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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
TIE ART OLE LIVING Lone.

Niveurs as rule prefer to live well
rather than long: hence the well known
phrase short and sweet" Nevertheless
many persons woull prefer long and
sweet" If one may Judge ~ the zeal
with which the newspapers give accounts
of the few contcuarians who here and
there drag out Il preclrious existence, it
would seem as if the doctor who could
permit US to reach such am advanced
age would deserve the bcncdictiOu of his
contemporaries.
Sir James Sawyer. in recent lecture at
Birmmeham has tried to satisfy this Cc-
sire Tho following u.s. according to him,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23


them In state of anarchy and justified
ourselves in our own consciences o, bcforc
the tribunal of mankind? Could we have
done that IN inc sight OF God and man?
our concern was not for territory orr
trade or empire, but for the people whose
interests ana destiny, without our willing
II had j. en- put III our hands 1t was with
TINS feeling That from the first day to the
last nor one word or line went from the
executive in Washington to our military
ana naval COMMANDERS at Manila or tol
our p'aco commissioners at Paris that did
not put as the sole purposc to be Kept in
mlnu nrSt aller the success OF our arms
ana mo malhtalnanc" o. our own honor
the Wcliaie ana happiness ana the rights
nl INC inhabitants or tue Philippine Is
landS. Did We need their consent to per-
FORM y great OCT or humanity? We had
ii IN every aspiration OF their minds, In
every nope "i tn'lr hearts. Was it ne
coSAarN TO ask th"ir consent to capture
MANIA inc '"lht"I oil th"ir Islands, )id
we 'SN 'n'iI consent TO Hu'r"l" lncn
from spanish sovereignty or TO enter Ma
ma ia ana "cstroy the spanish sea- pow
or 'n'r'' We "ll not ASK lhrSe we were
"n'NInS Il hlsher morHt opHSauon winch
r'Ste" on Us ana Whloh ana not require
any puuS ; consent, we were dolnE our
lHUlN ny lhth us ''od gave us me lSht 10
see our dnty with the consent Of our own
cons, FENCES ana WIN the approval OF clNl-
i"'uou' "'r'at applause ana oNalloh)
Every present Obligation mas heeu
met ana iuIhIlrd III thc expulsion oi
spanish sovereignty from their islands
ana WAlic ia" war that destroyed it was
w progress we co"Id nor ASK thrf views
NOT can we now ask thcir consent IN
l''u '''h ''IN enc t''i me III what FORM IL
'ould ne marShdled ana aScortained unlil
p'aco Hh" o'H'r' so necessary 10 inc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp
very sever" sometimes. but it can he
cured, lloan's ointment, quick and per-
30 CNnls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
Bad BEeatR,

There is nothing more healthful than
onions, but people are afraid TO eat them,
because they make their breath unfragrant.
But there is a less fragrant breath-the breath
of a person with foul stomach. Take
him away we inwardly cry. DO see that
your breath is pure. One or two
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
Ifthc Baby Is Cutting Teeth,

Be sure and use that Old ana well-tried
remedy, MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING
SYRUP for children teething. 1t soothef
the child, softens the gums. ailay5 al
Pain, cur1s wind cole and IS the best REM
edy for diarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents {
bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

Dewitt 5 Colo <. Cholera Cure
","escnt, Gu'ck results, sste 10 us.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

Ore Minute Cough Cure, curee
That is " hat IL was made Tor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

10, ReStrain ones natural character
These prescriptions are easy to follow.
We do not guarantee their absolute cfil-
c1cN, but there Is no danger in trying
them. And then who kuows?-l,N.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Colonial Expansion.

According to figures published in Eng
land few weeks ago, OF SO 900, 900
square miles of the worlds surface, %,
2SS, 1852, or nearly one-half, are now held
as colonies or under protectorates. Eng
lands colonies, exclusive of India, cover
an area of 7 100000 square miles, excus-
i've of protectorates and spheres OF infiu-
ence, and these colonial possessions,
which are now computed on the author
ity of the Year Book to be 2,1OO, 900
square miles in Africa and 10000 in
Asia, with 100000 added tor India,
bring up the total area of the British
Empire, outside of the United Kingdom,
to IL ,200,0 600 square miles. According
to the United States Treasury figures
lust issued in form OF a colonial bulletin,
the total population of the Netherlands
colonies is SO, 9l1, 0O0 though the popu-
lation of Holland is 4, 100000 only. By
the same bulletin the population OF the
colonies of Germany is put at 10 900
and of the colonies of France at so ,600,-
900 though the entire population OF
France by the last census was $4,000, 900
The population of the Russian colonies
is put at 100000 and of the Portu
guese colonies at 100000, though the
population of Portugalis about the same
as that of Holland, 100000. Spain is
now, with the single exception OF Den
mark, the last on the list OF countrie:
having foreign colonies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Vermonters in Letters.

