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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03

A simple mountaineering anecdote
comes from the top of Mount Egmont,
Taranaki, New Zealand. A party of
climbers assembled the topmost rock of
the sleeping giant, planted thereupon
q nine-foot pole and hauled aloft the
union jack. A fortnight later another
party, prepared to shin up the pole and
so claim six-foot higher record than
the first, assembled and found that the
flag had frozen while blowing to the
breezes. There it was imbeded in four
inches of icicle, the colors standing out
as in looking glass. Not only this,
but that icicle extended right down to
the ground All this in the summer
time! Doubters must not Singer, for
the party photographed the phenom-
enOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
A GREAT MATADORE.
An American Girls Impression Of q
Spanish BuIl-Fighter In
Private Life.

Guerrita land his cuadrilla) lin
gered q few days at Mines, and dined
with us one evening. Minute, whom I
met, and who posed for ME before his
departure, proved attractive, and was
very courteous in manner. The little
gathering gave Inc still better oppor-
tunities to weigh the peculiarities of
thegreater of the two matadores,w writes
Lucia Purdy, i'll Harper's Magazine,
and my impressions concerning his
unusual intelligence and strength of
character were confirmed. Several
who knew him well told me of his vir-
tues as the best of husbands and of
fathers, and assured me that his life
was in all respects moderate, we'll
governed one. He cares, it is said, but
little for the excitement of social life,
being always far more ready to sit
and talk over his beloved art with con-
genial friends than to be made the
hero of the hour at clube or cafe. His
distaste for over convivial and not too
sober admirers goes so far that he has
been constantly known to call for
water and wash his hands after being
forced to submit to the grasp of such
as are unpleasant to him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
LYNDONVILLE,

Willis c. CORNER was called to Barton
Landing Thursday to attend the funeral
OF his little cousin who was drowned.
Mrs. Frank Powers and daughter have
returned from their trip to Lake Morey.
The band gave fine concert last Fri
day evening on the common. During
the concert ice cream and cake was
served by the ladies Of the Village Inn
provement society on the lawn in front
of the schoolhouse. Quite a large sum
of money was realized. The band is in
excellent condition and the concerts are
greatly enjoyed.
At the election OF the 1. O. G. T. officers
for the coming quarter the following
were chosen: CT, Clarence Park; V. T.,
Daisy Powers; Sec.. Mrs. L. Wilmarth;
F. S., Bessie Aldrich; T., Lucius Park;
NJ, John Delaney.
A promenade was held at Good Tenn
plars Hall on Tuesday evening with music
by Wakefelds orchestra.
&c. Todd and A. D. Page, with their
families spent Sunday at Willoughby
Lake.
w. H. Ford has moved into his new
house on Park Avenue and B. U. Wells
and mother occupy the tenement in Mrs.
Ramos house vacated by Mr.. Ford.
Mrs. S. w. Mccall of Winchester,
Mass, is visiting her mother Mrs. S. s.
Thompson.
Miss Blanche Campbell returned from
Lebanon. N. H.. last Saturday and i:
now visiting at John Cunningham
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
SPANISH CORRUPTION.
Rioted by COnscienceless
CIericalism.

To greater or less degree, all Span
ish colonies were fields in which cler-
icalism rioted at will. A conspicuous
instance of this is found in the Philip
pines, where the missions of the Au-
gustinian Recollects acquired such pow
er that the annals of that colony seems
rather to be the records of the Au-
gustinian province of San Nicolas than
hose of royal dependency.
In such community the position of
governor had few attractions for an
honest man. In 1719, new governor,
Bustamente Bustillo, found on his ar
rival that all the royal officials had been
busily embezzling and pilfering, leav-
ing the treasury nearly empty. After
ascertaining the facts he set to work
energetically to recover the funds, and
to punish the guilty, who thereupon.
as seems to have been customary in
such cases, sought asylum in all the
churches. One of them had carried
with him certain official records nee
essary for the verification of the ac-
counts, and these Bustillo requested
the archbishop to make him surren-
der. The archbishop replied with a
learned argument, drawn up for him
by Jesuit, proving that the governors
request was illegal. Bustillo lost his
temper at this, and arrested the arch
bishop, who forthwith cast an inter-
dict over the city. Then the monks
and friars turned out in organized
bands, marching through the city with
crucifixes, and shouting, viva la fe!
Viva la Iglesia!" They speedily col
lected a mob which they led to the
palace; the doors were broken in, the
governor and his son murdered, and
when the archbishop was released he
assumed the governorship, under the
advice of an assembly consisting exclu-
sively of ecclesiastical dignitaries.
In these perpetually recurring
troubles between the secular and cler-
zeal authorities the inquisition was not
behindhand, although there was no or.
gained tribunal in Manila.-Henry c.
Lea, in Atlantic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
WEST CONCORD,

