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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
NEW ENGLAND FAIR,
A Gala Week In Portland.

Have you thought what large under
taking 1t is to arrange for an exhibition
like our time-honored New England Fair
which is to be held at Rigby Park, Port
land, next week, TOR there must be a
never ending round OF amusements be-
sides the usual attractions. The depart
ment devoted to racing has offered
$4,000 in purse money, and includes
events for pacing and trotting in every
class. Cycle racing OF course has it's
usual prominent place among the list of
sports. and several hundred dollars will
be expected in prizes.
The fremen will gather in muster at
the park during the fair, and the pre-
niums are of sufficient value to bring out
all of the crack companies OF this section.
The celebrated Troop F. United States
Cavalry OF Fort Ethan Allen will be one
OF the features OF the fair, for these cav.
arymen have the reputation of being the
best drilled organization in the country.
Uncle Sam will be represented at these
festivities by no less than six OF the man.
moth cruisers which form the North At.
lantic squadron.
~ HO'o't ptiii dSll al ex-
hibits will far surpass any previous
attempts, while the cattle show and the
usua' requisites pertaining to the agricul-
tural shows will be retained.
There will be parades, concerts, balloon
ascensions, parachute Jumping and a
thousand and one ways for ENJOYING ones
self
One of the great attractions is, of
course, the Midway, and here you will
find greater variety of features than
was ever brought together in New Eng
land.
The whole exhibition is the erandest
event in the fair season of the Eastern
States and it is safe to say that hun
dred thousand persons will visit the fair
during the week
Every station on the Boston & Maine
railroad has on sale reduced rate tickets
TO Rigby Park. and information con.
corning trains can be obtained at sta
ton ticket Offices
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
Curious Currency in rlontana.

Boys in the east sometimes think
money is scarce enough article, but
they really know very little about it
compared with what some of their
cousins from the far west could tell them
There one often goes for days without
sight of even so much as nickel, and
then the people resort to all sorts of
queer devices to make change"
An eastern man who had occasion to
spend many months in Montana tells of
having seen man buy a box of matches
with watermelon, and receive as
change two muskmelons. Another paid
for suspenders in turnips, and got car
rot or two back with his purchase.
"But OF all the queer financial trans
actions that have ever known" said
he, 1.-THE oldest came under the head of
paying the fiddler. 1t had been noised
about that dance was to be given a
little way up the mountain, and l agreed
to 60 with one of the boys and see the
fun. After going through the elaborate
preparations of backing his boots and
putting on collar, saw my companion
go to the potato bin and carefully select
dozen potatoes and put them in his
pocket. No sooner had we arrived at
the music hall than he gracefully surren.
dered his vegetables for an entrance
ticket. But what puzzled me the most
was that upon coming out after dancing
all night he was given two onions as
change. have been trying to make up
my mind ever since just what that dance
was worth in the currency of the realm"
-[San Francisco Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
The Model rlOther.

To arm boys and girls wisely tor the
contest Of life, to prepare them to become
in turn the teachers of the next genera
tion-the masters and pastors of the
coming race-is no easy task. The quail
fications necessary to make a model
mother are many indeed. First, she
must have Godgiven strength of will
and infinite patience, unfailing sympathy
and ready tact, keen Judgment and men
tai sweetness, physical strength and
moral courage, and, most oil all, must
she have the divine attribute of hope.
Never Tor one instant must she despair,
never must she be discouraged; hopeful
ever, she must not only inspire the chill
dren with zeal and courage, but she must
make her daily, nay, hourly lite living
example of the ideal she would have them
strive to attain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
SOME INFORMATION
Which Will Amply Repay the
Reader to Commit to Memory.

