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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
Darning Implements.

Some folks, said the middle-aged
man, spread stocking over their fin
gers to darn it, but imagine that most
people use a form of some sort to
stretch the stocking over. remember
seeing an orange used for this purpose
once when was boy. How they ever
dried it | don't know, but its shape was
preserved perfectly, and the skin was
a sort of brown or gray and as hard
as wood. 1t was very light and when
you shook it you could hear the seeds
rattle inside. 1t made good stock
ing darner, said he, according TO the
New York Sun.
Gourds, | suppose, must be quite
largely used for darning purposes,
still. though l imagine that in cities
things of this sort have been mostly
supplanted by the wooden darners,
mushroom shaped, that are made to use
with handle or without. We use
mushroom darner where | live, and, as
there are children there, it is brought
INTO regular ana constant USE HHu
upon casual inspection of it that tho
varnish is ell worn off IS face. WHICH is
SCARED with many marks of the needle
point, giving more than n hint Of the
many thousands of times the needle
has travelled back and forth across it.
Really, there is nothing that brings
to my mind so strikingly the fact that
| am man of mature years with a
family of my own as the sight of this
Scared mushroom darner, whose marks
have accumulated in the service of my
own household But still it doesn't
carry me back so far as the thought OF
the dried orange does, with the seeds
rafting about in it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
ncINDOE FALLS.

Miss Mabel Ford has been at home
from St. Johnsbury the pas. two weeks
on vacation.
Bert Drew spent a few days at A. B.
Perry's last week.
There was social and promenade held
in the Academy hall last Friday evening
but owing to the bad weather but few
attended.
Miss Inez Duncan was in Bradford last
week visiting friends.
Bonnie Riley has returned to Wells
River.
A week from next Friday evening, Jan.
is. there will be an oyster supper and
promenade in the Academy hall. All are
invited TO come.
Rev. and Mrs. Titus gave party to
the young boys of the place last Friday
evening. They all report fine time.
The Ladies Aid society meets with
Mrs. Augusta Pearl this afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Thomas spent Christ.
mas with friends in St. Johnsbury.
W. H. Gilchrist was in North Thetford
the FIRST of the week.
Harold Thompson spent New Year:
with friends in Lisbon.
Mrs. Chamberlain has returned home
from Connecticut where she has been the
past few months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
A Sklt by Kipling.

The Cantab. we, xiv journal Con
Quoted in the interests OF the Undergrad
yates" OF Cambridge University, Eng
land, has achieved the notable success OF
extracting a signed contribution from
Mr.. Rudyard Kipling. The editor, says
this weeks literature, wrote to Mr.. Kip
ling, asking for something from his able
pen," and in due course the following
arrived:
"There once was a writer who wrote:
Dear Sir,-In reply to your note
or yester avs date,
am sorry to state
It's no good-at the prices you quote. u"
This contribution merely emboldened the
editor Of the Cantab, who wrote again,
begging for photograph "for publica-
ton" if possible. Mr.. Kipling replied
MY beauty is such that it fades like a
flower iyouexpose it. but 'ew days la
ter the editor received, tor his own pri-
vate dedication, a signed panel portrait,
which, as he says, formed charming
climax to our correspondence"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
CLOVER.

