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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
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49, h~b ~O.
on . Large Farm.
Large and elaborate houses for pigs,
ard especially for sows, are usually
large and elaborate failures. But ONE
form of shelter is needed for the brood
SOW, and she must be alone when she
farrows If good results are to be Sc
cured. By all odds the best and most
practical building is shown in the illus
tration. 1t should be about five by six
feet for large sows or four by five feet
for small to medium-sized sows. If toe
large, there is danger that two sows
will attempt to occupy it at one time.
The building should be as near air
tight as it Fan well be made and the
door hung s. as to swing each way,
hanging at the top. The sowss soon learn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
Hav. EverytAi.. BrisAt.

Many farmers, when their fences have
gone down, buildings need repairing.
and everything on the place looks like
a wreck, become Disguised and Offer
their farms for sale. OF course, such a
place is not attractive, and If it finds a
buyer will be sold at q discount. A few
dollars expended for paint, whitewash,
lumber and nails would add hundreds
r it value, and, many times, after such
: place IL ixed up. courage returns to
TIE would-be seller and he finds his farm
: pleasant enough place for him 70 stay.
-Rural Woeld.
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Always to he Found.

A great advantage in using the m,nuni.
ton manufactured by the Winchester Arms
To-, New Haven, CT. 1t is said that y cab
always be found even in the most remote
and out Of the way parts OF the World.
There are so many Winchester guns Il use
that there is a great demand for Wi&ahes-
ter ammunition everywhere. No nhtter
what kind OF a gun you shoot, you Cd get
ammunition for it IL you ask for the Vim
chester make, This great house makls an
sizes Of metallic cartridges from BIN caps
10 5S-caliber and in shot gun AMMUNITION
from 4 to 20 gauge. All ammunition bear.
ing the name Winchester will give fntirc
satisfaction. Send for large Illustrated
catalogue free.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

easet Uuseu py TIC
acid in the blood, or
bydisordere ACTON
of the Kidney or
urinaryo organs, Ehe
Kava, Kava Shrub,
or a. botanists call
it. Piper hstys-
HeHm, grows oIthe
banks Of the Cages
river, East lhia,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

do you believe In platonic friend.
shipsT
"Well, | think it's better to have the
husband stay at home evenings."-Chi-
cago Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
HOMEMADE

Good Thing to Have Where Chicks
Are Raised by Wholesale.
One of the principal things in keep.
ing chicks alive in breeders is the heat
ing, and keeping of them clean. The
brooder portrayed below has been sue
c~essfully used several years, is heated
with an oil gas stove and has a hot wa
ter circulation. The oil gas stove is at
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

The secre, OF a secret is 10 know how and
when to tell it.-Ram's Horn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Just try a Zoe box OF Cascarets candy ca.
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulator made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Some people who say they are tired are
really shittless. Atchison Globe,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe, Toe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Great people always have small enemies.
Rams Horn,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

II there is such a thing as good luck, il
is being endowed with good sense by your
father and mother ,-Atchison Globe.
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Free Gift Of Great valus 10 You,

Our readers will be glad to uow hat
the new botanical discovery, A.k,vis,
from the wonderful Kava-Ks,a shrub
has proved an assured cure for all dis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Hail az large as eggs fell this sfteri oon;
fish eggs.-Atchison Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

A New Botanical Discovery OF
Special Interest to Sufferers from
Diseases Of the Kidneys or Bad
der. Rheumatism, etc.-A Slesang
IN Humanity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
MIRRORS OF AIR.
what 1t Is That Causes the Marvels Of
the Mirage,