Fifty years ago young man who had just
attained his ma jority wandered into small
village in Northern Vermont. He had not
much more stock in trade than indomtable
push, few dollars, and kit of stone
cutter tools. At that time the village Of
Barre, for that is the place referred to, did
not supply employment to three skilled
granite workers, and for some time the
young man found work at his trade rather a
precarious means of earning a livelihood.
Years went by and as Barre as granite
center became known, sign was suspended
over an Office, which read, L. II. Hooker,
Contractor and Builder. The young man
stuck 10 the growing village, saw it a
town, then a city, then double its population
and importance in the last ten years, and
finally he retired from active life when
the granite industry gave work to 1000
skilled mechanics, not to mention quarry
men and laborers Is this represent
alive citizen of Barre competent authority
on the article he discusses? Mr.. Hooker
says: 81 doctored and used almost every
known remedy for my kidneys, but nothing
did me any good. There was constant dull
pain just over those organs, and could not
sit but short time, for it made me so
nervous that I had to get up and walk
around. Akidney weakness, which was very
annoying and painful through the night,
existed, while in the morning there was dis
tressing retention. In the fall of 1896 was
very bad when l heard about Doan's Kid
ney Pills. got box at drug store, more
out Of curiosity than expecting results. Well,
after using it felt so much encouraged that
I continued the treatment and took FIVE
boxes in all. am feeling better in every
way than l have in number of years. I
never used medicine which did me as
much good as Doan's Kidney Pills. have
recommended them to a number of persons
whom | knew had kidney disorder, and they
are delighted. I am glad to let other people
know Of medicine which is so worthy Of
recommendation. You may publish my
statement at any time SO that others may
know the merits of Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by dealers. Price, so cents.
Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY,
Sole Agents for the United States.
Remember the name "Doan's," and take
no substitute.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13

month babies as they are called, are fed
through the nose by curious spoon,
with bowl like a rose petal pinched
together at one end.
At the back OF the room we noticed a
a little classroom, in which were two
rosy.faced nurses, for so simple and so
purley mechanical is the work Of baby
incubatng that very little care is needed.
Each baby is touched only six times a
day-four times to be fed, twice changed
The nurses live in a temperature OF about
twenty-five degrees centigrade. The
baby is covered to be carried to the
nurse, and as soon as it is normal it
takes the breast. Out Of the eleven mites
in the room when we were there five
weighed less than two pounds at birth.
Out OF 1876 children carried to the incuba-
tor in three years, 1877 have been saved
The baby incubator was invented in
1891, and charity Incubators in France
are the work of a phianthropist, DR..
Lion, who has interested prominent peo-
pie of all sorts and conditions of life in
the work, and hopes to establish similar
institutions Hover Paris. Anincubator
can be rented for sixty francs month,
and any family, by means of an ordinary
gas tube, kerosene lamp, or a current
of electricity, and twelve dollars month
can save little life, still more precious
to those to whom it has been given
by reason of its fragility.-[ Harpers
Bazaar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
He Didn't Want Much.

Say, kernel, he said, as he walked into
the editors office and stamped about 40
pounds of mud off his boots against the
legs Of the stove | sorter thought I'd
take yer paper eff you'd do the square
thing.
Why ofcourse; we are always glad to
accommodate our subscribers.
Well, here's little obituary of Aunt
Kaline-hit's jes' ten pages o. ioolscap,
an won't make much, reckon.
Wen print it..
An you'll send 40 copies of the paper
to this ere list O. relatives, won't you?
Yes.
An next week my daughter Serilly'
gon' to get married. l reckon you'll
print a hull lot about that3
OF course; that's news.
An say, I've got one of the finest
young shotes you ever have saw.
want you to come out some day and
write up hit.
l shall be glad to do so.
You hain't got a dozen or two old
magazines whut you've done read a
layin' Ground handy, hev you?
Yes here's three or four.
Thanky. Jes' put me down for three
months an III hand you the quarter
long this fall some time Atlanta Con.
stitution.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13

The Strong Minded One - My dear
child, you ought to join us. You want
a vote, don't you? The Pretty One
Moo; guess voter will do me.
ibid that lawyer get clear view of
the case3" inquired the litigant's friend.
mo, I'm afraid he didn't. told him
that my trouble was about money and
he seemed to be proceeding on the theory
that by relieving me of my money he
would cause the trouble to disappear. y
Washington Star.
THAT was sensational prayer DR..
Gumms delivered the other Sunday. l
wonder if he expected it to he answered"
certainly. And it was, too. Why,
nearly every paper in the country replied
to it, Brooklyn Life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
Thirsty Americans.

