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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

1t is interesting to observe that an
Eastern paper has taken up the work
OF revivng the Malthusian principle.
and is asserting with much yigor that
population tends to increase faster
than the means of subsistence" The
exact value and significance of this rule
have been SO plainly illustrated in the
century since Nautilus elaborated 1t
that they can be stated in few words.
Where the means of subsistence are In
excess of the existing population the
tendency Is for population to increa Sc
the faster. Where the means OF sub
sistence are only adequate to the exist
ing population the increase of popula-
ton cannot be faster because the ex-
cess of population will perish for lack
OF subsistence. This has been proved
signally in more than one way during
the century Of which Nautilus saw the
beginning. America and Australia
having means of subsistence with civ
ilized industry for vast populations
have seen an immense growth of popu-
latiOn. In Europe, when ne wrote, pop
ulation seemed to be at a standstin be-
cause the means of subsistence were
no more than enough for the existing
population. But the principle worked
out in different way than it's author
supposed. For the great inventions and
devices of the century multiplied the
means of subsistence so as to permit a
great increase of population in Europe
as we'll as in the unsettled portions OF
the globe.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

Connecticut has a food adultera lion
law under the provisions of which tha
presence of any antiseptic or preserya-
tive not evident and not known to the
purchaser or consumer marks the arti-
Gle as adulterated and unit for saIa
The State maintains an experimental
station for analyses of suspected food
products. whence Information Of cases
of adulteration is promptly sent to the
proper prosecuting offiosrs. TnAu aim.
pie machinery has proved quite effect.
I've In limiting the yagar4es of food
eophistica tors In Connecticut, since tn.
publicity given to the analyses Of the
experimental station usually results in
driving the deprecated article ont OF
nhe market. In a recent instance the
State chemists found pure fruit jelly
90 consist solely OF starch paste sweet
sned with glucose, Arti6ciany favored
esaored with coal tar oYe and preserved
via salicylic acid" This 10 excellent
subtle work which should - under
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07
Then bel looked at TURNER.

Then he looked at Turner.
$50 you'd have let 'em ate the last
bit of mate we have, would you?" he
asked, Indignantly.
Turner had not been able to End his
voice before.
Don't you think they will come
back?' he asked, in almost a whisper.
CORY, l hope So" said McGinnis,
and he smiled good-humoredly. Then
he set to work getting the camp sup
plies ready TO be moved.
Turner saw the tall figures of the In
dams disappear In the smoke, and felt
that immediate danger was past. He
told the old cook OF all that had hap
pened during the latter's absence; and
all the while the smile In the cooks
face grew broader.
Turner became indignant. and work,
ed along silently, but he listened for
every sound and watched every move
ment in the forest.
McGinnis continued in the jolliesf
possible mood. He talked and laughed
all the afternoon. but made no men
ton of the Indians again.
When the tents were up in the new
place and nearly everything in them
Turner at last began to talk again.
why do you think they will come
back?" he asked.
II would be no prophet" answered
McGinnis.
'If they come you'll see why. But
you'd better not start on your trip to-
day." he added.
And that was all he would say, ex-
cept TO assure Turner that he need
have no fear whatever.
well, there they are" later an.
nounced McGinnis. who has Just I'm
ished baking several pans of bread and
three large pies.
1t was late In the afternoon, but
seemed later than it was on account of
the smoke through the forest.
Turner's rife was by his side, and be
instantly took II up.
Put 1t down. That was all Joke"
said McGinnis. "a young Indian joke.
II they can only scare a white man
they are happy. saw their game as
soon as | caught eye OF their painted
faces. l know what kind a jokes they
like, so | made friends with 'em with
the whip. Lave 1t to me now" And
he put the gun aside and went to the
tent opening.
The same three Indians entered. but
they wore no blankets and the paint
was off their foreheads and cheeks,
They came In smiling.
The tall one carried haunch Of
yenson-a peace offering-whic he
put down on the table.
McGinnis shook hands with them
and invited them to sit at the table.
Then he brought out loaf of his fresh
bread and pie for each. He also put
the venison carefully away.
Turner stood by and watched the.
Indians eat, and they looked at him
occasionally with perfectly solemn
faces. He was in no mood, however,
to enjoy being near them, and was the
only member of the party who never
appreciated their sense of humor.
Very soon the forest fires were al
lowed to go out and we were regularly
supplied with venison, even after the.
pack train came.
And McGinnis was held in highest
regard by the entire Indian population.
Chicago Record.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

Once in three years there Is a nation
al convention of the deaf and dumb.
The session Of 1889 was held during
July in st. Paul. The silent proceed
fngs moved the spectators almost to
awe. After "a heated contest" the
officers were elected by literal "show
OF hands" A reporter calls 1t zone OF
the oldest things to see man sitting
In corner solloQuizing on his fingers. 8"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07
OLDEST CRADLE IN AMERICA

