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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Tributes to DIR. Lamson.

Both the secular and religious press
have devoted much attention the past
week to tributes to the life aud work OF
the late DR.. Lamson. The Congrega-
tlonalst had as its frontispiece fine pic
ture of the great divine with extracts
from one Of his sermons which appeared
in that paper in the spring of 1895
Elsewhere in the paper are the following
signed articles: "As Teacher and
Friend DR.. Judson Smith; GAS an Edu-
Gator and Harmonizer," DR.. H. T.
Fuller; GAS Pastor in Hartford, DR..
Williston Walker; "As a Fellow. Trav-
eler," Howard A. Bridgman of the Con.
gregationalist; "As Councillor in Home
Missions" Rev. Charles H. Richards;
"Why We Loved Him." DR.. Samuel B.
Capen; tribute from Vice President
James of the American Board. Our
readers will be interested in the follow
ing extract from the tribute of DR.. Fuller,
formerly principal of st. Johnsbury
Academy:
"Dr. Lamson was in two ways emf
nently an educator. First, in official re-
lation to several institutions. His three
years as teacher at Wiliston Seminary
and Amherst College made him interest
ed in educational work and sympathetic
with teachers and students. Not long
after entering on his Worcester pastorate
be was elected member of the School
Board of that city, and was twice, GER
tainly, reelected, serving at least six
years. AS one of the board and as a
member OF the committee on the high
school and on teachers he rendered valu-
able service. For part of this time he
was, think, trustee also of Leicester
Academy. During eight OF his nine years
at st. Johnsbury he was trustee OF the
academy there, ard from 1888 till his
death trustee Of Amherst College. In
all these relations he was keen and in
tellgent observer, a patient, modest
auditor OF the plans of Others, painstak-
ing, thorough and unsparing of time and
labor in the performance of every duty
assigned to him, and in his conclusions
so broad and just that his counsels were
always of great weight.
Secondly, all this side Of his work had
a very marked influence upon his minis
try. 1t was at one time said that nearly
half OF the public school teachers Of Wor.
cester were members OF his congregation
All through that pastorate and even
later he was the educator in the pulpit
and his preaching emphasized character
building-the development Of righteous
God-fearing, symmetrical, lovable mer
and women. The latter part Of his St
Johnsbury and Hartford pastorates wa:
tinged with more OF evangelstic fervor
and more frequently his hearers felt the
power of an earnest appeal for immediate
repentance. 1t was the inevitable result
OF spiritual growth"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
A Pet Whale.

On small island in the middle of
the South Pacific lives planter, the
only white man on the island-which
is full Of brown skinned folk-who
cuts and dries the meat Of the cocanut,
which he sells to trading vessels.
When any stranger stops at his is
land he will give him of the best that
the island affords; he will get up great
concerts and dances Of the islanders;
above all, he will take him out to see
his pet, which is perhaps the largest
and oldest animal that was ever pet
ted by any man.
This pet is a sperm whale, nearly 70
feet long. He came through the mar
row entrance into the little harbor,
which is walled in by coral reef,
when quite small, and remained until
he had grown so large that he could
not get out IL he wanted to.
The great creature comes up to be
fed when the planter blows horn, and
after his meal of barrel Of chopped
meat or fish performs some ponderous
and amusing tricks, apparently know
ing what is expected Of him.-Stray
Stories.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

Many yeal ago, when quite a young
man, during rebellion, Count Ito was
hiding from his enemies, who, having
tracked him to his house, sent band
of "sohsis" to assassinate him. On
hearing his enemies approaching and
trapped like n rat in its hole, the count
drew his sword and prepared to die,
but the countess whispered, "Do not
die; there is hope STILL" and removing
the "hibatchi," or firebox, and lifting
up the mats and the planks beneath,
she induced her husband to conceal
himself in the hollow space which ex-
lists under the floors Of all Japanese
houses.
The murderers broke into the room
just as the firebox had been replaced
and demanded of the countess their
victim. In vain they threatened and
cruelty i'll treated her, dragging her
about the room by her long black hair.
But it was of no avail. They could not
shake her resolute fidelity. Thanks to
her courage Count Ito escaped and has
lived to give to his country new con-
stitution and become one Of the great
est statesmen of modern Japan. often
wonder when see the countess, now
a delicate, gray haired, little lady, at
the courage and presence Of mind that
she displayed at that critical moment
of her life.-Cornhill Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

