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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
One Ride i'm
A f1orSeless Carriage.

The era OF the horseless carriage is COM
ing as sure as the era of good country
roads. The champions of the horse may
poohpooh the idea and assert that pleasure
loving man will never surrender the steed
of flesh and blood to q mere piece of twen-
tieth century mechanism; they may claim
that there is lack of enjoyment, and ab-
sence of thrill of the delightful sort, and
no end of danger in riding on machine
run by electricity and gasoline, but they
can Only rank as special pleaders on one
side of the controversy.
The steam car was once just as much OF
a curiosity, and was viewed with eyes as
skeptical as the horseless carnage is to-
day. Not hundred years has gone by
since steam was first harnessed to the pad
dle-wheels of boats and the fywheels OF
trains, and yet steam is being replaced
here and there by electricity and doubling
Thomases are soon made firm believers in
the beneficial results of new discoveries.
1t is hardly dozen years ago since people
declared that the electric streetcar would
never be a success. Now it is in universal
use.
Men in general didn't think that Edi-
sons electric light would set the world of
night afre; but it did, and it was not very
long in doing it. A short time ago the
telephone was a curious thing. Now
everybody uses the telephone. And it
will be the same old story with the horse
less carriage. The subject of good roads
is being agitated from one end of the State
to the other. Down N Los Angeles
County it is proposed to make the roads
question local campaign issue, and other
counties may follow the example. With
the dawning of the day of good roads in
the West viii come the rising of the sun
of the horseless carriage. Manufacturers
will cut down the prices as the demand
grows, and ultimately we shall be able to
buy an electric motor buggy for about the
cost of an ordinary roadhorse.
"But how does it feel to ride in one of
those electric carriagesT somebody Is
bound to ask. ''Does the thing shake you
up and deafen you with noises that keep
your nerves on edge2 Is it hard to steer2
Don't you have serious trouble turning
corners? Aren't you constantly in fear OF
collIding with some vehicle or other or OF
getting upset by running into chuck
hole?"
All such questions may be speedily an.
swered by the experience Of a CALL man
who yesterday made special trip in a
horseless carriage for the very purpose OF
describing all the relative sensations. he
was accomp panied by ]. M. oueh of the
California Gas Engine Company, who is
planning to build number of horseless
carriages. The vehicle in which the trip
was made is the one belonging to Charley
Fair haino the first of its kind west of the
Rockies. The route taken was through
the principal streets of Alameda and over
country roads in the vicinity of Oakland.
Comfortably seated in the attractive look
ing carriage, a button under the seat is
pressed, an electric spark ignites the gaso-
line, and the engine operates with noise
almost like that made by railway loco
motive in starting, but more subdued, of
course, and with the exception of the buzz
zing sound of the electricity. The brake
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! is then thrown off, and away starts the
carriage at any rate of speed desired.
| When well under way the noise is hardly
noticeable. 1t is remarkable with what
| smoothness the carriage travels. Itspeeds
along at the rate of fifteen to twenty miles
an hour, and no vehicle ever turned sharp
corners more prettily than does this horse
| less carriage.
| Just ahead of US is country woman
driving horse which shows signs of fear.
The woman is curious, and is paying more
attention to the object OF her wonderment
than to the animal she is driving. The
horseless carriage turns properly to the
right. The woman somewhat nervously
jerks the wrong line, and the horse moves
toward the side on which the machine of
mystery is speeding. But there is no col
lision. The horseless carriage is guided to
| the opposite side of the street in a
| twinkling; and, had it been necessary, the
brake could have been applied and the
wheels brought to an almost immediate
standstill. Horses haven't got used to the
horseless carriage yet, and they shy as it
passes almost invariably.
Tied to a stake along the roadside in the
country back of the encinal was a horse
which sprang up and shifted as his
modern enemy appeared, and as the thing
OF unseen power rolled by the horse
jumped with such force as to break his
rope, and then fed away supposedly filled
with all the terror that pursued Tam
