m
st. Johnsbury, o4. 10 and II so m,
10, 3S and 80 pm
St. ]. Centre, 1 1 3S m, 4 45 and o 40 p M
Lyndon, 1 sc m, 50 and 50 p m
Lyndonville, 2 21 and 3s a m. IL 80, So,
West Burke, 3 5s m, Il So and 23 pm
Newport, so. 30 and m, . so (arrive)
Qeave) 43 and 80 IN
81. , Johnsbury n Lake ChampIain r. r.
TRAINS GOING WEST. LEAVE
Lunenburg, OF and . OF pm
East Concord, &c n m and pm
Miles Pond, 40 and &c p IN
North Concord, 05 and Sc
West Concord, 20 and . 40 p IN
East st. Johnsbury, 80 a and . 81 p m
st. Johnsbury, a M and 30 p
Danville, 40 and r p
Walden, 1 9 and + 21
Greensboro, s 80 and + 80 p M
East Hardwck, As m and 4S p
Hardwick, 8 SO and + 81 p m
Cambridge Junction, 10 a m and % p M
Swanton, (arrive) 1 3S M and so p M
TRAINS GOING EAST LEAVE
Swanton, 40 a and 3 90 pm
Cambridge Junction, 1 = and "a
Hardwick, z % and 46 p IN
E. Hardwick, AZ and z 80 m
Greensboro, 81 and g O4 pm
Walden, 8 1 I n and s "a p m
Danville, 8 80 a and s 40 p
st. J'sb'y, (arrive) a and 5 pm
East st. JohnSbury, . II n and p
West Concord, so and 20 I'm
North Concord, 10 m and so m
Miles Pond, o 90 m and 10 p m
East Concord, 10 16 a and 6 25 m
Lunenburg, arrive, 10 % n and so IN
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

Flanders hose company give their
fifth annual ball at the Opera house
next week Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

-Rev. w. S Mckenzie of Boston,
home secretary of the Baptist foreign
missionary society, addressed an in
terested audience at the Railroad
street Baptist church last Sunday
upon the necessity of missionary eff
forts and the needs of the great field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge.

Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge.
The 43rd annual session of the
grand lodge, l. o. o. F., held at
Montpelier the 9th inst was attend
ed by the largest number in the his
tory of the order Grand Master
Hall announced in his report that
new lodges had been organized dur
ing the year at Newport, Saxton's
River and Swanton. Grand Secreta-
ry Parker's S report showed that there
were 3S constituent lodges and 9
lodges of the degree of Rebekah.
been added during the year; gain in
membership, 22S.- Two lodges num-
Der over 200 each and four others
over 100 each The largest lodge
has a membership of 2SS, the small
est IA. Twenty-rline lodges gain in
membership, while six show a loss.
The greatest gain in any one lodge is
%. Among those who received the
grand lodge degree were w. S. Bailey,
East Hardwick; L. F. Miner, o. S.
Abbott and 7. H. Underwood, ST.
JOhnsbury. In the afternoon amend
ments to the bylaws were made
changing the time of holding the ses-
sions from the first Wednesday in
February to the first Wednesday in
June. The following officers were
chosen: Grand master, o. H. Hen
derson of St. Johnsbury; deputy
grand master, c. F. Eddy of Bellows
Falls; grand warden, M. ]. Horton
of Poultney; grand secretary, H. E.
Parker of Bradford; grand treasur
er, c. P. Arthur of Bradford; grand
chaplain, Samuel Bigwood of Wi
nooski; grand representative, H. w.
Hall of Burlington. The elective of
ficers together with the following ap-
pointive officers were installed in the
evening: ]. w. Goodell, grand inside
guardian; Charles Gonyea of Island
Pond, grand CONDUCTOR; ]. c. Baker
of Richford, grand outside guardian;
O. p Willard of Brattleboro, grand
herald. w. H. Gilchrist, past grand,
was appointed district deputy grand
master of district No. 6. The usual
resolutions were adopted and the
GRAND lOdoe closed at 10 20 tO he
opened one year from next June
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

AT the conclusion of the monthly
sOciable at the North church next
Monday evening there will be a con-
cert bv the Smith family. There are
indications of something a little un-
usual
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
TO RENT,

A small and pleasant office in splendid To-
cation. with all the modern conyeniences, in
Guiding gas, steam heat, toilet, etc
S1d CHAS. 5. HASTINGS, Over postofhce.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
Deaths.

At Northfield, Mass, Feb, 10, Rev John +.
Humphrey, aged about 70. formerly pastor
of the Congregational church at St. Johns
bury East.
At Peacham Hollow, Feb. 8, Asa Sergeant,
aged 80.
At Somerville, Mass, Feb. 5. killed in a
railroad accident, William SortweIl, aged
about 80, formerly of st. Johnsbury East.
At Lunenburg, Jan 81, Kate A, wife of
George Carroll, aged Is.
At Salem, Mass, Feb 8, DR. Pierre Brais-
sard formerly of St. Johnsbury, aged 81
AT Kirby, Feb Q. Mrs. Sally Knox, aged
So.
At East Cabot. Feb. s, Shirley Smith, aged
is.
At LyndonvilIe. Feb. O. George Z. Dodge,
aged GO.
At Inverness, p. o, Jan. 25. John X. Nc
Donald aged 65, brother of James and Viii
liam Mcdonald and Mrs. Jabez Ellis of St
TOhnsburY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14

w. S Streeter, who is one of the
vice presidents of the Northwestern
guaranty loan company of Minneap-
oils has already disposed of $175,-
900 of the new capital stock of that
company 1t is said that 100000
of this stock was taken in this town
William Daniels purchased a lot
of three-year-old steers from F. H.
Cross of Monroe, n. H., recently that
proved TO be remarkably good
weight when dressed. Five of the
animals weighed 737, 719. 712, ISL
and eco pounds respectively or an
average of 716 pounds each.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
Weather Record. .
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending Feb. IS, 1889.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
THE FRATERNITIES.

