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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Some Good Work.

From an insular point OF view we
have been accustomed from child.
hood to think of Bunker Hill, Sara.
togo and Yorktown. Ia a larger
world we ought to think also of the
sea kings in EIjzabeth's time, and
the clash of arms at Quebec and
Waterloo. A thousand years before.
stout blows at Poitiers had saved
the west Of Europe to Christ and
civilization from tie Mohammedan.
Later on some good work on the
Danube and down at Lepanto on the
Corinthian gulf sent the Turk back
to his strongholds in the Levant.
Long before Portiers, tough fiber
and heavy work had been needed to
break the heather and to get the
world ready for better things. The
English sea kings work on the sea,
and Quebec and Waterloo, are of es-
pecial interest to US, for there, it can
not be too often repeated, the con-
tinuance of more liberal tendencies
in methods of government and in
ways of thinking was aroused; and
opportunity for the further evolu-
ton and growth of representative
government was given new leases of
existence. Now all this work cost
something in blood and treasure,
and similar work will always be an
expense; but let us weigh well the
alternatives and see if the results are
not cheap at any price; first the
heather with human sacrifice, then
the Mohammedan and slavery, then
the middle ages and its feudalism,
inquisition and slavery of white
folk, all these are some of the assets
which had to be accounted for in
blood and iron. 1t is true the Saxon
has had follies of his own to account
for in blood and iron, but that is an
other chapter, and does not affect
the value Of our statement nor the
worth of the balance standing to
the SaxOn's credit
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Death of Homer W. Heaton.

Homer w. Heaton, founder of the
Heaton Hospital at Montpelier, and one
of the most prominent citizens of that
city, died earl Saturday morning.
Mr.. Heaton was nearly 80 years Of
age and had always been a prominent
citizen in Montpelier aft ,irs He was a
prominent member of the Washington
county bar, and until late years has been
an active member. He was at one time
president of the old Vermont bank,
which went out of business in 1864, and
has been president of the Montpelier
Savings Bank and Trust Company since
its Incorporation in 1871.
In 1895 Mr.. Heaton gave $4,000 for
founding hospital for Montpelier and
with this the excellent hospital that city
now enjoys was begun.
Two sons, Charles H. Heaton and
James S. Heaton, survive him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Death Of John Holmes.

John Holmes, the bachelor poet and
brother of the celebrated "Autocrat OF
the Breakfast Table" Oliver Wendell
Holmes, died at his home in Cambridge
Mass, last Thursday night.
He belonged to the Harvard class oil
1882, OF which the last quirquennial
catal' gue showed three survivors be.
sides himselt-Dr. w. w. Wellington, T.
I. Morse and William Gushing. Among
the more famous members OF this class
were Noah Webster, Charles 7. Brooks,
the German translator, and George
Ticknor Curtis.
His early friends prophesied great
career for John Holmes, but, while he
was a deep student, especially of the
classics, he did not put the result of his
scholarship into print. He was also a
most witty onversationalist, ranking
in the opinion of many far above the
"Autocrat." He resented any imputed
superiority OF his brother to himself.
His verse and short sketches have been
handed round in manuscript, and it is
possible that collection may be made
OF them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Our Drum Beat Round the World.

Like the empire of Charles ". the
United States is now a land on which
the sun never sets. says the St. Louis
Globe Democrat. Going Yves ward, the
difference in longitude between East port,
Me-. and Manila is about 175 degrees.
To the jewellers on the Atlantic coast of
the United States Manila is very near
the antipodes. Travelling westward
from the eastern verge of the country to
its western boundry in the far Pacific,
circuit OF almost half Of the globe is
made. Except in midwinter the sun
rises in Eastport before it sets in Manila.
In summer, autumn and spring it is day
light along the eastern coast of the
United States before it is night on its
western boundary. England, France
and Germany also have territory so
widely d'ffused throughout the globe
that the sun shines on some part of it
every hour OF the "a but. of course, in
contiguous territory the United States is
lar ahead of all of these. In area, ex
elusive of colonies, the United States is
the largest nation in the world, except
China.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
u. S. Senate Thanks Clara Barton

