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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27
BITS AND BREVITlES.

TIE British Army Temperance asso-
citation has this year government
grant of twenty-five hundred dollars,
which is included in the army esti-
mates, 10 help defray its working ex-
penses.
"SHURE that's good. and the saloon
niver got five cints for that drink, an
Irishman was heard to say after drink
ing three cups of water from the new
ice-water fountain erected by the
Young Women's Christian Temperance
union OF Providence, r. l., near the
Market Square bridge.
The famous English crclletez, Mr.. ].
Z. X. Studd, who is total abstainer
from principle, says with regard to
quenching thirst, that he has always
found it best to drink as little as possi-
bic of anything, and recommends hot
tea as the best for strong thirst.
Next to this, lemonade is his favorite
drink.
The spots in Europe where drunken
ness is most apparent are London and
Edinburgh. In London they drink gin
heavily; in Edinburgh whisky. In
Germany, where they drink beer, and
in France and the southern countries
Of the continent, where wine is plenty,
scarcely any drunkenness is seen. Here
is a lesson for temperance retormers,
but we fear they will not heed it.
DR.. ANDERSON Brown, one of the
foremost women physicians of En-
gland, has established an industrial
farm for inebriate women. The test
of the practicability of outdoor life as
cure of drunkenness will be made
under the auspices of the Women's
Temperance assoriar3sn. Fruit grow
ing, poultry raising, gardening, bee
keeping and butter making will be
among the branches taught
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27
ANIMAL SENTRIES.
They Are Posted just the Same as in the
Militia.

Militia.
The too eager sportsman is often
baked of shot by the watchful senti-
mel posted to guard the flock or the
herd against surprise. Posting a sentry
is the most universal of the instincts
which use organization as means of
defense. Chamois, ibeX and other
mountain antelopes always post sem
tinel. Always. when herd of seals Is
sleeping on the rocks, there is
watcher. This instinct, the Spectator
informs us, survives even in animal
captivity, when the prairie dogs at
the Zoo occupied a small paddock. they
always kept sentinel on duty al
though he seldom uttered his warning
whistle, having learned probably that
the visitors would not come inside the
ratings The prairie dogs at the Jar
din d'Acclimatisation, of Paris, observe
the same precaution. As is well
known, Wild geese are particularly
wary in this respect. Mr.. St. John
SAYS that they seem to act in so or
ganized and cautious a manner when
feeding or roosting as to defy all dan
ger. When a flock of wild geese has
fixed on a field of newly sOwn grain to
feed in before alighting they make
numerous circling flights, and the least
suspicious object prevents them from
pitching Supposing that all is right
and they do alight, the whole flock for
a space Of minute or two remain mo-
tionless. with erect head and neck,
accommodating the country around.
They now appear to have made up their
mind that all is safe, and are contented
to leave one sentry, who either
stands on some elevated part of the
field or walks slowly with the rest
never, however, venturing to pick up Il
single grain of corn, his whole energies
being employed in watching" The
most curious part has to follow. When
the sentry thinks lie has performed
fair share of the duty he gives the bird
nearest to him a sharp peck. Mr.. st.
John declares that he has seen the SEN
try occasionally pull out u bunch of
feathers when the first hint was not !!
Immediately attended to and at the
same time utter a duerulous cry. Wild
swans are almost as cautious as wild
geese. The signal of danger differs
with the species of animals, but the
alarm note seems to be univer-
sally understood by the sentinels
fellows. Wild geese and swans have \
peculiar call, as of bugle; "abbits ana
sheep stamp on the ground; wild ducks
utter low and cautious quack; ele-
plants trumpet; ibex and mountain
sheep whistle. Rod and Gun. {
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27
Railroad Building in Corsica.

After going about half the distance
between Corte and Vizzavona, the evil
dences of the construction of the inter-
mediate sections of the railroad become
apparent. The laborers on the excava-
tioEs.for the bridges and the heavy cuts
We're many of them women, young
girls and boys, and all, including the
nen, carried the dirt and stone out in
baskets on their heads. BY this slow,
toilSome method is all this work done.
and it appeared to me that the work
would be interminable, but | was told
that the contractors were under heavy
bonds to complete the road in the time
contracted for, and that it would GER
tainly be accomplished. Charles II.
Adams, in Century.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27
Read Ii in Her Eyes.

