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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-29
EVANCELINE.

The spectacular presentation OF
Longiellow's poem, Evangeline' I'M
the auspices of Apollo Lodge, No.,
at Howe Opera House, Friday even
ing was fine affair. The charac'
tiers were well personated by local tai
ent entirely, the costumes were neat
and attractive, while the manifested
earnestness and excellence exhibited
was pleasing to the entire audience.
The arrangement and management
of the stage was entirely in charge OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodenbaugh OF Bos-
ton. This is the first time this beau
tiful poem has ever been presented to
a St. Johnsbury audience and Mr..
and Mrs. Rodenbaugh are to be
commended for their efforts to bring
on: the good effect OF this piece
The flower drill by sixteen young
ladies dressed in white was a side
feature that was particularly at
tractive. There was good sized
audience who demonstrated their APP
probation by calling for repetition
Of each tabeau. 1t is gratifying to
notelthat the Knights cleared $50,
which is a material help towards
their new regalia. The following is
the cast of characters:
Evangeine ,........."""..."Auna Spencer Frost
Gabriel ....'....''''...S II. luIneI
Benedict Belefontaine...Maj. N 7. Bowman
Basil, tBlacksmith) .........D DR.. {. f. o. Tinker
rather - iiye
Notary........................ +. Harvey
Michael, (Fiddler) ."......:".Fr Frank Q. French
Commander. {. NJ Bopett
First SOldter.....,,.,.,,..... ,.'.'''''i w EhHs
Second Soldier."...."....... Herbert farnham
Detachment from Co. d, V. N. g.:
NJ. l.. Clifford
L. w. Gaskill
Inhians'''''''''''''''''' '''''''''"l c. NJ. Berry
II. NJ. Cross
Indian Mrs. A. Corriveau
80, I Mrs. j. w. Balch
ohs''''''''''''''''''''''''( Mrs. {. b. Weeks
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-29
PROGRAMME.

Poem of Rvangelne rected by Mrs Rodcn-
baugb of Boston, the well-known reader.
Overture" Johnsbury Orchestra
MOVING TABLEAUX.
1st Picture-Village Street. Evening hymn
"Solemnly down the street came the
Of parish priest atas, The AnGen' s0rir,
the Marriage Contract.
81 Ticture-Betrothal Scene. Merry Making
on the College Green.
4th-Flower drill
5th Picture-Re Reading the Royal Procama-
ton. Queliug the Tumult. Resigna-
ton and Hymn Of Submission
9th Picture-March to the Sea Shore
abide with Me"
tn acknowledgement for the Night
Death Of Benedict. Burning Village.
PART SECOND.
Orchestra
lst Picture-Boat Scene. Angel OF God,
ing maiden"
I'd Picturc-Mecting with Basil in Louisiana.
Gone, is Gabriel gone!
3d-Peasants' dance.
4th Picture-Indian Camp. 'Once, as they
sat by their evening fire. there silently
entered into the little camp, an Indian
woman"
9Th Picture-"Far to the North he is gone"
9th Picture-H ospital Scene Finding of
Gabriel. Recognition. Death. Father,
thank Thee"
7th Picturc-"Maidens still wear their Nor
man caps and their kirtles of homespun,
and by the evening fire repeat Evan
gclines story"
AcADIAN PEASANTS.
katherine Bingham, Liias Nelson,
josephine simpson, Jessca Baker,
Grace Russell, Achsa Allen,
Mrs. T. Peterson, Mrs. w. II. Harvey,
Fannie Hartshorn, Myrtle Holder,
Agnes Billiard, Lillian Taylor,
Isabel Pendridge Mrs c. E. Gray,
Grace Switser, Nellie Bowman,
Mrs NJ X. Randall, Caroline Weeks,
Ella Ross, Mrs. Louise Leavitt,
Mrs. Clarence Berry, Elsie NJ. Ranney,
Mrs. Homer Smith, Edith Rickaby,
Ellen Abbott Anna Summerville,
Sadie Batcheder, Mrs o. Johnson
Fannie Chescy. Mabel Kirk,
Elizabeth Caldbeck Winnie II Horne,
Leota Cheney, Annie Day,
Maud Cadbeck BERTHE Paige,
c. M. Berry, Ernest Drown,
L. w. Gaskill, Carl Greene,
S d. Atwood A. ]. Corriveau,
II, NJ. Cross, l., S. Brock,
]. y. Walker, w. w. Husband,
]. B. Tousant.
FLOWER GIRLS.