Bert ulrcnell Is taking the place Of c,
B. Vincent at the creamery. The latter
is confined to the house with an attack
of the grip.
The marriage of John Sherburn and
Miss Gertie Fuller is announced.
Martin Bean returned to Swanzey, N
H., Monday.
]. F. Taylor has sold the mail route
between Glover and Barton to George
Rash of Barton Landing.
E. A. Norton has moved from his vii
lage residence to his farm.
Leon Wilson and Levi Partridge went
to North Hyde Park Friday.
Rev. Edwin Alexander is visiting hi:
parents in Canada. Simeon Clark occu
pied his desk at the Methodist church
last Sunday.
DR.. Leonard left for Boston Monday
Hattie Leonard will accompany him as
far as New London, N. II.
Charles Kelton and Leon Wilson are
cutting ice On Phillips pond, Sheffield.
Walter and Charles Gray and George
Bickford and son are on the road witt
saving machines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 31.-Mill agents Of
Lowell agree that the situation is much
improved. Agent Thomas, represent
ing the fremont and Suffolk, one of the
largest mills in the state, says they are
running full blast. Agent Southworth
of the Massachusetts mills believes that
the coming year will be the first salts
factory one since 1892. Acting Agent
Savage of the Boot reports a regular
boom in his mill, but adds that this is
not usually regarded as healthy i'm
provement. Agent Pead of the Merri-
mack thinks that the optimism, as indi-
Gated in the newspapers, is premature.
but he also believes the prospects have
The right tendency.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
The AftergIow.

IT'S q witching time, when the sun has set
. And the cattle homeward go
Across the meadows. dewy wet,
In the twilight afterglow
A hush falls over all the land
AS the softly-fadlng light,
Like the lingering clasp of friendly hand,
Bids the old world good night"
A nameless something fills the air
That seems to promise rest
To weary hearts, bowed down with care,
And souls with grief oppressed.
Fen as the roseate western skies
Give promise OF new day,
SO hope the minds horizon dyes,
And troubles flee away.
In that mystic time, when day and night
Mngle and meet as one,
When they seem to pause in their restless
flight
At the gates Of the setting sun,
Then the world seems touched with a wiz
ards wand,
And above around, below,
IL glory that never painters hand
Was given skill to show.
All nature seems to wear smile
Beneath that witching spell.
And fancies bright our minds beguile
That tongue nor pen may tell.
Life Is symphony divine,
That no discord doth know
In that tangled wool Of shade and shine,
The twilight aftergow.
Each life will have its afterglow,
And in that hour so dread
When those who softly come and go
Shall whisper: He Is dead"
May the light Of kindly actions done
Illumlne nemrys sky,
And clothe the path of our last sun
With immortality.
-McFarren Davis, in Chicago Record
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
LUXEMBOURG.
w. p. c. Installation.

The w. X. c. inst led their officers on
Tuesday evening OF this week. They are
as follows: Pres, Mrs. Estelle Dodge
S. ", Mrs. Manda Hill; ]. ", Mrs.
Maggie Spaulding; Sec. Mrs. Maria
Gordon; treas, Mrs. Clara Silsby :;
chaplain, Mrs. Mary Smith; con-, Mrs.
Florence Dodge; asst, Mrs. Gertie New
men; guard. Mrs Emma Downer; asst.
guard, Chastina Phillips; color bearers,
Mrs. Kate Warren, Mrs. Snow, Mrs.
Baxter Smith. Mrs. John Downer.
The Woman's Club met with Misses
Lotto and Emma Barnard last Tuesday
afternoon with quite full attendance.
The work for the afternoon was THE
Life OF Dickens" consisting OF quotations
from Dickens, a paper on his lite by Mrs.
Susan Thomas; song by Mrs. Addie Hale
and Mrs. Flora Balch; reading, Christ
mas poem from Dickens, Mrs. Emma
Bell; personal recollections. Miss Nellie
Bell; organ solo, Mrs. F. Balch; current
events. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Addie Hale, January 10.
The next lecture in the course will be
by Prof. H. ]. Jones of St. Johnsbury,
Jan. IL, Subject, "The Higher Educa-
ton" Our townspeople will look for
ward to it with interest.
Prof. Andrus is canvassing the village
for the history OF the late Spanish war,
which is very fine thing. He is meeting
with good success.
DR.. Brettlng is moving his office from
the Vance block to his residence at An
drew Folsom's.
Skating is fine, so are the moonlight
nights.
Union prayer meetings this week.
M. Heath has moved into tenement
in Browns block and is keeping house.
The lecture by Rev. Daniel Onstott, A.
NJ, was greatly enjoyed by Pood.sized
audience last Friday evening. His de-
scription OF some OF the great naval bat
ties was very dramatic and real. He is a
fine speaker.
Charles Cole spent Christmas with his
son in Litteton.
The Ladies Aid have an entertainment
Friday evening, Jan, 6, at the hall. 1t
will consist Of readings by Sam Currer
OF Danvillc, and songs by Ernest Smith
OF Lancaster, and others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
Renoyating Velvet and Plush.