1t was one of those soft. witching
moonlight nights when there is a big
business done in Cupids confessional.
Until | met you, Adele" he muir
INJURED in voice husky with emotion,
Il believed that all women were de-
ceitful: but when | look into your
clear, beautiful eyes l behold there the
very soul OF candor and loyalty"
'George, She exclaimed with enthu-
siasm. this is the happiest moment |
have known since papa took me to that
Paris oculist."
Paris oculiSt"'
Yes dear; You never would have
known that my left eye is a glass
one"
Then the moon went under a clond
and George rolled over and buried his
face in the moist grass -.Iudge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27
TlLLAGE IN CHINA.
Farming Is Very Primitive and Makes
Poor Returns.

Apart from the yellow Lands" of
the Hoang-ho, which need no manure,
the arabic regions of China seem to
have maintained their fecundity for
over four thousand years, entirely
through the thoughtful care of the
peasantry in restoring to the soil, un-
der another form. all that the crops
have taken from it. The blowing of
the Chinese is very poor. They scarce
,ly do more than scratch the surface OF
the ground with their bent-stick plows,
wooden-tooth drills and wicller-worl
harrows: and instead of straight lines,
SO dear to the eye of the western far
mer, the ridges and burrows are as
crooked as serpents. The real secret
of their success seems to lie in the care
they take to replenish the soil. All
the sewage of the towns is carried out
every morning at daybreak by special
coolies. to be preserved for manure;
while the dry herbs, straw, roots and
other vegetable refuse, are econo-
mized with the greatest care for fuel.
The Chinese peasant offsets the rude
ness of his implements with manual
skill He weeds the ground so care
fully that there is scarcely leaf above
the ground that does not appertain to
the crop. All kinds of pumps and hy-
draulic wheels are worked, either by
the hand, animals, or the wind The
system of tillage, therefore, resembles
market-gardening rather than the
broad method of cultivation common
in Europe and America. The land is
too valuable to be devoted to pasture,
and the forests nearly everywhere have
been sacrificed to tillage to such an ex-
tent that the material for the cnor-
mously thick native collins has now to
be imported from abroad-Century.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27

Brush-Tongue cannot tell how much
love you. Miss Hatch. l would do
anything in the world for you.
Miss Hatch (wearily)-Would you,
really?
Brush-Try me.
Miss Hatch-Well, then, go and spend
the evening with Miss Palmer.
Brush-Why?
Miss Hatch-I just hate her. Brook
Ign Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27

Jess-T've had over a dozen offers of
marriage already this season.
Bess-Good gracious! Who from2
Jess-Jack. N Y. World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
Dancer from Cafarrh.

The most important feature about
that very common complaint, catarrh
in the head, is its tendency to develop
into some other more serious and
dangerous disease. The foul matter
dropped from the head into the bronchial
tubes or lungs is very liable to lead to
bronchitis or consumption, that destroy
er which causes more deaths in this
country than any other disease AS
catarrh originates in impurities in the
blood, local applications can do but
little good. The common sense method
of treatment is to purify the blood, and
for this purpose there is no preparati
superior to Hoods Sarsaparilla. The
powerful action of this medicine upon
the blood expels every impurity and by
so doing cures catarrh and gives health
to the entire organism.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Thursday.

Russia's Emperor, Alexander Ill, af-
ter months of terrible suffering, passes
away.-Laura w. Wickes brings suit at
Chicago for absolute divorce from her
husband, Thomas H. Wickes, second
vice-president of the Pullman Palace Car
mpany.-Senator Hill addressed a
large audience in Schenectady this even
ing.-Train held up by bandits near
Birmingham, Ala, the express car
Saturday Review, a London publication,
exchanged hands today.-The steamer
Wairarapa wrecked near the coast of
New South Wales. Many lives were
lost.-The A. P. A. denounced by the
democrats at a meeting held in New
York tonight.
Friday.
The Chinese recapture Kien-Lien-
Chang from the Japanese after desper-
ate battle.-About the same time the
Japanese capture Fong- Fang Chem
Mrs. Herman brought before the Lexow
committee and testifes that she has
paid large sums of money to policemen
and city officials to protect her while
running disorderly houses in New York
City.-WilEam Gipp, 20 years old, of
Buffalo, N. Y, shoots his father and
mother-The funeral of Honore MERCER,
ex-prenier of Quebec, took place this
morning.-At Omaha, Neb., fire wiped
out the beef killing and several other de-
partments of the Hammond Packing
Company's plant and resulted in the
death of two fremen.-Harrison makes
speech to a big and enthusiastic crowd
at Albany, n. Y.
Saturday.
Secretary Carlisle has rendered a deci-
sion directing that the case against John
James Howard, Morton's coachman, be
dismissed.-Joseph Farrell, 27 years old,
fell from fifth story window in Lowell,
Mass, and killed.-Forty morocco
dressers employed by Donahue & White
at Lynn Mass, struck for an increase of
wages.-A lamp explodes and a woman
and child seriously burned at Lowell,
Mass.
Fires in San Francisco, New Orleans.
Louisville, indianapolis and Hartford,
Conn, destroy millions of dollars worth
Of roperty.-Anarchists attempt to take
the life of Justice Hawkins, who SEN
fenced the Walsall anarchists in London
a short time ago.
Monday.
| Ten river pirates were arrested on the
Chicago river today.--Germans celebrate
the 4OOth anniversary of the birth OF
their poet, Hans Sach, at Nuremberg
| Gen. William Booth of the salvation
army heartily welcomed to Washington,
and addresses large audience in Con
vention Hall.-The president and vice
| president of the senate Valparaiso
have resigned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

