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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
Legal Notices.
Commissioners Notice.
JOHN GILFILLAN's ESTATE.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Called onia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of John
Gilfl1an late of Barnet in said District,
deceased. and the term of six months from
the 9th day of May. 1891, being allowed by
said court to the creditors of said deceased,
to exhibit and prove their respective claims
before us: Give notice that will attend
to the duties of appointment at the
Office of c. H. Hosford in Barnet
on the 4th day of November next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
AMOS B. PERRY,
CHAS. MCFARLAND,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
SPRING OVERCOATS.

You don't want any now but we must sell
them, cannot take them into Canada, so
must sell them right here. Come and look
at them if you hear the price you will surely
get one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
MEMS PANTS.

Our best custom tailor pants which we sold
for SIS. so and Sc, will now be offered at So.
Our 81 Pants for So; all wool pants 81 IS
and all our pants have been marked down sc
that they will be sold at once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
MEMS SUITS.

Fine spring suits which usually sold for
So, will be sold now for $780, elegant, all
wool cheviot suits. well worth SO, will go
now for $3.50; indigo blue flannel suits, made
in G. A r. style, warranted fast color, only
So; handsome plaided suits in frocks and
sacks for $3.50, made to be sold for SIS
nobby dress suits for So, SO and $12. Prince
Albert suits. $40; Custom made Prince Albert
at SIS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
BABY CARRIAGES.

good reed carriage with paraso1 top for
$3.50. Fine carriages from $3.50 to $1,000.
All kinds will be sold for about 70 the prices
asked by others. Boys wagons cheap, all
kinds, sizes and prices. large wagon for
81. GEO. E. GROW.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
hats! HATS! HATS !

Soft Hats, Stiff Hats. Straw Hats and all
other Hats must and will be sold at once
Remember this sale is not only to advertise.
but the goods to be sold and all of them
have got to be sold within 80 days. We
not looking for profit, so You can imagine
how cheap you can buy. All people indebted
to will please settle at once. All whom
will please send in statements and will
pay them at once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
S pring I'm derW e ar,

Fine Summer Undershirts and Drawers at
49, cts. fine so cts. Ties for 9 cts. fine rs cts
Suspenders for 80 cts, rs cts. Outside Shirts
80 cts. each or for 81. Overalls SO cts.
Linen 25 cts. Collars for 10 cts. Cuffs IS cts.
colored suits at prices which make them go
quick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-05-28
Young Mems Clothing.

We have an immense stock of over 400 suits
we must sell them. Every young man ought
to get one of them as we will sell them for
less than half what they worth. Jersey
Outside Shirts (Switz Conde), at 90 cts worth
$3.50.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
A REMARKABLE PREACHER.
Well Preserved at 90 and Votes the Demo-
cratic Ticket.
TGreenburg (Pa.) Record.

lO1eCuou1S L q. AseSOto.
DR.. Samuel Wakefield, of West New
ton, is 81 years of age to-day. The old
gentleman actually looked as if he
would live as long as his fine sons, all
of ofwhom were here to spend the day
with him. Mr.. Wakefield began his
active life as teacher of English and
literature when he was but Is years of
age. Later he became an author and
gave to the world "Wakefeld's Theo-
logy," six volumes ofsacred music, one
Of which is in German; a work on the
"Constructive Principles of the English
Language" and is now working on a
book of 600 sermons. He also enjoys the
distinction of having built the first pipe
organ west of the Allegheny noun
tains.
In his time he has been preacher,
presiding elder, justice of the peace,
representative at Harrisburg and is now
the oldest superannuated minister in
the Pittsburg, conference, if not in
Pennsylvania. His children number
ten-fve sons and five daughters-who
are all livingIand enjoying good health.
Mrs. Wakefield is So years Of age, and,
though quite feeble, is able to be up.
DR.. Wakefield has always been a
da,,oorot and in 7So5 voted for n6reW
Jacksonville year in which not one of
the four candidates obtained majority,
and the house of representatives chose
John Quincy Adams. He was of age
when Monroe was elected to second
term, but lost his vote by his parents
removing to Mount Pleasant. His last
presidential vote was for Cleveland,
and in conversation he expressed the
hope that he would be able to vote for
Cleveland again in 1892.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
During this arduous work, he NUT