O. S5anter's Meg. No wonder the horse
gets maddened at this new invention. II
appears that 1t was not enough to crowd
| him out of many of his old-accustomed
places with the bike and the tandem: but
the genius OF man must even take the
shafts out OF the carriages, and then wbirl
over the land without the aid of any horse
at all.
A farmer and his wife drive up to a fence
on the roadside to let the machine 90 by.
They are both staring at it with eyes that
tell tale of astonishment. Their mouths
are wide open. One might imagine that
farmer turning to his spouse and declar-
ing, as the strange conveyance disap-
peared in the distance, "That's the darned-
est concern l ever set eyes on, Jerushy. I'd
jest like to got squint at the insides of it.
By gum, they're getting things down fine
as silk nowadays. Next thing some CITY
cuss'n come to visit our Sally in a flying
machine. These are mighty fast days.
Things tnat were mposslble when we was
young is jest child's-play now. I'm be-
ginning to believe almost anything / hear.
Gosh! how that internal wagon does get
over the ground Jerushy, if we had one
of them businesses we'd stock it with grub
and go deuce knows where with it, jest to
show off. It's greatI'
Twenty miles an hour on good, smooth
road is very rapid rate of speed A
horse may make squirt for moment that
will put the horseless carriage in the rear;
but the monster of electric power is tire
less, and the horse soon succumbs to ex-
haustion. With the electric carriage you
may ride all day and all night, and it is
destined to be most valuable thing in an
emergency that requires quick travel over
a long distance and where trains are not
available.
Riding along the beautiful wide avenues
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i, remain as we are, both for the peace of
her soul and for that of mine. could
say a good deal more, but"
"Very well, see that it would be q
martyrdom for you to have two wives.
But whom shall raise up then, good peo-
pie, for have got to give you back some
ons. Ahl there's old man Pietro."
"Pietro di Massovecchio?' said Felice
Buonpugno.
1.-THE same.'
Poor old father. Heaven will reward
you, doctor. He was certainly a good
man, but don't bring him back because it
would throw our affairs into such tangle
that we should all fall to quarreling, and
that would break his heart for he always
liked to see us at peace. After long law
suit we have divided up his property;
there are six of US, and though we are not
exactly in want, none of US are too well
off,,
Then you don't want him? p
Excuse me- You see, doctor, if you
brought him back we should all have to
give him pension, and the crops have
been so bad this year you know that the
vines viii bring in next to nothing and
the olives are mildewed."
1--WE will let old man Pietro sleep. But
whom do you wantp'
"Ghita, wake my Ghita," exclaimed an
elderly woman, weeping like a Maddalena.
mo, doctor, don't bring her back"
cried young girl. "She did we'll to die.
She left me the dress she was to have
worn at her wedding, and the man who
loved her has fed with another"
s.p0or MOOR Ghitai ON "a
get tired. To put an end to this l will
wake up Gringaletto, who was choked
eating larks not month ago."
81 won't have it, WON'T" cried Louise
Gringaletto, raising her arms. For ten
years I have supported him and he never
earned cent. Now I am beginning to
pay up our debts, and it would not be just,
doctor"
"How many excuses! Do you see that
little cross of wood there? 1t is the grave
of poor baby, scarcely ten months old.
It would perhaps be sin to raise 1t, but
il you say the word"
Doctor" said poor woman, weeping.
''the little one is ours, alasl and am the
grandmother. Ny daughter buried it, and
| if you had seen how beautiful it wasi But
heaven takes with one hand and gives
with the other Now my daughter has
another. We could not take care OF them
both, and we are not rich enough to put
one out to nurse"
Then the doctor exclaimed: Enough
for to-day. Since you do not want me to
work the miracle will do it another time
but beg you TO agree beforehand on the
person that you wish me to bring baek -
And he went off.
From that memorable Sunday the doc.
tor has wrought miracles at Cucugnano.
1t is true that he has not raised the dead.
but be has saved the lives of the sick.
The people have faith in him: Because. !"
they say, ''lf he did not keep his promise
in the cemetery it was not his fault; to
tell the truth the fault was ours, Tor we
wished our dead to remain underground"
Translated for THE CALL from the provencal
OF J. Roumanille by MARIE EVELYN LIsrER.I
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Now LET HER Go.

