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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
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MORGAN HORSES IN OUR COUNTY.

MORGAN HORSES IN OUK COUNIl'
A recent Sheffield correspondent Of the
American Horse Breeder deplored the
fact that Vermont was losing her old
STYLE Morgans. This statement has
called out the following letter from
another correspondent who writes as
follows;
Every little while read in the papers
that the od.stylc game little Morgan as
a family is extinct, and feel that the
writer is not acquainted in the country
where the horse was and is, and so must
be forgiven. But when a bright youth II
think he must be young) from the pros
porous and populous city OF Sheffield,
w.. makes such statement for fact
feel that he is past forgiveness, for he
knows better.
Every day he sees the postmaster Of
his own village handling and driving one
of the stamp worthy TO be called Nor
gan at any time; the very kind that
made name for the family Is hands,
1850 pounds, sound, kind, right at all
times hooked to buggy, can road from
10 to - miles an hour, and earns her
keep hauling freight from the railroad
station nine miles away, and can do the
work of any 400 Percheron horse on
the face of the earth over the same road.
Every time your correspondent goes to
his nearest railroad station he passes the
Folsom horse, a grandson of Billy Root,
and any day this Sheffield youth will call
on me will give him a list of 100 horses,
any one within an hours ride, that by
breeding, makeup and style are just
what the Morgans of 1915 to 1865 were.
can show him two stations either of
which would do to make cut of Sher-
man Morgan from. But enough. The
simple fact is the old Morgan men, incit-
ed bv few purchases made for the South
and West in the last few years, have
quietly bred some to keep here, and to-
day can buy more OF the right kind
than at any time II FIVE years past.
wish you could see black chestnut
mare have just bought for A. K. Talum,
a Delaware gentleman. She is a little |
more rangy than the old type, but one
with all their style, action and pluck.
think her capable Of pulling a buggy II
miles an hour over our hills. She is
Morgan for four generations, but not a
cross OF Lambert in it ALL Now she is to
be bred to Ben Franklin, and what a
road horse the colt ought to be.
! wish you could be here June 6,
to our annual field day and races,
would show you more of the
chunk Morgan together than you
ever saw, and some that in a way
would be a revelation to you, One, a
pair Of cobs, four and hve-year-old geld
ngs, chestnuts, 10 hands, 1850 each, in
ull flesh, and more upheaded, snowy
cam it would be hard to find anywhae.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills.
Biiousness, Indigestion, Headache,
A pleasant laxative. All Dru ggists
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
JURY CALENDAR.

Here is the jury calendar for the Tune
term of court which opens here next
Tuesday
Lyndonville National Bank VS.. T. c..
Fletcher Western Union Telegraph Co.
VS.. 6. B. Bullard T. K. Stiles VS.. Warren
Estabrooks; NJ. ]. Caldbeck VS.. Joseph
Drouln ct al. Mitchell Goslant vs.. John
Bolton; w. H. Burbank VS.. Arthur Wild
er; Ohm Silver vs.. Danpl Dingwall, apt.
d. }. Cassidy vs.. W. Nj. Kelley; Mary ?
Palmer VS.. Lorenzo Sulowav; Amos G,
Drown vs.. Aaron Gray ID, apt, Lowry
& Esden VS.. Robert Muntoon Harvey
Fisher VS.. Town of Waterford; G. \.
Carter, apt. VS.. Town of Worcester; Pas
sumpslc Savings Bank VS., Frank Hall;
John {. Potter VS.. Amos Bowen; Joseph
{. Whitcher VS.. James W. Houghton
apt. |. M. Smiths Est, by c. |. Smith
admir- VS., Est of James Roy; Isabella
Roy VS.. James Roy's Est Robert Blair
VS.. James Roy's Est. Lorana Z. Newell,
admr VS., E. p. Farmau; A. l.. Bailey VS..
S. s. Hunt; w. b, Johnson VS.. Vim. Kel-
ley ct al; H. L. Gilman VS.. b. F. Kicker;
Alfred RouX VS., Ryegate Brick Co.,; Geo,
Duchaine VS. Alfred kioux and IT,; Cora
d. Hall VS.. Geo Githn; Mary ]. Wake
held VS.. a. B, Calderwood; Charles
Brock VS. Kate D. Brock and Trs.; TO-
seph Lamere VS., ], G. Hadley, apt. Her
bert X. Graves VS.. st. J. & l.. c. K. K.
Co.; John MCKINLEY VS.. John H. Drew;
George Richardson VS.. Aetna Life lns.
4 n not -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
HOYTs "A TEMPERANCE TOWN."

