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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
Minagiana.

M. de B., contemplating one day the
two figures of Justice and Peace kissing
each other, which were sculptured above
a fireplace, said to a friend: Look,
they ale kissing each other. They are
saying adieu, never to meet again.
At the last sermon of mission in a
country parish everybody wept save one
peasant. Another asked him, why
don't you weep?' 81 do not" he re-
piled, "belong to this parish. "
Here is a story which is always crop
ping up and will probably long con-
tinue to do so, fitted on to some well
known parsonage of the time. 1t used
to be told, 40 years ago, of Lady Jersey
going to the chapel in Curzon street,
and was told in London last century
about some one else:
"Mme. de B., arriving too late for
mass one Sunday at 10 :35 o'clock, said
to her lackey, GO and write my
name.
Lady Jersey was supposed to have put
1t somewhat differently, remarking to
her daughter as she turned away, find
ing all the seats filled, "Well, my dear,
at least we have done the civil thing. "
-Cornhill Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

In 1878 Lord Beaconsfeld paid his
first and only visit to Longleat, and
Lord Bath said afterward that he was
"the dullest (the word, writes the
canon in subsequent letter, was the
most silently guest he ever had in his
house. He hardly ever spoke. " Undoubt-
eddy Lord Beaconsfeld could be most
agreeable when in the humor, but he
needed apparently stimulus Of congenial
companionship Or of some end which
was worth the effort. By all accounts,
he was given to fits Of taciturnity, and
although he was known in his youth as
a voluble and persistent talker. it was
impossible to watch his sphinxlike i'm
mobility in the house of commons, sit
ting with folded arms and seldom speak
ing, without feeling that silent medita-
ton was more natural to him than
speech and the turmoil of debate. And
that seems to have been his own opin-
ion. One of those who heard Lord
Baths remark on the silence of his dis
tinguished guest was MI. Richard Doyle
(Dicky Doyle.) II believe" he said,
"that talking was always more or less
of an effort for Disraeli, and, indeed,
he once told me as much. 'Circum-
stances, he said, have forced me to
talk great deal, but nature intended
me to be a silent man. "-[,ontempo-
rary Review.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

Pope made e5, 500 by his "Iliad," on
which he worked alone. By his "Odys-
sey," after paying Broome and Fenton,
his assistants he made about 60, 500. To
Broome and Fenton he paid $50 for
each book. Broome did eight books,
Fenton did four. Iwould be pleased to
translate the Odyssey" at the rate of
$50 book-that is, for 81, 200 alto
gether. A better price is not likely to
be got today, and | have known much
smaller price offered. Pope got far more
SO, 500 for IL books-but that was
because of his name. Broome and Feb
ton were not likely to get more than
they did in open market, and no pub
Usher would offer so much to ordinary
men of letters today. If the poet lau-
reate, even, produced translation Of
Homer tomorrow, doubt if he would
be offered e3, 800. Perhaps Lord Tenny-
son might have secured that sum, r
his name and fame were justly great in
the land. -Longman's Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
The Thirteenth Went.

Four ladies going eastward entered a
bus near the Bank of England. There
were only three vacant seats. A gentle
man instantly rose to allow the fourth
lady to sit down. An elderly overdressed
man sitting close to the door began to
complain that the bus was overcrowded
and pestered the conductor with ill na-
tured remarks.
The conductor, having collected all
fares from those inside, went to look
after the outside passengers. Seeing
this, the grumbler got out of the bus tc
obtain the services of policeman fol-
the purpose of removing the thirteenth
passenger. Presently he returned with
an officer of the law. The constable
carefully counted the passengers and de-
clined to interfere, as the number was
not in excess of that allowed.
The man, hearing this, became very
angry, and, getting into the bus, callel
out:
I'm the thirteenth, constable; I'm
the thirteenthr'
"In that case" quietly replied the
constable, ''you must get out, as the
bus is licensed to carry only IL inside. >
And, in spite of the mans remon
strances, he was removed, amid the
roars of laughter from the other passen
gers. London Standard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
The Old Newfoundland Fisheries.