A simple method of cleaning velvet
velveteen and plush is as follows: With
the assistance OF stiff whisk- broom,
pan of boiling water and an obliging
friend who will brush up the nap as you
hold the goods taut over the steam the
wrong side to the water, these materials
will look like new. This process removes
wrinkles, brightens the color, and makes
the crushed nap stay up when brushed
against the grain. and will answer for
black or colored. pile fabrics. If the
velvet has grease spot on it remove it
with French chalk before steaming. A
sticky spot may be lightly touched with
clean cold water before the steaming
process Ladies Home Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
GREENSBORO.

Albert Comstock OF Montpelier visited
at F. A. Goodrch's last week.
George Taylor has returned from Man.
chester. N. H.. where he has been work
ing for the past three years.
Bert Allen has rented the Chesley farm
of N. B. Payne and will take immediate
possession.
Mrs. Alpha Jackson has been IN Walden
for several days helping care for sick
brother.
The promenade and supper at the Cas-
plan Lake House last week were well at
tended and everybody had good time.
Many people about town are sick with
grip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
The Worlds Lnrpest-

Boston, Dec 30.-The new South Union
station, the largest railroad station in
the world, built by the Boston Terminal
company, a combination between the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad and the Boston and Albany
railroad, was dedicated today with ap-
propriate exercises in the gigantic wait
ing room. Tomorrow the entire edifice
will be thrown open to public inspection,
and on Sunday, two divisions of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford railroad
will formally open the station by making
it'a common terminal. The station has
been in process of construction for about
u year and a half, and it will still be
months before it is entirely completed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
NORTH WALDEN.

Jesse DeBrune and family are expecting
to move up on the mountain Tor the win
ter. where he is engaged to work in the
numbering business.
Flora Allen is quite i'll with a nervous
heart difficulty. She has the sympathy
of all her friends, who hope she may have
speedy recovery. She is the eldest
daughter with an invalid mother and
sick baby brother.
Mrs. Charles Patterson is quite i'll but
is improving slowly.
Tie Orion families held reunion on
CHRIS, mas day. 1t was the more enjoy.
able from the TACT that a son and wife re.
sizing in Boston. whom they had not
setn Tor a number of years, were present
also another son and bride from New.
| bury were present,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, .,
LUCAS County. 90

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm OF r. !.
CHENEY & Co, doing business in the
City OF Toledo, County and State aiore-
said. and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case OF CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before ne and subscribed i'll
my presence, this sixth day OF December,
A. D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
l'"NAI Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Meetings are beng held every evening
this week at the Presbyterian church,
and also at the Reformed Presbyterian
church.
The New Years entertainment held at
Reformed Presbyterian church Monday
evening was we'll attended. The young
people seemed to enjoy themselves.
Communion services will be held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday. Prepare
tory sermon in the vestry Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Perham of St.
Johnsbury spent Sunday here, returning
home Monday.
Mrs. Thos. Longmoore has been quite
sick with pneumonia but is slowly re-
covering.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
Bad w Gather at Sea.

