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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
HE GOT TT.

Among the passengers on a west
ern train recently was a woman very
much overdressed, accompanied by a
bright looking nurse girl and a self
willed tyrannical boy of about three
years.
The boy aroused the Indignation
of the passengers by his continual
shrieks and kicks and screams and
his viciousness toward his patient
nurse. He tore her bonnet, scratched
her hands and finally spat in her face
without word of remOnstrance
from the mother.
Whenever the nurse manifested any
firmness the mother chided her sharp
ly. Finally the mother composed
herself for a nap, and about the time
the boy had slapped the nurse for the
fifth time wasp came sailing in and
seat. The boy at once tried to catch
it
The nurse caught his hand and said
coaxingly:
Harry mustn't touch. Bug will
bite Harry"
Harry screamed savagely and be-
gan to pound the nurse.
The mother, without opening her
eyes or lifting her head, cried out
sharply:
why do you tease that child so,
Mary? Let him have what he wants
at once
But, ma am, it's a.
Let him have it, l say"
Thus encouraged Harry clutched
at the wasp and caught it. The
scream that followed brought tears
ofjoy to the passengers eyes.
The mother awoke again.
Mary" she cried, ''let him have
itr'
Mary turned in her seat and said,
confusedly:
He's got it, ma'am !''-[ Boston
Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

Evidently the Protestant mission
aries have some standing in Siam if
not in China. The State Department
has Just been informed that the King
of Siam has granted to the American
Presbyterian mission the use of one
of the royal palaces with the grounds
and ways for the object of their work
The cigarette habit is increasing.
The commissioner of internal reve-
nue. collected taxes last year upon
2,151 SIS, 300, which is an increase
of 3SS, 7S9, 26O over the preceding
fiscal year The number taxed is a
pretty good Indication of the con-
sumption. The number of cigars
taxed during the last fiscal year was
1867, 1885, $40, an increase of o.
65S, $50, showing that the consump-
tion of cigarettes is increasing more
rapidly than that of cigars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
ALLEGED HUlfOR.
Written With Our Five Dollar Shears.

In missionary land they never
ask, rs the preacher through ?'
They say, rs he done ?'-[Life.
Visitor-'Johnny, what are you
going to do when you grow up?"
Johnny tagged Atm going to be a
doctor-see me kill a toad now. y
It'd Bits.
1t is not generally the girl with the
most beaux who gets married first.
1t is the little gray, dernure girl who
sits in the corner with one young
man and hangs on to him.-ESum
merville Journal.
English as She is Spoke. Miss La
Mode docking into Farmer Fleece's
garden, "You asked me to stop some
day and see your fine lettuce heads.
Are these they?" Farmer Fleece
"Them's um" - Harper's Bazaar.
She Had the Name. What are you
chillin dom? A eatin' dem green
pears? Nowyo walk yourselves in
de house yer; first thing you know
you'll be down sick in bed with pear
eat-in-eat-us." -[Harper's Bazaar.
The Wrong Bus. eff you wanted
to go to Washington Square you
should have taken another bus.
This is the Central Park You've
made mistake" ''Yes: must have
taken a blunder bus. u Harper's
Bazaar.
Wanted to See It. Small boy
Grandpa, heard the doctor say that
You were Liable stQ. diessoon of spon-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
A RELIC OF THE PAST.

Arizona S famous prehistoric relic
the Casa Grand-is to be repaired and
preserved, Congress having appropri-
ated $4,000 for the purpose This
curious ruin is built of large blocks
of concrete (made of gravel, sand
and cement) 400 feet long by 26O
deep. The material closely resem-
bles the granolithic used at the pre-
sent day in Washington and other
cities. The principal structure is 66
feet long by 43 broad, and four
stories high The walls, inside and
out, are hard finished, and the inside
color is pleasing buff. Four of the
rooms are intact, the largest 81 feet
by 9. The highest story has almost
disappeared, and the lowest is filled
with debris and drifting sand. Relic
hunters have despoiled the wooden
beams on which the floors were laid.
1t is supposed that the building was
once the palace of the king or chief
who governed the primitive Ameri-
cans long before the period of either
Aztec or Toltec. The numerous
mounds in the vicinity are suggestive
of large population and busy in
dustries in a period far remote, of
which no record has come down to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