During this arduous work, he NUT
tered to himself in soliloquy:
"I'll jes be ding'd, ef I ever was in
sich fix afore, in my life. tits fack,
Pm over head and ears in love with
this yer young 'oman; and I amt bin
right ever sence the big meetin' at the
White Church, when I help'd her on
her boss, and had to put her foot into
the sturrup, which she could ha' done
herself jes as we'll as could''-
Here David completed his "B', and
held the egg out at arms length before
his eyes to scan it critically. Being
highly pleased with bis success, he
brought the egg back to bis near gaze
and continued bis work and his solilo-
guy.
SIN course she could, for she had put
her foot into that same sturrup herself
a many and many time; and she
know'd she had. And jes as I took hold
of her foot. her shoe had to come off.
I shall always believe to my last day
that she mannitch'd to slip that shoe
off. And while was trying to put
her shoe on agin she told NE to be
keerful, 'for,' ses she, 'I'm mighty tick
lish in the bottom of my foot I'M
mejiately after she said that, she
scrithes out to. me, 'Oh, don't, Dave;
amt you ashamed of yourself? as eff I
had rally tech'd the sole of her foot:-a
thing I wouldn't ha' done for all the
world; no, Sur, wouldn't for nuthin'
you could mention, Sur"-emphasizing
these last words as though he was
speaking to some one. Now he again
took another scrutiuizing look at what
he had accomplished, and being en-
tirely pleased with his "E k', he went
on with his task. Heaving sigh he
resumed his confession, as follows:
''There's no use Of my resistin', for
I'm clean gone. Daddy has notish'd it;
nanny has notish'd it; so has sister
Teener; and wot is worsht nor all, 1 has
notish'd it myself. It do seem to me
that cold draps O. blood is continnerly
tricklin' down from the p.nt Of my
heart. I wonder eff it is rally so; for III
be ding'd eff I amt gittin' skeered
about it.n
Another squirting examination Of
his egg showed him that he had sue
cessfully completed the first name,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
FLOWERS ON A GLACIER.
An Unusual Spectacle Recently Witnessed
Near the Arctic Ocean

In 1888 Mr.. John W. Kelly dis
covered on the northea. coast of Alas
ka, emptying into the Arctic Ocean,
just above Cape Lisburne, a new river,
which has been named the Pitmegea
river. The river and its narrow valley
are very winding, and the natives say
they can ascend it for distance Of
forty miles. This stream has not pre-
viously appeared on the charts. Mr..
Kelly ascended the river for distance
of twenty-five miles, where he found
large glacier, emptying into the river.
The glacier faces southwark and re-
ceives the full benefit of the sunlight
during the short polar summer. Gales
have deposited on the glacier particles
of soil and seeds of plants to depth of
from four inches to foot. The snow
fall Of winter soon vanishes before the
June sun. Then vegetation on the
glacier is warmed into life, and in re-
markably short time the brown crust
Of soil is covered with a robe of green
and with bright flowers, such as butter
cups, dandelions, dafodils and yellow
poppies. There are also some hardy
grasses, whose roots penetrate the light
covering of roll. A few arctic willows
are also seen, but they grow only a foot
in length and trail along the ground.
Such spectacle is not often wit
messed in the arctic regions. The mass
Of green, diversified by the brilliant
colors of arctic flowers. has only scanty
depth of soil to flourish in, and covers,
like q carpet or a brilliant robe, the
ice mass on which the soil rests. Dur
ing the summer the ice front nelts
away, leaving the protruding soil above.
it like the leaves of house. When it
protrudes too far for the strength of the
grass roots, it topples over into the
river.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Mr.. Belts Cyclone Annihllator.
From the CHICAGO Inter-Ocean.1