Continuing revered custom, and in
accordance with the desire of our people
that the day be set apart for public
thanksgiving and praise to Almighty
God, I hereby appoint Thursday, Novem-
Der twenty-ninth instant,
THANKSGIVING DAY"
l earnestly recommend that on that
day all persons abstain from their usual
labors and-those who are blessed with
abundance having benehcently remember
ed the poor and needy-assemble in their
accustomed places of worship and render
thanks to their Heavenly Father that he
has spared them from unusual affections
during the year, that he has abundantly
rewarded the labors of their hands and
bestowed upon them the blessings of
peace and plenty.
Given under my hand and the State
seal, in the Executive Chamber at Mont
pelier, this seventh day of November, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-four, and of the in
dependence of the United States the one
hundred and nineteenth, and of the in
dependence of this state the one hundred
and eighteenth.
URBAN A. WOODBURY..
BY the Governor,
MAX L. POWELL,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
AUCTION.
JOHN L. FRYE, Auctioneer.
Saturday, Nov 10, 1894, at
- O'Clock M.

The Farm known as the George Sprague
Farm. situated in North DanviIle, consisting
OF i9o acres of land, more or less, suitably
divided into moving, pasturage and tillage
and upon which there is more than lumber
orchard of 500 trees. a good apple orchard
in bearing condition, of which a part i
water at both house and barn, which never
dries up in summer freezes in winter.
There is also small cedar swamp on the
place The buildings upon said farm are in
good repair, barn is painted and house also
outside and in. The lumber be easily
fa,,t , as II an Gown grade to three diff
ing into the barn-yard.
This farm now known as Morgan Stock
stock raising and is very easily cultivated as
it is level and free from stone.
Horses-Allen Lambert, a five-year-old
stallion, sired by the we'll known Harry AL
len. This horse is finely bred, and his stock
are proving excellent and of fine size and
color, with natural trotting and road quail
tiles. Lena, five-year-old gray filly, 6 hands
high. This is a nice dispositioned splendidIy
E 6red mare 9a Fannie ami: l. dark gray, mare
Young Drew. Harry S, iron gray colt, sired
by Harry Allen. dam by Young Drew, foaled
1884. Sired by Crown Prince. dam bv Red
bird. One sucking colt, sired by Harry AL
len Also number of good work horses.
Cattle-One yoke of extra handy working
oxen, nice cows, one-year- old bull two
year-o1d fat steer, goat.
Also extra nice Ox-cart steel ax1e will,
good body and hayrack, can be used as a
dumpcart; light two-horse dumpcart: i
double wa gon, with hayrack and rouph hodv
and platform; 1 one-horse lumber wagon;
top buggy, nearly new, been run by myself
for two seasons: Concord wagon, built by
Miller; 1 road wagon; L top buggy and i
Miller buggy, blackboard, express wagon.
with surrey shifting top, L good set two
horse traverse sieds, with reaches, 1 set one
horse traverse sleds long ox-sled, one long
horse-sled, bob sled, 1 stone boat 1 spring
tooth harrow. square harrow, moving
machines, half interest in sulky pillow, half
interest in improved tanning mill and sebara-
tor, good grindstone, a lot of chains whit
fietrees, axes, shovels, for~s, hoe etc Also
a lot OF sugar tools, Sap-hoIders and buckets
some of which are tin, improved cast iron
arch and evaporator, L set of large milk
pans, cream can, 1 water heater 1 feed
cutter wheelbarrow, L spade plow, / cul-
TRAITOR. morse noe; lot of scythes, snaths
and rakes, sets pulleys and ropes 1 cook
ing stove and stove pipe, hay, straw, oats,
India wheat corn fodder, and many things
not mentioned. including sets work har-
nesseS, a lot of driving harnesses, etc.
Sale positive to the highest bidder
Terms made known at time of sale.
G. w. WARD.
St. Johnsbury, VT, Nov. 2, 1894.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08

