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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-26
WEST BARNET.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church
are busy preparing for their fair and
chicken pie supper which is to be held
Friday, December 8, afternoon and even
ing. The purpose Of this sale is to help
pay off the debt on the new parsonage.
Those who contemplate buying Christ
mas presents will find many dainty and
useful articles for sale at reasonable
prices; also a table especially attractive
to the children. The boys will supply all
who wish with the fruits of the harvest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-26

D. w. Fletcher, a prominent merchant
of North Chester, hung himself Sundayin
his barn. He has been partially insane
for several years and has tried several
times to take his life but was prevented
by his wife. He leaves no children. His
wife has been critically i'll for a year past
and is in a demented condition.
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day which have been productive of much
good. The membership of the two
churches have been increaseh and interest
in religious work is much more active.
Union services were held this week Tues
day and Wednesday evenings and Thurs
day a union Thanksgiving praise service
was held in the Methodist church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-26
ST. JOHNsBURY CENTRE.

Mrs. Jackson returned from the hospi-
tai at St. Johnsbury Tuesday, very much
improved in health.
Rev. E. A. Whittier, the evangelist, held
his last service Sunday evening and left
Monday morning for his home in Law
renee, Mass. He has been here two
weeks holding two services nearly every
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-26
PASSUMPSlC.

Winter term OF Mclndoes academy,
beo;ns Nov. 80. Glasses in ancient and
modern languages, business course with
stenography and type writing and music
Write the principal Tor terms and courses
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-26
NORTH DANVILLE.
Death of Mrs. lydia Clifford.


Mrs. Lydia Clifford died at the home
OF her son, c. 7. Clifford, last Friday.
She was nearly 90 years of age and
leaves six children, the oldest of whom.
a daughter living in Wisconsin is 72
years of age. Mrs. Warren Sanborn Of
Lyndon is the other daughter. The sons
are Cornelius OF Hardwick, Charles and
Adna of this place and a son in California.
Funeral exercises were held from the
house Sunday at 1 p. M, Rev. F. A.
Palmer officiating.
Mrs. Seth Adams was called to St..
Johnsbury Sunday by the serious illness
OF her sister, Mrs. George {. King. The
latter's many friends about here will be
made sad by her death, which occurred
Sunday evening.
E. E. Gates has finished work for
Caldwell and Varnum for the season and
returned home.
While William Sutton and son were
clap-boarding their shop last Friday the
staging broke and let them fall a distance
of some sixteen feet striking on the frozen
ground and being badly shaken up, and
the only wonder is that no bones were
broken.
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THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

d. J. Foster of Burlington spent
Thanksgiving day with his father, ]. P.
Foster.
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Costs Many Human Lives.

The Beira Railway in South Africa
is completed as far as the terrible belt
of the tsetse fly country is concerned
a stretch of something like 13O miles
of line, and the empire is infinitely
richer for the achievement. But it
has cost five years of time; it has cost
an enormous sum of money, and it has
cost in human life more than all the
fighting, for every mile of the Beira
Railway has been built at the cost of
two Englishmen's lives. 1t is one OF
the most unhealthy parts to which the
adventurous Britisher, carrying his
life in his hand, has penetrated. That
was only one more reason why q rail-
way should be built across it, and
built the railway has been. Mr..
Pauling and Mr.. Lawley, respectively
the contractor and engineer, survive,
and that it was which they celebrated
recently. Of friends and comrades
who set out with them in the great un-
dertaking few have como back. They
rest beneath the mounds that serve as
half mile stones along the line of the
Beira Railway. 1t is not only in war
that the price of empire is paid, or
that heroism is displayed. After five
years in the land of fever, Mr.. Lawley
might have considered himself entitled
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store and exhibited a small bag of

store and exhibited a small bag of
pearls. Most of the stones were small
and worth not more than 81 or S. each,
but there were few of larger size, in
Guiding one or two pink pearls of very
good quality. An offer of S10O was
made for the lot. The colored man
held out for more, and finally accepted
$3.50. He said that he had worked
for month and had opened thousands
of shells to get the stones. He &C.
knowledged that he was from "down
White County way" but refused to
tell where he had found the gems, as
he said that there were more in the
same place, and he was going back
after them.
A man named Deale, in Bald Knob,
sent a dozen pearls to- New York, and
has received an offer of $1O0. He
found them all in the course of week
J. P. Smith, of Four-Mile Lake, has
been gathering pearls for several
months, but has been keeping quiet
about it. He says that he has sold
about $1,000 worth, and still has some
very good stones in his possession.
Many of the natives in White County
have in their possession pearls of more
or less value taken from the ponds be-
fore the excitement set in. Many of
them decline to say anything about
their finds, as they don't wish to en-
courage q rush to the spot
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WIRELESS TELEcRAPHY.
Messages Transmitted From Forts Z"
sbins Anchored Twelve Miles Away.

