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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-10
EASTER SUNDAY.
Fittingly Observed in Our Churches.

We lay seed in the dark, brown earth,
Patiently waiting it's hour of birth.
The sun will shine, the rain will fall
Gods tender care will guard 1t all.
The seed will sprout, the leaf will grow,
The lily its heart of gold will show
We sow the seed in faith alway.
IT'S the lesson sweet of our Easter day.
We bury the forms we love away,
Patiently waiting a coming day.
risen Christ will bring again
Forms that for years in dust have lain.
Then like the seed, the eai, the flower,
They'll feel the thrill of quickening power.
On shining wings they'll upward rise
To purer air and native skies.
We lay the loved in faith away,
'Tis the lesson sweet of our Easter day.
Mrs. Mary B. Wingate.
In tens of thousands OF churches all
over the Christian land people congre-
gated last Sabbath to celebrate the
church's most significant festival, Easter
Sunday. All denominations were equal
ly interested; all put forth their best
efforts to fitting observance of the day
with preaching, music and flowers.
Though not such day as one would
choose for Easter or as lady would like
for displaying new spring bonnet, Sun
day was not near as bad as it might
have been. The day opened cloudy and
a storm was threatened, but later the
clouds broke away giving the blue sky
and the sun an opportunity to brighten
up the earth and make glad the hearts
of it's people. Our churches all presented
unusually interesting exercises, flowers
were profusely displayed, the music was
fine, and there were few vacant seats in
the audience rooms. The children aud
those who drilled them deserve large
amount OF credit for the part they took
in the evening concert programmes.
The day is over but not forgotten; the
impressions it made will last till the
coming of another Easter Below is
given an outline of the services in the
different churches.
Methodist.
There was scarcely a vacant seat here
in the morning. Rev. Mr.. Tyre preached
an excellent Easter sermon from John
IA: 2. taking for his topic "Christ S
treatment of DEATH" He told his hearers
when those they love are taken from
them, instead Of looking down into the
grave with hearts heavy with sorrow,
they should try to look up, think Of the
happy home their dear ones are now in
and rejoice. 1t was helpful sermon
containing many new ideas. All present
speak in high terms of the musical pro-
gramme as rendered by the quartette.
There was fine display of Easter and
Gala lilies. The church was crowded in
the evening, and that the concert by the
little ones was pleasing no better proof
need be given than that good number
stood up in the back part Of the church
listening to them for an hour and half.
Superintendent Bailey has reason to be
proud of his Sunday School children, and
much credit is due Mrs. J.. A. Marshall,
who had entire charge of drilling the
young folks for the concert.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
III AND THE LOCOMOTITES.

Washington correspondence of The Chicago Rec
ord
learned In Philadelphia Saturday that the
Teung Ii Yamon had awarded to the BALDWIN
Locomotive Works OF that city a contract for eight
iocomotives 10 be- sed upon the imperial railway
that is now being constructed between Pekin and
Ten Tsin This - Undoubtedly due 10 'ne ii'uoec
Of Ii Hung Chang. for the award was maze
shortly after his arrival at the Chinese capital
The road Is being constructed by a Mr.. kinder an
f.nglishman who Is also superintendent ana gen
era7 manager Of Ii Hung Changs railway. wnich
runs from Tien Tsn to the coal mines or Man
churia Up to this time Mr. Kinder has always
tive Works the only manuiactory that Ear
Ii Hung Chang visited whils In America. ana ne
inssted upon going. even at the expense OF de-
cIining hospitality that had previously beeh &c
There is a curious story concerning the first loco
motive ever seen in China. Ii hung ChanS was
sea 10 his mines upon the condition that steam
power should not be used. and for several months
the cars were hauled by mules Ihen Mr. hinoer na,
md some Of the foreign machinists secretly con-
sfructed locomotive out OF such materials as they
could find In China. II was rude analr' ana ~
was never able 10 make more thah nVe OF M PIN
tho mule teams, for IL could haul seven or tIsht
cars OF coal at that speed, where II took four mues
learned that foreign devils were using ire-eating
monster on the railway they Immediately mace
tremendous fuss about II. and called Ill Huis
chang to account for violating his concession
The old gentleman took II very coolly and pre-
tended not TO know any thing about II. but ne alter
ward restored himself In favor by Issuing an order
,reaumptlon and fOrbidding them 10 Introduce any
more new tangled foreign notions into China
shortly after he secretly patted them on the PACK
and raised their pay. The excitenent quleted
down and was soon forgotten Then Mr.. Kinder
got I'D steam in his clumsy oId engine AGAIN. anu
vas allowed 10 run IL without interference Later
norted from Europe and have since been hauling
the coal trains on that fOan.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
HIS FLTTE NOW HIS STAFF.

