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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-08
Tales Of Hun1or.

ldleS OF 1umOr.
An English rector, who thought his
Pensioners were getting SO wicked that
he must tell them what would become
Of them if they did not mend their ways,
once preached a sermon on the eternal
fate of the wicked, and afterward sought
to improve the lesson by personal ad-
monition. Meeting one day an old wo-
man who was noted for her gossiping
disposition he said to her: 81 hope NV
sermon has born fruit in your mind. You
heard what said about that place where
there shall be wailing and gnashing of
teeth?'
''Well, as to that" answered the dame,
''if 'as anythink to say, it be tl,is-let,
them gnash their teeth as as 'enl-I
aint!''
- :" - "AA1S"t ou0 HlSHo Was du dSou
lrishman, who held a pipe IN his mouth.
The conductor told him he could not
smoke, but he paid no heed PRESENTLY
the conductor came into the ca, and ex-
claimed, with show of irritation,
Didn't | tell you you couldn't smoke
in this cara" s.Well, Oi'm not smoking" )"
"You've got a pipe in your mouth 2
$50 Oh have me feet in me boots," re-
piled Pat; /" Ohm not walkin'."
ayes" said "a would-be famous travel
Ter the other evening, dive crossed the
Atlantic Ocean eleven ,imes.'' The
smart man adjusted his eyeglass, and
said :--''Ah! Born in America, sup
pose?" "No, indeed! Why do you ask?''
"Because, if you were born in this coun-
try and had crossed the oceau eleven
times, you'd be on the other side now,
dontcherknow?'' The traveller figured
a moment on the tips of his fingers,
turned very red. and tled-Weekly
-
Two wayslde pilgrims were discussing
the corrupt practices of modern politi-
clans.
aRaggsy," said one of them, s.you don't
banker after a government job, do yep
81 don't mind sayin' I'd take one ct I
could git it, Shabbalong," responded the
other, ssbut | don't want no job that's all
s = '''' NC "es'
Al "o' soie . JOY Woula pe ABOUT
sou'. si1e'
eii' : = 1iAe - III iountaln pens
w soiie 'ss'sean sec e'aly 9 Tue treas
u aiy
"A little boy was rendered as a witness
in trial in circll1 town il: the North
Of Ireland in trial for riot of Catholics
and Orangemen. The late Chief Justice
LEROY asked the boy what would hap
pen to him if he told lie in giving his
evidence. ..When I de- he replied, Il
would go where the Papists co. The
same )uuse Was eryins : case q @iarceny
z 'ne oou'n q ireiano' ana 2 nt1le g'rl
!. s'A = sesen eame 1n'o 'he "leness-De4
anu was asAeu ,1ia' soalu oe sne. 'esui.
= swearing ,a'se,s WY 81 salu
we n'''e na'o' s suppose = 'oio 9
y ! Wouio no' 81 my s p'nses.
q good many Of the stories tLat are
told about the choice Of curious texts.
By clergymen center upon the desire Of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-08

on the skies he sot his eyes the Chris
tian brave and bold !; an then lie took the
heavenly prizea crown an harp Of
gold.' .'Stop right thar, John,'' ex-
claimed the old nan; ..stop right thar,
an change that. He wuz fer silver to
the last !''-Atlanta Constitution.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday.

The protest of the London bankers
against the announced willingness OF the
Bank of England to maintain a silver
bullion reserve was presented to that
bank. - Lord Wolseley, speaking at
Glasgow, declared that the British army
was inadequate for national require
ments.-It was reported that Secretary
Joseph Chamberlain had lost $3.50, 900
in experiments in sisal growing in the
Bahama islands.-The president passed
a quiet day at Adams, driving and in
specting a large cotton MILL heconsulted
General Alger, Judge McKenna and Gov
ernor Long, OF his cabinet; he will start
for Lenox today.-Lieutenant Peary, he
Arctic explorer, left Boston yesterday,
passing through New York, on his way
to Washington.-General Tracy in Sara
toga refused TO divulge his intentions in
regard to running for mayor OF New
York-The yellow fever situation in New
Orleans showed no i1nprovement.-Ex-
Senator George F. Edmunds made a
statement in regard to the work of the
Monetary commission, OF which he is
sdent.-The coroner's inquest into
the shooting OF striking miners at Lati-
mcr, Penn, was begun in Hazleton.-A
steamer arrived at San Francisco bring
ing 81 900 900 in gold from Australia in
payment for American wheat.-The re-
publican district leaders in New York
united in a request that Benjamin F.
Tracy allow his name to go before the
city convention for mayor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01

