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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02
INCIDENTS OF CHRISTMAS.
Santa Claus in a Bear Trap.

In the wake OF Fourth OF July celebra-
tious there is always long list of pain.
ful accidents to record. Christmas is not
a season conducive to violent occur
rences, Nevertheless a story comes from
Binghampton, N. Y, of novel, though
nainful. accident which marred Christ
mas entertainment at that place. Two
small boys set bear trap for Santa
Claus and caught their cousin, Henry
De Kalb, who was personating the an-
Gent saint. The boys knew he was to
anpear. and thought that if they way
laid hun they would get large quantity
q of presents. According y, with the aid
of several companions, they set bear
trap. taken from a storehouse, in path
they thought he would come to reach
their dwelling. A Christmas entertain
ment had been arranged, which was to
conclude with distribution of presents
by Santa Claus. He was on time, but
unfortunately put his foot in the trap.
The blow broke his leg, causing the bone
to prorrude through the flesh. He was
with difficulty released, and the wound
is of such a nature that the doctors say
they cannot save the leg. The boys were
badly frightened over their successful
attempt to hold up Santa Claus.
Iu WhisIkey logged Kentucky.
Reports show that on Christmas day
there were thirty deaths from violence in
various parts of Kentucky. This is a
record which has not been equalled in
years. The killings were confined to the
smaller towns and country districts and
not to the cities, where saloons are
closed on Christmas day. The killing
from which the most serious results are
expected was that OF E. T. Garrard, son
OF Gen. T. 7. Garrard, leader of the Gar
rard-Whte feud faction in Clay county.
He was shot in fight near Manchester
bv Dill Holland, also connected with one
of Clay county's teud families. In gen.
eral fight between negroesin Clay county
7. c. Cash was killed and three OF the
participants seriously wounded. At
May6eld Deputy Sheriff John Usher and
Charles Bowlin, dive keeper, were kill
ed in a fight between officers and those
resisting arrest. Birch Hollyer Was
wounded. At Whitesburg John 7. Cole
was shot to death by James Sturgill in a
trivial matter. A number of ordinary
bar-room shootings complete the list.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

Russia is country extremely rich in
horses, the number of which has been
estimated at 2000O,OO0, of which at
least 100000 are saddle horses fit for
purposes OF war.
Senator Hanna's regular appearance
day alter day with pink carnatiou in
his buttonhole recalls the same habit OF
the late Senator Brice, who always wore
his favorite flower.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

UnfOrgiVen.

At recent banquet in Sydney de-
scpndant Of the Macdonalds maseacred
at Glencoe passed a knife with the
blade foremost" to member of ia
nous old family bearing the historic
name of the Macdonalds' betrayers.
Most of those who looked on stigma
tized the action as one of contemptibly
bad breeding But one or two under
stood the significance and knew that
the betrayal Is still unfoigiven.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

"What a mistake it Is" observed the
doctor as they walked along the shore,
to speak of this as the watery 'waster
There isn't drop that Is wasted. With
out the ocean the continents themselves
would soon become uninhabited des-
erts."
Therefore" commented the profess.
or, while it laves the sand it saves the
land. "-Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02
MON DAY.

FOREIGN Count Won Waldersee re-
ports to the war office under date OF
Pekin, Dec. 20: THE Chinese who fled
south were pursued by Priest S squadron
to So-Klen 100 miles southwest OF
Pekn, where the Chinese scattered.
Grueberg's column seized great guam
Titles OF munitions quick firing and
Krupp guns, Maxim rifles, etc, at ST.
Nan Chen, IA miles east OF Pao Ii lislen,
which had been abandoned by the flee
ing Chinese. "A dispatch to the Pail
Mall Gazette from Pekin, dated Dec. 30,
saws an armistice has BEEN proclaimed
1t is denied in Danish official circles that
Germany is negotiating to purchase the
Danish Antilles. I'll the islands are to
be sold, " said high official, 1.-THE pur-
chaser will be the United States, and no
other power. All will be sold or none "
UNITED STATES The Scranton, Pa,
street car strike, begun week ago, was
this morning called off. The men de-
manded what was equivalent to an ad-
vance of cents an hour. They were
allowed cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

This said the eminent phrenolo-
giSt, lis the bump of intelligence,
and
"Heah, boss, quit pinchln dat bump
so specifically" protested Unc' Ebe.
MY haid amt felt good sence de ole
woman raped me dar wild a rollin pin,
an yo' bet Tze got more 'telligence in
dat bump dan ter get in 'er way ergin."
Denver Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

