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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06
SHE SANG IN THE CAR.
One Traveller Appreciated the Sweetness
of Her Old, Old Songs.

OF Her Ola, Ola songs.
Only one person heard her. and
those ears were sympathetic. says the
New York Recorder. The singer was
thin. with one of those gray. trans
parent faces that somehow recall egg
shell china. All the life of it lay in
the eyes such fine eyes they must
have been when roses flushed below
them: even yet there was latent fire in
them. The ear was almost empty.
1t was one of those that crawl sleepily
out from the great city and bring you
now and again a glimpse OF hedge
rows ahame with goldenrod. of old
gray houses sci about with thick leaf
age and glorious with stretches OF I'M
tidy turf.
The gray woman eyes dwelt thirstily
upon them. By and by she began to
sing not loud. indeed. hardly above
her breath; so low, in fact. that the
cars creaking drowned it-then fell
away. The singing was sweet. with
note OF freshness despite tie years
that must lie betwixt the singer and
her springtime The listeners caught
il only in snatches. Now il was:
she'd rose in her bonnet
And oh she looked sweet,
As the little pink flower
That grows in the wheat
The car groaned and bumped over
a railway crossing and ratified over a
stony block Still her lips moved
lightly the song went on with the
journey. A mist rose ia the faded
eyes. Then in an interval of smooth
rails you caught:
The ferrymaus tall and the ferryman's
young
And he's just soft twang in the turn OF,
his tongue.
And he's fresh as a pippin and brown as
berry,
And swiftly hen row you to Twickenham
town.
Who knows but she too. has crossed
the .Twickenham ferry?' Half way
the ballad her lips trembled into ST.
lence. a minute later there came
from them:
On the other side OF Jordan,
In the bright fields Of Eden
Where the tree Of life is blooming.
There is rest
The singing stopped suddenly
there was catch ia the singers
throat. The thought OF the rest at
home oyercame her Maybe il was
long so long since home was more
Ia her than name She had the look
OF solitariness that yoa see in those
whose only abiding place is under .
hired roof
She looked out Of the window stead
lily for at least ten blocks Then. I'M
consciously il seemed she began
again. while we crept past high stone
wall all ahaunt with asters.
Oh, could you see them through torrent
and brake
Each sportsman right gallant his rivaled
race take,
'Twould have pleased beauty's ear to have
heard echoes wake
To the hunters horn the hunters horn
the hunters horn in the morning
The car stopped, Il dozen passengers
crowded in, and the singer sang no
more Blu; one fellow traveller was
haunted all day by her pale, clear
face ana the low sweetness OF her old
old songs,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06
nnr Thumb nit,on on.

A little girl Of Los Angeles while
visiting the ostrich farm with her
father recently, had her thumb bitten
of by one Of the bears kept confined
there. The father dared not let go
the child TO get help or a weapon, but
beat the brute over the jaw with his
fist until his knucklc bones were barred
before bruin would release his hold on
tho child's hand
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06
IIIIteraIc People.

According TO an educational iournal
the number of illi,erate persons in
Russia, Siberia, Roumania and Bulga-
ria forms 80 per cent of the population;
in Spain, 63; Italy, IS; Hungary. IS;
Austria, 50; Ireland, p; France and
Relgium 10; Holland, 10; United
States, $; Scotland. :; Switzerland, p.
and the greater part Of Germany only
| per cent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06
ONE OF NATURES FREAKS.


in Dime Museum.
Ezekiel Eads. who. died in Greene
county. New York. in the spring of
1885. was surely fit subject for dime
museum. even though he never de-
seconded to that level Strictly speak
ing, Eads was in several respects a
most remarkable creature. He was
born without ears, not even having
apertures where his ears should have
been. His deformity sad asit was, may
be said TO have been partially allevi-
ated by the curious construction OF the
inner portion of his head, which en-
abled him TO hear common converse
ton through his mouth. When ad-
dressed he would instantly open his
mouth and readily give answers to in
terrogations put to him in an ordinary
tone OF voice. But EzetieIs lack OF
ears was not his only lack of distrnc-
ton. He had heavy crop Of black
halr spotted with white, the sposs
themselves being in the exact shape of
human ears feet hands. etc. When
he was quite small baby it was no.
tiSed that his black hair was inter
spersed with oddly shaped spots of
white. which, however did not take
on their distinctive shapes until after.
he had passed his fifteenth year.
When MIR. Eads died he left one son,
aged -. whose hair was black as a
coal not single gray hair being dis
eernlble and another SON Is years of
age whose HAIR was as gray as that of
man OF 70.-St Louis Republic.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06
Thc Power OF NLI,iIIr,s.

