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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16
Commissioners Notice.
ANDREW GILFILIAN,s FsTArp

ANIME" OlLflLLANS ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Andrew
Gilhllan,. late of Ryegate in said
district. deceased, and the term of six months
from the I'd day of March, 1893. being
allowed by said court to the creditors Of
said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re.
spective claims before us Give notice that
we will attend to the duties of our appoint.
ment at the house of VIM. N. Gilfillan, in rive.
gate, in said district, on the 18th day of April.
and the 9th day of August next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon on each of said
days.
WILLIAM T. GEORGE,
ROBERT H. GATES,
Commissioners.
South Ryegate, VT, March 10, 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16
A CAR COUPLER BILL.

One OF the last official duties per-
formed by President Harrison was
the signing of the car coupler bill
which was passed by the late con-
gress alter much debate. The object
OF the measure is to afford all posi-
BILE protection to railroad brakemen
and 1t requires all the railroad com.
panies IN the country to adopt, before
1898 some sort of uniform coupling
winch Will act automatically and
thus obviate the fearful risk of life
and limb in the present performance
OF the brakeman's duties.
That there was ample call for the
passage of some such bill is not to be
disputed, from humane point of
view. Many of the railroad com.
panles had already taken steps in
TINS direction, by the application OF
the air brake to freight trains, and
by other improvements in the mat.
ter OF controlling heavy trains. There
is not the slightest touch of injustice
IN thus requiring, in an authorize.
tive manner the railroad manage.
ments throughout the entire country
to unite in the adoption of device
that will render the brakeman's
position less perilous. Not a few
lives are sacrificed every year by rea,
son of lack in this direction and
the passage Of the car coupler bill is
piece OF legislation of which both
railroad men and the public general
~ ought most cordially to approve
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

The finance committee Of the YER
mont Woman's Suffrage Association
invite the women of the state to aid
in furthering the cause by donating
useful or fancy articles, products Of
farm or shop, goods Of any OF all
kinds, and persons wishing to pur-
chase will confer a favor by sending
orders to the chairman OF the finance
committee, Mrs. L, E. Alfred, New
port, headquarters of exchange, or
to any members Of said committee.
The other members of the commit
tee are Miss Laura Moore, Barnet;
Mrs. A. F. Baldwin, Barton; Mrs.
G. E. Dawson, Newfane.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16
WHATABOUT THE SURPLUS?

When the new school law was put
before the people, one OF the first
questions asked was as to the dispo-
sition of any surplus funds that
might remain in the old districts
treasury when its bills were all paid
and its affairs duly wound up prior
to the new departure on April list.
The law itself was silent on this
question and naturally enough, the
conclusion reached by many was
that, as the law called upon the
town to settle certain debts in
Cured by the districts under the old
regime, it would be perfectly proper
and just for the town to take pos
session of whatever surplus there
might be in the district exchequer on
the last day of March. The Burling-
ton Free Press took this view Of it,
and suggested that such surplus
funds be handed over to the town
school fund in charge of the new
board of directors.
A correspondent of the Free Press
demurs to this method of settling the
surplus problem, and thinks it would
hardly be fair for the town to thus
appropriate whatever may be left of
the district funds. He asks: Would
it be square or just for the surplus
which may have accumulated by ex-
ira taxation and judicious manage
ment to be paid to the town and
used to pay the Indebtedness of an
adjoining district which had just
erected a costly school house ?" And
again: ut is not the property of the
school district that is given to the
charge of the town, but the proper
ty belonging to the school houses.
The debts and surplus of the district
are not this kind of property" This
correspondent suggests one way in
which the district committees can
rid themselves OF the humiliation of
having to turn over to the town
treasurer any surplus they may have
accumulated by good management
which is this; But to avoid any
question as to the legality of the
proceedings the districts can use the
money on hand to purchase die
tionary, globe, maps, charts, refer
ence books, etc, to which Vermont
school districts are usually stran-
ers, and the same would become a
part OF the property of the school
house and blessing to posterity.
This would be legal, as the school
law does not, take effect until April l."
The above scheme would certainly
be novel way of getting ahead of
the town on this question of sur
plus. 1t would be rather a fortun.
ate thing for the educational part of
town life if every old school district
could find itself able to disburse a
surplus in that manner before it
yielded its affairs into the hands of
the town fathers.
Whichever way the surplus goes,
the town will get the benefit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