1t is a dark night. 1t is also a dark
Kitchen. The kind hearted man in his
stocking feet is after drink Of water
for his fretful youngster He thinks
he can find his way in the inky dark
ness He is mistaken. He turns to
the left instead of to the right and falls
down cellar.
Another good man gone wrong
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

A pair Of Louis XIV Sevres porcelain
table candesticks from the art treasures
Of Sir Charles WcIby, sold in London re-
Gently for $12,075.
Out of 124 law students called to the
London Bar in one day not long ago, 10
have Oriental names.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

The japanese language is said to con.
tain 10000 words. 1t is quite impossi.
bic for one man to learn the entire Ian.
guage, and a well educated japanese is
familiar with only 10000 words.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

Turkey has been engaged in war 38
years OF the present centu y, consider
ably more than onethrrd OF the time;
Spain comes ext with 81 Yeas # war;
France has 81 years. Russia. "a; Italy.
3d. England, 21 Austria, II; Holland
IA, and GERMANY, 10,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

Fond Father-That is the smartest
child ever saw. If any one can set a
river on fire, he will when he grows up.
Fond Mother-lndeed he will, bless
his little heart Only this morning |
found him starting a IRE under the
piano.-Philadelph Call.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

The resting place of Daniel De Foe is
In the heart of one of London's busiest
quarters, about a quarter of a mile
from the Bank of England.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02
In Need of Reform .

"Your effusion," said the busy editor,
ais not available"
as there any other place where l
could send itr queried the dlsappoint-
ed bard.
"Oh. yes"
"Where, sirp
''The house Of correction" -Chicagc
News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

Ceremony was invented by a wise
man to keep fools at a distance.-Chi-
cago News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

The liieboats around the British coast
last year rescued $50 people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

A teacher was giving her class an ex-
ercisp in spelling and defining words.
"Thomas." she said to curly haired
little boy, spell 'ibex.'"
"l-b-p-X,"
Correct. Define It,"
AN ibeX," answered Thomas after
prolonged mental struggle, lis where
you look in the back part Of the book
when you want to find anything that's
printed in the front part Of the book"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04
Photographic liriefs.

st. Johns, N. F., Dec. 3.-Wiliam Mar coni, the inventor of wireless telegraphy Is due here tomorrow on the Allan line steamer Sardinian from Liverpool, Noyem- Der 26, to conduct series, of experiments in wireless telegraphy in the fog bound re- gions around Cape Race, Workmen are now preparing a staff 2d0 feet high, and other appliances, to enable Mir. Marconi to conduct these trials. If the experiments are successful the government of New. foundland proposes to install the wireless system of telcgraphy along the coast of Labrador next summer.
 New York, Dec. 3.-Lum Yen, a China. man, was arrested to-day, charged with perjury committed in Vermont. It is al- ieged that last February when a young Chinaman was being examined on charge of being in this country without proper papers Yen swore falsely at Newport, Vt, that the man was his son. Yen will be taken for Vermont for trial.
 New York; ec. 3.-'rhe establishment oe Il new steamship route between New York, Halifax and Jamaica ports was inaugur- ated Monday with the sailing from this port of the British steamer Frascatl, 1,o2I tons, for Halifax,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04
ELECTIONS IN MASSA GIT US ETJy.
Continued from First Paee.)

Fitchburg, Mass, Dec. 3.-Charles A.
 Babbitt was reelected mayor on inde-
 pendent nomination to-day over Fred
 erick F. Woodward, citizens temper
 ance; James H. McMahon, independent
 citizens; H. c. Bartlett, socialist-d dem ocrat, and F. E. Walker, independent labor. Last years no-license majority of 292 was changed to majority of 80 for license, the vote being: Yes 2,144, no 2,064. Last years vote was: Yes 2,046, no 2,S3S. The board of aldermen is divided between citizens temperance and independent citizens
 Fall River, Mass, Dec 3.--The city election to-day was a quiet one, and George Crime, republican, was elected mayor over Michael E. Jones, democrat. For the school committee Susan H, Wyxon led the ticket. The license vote was: Yes 5577. no 31I3. Last year. Yes 6,354, no 4,99S.
 Northampton, Mass, Dec. 3.--The re- suit of the municipal election to-day was complete surprise, Henry c. Hal lett, the republican candidate for nav or, being elected by plurality of seven over Mayor Arthur Watson, the demo- cratic candidate for reelection. Hal lett received 1,26S votes and Watson I,261. The democrats elected five of the seven aldermen and ten of the twenty
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04
CRIsPI, MAzzINI, GARIBALDI.

