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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
II Never Varied a Second.

As they passed the city hall they
oil pulled out their watches to COM
nare them with the municipal time.
The Price hill man slipped his hunt
inc case into his pocket again and re-
marked. You may say what you
nlease about fine timepieces, but I've
got cheap clock up at the house
that l bought 20 years ago that has
never varied a second from the day
bought it to this.
What" painted he crowd.
That's right bought it 20 years
AGO for 50, took it home, placed it on
tbe mantel, set its hands and wound
# up-and from that day to this it
has not varied a second"
Wonderful"
"Stupendous."
Amazing
Not a second"
No, sir; not a second, " said the
man from Price hill. The main
spring broke when | wound it up,
and it has never varied a second from
that instant.
1t was surprising the number of
cigars he got out of that crowd
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
A Good Way to Drive Out Rats.

A young son of man living in the
outskirts of Portland caught SPUR
rel the other day and started in to
tame the Rodent, and he had such
success that the squirrel is now as
tame as any house cat. A few days
ago the squirrel darted into a rathole
and began running through the
walls. The house has been overrun
with rats, and after the squirrel got
into the walls there was scamper-
ing and rasket that threatened to
tear the house down. The squirrel
came out of the hole after awhile,
and from that time nothing has been
heard of the rats. The squirrel en-
joys a scamper through the walls ev-
cry day, but the rats have taken
themselves off Portland (NIe.) Ex-
mass
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
Tulare County Alfalfa.

For some years the growing of al
falfa has received less attention than
formerly, but it still pays those who
do raise it. A man who is now feed
inc off the stubble on W. j, Doherty's
place east of town recently paid So, 900
in cash for one years use of 800 acres
of alfalfa near Hartford. Not a bad
income that. There are hundreds of
ways Of making money in this coun-
try if only man has the right sort
of stuff in his own head.-Tulare
Cali Register
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
The Movement of the Arms In walking.

The Movement OF the Arms In Walking.
l do not know that attention has
,een called toswinging armsin walk
ing as q survival of the quadrupedal
motion, but some evidence for this
view is that young children, 1 believe,
are as rule more vigorous than
adults In these movements, which
are instructive, and, further, the ma
ture of the action is quadrupedal, the
arm on one side being thrown for
ward as the leg on the same side is
thrown backward, and vice versa, al
ternately.
AS rs been remarked to me by a
friend, the visitor looking down from
the thirteenth story Of the Chamber
of Commerce, Chicago, sees the
movements Of the crowd walking be-
low thus projected upon a flat sur
face, and the ''reptilian stride" is
most suggestive Four legs propel
faster than two, and 1t seems notun-
likely that swinging the arms for the
acceleration of pace is an instructive
tendency toward quadrupedism, and
thus this motion is rightly recog-
nized by cultivated society as undig-
nifed and vulgar. 1t seems to me
that the graphic registering for COM
parative study of the self propulsion
by quadrupeds, by young children,
by adults, also of the movements of
professional pedestrians, might lead
to results of considerable interest and
Importance. Hiram M. Stanley in
Chicago Open Court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
An Electric Hand Lamp.

Russian engineer officers have been
experimenting with an electric hand
lampof Russian invention. 1t seems
to be well adapted to the inspection
Of mines and trenches at night. The
lamp or lantern is in the form Of a
tube 81 feet long, the interior being
made of tin. Tiny cells forming a
battery are placed in this tube and
connected in a special manner. The
light is inclosed in six plates Of glass
at the top Of the tube, and the bril-
liancy is regulated by a screw at the
lower end.-New York Telegram.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
TO THE VETERANS.

rho sound to arms Is over,
'n Tbe shout, the rolling drum;
cwset breezcs, like lover,
Kiss graves where lie the dumbi
rho cannonadc-oh, banner,
Thrice glorious and dear,
.ioft with stars, the starry.
sui p''' ~
This Jubilee, the golden ~
The royal buglc call;
This glory of the olden,, --.|
The battle riven wall. ~.
OF souls the loyal hearted,
M warriors the great;
This spIendor never parted
From valors own estate.
When he" "a arises
viii, the sGlt passing years,
vii heaven bend low to bless thee
DER sods ca,e:amed in tearsl
For freedom kept immortal,
And sealed with blood, the red,
Shall never know the portal
Or palace Of the dead.
We cannot find the phrases,
Nor can we bind the flowers,
To star the realms Of praises
For thy imperial hoursl
But. oh, with faith we league thee,
That faith Of human kind.
victors of gladdest victory,
With laurel wreaths to bind.
With rising suns Of dawning
Formed far along the line,
When liberty, the grand ratrol,
Shall give the counterslgn!
e. S. L. Thompson in Muncie Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
His Whereabouts.

