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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-07
EA ST BURKE.
Death of Three Pioneers.

Captain Erastus Humphrey fell
and hurt his head last Saturday
and died that night in the old home
stead. Since his last winters illness
he has been nearly blind. He was
the oldest man in town, just past 95,
and was a member of the Methodist
church. Capt. Humphrey leaves two
sons, J. A. and A. B. Humphrey, both
residents of this town.
Harris Smith died last Thursday
at the advanced age Of 80 years. He
had been a great sufferer for years
from a complicat ton of diseases. He
was a resident of this town more
than 80 years, and a member of the
Methodist church. He leaves wife,
three sons and one daughter.
Mrs. Amelia (Parker) Stoddard
died April %, aged 80 years. She
had been sick a long time and had
been cared for by her neice, Miss Rose
Parker She was faithful member
of the Methodist church.
DR.. H. J. Lane is improving slowly.
Mrs Eugene Jenkins is still confined
in bed.
Thomas Fairbrother is in quite
poor health again.
Mrs H. p Gushing has returned
from her visit to Barre
Ed Harris children and Ora Jen-
kins are sick with the humps.
Ora Jenkins has sold his interest in
the barber shop to Archie Wilkie.
w. E. Fairbanks has gone in COM
panv with 6. V. Frasier in the drug
and grocery business.
The Good Templars have installed
the same officers as last quarter with
the exception of conductor and sen-
tinel, which are M. H. Gibson and R.
S Parker reSpectIVelV
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-07


Tuesday evening.
Charles Webb is moving to North
Danville village. James Webb will
occupy the home farm.
Rev William H. Stuart expects to
exchange with Rev. Mr.. Williams OF
Peacham next Sunday.
Nathaniel Stocker of Haverhill, n.
H., formerly resident here, is visit
ing relatives in the village.
Mr. and Mrs. F. ]. Preston will
live in Mr.. Wilson's house while
their new house is being completed
The school meeting in the village
district on Tuesday night was ad-
journed without date. No business
was transacted.
c. H. Wilson is moving into a
part of Col. Harris house. John
Frye will occupy the tenement IN
Mrs. Fairs house.
The Congregational church and
society held business meeting and
sociable at the Town hall yesterday
afternoon and evening.
The listers of Danville will meet
next M onday forenoon at the Town
house to hear all grievances in rela-
ton to assessments, etc.
The members of the Creamery as
ISOLATION will meet in the Town hall
Wednesday at p. m, May 13, to
elect officers and attend to general
business.
Lydia B. Hall of Dan lille, who
has been spending the winter at
Southern Pines, N. c., is now stop
ping with Rev. and Mrs. Darling at
Ackworth, N. II. Miss Hall intends
to return to her home in Danvllle the
last of the week.
Col. Jerome B. Parmenter, who
died at Bennington recently, pur-
chased a half-interest in the Troy
Press in 1868 and was associated
with the late George Eaton of Dan
vi1lein the management of that paper
for a number of years.
George Page is moving into the
house lately occupied by E. E. Bad
ger. The latter will board with his
brother at the Union building for the
present H. Osgood and family have
moved into the house bought of 6.
Page Mr.. Sturdevant will occupy
a part of Mrs. L. Weeks house.
Miss Kendall of ST. Johnsbury is
teaching at Morse's mills, Miss Pen
nington of Peacham at Harvey's
Hollow, Miss Fitzpatrick in the
pumpkin Hill" district, Miss Frye
of Windsor, P. O., in the McGill
district, Miss Badger in the Dole
district, Miss Saulters in the dis
trict just north of the village.
The Montpelier Argus echoes the
sentiments of everybody who knows
Mr.. Davis when it says: 1.-The many
friends in all sections of the state of
George B. Davis, the gentleman from
Danville,' in the Legislature of 1890,
will be glad to know that he is re-
covering from his recent very severe
illness, and that if nothing unexpect-
ed occurs he will soon be able to
again actively participate in bust
ness and other affairs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-07

JIM. Hartman returned from Bos-
ton last Saturday.
Mrs. A. B. Pringle has gone to
Thetford for few days.
J.F. Nadeau and wife of Minneapo-
lis visited friends in the place this
week
A. c. Whitney is on the sick list,
and Winnie Jenness is at home from
school attending to the measles.
Mrs. Mary Aver, mother of Mrs.
Joel Roberts of this place, died at
Glover on Monday at the home of
another daughter, Mrs. Symonds.
The burial was a this place Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Robert Turner of Paris,
daughter of Mrs. Graves Of this place,
sailed from Havre May 2 and ex-
poets to land at New York the 10th
She will go directly to Chicago to
visit her son, and later will spend
several weeks with her mother.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
The Styles in Pill Boxes.

