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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
Result Of Enterprlse.

The giving away of the New England
Home Magazine every week with the
Boston Sunday Journal has proved one
of the biggest features Of enterprise ever
undertaken by Boston paper. The
circulation has jumped already more
than so per cent and is still increasing,
as everybody who sees the Magazine
wants to obtain a copy regularly. By
buying the Sunday Journal at its regular
price, the New England Home Magazine,
OF 4S pages each week (the same size as
the regular magazines, with bound cover
and handsomely illustrated with genuine
magazine pictures) is obtained without
a cent of cost The Journal announces
that it will send a sample copy to any
one who has not seen the Magazine, as
it is sure that any one, after seeing the
Magazine, will want to receive it regular
ly with the Sunday Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

Mistletoe for centuries has been one
Of the most important factors in Yule-
tide decorations, its use dating back as
far as the days of the Druids. The hang
ing of the mistletoe on Christmas eve,
between l. and 10 o'clock, in many
homes is the beginning Of the seasons
merrymaking. The bough is hung in a
place where there will be no obstacle to
passing under it, and the penalty for
being caught beneath its branches all
know.
The mistletoe Of the Druids is viscum
album. 1t is true parasite, existing on
the sap Of other trees, and never at any
time is it in contact with the soil. 1t
grows freely on apple, pear and plum
trees, on poplars, thorns, naples and
Eastwood, and rarely on the oak. 1t is
said that the only sacred mistletoe of
the Druids was that found upon the oak.
The propagation is by the Seeds These
are covered with a translucent, gummy
substance. They are placed in position
by birds, which in trying to rid their
beaks of the sticky seeds rub them on
the bark. The seeds which are deposit
ed on the east or north side of the tree
grow more rapidly than those to the
south or west.
Some idea Of the quantity Of mistle-
toe that is used annually in London may
be had when it is known that from the
two counties Of Worcester and Hereford
alone more than 100 tons are shipped
each season. Much also finds its way
from Normandy and from France to the
London market. Large quantities are
imported yearly to New York, Boston
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
Jamaica Next.

What will the annexation party do
now that Jamaica is seriously think
ing OF petitioning England for per.
mission to annex itself to the
United States. Thanks to Boston
enterprise this country takes 60 per
cent Of the exports OF that island and
we are steadily driving English
goods from the Jamaica market.
With Cuba, Hawaii and Jamaica all
seeking annexation to the United
States the lingo congressman will
hardly know which to take first. The
nations of Europe do not wait for
new countries to come to them-they
land their troops, raise their flag and
the country is theirs. We NAV be
called hustlers in trade and politics
but no European nation was ever as
conservative as we are on the ones
ton OF enlarg'ng our territory. Ant
right here we are following the ad
vice laid down by President Wash
ington in his farewell address wbe,
ne advised US not to have any ALI
ances with any European nation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

II Emperor Francis William of
Austria lives until December 2, 1898,
he will celebrate the fiitieth anniver
sary Of his coronation. He assembled
the throne when only 1S years old ,
and next to Queen Victoria is the
Oldest reigning monarch of Europe.
AS the political affairs of that great
empire are so disturbed at the pres
ent time the celebration will not be
so elaborate as that recently witness
ed in London. Citizens of st. Johns
bury have been interested in this
sovereign ever since 1873 when he
conferred the great and merited
honor upon the late Sir Thaddeus
Fairbanks by making him a Knight
of the Order OF Francis Joseph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

has paid her. Eyes" he replies land
she has sister who has been here
fully as long or longer" You ex-
claim that makes $48 900 the gov
eminent has paid them and yet you
state that they wish for pension.
He laughed and remarked you can
not have lived long in Washington if
you suppose anyone doesn't think it
perfectly right and just to get all he
can out of Uncle Sam" You ask
"Have those men, who have been
paid from thirty to sixty and seventy
thousand dollars, spent it all z"
"Oh no." said he, most OF the clerks
are economical, careful of expenses
and have invested their salaries from
time to time largely in real estate
and that has risen in value and they
have amassed quite an amount, and
many poor boy or man who came
here with no hing owns land and
houses and they have prosperous
families, some in departments with
their fathers or as clerks to senator's
or possibly they have gone as for
eign consuls. No, Uncle Sam, as he
is sometimes called, is the best pay
master in the country" One ques-
ton more, we asked, "Do you con-
slider it the best thing for the U. S
government that all of the clerks in
the departments under civil service
should remain in all Of their lives ?"
NO." he replied, "certain!v not, it
is not an American idea. We believe
in rotation in office for a president,
vice president, senators and repre-
sentatives; why not for department
clerks. Permanence in office will do
tor monarchs and tor Errope but not
in America. We believe in progress
sion and rotation in office. There
are some departments that demand
experts, trained by long service. as
in the Weather Bureau, where it
would be wiser to retain your men,
but in the generality there should be
a certain term of office and then test
examinations, or they should run
the same gauntlet as congressman
for another term. | will explain this
more fully to you another time as
have an engagement" This is only
one Of many conversations held with
Washingtonians last summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
Current Comment.

