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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-11
Something New
Souvenir China.
We have just received from of the celebrated English
Potteres assortment of
SOUVENIR CHINA,

with North Congregational Church Museum Natu
raj Science St. ohnsbuy V each piece The
of Plates Cups and sauoer A. D. Coe Pitchers Bon Bon
Dishes Pin Trays Cake Plates Cracker JARS The views very
good and each piece decided novelty the way of Souvenir
We showing very choice patterns in decorated Dinner and
Tea Sets Toilet Sets and Fancy Cookey all kinds The Art Room
contains Royal Worcester Doulton German China
and Gut GLASS; especially adapted for gifts
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-11
Births.
Marriages.

At Lyndonville, June 8. by Rev. D. a. Nc
Lane, William B. Wilmot and Minnie Brown
of Barton.
At West Barnet, June ., by Rev. John Bole,
William J. White of Ryegate and Martha
Dunn of Peacham
At Peacham, June 9, by Rev. John Bole
Edmund NJ. Taft and Matte P. Esden.
AT Morrisvil1e, June 3, by Rev. w. E. Doug
lass, Allen B. Smith and Mary Flanders.
At Morrisville. June 2, by Rev. W. E.
Douglass, George w. Buzzell of Stowe, and
Mary Varney OF Bur1n gton.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
Did not Like Potatoes.

1t seems singular that that nour-
ishing tuber, the potatoe, now look
ed upon with such favor throughout
the civilized world, should have
been severely assailed so recently as
the easily part of this century. Says
Cobbett, prolific agricultural writer
of that period
"This root is becoming a fayorite,
because it is the suitable companion
of filth and misery.
"It can be seized hold of before it
be half ripe; it can be raked out of
the ground with the paws, and with.
out the help of any utensils except,
perhaps, a stick to rake it from the
fire; can be conveyed into the
stomach in the space of an hour.
We have but one step farther to
go, and that is,.to eat it raw, side by
side with our bristly fellow creatures
who, by the by, reject it as long as
they can get at any other species of
grain, or at any other vegetable =
81 can remember when the first
acre of potatoes were planted in a
field, in the neighborhood of the
place where l was born, and / very
well remember that not even the
poorest of the people would not eat
them. They called them hog potaz
toes; but now they are become a con-
siderable portion fthe diet of those
who raise the bread for others to
eat"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
GREAT FINANCIAL CRASHES.

The Calcutta failure of 1881 in
volved S75,O0o.00O.
The failures in Holland in 1TT3
exceeded $4,000, 900.
The English failures of 1916 in
vOlyed 500, 100000.
The wildcat prices in the Unit
ed States in 1887 caused all the
banks to close.
During the great panic Of 1857 in
the United States 1900 houses fail
ed for $5eO,oOO,OOO.
"Black Friday" in Wallstreet was
on Sept. "a, 1859. Fortunes were
swept away like chaf.
The shoe and leather trade crisis
in Boston in 1888 caused losses
amounting to over $lO,00O,00O.
The Overend, Courtney & Co. fail
ure, nearly quarter of a century
ago, involved others costing upward
of 5o0,000,0O0.
In 1893, in Hamburg, there were
eightytw failures, involving S1O,-
100000. There was a panic in Liv-
erpool in the same year.
In 1914, $50 banks suspended pay
ment in England; and in 1926 at Man.
chester, failures occurred to the
amount OF 100000
The Grant & Ward failure, in
New York city in 1884 involved
many financial and business houses
and loss of over $25 900, 600.
In 1889 the Back of England was
saved by the Bank OF France. A
panic in France during the same
year caused ninety-three companies
to fail for the sum of $40, 0O0, 900.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
An Ohio Woman Revives and 10 Immersed
After Being Apparently Dead.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. "A sensa-
ton of no small proportions is ex-
citing the people in the vicinity of
South Yellow Spring St., occasioned
by the alleged return to life of a
women sometime dead. The woman
is Mrs. George Tyree, of West Pleas
ant street.
For some time she has been q
chronic invalid from consumption,
the illness being augmented by q
severe fall which affected her spine.
She has been gradually growing
worse and Monday afternoon she
was seized with a spell of difficult
breathing.
Her breath came in gasps, and at
2 o'clock, to all appearances, life left
the body and the woman was pro.
nounced dead. Soon after she be-
gan to show slight signs of life, but
by s o'clock the body was again
seemingly lifeless.
All hope was given up and ar
rangements made for proper care Of
the body, an undertaken being sum-
moned. Before he could arrive.
however, the woman again revived,
and, sitting up in bed, startled the
attendants by saying 81 have come
back to be baptized"
So positive was Mrs. Tyree that
she must be at once baptized that
Rev. W. A. Cross was summoned
and requested to take her to the
Christian Church and administer the
rite of baptism. He refused, saying
it would kill her. But the woman's
appeals were so pitiful that he de-
termined to baptize her at the, house.
Accordingly he took the metallic
coffin and filing it with water, with
the aid of her husband, immersed
the woman. The almost lifeless
body seemed to be revived, and
shouting aGlory, Glory" the invalid
was laid upon the bed. No bad
effect was produced by the plunge,
and she is now better than she has
been for some time and says she win
recover.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
[For The INDEPENDENT.
An Interesting RemInescencs.

