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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. E. D. Mason of Somerville,
Mass, preached two excellent ser
mons at the Railroad street Baptist
church on Sunday last, and will offici-
ate there again next Sunday, morning
and evening. Mr.. Mason was sew
eral years ago pastor of the Mont
pelier Baptist church.
The Y. P. c. U. Of the Church of
the Messiah will observe Young
Peoples Day by a special service,
next Sunday evening at $50. An
address will be given by Harry
Powers and brief addresses by others
with appropriate music.
Rev. Costello Weston of Charlton,
Mass, will again supply the pulpit
of the Church of the Messiah next
Sunday.
The North church has been made
the recipient of a full set of comfor-
table and convenient vestry chairs,
containing both hat and book racks
They are great Improvement over
the hard and unsocial settee, and
attendants at the North church
will appreciate the gift.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs L. P Wood is spending the
winter in Washington.
County Clerk Nichols was able to
be at his desk in the court room on
Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Trainor sang with the
chorus at the Littleton musical cou-
vention last week.
7. A. Rouse, q manufacturer OF
horse powers at East Berkshire, was
in town on Monday on business.
w. P. Stafford is out and at his
law business again, but is hardly
himself as yet after a long conhne-
ment to the house by illness.
Horace Denio, a former resident of
St. Johnsbury, but who has been liv-
ing at East Hardwick for the last
few months, was in town Monday.
Col. F. E. Smith and wife and
George Brainerd and wife of Mont
pelier were in town this week, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P F. Blod-
gett.
DR.. H. S. Browne leaves today for
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Har-
ley Emerson, at Albuquerque, n. M.
He expects to be absent three or four
weeks.
Lucien Howe, of Brattleboro, was
in town yesterday. He will be re-
membered as having been here twice
in concerts with his sister, Mrs.
Mary (Howe) LAWN.
The last issue of the Vermont Tenn
perance Herald contains a portrait
and sketch of Geo. H. Paine of St.
Johnsbury Centre, P. G. Scribe of the
Vermont Sons of Temperance.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Rev. A. I. Davis, pastor
of the Free Baptist church of this
place, aud Miss M. E. Pinkham of
Saco, Me-. on Thursday, Feb. 4.
Editor Davis Of the Lyndonville
Journal was for three weeks vic
tim of the grip, but is about again
and able to attend to business. A
newspaper man cannot hope to elude
all the disagreeable things that are
going the rounds.
Both Major and Mrs. Bowman, we
are glad to note, are recovering from
their long illness. Major Bowman
was able to be out the latter part of
| last week, and his wife, whose ill
ness, by the way, was especially dan
gerous, is convelascing slowly but
surely.
DR.. Burt N. Bridgman of Natal,
| South Africa, who fitted for college
at St. Johnsbury Academy, has been
accepted by the American Board as
a missionary physician and will be
assigned to Natal. DIR. Bridgman
sails for South Africa early in May.
Since gradua ting from the medical
college DIR. Bridgman has been in pri-
vate practice in New York city.
The Franklin, Mass, Sentinel OF
| Ian. % contains an account of the
golden wedding on Jan. 16, of Mr..
and Mrs. George l. Partridge, the
father and mother of Mrs. F. D.
Buckley of this place. The reception
was held in Odd Fellows hall and
200 friends were present One lady
was there who witnessed the we'd
ding ceremony. The gifts in gold
coin amounted to over 5000 and
there were also many choice gifts OF
silverware and other presents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
MASONIC DISTRICT NETTING.


The annual meeting of the 10Th
Masonic district was held with Pas
sumpsic lodge at this place yesterday
afternoon and evening, under the
auspices of District Deputy Wells of
Lyndonville. Among those present
were Grand Master D. M. Bacon,
Grand Lecturer w. S. Nay of Under
hill, Grand Pursuivant Foster of
Morrisville, and nearly a hundred
representative of the lodges at Bar
ton, Lyndonville, West Concord and
Danville.
The work of the second and third
degrees was exemplifed by members
of the Passumpsic and other lodges,
in afternoon and evening, and a
banquet was served under the direc-
tion of the home lodge at the close
of the exercises. The bad weather
interfered with the attendance some
what and kept several away who
were expected to participate in the
work but the meeting was enjoya-
BILE and profitable to the fraternity
from beginning to end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28