|
Buffalo, one from Rochester, and one
from New York, lunched together at
The Iroquois, says the Buffalo Express,
and between courses they fell to figuring
on the statistical side Of the quantity Of
drinks consumed yearly in the United
States. According to their estimates
the total amount of grain which in a
year enters into the production of spirit
uous or malt liquors in the United States
is 20,000,000 bushels. This item Of
revenue is one which causes some farmers,
especially in years of poor harvests, to
look with more favor upon the distllery
and the brewing business than they
might otherwise At the head of the
grains used stands corn, to the amount
OF Is, 100000 bushels. The chic states
supplying corn to distilleries are Ken
tuckey, 100000 bushels Illinois, A.
900 900 bushels, and Ohio and Indiana,
900, 00Oeach. New York State supplies
100000 bushels.
The consumption of rye for distillery
purposes amounts to 4 900, 900 bushels
4, in year. Pennsylvania and Kentucky
together furnish about thirds of the
rye used for the manufacture OF whskey.
The quantity of molasses used for the
production of rum last year amounted
to about $500 900 gallons. The amount
Of rum produced was 100000 gallons,
shrinkage of 100000 gallons in the
process of manufacture. Two States
were the chiel consumers, Massachusetts
and New York. Massachusetts, takes
high rank in quality and quantity of her
New York State has of late years been
crowdng Massachusetts, closely in the
production Of rum.
Barley enters into the production Of
beer to the extent of about 100000
bushels year. The other grains used are
unimportant, few thousand bushels of
oats being used for the cheaper grades
of brandy-in Indiana chiefly.
The total sales Of liquor in the United
States in 1895 amounted to over 100,-
100000 gallons of domestic product,
exclusive of 100000 gallons of spirits
distilled from fruits. The total amount
of malt liquor manufactured in the United
States in 1895 amounted to 100000
600 gallons. In respect to importation,
just twice as much beer and ale was
imported into the United States as of
whiskey, rum and brandy.
The only considerable item Of foreign
importation is wine. the imports of
which amount to 100000 gallons a
year. Twenty years ago more than one
quarter OF the wines consumed in the
United States were of foreign importa-
ton. Now the proportion amounts only
to one.sixth This is due to the activity
Of the California wine growers, whose
output has steadily increased in value
year by year.
More than twice as much bourbon as
rye whiskey is manufactured in the Unit
ed States in year. The largest inter-
nal revenue district for the manufacture
of bourbon whiskeys the Fifth Kentucky
or Louisville district. The Lexington or
Blue Grass district in Kentucky has an
output of 100000 gallons in year.
For rye whiskey the twenty-third dis
trict OF Pennsylvania (Pittsburg) stands
first, and Baltimore second. Boston is
first in rum and New York in gin and
also in beer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
RecessiOnaI.

The jubilee hymn composed by Rud
yard Kipling appeared in the London
Times on July II and has been gener.
ally considered the finest OF the poems oil
the occasion and one of the best that
Mr.. Kipling ever wrote.
God of our fathers known of old
Lord Of our far-fung battle line
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest We forget
The tumut and the shouting dies
The captains and the kings depart;
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts be with us yet,
Lest we forget lest we forget
Far-called our navies melt away
On dune and hcadland sinks the fire
10, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nneveh and Tyrel
Judge of the nations, spare us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
If, drunk with sight of power, we loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe
Such Boosting as the Gentiles use
Or lesser breeds without the law
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
For heather heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard-
All valiant dust that builds on dust,
And guarding calls not Thee to guard
For frantic boast and foolish word,
Thy mercy on thy people, Lord!
Amen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
Wellington and NapoIeon's Horses.