Hoyt's "A Temperance Town" will be
the attraction at the Howe Opera House,
saturday evening, June list, 1t has had
runs OF six months in Boston, and 100
nights IN New York. In fact, in every
large city IL has been received with even
greater favor than any Of Mr.. Hoyt's
previous efforts, and surely this is saying
great deal. The cast is the best that
mas ever been seen in a Hoyt company.
L. K. Stockwell, who plays the part Of
Mink Jones the lazy, 'good-for-nothing
town-drunkard, is a comedian who has
been starring for several years and who at
one time was reigning iavorite at San
FRANCISCO. Jack Savn, another bright
comedian, plays "Bingo;" while such
artists as Richard Dillon W. H. Curre,
Miss Anna Robinson, Miss Marie Uart,
and Miss Gertrude Dawes, all OF reputa
ton, will present the other characters.
The scenery, costumes and mechanical
effects will be in every respect identical
with the New York production. Tickets
at blngham's and Bagey's drug stores.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31

DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on 9. positive
guarantee that the first botlle Will benefit
It will be sent, prepaid on receipt OF price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
STREET LITTER.

We are requested to publish the follow
ing and hope to see the suggestions con-
tanned therein carried out:
The village Improvement committee of
the ST. Johnsbury Woman's Club invites
all citizens to unite with them in an
EFFORT to prevent the scattering of rubbish
about the streets. If each person will
resoIuteIy refrain from doing anything of
the sort, and invite Others to do likewise,
there will be an immediate and lasting
Improvement in the appearance of our
town.
The committee feel that the present
method OF distributing flyers is one great
cause OF the trouble, and suggest that
merchants instruct their carriers to slip
the flyers under the edges OF the doors or
mats so that they cannot be blown
about.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
Probate of Will.
THOMAS WARDS ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S..
In Probate court, held at the Probate office
in St. Johnsbury. within and for said district,
on the 23d day of May. A. d. 1895.
An instrument purportng to be the last
will and testament of Thomas Ward, late
of st. Johnsbury, in said district, deceased,
being presented to court by Charles 5. Ward,
the executor therein named, for probate.
1t is ordered by said court chat all
persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at a session of said court, to be held
at the Probate office in st. Johnsbury on the
Sth day of June A. d. 1895, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the pro-
bate of said will; for which purpose it is fur
Their ordered that copy Of the record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
in the Caledonian, printed at st. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest
WALTER p SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
Legal Notices.
Probate of Will.
MARY ]. HARvEY's ESTATE.

STATE oFV ERMoNT, District ofC aledonia. ss
In Probate court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 18th day of May, A. d. 1895.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament Of Mary Jane
Harvey, late of ST. Johnsbury, in said
district, deceased, being presented to Court
by +. A. Brewer, the executor therein
named for Probate.
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in st. Johnsbury on the Sth day
of June, A. d. 1895, and show cause, If any
they may have, against the probate of said
will; for which purpose it is further or
dercd that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian, printed at ST. Johnsbury, previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER p SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
Was Death Necessary?

