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The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

The good Samaritan does not carry oi in his cruse and vitriol on his tongue.- Rams Horn.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
American Wounded to ISe Sent Home.

Tien Tsin, July IS, )via Shanghai, July 25.-Most of the American sick and wounded have been taken in boats to Taku, where they win embark on the American hospital ship solace for the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

What, an artistic pipe you have" said Miss Hicks to Barber. "Artistic?" returned Barber. Not bit of it. You can't make 1t draw. w."-Harlsm Life.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

My wife" boasted the happy young benedict, lis an open book to me-" Mine, too,' declared the old married man. 'f can't shut her up. p."-Philadelpha Press.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

Some men are SO stingy they refuse to smile except at the expense of others.-Chi. cago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
rastcIe.s Tonic. Are Unreliable.

Try Iucatan Chill Tonic timproved). i. Each dose contains the same proportion of medicine. No shaking required. Price, 50 cents
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

Many an illiterate man is able to make his dollar mark.-Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

To Cure a Cold in one Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. 25c.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

Try Yucatan Chill Tonic UmprovedD. Superior to all the so-called tasteless tonics. Acceptable to the most delicate stomach.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
Did You Ever Run Across

an old letter-ink all faded outi Couldn have been Carter's Ink for 1t doesn't fade.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

Halls Catarrh Cure Is Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.
The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27

better. ."-MRs. MARY SMITH, Arlington Iowa
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
DROWNED IN A CLAY PIT.
Three Boys Lost Their Lives by Capsizlng Of
Raft-0ther Drowning Accidents.

Boston, July 10.-Three CharlestoWn
boys, William B. Walden, 10; Joseph
Carter, u, and Bert T. HardWich, S, were
drowned in a clay pit near Broadway
park, off Mystic avenue Somerville,
short distance from the Mystic river,
Saturday afternoon. There were only
a few small boys near the pit at the
time, and their screams brought as
sistance to the scene too late to be of any
avail. They had been playing on raft,
which capsized.
Percy Fletcher Felch, Il, was drowned
IN the Connecticut river at North Had
ley, Mass. He was swimming with sew
eral other young men when he became
exhausted. Felch graduated from the
state agricultural college last month.
His home was in Worcester.
William ]. Miller, years old, was
drowned in SCOTS pond, on the outskirts
of Pawtucket, r. I.
Cramps seized William E. Brooks, 10
years old, while he was bathing at
worcester, Mass, and he was drowned.
Huber Gloutier, "a years of age. was
drowned in the Merrimac river while
swimming near Manchester, N. II.
Arthur Braconnier, aged Is, was
drowned while bathing in the Abbey |
reservoir at Chicopee, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11

Inc earliest Of the national Gene
teries were established In 1861. From
that year to 1895 the number grew to
o5' which has not been exceeded since.
A report made In 1874 by the army IN
spector of these places shows that
there were then inferred 3OS,331 Union
soldiers. Iii addition, there are 1912
citizens and 21,661 Confederate prison
ers OF war who share grave space with
the patriotic Americans. OF the 30S,.
33l there were 152, 1T known and 49,.
496 unknown white dead soldiers; Of
colored soldiers there were 1905
known and 20,5O5 unknown, and 3.2OS
unknown and MISUNDERSTANDING.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
To "SOck,"


This word is In constant use in
Northamptonshire, England. 1t has
two meanings, one being "to throw"
e. G, "Tll sock stone at you" A ia
vorite diversion among boys is sock
Ing" birds. They proceed along the
hedges, one boy or more on each side,
all armed with stones, with which they
numerically pelt, or "sock," any poor
bird they come across. The other mean
Ing Of the word Is Ito beat or to clout;"
e. g., "1'll fetch you sock O. the ear
hole"
l have known "sock" in this connec-
tion all my life, and 1t is sometimes
now used here. "I'll sock him." "Pu
give him bellsock," HE got a good
seeking" are common forms. A for
midable fighter is called "a bellsock-
err" Sock" is common when speak
Ing OF furnishings" given and taken.
ITO give one socks" meaning 'to
give one good beating" is in common
use In East Anglia. And so is pull
up your socks" for make haste" and
'set to work"
A stone in the heel of a sock or stock
ing is we'll known extempore life pre-
server or taker-Notes and Queries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
The Very Incarnation of War--His
Power Over Men,