the Mirage.
The cause of the mirage is now we'll
understood-so well understood that
there are ways Of making small mirages
for experiment.
The simplest explanation that l can
give is to say that the rays of light COM
Ing from the thing that is seen are bent
IN going through layers of air differently
heated. When these rays are so bent as
to be almost level with layer Of air,
they do not enter it at all, but ESQ to
speak) glance off and are reflected as if
from a mirror. Then the air reflects just
as glass mirror or body Of water
would, if it lay between the eye and the
trees or ship
This explanation will give you gen.
eral idea of the cause Of the mirage. In
the case of the desert tine rejecting air
mirror is believed by the observer to be
water, and the image changes its place
as you go forward just as a reflection
would move as you advanced on glass
mirror In the case of the ship tine air
mirror seems to be above you and re-
fleets the ship, which is really out of
sight over the horizon. But l do not
pretend to explain all about the differ
ent images that may possibly be formed
under different conditions Of the atmos-
phere; that is schoolroom task, and q
hard one.
The fata inorganic is form or modi-
dcation of mirage often seen in the
straits that separate the toe of the
boot" of Italy and the island of Sicily,
just opposite. When the sun is just at
the right position and sea and air are
also ready to help, strange views Of OBJ
jects upon the opposite coast are seen
from alabria-sometime magnified
and set against background of colored
mists. Fata inorganic means the fairy
of the sea,
1t is said that sometimes, during a
hot and still summer day, by placing
the eye close to the surface Of dry
road, mirage can be seen, but I have
never tried it.
Before these and other strange sights
were understood and explained we need
not wonder that sailors and travellers
held many strange beliefs in regard to
them. Tudor jerks in St. Nicholas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
LYNDONVILLE.

B. Lamere, ii brakeman on the B. & M.
road, accidently stepped off the end OF
freight car in the railroad yard at New
port, last week Wednesday evening, about
eight O'Clock, falling between the cars
aud badly breaking his left hip. He was
brought home on the midnight train,
accompanied by doctor. He is a poor
man with a family and the accident is
thus all the more unfortunate.
The newspapers of this county and
vicinity are bound to get Brother Wells
of the Journal married, every time he
steps out of town for day or two, they
extend congratulations to the young
lady, whoever she is and wherever she
may be, upon the excellent choice she has
made, wish the happy couple long and
prosperous future and wind up with the
customary request for that which fol-
lows such an event. But Brother Wells
is still single, though so much suspicion
i'll the air may be an indication that
something will happen soon.
AT recent meeting OF the orders Of
engineers and conductors, Frank Thomp-
son, Tom Averill, Elisha Bigelow and
NJ. J. Robinson were appointed COM
mittee to make arrangements for the
annual railroad ball. This is the same
committee that so successfully engineered
the ball through last year. February
&c, is the date of the ball this year and
Stiles Military Band of Lynn, Mass,
will furnish the music. This band is
highly recommended and musical treat
is assured. The railroad ball is the ball
OF the season in this section and all dan
GERS intend to be present.
The state encampment OF the Sons of
Veterans will be held here about the
middle OF March.
Will Willard of Boston, former en-
ployer on the Passumpsic division, is visit
ing friends in town.
Lyndon and Kirby hold their annual
Sunday School convention In the Con-
gregational church here next week
Thursday. Visitors provided with en-
tertainment.
The case of S. Eastman VS. Mrs. Ella
Graves tor grocery bill of SIS claimed
by plaintiff not paid, was tried in E. J.
Bodwell's office Tuesday. Bodwell for
plaintiff, Howe for defendant. and jury
returned verdict for the latter, with cost
to be paid by plaintiff.
E. l.. Wells, village clerk, recently
pushed his pen quite a distanct in sign
ing the electric light bonds, writing his
name 1913 times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
SUTTON.

Grin T. Curtis received the news of the
death of his son Thaddeus Curtis in
Nashua. N. H., last week Tuesday. He
was about twenty.three years Of age.
No particulars of his sickness have been
received. He was buried in Nashua.
The winter term OF the village school
closed last week Friday. 1t is the second
term that Miss Rosa Cunningham has
taught successfully.
George Burein, who is in trade at East
Fairfield. has been visiting his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Burgin, for the past
week leaving for his home Tuesday
morning.
There will be the regular services here
next Sunday not withstanding the quar-
terly meeting being in session at Vince
lock, the pastor returning Tor that pur
pose.
The A. c. F. society have decided to
to discontinue their meetings for the
present, or until warm weather comes
Mrs. Payne from West Topsham is
is visiting at Rev. ]. w. Burgin's. Mrs
Burgin being her cousin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29