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
;. G. Skinner Is old soldier living I'm West
brighton. who carries as STAFF to assist him walk
Ing, an old flute that has a history Mr. skinner
himself also has a history. During one OF the
political demonstrations in Rochester he came 70
IN" city accompanied by little grandson He
brought his old wooden flute now walking stick
with nm, as he goes nowhere unaccompanled by
his old friend. which has long since lost lis beaut
ful voice. In the year 1861 Mr. Skinner enlisted in
the Army. and Immediately went 10 the front taxi
Ing with him his wooden flute He enlisted as A
musician and was soon playing the National airs
at the front Of marching regiment. while shot and
shell fell fast and thick around him. He was sent
to Company L. aS,h Regiment New-York Volun-
tcers. commanded by Justice Adams. OF the APPEL
late Court with Captain Vain In command OF the
company.
Mr.. Skinner was captured by tho rebels and was
In Libby prison two months. While there ne gained
the good graces OF the Jail authorities to such an
extent that he was taken to JEFF Davis. This
something Mr.. Skinner said that ne never
knew OF any OF the other prisoners being allowed
to do.
After being In the three years he was
discharged while on provost duty In this city He
says his flute did him good service while In the war
and Is yet helping him on through fe's journey
although in a much different way. While "A prisoner
In Libby Mr. Skinner said that he lost one pound
day and only able 10 move around by the aid
of his flute, used cane. He says IL seems al
most Ii thing OF life 10 him. and that, Ike him
self IL is In feeble health. he would not part with
II for gold. although gold was his standard on
Election Day.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
SUFFERERS FROM PLAT FEET"
nv" THE BREAKING DOWN OF THE ARCH is
NEMEDlED By A STEEL STRIP.


REMEDIED By STEEL STRIP
Dssp''e me fact that the beauty Of a well-arcned
~ s alch appreciated by people OF artistic turn
,''c mas been sung frequently by poets and verse;
e's' there has been until lately little Interest,
~ scientific point OF view. taken In ;s direct op-
a.. se-'he nat foot In a great number Of Instances
~, e' are the occasion Of considerable keen suffer
,s kehefaiiy resulting from the breaking down OF
~ Aieh-that Is. the displacement OF some OF the
80 A''ie bones Of the foot. either from overs;rain
%'e eiSease OF the muscular structure. AS the
,he So oi inc body constantly rests upon the foot
NJ pfope. places.
asaIy, su SUI Is that these little bones keep rubbing
styer each other and the pain gets more and more
tnnss ,o'lHsohy. the person afflicted In this way
4, .bs, ma ne OF she has rheumatism and lets Il 20
sokd al ~ iii recently. the only remedy steel
Vice il go" S.at mat was clumsy and heavy The de-
the foo. ssNng IL Is an "inso.c" curved 10 ht
spr.nr T. ,''de oi bent strip Of steel and acting
ear7sd -, ~ covered either with leather or with vul-
fas.tnsne Sp.f. 10 prevent rlstsng and. needing
b nvt SIMPLY 10 be placed in position
In nos,,fn ~ o!h one shoe 20 another al Will
Ao,l,ng ~ " acts simply as q support literally
T. SID bact ie zones and giving them opportunity
eo,e ~ ,h i.to their proper places While any in
best resp.," approximate shape will give relief. the
nade frorns are reached only when one is especially
lepboftor cast or impression of the foot great
oDm ths y. me people troubled with fiat feet come
"o'en OF Europe. many OF them from the
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
FACTS ABOUT THE POTATO,
From The Washington Star.