Uncle 'Rastus to Cloe lat dinner)-
Cloe, dat chicken tas'e bett'n de las
un. Wizard you git it2
Cloe-Dat boy Eph dun turn in de
money TO de collection dis mornin,
an I guess he mus foun him down
neah de pars mage. Boston Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
Attraction to window Gazers.

In Paris a novel apparatus has
been fixed in front of the windows of
a few shops, pioneering the way for
the introduction of the invention.
It consists of small pipe laid along
the interior of the show window,
ana from this through numerous
holes is emitted a gentle current of
warm air, slightly scented, which is
very agreeable to the shop window
SGzers to sniff, while it keeps the
windows clear and bright, thus more
effectively displaying the contents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
A Reasonable Supposition.

"That's a fine, solid baby of yours,
Newpah, said a friend who was adj
miring the first baby.
do you think he's solid9" asked
Newpah rather disconsolately. 1T
seems to me as if he was all holler."
Detroit Free Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22

In some parts of Russia the snow
actually is preserved in great straw,
'and andmanure covered heaps as a
lleans OF irrigating the land during
'he summer heats.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22

There is, / know not how, in the
minds OF men certain presage, as it
"ere' OF future existence, and this
"kes the deepest root and ismost dis
Voyerable in the greatest geniuses
Uld most exalted souls. Cicero
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22

AN attachment for screwdrivers by
G W a screw may be held tight to
cue q end of the driver until firmly
nAea IN the wood is among the latest
Inventions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22

lne ways of birds are delightful,
" n IN small garden you can nave
n aly oy keeping earthenware sau-
Sors rull OF water for them to bathe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22

MI, Inc Hydra fusca, a sort of polypus,
an 10y DC turned inside out like glove
b au WIN continue to live and eat as
heartily as ever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-22
SCREENS.

Oil Stoves 75c and up, ovens, etc. Lawn
Mowers at cost. Screen Doors all sizes
$1.25 each, Window screens 25c each, all
sizes. Ice Chests 81. 5, 6. best make. double
and zinc lined, worth twice the money
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
Died AS BRAVE MEN Die.
Continued from First Page.

Joint and made that limb powerless The
mate had his hip smashed, SO that of all
the men who went out only one returned
without having received injury. Inc m
jured mate and captain were taken to the
hospital, but the captain declared ne
would return within a few minutes to
superintend the unloading of the tlsh
that had been caught.
The schooner Chocorua, one OF the
fishing fleet which arrived late yesterday
lay along side the Melinda Wood, having
passed through the same experience,
with the execution that instead of five
men she only lost two, the captain and
mate, both of whom were washed over
board during the fury of the storm. The
eight survivors got little, if any, sleep
last night They said this morning that
whenever they did attempt to close
their eyes they were back in the midst
of the storm again, hearing the cries OF
the captain and mate as they were swept
away.
Another of the fishing fleet which got
in this morning was Edwin H. Redmon,
which was also believed to have been
lost Instead, however, she scarcely lost
anything. One of the storm anchors,
which had been thrown out when it be-
gan to blow, was lost, but otherwise little
damage was done.
Considerable anxiety is manifested as to
UuC pIODdD-0 lduC VI ulC PlAoo Doe1oN,t ~ -
While some of them are not due for
several days yet the knowledge that they
were 300 or 400 miles out, right in the
track of the storm, leads many to fear
that some may have foundered.
Schooner Lizzie GuptiI Lost.
Biddeford, August 25. The schooner
Lizzie Guptill of Rockland, laden with
lime and bound for Portsmouth, went
L. ell oh Goyo pornn1
yesterday morning at about IL O'Clock.
1t is supposed that the captain mistook
the Cape PorpoiseS light for Wood island
light while standing up the. coast the
night before and intended making harbor
at the Pool The masts had been cut
away this morning and the vessel Will
be total loss Both vessel and cargo
are insured.
LILA Ferna1d at TarpauIin Cove.
Tarpaulin Cove, August 25.-schooner
Lila B. Fernald has arrived from NO
Mans Land. She picked up the schooner
Canopus's seine boat off Gay Head,
which was lost in Mondays gale. The
sloop Reliance brought oyer from NO
schooner Edith Of New Bedford, which
was wrecked in Mondays gale and went
to pieces Several boats and seine
went ashore there and on Gay Head.
Troubles of the James Baird.
New York, August 25.-Schooner
James Baird is anchored off Red Hook
Point She is from Sullivan, Me-, for
Philadelphia with paving stone. Yester..
day when 25 miles east northeast OF
Barnegat she was struck by heavy sea
carrying away her mainmast and mizzen
mast and also washing overheard one
seaman who was lost Another man
had a leg broken and his shoulder dislo-
Gated and several ribs broken. He was
sent to the hospital here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
Hoard ON Mississippi steamers.


