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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
THE JUBILEE DIAMOND.

when | was in London q short
time ago" said Mr. de $. Mendcs,
the diamond cutter of Maiden Lane,
to q New York Press reporter, Il was
allowed, as a special favor, to see the
great diamond that was found last
wear III South Africa. | think they
are going to call it the Jubilee dia-
mond, but believe it is not vet named.
1t is the whitcst stone in the world
and one Ofthc largest. and is owned
by eight persons on shares, the value
being greater than any one even of
the enormously rich diamond dealers
could afford.
When found it was of IN irregular
shape, being somewhat like an egg
with the small end somewhat clOn-
gated. The owners, in order to re-
duce it, to a regular shape split off
this end, and. after cutting the frag-
mcnt, found they had 40 caret
brilliant, which they sold to the king
of Portugal for 100000 The value
ofthc remainder was not impaired by
the subtraction of this trihe, but
rather enhanced, since the split was
successful, and the shape of the stone
IS improved. 1t IS valued by the
owners at a million and Il half ster-
ling, and any gentleman who wishes
to invest in Il rather costly triflc can
not do better than to examine it.
The owners intend keeping it until
the Prince of Wales shall succeed to
the throne of England, and then try
ing to sell it to him. Failing in this
sale, it is hard to tell what they can
do with it
Who are the owners now ," was
asked of Mr.. McndeS
Il do not think I'd better mention
names" he replied, with that caution
which a dealer III diamonds must
needs have There IS considerable
mystery maintained about it, and it
would not, perhaps, be safe to tell all
the facts, even if knew them, about
when the stone was found, who
bought it and what they paid. |
know that there's such n stone, how
ever, for have seen it, and know it
is owned in eight shares, for the gen
tleman who showed it to me owns
one-eighth.'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
Application for License.

STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate Court. holden at the Probate
Office i'll st. Johnsbury. the 18th day of
January y. D., 1889.
John l.. Willard and Luther s. EStcrbrookS,
Executors of the last Will and Testament of
Henry w. EStcrbrooks late of Sutton i'll said
district, deceased, makes application to said
Court for license to sell the whole of the real
estate of said deceased consisting of three
acres of land. more less, with dwelling
house, and outbuildings thereon, store and
storchousc and interest in set of hay
horse shed, all situated i'll Sutton aforesaid
beneficial to the Heirs, Legatees, Devisecs
and all persons interested in the Estate OF
said deceased to sell the whole of the Real
Estate of said deceased aforesaid, and CON
vert the same into money; and also brings
Herewith into Court the consent and appro-
baton i'll writing to the granting of such Ii
censc. of all the Heirs, Legatees. and Devisees
to said Estate residing in this State.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
that said application come under conSdcra-
ton and be heard on the Goth day of Janu-
AIRY \. D., $50, at the Probate Office in st.
Johnsbury; and, it is further ordered. that
all persons interested he notified hereof by
publication of notice of this application and
order thereon, three weeks successfully in the
CaledOnian printed at St Johnsbury, before
said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and if they cause,
object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest.
S5-S7 WALTER Il. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
FURNACES, RANGES,
ParlOr Stoves
and Heaters
KINDS MAY BE FOUND
At the Old Stand, 81 Eastern Avenue.
OF ALL KINDS MAY BE FOUND

am for all furnaces manufactured by the Bynon Furnace
Co., the Magee Furnace Co., and Walker Pratt Manufacturing
Estimates given and made for all kinds Furnace
Iron and Tin work keep stock the celebrated Mage Mystic
Ranges Mag Pa Heaters the West Shore many kinds
Ranges too mention constantly taking second
hand Cook and Por Stoves which will be sold cheap for cash. Tin
Kitchen Goods Builders Supplies and everything usually kept
frstcas Hardware Store All kinds of Job Work promptly
tended to. All Plumbing done first class Hot
Boilers Water Closets Wash Bowls etc. put in and satisfaction
guaranteed. Remember the place.
CHAS. p. CARPENTERS
81 EASTERN AVENUE, St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
FANS.

