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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-20
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Eyeglasses LOST.
Tenement to Rent.
Selectmen's Orders.
Seed Wheat for Sale.
Bicycles-E. ]. Blodgett.
Osborne Farm I'm plements.
Attention !-E. L. Hunt 81 Co.
Dressing for Sale-L H. Lucas.
Hosiery and Observation-Disclosures.
Tenement to Rent-A. w. Babcock.
Restaurant for Sales d. Atwood.
Shoes-Brooks-Tyler Dry Goods Co.
The Old Bee Hive-N. L. Chamberlin.
Pres. of Acct-John A. Webster's Est.
Passumpsic Savings Bank Depositors.
Summer Hotels and Boarding Houses.
The Improved United States Separator.
The "Witchery of Kodakery"-W Walkers.
Free Tuition-Baroour's Business College.
Is Your Life Assured-W. II. S. Whitcomb.
Annual Meeting-E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.
Is it Practical-Barbour's Business College
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-20
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending April 10, 1898,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-22
srAIIp F1EnDs RE1o1ct
H.9lich A4HeSt9 Uncover = 0lsve,
Ie!GsrX That FSAASd ThrsNGA
the POStAaste3,A HaASa.

O. - - .r2 raE H~--es -I.rN~rHr ed
The collectors Of. postage stamps are
tubilant just now. for they have round
: justification for their own existence.
a purchase 81 shilling stamps has been
made by q firm Of phflatelists. and the
experts find they axe SIs4eS; tatesrisa
and must have deprived the govern
ment Of considerable revenue nearly
rs years ago. says London Sketch.
In these days Of Photographic and
photographic. processes. one may be
surprised to find English postage
postage stamps forged so seldom. Th.
old black penny stamp. with the let
ters Nv. r." in the corners. attract.
eli the attention Of the dishonest. and
the fault of this clearly lies with the
collectors, whose demand for this par
,lcular stamp has raised the price to
$25.
Foreign forgeries proceed apace. and
South American republics. in the hour
of extreme financial depression. often
resort, to an issue Of new stamps to
tempt the gentle phiiatelist The sale
of old dies is also a sourc of trouble
10 collectors. who have paid big prices
for rare specimens. and find the mar
kes flooded with reprints.
The hardened collector seldom or
never falls. a. victim to the forger: he
nows all about watermarks. designs.
md minutine Of every description: and
vet. when one considers, the multitude
" stamps and the shortness of life.
there comes the question whether IL
would not be better. to buy foYgeries,
than waste years learning to detec,
them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-22
new METHOD or. PoAcH1NG.
Fish Are Killed By the Simple FiFing
Of . RsAO Bullet late
tAN WAtSR.

In Englspd, where the game aud Ash
lays are much more strictly observed
than in this country. the "Poacher" OF
forbidden waters. who 10 too anxious to.
escape discovery to spend the time NEG
esssry TO catching Aph with n rod and
line, will dlcp q dynamite cartridge
into a river hole. and after exploding 10
will. scoop, ct. q. bagful of fish. which.
have foated to the surface. from. the
concussion. An italian officer. Maj.
Michelini. who has been investigating
the qualities Of bullet and rifles. has,
discovered that fish can be killed more
easily: than. V by the dynamite car
fridge. The Italian rife. which is but
1856 inch. in diameter. proved very de-
hcient in stopping power at the battle
OF Adowa.. Nevertheless at short ranges
h very high velocity Of the bullet
gives rise to q powerful explosive eff
feet. Maj. MichelinI one day fired one
Of these guns into the water nj an angle
OF about As degrees. A. dead fish al
most Immediately rose to the surface.
On examination no wound was discov-
cradle in the body. the death being due
entirely to the hydraulic shock arising
from the impact of the bullet with the
water. This view was amply confirmed
by further experiments. and many fish
were killed ny the blow of the bullet
on the water exactly rs if by an explo-
sion Of n dynamite shell. The effects
of the hydraulic shocks seemed to be
sufficient to kill all fish within two feet
to two feet six inches of the point of
the impact.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-22
HONORS FOR THREE-YEAR-oLD
's"mmoned ns a Juror and Elected a
Member of h Metropolitan
Museum Of Art,

