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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-30
1eerd fs,u It the London ..xos."

The London Spectator, in comment
ing upon the annual cost Of feeding
the animals in the London Geological
gardens, says: "Those whose custom
it is to buy paper packets of broken
bread and buns, duly labeled: Food
for the animals at the refreshment
stalls. or who know from experience
that there is hardly any creature there,
from the hippopotamus to the smallest
monkey, which disdains to eat raisin,
will be astonished 1T the quantity and
variety Of the solid nutriment which
has to be provided yearly for $50
beasts 1891 birds and 366 reptiles;
though those more conversant with
the powers Of consumption Of stock
In m ordinary farmyard would prob
ably hesitate to take feeding con-
tract 1t . lower figure. The years
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-30
The Photo-Correetor.

A London photographer has con-
structed m instrument to which he
gives the name of .'photo-corrector," !"
the object of which is to regulate and
correct the various proportions Of the
body. irrespective OF the pose which
the sitter may select. The result is
that while the actual likeness IL faith
fully preserved, the hands and other
parts Of the body which ars distorted
by the ordinary process OF photography
are st ones brought into harmony
with the face and the rest Of the figure.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-30

The KxYsronr i the sole representative
Ut tie Great Upper Wood Nvsr. SawteoA
and Smoky mining regions, and, located
as it is in the very heart OF tbs most prom
ising mining country OH the face OF the
earth, and leaving nothing undons to pre-
sent it, readers complete synopsas Of aA
mining news and developments, - well -
matters Of local importance in and ssoue
Ketchum, It is an invaluable guide foe e1r-
ital and informant to the settler Of svs1y
craft and position. Subscribe for it. read
it, and let your friends read It.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-30

cost for provisions consumed in the
gardens is little under 44,00O-105
loads of clover, 153 loads of meadow
hay, 130 quarters of oats and $40 quar-
ters Of bran may be put down roughly
rs the quantity of vegetable food re-
quired for the large antelopes, ele-
plants, zebras and wild sheep"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-30
A BATTLE With SNAKES.

h0eYO1O q = Night In . Southern VII.
derness.
Fishing and hunting are recognized
- Florida's favorite pastimes. Daily
parties leave for the interior for such
sport. Among the many experiences
which have been met with recently
none excels the horrible ordeal which
two men from the north went through
few days ago. The two left st. Au-
gustine on fishing tour to go about
sixty miles from here. All along the
stream is barren wilderness of scrub
by underground, powders, rocks and
stones. Being tired and sorefooted
after their days journey, the men
made themselves comfortable on the
surface of o moss-grown rock. After a
hearty meal they both fell asleep. One
was shortly afterward awakened by
something choking him. and feeling
found his strange collar to be cold and
Shiny. 1t was q very fine specimen Of
the snake species which was girdling
his throttle. The monster was soon
dispatched, and the two men were
about to lie down again, after ridding
themselves of the intruder, when they
found themselves literally surrounded
by the reptiles. They were going to
decamp for . more congcnial climate,
but, when about to leave the rock, hiss
ing and rattling became more audible.
and it was but a few minutes until it
was as loud as ordinary toned voices.
The men, finding that they were sur
rounded, broke branches from the
stubby underground OF pines and COM
menced lashing the writhing sea OF
darting, Kissing snakes. Realizing
that they had an all-night job. they
secured rocks and larger sticks and be-
gan killing the reptiles in earnest.
The noise seemed to awaken the whole
barren waste into kissing and rat
Ting forest.
Each man began the slaughter with
redoubled vigor, vainly trying to fight
their way to the stream, some hun
dred yards away down a hill. They
would gain few PAGES of the distance,
only to be driven back again to the
rock. The rafting and kissing be-
came so loud that their voices became
scarcely audible unless close together.
The hair on both mems heads stood up
like bristles, while their arms were
blood-stained to the elbows. The
stencil from the snaky battlefield was
almost unbearable and sickening in
the extreme. Within three hours after
the first snake had been killed HIM
dreds, if not thousands, had met SIM
liar fate. Both men were badly bitten
and their legs and arms began swell
ing rapidly. The hours wore slowly
by and the slaughter continued. At
last morning came and lifted the cur
tain of night from q most appalling
scene.
For fifty feet all around the large
rock lay heap of stunned, squirming
and dead snakes, and as far as they
could see all around the barren waste
was SETTLING tide of reptiles that
came toward the rock with maddening
fury. With difficulty they managed to
reach the river and soon arrived at a
cabin, where medical attendance was
The hair on both mems heads
had turned almost white during the
night, and it will be weeks before they
can fully recover from the effects OF
this fearful encounter.
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4 Monster rrss.