-"Christian Endeavor Day." OBJ
served in honor of the organization
of that popular movement among
the young people, will be celebrated
on Monday, Feb. 1, and large ma
jority of the societies in this country
will undoubtedly emphasize the an
niversary with fitting exercises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28

"A meeting is called for Saturday
evening at 7.3O, at the town hall, to
organize a republican club for work
in the coming campaign. 1t is hoped
that there may be good attendance
so that the work may be inaugurated
in proper shape.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28

Postmaster Sprague's appoint
ment has been confirmed by the
senate, and he will probably assume
the duties of the office by Feb. 1, or
as soon thereafter as he can arrange
so to do.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

New books received, to be no ticed
next week, are "Heirs of Bradley
House." by Amanda NJ. Douglass,
and "Gilead Guards" by Mrs. o. w.
Scott
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28

The Junior Christian Endeavor-
ers of the North church have a social
gathering and supper at the vestry
this evening from five to seven
o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Dressmaking
House for Sale.
Tenement to Rent.
Hanover Crackers.
War-Wilson Sz King.
Sewing Machine Agent.
Bath Sponges-A. F. Walker.
Probate of Wi1l-F. Ha1lett's Est.
lust What You Need-I. w. Smith
Veterinary SurgeOn-Dr- Bricault-
Fire and Life Insurance.. Switser
Probate of WHILE. A French's Est.
Interesting for Ladies-E- N. Randall
Probate of WILL. A. Bowman's Est.
Probate of Wi11-R. w. Haviland's Est.
Was it Patrick Henry &C. S. Hastings
Linens Towels, Etc.-E. T. Fairbanks & Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28

The engines on the Passumpsic
and dLakeroads are draped in mourn
ing on account of the death of Will
liam Smith, superintendent of motive
power of the Boston & Maine rail-
road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28

The late Henry A. Bowman had
nearly four thousand dollars worth
of life insurance, having fortunately
taken out a thousand dollar policy
only short time before his death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
ACCIDENTS.

ACCIDENTS.
]. Austin. a brakeman on the Pas
sumpsic road, had his left hand
crushed between two cars while coup
ling at Paddock village Tuesday
morning. He will lose two fingers
by this accident.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28

has felt the effects of the grippe by
way of many "an instrument pur-
porting to be the last WILL" etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
Y. NJ. C.. A. NOTES.

There was a good attendance at
the Sunday afternoon meeting at the
association hall, and Prof c. E.
Putney gave a very practical and
helpful talk on the Importance of hav-
ing conviction and being governed
and guided by that conviction in
leading Christian life. Next Sun
day afternoon there is to be praise
service led by P. F. Hazen, and this
may be looked forward to as an
interesting occasion. All the young
men who sing are especially urged to
come and help at this service, while
a cordial invitation is extended to
all men to be present.
The Y M. c. A. drawing class will
be postponed from Friday evening of
this week to Tuesday evening next
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
WATER WORKS SUPERINTENDENT

The trustees have appointed Reu-
ben Cheney superintendent of water
works and he has entered upon his
duties. Mr.. Cheney was a former
resident of this place and recently re-
turned from the West, where he has
been superintendent of hydraulics on
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad. Mr.. Cheney is thosoughly
familiar with the details of this kind
of work and will have plenty to do
in taking care of the system.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-28
Weather Record.

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the week
nding Jan. 27. 1892
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-12-17

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE "TIMEs."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-12-17

81 will do no such thing" I cried. 81
will deliver it into Mr. Balfour's hands,
as it was meant l should. 1t is letter
of introduction"
"a what?" cried the voice sharply.
repeated what had said.
"Who are ye yourself| was the next
question after a considerable pause.
Il am not ashamed of my name," said
/. They call me David Balfour."
At that l made sure the man started,
for | heard the blunderbuss rattle on
the window sill, and it was after quite a
long pause and with a curious change
of voice that the next question followed:
as your father dead?"
was so much surprised at this that l
could find no voice to answer, but stood
staring.
aye" the man resumed, ''hell be
dead no doubt, and that'll be what
brings ye chappirg to my door" An
other pause and then defiantly, "W Ell,
man. he said, "I'll let ye in,' and ne
disappeared from the window.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-12-17
CHAPTER III.