In the United States Senate on Ian. 10.
Mr.. Hawley, OF the Military Affairs
Committee, reported a joint resolution
rendering the thanks of Congress to
Clara Barton and the officers and agents
OF the Red Cross Society Tor their humane
services towards the Armenians and to-
wards both sides in the Spanish
can war.
Mr.. Hoar asked for immediate consid.
Grafton of The resolution.
After it had been read, Mr.. Morgan, of
Alabama, inquired whether the adoption
OF the resolution would admit those men
toned in the resolution to the floor of
the Senate.
"Oh, take it," said Mr.. Hawlev.
that that matter will settle itself"
Mr.. Hoar explained that the privileges
OF the floor would be extended in any
event only to Miss Barton, and he did
not believe that she would trouble any,
body. Mr.. Gray, OF Delaware, expressed
the opinion that none of the Senators
would run away il Miss Barton should
appear on the floor.
In connection with the resolution, Mr..
Galllnger, of New Hampshire, and Mr..
Proctor, OF Vermont. discussed briefly
some alleged interference with the worl,
oil the Red Cross Society in Cuba by
some military officers. Mr.. Proctor
thought the matter was not serious
Mr. Hawley declared that il the facts
should show the officer at fault, he ought
to be cashered from the service.
Inc resolution was then passed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Sentimentalism.

We confess to liking much of the
work and many Of the opinions OF
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts.
He is ready and resolute debater,
and a fearless champion of human
rights as his convictions of duty en-.
able him to see them. He means to
do right, and wants the people to do
right; nevertheless we believe him
10 be sub ject to human in6rmity and
confess we cannot 60 with him on
some of the roads to which his sense
Of duty leads him. The lessons Of
experience and common sense do not
and in the nature of things cannot
justify it. We unreservedly dissent
when he urges that this nation had
better go down beneath the waves
OF the Pacific, then to annex, for the
very proper purpose of national self
defense any outlying territory what
ever, against the expressed wishes of
the inhabitants thereof. This is a
remarkable Interpretation of an
ethical question, SO far away from
customary interpretations of similar
questions that the people of the
United States will be unable to fol-
low the distinguished senator in his
high moral purpose. Old fash.
Toned folk have conviction there
can be some moral purpose in a CEN
turtles old practice Of self defence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01

which this article refers, fresh from
the publishing house Of Longmans
Green & Co. To people fond OF art
no book coming to us in Ions
period can vie with it in interest
Until it appeared no one could know
how richly endowed the author i:
for the laborious research and judici
Gus estimates needed in a work Of
this character. Every page pro.
claims the lively interest of it's au'
thor in its making. The fine sparkle
of his narration kindles to fame
our own interest in the earnest effort
of the artist world passing in review
before us.
Mr.. Wizards study embraces a
period, roughly speaking, included in
the past century, aud we are highly
indebted to him for taking us along
broader and more catholic road
than that to which we have been &C.
customed. He confesses at the out.
set, to have been subjected to some
effort to get himself emancipated
from the influence OF current opinion;
but once on the high road. which in
the nature of things needed to be
traversed, he seems to have had little
or no difficulty in securing judicious
points of observation. This early
victory, securing favorable points of
view with the least possible personal
bias--upon which Mr.. Willard is to
be heartily congratulated and with
out which his book would have been
wanting in a very high quality
served the very efficient purpose of
enabling our author to estimate
qualities, both as to intent and per-
Torrance, OF the works of art he re-
views, in perfectly praiseworthy
and independent manner. Whatever
ocal color, if there is any, may ad.
acre to his findings, does not in the
slightest manner alter the real worth
)r character of the remarkab book
le has taken infinite pains to give
is. The book is large enough. in
natter and treatment, to ensure it a
place among the books
he world is pleased to deem authori.
alive, and we very much doubt if
be later art of the Italian peninsula
oul1 be more worthily presented
han in the pages of Mr.. Wizards
history of Modern Italian Art.
S. 0. TODD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Culture.