George Hutchinson. formerly OF this
place, called on his friends here last week.
There will be an excursion through the
White Mountains next Sunday.
Miss Mary c. Gilfilan and Harry
Batchelder Of East Burke spent Sunday
with friends in town.
The Misses Hastings of Concord, n. H.,
are visiting at Mrs. Jane Williamson's.
The examinations of teachers will be
held at the schoolhouse in West Concord,
August Is and 16 at 8 a. m.
Miss Vida Albee of Bradford is visiting
at L. w. Hastings.
Mrs. William Buzzell and daughters
have gone to Barnet.
Eva Batchelder of Whitefield is visiting
friends here.
Mrs. Manda Hill has gone to Lowell,
Mass, to visit her sister.
Richardson Stockwell and family OF
Chelsea, Mass. are visiting at Mrs.
Helen Stockwell's.
Seashore excursion Sunday next.
The West Concord Creamery Company
paid their patrons 16 cents tor June but
ter.
Moose River Lodge, F. & A. NJ. No.
SO, met Saturday evening and entertained
visitors from St. .Johnsbury and Littleton
The evening closed with banquet, all
present enjoying the evening.
Mrs. DIN FRYE is at Gallup's Mills with
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Buckmiuster
this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
THIEVES AT A WEDDING.
How Some Valuable Jewels Were
Stolen Mt n Swell Function
in Paris.

That the high social function should
prove valuable field for the expoita-
ton of the sneak thief is not an en-
tirely new idea. Such operations have
been going on more or less since the
world first heard of the proverbial
wolves in sleeps clothing. Every once
in awhile there is recrudescence OF
this sort of annoyance in large social
centers, and it behooves society people
to have a weather eye out for the
crooks. A recent letter from abroad
is authority for the story that sneak
thieves in evening dress have been
operating in the fashionable quarters
of Paris of late, to the evaporation OF
the police At the wedding of noble
pair recently there was CONSERVATION
when the word was passed quietly
among few of the guests that high
ly valuable cluster of diamonds, the
gift of the bridegroom to his bride,
had been taken from under the very
nose of the detective set to watch the
presents. Orders were given to bar all
exits until search could be made. A
lackey reached side entrance just in
time to see tall man pass woman in
evening dress and opera cloak through
the door. Her companion was in the
act of following her when the servant
threw himself on the door. catching
the fellow by the arm. The thief, for
such he was. made a frantic effort to
free himself and got away, leaving a
large piece of his overcoati in the door.
The diamonds were not recovered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
Parrots Are Never Original.

/ have read of father who would
not let his children tell their dreams
because there is in such narrative too
great temptation to wander from the
truth. Parrot stories are too often
like dream stories-only half true
and they are sometimes-plainly to
any who knows the true talking power
of these birds-made up entirely or
greatly exaggerated. While the par
rot has certain unmistakable sense
of humor and is correspondingly wise,
none of the various species is, or ever
was, capable of the original wise and
witty talk familiar to us in newspaper
anecdotes. In fact, the parrot is
never original in speech; it is altogeth-
er initiatives; and bird that has never
heard spoken words has surely never
uttered syllable. But judging from
parrots clever use of what they learn
to say, it is almost certain that they
come to know, in measure, the mean
ing of the phrases they learn.-Char-
lotte Boner, in st. Nicholas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
A LapfuI of Opnls,

pegged out claim at Duck Creek
opal field, Queensland, writes CORE
spondent. l had never dug opal be-
fore, but was confident and happy.
Sank shaft, and hopefully scrutinized
every piece of stone. BY and by was
startled by strange noise overhead.
Dragged myself up and saw greasy
black gin squatted on my mullock heap
with lapful of opals, grooming to her.
self, and softly rubbing stone OF the
first water with her apology for II
skirt. I was tempted to brain her with
the spade and drop her down the sep
ulcher just excavated. Subsequently
l ascertained that these hays are kept
by the "old hands" for fossicking pur-
poses, ETC., and make good thing out
Of the claims of innocent new hands at
the game.--Sidney (Aus.) Bulletin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
TORPEDO SERVICE.
In Order to De Successful 1t Must
Come Fully Up to the Re-
quirements.