effortS E i e 49,
the faculty thpi and
declined to allow him to return to
the college. To-day over thirty of
the class, which numbers fitty-three,
applied to President Bartlett for hon
orable dismissal papers, expressing
their determinat to leave. This
action, which is generally disapprov-
ed by most of the other students, has
caused considerable commo ton, and
the result is awaited with interest
The rebellious students absented
themselves from the recitation later,
and the faculty informed them that
they must appear in their classes or
be suspended. They concluded to eat
crow.]
The Deadly Electric Wire.
What might have been fatality
through the medium of electricity
was averted early Sunday morning
by James Gleason, hack driver at
the Quincy House, Boston. About
o'clock a man came to adjust the
light ofthe clock in the Quincy House
tower Gleason showed him the
way up. While fixing a new carbon
the electric light man managed some
how to touch an uninsulated wire,
and received a shock that knocked
him with so much violence against
the dial of the clock as to shatter it,
and he was just falling through the
aperture when Gleason caught him
by the legs and prevented his fall to
the sidewalk, some 90 feet below.
Norwich university has opened
with the largest freshman class it has
had in years Charles H. Cheney, a
graduate of the Thayer school for
civil engineering at Dartmouth col
lege, will succeed Professor Ballinger,
resigned.
Hon. frederick Billings of Wood
stock offers $500 reward for infor-
nation which will lead to the appre-
hension of the person who injured his
fine Kentucky mare, Belle, Thursday
by jabbing her number of times
with FORK.
The state university at Burlington
has received the gift of 500 volumes
of valuable classical books from the
library of the late Prof John Wheeler
of the university of Virginia. The
books include several choice Greek
and Latin works. His widow, for
merly Miss Johnson of Newbury,
made the gift.
Ex-Gov. Stanford's famous stallion
Palo Alto won three straight heats
in Stockton, Cal, Friday in 2.1612;
2.17A; 213s4. This is within
quarter of second of Maud SIS best
time in a race-2.1319-an beats
Nelson's best time of g 14H at Hart
ford by half second. The Pacific
coast disputes with the Atlantic the
kingship of the turf.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
USE OF CATS WHISPERS.

Every one must have observed
what are usually called the whis-
kers on cats upper lip. The use of
these, in a state of nature, is very
important. They are organs of
touch. They are attached to bed
of close glands under the skin, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

The citizens of Grand Isle, at a
special town meeting lately, vot-
ed $4,000 more for the new bridge
from Grand Isle to North Hero. The
question of building the bridge had
haunted the Legislature for several
sessions, when the people took the
matter IN hand and voted SO, 900 for
the building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

ed that he was this or that, it was
essential that he should be made to
tell when and for what reason he be-
came SO, thus utilised his instruction,
when trying his first case with wit
ness that he had under cross-exami-
nation:
Are you a married man ?" he asked.
mo, sir, am a bachelor" was the
answer
"Then, SIR" said the young lawyer,
in stern tone, will you please tell
this court how long you have been
bachelor, and what were the circum-
stances that induced you to become
one?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Characteristic Rebellion.

A dispatch from Hanover Oct. I,
says: About two weeks ago a stu
dent in the Junior class at Dartmouth,
charged with breaking down the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
1t is Worth Trying For.

There is no question but what a
settled policy of elevating lieutenant
governors would lower the grade of
the chief executive; in fact, it has
done it But there is, on the other
hand, no good reason why the fact
that man is lieutenant governor
should disqualify him for the chief
office How would it do to choose
the ablest and best men to fill the
high places in the gift of the people,
regardless of the office they now hold
or the geographical position of their
residence ?-[St- JOhnsbury Caledo-
MAN.
1t would do well, and would be
the very best kind of a plan; but, I'M
fortunately, we are not likely to see
it adopted at present Brattleboro
Phenix
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
PRESS COM MENTS.
The Best None Too Good.

Get the best man, custom or no
custom. \ man should not consider
that by having been lieut.-gOvernor
he has secured mortgage on the ex-
ecutive chair to be foreclosed two
years after; neither should the fact
that man has been lieutenant-gov-
ernor disqualify him from holding
the higher office. We have yet to
know that thepeople have tied them
selves down to an unalterable law in
this respect. If they supposed they
had, they would inevitably rebel
against it, for your true Yankee is a
contrary "crittur" 1t looks like
forcing canvas to begin thus early
about the governorship, and it will
be good grounds for assuming that
any names presented thus early are
through personal solicitation rather
than from public call.-[NewPort Ex-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
PRICES

From So to the most elegant at SIS.
Special attention is called to our Ladies
Newmarkets at So, 3, Z, 10, and 1880, at
least from So to So under price Peasants
selling first class.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
Fine Line Plush SaCQueS

From So to SO below any regular price, made
and trimmed in the best manner. The large
quantities of Garments which able to
use every season enables to close great
stock a big discount and we simply invite
your personal examination at our sale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
NORTHWESTERN
Guaranty Loan Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota.