There is tree at Tule, state of OAK
aca. Mexico, which rivals in the extent
Of ground covered by its branches some
of the famous monster trees Of the ORR
ent. A traveller who saw it recently
says that he found resting under its
branches = detachment Of troops num-
bering five hundred and twenty-nine
Most of them belonged to the neigh
borhood, and their wives and children
had come to the rendezvous to meet
them, and there were under the tree
besides = number Of vendors Of al
sorts OF estables and several horses.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-30
INDIVIDUAL WEAR AND TEAR.

An OetogenarlAa Reoounts tho Accidents
That Have Befsnsn Him.
Eleazer Chace is now over eighty
years of age. He is man most highly
respected by all who know him. His
has been life of accidents. Some Of
his experiences are as follows, says the
Wilmington Qll.) News:
II was sliding on the crust when q
. boy and slid over q fence, running q
stake into me and making bad wound.
Once, when my mother was making
soap, saw dipper OF what thought
was water and drank three swallows.
It proved to be strong lye. My mother
melted some tallow and gave it to me,
and the doctors said that was all that
saved my life. Four times came near
getting drowned, twice breaking
through the ice into the river, once
falling from . raft into the mill pond,
and once fell out Of . boat into .
river. / was nearly killed twice by
being thrown from horses, fell from a
loaded team to the frozen ground and
was picked up for dead, and fell out of
q wagon and had q leg caught between
the spokcs of one of the wheels. Once
/ was driving a covered wagon when
the stanchiOn bolt came out, letting
the body down. The rein hook caught
me in the forehead, tearing great
cash, and when l fell out l struck my
head on the axle. Twice fell out
twelve feet from o staging, once fell
down q trap in a carriage house on q
pile OF boards below and started q rib.
l stepped on a scythe and cut my foot
badly, and cake of ice fell on my foot
and burst open one of my toes, cut my
ankle badly with an Ak, broke a needle
in my heel, which was not removed for
two months, and stepped on q ten
penny nail and drove it into my foot,
making bad wound, from which
pieces OF the shoe and stocking were
removed, and which had to be cut open
and the bone scraped. had a wind
lass rope break when trusting up q
barrel, and it broke out two of my
teeth. I have been blown up once
when blasting stone and badly burned
three times. My hand was caught in
the feed roll of picker. was badly
hurt once with circular saw and
again with a buzz planer; fell on an
eighteen-inch belt when it was rum
ming, and on top of four-foot gear
when that was running; twice have
fallen downstairs in the mill, the first
time hurting my back badly, the Sec
ond time starting three ribs. In the
winter Of 1s9l-'92 fell over scale and
broke two ribs"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-30
MongoliAn Finory.

The wealth and station Of . Mon
golian are told by the number and ele-
gance of the gowns which he carries
on his back. Some Chinese are known
to wear no less than eighteen heavily
embroidered coats on state occasions,
and to have so many weapons con-
cealed beneath them that they are in
fact : walking arsenal.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-30

All these had plenty Of room and they
were all within the wall which sur
rounds the tree, while its branches ex-
tend some twenty feet beyond the wall
on every side, a6ording shade for quite
rs many more.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
License to Sell Real Estate:

STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District, S.
In Probate court held at St. Johnsbury
on the Sd day Of May. 1898.
Frank W. Slsby and Edwin A. Sllsby, adj
mnistrators upon the estate of David Silsby,
late ofSt. Johnsbury, in said district, deceased,
make application to said court for license to
sell the whole ofthe real estate ofsaid deceased,
consisting of 1S1 acres Of land, more or less,
situate in Waterford, two dwelling houses
and lots and one acre Of land situate in st.
Johnsbury, in the county of Caledonia and
state of Vermont. representing TO said court
that it would be beneficial to the heirs and
all persons interested in the estate of said de-
ceased to sell the whole of the real estate of
said deceased as aforesaid, and convert the
same into money; and also bring Herewith
into court the consent and appreciation in
writing to the granting OF such license, OF all
the heirs to said estate residing in this state
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court. that
said application come under consideration
and be heard on the Goth day of May, 1898,
at the Probate office in st. Johnsbury: and
it is further ordered that all persons interest
ed be notified hereof, by publication of notice
of this application and order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the Caledonan, printed
at st. Johnsbury, before said time of hearing.
that they may appear at said time and place,
and if they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court. Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
The Scents of Flowers.