Steadily the water gained on the pumps 1t
was now six feet deep In the hold. The ship
was sinking.
Preparations were made to abandon the
doomed vessel and take to the boats.
With firm hand the captain wrote a brief
account of the disaster, giving his reckoning
of the latitude and longitude and the direction
in which he expected to navigate the boats
Then he called for bottle.
1t was brought.
He removed the cork, rolled up the man.
uscript, and was about to insert it when one of
the passengers, a tall Missouri colonel, hastily
spoke up.
Captain" he said, pale, but with the ring
of iron resolution in his voice, al see they's a
few draps left in that flask. Hand it here and
I'll empty it. I. Thanks. Now let er
gO.n
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A RIDE nm CHARLEY FAIRS HoRsELEss CARRIAGE

OF Alameda, the children are attracted by
the horseless carriage. They run alongside
OF it, and couple of barefoot boys strive
to keep up with the big vehicle for few
yards. Some of the boys make bold to
hang on behind, but the strong odor of
gasoline cures them of such notion. The
little fellows laugh and shout as the odd
contriyance rushes away from them. Near
the beach a halt is made and an immense
crowd gathers in short order. The ques-
tions with reference to the various parts of
the horseless carriage come pouring in
from all directions. One almost regrets
that he hasn't bushel or two of pamph-
lets explanatory of everything for free dis
tribution among the crowd. We toot a
warning signal and escape from the
thoroughly interested but too inquisitiye
throng.
Along the beach the horseless carriage
is drawing card. The rosy-cheeked,
ruby-lipped, blue-eyed and golden-haired
summer girl is there, and she waves her
dainty lace parasol at the vehicle, whose
occupants are getting the full benefit of
the fresh breezes on the wing as it were.
The summer-girl would like nothing bet
ter than such a ride on a warm Junetime
day. The bathers in the water turn and
gaze at the horseless carriage. It is such
q curious affair to them that most of them
laugh outright at first and then sober down
to serious consideration. Undoubtedly, if
all the comments that are made in regard
to that carriage could be gathered and
printed, they would make an amusing
column.
From the houses on the way people,
young and old, run out and look after the
horseless carriage. The occupants feel
that they are epYied the luxury of such n
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
R11NN1Na 10 SEEn

Elizabeth" said Farmer Cornroe of "Var-
mount" laying aside his weekly paper, "is
there any more fly leaves in the Bible?"
YES"
"An' is all that pokeberry ink goner'
mot quite"
SCOT 'er goose quill bout the houser'
81 think so; what are you goin' ter do?''
"Goin' to write to New York for peck o.
that'new kind o. Mardi Gras seed that the pa
pers is tslkln' SO much erbout; want ter try it
in the lower bottom field for early PASTURE
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THE OLDEST INHABrrANr.

ais this OF enough for your" asked Satan.
'Purty warm" admitted the newly arrived
Oldest inhabitant, ''but remember some fifty
years ago, when it was so durn hot that"
The attendant imps, at signal, seized him
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
HIS Fathers FAULT.

Willie (studying his lessons)-say, pa, where
does the Hudson rise?
Pa (hesitatingly)-I don't know exactly.
Willie-You don'tl Just think OF it-to-mor-
row the teacher'll scold me like blszes on
account of your ignorance.-Truth.
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Is THIS TRuE2

Little boy-The preacher says there is no
marrying in heaven.
Little girl-Of course not. There wouldn't
be enough men to go 'round.-La Crosse
Argus.
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with greater difference-their point of
view is as far apart as that of Franz Halls
and Van Dyck.
Shannon has proceeded along the beaten
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Galleries.

Mappin by ]. ]. Shannon. Shannon and
Sargent are the portrait painters of Lon
don. Shannon paints more frequently
the dukes and duchesses. Sargent while
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So SIZE Co111D FLy

"Grandma. when am an angel will have
wings?"'
81 hope so, dear. Why do you ask?"
"Cause think I'd rather have BICYCLE
Life
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not above painting the aristocracy prefers
the singers, the writers, the actors and
actresses, the remarkable people of the
century. No two men could see q model
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and showed him down seven stories nearer the
bottom which isn't there.-Indisnapolis Jour-
nal.
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And the painter has not limited his rep
resentation of a Nightmare Life in
Death to this picture. The landscape
men are not remarkable this year, with
the exception of George Wetherbee,
whose beautiful rich and delicate imagina-
tion makes poem of every blade of grass.
At Burlington House it is almost impossi-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
WEST CONCORD.