A series of meetings are being held at
the church by the evangelist, Rev. D..
Land. Mr.. Land was formerly a slave
in Norfolk, Va, and has had an interest
ing experience in his career from slave
to the pulpit. His talks are very earnest
and impress all who hear him.
Following are the officers of the Bap-
fist church for the present year: Clerk,
Mrs. G. M. Prescott; treasurer, Elmore
]. Quimby; deacons, G. M. Prescott.
Elias Lockyn; ministerial committee, 5.
6. Prescott, Peter Collins, Sheridan
Easterbrooks, Mr.. Garland, Mrs. G. M.
Prescott; visiting committee, Mrs.
Warner Chesley, Mrs. Chas. Hoyt; So
Letting committee, Elmore Quimbv, Mrs.
E. Campbell, Mrs. VIM. Densmore; col
lectors, Guy Dresser. Bert Batchelder
usher, Ruez Rice; chorister, Haddon
Lyster; organist, Ellie Campbell. Sun
day School officers: uperintendent, X.
H. Rice; assistant superintendent, Mrs.
c. E. Tedford; organist, Flora Camp
bell secretary and treasurer, Mrs Warn
err Chesley; librarian, Bert Batchelder.
Mrs. Calvin Bigelow left Monday for
Springfield. Mass, where she will spend
some time visiting relatives. She was
accompanied by her son, Elisha Bigelow,
who returned home Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
MClND0E FALLS.

The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs.
Seth Ford Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. H. B. Gordon was called to Lyn.
donville last week on account of the Sc
we're illness of her sister.
Mrs. c. |. Smith entertained the whist
club at her home Wednesday evening.
Lewis Pollard is clerking in Perry's
store during Mr. Perry's absence.
W. H. Gilchrist, S. R., is at Barre this
week attending K, of P. meeting. He
will also stop at Montpelier.
Mrs. A. B. Perry attended the musical
convention held at Littleton last week.
The Academy students will give their
fifth lyceum on Friday evening of this
week at the hail. The following subject
will be discussed: Resolved, that the In
dams are excusable tor their actions to-
ward the white people. Affirmative
Messrs. Adams, Gibson and Little; mega
tive, Messrs. Gibson, Duncan aud Somers
editors of the paper, Misses Bishop and
Stevenson. Miss Alice Brown of st.
Johnsbury will sing, also the Academy
quartette; readings by the Misses Grace
l dSC, bdloN MIL ldi'l anu earl ElelU,
instrumental music by Miss Duncan; adj
mission as usual.
A. B. Perry left for Kansas on Satur-
day, where he will visit his brother in
law, John Gilchrist, cashier of the bank
in Seneca.
At the church meeting on Monday
afternoon it was unanimously voted to
lescind the resolutions passed on Rev.
MIR. McGowan's resignation at an earlier
meeting, and that the clerk of the church
request Mr.. MCGOWAN to return said
resolutions to the church. Immediately
after this meeting society meeting was
called and committee of three were
elected to supply the pulpit for the iol.
lowing year. The committee is w. H.
GiIchrist, c. l.. Duncan and George Glib
son. The clerk and treasurer of the
church was left to be decided by the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Morse returned from Cabot on
Saturday much improved in health.
Mrs. Andrew Guthrie is dangerously
| i'll with rheumatism about the heart.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
Don't Give Up.

Sorrow came to you yesterday and
emptied your home. Your first impulse
now is to give up and sit down in de-
spair amid the wrecks Of your hopes.
But you dare not do it, You are in the
line of battle, and the crisis is at hand.
To falter moment would be to imperil
some holy interest. Other lives would
be harmed by your rausing. Holy inter-
ests would suffer should your hands be
folded. You must not linger even to in
dulge your grief. Sorrows are but inci-
dents in life and must not interrupt US.
We must leave them behind, while we
press on to the things that are before.
Then God has SO ordered, too, that in
pressing on in duty we shall find the
truest, richest comfort for ourselves.
Sitting down to brood over our sorrows,
the darkness deepens about us and creeps
into our heart, and our strength changes
to weakness. But, if we turn away
from the gloom and take up the tasks
and duties to which God calls us, tn,
light will come again, and we shall
grow stronger.
When all our hopes are gone,
IT'S we'll our hands must still keep toiling on
For others sake.
For strength to bear is found in duty done
And he is blest indeed who learns to moke
The Joy Of others cure his own heartache.
j. r. Miller, d. ID.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
Letters to St. JOhnsbury People.

