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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
TWO CLASSES OF READERS
Those Who Like Dickens and Those Who
Adore Thackeray.

Those Who Like Dickens and Those Who
Adore Thackeray.
about 10 years ago readers used to
be divided roughly into two classes
those who liked Dickens and those who
'adored Thackeray, writes the critic
Droch in The Ladies' Home journal.
each class used to view the other with
more or less contempt Of the two the
Thackeray people felt themselves consid.
erably superior to the Dickens people
There were not SO many Of them, for
one thing, and that in itself gave them
a feeling of exclusiveness (something
like the attitude assumed by George
Meredith's admirers of the present day..
But Thackeray's complete works for
So. so rapidly abolished the aristocracy
Artificial barriers do not long count for
much with great writer.
"You no ooubt very soon found out
that in certain moods there was nothing
more satisfying to you than 'Pendennis,
and at another time the best novel that
you ever read was David Copperfeld.
have no doubt that in the long run
deep in your heart you will cherish a
finer affection for the one than the other
That is a matter Of temperament and
your surroundings. The one you like
best fits best into your life as you are
making it. You will discover that a
change OF scene or occupation often
brings you into sympathy with a writer
whom you never before appreciated. A
great sorrow will sometimes reveal
George Eliot to you; little journey in
England will show you new beauties in
Trollope; a wave Of war feeling in Eu-
rope and people begin rereading Tolstoi' g
war and Peace"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
A Boys Enlistment.

The many friends of Rev. Thomas lyric,
pastor Of Grace Methodist church, will
be interested to learn the story of his
enlistment as told in recent number OF
lions Herald:
Let me tell the boys about my enlist
ment. l tried to go as drummer boy,
when l was fourteen, in the 18th New
Hampshire volunteers, but didn't sue
coed. But when / was sixteen / enlisted
in the LIST New Hampshire cavalry.
1t was hot July day, and haying had
just begun. was sent to the village to
buy some rakes, but not finding them
there drove mile further to he depot,
where were several stores. But before
made my purchase, Mr.. A., a friend Of the
family, knowing was anxious to enlist,
told me that regiment of cavalry was
being recruited at Concord, N. H. forgot
the rakes, drove home, my horse most of
the way on the gallop, changed my
coat, told my mother where was going,
and was back to the depot just in time
to catch the train.
Mr.. A. went with me to the recruiting
office. l was examined by the surgeons
and pronounced sound. My name, resi-
dence, height and weight were recorded
but ! was not asked my age. Won
dered little at that, but have since con-
cluded that the recruiting officer knew
was not eighteen and so retrained from
tempting me to lie about it.
was then sent into back room to
pick out uniform. found great piles
of clothing, from which about a dozen
men were trying to fit themselves. | was
soon convinced that the government
tailors didn't have my measure when
they made those clothes. The sleeves of
the smallest jacket came down to my
finger-tips. The shortest pantaloons had
to have about three tucks taken in them
to get them off he ground. was sight
to behold looked like little boyin his
fathers clothes.
thought, when / get home tonight
my mother will make them fit me; but
didn't go home that night. Instead,
about FIVE O'Clock, an officer told us to
fall in and go to camp. There were
twenty of us. When we got to camp
we found crowd of recruits at the gate
(the camp had a high board fence around
it) waiting to welcome us and guy us
about our clothes and our appearance
generally. Say, sonny. when did you
come deown?" "Reddy, who's your
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
SOMETHING ABOUT BEETLES
Their Strange Habits Instincts and Means
OF Getting Food.