The horse that the Duke of Wellington
rode at Waterloo was named Copen.
hagen. When that fearful battle was
over, the horse appeared to sympathize
with and appreciate his masters success,
tor when the Duke arrived at head
quarters, and, after tossing the bride
reins to groom, dismounted, the horse
kicked up his heels in an apparent ecstasy
of delight. saying as clearly as it is posi-
BILE for horse to say anything, "Tired
as am, will make you see that as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
1.-THE Greatest Thing in the World. "

Rev. o S. Davis of Springfield in recent
issue Of lions Herald gives the following
interesting Renaissance of Professor Henry
Drummond's memorable address at the
Mortified conference in 1887;
1t was a sultry July night in the large
auditorium of Stone hall in Mortified,
during the Students Conference of 1887.
The seats were all filled to OVERLOOKING
with the students and townspeople, the
spacious platform was occupied by the
choir and conference leaders, and to a
speaker there could hardly be more
inspiring audience than that body OF
intent, earnest young men. We had been
led into the expectation ofgood things
Not many days before Professor Drum
mond had delivered the address on
Modes OF Sanctihcation, echoes of
which had been ringing in the minds Of
the fellows from the evening on which
it was spoken. In fact, he had won the
hearts OF everyone at the start, when he
opened the sessions of the conference on
the afternoon Of the last day of June.
The preliminary services of song were
at an end and the time for the address of
the evening had come, when the tall, alert
figure of the man who had suddenly
grown to love stepped forward and took
position free before us all at the side of
the small desk at the centre of the plat
form. He carried a little testament with
him-a book with which we were familiar,
having seen it often in his hand before.
And then. in that sweet, clear voice, Just
colored so delicately with the Scotch
accent that it possessed mighty charm
for Yankee ears, he began to read at the
thirty-irst verse of the twelfth chapter
of First Corinthians. This, he remarked,
should always be read with the follow
ing chapter. And then there followed
ex tempore from his lips the wonderful
exposition of the chapter thus intro
duced.
We had always listened with eager
interest to the words of Professor Drum
mond, but this evening he seemed to be
speaking to our hearts as never before. l
can still see the winsome expression on
his kindly face, still hear the softly modu-
lated tones OF his voice, and almost feel
as felt it then the spell of that hour. 1t
was all so simple, so sincere, and so dwelt
in by something that seemed divine!
went back to my tent at the edge of the
little ravine near Marquand hall and
thought it all over again, and then my
terminate and talked about the words
that we had heard in low tones that
seemed to fit the mood that we were
both in.
This was the address that was pub.
lished in "a College OF Colleges" some
weeks later under the title, "Love-the
Supreme Git, and was later revised and
circulated its own and other languages
the world over under the title, 1.-THE
Greatest Thing in the World" 1t is a
message of inspiration as one reads it
now, but it was a still more splendid
thing when it came that night warm
from the heart of him who was called
away from us at Tunbridge Wells so
lately to learn the lull secret of the
Fathers love in the house not made
with hands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
Try Aliens FOOt-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your leet feel swollen and
hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures and prevents swol-
len and sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots, Relieves corns and bunions of all
pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package Free. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13

A little Boston girl, about four or five
years old, was enjoying a slide upon the
sidewalk, when her heels flew up and she
Tell with great force upon the stones. A
lady picked her up, and asked, kindly
"You poor little mite, how did you fall ?"
The tiny child looked up into her kind
friends face and, with the tears stream
ing down her cheeks, sobbed: Vertically
ma'am."- Argonaut.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chlblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13

There is a time for everything, and the
time to attend to cold is whent ST arts.
Don't wait till you have consumption
but prevent it by using One Minute
Cough Cure, the great remedy Tor coughs
colds, Group, bronchitis and all throat
troubles. Boynton & Eastman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13
Think About Coming to
Harrington Point,
West DanviIIe,

Where you can build a cottage, have
picnic by the shores of the Pond,
and go a-fishng to get the bass that
the waters Of Joseph have to offer.
Any or all of these facilities may be
secured at reasonable price. The
and parties wanting delightful rest
near their own home are invited to
write or telephone
ID. C. FARRINGTON,
West Danyil1e, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13