There appears to be no foundation to
the story that Henry Mills Alden, editor
of Harper's Monthly, is to be succeeded
by President Finley Of Knox college.
The latter will take charge McClure's
magazine.
1t is an interesting circumstance that
the first editor. of Harpers was YER
monter, as is also the present longtime
editor.
The first editor was Henry ]. Ray.
mond, founder of the New York Times
and graduate of our University in
1910, one of his classmates being James
r. Spalding, the founder of the New
York World. Mr.. Raymond became
editor of Harper's when it was started
in 1850, and remained in charge OF it for
a couple of years, when he established
the Times.
Mr.. Alden is Brandon boy and has
been connected with the Harper estab
listment his whole life, for the last thirty
years as editor of the Magazine, where
he has made a remarkable record o
intelligence and success.-[ Burlington
| News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
American Ordnance for Russia.

1t was recently announced IN Inc
New York Commercial that the Rus-
sian government had decided to ex'
peud a large amount OF money,
amounting to many million OF dol
lars, in the purchase otartillery from
American manufacturers otordnance.
II this should prove to be correct, 1T
would only be in keeping with the
line of policy pursued by Russia OF
late years, and particularly during
the past twelve months, in accord
ance with which she has placed a
large part of her orders for naval
and military material abroad, and
considerable portion OF it with
American builders and manufacture
ers. Messrs. Cramp & Sons have
now upon the stocks a hrst-class
battleship and cruiser for the Rus
sian navy, and although it is true
that their ordnance is to be supplied
from abroad, we have felt satisfied
that it was only matter OF time
when we should begin to supply guns
as well as ships to foreign nations
Indeed, in the matter of small ord
nance, our reputation was made
more than half a century ago, ane
the uniformly good quality of thu
heavy artillery now turned out by
our army and navy shows that ou
skill is not confined to the smalle
class of weapons Scientific Ameri
| can
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
The Trout of 100

Up on the fourteenth story, where the
elevators stop
At the end of their elevating, is lawyers
busy shop,
And the gray haired Judge in his office chair
YEARLY pens the line,
For his thoughts are far on northern lake
with the trout OF ninety.nine.
Far UP in the north, where the waters leap
From their icebound prison of winter
keep, ga
There's great trout waiting with hungry
Be early, be early and win the prize.
And the Judge, bent DER his writing, reviews
the list again.
The rod, with its silken wrappings all, is safe
for the surging strain;
The reel has been oiled and tested well, ana
the surging line is tried;
The book is filed with the sweetest HES that
ever an artist tied.
Digests and records, briefs and pleas, fade
from his sight away,
And tumbling torrents of waters swirl where
the foaming eddies play; :.
Courts and clients and jures all, pass from
his tired brain at last.
Over the pool below the dam daintily hoats
the feathered cast
A message, sir The office boy grins at the
judges shout,
"Hoorayl Here's the word from Andover
and the ice on the lakes is out.
Chandler, old man, if you lose this case, tel
Rogers I'll pay the fine.
For IN just in time to catch the train aho
the trout CT ninety-nne.
-rOuting For July.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Horse Gossip.

