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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05
Feeding a Baby Elephant.

In the November st. Nicholas F.
Fitz Roy Dixon tells of baby ele-
plant that was captured by friends
Of his in Ceylon, after the death of
its mother. Mr.. Dixon says:
When Sidney was first brought
over, virtually in order that she
might be fed, the question naturally
arose as to how she would take her
nourishment. OF course the proper
way for an adult elephant to take in
water is by means OF the trunk,
which is furnished with two tubes
running its whole length. But when
bowl of milk was placed before the
baby elephant, she did not know
what to do with it. She dipped the
tip of her trunk into it, and the
lockers on thought that there would
be no difficulty about her drinking
at all, since she recognized the scent
of the nourishment she had been &C.
customed to. But she was quite at
loss, anu set up roar Wn'cn
seemed quite natural under the cir
cumstances. Then some one sug-
gested pouring it down her throat
from bottle, and this was accord.
ingly tried; and after one or two
Intellectual attempts she understood.
She was half starved when this
was done, for she had had nothing
to eat since the death of her mother,
and her delight at being fed was
most amusing. The only trouble
was that it was difficult to satisfy
her, and it was feared that the
change of diet would disagree with
her; but, fortunately, it had no i'll
effect.
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they were so ripe that the least touch

they were so ripe that the least touch
sent them flying.
We each took an apple from tree in
the field, ate it, and then threw away the
core, little thinking we were doing just
what Mother Nature wished us to do,
sowing the apple seed. Our teacher told
us few days later about fruits with
eatable coverings, and how their seed
was scattered, and we had been doing
just that thing.
Now we started for home and found
that we were covered with burs and
sticktghts. These were armed with little
hooks and barbs that catch on every
thing they can, such as sheep and the
clothes of boys and girls who happen to
be near them. Mother Nature had stuck
them on us in hopes that we would sow
them for her, but IN afraid she will give
us warning if we don't do better in
future, for we took them with us and put
some with our collection, and what we
didn't want we put in the fire.
In some parts of the world there are
people today, who live on the fruits that
Mother Nature provides, and do not
seek in any way to Improve them.
Wheat and other seeds were found by
such men, years ago, to grow better
when they fell on good, rich soil.
Those seeds that were dropped on poor
soil, produced poor fruit. In order to
procure better fruit for himself and fam
lily, he gathered seed and sowed it by his
own hand where the soil was favorable
in every way to the growth of the plant.
Then he found that by cultivating the
land better results still were obtained.
Thus little by little, was built up the
modern system OF farming. But man
took his first lessons in seed sowing from
Mother Nature ages ago.
ELSIE PORTER.
st. Johnsbury, Nov. 2, 1897
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rlother Natures Seed Sowing.

When autumn's dreary winds begin to
blow, and the leaves are falling, Mother
Nature is sowing the seeds that are to
produce profusion of new plants next
summer.
The work of last summers pretty
blossoms is accomplished, and the end
they have had in view is obtained. They
have produced the seeds that Mother
Nature wanted, and now have nothing
to do but to lie down to their long win
ter's sleep. Mother Nature and her SER
wants will care for the rest. Her strong
est and busiest servant is one with
whom we are all familiar. His name is
Mr.. Wind. Ofcourse, the seed must be
scattered away from the parent plant,
and Mr.. Wind has the greatest part of
this to do He isn't her only servant,
but he is the strongest, and does the
greatest part of the work.
We had a short vacation on account of
teachers meeting at Woodstock, and
our teacher suggested that we should have
a seed hunt. Wednesday afternoon, cap
tans were elected, and they chose sides.
Next day a friend and started through
the fields and woods in search of the fruit
of every flower we had seen during
the summer. By the river we found a
little maple, almost covered with fruit.
We gathered some to add to our seed col
lection and shook some from the tree lust
to.see them go whirlng round and round.
Mr.. Wind caught some and carried them
to the center of the stream and dropped
them. | suppose Mother Nature was
angry at this waste OF seed, and gave
Mr. Wind good scolding, but the poor
fellow has so much to do, no wonder he
makes some mistakes.
On little hill near by were several
pine trees The seeds of this tree are ar
ranged in very peculiar way. The cone
is composed Of scales, and on each scale
is winged seed. When ripe, this seed is
easily shaken from the scale, and is car.
ried away by Mr.. Wind. When he
catches it, he blows it hither anC
thither till it finds suitable place tc
make a home and then he drops it
Some seeds never find suitable place bu
alight on rock or in the river as w,
saw some do that afternoon.
We are all familiar with the milkweet
seed and it's beautiful silken sails. Thu
is another of Mother Natures plans 70
getting her seed scattered. When tn
pod opens and the seeds are exposed t
the sun and air, the sails become so ligh
and dry, that Mr.. Wind has very littl
trouble in carrying them. The seeds G
the thistle, cematis and dandelion ar
scattered in similar way. 1t is a goo,
thing that Mother Nature has a larg
supply of seeds for Mr.. Wind is YER
wasteiul fellow. ! found some milkwee
| seeds sticking on he fence, where he ha
left them, and I'm sure they will no
grow there.
' We were walking along quietly anon
some weeds, when we found some thing
like little grasshoppers jumping a
1 about us. Mother Nature was using u
p instead OF Mr. Wind in this case. W
A were among some touch-me-nots, an
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SOME INFORMATION
Which Will Amply Repay the
Reader to Commit to Memory.

