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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS

Scribners for March is a rich num-
Der and opens with a finely illustrat-
ed article on railway mail service by
Ex-Postmaster General James. w.
B. Scott writes upon German Rome
and Robert Grant, author of "a
Frivolous Girl" has story entitled
Gan eye for an eye" Wagner's he
rOes and herOines are discussed by w
F. Apthorp and T. A. Janvier con-
tributes an interesting chapter on
Mexican superstitions and folk lore
R. L. Stevenson's story reaches its
fifth instalment, and this interesting
number closes with racy dialogue
by Henry James entitled can ami
mated conversation"
His Comments on Canada" in
Harper's Magazine for March, show
Charles Dudley Warner the genial,
accurate, and sympathetic observer
Bjornstjerne Bjornson continues his
studies of Norway and its People"
The capital of another foreign peo-
pie, New Vienna" gives the subject
for long series of illustrations and
brief explanatory text by Curt Won
Zelan. Besides the third instalmcnt
of Miss Woolson's Jupiter Lights"
this number contains three short sto-
ries, by John Lille, by Edward Ever
EFT Hale, and tale on the co-opera-
tive plan, by Brander Matthews and
George H. Jessop. "Poe's Mary"
might almost be classified with the
fiction. "The Origin of Celestial Spe-
cies" is by the Darwin of astronomy,
Prof Lockyer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
THE OLDEST SOLDIER LIVING.

John Thayer of Spencer, Iowa,
writes to the Bellows Falls Times as
follows: David Averill, the oldest
soldier of the rebellion known to be
living, is now a resident of Sibley,
Osceola county, Iowa, who was
born in Westminster, Windham coun-
ty, Vermont, February 6, 1902.
Enlisted in company A, 37th Iowa
regiment of infantry, September Sd,
1862. Discharged May "a, 1865.
Is now strong active man of 81
years. Many old men enlisted, but
very few of them ever could stand
the hardships of war and either died
or were discharged very soon. This
patriotic old soldier stood the hard
ship of a soldiers life nearly three
years-at an age when most men
would think themselves unable to do
ordinary business. | saw and con-
versed with the old gentleman three
years ago at a soldiers reunion at
Spirit lake, where he told me his his
tory which interested me, having
been long resident of Rockingham
myself His many friends gave him
grand surprise and reception on
the 9th of February
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son and Polk were the worst looking
of the entire presidential coterie.
Subsequent Employment.

son and Polk were the worst looking
of the entire presidential coterie.
Subsequent Employment.
Washington survived his retire
ment a little less than three years,
which were spent at Mount Vernon.
He attended to his plantation, car
RED on a large correspondence and
received many visitors, and yet this
was the only leisure his busy life af-
forded. John Adams survived his of
flee twenty-six years, which were
spent at Quincy, his native place, in
close retirement. He improved the
leisure to publish his political letters,
and in his Seth year sat in the Mas
sachusetts constitutional convention.
Thomas Jefferson on the close of his
presidential career retired to his resi-
dence at Monticello, where he lived
eighteen years, and eventually be-
came very poor. He was visited by
many distinguished men, the chief of
whom was Lafayette. His residence
is still an object of great interest to
the tourist, and is remarkable for its
grand prospects AS is well known,
he and John Adams died on the same
day, the 4th of July, 1926. Madison
was almost poor when he left the
presidential office Monroe retired
poor, and resumed his residence at
Oak Hill, Va, where he became a
justice of the peace, and afterward
moved to New York city to live with
his sOn-in-law, at whose house he
died in 1881.
The Old Man Eloquent.
John Quincy Adams was the most
active of all the retired Presidents.
He was returned to Congress in
1881, two years after leaving the
presidency, and this experience he
continued until his death seventeen
years afterward. His services to the
cause of liberty at this. time were of
the most valuable and even sublime
character, and he died at his post in
the capitol, being then in his eighty
first year. Jackson survived his re-
tirement from the presidency nine
years, which were peacefully passed
at the Hermitage. His favorite pur-
suit was farming and raising fine
horses, of which he was very fond.
Van Buren,, after the close of his of
fee, appeared as a Free-soil candi-
date. On the close of that canvass
he became close resident of Kinder
hook, where he died in his eightieth
year Pierce sank into obscurity at
the close of his office, and died at
Concord, n H., a few years after
ward. Johnson survived his retire
ment from office nine years, and
Grants lifetime was about the same
duration; but Arthur died soon after
the close of his office, leaving Hayes
the only ex-President.- Hermit, in
TROY Times
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JAPAN,S ADVANCE STEP.