HENRY G. MENACE, Sec'y and Treas
DIRECTORS.
Thos. Lowry, Pres. Minneapolis ST. R'y Co.
w. ID. Washburn, Pres. NJ. S. Ste. NJ. &, A.
R'y Co.
John S. Pil1sbury, Chas. A. Pil1sbury & Co
E. w. Herrick of Herrick Brothers.
A. J. Dean, former Cashier Security Bank.
Loren Fletcher of l.. Fletcher & Company.
Clinton Morrison, Pres. Farmers & Mechan-
les Savings Bank.
Geo. A. Pillsbury of Chas- A. Pil1sbury & Co.
{. II. Petit of Petit, Christian & Co.
Joseph Dean of Security Bank.
H. E. Fletcher, Treas. Minneapol & Pacific
Railway Company.
VIM II. Eustis, Treas. North American Tele-
graph Company.
Philip H. Neher of Neher & Carpenter, Troy,
New York.
L. F. Menage, President of Company.
William S. Steeter.
Conservative investments for sale, includ-
ing per cent year bonds in denonn ions
$50, 500, $500 and $1,000. Short time col
lateral paper and First Mortgages on city
property and Improved Farms.
branches 40 Broadway, New York,
Drexel Building, Philadelphia, 80 Congress
ST., Boston, Mass. Stiff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
Jackets Jackets

In Plush and all the plain and nobby cloths.
Stockinet Jackets very popular. One Lot
fancy cloth Jackets at only 81. One Lot at
So 81 each one of which is less than one-half
the regular price
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
Business Cards.

CHESTER o. BRADLEY,
Taxidermist. Bird mounting N Specially
Wheelock, VT.
ANNIE 3. DANIELS,
Teacher of Piano, Voice, Organ,
And Harmony. Pianos and Organs tuned
AS Spring Street, St Johnsbury.
w. L. HALL, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office Main ST., Opposite Court House.
". HOOKER & son,
MACHENISTS.
Piping and Steam Engine Repairing.
MIS- Board Mills. Jobbing a Speciality.
Mill Street. st. Johnsbury.
MISS T. M. GUY.
Studio Music Hall Building
Instructor in all branches of Art. China
Decorating and Firing a Speciality:
DR.. c. r. o. TINKER,
DENTIST.
Office over Binghams Drug Store.
A. D. RoWELL,
Successor to Howard & Rowell-)
Watches, JeweIry, Books, Stationery
Cor. Main ST. and Eastern Av., st. Johnsbury
C. H. CROSS,
Baker and Confectionery,
Main Street, st. Johnsbury.
r. BLANCHARD, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, Peacham.
Also Notary Public
DR.. r. w. WARNER,
Surgeon Dentist,
Union Block. Main ST., st. Johnsbury.
BATES & MAY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Main St., Opp. Post Office, st. Johnsbury.
DR.. CT. CHENEY,
DENTIST,
Room 1, Union Block, st. Johnsbury.
w. c. WARNER,
Matchmaker and JeweIer,
Ess-Fine Watch Work a Speciality.
So Eastern Avenue, st. Johnsbury.
j. n. HUMPHREY,
TEACHER OF VOCAL MUSIC.
Private instruction given in Voice Building,
and the art of singing.
DANIEL THOMPSON,
General Machinist,
st. Johnsbury Jobbing done to order.
S. T. BROOKS, M. D.,
Practicing Physician and Surgeon,
Office at residence, opp. Bakery, St. Johnsb'y.
c. c. BINGHAM,
Druggist and Pharmacist,
5 Bank Block, Main ST.. st. Johnsbury.
JOSEPH l.. PERKINS,,
DENTIST,
Caledonian Block, up stairs st. JohnSbury.
IDE & STAFFORD,
Attorneys and Councillors AT Law,
Over Savings Bank, Main St., ST. Johnsb'y.
LILLYDALE FARM.
NIiIl'In Glass Jars.
Tomato plants, early Vegetables and Celery.
A. B. PRINGLE, Manager,
Box SIT. Pleasant St., St. JOhnSbury, VT.
GEO. w. CAHOON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
And Solicitor in Chancery- Also Ins. Agent.
Lyndonvil1e and Lyndon, VT.
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO
Opposite Athenseum-
Fine Framing n Bromide Heterogeneous
DICKERMAN & COOPER.
HARVEY e. KELSEY,
AUCTHONEER,
North Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

FULL PAID CAPITAL, CAPITAL AUTHORIZED
$1,OOO,OOO. $4,000, 100000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

The firm LOUGEE WEEKS propose hold the floor The
stock nearly twice large Mr. Harvey expected which not
only much better for him and his partner but for LOUGEE
WEEKS and all the people that take advantage of the great sacrifice
lin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

Warner Bros standard flexible hip and
Coraline corsets 75cts. per pair, sold every
where for ST.
DR. Balls extra long waists 1 % corsets,
S5cts. per pair.
Best 75c Contil corsets for scots.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
Had His Way.