The Very Incarnation of War--His
Power Over Men,
1t has been tersely said of julius Ca-
sar that the secret of his success In
battle lay in his power of projecting
soul into his army, making the le-
gions and the leader one" This could
not have been more true of Caesar than
1t was Of John A. Logan. In action
Logan was the radiant incarnation of
war. With Logan on the front of the
line, carrying his hat In the air on the
point of his sword, determined to rout
the enemy, 1t was hard for any Of his
men to be less than good soldiers. He
seemed at times to be drunk with en-
thusiasm, which was the only form of
1nebriety possible to him In the army.
as he was very temperate.
The air of battle seemed to mount
to his brain like the fumes Of wine
and with nearly the same outward Of
feet. But he never lost control of him
self In the widest delirium of war
He kept his command under absolute
control always and seemed gifted with
the power Of omnipresence while his
troops were in action. He rode his
lines constantly and always In front.
once he thought he saw little falter-
ing OF a small portion of his troops
under heavy fire, and he called to one
OF his staff officers to "stick a Flagstaff
IN the ground with a flag on 1t and see
II the boys wouldn't rally round it."
And they did. He would stop in the In
tervals of battle to talk to the boys of
mis- old regiment, the Thirty-frst and
TO tell them they had been doing so
well that he would write home and tell
their mothers what good soldiers they
were.-St. Louis Globe Democrat,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
The Sharks Mouth,

No doubt the sharks mouth is placed
so much beneath the projecting muz-
zle, under which also the nostrils lie.
that 1t may serve Its proper purpose In
the best way. In all records of the
habits of the fish we are told that II
can and does bite out large chunks of
flesh from the dead bodies of whales
and even from living victims of its at
tacks, and 1t is easily seen that If its
mouth was like that Of other fishes the
necessary leverage would be lacking.
A further reason seems to be that the
shark by this peculiar position of its
mouth Is compelled to turn upon its
back to strike and Is thus able to de.
liver Its onset from below with more
deadly effect.
This formidable strength of Jaw is
backed up by most terrible array of
teeth, of which in some species there
are as many as six rows all around.
Each tooth is saw edged and pointed.
and some Of the largest are as much as
two inches In breadth at the base.
These lie fiat against the jaws and can
be raised by separate muscles at will,
SO that, as the shark darts upon its
prey, they spring on end, as a cats
claws are stuck out from its paws.
This arrangement will not allow any.
thing once bolted to return, so that
sharks mouth Is veritable death trap.
Cincinnati Enquirer. .......
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Sunday School Picnic.

Five cars, containing 220 people from
the North church congregation and Sun
day school, left here yesterday morning
forJoe's Pond and returned at about in
the evening. The day proved to be an
ideal one and young and old thoroughly
enjoyed the outing, Some of the Young
men had preceded the party to the
grounds and arranged swings and ham.
mocks' and through the kindness of Mr..
BROOKS all had ride on Mr.. Sanborns
steamer and also saw a fine display of
japanese day fireworks. 1t was the FIRST
picnic the North church Sunday school
nave had for many years and all want
another next year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11


swat until l have washed off the
postage stamp on this envelope, spoiled
In the addressing" said a man.
1T Is not necessary to do that, as Is
commonly supposed" said lawyer.
you may take your scissors and cut
out the adhesive mot the impressed
stamp and stick it fast to your new en-
velope with mucilage Notwithstanding
the adhering piece Of the old envelope.
1T does not look nice and may be-
come detached In the mail, but If the
stamp Is a genuine, unused, adhesive
stamp 1t Is not questioned. The gov
eminent when 1t sells an adhesive 2
cent stamp undertakes for such consid-
GRAFTON to transport and deliver to des-
tination the letter to which 1t is affixed.
The fact that it has a piece OF an en-
velope to which it was formerly At
tached, but not used or deposited for
mailing, does not relieve the govern
ment to execute its part of the con-
tract when the letter is deposited for
mailing, the stamp being otherwise
perfect.
AN impressed stamp, however, cut
from an envelope is defective and in
valid for postage purposes. 1t is as
tonishlng how many Of these are used
some people apparently being unable
or too ignorant to discriminate between
adhesive and impressed stamps
Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
A Choice Concert.

