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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
Chinese r1usic.

The comments of Paderewski and Mar
sick, the violinist, upon the Chinese mu-
sic they heard in Chicago during their
excursions into Chinatown, are interest
ing. To the majority ofvisitors, musical
or otherwise, the sounds extracted by
an orchestra of Mongolians from their
primitive banjoes and guitars is harder
to endure than the screeching of the bag
pipes or the blaring OF the tomtom.
Great then was the surprise when Pad
erewski expressed not only appreciation
but appreciation of the music executed
by the champion artists of Chinatown.
After awarding it his closest attention he
announced that it was not only harmo-
NOUS, but was dominated by just and
restraining sense OF art, showing an adj
vanced instead OF crude state of musi-
cal development. This is what the Chi
nese themselves say. 1t is our music
they think primitive. Marsick, however,
is Of quite different opinion. He says
he can find neither form nor beauty nor
art in the bewildering whining and bray
ing of a Chinese musical composition.
He says that it undoubtedly contains
harmonies, and that what is known
among the common herd as tunes occa-
sionally appear in it, and wander on
with constant repetitions and variations
OF the original theme. But to find in it
any expression OF advanced art is to him
impossible. Like the rest o! the world,
he thinks it music in the savage state,
the tentative attempts of people who
have not yet got on as tar as Little
Annie Rooney. "-[ Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
ChiIdren,s Savings.

A bright and thoughtful fellow of four
summers awoke the other morning, and
turning to his grandmother, said:
Grandma, dreamed / had carriage
last night" Ibid you,' said she. "Well,
what did you do with it?" "Oh," said
he, in his thoughtful manner, ~ left It in
the dream house" - The Evangelist
When Harry was four years old, his
grandmother was trying to teach him to
count, and asked, "How many legs have
your" He answered, promptly, two"
"How many legs has Brownie?" After
looking at the dog moment he replied,
Brownie has one on each corner"
A few days ago Susie was quite angry
at her older sister Edith, and after think.
ing pretty hard for a few minutes she
said, Mamma, how did you ever hap
pen to pick Edith out for my sister -
Youths Companion.
Little Helen said to her mamma the
other day: II know two babies of the
same age are twins, and three are trip
let's; but what are four? Quadrupeds ?"
--[New York Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
About Authors.

Richard Harding Davis will soon start
for Russia, where he will be engaged for
some time in writing letters to the New
York Journal about Russian life and
scenery, and later the coronation Of the
Car. He will also attend upon the occa-
sion of the revival of the Olympic games
at Athens, in the interests of the same
paper.
When Clara Louise Kellogg was in the
zenith OF her fame, Eugene Field accom-
plished a feat which was attained by no
other St. Louis reporter, in that he gained
at once her friendship and an interview.
Miss Kellogg's mother accompanied her
on all her tours, and religously warded
off newspaper men. One day Field called
at the Lindel hotel and sent up his card.
Miss Kellogg's mother entered the par
lor and informed the nonchalent young
man that her daughter could not be
seen. Field replied that he had not called
as newspaper man but as an amateur
actor. Seating himself at the piano, he
sang two or three ballads, and so
charmed the old lady that she summoned
her daughter, and the two spent the
afternoon together in music. Ever after
that Miss Kellogg never visited st. Louis
without receiving call from Eugene
Field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

that eminent Radical publishes and edits
under the equivocal, or perhaps cynical
name Truth. will you contradict that
foolish story?" writes Lowell; and did;
not that thought contradiction ofmuch
avail, nor do suppose Lowell did. He
knew very we'll that lie travels league
while Truth - not Mr.. Labouchere's
Truths putting on her boots. Yet he
often asked for other equally foolish
stories to be denied. He was over-solici-
tous, but in his position over-solicitude
was inevitable. He thought more of his
government and of his country than of
himself. You must have lived in Eng
land before you can fully understand the
mischief done by the calumnies, and even
by the careless comments and humorous
inventions, of the American press, when
they concern an American minister to
great Britain. have already said how
deeply Mr.. Lowell felt the attacks on his
patriotism, though in public he bore
them stoically. He felt the pin pricks
and insect stings Also Sometimes these
random rumors reached even his wife.
Mrs. Lowell was said to have presided
at an American bar" at festival ofsome
sort in 1888. 1t was Mr. Lowell's wish
that this should be set right; that it
should be stated that the use of her name
it was the English papers which were
the offenders this time-was entirely I'M
authorized; and that, even had her
health allowed her to be present, an
American bar would have been the last
thing over which she would have con-
sented to preside From "Mr. Lowell
in England" by George w. Smalley, in
Harper's Magazine for April.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
A Caricature of America.