Mrs. Homer Smith, Mrs. o. b. Johnson,
Mrs. Clarence Berry, Mrs. c. e. Gray,
Elsie Ranney, Isabel Pendridge,
Lillian Taylor, Ella Ross,
Mrs. Louise Leavitt Mrs. M. K. Randall,
Mrs. A. J. Corriveau, Jessica Baker,
Caroline Weeks, Myrtle Holder,
II r.,l,A n,,Ita ,I
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Nervousness

Is really only another name for impure
blood, for no person is weak and -ner-
vous whose blood Is perfectly pure.
When the blood Is full of the germs
of disease, and lacking in the red cor
puscles which give il vitality, when il
fails TO properly nourish the organs
and tissues OF the body, what can you
expect but that tired feeling and ner-
vousness?
OF course Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Catarrh and Rheumatism are uni
versaIly recognized as blood diseases,
for which Hoods Sarsaparilla, az the
best blood purifier, is everywhere
acknowled tho greatest remedy.
Therefore, as Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures all blood diseases, IL is the best
remedy for that condition of the blood
which causes Nervousness.
1t Is a false idea TO think you are
curing your nervousness when you are
taking a preparation which only 9uietS
your nerves! 1t like trying TO drown
your sorrows in the flowing bowl.
They are sure TO return, n,told Worse.
We wish to make most impressive,
then, this truism:
You cannot purify your blood by
DEADENNG or QUIETNG your nerves
with opiate, narcotic or nerve COM
pounds. Ii you take such articles
you are only TRIFLNG with your
troubles. There is SURE to be REAC-
TIoN which will leave you worse than
you were before.
Why not then, take the true course,
follow the bee. line TO tho state of
health, purify your blood and cure
your nervousness by taking
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always poignant curiosity OF the average
New Yorker could have been imagined.
80 the crowds grew larger and larger,
until nightfall, rendering the balloon in
visible, compelled them to disperse.
But next morning, the big globe being
still there, the popular interest porcep-
tibly increased and people began TO move
In masses toward East Forty fourth
street, to some house in which thor
oughfare IL was clear that the confininr
wire Of the balloon led; but Just which
house IL was difficult to determine from
the roadway. NUMEROUS inquirers rang
the dOorbells OF oil the houses IN con-
secutive order, but 20 most OF these resi-
dences were flats agd the parties whose
bells were rung wHe invariably the oc-
cupants OF the basement floor, answers of
an Incorporate character only were
elected.
As for tho Louse TO which the wire
actually led, the abode Of Smith-tbe
landlady WIS too well accustomed TO
bitter complaints concerning tho per
formances OF her former inventive lodrer
TO puy MY attention. TO suggestions or
injuries ftom her callers; and In fact, the
instant che discovered that the hiring OF
rooms WIS not in question, a sudden slam
OF the front door constituted her sole
respon/o.
MeInwhio certain reporters, having
ferr/tod out some little information. kent
II TO themselves until the following
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The fate of their owner the police already
knew. Since his death, tho room had
been let to ono Smith, who had departed
several days ago, and since then il had
been occupied by one Julius II. Crawford.
"Then the question is, said the super
intendent, "where is julius II. Crawford?''
There was a slight commotion outside
the room, and the young man called Jul
ius, somewhat out OF breath, made his
way through the crowd of policemen and
reporters.
"That is my name" he said quietly.
81 heard of this inquiry and returned
here as quickly as possible. ! had some
difficulty in getting in"
The murmur of surprise which ran
around the apartment was hushcd by the
sharp order OF the superintendent, that
the room be- cleared.
"You are under arrest" he said 70
Julius, when they were alone, saving tho
official stenographcr.
81 suppose So"
"You are not obliged to answer ques.
tlons which incriminate yourself, but
anything you say may be used against
you"
"The usual formula7"
"Ah, YOU have heard II before?"
well sec. You occupy this roomf"
"Yes."
"Any one else room with your"
Continued on Page z.
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Copyright, 1895. by Baoheller, johnson a
BacheilerD
On a certain hot day In August, 1S-,
the time ball on the Western Union Tel
egrarh Building, in the city OF New
York, dropped precisely at nooa. In
stantiy thereafter there was a chorus
OF steam whistles, and then silence.
The whistles attracted no particular
attentions; the silence did. People
gradually became conscious of 1t. They
missed something. They stopped and
thought about it, and looked at one an
other inquiringly, and, presently, the
great tide OF humanity which is always
moving in one way or the other on
broadway, ceased its flow; little groups
gathered on the street corners and in
vaded the roadway, just as II some
procession were expected To pass.