There are only two types of torpedo
boats that seem to meet the require
ments Of torpedo service with squad
ron at sea, and, from fixed bases, for
the defense of seaports and harbors.
The first is high-sea torpedo boat of
$50 to 300 tons, generally similar to the
present British destroyers, to mount
three long 1S-inch torpedo tubes on
the central fore and aft line, with
spare torpedo for each tube, and a
homogeneous battery of eight three
Founders, preferably of the automatic
type; this boat to keep the sea with
the fleet at all times, and to be used
either as torpedo boat or destroyer.
The speed and coal endurance are to
be as high as the displacement and
armament of the boat will permit.
The second type is first-class tor
pedo boat of $50 feet and 100 tons, car
rying two or three torpedo tubes, all
for the long 1S-inch torpedo, and
mounted on the central fore and aft
line. In case two tubes are carried
there will be a spare torpedo for each
tube; if three tubes, then one torpedo
only for each tube. The gun arma
ment is to be four three-pounders. A
speed of "a knots will be ample for this
boat, and will permit of a coal endur-
ance of at least IS hours at full speed.
Both types should have twin screws,
and the engines should be in separate
compartments longitudinally to mini
mize the risk of complete disa element,
and to permit coal protection through
out the machinery space. The pro-
portion of the two types of torpedo
boats could very well be one Of the
larger to two of the smaller, and that
number would be suitable proper
ton to each battleship and arnored
cruiser. In fact, it would be wise
policy to provide for a destroyer and
two torpedo boats whenever Il large
ship is laid down.-Cassier's Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
LYNDON CENTER.

L. B. Harris is entertaining his little
neice. Anna Harris, Of Wilder.
Mrs. w. A. Wilson ofLawrence, Mass,
is visiting her brother, Bert Bartlett.
Heustus ]. Smith, who went to New
port for lung treatment, is reported no
better.
Miss Fannie Cheney is at Newport Gen.
ter at r. II. Rice's.
Miss Mabel Dodge is at White6eld, N.
H., visiting her aunt, Mrs. Temple.
Miss Temperance Reed is entertaining
Miss Brown from New York, Mrs. Ander-
son of Boston and Miss West OF Colo
RADIO, at her delightful summer home
near Speedwell Farms.
Mrs. Nellie Clifford of Chelsea. Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Cox.
Mrs. Julia Quimby OF Springfield,
Mass, is stopping with her cousin, Mrs.
c. D. Bigelow.
Mrs. E. M. Clement has moved from
st. Johnsbury Center into her house re-
Gently purchased from E. H. Kinds.
Mrs. c. D. Bigelow has issued invita-
tons to the marriage Of Miss Lottie A.
Clement to Everett Morgan OF Mime
apolis, the wedding to take place Aug. 9.
Guy R. Dresser and Miss Louise E.
Hubbard were married at the Free Bap.
fist parsonage, last Wednesday morning
by Rev. Z. E. Tedtord. Only a very few
of the near relatives were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Dresser are both very popular
young people and all unite in wishing
them much happiness. They went to
Groveton. N. H., for short wedding
trip, returning Monday.
The fall term of Lyndon Institute
opens August 26 with F. L. Pugsley as
principal. E J. Winslow, who has been
teacher of sciences for the past two
years, has been engaged as principal of a
school in Pennington, N. II.
Mrs. E. M. Campbell and family go to
Willoughby Lake Thursday for weeks
outing, where they will occupy cottage
in Fostsr's Grove.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended to
the welfare and prosperity of the family.
They were worshipped as household gods
in every home. The household god of to-
day is Dr. Kings New Discovery. For
consumption, coughs, colds, and for all
affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs it
is invaluable. 1t has been tried for a
quarter of century and is guaranteed
to cure, or money refunded. No house.
hold should be without this good angel.
1t is pleasant to take and a safe and sure
remedy for old and young. Free trial
bottles free at Flint Bros. Drug Store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
EAST BURKE.