Evidently the Chinese must have
invented fans. Who ever saw a man
DARN on a tea chest. or Il Chinaman.
in China or out of China, without
one: The Japanese uses his fan fora
salute. The Chinese make it useful
III a thousand different ways IMAM
cient times, among the Greeks and
Romans, fans were colossal,-so
large, indeed, that they had to be
carried by slaves. and were often used
as sun umbrellas.
Catherine de Medici carried the first
folding fan that was ever seen in
France; but i'll the time of Louis XVI
they had become most gorgeous lux
uries, covered with Jewels. and worth
a fortune.
Henry VIII kept a fan constantly
beside him. Queen Elizabeth received
a fan set with diamonds on New
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
Gbt Californian.
John-bury. Thursday, IAN. 10, 1859.
RAIN AND SUNSHINE.

A young wife stood at the lattice pane,
In a study sad and brown"
Watching the drcary ceaseless rain
Steadily pouring down
Drip, drip. drip
II kept on its tireless play;
And the poor little woman sighed, 'Ah me !
What n wretched weary day"
An eager hand at the door.
\ step as of one IL haste,
\ kiss her lips once more.
And an arm around her waist
Throb. throb. throb,
Went her little heart. grateful and gay,
As she thought with a smile. We'll after all
1t isn't so dull day"
Forgot was the FLASHING rain,
And the lowering skies above.
For the sombre room was lighted again,
BY the blessed sun Of love:
Love. love. love-"
Ran the little wifc's murmured lay;
without it may threaten and frown if it will,
Within. what golden day
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
THE EXODUS OF VERMONTERs.

The steady and oft lamented exc
dus of VermOntcrs from their native
State is brought forcibly to view by
the figures of the last census, cOmpil-
ed mot for the first timcD by Col.
Forbes. The census of 1880 shows
that there were 42S, 6SS natives of
the State living III the United States,
of which number 1 76, COS resided out
side of Vermont, leaving 81 $50 ma
tive born citizens resident in the
State-the balance of heinhabitants
being foreign born. Maine has with
in it's borders 1916 native Vermont
ers, New Hampshire IA, 999, Massa-
chusetts %, 500, Rhode Island 533,
and Connecticut ALTERNATING 49,
1913 natives of the state living else
where III New England. Boston has
1924 resident NcrmOnters, Worcester
2O54, New York 1913, and Chicago
2577. 1t is estimated that there are
at present more than 200, 900 native
Nermonters living elsewhcre.- Bur
lingtOn Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
Probate of Will.
NANCY GILFILLAN'S ESTl

NANO tTII@I II<I<-tIN > Is 4 Z
STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District, S..
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office
in st. JOhnSbury, within and for said district,
on the Goth day of December, y. ID. SSS.
Ar instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament and one { odicil of Nancy
Gilfillan late of Barnet in said district de
ceased, being presented to Court by Hiram
X. Robie, custodian, for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein he notified to appear at n
session of said Court to be holden at the Pro-
bate Office in St JohnSbury, on the 9th day
of January, A ID. 1889, and show cause, if
any they may have against the Probate of
said Will for which purpose it is further or
dered, that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the
Caledonian. printed at st. Johnsbury, previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true Copy of Record, Attest,
S3-5 WALTER z. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10

days BIRTH in his wanders, his cal
endar became of course, a dav in ar
rear. The sailors were completely
ignorant of this, and finding. on land
ing at home, that their Sabbath was
falling on a Monday, they accused
one another of tampering with the
reckoning. twas not for some time
that the true and simple explanation
ofthe wonderful loss of time was dis
covered. - Chambers Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
Probate of Will.

JOHN d. HARRIS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office
in St JohnSbury, within and for said district,
on the 31st day of December y. D., 1883.
An Instrument purporting to he the last
Will and Testament of John ID. Harris late of
Danvlle i'll said district. deceased, being pre-
scented to Court by Martha Harris the eNecu
triX therein named, for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at Il
session of said Court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in st. Iohnsbury on the 10th day
of January y. ID. 1889, and show cause, if
any they may have against the Probate of
said Will; for which purpose it is further
dered that copy of the record of this order
he published three weeks successfully in the
CalcdOnian printed at st. Johnsbury prcVi-
to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest,
WALTER =. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record. Attest,
1885 WALTER Z. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
4 GOOD TRADE TO LEARN.

