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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15

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tribe Of Dusuns differing widely in Ian.
guage, religion and customs from other
tribes bearing that name Marriages
are performed in the forest in the pres
ence Of two families There Is no pub.
lie gathering or feast
The rite consists in transferring a
drop Of blood from a wooden knife In
the calf Of the mans leg 10 a similar
cut in the woman leg After marriage
the man takes the bride ~ her home,
whore he resides In future as a member
OF the family.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
Bankruptcy Notice.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR
THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.
In re Henry Levin. Bankrupt.
Whereas Henry Levin of st. Johnsbury,
Vermont. was on the I'd day of Feb. A. d.
1899 in said Court duly adjudged bankrupt
under the National Bank,upcy Law. NOTICES
hereby given that the first Getting of the
creditors OF said Henry Levin will be held on
the 2sth day of February, A d 1899, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the law Office of
David E. Porter. in st. Johnsbury, County of
Caledonia, and District of Vermont, for the
consideration of creditors claims against
said Henry Levin. for the purpose of ap:
point one or more trustees of the estate of
said Henry Levin. and for the transaction of
any OF err business proper to be done at that
time under said law.
DAVID E. PORTER,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
st. Johnsbury, Vermont Feb. / 8. A. ID 1899.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15

The Lamb The thing has gone down
until IL ism worth cent on the dollar,
And Yet you told me 1t was good in
yestment
The Wolf And 10 | still think. The
trouble il that We look at Il from diff
ferent points o. view that's all Boz
ton TTanseript
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
As with One Voice They Spoke Up.

As With One Voice They spoke Up
At little uptown gathering not long
ago the guests played some simple games
and told ghost stories and managed to
have good time in the old fashioned
way.
Pretty soon one of the gentlemen said :
81 don't believe we appreciate what
steady old slow coach the human
brain is. Notwithstanding all our talk
about quick wits and flashes of intelli-
gence the brain is not so easily thrown
from its accustomed ruts. If, for in
stance, ask question which is entire
" new to You. but which your honest
old brain mistakes for query quite
similar in construction, it will go right
ahead and telegraph the reply in IL
own hidebound way. y
"That sounds interesting, said on'
Of the guests "but show rs an exam
pie"
81 will said the first speaker. "witl
the proviso that you answer II prompt
ly" He smiled. and then without an,
haste, quietly a-kcd. "Who saved th
hfe ~ P0eahonta-
"John smith roarod go voiesz.
"You scc -aid the que-tioner 3D.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15

Then cement the floor. This will give
nm exceedingly warm pen. The cut
shows section Of the earth. the
straight dotted line indicating the posi-
tion Of the cemcnted fiocI and the 9th
or dotted lines the stone foundation and
the cemented stonework The open
scratching shed is coming 10 be greatly
priced by poultry men, says The Farm
journal, in giving this plan
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
d.. caarh s,rn

the peoples friend. has been in use over
fifty years IL cures the severest afiee.
tons OF The throat and lungs such as,
bronchitis, grippe, laryugitis and incip-
consumption. Price only 20 cents a
bs1tic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
A side Hill Poultry House.

If the land slopes to the east, dig in
to the bank so as to make level floor.
Dig trench and fill with loose stones
for foundation. On this build CO.
ment wall Of rough stones as shown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
Report of the Condition
OF THE
First National Bank

At St Johnsbury in the State of Vermont.
at the close of business, Feb A., 1899.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 1858. oO3.4l
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1,2l27S
u S. Bonds to secure circulation 400, 100000
u s. Bonds to secure U. $. deposits 100000 90
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 6O,937.5O
Stocks securities etc. 40 Sl4.O0
clearinghouse, furniture, fixtures 23,ooO.oo
Other real estate and mortgages
owned 29,O0O.OO
Due from State Banks and Bankers 173 AZ
Due from approved reserve agents 33, 76S OF
Checks and other cash items 1881 ~
Notes of other National Banks 0,S26.OO
and cents 1925
Lawful money reserve in bank. viz:
Specie $13,752.O0
Legal-tender notes 100000
$4,000
Redemption fund with u s. treas
urer, five per cent of circulation, 100000
Total $1,l5O, $50 GO
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $4oo,00000
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, 3,6O5.17
National Bank Notes outstand-
Due to State Banks and Bankers 9,s47l7
Dividends unpaid 1,oSSoS
individual Deposits subject to
check. 1888, OS1. so
Demand certificates of deposit 10,4S5.0O
Cashiers checks outstanding 4.343.35
United States deposits 100000 90
bills payab 1900 w
Total $1,15O, 35O.62
STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, SIS.
1, Homer r. Smith, cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my kno Wedge
and belief. HOMER Z. SMITH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of Feb. 1899.
II. A. HAWLEY, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
A. H. MCLEOD,
c. H STEVENS. Directors.
J. c. CLARK,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
$1.O0

