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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
COLOR IN PLANTS.
The Most Important Coloring Substance
In the World Is Chlorophyll.

In the World Is Chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll is perhaps the most i'm
portant coloring substance in the world,
for upon this substance depend the char
acteristic activity of plants, the synthe-
sis of complex compounds from carbon
dioxide and water process, upon which
the existence of all living things is ulti-
mately conditioned. Only in a very few
unimportant forms devoid of chlorophyll
can the synthesis of complex from sim
pie compounds or from the elements be
accomplished. The function of chloro-
phyll may only be comprehended when
its chief physical properties are under
stood. These may be best illustrated
by placing a gram of chopped leaves
of grass or geranium in few cubic CEN
timeters of strong alcohol for an hour
Such solution will be of a bright,
clear green color, and when the vessel
containing it is held in such manner
that the sunlight is reflected from the
surface of the liquid it will appear blood
red, due to its property of fuorescence,
that OF Changing the wave length OF
the rays of light of the violet and Of
the spectrum in such manner as to
make them coincide with those of the
red end. 1t is by examination of light
which has passed through solution Of
chlorophyll, however, that the greatest
insight into its physical properties may
be gained. If such ray of light is pass
ed through prism and spread out on
screen, it may be seen that there are
several large intervals of dark bands in
the spectrum. The rays of light which
would have occupied these spaces have
been absorbed by the chlorophyll and
converted into heat and other forms Of
energy. This energy is directly availa-
bic to the protoplasm containing the
chorophyll, and by means of it the syn
thesis of complex substance may be 40
complist 3D. Popular Science Monthly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
City Dogs and Country Dogs.

There is a marked difference between
city and country dogs A city dog turned
loose in pasture lot mopes along, pay
ing no attention to the birds and other
animals around it, but q country dog
turned free in a city street, after the
temporary embarrassment which coun-
trified folks always feel, observes the
sparrows to be unusually tame and nu-
merous Then comes round of sport
that makes the country dog feel itself
very much at home. The country dog
delights in chasing small birds and the
city dog doesn't, but after few hours
racing the dogs feet would be as sore
rs any clodhopper's that walked the
stones for any length of time, especially
on hot day. New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
Who Were the Basques?

The dialect of the Spanish Basque
provinces, such as we have it in the
songs and proverbs which have acquired
for this people quite European reputa-
ton, is really a hideous mixture Of
Spanish patois-Spanish, more or less
adulterated with French-and Moorish
or Arabic. Many of their words have a
curious resemblance to corresponding
English words-just as we find in our
English slang good many gypsy
words. For instance, the Basque word
CORY (Which signifies red, rusty, bloody,
gory), the word COMO gown, escura
(school, Trina (farina, -FOUR, curritzen
Course, courrier), du (does, from the
verb to do), letra Qetter), teilature
(roof, tile), cantua (song, canticle),
boina (bonnet), etc.
The music of the popular Basque
songs is in general plaintive and couch
ed in the minor keys. The melodies,
like the language, are tradition-as
no composers names have come down
to us-and this, again, is a singular
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
YESTERDAY.


My friend, ne spoke OF "A woman a face;
~ puzzled me- and paused to think.
dc told OF her eyes and mouth, the trace
or prayer on her brow, and quick as wink
said: "Oh, yes but you wrong her years.
She's only child, with faiths and fears
That Childhood fit. tell thee nay;
She was girl Just yesterday"
"The years are swift and sure. trow,"
Quoth he, "you speak OF tho long ago."
Once strolled in garden spot
And every flower appraised q head,
DO 1t seemed, for they, wot,
Were mates Of mine-each bloom and bed.
Their hours for sleep, their merry mood,
The lives and deaths of the whole sweet brood
We're known to me; 1t was my way
To visit them but yesterday.
Spake one red rose In language low,
ave saw you last in the long ago."
IT'S the same old tale, though 1t comes to me
BY hundred paths Of pain and glee,
Till guess the truth at last, and know
That yesterday Is the long ago.
Richard Burton's dumb In June"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
A DAY IN BED.
An Experiment That Few Healthy People
Have Time or Disposition to Try.