Fifty years ago young man who had just
attained his majority wandered into small
village in Northern Vermont He had not
much more stock in trade than indomitable
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 livelihood.
Years went by and as Barre as granite
center became known; sign was suspended
over an office, which read, L. H. Hooker,
Contractor and Builder. The young man
stuck 10 the growing village, saw it
town, then 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 dscusses2 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
oiI Dul oioil tihhS, AL ~ i"NS AiiS ~
nervous that 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 I 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 have in number Of years. l
never used medicine which did me as
much good as Doan's Kidney Pills. I have
recommended them to number Of persons
whom l 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, 50 cents.
Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY,
Sole Agents for the United States.
Remember the name, "Doan's, " and take
no substitute.
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One Brave Lad in Greece.

There was red headed, freckled
peasant boy in dirty petticoats, who
guided Bass and myself to the
trenches. He was one of the few
peasants who had not run away,
and as he had driven sheep over
every foot OF the hills, he elected to
guide the soldiers through those
places where they were best pro.
tected from the bullets of the enemy.
He did this all day, and was always,
whether coming or going, under a
heavy FIRE; but he enjoyed the fact,
and he seemed to regard the battle
only as a delightful change in the
quiet routine of his life, as one of our
own country boys at home would
regard the coming of the spring
circus, or the burning of neighbours
barn. He ran dancing ahead of us,
pointing to where ledge of rock
offered natural shelter, or showing
us steep gully where the bullets
could not fall. When they came very
near him he would jump high in the
air, not because he was startled, but
out OF pure animal JOY in the excite.
ment of it, and he would frown i'm
portantly and shake his red curls at
us, as though to say: II told you
to be careful. Now you see. Don't
let that happen again" We met him
many times during the two DAYS,
escorting different companies of sol.
diers from one point to another as
though they were visitors to his es.
tate. When shell broke he would
pick up piece and present it to the
officer in charge, as though it were q
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05