E. H. Hoffman OF Lyndon, prob
ably owns one of the most intensely
inbred Morgan stations living, in
Billy Roberts, black chesnut, 10
hands high, and weighs 1925 pounds.
He traces direct to Justin Morgan
on both sides of the house.
Red Elm, which won the PIT race
at Barton, June 20, received "a
patrons this season.
c. NJ. Darling Of Lyndonville, has
added another fast horse to his
stable. This one is Amber Wilkes
who, as her first name would indi-
cate, is a PAGER. She has record OF
2.24, comes here from Newport and
is valued at $500
John Casey of Bennington, has sold
a span of horses in New York that
he anG John Robinson owned jointly,
for $4,000. The horses are bay
in color, 16 hands high, weigh 1900
pounds each and are almost perfectly
matched. They were purchased by
Clark, the copper king. The horses
were bargained for at $4,000 and
were to be sent to Paris, but one OF
the animals became i'll and the trade
fell through.
Driver Moulton, who drove Edna
at the Nashua races last week Tues
day, has been suspended from all
National association tracks for one
year for crooked driving. In a seven
heat race Edna was second six times
and first once and the judges claim
the horse was pulled" by M oulton
to get the money in the pool box.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

The annual session of the Grand Lodge
of the state of Vermont. knights OF
Honor, was held at Hardwick Wednes-
day, July ~. Officers for the ensuing
wear were elected as follows:-
VIM. Wetherby of st. Johnsbury, past
grand dictator.
E. S. Munger Putney, grand Dictator
A. G. Stone Of Wallingford, grand vice.
dictator.
D.L. Newell OF Reve, Mass, grand as
sistant Dictator
CT. Piper of Brattleboro, grand re-
reporter.
4. J. Marshal of Middlebury, grand
chaplain.
E. M. Crane of Hardwick grand guide
RID. Doolittle of Vernon, grand guard
IAN
F. M. Crosby ofSt. Johnsbury' grand
sentinel. ,.
Finance committce-W. w. Wing o.
Putney Henry Rowe of Brattleboro' T.
L. Wells of Hardwick.
Committee on laws and supervisors
Thos. Rickaby OF St. Johnsbury, y. l.
Bashaw of Hardwick, H. g. Reed o
Jacksonville.
The order is reported to be in Hour
ishing condition in the state. Rutlanc
was decided on as the place tor holding
the next session Of the grand lodge, ant
the same occurs the second "Wednesday
in July, 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
The Luxury of Paying Bills.

At the annual dinner of the North Side
Board of Trade New York, Mr.. James
G. Cannon, of the Fourth National Bank,
preached an affecting after. dinner sermon
on the culpable neglect of well-to-do per-
sons to paw their bills. He raised his
voice in behalf of the butcher, the grocer,
the dressmaker. the doctor, the dentist,
the local tradesman,-of all who supply
our daily needs and keep the household
wheels turning. He said that the
prompt payment of obligations to such
creditors was duty that was scandal
lousy neglected, to the arrangement Of
business, to the distress of individuals,
and the detriment of the whole commune
ty. Persons who hadn't the money to
pay their honest debts he sorrowed for,
but persons who had the money and
didn't pay he denounced. He told of the
dressmaker who tried to throw herself
under the elevated train because she
couldn't pay her bills, aud who turned
out to have more money due her than
she owed; he told of the grocer, in a
small way, who failed, having $4,000 due
him for groceries from one family that
lived on Fifth avenue; he told OF the
fashionable dame who owed her dress
maker $50, paid $50 on account, and
went to Europe, leaving the balance
until fall, and leaving the dressmaker to
distressful shifts meantime He told
also of the physician whose bill went un
paid so very long that at last he remon
strated; and the lady told him she hac
had the money for it three times from
her husband, but had put it each time to
other uses. Every one hears of cases o
persons who ought to pay their bills
and could if they chose, and don't. The,
are very selfish persons. We are all sci
fish when we keep people who need tn
money we owe them waiting while W
indulge ourselves in expenditures whic
we ought not to make. 1t is grea
luxury to pay ones bills promptly
{ Strange to say, it is luxury to whic
rich people do not all treat themselves
The people who spend more than the
have are not the only ones who are sloy
to pay. A good many persons who coul
: perfectly well pay promptly don't, eithe
+ because they don't like to part wit
| money or else because they don't care.
, Every one who can ought to pay yer
promptly. Those who cant should pa
as promptly as they can. Those who d
: pay have in the end to pay for those VIII
: don't, To have to pay for those WI
t can't is sad duty, but it may be born
0 To have to pay for those who could pa
c and won't is intolerable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

