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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

pine natives is the bolo. 1t is to the
Filipino what the machete is to the
Cuban, and he always carries it in time
of danger. These weapons are long,
sharp knives, and in the hands of the
natives, who know so we'll how to use
them, they are formidable both in self
defense and attack upon a foe.
Since the Filipino has learned the
value of American money it has melted
his avarice to remarkable degree. To
him our gold coin was a revelation, and
he at once fell in love with it. The
Spanish had no gold coins here. Only a
crude paper money and the rough silver
pieces and smaller fractional currency
were in circulation. To get money the
native will sell anything, even to his
wife. His rifle, bolo and all he will
willingly sacrifice for our glittering
gold coin. WILLIAM GILBERT IRWIN.
Manila.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

few cents wGrin ~ food a day and
count himself a, well og on what a per-
BON accustomed to a civilized diet
would regard as starvation rations In
this respect tho natives are much like
the Chinese coolies Rice is the princi-
pal article of dia in the Philippines. 1t
is largely cultivated. and about Manila
bay the ricefields present many pictur-
esque scenes. No doubt the natives
think their rieeields, flooded as they
are by canals supplied from the upper
Pasig, are mode ones; but with the
sale irrigating facilities, and with a
little American industrial ingenuity,
the selds could 10 made to increase in
productiveness MANIFOLD Ii is the
same with ali 0her forms Of industry.
What the Filipino, with the water buff
talo as his chief assistant in agriculture
and transporter on. is now doing the
near future will see done IN accordance
with American aad English ideas, with
modern industrial appliances. and con-
sequeutly the Trolling Of the harvests
Va NAN7N iANh hllNNlAl SOILS Will IOllOW.
Inc natives have some curious ideas
81 industrial economy Many will toll
all DAY long for few centavos OF loiter
around whole day on the street cor.
ners in the hope II making a peseta car
rying some burden, while their fields,
embracing the richest and most pro-
ductive lands OF the islands, gountilled.
But, after all, i is not really necessary
10 pay any gres attention 10 the cult
walton of the toll II one is content TO
live in accordance with the Filipino's
primitive i'ea Of life. In his native
condition the needs Of the Filipino are
few and simple Careless alike of the
past and future, he lives from hand to
mouth, letting each day take care of
itself h knows that the fruitful soil
almost without tillage will yield him
the necessities II life The very condi.
tiuns q his existence breed Incidence
and unconcern as 10 the future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
The Greatest Discovery Yet.

w. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
Chief" says 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Elk.
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home, as in it
we have a certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Coughs, etc"
II is idle to experiment with other rene
dies, even if they are urged on you as
lust asgood ms DR.. Kings New Discovery.
They are not as good, because this
remedy has record of cures and besides
Is guaranteed. 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottle free at Flint Brothers drug
store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
Anecdotes of Famous rlen.

Oliver Wendell Homes used to be an
amateur photographer. When he pre-
sented picture to a friend, he wrote on
the back of it, "Taken by 0. W. Holmes
& Sun"
The following is a remark OF Sydney
Smith. made on hearing little girl read
who PERSISTED in reading "partridges" tor
"patriarchs." Said the great wit. "She
is determined on making game OF the pa
triarchs." A prominent writer declares
this to he the most perfect pun ne hau
ever heard.
Mark Twain once addressed an audi
ance IN the interest of his fellow-towns-
man, Gen. Joseph Hawley, who was a
candidate for re election to the United
States Senate, and said, in the course OF
a droll address: "Gen. Hawley deserves
your support, although he has about as
much influence in purifying the Senate as
a bunch of flowers would have IN sweeten-
ing glue factory. But he's all right; he
never would turn any poor beggar away
from his door empty.handed. lie always
gives them something,-almost without
excepting a letter of introduction to me,
urging me to help them. Ladies Home
Journal.
DR.. Hills, OF Chicago, who has succeed
ed DR.. Abbott in Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, has a coloquial style in his
essay. writing that suggests Henry Ward
Beecher, and will probably suit the taste
of the Plymouth constituency. In pa
per on "Ruskin's Message to the Cen
fury" he remarked speaking OF mems dis
position to look upon art as lad to be
left to women: MAN has a genius for
egotism. He can take the columnar l
and turn it into hitching post for wo-
men to tie to-" He told a story about
young man named Lord, who called him
self Lord, Jr., so that he might not be
mistaken for the Almighty.
1t is not generally known that re-
ward was once offered for the late Sena-
tor Morrll's life. He told the story
himself at meeting of the Vermont His
torical Society about four years ago. I'm
the early days OF the late war;" he said,
my picture was put forth by a rebel Vir-
GINA newspaper, with an advertisement
offering a reward for me, dead or alive,
of $25. That was usually offered for the
recovery of runaway slaves. They de-
scribed me as person who would be
expected to have been the author of Yam
kee Doodle rather than OF the Internal
tariff of 1861. The picture was OF course
pleasing to the old masters OF the South,
being after the manner of Hogarth, and
have not learned that it has been made
immortal by preservation in any Of their
historical societies. 1t will be for poster.
ity to say, if posterity should ever trouble
itself to say anything, whether or not
Vermonters made a mistake in not sur
rendering me for the SOS Virginia re-
ward"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