The Odessa police force was put in
great commotion recently by u siugu-
lar incident Before the house of the
Nntchalnik OF tho city, the chief Of
police was q big gun fired every day
at noon. The gun was fastened with
heavy chain 10 the granite base of a
pillar before the house of the official.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06
why milk Turn. Snnr.

Why milk turns sour during thun.
derstorm has long been disputed
question. Professor Tolomei, an
Italian chemist says it is because the
electricity coagulates the milk by
oxidizing it and generates Tactic acid
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06

Tho penalty standing against a Ger
man soldier or sailor of the standing
army or navy who left tho fatherland
was n fine of 200 marks or forty days
imprisonment, This has now been
raised TO !, 600 marks or Imprisonment
for four months.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-06
rnpubiI.hed Poem. by Hnrns.

book buyer has stumbled upon s.
manuscript containing three poems by
Burns two of which have never heen
published. One of them 'Grizelle
Grim, the Witch Of Cluden. is said to
be clever but too coarse for publica-
ton
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
PERSIAN WOMEN.

The wOmen'S interests IN Persia
are closely connected with any
political reform, perhaps more close
" than in other Oriental nations, be-
cause their influence is greater and
their character more marked. Per-
sian women, generally speaking, re
unusually bright and shrewd, a s well
as very beautiful. The climate that
develops rich and lovely vegetation
moulds also the human beings that
belong to the land, and the typical
Persian lady, with her delicate
frame, her hower-like skin, her great
dark eyes afame with intelligence,
and her soft and graceful manners,
is as much a product of her clear
climate as are the masses of blossoms
that surround Persian homes and
hearts, and that have so naturally
pervaded some Of their domestic
decoration as to condemn it accord
ing to the strictest art canons.
Too near nature, too vivid in the
floral wreaths into which the
geometric patterns so constantly
run, say the critics here. That may
be unorthodox, but if art is properly
indigenous, and properly represents
the tastes OF the people, orthodox or
not, it is certainly inevitable, for a
people loving flowers and used to
flowers all about them will always
have them, in doors and out of
doors, in season and out of season;
and, speaking as a lover of flowers,
l should say the rose of Persia is not
more out of place peeping in efigy
from tile or painted page than in the
English garden, which owes its
boosted rosary to Persia. The rose
is never out of place. But the real
rose of Persia is the Persian woman
THE Queen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
A BOYS ANS WEIR.
press.

Al Sunday school service a
clergyman was explaining to a num-
Der of smart little urchins the neces-
sity of Christian profession in or
der to properly enjoy the blessings of
Providence in this world, and to
make it apparent to the youthful
mind he said
For instance, | want to introduce
water into my house; l turn it on
the pipes and every convenience are
in good order, but l get no water.
Can any one tell me why l don't get
any water?"
He expected the children to see
that it was because he had not made
a connection with the main in the
street. The boys looked perplexed.
They could not see why the water
should refuse to run into his premi-
ses after such faultless plumbing.
Can no one tell me what l have
neglected ?" reiterated the good man
looking at the many wondering faces
bowed down by the weight of the
problem.
know!" squeaked a little five
year-old. You don't pay upl"-
The Comic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
HIS ESSAY ON sELF-CoNTRoL.

A thirteen year-old youth who at
tends one of the public schools not
100 miles from the Circle, and whose
capacity for mischiev BUSINESS seems
unlimited, was detected in the act
one day last week, and as penalty
was told he must write a compost
ton on Where and When Is Self
Control Necessary" He turned in
the following:
Selfcontrol is needed everywhere,
but is not practised by everybody.
1 like to have fun in school, and
certainly don't use much self-con-
troll there. | don't suppose the
school-room is the place to have fun,
but everybody says that school
days are the happiest days of
PERSONS life, and | try to make it so.
l will have to leave this part now.
Self-cOntrol is needed on the street,
in the house, in the church, in the
street-cars, in a drugstore, in the
ballroom, in the kitchen, in the
parlor, in a grocery-store, in dry
goods store, in a candystOre, in
Observation-Disclosures, in book store,
in a crockery-store, in a notion
SlOIe, anu III d JSWSlI y StOIe, DIT OIe
O'Clock, at quarter-past one, at half
past one, at two, at quarter-past
two, at halfpast two, at three,
at quarter-past three, at half
three, at four, at quarter-past four,
at halfpast four, at five, at quarter
past five, at halfpast five, at six, at
quarter-past six, at halfpast six, at
seven, at quarter-past seven, at half
past seven, at eight, at quarter-past
eight, at halfpast eight, at nine, at
quarter-past nine, at ten, at half
past ten, at eleven, and at twelve a
m. and p. m. Every day in the week
and twice on Sunday.-[ Buffalo Ex-
press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
THE POPLAR CANDIDATE.