The proclamation by the Mikado
of the new constitution of Japan is a
way mark in the history of that ma
ton to which universal admiring at
tention is directed. How short a
time ago Japan was the most eXclu-
sive and solitary of nationsl She
was suspicious of all foreigners, and
jealousy kept them off her coasts.
1t did not appear, 80 years ago, say,
that she would ever be inclined to
cultivate friendly relations with 9th
er powers. But, while these years
were passing, her people were indus
trious and dOcile, and when new
ideas, whether of mechanical or NOR
al import, were introduced or insinu-
ated from without, they were readily
examined, and in most cases adopt
ed, so that we find among the Japan
csc to-day a vast number of intelli-
gent and moral people.
Within twenty years the feudal in
situations of the empire have been
abolished, and Christianity is not
only tolerated, but encouraged. The
military, naval, industrial, educa-
tional and judicial systems have been
remodeled, her postoffices and her
telegraph system have been rapidly
perfected, and railroads have been
built and lines of steamships estab-
lished, operated by native engineers
and mariners. The coast has been
surveyed, buoyed and lighted, so that
navigation is as safe as in the most
frequented waters of Europe A
criminal code has been adopted
which is the admiration of iurists,
and the prisons, which few years
ago were places of torment, are now
said to be not inferior to the best in
the United States.
Our government has been more
willing than any of the other treaty
powers to recognize the Justice of
Japan's claims to equality among
the nations, and has earned her graf
itude by protests against some of the
wrongs she has suffered from the ar
rogant pretensions of Great Britain
and Germany.
Japan will continue to be an OBJ
ject of deeply interesting study to all
humanitarians, including those who
are seeking to spread the good seed
of the gospel.
The nations of the earth, however
deep in the darkness of heathenism
in the past, are thus rapidly opening
their doors to the light which the
gospel bearers bring Fall River
News.
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Most every day some of them used
to ask us if we s'posed the stock and
everything was all right out home,
and | told them we arranged every
thing before we came away, so that
we could stay a couple of weeks just
as well as not. When that time was
up, though, we came back home.
Mr. Meadowland concludes:
This is all of my experience with
summer boarders so far, or making
return visits. AS l said, my house is
thoroughly renovated and refur-
nished, and l think if our relatives
keep away next summer, that l may
be able to make some money l
think mebby they won't bother us
much, as they didn't say anything
about coming out after we had been
there week or two Fred H. Car
ruth in the New York Tribune.
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ALLEGED HUgfOR.

He had been a week in Paris. do
you speak English ?' mo, signor."
"Parlez vous Francois ?" ''Oui, oui,
monsieur" "Well, hang it, | wish |
could H-[Life.
Whereas" wrote the jury, de
ceased was run over by an omnibus,
therefore, be it
Resolved, that death resulted from
the fact that the deceased was stage
struck
"Who was the first man, Tommie ?"
asked the Sunday-school teacher,
after explaining that our first par
ents were made from the dust of the
earth. Henry Clay ma am. y
[Yonker's Statesman.
Mr. Backlot (widower)-I s'pose
you know that our farms in, Mis-
Landmark Mrs. Landbank wild
OWL dew, Simon Backlot Mr.
Backlot-S'pose we dew the same !?
Mrs. Landbank-I'm agreeable
burlington Free Press.
Another great artist. What a
wonderful painter Rubens was!" re-
marked Merritt at the art gallery.
yes, dSSenIeu CORA, 1t Is Sa1u OF
him that he could change laughing
face into sad one by a single stroke"
why spoke up little Johnnie, in
disgust, my school teacher can do
that. y Harper sBazar.
Street-car driver-''Me and that
off harse has been workin' for the
company for - years now" Pas
senger-"That so? The company
must think great deal of you both. J"
wall dunno; last wake the two
of us was taken sick, and they got a
docther for the harse and locked me-
Gid-ap now, Betsy. "-LNew York
Tribune.
Magistrate Ito Mrs. Kelly). You
claim, Mrs. Kelly, that Mrs. O'Too-
Than gave you that bruised and
blackened face?" Mrs. Kelly
She did, yer honor, or I'm not
Irish born" Magistrate. And what
you wants damages ?" Mrs. Kelly.
Nav, sir; l want satisfaction. l
have damages enough. ''-[Harper's
Magazine for March.
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REPUBLICAN TESTIMONT TO CIVIL
SERVICE REFORM.

