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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-25

IT is downright sad to note how little
congress is doing these days and how
much there is need of having done.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-25

RAILROAD fares must come down to
cents per mile. Respectfully referred to
the 29th legislative assembly OF New Mex
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
THE ART OF WALKING.

The chief purpose of the foot is to walk
upon. Yet how few people understand
so simple and universal a process as that
of walking-tO the extent of walking
well and easily. Hank! There are two
persons approaching. They are young
strong, vigorous men, full of bodily
energy and prowess. What a painful
step that is in advance Pound, pound,
the heavy feet fall upon the walk, fiat
and Earring. No matter how great effort
this pedestrian puts forth, with much
swinging of arms and shortening of
breath, his progress is slow and exhaust
ing. He cannot walk rapidly, though he
bends over and stamps his feet upon the
ground with redoubled energy. He sim
ply wears himself land his shoes out
Notice the other. Erect, easy in every
movement, 1t is no task but rather re
taxation, for him to walk several miles
each day, and almost any distance when
occasion requires. One foot is thrown
forward and its heel touches the pave
ment with an elastic impress, as the ball
of the other foot gives a swinging push
to the whole body. In an instant the
momentum of the whole body carries it
from the heel to the toes of the first foot,
and the second has taken its place 1t
is the alternating motion of the rocker,
swift, elastic, simple, and the pedestrian
goes forward with the directness and
almost the speed of an arrow This man
understands the philosophy of walking
well and rapidly, with the slightest pos
sible tax to himself, and is Justly proud
of his accomplishment
Unfortunately, the number of American
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
WISE AND WITTY.

When the office seeks the man it is not
necessary to shout loud. He will hear
the call Picayune.
The same thing may be said of fine
books and selfmade men-they have
rough edges but gilt tops.-[ Taunton
Gazette.
Noah-'Well, this is exasperatingl
Ham-"Whatis ?" Noah-''We have the
greatest show on earth here, and no one
to see it Harper's Bazaar.
Jack-"Why is dough like a man ?"
Susie-"BecauSe it's hard to get off your
hands" Jack-"Oh, MOI It's a thing
the women knead. = Harvard Lam
pooh.
Il wonder why Perkins always carries
a cane since he's been married ~ ''Oh,
that's his wifes scheme to cure him from
putting his hands in his pockets. y
Puck.
Time is money my boy. Remember
that Il think there must be some
mistake about that, father. It's so hard
to pass in some localities. = Harper's
Bazaar.
Bobby (who was asking questionsl =
PA, what's human nature?' Pa (who
has been bothered just enough -" Asking
too many questions. = New York
Ledger.
"'Rastus, you are charged with steal
ing Mr.. Browns lawn-mower. Have
YOU a lawver?" mo, sab. l didn't
realize huff on de sale oh dat mower,
ledge, to hiah counsel. y Harper's
Bazaar.
Settleyour differences with your fellow
man while the breath remains in your
body, and don't go to law. A case has
Just been decided in a German court $50
years after the original litigants died
Vineyard Herald.
Rather Overdone. "Eldah, you'll have
ter skuse de turkey. Hits leetle Ovah-
done. My wife dressed it, an hung it in de
smoke house las night, an dis mawnin',
bout fo' o'clock, hit burned down. -
[Harper's Bazaar.
Sango-"What was the population of
the earth at the time of the flood ~
Rodd-"It is hard to say. You see, it
was impossible to have an accurate cen
sus taken owing to the extent of the
floating population. ~ Harper's Bazaar
Teacher Tin Chinese Mission)-"I Won
der how many of you know the meaning
of mercy. All hands up.l Very good
Now you, Chang, may give us an illus
tration of its meaning" Chang Nell
can lady give Chinese boy slishes to
wash. One plate fall on floor; him blake
in Thousand fifteen pieces. Mclean lady
ely loud, Oh mercy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

women who walk well is comparatively
small. Occasionally one is seen with
queenly carriage, easy and graceful OF
movement, whose feet seem to rest upon
the pavement just long enough to give it
a coquettish little pressure; then she is
speeding away, yards distant, while a
score of delighted eyes follow her with
admiration. Why are there so few of
her and so many of her fellow-women,
who go swaying, mincing, rolling,
dumping along the streets or about the
house, with arms akimbo, the body bent,
the feet unwieldy and uncertain in their
movements? Why e[ Good Housekeep-
ing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Secure YOur Papers for 1897.