plot against the car during his re-
cent visit to Warsaw has just come to
light. Turkish sailing vessels at
tempted unsuccessIully to land troops in
Crete.-It is stated in Berlin that Ambas-
sador White has not been instructed to
negotiate reciprocity treaty with Ger
many.-President Mckinley visited Will
liams college and held reception for the
students and the people of the town.
The unexpected return of the Spanish
Minister to Washington was taken as
an indication that new developments in
the Cuban situation were at hand
George Fred Williams received the demo-
cratic nomination iorgovernoro of Massa'
chusetts. Monetary Commission
held session in Washington, at which the
committees were announced by President
Edmunds The republican city conven-
ton of New York nominated General
Benjamin F. Tracy for mayor The cleo
tion in New Jersey resulted in the defeat
of the proposed amendments to the con-
stitution of the state.-The will OF Ogden
Goelet, disposing of an estate OF nearly
$6,000,0O0, was filed for probate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Vermont News.
Reception to Governor and frs. circuit.


Col. and Mrs. Porter H. Dale OF Island
Pond gave reception Saturday evening
in honor of Governor and Mrs. Grout of
Derby and Collector and Mrs. Mansur of
Island Pond. The business places and
residences were deliberately decorated
with flags and bunting, and the govern
or's party was welcomed to the town
amid the firing of cannon and the cheers
OF the people. The governors party,
consisting of Governor and Mrs. Grout,
Lieut. Governor and Mrs. Fisk. were
entertained during their stay by Col
and Mrs. Porter H. Dale. A general in
vitation had been extended and from 600
to 700 of the good people came from far
and near to do honor to the distinguished
guests. The large, beautiful home and
grounds of Col. and Mrs. Dale were H.
Illuminated with electric lights, and beau
titully decorated with flowers. evergreens
and ivy. The following members Of
Governor Grout's staff were present:
Col. and Mrs. Erastus Baldwin OF Wells
River, Col. and Mrs. Stewart S. Haskell
of Derby Line, and Col. and Mrs. Porter
H. Dale of Island Pond. Collector and
Mrs. Mansur left Tuesday for Newport,
to make their future home, with the best
wishes OF the whole town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
William Tell OutdOne.

Tom Smith, the famous Kansas rife
man, has again been giving exhibitions
OF his skill at Wichita. The shooting so
far outdid anything attempted by the
late William Tell, ST., that musical Kan.
sas is daily expecting that the opera
named in honor OF the Swiss patriot will
be changed to that of tom Smith"
Smith stood in position with an apple on
his head and gun pointed over his
shoulder
Carefully sighting the gun, he pulled
the trigger. The bullet struck the trig-
ger of another gun placed thirty feet
behind him; the second weapon having
been fired i'll this novel fashion, DISCHARGED
us bullet at the trigger OF a third gun
thirty feet in front OF the marksman.
The shot from the third rifle struck the
trigger OF fourth gun at the back, and
a IL tie higher than the second and,
tnally. the shot from the fourth gun
went through the apple on Mr.. Smiths
head.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
SUNDAY.

1t is reported in Madrid that the Span
iards have recaptured the town OF Vlcto-
ria de las Tunas, in Cuba, from the insur
gents; General Weyler has called for a
large number of administrative officials
in Cuba. General Jeffreys, in India, has
arranged an armistice of two days to en-
able the tribesmen to submit; fighting
continues around the Khyber Pass-A
public meeting in Athens called upon the
cabinet to renew the war with Turkey
rather than accept the peace treaty.-A
large number Of new yellow fever cases
were reported. but in general the situa-
ton shows improvements one death &C.
Cured at Edwards, Miss.-Rch gold dis
coveries are reported in Whatcom county,
Wash.-The Deep Waterways commls.
sion's proposed route Tor a ship canal
from the great lakes to the ocean is iden-
teal with plan formulated by the state
engineers department, thecstimated cost
OF which is over $50, 0,000.-Lieuten
ant X. E. Peary arrived at Boston on the
Hope, returning from Greenland. -Seven
workmen were attacked by robbers and
thrown from moving train on the Lake
Shore road in Michigan, tour OF them re.
ceiving serious injuries.-A negro, accused
of assaulting a white girl. was taken
from the Jail at Hawesville, KY, by a
mob and lynched.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Legal Notice.