John A. Barrett, son of Judge Barrett
OF Rutland, one of the most famous prac-
teal electricians in the United States, is
just now adding to his laurels by pro-
ducing new and practical storage
battery for automobiles. He has about
completed his work and the electrical
world is awaiting the revolution in the
manufacture of these carriages and es-
pecially the batteries which propel them,
by the introduction of Mr.. Barrett's in.
vention. Mr.. Barrett became convinced
that the secret of the successful introduc-
ton and the practicability Of the auto.
mobile depended on the storage battery.
A carriage with seating capacity for
two had to lug along some 900 pounds
of propelling power. This was senseless
Consequently he went to work and as @
result has produced battery weighing
less than 800 pounds and with the sam,
strength if not greater than the other un
wieldy mechanism.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
"StiCk to 1t and Do 1t"

Ifyou become discouraged and give up,
you will surely fail. Those who win sue
cess are those who persevere. This is
true in any sort of enterprise. 1t is true
in the work of regaining health by the
use of Americas Greatest Medicine,
Hoods Sarsaparlla. Your trouble may
be a stomach disorder, kidney disease, or
rheumatism scrotula or catarrh. You
want to be cured, and knowing Hoods
Sarsaparilla has cured many others, you
begin taking it as directed. Thus far
you have done WE'LL Now, what remains I?
Simply that you stick to it"
You should bear in mind that probably
your disease has been several years in
getting itself ntrenched in your system.
A faint OF impure blood at first, somein-
discretion about eating, a neglected cold
these, perhaps, were beginnings, but
the disorders that they have caused have
gradually increased in seriousness, and
your disease has become deep seated and
tenacious. Therefore patience and perse-
verance are r quired in the use of the
medicine which is to effect cure. Hoods
Sarsaparilla contains the ingredients
that Nature intended for counteractine
disease and helping the various organs
in their respective functions. 1t is the
one true blood purifier, and expels al
scrolulous taints, cures salt rheum ant
all eruptions, neutralizes the acid in TIT
blood and cures rheumatism. 1t is tn,
great stomach tonic, and seems to hav'
a magic touch in cases of dyspepsia ant
Indigestion. 1t cures nervousness b.
feeding the nerves upon pure, rich blood
1t builds up and strengthens the Who'll
system, terrifying it against attacks Q
disease. 1t is the best medicine tina
money can buy, and it's faithful and pei
sstent use produces marvellous effects 4
complete and permanent cures OF a
diseases originating in or promoted b
impure blood or low state of the sy'
TEN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Live Foreign Notes.

NJ. Patti dial Pozzo, an engineer from
Tunis, has invented deep sea diving
apparatus, which has been tried without
accident depth of 40 feet near Cher
bourg. The inventor declares his pur-
pose of searching for the hull of the
Alabama, which lies where she was sunk
by the Kearsarge, off Cherbourg harbor.
Lord Robert Cecil, third son of Lord
Salisbury, is practicing lawyer, and
has been made Queens counsel at an
unusually early age. He devotes himself
TO the parliamentary BAR which is
the British equivalent for the work done
in this country by the lobby. The prac-
tice is described as dull but lucrative.
A despatch from Madrid announces
that judgement has been postponed in
the case of Admiral Cervera and most Of
the other officers whose conduct in the
battle off Santiago, resulting in the loss
of the Spanish feet, has been the subject
OF inquiry by special court martial. AL
OF the officers have been liberated except
Capt. Diaz Moren, who was commander
OF the Cristobal Colon. Gen. Paroles il
to be prosecuted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Book Notices.

The American Book Co. Of New
York has published Scott's Kenil-
worth in an abridged edition edited
by Mary H. Norris, Assistant Pro-
lessor of English Literature, North
western University. Cloth. 12mo,
335 pages. Price so cents.
One of the most delightful OF Sir
Walter Scott's historical romances is
here given in form suitable for
school or home reading. Kenilworth
is well adapted for this purpose as
it represents one of the best examples
of the authors charming style and
at the same time gives a vivid word
picture of some of the notable scenes
and personages in English history.
The same firm has also published a
Graded Work in Arithmetic, fifth
book by s. W. Baird, Principal
Franklin Grammar school, Wilkes
barre, Pa. Price, 65 cents.
This book completes well-graded
and progressive series OF arithmetcs,
and furnishes for grammar-school
pupils a textbook carefully planned
to strengthen their power OF mathe-
matical reasoning. The subjects
have been presented in new and
original order. Percentage and In
terest in their various applications
have been presented early, 50 that
pupils who leave school before the
course is completed, may gain some
knowledge of these important sub
jects. The book contains no mean
ipgless rules" but only such defnl'
tions and explanations as are indls
pensable for the intelligent pursuit o.
the study. In their place are founc
an unusually large number OF prac
teal problems in every department
of the subject.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