There are very few Young men who
start out in life but what do so with
the intention of doing something
that shall furnish them a means of
livelihood and something more, which
they may look to in case there comes
a time when they cannot do so. 1t
Is of course desirable to do that which
shall be the most sure of bringing
about this object, and it is 4 most
important thing that the Young man
choose that iii which there is the
best chance for the accomplishment
of this end.
There are few trades today that
offer better advantages in this direc
ton than the machinist trade. As
rule. they are Il bctter-paid class of
men than almost any other, and the
chances for advancement are more
numerous than elsewhere. The Young
man who starts i'll to learn the ma
chiniSt : trade has broad field for
development. Upon this trade more
than upon any other depends the
prosperity and wealth of our country.
There II a constant and increasing
demand for new and improved me
chaniSms, and it requires the genius
and ability of good machinists to
furnish this demand. Then there is
also the great field of invention, that
opens up an uneXcclled and exhaust
less chance for the ambitious and in
gcnious mechanic That there are
millions in it" is cmphatically evil
dent from the examples before us.
Nor Il ii absolutely necessary that
man shall be an expert. Some of the
most valuable and most profitable
inventions have been those worked
up by men who were not experts,
~. who were scarcely well vcrScd III
mechanics to be valuable workmcn.
That many inventions are value
less, we do not question, but that is
not ALWAYS direct Indication that
they are worthless or unimportant
aS an invention The one great aim
in this line should always be to pro-
ducc an article which Is at once sim
pie and possessing some features of
novelty or value over any similar
existing device. Another reason why
we would consider the machiniSt
trade q good one to be taken up is
because 1t Is principally upon this
that the country depends for its
wcalth-producing forces, and while
this state of things lasts there will
always be a demand for good work
men. \ thoroughly good machinist
l. seldom out of Job. and so far as
statistics show. there are less labor
troubles arising ~ this than in any
other line Practical Mechanic
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
MAY BE BLESS
INGS IN DISGUISE.

Liability to unforeseen interruption
is q most ANNOYING liability to every
one who diligently pursues his voca-
ton in life. Interruptions are stops
of our train not provided for by the
timetable; they dissipate the accu-
INFLATED momentum of our progress,
which would be almost sufficient to
carry us on bv itself They not only
throw us behind time for few min
utcs. but BY our loss of those few
minutes we may be prevented from
making connections at the functions.
and thus be cut off entirely from the
reaching of our destination, while the
danger of collisions in our engage
mcntS, and the consequent wreck III
our projects, Is thereby increased.
And vet the unavoidable Interrupt
tions in our lifc's work are providen-
tial and therefore work together
with all other things for our highest
good in Gods service. The callers
who throw us off the track, or the
severe sickness which brings us to a
stop, may have been sent to put us
in q better place than the track we
were on, or to reveal to us that we
were gong wrong when we thought
we were going right The interpo-
sition of internal or external difficult
ties. of a refractory intellect, or of in
clement weather, between ourselves
and our object, may be the very best
thing for us We may need to be
stimulated, or we may need to be
hindcrcd In fact, lifc's continuity
needs to be broken up and interrupt
ed for us We are to be not Onc-sid-
ed, but many-sidcd. We ought not
to desire to devote ourselves so ex-
clusivcly to the pursuit of any one
object as that thereby we shut all
others out Hence it is that inter
ruptions, even though they be I'M
pleasant and annoying at the time
are often blessings in Disguise
SUNDAY School Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
Guardian Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court, held at St Johnsbury in
said District. on the Goth day of December
A D. SSS.
Martha n Carpenter guardian of Oliver B.,
Judith A. Leslie ID. w, Laura J. and George
b. Carpenter. minors, makes application to
said Court for license to sell the whole of the
real estate of her said wards together with
any interests either vested contingent
therein. Representing that sale thereof, for
the purpose of putting the proceeds of such
sale at interest or investing the same in stocks
real estate. would be beneficial to said
wards:
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court
that said application be referred to Il session
thereof. to he held at the Probate Office. in
said st. Johnsbury, on the 10Th day of Janu-
ary a. ID. 1889. for hearing and decision
thereon; and it is further ordered that all
persons interested be notified hereof, by pub
licatio of notice of said application and
order thereon. three weeks successfully in
the Californian, printed at St. Johnsbury,
before said time of hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place. and if they
see cause, object thereto
BY the Court, Attest.
S3-S5 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10