Their Strange Habits Instincts and Means
of Getting Food.
You are all familiar with the common
black beetle known as the tumblebug,
and perhaps may have seen it rolling
ball with its hind legs pushing it back
ward. The ball contains the egg Of the
beetle, and the creature is taking it to
place Of safety.
A green beetle spotted with white is
called the tiger beetle He is clever
fellow and very cunning in his manner
of securing his prey. He will dig hole
foot in depth and then crawl to the
top and form himself into bridge
across the chasm, burying his head in
such a manner as to appear like some
thing inanimate, bit he will be on the
alert for the unwary creature that
makes an attempt to cross on his back.
In an instant the bridge will give way
and the prey will be precipitated into
the hole. The beetle will follow and
quickly dispatch the game, when he
will return, reform the bridge and al
lure another victim.
Old fashioned furniture is often COM
pletely ruined by the Larvae Of beetle
called the anobuim. A peculiar sound
like the ticking of q clock is made by
these beetles when they call to each
other, the noise being made by striking
the jaws against their resting place, and
often in old houses filled with old fur
niture the superstitious, when they hear
this peculiar sound, imagine the place
to be haunted.
Another beetle is found in dark Gel
lars, where it thrives upon dust and
trash. 1t is SO difficult to exterminate it
that it is looked upon as something I'M
canny, and the ignorant regard its pres
ence as an i'll omen.
The sacred beetle Of Egypt is not un-
like our own common beetle, and the
female lays her egg in the same way,
wrapped in substance which is to pro-
tect it and furnish food. She rolls it up
into ball with her fore legs, sometimes
carrying it long distance upon her
head; digs hole in the earth, deposits
her egg laden ball, covers it up, and
leaves it to attain its perfect develop
ment
The sexton beetle is curious crea-
ture. He has thick body and powerful
limbs and most acute sense of smell
No sooner does small animal die than
the sections gather about the body and
begin to put earth upon it. In a few
hours the dead animal has been covered
and the beetles have laid their eggs in
the carcass, which is to nourish the
| Larvae.
A remarkable creature is the bonn.
bardier beetle, and it is provided with
strange means Of defense. It lives in
community under stones, and when
disturbed discharges fluid Of very
penetrating odor, much like gas, which
explodes as it comes in contact with the
air and passes into vapor. Eighteen ex-
| plosions can be made in succession by
one bombardier, and while these are
being thrown off like a volley of artil-
lery the beetle effects it's escape. The
fluid is like nitric acid to the taste. 1t
causes sharp pain if placed upon the
tongue and leaves yellowish stain.
Our Animal Friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04

Pleasant Words. lions Herald in a
recent issue contained the following from
its correspondent from the st. Johnsbury
district: Rev. T. lyric has been seriously
i'll for the past month, but is now slowly
convalescing. Overwork and exposure
brought on laryngitis, which soon devel-
oped into bronchial affection, and seri-
Gus results were feared. 1t is now
thought that rest, sun, and air will COM
pletely restore him to health. The in
tense anxiety and interest manifested,
not only by the church but also by the
townspeope at large and by the confer
ence as well demonstrates the strength
Of the hold which he had secured on the
affections of his friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Mysteries of Heliu,n.

AS further experiments are carried
with the new gas called helium-which
was recognized in the sun before it had
been found on the earth-the more re-
markable it appears. Many chemists be-
lieve it consists of two gases, yet they
have not been able satisfactorily to di-
vide it. Professor Ramsay, one Of its
discoveries, has failed in every attempt
to make it enter into o chemical combi-
nation. Lord Rayleigh has found that it
possesses by far the lowest refractivity
ever observed in any gas, and surprise
IS expressed at the astonishing distances
trayersed by electric sparks in darting
through helium, 5..tl9.5 af,NyJ.1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04

by the following letter from Mason S.
Stone, state superintendent of educa'
ton, who is well known to many St.
Johnsbury people:
MONTPELIER. W., May 8, 1897
1t was my pleasure to hear and see Beau;
tiful Zephra" as presented in Montpelier and
I unhesitatingly state that 1t was the best
spectacular performance / have ever seen
given in Vermont. The whole entertainment
is refined, dazzling, enhancing, and is whole
some and excellent education to all partici-
pants My brief acquaintance with Mr.. r.
w. Averill, the manager, leads me to COM
mend him to any community and all parents
may feel that their cbildrens welfare will be
considered and nothing injurious tolerated.
Respectfully,
JASON 6 STONE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Dartmouth College Notes. Oar