Messages Transmitted from HorUs '
ships Anchored Twelve Miles Away.
The Navy Department has received an
interesting report which tells OF successful
exneriments In wireless telegraphy, py
which communication was maintained be-
tween forts on the coast OF Italy and a heet
OF vessels anchored in the harbor good
distance away. The invention has been
perfected by an Italian OF the name ol
Marconi. --,..
A vertical copper wire. we'll covered with
cutta percha, was attached 10 mast
ninety feet high. One end was attached 70
n receiver on board ship and the other eno
was free. On shore mast OF the same
height was erected. and to its vertical wire
n transmitter was attached. Another masG
and trunsmitter were placed In an arsenal
close by, At a distance Of over twelve miles
messages were transmitted from the Two
masts on shore to the two ships ahoat, tne
receiving instruments on board the shlps
being placed we'll down in the ship, ana at
least eight feet under water.
At Dover, England, further experiments
are being conducted which are expected 70
add to the information upon the sup!ecS
already gained. The leading BRUSH naVaI
experts are satisfied now OF the practlca-
bility and value OF the invention, ana II the
coming tests are satisfactory the system
will be adopted. Russia and Austria Will
soon begin trials with the invention, ana
Germany is now conducting some at kiel.
40 far the American experts have given
little attention to 1t, but II the trials ABROAD
prove satisfactory the Navy Department
will direct that test be given here.
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Professional SCarecroIYA.

A great many people may fill the
role of scarecrow unintentionalIy, but
to adopt it as profession is quite an.
other matter.
While the Anglo-Egyptian e1pe-
dition is making it's way up the Nile
and doing battle with Mahdist hordes,
the troops as they go up from Cairo
to join the men at the front, see long
stretches of grain fields, and, dotting
the fields and raised above them, are
tall, muscular forms, almost naked.
These are the stone -throwers, who
guard the fields from the ravages Of
The birds, and were it not for them the
crops would be entirely ruined
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The pearl boom is the latest sue
cessor of Klondike and its attendant
excitements. For several weeks the
people of Arkansas have have been
worked up over the discovery ofpearls
in some of the lakes and rivers of that
State, and in some places half the
population have been industriously
digging mussels in the hope OF sudden
wealth, while the rest of the country
has been agitating itself on the sub
ject of dollar wheat. A New York dl-
amond broker recently exhibited a
very large pearl which had been sent
to him from the Arkansas field, just
what part of it he refused to say.
The stone is one of the finest speci-
mems of the "sweetwater" variety ever
seen in New York. 1t is perfectly
formed, slightly oval in shape, OF a
pure white, and weighs thirty-tve
grains. 1t is valued at $500. Anoth-
er broker recently received consign-
ment of Arkansas pearls, which includ-
ed a pink pearl, weighing twenty-six
grains. It is worth not more than
$10O, however, on account of slight
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN,
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

Gods Tomorrow-A Prayer for Self-Re-
straint-Culture of Faith and Prayer
Wherefore Dost Thou Doubt -"Lord,
Draw Thou Near!"-Always Restoring.
On the level stretches Of dusty road;
Plodding along meath the weary load
OF everyday cares and doubts and fears,
Ills hard to be brave yet the mist OF tears,
By resolute will kept bravely back,
Though blotting and blurring the onward
track,
Pierced by the sunbeams Of hope, may fol-
low
The beautiful colors of Gods tomorrow.
Be patient, dear, when the hands grow weak.
And the words of cheer that the lips would
speak
Falter anu die in voiceless prayer;
For blossom Is folded In every care.
And hidden deep in each doubt Of thine,
A dewdrop OF truth doth glimmer and shine,
Waiting the light that shall surely follow
The flush OF the dawn of Gods tomorrow.
Today may be long and hard to bear,
But God will answer thy yearning prayer.
Each feeble struggle toward nobler life,
Now choked by the weeds OF passion and
strife,
Each helpful impulse. each lofty thought,
To glad fruition 81 al be brought,
When the angels, VIII I'm thou hast called
Pain and Sorrow.
Shall gently awake thee In Gods tomorrow.
-Mabelle P. Clapp, In Christian Register.
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record for one pull, having drawn
11,O61 pounds of stone, loaded on
dray, on level, just eight feet in one
draw. They are models of symmetry
in build, are extremely kind and do
cile and beautifully colored. The
best of care is devoted to them, one
man spending several hours every day
in grooming and cleaning them. They
have been on exhibition at all of the
principal agricultural fairs in the
country.
In speaking of his handsome yoke
of oxen Mr.. Avery said: "The oxen
have not by any means reached their
limit; they have gained in weight
some seven hundred pounds the past
year and are capa BILE of carrying an
other thousand pounds. Unlike other
large cattle, their flesh is distributed
very evenly, which adds very much to
their looks, and they stand on their
limbs as straight as pair of calves.
"They are remarkably intelligent
and we'll trained, as you can Judge
from the position which they take in:
the photograph. They are very active
and can easily walk a mile in thirty
minutes. They are colored, like all
pure Holsteins, black and white.
There coats are as fine and glossy as
thoroughbred racers. They are still
worked moderately when at home.
Their yoke was made to order, and
probably is the largest yoke ever worn
by any team. It is seven feet in
length and weighs 200 pounds.
@Their crowning glory is their mag
nifcent set of highly polished horns.
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machinery can be put in, however,
the bottom of the lakes, including the
deeper parts, will be thoroughly
dredged, and it is expected that more
satisfactory results will be obtained.
1t is the theory of the Memphis men
who are backing the enterprise that
mussels occasionally shed their pearls,
and that others that have died still
contain the gems, and will be found
buried deep down in the mud at the
bottom of the lakes.
1t is possible, too, that the manu-
facture of mother of pearl will be
started to utilize the shells, as is done
in Lower California. from whence most
of the pearl used for buttons for our
waist-coats and dresses now come from.
Mother of pearl, it may be explained,
is simply the smooth inside lining OF
the shell, which is cut out and used
for buttons and ornaments.
Instances of rich finds are reported
every few days from Bald Knob or the
adjoining country. A few days ago q
colored man, who gave his name as
Harris, walked into Memphis jewelry
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A Prayer for Self-Restraint.