His associate on the commission, c.
c. Warren of Waterbury, has also
resigned. Now that the temperance
people have begun to make war on
the legislative junkets, we hope they
will make NO exceptions and treat
them all alike. The trip to Roxbury
is no exception to some other trips,
and the commissioners should not be
blamed too harshly for what has. been
repeatedly done in the past in this
state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
Trousers Stretcher.

The unique Trouser Stretcher, the
latest thing out, is for sale by Charles P.
French. 1t will press and crease perfect
ly, also makes a frst-class frame on
which to clean or brush. The only
stretcher made that will do as good
work as the tailor. Sales great
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
NOTICE.
To the Taxpayers of the Town
of ST. Johnsbury.

The taxes upon the respective grand
lists of the taxpayers of the town of St.
Johnsbury for A. D. 1894, namely:
Town tax Including state and county
taxes paid), 95 cents on the dollar.
Town school tax, As cents on the dol
lar.
Town Highway tax (not in village linn
its), 20 cents on the dollar.
Are assessed and now due and by law,
with vote of the Town, payable, for
ninety days next following the date of
this notice, to the Town Treasurer of
said town, at the Town Clerks Office,
No. 81 Main street, village of St. Johns
bury. And the payment of the respec-
tive taxes, soon as may be, and in the
above named time is hereby requested
A rebate of four per cent shall be deduct
ed from the taxes as assessed if paid in
the time above limited All delinquent
or unpaid taxes February 1, 1895, will
be made payable to the Town Collector
of Taxes, without rebate, together with
the lawful fees for collection, to be paid
by the taxpayers respectively.
Dated at St. Johnsbury this I'd day
of November, 1894.
BY order,
ELIJAH D. BLODGETT,
Town Treasurer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
john W. TITCoMB, Esq,

MY DEAR SIX =
Your favor of the Sd instant, covering
your resignation as Fish Commissioned,
is received and carefully noted. l quite
agree with most of your views relative
to the work of the commission in the flu
ture, and trust that the state may be
further benefited by your experience and
ability.
You have brought to the work great
deal of enthusiasm and knowledge, and
YOUR retirement will be a loss to the
commission and to the state.
l accept your resignation, which some
two months since you informed me YOU
intended to tender me, upon the terms
stated in your letter.
Yours very truly,
U. A. WOODBURY..
Montpelier, VT, Nov. 5, 1894.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
BUSINESS NOTES.

BUS MESS NOTES.
The firm of Gray & Lothrop, meat
and provision dealers, has dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Gray will continue
the business on the plain" and Mr.
Lothrop will act in his employ. Mr.
Gray has also bought out S. H.
Huse of St. Johnsburv Center and
his meat carts.
w. M. Kelley, grocer on Railroad
street, closed his store Monday and
will discontinue the business.
A. J. Roy, who has kept the bar
Der shop on the avenue during the
past three years, will open another
shop in the room vacated by Mr..
Kelley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
Montpelier, VT, Nov. 3, 1894.

In the resignation of Mr.. Titcomb
the state loses the best commissioner
il ever had and one who has done more
TO advance the interests of fish and
game in Vermont than any other man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08

Do the majority of our readers
realize that there is connected with
Paine's Furniture Warerooms, at 4S
Canal ST., Boston, one of the best up
holstery and drapery establishments in
New England, il not in the entire coun-
try? The facilities offered to customers,
the opportunities for selection, the i'm
mense variety of goods, and the pains
taking care given to the smallest orders,
are bringing new customers every day to
these departments.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following are the advertised let
tiers at the st. Johnsbury post office for
the week ending Saturday, Nov. 8: Pres
colt Piano & Organ Co.; Willard Manfg
Co.; Clement, Mrs. H. L.; Emmons,
Susie; Lewis, Mrs. II. W.; Paro, Jennie
E.; Albee, P. B.; Beattie, F. c.; Carlys1e,
Ralph; Collier, c. A; Crosby, James
Davis, F. M. Dufeur, Thenere; Harnden,
Nathaniel A.; Murray, Gilbert; Payette,
Arthur; Randall, A. j.; Rudwig, Signor
Varnum, Tohn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
DECORATING TO ORDER,