Thus il is with the great mass of the
native population, but it must not be
inferred that there are no industrious
people among the Filipinos In every
profession in Manila we find natives
engaged, and everywhere they display
fine business qualifications. In the
banks. the custom house, in factories
and in stores they are prominent. We
find them employed as civil guards in
Manila, as conductors on the street car
line and as operatives on the railroad
They have become skilled as workmen
in all trades and professions. l have
visited dozens of them at work in their
places Of business and have found many
possessing some knowledge of the Eng
lish language. In every case they dis
played many distinguishing traits.
Manila has q native piano maker,
who constructs from home materials
entirely grade of instruments which
will compare favorably with those made
in the United States. The native artists
and sculptors are adopts have had a
considerable acquaintance with physl-
clan, surgeon in Aguinaldo's army,
and his knowledge of medicine is as
complete as that of most graduates of
American medical colleges. So it is
through the whole of the life and trade
Of Manila and Luzon. While it is to be
expected that we would find not few
who have risen above the rabble and
imbibed the more advanced ideas of Eu-
ropean civilization, yet it is surprising
how many Of these have entered into
the regeneration of their fellow beings
and the transformation of Manila and
the Philippines.
There has been much written con-
corning the diseases prevalent among
the natives of these islands. True it is
that Luzon has its lepers, but leprosy is
not prevalent on these islands to any
great extent. AS to the many other dis
eases credited to the islands, all have
been greatly exaggerated. Many of the
skin diseases, or apparent diseases of
the skin, are really caused by mosquito
or other insect bites. The natives let
their finger nails grow to great length,
and it is the scratching of the insect
bites with these poisonous nails that
causes many of the sores. Quite num-
Der of cases of deformity are seen among
natives.
In stature the Filipino is of the d.
minutive type. Between the pure ma
tive and the Kanaka of the Hawaiian
Islands there appears to be some rela-
tionship. In stature, color and appear
ance they are similar, and their Ian
guage is much the same strange jargon.
In dress they are quite similar, but in
this point no comparison can be made,
for in all tropical climates we find
much the same ideas of dress. About
Manila bay we notice many distinct
and novel dress customs. From the
naked little pickaninny to the gray
haired senior and sonora we find all
types of dress, some extremely scanty
and others gaudy and elaborate. The
native women are very fond of jewelry
and snowy trinkets of personal adorn-
ment. The natives are a musical race,
and probably they have imbibed this
from the Spaniards.
The universal weapon of the Philip
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
HOME LIFE OF THE FILIPINOS

