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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
Probate of Will.
CLARINDA ]. NoRTHRoP,s ESTATE

ShhRlNDh j. NUN HNOf - Eo "A L IL.
STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District. IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
In st. Johnsbury, within and for said District.
on the 10th day of March. A. d. 1898.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Clarinda J. Northrop.
formerly Bruce, late of Danvile, in said dis
trct deceased, being presented to court by
Orrin 7. Clough the executor therein named,
for probate: 1t Is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at a session of said court. to be held
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury, on the
I'd day of April, A. d. 1898, and show
cause, If any they may have. against the
pc bate of said will; for which purpose it is
further ordered that copy of the record Of
this order be published three weeks success
lively in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at St. Johns
bury. previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
Commissioners Notice.

The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Caledonia, Commissioners to receive,
examine, and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Charles
L. Stevens late of Danville, in said district
deceased, and the term of six months from
the 18th day Of March, 1898, being allow
ed by said Court to the creditors of said de-
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that we will
attend to the duties of our appointment
at the dwelling of {. B. Stevens, in
Danville, in said district, on the 9Th day Of
April and the 18th day of Septembe next, at
O'Clock in the afternoon. on each ofsaid days.
JOHN p. WEEKS,
FRANK A. EN- ERSON.
Commissioners.
March IL, A. d. 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23

The loose fronts lap and close in double
breasted style below large, pointed la
pels, and the sides and back are closely
fitted, while the sleeves are in cicular bell
style and fall in graceful flutes. Fancy
cloaking showing a happy blending of
colors, cloth, cravenette, cheviot and
various coating fabrics will be selected
for the mode, which is practical and in
every way desirable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
Commissioners Notice.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive. ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of G. Frank
Harris, late of st. Johnsbury in said district,
deceased. and the term of six months from
the 9th day of March. 1898, being allowed
by said court to the creditors of said de-
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that we will at
tend to the duties Of our appointment at the
residence of w. II. Harris, Is Main street,
in St. ohnsbury In said district, on the 3Oth
day Of March and the 30th day of August
next. at / 80 O'Clock in the afternoon on
each of said days.
CHAs. A. STANLEY
CHAs. w. FAIR
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury, Mar. 8, A. d. 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
Horse Gossip.

Joe Patchen will start against his
wagon record of 2.O4A, which is the
worlds record this year.
Robert Bonner purchased his first trot-
ting horse in 1856, when there were only
nineteen horses. including the living and
the dead, that had trotted mile in 2 80.
Now we have IS trotters with records OF
2.1O and better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23

gray mixtures suggest themselves as the
happiest choice for suits for which rough
usage is promised, these colors being
well-nigh proof against dust marks and
being more quickly restored to freshness
by brushing than are plain colors. The
Norfolk jacket in the picture has yoke
at both the back and front and shows a
box-plait at the center of the back and
one at each side of the front. The knick-
erbockers are closed in fly and droop
over the knees in the regular way. The
golf stockings are plaid with plain tops
and the cap matches the suit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
Essex County Branch
PERFECTION RUPTURE CURE.
Circulars on Application.

We guarantee a positive cure of all
cases of rupture, that can be reduced,
and held in the body during treatment,
with our support. No pay required I'M
til the patient is healed, From similar
testimonials we present the following:
WEST CONCORD VT, Feb. 12, 1898.
This is to certify that my hernia OF twenty
hve years standing-the last ten years being
very bad-has been entirely healed after
taking four treatments at DR.. r. T. Johnson's
office. by the Perfection Rupture Cure Co,
l would earnestly recommend this cure to
all persons suffering from rupture.
ELMER REED.
CONCORD, VT, Feb ~, 1898.
hereby certify that having been a sufferer
from double rupture for twenty years or more
! was perfectly healed by receiving six weekly
treatments at the office of Perfection Rupture
Cure, West Concord. GEO. S. HOWARD.
WEST CONCORD, Feb. IL, 1898.
had double rupture of three years stand
ing, which were exceedingly troublesome
Having received six treatments of the Perfec.
ton Rupture Cure at DR.. R. I. Johnson 5 Office
am now completely healed.
WALDO REED.
The work is in progress at Island Pond.
Write E. F. Norcross as Medical director.
Office hours at West Concord Wednes-
days from a. m. to p. m. r. T. John
son, Medical Director.
WILLARD CHASE, Manager.
West Concord, VT, Feb. IL, 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
Commissioners Notice.
GEORGE N. BROWNS ESTATE

The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate OF George
N. Brown, late of st. Johnsbury, in said dis
trict. deceased. and the term of six months
from the 22d day of January. $685. being
allowed by said court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec-
tive claims before us: Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appointment
at the Passumpsic Savings Bank of st.
Johnsbury. In ST. Johnsbury in said district,
on the 21st day of March and the 21st day
OF July next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
on each of said days.
w. s. Boynton
Z. r. Griswold
commissioners.
March z, A. d. 1898,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
A WOman'S
Burden.