MISS HELEN F. SHAW, 10 Belvidere
ST. (South Park.) China Firing. Decorat-
ing to order.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
G. w. WARD.
LAND FOR SALE

Fifty acres of tillage land for sale, about
one mile from the St. ] ohnsbury post Office.
w. H. PRESTON,
Real Estate Agent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08

At St. Johnsbury, Nov. 8, Mrs. Cora Smith,
aged 81 years.
AT South Ryegate, Nov. 2, infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcqueen.
At Boltonville, Nov. 1, Mrs. Frank Bolton.
Interment at Lyndonvile.
At Danvi1le, P. O.; Nov 4, Mrs. Lydia
M Spencer and Mrs Fred G. Moore of st.
Johnsbury.
At Whiting. Nov. 3. Myron, son of Rev.
and Mrs. F. B. Phelps, formerly of st. Johns
bury East.
At Taunton. Mass, Oct. %, Harvey B.
Danforth, aged 70 years, 9 months, days
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
FISH COMMISSIONER TITCOMB
RESIGNS.
His Letter to the Governor and Governor
Woodbury's Reply.

The readers of the CALEDoNIAN
will be interested in the folio wing let
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08

At st. Johnsbury Oct. 8, by Rev. Hervey
II. Hoyt, Carol J. Darling of Albany and
Sarah A. Carr of Burke.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-08
Births.
Marriages..

At st. Johnsbury Center, Nov. 4, daugl
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hallett.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-12-14
Acute Sense Of Hearing.

Yes" said a prosperous lawyer, IN
speaking to friend, II had long welt
before I got any practice, but am oes-
tainly satisfied now with my professioO
and its emoluments.
1.-The early days, the waiting for clients.
was hard, though. Why, do you know
that 1 got SO after awhile that when
heard a footstep on the stairs / could tell
ninety nine times out of a hundred wheth-
er or not the person was coming to my Of
f1cc?"
well, that Is strange" replied his
friend. Your sense Of hearing must have
been very acute"
mot SO much that, )" replied the law
yer. You see, made up my mind that
they were not coming to my Office, and
ninety-nine times out Of hundred was
r4Qht New York Herald.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-12-14
FERN SONG

Dance to the best of the rain, little Fern,
And spread out your palms again,
And say: "Though the Sun
Hath my vesture spun,
He had labored. alas, In vaini
But for the shade
That the Cloud hath made,
And the gift Of the Dew and the Rsfnp
Then laugh and upturn
All your fronds, little Fern,
And rejoice In the beat Of the Raini
John B. Tabb.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-12-14

There are about 100, 600 islands, large
and small, scattered over the oceans-
America alone has 8, 500 around its coasts
There are 1856 in the bay of Rio Janeiro,
IS, 900 between Madagascar and India, and
some 200 off tho eastern coast Of Aus
tralia, between its mainland and New
Euinpa
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-12-14

Amy one who has children will rejoice with
L. b. milford, of Plaintield, NJ. His little
For two days and nights he tried various RENE
dies recommended by friends and neighbors.
He says: 81 thought sure l would lose him. 1
had seen Chamberlain's Cough Remedy adver-
tised and thought would try it AS a last hope
and am happy tn say that after two doses he
slept until morning. gave it to him next day
and cure was effected. l keep this remedy
in the house now and as soon us any of my
children show signs of Group give it to them
and that is the last of it," 25 and so cent bot
ties for sale by Thos. G. Forwood Co.. Bel
Air
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-12-14
gprtical.
N-~--~-N@-~-~~-O
4 UU.Udk'S WY.


4 UOUdN'S WII.
. sometimes she comes right out and says
She does not love me-flat;
| smile and think it wouldn't do
For me to tell her that.
. And sometimes when tie her shoes
She calls me stupid. Why.
Just think. suppose I'd cali her that.
Phew How 'twould make her cry.
And sometimes when claim kiss
She turns me off, May, nay!"
But, oh, what trouble it would make
IL should act that way
IL she would only let me feel
That had won her, then
I'd be more settled than am.
I'd act like other men.
And yet hate to own it up
I'm out man, you know,
Because my girl treats me this way
Is why love her SO.