Especial Telegram to chicago lnter-ocea" =,
SYCAMORE, ILL, May 25, lS9l'-Gieor ,le W.
Churchill chief engineer OF thG ci, e wnS
works, died OF heart disease tlls alIerhoon
while rldlngh his bicycle"
a splendid man. -t,,io
A useful citizen, occupying responsive
position In the city where ne llVcuih 40 family
lie was u necessity, not only to ms Ihlhily
and friends, but to the entire comnu4iiiiIE n,ois
Neal, Vandala, in the same slhIe, o5in nlmod
prosperous farmer, Mr.. j, r; Helm
why did he not drop dcadf -, .ono-
On the same day that the telegraph opera
tor at Sycamore was clicking 10 w p,v1 Az W.
death OF Mr.. Churchill, Mr.. Helm at Vandaiia
posted the following letter.
vandalIa. H., May 25, 1894.
Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, ma;
desire to add my experience, 10 the lnhny
testimonials of benefit, persons have TeceiyIe go
from the use OF your remedies. l was troue enot
with heart disease for several years, AT mrs, hrst
felt an oppression around my hearI' ! Ine ,t
began to get short OF breath, AFTER ,VlolenIt
exercise would have palptation, ana nnqi, ~,
became SO pad that that work Decalne w W t ,ha
possibility. was doctored by several OF tnG
best physicians but obtained only temporary
relief; Mr.. G. b. Capps druggist mere, induceid
me to try a bottle of your Heart cure. ~
helped me from the .start my, trouble nau
that have used several bottles. The result
has been, most wonderful. can DreaEne
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nights rest, something have not been ape
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believing you have prolonged my life many
years, can and will cheerfully recommend
tito anyone suffering with heart trouble
Very respectfully yours,
]. +. HELM.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on a positive
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All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles Tor 49, or
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
Commissioners Notice.
ASA S. LIvINGsToN's ESTATE.

ASA $. LlVlNGSTON'S 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 Asa s.
Livingston, late OF St. Johnsbury, in said
from the 18th day of May, 1895, being
allowed by said court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec-
tive claims before us: Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appointment
at the Fairbanks Dry Goods Store of st.
Johusbury, in Caledonia county in said dis
trict, on the 14tn day of June and the 18th
day of November next, at 8 O'Clock in the
forenoon, on each of said days.
JAMES RITCHIE,
Z. A. SYLVESTER,
Commissioners.
st. Johnsbury, VT, May %. A. d. 1895.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
IT IS PROPER

to have Sterling Silver Belt
Buckles, Silver Cuff Buttons,
Silver Studs for the Shirt
waists, as we'll as nice rings,
etc. Of course we have plated
goods that look about as well,
and you can take your choice
Of the great variety. Almost
everybody knows that there
is no class of Jewelry that we
do not keep Folks don't
leave our store with disap-
pointed faces Under the gen.
eral head of wedding presents
we now call special attention
to our assortment Of cut glass,
hand painted china, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
REMOVAL.

A. J. Roy has removed his barber shop
to the basement of the Republican
Block, opposite SCOTS grocery, where
he will be pleased to see old and new
customers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07

the shruud was pure and whits and
perfectly preserved. The head of the
body was, however, the most astonish-
Ing feature of the phenomenon. The
face, which was round and smooth. was
perfect; the eyes being open, while the
mouth dropped just little. Over the
scalp was full growth of brown hair.
The arms and hands, which were
crossed below the waist, were also per-
fectly preserved. In fact, the body APP
peared to have Just been placed in the
ground.
There was no inscription on the coffin
to lead to the Identification OF the body.
According to superintendent Frank
lin the body was buried by an under
taker who is known TO have been dead.
for over forty-fve years. This gives
rise to the belief that the body has been
in the ground for nearly half century.
By what causes the body has been so
thoroughly preserved is matter OF
speculation. A theory, however, is
that when the man was buried his body
was in well-preserved condition.
After being placed In the ground the
body is supposed to have come in con-
tact with stream of lime water. EVIL
Ience of which is found IN the ground.
AS lime water is said to be an excellent
preventative of bodies, it is supposed
that, being Inferred in soil of this ma
ture, the body was petrified.
large number OF physicians have
taken samples of the soil to have an
analysis of it made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07

known as ''Fleet-foot Cody q title h
earned because Of his proneness ia
walk or run for miles rather than ga
horseback or in the stage coaches. Leav-
ing Texas shortly before the Mexican
war. Col. Bourne walked through the
country to this county, some years later
enlisting in the union army aud fight
ing 10 the end of the civil war.
At the close he came back to Law
rerceburg. He was so inf,rm and pov.
erty-striclIen that the county authori-
ties gave him home ct the poorhouse
He had been married four times pre-
vious to his entrance there in 1885.
Soon after he became one of the
county's paupers he married one Of the
inmates of the almshcuse, who lived
but few years. Col. Bourne repeated
this matrimonial venture by clipping
with another inmate and walking 10
Indiana on bridal tour. On their way
they met Il preacher, who performed
the ceremony on the public highway.
The wedding journey was continued
through the Hoosier state, Col. Bourne
and bride returning few months later
to the poorhouse. This wife was Mag
Booth. who afterward went crazy and
died in the Lexington asylum. Thus
the present Mrs. Bourne, the ehild-wife,
is his seventh spouse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07
How = load Was spEced-

