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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
FREE COINAGE AND THE FARMER.

At the present time any person
may take gold to the mint and re-
ceive its full weight in gold coin.
We are only asking that the same
privilege be extended to the holders
of silver. The law now in force is an
unjust discrimination against silver
in favor of gold, and it is this alone
which has brought about the present
disparity Of their values, Silver at
one time under free coinage was at a
premium above gold. 1t is not that
Silver has lost, but that gold has
gained in the last decade. This has
been brought about partly by the
larger output Of silver, partly by the
relative decrease in the gold produced,
but most of all by the demonetiza-
ton of silver. 1t is claimed that free
coinage would bring initiation. All
the silver in the world amounts to
about S3,700,000,000. If it were
all dumped down here at once it
would only make about $5S per
capita. The same authority claims
that it would bring contraction. AS
to that, for eighty years silver and
gold were coined free, and there was
no more disturbance in the market
about one metal than another
Newton L. Bunnell, in North
American Review.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
ALL SORTS.

A Michigan farmer and his wife were
swindled out of $1,000 by very smooth
and cunning trick. They were called up
on to sign as witnesses what they sup
posed was a marriage certificate, but in
reality was an order on the bank where
they had an account.
Last fall | was taken with kind
of summer complaint, accompanied with
a wonderful diarrhea. Soon after my
wifes sister, who lives with us, was
taken in the same way. We used al
most everything without benefit. Then
I said, let us try Chamberlain's Coic,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, which
we did, and that cured us right away.
| think much of it, as it did for me what
it was recommended to do John
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An Italian committed suicide at Santa
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education. He left statement to the
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Trial bottles free at Flint Bros drug
store. Large size SOC. and $1.00,
The highest honor for oratory at the
commencement of Trinity College, in
North Carolina, was carried off by full
blooded Choctaw Indian of the name O
Joseph Maytubby.
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The trustees of a military academy il
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
SHARE INTHE PRIZES.


The Western people are fond OF
praising their neighbors for their
enterprise in farming, but in the
case quoted below Vermont'S share
in the work is unmentioned. George
Ioyce took his first lessons in butter
making Of F. H. Shepherd of Pas
sumpsic and Mr.. Dodson's Jersey
cattle game from this section. The
article is taken from the Logan,
Iowa, paper, and Iowa is certainly
to be congratulated,
"A fresh proof Of the winning ma
terial that enters into the make UP
of Logan men and women is to be
found in the committeee's report on
dairy products for June at the
Worlds Fair, where, among the
names of the three best makers OF
Jowa-and that, Of course, means
the world--Frank Dodson CT Logan
appears. The name Is third, but
that does not count. The points
scored are as good as the best, and
there are but three, namely, Mrs.
Leach, Freeport, Mrs. S. d. Martin,
Belmond, and Frank Dodson, Lo-
gan, best Of twenty-six dairy entries.
The history of the entry, the fact
that the butter scoring with the best
is the plain, every day butter put up
by Frank, made from his Jerseys and
furnished to his customers, adds
much to this Logan victory. Early
in the season a Columbian Fair
Club was organized in Logan. Miss
Anna Ford was secretary OF that
club, and to her was sent single
tub 40 pound from the dairy COM
mission, with the request that it be
filled with butter and expressed to
Waterloo, where, with the rest OF
lowa's dairy's products, it would
be placed in refrigerator car and
sent to Jackson Park, Miss Ford
turned over the letter and tub to
Mr.. Dodson, who had the tub filled
up with the ordinary make of butter
and sent it as requested. He thought
no more about it till last Tuesday
when he found his name appeared
among the first. This shows what
can be done in Iowa at Logan.
Only the other day Mr.. Dodson got
a letter from J. j. Richardson asking
him to send his man, George Joyce,
to Chicago to assist in the great
butter making trial now going OF
between the Jerseys and the other
breeds, Very likely Mr.. Joyce will
60 to Chicago to assist in spreading
the fame of Logan Iowa. Mr.. bod
son proposes to take part in every
months test, so the world will be
likely to hear more Of Logan, Iowa.
There were ninety-seven entries OF
dairy products from Iowa, none of
which fell below ninety.one points
and ranged from that up to one hun
dred or perfection. This shows that
Iowa is par excellence the butter
making state
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
THE PEARY EXPEDITION.