newspaper which he had carelessly
picked up. "Bedad, poor Duffy Is dead
again! An ut sames to hov happened
In dhe same way as ut did prayvously
he has been blown up by prematoor
blast. OF shud HOY fought thot vance
wu1 how been enough to satisfy him,
but thin he always was wan av thin
feIiers thot niver know dheir own
moinds."
"Phwot are yez tarkin aboutY" asked
Mrs. McLubberty in some surprise.
duffy dead again? Is ut crazy We
arep
"No; OF do be r'ading ut roight here
in dhe papy, an
Lave me look at thot dockymint!
Whoy, yez blunderhead dhis Is 2
year-owld papy thot OF laid out to
spread on dhe shilfw
as thot SO? Wull, ut relaves me
moind. OF was sorry to tink av such
bad luck happenin to poor Duffy
Harper's Bazaar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

One of the most literally patroniZed
Of the Pennsylvania many passenger
trains is the st. Louis express, which
leaves the Broad street station each
afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. The regular
gate for the train is No. IA, but at this
season of the year the rush of people
to get aboard Is so great it becomes
necessary to open two gates. No. IL
being the nearest, it is the one selected.
The saunterer happened to be in the
station the other afternoon when the
gates were thrown open. Instantly
there was n rush for No. IA and the
crowd became damned around it for
distance of 80 feet in each direction.
Gate No. 10 was practically neglected.
This way for the st. Louis express"
called out the ticket puncher at the
gate. "This way for the st. Louis ex-
press"
But, although his voice was good and
loud, none of the passengers WHO were
struggling around No. IA seemed to
hear it. Out of probably 100 well
dressed, intelligent men and women
the saunterer saw but three leave the
pushing throng around No. II and pass
through No. 10. He asked the gate
man why it was.
Don't know" was his answer, lex
cept it's superstition. Afraid to start
on journey by passing through gate
with Is as its number, | suppose. It's
this way every time, and will be,
guess, as long as the number on the
gate is left as it is. believe that the
most of the people would rather miss
their train, If it came to that, than take
Funny, isn't it|-Philadelphi Inquir-
or
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

The Canadian Manufacturer reports
the remarkable phenomenon of the dis
coyery of o. flower incased In a hole IN
an old iron casting, the flower being In
a perfect state of preservation. A work
man engaged In breaking up old iron
at a foundry In Ontario came across an
old wheel that had done service on
stationary engine for many years. On
breaking it he discovered in a crevice
Hover blossom in perfect condition, its
color being as fresh as the day 1t found
It's way into it's mysterious hiding
place. 1t had evidently fallen into the
casting when 1t was being poured, and
IN some manner escaped injury from
the molten metal. AS the cavity was
perfectly alright it naturally retained
its freshness until exposed to view.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
BARNET.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Brock and Miss
Helen of Montpelier were visiting Will
liam S. Brock last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Potts and family
are visiting at Sherb Moores.
Miss Perkins, Prof. James A. Pringle of
Hilsboro and Mrs. Julia Pringle of St.
Johnsbury Centre spent last week Tues.
day at A. S. Laughlins.
Mrs. Perley Smith and son Philip OF
Somerville, Mass, are visiting at Philip
Mason's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. McGaffey and
Harold have been visiting in town for
some days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dow came Mon.
day to visit DR.. H. ]. Hazleton.
Frank Champany and Garfield Emery
have returned from Mills, Mass.
Mrs. Susan H. Gil6lan came to Barnet
Friday. She is stopping with Miss Mary
w. Boardman.
Herbert Smith and friend stopped a
short time Monday on their way,
awheel, from Warren to Hardwick.
The Laughlin's went to Camp Ray
mond' West Barnet Monday.
Miss Florence Somers is sick with
scarlet fever.
Miss Eva L. Gibson and Miss Nellie E
Harris returned from their trip to Bur.
lington last Wednesday.
DR.. II. A. Elliott returned Wednesday
from Peaks Island.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Oriental Judgment on Mixed Babies