The testimony OF one man such as
John D. Long, secretary of the navy,
to the bene6cent, practical working
of the civil service law outweighs all
the cheap rhetoric of all the blovia.
ting orators between Aroostook
county and the Seal rocks.-[ Hart
ford Courant.
A majority of the Hawaiians are
against annexation, and yet it is
seriously proposed practically to
force these people into political asso-
citation with the people OF the United
States, and to make their territory
part and parcel of this country, with
Hawaiian statehood in prospect, to
be realized as soon as partisan ext
gencies here demand this action.
The annexation of new territory
Under such conditions is certain tb
bFing trouble.-fP Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
We wish to establish the principle
that the pension list is roll of honor
and That the penSlOner whose name
belongs there by right has nothing
to fear, but much to gain by the pub
LEGATION of all the names. Whatever
frauds exist are practically covered
by the system of secrecy which has
been the policy of the pension office
for nearly third of century.
Secrecy is the cloak of fraud in all
the business, and under that cloak
the list has grown to its present
enormous dimensions.-[Ne York
Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

There'll be a hot time in the old
state this spring. Lieut. Gov. Fisk
and D. J. Foster OF Burlington will
try for Judge Powers seat in con-
gress; Windsor and Windham county
statesmen are waiting for a change
in the second congressional district,
and the gubernatorial contest will
soon be upon us with all its pristine
vigor. If one is not interested in
state politics there will be plenty of
chance to get excited in the numer-
Gus post office contests throughout
the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
The Black Maria.

In Boston's early days negress
named Maria Lee kept sailors board
ing house near the water front. She
was woman of gigantic size and pro-
digious strength and was of great as
slstance to the authorities in keeping
the peace. When an unusually trouble
some fellow was on the way to the
lookup, Black Maria, as Maria Lee was
called, would come to the assistance Of
the policeman, and her services were in
such requlsltlon for this purpose that
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
Women In West Africa.

Many times when walking on Lem
barene island have | seen lady stand
in the street and let her husband, who
had taken shelter inside the house,
know what she thought of him in a
way that reminded me of some London
slum scenes. When the husband loses
his temper, as he surely does sooner or
later, being a man, he whacks his wife
OR wives. "Travels In West Africa"
by Mary Ii. Kingsley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
A Stupid Lady BountifuI.

II once showed an old lady much
given to good works of the Lady Boun.
tiful order how some proteges of hers
who were constantly on the verge OF
starvation might be placed in possession
of small but regular and sufficient in
come. MY DEAR she said, I don't
think it is good plan. They would
get too independent. l like them to
come to me when they are in Difficult
ties and ask for what they want. -
erich and Poor" by Mrs. Bosanquet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

Rudyard Kiplng is going to South
Africa to live, and some interesting
stories will doubtless appear from
that section of the globe. His YER
mont home near Brattleboro is for
sale at $4,000, and no one knows
why he first came there, nor why he
so hastily left it. Perhaps, as Kip
ling would say. That's another
story"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
HOW TO MAKE MONEY!

Hyou are out of employment and want a
position, paying you from $50 to 500
monthly clear above expenses by working
present income from 5000 to $500 YEARLY. Nv
working at odd times, write the GLOBE CO.
723 Chestnut St, Phila., Pa, stating age.
whether married or single. last or present
e e,. and yon can secure position
before In your life. '.''1s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

The agricultural department asks
Congress to appropriate $4,000
for the distribution OF garden seeds.
Not even the continued deficit seems
to be sufficient to suppress that hum
bug.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
Strangers Now.

Don't you think, Mrs. Spitely, that
this hat is little too gay for matron.
ly woman like me?"
"Not at all, my dear. You know that
you're years younger than you look. y
Detroit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
Sisterly Admiration.