Lieut.. r. E. Peary has started for
Greenland in the Falcon. The party
are visiting in Portland, this week
and will start soon for Whales
Sound, Greenland, where they will
spend the winter. The expedition is
expected to cost $4,000, which
Lieut., Peary has already raised
The Philadelphia Historical Society,
which was instrumental in getting
him three years leave of absence,
has started a subscription to supple
ment his capital,
Lieut.. Pearys yacht the Falcon,
is ship within ship. Her timbers
are double throughout, and her bow
is protected with iron so that it can
ram the ice. She has two crows
nests, one on the fore and the other
on the mizzen-mast. The ship is 81
tons net, and 1872 feet long. She has
&c feet beam, and draws II feet of
water when loaded. She was con-
sidered the best of the whaling fleet
at st. John.
The Falcon will carry an interest
ing cargo. In the hold is a house
which will form the winter quarters
of the party. 1t will be 33x14 feet
and 712 feet high. The walls which
are a foot thick, will be lined on the
inside with red flannel, The house
will contain two bath rooms, as well
as a separate sleeping room for
Lieut.. Peary, who will be accompan-
led by his wife. 1t is to be lighted
with electricity, the engine supplying
power to the dynamo being run by
oil.
The stores will be piled in boxes
around the house to the height OF
FIVE feet, and will be protected by an
extension of the corrugated iron
roof covering the house. There will
be windows of thick glass in the
roof, but they will let in but little
light, for the house will be entirely
covered with snow during the most
OF the long Arctic winter. Air will
be supplied by ventiators, which
will extend high above the roof.
The exploring party will consist
of Lieut.. Peary, his wife and hel
maid his colored servant, Matthew
Henson; S. ]. Entreken of West
chester, Pa, who belonged to the
party which went to Peary's relic
on his first expedition; Edward AS
trup, Norwegian who accompan
led him before; DR.. Vincent, F. W
Stokes of Philadelphia, artist of tn
expedition; George H. Carr, Chica
go; J. w. Davidson'of Austen, MINI.
E. B. Baldwin of Nashville, Tenn.
Hugh ]. Lee, Meriden, Conn, ant
George H. Clarke of Brookline, Mass
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
THE IMPROVEMENT OF HORSES.

The sooner farmers in the United
States realize the fact that the or
binary and commonly bred horse is
likely to detoriate in value year by
year, the better it will be for them.
The use of cables to drag street cars
has already reduced the service per-
formed by horses in the cities, and
the extension of the trolley system in
the suburbs and the perfection of
electric motors will relieve many
other thousands of horses from such
service. 1t has not been so very
long since nearly all the threshlng
was done by horses; now only a
very small percentage of even the
threshing machines are worked by
horse power. Practically all the
ploughing is now done by horses ;
but cheap and practical steam
plow will be shown to visitors to
the Worlds Fair, and it is not i'm
probable that in 10 years from now
quite large percentage of plough
ing will be done without the aid OF
horses, The need in the cities and
on the farms for fewer horses will
tend more and more to reduce their
market value. Commonly bred
horses will be the first to deteriorate
in price; indeed, it is doubtful wheth-
er finely bred horses will suffer at
all. There is no reason why they
should. The purposes for which
they are used will not be effected BY
any inventions revolutlonizins
methods Of transportation or tillage
Even though we could fly in the ali
with balloon entirely under con
troll, spin on the road behind ;
pair OF trotters or a gallop acros
country would give just as mucl
pleasure as it ever gave, The horse
who get the blue ribbons in the hors
shows will continue to be as val
liable as ever while humber animal
those that drag street cars an
ploughs-will be less valuable yea
by year. Harpers Weekly,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
SILENT HUSBANDS.