In order 10 form l'air idea Of native
hf, in the Philippians one must VISIT
the Filipino in his bamboo shack. with
the Filipino sonora and sCnorita ard
that most interesting Of youngsters in
the world the Filipino pickauinuy,
who seems as content IN bamboo las
ket on the mothers head a. in the
wickerwo.k cradle or hammock To
| American eyes the native home lie
presents many unique and interesting
phases. There is wide difference be-
tween city and country life IN the Phil
ippines. and il is IN the rural sections
that the Filipino is seen Ia his natural
ness and simplicity Here as in most
other tropical counirirs. The houses are
built with steep thaiched roofs. with
the caves running narly down 10 the
ground About Manila bay the native
shacks are built of bsmho0. and there
a7e many villages VI these queer
houses. Bacoor. Paranique. Pasig. Tun-
gallo Maricaban. Mals ban and hun.
bred other towns are scattered about
the bay. ana in all Of these the natives
arr thicklg crowded
A native shack is usually only one
story high with the Hoor raised three
feet froIl the ground, which l. neces-
sary on account Of tn, swampy condi-
tian Of the land All about the native
huts are piles Il dit and filth. and
everywhere the most insanitary condi-
tions prevail There ARE usually three
b. four generations CHARTERED In each
shaCk Aside fron the natives Of all
siRes and ages. from the gray haired
padfe 1nd sonora down % the diminu-
ave pio ne my tn x 81 and other an
finals are shelt.red wi hin The water
bufslo D. housed n an adjoining shack.
Before we reach.d ksre our men had
beard n ihe Hhihppiss water buffalo
and hat f,uned War1w ideas Il the ami
mal When ora was hrst sighted. we
were Mt q Little surprised The water
hufaio. which Is the Fiiipinos chief
beast q burdah. clos N resembles an
os iu sire and fonn hough is horns
arr larger and more wi,lei h spread apart.
The natiy - re freIus utly seon bathing
TIE huian Ia tl's satrs n the Pasig.
and O. Us q wis D novel performance
The suimals dhput themselves in the
stream 90 real amflih us fashion. jus
tlfying the title Il water buffalo
In native Village Hearly all the peo-
pie are related ~ rec al Il the system
O. iutermarriase O1e family usually
fsitles d0wn In sor . place apart from
toe othafs AMI al he family increases
the town ~ hanlss a nvs new shacks
bring ldiei A. ihg an needed In the
mafriaRe eists ms u the natives
the usnages a Pacih ISLANDERS were
closely followed VII De- slme # the
primitive custunas nav hcen lost sight
Of M che rcccnt changes many Of them
sin prevail Like il cob Il old the
Filipino liver ~ sgill required 20 do a
term n service llor the father q his in
tended ,riie and she 'ouriship Is filled
with trying rersmoD,@ aud unpleasant
vicissitude- for i.hs yp az couple before
they wed and ubi,in place in the
household
Great simplicity prs ais in all phases
q Filipino life A ir>tive will live upon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
ST. J0HNSBURY AND
LAKE OHAMPLAIN R, R
WINTER ARRANGEMENT. NOV, 27 1893
Trains Leave II. J ohnsbury.

WINTER ARRAN CEMENT, NOV, 27 1893
Trains Leave 81 Johnsbury.
GOING WEST.
For Danville, Hardwick, Morrisville, Cam.
bridge Junction, Burlington, st. Albans
and Rutland 1888 a. m. and 800 D. m.
For Danville, West Danville, Walden, Greens.
boro, East Hardwick, Hardwick, Morris.
vile, Hyde Park,7 .33 a. m, $40 and SO
p. m.
For Johnson, Cambridge Junction, Buriine.
ton, Fletcher, Fairfield, Sheldon, Highgafe
and Swanton, 1888 a. m. and 3 20 D. m.
For Stanbridge, st. Johns, and Montreal via
East Swanton. 1888 a. m. and $40 p. m,
GOING EAST.
For East st. Johnsbury, North Concord
Miles Pond and Lunenburg, 2.45, 4.46,
(mixed)p. m.
For whitefeld, Fabyans, Crawfords, Glen,
North Conway, Fryeburg, Portland,
Brunswick, Lewiston, Augusta, Watervifie,
bangor and St. John. 2 As p. m.
ID. !. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
Time Tables.
BOSTON & MAINE R. R.
PAssUMPsIC DIVISION
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, OCT. 3. 1saa


WINTER ARRANGEMENT, OCT. g. 1919
Trains Leave ~. j oIhnsbury.
GOING SOUTH.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua. Iou.r
and Boston via White River junction'
1896 and 9.o0a: M, arriving at Boston,
S.15 a. m and $50 pm.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Low.u
and Boston via Wells River and Plymo,'thi
1.40 a. m. daily, 900 a. M and . az
p. m. Arriving at Boston, $40 I'm. a. AZ
and $50 p. m. INV
Northampton, Springfield, Hartford. Nar',,
Haven and New York, 1895, and o on
For Newbury, Bradford, Norwich and Whit.
River Junction, 1898 and 900 a. m ana
600 m.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and McIndo..
900 a. M, 600 pm.
For Wells River, 1885, 40, and 0 90 a. m
2.34 and coop. m. '
For Montpelier, 900 a. m, 2. "a D. m.
For Littleton, 900 a. m, 2.34 and 90
GOING NORTH.
For Lyndonvile and Newport, 22o, s.1s
and 1915 q. M. 3.13, APT pm
For Lyndonville only, $50 p. m. (mixed).
For West Burke, Barton and Barton Land.
ing, $40 and 1915 a. M, a.13. 4.27 N
For Stanstead and Derby Line, Massawipnj
North Hatley, Lennoxville and Sherbroofs'
3.15 and 1915 a. M, 4.27 p. m.
ForQuebec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 3.15 a. m. and 4.27 p. m.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen
trail Ry.. 3.15 q. m and 4.27 p. m.
For Montreal via Sherbrooke and Grand
Trunk Ry., 3.15 a. m. and 4.27 p. m.
For Montreal via Newport and Canadian
Pacific Ry., 2.2o a. m. daily, a.13 p. m.
d.. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
w. SCOTT SMITH.
nlr.t Az III ih. lnin,.a

