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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
BEES.
Farmer.

Mr.. w. Z. Hutchinson gives his
opinion in regard to the different
varieties of bees, in the Country Cen
tleman, as follows: In order to
give an intelligent answer to the
query, (which are the best bees ~
it is necessary to consider the locality
in which they are to be kept, also
the purpose for which they are to be
used For instance. the Syrians are
great breeders So long as there is
a drop of honey in the combs they
rear brood In climates blessed with
winters frosts and SHOWS, this is an
undesirable trait butin sunny Cuba,
where the honey flow comes in the
season corresponding with our Win
ter, this very characteristic proves
of value in securing populous colo
MES a the beginning of the harvest.
These same Syrians also fill the cells
so full of honey and cap it SO poorly
as to give it peculiar, dark, watery
appearance In producing extracted
honey this is not Objectionable. The
Cyprians have proved so fiery in dis
position that they have been almost
universally discarded. The Syrians
have something of the same style,
only in a less degree, and in their
purity are not needed in our north
ern states. A few cling to them when
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
THEORY.

Theory is one thing, reality an
other A good illustration of the
difference is afforded in the history of
the famous horses Axtell and Aller-
ton. Six years ago c. w. Williams
bought of Messrs Stout, Dubuque,
Ia, breeders of fancy trotting horses,
two mares which were not up to the
standard of Messrs. Stout's theories
One of the mares was standard bred,
and the other had unpopular strains !;
$75, and $175, was the price asked,
respectively, and Mr.. Williams
bought them at those figures. The
mares were bred to celebrated
Kentucky stations, and Axtell and
Allerton were the products. Axtell,
as a two-year-old was driven to the
record 223 and 2. 12as three-year-
old, he was sold for $1O5,OOO AL
lerton now has a record of 2O9A,
but as colt, horsemen generally re-
garded Axtell as the better colt of
the two. Yet Mr.. Williams main
tanned that Allerton was the more
valuable, and his wonderful feats on
the track have well indica ted Mr..
Williams judgment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
MORE PRODUCT NEEDED.

In a recent article in n. Y. Tribune
Secretary Rusk says that I'VE i'm
port annually $25O.OOO,OOO worth
of products, which ought to be
grown at home" So it appears
there is no lack of market for all the
soil produces. This lack in produc-
ton is owing to several reasons,
among which might be mentioned,
the ignorance Of many as to which
crop or what branch of stock rails
ing is specially adapted to their soils
or localities; a failure to appreciate
the needs of home markets; the in
sane idea of trying to cultivate too
much land; to the cold fact that
physical labor is Stunned by too
many, etc Matters have indeed a
hopeful look for farmers now, and SO
long as the regular habits of eating
and wearing clothes continues, so
long can the tillers of the soil find
profit in their labors. Produce all
that is possible, there is always a
market, for good articles, at paying
prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05

enumerated; and that manual OF
physical labor thus applied with
brain and science) should be taught
all the youth of our land. Then
would the young idea learn that it is
no disgrace to labor, and it would
be the means of keeping the thou
sands of our youth on the farms,
instead of filing to the cities to fill
the truly called fourteenth class" in
some business or profession. | be-
lieve it is we'll worth the deepest
thought of all, each and every farm
er particularly.
Several other points that possibly
are analogous to those already given
to make still further success, namely,
method and concerted energy,
which, combined with the teachings
of scientific methods, with labor and
brains. an array of qualities which
we we'll know are chief elements and
requisites for a higher success, in
whatever vocation or where or what
ever station in life it may be ones
fortune to be placed. Method }"
which may be defined as order,
routine and good calculation );
"energv," as the incentive, or driver,
Of the three-labor, brain, and
method If one is fortunate enough
to possess the combination, or in a
sufficient degree, we need never fear
but that individual will gain his
bread and butter, so to speak, and
more-whether he be a farmer or in
some other less ;isgraceful CD occupa-
ton.
Will only add, that if the average
farmer would put stick-to-itiveness,
vim and business method into his bust
ness, as the successful manufacturer,
or man of any other vocation or
business does, or rather has to, in
order to keep abreast with his
competitor; if the average farmer
would do this, and have his children
taught the same, then would there
be less desire on their part to
emigrate to the cities and less
thought by them Of the degrading (?)
manual labor of a farmers life" be-
sides proving to the parental ones
source of happiness, contentment
and profit financially, and awak
ening a sense of pride III their sur
roundings.
After, all what life is better than the
farmers life, if they but think and
make it so.
T. CERE H. SIR
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05

