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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
Study of Shakespeare.

Sir Henry Irving has written an inter
esing article with regard to the study OF
Shakespeare in small communities, ex-
tracts Of which may find willing readers
everywhere. He says: 1.-THE practice of
reading aloud in small or moderate-sized
gatherings is in every way to be commend
ed. 1t is good for the individual, good for
the members OF the group, good for the To-
cality and good for the nation. Good is
relative term, and there are degrees OF
goodness and utility; therefore no one
must exaggerate into levity the serious
ness of subject possibly at first not OF
prime Importance. For many reasons it
is an excellent thing to have some sort
OF standard of perfection, and Shake
speare's greatness allows of universal
acceptance of his works as a criterion OF
literary excellence. Not only the breadth
and variety of his thought and his search
ing ANALYSIS ofbuman motives gives great
value to the study OF his work, bnt the
beauty of his style, the wide extent OF his
vocabulary, and the precision OF the ex-
preston OF his thought, all combine to
place him in conspicuous place of liter
airy masterdom.
"The affect of such study scattered over
every part of great nation, in every
town and hamlet, in every school and
class room, must be widespread and effec-
tive. And if these methods Of organized
study are added the voluntary efforts
of those earnest students who seek
higher perfection OF style and diction
and thought, an added glory to the lam
guage must be the result.
mo community can be to small for
the practice of reading in public. If
there be only two persons each may. in
turn, learn something from the successes
or failures Of the other; and in proper.
ton as the opportunities increase for the
exercise of mutual judgment, so Tar is the
possibility of added excellence extended.
Experience has proved that in thousands
of instances men and women may be
brought together in pleasant groups
or communities for the study of Shake
speare's work.
IA play read weekly or monthly, with
the various characters allotted before
hand, has been a source Of much and con-
tinuous pleasure, productive of thought
and study, ameliorative of defective
power of utterance. winnower of the
chaff of harsh accent, or ultra colloquial
mannerism.
ut will be quite sufficient inducement
for any little group of persons bent on
personal Improvement to form Shake.
speare club; but believe me, the ulti'
mate consequences Of such effort lie far
outside themselves and their gatherings
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

building would be $40 feet. According
to the plans, the building would be
erected OF granite and marble at the
same place along the Hudson. An
immense stone stairway would reach
down to quay where warships could
anchor. The four wings would be known
respectively as Donors Hall, the Hall of
Literature, the Hall Of Religion and the
Hall of Gifts. Stretching from the west
wing to the river would be broad
espIanade which could be used for
reviews of large bodies of troops.
A statue of liberty would be one of
the features of the rotunda and there
would also be the pictures OF the pres
idents OF the United States and the
rulers of other countries in the world.
Every nation would be asked to con-
tribute it's best to the museum and space
would be given in the basement to the
display of models showing the advance
ment of inventions. A big assembly
room for the holding of worlds con-
crosses would be another feature.
The plans call for an expenditure of
fully $2O,0OO,O0O. Mr.. Spaulding
believes that this can be raised by lib
eral appropriation of Congress and by
private Subscriptions. 1t is his inten-
ton to havei i'll the rotunda bronze statues
ofthe most liberal givers. Mr.. Spaulding
declares that he has written endorse.
ments of a number of prominent men,
but says that he does not care to make
their names public at this time New
York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
Strangely Illuminated.