SPAULDING Bros. Gentlemen-Yous say
some won't pay 8 cents a pound Tor soap,
no matter how good it is.
You are wrong. They will when they
find out that SC. soap is cheaper than &c,
or Sc.
Give EN- time: it took 25 years to con-
vince the people OF this country that
graduated sugar at cent more pound
was cheaper than yellow; it took us two
years to convince the housekeepers OF
New York state that Harmless soap was
cheaper than lower priced soap.
Keep the trial offer open. Sell 'em the
soap on a positive guarantee that one
bar will outwash two SC. cakes. If they
say it doesn't, give 'em back &c. on each
bar and charge to us.
Women are all alike in one respect
they'll buy what they Ike when they find
it out. And they like Harmless soap
when they find out:
(D That it costs less than sc. soap
because they use less OF it; (2) that low
priced soap rots clothes and ours does
not-lor the average damage to clothes
by cheap soap is $50 to 500 year
they'll find it out in time.
Soaps have been getting cheaper and
stronger for years; it is getting worse
and worse. The way to turnround is to
give mild soap chance in families. Do
your part-they will thank you Tor it.
Yours truly,
c. H. Posi- & Co.
Ncwburgh, n. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
PASSUMPSIC.

Notwithstanding the severe cold of last
Sunday. goodly number of people
gat hered at the morning service and lis
tened to a sermon by the pastor on
principal and interest" Heemphasized
the stewardship Of the Christian and the
obligation to render to God the things
that are Gods. Also the tithing system
was recommended as having superior
advantages. The sermon next Sunday
will be on "pro6t and loss" All are cor.
daily invited.
About seven dollars was realized from
the Christian Endeavor social last Tues
day evening. Quite good number were
present and a very pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all. Several musical and
literary selections were given, and some
old-lashioned tunes were sung by several
of those present. The next social of the
society will be given on Washington
birthday. Let every one remember the
date and try to be present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
WEST CONCORD.

Rev. H. H. Hoyt of St. Johnsbury will
deliver sermon at the Universalist church
next Sunday especially for the young
people. All are cordially invited.
There will be Sunday School rally
and subdistrict organization in the
Methodist church in West Concord, on
Tuesday, Feb. 2, commencing at 1 80.
Every one interested in Sunday School
work should be present.
Those who missed hearing Mrs.
Martha Carpenter Vincent lecture on
Shakespeare last Tuesday evening, lost a
very rare treat. Every one present said
it was fine.
c. l.. Stacy has been in Boston, M LASS,
the past week, being called there to at
tend the funeral OF his brother, Henry
Stacy,
A son OF Cassus McGregor has been
visiting friends in town the past week.
O. +. Harvey has made numerous re-
pairs on the store occupied by B. F. Cur
rier
W. H. Zero, who is working in Hook
er's mill in Stannard, was at home a
couple OF days the last OF the week.
J D. Frye is having sale OF dry goods
al eWbuy, this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
DANVILLE.

{. Fl. Wilson says Zone equals two ;
3 C. back OF it don't "
James Collins of Meredith, N. H., who
has been stopping at Noah Burdick' S has
returned to his home.
Benjamin SWEET and wife visited last
week at Timothy Carr's.
George Bagby has bought the G. A. X.
lot and will build on it in the spring
c. S. Dole will build temporary store
at once and resume business and expects
to rebuild permanently in the spring.
Oliver Morse of Newton, Mass, has
been visiting relatives in town.
E. K. Hill and Josiah Morse are attend
ing the dairy school at Burlington. ]. H.
Tilton is working in the creamery in Mr..
Hills absence.
Frank Heath has gone to Lanesboro
to work In the lumber woods for MIR.
Goslant.
There will be convention of the Sun
day Schools in the Danvile district at
the Congregational church at Danville
Friday, Feb. IL, in the forenoon and
afternoon. Mrs Aldrich and |. B. Miller
state field secretary, and others will be
present. A full programme will be given
next week.
There will be a special meeting Of
Washburn Lodge, F. & A. NJ, Tuesday
evening, Feb g.
Mrs. Emma Elliott OF Lisbon, N. H., is
in town, called here by the death OF hel
aunt, Mrs. Walter Haviland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
WEST BARNET.