1t may be true, that "in no other
country can one find so many men
of eminent capacity for business,
sbrewd, torcible and daring, who are
so undressing, so intellectually
barren, outside the sphere of their
business knowledge" as in the
United States. This opinion of an
eminent traveller, distinguished for
fairness and hopefulness of his utter.
ances, who indeed, has said the best
thingsin the best way of us, was not
stated in terms of reproach, but as a
statement of what he deemed to be
fact. He looked, however, much
deeper, he saw that If American bust
ness instinct dispossessed certain
qualities, the business men of this
country were decidedly not wanting
IN other qualities quite as necessary
to the welfare of great people hav.
ing representative government. 1t
is likewise urged with frequent EN-.
phasis by certain newspapers, that
we are wanting in the highest cul-
ture. Is it of supreme Importance
we should have it? knowledge O,
general principles, possibly only a
iair average, scattered wildly through
the land, does excellent service in
maintaining wholesome sense of
duty among the people, and in the
northern states, in a special manner.
helps to mould the public opinion in
the right direction. The instincts OF
the American people, whatever their
shortcomings, do tend to useful and
practical notions about matters
which concern them and tits a prodi.
gal waste OF time and material for
critics to try to advance them on
lines not suited to their conditions
or further, on any lines, than in the
nature of things they can possibly
go.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Mr.. Wizards History of Italian Art.

The later art of Italy, land of
pleasant memories, a land of poets
and artists, of song and story, has
had scant notice from those who are
wont to write of such matters in the
English language. Paris, the great
art center Of the modern world. had
assumed quasi right to sit in judg-
ment upon the product of all studios.
The rest OF the world, partially hyp-
notizedin the presence of some right
ly esteemed extraordinary work of
the half century now closing. re-
manned stolIdly unconscious of the
worth OF some intelligent and
earnest effort beyond the frontiers
of France. A few great names in
deed had seemed to rob us of all in.
clination to look for excellence else.
where. The hypercriticism of the
age had deprived us Of needed slim.
illus to examine with honest care
other examples of contemporary art.
The words OF a collector of Millet's
pictures amply illustrate this mental
apathy; IF one is very fond of
Millet it is impossible for him to
like anything else" This sort of
temperament is not that of the
author of the estimable book to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Foreclosure Sale.

Judge H. H. Wheeler has handed dowr
decree in the United States circuit court
ordering the foreclosure sale of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad system. Hon. E
l.. Waterman of Bratteboro is ap
pointed master to make the sale. The
decree is to date from the first day oil
February, with 10 days in which to re.
deem, after which, if the property is not
redeemed, the master is to give four
weeks notice by advertising There
was opposition to the degree by second
mortgage bondholders, who wished to
make defense.
This action is an important step to-
wards the control OF the Central Yer.
mont system by new company, which
is authorized by the Vermont legislat ure
to organize with a capital stock of 49,
100000, and to issue bonds to the
amount of $12 900 900 more to take up
tine debts of the present Central Vermont
company. according to the agreement of
the creditors at meeting held in Boston
last September
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Current Press Comment.

Chief Judge Ross has bequeathed to
Judge Taft, his successor, all rights and
title to the camphor bottle which has
stood on the supreme court desk at the
State house for many terms, and which
has been passed down the line when any
OF the judges have felt at all tired or
suffered with cold in the head. The as.
sistant county clerk. Fred Thomas, was
noticed about the State house recently,
getting the bottle ready for business, as
court will sit next Tuesday Argus.
Waterford is happy because her hon
ored son, Jonathan Ross, has been ap.
pointed United States senator. The
happiness is so great that they are o
have celebration. This is business.
Waterbury would have done the same
thing had Ex-Gov. Dillingham; received
the honor, however, we expect to cele-
brate later Waterbury Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
War Between Spain and America.