Boston, Jan. 3.-Several beated steam
ers reached port yesterday, among them
being the English King from Antwerp,
Sarmatian from Glasgow, Bay State
from Liverpool, and the Etolia from
Avonmouth. The captains all report
violent weather at sea, especially after
passing Sable Island. Steamers Essex
from Baltimore and Norfolk and II. NJ
Whitney from New York, which were due
Sunday night, did not arrive until late
last night, having been obliged to anchor
at Vineyard sound owing to the severity
Of the storm. Steamer Indian, from
Philadelphia, came up the harbor look
ing like an iceberg.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET,

Prayer meetings are being held every
evening oil this week in the schoolhouse,
at halt past seven. Everybody is invited
to attend.
Miss Carrie Woodruff OF St. Johnsbury
was with her friend, Miss Edith Wallace,
last week.
Mrs. E. J. Smith started yesterday to
visit her daughter, Mrs. King, Of Graf
ton, Mass.
Joe Potts Of Boston is stopping with
his uncle, Sherb Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of St. Johnsbury
spent Saturday with r. W. Laird.
Very interesting reports Of the Sunday
school for the year '9S were given by the
officers last Sunday. The average at
tendance per Sunday has been little
over filty-nine, being a gain of little
over one and six.tenths over that Of 81.
The penny collection amounted to $57. SO,
one-half OF which goes for expenses OF the
Sunday school, one.sixth to the A. B. c.
p. NJ, one-sixth to the A. M. A. and one
sixth to the Home Missionary Society.
Eber Wiley and family are living in
the house bought of the late E. B.
Clement.
Owen Somers expects this week to
complete moving into the house vacated
by Frank Robinson.
Henry Morrill,, the late Senator Nor
rilPs nephew, spent few days Of last
week with J. S. T. Wallace.
The Village Improvement Society real
lied $765 as their share OF the proceeds
of the Living Picture exhibition OF last
week Tuesday evening.
NOTICE To whom it may concern.
Shall load stock tor market January 2,
1899, and from then on only once in two
weeks until further notice. W. A. Kicker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
pEACHAM.

George Esden has finished work for
Mrs. Waterman and has gone to Thet.
ford, where he HOPES to find work.
Mrs. Karl Morse and children are all
sick with grip.
The week of prayer is being observed
by union meetings this week.
Annual church meeting and dinner at
the Congregational church this week
Thursday. Dinner will he served at IL
O'Clock and the meeting commence at l
O'Clock.
Annual meeting of the Library Asso-
citation will be held Friday evening, Jan.
g.
Walter Brown of Newbury is in town.
Miss Nellie M. Harvey lett Monday tor
New York where she will spend week
and then start tor San Francisco and
Southern California, to spend the
winter.
Miss Lizzie Clark is home from her
school at Monson, Mass, for the boli-
days.
Mrs. Frank D. Stocker of Danville was
the guest of Mrs. M. E. Browne last
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
Castilian Cuisine.

Oil and pepper are the two things
that especially characterize the Castilian
cuisine. One of the favorite dishes in
Cuba is "tasajo" which is simply dried
meat, ctoked with tomatoes, red pep
pers anG onions. "Tripa la Andaluza"
is another preparation frequently seen.
AS the name indicates the basis is
boiled tripe, which is cooked with beans
and potatoes, and always served with
the small red Spanish sausage known
as "Butafarra Catalina. A similar
sausage only black, is known as Buta-
farra Astoriana."
"Chile con carne," which everybody
eats, is nothing more than thick stew
of beef (carne) and beans seasoned with
chiles. Spanish "tortillas" are corn
cakes favored with red peppers, and
differ from the Mexican tortilla in that
the latter, when properly made, are
rolled in chopped vegetables. A salad
la Espanola is prepared Of lettuce
and celery, with few sliced tomatoes
and peppers. Served with French dress.
ing it is very good.
The Spanish soups are as a rule lit
tie too heavy for the American taste,
which runs more toward the consomme.
They are thick decoctions, full Of vege.
tables, and look frightfully greasy
Soup, however, does not have the i'm
portant role among the Spaniards that
it plays in French domestic economy,
and is an article of secondary impor-
lance. The dishes named are pretty apt
to appear ere long on home menus, and
it is interesting to know in advance
what they are composed of.-New Or.
leans Times Democrat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04