II has always been common notion
that for the first half of the sixteenth
century the French, Spanish and Portu-
guese had the Newfoundland fishery to
themselves Judge Prowse disposes sum-
marily Of this idea and brings forward
ample proof not only that the English
fishing feet was there i'll great strength,
but that for the whole century, and most
certainly from the accession of Eliza
beth, it ruled this heterogeneous float
ing colony in most masterful fashion.
Spain was computed to have 6, 900 sail
ors on the banks at tbis period. Portu-
gal was not very far behind her, while
France was probably more strongly rep
resented than either.
Though no question was made Of the
right of all these nations 10 equal share
In the trade, the supremacy Of the Brit
ish seamen, chiefly from Devonshtre,
half fishermen, half pirates, seems never
to have been disputed, Or never, at eny
rate, successfully disputed. The soil Of
Newfoundland or Terra Nuova, il is
true, was then of no moment. Its value
was merely that of refuge in stress Of
weather and place upon which to dry
and pack the spoils Of the deep. But
upon this seemingly barren foothold the
English Adventures, with that acquie-
tive instinct which foreign nations and
ourselves are just now calling by such
different names, kept from the first .
firm and jealous glip, while in the float.
ing and, upon the whole. peaceful le-
public, which spent half Of every year
between the desert shores of Labrador
and the grim hea'lland of Cape Ray,
our countrymen seem to harS secured
for themselves undisputed sway. Mac
millan's Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
Arresting Dead Body For Debt.

A scene as disgraceful to the parties
who were the authors Of it as it was
hurtful to the feelings of the humanized
spectators occurred in the neighborhood
of Shoreditch. The funeral procession
of a person of respectability was pass
ing to the burial ground Of Shoreditch,
when the hearse was stopped by a NUM-
Der of sheritf's officers, one of whom
presented writ for $50 at the suit of
q person with whom the deceased had
had dealings. AS the law as it at pres
ent stands authorizes creditor to ar
rest the departed frame of his debtor
the officers proceeded to take the body
out Of the coffin, then placed it in a
shell which they had brought with
them in cart, and in this vehicle con-
veyed it away. Annual Register, 1S43.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

There is pretty little story told in
the Dundee Advertiser concerning an
aunt of the present archdeacon of Lon
don and Sir Walter Scott. Catherine
Sinclair, the lady in question, was the
author of number of works which at
one time were in great request, and one
of which, Holiday House," was re-
Gently published by Blackie. In hel
earlier years she was a frequent visitor
at Abbotsford, and Oh one of these ocoa-
sions, before the authorship of the
"Waverley Novels" had been publicly
avowed, she presented Sir Walter with
a small engraving of himself, with 9
piece of very thin muslin over the face
and the inscription underneath, "The
Great Unknown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
House Vines.

The old idea that vines growing on q
house tend to make it damp is denied by
some of the best authorities, who con-
tend that just an opposite effect is pro-
duced, as the vine draws out all the
moisture it can for food. This is said to
be especially true of the japanese ivy
and the Virginia creepe1, which shield
the walls and SO cool them, without
dampness. New York Post
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
Violet Perfume.

Millions Of violets, "sweeter than the
lids of Juno's eyes, )" nestle at Grasse
and Nice under the gray shadow of the
orange groves, yet the 200, 900 pounds
of this flower sacrificed every year to
the flower press are not sufficient fo1
thu toilet The perfumer is glad to fall
back on the intense violet odor Of Gas
sic, sweet to SMELL" for, sickly as its
scent is when used alone, it gives the
Indispensable note to many bouquets and
is longer available than the violet, the
blossoms Of Acacia farnesiana being
successive, while those of its better
known floral ally are quickly over.
There cannot be greater contrast
than that existing between the lowly
tufts Of the Parma Tiolet and the tree
10 feet high, with ats stem thick as a
mans wrist and Ats branches 6 feet
long. Yet the blossoms have the same
characteristic cdor. Cassie, too, the
flower farmers latest crop, forms fit
ting intrN1Jo;4iC31 TO the violet harvest,
occurring, On BE former does, in Novem-
Der and December, while the purple
shadow Of the latter is not seen under
the olives till the beginning of Febru-
airy. Both odors are obtained by the
characteristic enfeurage system-pure,
inodorous lard being placed on sheets of
glass and covered with flower petals.
Forty Or fifty of the trays are then piled
on one another, till the lard is charged
with their perfume, the flowers being
changed from 80 to 40 times before the
pomade is considered sufficiently scent
ed-Chambers Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