81 have often heard of the wonderful
phosphorescence of Southern seas" re-
marked traveller from the North, land
| have seen some pretty fair samples of it
in the Atlantic between New York and
English ports, but l did not know it
prevailed to any extent in northern
waters until during the past summer.
"In August last / was on board the
revenue cutter McCulloch. in the Behring
Sea, about go north latitude, bound
north, when one night about 10 O'Clock
| happened to go on deck, and was
almost frightened by the sight OF the sea.
The wind was blowing sharp enough to
raise the white caps, and the whole sea
looked as if it were lighted from its
depths by million arc lights, throwing
their white rays upward and under the
flying foam. The holows of the waves
were dark, but every crest that broke.
showered and sparkled as if it were filled
with light. From the sides OF the ship
great rolls of broken white light tell
away, and she left broad pathway OF
silvery foam as far back as the eye could
reach.
"But about this hour was the most
striking display. Here it was as if the
ship were ploughing through the sea OF
white light, and as the water was thrown
back from her PROV it fell in glittering
piles OF light upon the dark surface be-
yond, and was driven far down below,
lighting the depths as it all the electricity
of the ocean were shooting its sparkles
through the waves and turning itself
into innumerable incandescents that
flashed second and then shut out for
ever. l stood on the forecastle deck look
ing down into the brilliant white turmoil
of the waters until began to feel as il
we were ahoat upon some silver sea, and
a really uncanny feeling took possession
of me. The white ship was lighted by
the phosphorescence of the waters, so
that as high up as the deck there was a
pale, weird white, that made one feel as
il the Flying Dutchmen' were abroad
upon the seas and had passed by us. The
masts lowered in ashy gray above the
decks, and every rope and line stood out
distinctly in the light, but cast no
shadows. 1t was all as ghostly as if we
had gone up against the real thing, and
it was a positive relief to get back into
the ward room. where there was some
thing more human. | don't know how
long it lasted but when went to bed at
II O'Clock could still see the silver shin
ing through the air port in my state
room."- Washington Evening Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
Parthen0n For America.

Henry r. Spaulding, of New York, has
announced a plan for the erection OF
museum on the banks OF the Hudson
that would be to this country what the
Kensinger Museum is to England, only
on a greater scale. Mr.. Spauldng
recently returned to this country from
Europe. He was the Illinois State Com
missioner at the last Paris Fair and is a
member of many societies. For many
years he was at the head of Tiffany q
Co., but in 1881 and 1882 he made a
tour of Europe developing the plans
which he is now for the first time
making public.
George B. Post, the architect, has pre-.
pared plans for the building. They call
for structure covering nearly ten acres
of ground with a central dome rising
4o4 feet, which would make it the heigh-
est dome in the world. The building
would be in the form OF Greek cross,
superimposed on circle 400 feet in
diameter. The extreme length of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
The ChiIdren's Poet.

The late Eugene Field was emphat.
ically the poet TOR the children. They
love to read about the bingham dog"
and the "calico cat" and they always
remember him as true friend. Here is
a poem to read just before you go to
bed:
THE ROcK.A.BY LADY
The Rock.a- Bv Lady from Hushaby Street
Comes stealing; comes creeping;
The peoples they hang from her head to her
feet.
And each hath dream that is tiny and fleet
She bringeth her peoples to you. my sweet
When she findeth you sleeping!
There is one little dream ola beautiful drum
Rub. q. dub !" it. goeth:
There Is one little dream of big sugar plum,
And, 10 thick and fast the other dreams come,
of popguns that bang, and tin tops tb at hum,
And trumpet that bloweth
And dollies peep out of those wee little
dreams
With lauhter and singing;
And the boats go a-loating on silvery
And stars peek-a-boo with their own misty
CLEANS,
And up, up, and up where the Mother Moon
beams,
The fairies go winging
Would you dream all these dreams that are
tiny and fleet?
They'll come to you sleeping;
So shut the two eyes that are weary, my
sweet,
For the Rock-a.By Lady from Hushaby
Street,
With peoples that hang from her head to her
feet,
Comes stealing; comes creeping.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
Biographical Sketch of rlrs. Eddy.

"The Founder OF Christian Science" is
the title of an interesting and timely
article in the November number OF the
New England Magazine, by Henrietta II.
Williams
The Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, discoverer
and founder OF Christian Science, author
OF the denominational text book, Science
and Health with Key to the Scriptures, !"
and the acknowledged spiritual adviser
of very large and growing body of in
telligent Christian men and women, is
woman whose history is intensely inter-
esting to thoughtful people of all shades
OF opinion. In little more than quar-
ter Of century this gifted woman has
established church with thriving
branches all over the world and converted
to her ideas of practical Christianity
hundreds of thousands of people.
This excellent article reveals the leader
of the Christian Science movement in a
way that is new to most readers, for we
see her in the friendly setting of her New
England home, among the hills OF New
Hampshire where she was born and
reared and where she still loves to dwell
in the busy retirement of pleasant
View" in the suburbs OF Concord.
Mrs. Williams has evidently been faith
full in cleaning the facts in regard to the
life of Mrs. Eddy, for she relates some in
cidents never before published, of the
home life and training OF the now famous
woman, which show how her experience
prepared her for the work she has accom-
plished. The article is illustrated will
twenty-five halftone engravings, which
add greatly to its value as history. Some
of the scenes OF Mrs. Eddy's childhood
are particularly interesting to students
of Christian Science. During the era o
church building begun by the Christian
Scientists Fl i've or six years ago, they hav
erected many beautiful edi6ces in tn
leading cities OF the country. A few O
tn more costly of these are represented
in the illustrations. They suggest tn
enduring character of the religion whic
Mrs. Eddy founded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