God Of all patience, by whose long-sufrer
ing love alone we are permitted to continue
in the opportunities of life, keep US in the
quiet OF thy presence all day long that we
sin not in hasty word or deed. Be swifter
than our provocations, stronger than our
easily besetting sins, and kinder than our
own thought Of others. In our impatient
hours, when anger burns within US and cries
out for utterance, give us courage In the
memory Of thy love for self-restraint
In the reflection of thy mercy may our
faces shine. In cheerful hours may we
await the ripening Of thy purpose. So
teach US to weigh the hopes and fears,
the joys and disappointments Of this mortal
life that we may know the worth of the en-
during treasure Of thy grace. Guard US
from the folly of heart rest In earthly things.
Enlarge our souls in the good hope Of
eternal life through Christ and make US
willing instruments OF service. Enable US
to think in charity, to speak in kindness, to
deal lovingly as we'll sjustly in all relations
and responsibilities Of life. And glorify
thyself in US through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.
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Production of Peanut Oil.

The production of peanut oil in this
country has hitherto been carried on
in a desultory way, and it has not
been much known as commercial
article. However, as the chemical
composition of the peanut has become
better known, attention has been
called to the food value of the peanut
meal and the peanut grits. 1t has
been found that they are richer in
nitrogenous principles than any of the
vegetable seed cakes, and demand
has sprung up for them. So the ex-
preston of the oil has now been un-
dertaken on O larger scale and with
more suitably designed presses. The
cold-pressed oil is of pale yellow
color, and of pleasant flavor and odor.
A very slight refining produces very
agreeable table oil for salads and gen.
eral culinary purposes. When once
freed from the free acid found in the
raw state, it does not tend to become
rancid as readily as olive oil.
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The Biggest Passenger-Ship.

The biggest passenger-ship in ex-
lstence is the new North German
Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
D marine monster, an eighth of mile
long (64S feet, to be accurately, sixty
six feet wide. forty-three feet deep,
and of q tonnage of $4,000. All her
details and dimensions are Brobding-
nagian. She can carry 1920 passen-
gers, besides her crew of 450.
Her engines are expected to develop
$4,000 horsepower, and her cost is
estimated to have been about two
million dollars. She is so much big
ger than the other big liners, and has
so many novelties of construction, and
such great expectations of speed and
comfort and safety, that her first trip
across the ocean is an event.-Harp-
er's Weekly.
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Money in Mules.

"The Kentucky breeder of mules is
rather elated at present over the prices
of this class of live stock, said Mr..
w. II. Britton of the Blue Grass
State. "There has been an increase
in the value of mules of more than
twenty-five per cent. over last year,
and there is considerable speculation
among them, owing to the active de-
mand. Mules that ere sold last year
from $40 to $50 are now bringing from
500 to $40. They are being shipped
to Memphis to be used in improving
the levees of the Mississippi; to Penn
sylvania and West Virginia for service
in the coal mines, and even as far as
the island of Jamaica for work on the
fruit plantations. "-.Washington Post.
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ing, the baron has won for himself a
great name in science. His family
had long been emirent in scientific
pursuits, and he began his studies
with his father, Nils Gustaf, who was
the chief of the Finland mining de-
partment. He entered the Univer
sity of Helsingfors in 1S49, and spent
his vacation in the study of mineral
ogy. Of that science he soon became
an eminent expositor. He was forced
from his native country of Finland by
the Russian Government, and chose
Sweden to live in. He travelled to-
Spitzbergen, and on his return to
Stockholm was appointed director of
the neurological department. In
1868 he made his first great polar
voyage and attained a latitude Of
eighty-one degrees and forty-two min
utes. In 1872 he decided to make
another trip to northward, and it was
on this voyage that he made the first
attempt to penetrate the inland ice
in the interior. His researches on
this voyage were of vast Importance
to science. Nordenskiold now turned
his attention to Siberian exploration
and accomplished much in that direc-
tion. Backed by the !Swedish King,
the doctor made an effort for the dis
covery of the northeast passage in
1878. His vessel was the Vega, and
she reached Japan one year after sail
ing. On his return he was made a
baron and appointed commander Of
the Order of the North Star. Baron
Nordenskiold has written yolumin.
ously on scientific subjects.
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The Culture of Faith and PRAYER.