The great Mississippi steamers which
used to run as far as New Orleans and
the accommodation on board, which was
simply magnificent, had ceased to ply
when the war broke out. but on numer-
Gus occasions was able to avail myself
of the elegant comforts to be found on
board river steamer. The fare on
board the American steamers | always
found plentiful in quantity and tolera-
BILE in quality; still it must be admitted
that there were many stock jokes cur
rent as to the meagerness OF the pro-
visions supplied by the steamship COM
pany to their guests, and among these
was a story about Barnu1n, who, de-
manding onoe beefsteak at supper, had
handed over his shoulder by the negro
waiter piece Of rather thin and GER
tainiy overgrilled flesh, which he de-
scribed as resembling in form and color
an Ethiop's ear. "That's what mean,n
quoth the greas Snowman; 'bring me
fome." He professed to regard the
Ethiop's ear as only sample of the
steak that was to come.--G. A. Sala Ia
London Telegraph.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
sTArEITEMs OF INTEREST.

One hundred and fifty veterans of the
32d Maine greeted Gen. S. G. Griffin, at
Kennebunk, Thursday, and elected the
following officers:
President--L. T. Carleton, Winthrop.
Vice President-John F. Rand. Cornish; VIM
M. Dow, Gray.
Treasurer-John l.. Ham, Lewiston.
Secretary-E. c. Mtlliken, Portland.
Historian and Necrologist-H. c. Houston.
A serious stabbing ARRAY occurred at
Harmony few days ago There was a
gathering of Harmony people at the
residence of Elmer Downs, where dancing
and social games were INDUCED in until
a late hour. 1t seems that Warren
Spaulding was jealous of the attentions
paid by Ezra Leavitt to one Of the ladies
present, and Spaulding and his brohter
determined to thrash Leavitt, SO accord
ingly laid for him after the
dance AS Leavitt was riding towards
home his horses rein was seized by Ben
Spaulding and his brother Warren
Spaulding attempted to pull Leavitt
from his road cart Leavitt drew knife
and stabbed Spaulding four times,
once in the head giving him a very
serious scalp wound, once in the neck,
once in the side and once in the wrist,
which ended the fray. Although serious.
ly wounded it is thought that he will
live
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
EACH BOTTLE GUARANTEED.
Il Il The old Story Over Again
BETRAYED By A TRUSTED FRIEND.

DIANA I'LL ID II -Ns~ =
Alady who had suffered for years
with complication Of diseases.
was suddenly and marvelously re-
stored to perfect health. Thinking
that she might make her fortune BY
keeping the secret OF her recovery
to herself, she resolved to do but
in an unguarded moment she con
fded it to a trusted friend, and now
ALI the World knows that LONDON
TONIC PILLS are the Sovereign
Remedy of the Age for Bilousness
Indigestion, Constipation, Jaundice.
Liver Complaint, Female Weakness,
and all forms Of Kidney Diseases
Possessing wonderful medicinal
properties and being scientifically
compounded, strength and yigor is
impaired to the whole system by
their use. Hundreds testify to Their
great merit. Manufactured and
guaranteed by the G. A. PRICE Co..
Richmond. Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
HAD A WALkovER.
The Fall Rivers Made 1t Hot for the
Portlands Yesterday.