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
Mr.. Edward Daniel Belts is an artist
and man with sharp eye. He read
the other day about some hunter on
the plains who was pursued by re-
lentless cyclone. In sheer desperation
the hunter turned and fired his trusty
rifle at the rapidly approaching tunnel:
shaped cloud. Instantly the wind be
gan to loose its nerve, and in less than
minute the landscape was as beautiful
as a day in June.
Mr.. Belts shut himself up and
wrestled with the secrets of nature. At
last lie struck pay gravel, and his
patent is applied for.
"It is a large rubber ball filled with
gun cotton or dynamite" he explained,
yesterday, (which win he hurled<
terrific force at the advancing cyclones
The explosive will have fuse to it
which will be ignited automatically"
He further explained that the pro-
pelling instrument was so arranged
that it always pointed at the cyclone.
The ball was thrown after the wind
had attained certain velocity.
Mr.. Belts has had great deal Of
trouble in arranging this last detail.
For be found that if he set it at too low
notch the machine would 60 off in a.
stiff breeze and throw the rubber ball
of dynimite over into a neighbcring
pasture or down into cow lot, doing
great and immediate damage to the
COWS without any material advantage.
Then again, if the machine were set too
high, it would not get into active
operation until after the entire family
had crossed the Dark river and the
cyclone was in the next county.
Mr.. Belts says there is no question
but that dose of dynamite will knock
any cyclone cold. The machines can
be put on high pole out of the reach
of goats and children.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

yet could see nothing within the rang
of his masters rifle, except snow
white ibis wading along the edge of q
grass-bed. He stood ready to plunge
after it as soon as he should hear the
report of the rife; but David Hartman,
the man in whose behalf the dog, Ring
wood, would t2ve sprung upon lion,
remained motionless. This was too
much. Ringwood gave bark of i'm
patience, and after walking backwards
towards his master and scratching dirt
into his face, started off at full speed up
the river, wheeled suddenly round,-
squatted, ,-barked, then darting swift
ly at David, cleared him with bound,
and continued his course the same dis
tance down the river, where he exc
cuted the same pautomimic squat
then up the river agaln,-then behind
the precipice over Cohees Hill, and
then back to his master, before whom
| he went through series of extrava-
CANT capers far surprising those which
Don Quixote cut in the mountains of
Sierra Morena. They were of no avail,
however,-David Hartman remained
fixed in his reverie.
What could be the matter with him?
Had he injured any one? No; his large
blue eye was the very symbol of mag
nanimity. Did he repent the havoc he
had made among the free, the jolly, the
harmless squirrels? Not at all. He
had caused them no pain, and they
were for a sick friend. What then ?
Poor fellow, he was only in love.
Ringwood again scratched dirt upon
his master as an expression of contempt
for his weakness, and starting off over
the hill to amuse himself as best he
could, be accordingly seized a hog by the
ear and suffered himself to be dragged
wherever the squealing porker's fright
might lead him. Meanwhile, David
sat upright, and commenced whistling
the merry air of Billy IN the Lou
grounds, but it was the most doleful
whistling ever heard and he left off
in despair. Suddenly gleam of pleas
ure lighted up his countenance. He
thrust his hand into his otter-skin shot
bag, drew out mass of tow, and pick
ing it carefully apart, took therefrom
an egg of dark purple color. 1t was
one of the kind known by the name Of
Easter eggs, so abundantly used by the
boys and girls, during the Easter holi-
days of the pleasant old times, in the
innocent game of pecking eggs. This
egg that David now handled had been
dyed in logwood, and he had with the
point of his knife scratched a variety
of figures upon one-half of it,-such as
small log-house near which was one
tree with three limbs with single leaf
at the end of each,-a man and woman,
the proprietors of the premises,-a game
cock with fearfully long spurs, which
the disconsolate artist had made to occu-
py two-thirds of the picture, and then
he put in hen with a brood of chick
ns;-all of which taken together was
intended for hieroglyphic dissertation
on "Love in a cottage" The other
half of the egg had not been touched,
and the pensive youth now directed
his attention to that part. He con-
tinued his etching and in an hours
intense labor achieved the eleven cabal-
listic characters of which here is given
an exact fac sinaile:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