Wives often regret that their hus-
bands do not talk to them. This is
not the place to discuss the short
comings of man, but sometimes
when we have listened to the fault
findings, the garrulous repetitions,
frivolous details, the childish eXac-
tons of sympathy and attention,
which some women bore their hus-
bands when they are over-burdened
and anxious with care and work,
we have have not wondered that
some men grow taciturn in their
homes. But it is a great loss if
man is silent among his wife and
children. The husband and wife live
so much of the time in different
world that free intercourse can be
a great help and pleasure to each of
them. You will not be likely to
make man talk by telling him that
he ought to talk or scolding him be-
cause he does not do so. Make it a
pleasure for him to talk with you.
Exercise good sense, good temper
and tact in drawing him out on
topics of interest to himself Be
patient under moods of silence. Be
deserving the companionship of a
sensible man. Avoid talking of per-
sons, or insignificant details concern
ing yourself or your work. Have
something interesting or valuable to
say. The story of your childs pratt
tie may be full of interest, The num-
Der of pies you have made, or the
rooms you have swept, may not be
worth repeating. Cultivate the
graces of character, speech and
tones of voice, and you may find
that the man who was glad to es.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06

States, having been founded in 1871,
the year of the admission of the state
into the Union.
1t is also one of 67 colleges or uni
versities which are non-sectarian, an
evidence that, for all that may be un-
Justly said Of the bi gotry of old
Puritan Vermont, she is among the
foremost to recognize that the path
OF learning should be as broad and
liberal as education itself,-[St. Al
bans Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-06
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cape from the loquacious, complain
ing, exacting woman, goes reluc-
family from her who knows when
to talk and when to be silent, who
openeth her mouth with wisdom,
and in whose tongue is the law of
kindness. - Christian at Work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17
FOR A FRRE-sILvER PLANK.

General Thomas ROsser: | am for free
silver plank stronger than that adopted
az Chicago. and want the platform sub
mitted before the nomination ls made.
am not willing to stand on the Chlcago
platform because 1t is not explicit enough
as to free silver.
Colonel Thomas Smith. of Warrenton
I favor the Chicago platform. Congress is
now constituting 1t. We must adhere to IT.
Delegate Saunders, of Franklin: While
favor silver, think the ratio OF coinage
should be !arger-that Is, more than 10 10
as at present. Whether 1t should be IL
or IS 10 / | am not prepared to say, but
the coinage should be free and unlimited.
Colonel Abe Fulkerson: We must sup,
port the Chicago platform as TO SILVER and
gold. The people have ratified IL ana
Cleveland was elected on II. Congress nlls
not as vet voted on it, so we have no right
to put ourselves out of line with the ma
tional party.
Senator Echols: We should endorse the
Chicago platform and say nothing more,
Ex-senator f. NJ Parrish. OF Gooch-
land: We should enunciate something In
keeping with Clevelands message. am
i'll favor of free silver, but want the COLLAR
worth 100 cents.
of the Chicago platform should be re-
affirmed. We should attend to our ousl,
ness and 60 home and let Congress attend
to theirs.
Hon. John Goode. when asked his views
about the action the convention should
take relative to the silver question, SAID
that he thought 1t should reaffirm the re-
solution of the Democratic. National Con-
vention which denounced the sherman
bill and advocated bimetaillsm ana the
parity of gold and silver. We can 90 no
thing safer than to follow this. said Mr..
Goode. for ii carried Virginia IN the last
election by SO. 600 votes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17