To prevent swelling aud soreqess from
bruises, sprains or strains, Henry &
lohnson's Arnica and Oil Eminent should
he well rubbed in with the hand. Cuts.
burns or scalds. should be bound with
several thicknesses ofhannel and kept sat.
ufated with the liniment For pneumo.
MA, epply the liniment Oh hot flannel 20
the chest and between the shoulders. and
keep hot with a hatiron. II has been
known 20 cure the most violent attack
OF pneumonia. Sold by all druggists and
guaranteed to do as recommended, or
money refunded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
CENTRAL VERMONT R. R.

IN EFFECT FEB. Is, 1899
Trains leave Cambridge Junction daily
except Sundays, as folIows:-
1920 n.m.-Express for Essex let and Bur.
ington, connecting at Essex Jet. with ex'
press TOR Concord. Nashua, Worcester,
Boston, Springfield and New York. Wag-
ner Parlor Car, Essex Jet to Boston via
Lower! al o connects with Green Noun
tain Flyer for Rutland. Albany an New
YORK Wagner Parlor Cars tssex Jet.
TO Boston and Troy. Also connects at
Essex Jet, with local for st. Adams, Rich
,ord and Rouses Point Mixed train
leaves lefie sonvlle at $40 q. m, arriv-
N ing at Burlinl ton at 500 a. n.
o'oV p' M. -Bxpress for Essex let and Bur-
ingt n, connecting at Essex let. with
night express tor Rutland, Albany and
New York, Bellows Falls Worcester,
providence and Boston Wagner Sleep.
ers Essex Jet to Boston and New York
without change Also connects at Essex
.ct. with mid light expr' IS for Write
RIVER Jet. Nashua, Worcester. Provi'
uence Boston. springfield, New York,
New London and all Ne w England points.
wagner Sleepers to Boston and Spring
field without change.
trains arrive AZ Cambridge Jcf..-
V'I0 a. m.-Passenger from Rouses Point,
st Adams and Burlington
4:+5 p. m. Mixed from st AIbans, Bur-
lington and White River let.
6'0S p, m,-Express from Boston. Spring
h.ld' Albany and all New England points,
also IRON Houses Point and st Adams.
+. w. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
W'SoM MlNGS. General Passenger Agent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

A Humane Woman.-The Cabman
'G'mme your bag, lady, and I'll put it
on top OF the cab" Mrs. Oatcake las
she gets in); NO: that poor horse of
yours has got enough to pull I'll carry
1t on my lap."- London Tit-Bits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

Mary Howe has for several years been
one OF the leading sopranos in the opera
at Wiesbaden, Ger, and in the spring
Dellbes' opera, "Lakme," is to be pro.
duced there, chiefly for her benefit. 1t
brings out her light colorature style to
special advantage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

II was suffering with what the doctors called
writes Mrs. Martha f. Barham of MELVILLE.
Prince George Co., Va. THE doctor did me
no good. My symptoms were giddiness in
the head. pains in the chest and an uneasy
feeling all over. also suffered with female
weakness.
81 was all rundown and could not do any
work at all without suffering from nervous at
tacks. wrote TO Dr. R. " Pierce of Buffalo.
N. Y, for advice. He advised to use DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Pre-
scription.' did So and used FIVE bottles of
each, and cannot express the benefit have
received from these medicines. gained in
health and strength. When commenced 10
use the medicines l weighed only II2 pounds.
now weigh I4o pounds. thank God and
Dr. Pierce for my recovery. My husband and
friends all thought would die but to-day am
well woman"
The wonderful effects of this great obs
covery" are genuine and permanent; thew
are not due to any false or alcoholic stimu-
lus for it contains no alcohol Real sub
stantial healthy fnusuclar strength is built
up; the stomach and liver are toned. the
blood is purified and vitalized; the nerves
are steadied; the entire constitution is re.
juvenated and renewed
In case of constipation, there is nothing
quite so effective as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They act comfortably though
surely; they do not grippe; you do not be-
come slave to their use. Their effect is
lasting. There are countless substitutes:
but nothing else is like them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09
Queer Names for Country Houses.
Qondon Maid