The Fall Rivers had an easy walkover
in the game with the Portlands yester-
day, but the score would not have been
SO large had it not been for the stupid
base running and poor coaching of the
Portlands and Longs, at times, wretched
umpiring. On the other hand, the Fall
Rivers hit Dilwerth with ease and fielded
sharply.
The feature of the game was Smiths
great fielding, for which he was given an
ovation upon returning from the field.
He had eight chances in left, and took
them all after hard running. Better
| fielding has not been seen here in many
day. Clymer and Mahoney played fine
ly, as did McDermott, Van Alstine and
Ladd for Fall River. Harrington Il; i d
hard.
One of the Portlands' runs was made
in the second. Clymer got to first on
McDermott's tumble, and stole second.
He was neatly caught mapping off sec
ond. Morelock got his base on balls and
went to second on Mahoney's single.
From there he scored on Moore's single.
Slater scored on his own and Mains's
two-baggers. Mains, by poor base run
ming, threw away chance for run.
The Fall Rivers secured two in the
first. After McDermott was out, Har-
rington and Burrill singled, and Fennelly
got his base on balls, filling the bases.
Moore let Brady's hit pass, and two runs
were scored. The visitors earned run
in the second on clean singles by Reilly,
Viau and Harrington, and two more in
the third on singles by Laid and McDer-
mott and Brady's two-bagger. They got
three in the fifth on McDermott's base
on balls, Harrington's three-bases and
Burns's tumble of Van Alstine's hit.
The score:
FALL RIVERS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
stromloli Always Active.

+
ROME, Aug. IA. Along with the news
of repeated earthquake shocks, which
are said to have destroyed half Of the
town of Mattmata on the Adriatic coast
and killed number of people, comes
the statement that the volcano of Strom-
boil is in violent eruption.
Stromboh is the name given both to
the island and the burning mountain.
The island is one of the Lipari group, Of
which there are seven. besides several
islets situated north and east Of Sicily.
This archipelago has always been the
scene of more or less volcanic activity
and was known to the ancients as Vul-
caniB insula. The islets are the re-
mains of a vast central volcano now sub
merged. It disappeared in prehistoric
times.
Lipari, the main island of the group,
as it at present exists, contains an extinct
volcano; there are many hot springs on
the island, and pumice stone is an i'm
portant article of export. The island Of
Vulcano, another Of the group, also con-
tains crater, now quiescent, which in
the first and second centuries was in al
most constant eruption. 1t broke out
again in 1878, but its activity was not OF
great duration, and of late years alum,
boracic acid andsulphur have been taken
from the crater in commercial quanti-
hes.
Stromboi is Of special interest, be-
cause it is the only volcano in Europe
that is in state Of constant activity. Its
cone rises to a height Of 5000 feet, and
it's crater is below the summit, from
which, when the wind blows the smoke
and gases away, the interior can be seen
and its workings studied. Some of the
most important data upon which the
science of vulcanology is formed were
discovered at Stronboli, and Spallanzani,
the father of modern vrlcanology, used
to devote days at time to such observa-
lions. A. LUTAN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
New Schooner Read6 for LAUGHING
Especial to the Press.]

Port Clyde. August 25.-The new
schooner being built at the Port Clyde
Marine Railway Company's yard is now
nearly completed, and it is expected she
will be launched Cd Monday next Aug.
2sth. She has been constructed of the
best materials and the labor has been
performed by some of Names best
workmen. The hull has been pro-
nounced by the inspector one of the best
that was ever built in Maine. Her length
is 1875 feet on the keel, width SO feet,
depth of hold IL feet. She will be about
300 tons measurement. Mr.. Geo. Young
of Waldoboro has been master builder,
and she will be commanded by Capt.
Stephen S. Lavender of Provincetown,
Mass.
The Fire Incendiary.
Augusta, August 25.-The jury in the
|, fire inquest on the Davis fire in Augusta,
have rendered verdict that the first was
of inoendiary origin, but the person who
set it is not known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
National League Games.