The great thoroughfare presented an
odd appearance. Vehicles there were, as
usual, OF all sorts-street cars and trucks
and carts and coaches-but all were
standing still. The drivers were unhitch-
ing their horses and leading them away.
On the elevated railways, the trains had
ceased running. Passengers from those
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HOODS
S ars rsaparilla

match, until the front attic room was
reached. There they lit their pipes and
began talking. Daylight was streaming
| In at the windows, but there was not h in z
! about the two men to show their loss
OF sleep. They were sitting-Smith on
a trunk which he had dragged out OF the
| oloset-face TO face, with both feet on the
floor, as men always do when they talk OF
important things. The balloon had been
hauled OF the bed, sprean out on the floor
and examined. An old safe near the win
| dow had been cleared of the mass Of
| clothes and odds and ends which covered
| 1t, and Its door stood open, revealing some
| rusty mechanism. A huge roll of cotton
covered wire had evidently been exhumed
from under the bed, and inside the safe
had been found what Julius first thought
were preserve jars, but which turned out
to be the cells OF voltaic battery-dry as
to contents but needing only to be filed
with water and acid to make them give a
strong current OF electricity.
floor board had been lifted in the
middle OF the room, just over the place
where ran the gas pipe which supplied
the fixture belonging to the room below.
At length Julius arose, and said-em-
phasizing his words by tapping the rick
ETY. table with bis finger:
I'VE want no Misunderstanding about
th6, and think so far there is none, You
VIII surrender this room tomorrow as it
Is, and / will hire IL. At the agreed time
you Will come back. / will admit YOU. so
that no one will know of your presence
here. will then go out openly. While
am temporarily absent from he house You
will do as we have settled. You will then
leave the house and disappear. You will
not reveal the part you have taken in
this, no matter what may happen. And
of whatever is gained agree TO give you
half"
On the early morning Of the eleventh
day after the great strike had begun,
any one passing through the uptown
streets of New York might have seen
groups OF people at every corner, in
tently staring at something in the sky.
Before noon, these groups had In
creased to crowds, and the numbers of the
gazers were reinforced by people at win
dows and people on the housetops, all
gazing skyward. Tho object of their
attention was q balloon, which fioated
gracefully at an elevation OF per haps 500
feet, but was led by slender wire which
led to point somewhere in the vicinity
OF the Grand Central Depot. The balloon
bore no sign; hence it was not intended
as an advertisement. In fact, 1t was
OF the dull browuish hue of the
well-varnished silk used in making
airsbips for actual aeronautic use.
In the small basket, which served as
car, there was no one, but beneath IL
was suspended an object suspiciously like
a large crockery water pitcher. Now, q
balloon lowering over New York, even IL
1t be only one of the miniature red globes
made for childreD's plsythings, is always
sure to attract abundant attention: but
here was not only a balloon but a large
one, sent aloft. apparently for no other
purpose than to carry water pitcher.
Nothing better calculated to arouse the
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the streets and avenues. The populace
saw the uselessness OF trying to avoid a
danger which constantly shifted its prob
able point OF attack. The opposition be-
came violent, riotous-and finally, the
police, literally overwhelmed by mum bers,
ceased their efforts. The hotels and
boarding houses remained empty, the oc-
cupants of dwelling houses returned and
pegan less hurried preparations for re-
moval from the menaced district.
The arrested lodgers had meanwhile
been closely interrogated by the superin-
tendent, but none of them could shed the
smallest light oil the mystery of how or
by whom that balloon had been sent aloft.
The landlady had told of her former in
ventive boarder, and thus accounted for
the existence OF the balloon and the safe.
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representations in Washington, and the

representations in Washington, and the
deuce 90 pay. ] left"
"You might have practiced then what
you preach now" laughed Smith, "and
| given them something else to think a bout
so that the dinner would be forgotten"
Couldn't think OF anything"
Well-it ISN'T so easy, of course. Still
balloon. You might have astonis he'd
them with it somehow, dare say"
"What sort OF ,balloon?"
"Big one. Kind you go up In"
What on earth are you doing with
"Sleeping on it--after having loaned a
man sl0 on ii and foreclosed the mort
gage. Come along, Pm going home."
Smith stretched himself, got upon his
feet, and walked on. The man called
Julius sat thinking. Finally he arose, and
both men strolled leisurely across the in
closure.