Wars seem TO be necessary evils, yet
they bring their blessings and we can
see already great good that has already
come out OF the recent war between
Spain and America. 1t has shown that
America has no sectional issue to settle.
There is no North, no Sou h, no East
and no West, but Uniied Country.
The boys from the Old North State,
North Carolina, stood shoulder to shout
der with those from the Yankee State,
Massachusetts. 1t was very gratifying
to see how the Southern people welcomed
and honored the Yankee boys" as they
passed Southwark and it shows to us all
that the men and women of the South
are loyal to the old flag. Yet many
Northern people have for several years
commended that the South was true blue"
and would respond when the time come.
Many people up this way have friends
and kins people who are located in the
famous winter resort Southern Pines
yankee town. in North Carolina and
they have been writing of the kind treat
ment they get at the hands of the South
ern people. They have divided up lands
and let Northern people have it at most
reasonable rates. Southern men of
prominence are doing all they can to in
duce Northern people to go South and
engage in business and hundreds OF them
are going. A visit to the Seaboard Air
Line office at 306 Washington ST., Bos-
ton, or he ticket Office of the Merchants
and Miners Steamers in Boston, will
convince anyone of the fact that daily |
MANY New Euglanders are going South.
The Seaboard Air Line is one OF the most
Southern railroads for they
nave opened an office of information
light in the heart OF New England for
he purpose OF inviting the people to go
South, and those who have accepted the
invitation have returned with words of
praise as to the treatment they received.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Chinese Gordon.

Mr.. Froude had sturdy liking fol
the work of Calvinists, in remodel
ling the moral atmosphere OF Europe
He declared they were the only
people endowed with fortitude need
ed to combat successfully the servile
follies of the middle ages. No pos
sihle harm will result il their work
gets to be properly apprehended by
some NONRESIDENT folk of the present
day. General Gordon who was killed
at Khartoum had the old Calvinist
fervor and did some good work in
China and in the Soudan. He is
credited with sterling endeavor to
improve the quality of customs and
manners of some strange peoples,
whom it was his fortune to conquer
by force Of arms. Our own Whittier
admired the man and his work; but
it seems that John Bright, beloved OF
Americans for some kind utterances
in our favor, in the dark days OF civil
war, wrote letter to Mr.. Whittier
soon after the death of General Cor
don, in which he mathematics the
career of the latter. in the bitterest
terms. The letter is just now pub
lished for the first time, and we
allude to it for the sole purpose of
dra wing attention again to the
idiosyncrasles that are the heritage
of some men whom the world other.
wise deems, and justly, the guardians
of the oracles. Mr.. Bright's prejudi-
ces in this case overpowered his rea-
son, and he was absolutely color.
blind to the possibilities of opening
up the Nile valley and the Soudan to
the Developments of trade and civili-
zation, the suppression of the slave
trade and the ameioration of the
of millions of Africans.
The Chinese Gordons are still needed
1ow and again, as well as the John
Brights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Nine. Adelina Patti rlarried.

Adelina Patti, the singer, was married
last Wednesday at Brecon. Wales, to
Baron Cederstrom, director of the
Health Gymnastic Institute of London
The band OF the South Wales Borderers
met the party at the station, and escort
ed them, in five landaus, to the Roman
Catholic church, which had been spt cia
ly decorated. The wedding breakfast
was served on board the train, which
was composed of the special corridor
cars built for the Prince of Wales. The
wedding party reached London late in
the afternoon, and left Thursday for the
South OF France where they will spend
their honeymoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01

Dealers in cut glass announce return
to the high.stemmed goblet style of
water glass. 1t cannot be denied that
goblets are more decorative in effect on
the table than the tumbler shape, but in
careless hands the destruction of the
former is much more rapid. The bowl of
the new goblet is rather broader than
formerly, while its stem is not as long a
that seen on the same glasses when they
were in almost exclusive use for water
service few years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01