In popular acceptation, the soul Of he
flower resides in its perfume. But GER
tain loveliest flower souls sometimes eX-
ercise singular repellences for individuals
of the human family. There have been
those even vino could not endure the
fragrance Of the rose. To my knowl-
edge one observer finds in the scent of
lilacs an unpleasant reminder Of the
odor of escaping gas. Another makes
no distinction between the breath Of
mignonette and the smell Of fresh corn
meal. To me the scent of the thistle is
identical with that of the bumblebee
sprawling luxuriously among its purple
filaments, and the first time the delicate,
feathery flower of the beach plum were
brought me, surely their odor was the
same had noted in downy chicks and
nesting birds.
Besides the qualification which flowers
provide for the sense of sight and the
sense of smell, there is another and quite
distinct pleasure-that which is con-
veyed in the contact of flower; as in
subtle spray of lilacs brushing against
your face, the dabbling touches Of the
SNOWFALL, the tender GOODNESS of apple
blossoms dashed with rain, the refined
sickness of the lily, which gave an old
time poet countenance in describing his
lady's hand; so smooth, so white, so soft
it was, Gas it had worn a lily for a glove"
Further tactile differentiation is to be
found in the warm, vital and airy touch
of the rose $50 unlike the quality of the
lily petaD, in the viscid sultriness of the
poppy and the petunia, in the tissuey
thinness and dryness of the larkspur
blossom. Edith M. Thomas in Atlantic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
ALL SORTS.

BEWARE OF FRAUDs.-Be sure you get
the genuine DR.. Thomas Electric OIL
1t cures Colds, Group, Asthma, Deaf
ness and Rheumatism.
S. S. Smith of Westmoreland, KY,
owns cow that sheds her horns every
spring. The COW is a black Jersey, a
noted butter maker, and is believed to
be the only COW that sheds her horps.
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds quicker than any other
remedy, because it combines the lung
healing quality of the pine-tree with
other valuable medicines. Sold by all
dealers on a guarantee of satisfaction.
Columbus brought eight hogs to this
country on his second voyage, and from
these, according to Las Casas, sprang
the immense number in the Spanish set
Elements.
Eat Doctor Bills Make Lean wills"
but Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy costs
less than one doctors visit. Catarrh is
loathsome dangerous disease, and the
time has come when to suffer from it is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
Earthworms and Salt Water.

A very important fact in the economy
of earthworms is their susceptibility to
salt water they are for the most part
soon killed by an immersion in salt
water, and it appears that their eggs are
also incapable of withstanding its infu-
ence for prolonged period. However,
the eggs are not deposited singly, but
are inclosed in large numbers in an egg
case of leathery consistence, which
may be, for time at least, impermeable
to sea water. 1t is therefore just con-
ceivable that the cocoons might cross in
safety narrow sea inclosed in ball of
earth upon the roots of a floating tree.
But it seems certain that very long
time does not elapse before the eggs in
the cocoon are fatally injured by the
sea-water. The only exception at pres
ent known is an earthworm which is
found in heaps of cast up seaweed on
the seashores of the Mediterranean and
North sea.-Chambers Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
How Plasterers Do without a Doctor.

Every trade has its special physic.
This is true. In conversation surgeon
remarked that few things gave more
pain, attended with so much danger, AS
some particles of lime dust in the eye
A gentleman standing by remarked;
"And yet such an accident is of daily &C.
currence, is attended with hardly any
danger, and is most easily treated"
How so?" came chorus of voices.
We'll, will tell you. was brought
up to the trade of plasterer, ceiling
plasterer. You may not know that the
final layer upon good ceiling is almost
pure lime. The plasterer stands upon a
platform and lays on the paste. 1t falls
upon him in every direction, and, espe-
cially if he is "A new hand, often a splat-
ter falls right into his eye. When he
gets accustomed to the work the eyelid
seems to get used to it, too, and seems to
close automatically in self defense.
Directly such an accident occurs a
fellow workman takes a mouthful of
water from the nearest pail-and there
is always pailful of water handy-opens
the eye as wide as possible and squirts
with all his force the contents of his
mouth against the eyeball. This i'm
mediately cools the lime and also drives
it out of the eye. Simple remedy, isn't
1t, and eminently practical? Dut you
see mans eye would be burned out
long before he could reach the nearest
doctors. New York Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18