weather which has been the order OF
the day for so many weeks past
means a bountiful supply OF sap,
and correspondingly large amount
of maple sugar to be disposed Of
While really high pri es are not to
be depended on, under the present
condition of the general sugar mar
ket, the farmers of the state will
doubtless be able to place a great
deal OF the delicious product, and at
a fairly good figure, especially for
the first runs" Let us hope that
the promise Of a good sugar season
will not fail
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16
Commissioners Notice.

LEaNDEN u. SMl L ii = ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable Probate court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex.
anime ana adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Leander
G. Smith late of Waterford, in said district,
deceased. and the term ofsix months from the
10th day of March, 1898, being allowed by
said court to the creditors ofsaid deceased, to
exhibit and prove. their respective claims
before us: Give notice that wewill attend to
the duties of our appointment at the resi-
dence OF E. 4. Parks in Waterford. in said dis
trict, on the 18th day of April and the
9th day OF September next, at two O'Clock in
the afternoon on each of said DAYS.
ELMORE T. IDE
w. E. PECK.
commissioners
March 10th, A. D. 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

AS indicated last week, the imme-
date annexation OF Hawaii is by no
means an assured fact. Later
developments show that the Cleve-
land administration is inclined
towards a policy of its own in
settling our relations with the
Hawaiian Islands, and that a new
treaty is likely to be submitted to
the senate during the special session.
This treaty, it is said, will be framed
on annexation lines, but its terms
will differ from the Harrison treaty.
Meantime the representatives of the
queen will doubtless avail them
selves of this further opportunity to
urge her claims to an unmoested
possession of her kingdom.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

Speaking of road building and the
maintenance of good roads after
they are thoroughly constructed,
the Farmers Advocate puts this
flea into the ears ofthe lawmakers of
the state; "The best of roads can be
cut up and practically destroyed by
heavy teaming with narrow tires,
and it is becoming more and more
evident that the legislature did
very unwise thing when it killed
the wide tire BILL"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

Boston's terrible experience by
fire on Friday last has brought out
another emphatic demand for the
placing of telegraph, telephone and
electric light wires underground.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

The loss of the Emergency Hospi-
tai in the Boston fire was about
$4,000. With most commendable
generosity Carter, Rice & Co., the
well-known paper dealers, at once
forwarded check for 500 to head
a subscription to cover the hospitals
loss
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

With a jealous regard for the rep
utation of Vermont maple sugar,
Congressman Grout has induced the
commissioner of internal revenue to
so arrange that the label which will
be used by weighers and pasted on
packages of maple sugar made in
Vermont, instead of District of
New Hampshire" will read State
of Vermont, in the collection district
of New Hampshire" By this means
Vermont sugar will get due credit
when it is put on the market.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

The Dartmouth College Alumni
Association of Vermont was organ
lied at Montpelier, March 8. Chief
Justice Ross is first vice,president
and Principal Putney one of the
executive committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16
FoRBIDDlNC TO TRUST.

The public are hereby warned against
trusting my wife, Jennie Duplsis, on my ac-
count, as | will pay no debts contracted by
her. JOHN A. DUPLISIS
Passumpsic. Vt. Feb. ~. 1893.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

The operation of the new school law
up to date in this town does not prom
Use well for the economy of the measure.
There are seven districts outside the
graded district Under the law seven
committeeman administered their affairs
Tor nothing; under the new law six di-
rectots do the business at dollar day
each.-L Middlebury Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

The sugar makers are looking for
specially good season this spring.
There is every indication that they
are not to be disappointed. The
prophets say that the extreme cold
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

Peter Begor Of Monkton was killed
by falling tree while at work in the
woods.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06
An Enemy Bafnsd.