We wish to call special at
tention to the Ladies Button boots
marked down from $5, S4, and SO,
to $l.OO, as advertised in our
mark down sale. These shoes are
sizes 21s, 8, and 81 common sense
style. The only trouble with
them is the smallness of the
sizes, and we are selling larger
sizes Of the same shoes at the old
prices, viz So, S4, and So.
Every lady with a foot small
enough to wear 81 or less should
take advantage Of this extremely
low p.ioe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
The ICah) Pea,

The Idaho pea is being talked OF
lately as a new forage plant, and its
cultivation has been highly recommend
ed in the west ON account of the value
of its seeds for horse feed and as q sub
stitute for coffee. From the forage
plant Investigations Of the department
of agriculture it is learned that gram,
Idaho pea or chick pea (Cicer arieti-
num) has been in cultivation in eastern
countries longer than any other legu-
minous crop. 1t is estimated that there
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS

on all Winter Lines of Dry Goods from now until
March |. Our Remnant Counter is saving many
dollar for the economical buyer and at the same
time clearing our counters for Spring Merchan-
disc. The earlier you come the better will be the
assortment for your choosing at
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

Queen Victoria is only 4 feet, II
Inches tall and weighs Ill pounds.
President Mckinley will leave
Washington October Atm, for g wcstcr IN
trip of two weeks.
Hiram Cronk, Of Now York, is the
only surviving pensioned soldier OF the
war OF 1872. He Is 80 years old.
Corn brought from Porto Rico aud
painted in i ]iscOnsin In June has
rescued a height OF nearly ii feet.
-lt'o all well enough TO call things
by their right names, but there arc
times when it should be lone in a
whisper.
Mrs. Mary >. Wilson, who recently
celebrated her DIST birthday at OYSTER
Bay, l.. l., Is living in a house which
10 nearly 500 years old. and on the
porch OF %hlch George Washington,
shook hands with the pooplo OF the
town.
-Ihc champion long distance horse.
back rider in America is Mrs. Nellie
~. Wheeler OF Greenwood, Ky, WHO
nas completed II journey RON her
opn'n'rn hoina to k2EOmO, Ind, VIII. e
she Is " ep@st OF Ger uncle, Charles
fmmarmaH. Mrs. Wheeler made the
~ wv "'iNo III 1850 L!GD LDiIG
weeks.
-DAmpn2s3 has ruined tho .om1 of
President Garlis i'd, in Lakcvicw Gem,
terry, Cleveland, AMI tho structure viii
have to DO entirely rebuilt. The
bronze caskct containing the BODY il
- be removed pending the completion
Of This work, which will occupy several
y'reks. Tho Garfield monument Is also
badly IN need Of repairs.
II ms been decided by the Bath
corporation to place a tablet upon the
housc in st. James square in which
Dickcn was .,ont 10 reside on Jne oc-
caSion OF his Visit to the CID CITY
whittier Pickwick retired after the
memorable trial. AS It was while
staying at this house that the novelist
created Little Nell, the tablet is par.
ticul"rly appropriate.
"A celebrated German physicien Is
authority FOR the statement That all
our senses do not slumber siuultane.
ou5ly. They fail into ia~scpsibility one
after smother. First me cye!iGs Oh
scure sigh, and the sense OF taste ia
the next ~ lose susceptibility. Smell.
Ing, hearing and touch follow In the
order named, touch being tho lightest
sleeper aad the most easily aroused.
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Suppose we have another game as q
reminder"
"Oh, no." said the old uncle. Good
friends, you forget that this is Sunday,
and true Englishmen never play cards
on Sunday" SUNDAY indeed ex-
claimed Captain Pratt. sit Is Mon
day. Yesterday was Sunday, and l had
prayers on board ship as | always do"
Captain Smithson by this time was
excited and exclaimed "Why YOU
both are crazy. Today is Saturday and
tomorrow will be Sunday. Didn't [
make my sailors scrub ship this morn
ing before sunrise as we came into
port, aud don't we always scrub ship
on Saturday. What are you thinking
about"
Then the old uncle laughed and
chuckled and danced around the room
In great glee, for the wlue vas doing
its WORK.
"Sunday-Sundsy p he exclaimed
Pratt says that yesterday was Sun
DAY. Smith5on swears that tomorrow
Will be Sunday, and | swear that TO-DAY
Is Sunday. Ha ha ha | see how il
ls. Pratt sailed west from London AM
SmtLhson sailed east and have beer
round the world In opposite directions
and | have stayed at home. Three
Sundays IN u week, by Jupiter. Her,
Jack, you young dog, go after tn,
preacher and you ana Kate get mar
ried today, for IL will be q long time
before three Sundays come togethe
again"
l haven't told the story as Poe tol,
1t, but that Is the gist Of it.
BILL ARP.
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WHERE PAT GOT HIS LIQUOR,
The Judge Found Out After a Period
of Considerable QUESTIONING.