Oriental Judgment on Mixed Babies.
The Greek ecclesiastical authorities
at Aleppo have been called upon to de-
eide a case which strongly recalls Solo
mons famous judgment. BY a strange
coincidence n woman and her daughter
both gave birth to a female child at the
same time. But the babies got mixed,
and, as one of them was ugly and the
other pretty and healthy, both mothers
claimed the latter. The elder woman
maintained that, as all her other chill
dren were handsome, the ugly child
could not be hers, while her daughter
claimed that, being young, handsome
and strong, she could not be the moth
er Of weak and ugly babe.
The religious chief Of the town set
tied the affair in a summary way. He
adiudged the beautiful child to the
daughter on the ground that, it being
her first, the occasion was not to be
made one CT humiliation and disap-
pointment, while the elder mother
could afford to forego her claim since
she had already had several handsome
n.-Constantinople 'Malumat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Caledonia County Fair.

Very attractive posters and handsome
banners announce the SD annual Gale
donia county fair at st. Johnsbury
Sept. 10, 20 and 81, and the premium
lists which are now ready give the list oil
races and the premiums. The vaude-
vile show in front of the grand stand,
which was such a feature of last years
fair, will be repeated this year only the
variety will be much greater than before.
c. c. Bonette, St. Johnsburys noted
aeronaut, and lady balloonist, have
been engaged to give their hot air balloon
ascensions with startling parachute
drops the last two afternoons Of the fair.
These with all the other features of the
fair will make our fair the biggest and
best ever held here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Coming Home.

The admiral's flag is at the peak
The snowy sheets are spread,
The last salute has died away,
The last goodby Is said.
Across the Indian ocean
His flagship rides the foam;
The message speeds beneath the sea
That "Dewey's coming home!"
On hills and plains where dwells the past
And history had her birth,
Egypt and Asia browse and dream
The ancients Of the earth
And yet their aged eyes are turned
To scan once ore the wave.
Where high aloft his BANNER floats
The pennant Of the brave
The Red seas waters welcome him;
Winds from Arabia sweep
Across the sands to Get him,
And, rousing from his Sleep
The sphinx beside the pyramids
Lifts his grave ewes to see
Far off a strange new banner float
The ensign OF the free
He skirts the stored isles of Greece,
And in the starlit night
Olympus for Olympia wears
His crown of silver light;
And from the desolated shores,
Mourning her stricken sons,
Spain hears the admiral's proud salute
From grim Gibraltar's guns
Then straight away the flagship Sails
Due west and homeward bound;
A nation W ats you admiral,
The hours move slowly round,
The harbor guns will thunder.
And the martial drums will beat,
But bow your thanks and hasten,
For home and rest are sweet
The bugle's quick ASSEMBLY" sounds
From mountain peaks again,
And heroes of hundred years
Rise at the shrill refrain
Once more at hard fought Bennington
Stark answers to the CALL
And Warmers men fall in again
To greet the Admiral.
Macdonough's Yankee tars will man
His phantom fleet again,
And in your honor ride once more
The waters of Champlain,
While autumn from the mountain crests
Filings her bright banners free
In welcome to our admiral,
The hero of the sea
Harry Ripley Dorr in Boston Transcrir
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Disbarment Proceedings.

A hearing in the disbarment proceed
ings against Louis M. Lemerise was held
Monday before Senator Ross who was
appointed referee by the supreme court.
Several unprofessional not to say dis
honest transactions were shown. No
defence was made. Mr.. Lemerise was
not present and is supposed to be at
work on a Montreal newspaper. His
attorney, Harry Blodgett, withdrew
before the hearing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

If thought she would benefit farth-
ing's worth from my death.
"'Cross her off the will, please, Mr..
Blank, and substitute the name of-let
me see, now; whom can leave the dia-
mond tiara to? Well, I'll think it over
tonight and come and see you in the
morning.
"And so on" continued the man Of
law. "That good lady changed her will
six times in as many months, and the
names in 1t would have filed small
directory, while the rest Of it suggest
ed an auctioneers catalogue. London
Mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
At the Opera House.