Ddi tnOutH NOhCSC lNOtCos - Ddrt'
mouth lost the first championship game
with Amherst, the score at end of the
eleventh inning being 1913, but wonthe
second, as usual after a defeat, score,
1863.
H. W. Hovey, St. Johnsbury Academy
'95, will enter the class OF 1901 next fall.
He has been employed for the last two
years in the Dartmouth National bank
and will retain his position while in COL
lege.
Dartmouth for the third successive year
defeated all her rivals and won the cham
pionship of the New England Intercol-
legiate Athletic association at the meet
held at Worcester last Saturday, points
won by each college being as follows
Dartmouth, 20, Brown, &c, Bowdoin,
10, M. /. T., 11h, Wesleyan, 10, Amherst,
9, Williams, s, Trinity, 51a, Tufts, 5, and
W. P. l., 8. H. W. Clark '9S, St. Johns
bury Academy "a, won third place in
the shot put, distance, 35 feet 2 inches.
Manager Pringe was in poor condition,
being up until twelve on the night before
attending business meeting of the asso-
citation of which he was president, and
was unable to do any better than fourth
place in the mile, which event he won last
year in good style.
The fourth annual meeting of the Dart
mouth Interscholastic Athletic associa-
ton was held Wednesday. St. Johnsbury
Academy had only two entries. Arnold
of the Academy won the hammer throw
easily, distance, ITO feet, 6 inches. Muir
doch High school, won the champions
ship with 35 points, Haverll High school,
second, with IS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Epworth League.-rhe annual meet,

Epw0rth League.-The annual meet
ing of the st. Johnsbury district Epworth
League is to be held at Hardwick next
Tuesday and Wednesday. A strong and
interesting programme has been pre-
pared and it is expected that a large num-
Der will attend. The round trip fare from
st. Johnsbury is only $1.05. Persons
can leave here at 7.3O a. M, enjoy the
days services and reach home at $50 p.
m. All who wish to remain over night
will be freely entertained by the Hard
wick league.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04

Played "El Captain The present
leader of the Marine band at Washington,
d. c., and Sousa's successor but evidently
not one OF his admirers, was recently
sent to the guard house for refusing to
play Sousa's march, "El Captain" when
so ordered by Lieut.. T. L. Draper, in
command of the United States Marines,
who were marching down Pennsylvania
avenue.
"Give them something with more
swing to it, Mr.. Fanciulli," ordered the
lieutenant. "Give them 'El Captain"
"Bah!" replied Bandmaster Fanciulli.
II shall play when you order me to play.
shall stop when you order me to stop.
But Ishall select the music myself. shall
not play 'El Captain"
"You will play what / order you to
play" replied the Lieutenant with blunt
vigor.
II shall select the music myself" replied
the stubborn Fanciulli
"Return to the barracks and report
yourself under arrest" said Lieutenant
Draper. "Mr. Larson will take charge
of the band"
So Professor Fanciulli went to the
guard house, technically, and the band
played "El Captain"
Long live Sousa and Lieut.. Draper
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Fertilizer Bulletins The Experiment

Fertilizer BuIIetins.-IheE Experiment
station has just printed bulletin No. SO,
containing in its 80 pages the analyses
of134 different brands of commercial fer
tiIizers and of some so miscellaneous fer
tilizers. The bulletin includes discus
sion OF the character of the goods sold in
Vermont this year, the relation OF selling
prices to values contained, etc. The bull
ietin will be mailed without charge to
any address upon application. A postal
card addressed to the Experiment Sta
ton, Burlington, is sufficient.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Just What You Want

Is just what we have. and just what
every well appointed dinning-room in st.
Johnsbury should be provided with.
The festive board is incomplete without
its side companion, and our array of side
boards is the surprise of the season to
housekeepers hereabout. Don't be con.
tent, though, to hear about them, but
come and see them now, while we have a
splendid assortment from SIS to $40.
Supreme elegance and utility were never
more perfectly blended than in these
magnificent pieces of dining-room furni-
ture. Now's the time to brighten up
your whole house with purchases from
our display of parlor and bedroom suites
and miscellaneous furniture. We have
our usual stock of nice furniture.
c. A. CALDERWOOD,
SO Railroad Street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Woman's Home Missionary Union of
Vermont.