Did you know that styles in pill boxes
change almost as often a. modes of wo-
mems gowns? No? Well they do, and
the maker of pill boxes has to keep NOV
ing to be with the times. Otherwise he
will lose custom. Druggists and mu.
sicians are cranky pe2'l9 anyway, but
in the matter of F.A boxes the former
are really exas2sg sting IN their demands.
You woulG naturally think tdqt it
wouldu't make any difference just how
kox gEs shaped or what color Of paper
Nss used so long as box was neat,
would you' Well, 1t makes all the diff
ference in the world. Some druggists
won't use round boxes mt all, Others
wont buy square ones or oval-shaped
ones, and some o. them want theirs red
colored or blue, or green, or white.
Most of them don't know what they
want except that you haven got it. 1t
isn't so much the fault OF the druggist as
OF his customers. Druggists tell me that
their customers are as cranky about pill
boxes as they are about corn cure. They
want only one sort, and won't buy from
any place where they can't get it. We
manufacture pill boxes by the million,
and sell them III lots Of from 1000 to l.
900, 900. About $50, 900 pill boxes are
used in this country every day. These
cover at least $500 worth of pills,
counting quinine and every other sort,
so you see the pill box industry is an
important one. Over ten big firms
manufacture them.-St. Louis GLIB
Democrat
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05

In the town of Patten, Me-, place
distant fro tide-water over ninety
miles, there is great curiosity, known
as the "turtle's nest For fFty.tyo
years a turtle has come annually to the
nest TO deposit her eggs. Over half
a century ago she selected her nest, taen
in an open field, but now in a yard in
front of residence. A relative of the
owner of the house branded the date,
1871, upon the turtles back and it can
be plainly traced now. She comes
about the same date each year, and her first
few days are passed in inspecting the
ancient nest, the yard and surroundings.
Later she digs hole in the ground aud
there deposits her eggs, but as many
were carried away and the others often
disturbed, only about dozen of
the eggs Matched out The owner of
the house has ten of the little turtles,
none more than twice the size of a pos
tage stamp. The old turtle always
departs after laying the eggs, the warm
sand and sun serving as au incubator.
This turtle has been seen at the Drew
Deadwater, on the Matawamkeag River,
fully fifty miles away from the nest.
Her weight varies from thirty to thirty
five pounds, and it is said she was lar..e
when branded as she is now. Each
June she comes to Patten and is always
welcomed by old and young. st. Loui.
Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05

tsuticnE were honorable and he was UNI
Yersaliy esteemed"
Sore day, soon after the advent OF this
young man, my niece came to me ami
said; Aunt Jane we are engaged. I
am no longer wilfrl young woman OF
course do not intend to surrender nv
will to him, but have decided to place
my future in his hands, and anu not a
bit afraid that shall ever have reason to
regret it. The other two almost wen
my hand; he has won my heart. lie IS
my king.
"Wcll,' concluded Aunt Jane. ''they
were married and lived happily ever;
but no, am afraid they didn't. Never
theless, she idolizes her husband, and |
have no doubt he thinks equally well
of her "
l scarcely heard the whole of the last
sentence. | had been thinking deeply.
"Aunt jane asked, ''who was this
wil!ul young woman, as you erroneusly
cali here VAST Carp
"Yes," said Aunt Jane, turning her
eyes away from me, sit was Carrie"
"My wife! the dear little girl, God
bless her
Irose to so. ~ am very thankful for
your story, aunt. / am going home
now. have forgotten something"
as it so important that you will have
to cut your visit short9' asked Aunt Jane,
who nevertheless wss leading the way
to the door
ayes, aunti : forgot to bid good-by
to Carrie. L ain going back to supply
the omission. Good day. - Yankee
Blq7e.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
TORTURED BY CHIN ESE.
The Children of Converts Hacked With
Knives and Roasted.