1t is difficult to get a good house at q
midsummer entertainment, but an ap
preciatiye audience assembled in Music
Hall last Wednesday evening and were
entertained by the artists composing the
Remenyi Concert Co. All three were
new to St. Johnsbury, but they are as
sured hearty welcome whenever they
appear again. Miss Marguerite Hall
delighted all with her sweet clear voice
and her selections of English ballads
were cbarmingly rendered. Mr.. Victor
Beigel Immediately pleased the audience
with his brilliant and dashing execution
and the Hungarian fantasia of his own
composition was the gem of the evening.
Mr.. Wheatley is young tenor soloist of
much promise and all his selections were
well rendered. The concert could not |
have been much of financial success,
but it was a success in every other way
and our musicloving people are glad to
have the opportunity to hear such a
combination of metropolitan artists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Darts from Dartmouth.

Dartmouth has followed the example
of Harvard and other large colleges in
instituting summer school for teachers.
1t opened last Thursday evening with a
lecture by Prof Richardson. The object
of this course is the nstructing of teach.
in the studies pursued in preparatory
schools. Each study is under the charge
of a college professor, Prof Worthen
having charge of the whole.
The Dartmouth Medical College opens
July II. Many students who are to en-.
ter this department are staying over in
Hanover.
Thayer School opens sometime in
August.
Tuck School, known from Tuck the
through whose bene6cence
ST, 000,0 900 will accrue to Dartmouth, is
a post graduate school for those cole
giates who wish to pursue special
courses OF study. 1t begins about the
time of the academic department.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Factions Can't Aoree.

Haverhill, Mass, July 1O.-At a meet
ing Monday night of the anti-socialist
committee on construction of the Monu-
ment street schoolhouse, City Solicitor
Pearl was instructed to take legal steps
to prevent the socialist committee from
proceeding with the construction of the
building by day labor 1t is claimed
that the building should be built by con.
tract. Mayor Chase refuses to approve
any bill contracted by the anti-socialist
committee, while the latter controls the
finance committee of the council. which
refuses to approve any bills of the social
list committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
VERMONT NEWS.

J. While assisting in the firing of a cannon
= the night before the Fourth at Newport
John and Fred Gokey, Charles Cheney
Louis Busky and Patsey Daley were seri
8 ously burned by the explosion of a pail
, OF powder.
, Rt. Rev. ]. S. Michaud, bishop OF Bur-
lington, sailed from New York city Satur-
day on the Hamburg American liner
Kaiser Wilhelm II for pilgrimage of
two months in Europe. He will be one
of party of priests who form one Of
three sections of the pilgrimage They
will visit the Pope before their return.
Three boys, Joseph Francis, Oliver
Durand and William Ritchie, of Burling-
ton, were arrested Thursday afternoon
for breaking into Bishop Halls boat
house and taking fishing tackle, oars and
two bathing suits. The boys in city
court said they borro wed the articles and
intended to take them back after using
them. They were fined So each and costs
of prosecution.
State Senator S. L. Griffith of DANNY
entertained ten friends the Fourth at
Lake Griffith on Mount Tabor, where
trout are abundant. Mr.. Griffith called
his friends "the ten boys" The Youngest
in the party was 50 and the oldest so
years OF age, the average being II.
1t is rumored that DR.. w. Seward Webb |
will present the University of Vermont |
with new building for the medical de.
partment, and that DR.. A. P. Grinnell,
present professor of the theory and prac.
tice of medicine and former dean of the
10 ha al L. r
position. 1t is understood that DR.. R.
A. Witthaus, professor of physiology and
microscopic anatomy, and DR.. Phelps,
professor OF surgery of the medical de-
partment, have resigned from the faculty.
George Foster, aged 33 years, unmar-
ried, log man at work with the Van
Dyke drive, was killed at Bellows Falls
by Boston & Maine passenger train
last week. He was walking between the
double tracks and to avoid southbound
train stepped on the inner track, not
noticing the up train which struck and
killed him.
The Montpelier & Barre electric rail-
roads broke all records July 4, not ex-
,epting Dewey day last October. Over
Ia, 900 fares were collected Wednesday.
john H. Watson, United States Chinese
Inspector, at present stationed at New
'ort, has been transferred and will here
liter be located at Malone, N. Y.
John L. Bacon, the state treasurer, be-
inns this week the distributing to differ
mt towns in Vermont the share OF the
tate school tax apportioned according
o the number of pupils in each town.
General orders, No. 3, issued under
ate of July 6, from the adjutant gen.
rails office OF the Vermont National
iuard announces the place and dates of
be annual encampment of the First reg
nent, to be at the state camp ground
ear Fort Ethan Allen from SATURDAY.,
ugust IL, to Wednesday, August 49,
900, inclusive. Additional parades of
be regiment will be held at the same
lace August 16 to IS inclusive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
The FOresters' Fourth.

