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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09


Easter the world over means, first of
all, the coming of light and the going of
darkness. 1t means, too, happiness, q
holiday, flowers, springtime gladness,
the putting away of the old and the put
ting on of the new. 1t means comfort.
confidence, rejoicing, the fulfllment of a
promise, the death of old doubts and the
birth of new certainties. Indeed it means
so many things and so much that if any
of us really understood them all life
would never seem bother or q burden
any more. We would all be better men
and women, and the world itself would be
so much better place in every way that
the kingdom of heaven at last would GER
tainly be found among mortals.
And there are so many ways of PROV
ing that these things about Easter are
true, so many reasons to give for them,
that you or might easily. spend all our
life in talking of nothing else and still
leave much to say to those who came
after.
Suppose, for instance, we made the
meaning of one fact about Easter our
own, what a load of misery, of doubt,
misunderstanding, rebellion, wild ques-
tionings and despair would disappear all
at once out of our way. We celebrate
Easter, as you know, because on that day
Christ, who had been crucifed, rose again
from the dead. Now, among people
where the name of Christ was never
known this same time of year was kept
with celebrations and rejoicings to COM
memorate the idea of deliverance, the
coming of light, the resurrection of the
flowers and all green things which had
seemed to die with the darkness and cold
of winter months.-New York World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
Probate of Will.
ABBIE A. STILES ETATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia district SIS.
In Probate Court. held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 18th day of May, A. d. 1900.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Test ament of Abbie A. Stiles, late of
St Johnsbury, in said district, deceased. being
presented to court by Truman r. Stiles, the
Executor therein named, for Probate: 1t
is ordered by said Court that all persons con-
cerned therein be notified to appear at a ses-
sion of said Court, to be held at the Probate
Office in st. Johnsbury on the 26th day Of
May, A. D., 1900, and show cause if any
they may have, against the probate of said
Will for which purpose it is further ordered
that a copy of the record of this order he
published three weeks successfully
in the CALIFORNIAN printed at st.
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest;
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest;
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

The Champlain transportation COM
pany are planning to build new boat to
take the place of the Vermont. which
was built in 1871, overhauled and re-
paired 10 years later and in 1892 thor
oughly rebuilt. The new boat will be
248 feet long on the waterline, "a feet in
width and II feet deep. In 1927 the
Franklin was built for service on the
lake; in 1887 the Burlington was launch
ed in 1874 the United States was built,
and the Adirondack followed in 1861.
1t is understood that the name Vermont
will be given to the new boat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
EAST CONCORD.

Over $500 was subscribed toward
building cooperative creamery at the
meeting held last week, Judge ]. B
Wallace presiding.
Mrs. Kate Pond of Lyndonvile i:
visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morse of Island
Pond are visiting her mother, Mrs. S. S
Durham.
1t seems like "old times" to see the
scholars at the old Grant schoolhouse
again.
The penny supper held at Music hall
last Thursday was an enjoyable affair
and financial success.
Miss Abbie Kenison is teaching school
in the Brook district.
Louis Stockwell has been kept very
busy during the last week shearing sheep.
Miss Jennie Fisher is clerking for c. D.
Root in the place of Miss Ada King, who
is on the sick list.
Miss Jennie Finn has returned home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
Probate of Will.
WILLIAM H. MoULToNs ESTATE.

WILLIAM H. MOULTON'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, So.
In Probate court. held at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbury. within and for said district,
on the 7th day of May. A. D. 1900.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of William H. Moulton,
late of st. Johnsbury. in said district deceased,
being presented to court by Alice I.
Moulton, the Executrix therein named, for
Probate.
1t is ordered by said court that all
persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate office in St. Johnsbury, on the
26th day of May, A. d. 1900, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the pro-
bate of said will; for which purpose it is fur
Their ordered that copy of the record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
in the Caledonian, printed at St. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SML TH, Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
MClNDOR FALLS.