The CALIFORNIAN will bel
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trenewalSD $50
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Good Housekeeping $50
Scribner's Magazine 400
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Ess-The conditions of the above that
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Essz-It will be noticed that renewals to
eral publications indicated in the above list
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re- AFTER first copy of paper or magazine is
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

1t is not the Mckinley Bill that made all
the people rush to 50 Eeastern Avenue but
it is the Peoples Clothing House Bill by
which everything in the line of Clothing fur
nishing, Hats, Caps etc, reduced to half
price. 1t was the great Compulsory Sale
that we had, that made people from far and
near crowd into store. 1t is the great
Bargains that offered to the public that
made realise $4,000 within the last 13
days. Being yet in need of some more
Spot CASH and at the same time, anxious
to close out our immense stock of winter
clothing and furnishing goods by the 1st of
January have decided to continue our
great Compulsory Sale up to the end of this
year and will offer everything in our line at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

BY Rheumatism or any of the muscles near
that organ, it is like tampering with an
electric wire, for death may come at any
gist and get DR. Drummond's Lightning
Remedy, send to the Drummond Medicine
Co. 1880 Maiden Lane, New York, and they
will send you large bottle by prepaid ex-
press 1t is not quick electricity, but 1t
will save your life if you take it in time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Special Attention

To extra selection of $l00 Dress Goods black and plain
eors The latest arrival of Cheap Dress Goods includes 35
styles Pads and Stripes % 50 inches WIDE IL and
10 cents per yard Some of these goods cheap 20
per yard. Our phenomenal sale of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Outside Garments

Has reduced the stock such that buyer
compelled to make another visit New York The goods
will be coming in this week. Do not fail give call be-
fore buying Large stock of Plush and Elder Down Garments
for children from years of age. Bargains Bed Blank
cts, Underwear and Fannels.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
SO Cts. on the Dollar

This is show for all our friends and Pat
rons who have not yet got around to get
their winter clothing, to buy them of us
within the next 80 days at half price. Dur
ing the last month we received every day new
goods and although we had immense sale
yet still over stocked with
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Let us call your attention

To few useful articles. % dozen Towels all lnen 23x46
nches cheap 40 CENTS % each 100 do Towels from
Be- to &c., each lot deserving of special mention Don't fail
examine the g. 90 and 7c qualities. Dealers claiming
sharp advance linens and domescs but prices low
and many instances lower than WewOud also your
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Special Notices.

A of Mr.. NJ. d. PuSser a merchant of
Gibraltar, n. G, badly afflicted with
rheum tism for a year more, to be una
BILE to work or to go to school. His father
concluded to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
the boy. 1t soon cured him and he has
since walked one and half miles to school
and back every school day so cent bottles
for sale by Flint Bros.
For pain in the stomach, collie and cholera
morbus there is nothing better than Cham
berlain's Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy For sale by Flint Bros.
The laws of health taught in the
schools; but not in a way to be of much
practical benefit and never illustrated by
easily be done. If some scholar, who had
the school so that all could hear the dry
loud cough and know its significance; see the
thin white coating the tongue and later,
as the cold developed, see the profuse watery
expectoration and thin watery discharge
from the nose not of them would ever
forget what the first symptoms of a cold
were. The scholar should then be given
might that even severe cold could be
cured in one or two days, or at least greatly
mitigated, when properly treated as soon as
the first symptoms appear. This remedy is
famous for it's of coughs, colds and
Group 1t is made especially for these disea-
and is the most prompt and most reliable
medicine known for the purpose so cent
bottles for sale by Flint Bros
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Our Carpet Room

Is full of goods Carpet Sweepers Wall Papers,
Rugs Porters, Window Shades elegant Lace
Curtains yards long with complete trimmings 80 pair
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Winter
Goods

We have so listers left at $3.50, rs Mems
Overcoats at $3.50. Fine E1ysian and Chin
chilla U1sters make of ]. NJ. c.. double
breasted, we'll trimmed and lined, at Sc IS.
Elegant dress Overcoats at $3.50, marked
down from SIS. Only
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
25 ChinChilla
OVerCOatS !

With Astrican cuffs and collars left. Everyone
who wishes to get of these fashionable
and handsome overcoats must come at once
we have only % of them. We have some
medium weight Fall Overcoats which we will
sell lower than ever. All wool
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

Nothing succeeds like success"
Whether we are successful with
our Holiday trade remains to be
seen, but we are going to make a
try for it with the finest stock we
have ever shown
T. G.. SPENCER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
DRESS SUITS
at $500

Finest black corkscrew and diagonal suits.
elegant worsted and widewa1e Sunday Suits
at SO, SO and $14. Boys Suits, boys III
sters, boys Overcoats. children's Suits, chill
drens Cape Overcoats, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