which form its attractive list of con-
tents. The first of these is entitled
Russian Barbarities and Their
Apologist,' and is furnished by DIR.
Hermann Alder. chief rabbi of the
united Hebrew congregation of the
British Empire. DIR. Adler's paper is
an eloquent reply to Professor
Smiths structures. The second
starred" article is How to Inn
prove Municipal Government
symposium to which four experts
contribute. They are ex-Mayor
Hart of Boston, Mayor Davidson of
Baltimore, Mayor Bishop of Buffalo,
and Mayor Noonan of St. Louis.
No. is Part 1. of Italy and the
Pope" by ex-Prime-Minister Crispi,
who writes clearly and with full
nowledge on this interesting sub
ject.
Good Housekeeping for November
is Thanksgiving number, and ap-
pears sufficiently in advance of that
national festival to give housewives
the benefit of its various special
features. The frontispiece is an IL
Illustrated poem on THE Pumpkin"
which is an Indispensable adjunct to
the day-at least in all New England
homes. Following this is a very
complete New England Thanksgiv-
ing Dinner" which, starting with
bill OF fare, gives explicit instruction
for the preparation of each dish
named in the menu. Then follow
good stories, an abundance of poetry,
most of which has the flavor of
the season, practical papers on all
manner of subjects related to the
household, and all the usual interest
ing fea lures of this magazine. Clark
w. Bryan & Co.. Springfield, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05

they are crossed with some other
variety, but fail to see why, as they
have no good qualities for this lati-
tude not possessed by the Italians.
For this part Of the country there
are, in my opinion, only three vari-
cites of bees worthy of consideration,
viz, Italians, Blacks and Carniolans.
AS yet the latter is on trial. 1t must
niolans are holding their own very
much better than any variety of bees
that has since been introduced into
this country since the Italians were
brought here. They are certainly
very prolific"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
STRAY ITEMS.

Get rid of rats. Catch one in an
ordinary box trap and smear it with
soft pine tar all over except head.
Then turn it loose where caught.
assure you you will not be troubled
with rats very long.-[Practical
Farmer.
Power in hogs to walk on their
feet is recognized as a necessity.
The Nebraska Farmer gives this re-
hinder: Good, strong feet, with
every bone in natural position. can
not well be had when the pig is over
loaded with fat when young
Speaking of race horses a cores
pondent of Horse Breeder remarks:
breeders are giving too much at
tention to speed to the neglect of
other valuable qualities. What we
want is enduring year in and year
out harness horses Of good size, color,
intelligence, health and longevity.
Of poor feed, poor stock and poor
barns, Breeders Guide says: 1.-The
man who does this will make poor
butter, little of it, and will sell it at
the very lowest price. His COWS and
himself will rival each other in see
ing which can grow poor the fastest,
and by spring he will be firmly con-
WINGED that farming does not pay"
Do you know any one who is doing
this sort of thing?'
On wealth, Rural New Yorker COM
ments: 1T isn't the accumulation
of vast wealth in a country, but its
general distribution, that promotes
the comfort and happiness of it's peo-
ple."
Of chemical tests, Indiana Farmer
tests are all very we'll in their way,
and are a great help in determining
the quality and richness of milk; but
what the average dairyman wants
is the cold fact OF solid butter made
by the churn."
Herald and Presbyter says: cat
the end of life you will find this 16O
acres. with all their capabilities,
charged against you. You will find
yourself debited with health, intel
lect, education; rain, sunshine and
the manifold blessings of providence.
The Prairie Farmer says: The
sheep importers and breeders are GER
tainly in it. this season. The de-
mand for good sheep of all breeds is
unprecedented, and prices have an
upward tendency" Go slow and
be sure not to get into too deep
water.
The Elgin Dairy Report says: 1T
is easy to grumble and complain, but
often hard to find remedy for the
difficulty. Thinking in dairying
pays, as in all other pursuits, and
it is not always the man who ex-
ponds the most physical energy that
accomplishes the best work."
Correspondent National Stockman
writes: "Apples that are packed in
chaff for winter use keep
longer, do not lose their flavor. are
less inclined to rot and if a few are
the chaff absorbes the juices,
which prevents them from affecting
the rest"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
LITERARY WA YSIDE.