An Experiment That Few Healthy People
Have Time or Disposition to Try.
One often hears somebody say with
glee that he is going to take day off
or day In the country or day on the
river, but seldom if ever that he is CO.
ing to take day in bed, and yet day
go spent when one really needs day off
ia one which deserves red letter record
In his history, according to writer in
The Pittsburg Times. One lies late Of
Sunday mornings and tells what lux
ury it is not to have to get up at the
usual hour, but one never knows the
glory Of such thing till he spends u
whole day in bed. To enjoy it one must
not be sick nor pretend to be. He must
be in fairly good health and free from
trouble Or worry of any sort. Then he
is entirely himself, and it is the only
place in which he can be.
As soon as he dresses he comes under
restraint, not merely physical, but
mental, for no one can wholly escape
the influence Of his clothes, whether
they be good or bad, in fashion or out.
For ages character has been identified
with clothes and will be for ages, in
spite of all that has been or will be said
against it. One may not always be con-
scious Of the influence, but it exists all
the same. Not trace of it is felt when
one is in bed. There he is free. He can
twist and roll and kick and throw his
arms about as he will If he should do
the like elsewhere, there would be sus-
picion of his sanity. A day in bed is
not day Of rest merely, but of liberty.
He has the infinite for his own.
Not few of Popes best lines came to
him while in bed. Thomson composed
his finest description of natural scenery
while in bed. A like thing doubtless
may be said of the humorists. There is
little doubt that the liveliest jokes cur
rent were thought out while their au-
thors were in bed. The blood flows free
ly then, digestion does its perfect work,
the mind is relieved of the care Of the
body, the imagination and fancy roam
the earth and skies Jnd gather of their
treasures, the inscrS tions on the tablets
Of memory come out, and incident and
adventure recur in light Of their own,
suggesting new ideas and relations. One
never knows what life is till he has
spent day in bed, in full or fair health,
without thought save those which
come smiling to him in his rest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24

When L had taken the sicth bottle
Mn sceiOht Increased to 156 bs.,
The sensation In sny legs iUas gone;
NM nerves sfeadied completely;
NM memory sCas fully restored.
Mn brain seemed clearer than euer.
L felt as good as any man on earth.
DR.. Miles Restorative NerUine is
A great medicine, L assure yOu."
Augusta, Me. WALTER r. BURBANK.
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles for IS, or
by the DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
DIR. Miles NerVine
Restores Health
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
A suggestIon.

1t was suggested by some one at the
late Louisville convention that women
residing in market towns should open
their clubrooms on market days for the
benefit of the women who come into
town, that they might have pleasant
and comfortable place in which to rest
and lunch If practicable, the idea is a
good one, and women in surrounding
places might by that means be interest
ed in uniting and working for some
thing most needed in their own COM
munity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24

compound of Spanish and oriental mel
ody. 1t also confirms my view Of tho
origin Of this interesting people, so that
have the language and the music both
fighting to uphold my theory. Gentle
mans Magazine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
Weak, Irritable, Tired
81 Was No Good on Earth.

DR.. Miles Nervine strengthens
the weak, builds up the broken
down constitution, and permanently
cures every kind Of nervous disease.
HAbOut one yeGraOO ItCas afflicted
pith nervousness, sieepiessness,
creeping sensation d, NM legs,
SIiOht pall,isatiOn of mn heart,
DistractiHO con fusion Of the mind,
SERIOUS loss or lapse of memory.
WeiOhted dOwn tCith care and
,porry. L completely lost appetite
And felt my vitality nearing ont,
4 ,Uas ,Ceak, irritable and tired,
NM sCeiOht sCas reduced to 100 I1s.,
In fact u sCas nO good, ora earth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24

Scarcely had the postman gone out Of
the house, after having left the morning
letters, when Jules Dupre, who was
watching from his sixth story window,
descended hurriedly to the porter's Of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
The New Photography.

First Doctor---Good photograph, isn't
itP
Second Doctor-Fairly good Flatters
the left lung little, I think. House
hold Words.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24
Domestic Repartee.

"After a man has reached the age of
49," said Mrs. Disbrow, she thinks ev-
cry good looking woman he sees is in
love with him. "
II am sure, my DEAR" retorted Mr..
D., 81 have never accused you"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-24

A friend brought
me DR.. Miles book,
New and Start
ling Facts" and
/ finally decided
to try a bottle OF
DIR. MILES Re-
oratlve Nervine.
Before I had taken
one bottle / could
sleep as we'll as q
1O-yr.-old boy. My
appetite returned
greatly increased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01
CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
what "M." Sees aud Hears on His
Rounds About the City