Where did you get it, Smith," said
Julius, finally.
"What7 OF, the baloonl That's quite
n story. There was an old chap came to
board in the house / live in, who was the
widest sort OF an inventor. One thing
he tried TO get up was a telegraph which
would send smells, another was an explo-
sive safe, but no couldn't get any one TO
60 into either, though he spent pretty
periments. Finally he bracod up for ono
last great effort, and concocted a bal
loon which he was going TO steer like n
boat. Maybe he didn't work over IL.
Borrowed money from everybody he
knew 10 buy silk and cords ard things.
But he didn't go up. In fact. he went
down. They hshed him out somewhere
by Hell Gate, ! took bis traps for what
he owed mep
Julius asked no further questions, md
the two walked on In silence, until ms
companion stopped near the corner OF
4ith street and Third avenue.
"see here" he said, "are you walking in
your sleep2
"No," said Julius, slowly, 81 was inst
thinking. Do you know that think i've
got it?n
"Got what?n
81 think | can end this strike business
ana ia the way said, II can have your
balloon"
"Ii you can tell me where you live. I'll
promise 10 take you there safely" said
smith, bantoripgly.
I'm IN earnest replied the othor So
berly. II should like 20 go with Won TO
where that balloon IL, and talk about IT,"
Smith looked at him, rather keenly this
time perhaps little suspioi oiously-and
thon with a light laugh shrugged his
shouldeEs-apd led -rTay-te-a--habby
brick dwelling in East iith street. the
door OF which he opened with bis latch-
Key ana motioned Julius to enter. The
hall had that peculiar combined odor of
cabbage and washing soda which charac-
terizes boarding house OF the cheaper
class, and was pitch dark. Smith led the
way upstairs bv the fiickering light Of a
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plies. And thus IL worked backward TO a
great leather dealer in the swamp, who,
being contumacious, found himself with
out truckmen and handlers, And the
strike rsmified and spread, and finally
the result which has already been noted
came about, and the industries and the
conveyances of the metropolis were
brought to a standstill.
Now the most singular thing about this
strike was the remarkably orderly char
acter. There were no indignation meet
ings, no dsnunciations of "capital," no
breaches OF the peace, no mobs; but in
place OF these Accomplishments OF the
old fashioned struggle there was simple
stagnation. Labor, as such, faced itself.
Ii announced the new doctrine that its
natural antitbesis was not "capital," but
idleness. it would enforce its just de-
mands, not by warfare or capital, but by
stopping work. Society might try how
1t liked being made up entirely OF leisure
classes.
And society did not like 1t. Matters
were, indeed, bad when he Harlem pater-
familias had 10 walk to his Wall street
Office, but when IL came to sending the
whole household scurrying about after
milk, and meat, and ice-nsy, when he
himself had TO play charioteer TO the coal
cart-things were clearly getting serious.
The city of New York confronted
great public benefactor. But the man to
deal with IL was at hand. And the even-
ing OF the fourth day after the general
stoppaee began found him calmly smok-
ing a cigarette upon one OF the benches
in Bryant Square.
IL tell you, Smith, remarked this man
OF destiny TO his companion, who was
lazily staring up at the stars, "there Is
only one way out of this trouble Some
thing has got to happen In this town
which will interest everybody so tre-
mendously-which must just grip every
body's attention SO closely-that when it
happens this strike business will be sud
denly forgotten"
The person addressed yawned care
lessly. In fact, he did not seem particu-
larly impressed by the idea suggested to
him, for his answer was irrelevant.
"say, julius, what are you striking for,
anyhow"
"Me? I'm not"
Cant you get anything TO dor"
"Perhaps so-don't know"
"Eow did you get out OF work."
"City editor bounced me-"
"W hat for?"
"Sent me to interview the Corean am-
bassadors. Couldn't speak Corean, so i
got q man to come along, who said he
could interpret. Brought back two coll
umns OF first class matter. Next day the
am bassadors sent q note to the managing
editor that they would be along to dinner
al O.; and before he had half got il through
hts-head down they came to he Office in
two four-horse stages, all rigged up in
clothes. Said / had invited
them; and when they found there wasn't
any meal, there was row, and diplomatic
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''Time's up at o'clock tonig hi, ;" he said
quietly. The inmates OF the house had al
ready been placed under surveillance. He
now gave orders for the arrest of all of
them, and for the vacating Of all bouses
endangered by the balloon.