The commencement exercises of the
senior class of the Academy will take
place in the church on Thursday and
Frinay evenings, May 10 and IL at S
p. m. Thursday Hon. Frank Plumley Of
Mortified will deliver an address or
america" On Friday evening the pro-
gram will be as follows:
Music,
Orchestra.
Grafton, Business Opportunities,
Albert Steven Carter.
Essay, Success in Lite,
Grace Mary Crane.
Music,
Orchestra.
Grafton, Advantages Of a General Education,
Clarence Dudley Fitzgerald.
Essay, The Progress of Art,
Kate May Manchester.
Music,
Essay, The Marvels of Electricity.
Mary Alice Moore.
Grafton, The South African Struggle.
John Alexander Roy.
Music,
Orchestra.
Essay, A Plea for our Birds,
Alice Glenys Sidney,
Presentation of Diplomas.
Music,
Orchestra.
Reception
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
THE LEGEND OF THE EASTER
EGGS.

Cathedral bells, with their hollow lungs,
Their vibrant lips and their brazen tongues,
Over the roofs Of the city pour
Their Easter music with joyous roar,
Till the soaring notes to the sun are rolled
As he swings aloft in his path of gold.
Dearest papa" says my boy to me
As he merrily climbs his fathers knee.
"Why are those eggs that you see me hold
Colored so finely with blue and goldo
And what is the beautiful bird that laws
Such beautiful eggs on Easter days?"
Tenderly shine the April skies
Like laughter and tears in my chiId's blue eyes.
And every face in the street is gay;
Why cloud this youngster by saying nayP
So cudgel my brain for the story he begs
And tell him the tale OF the Easter eggs.
You have heard, my children of One who died.
Crowned with keen thons and cruciaed;
And how Joseph, the wealthy, whom God reward
Cared for the corpse of the martyred Lord
And piously tombed it within the rock
And closed the gates with mighty block
Now, close by the gate fair tree grew,
With pendulous leaves and blossoms of blue.
AND deep in the green trees shadowy breast
beautiful singing bird sat on her nest,
Which Is bordered with MOSES like malachite.
Anu heiu lour eggs oil ivory white.
.n,.... ,,,
D., t wiieiI tlie oiIu from ner am recess
A. ia. Iie -o' III MS ouilai uresS
And looked on the heavenly face so pale
And the dear feet pierced with the cruel nail
Her heart nigh broke with a sudden pang,
And out of the depth of her sorrow she sang.
"All night long till the morn was IN
1"e oat anu sang III hef moss "reathed cup
a 9oA5 VI solloWi us VIII anu snrlI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
EAST CABOT.

Mrs. William Barr has been keeping
house for Ira Read while his wife is car
ing tor her daughter, Mrs G D. Morse,
who is i'll.
Mrs. A. L. Preston has returned from
Boston.
Mrs. Raymond, who has been visiting
her son in Mortified, has returned to her
work at H. Goss'
Ida Heath is working for Mrs. George
Morse.
George Heath's barn blew down in the
gale OF last Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
WALDEN.

Presiding Elder Sherburne held the
first quarterly conference here Monday
forenoon.
Rob J. Shaw, who has been at work
the past winter for l.. ]. Walbridge, is
at home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Cheever have
returned to their home in this place after
spending the winter with their children.
John Hanna, W. Corson, ]. B. Rogers
and Milo Chandler have each lost a
valuable COW within lew weeks.
The Ladies Mite society meets with
Mrs. Charles Cox on Wednesday after
noon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

The state immigration agent of Wash
ington estimates that 10000 persons
have moved into that state during the
past year.
Three hundred thousand bushels of DO
tatoes will be ground in Wisconsin
starch factories this year.
There are over 200 brands of wine pro.
duced in France, but more wine is drunk
in England than in France, and London
is the greatest wine market in the
world.
The largest wholesale dry-goods house
in the world is in New York.
The largest locomotive works in the
world are in Philadelphia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

Agood baby storyis told of neighbor
meeting little one in the street and say
ing Good morning. my little dear.
never can tell you and your sister apart.
Which Of the twins are your"
And the little one made answer, I'm
the one what's out walking"
William Waldorf Astor is said to resent
the fact that his fellow countrv-men in
England drop his prefix of honorable
which he had until he was naturalized.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
RYE0ATE.