In the Baltimore american of
January goth, there is an interesting
allusion to Rev. DR.. John G. Nor
ris' reminescence in connection with
the late Geo. Bancoft, the historian
DR.. Morris says, "They located, he
remembers, the remains of Fort
Frederick, between Harper's Ferry
and Martinsburg, and Mr.. Bancoft's
remark Gentlemen, to-day one hum
dred years ago General Braddock
started from this fort to cross the
Alleghanies."
The following from Virginia. It's
History and Antiquities" in regard
to Martinsburg and Berkeley coun-
ty, published in 1S45, bearing on the
above, may be of interest to the read
ers of the INDEPENDENT. Berkeley
was formed in 1T72 from Frederick.
Its mean length is 224 miles; mean
breadth Is miles. Martinsburg, the
county-seat, lies on the line Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1853
miles Northwest of Richmond, II
miles from Washington, and 90 from
Harper's Ferry. 1t is compactly
built and contains two newspa-
per printing offices, I stores, a
market, Lutheran, Presbyterian,
Episcopal. l German Reform, l
Methodist, l Catholic, and popu-
lation of LOO. This town was
laid out by Adam Stephen, Esq,
and established by law in IT'S, when
the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed trustees: James McAlister,
Joseph Mitchell, Anthony Noble,
Jas. Strobe, Robert Carter Willis,
VIM. Patterson, and Philip Pendle-
ton. 1t derives its name from the
late Colonel T. B. Martin. The pub
lie building is the Court House (now
replaced by the present one,) which
was built a year after the formation
of the county during the reign of Geo.
III. The Jail at this place is rarely
tenanted, and but one individual has
been sent to the penitentiary within
the last twelve years. Traces of the
road cut by Braddock's army on
their unfortunate expedition to the
West are discernable near the town
In st. Glars defeat about 80 citizen.
of the county were killed.
In the vicinity of Leetown Tin the
adjoining county of Jefferson,) there
lived within a few miles of each 9TH
er, after the war of the revolution,
three Generals, officers Of the Amer
lean army, Alexander Stephen,
Horatio Gates and Charles Lee"
The road referred to, cut by Brad
dock passed through the estate now
owned by VIM. Stewart, Esq. For
years remains of Indian graves were
seen in the vicinity of Norborne this
city; arrow-heads and trinkets were
dug up showing traces of battle
with the Indians, onthis site. Geo.
Washington, who accompanied Brad
dock, was but % years old when he
accepted this arduous task of de-
Tending his country and was Colo
mel. Early in July 1853, he
marched from Winchester with the
principal part of the Virginia troops
| to Fort Cumberland, the spot where
the city Of Cumberland now stands.
HIsToRIETTE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14

Husbands too often permit wives
and parents their children, to suffer
from headache, dizziness, neuralgia,
sleeplessness, fits, nervousness, when
by the use of DIR. Miles Restorative
Nervine such serious results could
easily be prevented. Druggists
everywhere cay it gives universal
satisfaction, and has an immense
sale. Woodwork & Co., of Fort
Wayne, Ind; Snow 4 Co., Of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y; j G.. Wolf, Hillsdale,
Mich; and hundreds Of others say
ait Is the greatest seller they ever
knew" 1t contains no opiates.
TRIAL bottles and fine book on Ner
yous Diseases, free at A. N. Gill
bert,s.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
Burning TO Death.