Trains arrive at St. Johnsbury from Bos-
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta. North
Conway and White Mountain resorts $50
and $40 p. m.
GEORGE F. EVANS, Gen. Mgr.
F. E. BOOTHBY, G. P. & T. A.
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the lips of the welded couple to whose
home there never comes the patter of
childish feet
One cause, more than any other con-
tributes to making the tens of thousands
OF childless, and consequently unhappy,
homes all over this country The cause is
often the unconscious fault of the wife. A
woman who suffers from weakness and dis
ease of the distinctly feminine organism is
untitled for motherhood, and if she has
children it will probably be at the sacrifice
of her own life. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is a wonderful medicine for wom-
en- who suffer in this way 1t acts directly
on the delicate and important organs con-
cerned i'll wifehood and motherhood. 1t
makes them strong, healthy, vigorous, vi
rifle and elastic. 1t banishes the squeam-
ishness of the expectant period and makes
baby's advent easy and almost painless. 1t
1nsures the little newcomers health and
bountiful supply of nourishment. Thou
sands of homes that were childless and
unhappy now echo with the prattle of
healthy babyhood, as the result of the use
of this marvellous medicine.
"When began taking DR.. Pierce's medicines
was very sick" writes Mrs R. D. Moore, of
Schuyler, Coliax Co., Nebr, (Box 1877. II could
not keep anything on my stomach, and kept
getting worse. My husband got me two bottles
OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, two
Of his Favorite Prescription and four of his
Pleasant Pellets lat this time had been preg-
nant about two months) I began taking the
medicines, and in less than week | could eat
anything. The Favorite Prescription is the
best medicine iii the world for prospective moth
ers. My health is better now than it has been
for twelve years. My little girl is now six
months old and is well and healthy do not
think should have had my baby if we had not
obtained something to build up my system and
strengthen me-"
Twenty-one one-cent stamps cover the
mailing of paper-covered copy of Doctor
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser
Cloth bound, 81 stamps. Send to DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05

II the heart of every
Il and in the soul
every woman there
a vacuum that can
lily be filled by a
child. In America
there are too many
childless homes.
All the love and
passion of court
ship and all the
TX | S e S of t h e
, honeymoon turn
to bitter dust 1lDon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05
ST. JOHNSBURY AND
LAKE CHAMPLAIN R. R.
ARRANGEMENT, OCT. a, 1897
Trains Leave ~. Johnsbury.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT, OCT. 4, 1897.
Trains Leave ~. Johnsbury.
GOING WEST.
For Danville, Hardwick, Morrisville, Cam
bridge Junction, Burlington, st. Adams
and Rutland 100 a. m. and $50 p. m.
For Danville, West Danville, Walden, Green's
boro, East Hardwck, Hardwick, Norris
vile, Hyde Park, 7.3o a. M, $50 and 40
p. m.
For Johnson, Cambridge Junction, Burling-
ton, Fletcher Fairfield, Sheldon, Highgate
=, and Swanton, 7.30 a. m. and 800 p. m.
For Stanbridge, St. Johns, and Montreal via
EAST Swanton, 7.30 a. m. and $50 p m.
GOING EAST.
For East st. Johnsbury, North Concord,
Miles Pond and Lunenburg, 800 q. M,
;, 2.45, and 4.45 lmixed) p. m.
For Whitefeld Fabyans, Crawfords, Glen,
North Conway, Fryeburg, Portland,
brunswick, Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville,
:, Bangor and st. John, 8. 90 a. M, 2.45 pm.
For Boston via North Conway, 800 a. m.
IL. Is. FOLSOM, ID. ]. FLANDERS,
Supt. Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Nobody's Kitty.

Nobody's kitty was out in the snow.
Nobody's kitty had nowhere to go.
Nobody's kitty cried: "Miew, miew miew
Somebody pity me. Do, do, doP'
So somebody peeped from window high,
She saw little kitty and heard her cry.
Somebody patter'd down stair by STAIR
With blue, blue eyes and with golden hair
Somebody gathered the wanderer in,
Nobody's kitty, so cold and so thin.
Nobody's Bitty was somebody's pet
Ha ha my tale is not ended yet.
Somebody's doggie barked: Bow, WOW,
wow
So I'm to be nobodys doggie nowP'
"Fie !" said his mistress; "fe that is not true
I've room in my heart for kitty and you"
-lOur Dumb Animals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05
BOSTON & MAINE r. R,
PAsSUMPsHC DIVISION
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, OCT. 4, 1897
Trains Leave ST. Johnsbury.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT, OCT. 4, 1897.
Trains Leave 81. JOhnsbury.
GOING SOUTH.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via White River Junction,
1890 and 900 a. m, arriving at Boston
SIS a. m. and 4.35 D. M
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth,
LAO a. M: daily, 900 a. m. and 2.34
p. M. Arriving al Boston, $40 am, 4.35
and 8 80 p. m.
For White River Junction, Bellows Falls,
Northampton, Springfield, Hartford, New
Haven and New York, 1890, and 900
For Newbury, Bradford, Norwich and White
River Junction, 1890 and 900 a. m. and
600 p. m.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and McIndoes,
900 a. M, 500 pm.
For Wells River, 1890 and 900 a, M. 2.34
and 6 90 p. m.
For Montpelier 900 q. M, 2.34 p. m.
For Littleton, 900 a. M, 234 and 500
p. m.
GOING NORTH.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 2.2O, 3.15
and 1915 a. m, 3.13 and 1927 p. m.
For West Burke, Barton and Barton Land
ing, 3.15 and 1915 a. m, 3.13 and APT
For Stanstead and Derby Line, Massawippi,
North Hatley, Lennoxville and Sherbrooke,
3.16 and 1O.4o a. mr. 4.27 p. m.
ForQuebec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 3.15 a. M and 4 81 o. M
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen.
trail Ry., 3.15 a. m. and 427 p. m.
For Montreal via Sherbrooke and Grand
Trunk Ry., 3.15 a.. m. and 4.27 p. m.
For Montreal via Newport and Canadian
Pacific Ry., 2.2o a. M tdaily) 3.13 p. m.
d.. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-16
Remarkable Surgical Operation.