Herbert Gibson will sell his farm and
stock at auction May Is, on account of
i'll health.
The road machine is again at work,
under the charge of D. M. Coriss, road
commissioner.
Rev. Mr.. McKind!ey Of Barnet was in
town on Monday,
Mrs. L. c. Bixby and daughter of New
York are guests at Rev. and Mrs. F. A.
Collins.
Additional items on page 6
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Haseltine and son
and Mrs. Charles Haseltine and daugh-
ter. of Boston, have been visiting at
Noah Burdick's.
DR.. F. L. Beckwith, of Chelsea. will be
at the Elm House May II to 81, pre-.
pared to do all kinds OF dental work.
Will Odekirk and family, of Concord,
N. H., have been visiting a few days at
Silas Bovee's.
Mrs. Walter Davis is i'll.
Mrs. B. F. Haviand will sell her house.
hold goods and other property at auc-
ton Nav 10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
BARNET.

One lady united with the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Burbank and her sister,
Louisa Hoyt, have gone to Watertown,
N. Y, to see their brother, Fred Hoyt,
who is very i'll.
Mrs. DR.. Gil6llan of Beebe Plain is
visiting her father, DR.. Hazelton.
George A. Miles of St. Johnsbury is at
work for E. A. Morgan in the harness
shop.
At the last meeting of the Ladies' Aid
OF Barnet Center, Mrs. Christy A. Gilfl.
Ian, one of their members, gave the gen.
erous present of SIS to the use of the So
ciety, for which she had the hearty
thanks of the society.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, o
West Jefferson, o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
surest pile cure on earth, and the best
salve in the world. 25cents box. Sold
by Flint Bros. Druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
Boer Sympathizers TO ORGANIZE.

Detroit, May S.-Sybrant Wesselus of
Grand Rapids, who is engaged in en-
deavoring to amalgamate societies of
Boer sympathizers into a national or
ganization, has returned to Detroit from
New York. Wesselius says that he has
40 doubt that national society of Boer
sympathizers will be formed within six
weeks,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
For Over Fifty Wears,

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
o Gesn used by millions of mothers tor their
s u:,en while teething. If disturbed at
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H. M,gration from the continent to Eng
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
WEST WATERFORD.

w. A. Lyster received 700 pounds of
sugar from 315 trees this season.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank W. Hastings met at the hall MAY
I'd to tender them farewell reception.
Music was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs R.
M. Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings,
and Miss Kline. Cake and coffee were
served. The family move to st. Johns.
bury this week. We are sorry to have
them go as they are good musicians and
always help at entertainments.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

Fall River, Mass, May S.-The stone
cutters strike in this city remains I'M
settled, the plant of Beattie & Wilcox.
the largest in the city, having been shut
down entirely. John Wilmot, the onlv
contractor who has accepted the terms
of the local cutters, has an UNUSUALLY
large force of men at work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
WEST RURkE.

Seven new cases OF typhoid fever have
been reported during the week, including
Mrs. Anna Goss Dean. Her husband
still continues critically i'll. There has
been one death during the week, making
four fatal cases thus tar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

Thr first newspaper advertisements APP
peared in 1852
Seven counties in western New York
received nearly $5,OOO,O0O for their
apple crop last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

Champ Clark of Missouri pastes in his
scrapbook every story which has a
Biblical quotation as its chief point. and
tor years he has made study of the
effect which the Bible has upon law and
custom.
What do yer expect for Christmas ?"
Weary Raggies-Well. eff I'm commit
ted to the island maybe I'll hev watch
an chain.-[Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
PARIS AND THE
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ILLUSTRATED.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

Meat is very dear in Havana to the re-
tail buyer. The price for beef is about
35 cents pound, and very poor beef at
that.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
100 NIucn Realism.


Nine. de Navarro has recorded in "a
Few Memories" the greatest lesson she
ever received against too much real
ism. In a certain drama the heroine,
under great excitement, suddenly stops
to gain composure as she hears the
approaching carriages of the guests.
"Harkp she says. II hear the
wheels Of their carriages"
We obtained the effects of approach
ing wheels, but try as we would, the
stamping of the horses feet upon the
gravel before Clarisse's door we could
not manage. At last a brilliant idea
struck me, which the stage manager
promptly Endorsed.
1t was that we should have in O
donkey from Covent Garden to trot up
and down behind the scenes on the
gravel especially laid for him. We
were decidedly nervous on the first
appearance Of our four footed friend,
whose role was to counterfeit the high
stepping horses of the brilliant French
court.
When his cue was given there was
only an ominous silence. l repeated
the word in a louder voice, when such
a braying and scutliing were heard as
sent the audience into roars of laugh
ter. Although it was one of the most
serious situations of the play, | could
not help joining in their mirth until
the tears rolled down my cheeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
Two Cure La Grippe in Two Days

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
TO cure. E. w. Groves signature on
every box. 25 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
The Forest Worm.