On one election day, u great many
years ago, a certain town in q State in
which the local option law was opera
tive voted against granting license to
sell intoxicating liquors. In the wear
that followed the authorities were in
defatigable IN their efforts to detect
and put u stop to Illegal traffic, and
ono o thelr meShods was to question
these who we're before the court for
drunkenness a. to where thew had oh.
tanned the necessary material. 1t be-.
came the custom to ask the man on
trial, Where did you get vour
liquor :" lie was generally given to
understand, particularly il bis case
had mitigating circumstances, that a
frank answer would gain him elem
ency. Sometimes, IL there was no pre-.
vious conviction against him, it earned
him his discharge.
One morning there appeared before
the magistrate two coal men, who
wore the olackened garments in which
they had been working all the dav he.
fore, and to all appearances had been
taken from their team by officers who
a~pprchende1 them. Neither had a re.
cord, and, Of course, their clothes in
themselves were evidence that thew
. steady employment, and under Or
binary conditions were hard working
citizens. The judge intinated that II
hey would tell where thew had oh.
tanned the beverages hat had brought
them into trouble he would let them
CO.; Ihey were not familiar with
police court methods, and the meaning
OF the judges words dawned on them
slowly, but simultaneously. Tney
looked at each other quickly, aud each
gave q little spickGr, which he imme.
diate'y hushCd up in a shamefaced
way. Then they scratched their heads
and 'ookeG at each o.her again, and
eacA put his hand before his face tc
hide a smile.
Come" said the Judge, where did
you get your liquor ?"
One OF the prisoners nudged the 9th,
er, and the other nudged back.
60 on, tell" whispered one.
No, YOU" said the other.
"Wby,. We sec, y'r honor" said one
OF Them" 1T was this way: Mike anC
me whit out yesterday with a load q
coal, and 10! and behold you, it chancet
that we had to take it to-yo see, W,
WAS on the load O coal, and when W,
arrived at the house where it wa
goin', why, thin, we" Here Il,
stopped.
"Oh, come" said the Judge, "sposl
up. You other one, see if YOU can
tell about it,"
: Well, y'r honor" said tho-othc
one, lit was just as Pat was sayin
we win out with the load o. coal, anr
whin we got there, why-y'r homo
| said didn't ye, that we'd be discharge,
If we told where we got it ?"
l - did say, So" said tho Judge, "bu
you must tell it pretty quick if 70
want to get off. can't spend all tn
, morning over you. Leave out the Goa
that has nothing to do with it,
"BeggiD' y'r honnr's pardon, it ha
tlet," satd Nike, gathering c0urag
with d rush. "Ye see, it vas this way
. We had 20 carry the coal to y'r honor
cellar an while there we was kind {
lOokin' round innocent like, and it 5
T. happened that wc-er- rs | WAS suyiI
, before, we vas in y'r honor's celia
AMI
! That will do" said the judo
. quickly. You arc discharged."
TGey vent On their way rejoicing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