The astonishing possibility of build
ing up living animals from parts OF
several animals has been demonstrated
by Dr. {. Born, q German Psychologist.
The experiments Were made with tad
poles and other larvae OF arUphibions-
Each OF these was cut in two and diff
ferent parts we're placed together In
various ways. when some OF them
united. the hinder more readily than
the fore parts. Two hinder parts, each
with or without a heart, united N ~
hours. the monstrosity living and grow
ing for a week or more. y buit-up
larva having the fore part OF a toad and
the hinder part OF frog. or vice versa,
was easily produced. Larvae OF diff
ferent genera were joined ~ the bel
lies, moreover, with such success that
it seemed possible that the donbiet
might he grown into green frog, nav
ing a black toad with red-spo@ted belly
on It's under side-Inveation-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07

'photopnone." Nelson ". Perry de-
scribes it In recent number of Elec-
tricity. Light emanating from any
source. L. is passed through a lens, A.
in order to render its rays parallel, be-
fore they fail upon the mirror. B, whence
they are reflected to parabolic mirror.
ID. in whose focus is placed piece of
seleniurn, E. The selenium forms part
Of the circuit OF telephone, 7, oper-
ated by battery. f.
The mirror B is composed of very
thin sheet Of glass or mica. silvered on
its face, and mounted SO as to vibrate
person speaks into the mouthpiece, c.
behind it. Now, when the tones of the
voice cause the diaphragm TO bulge
forward, the rays reflected toward D
will diverge slightly instead of being
parallel, and less light viii be concen-
trated upon +: but when, at the other
stage of any vibrations, the plate is
rendered concave, the rays viii con-
verge, and more light viii be thrown
upon the seienium. As the electrical
conductivity OF this remarkable sub
stance varies in proportion TO the
amount of light TO which it is sub
jected, the intensity of the telephone
current will be modified thereby. and
the telephone itself will distinctly re-
produce the words uttered in the
mouthpiece C. It is not stated at how
great distance this apparatus viii
work; but IL viii be seen that therein a
beam of light takes the place of the
ordinary metallic connections between
the two instruments.
Since Bell accomplished the result
here described, Mr.. Perry says, fainter
has substituted SCOT for the selenium,
and dispensed with the battery alto
gether. using instead of the ordinary
telephone receiver the two-pronged
hearing tube, by means of which one
listens to a monograph. As so con
structed, Mercadier calls the instrument
. "radiophone." In the apparatus per-
fected by Richards, a pellet of burned
cork in bulb at the ED OF a small
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07

severely reprimanded by the high
vaymen for his carelessrness in not
having more, Andrews was allowed to
proceed He ran two blocks further,
chucl1ling to himself over the fact that
the two Jack Sheppards had failed II
find 81 in money and a gold watch
which he had concealed IL his inside
pocket.
But just when his mirth was at the
highest top notch, his eve fell on three
individuals, whose faces were partly
concealed N mufiiers. Hand over the
dust" said they, and Mr. Andrews felt
constrained 10 comply with this m Sdest
REQUEST. Thus went the four dollars
and the gold watch. and then Andrews
was allowed 70 depart in peace. Over
whelmed BIZ his double misfortune, he
FASTENED home and went to bed. in
tending TO report MS loss to the police
in the morning. But when morning
oawned and he reached out his hand
for his clothing, horror filed his soul.
Some one had broken into Andrews
house during the night and stolen all
the clothing he possessed. In order 20
get downtown TO business he was COM
PEELED TO borrow suit from neigh
Dor. Two hold-ups and burglary in
one night make Z pretty lively record
even icr Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07