Among the horrors of the battle OF
Charlottesville was the catching
fire of an abatis and the burning OF
wounded soldiers, both Union and
Confederate. A wounded man,
months afterward, told Mr.. Gross,
who relates the story in his "Recol-
lections of Private" that he watch
ed the flames and counted the min
utes when they would strike him, but
was unexpectedly saved by little
poole of water which arrested the
fire just in season. Another man, a
hospital comrade, said to Mr.. Gross:
81 was among the wounded just
outside the abatis when it got afre.
This leg you see was as limp as a
dish rag, but couldn't see the poor
fellows burn in that way. So using
my musket as crutch, began to
pull away the burning brushwood,
and got some of them out.
II tell you it was hotl Them
pines was full or pitch and rosin, and
made fire as hot as furnace ! l
was working away, pulling out john
MES and Yanks, when one of the
wounded Johnnies, pale as q ghost,
toddled up and began to help. He
allowed he want goin' to have a
Yankee beat him at anything.
"The underbrush cracked and
roared, and the poor fellows howled
and shrieked when the fire got at
them; and by and by another Con-
federate-I guess he was q straggler
came up and began to help, too,
and we fought the fire all together.
"We were trying to rescue
young fellow in gray-the fire was
all around him. The last / saw of
that fellow was his face. 1t was
handsome one. His eyes were big
and blue, and his hair like raw silk
surrounded by a wreath Of flame,
and then / heard him scream, ooh,
motherl. Oh, Godl' Itleft me trem-
bling all over like a leaf.
4e,"After it was over my hands were
bIistered and burned so couldn't
open or shut them, but me and them
rebs tried to shake hands. Them
two fellers weren't SO bad; one Of
them helped me down to the crossing
the next night, and got darkey to
see me across the river.
"What? Well, yesl That legs a
goner, but I'm not sorry
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
One Of Sunset Cox's Jokes.

Inc late sunset COX, SAID u uge
Abbott, of Texas, to a reporter.
twas man whose love of humor did
not find exclusive vent through his
facile pen. His merry nature de-
lighted in getting the laugh on
some one of his friends, and / shall
never forget little prank he played
on my colleague, Judge Hare. Hare
and Cox had struck up friendly ac
quaintance, following closely upon
the formers entrance into the For
tieth Congress. One day they
CHANGED to meet about noon in one
of the Capitol corridors, and Hare
invited the New Yorker to go down.
stairs and lunch with him.
"Much Obliged" said Cox, shut
won't you wait on me five or ten
minutes: / must see man on the
floor on important business; then I'll
join you."
"All right" said Hare, "I'll await
you down stairs, and if you see a
friend you would like to have bring
him along, too"
Into Cox's fun loving Uranium
a scheme straightway crept. He
dispatched what business he had in
a twinkling, and then proceeded TO
confer with first one Congressman
and then another till at last nine Of
US followed him out of the chamber
and down into the House restaurant,
where Judge Hare was sitting at a
table alone. A rather surprised
look came over the face of the Texas
Representative when he saw the
company Cox had brought. But it
vanished in moment, and he babe
us all welcome in the heartiest man.
ner.
"Now, gentleman" said he, "by
way of an appetizer, what will you
take 7" Cox, who was next to him,
spoke up without moments hesita-
ton: "Ill have a bottle Of cham
payne. Bring me bottle of cham
payne also, said Moore Ditto,
ordered Crane, and thus it went
around, each man ordering small
bottle until the waiter got back to
the eleventh and last man, the host
of the day, who, bringing his fist
down on the table with some en-
phasis, said: "Why, I'll take a bot
tie of champagne, too"
Nobody smiled, but when the
fluids were disposed of, it was a
study to note the changes OF our en-
tertainer's face as each man began
ordering the most expensive dishes
on the bill. But things went on
swimmingly. and hilarity rose to .
great height--among ten of US, at
least. Finally the feast ended, and
Hare, reckoning the waiter to him
said ~ don't know whether I've
got enough money with me to pay
this account, but bring on your tick
ct and I'll see."
"He looked more puzzled than al
any time when the waiter came back
saying that there was nothing te
pay. Then it dawned on him thai
Sunset Cox had been playing little
joke, and amid roars of laughter
from the crowd he protested thai
Cox should not pay farthing. Blu
it had all been prearranged, and the
statesman-humorist got more thar
the $50 that the luncheon cost hin
out .of the fun of watching the be
wildered looks of the judge
Louis Republican,
|
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
A FLEMISH LEGEND.