Manager Black has booked number
of good shows at the Howe Opera House
for the fall months and proposes to have
only high class of entertainments there.
"The Real Widow Brown" is booked for
September 10; Prof. Wales Pageant
and Opera Carnival" during the days of
the fair, Sept. 10, 20 and 81; Sunshine
of Paradise Alley" Sept. 90; Rice Com
medians Sept. rs through Sept. 80.
Gorton's Minstrels drew large and APP
preciative audience last week Tuesday
evening, the company gave thoroughly
up.to.date performance, and after the
show Manager Black engaged them for
another season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

My wifes's good advice saved my life
writes F. M. Ross OF Winfield, Tenn, for
| had such bad cough | could hardly
breathe, steadily grew worse under
doctors treatment, but my wife urged
me to use DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which completely cured
me. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. La
Grippe, Pneumonia, Asthma, Hay Fever
and all maladies Of Chest, Throat and
Lungs are positively cured by this mar
vellous medicine. SOC. and $1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
Flint Brothers drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

]. c. Sherman, the veteran editor OF
the Vermontville (Mich.) Echo, has dis
covered the remarkable secret of keeping
old people young. For years he has
avoided Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Indigestion. Heart trouble, Constipation
and Rheumatism, by using Electric
Bitters. and he writes: 1T can't be
praised too highly. 1t gently stimulates
the kidneys, tones the stomach, aids
Objection, and gives a splendid appetite.
1t has worked wonders for my wife and
me. It's marvellous remedy for old
peoples complaints" Only soc. at
Flint Brothers drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
THREE MILLION

Copies of "In His Steps were sold in
three months and the book is now pub
lished by 20 different firms. This grea.
story begins as serial in this week $
CALIFORNIAN. Don't fail to read it. The
CALIFORNIAN for three months to any ad.
dress for twenty-five cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

tinued under the firm name of Stanton &
Huntington. Both partners are regis
tered pharmacists and Mr.. Huntington
has had FIVE years experience in the drug
business. The new firm has popular
store and are deserving of success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
NInda Young Amin.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Lie Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my
teens again" writes D. H. Turner of
Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best in
the world for Liver, Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
Only 25c at Flint Bros. Drug Store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Business Notes.

E. E. Caller has secured the contract
for all the wood work and building the
altar rail in the new st. Mary's church
at Manchester, N. H. This when COM
pleted will be one of the finest jobs OF the
kind in the state.
Carroll Huntington has bought half
interest OF ]. A. Stanton in the Standard
Drug store and the business will be con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Drama Up to Date.

Anything new in that play Of Ma
zeppaY"
Eyes. They tied the man on an au-
tomobile, wound it up and let it CO.,
Chicago Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

His Double Demise.
"Wull, wull!' calculated McLubber-
ty, in the midst of his perusal Of
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-24
Mineral Surveys Ordered.

Official mineral surveys have been or
dered by the surveyor general in the
following places: Willow placer, min
eral survey No. 1,041, Red river district,
Taos county; Short Order group, sur
vey No. 1,O42, a, b and C, comprising
Short Order, Iowa No. and the Frac-
ton, in the Cochiti district, Bernalillo
county; mineral survey No. 1,039, Leap
Year group, comprising Leap Year, CAL
ifornia No. 2, Peerless and Monmouth
lode, Burro mountain mining district
Grant county; mineral survey No. 1,O4O,
a, b, and d, Calaite group, comprising
Calaite, Calaite No 2, Bonanza and
Baby Blue lodes, in Burro Mountain
district, Grant county; mineral survey
No. 1,043 Corner Lode mining claim.
Cochiti district; amended survey of
Occur de Leon lode, No. go, in Burro
Mountain district, three and one-half
acres filed
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-24
A Good Outlook.