"BEKKy"; and he at once addressed
himself to the other. He had less DIFF
fculty with the next initial, capital
letter, and he was soon satisfied with
the 'B" that began the name, Bright;
and while he was engaged with the
remainder of Bekky's surname, be
made known to his imaginary conf
dent some reflections arising from his
experience in love, and from his OBJ
servation of married life.
"Certingly, Sur" said be, II knows
that no blood is laly drappiu' down
from the pint of my heart; but thing
wot makes a man feel like it wos a.
doin' so had ought to be watched. Wy,
Sur, it mout jes ruin a feller, eff it got
the upper hand of him. I've hearn of a
map and wife a-fallin' out wild wunner-
nudder, and that they even fout-"
Here he again held the egg out at
arms length, viewed it with half closed
eyes, and was we'll pleased with what
he had done,-having progressed in bis
work thus far, "BEKKy BR1"-; and be
again resumed his knife,-talking aside
to his mysterious, invisible friend.
eyes, Sur" he continued, II must
say it wild shame that my own nanny
and daddy has fout wunnernudder,
and nanny BELIEVED she always got
the best of it over daddy; but in course
daddy, be never let hisself out; and in
less dan a 'our afterwards dey was
laughin' togedder, and nanny would
wash wild camfre de scratches she left
on his face. But does you suppose en-
nyting Ike dat could ever take place
betwixt me aud Bekky? No, Sur! sich
8 thing never kin happen betwixt US
two,-no, Sur, never-never"
Atthis point David's blue eyes flashed
with indignation, and in the spirit of
emphasis he came near dashing the
egg upon the rocks; but recovered him
self in time. It was not long, now,
until he finished bis inscription to the
'sT." He was in the act of putting the
finishing touch to this letter when un-
fortunately a disturbance caused the
point of his knife to slip, thus pro-
ducing a blemish plainly to be seen in
the diagram above.
Ringwood was the cause of this dis
turbance. This dog, after annoying the
hog to which he was hanging until he
had torn off its ear, returned to his
master, and, finding him in the same
occupation as when he had left him,
again bounded over him in expression of
contempt for him, causing the point Of
his knife to slip. In doing SO this time
be dropped the swine's ear into David's
lap, which 50 excited his anger that be
thrust the egg with its enveloping tow
into bis shot-bag, seized the. bunch of
squirrels, and with his rifle on his
shoulder pursued Ringwood over the
hill, in order to infict condign punish
ment upon him, exclaiming as he
trudged along: "You deternal Wilton,
eff catch you I'll trash you ontel you
won't know smellin' from seein' ~
But the dog fled from him with such
speed that he soon found it impossible
to overtake him. He, therefore, fell
into slow meditative walk in which
he continued until he reached home.
AS he deposited his rifle in the corner
of the ballroom, he murmured:
"I'll write Bekky a letter:-that's
wat I'll do.n
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

Mr.. Henry Winter, formerly man
ager of the Savannah Brewery, says he
had Rheumatism of the Heart for sew
eral wears. Often he was unable to
walk over few blocks, his pain was
so intense; he had trouble to get his
breath; he had physicians in Philadel-
phia, his former home, but the best
professor in the university there could
not give him relief. Coming here he
saw P. P. P, advertised, tried two bot
ties, and is now: a we'll man. His pain
has left him and he can now walk all
day. He renders thanks to P. p,
and says it's workings are wonderful
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Rival Widows.

Miss Maude-Shall you be at the
Martins on Tuesday?
Young Widow-Indeed, I sha'n't
Mrs. Martin and I are no longer on
speaking terms.
Miss Maude-Really! Why, I am sur
prised at that. Some misunderstanding
Young Widow-No. She treated me
very badly. Invited me to dine there
last. month, and hinted 80 strongly
about my purple velvet that I wore it.
What do you suppose found when
I sat down at the table?
It was a pink dinner!
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

This proud distsnction is generally
conceded to the United States twenty
dollar gold piece, a marvel Of beauty in
design and finish. The loveliest of Gods
handiwork is a a handsome woman, il
in the bloom of health; if she is not, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription will re,
store her. Ladies who use this peerless
remedy are unanimous in its praise, fol
it cures those countless ills which are
the bane Of their irregularities,
dragging-down pains Inflammation,
hysteria, sleeplessness, and the ''all-
gone" sensations which burden their
daily lives. A tonic and nervine, with
out alcohol.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Little Things That Tell.