els Mrs. Smith at homer" asked the
caller.
physically, madam" returned the
educated servant, she is AS an alb
stract question the fact cannot be de-
MED. But in relation to your desire to
see her l cannot say definitely until l
have ascertained Mrs. Smiths wishc !
in the matter. Pray be seated unit {.
have received advices from above. -
Philadelphia Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

If you want stopper for bottle Of
acid Or any substance that would natu-
rally call for glass stopper because Of
the danger that the cork would be eaten
up by the contents of the bottle, take
the cork and steep it in vaseline. 1t will
then be impervious to acids Of any kind,
and no action Of chemicals will decay
it. 1t will, in fact, be as good for all
purposes as u glass stopper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

In Germany it is the privilege Of the
kaiser and kaiserin to telegraph as much
as they like in their own country free Of
expense This privilege also extends to
the dowager empress. Foreign kilograms
are, however, paid for at the ordinary
rate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

Didn't | tell you, Norah, that l
should be at home to no one?
"Yis, ma am, but the lady has on
Just the foinest new hat yez liver laid
Dyes on, an l fought it me Christian
jooty to hev yez see it, "--Strand Mag
azine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

Many a days work is lost by sick
headache, caused by indigestion and
stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are the most effectual pill for
overcoming such difficulties. Boynton &
Eastman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

1t is not generally known that the
VOID "dollar" appears in Shakespeare's
works, being used in Measure For
Measure, - written in 1903, in act /.
scene 2, "T SO, 600 year." in MAC
beth," written in 1906, act 1, scene o,
where bur i is refused to Sweno'a
men until 10000 to our general use
have been paid. st Louis Globe
Democrat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

The Persians have an era Of their
own, the "era of Yezdegird," which
begins June 16, A. d. $50, and COM
memorates his accession to the throne
Of Persia
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

1t doesn't matter much whether sick
headache, biliousness, indigestion and
constipation are caused by neglect or by
unavoidable circumstances Dewitt's
Little Early Risers will speedily cure
them all. BoYnton & Eastman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
TEART DISEASE, like
many other ailments when they
bava taken hold of the system.

.ouor gets better OF its own accord, but
Constantly OrOtOs sCOrse. There are
.housands who know they have a defective
Soort. but will not admit the fact They
don't want their friends to worry, and
nom,t kmOsO tOhat to take for 1t, as
they have been told time and again that
heart disease was incurable. Such was the
cose OF Mr.. silas Farley of Dyesville, Ohio
raho writes June 49, 1894, as follows:
III had heart disease for 90 gears,
NV heart hurting me almost continually.
The first Is years l doctored all the time,
irving several physicians and remedies,
until my last doctor told me it was only a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

Women are naturally more prone to
insanity than are men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

question OF time as
l could not be cured.
l gradually grew
worse, very weak,
and completely dis
couraged, until I
lived, proppcd half
up in bed, because l
couldn't lie dom,
nor sit up. Think
ing my time had
come ] told my fam
lily what | wanted
done when I was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

gone But on the first day of March on
the recommendation of Mrs. Fannie Jones,
OF Anderson, Ind, | commenced taking
Dr.. Niles NetO Cure for the Heart
and wonderful to tell, in ten days | was
working at light work and on March 10 COM
menced framing barn, which is heavy
work, and hav'nt lost a day since. / am Sc
years old, 6 IT. A inches and weigh 25Olbs.
/ believe Il am fully cured, and
lam now only anxious that everyone shall
know OF your wonderful remedies"
Dyesville, Ohio. SILAs FARLEY.
Dr. Miles Heart Cure is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell it at 81, bottles for S., or
It will be sent, prepaid on receipt Of price
By the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Restores Health
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-15