1852

As long a time as David reigned so long
has the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way run trains westward from Chicago.
The Rock Island is foremost in adopting
any advantage calculated to improve speed
and give that luxury, safety and comfort
that popular patronage demands. Its equip
ment is thoroughly complete with vestibuled
trains, magnificent dining cars, sleepers and
chair coaches, all the most elegant, and of
recently improved patterns.
Faithful and capable management and po-
lite, honest service from employees are inn
portant items They are double duty-to
sometimes a task difficult of accomplish ment
Passengers on this line will find little cause
for complaint on that ground.
The importance of this Line can be better
understood If q short lesson IN geography be
now recited.
What is the great Eastern terminus of the
Rock Island Route ?-Chicago. What other
sub. Eastern terminus has it ?-Peoria. To
what important points does it run trains to
the Northwest ?-St. Paul and Minneapolis,
Minnesota and Watertown and Sioux Falls,
Dakota. To what important Iowa and
Nebraska points ?-Des MONIES, Davenport,
Iowa: Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska. Does
it touch other Missouri River points Yes
st. Joseph, Atchison, Leavenworth and Kan
sas City. Does it run trains to the Foothills
of the Rocky Mountains ?-Yes; to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, solid vesti-
buled from Chicago. Can important cities OF
Kansas be reached by the Rock Island Route ?
Yes; it's capital city, Topeka, and full
hundred others in all directions in the state,
and it is the only road running to and into
the new lands opened for settlement in the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation.
1t will thus be seen that a line tapping, as
the Rock Island does, such varied territory,
has much in that regard to commend it to
travellers, as all connections are sure on the
Rock Island, and passengers can rely on a
speedy journey, as over bulk of the system
through trains are run, and it has become,
and rightly too, the popular Line,
very popular train on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway leaves Denver,
Pueblo and Colorado Springs, daily. 1t is
called "The Worlds Fair Special" is only
one day out, and passengers arrive at
Chicago early the second morning.
The Rock Island has becomes popular Col
orado Line, and the train above referred to
is vestibuled, and carries the Rock Islands
excellent Dining Car service.
For full particulars as to tickets, maps,
rates, apply to any coupon ticket Office in the
United States, Canada or Mexico, or address
JNO. SEBASTIAN,
Genl. Tiki. s. Pass, Agt., Chicago, III.
EST. JOHN, Genl Manager Chicago, Ill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
Nature Hoodooed Him.

In the odorous "office" of one of the
east side "hotels," in the midst of an
interested group of co-lodgers, fellow
was airing his grievances against ma.
ture recently. Talk of red hair OF
freckles or cross eyes or bowlegs OF
crooked noses, he said " they one or
all may be inconvenient, they may be
useless, but they are blessings, yes, sir.
blessings compared to my Adams ap.
pie. An Adams apple, sir, is natures
kick-her slap in the face--a camels
back o. small scale in mans throat
Brains, sir, talent, .genius-nothing will
atone for it. 1t is frost, and it never
thaws. might have been anything !
desired but for my bunch throat, but
who could be persuaded that man with
an Adams apple attached to him for life
could be anything but freakT"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
TWO KINGS.

One was n king Of ruthless power
Who spurned his peoples trust,
All whiteness from his soul erased
BY tyranny and lust.
One was n monarch just TO all
Within his Kingdoms reach,
His creed of charity and love
Flowered In act and speech.
The tyrant on sumptuous couch
Outbreathed his final breath,
And his life lapsed all unconsciously
From tranquil sleep to death.
The king beloved by grateful hearts
Throughout his prosperous land,
While iss ing some benign decree
Died from murderer's hand!
William II. Hayne in Century.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
Earthworms in the New World.