Spiritual imagination can be cultivated
as poetic Imagination can be cultivated.
The culture of the imagination is the culture
OF the ideal. 1t is the culture Of faith and
the culture of prayer. If we imagine the
love Of God, If we pray for the mind Of the
Master, II in every difficulty We stop to
think what He would have done and said, II
we keep ever the vision of Christ before US,
If we make His teaching and will and life the
test and example, We will live the imagina-
tive life, not always down among the dust
and sordidness of the world, but sometimes
among the angels and the spirits Of just men
made perfect, and the dear Lord who has
taken captive our heart and Imagination.
1t purifes passion and cleanses the heart to
20 with Him thus in fancy through His earth
" life. and to realize that He is the same to-
day in nature and in purpose. - Hugh
BLACK
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blemish on one side. Many smaller
pearls have come from this ameregion
during the past week, and there is
talk of New York company to work
some of the Arkansas pearl lakes. It
is possible, however, that they will be
late in the field, as a Memphis COM
pany has already leased one of the
most promising lakes for term of five
years for $4,000, and individual specu-
lators have obtained control of several
others.
The Klondike excitement is not to be
compared with the enthusiasm in
Northern Arkansas over the recent
finds of pearls. At Helena and Little
Rock family parties are going out to
camp along the river and hunt for
pearls. Most of these parties have
found only small stones, but one wom-
an picked up a pink pearl worth $50,
and two small boys who were looking
for clans and not for pearls found two
stones which they sold for S25 apiece,
Most of the valuable finds, however,
have been made in the lakes and
ponds, which are controlled by private
individuals or by companies. In some
places the owners have had to stand
guard with shotguns to keep off the
enthusiastic pearl seekers, who have
been accustomed to hunt clans wher-
ever they wished, and who think that
the mere fact that the shells may con-
tain gems worth S100 or so ought not
to make any difference in this right.
The Arkansas pearl fisheries are
recommended as a good substitute for
Alaska for those who are in search of
hardship and adventure. There is
not so much frost and snow, but there
is plenty of malaria, which is apt to
carry off the unacclimated visitor, and
the swamps and forests which one has
to traverse in order to reach the lakes
where the treasures lie will supply the
adventurer with as many unpleasant
experiences as Chilcoot Pass. Besides
the malaria that hangs round the lakes
and swamps, they contain sulphur and
iron, which give the water decidedly
unpleasant yellowish tinge. The
places in which pearls have thus far
been discovered are Murphy and
Walker Lakes, Cross Lake, Sulphur
and Four-Mile Ponds and the creeks
flowing into them. These are all in
the Bald Knob country southwest Of
Memphis.
Several Memphis citizens have in
vested money in leases in White Coun-
ty, and the concern already referred
to will make an organized effort to
develop the industry in the lakes and
ponds which it controls. This COM
panv haslalready taken ont several hun
dred dollars worth of pearls, but so
far the work has all been done by col
ored diggers and divers, who are paid
50 per day for their services. On ac-
count of the color of the water they
have to feel for the clans, which are
buried in the mud, with their hands
or bare feet, and so can work effective
ly only in shallow places. As soon as
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A HYMN of Praise.

From past regret and present faithlessness,
From the deep shadow Of foreseen distress,
And from the nameless WEAKNESS that grows
AS life's long day seems wearing to its close.
Thou life within my life, than self more near
Thou yelled Presence infinitely clear!
From all Elusive shows OF sense flee,
To And my centre and my rest in Thee.
How shall call Thee who art always here,
How shall praise Thee who art still most
dear
What may I give Thee save what Thou hast
And whom but Thee have 1 in earth or
heaven?
Eliza Scudder.
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are named Joe and Jerry. Their age
is eight years and they measure ten
feet in girth. They stand seventeen
hands high, and their measurement
from tip to tip is fifteen feet eleven
inches. There is not a difference of
ten pounds in weight between them,
and the two together tip the scales at
1900 pounds. They hold the worlds