A Boston journal says: Among the
passengers of the St. Louis Express, yes
terday, was a woman very much over
dressed, accompanied by bright looking
nurse girl and self-willed, tyrannlcai
boy of about three years.
1.-THE boy aroused the indignation OF the
passengers by his continued shrleks ana
kicks snd screams, and his viciousness to-
ward the patient nurse. He tore her bon
net. scratched her hands, and finally spat
in her face, without word OF femon-
STRANGE from the mother.
whenever the nurse manifested any
frmness, the mother chided her sharply. +.
"Finally, the mother composed herself
for nap; and about the time the boy
had slapped the nurse for the fiftieth time,
wasp came sailing in, snd flew on the
window of the nurses seat. The boy at
once tried to catch it.
''The nurse caught his hand, and said,
coaxingly:
Harry mustn't touch Bug will bite
Harryr
Harry screamed savagely, and began
to kick and pound the nurse.
"The mother, without opening her eyes
or lifting her head, cried out sharply: q
"'Why will you tease that child SO,
Mary Let him have what he wants al
once
"'But, ma'am, it's "a
"'Let him have it, say.
sThus encouraged, Harry clutched a.
the wasp and caught it. The scream thai
followed brought tears of joy to the pas
sengers' eyes.
1.-THE mother awoke again.
asMary 7 she cried, let him have 1t /
MARY turned in her seat and sald' con
fusedly
| "'He's got it, ma'am
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
DO OUR DEAD REMEMBER?

There is land where the sunlight never
Fades from the sky through the endless day;
Where loved ones meet by the peaceful river,
And every tear shall be wiped away.
Their voices Join in the blissful singing,
AS their hands Ger the golden harp-strirgs
sweep;
And into the hours their glad flight Wlnglng,
No shadow of darkness shall ever creep
We know that land is full of glsdness,
That soft and balmy is the air
They know no grief and they know no Sadness,
But oh do our dead remember there:
As they wander through the gold paved city.
As they stand beside the crystal stream,
Do they never think with tender pity
Of those who mingled with life's short dream?
Do they never think of old time greetings,
Or miss the clasp of some vanished hand?
Do they never long for the happy meeting
With those that they loved in the dreary land?
We know their hearts grow never weary,
Nor faint beneath weight of care,
That the night comes not nor the day grows
dreary,
But oh do our dead remember there?
Is it naught to them that our bitter waiiing
Rings out for the idols whose feet were clay?
When a life is wrecked, or a heart is failing,
DO they pay no heed in that land of day.
Does the mother care for the child she cherished,
Or the child of the mother beloved of Old;
O. has the love of life time persisted,
When they crossed the stream to the city OF
gold?
We know when they crossed Deaths stormy river
They dropped LIES burden of pain and care
That the sting of death is gone forever,
But oh do our dead remember there?
Philip h1Ohn in The Ch0npi0n
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
The Presidents Daughter.