The Flemish people of Belgium
and Holland are q simple and slow
going race, but are by no means
without sense of humor. They
have an imaginary character-La
Guerliche--they call him--of whom
they tell all manner of stories;
bantering, boastful old fellow, who
speaks in parallels and proverbs, but
often to the point. He is always
very ready in his replies, as the fol-
lowing story of his wisdom illus
trates:
On certain occasion the king of
the Netherlands visited his faithful
subjects of Flanders. On his way
through the country he passed by
what he declared was the finest
farm be had ever seen; and within
but a step he came across the most
beautiful windmill that had ever
met his gaze.
"Whose mill is that 2" the king
asked.
at is the miller La Gucrliche's
mill, SIRE"
Sand whose farm is that 7"
cit belongs to the bailiff, Care
free sire.'
"Carefree, eh !? Well he. must be a
happier man than | am. Let word
be sent to him at once that / shall
give him audience tomorrow, in or
der to put three questions to him;
first, how much does the moon
weigh; second, how much his king
is worth; and third, what l am think
ing. If he answers any one of these
questions wrong he will be hang
ed.
Bailiff Carefree was ia despair
when he heard this summons from
the king, but La Guerliche offered
to take his place before the king on
condition that he, Carefree, should
renounce his claim to the hand OF
Trinette, who was beloved of both.
Carefree accepted the terms, and
next day La Guerliche appeared be-
fore the king.
aWell, WE'LL" said the monarch
fierceiy, land can you tell me what
the moon weighs ?"
Exactly hundred weight" said
La Guerliche.
"How do you know that ~
because it consists of four quar-
tiers
"That's fact" said the king,
"Now tell me what you estimate my
value at"
"Twenty-nine silver pieces"
"What Scoundrel, what do you
mean ?"
"Ah, sire, our Master was sold fol-
80 pieces, and as a good Christian ]
should have to rate you a little
lower.'
"Um-very WE'LL" said the king
Sand now, perhaps, you can tell me
what think 2"
Precisely, sire. You think I'm
Bailiff Carefree."
"Yes."
"Well am not. Pm La Guer
liche ~
81 appoint you my prime ministe
on the spot !" said the king, will
great enthusiasm.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
The Old Tunnel Trick Gets a Cheeky
Traveller Into Trouble.


A great many amusing incidents
are said to occur in railway travel
ling for which railway tunnels are
responsible. One of Chicago's travel
ling men related the following the
other day: 1.-THE incident happen
ed" said he, ION Colorado road
where tunnels are quite numerous.
A charming matron with her little
daughter, occupied seat in the
coach and opposite her was her COL
ored nurse and the travelling bags
The sparkling eyes, exuberant health
and vivacious spirits attracted the
attention of a handsome young man
who occupied seat just back Of the
one she was in. BY his attention to
the child he soon scraped up an ac-
quaintance with the mother, and as
the day passed was essaying to make
himself very agreeable to her. He
was presumptious young man and
thought that he had made an i'm
preston; his elation manifested it.
The lady, dreaming of no wrong, was
apparently pleased with her causual
acquaintance. BY and by, rs the
train approached an unusually long
tunnel, the gay young man leaned
over and whispered something in the
lady's ear. For an instant she was
thunderstruek and her eyes flashed
with indignation. A moment more
and a smile lighted up her features.
She made him some reply that SEEM
ed to please him very much. She
chatted with the nurse about several
matters and presently the train
reached the tunnel. In few mo-
ments the train came into daylight
again, but the mother and nurse had
changed seates. The mother looked
amazed, the colored nurse was very
disconnected, the young man looked
dazed. 'Jane,' said the mother what
have you been doingi' Nothing
replied the nurse. Yes, you have,
said the mother, in tone that at
tracted the attention of every one in
the car. See how your collar is
rumpled and your bonnet smashed
The nurse hung her head for n mo-
ment,' and then turning round to the
nice young man, replied: This young
man kissed me while the train was
passing through the tunnel The
young man occupied the smoker the
rest of his journey Chicago Her.
aid.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
A Great Bridge over the Potomac.