w. p. STAFFORD
GRAY & HOWE.
Whereas. Wendell p. Stafford, of st. Johns.
bury, in the county of { aledonia on the Goth
day OF March, A. d. 1897, entered his action
against William II, Gray of Boston and
Frank W. Howe of Lowell, both in the State
of Massachusetts, late partners under the
hrm name and style of Gray & Howe, where.
in the plaintiff declares against said defend.
ants In an action of hook account, to the
damage OF the plaintiff of $3.50. upon which
said rit, certain real estate of the defend
ants. situate in the State of Vermont was
duly attached
At session of the County Court, held at
st Johnsburv, In and for the County of Cal
edona, on the first Tuesday of June, A. ID.
1897. in which court said cause was then
pending, 1t appearing that said defendants
mad not had personal notice OF the tendency
OF said action, and that they reside without
the state, so that citation cannot be served
upon them, the said cause Is continued for
notice to said defendants and II Is ordered by
the court that the plaintiff cause them to be
notified thereof by publication of the SUBJ
stance OF said writ, together with this order
three weeks successfully in the st. Johnsbury
Saledonian, a newspaper published in said
county, the last OF which publications to be
at least twenty days before the first day Of
the next stated term of Caledonia county
court, to be held at St. lohnsbury, within
ana Tor said county, on the first Tuesday of
december, A: D., 1897, at which time and
place the said defendants are ordered to ap-
pear IN SAID cause, or Judgment will be en-
tered by default.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, In the county Of
1897.
ALBRo r. NICHOLS, Clerk.
WENDELL +. STAFFORD, Attorney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Monday.

General Woodtord, the United States
Minister, paid a visit of courtesy to Cen
eral Azcarraga, the Spanish Premier, at
Madrid President BarrioS OF Guate-
mala has placed price of 500 600 on
the heads OF Morales, the revolutionary
leader, and Fuentts, his aid.-An official
statement issued from the palace in Ha.
vana accuses the Cuban insurgents of
atrocious cruelties at the takingo Veto
ria de las Tunas.--It was announced at
the foreign office in London that Eng
land was willing to take part in the seal
ing conference and was endeavoring to
secure tn, consent of Canada SIX an
archists were arrested in Madrid and a
number of bombs seized Treasury Off
Gals predict that, according to the pres
ent showing, government receipts will
equal or exceed the expenditures by Jan.
uary John Blocker, an Iowa farmer,
murdered his wife and five children, Ia
tally wounded another child, then in.
fflcted fatal wound on himself two
deaths from yellow fever occurred in
New Orleans and one in Mobile Eugene
v Debs, speaking to the laborconierence
which assembled in Chicago, said that
strikes did not pay.-The united democ-
racy in convention at Lenox Lyceum
nominated ticket headed by Henry
George tor mayor OF New York.-ram.
many leaders had conference at the
Hoffman House, and it was said that
overtures made to the German American
reform union had been unsuccessful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Items of Interest.

"Mount Holyoke College" says The
Boston Transcript, "opens its new year
showing greater proportional progress
in its material welfare than any other
institution OF its kind in the country can
boast. 1t is stronger, richer and be ter
adapted to modern conditions than it
would have been but for the fire that
saddened so many hearts a few short
months ago. Six new buildings and the
old ones thoroughly repaired, with i'm
proved water supply and other accom-
modations, are its record. ltneeds more
yet, but there isreason tor great rejoicing
among its friends that it has come out OF
its ordeal better equipped than ever to
carry on the work for which it has shown
itself so well fitted"
Boston recently celebrated the seventy
fifth anniversary OF the adoption of
city charter. The city OF Boston," says
The Transcript, (which now has popu-
lation Of over five hundred thousand,
had in 1920, two years prior to the
adoption oil the city charter, 43 29S in
habitants. Seventy-hve years ago East
Boston, Charlestown, Roxbury, Dorches-
ter, West Roxbury, and Brighton were
separate communities. East Boston not
being annexed until 1886, Roxburv until
1867, Dorchester until 1869 and Charles
town, Brighton and West Roxbury until
1873. Furthermore. in 1922, the great
Back Bay territory had not been re-
claimed from the waters Of the inner har-
Dor and the new commonwealth lands
in South Boston were not in existence"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Among the Churches. AT Grace