Long before the present Mrs. Mckee
was married or her father had become
President of the United States, she was
visiting in Baltimore, at the home of SEN
ator Davis, whose daughter Kate was Miss
Harrison's most intimate friend. Both
the girls were noted for their quick SYM
pathies, kind heartedness and lovely dis
positions, and the following incident
serves to show that the reputation was not
unmerited
The young ladies' were one day riding
in street car, when an old colored woman
entered and seated herself directly oppo-
site to them. For few moments she
fumbled in the depths of capacious
pocket, and then felt carefully each finger
of her cotton gloves, while gradually
look of dismay settled upon her ebony
features, and finally, desisting her efforts,
she sat gazing hopelessly at the toe of her
carpet slipper. Suddenly bright idea
seemed to strike her, and leaning toward
the two young ladies opposite, she whls-
pered, in a perfectly audible tone:
"Honeys, wud you mind untyin' dis yer
garter an helpin' OBJ me to git my money?
Pse dun forgot to keep out any change,
an dussn't stoop count OBJ de crick in
my back !"
Carefully raising a clean calico skirt,
| she exposed to view q white cotton stock
| ing, with good-sized lump just above
the ankle.
''Dar it's, honey; OATS whar l allus
carries it, an Use neber lost a cent yet"
Although the car was full of people, and
among them one or two fashionable young
men, it was characteristic of these girls
that they could not refuse to do kindly
act but bending toward the old negress,
Miss Harrison carefully unwound the long
knit garter and Miss Davis plunged her
little gloved hand into the novel portemon-
naie and drew out the desired change.
A few years later, Miss Davis became
the wife of Lieut. R. M. g. Brown, SO
lately distinguished for bravery on board
the Inflated Trenton at Samoa Among
her wedding gifts was simple little vim
aigrette, presented by friend who had
met with financial losses and was al that
time earning her own living. Severa
costly Jewel! ed vinaigrettes had been giver
by weather. friends, but it was tht
humble little silver and glass bottle which
Mrs. Brown carried on her wedding trip
that her sensitive friend might see tina
altered circumstances made not the slight
/ est difference in her regard, and the small
love token was looked upon with NOR
favor than the costlier gifts of courtesy
1t is certainly in accordance with the fit
} ness of things that women with character
t like these should be holding the frs
Q places in the land; one member of tn
t executive family, and the other favorit
in society ana the wife of noted pavs
: officer. Mail and Express.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24

+ All, it was happy coming together.
And it was also happy staying together
for three days.
When Toby went home his mother said
she hardly knew him. and all in Toby's
family insisted that in those three days
there began wonderful recovery, that his
weakness of frame was favorably affected ;
and about three months later he threw
away, yes, threw away his crutches.
''Why," said his pastor, meeting him one
evening at the door of the church, | really
believe you are looking stronger.
Il am, said Toby, complacently, land
and Id like to have you"
He looked about him. 1t was rainy
week evening. The little church looked
like birds nest tucked away among the
sheltering trees The nest seemed to say
to Toby, You are bird that needs shelter.
Come in
Toby followed the pastor into the
church.
81 really believe it is so rainy that we
shan't have anybody out at chu' CHI to night,
but"
81 am here"
$50 you are, and we will begin to sing
and pray"
"Couldn't you say that am thankful
because | begin to be better p whispered
Toby.
Certainly, certainly! !"
But step was heard. Toby looked up.
and there was Charlie. A second step was
audible, aud Toby looked again. There
was Joyce.
Thought l would help fill up" said
Joyce.
"Well, you will ell considerable space
We will begin when you are all seated. ,
In few minutes there was only heard
the sound of dripping rain on the roof, OF
the wind, too, murmurlng at the church
door. One other sound, the deares in the
world, that of prayer, and by and-by came
that prayer of thanksgiving. 1t was So
lowly, reverent. and grateful. The ministe,
could see only three heads, oae big and two
small ones, but they were numerous enough
to gain the blessing. Oh, it was remem-
bered as wonderful meeting.
THAT did me good, Toby, said Joyce
out in the church porch. "And maybe
you'd like to hear the last bit of news?"
Yes, SIR
"Well your friend Charlie is coming t.
be nv boy in my store and when you ge
big enough shall want you, and by and by
| ri take you into the firm How would i
sound to call the firm by the name Joyc
| Bros p
"Brothers p
sSartin We are all brothers, amt we
or ought to be OF course"
Toby and Charlie went along very happ
in the company of their big brother, tn
grocer Edeonrd j. Band, IN Nesc Yor
| ObseTyer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-08-24
THE CRY OF THE DREAMER.

/ am tired of claiming and toi!ing.
In the crowded hives of men;
Heart weary of building and spolling
And spelling and building again.
And long for the dear old river
Where dreamed my youth away
For dreamer lives forever,
Aud a toier dies in a day
am sick Of the snowy seeming
Ola life that is half Il lie
Of the faces lined with scheming.
In the throng that hurlies by.
From the sleepless thoughts endeavor,
Iwould go where children play
For dreamer lives forever.
And a toiler dies in day.
feel no pride, but pity
For the burdens the rich endure
There is nothing sweet in the city
But the patient lives of the poor.
Oh, the little hands so skillful
And the child mind checked with weeds
The daughters heart that grows willful,
And the fathers heart that bleeds.
No, No from the streets rude hustle:
From the trophies of mart and stage.
would fly to the wood low rustic,
And the meadows kindly page.
Let me dream, as of old, by the river,
And be loved for the dream Away
For dreamer lives forever,
And a toiler dies in day.
--,J0)tn B0Ie O'Re3iy.