Sheriff Kinsell is back from trip
through the southern part of the coun-
ty, and says careful survey shows
that Santa Fe county is in better shape
than it has been for the last 10 years.
All of the mining properties are doing
WELL and miners and prospectors are
flocking in to have a hand in the gen.
eral prosperity which is making south
Santa Fe county now marked place.
All of the mine owners are improving
their properties, including their mills,
and the great improvement being made
at the Ortiz mine has been noted in The
New Mexican. The Santa Fe Copper
Company is developing with good
force, and the San Lazarus has force
of 10 men developing and opening up it's
properties Then the Hazleton has seven
men at work. and other mines are
swinging along in good shape. Every
body has work, and hard times are un-
known,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-24
RANCOR AND HATE CONTINUE.
Proceedings Being Taken in Different Parts
Of Cuba Against Parties Charged with
Grimes Committed During the
War-A Halt Called.

War-A Halt Called.
Havana, March 24.-That Cuban and
Spanish rancors and hatreds, the out
growth of war conditions, are still ac-
lively pursued in Cuba, is evidenced by
communication recently sent Govern
or General Brooke by Senor Lanuza,
head of the department of justice and
public instruction. He says it is mat
ter of daily occurrence that in different
parts of the island proceedings are be-
ing taken against those who belonged
to guerrilla and other Spanish forces
during the war for crimes imputed to
have been committed in that time. "Cu-
ba's peace" Senior Lanuza adds, "re-
quires that this be stopped. If we
opened the door to such accusations we
should soon have a series of actions
against Cuban leaders and resident
Spanish soldiers which would constitute
continuation of the war with other
arms
Governor General Brooke will issue a
decree that civil and military judges
must dismiss all actions against the
troops in the field for or against Spain
during the war for acts committed then
Further, the governor general will or
der an immediate release Of all men
now held in custody on such charges.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-24
Trouble in the Democratic Camp.

New York, March 24.-The Times
says: 1t is announced that Oliver H. P.
Belmont, who withdrew from the com
mittee on invitations and speaker OF the
Democratic club dinner. has decided not
to attend the function of the Croker
club, but will, instead, partake of the
dollar dinner. This information was
given out by one of Belmonts business
associates. In resigning from the Dem
ocratic clubs committee, Belmont gave
as his reason the fact that the dinner
had dwindled from national to merely
local significance. His latest move, it
was said, was for the purpose of en-
phasizing his disapproval of the opera
tions of the managers of the Democratic
club dinner.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-24
H0UNDED TO DEATH
Twenty three Negroes Are Being
Run to Earth and Hung Near
Texarkana.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Plot to Start a Race War Proves a Boom
erang for 0riginators Saturnine HUI
NOR Of a Uoroner's Jury.

Texarkana, Ark, March 24.-Twenty-
three negroes are being bounded to
death by enraged white citizens in this
vicinity. 1t is not known how many are
dead, but 10 bodies have been found,
and more are probably swinging from
trees in lonesome spots. This blood
thirsty race war was started by the as
sassination of white man and dis
covery that 20 negroes had entered into
conspiracy to commit more murders.
At an inquest to-day a verdict was rem
dered that the men came to their
deaths from natural causes or We're
frozen to DEATH" There is some doubt
where the lynchings occurred, it being
near the state line, either in Little Riv-
er county, Ark, or Bowie county Tex.
The inquest was held by justice of the
of the peace.
One of the dead men, Joe King, is one
of the negroes who was whipped by
whites on Wednesday near Comfort.
Just after the lynching of Duckett a
constable went to King and told him
Duckett had been lynched for the as
sassination of farmer Stockton. King
replied he knew all about the Stockton
killing, and said the farmer ought to
have been killed sooner. He also init
mated that others would be killed be-
fore the matter was settled. A crowd of
indignant whites took him to the woods,
where he was thoroughly whipped and
released. 1t is not known where or by
he no doubt fell into the hands of a
lynching party organized after the
plots of the negroes to start a race war
had been unearthed.