1t may be a good joke to have your
little boys name appear in the city
directory, but those people who wish
TO indulge in the fun should know
that there are unuvoida bic penalties
connected with the matter. says the
New York Tribune. The parents Of
= little lad whose name got into the
directory through The "~smartnpss" OF
a hallboy, had 10 appear several times
before the commissioner Of the Jurors.
whom they finally convinced that q
three-year-old could not do Justice 10
the responsible position Of iuryman
Then they we're compelled TO make O
statement 10 the tax commissioner
after the child had been taxed on
"So'O0O personal property. and now
the JOKE looms up once more in the
shape OF n notice from the Metro.
politan Museum Of Art, to the effect
that the tot has been proposed for
membership. He received notice that
he and his family would have free ad.
mittance to the museum on paw DAVIS,
mat he would receive invitations 70
oil receptions, lectures, etc, and that
his dues were payable by checks, etc.
His parents have declined the honor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-22
Only One Wny.

An exchange tells Il story of a judge
who could not control his temper. and
so he could not control other people.
One day there vas unusual disorder
In the courtroom. and u, last the Judge
could endure it no longer. 1T is i'm
possible to allow this persistent con-
tempt OF court to go. on" he ex-
claimed, land shall be- forced TO 90
10 The extreme length Of tnking the
one step that will stop it!" There was
a lorg silence; then II Of the leading
counspl rose. and with just a trace
OF n smile. inquired: "If ii please your
honor. from what date will your resig-
nation take effect?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-22
LITTLE KNOWN ISLANDS.
Po0aIaaTieies OF Dress and Customs
IS tie Recently Acquired
F6ROea Of Denmark.

The Farce islands have been fncor-
,porated with the kingdom Of Denmark
for many yenrs and send two members
70 the Danish parliament. but they re-
tain a certain degree Of independence.
Their local affairs are managed by an
assembly which sits in Thorshavn and
still is called the lagthing. though it ia
under the presidency Of IN amtnan APP
pointed by the king; and they enjoy
special exemption from CONSUMPTION
and from export and import duties.
says Rlackwood's Magazine.
Both sexes have an air Of refinement
and dignity often seen among true
peaBants. but the men are usually hand
some. They are not tall. but strong
and we'll built. with broad shoulders
and magnificent calves.
Their costume shows them off to the
hest advantage, for It consists with the
exception Of a loose coat. which is not
always worm OF tight ftting.garments
a knitted guernsey or n cloth Jacket
adorned with silver buttons. black knee
breeches. felL-like glay stockings and
hide shoes; while their high caps. COL
ored in narrow stripes Of red and blue
OF black. add to their apparent height.
IF one Of them il asked to what na-
tionality he belongs he will answer:
ITO Farce" md if reminded that Farce
is now q province Of Denmark. Eyes"
he will say but our ancestors came
from Norway. and the only Dane who
anne, near these parts ut the settling
was killed in Iceland"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-22
Perforated insects.

The insect effects its breathing, not,
as men and animals do, by the lungs.
but through openings in all sides OF
the body. 1t has an intricate system
Of tubes running through all parts of
its person, through which the air is
brought in contact with the legs,
wings and so on. These tubes are each
protected by delicate membranes. In
the by there exist certain air pouches,
il addition to the tubes, which serve
as reservoirs Of air.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-22
A CURIOUS FACT.
H - YeEy Strange Yet True That
NSAIaAtly Beautiful Women
Love HomeIy Men.