Commencing with July LIST, Waterbury
post Office jumped to a second class
office. This is one Of the strongest indi'
cations that the town is growing, c. c.
Warren is to the Waterbury post Office
what Wells, Richardson G. Co., are to
the Burlington post Office. Mr.. Warren's
mail is about three-fourths OF the entire
business Uncle Sam now contributes
about $4,000 yearly towards the sup.
port of this Office which makes it a very
desirable one.
Montpelier has doubled in population
during the past ten years, and now
claims to have 10000 people, including
suburban inhabitants who make the city
their trading center 1t is estimated
that over 100000 will be spent II
Montpelier this year in new buildings
stone shops, bridges and improvements
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Pertinent Press Comment.

The Groton Times rises to remark
that !. G. Mccullough of Benning-
ton, for governor and H. W. Bailey
of Newbury for Acknowledgements
should be slated thus early in readi-
ness for next years campaign. The
mountain line still exists and unless
the Times convinces people that it
should not, we fear the two good
men suggested will be obliged to
wait. Vermont politicians are good
walters Waterbury Record.
The senatorial toga is bedaubed in
New Hampshire. One cannot even
imagine Senators Proctor and Ross,
Hale and Prye, or senator's from
other New England states passing
the lie and attempting to pummel
each other. The granite state sena-
tors do not measure up to the dignity
of the positions which they occupy.
Il Brattleboro Phenix.
Gen. &c. Mccullough for governor
and Hon. Horace w. Bailey of New
bury for lieutenant governor is the
way the editor OF the Groton Times
is thinking these days and it isn't
bad think either. There are other
persons in the state, however, whose
minds have been diverted from the
hay crop and other things to the
building of gubernatorial booms.
For instance one gentleman of con-
siderable political influence and
acumen, parades with much dignity
and earnestness the name of Quarter
+ master General w. H. Gilmore for
'. governor, and says that if the gener'
, al, who has, in his official capacity
e and rotundity represented the state
without bringing upon him the dla
Y tribes of the party to which he pins
3 his faith, will consent to allow hi
: name to 90 before the honest people
u OF the commonwealth, he will SWEEP
Vermont from Island Pond to Pow
e nal. There is certainly originality il
n the gentleman's ambition and il tn
e general will now come to the from
l. and bow his desire, the campaign
will surely warm up bit Esse,
o Record.
# Gen. ". w. Grout it is stated, vii
r have centennial celebration Of tn
family settlement of the old Kirb
o farm this summer. Theophilu
y Grout, grandfather Of the congress
q man, settled the place a century ag
u, y, and it has never passed out of tn
~, If family. The occasion will be an in
portant one, tor the family has bee
e. closely identified with the interest {
Id Vermont during all these years an
n the name is an honored one Ru
d, land Daily News.
GO. Many an erstwhile promising cal
didate for gubernatorial or otht
honors has had his ambitions nippe
in the bud by the long winded speeC
of himself or over Jealous irien,
This has not proven to have bee
the case with Hon. Wendell p. Sta
ford OF st, Johnsbury, whose recel
address at Barre has brought him .
prominently before the state, that
only needs ask to receive favorab
consideration for congressional
gubernatorial honors.- Fair Hav'
: Era.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

The 4th day of July was observed at
Fechville in patriotic manner, the chief
event being the dedication OF the new
library building, the gilt of Hon. Gilbert
A. Davis, of Windsor, for the benefit of
the people with whom he so long resided !.
1t is handsome brick building, 2Sx4o
feet, in the form of cross, with an ample
porch in front, the roof OF which is sup
ported by four columns. The flooring is
of oak and the inside finish throughout
is of black ash. The book room is pro-
vided with abundant shelving, with roll
ing glass doors in front, and with a
genial fireplace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

Chicago Record.
o. X. DAVIS,
p. 6. Donnell,
New York Sun.
r. NJ. Collins,
]. P. Cunning,
L. Jones,
The Associated Press.
]. F. Bass,
Will Dinwiddle,
New York Herald.
L. D. Skeene,
Scripps-McRae Assn.
Richard Little,
Chicago Tribune