"rhe popularity OF the Irish potato so-caed, Is
In the fact that II IL not Irish" observed one OF
the potato experts OF the Agricultural Department
THE potato originally grew wild in the fields Of
Chill Peru and Mexico Sir John Hawkins did not
take Il to Ireland until 100 Sir Francis Drake
took 1t TO England twenty years afterward 1t did
better. however. in Ireland than anywhere else
and got its name. doubt. because of It's early
and extensive cultivation in Ireland. Botanicaly
II was originally known the Batata Nirrinlana
but in after years It was properly 10 ntifed and
classified as the Soanum TuberOrum. As the win
ter stock Is now being laid in. 1t may be Well for
the inexperienced 10 be able to select good pota-
toes. Cut the potato In two and rub tho
halves together.
III the moisture rubbing. Is soft and liquid
enough TO drop. the potato will he soggy and
when cooked. Rub the halves briskly around
each other a potato that will be dry and mealy
when cooked will give out good. rich froth.
while poor ore will show only watery froth by
the same action The pieces Will stick together II
the potato Is a good one. or course the whole
thing Is to test the of starch In the potato
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
RECEIVED INTO PRISON.
EXPERIENCES OF THE NEW CONVICT AT
SING SING.
A DREARY RIDE IN HANDcr-rF-s- -srptpprr, or
CLOTHES AND BELONGINGS. sHAvEN AND
sHoKN. HE Is CLAD IN STRIPES AND
PUT INTO A CELL.

PUT INTO a CELL.
several times every week, usually on Wednesday
ana saturday, van belonging TO the Department
OF Corrections is driven up to one OF the doors of
the waiting-room of the Grand Central Station
and the newsboys cabmen and dlers and the peo-
pie who have but few moments to catch their
trains stop and stare at the passengers who emerge
from the dngy vehicle
They step from the wagon cautiously and In an
uncertain way, fer their hands are ranacled. two
and sometimes three being linked together. They
are the men who have been sentenced to serve in
prison. and are about to make the trip up the
river IN custody Of deputy-sherif who is re-
spohsible for their safe delivery to the agent and
warden at Sing Sing. The parties consisting OF
deputies and prisoners. usually travel in the
sHoHlhg-car and from the windows Of the moving
ualh their identity often unknown to their fellow
passengers. the maefactors look for the last time
upon scenes which are denied TO those who serve
IN the tomb TO which they are going
Wait They will he so jolly after a while"
said deputy to a Tribune reporter a few DAYS
ago when he asked If all men on their way TO Sing
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

IT CAME Up WITH THE CAPTAINS SOUNDING
LEAD
From The Boston Journal
Captain J. Dahl. master OF the Norwegian bark
Handy. when dischareing timebr cargo AT Irvine
the other day. had with him "a small nugget OF gold
which he had found adh"ring to his sounding lad
after taking sOuudings off the coast OF NewfDund-
land a few weeks ago. says THE Scottish Ameri-
can" Captain Dahl. who halls from Frcdrik sh1ld,
Norway AZ the time on his way TO Dalhousie.
Now Bruins wick. TO load his cargo. &C lead had
the usual thick coating Of talow On me eld which
comes in contact with the bottom. and wnen hauled
found the bit OF gold. JJut the SIZE OF
bean n, sticking to the tallOW-
At DahOuse Captain Dahl showed l. 20 'he iner-
chant with whom he trqnsactlng buSlarss, and
who Oh having Il tested. found II 10 be pure gold
Captain Dahl states that before leaving hc had
an offer OF 81 90 on condition that ne would furnish
exclusive information 10 his pr.''se be iTings at
the time he the lead bat refused. lie MAS IN
british waters AZ the time. and viii nrsi 9sc' rtain
what the Government authorities there have TO say
10 him on the subject. lie has reported the ind
10 the Custom House at Irvine but refuses 10 give
no of
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

Sing took the trip so rood-ra'urcdy. The train
had JUST passed through the tunnel and four OF
the five men In the party which going TO the
penitentiary had lighted their pipes and
smoking and. 10 all Appearances. enjoying tho
trip The who did not smoke negro
whose papers showed that he had been sent away
for FIVE years. The Two men who were linked 10
him with the double handouts had each seven
years OF prison he staring them IN the face and
the other two convc;s wrrc a giant IN form. past
middle age. with ruddy face and q full blond
beard. going 70 do" four years. and a youth of
twenty-one who said he going 20 board with
the State for two years.
CNCONCERNED At THE OUTSET.
1t was ideal autumn day and tho landscape.
the shinmcrnE river. the woods over which tho
haze and sunlight fought for mastery. tho autumn
sky and the bracing air all combined 70 make ono
sympathize with the untor;unatcs who were being
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