Those from here who are spending the
week at Willoughby are: Luther Frasier
and family, A. c. Farmer, wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Brown and children and
Miss Hattie Burpee.
George Thurber has finished his job at
Westfeld and returned home.
Miss Annie Belden is attending the
summer school at St. Johnsbury.
earle Frasier has nearly completed the
repairs on his buildings.
B. F. jenkins is much worse again.
Willie Thurber, nine years old, young
est son of S. L. Thurber, while splitting
wood Monday afternoon, cut his foot so
badly that DR.. Root took seven stitches
in dressing it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
GREENSBORO.

DR.. Brownrigg and family and Miss
Katie Cahil of Roxbury, Mass, are
boarding at J. J. Lindsay's.
Mrs. F. J. Chase, who has been in very
poor health long time, is now able to
ride out.
Rev. DR.. Lord of Baltimore preached
at the Congregational church Sunday.
We are all glad to hear him preach when
he comes to Greensboro.
The Perrin Brothers have just complet.
ed and launched fine sail boat.
F. IN. Hardy and wife of Manchester
have returned to their home.
Rev. DR.. Dewhurst and family of Min
neapolis are in their pleasant cottage at
Aspenhurst.
Miss Lindsay took possession of the
post Office Monday morning. She is as
sisted by Miss Pike and Miss Florence
Peel.
Tuesday evening, July 26, our summer
townspeople, the campers ofwhom there
are about $50, gave one Of the best illu-
limitations and pyrotechnic displays ever
seen in this section. The music was fur
pished by the Hardwick Cornet Band
and singing by aquartette coming across
the water to the crowd of spectators on
shore will long be remembered by them.
Mrs. Emma Mckinley and daughter Of
Lowell, are visiting at F. ]. Chase's.
Mrs. Clara Kaiser of Stowe has been
spending few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Melvin.
Joe Thornton is quite sick and fears
are entertained that he will not recover.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
What Tommy Said.

Uncle John-Well, what do you mean
to be when you get to be man?
Little Tommy (promptly)-A doctor,
like pa.
Uncle John (quizzically)- Indeed; and
which do you intend to be, an allopath
or hom9opath?
Little Tommy i don't know what
them awful big words mean, Uncle John;
but that don't make no difference, cause
l amt goin' to be either of 'em. unjust
goin' to be a family doctor an give all
my patients Hoods Sarsaparilla, cause
my pa says that if he is a doctor, he's
Obliged to own up that Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla is the best family medicine he ever
saw in his lite.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
RYEGATE.

Mrs. Osgood and children of Boston
are visiting her aunt, Miss Jemima Rob-
inson.
R.F. Jaynes has sold his little PAGER,
"Susie," to George Carey of st. Johns
bury.
Mrs. Harry Arnold and children of
Audubon, Iowa, were the guests OF G.. G.
Nelson last week.
The Jersey Hill Creamery Company is
about to build large wood and ice
house.
Hendrick Sylvester, who has been quite
i'll the past week, is at work again in the
creamery.
An entertainment consisting of read.
ings and music will be given by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society Thursday evening.
Rev. F. A. Collins, Misses Edith Gibson
and Mary Beattie are attending the
Young Peoples Convention of the United
Presbyterian church at Saratoga, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
WEST DANVILLE.

Mrs. Eliza E. Hill and children of ST..
Johnsbury are visiting at her fathers for
a few weeks.
H. c. Greenwood and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Smith from Haverhill, Mass,
are spending the summer at Mrs. Green
woods fathers, George Merrill.
Mrs. Wallace Carrick of Syracuse, N.
Y, is visiting friends here.
F. F. Carrick of st. Johnsbury called
on friends here Monday and Tuesday OF
last week.
c. H. Hill, who is working on the rail-
road bridge near Lyndon, spent Sunday
with his family at George Merrill's.
Mrs. Abbott of Barnet and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. De Hoist of Bridgeport, Conn,
visited Mrs. Susan Badger last week.
Mrs. Cyrus Racine of Massachusetts,
is visiting Mrs. Harland Num-. This is
her first visit here for three years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
HARVEY,

Miss Mary McGil is at home from
Portland, for few weeks vacation.
Bertha Moore is at work for Mrs.
Mackey for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvis Hale returned from
Cabot the first of the week, where they
had been visiting friends for few days.
Nearly every one is through having and
all report large crop.
Several from this place are in camp this
week at Willoughbv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hatch are at Walter
Hatch's during the latter's absence at
Lake Willoughby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
WEST BURKE.