A raw Scotch lad joined the volun-
teers, and on the first parade day his
sister came with his mother to see the
regiment.
On the march past Jock vas out Of
step.
"Look, mither," said his sister,
"they're a DOT O. step but cor Jock"
Glasgow Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALEDoNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week. 81. Per month. $3.50
For three months, So. For SIX months, So.
One year. So.
Discounts. TO all advertisers using regu-
larry three inches or more, 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly. 20 per
cent discount.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc, cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal mott es 10
cents line, three insertions Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices 81 80 each for
three insertions. Card OF thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line.
Solid eectrotypes only will be taken. We
cannot use cuts with wood bases
c. M. STONE & CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

her name was associated with almost
every arrest made.
Black Maria often carried prisoner
to the lookup on her shoulder, and
when the prison van was instituted for
the purpose Of carrying prisoners it nat
urally enough was styled the Black
Maria. journal Of Education.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
md Philadelphia, and much reaches

and Philadelphia, and much reaches
Chicago.
The mistletoe generally seen in the
market here is cousin to the European
species and is known as Phoradendron
favescens. 1t is smaller, both in berries
and leaf. 1t is found in great quantities
in New Jersey and southwark through
the Carolinas New Mexico and Indian
Territory. Chicago Record.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14

the Insane by Gov. Tunnel, then ad-
dressing tho Governor said 81 have
been hut recently appointed by Your
Excelency and although but q recent
appointee can truthfully say | hare at
tended all meetings cnd have found the
business conducted 10 straight manner
under business methods and prin-
ciples, with no political features. l
Rm pleased with tho board. This is my
testimony"
DR.. r. r. Tybout spoke of the differ
enoes betwoon tho institution ~ II now
is and what it was ~ yeara ago. Every
thing is being dono In order to relieve
suffering humanity.
DIR. Wilson spoke Of Insanity 10 its
several forms
Miss Barker, pathologint. recently Of
Johns Hopkins Univeraity. Baltimore.
was called upon and spoke on the
method Of alternating tho miHeries of
pntients and discovering the seat OF
the disease.
DR.. Black spoke of the establishment
of the archaeological department and
hoped that il would be 10 readiness
within 30 days. lie stated that tho
drawback was in securing the necessary
funds, which would amount TO about
$500.
DR.. Cooper of the Board OF Health
said: I'VE have long felt the need OF a
archaeological department in this
State. II we can find it possible from
our limited allowance to assist in the
matter we could not make better use
of the money aud will do what we can
to further it. !"
DR.. Hanclser entertained those present
with graphophone concert.
DR.. Black thanked all for their at
tendance and escorted Gov. Tunnel
about the grounds und buildings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14

Abiding to cause of annoyance
that III quite common throughout the
country at present, the New York
Herald prints this paragraph from the
London Timss:
"A paper may publish a telegram
which has cost it FL, 200. We did that
in the case of the revolution In Argen-
tina. The matter interested the city
very largely, and there was large de.
mand for the paper from 8 o'clock in
the morning, whom the account was
published. until ~. But at 10 O'Clock
the demand stopped. Another paper
has taken out the news, has printed it
and sella it ut Id. What ia our remedy I?
We 60 to judge 10 chambers; we have
the audience fixed for Wednesday, the
day after the publication, the case is
dismissed for two days and an injunc.
ton is finally granted, saying that the
Piccadilly Gazette shall not sell the
report. That is no remedy to us. -
In comment the Herald cites ita own
grievances in this line, war snscials for
which it pays large sumo in telegraph
tolls being freely stolen by unscrupu-
lous contemporaries. 1t ia too bad that
the Law does no provide q remedy for
this kind of thieyery, as it 10 just as
reprshensible q crime as the theft Of
money or tangible property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14
A NOTABLE CONGRESS.

The Present Session Declared War, Acquired
Territory, Increased Taxes, and Made APP
preparation Amounting 10 Nearly n Thou
sand Millions.
Washington, July S.-The passing OF
the second session OF the Fifty fifth
Congress- marks the close Of the first
war Congress in a quarter OF a century.
Associated with hostile conflict with
another continent. 1t is the first since
1912, and in many respects il outranks
almost any other session. 1t began with
widespread clamor for sympathetic
action for suffering Cuba, hut there was
apparently then no expectation OF armed
conflict. This first few hut significant,
war measures, suddenly needed, were
framed and enacted, hut with the issue
made clear, there was food Of bills
and resolutions that fairly submerged
the two branches OF Congress.
Hawaiian annexation, Spain and
Cuba war appropriations, war revenue
legislation. organization Of the vast
volunteer army and expansion Of the
navy, a new Bankruptcy laval these
were features OF the session.
Notable speeches and dramatic scenes
over foreign issues were comparatively
frequent in both legislative cham bsrs.
Urgent Deficiency bills, carrying mil
lions of dollars, were rushed through
with far less delay than marked the
course of ordinary measures OF little
importance. The total appropriations
footed almost $500, 900, 600, ami upwards
of $3.50, 600, 900 OF this was for purely
war purposes. 1t was the largest aggre-
gate by any session since the Civil War,
and tue General Deficiency bill was tho
largest separate measure sincs $3.50, :
600, 600 single appropriation, in 1868.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14