Found In Philadelphia Storage House,
and Is Over 300 Years Old.
The oldest cradle In America Is in
possession OF the Atlas Storage Com
pany, Philadelphia. 1t is over 300
years old and bears on the sides and
ends oil paintings representing The
Annunciation, The Visit of the Wise
Men," THE Slaughter Of the limo.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

A child died recently of hydrophobia.
been bitten by any dog. If this case is
genuine. it might logically increase the
patronage of Pasteur Institutes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

cents and THE Flight into Egypt"
They are supposed to be the work of
Juan Vestris, who fourshed in the be
ginning of the sixteenth century, and
whose religious paintings on panels
are preserved to the present day at
Venice and Florence.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

The Kaiser has offered to paint some
pictures for Queen Victoria. The Queen
ought to reciprocate by letting Mr.. Aus
tin write some poetry for the Kaiser.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

Excessive cycling is making physical
wrecks of its devOtees. Breaking rec
srds Is paid for by broken health, and
the honor Is costly at the price 1t is
enc of the unhealthy characteristics of
American reStlessness to take up a
good thing and push it to disastrous
extremes
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

Ask any man of forty II he can re-
member that he ever, in all his life.
did as he pleased for just one day.
Did anyone ever spend one whole dsy
entirely a. he wanted?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

That Chicago has a famine in ser
wants is a result of the girls seeking
ether occupations. They think there
are better ways OF rising in the world
than lighting the range with kerosene
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

A woman has been declared insane
because she persisted in puncturing her
husbands bicycle tire with her hat pin.
Women take great chances when they
try to keep their husbands at home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

Susan r. Anthony should lose no time
In making a campaign in Cuba in the
interest of womeD's rights. Cooking
and washing on the island are now
monopilized by men.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

At any rate, the big advance in the
price of diamonds won't result in the
masses being pinched for the necess-
ties of life.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

Sarah Bernhardt announces that she
never intends 10 get old. She neglects,
however, to explain whether she Is
using goat lymph or some newer dis
roVpry
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

Many people are carried away by GER
tain songs. but for moving air the
hurricane has the record
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

At last accounts Mr. Astor's pedigree
continued to refuse 10 stay inflated.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

The woman with the prettiest hand
and most expensive rings is the great
ret devotee of porch fancy work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

Some families seem to be made IN
entirely OF children; you never hear OF
the father and mother.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

An exchange asks II there are too
many clergymen. Not OF the right
Kind.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

When a visitor arrives the excite
ment doesn't die down entirely until
she has shown all her clothes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

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inquire how her mother took IT. e
though u wac q funeral
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
The New German Stamps.

Germany proposes to alter the design
OF her new postage stamps. That
aggressive eagle is to give place to a
more peaceful, but not less significant,
symbol OF united Empire. The figure,
or rather the bust, OF Germania is to
appear on the series of stamps. which
will usher in the New Year. 1t is curious
how the Fatherland has stuck to it's
eagle. We have had our lion shilling,
but it is now rather rarity. When
Napoleon first put his head on the FIVE.
franc pieces of a new Empire the Gallo
cock took very back seat on that hand.
some coin. The postage stamps of the
present French Republic are the most ar
tisticin Europe. The service is symbolzed
without any suggestion of dynasty, or
indeed country. 1t will be interesting to
see what head of "Germania" will be
used A mere abstraction, face that
suggested nothing, would be an unfort.
innate way out of the difficulty. And
yet there are as many types of German
beauty as there are Of British. There
will be not only new stamps, but new
values, 3D., 4d,, Sd, and others to fol-
low The London News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
Current Press Comment.

Hon. w. P. Stafford of St. Johns
bury is earnest in his candidacy, and
that he would poll liberal vote
throughout the district goes with
out saving; for the young man is
very well and favorably known in
all parts of the state, by his public
speaking. Mr.. Stafford is as well
equipped for Congressional work as
any candidate in the field, and is
superior to many.-[Lyndonville
Journal.
The "car famine" in the west is a
very serious thing. 1t seems impos-
sible to secure sufficient accommo-
dation for the shipment of the big
corn crop en- route to Europe, 1t is
no fault OF the railroads. They are
stralning every nerve to meet the
demand upon them, but they simply
cannot do it to the full satisfaction
OF the farmers. Surely never were
such times seen in any country as
America is enjoying at present.
philadelphia Telegraph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
Mark Twain on the BOer.