Miss Flypp-f we girls had the
power l know who would be the
democratic candidate for president.
Miss Elder-Who? "Boies. ~ Life.
What was the racket this morn
ing? asked the ossihed man of the
homeless wonder. The fat woman
accused the two headed girl of lead
ing a double life Indianapolis
Journal.
Sensitive: He-Why doesn't Miss
Nubbles come on deck and be wooed
by the breezes too? Shelter moth
er wouldn't let her. She heard the
captain say this was a trade wind.
Il Funny Folks.
What was all that cry
ing about over at your place John
w Pea Willie pulled down a
jug of molasses on himselfin the pan
try this morning, and ma is combing
his hair New York Sun.
Sunday school teacher-Tommy
Figg will please explain more fully
the expression, Watch, for the night
is coming Tommy Means it is
time for the day force to go off duty,
1 guess Indianapolis Journal.
Give me a plate of hot beans, !"
said the man at the lunch counter
Pork with it ?" asked the waiter.
Yes" Then he turned to the hole
in the wall and sang out, Boston
and Chicago limited, and beans with
pork for one came back Detroit
Free Press.
Intelligent foreigner Ito parlor-car
acquaintance)-I am indebted to
you, sir, for a most enjoyable after
noon and much political informal ton.
You are in public life, l presume?
MISREPRESENTATION gAmerican-No,
sir. l am ant-governor-
[Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28

be said. The Emperor has been pub
lished abroad as Indifferent. It's on
~ just to remark that this peculiar
kind of indifference has been mani
tested not merely in a vigorous direc-
ton of the later governmental oper-
ations of relief, even to the summary
dismissal of inefficient agents, but in
gifts from his private purse, which. if
the belief of ST. Petersburg can be ac-
cepted, amount to Is or 20 times all
the contributions of all the world
outside of Russia.-[From The
Famine in Russia, by the Ion. Chas.
Emory Smith, in North American
Review for Nav.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
TOO MUCH FOR HER.

Last Friday night Lewiston
young lady sat in the house alone
reading an account of murder. She
was very nervous, but felt that she
must read the article. Her folks re-
turned and knocked at the door.
She was frightened, but went to the
door. She did not recognize the
forms outside. Il guess that you
don't belong here" said the girl in a
frightened voice. No." said her
brother in fun. The girl shut the
door and tainted on the floor, where
she lay until a few minutes later
they forced their way into the
house, Lewiston Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

So little sufices for the Russian
peasant that a sum equivalent to 70
cents will sustain life for a month
But when it becomes question Of a
million lives for which the govern
mcnt must care, as in Samara alone,
and when this support must be con-
tinued for period of 10 months, the
cost rises to 100000. AS has
been shown in the case of Samara,
the proportion of sufferers relieved
by the zemstvOs is two-thirds, leav-
ing one-third wholly dependent upon
private benevOlence; and, taking all
the famine provinces, even this one
third mounts up to the millions. This
appeal to personal philanthropy has
brought out noble examples OF gener-
ositv and devotion. The proprietary
class have, as rule, in this emergen-
cy. proved worthy OF their position
nd responsibilities. There are single
families taking care of as many as
10000 people. The women especial
" have come forward with a cOnSe-
era ton and self-sacrifice which COM
mands admiration. If it were not
invidious or indicate, many cases
might be cited of ladies of gentle birth
who have left their homes, braved
the dangers OF disease, faced the hard
ships OF an unaccustomed and trying
life, and given up weeks and months
To the work of feeding the hungry
and ministering to the sick. With
much that has been deplorable,
there have been also in this work
many exhibitions OF true nobility.
One other thing ought in fairness to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
Travellers Guide.
Travellers Guide.
BOSTON & MAINE R. R.
PAsSUnPSEC DIVISION
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, October 5, 1891
Trains Leave ST. , Ohnsbury.