AT this season OF the year a good many
people are wanting to know where to 90
TO escape the severe winter weather.
The climate OF North Carolina is particu.
larry pleasant during the winter months.
1t is not so warm as the climate of Flor.
ida and yet it offers relief from the severe
weather Of this locality. Southern
Pines, N. c., is a newly founded village
where hundreds of Northern people are
sojourning. We advise the reader to
take run down to that locality and see
what it is like during the winter months.
Ihe railway fares cost but little and
piney Woods Inn, the new big hotel, an
elegant hostelry will care for you at
moderate rates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01

In Switzerland they are making clocks
which do not need hands and faces. The
clock merely stands in the hall, and Won
press button. when, by means OF pho.
nographic internal arrangements, Il calls
out the time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01

Mrs. F. ]. Wood of Snow Falls, Me-,
has paper knife which is decidedly in.
teresting relic. 1t was made from wood
washed ashore from the wreck of the
steamer Portland off Cape Cod.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-19
COW COMMITS SUICIDE.
CInrIssa, who Turned sOmersnultS
in BnTnum's Show, Gets Tired
of Life.

Despondent from the loss of her first
and only child, and tired of her slow,
monotonous life in the country, Clar-
issa, the famous COW, who was at one
time heralded as one of Barnum's prin-
cipal attractions, committed suicide the
other morning by drowning herself in
pond at her owners place on the
Brownsboro road, near Louisville, Ky.
Clarissa was probably the best in
formed and most perfectly trained COW
of this century. She was born about
~ years ago on the stock farm of Mr..
Joseph Tevis, in Madison county, Ky.
The COW was sold to Barnum several
years ago, but broke her leg while
turning somersault, and was after
ward resold to her former owner. She
once before tried to kill herself.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-19
oh! Why Didn't !
ts9l
Come Here =!
Before l bought. See the pref
ty goods and how cheap. l
paid so much more for what
l have and not so NICE"

These and many more expressions
OF the same tenor are heard frequent
ly nowadays at Hutchinson's Bar
gain Store; and no wonder, the very
large stocks OF New Goods displayed
in all 26 Departments, at such unusual
LOW. PRICES, not only make the peo-
sple feel blue who have bought at high
tprices, but those who buy from these
stocks are correspondingly elated.
THAT Is the way it goes, If you buy be-
Tore selng the inducements we offer.
The surprises we offer in dress goods
will pay large dividende to you. Don't
stop in at the nearest place and make
your purchases. You must make your
hard earned dollars go as far as eX-
perience and shrewdness can make
them; but you must be wide awake
and alert. We find our best customers
among this class of people, who know
a bargain when offered and take them.
We offer this week Worsted braids
for Dress Trimmings at &c, &c and &c
a yard; worth sc, SC and 10c. Wider
silk wool and Tinsel braids at &c, 10c,
121ac and 15c yard. Sample lots OF
new fall styles. The last of our sum-
mer corsets going at 25c; worth soc.
we call your attention TO the uni
versal values offering in Our Dress
Goods Department. Nothing like 1t in
the city A large stock to select from
Hundreds of articles in the Notion,
Lace and Ribbon Departments. Full
metal Belts at 10c; we're 35c. Chiffons
Silk Plaltings, Neckwear, Betting,
Beauty Pins, etc, ETC., at special prices
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-19
NO LONGER PENAL COLONY.
RussiAn Emperor Making strong Eff
forts 40 Improve Conditions in
the Vast siberian Territory.

Consul General Holloway, at St.
Petersburg, advises the state depart
ment that Siberia is no longer penal
colony. The emperor realizes that the
transportation of criminals TO Siberia,
which was done to assist in the populat-
ing of that territory, is no longer a
good policy to pursue. He believes that
since Siberia began to be populated by
immigrants who earn their living by
honest labor, the sending of criminals
to that country has been pernicious to
the free inhabitants. With view to
improving the character of the popula
ton of Siberia and caring for criminals,
the emperor has authorized a commits
sion of officers of the ministry of JUS
tice to replace the transportation of
criminals by punighing them through
the courts, abolish administrative
transportation by peasant boards, re-
organize the penal servitude laws, bet
ter the condition of convicts now in ST.
IBERIA, and establish compulsory public
labor and warehouses as penal meas
ures.