The following bit of characterization,
by Mark Twain, of race just now in
the public eye packs away much infor-
nation in terse terms;
He is deeply religious; profoundly ig-
norant. obstinate, bigoted, uncleanly in
his habits; hospitable, honest in his deal
ings with the white, hard master to
the black servant; lazy, a good shot,
good horseman, addicted to the chase; a
lover of political independence, good hus.
band and father; not fond of herding to.
gether in towns, but liking the secluson
and remoteness and solitude and empty
vastness and silence in the weld. He
has stood stock still in South Africa for
two centuries and half and would like
to stand still till the end of time, for he
has no sympathy with Uitlander notions
OF progress. He is hungry to be rich, for
he is human.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
BOSTON & MAINE R. R,
PAssUNHPsIC DIVISION
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, Oct. 2, 1895
Trains Leave 81. Johnsbury,

WINTER ARRANGEMENT, Oct 2, 1899.
Trains Leave ~. Johnsbury.
SOUTH BOUND
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via White River Junction.
U2.35 ex. Mon.) and 900 a. m, arriving
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua. Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth,
1.4o a. m. daily, 900 am, 2.e4 D. m.
Arriving at Boston. $40 am, 4.3L and
$50 p. m
For White River Junction. Bellows Fails
Northampton, Springfield Hartford. New
Haven and New York. Q2.35 ex. Nom
900 am and ~. 05 pm.
River Junction. G2.35 ex. Mon.) and 500
a. m. and 1905 and So p. m.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and McIndoes.
900 g; M, 1906 and $50 pm.
900 a. m 1915. 2 So and 5.55 p. M
For Montpelier, 8. 90 a. m, 2. "a D. m
For Litteton, 900 a. m, Pa and SIS
NORTH BOUND.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 2.2o, (3.15
ex. Sun. and Nom and O.45 a. M. 3.13.
4.27 p. IN SUNDAYS 2.2o a. m.
For West Burke. Barton and Barton Land
ing. 1915 ex. Sun and Nom and 1915
a. M, ~, p. m
For Stanstead and Derby Line, Massawippi
North Hatley, Lennoxville and Sherbroote
(3.15 ex. Sun and Mon.,) and 1915 a. m,
4.27 p. IN.
ForQuebec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 1915 n. m. and 81 p. nj.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen
trial Rv.. t3.15 a. m ex. Sun and Mon.)
and 4.27 p. m.
For Montreal via Sherbrooke and Gram
Trunk Ry., (3.15 a. m. ex. Sun. and Mon
427 p. m.
For Montreal via Newport and Canadian
Pacific Ry.. 22o a. m daily, 3.13 p. M
For Lyndonville. 7.35 p. m
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Cen Pass aud rkt OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
rlore English Reverses.

The continued reverses of the Eng
lish in the Transvaal will make any
thing but merry Christmas in the
British empire and three generals,
Gatacre, Methuen and Butler have
been defeated almost within week.
Each Of these brave generals were
entrapped by the Beers and many
lives were lost in the battles. Eng
land is now thoroughly aroused, and
with all the continental powers
against her she may we'll be nervous.
The French have not forgotten
Fashoda, the Germans are anxious
to get more territory in the dark
continent, while Russia is gradually
absorbing the Chinese empire and
awaiting developments.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts has
been made commander in-chief of the
forces in South Africa with Lord
Kitchener of Khartoum as chief OF
staff. At least $4,000 more men
will be sent to the Transvaal and
the war will be vigorously pushed.
Lord Roberts won his spurs in India
and Lord Kitchener is the hero oil
the Sudan victories.
In times like this it is very easy to
create a panic and predict the dis.
memberment of the British empire
as some have done both in Europe
and America, but With all England
aroused it is only question OF time
when the victories will come to her
Then the uitlanders who have gone
to the Transvaal from all parts O
the world will secure justice and tn,
franchise, and the wars in South
Africa which have been more or les,
frequent for the past 25 years will
be at end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20

prosperity is that the demand for
money is greater than the supply.
This has caused a stringency in the
money market and seriously affected
business. Secretary Cages scheme
for national banking currency
would have largely averted this
panic, but because it was proposed
by banker the people cried out in
one voice that it was going to help
the banks. They forgot that the
banks are owned by the people and
that what helps one set OF men helps
everybody else. An elastic currency
such as Secretary Gage proposed
would have supplied the country
with money and the Boston copper
crash would have been only local in
its results.
There are several things to remem-
Der at this time and one is that this
country is not going to the DENIM
ton bow. vows if money is scarce
and failures are frequent. The in
trinsic value of stocks has not been
affected by recent events and the man
who is fortunate enough to own
dividend paying copper stocks or div
idend paying railroad stocks is very
likely to get better returns from his
investment in 1900 than 1899. This
sudden change in the money market
will bring people to their senses and
there will be fewer gold mines foated
and more money put in the savings
banks and government bonds. The
Boston banks that encouraged
speculation have learned lesson,
and it ought to be difficult to Dor
row money iu the Hub to margin
stocks or float wild cat enterprises.
1t is good time to keep cool and
keep your powder dry, and above
all to remember that those who are
taking advantage of a financial
crisis to enrich their own pockets
and circulating false rumors about
banks or corporations to "break"
the market, are the most dangerous
men in the community.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20