London. Jan. 2.-The Daily Telegraph
publishes the following from its CORE
spondent at Cayenne, capital of French
Guiana: Today Sunday interviewed
the governor of French Guiana, who de
MED that there had been any modifica-
ton of the severe treatment of Dreyfus
or that the French government had or
dered his return to France. The docu-
ments forwarded him by the court of
cessation reached him on Dec 20, and his
replies will be mailed by the steamer
leaving jan g."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04

The short puffy sleeves also show the
cord-shirring and are finished with frill Of
the material Quaint butterfly bows adorn
each shoulder and a soft crush belt Of
ribbon encircles the waist and is stylishly
bowed at the left side and finished with long
graceful ends. All soft, clinging materials
will develop this waist most gracefully, as
they lend themselves easily to the light, fluffy
effect produced by the cord shirrings India
or China silk, sllrah, crepon, moussetine de
Sole cashmere and nun's-vailing can all be
used, with excellent results If the waist be
made of turquoise blue cashmere, with the
frills edged with narrow black velvet ribbon
and with velvet bows upon each shoulder, the
pretty contrast would add greatly to the
effectiveness of the mode
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
Free pills.

Send your address to II. E. Bucklen &,
Co.. Chicago and get tree sample box Of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will con-
vince you Of their merits. These pills are
easy in action and are particularly efftc.
tive in the cure OF Constipation and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver trou-
bles they have been proved invaluable.
They are guaranteed to be perfectly free
from every deleterious substance and to
be purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action, but by giving tone
to stomach and bowels greatly invigor-
ate the system. Regular size 25c. per
box. Sold by Flint Bros. Druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
What do the Children Drink {?

Don't give them tea or coffce. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain.O? 1t is delicions and nourishing
and takes the place Of coffee. The more
Grain 0 you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
tens. Grain.Oi is made OF pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coff,e but costs
about a as much. All grocers sell it.
15c. and 25cts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
WALDEN.

Mrs. Buck is visiting her son, who is in
poor health.
Rev. and Mrs. Parounagian visited
friends at Barton Landing last week.
F. M. Shaw is at work at Lanesboro
for the winter, scaling logs for M. Cos.
liant.
Revival meetings will be commenced
here Tuesday evening, continuing throug h
the week and probably longer. Aspecial
revivalist is expected to conduct the
meetings.
NoTIcE. To whom it may concern.
Shall load stock for market January 2,
1899. and from then on only once in two
weeks until further notice. w. A. Kicker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money OH fifty cent bot
tie of Greene's syrup of tar il it fails to
cure your cough or cold; we also war
rant twenty-five cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or no pay.
A. c. RANDALL. c. BINGHAM,
FRANK G. LANDRY, FLINT BROS,
BoyNToN & EASTMAN, A. T. WALKER,
ID. Z. HARRINGTON, West Danville.
L D. STILES, st. Johnsbury Center.
J. ID. ROGERS, Walden.
o. B. CUTTING, West Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
Buckicn's Arnlca SaIve.

The best salve in the world for CUTS
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For saleby Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
A Graceful Waist.

Elegant simplicity is distinguishing feat
ure of this charming evening waist 1t was
shown recently in The Deliaeator, and is here
portrayed made of soft pink crepe and daint
lily trimmed with ribbon of the same shade.
Cord-shirrings are most effective and when
arranged so gracefully, as in this instance,
the result is attractive and becoming,
giving as it does ar added grace and
roundness to the figure The waist closes
in surplice fashion and blousess lightly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions OF mothers Tor their
children while teething. If disturbed at
night and broken OF your rest by a sick
child suffering and crying with pain OF
cutting teeth. send at once and get a
bottle OF "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for Children Teething. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferers imme-
diately. Depend upon it, mothers, there
is no mistake about it. Itcures diarrhGa,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, soitens the gums, reduces
infi tmmation, and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" for children teething is
pleasant to the taste. and is the prescrip
ton OF one OF the oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. Price twenty-five cents bottle.
Sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Be sure and ask Tor Mrs. Win
sloM's Soothing Syrup.