In the proposed new Arlington
suspension bridge at Washington,
the clear height above the water at
mid-channel is to be los feet, the
river span to be 1000 feet, and the
two shore spans $50 feet each. The
approaches at each end win be on
masonry, arched, yiaducts and en-
bankments of earth. Suspension
cables of steel will pass over two
granite towers, each about 30 feet
high, pierced with arched openings
for roadways, and be anchored into
masses Of masonry at the outer end
of each approach.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
The secret ofsuccess.

A. M. Gilbert druggist, believes
that the secret Of success is perse-
veranee. Therefore he persists in
keeping the finest line of perfumer-
les, toilet articles, cosmetics, drugs
and chemicals on the market. He
especially invites all persons who
have palpitation, short breath, weak
or hungry spells, pain in side or
shoulder, oppression, nightmare,
dry caugh, smothering, dropey or
heart disease to try DIR. Miles un-
equaled New Heart Cure, before il
is to late. 1t has the largest sale of
any similar remedy. Fine book OF
testimonials free. DR.. Miles Re-
storative Nervine is unsurpassed for
sleeplessness, headache, fite, etc.,
and contains no opiates.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
Aoefry.
THE DAY HAS COME.


The night is dead and the day has GOMEZ
A child trips singing through the dew,
Her face by the dawn is flushed with bloom;
Che goes to play when the night is through.
A child trips singing through the dew,
But the web Is changed on Times swift
loom,
A bride is wed and the morn breaks blue;
The night is dead, and the day has come.
The web is changed on Times swift loom,
IT'S the eud of life's long rtia ue.
A white head rests in the twilight gloom
The kindest sleep e'er NOR tai knew.
IT'S the end of life's long retinus.
Yet an angel stands in Gods high home;
Eternity enwraps her view
The nights dead and the day is come
Earned Ehurlef.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
aIartinsburg Enterprise.

The well known and popular Drug
gist, John Lee Fout, has taken the
Agency for DR.. Lees Liver Regulator
which he recommends for the quick
cure OF Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Liver
Comdlaint, and ell Blood Troubles.
Trial Bottles free.
It is well known fact that Pan
Tin Cough and Consumption Cure
has cured Consumption and Chronic
Coughs and Colds, when all else fail.
ed. Price rs Cents. Trial bottles
free.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
Don,f stand that Pain

It don't do to neglect natures
warning, aches through the system
cause Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Back
ache and Pain in the Side, a prompt
and safe remedy is required, Red
Flag Oil the famous pain cure fills
the bill. Price rs Cents.
Are you Consumprive or do You
suffer with q Cough or Cold, If so use
Pan-Tina Cough and Consumption
Cure. Price % Cents. Trial bottles
free ct John Lee Fout's Drug Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-02-14
CUTICURA REsOLvENT.

The new Blood and Skin purifier, and pur-
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elements, and thus removes the cause
while CUTIcURA, the great Skin Cure,
and CUTICURA SOAP. and exquisite Skin
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every trace of disease. Hence. the CUTI
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loss of hair, from pimples to scrofula.
Sold everywhere; Price, CUTICURA, 50c.:
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Bad Eczema Cured.

The CUTIcURA REMEDIES wrought 9
wonderful cure on me. ! was troubled
greatly with severe case Of eczema, and
after receiving little or no benefit from the
treatment of some of the leading special
lists here, I procured set of them and be-
fore they were all used the disease had left
me. recommend the CUTICURA RENE
DIES as the best and surest cure for all
diseases of the skin.
w. NELSON CHAMBERLAYNE,
Concord, Va.