What They are Dofne in This Vicinity.
Grand Master Henderson will in
stitute a Daughters of Rebekah lodge
at West Burke tomorrow evening.
Olive branch lodge of this place ac-
companies him to exemplify the
work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14


stitute Daughters of Rebekah lodge
| at West Burke tomorrow evening.
Olive branch lodge of this place ac-
companies him to eXemplify the
work.
Olive branch lodge, Daughters OF
Rebekah, had a large attendance at
their annual masquerade Tuesday
evening and the receipts were nearly
$50. The St. Johnsbury orchestra
furnished music and everyone thor
oughly enjoyed themselves.
Chamberlin post, G. A. R., wish to
increase their library and appeal to
the public to assist them in their con-
tributions. Books relating to the
civil war are particularly desired and
any books, magazines or periodicals
can be sent to L. B. Heald, adjutant
and librarian.
st. Johnsbury is again represented
at the head of the state grand lodge,
/. O. o. F., in the choice of O. H.
Henderson as grand master. Mr..
Henderson will make a competent
official and has justly earned his
laurels by his untiring efforts in pro-
noting the interests of the order
throughout the state. This district
has an efficient deputy grand master
in W. H. Gilchrist of McIndoes Falls.
The 22nd state encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic is in
session at Brattleboro today The
state association of ex-prisoners of
war met last evening and were ad-
dressed by Maj. Frank E. Moran of
Philadelphia, historian of the nation
al association. St. .Johnsbury sent a
large delegation among them being
Commander Hovey, Comrades Bow
man, Blodgett, Bullard, Conley, Har-
ris, May and Sprague. Among the
delegates from the Woman's relief
corps were Mrs Bowman, Mrs
Heald, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. ParkhurSt and Mrs. ThOmp-
son. 1t is expected that Gen. Warn
er of Missouri, chief,
will be in attendance
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

This is St. Valentines day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-14
PIANO TO RENT,
a HOUSEKEEPER

Five, 10 and 25 cent packages of Embossed
Pictures and Cards for Scrap Books.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-16
THE CONQUEST or Tue SMOKER,

An Incident Which Thirty Years Ago Would
Have Looked Like Burlesque.
The following little incident is worth
noting as arising out OF a great change
in national custom, says the London
Globe, scene-A railway carriage, occu-
pied by an enormous man smoking a
cigar, with which he makes the atmos-
phere resemble the Strand in, a Novem-
Der fog, and a thin, nervous person, with
a bag OF sandwiches. Says the latter, II
beg your pardon, sir, but will 1t incom-
mode you II venture 10 eat?" The
former, with a gracious wave Of the
Cloud.giving weed, "Not at all m
Twenty or thirty years ago this would
have looked like burlesque, Then the
smoker had only bare liberation al.
iorded him, He was not allowed 10 In
dulge in his fayorite propensity even on
the platform Of a railway station, but
was warned of by placards, which may
still be seen at some stations.
The accommodation provided for him
was poor land sscanty, and woe be-
tide him II he ventured TO take any
liberties in prohibited places, Now
he has things all his own way. To his
supreme will and pleasure the misguid-
ed persons who do not smoke, must
and wherever friends meet ar
are made for his conven-
ienCe, while even those strong.minded
ladies who assert their rights to attend
public dinners and other functions he
endure rather than protest
against the once detested fumes. This
g nice for the smoker, who would 60 TO
few dinners II deprived OF what Prince
Bismarck has called the delicious sew
enth course. u "i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-16
salt asa Luxury,

IaliaHapOlh Journal
"Dr. Hibberd talks about paying three
dollars lin California, where the gold
fever first broke out for Eve pounds o.
barley 70 make feed for his horse" re
marked o. L. Divine, foreman OF the
Composing-room Of this office, and OIL
paying three dollars for having his hair
cut and shaved I have an experience
in high prices that will beat that or any
thing that occurred during the last war,
You remember Bret Hate's story OF the
'0utcasts OF Poker Flatp Well, it's a
little like that, In the winter Of 1854 ]
was in the mines on the north fork OF
the Salmon River, in Northern Califor-
mia, The Salmon Mountains were COW
cred with about sixty-fiye feet OF snow.
No pAck.trains could get into us, and
provisions OF all kinds were running
short, Flour sold as high as two dollars
and a half a pound. We were absolute
~ out Of salt, and the men were fairly
wild for II,
Theodore McMichael, Of PhiladeI'
phla, had store at the forks OF the Sal
mon, and one day in rummaging about
he came across eight or ten small sacks
Of salt that had fallen behind par
titlon In his store. The news OF the
find spread like a prairie fire, and the
place was beseiged with men bowling
Tor salt, McMichael said he would do
the best he could To make 1t 90 round,
aud that money would buy It, He be-
gan weighing II out by the ounce, each
ounce Of salt requiring an ounce OF gold
To take 1t. Gold was then worth $40 an
ounce, SO that he sold his salt at $3.50 q
everybody was satisfied"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-16
ProtOotioa Of Trees from BoreFs,

The Rural New Yorker advocates fol
the protection Of trees from bores, the
use OF a mixture Of white lead and
raw linseed colored with cheap mineral
paint and lamp.blsck to initiate closely
the color Of the bark. The young trees
should be painted in the spring Just as
soon as transplanted, and every. year
thereafter in early May, The paint is
applied from a little below the soil to a
foot above, In four or five years the
bark will peel off after the paint has
been applied, When this occurs, II be.
fore July, it Is better to remove what
bark still clings and at once give another
coat OF the paint, The plan has stood
the test Of twenty years.