There IS an enemy with whom tbeusands
are familiar all their lives. because they are
bern With tssdeDey 70 biiii0usaesN Win
this enemy they are constantly batting VITA
Intellectual weapons Hostelter's stomach
Bitters VII baEf1e It. Mere purgat.ses Wa
BOT reform aisordered condition OF the liver
Indicated. not by constipation alone. bot aso
by siek headaches. yellow ness % the sxia shd
eye islls NAUSEA. farfcd toBgar and uneasl
nkss mcrc particularly upoa ptesstre on the
r.gat side. upon aud below tae b III ribs
Avoid drastic rtr-attes watch Er pr ara
veakcn the lEteS,iBes. an1 sGbstitute THIS
wsFli- famous a fictitious cordial. whicn iaae-
W 50 removes Eaiarlai, stoHache and sidney
camfi aeis. rheumatism and nervousness
As 4 iExeiise Of the The bowels. paiHEvss bui
e1 c4GaL ll i,nersges appetite. sleep aud the
aH.fty - eIeest. aud PISS saes the additional
advantage OF a Standard uoaic.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06
ONLY A PIECE OF GLASS.
Moving the Great Telescope Lens at
Washington.

There was a very plain but very sub
stantial looking pine box tied up with
numerous coils Of rope and nailed tight
at all points lying yesterday morning
on the floor of dingy and deserted
room at the old naval observatory, says
the Washington Post.
The observation slit in the revolving
dome had been closed and the great
tube of the big 26-inch equatorial tele-
scope was swung around and hung de-
jectedly alongside of its pedestal.
The old sky-scraping workshop of the
government had been closed up for
good, and in the pine box on the floor
was all that was valuable of the old
telescope, the great 26-inch lens, some
two hundred and fifty pounds of quite
ordinary-loolSing glass valued at $50, 600.
1t was the last of the apparatus of the
old observatory that was to be carried
up to the new station on the heights
above Georgetown, and there to be
fitted to a new tube that is being manu-
featured by Wagner & Swasey, of Cleve-
land.
The task of removing the great lens
to the new observatory was one OF the
most delicate pieces of work In connec-
ton with the transfer of the station.
The glass was packed in a special case
wedged into place with folds of soft
paper placed with regular intervals
over its surface and allowing for ex-
pansion by heat as in that case a
tight-fitting box might pinch" the
glass, and change the perfect image
which it now gives.
This inner case was packed in the
outer heavy box with plenty of soft
packing in between the two and then
loaded carefully upon thick mattress
in the bottom of a spring wagon.
II was tied in place with several
ropes, and rolls of packing were
wedged between the box and the
edges of the seat; and then. with three
men sitting around it to prevent any
possible slip. the wagon started off at a
funeral pace, which was maintained
till the precious case was fairly landed
at the new station on the Hill.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06

IL persisted the stones were removed 10
serve in building Cairo- One colossus
remained 70 our day, it having been
preserved under the sand, and en- being
unearthed by Cayiglia At the beginning
of the century was found TO represent
sesstris IN his youth
This colossus has been visited oy
most tourists IN Egypt. says the London
Globe. Ii lay on the sands near tae
plain OF Besireshein. in hollow or
ditch. and was covered with water dur
ing the inundation- The remains OF
the temple might be traced along the
lake, which Is still represented by de-
preston In the ground covered with
wheat fields. OF late years Gen. Ste
phenson and Maj. Bagrold, K. h., have
excluded the waters from the colossus,
raised il on timber supports above the
ground and surrounded it by brick
wall. On payment of two piasters,
however, IL can be seen by the curious
NJ. Maspero, the great Egyptologisf. re
lates in French contemporary that the
Arabs had formerly a great awe OF this,
which they called About Hol, the ia
Their of fright" as they do the sphinx.
The ancient Egyptians. he assures US,
believed that statues, divine or human,
were animated by spirit or double"
detached from the soul Of the person
they represented This double ate.
drank. and spoke or delivered oracles-
Ia later times the double was credited
with playing evil tricks on those who
approached the statue, and even with
killing them His power could be de-
stroyed by breaking the statue. or at
least the features; hence it is that so
many statues Of the Pharoahs have
been mutilsted by the Arabs.
The spirit of Rameses III. was supposed
TO haunt the palms at night, and NJ.
Maspero relates that every time he
passed by in the evening toward dusk
the driver of his ass would mutter his
prayers and hurry on his beast. One
evening NJ Maspero asked him il he was
afraid of some ''afaite" and the driver
begged him not TO speak Of such things
or some harm would befan him. Pres
emily NJ Maspero was thrown from the
ass in the middle of the wood and the
/, incident was regarded by the driver as
a punishment for his not speaking re
spectfully of the spirit in the statue
Egypt is full of such superstitions
dating from the far past
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06
Why JENNY LIMO RETIRED.
An Intimate Friend OF the Singer Gives
the True Reason.