1t is worth everybody's while to
buy the November Wide Awake, for
three notable features: The Boy
hood of Ha wthorne," by his relat tive,
Mrs. Richard Manning of Salem,
Mass, which is full of family anec-
dote and gives a photograph of the
first portrait painted of Hawthorne
the closing chapters of Margaret
Sidney's famous Peppers serial; and
Nolan" ballad by Mrs. Laura E.
Richards, giving the tragic story of
the bearer of Raglan's dispatch to
Lucan's Light Brigade when they
made the famous charge" at Bal
aklava. Wide Awake is $2.4O a
year. D. Lothrop company, Boston.
Decked in a new and unusually
artistic Thanksgiving cover, the
November Ladies Home Journal
comes as the first reminder that the
holidays are approaching. Every
thing about this issue of the Journal
seems of the best, and higher
standard has never been reached in
any previous number. Whether one
reads Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher's
second reminiscent paper of Mr..
Beecher as | Knew Him." or listens
to Delmonico, the great caterer, as
he tells how to set a table and ar
range a dinner; or to Russell Sage,
the New York fnancier, as he de-
scribes. for mothers, The Boy That
Is Wanted" in business today-each
feature is as good as the next.
Scribner's Magazine for November
contains several notable illustrated
articles on countries that are little
known to American readers-includ
ing the first of several papers by Carl
Lumholtz (the author OF Among
Cannibals") on his explorations in
the Sierra Madre. The fiction in
cludes another instalment of Steven
sons serial The Wrecker," in which
the hero sails away from San Fran
cisco on his most adventurous voy-
age among the South Sea Islands
after the mysterious wreck. There
is also a short story by Octave
Thanet, and poems by Duncan Camp
bell Scott. w. V. Moody, Julian HaIv-
thorne, and others.
The cover Of the North American
Review for November invites special
attention to three of the articles
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
POINTS ESSENTIA l. TO SUCCESSFUL
FARMING.

EDITOR CALEDoNIAN:-It may be a
seeming intrusion on my part to thus
have anything to say to supplement
one topic that was so aptly and
truthfully set forth briefly in your
agricultural department of the issue
Of Sept. oath, which held that man
ual labor must cooperate with
brain labor to make a successful
farmer, financially, as well as in
many other ways that might be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
Travellers Guide.
TraVeIIerS' Guide.
BOSTON & MAINE R. R.
PAsSUMPsIC DIVISION
Trains Leave ST. , ohnsbury.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT October 5, 1891
Trains Leave ST. } ohnsbury.
GOING SOUTH.
For Concord, Manchester. Nashua. Lowell
1925 a. M, 9.O6 a. M, 1927 p. m. Arriv-
ing at Boston, sos a m, sos and 7.3O
%.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and P1ym outh.
1.4O a. m, 9.O6 a. M, 2.34 p. m. Arriving
at Boston, sos a. M, ass p. m, S.55 p. m.
For Bellows Falls, Northampton, Spring
field, Hartford New Haven and New York.
1925 a. M, zoe a: M and 2.27 p. m.
For Newbury, Bradford, Fairlee, Thetford
Norwich and White River Junction, 1928
a. m.,9.O6 am, 1927 and 6.O7 p.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and McIndoes,
o.O6 a. M, 1927 and COZ p. m.
For Wells River, 1925 a m, lao a. M.
9.O6 a. m. 1927 p. m. "a p. m, 6.O7
GOING NORTH.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 2.22 a: M,
m, 7.55 p. m.
For West Burke, Barton and Barton Land
ing, 3.15 a.. m, 1O.55 a. M, 4.3S p. m,
For Stanstead and Derby Line, Massawippi.
North Hatley, Lennoxville and Sherbrooke,
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 3.15 a. m, 755 p.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen
trail Ry., 3.15 am, 7.55 p.
Trunk Ry., 3.15 a. M, 7.55 p. m.
For Montreal via Newport and Canadian
Pacific Ry., 2.22 a.. m. 3.13 p.
JAMES T. FURBER, D. J. FLANDERS,
Vice Pres. and Gen. Man. Gen. Pass. Agt.
H. E. FOLSOM. Div. Supt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
THE DeLAVAL,
Cream Separator.