The Second Annual Industrial Exhi.
bition of the Women's League of Will
imngton will be held in Pyle's cycle
academy, corner Tenth and Orange
streets. commencing Thursday, Octo
Der 9th, and ending October Goth. The
managers would like TO have the exhi
bition filled with specimens of handi
work and produce OF every kind, and
therefore request all persona throughout
the Staten of Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland aud Virginia who arc in
terested in the welfare of thr oolored
race, to send in thar apnlications for
space at the earliest possible date.
Bids will he received by Mrs. Hottie
Williams. 1895 Orange street, from
August 1st to September LIST. for right
of soft drinks, cigar stand. flower stand
and spaces.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14
RuLEs ron srAms sALEs.

Purchasers should Not bs Permitted to
Take More Than Weeks supply.
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
Wells has received the following circu..
lar from the commissioners of Internal
revenue:
sin view of the lnrge number of
stamps that have been placed in the
hands of collectors, tho continued COM
plaints OF insufficient supply received
from Taxpayers. Indicate that such
stamps are being bought up FOR specu.
latiye purposes in some Instances, and
in others that thero has been superb
Guidance OF precaution to 6ecure an
ample supply. Collectors should exer.
ciae great care in selling adhesive
stamps, to mako suro that fair diu-
tribution of the stamps nectled by the
Taxpayers is not prevented by either Of
the causes above indicated.
.In no case should the purchasere be
permitted to take more than week "a
supply and where the purchaser is
located near the collectors Office only a
supply sufficient for two or three days
should be sold.
Complaints roach this Office that in
aome instances collectors and deputies
have refuaed to sell less than an entire
sheet OF adhesive stamps to purchaser.
This practice must be discontinued, Nd
tax paying purchasers must be'supplied
with what they may need.
Inquiries arc received In regard to
agencies for the Gale Of these stamps by
postmaatera, hanks, &c. 10 all suoh
caseH they have been referred 10 the
collectors Of their respective distriet,
who should adviRe them that they eau
procure the stamps at discount OF
per cent of the face value on each pur-
chase amounting to 800 or more.
The only arrangements that will he
mado for the sale of adhesive stampu
are those nbovo indicated, namely. the
eale in quantities of 500 worth or moro
to parties willing TO take them on the
terms fixed by law for sale to Taxpayers
and sale directly to Taxpayers by the
several collectors and their stamp
deputies. +"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14
DISAPPOINTED coLonHD rorEns
Tired OF Working for Regular Republicans
on Empty Promises.


on Empty Promises.
Many colorad voters OF the uity who
have been worshipping at the shrine of
Higgins, Bach d. Co. are becoming
very much dissatisfied with their
leaders, and a movement is on foot
among them to hold meeting with a
view to discussing the advisability OF
independents action In the future.
An exceedingly intelligenr member of
tho race. who was seen Friday morning
said his people who bad been doing the
bidding OF the Regulars on promise of
being rewarded hau become very tired
Of sxerting themselves in that direction,
as very few of the promises ever mn.
terialized, aud when anything was
realized from them tho actual result
was tritling
He said many of the colorsd men had
bsen promised Offices for their WORK,
but ouly two or three pacea had been
given out, and when inquiry was made
there was always some obstacle 10 the
way, while the faithful amung the
whites were usually taken care OF even
il it was necessary to make places for
them.
The colored people are beginning to
realize that they are constantly doomed
to disappointment, and a meeting will
be held in the near future, the result
OF which may be an independent move
ment. 53f3sl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14


Young Man Killed IN Philadelphia Lived
at 1921 East Fourteenth, This City, and
Was on His Way to League Island to
Enlist.
William N. Matthews, who died in
the University of Pennsylvania Hos.
pital Thursday from injuries received
at the Fiftieth street, Philadelphia,
crossing Of the r., W. Il B. railroad,
lived at No. 1921 East Fourteenth
street, this city. He buardsd with Mr..
and Mrs. George Schultz. and some
times vent by the name of Wyatt. For
the past four weeks he had been elm
ployed at the Edge Moor bridge works.
On Wednesday be left this city for
Philadelphia, expecting to enlist at the
League Island navy yard.
That was the last the Schultz family
heard of him until the report of his
accident was seen in a newspaper.
Last evening Mr.. Schultz went to
Philadelphia and identified the body.