This is a story eta s0ouaan addressed to uomen II
is Plain statement Of facts too strong in themselves
TO require embellishments too true TO be doubted, too s-
structure TO be passed o0sr by any z0oman uAo abpre-
eiates The value Of good heaAh
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
The Derby Wrapper.

The new protective wrap that envelopes
the figure is strong rival of the jacket
and cape-wrap-indeed, for travelling and
certain unitarian purposes it is quite in
dispensable. An excellent suggestion for
a long wrap is here given, the mode be-
ing issued in current number of The
Delineatot. 1t is fashionably known as
the Derby wrap and may be made with
bishop, leg mutton or circular bell sleeves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23

To Cure a Cold One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. IS cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-23
STATE NEWS.
A Valuable Animal.

g. 5. Fassett of the Vermont State Ag-
ricultural College recently visited Hood
farm, Lowell, Mass, and after a careful
examination of the 6ne Jersey stock, he
purchased for the state farm the year.
ling bull, Mint 10th of Hood farm
This bull has 871a per cent OF the blood OF
Merry Maiden, owned by Hood farm, the
winner OF the grand sweepstakes award
tor the best individual COW against all
breeds, all three tests combined, World Is
Fair dairy tests, Chicago, 1893. He is a
very handsome animal, solid color, is
large for his age and will be likely to
make his mark as sire of butter makers.
He is by Mint, the sire OF three daughters
in the IA Id. list and more to follow. Mint
is by Diploma, the sire of 81 tested cows,
including Merry Maiden, and his dam
Lorlta, is by Combination and was one
OF the oldest cows in the Worlds Fair
dairy tests. MINIS full sister, Colum
blana, has a test OF 10 lbs. 6 OF.
The breeding of Mint 10th of Hood
farm, as will be seen, is such as cannot
be excelled, and grand results may be
expected from introducing this superior
blood into the herd at the state farm.
A Stage Driver Drowned.
James EMERSON of East Richford was
drowned March IS. He was the stage
driver from Mansonville, P. O., to Rich.
ford. The high water in the Missisquoi
river had flooded the road near the sta.
ton and, in attempting to pass the
flooded part, the stage, sleigh, was
swept off the road, dragging the horses
with it. EMERSON and the horses were
drowned.
The passengers fortunately were able
to swim and managed to reach nearby
tree from which they were taken in a
boat. EMERSON leaves a wife and five
children.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
The Mixed Menu.

The travelling men in eastern Maine
have added new story to their roper
tory, Hancock county man being the
subject. During the musical festival at
Bangor, they say, John stepped into a
Bangor hotel for dinner. Now it hap
pened that the hotel man had leased the
off side of his bill of fare to local car
riage manufacturer, who placed an
Cad thereon, with illustrations. John
sat at tie taole. The waiter, being in
something OF hurry, by mistake pass
ed the bill wrong side out John saw
the wheels. put On his spectacles, curl
ed his mustache with his left hand.
Strengthened up, looked at the girl and
said: 'I'll take scrambled eggs, a Ban
gor buggy, a couple of punts and road
cart. Got any wheelbarrows?" The CIR
aew.-Lewiston journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
ONE MlLLloNAlRE's START.
He Earned Ten Dollars by Throwing the
Stronp Man of 8 Show.

He Earned Ten Dollars by Throwing tho
Strong Man of Show.
"Had l caught my train that night,
laughed the man who had nothing to 90
for a quarter Of century but sit ana
watch pine trees grow to swell his bank
account, 81 would probably be farmer
now trying to raise a mortgage and
few other things. I had gone to little
town in lower Wisconsin to see colt
that man there wanted to sell me. l
was good judge of stock and shrewd
on a trade, but greener ce";..:.y .ad
never broke into a town. l would have
walked back to the farm after l found
myself too late for the train, but saw
"a handful announcing a show that
night and couldn't resist the temptation
to see it, though it did cost quarter.
s'In my hilarious appreciation l was
more Of an entertainment than they had
on the stage. especially as was utterly
oblivious to the fact that did not LOOK
like any one else in the audience. To-
ward the end huge fellow came out,
tossed cannon balls in the air, held men
out at arms length and lifted heavy
weights. After this showing OF his
proves he offered SO to any one whom
he could not throw inside OF two MIN
/ utes. was the crack wrestler IN all our
section. though none present knew It,
and felt as though the challenge was
aimed directly at me. 1 turned hot ano
cold during few seconds OF intense
silence. Then l sprang up, and, as
came out of my old blouse, shouted
tsI'll 90 you, b'gosh!' There was roal
| of laughter, and then some OF thos'
about me urged me not to go up there
and have my neck broken. But one Ok
man told ME to go il. 1t was tough
| Job, but finally threw the giant almos
through the floor with hip lock. liner
was little hesitaney about giving m
the $40, but the crowd shouted till
got it. Then the old man took me hom
with him, ard III week | had charg
of all the teams in his lumber camps
In time | became a partner, and Il
cleared the way to make me rich Ina
was really match for million -
: Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
UNCLE SANS MENAGERlE.