The following paragraph from the
Brattleboro Phoenix, republican, in
view of the recent civil service senti-
ment in the matter of retaining Post
master Childs, is interesting
The Phoenix acknowledges with
satisfaction the many cordial express
sions of approval which have been
made by republicans and democrats
alike of its course in advocating the
application of civil service reform
principles to the Brattleboro post
Office. These expressions are 81 gnifi-
cant of the temper of the Brattleboro
public, and are an encouraging indi-
cation of the determination of many
prominent republicans to act both
from principle and from conviction
of what is best and wisest as mat
ter of sound and consistent party
DO1icv
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in linen buster and bare hands, yet,
we are sorry to say, those things
constitute large proportion of our
wardrobe at the present writing.
We trust our absence will not in
any manner interfere with any of the
proceedings. We sincerely hope that
Mr.. Harrison will not omit his adj
dress because we cannot be present
to hear it 1t is our desire that the
ball should go on just as if we were
there. Let nothing be omitted from
the program. The committee have
our thanks, and also the positive as
surance that we will not be there
lGarden City Kan Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
DROP

your prejudice against advertised remedies
and give ANTI-APOPLECTINE the favorite
prescription of English physicians, a trial
1t is the only known Apoplexy Preventive,
and it is uTiequa1led cure for Paralysis,
Heart Disease, Rheumatism, Liver Com
plant, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Dys-
pepsia, General Debility, and all Diseases
arising from Impure Blood and Debilitated
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$500. Sold by Druggists Send to DR. +.
s. HUTC Crimson x CO, Enosburgh Falls,
VT, for Health Help" and testimonials from
well people who were once no better than Zap
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Parsons Pills

Positively cure Constipation, Sick Headache,
and all Liver and Bowel Com
plants, Blood Poison, and Skin Diseases.
One Pill Dose. For Female Complaints
these Pills have equal. If all who read
this will send their address on postal they
shall receive FREE by mail advice for which
they will always be thankful. One box Pills
by mail % cents in stamps.
/. s. JOHNSON & CO, BOSTON, MASS
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DON'T