Years day. Cortez found Montezu-
ma using a marvel of beauty by way
of a fan; and in Spain the large black
fan, borrowed from the Aztec, is still
a favOrite The use of the fan in Spain
is strong point of etiquette, and the
young are carefully trained in the
branch \ Spanish lady can carry
on a long conversation by means of
her fan. But the most potent appli-
cation of the useful article is made in
Japan, where a criminal of rank is
politely executed through its agency.
He is presented with fan, which he
must receive with a low bow ; and,
as his head drops forward, it is sew
cred from his body by the sword of
the executiOner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-07-06
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How to Cure the Gapes.

When a large numbered chicks have
gapes it is Il difficult task to handle
each one separately so us to force II
feather tip, or horse hair into the
windpipe in order to pull out the
thread-like cape worms, though such
is the usual practice, as cures are not
always reliable without physical aid
The best remedy is to give each chick
a drop of spirits of %turpentine on Il
bread crumb, II the chicks are nu-
merous, mix u teaspoonful of spirits of
%turpentine with a quart of corn meal,
make into u stiff dough and feed to the
chicks. A wholesale method of curing
gapes is to put the chicks in Il boS
with a wire partition; on one side o
the partition the chicks are to be
placed, and on the other side of tn,
wire n hot brick or stone, Pour a
little carbolic acid on the hot brick
shut the lid of the box and compel tn,
chicks TO breathe the fumes of til,
carbolic acid. 1t will cure the cape,
DIT once, but care must be taken not I,
suffocate the chicks. This remedy i
also excellent for roup, or where adul
fowls are %suffocating with the we'll
known difficult breathing. Once o
twice at practice will enable you t,
handle the chicks just as it should be
To prevent gapes, keep the chicks OF
clean, board floors. Farm and Fire
side.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-07-06
HINTS FOR OAlRYMEN.


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,,u,s+ md hast +, ho ,h,,i,,l l,.
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.aoa nau a,aa.., .n,..5
IImatra. r.,5-5 49, ...n.i.. /
..~o,,.,c, ifi, nro,o. in ,nr m,nnor to
ba inferior ana inns ininrr. the ouai-
itv of tbo brttor Cot tho host kind
and thon con,ipra to nso il rnthor Than.
,ynnrimonf with other brands or
GRADES Got thn host tubs The ont
side appoaroncc or the parkoacs has
some in0ncrco ON Tho soIc or TIM CON
fonts nc 81 dn,Ior would not ne Iikclv
to Look fnr a fnn o~uulitv nj huttor in
nm irfori,r IooLing trh omit, ~ .oon
"a in , clc,r No I non,ope Rrttrr
nav five M TON cnnts oytra for the
,irb, hind Of u,,l.,go mthor tb,,
take a moor one q, q riIt There is =
GOOD deo, Of difference in the onality
If the timher from which tho tuhs oro
modo TN trn-gr,inod hind thot veil,
No, hocome hriro.so,kod and smo,rod
hofore raoching market is what will
r;ro h ho., yn,i.r,c,io,
word ohon, ~m,rkotirr III. n,o
dnc,. or conr.o oyorr r,,mor ina,
malos his avn brttor shorld o,doovo,
IN sacpro sc cood , market for if Il.
nos.ihIo Wbctbnr bo can do host ",
gouina a., hama so,di,ni !, 70 CON,
w. =.
"iSslo" "po" III '''o 'I''c' ., ny ,ooN'
up some special customer TO "hoih 1T
can send direct will be for him to dc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-07-06
AN iMtOIT, AISi llcS.