1t is remarkable fact that in two
kinds Of earthworms, inhabitants of the
New World, the little bristles, which are
the locomotive appendages, are greatly
enlarged in the tail segments. In one
of these, the Diachata windlei, the bris-
ties in question are enormously enlarged
and of hooklike form, so that the
creature must be able to retain very
firm grip upon the soil. These facts are
surprising, as an earthworm is perhaps
an animal in which we should not ex-
pect much manifestation of intellect;
but, on the other hand, Mr.. Romanes'
discoveries about the intellectual posi-.
bilities of Sally, the chimpanzee, may
be regarded as having moved the whole
animal creation up peg or two in men.
tai caliber.-Chambers' Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
CONCORD & MONTREAL R. R.
Noy. 6, 1892.
Passenger Service
from St. Johnsbury.

For Woodsvile, Plymouth, Laconia, Til
ton, Concord. Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston, 40 (ex.), 800 a. m, 234 (ex.)
p. M. Arrive Boston sos a. m, 4.35, S55
p m.
Sundays 40 a. m, arrive Boston 8 o5 a m.
The 40 a. m. train daily has through
passenger and sleeping car
For st. Johnsbury via Plymouth and Wells
River.
Leave Boston 900 (ex) a. m, 100, 500
(ex.) p. m. Sundays 500 p. m.
Leave Lowell 945 (ex.) a, m, 1.5S, $40
(ex.) p. M. Sundays $40 p. m.
Leave Nashua Jc 1912 (exD a. m, 2,13, 9,o7
(ex) p IN. Sundays 9.07 p, M
Leave Manchester io.41 (ex,) a. m, 2.43,
9,37 (ex) p. m. Sundays 0.37 p. m.
Leave Concord Ills (ex.) a. m, 315, 1910
(ex) p. m. Sundays 1910 p. m.
Arr, st, Johnsbury $40, pm. 1855 p. M, 2.17
a, m.
The a. IN. train from Boston week days
and the 500 p. nj. train daily have
through passenger and sleeping cars.
T. A. MacKINNON,
Gen Manager.
r. e. BROWN, G. P. and TIA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
Commissioners Notice.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable Probate court for the district
of aledonia commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of Anna D..
Carter, late of Waterford, in said district,
deceased, and the term ofsix months from the
18th day of April, 1898, being allowed by
said court to the creditors ofsaid deceased, to
exhibit and prove their respective claims
before us: Give notice that we will attend to
the duties of our appointment at the
residence of Charles Ross. in Waterford,
in said district on the 10th day of May, and
the 9Th day of October next, at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon on each of said days.
ELISHA w. BROWN
FRANKLIN w. BROWN.
Commissioners.
Waterford, Vt, April 81, A. D. 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-05-18
Travellers Guide.
BOSTON & MAINE R. R
PAssUMPsIC DIVISION
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, OCT. 81, 1892
Trains Leave st. JOhusbury.

GOING SOUTH.
For Concord. Manchester, Nashua Lowell
and Boston via White River Junction,
1925 a. m, 300 a. M, and 1912 p. M,
arriving at Boston sos a. m, 20 p. m ,
and 7.15 p. m.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Loweh
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth
ing at Boston, sos a. m, S.55 p. m.
For Bellows Falls, Northampton, Spring
field. Hartford. New Haven and New YORK,
1926 a. M, 300 a. m, and 12.12 p m:
For Newbury, Bradford, Fairlee, Thetiord
Norwich and White River Junction, 1925
a. m, 900 a m, 1912 p. M, and 6.03 p. m.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and Mclndoes'
900 a. m, 1912 p. m, and COS p. m
100 a. M, 10 IL pm, 2. 81 p. M, SOB p. m.
GOING NORTH.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 222 a. m,
3.15 a. m, 1885 a. M, 3.13 p. M, 4.3o p
m, 7.55 p. m
For West Burke, Barton and Barton Land
ing, 3.15 a. M, 1885 a. M, 4.33 p M,
7.55 p m. .
For Stanstead and Derby Line, ,MassawipPi,
North Hatley, Lennoxville and Sherbrooke,
3.15 a. M, 1885 a. m, 1855 p. m;
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 3.15 a. M, 755 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 ana Sanadian
Pacific Ry., 2.22 a. m, 3,13 p M
7. w. SANBORN, d. ]. FLANDERS,
Acting Gen. Man. Gen. Pass. ACT
H. FOLSOM, Div. Supt