. - (
aaoa .hva Ola yeor oooa .hva,
Gooa,oye' ~ UIa aaIsan,are dear, Soou. sns9sg
,,. ivi H., e.,,s Is,d prsss . M
LpnS ,,r,, nvS a,,d ssrnsnerons New year ~ fts
sanaar. napsy o''u = = = Z. -
God mas spared US 70 see me nt ~ 2,
y. fr hts nnayc,es and la nc
haIt n iba Naw Ysar witt, a ssd nnrnnse IN
i've H better men and women, and . strive 10
n.,r GredodN 5c6col q fer a short. vacatIon
UT Srausu sSa,s annnsd iast MonSav -
sIta Ine Tun - iiao ~ ,,,r noosy
teanhers In the Graded School. spent the hol.
turn ioday reaHy s,a ,Sr 9u.si si,ct ~ Tho ,ata
MosaIav uiib. her fainily. have moved from
Greepeyood To Abbaviiia. and will occuoy the
,nthat ~ M Gambrsi,;s 11N' ''->> - -
w ~. tnAI pnhar, W WnGowan IJiI, wt,l movefnto
,ha Is I. rne Stnra an Wsshinatnn Street yeeentiy
nncnnieS bv Mr., r. I,. Doneiass, ~. !. q -
ocG9plso Rs,I ps M Cash = Eom nsny will ocenny the
,.oro in.t nc 0onoted hv M Fl N. Hill -
~ Gieu,o2y nil no ,onnd IN the store
-.aartIv occnnied hv ". r. BelI Cash Co.
M WI ~ now ,saGe 3e 10 oanr aervs @t hia
rne ,.,e,H ,r,anas 'ff' - -. So - .
nany sHy pahart Mohrv Co abonoa aoainu With r
w Eonnon where lne viii give Won a cordial
gree.'PIs: Isvton Robertson has changed his base
ond gill nov ha 6onnd on duty In the store of
NJ =. EHwaTds' Evervbody knows Law.
ton a nd viii And his whereabouts. ~
M ". p. ferguson and family Will occupy
for 1904 the beautiful dwelling owned by Mess.
a. W NJ MI Hill 4 Sons. and knowi, as the Minter
honae W = -. -. - y. - :. y !
MI. LeHew is again with the g.. CD N. Co.,
md has moved hack 10 Abbeville, and will oc.
cnny q nrstty cottage on Wardlaw Street. !, E
S5g1r parcfYants had ali the business they
conId attend 10 Chr,stmas Eve. Many OF
tbeno ha vine endowed extra help. ~
NJ Ang, W Smith. as an evidence of the
MIR team in which he holds his clerks and
shel, sa nis onnrecistion of fhair services. made
to each afft in cash. besides giving them q
snlendid dinner. =, !. n
Onr energetIc and popular merchant, Mr.. A.
Ionsv giving to each OF bis clerks q hand.
oonoa nresent as we'll as remembering many
81 hfs Pnntsids friends and custom ers-sour re-
oa.tn, " enonno the nnmher-aII of whom say
porter aMong Ihe eha rinthior" ~ wv" 'N' ''
lo5g nve ,har,, nnr ,ercha n,a NJ whom we
hva npt baard Aid i,kewise and n 40 thew.
tn, .iif Inna he remembered by the donors.
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Welcome 1895.

The Methodist church was open last night
and devout worshippers sat up with THE dy.
ing year, and welcomed with the fiAst mo.
meht the birth Of the New Year. .s.
53At few minutes before twelve O'clock the
funeral notes of the departing year we're
sounded from the different churches. (The
surroundings were solemn and impressive.
The bells marked distinct step In the PRO.
gress Of time. J
Our hearts, like muff1ed drums
Were beating funeral marches to the gravel
But the glad and joyous tones OF the bells
that sounded at the birth of the New Year,
bid defiance to sadness and bid us look h} }2pe-
fully to the future.
The booming of cannon was rather a. p
incident on such occasions, but 3
Il.xaI
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supreme Judges.