For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via White River Junction,
1925 a. M, o.O6 a. m, 1927 p. m. Arriv-
ing at Boston. sos a M, sos and $50
p.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth,
40 m, 900 a. m, 2.34 p. m. Arriving
at Boston, sos a. m, 4. So p. m, 8. 55 p
For Bellows Falls, Northampton, Spring
field, Hartford, New Haven and New York,
.25 a. m, 900 a. and 1927 p.
For Newbury, Bradford, Fairlee, Thetford,
Norwich and White River Junction, 1925
a.m.,o.O6 a. M, 1927 and COZ p.
For Passumpsic Barnet and McIndoes,
For Wells River, 1925 a. M, 40 a. m.
COG a. m, 1927 p. m, "a p. m, 6.o7
GOING NORTH.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 222 a M,
m, 7.55 p.
For West Burke, Barton and Barton Land
ing, 3.15 a. M, 1875 a m, 43S p M,
For Stanstead and Derby Line, Massawippi.
North Hatley, LennoXville and Sherbrooke,
3.15 a. m. 3.13 p. m, 7.55 p.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 3.15 a m, 7.55 p. m.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen
trail Ry., 3.15 am, 7.55 p. m.
For Montreal via Sherbrooke and Grand
Trunk Ry., 3.15 a M, 7.55 p. m.
For Montreal via Newport and Canadian
T. w SANBORN, D. J. FLANDERS,
Acting Gen. Man. Gen. Pass. Agt.
H E. FOLSOM, Div. Supt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
New York, Apr. 20, '92.
HOW TO LURE BIG TROUT.

Fred, who had often been here be-
fore, wanted big trout and knew
how to get them. He cast very near
where | did, but gave the little
fellows no chance. So rapidly was
his single fly trolled across the water
that in a few minutes he had collect
ed the whole school away from the
spot where he expected to find big
trout. His fly was so large that l
laughed when he mounted it, telling
him he would find salmon a few hun
dred miles farther north in Canada,
but rather scarce in York state. But
nv banter was UNDECIDED. Fred
knew these waters better than | did,
the Pennsylvania streams, where,
many years ago, | learned to cast a
fly, and where such fly as he used
would be considered bad want
of judgment. 4 dozen times he
swiftly trailed his fly across the
water, getting a rise at every cast,
%but not letting them haveit. Twenty
feet away to the right he seemed to
have drawn all the small trout in
that hole. Then, lengthening his
line, he cast again, and slowly drew
his fly with a quivering, snake-like
motion There was rise of a
magnificent fish, but Fred struck too
quickly and missed him, though
thought the fish felt the steel.
'Wait a moment, Fred said l.
Change your fly and you will get
that big fellow"
Not bit of it," yelled John. Let
him have it now quick,
Fred's fly struck the water before
John had done speaking, and had
not trailed three feet when the trout
took it, showing his head and
shoulders out of the water, and max
ing the surface boil with the sweep
of his broad tail. AS his capacious
mouth closed on the fly, Fred struck
SO sharply that the leader sounded
like the twang of a violin string
struck pizzicato.
You've got him, Fred" yelled
John. Keep him away from the
bushes. I'll paddle yon out and give
YOU plenty of room to play him.
american Angler.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28

before buying any other. Thousands of Sep
arators in use. All Creameries are warranted
to be just as represented or no sale
To the Barden Creamery Co.
Having been using one OF your creaInerleS
I can say 1T does all that is claimed for it.
could not be induced to get along without
it. AS long as 1 keep dairy can make
more butter with less work in caring for the
milk. 1 can churn in from 90 to 80 minutes
LYMAN STEVENS, Danville, VT.
To the Bardeh Automatic Creamery Co.
1 expected. 1t makes more butter with less
than half the cost. 1 would not have it
taken out for 81 90 if could not get another.
1t churns in 80 minutes or less.
c. E. Kirk, Agent:
When YOU and Mr.. Barden came here
last fall to sell creamery 1 told you L
changing from the large pans to creamery
but had not seen one that suited me. then
looked over the Barden and told you 1
thought 1T was just what wanted, and now
after over two months trial know it is. The
workmanship and action perfect and it
does its own Skimning- There is lifting
of cans nor gearing to fuss with. L think the
butter Will more than pay for 1T this year to
say nothing about the saving of labor which
my wife begins to think is small item.
IRA G. SMITH.
East St JohnSbury, Jan. g.
For catalogue, price list other informa-
ton address,
The Barden Cream Separator Co.,
Middle Granville, N. NJ,
Or CHARLES E. KIRK, Agent,
St. Johnsbury, VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
ST, JOHNSBURY AND
LAKE CHAMPLAIN r. r.
Winter Arrangement, October 5, 1891.
Trains Leave st. j 0hnsbury.