greeted on all SIDES by his friends yester-
day. and scores of people urged HIM to ac-
cept the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. He is an exceedingly retiring,
modest man and seems rather TO shrink
from public honors. though all know his
willingness to serve tne state whenever
occasion demands. II am not q candi-
date tor the Office" said the Major. In
fact. / have never been candidate" be
added.
"But suppose the people take the matter
in their own hands and nominate you,
would YOU accept then 2" questioned the
"Oh. that depends upon circumstances"
replied the Major. " II Is a matter that
would be largely regulated by the pro-
visions Of the platform. Or course the
candidate will be expeeted TO act accoru!
ing to the platform"
Can you give me your views on the
money question:! asked the reporter.
Il dent think" replied the Major.
that the convention can afford TO ignore
it. My views on the subject have always
been. as ] recently expressed them IN an
open letter. that some tariff measure can
best bring about the results desired TO re-
Hevethe financial troubles. The tariff ques-
tion, in my mind. Is a most important one.
If it is settled satisfactorily 1t will open
our markets TO tue world and afford the
agricultural element privileges Wnlcn tney
have not enjoyed before"
Major Kent said that he also thought it
was highly important Tor the convention
TO incorporate in its platform q plank
looking to the Improvement of our roads.
Our highways. he said. are in q very poor
condition, aud nothing would benefit the
farmer so much as then Improvement.
From the manner IN which MAJOR hent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17

IN his section, and Mr.. Fenton Day and
Senator Barnes. OF Nansemond. conveyed
the same idea respecting their sections.
Whea the question was asked who should
be State chairman the reply was Eilyson
beyond a doubt"
LITTLE. BLACKSTONE, AND SCOTT.
At4 o'clock in the afternoon a confer
ence was held between the adherents Of
Senator Little and those o; Senator Black
stone with q view of bringing about the
withdrawal of one or the other. No con-
clusion was reached. but IL is understood
that the matter will be taken up by the
first-Distrlct delegation at their meeting
this morning.
This Is IN the line OF the statement
made yesterday that there was talk of the
forces Of Little. Blackstone. and Mcken-
ney combining and agreeing which of the
three should remain III the field and con-
tend with the followers Of the incumbent,
Major Scott, for the nomination. Major
Scott did not seem to fear the effects of
the combination and with the city Of Rich
mond at his back said be thought he could
hold his ground. There seems 10 be some
doubt as TO whether the other candidates
can agree among themselves which one
shall hold the tort II a combination Is
effected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17
WilI Press for Vote.
OCTOGENARlANS AT THE ALTAR.
Thought Themselves Old Enough to Wed
without Asking Permission.

An old colored man, with snow-whte
hair. but whose form was erect as that OF
an Indian IN the prime OF life, entered the
marriage license Office, Gays tue san rran-
cisco Chronicle, and stated TO Deputy Haley
that he wanted license.
For whom 20 asked AIr. Haley, think
ing, of course. that the old gentleman
was kindly attending to the matter tcr
some young relative.
For myself" replied the visitor.
For yOuTself?" eJaculated the deputy.
scarcely able 10 believe his ears.
Yes" said the applicant, adding with
q whimsical smile, don't / appear to be
old enough to get married :"
We'll, should think So" replied Dir.
Haley IN the tone Of one just recovering
from fantlng fit.
How old a-e you, anyhow" inquired
the clerk moment later.
just 49," replied the visitor.
And the ladyY"
"She's 83, too"
Again was young Mr.. Haley paralyzed.
but he managed 10 recover himself suffi-
ciently 20 inquire the names of the parties.
My name" sald the whIte-headed gen.
tlemen of color. lis Moses Andrew Jack
son. and the lady is Mrs. Caroline Shelton"
"She is widow. then ?"
"Oh, yes. and she's got children and
grandchildren. They don't like the idea
of her marrying me. either" he added
frankly, continuing. however. with u
proud grin. ont then, you sec, she's OF
age. and don't have to ask their permis-
slon,"
Moses Andrew Jackson procured his Ii
cense.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17