,cS xhe duties of the coming General AS
"a ID elect Associate Justices. An ad
nj Jnstice is to be elected. Messrs.
rJones, Henderson and others are can
,sTor the place. Should Mr.. Jones re-
sisctlon 1t is probable that our towns
ne Hon. F. B. Gary, will succeed him
af3naa6ership. Associate Justice Popes
u ont We presume that he will be bis
sussessor. The Legislature will have to
,se "a that one Associate Justice will go
Z Gi1los every two years.
n MSIver's time is nearly out, and
,pody viii be chosen TO fill his place. Be-
! svaftdnce with the faction now In pow
f46axing been troublesome customer
IN ~ retired, when his term expires
hHf1fbe within q year or 80.
~ Hndsen, like Judge McIver, STANDS
Il ti,S esteem OF men who are opposed
& eIdispensary law, and they are regarded
b1s 3hdges, but their convictions are
isfhe popular current, and neither VIII
liIaa into public service again.
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Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1896.
WI, the county Borrow Money:

VIII the County Borrow money.
4 The. State Convention proposed to do
thing which was contrary to the Interests OF
the peop!e-namely: the borrowing OF money
with which to pay cash fer current expenses.
AS rule, the charges are fixed. Everybody
who works for the county knows the iact.
The public officers and the public scnooi
teachers know this. The Court expenses are
regulated by law.
In the building of bridges 1t is possible 'na'
small per cent. could be saved, but oy lar
the larger per cent. of the current expenses
would be the same whether they are paio 10
cash, or whether pay ment ia deferred.
supposing the expenses OF the county gov
ernment should be ssO,0 600, some fourteen nun
dred dollars additional would be saddled on
the shoulders of the Taxpayers II the money
is borrowed.
If the school Commissioner should neeo
100000 to run the schools, then, at seven per
cent. interest, the children's allowance would
be cut short that much, and the same would
be practically given TO the teachers.
The whole movement seems TO be against
the tax-pay ers and the school children, while
giving all the advantage to public officers or
public servants and school teachers. Such
sraaat should not materialize.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01
he Warswith England.

o. a q
eBent this week an elaborate article
question, apd the comPar-
ongth OF the United States and Great
That article 1t will! be seen that this
Needed q little stirring up.
to ascertain the true
3 line may not report in a year
Bn when they report, If the United
sould wish to back down. they can let
i easy by reporting that England
My her own.
III have no war for awhile at least
10 on with your business plans for
year before you will be called upon TO
sRar.
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hands ALL ROUND.

II nESves on the Business Chess
Board. ..
pouglass will move, 1t is said, to
r&0oEe on Washington street.
81 Hill will occupy the store which
d<5R53 will vacate.
s. bell will move TO the store room
ufH1ll vacates.
1 81. .Eoleman and Mrs. Mary Taggart
,up$khe store room which Mr.. Bell va
scd9&sfd will occupy the business
ykiph Mr.. Coleman vacates.
W.Es Cross will move TO one OF the
ID washington street.
CHgupth Bargain Store will move to the
fifck Imr. Cross leaves. -
-S .'. .. -
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The Count (showing visitor through
his castle) THAT first room was furnish
ed with the spoil Of battle in Spain,.
the next with the booty secured after q
siege in Flanders Here is the Turkish
room: One Of my ancestors brought all
these things back after campaign in
the east. 5s3
Visitor-I notice that the furniture
in this room is antique French. 3
Another ancestor obtained that.
He sacked a palace in Normandy .
"You have also, Isee, a large amount
of expensive furniture which is decided
ly modern.
eyes I bagged an American heir
ess. Life ;;
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GRAINS.
The Kingdom OF Heaven Is Like to n
Grain OF Mustard Seed.

The Kingdom Of Heaven is Like to n
Grain OF Mustard Seed. -.
If young men did not drink there
would be no drunkards.
. Never let the sun 60 down without
doing some kind act that will make
your pillow softer.
Unless a mans walk corresponds
with his talk. his influence for good is
not likely to be great.
k The only way by which the devil can
manage to carry on business is by max
ing sin attractive.
Every man should sometimes be a
child again, and there Is no better sea-
son for him to renew his youth than
Christmas.
Your life will never rise any higher
than your belief. If you believe
wrong, you will behave wrong.
The object of the Bible is to bring
God and man together. The object of
the devil is to keep them as far apart
as possible.
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AcEFUL CHRISTMAS,

Dfinking, Less Fighting and
sssef Murders than Ever Before
Ia 6lmilar Occasion.
yinE from what we have seen in the
iapefE this has been one Of the most
ana orderly Christmas weeks that we
FershAd in South Carolina. In Abbe
exeslt for the small boy and the fire
sf ne day seemed like Sunday, and
Ssot but little disturbance anywhere In
thS improved condition be attributed
Hapcnsary? We think It can be. Ex-
fiffa the law is trampled under foot,
tnot Yecollect Of seeing single breach
peace In the State.
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Doing tho Right Thing.
Kitten to Dog-I see your friend Is on
q toot.
Dog-Yes, and now he's trying to
elbow me off. Truth.