The terrible invasion Of forest
worms into central New York has given
us an immense amount of extra work
when the battle has been fought out,
writes New England Homestead cor
respondent. But ] am sorry to say the
fight has gone by default in favor of
the worms in the majority of orchards
The mischief was increased by the pres
ence in full numbers of the tent cater
pillar. This can be easily disposed of
with fire, but the forest worms make
no nests. They eat over a wide range
and eat clean. They travel from tree to
tree, and when you think them sub
dued they turn up in double force else
where. They first appear on plum, then
on apple, trees But the battle to clean
these trees was hardly on when they
were found to be all over the naples.
The leaves soon looked like bits of rags
dangling from the limbs. The army
could be heard all night
We killed with torch, with arsenical
spray, with kerosene spraying. But
paris green does little good, and kero-
sene must be used cautiously. l found
1t necessary to go over all trees with
mittens soaked in kerosene and crush
the worms. They lay in great masses
on the limbs at noon. In this way by
half dozen repeated killings my
grounds were kept nearly free of mis-
chief. Suddenly found that they had
gone around and were coming in on the
other side. They had already terribly
defoliated my street NAPLES. We climbed
and fought with gloves again and again.
This | have learned-that the worms
will not touch the Norway naples nor
Weirs' cut leaved maple, and, as a
rule, they avoid the soft naples. They
do net attack catalpa or English elms
or persimmon or papaw and dislike
the pear and cherry. They attack furi-
ously apple, ounce, plum, maple, elm,
ash and oak trees They will invade a
raspberry patch if not watched, but do
not eat the blackberry or strawberry.
The sweet cherries they much prefer to
the sour. conclude from my observa-
tions of all sorts of insects that the
Norway maple is our best street tree as
we'll as the grandest lawn tree in exist
ence. When the worm entered my rasp-
berries, we resorted to hand picking
every morning My crops are safe, but
there are not few who have lost all
their apples. 1t will very decidedly re-
duce the apple output for central New
York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills, Bilious
ness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to
take easy to operate, 25c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09

land is large.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-07
Minister Conger Authorized TO Call
for Reinforcements.
SEND THEIR FAMILIES AWAY.
The British and Other Legations at
Pekin are Tal1in. This Action and
Some Prominent Chinese Resi-
dents are Also Leaving the
Capitol = Russian En-
gineers Killed.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Minister Con-
ger, at Pekin. cabled to-day that the sit
uation was worse at Pekin. and this state
ment. taken in connection with Admiral
Kempff's alarming cablegram of yesterday
announcing that an engagement mad De-
gun, decided the State Department to
strengthen the naval force nearest the
scene of the trouble. Accordingly cable
gram was sent to Admiral Remy. at
Manila, directing him to dispatch at once
TO Admiral kempff's command the gun
boat Helena, or if that craft is not at
Manila and ready for immediate service,
then some craft of correspondingly light
draft and power
1t is intended to place at Admiral
kempffs disposal a gunboat capable OF
ascending the Pei Ho River as far up as
Tien Tsin.
The Helena was especially designed for
service in the Chinese rivers, and SO is
likely to prove much more effective than
any other of the foreign warshlps which
can pass the Taku forts and reach the
scene of trouble She carries a battery
particularly adapted to deal with such
half-disciplined mobs as the Boxers.
She is commanded by Commander Swim
burn, and her complement is ten officers
and one hundred and sixty-six men.
is said that Admiral Remy will add to
this one or two companies of marines
If the Helena leaves to-day she should
reach Taku next Sunday night or Mon
day morning.
Secretary Hay cabled Minister Conger,
at Pekin, an authorization to call for re-
Inducements from Admiral kempft, and
to make such disposal of his naval force
as he deems proper to protect the Ameri-
can legation and consulates, and Ameri-
can interests generally.
The administration is still determined
that the United States government shal!
continue on its Independent course re-
specting the Chinese situation, though
willing to go as far as possible to aid In
the restoration of peace and order in
China. Therefore, Admiral hempff has
not been instructed to join the naval
commanders in the Pie Ho River in con-
certed action.