gate the motives Of actions that seemed
strange to him. Directly he resumed:
Now, little boy, if you don't mind
telling me, ! should very much like to
know why you return this money.
Didn't you understand at the time that
never expected to see it or you again ?"
II kind of thought that away, SIR"
said Bernard; but didn't low as that
made any difference.
"Yes, see," said Mr.. Throckton, "you
wanted to feel that you were honest,
and it isn't bad thing to plume ones
sell on either. Was that it P"
mo, sir, don't know as twas"
answered little Bernard thoughtfully
looking his questioner in the eyes. ut
was more this Away: If hadn't
brought you back your money you
would have thought was deceivin' you.
Then, 'sposin' somebody else'd ask you
Ter somethin' some one as was real hon.
est and needin', and you, thinkin' of me
and the mean trick I'd played on you.
would say No to the other fellow, then
I'd be 'sponsble. I'd be 'sponsible fer
somebody sufferin' fer want of food, and
I'd be 'sponsible fer maxim you mean
and s'picious and on-feelin,-see
Mr.. Throckton did not smile now
His fine, self-sats6ed face flushed as he
looked at the earnest little speaker be-
fore him. He was perhaps more sur
prised now than he had ever been in his
life. He was touched, too, The idea of
this crude, little, common street boy con-
sidering himself responsible for the
doings of John Throckton! The man
felt his hardness ebbing away, and in its
place there came to him desire to do
something good and worthy with his
money. And what better thing could he
do, he reasoned, than to care for the
child that had been the means of saving
him from his own sel6shness?
MIR. Throckton's acquaintance were
considerably amazed when they learned
that the bright faced little boy that ap.
peared often in Mr.. Throckton's com.
pany was AN orphan whom the rich man
had adopted. friend said to him one
day:
81 wonder you were not afraid to as
sumo so great responsibility, Mr.
Throckton, as the guardianship of g
child"
my little boy was my guardian first,
answered Mr.. Throckton with smile
LANE Ellis Joy. in New York Observer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
Cancelled Stamps Used.

Commr. Wilson of the internal revenue |
bureau has TOR some time been seriously |
considering the matter of requiring per-
sons who use internal revenue stamps to
periorate them with machines instead of
by the present process of cancellation.
The commissioner, however is in hope
that he may not have to resort to this,
the machines would cost considerable
money, and the people who use few
stamps would be put to the cost OF pur
chasing the machines at heavy price.
The whole subject OF requiring ma
chimes has come about because OF the sale
and use of secondhand stamps in New
York and other cities. The frauds are
being practised upon the government to
a considerable extent, and the whole de-
tective force OF the government is engag-
ed to more or less extent in trying to
run down the violators.
The greatest amount of the fraud is in
New York, where the violators secure
stamps which have been used, wash
them, thereby restoring them to their
original appearance, and then use them
again.
One of the agents Of the internal reve-
nue. has made several arrests in New
York. He believes that the government
is delrauded of at least $4,000 day by
the use Of restored cancelled revenue
stamps.
This estimate is considered too high by
Commissioner Wilson. He admits that
the evil exists, but thinks it has been
magni6ed. If he thought that the
,.oe Loot Jo,Ir Ia xynul6
issue an order requiring the use OF ma
chimes, but as he thinks the loss is small
he believes that preferable to requiring
the users of small quantities of stamps
to buy costly perforating machines.
Criminals have begun the use OF wash
ed beer stamps, on which the government
receives an immense revenue. The beer
dealers have suggested pertorating ma
chimes, and the matter has been under
consideration
F.G. Thompson, the chief of the in
ternal revenue bureau in New York, says
that messenger boys are engaged to a
large extent by the stamp swinders in
CARRYING on their work. He recently
sent for New York messenger boy and
found 10 $50 bills on his person.
81 will venture to assert" Mr.. Thomp-
son said, that / can go through New or
Broad st. and take into custody the first
so messenger boys Unfortunately, and
by searching these so boys find at least
25 with washed or restored revenue
stamps. Some houses allow messenger
bows and clerks to affix and cancel
stamps, and EVENT. the boys receive good
stamps they often substitute washed
stamps and sell the good ones at dis
count"
For this crime the penalty provided In
the federal statutes is five years in prison
and fine of $1,000. Chief Thompson,
as an indication OF the extent to which
this swindle was being carried on, said
he had $4,000 in cancelled stamps in
his SAFE Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
For Over Fifty Yenrs.