Knives and Roasted.
Advices received in London from Shanghai
are to the effect that the t, acl forces 10 Man.
churia have defeated the imperial troops sent
to suppress the rising in that region. The i'm
perial forces numbered 4, 900 men, and their
defeat causes the government the gravest
anxiety. Relnforcements TO the number OF
COCO men have been despatched from Tien.
Tsin to oppose the rebels who are march ny
on Pekin. If the imperial troops are again
will be extremely critical.
The Chronicles correspondent at Tien.T sin
GAYS: "0ficial reports Of the Takow massacre
contain details almost without parallel, even
in the history of China. Previous dispatches
have given but a faint i'd of what happened.
The members of the little Belgian mission had
no opportunity of escaping. The slaughter
commenced with the killing OF native con.
yerts, many of whom were put TO death with
fendish cruelty. Children Of tender years
were seized by the savages. hacked with
knives and roasted at huge fire.
A worse fate still befell the nuns, who were
subjected 10 the grossest indiguities, being
brutually outraged by the fiends, who after.
ward Drained them with massive clubs. The
Belgian priests were cruelty tortured but met
their fate with Christian resignation. One OF
them had his heart and tongue torn from his
body aud burned by the ssYaqes in a muir
Gerous frenzy. The most astounding state
ment is the one that hitter the miscreants had
been satiated with outrage and slaughter, they
were Toasted and feted By the leading Chinese
mandarin in the district.
The foreign diplomatic body at Pekin are
simply furious. The whole European colony
is boiling with indignation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
CABLE SPARKS.

SENIOR CANACHo has been appointed gov
ernor OF the Bank Of Spain.
RIGHT Hon. EDWARD ROBERT BULwHR-
LYTToN, British Ambassador to France, is
dead
DIscoURkGISG crop reports are being re-
esiyed in Calcutta from various cotton dis
tricts in India.
LoUIs Nose, New York musical student
WHO is believed to be insane, has disappeared
from his lodgings in Berlin after having at
tempted suieid
HERR YoN LIvERHoF, secretary Of the
Austrian legation at Washington, who has
been staying in Ni,nna on leave, shot himself
with suicidal intent.
ter shows that ex-President Balmaceda ex-
pended during the civil war an amount
equivalent in paper money TO SfS, OeO, COZ.
Two Englishmen, John Cooper and Walter
Rundell hy name, nave been arrested az St
Etienne, France, for offering u bride 10 the
foreman ola small arms faetory TO procure
specimen Of the new Russian rifle.
THREE children belonging to an English
family named Trump were suftocated at their
home in the Rue Demenique. Paris, red hot
stove having set fire TO a bedstead in the abb
sence of the children's parents.
THE owners of tin-plate works in Wales
two weeks II De, ember and two weeks in
January in order to curtail the production Of
tin and to bring about an improvement in
prices
IwENTf-GHREE pers0nsare reported kl led
in raj road nc idcnt on the 0relgraise Line
in Russia. A train was derailed from
bridge, and four carriages were hurled into
a river below.
BAGS Of robariie, high explosive. were
exploded On the hills of Bezwada in the Mad.
ras presidency. British India. where the scar
city OF water is having serious effect on the
crops. for the purpose of making rain, but no
successful result were accomplished. a short
ii e ago quantity of dynamite was exploded
on the hills about Madras, with the result
that smart showera were produced over an
area four or five miles square.
Mr.. JESSE SEIIGMAS, the New York
banker, who went to Europe to arrange, il
possible, for an international conference to
discuss tn establishment Of q common ratio
of value between gold and silver, was pre-
scented TO NJ. Rouver, the French minister OF
Justice, who intorme the American banker
that, though France could not take the initia-
tive in the matter, he hoped that England and
Germany might be induced TO cooperate with
France in arranging for conference on the
basis suggested.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

IHE new courthouse at Mcrgsntown. is
nearly completed.
Col +. NJ. NEMEGYgF has sold his IRON
dale furnace, in Preston county, 10 New
York company for ;5o,Oo
JONI A. HALL, aged thirteen, aud Mort
Blscke bged fourteen. of Lew,sburg, went
coon-hunting. When their dog freed bea-,
The boys fired q load Of tuckshoi at IL, which
lid no damage beyond putting out an eye.
The bear charged them. Young Hall attack
I'd it with no other weapon lhsn a penknife,
aud succeeded in cutting It's thros;. lie was
badly bittea.
BIRD SANDRIpeE, Of Union District, Lewis
county, was instantly killed by the pr, mature
explosion o.. gun in the hands Of man
named Lane while rabbit hunting.
ISAIAH CARPENTER, Of Preston county,
claims to be one hundred and for,y.ulue years
cfsge. His family record shows that he was
born in Loudoun county. Virginia. in I5i2.
He was we'll acquainted with Washington,
Boone, Kenton and other early settlers, and
was a teamster in General Braddock's army
His eldest son, who died fifteen years since,
was one hundred years cid at the time of
death. and he has daughter, now residing In
Maine, eighty years old Mr.. Carrenter's
memory is good. aud be weighs about two
hundred pounds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
WORK AND WORKERS.