1t is the little things that tell-little
brothers for instance, who hide away in
the parlor while sister entertains her
beau, etc. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are little things that tell. They tell on
the liver aud tone up the system. So
small and yet so ,effectual, they are
rapidly supplanting the old-style pill.
An infallible remedy for Sick and
Bilious Headaches, Biliousness and
Constipation. Put up iu vials, ronve-
nient to carry. Their use attended with
no discomfort.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Five Babies in One Year.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
MILAN, Tenn, March 17.-Mrs.
Thomas Williams, residing near Brady
vile, in one year has given birth to five
babies---twinsa at first and triplets at the
present writing; triplets all girls and
weighing six pounds each.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
The Comptroller and the Auditors.
THE State, 2Sth.l

Comptroller General Ellerbe. who
has been waging such crusade against
the tax payers through his auditors,
yesterday said that he was much pleased
with the way some of the auditors were
carrying out his instructions, and from
some of the estimates of property re-
turned there would be a considerable
increase in the total returned this year.
Some of the counties, however, were
not doing much.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
DRIVEN TO HIS DEATH BY DRINK.
The Sad End of a Prominent Charles
tonian.
Especial to the State.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 25.-
Charles w. Henry, prominent citizen
and rice merchant, committed suicide
between the hours of 8 and p. m. to-
day, by shooting himself through the
head with pistol in his Office On north
Adger's wharf. The deed was the re-
suit of heavy drinking. The deceased
was sixty-seven years of age, highly
respected and had a wide circle of
friends.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
No Ashes.
from Puck.

Mr.. Donny-Are you wearing the
traditional sackcloth and ashes during
Lent, Miss Findlay?
Miss Findlay-Well, partly Mr..
Donny. The sackcloth goes; but live
in natural-gas town in Ohio; and, you
know, we don't have ashes.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

For purifying the blood, stimulating
the appetite, and invigorating the sys-
tenn in. the Spring and early Summer,
Ayers Sarsaparilla is unsurpassed. Be
sure you get Ayers Sarsaparilla and no
other; else the result may be anything
but satisfactory.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

No medicine has had greater success
in checking consumption, in its early
stages, than Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t
stops coughing, sooths the throat and
lungs, and induces much-needed re-
pose. Hundreds have testified to the
remarkable virtues of this prepara-
ton.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

Eczema, scalp covered with eruptions
doctors proven valueless. P. p. P. was
tried and the hair began to grow again
not a pimple can be seen, and P. P. P.
again proved itself a wonderful skin
oure q.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

From the American Grocer
He-I cannot express my love to you
darling.
She-Then why not send it by
freight.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Where Woman Is Boss.
From the CHICAGO Post. ]

From the chicago POst.J
"In the bright lexicon of the Kansas
female there's no such phrase as down
trodden woman," Henry Richards, a
citizen of the Bleeding State, observed
in the rotunda of the Sherman House
this noon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
In Hard Luck.
From Life. I

"Your wife seems vexed."
"Yes. She went out to match some
ribbon, and found it at the first store" "
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
ORDER OUT OF CONFUSION.

At the time Capt. McBee accepted
the superintendency the road was a
little better than the Newberry and
Laurens Railway, "two streaks of iron
run over crazy trestles and narrow
cuts.n What a wonderful revolution
has taken place unner his supervision
Now, instead of the old ricketty, rock
city, Mr.. Jay Gould rides over it in his
car, and pronounced it one of the best
railroads in the country. And this is
praise from Sir Hubert, for, indeed,
Mr.. Gould ought to know a few things
about railroads. The terrors of the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

"This boat-horn was made by accurately
solitting small sasSafras tree into halves
from top to bottom, following out the two
pieces, and binding them again together by
means Of shoe thread we'll waxed with shoe
makers wax. The hollow tube thus made
was completely air-tight; and the tone pro-
duced by this wooden trumpet was very loud,
but as soft as that OF an old-time oaSsoon;
and could be distinctly heard several miles
ava in the night when everything was still.