Among the Churches. - At Grace
Methodist church next Sunday evening,
the service will begin at 6 80, instead OF
z, the usual hour, and will he dismissed
in season for the meeting at Music Hall.
The topic will be THE Choice of Her
cules."
Next Sunday is Y. M. c. A. Sunday and
at the morning service the pastors Will
speak upon the work OF the organization.
In the evening there will be the annual
anniversary with an address by l.. l..
Doegett, Phi. d., president ofthe Y. M. c.
A. training school at Springfield, Mass.
The Rector's Aid society gave recep-
ton to Rev. and Mrs. M. H. Mill, Friday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. :.
II. Drew on Main street. 1t was a
rainy night but about so persons gath
cred and an enjoyable evening vas spent.
A musical service was gwen at the
North church last Sunday evening.
Notwithstanding the rain there was a
good attendance and the choir did ex-
ctllent work. The organist, Miss Cor
ham. gave two selections, solos were
rendered by E. A. Sllsby and P. F. Hazen,
Miss Shulelt and Mrs. p. F. Hazen,
and several pieces were given by the
choir.
Miss L. Alfredo Brewster of Friendship,
Me-, will speak at the Advent church the
next two Sundays. Special services are
expected during the week. Miss Brews-
ter is young lady of earnestness in
Christian work and comes highly re.
commended.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01

Y. M. G. A. NOtes.-At the annut
meeting OF the Woman's Auxiliary Tues
day afternoon these officers were elected
President-M Rebecca P. Fairbanks
Vice Presdent-Mrs. F. A. Pierce.
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Addit
Alvord.
The new board of officers are deeply
interested in the work and busy year
is anticipated.
Frank H. Brooks has resigned as pres
ident and at the directors meeting Tues
day evening A. L. Hardy was chosen
president.
The following are the committees for
the year:
Executive-W. P. Smith, w. c. Tyler,
P. F. Hazen.
Finance-F. H. Brooks, A. F. Stone, G..
c. Bingham, R. Mackinnon, George Ran
ney, !. c. Clark, A. H. Mcleod, W. S.
Bovnton.
Membership H. G. Morrison, L. J.
Eldridge, Joseph Fairbanks F. A. Pierce
George F. Powell Z. F. Roberts, H. A.
Stanley. G. Carlson.
Religious work-N. l.. Thompson, E.
R. Cramer, ]. o. Hale. c. A. Brodien, B.
Frank Harris, E. c. Potter, L. P. Slack,
George H. Otis, Ralph T. Parker, L.
Cheney Smith.
Gymnasium-R olfe Cobleigh, Guy H.
Abbott, DR.. H. c. Ide, DR.. X. H. Blanch-
ard, c. W. Ruiter, ]. B. Chase, A. E.
Houston, F. d. Thompson, c. H. Ling
ham.
Reception-H. NJ Nelson, Don c. Stiles,
]. M. Cushman, Herbert T. Fisher Asa
H. Harris, Downer H. Newell. P. E. Pope.
Members entert ainment-H. c. Bond,
Henry ]. Fuller, B. Frank Harris, A. L.
Hardy, W. W Husband, S. A. Moore
Carl H. Turner.
Educational Prof. d. Y. Comstock,
W. H. Sargent, A. Fl. Barbour.
Junior-W. L. Kinney, Role Cobleigh,
P. E. Pope, H. G. Morrison.
Auditing-Gilbert E. Woods, George F.
Cheney, o. II. Henderson.
The secretaries in the Vermont and
New Hampshire field held a very profita-
bic session at Concord last week. Secre-
tary Read was chosen chairman of the
conference and the topics discussed
were Finances, ""Secretarial Loyalty"
Boys Work." physical Work in a
Small Field, ""Printers' Ink, "How can
we increase the efficiency of our Educa-
tional Department? Some things
which build up our Social Work." bible
Study: How can we make the classes
more attractive and sustain the inter
est?" Association Records" "Men's
Meetings: Ways Of making them more
attractive and beneficial" Correspond,
ing Members" The conference closed
with Intervening session Thursday. State
Secretary Olandt led in the service o.
song and PRAYER, followed by forcblt
address by Edwin Hill of Manchester or
the topic of Social Work." and Con
versation" on the next state convention
to be held at Montpelier next February
The board of directors have engaged
d. R. Ryder of Marion, Mass to fill tn,
position OF physi director this winter
Mr.. Ryder comes with a broad expert
ence in this line OF work in the gymna
Sums of the Boston Y. Nj. c. a. ano
TUFTS college. Glasses will begin Novem
Der LIST.
The mems meeting next Sunday at
O'Clock will be OF especial interest ano
should be largely attended. DR.. L. l.
Doegett Of Springfield, Mass. will speak
All men are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Saturday.