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which had stopped between stations were
alighting and walking along the struct-
ure or clambering down from it on lad
ders. On the river fronts the ferry boats
remained in their slips; the busy tugs
were moored to their piers. Only q few
sailing craft drifted lazily about the har-
Dor.
The silence continued perhaps for half
an hour. Then there came a dull roar !;
not the muffied din always arising from
the streets, but that of escaping steam,
great clouds OF which could be seen ris-
ing over the city. In fact, every boiler
was blowing of; for, as II by common
consent, every escape valve had been lifted,
and every fire had been hauled, At the gas
works the furnace doors stood open, and
the retorts empty. In the telegraph
offices the instruments clicked away, but
no one needed them. In the postotfice
and at the stations, and in the street
boxes the letters accumulated, for the
mail wagons had no drivers. The ma
chinery in all the factories OF New York
stood idle. No conveyances moved, and
upon every industry sudden stroke of
paralysis had fallen. And this was the
cause Of It.:
Michael Mccarthy, vender OF "growing
shamrock plants, bog oak ornaments, and
shillelahs," in Queenstown Har Dor, having
board the Toutonic, suddenly discovered,
at the close of his bargaining, that the
green hills OF his native land were fading
In the dim distance at the rate of 20 knots
per hour. He arrived in New York on
the eve OF close election, and, without
knowing exactly why, he was conveyed
from Ellis Island to naturalization
bureau, and there put in fair
way to aid US in settling our tariff
and other questions, before the Emer-
aid soil had left his brogans. In
order to retain this valuable assistance
work was found for Michael as q cobbler
"a trade he had once followed in the old
country-in the establishment OF Mrs.
Heinrich Shoeffel, in Avenue A; and
there he was manfully stitching and ham,
mering away when a visitor, entering the
shop, announced himself as a walking
delegate" This information, impaired TO
Mrs. Shoeffel, was not disagreeable, mas
much as 1t suggested extensive need Of
shoe leather; but when she discovered
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uD III " tlOCk IOnlEnI,f ne SAlu
quietly. The inmates OF the house had al
ready been placed under surveillance. He
now gave orders for the arrest of all of
them, and for the vacating Of all bouses
endangered by the balloon.
IL.
The weather was warm and sultry.
Little air was stirring in the streets, but
aloft there were light currents constantly
varying in direction. The balloon was now
10 the south and west of its anchorage.
The sea breeze, certain TO spring up in the
afternoon, would watt it probably in the
opposite direction. II the wind were
strong, the captive globe would tauten
it's wire and move around a large area; il
light airs prevailed, the wire would
become moro nearly vertical.
The safest place was obvi-
ously the house in which the wire
was secured, because only in the far re-
mote possibility OF absolute calm could
the balloon remain directly above the
fastening point OF its cable. The wire
might bo a couple of thousand feet long.
No one just then felt like calculating how
large an area OF the city was menaced.
That 1T was large one, that ii included
both densely populated section and
rows OF the most paatial residences In
New York, was only too plain.
The authorities at once put the superin-
tendents order into effect. The balloon
being now directly ouer the Union League
Clubhouse, squads of police invaded every
residence for blocks around the menaced
edihce. and forced the dwellers, not only
into the streets, but out of all streets
which might possibly be endangered by
falling walls. The sick were carried out
on their beds. All available vehicles were
pressed into service to TRANSPORT
children, the women aud the aped.
before half the section supposed to be Inn
mediately menaced was thus cleared, the
wind shifted, and the balloon swung over
the Windsor Hotel While the police
were emptying this hostelry the people
previously elected returned to their
dwellings.
The news had boen teegraphed down
town and tho desertion of the whole busi-
ness quarter of the city followed. There
was a simultaneous rush for tho region OF
the residences-a rush OF men frantic
with fear and apprehension for their
imperilod families. Great throngs choked
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NONE BETTER, positively will not SWEAT
No wood exposed, zinc lined, built on the latest
scientific principles Of cold blast cireu laton SI7
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that the vioitor said nothing about the
purchase OF boots, but simply demanded
the outcasting OF Michael Mccarthy for
failure TO join United Cobblers' Union No.
bi, she placidly resumed her inter-
rupted occupation of binding one of
those colossal carpet slippers so dear to
the east side Germun heart, and ignored
him, until the sharp slam OF the shop
door brought from the depth OF her capa-
clons bosom a long drawn sigh Of "Ach-
sol" Ihereupon Mrs. Shoefiel was boy
cotted, and the ban was extended to the
merchants who furnished her little sun-