question he said that he was cOnhuent that
Congress in lts wisdom would do its duty.
The next speaker was Senator Stubbs,
who came ont hat-foOte1 for free and un-
limited coinage of silver. and insisted
upon such plank being inserted IN the
platform.
MR.. THOMPSON ATTACKS O'FERRALL.
Loud calls we're made for Mr.. Thompson,
of Alexandra. and that gentleman re-
sponded in an lmpassioned speech. lie
said NE had only been a resident OF virgil
MA four years. but since his DoyhOOd he
had admired this grand Old Common
wealth and had wanted to live among her
people He had been hOnored with cleo
tion as "a delegate to the convention and he
heartily endorsed Major Tylers letter on
the SILVER question. He was for MAJOR
Tyler because Major Tyler stood for some
thing. He was against any man who stood
for nothing. He would never give his
vote tor man whose only claim to noto-
rIety was having had a row with proml-
nent Democrat of his own State. lie
would never vote for man who had voted
to seat the colonel of negro regiment In
place Of Democrat.
Mr.. ALEXANDER ALSO SPEAKS.
Mr.. William r. Alexander, of Winches-
ter, was the next speaker. If. he said, the
convention was in favor of the free coin
age Of silver they should come out and say
so. He warned his audience that the
Popuhst platform was one of the most
lnslduous and dangerous documents ever
put out. He understood that there would
be a candidate before the convention who
could ride ANYTHING from q brOken-legged
mule to q race horse, but who did not
want any declaration on this question. A
man who was afraid TO avow his principles
was not tit to be a constable in
Virginia. much less its Chief Magistrate.
-Four years ago when the speaker was GO
ing through his district with the gallant
and gifted Phil. Mckinney he warned the
people that one of the issues for which
Virginia had fought, not only
in legislative halls, but on her
battle.felds, was home rule. The
same issue was involved now. The
Federal patronage was being used to buy
and coerce votes. There were men IN the
sound of his voice who knew this-knew
that there were Nirglnians when asked TO
vote certain way had replied that they
would like TO do so but were AFRAID be-
cause they wanted the Office OF store
keeper, guager, or something OF the sort.
WANTED TO TEST o'FERRALL.
He was in favor of making platform
and seeing whether 0'Ferrall could stand
upon It, He appealed to the convention
not to adopt a platform that was rotten
or was no platform and put tattooed
man upon it: not to adopt platform that
was rotten aud put candidate on 1t who
had run on the Republican ticket with
two negroes and who would be on
the defensive from the opening OF tho
canvass to the close. This course, sad
MIR. Alexander. would be wreck 10 the
fight in the beginning. and would mean
an injury to the Democratic party that 1t
would take years to Get over. Ibis advice.
he concluded, was from man who wsntod
no office.
WILL SUPPORT THE NOMINEE.
As Mr. Alexander was making his way to
his seat some one asked him question,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17
GIN. FITz LEE,

genial man among all the politicians who
thronged the lobby of the Exchange yes
terday than General Fitz Lee, the popular
ex-Goyernor. He had cordial hello"
for everybody no met and was constantly
surrounded by O bevy OF his admirers.
"Fitz" wore gray suIt OF clothes. which
set of his frosted hair and ruddy COM
plexion TO excellent advantage. :.
When asked by DIsPATCH reporter II
ne would discuss the money question he
said;
II have no objection to saying this; l
think our platform should OF course COM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17
PRIZE LIAR OF ANGORA.
Story for Which He Received o Geldsn
Ball from tho Sultan.

Angora has the curious reputation OF
having gained prize offered 10 the man
who could show himself to be the greatest
liar in the world. says London Truth.
A former Sultan-so Iuns the story--of-
fered golden bail for living. Reny lied to
him. but the Sultan rspliod that no could
himself lie better. Finally an old man
from Angora appeared before him with
large jar on his shoulders.
Your father" he SAID. borrowed
jar like this full of gold from my father
and said that you would repay the goii 10
his SON."
Impossible" said the Sultan.
IF the story be true" replied the Pill
grim. pay your fathers debt; II impossi-
bic have won the golden ball"
The Sultan at once awarded him the
prize, and there still lives at Angors man
who is supposed to be descendant OF this
ingenious liar. and who is known by the
name of Altentopoghlon. the literal
rendering OF which name Is "Son of the
golden ball"