An Intimate Friend OF the Singer Gives
the True Reason.
: One matter which must be Of interest
70 every lover of dramatic art, and
which has been an enigma to many
people, is now for the first time dealt
with by one with authority to discuss
the question, says writer in the Cen
tury. Why did Jenny Lind quit the
stage mt the moment of her greatest
glory, and many years before her UNI
rivaled powers had begun to suffer any
decay? Some have perhaps reluctantly
accepted the widely-prevalent idea that
abe had come to regard the dramatic
profession as an unholy thing which no
pure-souled woman could remain in
without contamination. Happily this
notion can be entertained no longer.
Her intimate friend, Froken Won Sted-
ingk, with reference to it says: "Many
suppose this resolution to be the result
of pietis1n. Jenny Lind is as God-fear-
ing as she is pure, but had pietism been
the cause. she would not herself have
gone to the play. which she declared
she liked 10 do, to sec others act" The
fact IS that to appreciate her motive for
leaving the stage is TO understand the
whole character of the woman. Her
distaste for it seems to have begun with
her frat great European success and
steadily grew as her fame spread In
1870 she had lived for ten years life of
incesant hard work on the stage; yet
in the following year she wrote from
Paris: Life on the stage has in it
something SO fascinating that think.
having once tasted 1t, one can never
feel truly happy away from it." But
in fs45, just after her transcendent sue
cess in Berlin, the idea of leaving the
stage had not merely occurred to her
mind, but had already become fixed
determination. Among the dominant
notes of her character were love of
home and craving for domestic peace.
This craving was to great extent sat-
isfied while she remained in Stockholm,
and especially during the time she
lived with the IAndblad family. But
when her destiny drew her in relentless
triumph TO Berlin, Vienna, Copenhagen,
London, her domestic instincts were
wrenched and tortured, and she found
no compensation In all the glitter of
her success. II am convinced" said
Herr Brockhaus, in April. 1916, ''that
she would gladly exchange all her tri-
umphs for simple homely happiness. :"
That was the secret Of the whole mat
ter: And so she formed the resolution
20 quit the stage forever, a resolution
in which she never wavered from 1s45,
when it first took definite shape, till
she carried it out in London In the sum-
mer of fs49.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06

person could have mistaken these peo-
pie for Italians. The Elan was clad IN
his best- His coat, waistcost and
trousers were OF black ueserlal and
slSimpily cut, SO that his legs looked
spindling aud his waist was clearly out
Aasd- The garments were naniIestly
town-made, bnt the queer far cap he
wore looked ~ if il might have been
the creation of his own hands, trophy
of the chase ia the wilds whence he
came. The woman wore snowy dark
green gown trimmed with olive green
lace. She had small gold ornaments in
her ears Her fgare was of Indefinite
shape, and if she wore corsets they
were of the ili-atting lkind that adds the
last touch OF shabbiness 10 forlon
gown The boy was neatly clad in
lSnieke-bockers and Norfolk Jacket.
Only his cap had "A foreign air. 1t was
a brown cloth affair, runningN 10 IL
sharp tasseled peak. which was turned
over half way up and hattened at the
side of the head.
0nly one with considerable ethno-
graphic knowledge would have guessed
the nationality OF mother and son. The
former was pale bur not in-featured,
save that mouth and chin were thrust
forward in ungracefnl outline. Tne
boy had his mothers pale complexion
and straight nose, but in his smiling
curiosity he looked not unlike other
children native to the soil. But the ia
Their was unmistakable. His small,
slanting, duh brown eyes, shapeless
nose, high cheek bones and ugly chin
proclaimed the ancestral kalmuclS, his
cousinship with historic Tartars. He
was an eastern European of more re-
mote Asiatic origin. from Russia or the
borders of Hungary. AS to the skip
ping boy in Norfolk jacket and lsnicker-
bockers, his smiling curiosity viii make
him master of American ways before he
| has attained his manhood, and the
enormous digestive power of the repub-
lie will doubtless assimilate him.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06
Tho Stoscel Chince.