The ninth annual meeting of the Con-
gregational Woman's Home Mission
airy Union of Vermont will be held in the
Methodist church at Middlebury on
Tuesday, June 8, 1897. The following
is the order of exercises:
MORNING.
$50. Opening service,
Greetings,
Committees.
1000. Reports
Secretary, Mrs. M. K. Paine
Treasurer,
Mrs. Rebecca p. Fairbanks
Young Peoples Secretary,
Mrs. {. L. Smith
Nominating Committee,
Mrs. W. p Smith
Election of Officers.
Plan of work for 1se7~'Ss, "'
Mrs. ]. L. Swift
11.so. Address Personal experiences mong
the Slovak, Miss Marie Zoltak
Hymn.
AFTERNOON.
100 Delegates Meeting Tin vestry).
2.15. Prayer Service. conducted by Mrs.
M. ID. B. Rheinhart.
2.30 Reports of Committees.
Solo, Miss Hortense Drake
2.45. Roll Call of Auxiiaries
Responses in unison by verse of
Scripture from each Auxiliary del
cation.
3.15. Hymn,
Benediction,
Adjourn to Congregational church
for convention sermon and Com
munion.
EvRNING-coNGREGATIo CHURCH.
7.30. Organ Voluntary.
Anthem, Choir
Scripture.
Prayer.
Addresses-"The Lord Sent Them
Out Two and Two"
Miss. Lydia Hartig, v. d. M. s.
missionary Work In the Black
Prof. F. w. Foster.
Mcintosh, Ca.
Bohemian Hymn,
Miss Marie Zoltak
Slovak Missionary.
Addresses:
What Home Missions Mean on
the Frontier"
Necessity for Church Homes and
Parsonages."
Rev. Reuben B. Wright.
Boise City, Idaho
1.-THE Home Missionary Wife on
the Frontier"
SCHOOLS of the New West"
Mrs. r. B. Wright
Closing Words, Mrs. H. S. Caswcl
New York City
Hymn.
Prayer and Benediction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
Big Trout at Caspian Lake.-Supt

Titcomb of the National Hatchery was
at Greensboro Pond recently and
landed 6h pound trout after lively
tussle. But last week Wednesday the
largest trout ever taken from the lake
was caught by DR.. D. G. Kemp Of Mont
pelier. The fish was a beauty and
weighed fully 10 pounds. 1t was lake
trout, was 291a inches long and 16 in
ches around in the largest place. DR..
Kemp was using an eight-ounce rod, and
it was half an hour after the trout
"struck" before ]. V. Brooks, also of
Montpelier, who was in the boat with
him. was able to slip landing net under
the big fellow and assist it into the boat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04
First Quality Human Hair Goods,

WANTED. SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
w or women to travel for responsible estab-
lished house In Vermont. Salary $3.50, pay
able SIS weekly and expenses. Position
permanent. Reference Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope The National Star Build.
ing, Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-04

The one hundred and second annual
meeting of the general convention of
Congregational ministers and churches
of Vermont will be held with the church
in Midddlebury, June 8, 9 and 10, 1897.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-17
BOND BROOK BRIDGE.
Work Upon Abutm.n,s Progressing Rapidly
Steel Bridge Arrived Last Week.

crew OF men under Robert Packard
are hard at work upon the stone work
of the proposed Bond Brook bridge and
they have gigantic task before them
if they complete the abutments which
will contain about COO cubic wards of
granite. in time to have the bridge in
place on December .. as the contrac,
calls for.
The work has been imneded by the
bad weather. and is rather more llni-
cult than was expected. The spjling is
all driven, the wer,< being done by
Alonzo Wellman. and UPON tho south
side of the brook SO separate piles we,a
driven. while upon the north side.
about half of that number were used
The three girder steel bridge fur
nished by the pittsburg Bridge Com
pany has arrived. and is in readiness
to be put in place, which will take
about Il hours. when once the stone
work is ready. The bridge is 35h feet
long by % feet wide, with a lattice
work rail. ana costs the city 5000
The entire bridge when completed
will cost about $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-17
STATE TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Over 80 Per Cent Of applicants for State
Certificates Passed Succe ssfulIy.
Game Called at a.3op M