GOING WEST.
For Danville, West Danville, Walden, Green's
boro, East Hardwick, Hardwick, Norris
vile and Hyde Park, 7.35 a. M, $50 p.
m, AS p.
For johnson, Cambridge Junction, Burling-
ton, Fletcher, Fairfield, Sheldon, Highgate
and Swanton., 7.35 a. m, 500 p.
For Stanbridge, st. Johns, and Montreal via
East Swanton, 500 p.
GOING EAST.
For East ST. Johnsbury, North Concord,
Miles Pond and Lunenburg, 80 a. M,
2.4O p. m, $50 p.
For Whitefeld, Fabyans, Crawfords. Glen,
North Conway, Fryeburg, Portland,
Brunswick, Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville,
Bangor and st. John 2.3O a. m, 2.4O p. m.
H. e. FOLSOM, d. ]. FLANDERS,
Supt. Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
Haistellanu.
EA STER IN THE METROPOLIS.
written for the CALEDoN1AN.I


A more glorious sun had not
dawned upon New York for many
day than that which glittered on the
thronging church masses on Easter
Sunday. The churches were crowded
at an early hour. The floral display
was simply superb. Pastors preach
ed from living affairs, some of them
with only their heads and tips of
shoulders in view. Every one was
in the best of spirits. Contributions
exceeding ten and twelve thousand
dollars were taken at some churches.
Standing after church at Madison
square and gazing a t the vast sea of
humanity in six different directions,
one would say the sight was magnif-
icent A movable flower garden
would be no comparison to the deco
rations on the ladies' hats. Groups
of children, whole families, everybody
from grandpa to baby were out in
their choicest colors. Their pleasant
talk and sweet smiles showed but
too plainly their fervent spirits and
true happiness.
The new police superintendent has
inaugurated new departure in the
vigilance of keeping the excise law.
If this city ever did go dry on Sun
day it certainly did on Easter last.
1t was the first Sunday of Supt.
Byrnes reign. 1t was with difficult
tv that the thirsty one could get a
degree of relief for his parched mouth,
and over ninety excise arrests were
made.
May we see the good work go on
and may the new broom never wear
out. This new departure, together
with DIR. Parkhurst's aggressive
work, gives much hope for New
York future.
A. F. MASON
New York, Apr. 20, '92.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
ALBERTUS (7O83.)

Dam, Lambretta, Gown sister to Upstart,
2.35, and Tom Lambert, 2.35H) by Daniel
Lambert; second dam, William Goddard
Mare, trial 2.2S1.
Albertus is a fashionably bred stallion,
combining the Wilkes Lambert blood. His
colts are large, good gated and stylish.
His service fee is very low, and farmers who
do not want to pay a high service fee are
afforded opportunity to breed to a first
class stallion at nominal price.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
CONCORD & MONTREAL R. R.
October, 5, 1891.
Passenger Service
from St. JOhnSbury.

For Woodsville, Plymouth, Laconia. Til
ton, Concord, Manchester. Nashua, Lowell
and Boston, 40 (ex.), 9.O6 a m, Pa (ex.)
D. m Arrive Boston sos a. m, 5 .O5 S.55
D. m.
Sundays 1 40 a. m, arrive Boston 8 O5 am
The 40 a. train daily has through
sleeping car. The 2. 81 p. train has through
parlor cars.
For ST. Johnsbury via Plymouth and Wells
River
Leave Boston 900 (ex.) a. m, 100, us
(ex.) p. m. Sundays 7.15 p.
Leave Lowell 9.45 (ex.) a. m, 1.47, 7.5S
(ex.) p. Sundays 7.5s p. m.
Leave Nashua Jc. 1918 (ex.) a. m, 2. 10, $50
(ex.) D. m. Sundays $50 p.
Leave Manchester 1915 (ex.) a.. m, 2 A,
900 (ex) p. m Sundays 900 p; m
(ex.) p. Sundays $40 p.
Arr. st. Johnsbury $40, 7.55 pm. 2.17 a. m
The a. m. train from Boston has through
parlor car. The us p. m train daily has
through sleeping cars.
T. A. MacKINNON, E. F. MANN,
Gen. Manager. Supt.
F. E. BROWN G. P and T. A
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-28
BAY STATE
Guitars, Mandoiins and Banjos.

These have received the highest honors in
competition, Six silver. three bronze, one
gold medal and three diplomas.
Musical instruments of every description,
including II agnes excelsior and VIM. B. Tilton
guitars, band and orchestral instruments,
strings. etc. Send for catalogue.
j. G.. HAYNES a. CO., Boston. Mass.