83 Eastern Ave., st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
''ViCtOry' Suits
at $685..

Note the above suits the make of Falk
Bros, concern which has failed during the
last month. The suits guaranteed to be
strictly all wool and extra fine made and will
we'll any SIS suit. We will sell
them al $5.S5. Splendid
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

Trains Nv. ST. Johnsbury 2. 25 am. 2.4Op I'm.
Lunenburg 4-35 $40
Fabyans 5-25 40
Arrive No. Conway 7.O5 615
Boston LOS pm
Portland $50 am S.35
Lewiston 12.14p-m- % a m
Bangor $50 $40
Bar Harbor 9-25 1918
St. John $40 q m 1.2O p. n.
Trains arrive at St. Johnsbury from Boston
via North Conway 1918 a m, from Port
land, North Conway and White Mountain
resorts $40 p. M, 2.15 a. m, from Lewis
ton, Bangor, Bar Harbor, and all points east
1915 a. m.
PAYSON TUCKER, V. P. & Gen. Mgr.
F. E. BOOTHBY, c. P. & T. A.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
How She Took Care of Money.

A1banians who entered the Adiron-
dack region last summer via North
Creek and stopped at that little village
to look after their mail will not forget
the pretty young woman at the post
office who answered their inquiries
and did it so we'll. She was the
daughter of Postmaster Sheelan, a
neat, jaunty. business like miss, and
the entire management of the postofice
seemed to be in her hands. More than
one visitor made the comment that she
herself ought to be postmaster as she
filled the place SO we'll. Not long
since neglect was charged against
Postmaster Sheehan in not forwarding
his money statements to the Albany
office. Investigation was made by a
postoftice inspector and Miss Sheehan
to his amazement, when asked to &C
count for about $1,000 of the
postofice funds. produced a shoe
box, in which she had the
money packed away in various
strange receptacles. She had made it
a habit to carry the money with her
to and from the Office, and her novel
bank proved to be good deal more
secure than some iron or steel safes
have been. Miss Sheehan impressed
those who met her with her ability
to take care of herself and to run her
fathers postoffice. -Albany Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
Improvement in Clubs.

Time was When | looked upon the so
called social clubs, of which there are
fully couple of hundred distributed
over the city, as nursebeds of vice and
training schools of hoodlumism. My
views have undergone a decided
change of late years, in keeping with
the change in the conduct of the clubs
themselves. Five years ago the clubs
We're for the most part organizations
OF very bad boys, and their meetings
were simply beer drinking bouts, but
now many of the clubs have finely
equipped quarters, and the member
ship is composed of hard working and
respectable young men, who meet
really for improvement. ! do not
mean that there is much about the
nightly sessions thatsuggests the Chau-
tauqua circle or the society for ethical
culture, but they do meet and enjoy
themselves with singing and musical
instruments, reading of papers, and
books sometimes, or social game Of
cards The social club results in keep
ing boys and young men off cor
ners and out of bar rooms. Particu-
larly is the good effect of the club sys-
tenn noticeable in. the comparative alb
sence of gangs" who stood on the
corners and made the life of the pc
destrian q burden.-Police Captain in
Globe Democrat
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
What Is EIeci.jcity?

AS the use of electricity becomes
more general there is increased curl
osity to learn what it u.s. says The ,Elec-
trio Power. 1t is considerts mys-
ferrous force, because in la normal
condition it cannot be seen. The wire
which conveys the current gives no
manifestation of the energy which is
passing through it. Just as the poet
said, I'VE take no note of time save
from its loss" So with electricity, it
must be measured as it flies 1t is true,
however, thAt it's laws are perfectly
understood. Is it necessary that we
should know what it ISL Nothing is
more familiar to us than the action of
gravitation. We know that it is the
attraction of the earth. 1t holds the
atoms of the earth together and en-
ables us to perform all of the opera
tons which make up our daily life.
It is, however, a mystery, but it's laws
are as we'll known, and if we violate
them by jumping off a precipice
should we consider the force of gravity
necessarily dangerousa Steam is also
something of mystery. 1t has been
familiar to mankind since the dawn of
civilization, yet how many people
know that it is transparent and there
fore Invisible until it comes in contact
with the air2
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
How to Stop a Runaway Horse.