l MAKE ACQUAINTANCE OF NY UECLF.
Presently there came a great rattl!Ag
of chains and bolts. ard the G>or VS.
cautiously opened ard shut to again e.
hind me rs soon as l had passed.
SEQ into the kitchen and touch naeth-
ing" said the voice: and while the per-
son Of the house set himself 10 replacing
the defenses Of the door, / groped MY
way forward and entered the kitchen.
The fire had burned up fairly bright,
and showed me the barest room think
/ ever put my eyes on. Half doL IN
dishes stood upon the shelves; the table
was laid for supper with bowl Of por-
ridge, horn spoon and a cup of small
beer. Besides what have named there
was not another thing in that greet,
stone vaulted, empty chamber, bnt lock-
fast chests arranged along the wall and
n corner cupboard with a paddock.
AS soon as the last chain was up the
man rejoined me I.e was meal,
stopping, narrow shoulderel. clay fi"sd
creature, and his age Iaight have been
anything between fifty and sever ~. Lis
nightcap YVES flannel, and so was the
nightSown he wore. instead Of coat .ad
waistcoat, over his ragged sniyt. lie
was long unshaved: but what most d.
tressed and even daun!ed me, he world
neither take his oye away from ne MOI
look me fairly in the face. What he
was, whether by trade or birth. WIS
more than | could fathom: but he
seemed most like an old. Improbable
serving man. who should have been left
in charge of that big house upon board
wages.
Are ye sharp setY" he asked, glanc.
ing at about the level of my knee. "Ye
can eat that drop parritch.'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-12-17
ne Jumped upon his stool, and thA.

horn spoon fell out of his hand upon the
floor. What gars ye ask thatY' he said,
and caught me by the breast of the
jacket and looked this time straight into
my eyes, his own, which were little and
light and bright, like birds, blinking
and winking strangely.
''What do you mean?" asked very
calmly, for was far stronger than he
and not easily frightened. "Take your
hand from my jacket. This is no way
to behave"
My uncle seemed to make a great
effort upon himself. "Dod, man David"
he said, rye should nae speak to me
about your father. That's where the
mistake is" He sat awhile and shook,
blinking in his plate. HE was oil the
brother that ever l had" he added, but
with no heart in his voice, and then he
caught up his spoon and fell TO supper
again, but still shaking.
Now this last passage, this laying Of
hands upon my person and sudden pro-
fession of love for my dead father, went
so clean beyord my comprehension that
it put me into both fear and hope. On
the one hand, began to think my uncle
was perhaps insane and might be dan
gerous; on the other, there came up into
my mind quite unbidden by me and
even discouragedD a story like some bal
lad had heard folk singing Of poor
lad that was rightful heir and wick
ed kinsman that tried to keep him from
his own. For why should my uncle
play part with relative that came
almost g begger to his door unless in
his heart he had some cause to fear him1
With this notion all unacknowledged,
but nevertheless getting firmly settled in
my head, | now began to initiate his
covert looks, SO that we sat at table like
a cat and a mouse, each stealthily OBJ
serving the other. Not another word
had he to say to me, black or white. but
ITO De CONTINUED
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-12-17

day passed fairly well We had the
porridge cold again at noon and hot por-
ridge at night; porridge and small beer
was my uncles diet. He spoke but little,
and that in the same way as before,
shooting a question at me after long
silence, and when 1 sought to lead him
in talk about my future slipped out of
it again. In a room next door to the
kitchen, where he suffered me to go,
found a great number of books, both
Latin and English, in which l took great
pleasure all the afternoon. Indeed the
time passed so lightly in this good COM
pany that began to be almost recon-
ciled to my residence at Shaws, and
nothing but the sight of my uncle, and
his eyes playing hide and seek with
mine, revived the force of my distrust.
One thing discovered which put me
in some doubt. This was an entry on
the fly leaf of chapbook Zone of Pat
rick Walker's) plainly written by my
fathers hand and thus conceived, ITO
my brother Ebenezer on his fifth birth
day." Now, what puzzled me was this:
That as my father was of course the
younger brother he must either have
made some strange error or he must
have written before he was yet five an
excellent, clear, manly hand of writing.
tried to get this out of my head; but
though l took down many interesting
authors, old and new, history, poetry
and story book, this notion of my fathers
hand of writing stuck to me, and when
at length went back into the kitchen,
and sat down once more to porridge and
small beer, the first thing l said to
Uncle Ebenezer was to ask him if my
father had not been very quick at his
book.
Alexander? No, himr' was the reply.
81 was far quicker myself; I was a
clever chappie when Twas young. Why,
/ could read as soon as he could"
This puzzled me yet more, and a
thought coming into my head asked
if he and my father had been twins.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-12-17