A surgeon who has had opportunity
to observe the Chinese under operations
says las stoical race they beat the In
dams" They object to anasthesia. and
submit to amputation of limbs without
an cutlery. They have no fear of death,
and prefer to suicide by opium rather
than to live in helpless. crippled condi-
ton, a burden on their friends. So sur
geon's best efforts in their behalf often
come to noupht. Their wounds heal
quickly, which is attributed to their
cleanliness and diet tmainly vegeta-
rian). Their tissues, under the surgeons
knife. seem more dense and elastic. or
less fabby than the flesh of a Caucasian.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06
THREE QUEER PASSENGERS.
"A Typ of the Human Elements That
America Tries to AssinsilAfe.

- Iypo ot the HUMAN Etements iuSt
America Tries to Assimilate.
An odd trio hurried through the
Grand Central station the other day in
feverish uneasiness lest they miss
train for which commuters knew there
was the broad margin Of full minute.
SAYS the New York Sun. The woman
staid her long strides necessary to keep
pace with her husband. in order that
she might reach beneath her skirts and
right the reimbursement of some invisi-
BILE garment Train hands and less
hurried passengers smiled as the per-
Torrance. but the unconscious foreign
er resumed her strides oblivious Of auv
irnpropriety. A tiny boy. who progressed
by hop. skip and jump. trustfully
frssped the paternsl hand and was lift
ed aboard the train ahead OF his moth
or. The three then found seats and the
boy at once began staring ont of the
window.
When suburbans note a specially for
eiEn-loosing fellow-traveler in shabby
attire they 1T once set him down for an
Italian and give the matter no more
.hought Bat only the least-obsersant
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06
Prof. Mel.

Government chemist. wriiss: ! have
carefully analysed your "Royal Ruby
Port wine." bought by me in the open
market, and certify that found the
same absolutely pure aud vel aged.
This wine is especially recommended
for Its health restoring and building up
properties: il strengthens the weak aud
restores lost yitahty; particularly
adapted for convalesc-nts. the aged
nursing mothers and those red uc5d and
weakened by overwork and worry. BE
sure you get "Royal Ruby;" 81 per
quart bottles, pints so cents. Sold by
White Il White and Thum Bros. a
Schmidt, druggists.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06
Cont Get Imnosed Upon.

Isa good motto TO follow in buying 2
medicine as we'll as i'll everything else.
By the universal satisfaction it has
given and by the many remarkable
cures it has accomplished. Dullam's
Grea. German Blood, Liver, Stomach
and Kidney Cure has proven itself I'M
equalled for building up and cleansing
your system and for ali diseases arising
from impure blood. Do not expert
nent with an unhcard Of or untried
article which you are told is az good.
but be sure and get Dullam's. All
druggists keep 1t.
For sale at d. G. Scribner' drug store,
No. 70 Monroe street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06
Mothers and Daurhters.

over twelve yeaIs was athlete with
\ very serious female difficulty aud Ter
the last sixteen months was under
treatment of three OF the very best
physleiaEs that money could employ.
Under their skillful treatment grad
ualiy grew worse, until they decided
they could render me no permanent
help. One Of nay friends persuaded
me 10 try bottle of Duilam's Great
German Uterine Tonic and after taking
three bottles, can say am in better
health than | have been for twenty
years. and am row 80 years old, bn,
feel as young as al 80.
June =, 1870.
Mis-. s. Z. CARPENTER,
Lapeer, Mich.
For sale at d. G. Senbner's drug store,
No. 20 Monroe street.