This indispensable article for daymen make
and better butter than any other system 1t separates the
from the milk Can be F. e. Sheperds Passumpsc
Alanson Esmanss Lyndon Centre For further particulars
prices address
@. Il. HIGGINS, Gen. Agty Passumpsio, Vermont.
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ST. JOHNSBURY AND
LAKE CHAMPLAIN r. R.
Winter Arrangement, October 5. 1891.
Trains Leave ST. JOhnsbury.

Trains Leave 81. JOhnsbury.
GOING WEST.
For Danvile, West Danville, Walden, Green's
boro, East Hardwick, Hardwick, Morris
vile and Hyde Park, 7.35 a. m, 800 p.
m, AS p.
For Johnson, Cambridge Junction, Burlins-
ton, Fletcher, Fairfield, Sheldon, Highgate
and Swanton., 7.35 a. M, 500 p. m.
For Stanbridge, st. Johns, and Montreal via
East Swanton, $50 p.
GOING EAST.
For East st. Johnsbury, North Concord,
Miles Pond and Lunenburg, $50 a. M,
24O p. m, $50 p.
For Whitefield. Fabyans, Crawfords, Glen,
North Conway, Fryeburg, Portland
Brunswick, Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville
Bangor and st. John, 2.3O a. m, 2. 40 p. m
H. E. FOLSOM, D. ]. FLANDERS,
Supt. Gen. Pass. Agt-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
CASTORIA?
FOR AND CHILDREN

"Castoria is so we'll adapted to children
that recommend it superior to any pre-
scription known to me-
H. A. ARCHER, M. D.
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
1.-The use of 'Castoria' is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach
CARLOS MARTINI d. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor BloomingdaIe Reformed Church.
THE CENTAUR COMPANY,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

Through the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook, Quebec. North
Conway. Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Ban
gor Bar Harbor and st. John.
On and after Oct. 5, 1891
Train leaving ST. Johnsbury at 2. 40 p; M
connects at Quebec juno with train for Ian
caster and by waiting a short time with
through train for North Stratford, Colebrook
and Quebec.
Trains Leave
ST. Iohnsbury 23oam 2.4op.m.
Lunenburg 400 $50
FabyanS 4.45 4-25
Trains Arrive
No Conway CHS am. 5.45 pm.
Boston LOS p.m., $50 pm.
Portland 500 am. S.0Op-m.
Lewiston 1O.1Oa.m., 1.25
Ranpor 63Opm sos
Bar Harbor o25 1915
ST John 535 am 1.3Op.m.
Trains arrive at st. Johnsbury from Boston,
Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, North Con-
way and White Mountain resorts 2 IS p. m,
2 at mid night From Bangor, Bar Harbor,
and all points east $50 pm and 2 at
mid night
PAYSON TUCKER, ". P & Gen. Mgr.
F. E. BOOTHBY. 6. P & T. A.
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CONCORD & MONTREAL R. R.
October 5, 1891.
Passenger Service
from St. JOhnSbury.

For Woodsvile, Plymouth. Laconia, Til
ton, Concord. Manchester Nashua, Lowell
and Boston, lao (ex.), 9.O6 a. m, 2. 81 (ex.)
p. m. Arrive Boston sos a. m, 5 O5, SIS
p.
Sundays 40 a. m, arrive Boston s. o5 a.
The L 40 a. M train daily has through
sleeping car. The 2. 81 p. m. train has through
parlor cars.
For ST. Johnsbury via Plymouth and Wells
River
(ex.) p. m. Sundays us p. N.
Leave Lowell 9.45 (ex.) a. m, LAY, 7.5S
(ex.l p: m. sundays 7.5s p m
Leave Nashua Jc. 1915 (ex.) a M. 13, $50
(ex.) p. m. Sundays $50 p. m.
Leave Manchester 1913 (ex) a m, Pa,
900 (ex.) p. Sundays 900 p. m.
Leave Concord Ills (ex.) a.. m, $50, 40
(ex) p. m. Sundays $40 p.
Arr St Johnsbury $40. 7.55 pm. II a. m.
The a. M train from Boston has through
par1or car. The 7.15 p. m. train daily has
through sleeping cars
T. A. MacKINNON w. A. STOWELL,
Gen. Manager. Acting Supt.
F.E. BROWN, G. P. and T. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-27
THOUGHTS FOR THANKSGIVING
The Day should be Just what the
word Implies,