odlu L ledIeu IL Was HlS own sup
per.
"Oh," said he, 81 can do fine wanting
1t. I'll take the ale, though, for it
slockens my cough He drank the cup
about half out, still keeping an eye upon
me as he drank, and then suddenly held
out his hand Lets see the letter."
said he.
told him the letter was for Mr.. Bal
four-not for him.
Sand who do ye think am? says he.
"Give Inc Alexander's letter"
"You know my fathers name?'
1T should be strange if didna," he
returned, "for he was my born brother,
and little as We seem to like either me or
my house, or my good parritch, I'm your
born uncle, Davie, my man, and you my
born nephew. So give us the letter and
sit down and fiji your kyle"
If | had been some years younger,
hat with shame, WEAKNESS and disap-
ointment, | believe had burst into tears.
it was, could find no words, neither
black nor white, but handed him the
letter and sat down to the porridge with
as little appetite for meat as ever
young man had.
Meanwhile my uncle. STOPPING over
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-12-17
NOTICE TO ALIENS.

TIE DISTRICT COURT WILL CONVENE
Il al the Couri Room IN the Court uouse
Dayton ON Monday October 10Th, Is ?, at 4
o v,e, A, NJ, AZ which time and place appl
WIN WIN the ne easary proofs. and win be given I
nearing and determination therein a. provided
ooy law This will probably be the last sessior
vi court prior to election dav.
ny order OF the presiding District Judge.
Da,oa HENRY WOOD,
sept 20 1877 Clerk.
The Progress., 1892-10-15
EXPOSITION ECHOES.

A heroic statue OF Hendrix Hudson. the
discoyerer Of the Hudson river. will 10
placed In New York's Worlds fair build
ing.
One of the novelties Of the Worlds fair
will be young woman blacksmith. liet
name Is Miss Ray Sunshine BeveridRr.
She Is n California girl and good me-
chnnic.
Miss Elizrbeth Ney, Of Hampstead, Tex.
a descendant of Marshal Ney. Of France,
will execute in marble the statues OF
number Of Texas heroes for exhibition al
the fair.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby excursion trains to the Worlds
fair, by whatever roul they may arrive IL
Chicago. will run within the exposition
grounds and discharge their passenger:
there.
New York state proposes to exhibit M
the Worlds fair complete data, including
photographs, of all the monuments whlc'
have been erected to soldiers of that stat
who served in the war of the Revolution
the war Of 1872 or the war OF lSCl.
Mrs. Patrick, one Of Colorado's woma'
Worlds fair managers. has offered to fur
nish forty or more Navnjo blankets mad
by Indian women, which are to he used 10
hangngs. portieres, etc. in the ethnolo3
ical department OF the Woman's building
The Progress., 1892-10-15