Major Moses P. Handy talked encour-
agingly of the part the United States
would take in the Paris exhibition of
1900.-A great sensation was caused in
London diplomatic circles by the an
nouncemept that England would refuse
to take part in the Washington sealing
conference if Russia and Japan were rep
resented. Count Badeni, the Premier of
Austria. was wounded in duel fought
with DR.. Wolff, the German nationalist
leader-In the railway wreck in India
near Maddur one hundred and fifty per-
sons were killed. President Mckinley
laid the cornerstone OF a memorable library
in Adams, Mass. - Baltimore won the
second game in the baseball series with
Boston.-Several more deaths from yell
low lever and new cases OF the disease
were reported at various points in the
South. The campaign in Iowa was
opened with mass-meeting at Red Oak,
at which the republican candidate for
governor was the principal speaker
Notifications of the new treaty between
Japan and Chill were exchanged at
Washington.-The treasury department,
in accordance with Attorney-General
McKenna's opinion, instructed customs
officials not to collect the discriminating
duty.-Further details of the disaster to
Sheep Camp, on the White Pass trail to
the upper Yukon country, show that the
camp was obliterated by the landslide
the trail is closed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Wednesday.

Gov. Wolcott re-nominated for COVER.
nor by the Massachusetts republicans
Gen. Neal Dow of Maine, the great pro-
bibtonist, dying.-Strike at Brockton,
Mass, soon to be settled.-Washington,
D. c., visited by a million dollar fire
and the central power station OF the
Capital Traction Co. burned.-Postoffice
safe at Berlin, N. H., blown open by ex-
perts and several hundred dollars taken
Spanish ministry resigns; great hopes
for Cuba are anticipated by this action.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Try Aliens Foot.Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
AT this season your ieet ieel swollen and
hot, and get tired easily. II you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t coos the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures and prevents swol-
len and sweating ieet, 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. AID.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Suit for Stolen Affections.

Ernest ]. Johnson was arrested at Nor
witch and lodged in Jail at Woodstock
Sunday morning on a body writ sued
out by Henry Hazen OF Lebanon, N. H.,
charging Johnson with alternating his
wiies affections and claiming damages
to the amount Of $1,000. The writ is
retainable at the December term. Mrs.
Hazen and Johnson became acquainted
at Hartford long time before her mar
riage and were OF, intimate terms. Not
long alter her marriage Johnson COM
menced to visit Mrs. Hazen in her new
home and finally his visits became so ire
quent as to excite comment outside. His
calls were made while MIR. Hazen was at
work, but the facts came TO Hazen s
knowledge and he set out to entrap the
pair. He watched for Johnson, and
catching him at his house at an unsea.
sonable hour, ordered him away, threat
ening to shoot him. Hazen also broke
off marital relations with his vile and
she returned to Hartford. She left Hart
ford three weeks ago Sunday and was
supposed to have gone to the north part
of the state to visit friends, but was
found at the house where Johnson was
stopping when he was arrested.
DR.. Henry Baxter. prominent citizen
OF Franklin county, died Monday morn.
ing. He was nearly 50 years old. He
was a democrat and had represented
Highgate in the general assembly and
was member of the senate in 1884. He
was postmaster at the time OF his death
William Powell of Barnard accidentally
shot himself Monday evening. He had
drawn, as he supposed, all the powder
from his rifle and was heating it in q
stove in order to get the bullet. He took
it up to blow into the muzzle, when the
feeble charge exploded, the partly melted
bullet entering his cheek, but not making
a serious wound. The bullet was ex
tracted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01
Friday.

A reign OF terror is said to exist in
Guatemala; the Nicaraguan revolution
is said to have been suppressed Costa
Rica is declared to be in state OF siege.
Chief of Police Velasquez committed
suicide in the city OF Mexico; he was
awaiting trial for ordering the killing of
Arroyo, the assailant OF President Diaz.
Forty persons were killed by land.
slip near Girgenti taly.-Eighteen men
were reported killed by Landslide near
Sheep Camp, in Chilkoot Pass; the vic
tins were packers OF the Dyea trail to
Dawson City.-An explosion in a coal
mine at Marion, ILL.,, caused the loss of
nearly a dozen lives.-Mrs. Langtry and
Prince Esterhazy of Russia will be mar
red in California this fall.-The yellow
fever hospital in New Orleans was at
tackled and partially burned by mob;
there were three deaths in that city and
three in Mobile from the disease. Gen
eral BEN F. Tracy sent word from
Saratoga that he would accept the
republican nomination tor mayor Of
New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01

The old Parsons Tavern of Springfield,
Mass, is about to be torn down. 1t was
there that George Washington me, Col
onel Worthingrou, Colonel Williams,
Adjutant'General of Massachusetts, and
other gentlemen, and John Adams was
frequently guest in it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01

Hoods pills cure liver ills. bilousness,
indigestion. headache. pleasant laxa-
tive. All druggists.