This Thanksgiving feast has more of
n National character than anv pro-
claimed in many years. 1t finds nearly
all the people contented and happy
The farmer, the mechanic. the mercan.
tile man and the banker, feel the
pressure of abundance. The yield of
cereals has been greater by good per
cent than for any other year in the Ma
tion's history u he big foreign de
maud holds the prices and foreign gold
is pouring to our shores NJ. other
farm products find their VIZ - foreign
markets that were heretofore excluded
10y high tariffs.
Commercial industries are springing
M al over the land. Where i'm years
gone 10y the approach of winter was a
signal for dread among the poorer
classes. it now has different meaning
for them. 1t formerly meant idlencss
and want. This year there is peace
and plenty. There is much, indu ed, 20
be thankful for. II the failure OF crops
in Europe will lead to serious distress
there during the present year. America
will not be the last TO respond
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-27
Her Day or anksgiving.

Very few of us will live to see sixty
Thanksgiving days. Fewer still will
live 10 see three score and ten. Only
a handful can see hundred. Those
who may see more can be counted on
the finger tips. Only one person in
America celebrates each Thanksgiving
day as a birthday anniversary. That
person is Sarah Cool Heath of Peapack,
n. j. This Thanksgiving she will
celebrate as the 1O3d anniversary of
her birth, she being born on the
Thanksgiving day appointed by Wash
ington in 1889. She continues TO cele-
brate the feast as that of her birth in
stead of the day of the month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-27

dreamed of this sacrifice. How
gladly But, no, you shall not die. "
She had tainted.
Throwing himself beside her on the
ground he drew the silvery sword
from the sheath which hung at his
side.
He drew the blade across his arm
and then placed the wound against the
white lips that had fallen rigldly
apart
She received the hot gush of his life S
blood as child would the milk
from its mothers breast, and with
out that loathing which knowledge of
the truth would have given her.
And he, binding up his wound, bore
her into the church and laid her down,
wrapped in n blanket some one had
dropped on the way to view the blessed
spectacle of the ships arrival.
She was saved.
Burton Laird knew it.
On the outside, Her Maiesty's gov
ernor was proclalming the arrival of
the ship with its supplies and request
ing that the following day be made
one of Thanksgiving.
And there was great eioicing, too.
1t was the first Thanksgiving in the
New World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-27

feelings. For moment she wished
she had not come. Then she lifted
her head.
Tears were coursing down Langs
checks
And you have no hopes for the fut-
ure2" she asked. There was a tremor
in her voice that told of exceptional
interest.
"IIope No, there is none for me.
have been adiudged guilty OF setting
fire TO my employees store. Why should
there be hope for me?"
But are you guilty?"
The convict lowered his eyes. lie
would sooner not have heard her ask.
Are you guilty." again she asked;
this time with emotion.
There was sudden pause
Twelve men have adjudged me
guilty, and so believes the world"
'Perhaps--,' she was interrupted
"Oh, no." intcrposed the other, NO
body believes me innocent. Yes. there
is one, and he thought of the author
OF all his trouble
There are two" Miss Leslie was
calm and collected.
Impossible They would come and
tell me so IL it were true" George
Laug's face showed anguish.
ut is for that that
am here, the other replied.
~ believe you are innocent
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-27
Day I'm the Churches.

Thanksgiving Day is not observed
with church services by all the Chris
tain sects. The Episcopalians were the
first TO recognize the Presidential pro-
clamation. The Lutherans and Metho-
dist Episcopalians were the next
The Presbyterians and Baptists OBJ
serve the day without display or
church service. The Catholic church
has its own days of thanksgiving,
varying in the different dioces, from
one TO three year. OF late years,
though, the tendency of the church has
been to observe the day proclaimed by
the President. The recent Lay con-
gress strongly advocated strict OBJ
servance of the day. Bishop John $.
Foley, of Detroit, Michigan, was tho
first to order services throughout his
dioces. That wa- in =" Since then
proclamations from the bishop to the
Catholic churches generally follow the
one from the President to the people.
The day is also observed in many OF
the non-christian communities In
most of the Jewish synogogues
services of Thanksgiving are made
solem obligation.