Report is made of most interesting
surgical operation recently performed
at Parma, Italy, by Professor Camille
Verdelli, in the presence of all the ply
sicians of the Parmese hospital and
with very satisfactory results. The op-
Grafton was nothing less than the wash
ing Of youths heart, the first of the
kind, the washing apparatus employed
being one lately invented by Professor
Riva. After making the necessary in
cision Professor Verdelli first cleaned
the pericardium of the patient, l2-
year-old boy, of the pus which had there
accumulated and then proceeded to
wash the heart with strong solution
of soda biborate-borax. The attendant
success was indicated by the fact that
no further complication arose, and the
boy was advancing to complete recovery.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-16

property 10 IN Ch1le. She inherited
much Of Il from her father and hroth-
er, but her own shrewd instinct for
business has served to add largely to
the property. Among her possessions
are many copper mines in Chile and
Peru. Upward Of 100 steamers and
sailing vessels, the entire town of Lota
in Chile, coal mines Of incalculable val
ne, farm lands. plantations, fruit ranch
es, vineyards and three palaces the like
Of which are not to be found outside
the imagined glories of the Arabian
Nights" The senora's father, Senior
Goyenechea, began his journey toward
wealth with the development of a sill
yer mine at Copiapo, Chile. He then
turned his attention to copper mining.
and when he died he left his fortune to
his son and daughter. A few years aft
erward the widow married Senior Cou-
sino, and it was his son who married
Isadora. When mother, brother and hus-
band died, Sonora Cousino became the
sole heir Of the combined wealth Of ALL
She paid strict attention to the business
of her estate, and now her income is
about $4,000, 600 year. The town of
Lota, OF which she owns every foot of
ground, every house and other build
ing, works for her daily with its 13, 900
of population. One Of her sumptuous
palaces is at Lota, and in Santiago she
has white marble palace that cost 3d.
600, 600. Exchange.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-16
FARMING BY WOMEN.
No Mon Must Be Employed ON Thess
Nebrasks Farms.

No Non Must Be Employed ON Thess
Nebraska Farms.
II Maud Muller could make q success
Of farming, there is no reason, so argues
Mrs Hattie N. Bemis Of Arabia, Neb. I,
why women of the present age and gen.
Grafton should not do equally we'll. She
is going to see if the plan won't work.
She owns large tract Of Land in north
western Nebraska, which, she says, she
intends to give to 10 deserving widows
Of northwestern farmers. III return she
will require them to cultivate it with
out mans assistance.
She says she will start them out with
all the machinery they need, a sufficient
supply Of cattle, horses, swine and poul-
try to serve as nest egg, and money to
last them until the first harvest can be
disposed Of. She admits that the climate
is dry, but proposes to instruct her
wards in the operation Of the Campbell
system of soil culture, by which method
experiments have proved that the rain
fall of the section is sufficient to insure
bountiful crops. The nearest the women
will be allowed to come to dealings with
men is to sell the crops to them. If
Mrs. Bemis ever learns that a man has
been employed about the premises the
farm will revert to her. Any member
Of the comntnity who marries will also
forfeit her title to share in the prop
erty. New York Evening Telegram.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-16
BOY SAVED A TRAIN.
His Prompt Action Prevented Loss Of Life
Probably.