Although conventiOnality rules 10
great extent I'm the names which the
majority of British country houses Dear
there are some Of a very uncommon ma
ture, the origin OF which II would De
interesting TO discover. For instance,
Collar House" I'm Cheshire, suggests the
home Of a retired hosier, and Hound
House" In Surrey and "Clumber,' In
NOtts were surely so named by some
lover of the canine race. "SpOttes" in
Kirkcudbright, suggests an enthusiastic
billiard-player. and THE Poles" i'm Herts,
sens predecessors in the same line OF
business. Touch" ia Stirling, recalls one
VI childhOods innocent games; it. Is 10
be hoped that Down Hill" In London
derry. was not indicative Of its owners
career or that .Jdrnaway Castle" Mo-
rayshre, does not bear IT'S name in com
memoration OF some former masters
powers OF eXpletive. TRY TO-" i'm Mon
mouth; "Duncow." I'm Dumfries. and
"Drylaw House" Midlothian. are an pc
culiar names and "Munches." in Kirk
cudbright. suggests that it's sponsor was
an inyeteratc feeder.
"HOlnicOte," in Somerset, NAV have
been built by a repairing tailor and
Clouds" IN Wiltshire. by an incessant
smoker or a poet. RED Scar Is certainly
not an attractive title for a residence.
yet there IL one bearing that name near
Preston, In Lancashire. and "CatmOuse'
Is the peculiar title Of a country seat
in Rutland.
THE Flower Lilies" Derby. and "The
"Graperies," Herts are doubtless so call
ed IN honor or their horticultural spe-
cialties but why private gentlemen's
places should be named THE Street
Uancs). THE Garrison" Bute). THE
Cellars Devon. or The Kilns" stir
ling), passes prehension
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09
Women Should
Write,
LEXINGTON.
Christian Endenyor Convention
ucer Hunters Convicted.

LEXINGTON. VA, November S.-(Spe-
cial)-The Virginia State Christian En-
deavor Convention. which will meet here
November 18th, and close Sunday eve
ming. November 18th. will be addressed
by the following well-known speakers:
Hon William l.. Wilson, president OF
Washington and Lee University; PROBES
sOr James Lewis Howe, trustee OIL the
United Society of Christian EndeaNor'
Rev. Peter Ainslie, editor or tns Ol,Il1-
tian Tribune, Baltimore; Rev. Forest j.
Prettymau. OF stanton; Rev. W.: j.
Cooke. of Woodstock; Rev. {. W. IRA
wick. Vice-president Of the state chris
tan EndeavqT Union e OF Bqena sisiS
Secretary H. VI. Lewis, State Treasurer
!. w. Lovcgrove n-M9n-
ager III. T.. Miley. of Woodstock; MISS
Lulu O. Phillips, Of Richmond MISS All
ME L. Forsberg. Of Lynchburg; MISS MdFy
;. Apperson, OF Lyncnburg; w. ". Doug
lass. Of Ballston; T.. G. Myers. OF New
Richmond. w. Va. Rev. Or. r. J. Nc
Bryde. Rev. DR.. Thornton whaling Key.
Dr. Henry a. Whit, Rev. DR.. James A.
Quarles. Rev. Henry j. Hamill, and FRO
lessor W. :. Currei, OF Lexington. IRE
society here has made all arrangements
for holding one of the finest meetings
ever held in Virginia, and a large dele
cation is expected.
Mr.. Il. l.. Conner, the efficient clerk ~
and accepted "A position in the internal
revenue service.
A party Of deer hunters from Rock
bridge county and Lexington nave re-
turned from a two weeks deer hunt M
Smiths Fiat. near. the headwaters OF
Buffalo. They did not Kill any game,
but several deer Were seen. one or
the PARTY soon after taking his stand one
morning raised his head and saw three
deer looking at him with great surprise.
He began 10 fire at the largest with ms
Winchester. and shot some five times.
without making a kill. Soon after one
of the deer ran through the stand Wherc
the giant Sheriff Of Rockbrldse county
was stationed, and he too. missed Az
other Of the party went 10 sleep on MS
stand: yet another became tired and left
for camp. and still another began 10 shOot
at squirrels.
High court was held that night in camp.
and after the first prisoner was con-
victed. ne became judge for the next,
and so on i'm succession. until all We're
DISPOSED Of. They suffered the loss or
uarts Of their wearing apparel, some or
which decorated the door Of the shanty.
and the Sheriff had part Of his sent TO
our county judge. whore It decorated the
bulletin board IN front of the county
Thomas A. Sterrett. Ira r..
Storrett Albert Larrick. Frank McClung,
Harry Moore, j. j. l.. Kinnear, X. l..
Patterson. f. H. Campbell, L. r. Miller.
". 4. Johnston. j. Med. tombstone, w.
A. Ross composed the party.