valuable Practical Suggestions on the
Saving OF Feed.
One of the principal items of work
in summer is to save a full supply of
feed to keep the stock during the win
ter. 1t is not only the quantity but
the quality and variety that must be
considered. If the stock are to be
wintered in good condition, economic
ally, it Is important that the feed
should be of a good quality, while Il
variety lessons the cost, No n ma
terial is IA complete food in itself, and
II depended upon alone will require Il
larger quantity than would be neces-
sary if u good variety were provided.
While stock ought to be kept in a good
condition, at the same time it is an
item to do this as economically as pos
sible; and with n good quality of food
and a variety by which good combina-
tions make up a more complete ra-
tion; this can be done at a less cost.
Especially with forage, the time Of
cutting and the manner of storing
away will make a considerable differ.
enco in the quality. Wheat and oats
straw, sheaf oats, hay and corn-foddcr
are the principal materials used for
feeding during the winter or when
the stock do not have access to the
pastures; and with all Of these
the quality may be raised or lowered
by the time or stage at which it is cut
and the management given in keeping
the feed cut when wanted. Oneof the
worst mistakes usually made is in
allowing them to get to ripe, losing in
this way more or less OF nutriment and
making in its place woody fiber. The
manner of handling affects the quality,
and II the best quality Of food is Sc,
cured 1t is. necessary to cut at the
proper stage and to cure and store so
that it will keep in as good condition
as possible. Then with a good variety
both of grain and forage the cost OF
wintering stock can be reduced. And
the work must be done now while
the crops are being harvested.
The food necessary to keep tn,
stock should be secured from the farm
1t is only in exceptional cases that tn,
farmer can afford to purchase food o
any kind, unless we except bran anC
linseed or oil meal. To do this $,
, that a sufficient quantity of a goot
quality is secured it will be necessar,
to commence in good season and cat a
o as near the best stage as possible st
l Louis Republic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-07-06
CULTIVATION OF TEA.
The Methods Employed by the Farmers OF
China and Japan.

There are several different varictie,
OF the ~tea-plant, but the various kinds
OF the leaf known to commerce are
mainly influenced by soil in which the
plant is produced and the different
manner in which the leaf is prepared.
In China the tea-plant blossoms in No.
yember, and by the next autumn the
seeds are ripe. These are then kept
in sand until the following spring,
when they are planted. When about
eighteen inches high, the top shoots
Of the plant are pinched off to make
them grow in bushy form. When the
plants are three years old they yield
their first picking OF leaves. They
attain their maximum yield when
about ten years old, and then detori-
crate, giving way to young plants.
Naturally the plant would grow to the
height Of a tree, but for the convent
ence Of picking It is kept pruned down
to five feet. The earliest picking OF
the tea leaves is made the first OF
April. This consists OF the buds and
the very youngest leaves, and though
the smallest picking OF the year, is
the most valuable, because OF the fine
flavor Of the young leaf. The largest
crop OF the year is picked about the
first OF May. and there is a picking
Of inferior quality in July, and in
some localities one OF old and poor
| leaves even later. The leaves when
picked. are first exposed to the sun
and air in shallow baskets; then they
are stirred in heated pans, and then
are spread upon a table, where work
men take them in small handouts and
rub them 10 roll them into the form
which they finally retain. For fine
teas there are repeated h~eatings and
airings, and, before packing, they are
spread upon a table, and the imper.
fectly rolled leaves are removed, and
the dust and fine fragments sifted out
II the process of drying is completed
as rapidly as possible after picking,
tho tea remains green. but for black
tea the process is prolonged. The
very bright green teas are said to be
dried in copper pans, and sometimes,
it is said, a small quantity of Prussian
blue is rubbed with them while drying
to produce the brilliant color. The
Chinese districts in which tea is ex
tensively raised lie between latitude
25 and 81 degrees north. Tea is als'
extensively cultivated in Japan, in In.
dia. and on the Island OF Java, also 70
some extent on some OF the South
Sea islands. Some successful expert
ments have been made in raising tei
in this country, both in the Southern
States and In California. The cost o
labor here is the great difficulty, as
there is much slow and tedious worl
necessary in %cultivating the plant and
, preparing the leaves for commercial
/, use. Chicago Inter-Ocean.