His Prompt Action Prevented Loss OF Life
Probably.
BY quick action and presence of mind
Frank Anderson, 16-year- boy,
saved the Great Northern west bound
express the other day from being
wrecked. Anderson was walking along
the road just out of Burwell, Mimi.
when he discovered number of ties
placed across the track. He tried to get
them of, but was unable to dc so. He
knew that the fier was due at that
point in very few minutes. There
was no house where he could get help
within q mile.
He ran to the station at Burwell.
and, breaking in window, secured
some waste, which he saturated with
oil and placed in buncbes along the
road for distance of 300 feet. AS soon
as he saw the headlight of the engine
as the train rounded curve half mile
away he set fire TO the waste. This at
tracted the attention Of Engineer winny,
who put on the airbrakes and reversed
his engine. The train did not stop, how
ever, until the pilot Of the engine was
Oh top of tie that lay across tho rails.
Had the train been going at any speed
1t would have been wrecked and thrown
down 20 foot embankmcnt. The train
men think the ties were placed there
by tramps who had not been permitted
to ride free. Exchange.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-16
A PETRIF7IED CKOSS.
jRELlc OF ADVENTURE FOUND IN a
PENNSYLVANIA QUARRY.

hurried In 1749 by Priests with m Expo
dition From Lachine to What II Now
Pittsburg-Dr. De Has Of tho Smithsoni.
IN Institution Hos Examined the Gross.
A blast in quarry ON the Stewart
Farm, half q mile east Of Rochester, Pa. I,
recently brought to light cross which
has been beneath the earth's surface
since 1749. The place Of burial was
ground where limestone was an impor-
tant factor, and the result is that the
cross is completely petrified.
When the matter was first called to
the attention of Ira w. Logan, the own
'er of tho quarry, he was greatly puzzled
to explain the singular formation of
stone, but investigation has made the
history of the sacred emblem clear and
at the same time recalled the marvellous
energy and tireless journeyings Of the
most famous of the Roman Catholic
clergy, the Jesuits Mr.. Logan COM
municated the news of the discovery to
the authorities of the Smithsonian in
stitution at Washington. In response
DR.. w. De Haas of the institution visit
ed. Rochester and carefully examined
the cross. His report has not yet been
made public, but it is likely to be of
vivid interest when it is finally given
publication.
The cross itself is "a inches high, the
croespiece being 18 inches in length.
Time and the limestone washings, the
combination that petrified it, also fas-
tened it securely in bed of limestone.
It is considered rather remarkable that
the blast which tore it from it's bed 20
feet beneath the earth's surface did not
mar its beauty, but il il had been ex-
humed in the most careful fashion il
could have been no more perfect than 1t
IL. 1t is hard to realize without obser.
walton how really beautiful It has be-
come through petrification. 1t seems to
have luster or radiance, and when the
sunlight strikes it fairly beams scintil-
Late from it Of prismatic hue, the whole
forming most charming spectacle.
The history Of this cross, which care.
ful investigation has shown, takes us
back 10 the old days when western New
York was little better than wilderness
and Pennsylvania was as free from the
touch Of the white man outside of the
large settlements as virgin soil is from
the cuItivator. At that time the French
soldiery and Roman Catholic priests
were particularly energetic in penetrat.
ing the country in all directions, one
seeking TO establish the dominion Of the
state. the other that of the church. 1,
was the century in which this combina.
tion achieved the most with which i,
has been credited. La Sale, Marquette
and others had made their names "a
NOUS already. The woods all along the
Canadian border and nearly as far ives,
~ the Mississippi river had become IA
miliar places to the Jesuit priest.
In the spring of l74e q band of French
soldiers. voyagers and others left La
chine. which Is situated near Montreal