Nashville. These tller ted young ladies
were assisted by local talent. The mu-
sic and recitations We're all very fine.
Our town can boast of two soda founts
and an ice cream parlor this season.
Mrs. Tennie Campbell and daughter
visited Columbia this week.
Miss Minnie Thompson has returned
from Columbia. She was accompanied
by Miss Willie Figures.
Sunday was the occasion of the quar-
teriy sacramental meeting at the Cum
berland church. The other denomina-
tons gave way and all attended the
Cumberland. The pastor, Rev. Mr..
Denny, of Lebanon University, preach
ed fine sermon. At the evening SER
vice Mr. j. NJ. Davis was installed as
Elder The service was very impress
sive.
Misses Boyle and McLemore are
spending some time with Misses McLe-
more.
The colored Baptist held their May
m Getting Sunday. Several hundred
visitors were present. The usual bap-
tizing took place Saturday afternoon.
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Highest of all in Leavenng PowLatest U. Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

Church, of Santa Fe, were the guests Of
Misses Emma Mckee and Lille Roun-
tree the first of this week.
Miss Joe Foster has returned from a
weeks visit to Franklin friends.
Mrs. Jennie Hatcher, of Eagleville,
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. H. Southall.
Mr.. w. A. Jameson visited the family
of Mr.. j. M. Hunter, of Mt. Pleasant,
last week
Mr. Knox. Polk, of Nashville, is
spending this week with Mr. James
Polk and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Hunter spent last
week with Mrs. Williams, of Columbia.
Mrs. Ella Patterson, of Alabama,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs j. E.
Dodson.
Mrs. Warren Irvine, of Nashville,
spent from Saturday until Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Irvine.
Miss Carrie Oakley, who is attending
school at Campbells Station, came
home Thursday morning to see her
mother, who is quite sick.
Mr. J. NJ. Roberts and family, of
Roberts Bend, were the guests of
friends on Carter's Creek last week.
Mrs. j. d. Hull and children spent
from Friday until Monday with Mrs.
Wisener, of Columbia.
Elder Whiteside, OF Nashville, will
preach at Beech Grove next Sunday
and Sunday night
With bow of bashfulness to the
gifted "Jim Dandy" can say l am
again at my post; and, since know my
feeble efforts are missed, will promise
to be more regular in the future.
Olivia
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OUR PLATFORM
Is Straight Goods, And Our Bob Gets
OH it With Both Feet.
A Solid silver Delegation, Headed by
Harris, Bate, Carmack and Neon
nell, Sent to Chicago, with In
structiOns.