F. w. Wetherbee of Brooklyn, N. y,
who has been in town few days, re-
turned home on Monday last
Frank O. Nourse, who has been living
on D. W. Hibbard's farm the last two
years, has moved to Barre.
Rev. Mr.. Hoyt of St. Johnsbury COM
menccd his labors as pastor OF the Unit
versaist church here last Sunday.
w. E. Ball has moved back on TO his
farm.
George S. Gavin attended the Newport
races this week and took with him three
horses.
c. H. Dudley has been making quite
extensive repairs on his tenement and
blacksmith shop near the depot.
Chldren's day exercises at the Univer-
salist church next Sunday evening.
Mrs. E. W. Pierce, Mrs. c. Ii. Titon
and Mrs. r. S. Brigham are attending
the Universalist convention at Glover
this week.
Mrs. J, H. George of Hardwick has
been visiting friends in town the past
week.
Mrs. S. Moodey and daughter are
visiting relatives in Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvy Hudson Of Boston
have been spending several days in town
Walter Hndman of Boston is staying
with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. K
S. Hindman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
LUNENBURG.

Children's day was observed at both
the churches last Sunday in the morn
ing at the Methodist and in the evening
at the Congregational. There were
large audiences at both services which
were interesting and instructive. The
churches were very prettily decorated
with flowers.
Mrs. Henry Warren has gone to the
Sinclair House for the summer.
Eugene Hartshorn is to work at the
Alpine House during the summer.
Mr.. Walker has gone to Whitefield
where he will be employed in the cream
cry there until the one here is ready fol-
business.
Charles Downer has been remodellins
his house; the plasterers finished theil
work last week. When done it will be {
very pretty and cosy home,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phelps visited il
Littleton last week
The heavy frost last week did a goo,
deal of damage to vegetables in town.
Chester Gray came up from Littleto
on his bicycle last Sunday.
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HARDWlCk.

A. F. Way and daughter Mabel spent
Sunday in town with Mr.. Bridgman' S
family.
Clara Deford is visiting at her home
this week. She is employed in Mont
pelier as bookkeeper for granite firm
Rev. Mr.. Rand delivered an illustrated
lecture on the holy land last evening at
the Baptist church. The lecture was
well attended and listened to with much
interest.
A Swede stone cutter, who has been
employed by T. A. Green, is very sick
with typhoid fever at his boarding place.
Witherell and Doud have advertised
the drama Uncle Toms Cabin" for
Saturday evening.
The United Workers of the Congrega
tional society held lawn party upor
the grounds of Mrs. Jendier Tuesday
evening. The band was in attendance
and good time was enjoyed by all.
B, E. Billiard is building a residence OF
Spring street. Henry Taylor of Walcot
is doing the work.
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pEACHAM.

Warren Morse, little boy about ten
wears of age and son OF Carl Morse,
was very seriously injured a week ago
Sunday by falling down stairs ana
striking himself under the chin, thereby
fracturing the base OF his skull. lie mas
since lain in very critical condition put
at this writing there is some hope OF MS
life. Mrs Morse's mother is also very
sick with the grip. -.
The ladies of the Methodist church VIII
give a strawberry and ice cram supper
tonight at the church parlors.
Mrs. b. S. Hooker goes to lrasburgh
next week to fill the position OF pianist
at the musical convention.
Lewis Dana and Miss Jennie Young
were married last week Wednesday and
reception was given them at Their
home on Friday eve.
The children's exercises last Sunday
passed off successfully. The children all
spoke and sang very nicely and much
credit is due those who so faithfully
drilled them The sacred concert Ill con-
nection with the prayer meeting was
largely attended and much enjoyed by
all.
Charles Merrill and wife of Winchen-
den, Mass, are visiting friends In town.
Miss Jessie Varnum was obliged to
leave her school in Groton and return
home on account OF i'll health.
Miss Dcnnson Of Pittsford, w., has
been visiting at Rev. ]. K. Williams.
John D. Flint, wife and daughter have
been staying at the Mountain View
House. Mr.. Flint is prominent busi-
ness man of Fall River, Mass
Everyone will be glad to learn that we
are to have water in the cemetery.
This has been talked of for two or
three years and at last the pipe is laid,
and all that remains is to have stone
basin, or some sort Of fountain. Every
one should be willing to help and have
it fixed as it should be.
Will Trussel was home last week,
having been summoned to attend the
law suit of Danas.
Frank Dana's case in court was tried
last week and he receives 1888 damage.
The suit was brought against the boys
who were sliding last December and ran
over him, breaking his leg.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
State News.