think because you have used many different
remedies and employed physicians of various
schools to no benefit. that your condition is
hopeless; neither think that you may never
fall the victim of disease because you are
in the enjoyment of good health. Many
whom supposed to be in the height of
their strength and viRor, have been suddenly
stricken with ApopleXy Heart Disease that
has ended their existence or left them in a
crippled and useless condition.
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O'Brlen sending them the money
BY the use of the diamond drill an
enormous deposit of silver was dis
covered far below the surface. This
was on the Comstock lode, and was
dated Virginia mine. The public was
ignorant of its real value. Through
the manipulations of Flood and
O'Brien the stock took tumble, and
large blocks were bought up. Then
came the news that created the ia
nous bonanza excitement. The
thousands of these men grew into
millions. From 1870 to 1879 $3.50
100000 was taken out of the Com
stock lode The bonanza fortunes
began in 1875.
Thus the four men became the
leading capitalists of the Pacific
coast. Flood started the famous
Nevada bank as clearinghouse for
his own convenience. Fair went to
the United States Senate; O'Brien,
until his death, pursued vast schemes
of speculation, and Mr. Mackay is
still in the harness, with his cable
line, telegraph and railroad interests.
Mr.. Flood went largely into real es-
tate, and few years ago built one
fine mansion on Mob Hill, San Fran
cisco, and another at MenlO Park
The Mob Hill residence is fully 100
feet square, and is in the style of the
Italian renaissance. 1t is one of the
sights of the Golden Gate. Mr.
Flood leaves widow, a son, James
T Hood who fnr I,oc h. II
charge of the Nevada bank, and a
daughter, ennie.-[Springheld Re
publican.
CLEVELAND ON TARIFF REFORM.
President Cleveland's letter of de-
clination to the convention of the
national tariff reform league at Chi
cago last week is as follows:
The scheme of practical and efficient
tariff work described in the circular
and invitation which | received,
meets with my hearty approval and
promises, if honestly adhered to, the
most valuable aid in the furtherance
of cause which is very near to the
interests and welfare of our people.
The danger which wehave to guard
against is the misleading of our
cOuntrymen by speciOus theories cum
ningly cOntrived and falsely affirming
to the people relief from present bur
dens and the legitimate expense nee
essary to secure the benefits of benef-
cent rule under the sanction of free
institutions. The declared purposes
of your league will not be attained
until all those interested in the eco
nomic question which is now pressed
upon their attention, are freed from
all sophistries and clouding fallacies,
and until the subject of tariff reform
is presented to them as topic in
volving the relief of the plain people
of the land in their homes from use
less and unjust expense. The ques-
ton is simple and plain one and
needs but to be fairly presented to
be understood 1t is the positive du-
ty of your organization to guard the
people against deception.
NV extreme interest in the work
which your league has undertaken
and in the expressed object of the
proposed convention would lead me
to accept your invitation if it were
possible to do so. But my public du-
ties here positively prevent such ac-
ceptance.
Hoping that the convention will
be very successful, and with an ear
nest wish for the prosperity and sue
cess of your league in its efforts to
enlighten and benefit the people,
| am yours, very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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FARM FOR SALE.

Located the road to Danville mile
from St Johnsbury Post Office and Academy,
contains 30 acres of land. sugar place of 100
trees. Buildings in good repair, running
water at house and barn. Farm cuts from
Is to 20 tons of hay, according to season.
Location and advantages first class. Call
on or address, WALTER G. COOK,
S7d St Johnsbury, Vermont, Box 49,
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Make Hens Law.

1t is n well-known fact that most of the
Horse and Cattle powder sold in this
try is worthless; that Sheridans Condition
Powder is absolutely pure and very valua-
BILE. Nothing on earth will make your hens
lay like Sheridan'S Condition Powder Dose
one teaspoonful to each pint of food Sold
everywhere, sent by mail for % cents in
stamps We furnish it in 2A Id. cans, price
81 90. BY mail 81 90 Six cans S.. 90, ex-
press paid. Very valuable circulars free.
tmr /. s. JOHNSON " CO, Boston Mass
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03

evidently develop winner from among this
qunrtette. They are all big men, and Coles
is said 10 be a phenomenon.
Darymple is now playing first base for
the Mountaineers.
Sioux City has released both pitchers,
Sieble and Hungler.
Minneapolis has good pair of backstops
in Jantzen and Dugdale.
Tredway. who opened the season with ST.
Paul, is playing with Denver.
Miss Helen Baldwin Is slowly recovering
from painful attack of sore throat.
Dave Rowe's back numbers seem TO be
having nothing but hard times and tribuia-
tions.
leighton, who began the season with
Omaha, was fined $50 one day last week at
Quincy for assaulting the umpire.
Nat Browns stable of trotters and PAGERS
has been shipped 10 Kearney for the racing
meet which opens there tomorrow.
Dave Bennett will run five-mile race at
the Coliseum one night during the Reading
Wilson races, against trotting horse.
The ST. Pauls made ten home runs OF
Pitcher Fogan in n recent game. Werrick
made three of them, besides n two-sacker
and single.
The lady bicyclers, who leave for Denver
Wednesday, will probably return to this
city within the next six weeks for q grand
sweepstakes race, in which both Stanley and
Williams will ride.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03