The HERALD reported the pro-
ceedings of the State Democratic
Convention, held in Nashville last
week, up to o'clock. Thursday
night, our hour of going to press.
The more important proceedings
took place after that, however, and
We're as follows:
While waiting for the committees
on Credentials and Platform and
Resolutions to report, speech max
ing was INDUCED in, Col. Columbus
Marchbanks, Hon. James b. Fra
zier, Frank Bond and H. G. Snod-
grass being the speakers. Mr.. Bond
is very pronounced "Cleveland
Democrat" and portion of the au-
dience were disposed not to hear
him. But the silver lead ers, as well
as the small gold contingent, rallied
to his support and obtained for him
hearing.
= Following Mr.. Bond came Mr..
Snodgrass, an anti-Cleveland man
of the most pronounced type. The
Shelby gold bugs, forgetting the
courtesy shown Mr.. Bond by the
silver leaders, but in retaliation for
the Kisses given him by an ungov-
ernable few, undertook to prevent
Snodgrass from talking. OF course
the silver men, who were more than
rs to in the convention, would not
stand this, and at one time it looked
like Shelby might be thrown bodily
out of the hall. Finally Mr.. Dis
mukes, who was then in the Chair,
reprimanded Shelby by name and
instructed the Sergeants at Arms to
take their stands near that delega-
ton and keep order or remove the
offending members. This bold stand
served to put a quietus on Shelby
and they tanned down to a more de-
cent behavior.
DR.. r. r. Hoss, editor of the Meth
odist Christian Advocate, addressed
the convention in favor of a local
option plank in the platform. He
was given the most attentive hear
ing of any speaker who appeared on
the stand, and his remarks were
frequently applauded. At the con-
referred to the committee on Resolu-
tions.
Committee on Credentials.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that they found no contests
except in the counties of Hancock,
Bradley and Knox. They reported
in favor of the Stone, or courthouse
delegation from Hancock. In Brad
ley the dispute had been amicably
settled by the cOntesting delegates
since they reached Nashville. In
Knox they reported in favor OF
seating the Taylor delegates.
This was the majority report. A
minority report favored seating the
Harris delegation in Knox.
Mr.. Whitthorne made a second
minority report in favor of seating
both delegations.
Both minority reports were voted
down and the majority report, which
took as a basis for representation
the vote of 1891, was adopted. The
main purpose of this basis of repre-.
sentation was to defeat and humili-
ate Shelby, and prevent that Con.
gressional district from sending q
gold man to the Chicago Conveu
ton. 1t had the desired effect. Or
this basis Maury County has only
20 votes In convention.
state Electors.
Col. Columbus Marchbanks o.
Hamilton and Hon. Andrew j
Woodland of Lincoln, were chosen
by acclamaton as electors for the
state at large.
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BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the
mucous surface, Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, ms the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by f. j. Cheny Co, Toledo
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney q Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggist, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
janl7 BY I'm
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CARRIERS CREEK.

CARRIERS CREEK, May ia tele-
phone message was received from Mr.,
Robert Daniel, of Thompson Station,
Sunday, that he would take his wife to
Nashville on Tuesday to have an opera
ton performed. We understand that
if this does not bring relief, there is
very little hope for her ever being well
again.
The army worm scare is abating; it
may be that our people are getting fuse
to them"
The fruit crop is not as good as was
thought two or three weeks ago.
Miss Effie Anderson spent several
days of last week with relatives at
Franklin.
Miss Annie Jones and Mr.. Walter
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Delegates at Large.

On motion and by reclamation,
Isham G. Harris, VIM. b. Bate, E..
w. Carmack and Thos. M. McCon-
nell were elected delegates at large
to the National Convention. AS
their alternates, Eth B. Wade, E. L..
Bullock, Eli n. Morris and J. P.
Bennett were chosen.
The roll was then called for dis
trict committeeman and district
delegates. For this, the Seventh
Congressional district, Geo. H. Arm
stead of Williamson was elected to
serve on the State Executive Com
mittee, and N. B. Cheairs of Maury
and Frank Boyd of Wayne, cleo
ted delegates. Alternates, w. l..
Grigsby of Dickson, and J. B. Will
Jams of Lawrence. Elector f. e.
Eslick of Giles.
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MALLARD.

MALLARD, May ll.-Little Allen
Green was on the sick list last week.
Little Miss Mona Mckee, of Dark's
Mill, is spending this week with your
scribe.
Mrs. Eta Crawford and two children
spent few days last week at Mallard.
Little Scrigley Price is sick at pres
ent.
Master Frank Moore, of Nashville, is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Young.
Bro. Chisholm, of Spring Hill,
preached here last Sunday to a large
crowd. Bro. Chisholm will preach at
Dark's Mill the fourth Sunday evening
in this month.
With best wishes to all, am the
same. RAVEN LOCKS.
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SPRING hill.

SPRING HILL, May 12.-Miss Bessie
Lee gave most enjoyable picnic at her
lovely home at Duplex last Saturday.
Quite number of Columbia's fair la
dies were present.
The Misses White are visiting Nash
vile relatives.
MIS-. Anderson and mother, Mrs.
Blair, will spend the heated term near
here. Their many old friends are glad
to see them once more.
On last Thursday evening the town
enjoyed musical treat at Woolwine's
Chapel, under the direction of Misses
Fannie Lou and Matte Woolwine of
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When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to rem
der it promptly, but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect rene
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the
Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup COMPANY.
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