StumpS ana brush up 10 thc tTy lnotS thhO
covered the entire length OF the parapets.
Officers and men fell ut every step, but the
survivors went ahead and sealed the works,
redoubts and all, at one impetuouS rush.
The lieutenant colonel was one of the
first TO fail, and from that time on the bat
tie was so close that it was simply melee,
with every man for himself. One Of the
captains, r. W. Furlong, of Calais, leaped
over the works, and aft-r cmptying his re-
volvcr fought with a clubbed nUsket until
he fell dead. Around his body lay many
Confederate dead, who had been brnined
with the musket stock. a sergeant 20. III.
Roberts, of Company ii, from Corintbl,
who found himself alone after lcaping the
parapet, threw up his hands when sum
moned to surrender, but seeing that he had
been followed over the works by several Of
his men called out: NO! take 1t back"
With five comrades he rushed upon the
color guard of the Eighth Louisiana, seized
the flag, and in II desperate struggle bore
off the trophy and batch of prisoners
along with it, Deeds OF valor without
number marked the field. The officers fell
rapidly, and sergeants and privates as
sumed direction in their stead.
The bitter struggle couldn't last long
ers who entered the redoubt on the ri Sht
were driven out, but they did not retreat.
Some Of those confronting the rifle pits be-
! tween the redoubts had also been repulscd,
| and these bands uniting bore to the left
and ioincd their comrades in the other re-
doubt aud helped To hold the fort The
| Fifth Wisconsin meanwhile marched to
the aid Of the skirmishcrs, and other regi-
1 l,,,s hnr roll
waited for n second clinch with men so de-
| tcrminc,l as the Maine boys had proved to
he. Everything went by the board, and the
| victorious skirmishers received the lion
shar, of glory and trophies. Their cap
lures included $50 prisoners, cannon AID
battleflag. But again they had p2id
for the post of honor Out of 2l Off
GERS engaged were killed and - wound
ed and of 800 men 81 were killed and Il
| wounded.
The Sixth dropped into one more forlorn
charge, its third and last, when it Joined
Gen. Cpton's column at Spottsylvania
May 10. 1864. The loss there was l25. tn,
killed counting 81. The major command
ing and three captains were wounded. Nj
the close of the fight there were 20 mel
left, and ON the expiration Of their term IL
July following the handful marched home
ward They reached Washington during
the scare Of Early's Maryland raid ant
promptly volunteered to defend the city.
The regiment carried bur LOO men o'
it's rolls in all. and 5l9 Of them were kille'
or wounded The killed reached lob. tn
first colonel of the regiment and leader o
the line of hattie at Marye's Heights
Hiram Burnhan, accompanied the veter
ans home. He had been promoted to gen
r eral, and after brief furlough returne'
to the front. The day nfter he reached tn
| field he was killed in leading most de'
perate assault Mt Fort Harrison. nea
. Richmond. Fated somehow to be breis
q. work stornicrs were these bold sons ,
4 Maine. GEORGE l.. kILMER
The Progress., 1892-10-15
EPlCUaEAN MORSElS.

When sponge cake gets dry 1t is very
nice cut in thin slices and toasted.
Taken in the early morning nm orange
acts very decidedly as n laxative, some
times amounting to purgative, anu may
generally he relied on.
II in making mayonnaise the oil sepa'
rates from the egg, start afresh with the
well beaten yolk of another egg, gradually
stirring it in the former mixture, and al
will bc well
Golden husk, or small, yellow tomatoes
make a very rich preserve. They VIII Gus
ily take the place of the Scotch marma
ladies' at the breakfast table, ms they may
be favored with either orange or lemon
while still keeping their own qualities.
Caterpillars from six inches TO Zoo
lonr are common in the vicinity Of th'
Darling river, Australia. The native
twist them together and boil them in kan
garoo grease. Travellers who have taste
this delicacy say that It y not aasegethe
uppalatable.
The Progress., 1892-10-15

broken between the Maine boys and the
right column, and also between them and
the regiment OH their left. Thus they
dashed OH alone and we'll ahead md up to
and over the stone wall where the musketry
fire was hottest. and On TO the rifle pits and
redoubts above. 1t was 50 quickly done
that the enemy's reserves hadn't time to
rally at the wall.
Mai Joel \. Haycock fell while cheering
his men in the first dash and in front OF the
rife pits. As they were about to mount
them sword in hand four young captains
were cut down mt the head of their com
panies by musket balls fired from the pits.
The fatal volley also carried down scores
The Progress., 1892-10-15

Va Author. Title.
!, Miss Muloc.,-In House ro=t.
% Mrs. Observation-Disclosures.
.r Ouida-fittle Grand and TIC Narc.;ioncss.
"a F.W. Robinson-Thc Bar-rnai at liattleton
"a Alfred Lord Tennyson-The LoTcrs Tale.
"A Miss Tac.eray-Out OF the World.
as Annie Thomas-Thc Mystery, and other
Stories.
e Miss Mulock-The Self Seer.
81 Mrs. ]. II. Riddell-Miss Molloy's Mishap.
q KatheriLe {. Macquoid-Poor Roger.
"a The Duchess Snooks Got Out Of Il
10 A Conan Doyle-My Friend, The Murderer.
n Charles Dickens-The Chimes.
:, Charlotte NJ. Bracmc-A Gi!ded Sin.
"a Besant and Rice-Shepherds ali andMaidcns
Fair.
"A Helen y. Mathers-As He Cometh Up The
Stair.