than in any town in the world. In
the month of May $4,000 pounds
of roses and 100000 pounds of
orange blossoms are converted into
perfumes that are sold around the
civilized world.
The most noted trip from Nice is
over the Corniche road to Mentone,
a 10 mile drive over the maritime
Alps and one of the most famous
roads in Europe. 1t was construct
ed by Napoleon |. and like all military
roads is built for all time. Ii winds
up the mountains from Nice until it
approaches the sea and from the top
OF the mountains one gets as fine
view of the "tideless sea" as can be
seen anywhere. When the sun shines
on the sea it reflects at times many
shades and at sunset there is COM
bnation of shades and colors that is
perfectly indescribable. Coming
back along the coast two years ago
in the late twilight the San Fran
cisco Jay out in the harbor of Vile
franche and threw from her mast
head the brilliant electric searchlight.
1t gave me thrill of patriotism to
feel that l was literally protected by
my own government and it also
pleased me to learn that the foreign
ships in the same harbor &C.
knowledged afterwards that our
own warships had the most power
full searchlights and managed them
better than their own officers could.
And this was year before we
showed the world what the Olympia
and Oregon could do.
ARTHUR F. STONE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
,ry carefully studied and worked


out.
Senator Ross is also convinced
that our diplomatic and consular
service must be taken out of politics
if we are to hold our position with
the other nations Of the world and
he would do this by selecting the
best man for the Office, irrespective
of party and not removing him at
every presidential election. O(course
the politicians would oppose such a
radical change in the management
of our foreign service as it would
spoil the chances for many a ward
"heeler" to get job in foreign lands.
But all friends OF good government
hope to see the day when we shall
be represented abroad by the best
men and by those who are trained
in the service and can at least speak
the language OF the country to
which they are sent. In this con-
nection it is refreshing to know that
the President told diplomat, who
is now temporarily residing in Wash
ington, who in turn repeated the
conversation to the editor of the
CALIFORNIAN that the Philippines
would be no dumping ground for
WORKOUT politicians, and that if
the best men did not go there to
fill the Offices it would not be be-
cause they were not asked to take
sucl appointments.
Senator Ross has formulated some
excellent ideas on the management
of our new possessions and to Sc
cure the best government for our
colonies and the best service in
foreign countries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
j. A. STANTON,
Standard Drug Store.
st. Johnsbury, VT.
Adversely and Prosperity.

Just at the time when the United
States was entering on one of its
greatest eras of prosperity it received
a setback that almost created
financial panic. Several causes con.
tributed to the stirring events which
have happened in Boston and New
York the past few days and will be
long while before public confidence
is fully restored The continued re-
verses in the Transvaal have PLAYED
their part as London capitalists
have been selling American securities
and English consols have dropped
below par. Another important factor
in the unsettled condition of the
money market was the over specula-
ton in coppers in Boston. About
year ago copper took a sudden rise
in price, caused by greater demand
for the metal, and the big copper
mines increased their dividends.
Their stock advanced in price, but
not fast enough to suit the Boston
crowd who lifted all the best copper
stocks to their highest notch. Then
boom was started in the non div-
dend copper stocks and these were
raised by continued speculation to
figures far above their real worth.
The Boston banks seemingly encour-
aged this boom as they loaned money
to the brokers and investors to
carry copper stocks on margin,
taking their stock for collateral.
Even bank directors got the fever
and one Boston bank president was
forced to resign his position when it
appeared that he was operating in
the market. The crash came last
week when the Boston banks refused
to loan money on copper stocks and
one bank was saved from failure by
the prompt action OF the Boston
clearing house. During the week
Boston & Montana, the iavoritt
copper stock on the street, dropped
$40 share and one. of the prim.
movers in the copper boom and the
largest owner in Boston & Montana
was compelled to sell several millior
OF his holdings to the Standard Oh
people to save himself from failure
Saturday came the failure of thu
well-known packing house ofJohn 2
Squires & Co. for So 100000 fol
lowed in few hours by the closin,
of the Broadway National Bank, o
Boston, in which the Squires wer
heavily interested. Monday Their
were several failures in New York
including the Produce Exchang
Trust Co., capitalized at$2, 100000
During oil this time stocks hav
taken wild tumble aud a genera
nervousness has spread throug
every financial centre.
Another important cause of thi
strange condition of adversely