The immigration Inspector at Ssulte, Ste.
Marie reported to the Treasury Department
that he deported to Canada II laborers who
had entered the country in violation Of the
Alien Contract Labor law.
FLAX fibre mill, said to be the first of its
kind iu the United States is in operation at
Austin, Minnesota. 1t will be operated by
the American Fibre Company, of New York
The citizens OF Austin gave site of 80 acres
for the plant.
A Fort WAYNE, Indiana, despatch says
that it is announced by Receiver Butler, of
the American Wheel Company, that the Fort
Wayne branch will be sgain put in operation.
The establishment employed 800 men, who
had been out Of work six months.
a DESPATCH from Bangor, Maine, says that
proposition has been made to the Public
Works Company by the Maxim Nordenieldt
9un and Ammunition Company, Of London,
for establishment of an American branch at
Neazie, tour miles from Bangor, where the
plant OF the former company is located.
The representatives. of the al roads met
In New York city and decided to restrict the
production Of coal for The month of December
to ), 10000 tons. No formal claim for in
creased percentage was made by the Reading
Company, but 1T is generally believed that
some arrangement has been made BY VIII Oh
the Reading Will be given an increased
allotment"
WORK has begun in the Patterson Coal
Company's mine at Mount Carmel, Penna.
The operation is the largest in the lower
anthracte region, aud when working full
handed Wilt employ 200 miners and ship
%, eJO tons monthly" A seven-mile railroad
connecting the " works with the PhiIa-
deipllia and Reading system is completed.
A MINEEAPoLTs despatch says that one
ehect OF the wheat blockade has been TO block
general tratfic between Duluth and Superior
and the Twin cities. Hen a soft coal
famine" at the latter place has resulted.
There Is no relief from the East, as Chicago is
forced to take all the illinois coal the strike
in Indiana having cut off the supply from that
State.
\ DESPATCH from Ishpeming, Michigan.
says that the plant established by the owners
OF the Michigamme mine for the separation Of
iron ore by electricity has proven success.
The works have so far turned out 80 0 o tons
OF high grade Bessemer ore. by improve.
ments being made, the low grade ores are re-
hned iHto The best of Bessemer."
y COMMITTEE representing the National
Anti Monopoly League the American Pro-
tective Tariff (Buffaiol League, the National
Industrial League, the Independent Labor
Party, the New fork Silver League and the
Working Mems Labor Uniol OF New York,
waited on Pres dent Harrison and handed
hun copy of petition to Congress for the
appointment of Labor Commission. similar
to that OF Great Britain, TO consider and re.
port 10 Congress remedies for the evils exist
ing in our industrial system. The committee
asked the President TO endorse the project in
his annual message TO Congress The Presi-
dent promised TO give the matter earnest con
sideration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
DR. wYMAA's REPORT.
Statistics Of Hospital and Dispensaries OF
the Marine Service.

Statistics of Hospital and Dispensaries Of
the Marine Service.
A dispatch from Washington says; DR..
Walter Wymau, supervising surgeon general
Of the Marine Hospital Service, in his annual
report to The Secretary Of the Treasury. states
that 81 s92 sailors we're treated in the various
marine hospitals and dispensaries Of the ST.
vice during the fiscal year Of 1891. One
thousand three hundred and thirty.ihree surf
men and keepers If the life-ssying service
we're examined physically. Of which number
80 were rejected for disease or disability.
i.leren hundred and e:ghiy-iwo pilots wer,
examined for olor.blindness, Of which NUM-
Der p we're rejected. Two hundred and forty
three scamen were examined as prerequisite
TO their enlistment in the rercnne marine
service, and s. rejected.
No general epidemic has prevailed in the
United States during the year. but local epi-
denies Of scarlet fever Hnd djthiberia and the
recurrence Of grippe in various portions Of
the country are reported.
The snrgeon-general calls attention to u
prevalence 81 iepresy. particularly in the
ne ghbo.iug West ladies and South America.
and TO the presef &c If The disease In various
cities end localities Of The United States, and
states that cases msy be allowed to exist IN
disturbed ia sons ID. alit.es by the health
authorities became no provision is made for
their segregation. Whatever theories msy be
advanced regarding the cDniagi0usness Of the
disease there is no Joabt thai where indiher-
euee is manifested rs 70 isolation IL owiy
spreads ard a. no : ste possesses lepfr
hospital the establishment " . national lepes
b0ppitsi is Recommended.
Tho report eoniaing financial statement,
detailed statements concerning the marine
hospitals, (which sIe represented as In good
cord ton. reports tpfhe surreon-geDeTal Of
Inspections q the quarantine sisiions, IN in-
(, q sting account ef tre in peel on service ri
liaFanH BY Pr !surg IS, reports from The
laborators =. re. or Hpon official experiments
made wilhtubersalin. and contributed article
upon mesiicsl and surgical cases occurring in
The practice Of the Medical officers
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