One of the most amusing descriptions
of America is that which recently APP
peared in the Nachrichten (Base, Swift
zerland). 1t runs as follows:
America is country in comparison to
which Europe is but small peninsula.
The United States is an empire by whose
side the powers of Europe appear as
petty states. America is the land of
unmeasured capacity and dimensions,
the land of dollars and electricity, the
land where the plains are wider, the
rivers greater, the waterfalls higher, the
bridges longer, the cxpr,s IS trains faster,
the catastrophes more horrible than in
all Europe; the country where the build
ings are taller, the rascals more numer-
Gus, the poor poorer, the millionaires
richer, the thieves holder, the murdeiers
less bothered, and educated people more
rare than anywhere else. 1t is the land
in which the teeth are more false, the
corsets tighter, diseases more dangerous,
corruption more common, insanity more
systematic, the summer hotter, the win
ter more chilly, fire warmer and ice cold
err. time more costly and men more rest
less than in sleepy old Europe. The land
where old men are younger and youths
older, the niggers blacker and the whites
yellower than elsewhere, the land Of
unreasonable natural resources, and Of
the most prodigious ayarice. In short;
America is the land of the greatest con-
trasts, the crazicst presumption, the
most reckless hunt after the dollar; 1t IS
the land of everything colossal and
unapproachable-the last OF course
from the American point of VIEW
Translated for the Literary Digest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
Two Lives Saved,

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had con-
sumption and that there was no hope
for her, but two bottles OF DR.. King S
New Discovery completely cured her and
she SAYS it saved her life. Mr.. Thos
Eggers, 1870 Florida St, San Francisco,
suffered from dreadful cold, approach
ing consumption, tried without result
everything else then bought one bottle Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally thank.
full. 1t is such results, of which these are
samples, that prove the wonderful eff
cacy of this medicine in Coughs and
Colds. Free trial bottles at Flint Bros.
Drug store. Regular size SOC. and 81 90.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
COL. JOSEPH |. F0LLETT.
One of Sheridan's Commanders saved by
Paine's Celery Compound.

Col. Joseph L. Follett Of New
York, has a national reputation.
At the age of 81, Col. Follett en-
listed in Battery G, First Missouri
Light Artillery, and soon rose to it's
command. At Lookout Mountain,
his was the only Battery that
reached the summit.
Since the war he has devoted him
self to mechanical engineering, and
has invented several important i'm.
provements on the sewing machine,
and bicycle that promises to be
one of the surprises of next season
The tension on the nervous system
of an inventor, kept up for months
and months, seriously weakened the
health of busy brain worker like
Col. Follett. and his constitution,
which even the hardships of war did
not weaken, threatened to succumb
to nervous exhaustion.
What Col. Follett has to say in
regard to his restoration to health,
cannot fail to carry great weight.
In letter to Wells & Richardson Co.
of Burlington, VT, he writes:
when suffering from mental ex-
haustion and a generally disorgan-
lied system, and overwork, | used
Paine's celery compound.
"The compound acted like charm
on my bowels and kept them in fine
condition, and / experienced great
relief from my brain troubles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

IL have not used Paine celery COM
pound tor six months, but / shall
when in need of tonic and general
regulator of the system. have rec
commended it to great many. and
every one who tried it got relief.
ut is the best general remedy |
ever used or know anything about"
When the nervous system has be-
come weakened from any cause,
Paine's celery compound builds it up
as nothing else can. 1t makes
people well.
People in every walk of life have
reason to be grateful to Prof. Phelps
OF Dartmouth, the eminent scientist
who discovered Paine's celery COM
pound. He understood the peculiar
needs OF the nervous system; he
knew that the backache, headache.
sleeplessness, loss of appetite, and
disordered blood all mean that the
nerves are weakened and inadequate
to the demands upon them. The ex
perience of thousands has proven all
over this broad country that only
Paine's celery compound will give
health to the nerves, and through
them to the entire body.
Colleges conferred upon DIR. Phelps
their highest honors Tor his invalua-
BILE Investigations in medicine. but all
this seems Insignificant in compar.
tha oh NJ a 10
that has gone up all over the world
from men, women, and children. who
have outgrown weakness and lack
of health by the use of Paine's celery
compound, the most wonderful
nerve and blood restorative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
A Butterfly Story.