Here is q seasonable bit of informa-
ton To preserve autumn leaves cover
them with a sheet of paper, pressed
with a hot iron upon which parafine
has been rubbed, and flatten and dry
between papers afterward. Leaves
thus prepared will retain fexibility
and color for years; but If pressed
without parafine will soon become dull
and brittle. 81,
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BACK.

WIII Write for the Press and
Banner Next Year.
aadef$ 0ftAe. Press and Banner will be
know that = ArHu furnish "Contrib-
,c&l5,4 fox Tie current yeAS,,F For year
. We hase f1lgD1d tie 0beeIeAtions OF
Sh{nH eyA byit now he viii With Che,
oTresfopde dents, Try &c make the Press
nper stin' more Interesting for 1854
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THE OLD FORT.
scinaIlationsI frem the Old star inat
=. ~ 4 Never Sets. q IS

~, 2Ssis 49, * "a!
SeintiIlations from the Old Star mat
hever sets. s.3S ssss
Ntnety1Six. 9. O, Dec. 30, 1896.
Tnis closes tne year lsyo, ena tne QUESTION
Lnas ts us all E ~ ~
wasted ils precious moments? The readers
OF the Press ana Banner Ia mesSs answer s tness se
adyice.j 3 While none OF us are Infallable we
think In the main the advice given has al
WAYS I,een worthy or consideration.
!. Mr.. Joe Kiugh. one Of the most prominent
farmers. OF Coronaca section, was down last
80 = u Il
y eg5 ~ HAPPY YOUNG PEoPLE'l IS 49,
Mr. w wa,ker Ed awards. d 4 bbay il,a aid.
ea a aawn mon ne last Wsdnesday and am.
sasa n,,r ,,ns, nowniar vns
Miss ReiI Miller. We have. long considsradi
Miss Ri 90 ans NJ the nick ana 'c6oine nS onr
community snd Nv we eocd eefaas Sonsrauia.e
I ~ Srn,th 6os o. - $40
u.S ~ Loitaa -. -
The speIa narsnnai nrnyertv ~ the late ~ q Ha,a
90 pn,srv AZ laaf
Prices were good. s5S: 81 .5s
days last week with his friend Iol. D. III.
Tompkins He spent several days hunting
and has quite successful fSi.s e 1ls 3.
& MrEand Mrs. James G. Grimn gave the
day night. It was really an enjoyable coca,
sion. g - I.5tl 81 q;
Deputy sheriff Cox came down last isatnr-
day and returned by the next train. = 4. .sif
NICE ENTERTAIHMENT. 81 I, 3
rhe thin . 1,a have aean n dn,ino the
a ane ISoS ,,so :, .t..ss ~
year Ey9, was tnec cenLertanmens given, ps
tne PupLs 81 fIoI. C9IK . sGh99i on last t ea-
nesday nlgnt az Acaasm ,paii. lne marcll.
ing Lne can!ala, ano nh " iact every PaIt Gi ~
was most ENJOYABLE; =, hns ialries Win d sneir ll
DeautiLui, !usen sn9 .no =. nsssueu ~
aience, ans iaa,ss ~ Ing c1Shoass 'is IL
Wno iaooisu " assiaaousiy ~ IaAe s1is I'LL en
tertainmenta q success; succeeaea 1 peyona saeir
S GO ous1 E.,
~, ~ We IA
Ss1 n, ~, ~;
Less iaa2Grh & Gh nas 6een 6sGugnI 70 inesyi1
The Pnst once has I BEEN moved to the store.
nom, recentlv Counted by Dr. I'm beesar. - /.
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THE FACTORY.
Bids for Building the House Will be
Ask ed For.

Asked For.
The land for the factory building was sur.
veyed last week. and when the plat has been
sent TO the architects, Messrs. Lockwood q
Green, Of Boston, 1t Is though they will de-
liver the plans, possibly next week.
Sixteen hundred thousand brick have been
burned, and the brick contractors will re.
sumo the work of making the remainder OF
will permit.
After the plans and speci1catiops Of the
building have been received, bids wlll be ad.
yertised for the construction or the building.
Subscribers to the capital stock WILL De
called on to pay up. The house will likely be
built with the least possible delay inI which
event every subscriber will find that his mon.
ey will be called for. The contractors will
need the money as the work progresses, and
no man should finch when the money! is due.
The factory Is 10 be- twelve.thousan|d spin
die mill. ..-