When you see runaway coming
do not try to check him by rush from
the opposite direction or the side, fol
you will be Immediately knocked flat
by the collision, but instead prepare
yourself for short run with the
horse. Measure with your eye the
distance and start for the run while he
is yet some way off, perhaps ten feet
in the case of fair to medium run
Always. You may depend upon his
keeping a straight line, for a really
frightened horse is half blind, and
would not veer for a steam engine.
He will go straight aho>d until he
smashes into something. So do you
get close to the line on which he is
rushing, and. as he passes you, grab
the reins near the saddle. Gather the
reins firmly, and then, leaning back
ward as you run, give them a power
full yank. You may be able to brace
yourself somewhat as you give this
yank, half sliding on your feet. The
strong jerk on the bit tells the horse
that he again has master, and pre-
pares him for the final struggle. A
step or two forward after the first
yank, do it again. This is the finish
ing stroke. It never fails when given
by determined man. The horse is
on its launches. Keep firm pull on
the reins till you grasp the horse by
the nostrils, and hold him so until he
is pacifed. Southern Cultivator.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
CheQue Banks.

The very latest importation of an
English notion in New York is an inno-
walton in banking circles, known as the
cheque bank, which has opened up a
branch of the London institution. The
system is totally different to that of any
other banking institution, for the reason
that it's assets are invested in govern
ment securities, and that it does not dis
count notes or bills like other banks. In
addition to this they never issue check
until the value of the check is deposited
in the bank. A customer opening up an
account with the bank deposits, for in
stance, 81 900 and receives check book,
with checks to the value of 81 900, each
having its value distinctly printed and
perforated upon its face. The customer
may fill out a check for less than its
face value, and the difference will go to
his credit. cash for which will be paid or
added to new book. 1t is intended to
furnish these checks cheaper than the
rates charged for international exchange.
arrangements being made with desig-
mated bankers in 1000 cities of Europe
to honor them, and ultimately they will
be accepted by shopkeepers.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
A GhostlY Workman.

Several weeks ago a belated way.
farer was passing a mill in the south
part OF the town late one night when
he was not little astonished to hear
a tapl tap! tapl a sort of blinking
sound, exactly as if a pick was being
struck against milestone. No one
was in the mill at the time, it being
dark and still. He told his story to
several persons, but was hooted at. Of
late the mysterious sounds have again
been heard, and always late at night.
A few nights ago an excited throng
congregated near the mill, listening
to the mysterious sounds. The mo
notous clinking kept regularly sound
ing, as if the ghost of the workman
was finishing his neglected tasks The
sound seemed to come from far up in
the building, near the roof in fact.
Several of the perplexed listeners en-
deavored to persuade some one to 90
into the building and solve the mys-
terry they themselves dare not investi-
gate, but no offer of love or money
could tempt a single venturesome soul
to enter the mill. AS the steady clink,
clink, clink sounded continuously,
even the bravest grew almost un-
controllable, and a general STAN
pede was the result. The follow
ing night was simply a repetition
of the preceding one-the ghostly
workman still steadily tapped
away at the milestone and the excited
listeners could but stand spellbound
until their fears proved too much for
them. Once or twice since has the
sound been heard, but no one has yet
been found brave enough to beard the
ghostly terror in its lofty abode
Marshall Qlls.) Letter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
An Unlucky Day In Mexico.

Tuesday is the unlucky day in Mex
leo. The popular sentiment concern
ing it is embodied, as is the case with
Mexican proverbs and terse sayings
generally, in jingle:
En- Martes nj to cases, nj to embarques,
nj de tn casa to aparteS
Which, rendered literally, means: On
Tuesday, neither be thou married, nor
go forth (begin, start, enter UPON. nor
separate myself from thy house. Be-
lief in the i'll luck of Tuesday is a
Spanish superstition, reference to
which is found in a letter written by
Fray Juan de Zumarraga some years
before he left Spain for Mexico. Pos
sibly it is a native Mexican supersti-
ton, also-though a sufficient reason
for its prompt acceptance by the Mex
leans, perhaps, is to be found in the
fact that on a Tuesday Aug. 10, 1921
was completed the conquest of the
capital city of Tenochtitlan, or Mex.
icO.-Scribner's
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18
Antics of a Commas.

An Ellenville lawyer, who was in
Kingston the other day, said to Free
man reporter: 'While in the woods a
few days ago l came across a surveyor
who was puzzled. The surveyor had
been engaged to run line, but he found
every time he leveled his compass, to
use surveyors expression, his line ran
in the air.
"The surveyor said his compass had
never cut up that caper before, and be
didn't know what allied it. The north
star must be all out of gear. said: See
here, what sort of hat have you on?
The surveyor took off his hat. why,
an ordinary hat with stiff brim.' Yes,
stiff brim, and there is the trouble.
If you examine you will find steel wire
in it. Hang your hat on your compass
and see what it will do He did so, and
up went the needle. BY Jocks! that
beats me" said the surveyor. He tossed
his hat behind him, and his faithful
compass did its work well. Livingston
Freeman.