In a Boston paper, the Transcript, a
correspondent, who is an invalid lady,
tells OF how she made pet in her sick
room Of butterfly. 1t is an interesting
experiment that any Of you can try
little later. In the early summer she no
ticed milkweed caterpillar travelling
across the floor, and to stopit Temporal
rily for look at it she put tumbler
over it. To her surprise the worm pro-
ceeded at once to spin his little web, "and
hang himself, head downward, from the
bottom Of the covering glass in such wise
that in the course of two days we saw
the whole process of change, even to the
splitting OF the caterpillar skin and the
final wriggle from it that changed him
into the most exquisite, transparent,
Nile-green chrysals, buttoned with gold.
Toward the end oil two weeks this began
to grow opaque, and gradually we saw
form under it the thorax, antenna, head,
wings, and abdominal rings of black and
red." Then one fine morning he burst
out a butterfly. though with tiny wings
no bigger than dime pieces. The wings
grew with great rapidity, and after the
little creature expanded to his full size he
became very sociable. Heliked to be held
on the finger, "and after had once I'M
rolled his proboscis with pin and guided
it to a drop of sugared water, he quickly
learned to find his food and sucked it up
greedily. A few days later he foated
away out of the window. New York
Times.
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Old People,.

Old people who require medicine 70
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mildly on the stomach and bowels, add
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organs, thereby aiding nature in the per-
Torrance of the functions. Electric Bit
tiers is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find it just exactly
what they need. Price fifty cents bot
tie at Flint Bros. Drug store.
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my brother, this is the penitential
season." said the missionary, who was
visiting the state prison.
ITS my penitentiary season." replied
the convict philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

why is it" said Mrs. Wilbur to the
ragman, that you don't buy old paper
any more?""l saves money by sub
scribin direct Tor the Sunday news
papers, maam," said the ragman.-
[Harper's Bazaar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

Mrs. j. II. Bell, OssatCatOsnie, Kan.
wife of the editor Of The Graphic, the lead
ing local paper of Miami county, writes
81 tUaS troubled scith heart disease
for six years, severe palpitations, short
ness of breath, together with such ex-
treme nervousness, that, at times l would
walk the floor nearly all night. We
consulted the best medical talent
They said there sCas rae help for rae,
that had organic disease of the heart for
which there was no remedy. l had read
your advertisement In The Graphic and
ayeara ago. as u last resort, tried one bottleof
DIR. Miles Ne,U Cure for the Heart,
which convinced me that there was true
merit in 1t. took three bottles each of the
Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine and
Ht completely cured me. II sleep
we'll at night, my heart beats regularly and
have no more smotherng spells. wish
to say to all who are suffering as did;
there's relief untold for them II they will
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DR.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold on q positive
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Restores Health
The Delta independent., 1896-12-23

Special Correspondence.
Dec. IS. 1896.
John TrickIe sold his place to Mr. Reed.
Jesse Hart killed % porkers last week.
Mr. Reed lost little child last week
NJ. Ford. OF Surface creek, is very i'll.
Richard Jones. Of Surface creek. died
last week.
james Caldwell is cleaning the rocks
od his land.
b. A. Todd and W. Edgar visited our
school Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Sypret and Miss Sarah Roberts
were married last Friday.
John Davis purchased a fine team
Tuesday from Frank Brown.
Mrs. Pickett returned home and re-
ports her father much better.
Mrs. Thomas Donovan. OF Tongue
creek. is slowly improving in health.
Mrs. Pickett is better and is making
her mother and father pleasant visit.
Eva Peterson spent l6 hours in home
study this week and Eddie January IA
hours.
Mrs Pickett's two brothers from Grand
Junction are spending week at her
fathers, Mr.. Estes.
Otto Peterson and his two sons were
down on the Gunnison river fishing and
caught 800 lbs. Of fish.
Lettie and Allie January have been
neither absent nor tardy and perfect in
department during the past week.
John Davis, while picking up rocks
from the road. left his team standing.
They ran away and left Mr.. Davis who
had to walk home.
The Delta independent., 1896-12-23