landlubber should try 1t the chances
are he would take an involuntary bath
in natures great swimming pool. \
party of Chicago folks who recently
made a trip across on the Servia had as
part OF their baggage hand camera,
and, after making exposures on the va
rious parts OF the ship, they thoaght the
series of pictures would be incomplete
without a snapshot from aloft. The
captains permission was first secured,
and then sailor was pressed into serv-
ice. The mechanism OF the camera was
shown him, and he was told how 10
make the exposure. With the camera
slung over his shoulder, he climbed the
mainmast to the highest point, and
then, waiting for period of compare
tive calm, he pressed the button with
the lens pointed toward the bow of the
boat. Another exposure was made
toward the stern Of the ship and the
camera was returned to its owners
The result was awaited with some mis-
giving, but the pictures more than JUS
titled the expectations. Here are the
two pictures. Probably there are no
counterparts in existence which show
so well the contour of an ocean liner
under full head IN midocean as viewed
from the crosstrees OF a mainmast
A fast-going passenger ship of modern
build is narrow and long. Il is designed
to cleave the water like knife and to
offer as little resistance as possible to
the water. One loses the comparative
dimensions of ship viewing it from on
deck, as the width seems greater in
comparison by reason of the length be-
ing broken by cabins, tunnels, ventila-
tors. lifeboats, and the various fittings
which clutter the hurricane deck.
Viewed from aloft tie dimensions are
better seen than from any other point.
The shape Is seen 20 be somewhat after
that of well-shape6 cigar with the top
sliced OFF. The spray which is flung
high in the air By tie razor-like PROV
of the boat looks Ike frosting on cake
and the water boils IN troubled fashion
where it pours into the wake of the re-
ceding ship. The slight motion of tho
deck as the boat rolls in gentle swell
Is accumulated az the crosstree, until an
unskillful person would be in danger OF
falling into the water n long way be-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07

murderous thoughts staR times. finally
eliminating in the murder OF a negro
against whom he had no previous i'll
will. As stated, ne was convicted, but
an appeal was granted on the strength
of his claims for the part the hoodoo
bag had taken the incrime.
All this time Bell had chung ten
aciously to the bag, under no circum-
stances permitted himself to be parted
from it, and it was with him in the PEN
itentiary. His attorney went there for
it. Bell begged them not to take it
from him, because he would die if they
did. They told him it was necessary
thai the bag should be sent with the
papers to the clerk Of the court OF ap-
peals ST he hoped to win his case on APP
peal. Finally he consented to give it
the clerk. Bell was at that time in ex-
cellent health, and had always been q
burly man. AS soon as the bag was
gone he began to pine away, and he
died within ten days.
The hoodoo bag is still in the hands
of the clerk, but nobody wants to ham
die it except with tongs. and a negro
cannot be pers uaded TO go near it 1t
is little red bag and IS said to contain
snch g-rewsome and shiverV and weird
and uncanny things as hair from a
graveyard rabbit, hair r,o1h cat that
died in fit, wool from a dead negro's
head mingled with strange herbs gath
cred in the woods at midnight, and
crushed TO powder on tombstone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07

low. When a storm sweeps unbrolien
across the ocean and the ship Is tossed
like a cookie shell. then Is the duty
Of the sailor one Of danger and excite
ment. The motion OF the boat, 50 severe
at times as 70 make movement on deck !.
danger, becomes 50 great on the mast
tops as to make the rigging and the
timber Of the mests strain and snap
and cut the air like a whip. OFTEN the
watch must tie himself to the mast, 50
If slip should cause him 10 lose his
p-ecarious hold the ropes would save
him from a fall and a grave with
the fishes. On moonlight nights the
sight from a masthead Is beautiful.
When the daT Is calm the view IS much
better, too. than from the deck. Where
passengers see only the top rigging 81
p boat IN the distance the sailor from
his lofty position can see the entire
boat There il no joy 50 keen 20 the
sailor as an hour Oh the crosst-ees when
the DAY or night Is Hne- The reader
msy see part OF the panorama Of limit
les waste which u.lrolls before ais eyes.
which Is relieved only by distzu: sail
perhaps and by the life which lies ~
lis feet. Besides. SAYS the Chicago
Tribune. !: Is safer 20 look a. these
pictures than u view the reality.