Animals Kept at the Department OF Ag-
riculture For Experimental Purposes.
1t is not generally known that the de-
, partment of agriculture has menagerie |
in connection with it, but such is the |
case. The menagerie is not very large |
one, nor does it contain any rare or
strange animals. Most Of them are Of
the domestic variety.
It is part of the division Of animal
industry, and the animals are used to
develop interesting cases of disease and
to illustrate the effects Of an epidemic
of particular kind which the division
may wish to experiment e. with view
of stamping it out and to test various
kinds Of foods of which trial is thought
to be efficacious.
COMPRISED in this collection of ami
mails are rats and mice, guinea pigs,
rabbits, different sorts of fowls, some
cattle and sheep and few others. The
larger of the animals are kept at the
breeding place of the department, on
the Benning road, while others are DOM
iciled in the basement of the division
of animal industry laboratory, near the
bureau CT engraving and printing.
Down in the basement, under the lab
oratory, which was visited recently by
a reporter, were seen a number of coops
. and cages, in which were grouped gum
I ca pigs, rabbits and chickens. The
: animals seemed to be perfectly at home
and formed seemingly happy family,
y as some guinea pigs were in the cage
with rabbits. One of the little white
= and black creatures was nibbling at the
u whiskers of sleepy looking rabbit
!. which blinked contentedly, as if it en-
y loved the operation or was too lazy t.
- resist any trespass on the part OF tns
~ guinea pig.
10 A dilapidated looking chicken, which
~ had much the same appearanee7as has
IS tramp Who has been forced to saw wool
:. for a meal at friendly inn,' reste'
Il on top of a cage The guinea pigs seem
10 ed to be the life of the place and ran Il
and out with apparently little or Il
. concern whether "school kept or not
IL On some of the cages where the rar
bits were confined, printed III larg
" black letters, was the word rabies.
D. Upon the cards also were the warning
N to the attendants and others not to pu
their hands in the cages. This NEAR
D. that the animals had been inocuiafe
with hydrophobia virus, and 1T We
ne therefore dangerous to handle the an
OF mails. A further precaution taken !
an such cases, it is said, is not to inocula'
us animals carnivorous by nature, as the
III become terribly ferocious, or any an
Tt mails whose chief means of defense IS
biting.
A cat or dog, for instance, will stri'
ng to bite when afflicted with the diseas
na while rabbit. which is purely veg
'eu tartan, will simply NOPE and die wit
no out making any resistance.
ne 1t was stated that one steer, wh1t
im had the "blackleg, remained at o.
est of the experiment stations for abo
re- eight years, and the persons there real
me became attached to it.-Washlngt'
Star.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
CLEO'S THRIFTY MOTHER.
Washed and Ironed the Dancers CLONES
and Walked Miles For Twenty Cents.

uosI,ad and Ironed the Dancers Clothes |
and Walked Miles For Twenty Cents.
The parsimony Of foreign celebrities
who come to this country has been fire.
quently amusing to Americans. There
have been some very striking instances
of it in recent years, but the mother OF
Mile. Cleo do Merode seems to have car
ried off the palm in this respect. Sal
vini, it is said. was so penurloIs that ne
bought sandwich on the street for
cents rather than pay for his supper at
a hotel, and one of tie stories told about
him on-1siss last visit to this country was
TIT 4: once in Philadeii ne &c the
porter Of q hotel a penny and told hffs
to buy him three tacls. The actor had
discovered that his trunk was damaged,
and he wanted to repair it himself.
Tamaoua was notorious here fer his
stinginess. It was said that he sold the
tickets sent to him in view OF his artist s
privilege and hired his own brother as
| valet because he could be got st cheap
figure. Then he used to make him roll
his trunks around Oil truck at the for
eign custom houses rather than pay the
porters q fee for the work. Herr Van
| Riene marked as curiosity and sent
hack to England hotel bill Of fare on
which he had marked tie price, $l.5o,
for a tenderloin steak as enc CT the won
ders of an extravaganza and youthful
| country. 1t may have been nothing
more than good business judgment
which prompted Mile. Calve to look fol
a business manager while she was here
and then express the greatest aston1sh'
| ment that such an assistant OF the mos
capable kind could not be hired Tor Slt
| week.
These are some Of the stories tole
about the highly paid foreigners WHIT
| come to exhibit themselves here. Blu
| Cleo's mother holds the record. 1t
| said that she astonished the servants
.. | the Imperial hotel by washing he
daughters clothes in the bathtub ant
, ironing them herself. On the day befor
!. they returned to Europe the ballerln
: and her mother were seen on lowe
? Broadway. They had gone down to on
= of the exchange offices in order to &c
500 in French money. 1t was raining
An acquaintance met the two just q
they were coming out Of the office.
. "Why, that wretch inside, el
= claimed the mother Indignantly, "want
= to give me only GIT francs for 500.
y Then Mime. la Mere de Cleo de Merod
:, put up her umbrella with a mighty en-
= phasis aud stepped out on to the sld'
= 4 walk. 'Why, man offered me 5io U
town. But / thought could get o.
down here. Now we shall have to wal
,, up town, for otherwise there will be I
= profit left for US :" Then Cleo and n
" mother started to trudge up town. III
- dancer received SO, 900 for her appea
, snces here New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
SONG OF THE eEaeAR MAID. Z