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
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

The cathedral of st. John the Divine,
which is now being erected by the Pro-
testant Episcopalans on Mornngside
Nights, N. Y, when completed will be
one of the finest religious structures on
the continent. The ground cost $685.
600, the foundation for the choir $780,
600 more, and the whole 1000 600
This when completed will seat $500
worshippers and will be the largest
religious gathering place in New York.
The cathedral complete will cost
100000 and will be supplemented
by bishops palace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

Mrs. Harriet Begole, of Ypsilanti,
Mich, sister-in-law of Mr.. Joshua Be-
COLE, who was governor of Michigan, in
1884, Is the excellent authority for
cure which is regarded in Michigan as
almost miracle. She says:
"M 1886 I suffered from a seOere ill.,
ness: during aOhtch my Ooicc left me
and I did not speak above a a0hiSper for
nearly 70 years.
was treated by fvelocaI physicians
and atleywayd consulted leaaing Sbe-
cialisis of ~. Y. They diagnosed my
case as partial paralysis, stating that
the left side of my throat vaS entirely
payalyzed, tie right SIDE partially So
For nearly eight years I haze suffered
from a seveye stomach disorder and
about a year ago I decided TO try DR..
Williams' Pink Pills tor Pale People.
"My stomach trouble zOaS relieUed,
my general health became greatly I'M
broved and to my surprise Iregained
control of my vocal organs. I haze
used fve boxes of The Pills and last
November I spoke aloud for the first
time in almost ~ years. Tam noaO n
gears ofage and haze full control ofmy
vofce."
(Signed) MRS. HARRIET A. BEcoLE.
Sworn to and subscribed before mo this
10th day of May, 1899, Ypsilanti, Mich.
JOHN p. KIRK, Notary Public.
At druggists or direct from
DPWiams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N, Y.
90 cents per box, boxes $3.50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

campanv in London has sent some
expert photographers to South Africa in
order to secure set OF moving pictures
of actual events in connection with the
war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

The taste OF the nation will benefit, the
language will become more exact with
out losing it's elasticity, and the price
less heritage OF our English tongue will
be preserved to the world in its purity"
- Mirror and Farmer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
Commissioners Notice.

TIMOTHY c. DREW'S ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive. ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate OF Timothy c.
Drew, mentally incapable person of
St Johnsbury, in said district,
and the term of six months from the 18th
day OF November 1892 being allowed
by said Court to the creditors of said Drew,
to exhibit and prove their respective claims
before us. Give notice that we will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the
insurance Office of Crawford Ranney in st.
Johnsbury In said district, on the 18th day
OF December, and the 1 9TH day of May next,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, on each OF
said days.
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
CHARLES ROSS.
Commissioners.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Nov II, A. d. 1899.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

A woman died in London the other
day from perturbation of the heart,
caused by needle which had entered her
ear four months ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

Norway claims higher average life
for its inhabitants than any other
country in the world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

Provide for the future.
1t is easy to lay a few dollars
aside weekly or monthly if you
have some safe place to deposit
them. We accept deposits to
open an account as little as one
dollar. We know if we once get
you as a depositor your account
will soon grow to respectable di-
mansions. Our Office hours are
$50 a. m. to 8 p. M, Saturdays
and 7ths Of month 7 to 8 :. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

FOR SALE.-Ten R'IP'A'N'S for cents
ut druggists One gives relief
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29

WANTED.-Case of bad health that
RI'P'AN'S will not benefit. Send 8 cents
to Ripans Chemical Co., New York, for 10
samples and 1000 testm onials.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-29
A New Carriage or
a New Wagon

adds to your happiness and enjoy
ment every time you use it. We
manufacture them and all kinds Of
repairing. Work called for and
delivered free in st. Johnsburv
Village.