Tae gentleman who has had the
ranking of the examination papers.
written by candidates for State teach
er's certificates has early completed
his task, and finds that between 80 ard
% per cent. of the teachers taking the
examination have passed successfully.
The examinations. il will he remem-
bered, We're not compulsory but the
State certificates We're offered to any
teacher WHO wished to take it, and
could successfully pass. A date was
set and over 500 persons t~ok examina-
lions in IS different towns.
The large number Of applicants has
made the labor of examining the pa
pers much greater than was antici-
pated.
A majority Of those VINO failed TO
pass the examination did so because
they We're not at the examination in
time to take the first subjects, or failed
in but one. or at most two subjects.
The ranks are very credita BILE to the
teachers, and quite number OF life
certificates have been issued The
certificates will be sent OF; as soon as
all persons given as references hay.
responded.
The examination included reading.
ortaograrhy. pennanship. English
grammar and composition, arithmetic.
geography. t. S. history civil govern
ment. physics and hygiene, nature
studies. school laws, ard the theory
and practice of teaching Inquiry
was made of their taste in reading.
amount of experience in teaching, and
where their education was received.
Furthermore each applicant gave five
persons as references. and to them was
sent an enquiry in regard TO the appli-
cant's moral character. energy. ent.lu
siasm skill, manners, general success
in Reaching and controlling pupils. and
to what kind of a school he was best
adapted. SO it will be seen that thu
applicant who successfully passed all
the requirements and receives a cersifi-
cate will have something of which h..
may he justly proud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
Fanny Rice.

Fanny Rice's musical comedy sue
cess AT the French Ball, lsan adapta-
ton of the famous German comedy
..,rhree Pairs of Shoes" which was
originally written for the great Marie
Geistinger and was one of her grand
est triumphs. The piece has, OF course
been duly Americanized and specially
adapted to Miss Rice's uses. Inc
Kansas City Press of Feb. IA. IN CLOS
ing an extended criticism of Miss Rice
performance in the new version or Al
the French Ball." Chat is the title OF
the piece which she Will present a.
Gardiner tonigh) says: The Ameri-
can stage possesses in Fanny Rice
what tho German stage possessed III
Anna Schraidn, Josephine Gaiimeyel
and Marie Geistinger. In this cnarac-
ter she is thoroughly artistic, perfec'
in action, speech and costume-oncs
seen never to be forgotten Fanny
Rio, is thoroughly human and delight
fully droll 1t is promised that notnlne
funnier or more artistic than her pre-
tended tipsy scene in this play has oee-
seen on our stage. The play requires
an abundance of good musical as wei
as dramatic talent. Augusta people
may purchase tickets for this per-
formance at Devine's drug store. Th'
-. IN, nm through to Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-17

which no home can be thoroughly happy.
II is the music of childish laughter.
baby's prattle is the best music for the
home. baby is the only tie that can
finally bind together in absolute happiness,
usefulness and confidence man and wo-
man. 1t is cold and cherries home that
never knows the music of baby's laugh
ter. There are thousands of homes all over
this land that were once cherries and
childiess, but are to-day happy and lighted
with babyhood's smile, that bless Doctor
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soothes pain, stops facilitating drains and
tones the nerves. It fits for wifehood and
motherhood It rids maternity of its perils.
It banishes the qualnis of the expcctant
period and makes baby's advent easy and
almost painless. 1t insures the child s
health and an ample supply Of nourish-
ment. It is the discovery Of DR.. r. v.
Pierce. an eminent and skillful specialist
for thirty years chief consulting physician
to the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Insti-
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sell it.
Miss Edith Cain, of Clinton, Allegheny Co..
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