The moon is king with silver crown
In the blue, blue sky.
Happy go lucky and low lie down,
Favored by. fortunes every frQwn,
Beggarly maid am l. beggarly maid am
What is his wand with the starry t1pf
pale moonbeam.
He lays it gently upon my lip.
Kings may quarrel and Kingdoms slip
Happy I lie and dream happy ns ~"
dream.
Here lie through the dear, dear night
May it linger long!
Every goblin and every sprite,
Happy go heavy and happy go light
Sings in my dreamland song, sings IN my
Greenland song.
Kings may quarrel and kings may groan
With long, long sigh.
Queens may languish and make their moan
Bcggarly maiden and all alone,
Happiest queen am I, happiest queen am l.
"A. G. Herbertson in Black and White.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
Not q Slip.

Here, cried the managing editor,
"vhat does this mean? The account OF
this mans death is headed Gathered to
His Feathers. This kind of proofread
ing has got to stop Gathered to his
feathers! Why, the man who let that
slim must be driveling fool"
"Oh, that's all right" said the city
editor. 1T S a joke. Folding bed accl'
dent, you know. Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
THE MINISTER'S STORY.

He Takes Perilous Ride and the Groom
Shows Appreciation.
Rev. DR.. Britt Of Omaha, who OIL
ciates as editor of The Veteran, dearly
loves good story and can tell one as
we'll as listen to one. DIR. Britt was ior
years a leading minister in the Metho-
dist church, but resigned on account OF
ill health. He served in the Union ar
my for four years and earned the right
to wear badge of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and his service in the ar
my makes him peculiarly fitted for his
position of editor of the Grand Army
organ of the department of Nebraska.
A few days ago DR.. Britt was telling
of one of his ministerial experiences. 1t
occurred years ago in Illinois.
On the coolest night in the winter OF
1878 DR.. Britt retired to bed IN we'll
warmed bedchamber and prepared to
sleep the sleep of the just. just as he
was dreaming of a donation party that
did not eat more than it left he was
aroused by knock at the front door.
When he answered the knock, man
stepped into the room and shook the
snow from his coat.
1T want you to go out near Mott s
schoolhouse and marry couple, said
| the stranger.
Motifs schoolhouse was Aine miles
from town, and Dr.. Britt naturally OBJ
| iected to travelling that distance through
blizzard.
| "Why not wait until morning." que
| ried the doctor.
| 'sIt can't be did, parson," said the
stranger. "The man has got to start fol
South America in the morning al
| wants to take wife with him. Hi
girl has steadily refused him up til
three hours ago, an as he's got to star
tomorrow he wants to marry her al
take her along"
DR.. Britt had been married just loni
enough to appreciate the situation, ant
finally consented to go. He wrappe'
himself up as warmly as possible an
took his place on the spring seat OF tn
lumber wagon that was to convey hlr
to the bridal scene. It was the coldes
ride he had ever experienced and re
minded him of that icy night before tn
Sunday that Donelson surrendered. Bu
} the home of the bride to be was FINAL
reached. A few neighbors were gather
ad, and as soon as the preacher WE
thawed out he performed the marflae
Il ceremony.
The next morning the bride an
groom started for South America an
| rode to the railroad station in q lumb'
wagon with DR.. Britt. The doctor wei
d to the station with them, and just b
d fore the train departed the groom Gale
e him to one side and thrust a sealed e.
velope into his hand.
DR.. Britt thrust the envelope into
pocket and fastened home. Calm
Mrs. Britt into his study, he open
the envelope to gaze upon his fee.
The envelope contained q 81 bill al
= SO cent shinp9laster. Omaha Wofl
Herald