Lewis Gordon, who had his foot am
putated few weeks ago, is able to sit up
Mrs. Carl Glflan has been i'll and con.
fined to her bed the past week.
Horace Gilillan had lively runaway
on Wednesday. He hitched his horse by
the bride at the drug store. In some
way the headstall was untastened when
the horse ran through Mr.. Ways yard
and then across the way to Mrs. Buell's,
the wagon striking Mrs. Buells house
and overturning and striking tree,
breaking thill. The horse cleared itself
being caught at Burke Hollow.
Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Davis were
at Willoughby last week.
Miss E. r. Belden of Manchester, N. H.,
is visiting at G. E. Deans.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
THE TOWNS AROUND.
WEST BARNET.

Miss Dow OF Boston visited her brother
R. B. Dow, last week.. 49,.
charles A. Choate is building an adj
dition to his barn.
Mrs. Susan Gilfllan gave dinner par
~ to the old ladies in the place last week
Wednesday, to celebrate her .ninetieth
birthday.
Mrs. M. B. Hale has returned to Chic
Mrs. DR.. Hamilton of Waterbury,
Conn, is at Rev. John Bole's.
c. A. Choate, Jr., L. H. Thornton and
May and Agnes Blair are spending the
week at Camp Comfort, Peacham.
The Laughlin family and Joe Board
man OF Barnet are spending couple OF
weeks at camp Raymond, Harvey S
Lake.
There were several large picnic parties
at Lakeside last week. from Rygate, Bar.
net Passumpsic and South Rygate.
Mrs. Bass has returned from a two
weeks visit at Caspian Lake, Greens.
boro.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
0ASKILL.

The ladies of Gaskill will hold So
cable with Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Greeley
Saturday evening, August 10, to which
every one is cordially invited. Ice cream
and cake will be served.
Florence Dexter was at home last Sun
day.
Lldella Blodgett is attending the Sum-
mer school at st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
GLOVER.

Mrs. Chandler and son of Lowell,
Mass, are visiting at Mrs. Hancock's.
D. c. French of Boston, Mass. is visit
ing relatives in town.
J. Hagar has opened feed and grain
store in the McGaffey block.
DR.. p L. Templeton and family, who
have been camping at Stone Pond, have
returned to their home in Montpelier.
DR.. w. F. Templeton and wife of Man
chester, N. H., are occupying their cot
tage at Stone Pond.
Glover creamery paid its patrons II
cents for the month of June.
c. A. Barrows and wife have returned
to North Troy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
SOUTH RYEOATR.

Rev. S. A. Jackson and family returned
from Barre Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. John J. Hall with their
youngest child started for Mortified,
Mass. Monday morning. They will
spend two weeks or more attending the
convention held under the leadership of
Mr.. Moody.
Mrs. Allen arrived in town Monday
and expects to spend the winter with O..
E. Broadway, her brother.
Mrs. Carrie Mitchell and Miss Wylie,
who have been visiting at Mrs. Thomas
Kasson's for six weeks, return to Hull,
Mass, Friday.
Miss Jane. Craigie and Miss Lottie
Crow are attending the summer school
for teachers at St. Johpsbury.
John Donald and family moved to
Groton Monday having rented tene.
ment there near his work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
Something to Know,

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to healthy
yigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centers in the stomach, gent
lv stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and
aids these organs in throwing off i'm
nurities in the blood. Electric Bitters
improves the appetite, aids digestion,
tried it as the very best blood purifier
and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC.
or $1.oo per bottle at Flint Bros Drug
Store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03
GREENSBORO BEND.

Mrs. A. Goozey visited in Johnson last
week.
T. c. Batchelder's granddaughter OF
Boston is here on visit.
The Glover ball team defeated the
home team last Saturday after hard
fight of eleven innings.
Raspberries are quite plenty selling
for three and one halt cents per pound.
E. R. Collins was quite badly hurt last
Saturday by being hit by pitched ball
and still carries black eye.
Mrs. Rose Amsden is now boarding
with Mrs. Smith.
Rust is making an appearance on some
OF the potato fields in this vicinity.
Ben Woodland has finished working for
L. S. Collins and is to move into the
Lewis Demars house on the hill.
Miss Darling an Evangelist is stopping
with Rev. Mr.. Ross, and assisting him
in revival meetings here and at Stannard