Charles X. Taggart, graduate of the
New England Conservatory, who was so
well received here last summer, will give
an entertainment consisting OF recitals,
ventriloquism and music, at village hall,
on Friday evening, Jan. 20, at 1870 p. m.
The entertainment will be given under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society,
and will be followed by social and
supper. Admission to everything, 25
cents; children, l 5 cents.
Moses Roy lost a good family horse,
last week.
Elmer Somers was badly bitten by a
horse and is slowly recovering.
Five teams went to Lanesboro this
week to haul logs for Goslant
]. H. Stuart had horse badly injured
while drawing logs, last week.
Friends. Parents, Countrymen, lend
me your ears! The winter term Of the
West Barnet school will close with an
exhibition in the village hall at 100
p m, Friday, Feb. 5. The programme
will consist OF songs, recitations and dia-
logues. Admission, 10 cents; proceeds
for the school library.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29

Most of the large towns in France
contain workmen's model dwellings or
tenement houses, which have been dig
nified with the picturesque appellation
Of barracks, but none of these has at
tanned to the colossal proportions Of the
"Freihaus" situated at Wieden, sub
urb of Vienna. This building has IS
courtyards and accommodates 2, IL per
sous belonging to all classes of society.
One postman is specially appointed to
deliver letters to the inmates, whose cor.
respondents have to be careful to put on
the cover not merely the Christian name
and surname of the addresses, but the
number of the yard the staircase and
the fat if they want the letter to reach
its destination.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
NORTH DANVILLE.

Rising Sun Council, No. "a, Jr. o. U.
A. M organized last Saturday evening
by electing the following officers: Past
Councillor F. ]. Hubbard; Councillor,
F. A. Emerson; V. c., p. A. Weeks; Rec.
Sec, w. H. Stanton; Asst. Rec Sec, F. E.
Bickford; Fin. Sec. c. w. Shaw; Treas,
]. p. Weeks; Cond., H. B. Ward; Ward,
E. NJ. Massey; |. S., Charles Gadipee
o. S., E. F. Paqun; Trustees, VIM.
Clement, Jr., for term of six months /; A. ]
Russlow for one year A. NJ. Mcfarland,
Is months.
Lizzie Hubbard spent last week with
friends in St. Johnsbury.
D. w. Hubbard and wife and F. J.
Hubbard and wife attended the funeral
OF Mrs. Weeks, late of Hardwick, Mon
day. She was the mother OF DR.. Weeks
OF hat place.
F. G. Stanton and wife were il. town
last Sunday.
]. P. Weeks buildings barely escaped a
conflagration early Wednesday morning
Soon after the kitchen fire was started
Mrs. Weeks smeled smoke and upon
investigation found lounge near the
stove badly burned. 1t was, however
soon distinguished with but little
damage done.
H. E. Kelsey is working for Almont
Mcfarland this week.
The village school closes next week
Friday with appropriate exercises in the
evening.
Otto Blodgett is sick at F. G. Blodg
ett'S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.

Mrs. Henry Hudson and daughter
Nina, intend to move to South Farming
ton, Mass, soon. She has rented her
tenement to B. F. Grant, who will move
in as soon as it is vacated.
The indoor picnic which took place
Friday evening, was much enjoyed
With the vestry decorated with plants
and evergreens and the people in light
summer costumes, it needed only the
proverbial thunder shower to make the
illusion complete.
Arthur Shasting is moving from John
Nolan's house into the Harrington house.
A Sunday School convention, consist
ing OF the Sunday Schools in this town
and Waterford. will be held in this place,
next Wednesday afternoon and evening.
An interesting programme is being pre-
pared and profitable and pleasant
meeting is assured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
SHERlDAN'S BEST SPEECH.
A Newspaper Man Tells the Circumstances
of When 1t Was Made.

A Newspaper Man Tells the Circumstances
of When 1t Was Made.
"The last time General Phil Sheridan
was in Milwaukee" said Bob Howard,
the newspaper man, twas when the
Army of the Cumberland held its an
nual reunion here in 1882. A banquet
was given the association at the Ma
tional home. General Sheridan presided
In his opening speech he was puzzled fer
words, but after a fashion he managed
to stammer out something that but few
heard and less understood. was report
ing the event for The Sentinel and had
taken down everything Sheridan said
Just as he spoke it. When he got through,
he came around to see me and said,
"Look here, Mr.. Reporter, do you want
to please me?'
Deed, do, general.
Then please don't print any of that
id slush of mine. just make up a
nice little speech for me. p"
Howard made up a dainty little speech
for the commander of the American
army, which greatly pleased him.
A few years later, when he was on
duty at Washington, Towards duties
frequently took him to headquarters,
and he always met hearty welcome
The first time he called Sheridan said {:
ooh, yes, remember you'll You are the
man who made that nice speech for me
in Milwaukee.
On several occasions he introduced
Howard to his friends as the author Of
the best speech he ever made.-Chioago
Times-Herald.