Canada'S Great
Eastern Exhibition
sHERBRooKE, QUE,
Aug. 80 to Sept. 4, '97
Five Full Days of Fair.
The Exhibition will be opened on Monday
morning, and will be running in every
detail until Friday evening at
6 o'clock.
Grand Programme Of Attractions
The Worlds Champion High Divers and
Aerial Meteors,
HARMON DE- SEABURY,
In their thrilling High Tower Spring Board
ana i,a Fancy FLYING Trepeze Diving, intro
ducing Somersaults from a tower 100
feet high into tank OF water. and
other most ma rvellous acts.
THE THREE POWERS BROTHERS,
THE BECKETT FAMILY,
One man and three ladies, Aerialists Supreme,
IN their marvellous and daring feats
on the Flying Trapeze.
THE GROTESQUE SKATORIAL TRIO,
Comedy Elephant Act.
THE THREE RENOS,
Contortionsts. High Kickers and Grotesque
Dancers.
GOURLAY Dc CORNELIUS,
Comique Acrohats and Knockabout Artists.
MAYOSSA BROTHERS
and the Mysterious Coach.
Balloon Ascensions, Double and Single, with
Parachute Leaps and Races, by the
Celebrated Aeronauts,
Leo Stevens and Miss Cleo Carleton.
Trottine, Pacing and Running Races.
$3.50 in Purses.
TUESDAY, AUG. 81.
No. l. 2.22 Class, Purse, 5000
2. Open Flat Running, $50
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1.
:. S's % Class as 200 goo
3. Handicap Flat Running, " 100
THURSDAY, SEPT 2.
8. 2.35 Class, 200
z. 2.l9 " 900
8. Handicap Hurdle 100
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8.
8. 2.29 Glass; 200
10. Open, 200
Daily Parade of Horses, Cattle, Etc.
Fine Bands of Music and many other new
ana novel attractions Cheap rates
aod excursions on all railways.
For further information. Prize Lists. Entry
Forms, etc, apply to
II. X. FRASER, Mgr. and SEQ
HON. JOHN MCINTOSH, Pres.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-30
A NEW ERA.

Seattle. Aug. 20 1897.
To the Editor: Judge Noore's action in
the Issaquah strike apparently denotes the
beginning OF a new era IN judicial affairs
in this country. For the first time In our
history a member OF tire superior bench
has considered IL bis duty 70 personally
inve Ttigste matters directly under HIS
charge and the result Of hts investigation
has been the return OF a. least 80 miners
20 work az the Issaquah coal mines. The
strike had lasted for three weeks. and no
doubt would have lasted indefinitely II the
judge had not personally visited the scene
OF the trouble.
II appears strange that A difficulty OF
this character has been adjusted without
the aid of The injunction or surnmonlng
OF militia. In these days the above meth
DDS have become Indispensable IN enforc-
ing the dena nds OF corporations that the
toiier should starve. but should enjoy the
pleasures 81 working while undergoing the
pzngs ~ hunger.
Instead az lesseuiug the dignity Of the
Office which he - ably fills. Judge Moore
has added much 70 g. He has proved 10
the people OF the country that the labor
ing people are willing - sccept arbitrs-
ton He has shown The citizens Of King
county that a Judge can setil. mining dsf-
feultiss without expense % the county
Hitherto created by The calling out OF
militia, stc. Above al. those who labor
are row content that the Injunction IN the
hands Of Judge Moore viii never be used
- intlmidase or deprive them OF their
rights. Nothing could say would testify
my appreciation Of Judge Soore's action,
ard feel sure that but express tire
sentiments OF the iaborinz masses Of the
country AZ large when I say THAI Judge
Mcore's action 81 his matter could be
ernuazssd by nearly every other Judge IN
TIE Unstsi States wfth honor ard cre6it
10 the judicial srrntDs~
II Is hoped thak the ds&5-line has az last
besn drawn about TIRE suaiscrtrainate use
Of the injunction 81 thia part - the coln-
Try. and IN case Of any future disagree
merit between corporations and employees
the judge having charge q the Hatter I'll
Use ehs saFne honorable means % adjust
tie &!fzcs1sty as those used By Judge
Moore Those whe fellow N Judge
Mears's footsteps vii reap ina honor and
sec. Esli that - AZ present os4as ne-
slowed upon hln ~ 81 fs1F-EniEleaeS2 Eeso-
PIE. irrespective % political fasEa. He
sqsc.fally, y. c. ARMS ssO->S.