A rumor that Middlebury college was
to be removed and united to the Unvers-
ity of Vermont has gained such circula-
ton that a correspondent of the New
York Sun finds it necessary to contradict
it, Mddebury college was founded in
1900.
The Vermont Condensed Milk com
pany, which was to locate and build at
WilIiston, has decided to go to Richmond
instead Ground was broken yesterday
for extensive buildings and they will be
pushed rapidly and ready for occupancy
in about 10 weeks, This makes an i'm
portant addition to the industries OF this
town.
The Vermont Woman Suffrage associa-
ton held its 10th annual meeting in
Montpelier last week Thursday. In the
evening an address was given by Julia
Ward Howe of Boston, president OF the
New England association. She reviewed
the history of suffrage. Rev. A. ]. Covell
of Waterbury also addressed the meet.
ing. The election of officers resulted
President, Mrs. P. S. Beeman of Mont
peler; secretary, Laura Moore of Bar
net; treasurer, c. w. Wyman of Brattle
boro; auditor, A. D. Chandler Of Barton
Landing; vice presidents, one from eacl
county. During the afternoon addresses
were made by Rev. {. P. Taplin of Esse1
and Mrs. p. S. Beeman of Montpelier.
Mrs. Mary Howe LAWN of Brattleborc
landed in New York last Saturday, Jun
6, having crossed the Atlantic by tn
swift American liner st. Paul. She wa
met on her arrival by her brother, Lucie
Howe, and they reached Brattleboro b
the late train Saturday evening. Mrs
LAWN who has sung successfully i
grand opera in Berlin and other Germa
cities during the winter and spring, hay
ing completed her engagement for tn
season, comes home for a vacation {
two or three months. She will return i
August or September to resume her wor
under the three-years' contract which ST
entered upon last November. She is
perfect health and anticipates with grea
pleasure summer among the hon
= scenes after an absence of two year
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The Greater New York,

One Of the truly historical events OF the
mast month has been the signing OF the
so-called Greater New York bill' by
Governor Morton. This act unites the
municipalities OF New York City and
BROOKLYN, and adds to them Long Island
City, place Of approximately $4,000
people and Staten Island which lies IN
New York harbor. The aggregate popu-
lation now exceeds 3,000,000,00O, and
there is ample room for several millions
morein unoccupied areas on Staten Island
and Long Island and north OF the Har'
lem river. Brooklyn with its population
of approximately 100000 souls has
never had any selEcentered existence. 1t
has been merely great residential dis
trict Of the metropolis. The highest ends
of municipal progress will doubtless be
served by the consolidation. Much o.
the opposition which was expressed
against the bill signed by Governor Nor
ton was due not to disapproval OF the
project of a Greater New York, but to
the particular method For some time
to come the union will exist only in
name. A commission must now be deSig'
mated to devise charter and recommend
practical scheme for making the union
working affair. Many believers in
consolidation would greatly have pre-
ferred that a charter should be first
drawn up and then submitted to the
people of the Greater New York for rati'
fcation, the adoption OF the charter
carrying with it the approval Of consoli-
dation.-[ From "The Progress OF the
World, - in June Review of Reviews.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
THE TOWNS AROUND.
WE ST BARNET,

William Weeks of Des Moines, Iowa, is
making his mother, Mrs. Hines Strow'
bridge, a two weeks visit.
Edwin Lowery OF Medford, Mass. is
visiting at Thomas Nortons.
Miss Dottie Johnson of Lyndon is a
guest at ]. H. Stuart's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Wilcox
of St. Johnsbury have been visiting at
George p. Blair's.
Mrs. Staples and Mrs. J. H. Stuart
went to Lyndon last week.
Mrs. Matte dow Baldwin of Brook
Ign is spending the summer with her par
ents.
Mrs. and Mrs. Bowman of Littleton
are here assisting in caring for their
brothers, Samuel and Frank Brock, who
have both been seriousl y i'll.
H. b. Somers has been worse but is
gaining little.
Elmer Somers has hired H. B. Somers'
farm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19

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, 1879 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 $1,o0