The n thing that brings comfort tC
a mans heart is to know that he is on
the path of duty, where God put HIM
and that if danger, and peril, and scorn,
meet him there, God, who sent him,
must take the' responsibility. When
God sends is&ervants upon his errands
he takes all risks; and when you are
doing Gods work, when you are on
Gods track, and know that you are
pursuing Gods plan, his course across
the O~cean-then let the storm come
God is responsible for carryihg YOU
there, and you may sleep in the midst
of TT. b. Meyer.
The first cotton mill In Kansas will
soon commence operations in Indepeu.
dence. The mill building is 200 by 60
feet In dimensions, and was donated
by the citizens. The plant will manu-
I~acture thread and yarn Cioth fac
tories are expected to follow. The
erection Of this mill means an impetus
to cotton raising in Kansas, and the
cotton acreage next year will be- In
creased several times.
Prof. Leonard Stejnger, a Unite
States government expert, says that
whiskey instead OF being an antidote
for snake bites, according to the gen.
oral belief, is really an aggravatiOn OF
the trouble, rs 1t accelerates the circu-
laSiOn Of the blood and hurries the
poison through the veins and arteries
with greater rapidity than 1t would
otherwise have.
"It's remarkable" said Senator
Sorghum, chow differently people are
affected by the same thing" "Have
you been reading medicine2" ono, I
was thinking of my speech. IL kept
awake fbur nights, and put every
belly who heard it to Sleep"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

IHE GRANDMOTHER'S BIRTHDAY
IL ls charged by some foreigners who
visit this country that Americans are
less deferential to the aged than are
tne people OF other countries. 1t is
certain that we might learn something
from tho simple peasants of the Tyroj
In regard to giving the aged the low.
Ing and dutiful homage to which their
declining years entitle them. An ex-
change gives the following from a pri-
vate letter t.:
The morning OF our arrival we
were awakened by the sound of q VIC.
lin n flutes under the window, and.
hurrying down, we found the little
mouse adorned as for a feast-garlands
oSer tne door and w~reathing tho high
chair which was set in state.
The table was already covered
with gifts, brought by the young peo-
pie who's music we had heard. The
Whole neighborhood were kinsfolk.
and these gifts came from uncles end
cousins In every far off degree. They
were very simple. for the donors are
poor-knitted gloves, a shawl, a basket
or flowers, jars of fruit, loaves OF bread;
but upon all some little message of love
was pinned.
is there q bride in the house p
asked OF my landlord.
''Ach, nein = he said. We do not
make such a pother about our young
people. 1t is u grandmother's birth.
day
The grandmother, In her specta-
cles, white apron and high velvet cap,
was a heroine all day, sitting in state
to receive visits, and dealing out slices
from a sweet loaf to all who came.
could not but remember certain grand.
mothers at home, just as much loved
as she, probably, but whose dull, sad
llves were never frightened by any
such pleasure as this, and / thought
That we could learn much from these
poor mou. a%ineers."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

NO LONGER A VIRTUE.-The steu.
pen Republican says that a janitor in q
n~eighboring school threw up his lob
the other day. When asked what was
the trouble he answered
I'm honest, and I won't stand beino
slurred. III find a pencil or q hand.
kerchief about the school when Pm
sweeping hang 1t up. Every little
too cowardly to face me gives me- %
slur." ' no O
I'm what way ?" asked an officer.
why, a little while ago [ saw writ
ten on the board, Find the common
multiple Well 1 looked from earret
to cellar and | wouldn't know the
thing III met it in the street. What
made me quit my jobP Last night in
PIG writin' on the blackboard it said:
FIND the greatest common divisor.,
well, l sage to myself, both them
darned things are Lost now, and I'll yet
for swiplng 'em, so I'll quit,6
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

Inc demand for premium lists of the
zeeptipues. Wriet soon for
dolioway, secty.,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