men. showing them in pair Of soiled cuffs. have
no intrinsic value. but they dear to me. have
owned them over forty years. and would like to
Keep them May H." His request was granted.
Inc money taken from the five men amounted
10 81 H. THAT will be placed at per cent inter-
est and Will be returned TO the when they
leave here" said the clerk.
This ceremony over. the men were marched down
d Illght Of stone steps. barred gate was opened,
through which thcy entered into the prison proper,
and then the handouts were removed and the re-
ceipts handed to the officers who had brought them
from New-York. Past the prison library and the
nosiita the little party walked. and then. at the
command Of keeper. each man put his right hand
on the shoulder Of the man In front Of him. and the
new men marched to the State shop. taking their
first lesson in the prison step. There only five.
and they were being inducted into life which
meant years Of deprivation from all those comforts
which are dear to man. and still Cne could that
the man who had been placed in front felt that he
was a little better than the others.
There Is society here" said the Warden, O. Y.
Sage, and the prisoners who advance TO "A higher
grade take much pride In their station as the
men who occupy high places in the free world"
The State shop Is the place where the clothing
which is used in the State institutions is made by
convicts. and there the inmates take their first
degree They marched uP the steps which lead to
the shop. and In the hallway connecting with the
workroons commanded to halt.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
FACE TO FACE WITH THE RULES.

Face 10 the wall' was commanded. and each
turned his face TO the dark wall. which was
decorated with printed list OF the prison rules.
They were told each to put what he had In his
pockets on the floor in front of him and then TO
take off his clothes. all but underwear. trousers
and footwear. Hats, coats, waistcoats. linen. all
were quickly picked up by convict attendants and
thrown in pile. These clothes IL explained,
are usualy DESTROYED: II convict comes In fairly
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
IVORY, GENUINE AND OTHERWISE.
From Answers.

From Answers.
For every ton OF genuine ivory imported into
Great Britain there imported three tons OF
vegetable ivory. 1t comes chiefly from the South
American Republic OF Colombia, being the hard
albumen Of the seeds Of the ivory nut palm.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

for the more starch the better the potato. IT, how
ever. a person intends to lay in very large sup
ply for they are cheap now. the best plan, o
course, is to cook them. and there will be NJ
chance Of a mistake"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

of Enpono OF Germany. The inhabitants Of the sou,,
with anybnsgir nsiraffgely an enough ps seldom trouSed
in the case ~ ~ te sort Their insteps especially
afched and finely formed 'e"'N a'"a!s mshiy
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
SATISFACTORY ARTIFICIAL LEGS

The ultimate result was these legs which he now
wears. and which he declares are the next hest
thing to the original legs that God gave him They
made OF sole leather and aluminium: the main
body Is stif sole leather and the joints are alumi-
mum set upon rubber bearings. The feet are made
OF rubber and wood. with toe and ankle Joints
and shoes are worn just upon the natural feet
Farriers artificial legs are distinguished by their
light weight and by the natural manner in which
the joints work. They weigh only two and three
quarter pounds each. Some OF the old-fashoned
wooden legs. he says. weigh more than four times
much his invention. His legs are held in
up over the breast and shoulders and about the
neck He sits down and rises from chair with
out the help OF his hands. and crosses his legs
and assumes all natural and easy positions with
apparently little effort as any man on earth.
Farmer Farrier has not even the trouble Of un-
lacing his shoes when he goes TO bed. and of lac
ing them up again In the morning. and these
things he finds add vastly 10 his natural cheer
fulness. lie came to Chicago about month ago
and with his brother, George w. Farrer. installed
himself in a suite OF rooms NJ the southeast cor
ner OF State and Harrison SITS. Here he Is going
10 show people what he do In the artificial leg
business His wife and children are now living on
a farm which he owns down In Indiana. He was
dfty-four years ago He weighs considerably over
200 pounds Notwithstanding his reduction In stat
Slas Wegg who charged more for reading poetry
than for reading prose. because OF its weakening
effect on the mind. wooden leg. Sometimes
ne also wrote n little "werse" FarTier says he
cannot write poetry, but can kick higher than and
outwalk any man In the world who stands on arti-
fetal underpnning.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