The Foresters had fine time at Hook
er's Point on Fourth of July and the day
was spent in games, athletic contests and
feasting. In the evening there were fire.
works and dancing. During the day Ray
J. Trainor gave patriotic speech which
was interrupted, however, by some one
falling into the river. The man was res
cued from his supposed watery grave
and Mr.. Trainor proceeded with his ad-
dress. which was full of good thoughts
and we'll delivered. Much interest was
taken in the shooting contest for the silk
banner and it was finally won by Sher.
man Court ofSt. Johnsbury. The enter
tainment proved great financial sue.
cess and over $3.50 was cleared.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11

Boston, July 10.-At 2 o'clock this
morning the eight-ton tugboat Eddie,
owned by George Chatto, her engineer,
left York's wharf, East Boston, to go
down the harbor When opposite the
National docks an unknown two-masted
schooner came into collision with her,
crashing into the pilot house. The
smokestack of the tugboat was thrown
down, and its fall instantly killed Cap
tain Isaac M. Ross. The crew of the
tugboat included beside the captain and
Engineer Chatto, two men. The latter
were asleep and the first intimation of
any trouble they had was when they
were awakened by the crash. All escaped
but the CAPTAIN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Figured In Eiuht EIopements,

Winsted, Conn.,, July 1O.-Mrs. Homer
Robinson, aged 26, wife of a Norfolk
farmer, died at her home in Norfolk
Friday apparently from paris green
poisoning. The woman's body, how
ever, bears a large number Of cuts and
bruises. An investigation is in prog
ress. Mrs. Robinson became notorious
through having taken part in eight
Opponents. The last episode OF this
kind took place on last Wednesday. Her
companion was Herbert Surdam. About
Hlonlght Robinson heard groans out
sue OIL MS mouse and found his wife
lying there, bleeding profusely from nu-
merous wounds. A physician found
that the woman also was suffering from
paris green poisoning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Regard For the Fox In Japap

All over Japan you will see images of
foxes-old foxes, with their noses chip
ped and their ears broken. off; older
foxes still, with a growth of moss on
their backs; sly, alert foxes, with noses
perked smartly In the air; great foxes
and little foxes, sages and clowns, all
KINDS and degrees, showing the preva-
lence of this belief in the land of the
wistaria and the fan and also showing
In what respect the fox is held. 1t is
curious to note that in all countries the
foX, above all other animals, has been
considered to exert great influence and
power. All nations have legends of
which the cunning and intelligence of
the fox are the theme.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11

thedral Is petrified religion. On the
lines of this quaint aphorism 1t may
with equal force and propriety be con-
tended that the graves of the Union
soldier dead tell the story of the most
momentous epoch in her history. Re
sponsiye to the call of duty and the
mandate of patriotism, they had fought
and toiled and bled to preserve intact
"a new nation conceived in liberty and
dedicated to the proposition that all
men were created equal" and the
flowers that we strew so lavishIy upon
their graves are as much an expression
OF the nations gratitude as they are q
beautiful tribute of personal respect
for their memory.-Philadelphia Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
For Bryan and Stevenson.