Friday, the Chicago and New York limited,
least bound) which left Pittsbnrg at 7;l0
Friday morning and the Soashore express,
which left Johnstown carly Friday morn
ing, arrived at Altoona Saturday afternoon.
Al the passengers on these three trains are
reported TO be well. Altoona sends list OF
passengers on the day express from Chicago,
which was caught in the flood at Conemaugh,
William Henry. Smith, general mannger of
the Associated Press Chicago, and Mrs.
Ella CARRIER.
Up to 10 o'clock tonight no names addi-
tonal to those previously sent have been re.
ceived here. The railroad officials state they
have information which leads them TO believe
not over seven of tho passengers on the
trains flooded at Couemaugh, were drowned.
The first report sent last night placed the
number of dead at fifteen.
The PENNSYLVANIA road Is in practically the
same condition as yesterday. An of
cial stated tonight that he did
not believe they would be able
to run trains through from Har-
risburg in less than ten days or two
weeks. Many bridges were gone, and in
many places the road bed is badly washed
out In some localities, the track,
where not washed away, is covered
with water to depth Of FIVE or
six feet In addition to this
there are lnnumerable small laudslides and
washouts all along the line. To put the road
in the same condition it was in before the
flood will be the work of a year. The merely
temporary repairs will, as stated above, take
teu days or two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
"NoBoDY's DARLING.n

The fellow was something of character
and told a strange story.
He had wandered aimleSsly for a number
of years from his home in Baltimore west
ward to the cattle ranches in the territories.
The day dream Of his youth TO own cattle
browsing on thousand hills vanished into
thin air The he contented himself as
simple employe of one of the cattle bsrons
one of whom he foudly hoped he would be
himself For time he found comfort in
the life of 4 cowboy but tring of this he
again turned his course toward his old east
srn home. Arriving at Storm Lake in the
fpring, without money he secured work on "A
EARN Here ne becane conspicuous for hls
general toughness of character. The follow.
ing June a series of religious meetings
were being conducted by the Methodists
n t Elm Park. He attended number Of SER
wees from idle curiosity, became interested,
and on the Fourth of July WAS converted.
He at once renounceh his other work and
took up the labor Of the gospel. In the pul.
pit his rongh style, which ctung 10 him,
made him an immediate success, and the
Cowboy Revivalistn was much sought after.
He made tour OF tho principal cities of Da-
kota, and went thence 10 ST. Paul and Min
ueapolis, where he remained in continuous
work about eight months. attracting much
attention and reclaining many sinners tie
recently returned TO Storm Lake a greatly
changed Dan. His old time habiliments were
replaced with an intellectual smile and good
NIoLnes. FeW VI us Ott tCuuaiubdhCes
recognized him. He sought a number
Of his most intimate friends, and
after relating some Of his experience,
announced his Intention of getting married,
producing photograph of his affiunced wife.
He SAYS III his york, much of which will be
conducted IN country places, hereafter, he
greatly realized the necessity of music, and
he told the Lord ii He expected him 10
preach He must furnish him with COM
panion to sing ana play The organ. The
n "
lady lives in Minneapolis, ana is thoroughly
interested IN the cause. The wedding is set
for the 4th OF next July, the anniversary of
his conversion, The ceremony will take
place in Storm Lake, surrounded by the
scenes of his new life, when ono of the
handsome and accomplished young ladies of
Minneapolis will become Mrs. Rev. c. w.
Hiltz, wife OF the cowboy preacher"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03

bite. The voice OF its master will rouse Il
from its delusiou and 1t wilt show signs OF
affection. This is q dangerous symptom, for
the animal might then be given its freedom,
when about to be most violently mad. There
is no dislike of water in this stage, but the
dog will drink water freely and often plunge
its head In water. 1t has lucid intervals in
this stage which are very likely 10 deceive
ITS owner, who ought TO keep ii securely
locked up, rs in its paroxysms it is liable TO
break very strong chains. This stage may
last three or four days.
The third stage develops the ferocious in
stincts. The face shows unmistakable
ferceness and terror. At sight of any per-
son it will spring forward and attempt TO
bite, even IL confined. But IL Mt large IL will
snap at anything, oveu ut red hot iron,
seemingly nsensible to pain. Pouring water
throws II into violent paroxysms. These are
followed by lassitude and general paralysis
till the animal creeps off aud dies. The bull
letin expressly urges that dogs suspected of
maduess should be confined for ten days to
see whether the case is really hydrophobia,
instead of shooting the dog at once, as is 80
often done.