-4.
H. Ire o.r'n'ns hro,ess VS. hardly over when lit-
H. ~ .onyict walked IN and took his place behind
,hhr IN the workshop near the hallway whore
PEELED to ST in the chair and the little convic.
o"iifi ms hair Then came another convict with
dld f. so devterously. rapidly and 50 well tina,
and then tho men. looking not AZ all they dil
wien the process began. We're measured and taken
Ito 'h" cutting department - IN" taor-shop
The room looks rs tho Same kind Of a room might
look in any merchant taors place even 70 the
fashion plates which adorn the walls and for which
.,i. -''HS 70 %" Htil@ use. ln1smuch as the Gus
toners in this establishment have no choice as 20
Shaycr. shorn and divcsted of most Of their gar
intnis. ihe men were then marched 10 the bath
the shape o. plunge bath New socks aud under
Wear were then given to all and the party marched
back 10 tho state shop.
CLAD IN PRISON STRIPES
While they were away all the articles which
they had placed on the floor before them had been
examined by tho prison officials and when they
returned trousers. waistcoats and coats made Of
IN" striped prison material giYen to them and
into tho pockets OF these they allowed 10 put
the memcntocs OF the world which they had
brough, with them
clad in the new garments Of shame the men. no
matter how well they looked when they came there
an hour before. look Ike criminals. and no one
except the experienced official could distinguish
them from mon who had been in the place for
years.
m" men were then each taken 10 vacant cell
where. alone. between the whiiewashed walls of
th" little place. with nothing except their own
thoughts. th"l took the third d~cre. In solitude
After IA" wAistl" has blown and the convicts have
boon marched 20 their cells anc 10 ked ln tho new
man reccivcs his first prison meal. consisting OF
coffee and bread II h" reaches the Institution In
ih. morning ne takes hts meal I'm tho mess
hall. but II hc comes I'm tho afternoon he must
take ms Initiation supper alone" because he Is not
i"i convict IN good standing; he has TO undergo
further ordcals
MEASURED. WEIGHED AND PHOTOGRAPHED
The physician must make his examination and
report TO the physical condition OF the man; he
must be measured. weighed and photographed nc
cordins TO the Bcrtillon system. and the chaplain
must make his report to the religious affiliations
OF the prisoner.
Finally. the clerk goes into tho prison and takes
the mans pedigree and reads the rules to him. and
gives him a little book which contains "A copy OF
the law which provides for commutai!on OF sem
fences for good conduct. and the prison officials
say that II Is safe guess that the first evenings
work OF every new prisoner consists Of ma king
calculations as 20 when his term viii expire Here
ioior" prisoners have been assigned to work AZ
soon after entering the institution as possible: bur
under IN" operation OF the new law which pro-
hbits contract labor in the prisons there NAV be
much enforced idlcness. and the new convict with
out the solacc OF hard work will have more time
TO mediate upon his condition.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
\ LEG THE BEST TO LOSE.

mat X IS letter TO lose leg than arm. tn
legs tndn Doth arms for there things that
a man can do with his hands than with his ses-
lN'n, again. ne declares in the strictest confidence
tha II were better 10 lose both arms and both legs
than 70 lose ones head So 1t will be seen he docs
not regard his condition being the extremity OF
misfortune. -
This remarkable continued to do his own
plOughlng and general farm work up in Minnesota
FOR some time after he had adjusted his artificial
limbs 10 his person This made him the wonder OF
the entire nelghDorhood. People for miles around
ieats Before sustaining the loss OF his legs ne was
known over the entire countryside as one OF tho
greatest athletes and lovers OF outdoor sports in tina
section or the State. As sprinter he was never
beaten. not only was he champion runner but as A
long distance and high jumper he met with one
who could defeat him. lie also rode one OF the old
fashioned high wheel bicycles with astonishing sue
cess. In short time he expects 10 make his debut
safety here In this city. He will also show ro the
world what ne can do In the way Of fancy ceskating
as soon as the winter rinks are thrown open
At the present time Farrier's greatert ambition Is
20 prove TO the public that who meets with
tho terrible misfortune OF losing his fiesh-and- blood
legs ana Is condemned for the OF his life 10 tho
wearing artificial substitutes has no earthly need
OF walking Ike cat on hot stove or OF CARRYING
cane crutch 10 help himself along The artidclai
legs which hc wears, and with which he Is enabled
his own brains and made by himself He worked
them OF necessity. In the first nlace
after his frozen legs were amputated, he went 10 81
Paul and paid $500 for pair OF wooden legs on which
he could not walk at all: they weighed eleven pounds
each: they so heavy he could hardly drag them
after him. let alone walk and stand upright on them
get legs that would fit and him 40 that he
could about his farm work : usual There were
fittings and rehttings, but all 10 purpose and
after an outlay OF several hundred dollars be u'as
better or 80 far walking was concerned than
when he went reeing and stumpng about on cl,,msS,
wooden pegs which he had originally whitfield out ar
home Hnti IN % suGh time tine as he could visit the leg deal
the science OF artificial legs for himself
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
GOLD NUGGET FROM THE DEEP.
From The Boston Innrna

IT CAME Up WITH THE CAPTAINS SOUNDING
LEAD.