THE older ! get" said a writer in the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, "the
moro certain become that personal
beauty has nothing to do with roman
tic love-1 mean on the part of women.
I saw an example on the street car just
nova creature a exquisite as q morn
,ng In May openly incoming over q fell
low ugly enough to scare a coyote out
Df the Bad Lands. There was no sort
Of doubt about It. either. and the rapt
way she gazed up into his miSft mug
would have boiled dix gallons of liquid
air. He took II ~nonchalantly. the ras-
cal. and didn't seem 70 appreciate his
luck. But that's the way OF 1t the world
aver. Your Iadinntly beautiful women
Seperally lnEe their hearts to men who
could give 81 gargoyle points on plain
ness. and III bet If the truth was known
Paris was hnmely enough to break a
camera. If he had been n handsome
.happie Heller would have stuck to her
hubby and Troy wouldn't have fallen.
Tut what I started oot to- say was this:
There, In q total lack Of reciprocity in
The game: and it's the rarest thing in
rhe world for a good-lnokihg man to
hecome enamored OF II holnely IN
when he does you cen generally bet
hat his vision has been insured by
her cold cash. But if II wasn't for the
inexrlicable p%enchAnt OF Beauty for
the Beast the race Of ugly folk would
he Perpetuated exclusively by the types
Of Venus and'Apollo. Perhaps it's bet
ter. however, the way it is"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16
TO THE IDLE.

Do not sit with your empty hands folded.
And aimlessly wait for the night,
When the grain in the fields of the Father
For harvest is heavy and white.
Il may cheer you-the flow of the foun-
tains,
May charm you--the song of the leaves,
But the working-time soon will be over,
And One will ask: Where are your
sheaves?'
Do not say that the burden of living
Is growing too heavy for you,
Since time weighs forever the hardest
On hands that have nothing to do!
Since pulses are fullest of fever
That know all their beating in vain,
As lives that have never purpose
Are fullest of passion and pain!
And somewhere are aises of existence
That never a sweet wind Is nigh
Whose darkness your presence may tighten
AS sunshine a shadowy sky.
You may sit with your empty hands folded
And ever in weariness grieve,
Or give to the desolate gladness.
And ever, in giving. receive
m. Y. Weekly.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16
WHEN MY SHIP COMES HOME" +"

There's ship that's sailing. sailing thro'
aweary waste Of sea
With cargo bright and beauteous, and it's
sailing straight to me:
Sailing. sailing from the east. steer swiftly.
ship. across the foam,
For I'm weary, watching. waiting till that
ship Of mine comes home.
There are ships with every cargo Of all
treasures men have sought,
From the ivory and peacocks that the
ships from Tarshish brought
To the barges full OF coal dust creeping
slowly In q line,
But of all the different cargoes there is
none so rare a. mine.
But the time is going quickly. and the ship
Is far away:
Breezes blow her swiftly to me while rs
yet II Is to-day,
Ere the night with gloomy terrors. sends
It's heralds o'er the foam.
For I'm watching. watching. waiting till
my ship comes safely home!
Ida Rowe, IN st. PauPs.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16
HONOR ABOVE GOLD.
A Historic Incident Which Illustrates
the Strength of French
Character.

Speaking of French politics, I heard
a most extraordinary story of another
strange secret of contemporary life
Some years ago one might see in a res
taurant at night, playing dominos
quietly or conversing in tranquil tones,
a gentleman named Levy. He was q
man who knew more of the secret his
tory of the courts of Europe than any
man of his time. Mr.. Levy was a pri-
vate detective, employed whenever a
task of extreme delicacy and enormous
Importance was on hand He was re-
tanned by the Bank of England, among
other institutions, and his services were
esteemed so valuable that he got the
magnificent salary of 10000 a year
from that institution.
WE'LL just after the downfall of the
Commune, Mr.. Levy was intrusted with
one of the most delicate and terrible
missions in his life. There were sew
eral communist refugees in London
Levy tracAed them out. A man of the
world, without enthusiasms, acquaint-
ed with all the seamy side of life and of
man, he yet had a broad, sympathetic
imagination; and he was astounded by
the picture he found in the mise era Bile
den in which he discovered the objects
Of his search. These men. who but a
few weeks before had the government
and the revenues of the great city of
Paris at their command. were engaged
in making wretched bowl of soup,
which was to be the one meal-and the
one penny had stuck to their palms Of
al the millions that were at their
mercy! These men may be uadmen, .
he said to friend to whom he told the
story, "but, according to their lights,
they are patriots"
His wonder grew as they refused
scornfully to surrender some papers
which had fallen into their possession
in spite of dazzling offers of gold, which,
as agent of the French government, he
was authorized to offer them. They
knew the horror and the terrible and
appalling Importance of the domestic
secret in the life of a great man of
which they held proofs, but they de-
cided to keep the proofs until they
thought it right or wrong to publish the
story to the world. And, though they
refused the gold, they never told the
secret. and France and Europe were
saved one of the most cruel and deyas-
tating scandals of our times.-N. Y
Herald.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16