--SeSs>-
The following games were played yes
terday in the National League:
AT BALTIMORE.
Cincinnati. ......2 Q Q Q Q o Q 2 x
Baltimore L 0 o l o 0 0 o o.
Base hits-C Cincinnati, 9; Baltimore, g. Errors
Cincinnati, 1; Baltimore, 2. Batteries-King
Parrott and Vaughn, Hawk and Robinson.
AT BOSTON.
Boston. ....3 O o 2 0 O o x 5
Cleveland. ......O 0 2 0 0 o l. 8
Base h1ts-Boston, z; Cleveland, 8. Errors
Boston, o, Cleveland. 5. Batteries-G astright
and CANCEL, Young and Gunson.
AT BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn........ 2 Q Q 2 Q ZIP
Chicago. -........ 0 1 0 o. 4
Base hits-Brooklyn. IL; Chicago, 6. Errors
Brooklyn, s.; Chicago, g.. Batteries-Kenne,
dy and Kinslow. Abbey and Kittridge.
AT NEW YORK.
Pittsburg.....2 9 o o i o l. s
Base hits-New York. 8 Pittsburg II. En-
rors-New York, O.; Pittsbur6. 3. Batteries
German and Wilson, Killen, Mack and Earle.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA - o 2 o o o s. 5
Base hits-Louisville, IL; Philadelphia. IL.
Errors-L Louisville, 1; Philadelphia, l. Bate
ries--Menefee and Weaver. Taylor and Glenn
ents.
AT WASHINGTON.
washington. o o o o o o o o Q
Base hits-St, Louis, 10; Washington, 8. En-
rors-St. Louis, L; Washington. 8. Batteries
Gleason and PETIT, Esper and Mcclure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
Two Games Today.

The Dovers, one of the strongest clubs
in the league, will play two games with
the Portlands On the home grounds this
afternoon, the first one commencing at
2.30 O clock, and the second Immediately
after the first is finished. WEIGH will
pitch the first game and Madden the sec
ond.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents Of the Press.
Cape elizabeth

Cape EHza
PLEAsANTDALE.
From our Regular correspondent
We Charming Rich, Principal OF the
Roxbury grammer school, Boston, and
wife were puests at the house of DR..
Alfred S.Sawyer on Brown street last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich will visit Stand
ish before returning home.
Mrs. G. Dyer, Of Lewiston, has been at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D..
Dyer onsEvans street during the past few
days.
At the annual town meeting last
spring the town voted to abolish the
road surveyor system and appoint three
road commissioners. 1t is generally sup
posed that the one appointed for the vest
ern end of the town must be dead, as ne
has not been over any OF the roads IN the
section nor has any ROAD or highway
received any attention from him during
the entire summer.
Query: Where is the new stone crusner
that was purchased by the town last
spring, and where are the stones Jhat
have been crushed by it. Let somebody
tell us.
A large crew Of men are at work at
Rigby Park rebuilding the fences and
repairing other damage caused by the
fire last week. There are also large
number of men and teams at work
grading and building roads
One of the articles in the warrant IoI
the special town meeting or be held this
afternoon, asks that the selectmen lay
out town way at South Portland The
funny part of it is that the way has not
only been laid out, but that it has been
built, and built without authority from
the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
Failures of the Week.

New York, August 25.-R. G.. Dun &,
Co.'s weekly review of trade says the
failures in the past week number 40 in
the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ! Sc
90

LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of #. J. CHENEY &
Co., doing business III the City of Toledo, Coun-
ty and State aforesaid, and that said firm will
for each and every case of CATARRH that can
not be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
~ FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885,
A. W. GLEASON
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
fine system Send for testimonials, Free
FL. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, O.
nY-Sold by Druggists, Toe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-26
Harpswell.
EAST HARPswELL.

From Our Regular Correspondent
Monday brought the storm for weeks,
which revived 5he gardens and wonder
fully Frightened the dropping vegetation.
The new schooner, Robert" and Carr
recently built Tor Cundy's Harbor own
ers, is much admired She is named
for the sons of the principal owner, Mr..
S. Watson. There is some talk of erecting
chapel at Powers Point to accommo-
date Captain lanes constantly increas-
ing congregation.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30
ARTFUL WRETCH.

He-I wish you would give me one
of those photographs you had taken the
other day. They remind me Of the only
woman ever loved
She-rll never speak to you as long
as live. Who was shel
He-You.-[ indianapolis Journal.