LAO p IN train makes close chi,
at Calhoun Falls for all points on q
Close connection at GreenwoodJ
points on s. A. l.. and g. g. G. ~
ana at spartanburg WITH. Southef
way, Ne
For any information relative n
rates, schedules, etc, address N
w. y. CRAIo, Gen. Pass. Agdl
40. M NoRrH, Sol. Agt. August
I'm. EMERsoN, Traffic Mani
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

Yes. no ISIFst. MI
MOL No. 3S lex. No. 80
DAILY Daily. Sun. Daily.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

GA &c q E.x
Bears the The Kind Y
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04
AN INDUSTRIAL COMBINATION.
n movement for Developing Cotton
misunderstanding in the South on a
Large Scale.

a Movement for Developing Cotton
misunderstanding in the South on a
Large Scale.
Manufacturers Record, September 20.
Some years ago the Manufacturers
RECORD very actively urged the desjra-
oillty or listing on the stock exchanges
OF Baltimore, Now York and Boston
tho stocks OF leading Southern cotton
milla, In order to make them good no
collateral for loans In all money cen.
ters, and also with a view to attracting
the attention OF investors to Southern
COTTON manufacturing. This suPees
non was warmly seconded by u number
OF mlll-oTners, but 1t was I'm advance
OF the times. The idea itself was
however, right, out the time was mot
propttious. Any caceful student Of
southern business conditions Ia forced
10 the conclusion that the spirit of nm
rest n dissatisfaction has been large.
~ u TO the fact that the South's best
oankaole Rssets--its cotton, raw and
manufactured, and it's cotton.mill
s~tccks--have not been good collateral
LOT iosns at moderate rates of interest.
Railroad stocks and bonds can com.
mand money at all times, but tho
South's money is not largely invested
Arailroad securities. This inability
9se cotton--intrinsically, one OF the
collaterals in the world--is the
1ason Tor the great enthusiasm with
,Wnlcb the South has received the idea
oI bonded cotton warehouses.
Asssow comes another plan, as outlined
fws columns, for the purpose
A2ing Tor cash the stocks of a
bouthern cotton mills. |
then into one corpo-
m8rkat FOR their se-
dLnJsf financial centars.
cturers' Record
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04

Some politicians take mere pride
In their influence than in their integ.
rity.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-19

forth in the complaint in this ac-
tion is libel upon the character
Of the plaintiff, and If you should
determine that it is calculated
to injure the reputation OF the
plaintiff, it will be your duty to
ASSESS mis- damage at such sum ds
you may find from all evidence in
the case, he is entitled to recover
not exceeding the sum of 81 600,
the amount claimed in the COM
plant
A. AS hearing upon the PLAIN
tiff's right to recover damages in
this case, you will take into con-
sideration the previous reputation
of the plaintiff, and his conduct
toward his family, and his associa-
tions, and the character of the
people he associated with, and the
standing OF the plaintiff in the
community in which he had lived.
II you find from the evidence in
this case that the plaintiff himself
aided in the circulation of the
publication in question, and that
BY reason of the plaintiffs conduct
the publication was commuincat-
ed to third persons, then the plain
tiff cannot recover damages for ins
iuries to his reputation in the es-
timation of such third persons as
may have derived their informa-
tion solely from him.
5. If you believe from the evil
dence in this case that the occur
renee mentioned in the publication
in question actually took place,
but that the person named Smith
engaged N il was BOT the plaintiff
in this case, and that upon discov-
ering this fact the defendants cor
rected the error, you will take this
fact into consideration in mitiga-
ton of damages in this case.
6. In order to entitle the plain
tiff to recover in this case you must
b-lieve from the evideLce that his
reputation has been injured by the
publication, and you must also be-
| lieve from the evidence that the
publication was false and malici.
GUS, aud that the publication must
have tended to impeach the repu.
tation or virtue OF the plaintiff, OF
must have tended to charge him o.
having been guilty of crime. Tb'
/ Jury are to determine whether ths
' puh'iea.ier. in question constitute
/ q libel upon the character Of th'
plaintiff, and they are to determ
line the amount Of damages if any