Away back when Robert NJ. Steward
was governor of imperial Missouri, the
prince of Wales came to America, and
during his tour of the country visited
this state and a reception was given in
his honor in ST. Louis. Gov. Bob" was
there very much in evidence. lie
formed part of the royal group"
which stood at the end of the room
while the beauty and chivalry of ST.
Louis swept by in magnificent array.
1t was too much for Missouri's bachelor
governor and. administering hearty
slap 20 the royal back, he suddenly ex-
claimed: Prince, don't you wish you
was governor of Missouri ," Alhany
Argus.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Parker at once .eft
Homburg. and on the following day .
new scandal occupied the minds and
wagged the tongues of the visitors.
The baron. 1t Is scarcely necessary to
say, speedily quilted Homburg. as he
had no wish to keep alive the story of
his misfortune and of Mr.. Parker's
magnanimity. He succeeded, strange
as ii may seem. in hiding all knowledge
of the affair from his mother. The
1900 with which he had bought his
life was pretty nearly the amount he
had won at the gambling table.
He did not forget his promise to Mr..
Parker, and few years later. when he
came into possession of his estates. he
sent check for 1900 to the trustees,
orphanage of Hamarby, York. eirange
to say, the letter came back unorsred,
but the envelope was covered with notes
which gave the following information:
The so-called Parker orphanage at
Hamaroy had formerly consisted CT Q
tumbled-down hovel inhabited by an
old woman and cripple, but at the
time of writing nothing but the ruins
remained. Parker, who was WE'LL
known swindler, had, two years previ-
ously. escaped arrest by fight. With
him had fed his beloved Mary Cowen.
his accomplice.
Six years after the Homburg incident
happened to drop into circus in the
fair at Lutritz. At the beginning of the
second turn a tall. well-built man, got
up as Tyrolese peasant with rifle over
his shoulder, came out, followed by q
woman who, although no longer young,
had magnificent figure. She acted az
page, and carried case of elegant pis-
tolls. She held piece of paper in her
hand while the Tyrolese aimed at it.
Then she rut pipe between her lips,
and the artist shot the pipe away. The
page was none other than the beautiful
woman who had been the cynosure Of
all eyes at Homburg; the Tyrolese who
showed snch dexterity was Mr.. Parker,
the former president of the board of
trustees of the orphanage at Hamarby.
Translated from the German of Paul
von Schcnthan for the international
Magazine.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16
FORREST ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 49, ses

eyes as bright as two stars. "Oh. Rev
ben!" she exclaimed. I've rented them.
He says he will move in tomorrow
afternoon. and, with those in the down.
stairs rooms at noon, that leaves only
the one hall bedroom on the second
floor. And can rent that, too, know"
"Did they leave any money to hold
the rooms?" / asked.
Her face fell for a moment. NO"
she replied. ~ never thought 10 ask
them" And then with more eager.
ness: "ButI know they'll come. for the
people who looked at the rooms down.
stairs measured for the carpets and
talked about where they would stand
their table and all that, and the man
for upstairs wanted to know all about
the bathroom and the closets and IL
wouldn't even take him to meals. Oh,
know they will come tomorrow
night"
Tomorrow" came.
At noon Susan was in a high pitch Of
excitement.
No one rang the bell.
Half-past twelve.
Still no one for those unfurnished
rooms.
One, two and three. yea, even four,
five and six struck on the brass clock.
And at that last hour Susan would eat
nothing.
All heard her say was: "Oh, what
liars people are"
Discouragement was written on her
face and little tears were beginning
10 crowd their way into her eyes.
The reaction had come and with it a
bitter, crushing disappointment.
And at irregular intervals people are
hooking at our rooms and going away
again still. That three line advertise
ment must have been seen by everyone
who is considering ren ting a room with
in the next ten years. Its mighty
strength las crushed Susan. She is not
the Susan of week ago. She has aged
l3 years answering bells and Showing
people up" And now | am only wait
ing for month to expire to move her
and all the effects of the Throttle fam
iy into six-room cottage. the rental
Ct which is small enough to warrant me
in assuming ii all myself.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16