A very sad accident occurred about
4 miles north of town last Friday about
II .. m. At or near the home Of Fredrick
Skinner, resulting in the death Of Carl
Skinner aged about-15 years.
So far % could be ascertained the ac-
cident happened about this way: Carl
went to a neighbors and borrowed their
shot gun to see il he could not secure q
quail or rabbit for his sister who is just
recovering from spell of typhoid fever
and whose appetite has to be coaxed just
little. He crossed the corral from the
house and in going through the barbed
wire fence It 10 supposed tho gun caught
in some way discharging the entire load
Of shot through the boys abdomen. The
report of the gun 20 soon after leaving
the house attracted the attention Of those
there who on making . search found the
boy near the fence in state of semi
consciousness. They carried him to the
house and summoned medical aid at the
The Delta independent., 1896-12-23

same tune notifying his parents. but
nothing could be done TO save little Carl.
as death had fas;ened its icy grip upon
him. and after suffering for short time
the little soul took its flight and put on
Immortality.
Tie funeral services were held in
the school house Of district No. 4, Satur-
day. by the Rev. j. r. Wool, after which
TIE remains were inferred in Garnet
cemetery.
Mr. Skinner moved here from South
Dakota. This summer and fall they have
been afflicted with sickness, several o.
their children having had the typhoid
fever. They certainly have the sympathy
OF the entire community in this their
sad bereavement.
The Delta independent., 1896-12-23
For fine Job Printing call at this office.


Whereas, William II. Martin, then Unmarried
by his certain deed II trust. dated December 20
deeds Of Delta county. Colorado. in book is. at
page 4s9. conveyed to 3. ii. Sheldon trustee. the
following described real estate, ,,; s't.ate, lying
o The sS,,S half of the north west quarter and
IL n sixteen (6'. township fifteen rs, south. Of
range ninety-iye te5) west Of the sixth p. NJ
i%s 70 e. + government eminent survey % WV With u nns % Ard ali
appurtenant to used with said prrmlse,.
bond si or proni..ory % % note iherr,n doscrbed To-
gether with the interrtt thereon provided for
said Wi.liani IT, Martin hs. n,ade default in The
payment Of said note and, whereas. sad note
has become due and payable; and; whereas. Il y
8. n. shelaon. trustee, shall refuse to act, the
legal holder ef said note may appoin, and sub.
oa e ,he " g. H. Sheldon, % Who sli.li the1capo %
become bis successor TO the title to said property,
and the me leone vested M In ~ him ,s.S - IT tf,s for
Of; and, whcress, the aid s ii. Sheldon. trustee.
The Egnitsbis securi,ies Co. the legal holder oi
said n0te by its certain deed OF appointment I,
sui.s ne !. q
OF said y Fl. Sheldon. Now. therefore. ut the re-
quest Of the legal holder Of said note. and BY
Ss o and f he
purpose Of forcciosIng the same. l, the under
signed, Allen B. seaman, a. trustee, do hereby
give notice that will, on the
18TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1907.
at the hour OF two O'Clock p m. Of said day pro-
cseA 70 sell the property hercintcfor. described.
at public vendue. to tho highest bidder for cash.
at the fremont street door of the court house. IN
the city Of Denver, In tho county Of Arapahoe.
State of Colombo. to satisfy said debt and inter
est and the eest Of executing this trust.
ALLKN y. SEANAu,
A. I. SMIrH. Trustee.
Attorney.
fFirst pub. Dec. q, 1895 last Jan. 81. 1ao1I
The Delta independent., 1896-12-23

The little ones OF the kindergarten
school, taught by Miss Minnie Mathews.
gave a very interesting entertainment
ia the high school hall last Saturday
evening.
The stage was decorated with fancy
paper work which the little ones had as
sisted in making, showing clearly that
their little minds can quickly be taught
to conceive and execute ideas.
Their work showed great caro- and
training on the part OF their teacher ard
the parents who were present to see their
children take an active part in this
entertainment certainly feel that the
money they have thus expended has not
been thrown away.
Miss Mathewscertai deserves credit
for the great progress she has made in
her school coming. to Delta as she did
almost an entire stranger.
Owing to sickness among some OF the
pupils the program had to be changed to
the following:
Raesaiio1-;:rhe hn North Wind" Helen sandsrs
Dccamation-"Fivc Littlealice" ...... Raymond
Smith
Kindergarten Game
Reci;atIon-"Gu.lty or net Guilty.. . Louise
Kellogg
Solo Mrs ii. II. Smith
Rec!tation-..Sauia claus -. Charles sanders
SEQUENCE OF Finger fLAfs
cnat -. Fay iiawSey
song song little Brown sparrows'.. Charles
Sanders
Recitation-..Jack Frost. by kindergarten
Kindergarten Games
Recitation n................... 80. Eula Bailey
Delsarte 80. Ella Bouidin and Mary A, derson
Sony-"The Owl and the Pussy Cat" -. Theresa
Gaunt and Leslie Conklin
RecitatiOn-"lrissys Class -. Charles Sanders
Duet .... Mrs Newton Smith and Miss Ellen
smith