CouNT IIERBERr BIsNARK is eoutsmplat.
Ing visit 10 America.
EDITOR CHARLES A. DANA Il back after
three months journey in England, France.
Switzerland and Italy.
sur EDwfN AESOLD glorie- IN the fact that
he has written nc least I. 900 editorial leaders
length.
CAPTAIN ALFRED JTFHsoN r. n, who
wHs honorary secretary Of the Royal Naval
Exhibition, Is TO receive the honor Of knight
hood.
TnE Gar Of Russia was married on the
birthday Of the Prince Of Wales. The Prince
OF Wales was married on the birthday OF tho
Cznr Of Russia.
GAN HAMILTos says that she has die.
carded politics and Is doygting herself eH.
clusiyely 10 theology, with Mrs. Mnybtiok 0s
an incidental diversion.
CoCST GRABoBKI, a Polish noblenisn.
Ihoyels coal on Pan. Handle locomotive and
foes IT 70 well 'sat there il an early chance OF
bis being promoted 10 handle the lever
PRESIDENT IIARRIsoxis fond Of the theatre
aud hns become one Of the most regular first.
fighters Ia Washington. lie appreciates
Booi play aud enjoys a hearty laugh at
humorous hit as wei, as does the gamin IA tho
peanut gallery.
GEogGE +. CoBMELo Is a noted character
Of the Sac aud Fox Nation in Nebraska, and
tor twenty years he has been interpreter N tho
employ OF the government. lie speaks four.
teen Indian dialects, anu though now 20 years
old aud blind, has not ontliyed his useiu ness.
:. hR AND AIHs. STEPHEN osBoRsE, Of
Nm Aville, Tenn, are preparing tor the cele-
bfatIon OF the seventy second anniversary Of
their welding. Their combined age Is 1913
year,, and they expect 10 assemble arouad
them at least 300 descendants.
LORD HAEDoLPH CHURCHILL. who IA In
excellent health. Will, according 10 present
arrangements, leave MashonalAnd on his
homeward journey within the next few days.
His L0rdship Is expect d 10 reach Iondsn in
the third week In December.
Ex.PREsIDENT EDWARD sfEEL, Of the
Board OF Education Of philadelphia. IL max.
ing n brief stop Mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
for ten yesrs or more he was leader In
educational matters IN the Quaker Cify, but
his recent marriage resulted In his retirement
In the interest Of domestic Affairs.
Eli PEREfSs was leeiuring in Minneapolis
the other night. and 20 emphasize a remark
he made about error vi the abstract M
brought his heel down vigorously uIon the
Platform. Immediately there arose, ap.
parently from that identical spot a let Of
flame four teet high, startling the audience,
whomight have supposed the ,peakera WIZARD
WIN some nnearihly power. The blaze was
the result Of On accident, however. The tp
blew out Of one Of the footlights.
hiR EDWIN ARNOLD wss entertained By
the New York Press Club the other night,
aud ~ some remarks made IN response 10 a
toast in his honor be told story 70 illustrate
the enterprise Of the British jonrDalisis Of 20.
day. There was reception III Marlborough
House aud Sir Francis Kn0llys stepped % 10
,hc Prince Of Wales aud IN ornie1 his Royal
bighners that there were E0me genilebseu Of
the press outside who desired admission.
show them ~, sad tie Prince FOR II
they don'i come iu ut the door they will coius
10 at the ysniDAtDr."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05
FOUR HORSEMEN IN COLLISION.


Two Were in Chase of Murderer, Two
Trying to Escape in the Darkness.
W. r. Harvey was shot and Instantly killed
at his home in Marshall Tex, by Leather
Matthews.
Ely Rosborough and Hillary Saunders, in
hot pursuit of Leather and John Matthews in
The darkness of night, rah into them CD horse.
back at full speed.
All W, re thrown down and Saunders's skull
was broken, killing him instantly. One of
kosborough's ankles was sprainpd and each
Of the Matthews brothers has troken leg.
The Matthews were jailed.