Miss Asenath Harper is getting
along in years." fact which she is un-
willing to accept. She wears yery
youthful clothes; in fact, she has been.
described by wagish neighbor a.
"sheep dressed lamb fashion" And
sometimes when the world pushes her
into the niche where it thinks she be-
longs, Miss Asenath rebels. One day
she was talking merrily with party
OF young girls. Her cheeks were pink
and her little curls futtering. She
laughed great deal. 20 Miss Asenath."
at last exclaimed one of the girls, inno-
Gently, "how gay you must have been!"
Have been!" repeated the lady, indig-
nantly. Have been! Well, I'd have
you know I'm not centurion yet
Youths Companion.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16

In the fullness of his glory Croesns
was visited by Solon, the wise man Of
Greece, who was taking long vacation
after his public labors in Athens.
Croesus hoped to astonish Solon by his
magnificence, and to make him ac-
knowledge that no one on earth could
be happier than the mighty Lydian king.
But Solon would not agree to this, and
insisted that every man must wait till
the end of his life. and see what fortune
would finally bring him. before decid-
ing whether he could be called happy
or not. The king was greatly offended,
and from that time he never spoke of
the stern philosopher until his own
Death seemed close at hand. After lis
defeat and capture by Cyrus the Per-
sian, he was condemned to be burned
alive, in the presence of the conqueror.
Just as the sentence was about to be
executed, Croesus called out the name
of Solon three times; and Cyrus, won.
dering what he meant. had him brought
forward to explain the exclamation.
Croesus then described his interview
with the sage, the wisdom of whose
judgment was not proved by his own
miserable end. Cyrus was deeply inn
pressed by what he heard, and by the
resignation of his captive. He released
Croesus, and from that time protected
and befriendel him. The deposed SOW
ereign Of Lydia was prominent figure
at the Persian court not only as long AZ
Cyrus lived, but during some years Of
the reign Of Cambyses. the successor
of Cyrus.-St. Nicholas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16
Pats Arithmetic.

Patsy Dooly was a very poor arith-
metician, and was puzzled by a great
many questions of numbers which did
not enter other peoples heads. One day
q new acquaintance remarked in his
presence:
II have eight brothers."
"Ye have eight brothers ?" said Patsy.
Then suppose every wan o thin has
eight brothers. too?"
Certainly"
"Arrah. thin," said Patsy. "How
many mothers had the "a o. yep
Spare Moments.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16
Sweet Thingn.

Miss Slackleigh-How many holes ON
this golf course. dear?
Miss SpitleigL-Niueteen. including
the one in your stocking, loye.-Illus-
trated American.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-16
Bound to Reform.

"Oh, dear" exclaimed the young pcr.
son, as she assumed an unusual air Of
dignity, Il am really going to quit
slang; always feel Ike kicking myself
whenever ! am guilty of it.'-Detroit
Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-21
What Stamps the Gentleman.

I'm all ques ions of manners a young
man should always remember that
while politene2s is a good trait to acquire,
courtesy is infinitely better" writes Ed
ward Box on what Makes a Gentle
man" in the July Ladies Home Jour
nal. "Pollteness is manners, but court
esy is heart. Mingling in good society
can give US that veneer which the world
calls polish of manners, and true
pollteness is not to be made little of nor
scotfed at. Politeness is fine art, but
is an art pure and simple, even at its
best. Infinitely better is the cultivation
of that courtesy and refinement which
enters into the feelings of others and
holds them sacred. What We want our
young men to have is courtesy of man.
ner not regulated by social code or pro.
fesslonal censor. 1t is idle to say that
courtesy is relic of old fashioned DAYS
and is no longer looked for. 1t is as
much the current coin of good society
as it ever was. More than any Other
element or grace in our lives, it is in
SANITY felt and recognized, and has al
unfailing influence. 1t calls for respec
as nothing else does. Courtesy of man
ner and courtesy of speech are the
gifts young man should cultivate"