Kansas City, July 1O.-The Silver Re.
publican party, by it's executive COM
mlttee, mas issued an address setting
forth that we find thatthe Democratic
party has again placed itself right on
the money question, riglt on the ques-
ton or trusts and monpolies, right as
the champion of the Declaration of In
dependence and of constitutional gov
eminent, right in expressing its sympa-
thy for other nations wlo only ask that
winch you would that theirs. should do
unto you, do We even solnto them The
address concludes with an endorsement
OF Bryan and Stevenson, and appeals
for aid in their election
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Britishers Defeated by Am ericans.

LONDON, July l0-American athletes
won elght out OF IL OF the amateurevents
Tor the championship of Great Britain.
Ihey opposed the best amateurs, not
only from England, Ireland and Scot
land, but the colonies as we'll. The N.
<. A. Z. got the lions share with four
events, the pole vault, the hammer
throw, the weight put and the quarter
mile. Inc University of Pennsylvania
was close second. with the high jump,
the long jump and the hurdles while
Georgetown university Won the D0-yard
dash.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Food Plants,

A wonderful reserve fund for the hi.
man appetite is to be found in the veg.
etable diet Of the klamath Indians. A
novel variety of food, forming a menu
unknown to the civilized, is offered In
the pulp Of the great yellow water lily,
which is converted into a farinaceous
food; in the weed known as goosefoot,
winch bears black seed that is ground
up for loaves and cakes, and in the ar.
roWhead, which in the fall develops a
starchy white tuber at the end of the
roots.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Press Comment.

The silver issue has only been EN-
phasized by the proceedings at Kan
sas City.
The supreme issue OF the campaign
of 1896 is to be the supreme issue Of
the campaign of 1900-the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to l, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other
nation"
1t is again to be square fight be-
tween gold and silver.
The only question that has excited
the least debate or provoked the
slightest enthusiasm at Kansas City
is free silver. All efforts to smother
it or to evade it have been in vain.
The demand for it has asserted itself
as the dominant Democra tic passion.
On the other hand, "anti-imperial.
ism" was only logged to Kansas
City and showed to the front by main
force. 1t was recognized there as it
is recognized everywhere else as pure
humbug., Only 16 to is a genuine
distinctive Democratic issue -TNew
York Sun.
1t may be that this year will wit
ness the disappearance of China as
an independent kingdom, but if it
does the United States cannot pre-
vent it, and it certainly is not dis
posed to promote it. We want no
slice OF Chinese territory, no "sphere
If influence" All we desire is fair
play for our missionaries and our
merchants, and in any contingency
We can doubtless have this for the
lsking. Whether they fall to blows
With each other or not, the European
governments cannot afford to refuse
ny reasonable request of the nation
Which, in trade and war, is destined
4 the years to come to be the first
over in the Pacific OCEAN Boston
Ournal.
Congressman Powers, after the !;
ominatton sent the following tele-
ram to his WIFE r
Poster nominated. Glory to God c
the Highest. Vermont politics /
deemed"
Here is a man who has been !,
oroughly discredited in his district D
I'd who for ten years has been reck- a
ling his mileage from Morrisville to
ashington via Boston, thus taking p
veral hundred dollars out of the e,
'Vernment and in whose behalf free ST
nners and railroad fares have been tt
fered, talking about Vermont
'litics being redeemed" II there d
as any redemption, in this case, it er
as in his defeat Londonderry G
fter. tt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Why He Was Arrested

mere is such thing as being alto
gether too clever"
You think sol?
know it. was walking along the
Stieet Yesterday when l noticed a f5
note lying on the pavement. | STONED
t ~ PICK II up but it looked like a coun-
terfeit, so passed on"
And the note turned out to be @
good one, of courseY'
hofo ~ ulu not but l was arrested
OeIore | had gone ten steps farther"
Arrested? What for?''
ror passing counterfeit money!
London Answers ''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-11
Medals for Faithful Service.

The Canadian government has been
distributing for some time silver medals
to all who served in the Fenian raids of
1870 and several st. Johnsbury citizens
have received these trophies. Joseph
Gauthier was the first one to receive
medal and Others have been James Nc.
Donald, Stewart Armstrong, Stephen
Pocock and Isaac Johnston. The medals
are of the purest silver with the Queens
head on one side and the national en-
blems on the other. They are a fitting
recognition OF faithful service and will be
much priced by the recipients.