| I will remember how early Mazzini,
 in his small room in London, gave me
 knowledge of his new plan. I vividly
 see before my minds eye the tall , red-haired, clear-eyed Sicilian lea der, l with whom, in my presence, he dis I cussed the coming enterprise. That | fair Southerner may we'll have been a | descendant of one of those Normans who had once held away in Sicily. He had nothing of the typical Italian in
 him, as little as had Garibaldi whose very name is a Teutonic one, meaning
 "spearbold," or "bold in war" Gari-
 baldPs own physical appearance-red-
 haired, strong g-faced, blue-eyed, of
 steady and measured movement-pro-
 claimed him as one who hailed from
 the old Teutonic race which gave
 Lombardy it's name. Mazzini, on his
 part -.iark-eyed, dark-haired, with
 quickly moving features, and full of
 lively gesture-was typically Italian.
 The contrast between the tall and fair
 Sicilian and the middle-sized Mazzini
 could not have been more pronounced.
 As an emissary of MaEzini. Francisco
 Crispi went to Sicily, disguised as an
 Argentine merchant, and under the assumed name of Manuel Tareda."
 To the post of military leader of the insurrection Rosolino Pilo was appoint ed. He was surrounded with staff of Mazzinians. The movement had been started by Pilo with the pledge that the question of a republic should not be raised. At first Garibaldi was not told of the new enterprise; but when things had become somewhat riper he was approached, because it was felt that his name and military experience woud be the most effective help and of the best augury for success. The pecuniary means and the arms neces-s sary for beginning the rising had been collected by Mazzini and they were small indeed The first money came from Scotland, through Mr. John Mac Adam of Glasgow, also simple but zealously active man of the people, and | a common friend of Mazzini and myself. | Garibaldi, in later years, acknowledged | this timely service to the cause from | Scottish friends of Italy It took con- | siderable time, however, before Gari baldi could be induced to land with the famous Thousand at Marsala. This event did not occur until May Il, 1S60- fully six weeks after the rising had be- gun in Sicily under the leadership of Rosolino Pilo, who was truly the pioneer of the movement In one of the battles Pilo fell from bullet Well l do remember his face and figure as saw him in Mazzinis dwelling, where the preparations were discussed. Karl Blind in the Forum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04
SUNDAY IN THE SOUTH.

There is an idea prevalent that the
 strict observance of the Sabbath was
 almost wholly confined to the North. | Nothing could be more erroneous. "The | Blue Laws of Connecticut. surviving as proverb for hardness, have im-
 pressed the popular mind and fixed an 1 idea which was, however not absolute ly accurate. As severe as those enact
 ments were. they were scarcely more rigorous wherever the observance of Sunday was concerned, than those un- der which the Colony of Virginia was established and developed. Attendance on divine service was as strictly en- forced, and abstinence from all secu- lar employment as rigidly enjoined. It was churchgoing time. Religion en- crossed the energies of the people. Par ticipation in worship was the law, and whoever failed in it was a law -breaSer and was dealt with accordingly Later on, that is, prior to the Revolution came certain laXness---the reflex of the taut- strung bow-when the fox hunt ing, cockfghting parsons were inducted into the livings; but as the causas were temporary, the main cause being the
 
 metropolitan, SO tho effect was not per manent II was out of these conditions that the Hanover Presbytery sprang. under the influence of Patrick Henry's | model, the eloquent "Parson Davies," | later the president of Princeton college. ] Indeed, while some of the English par sons who have made the time notorious were dicing and drinking and fighting, the laity were standing stanchly for the old customs and were making the sad ding upon them of such miscreants one of the charges in their indictment against the government "at home" They built churches which still stand | to- day as memorials of their piety and l Among the finest ar- relics of the Colonial period are the massive brick churches
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04
Foreign Notes.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-Ofllcial investigat'ons made Ly the municipal council as to the n.mbcr of unt n.i,'oycd iii the various indus condition of affairs than had already been intimated by the German press. These Investigations have resulted in showing that 2O,U00 men are meployed in the metal trades to-day, as against 7S, 100 employed in these same trades iMf fthe month of Oc tober, 1900. The working hours have been reduced in half of the factories.
 Berlin, Dec. 3.-Baron Zorn von Bulach, Sufragan bishop of Strassburg, took the oath Of allegiance to Emperor William to- day in the presence of Count Von Buclow, the imperial chancellor, and Prince Non Hohenlohe- -Langenburg. Emperor William, In q short speech, referred to the bishops noble descent and said he felt assured that baron Won Bulach would cultivate concord and patriotic spirit in the diocese of Strassburg. Strassburg is the capital of Alsace Lorraine. Fe
 London, Dec. 3.-The district railway or dered to-day that the use of American oil be discontinued everywhere on the line ex. cepting for office and signal lights. Ameri- can oil Is reta ned for use In these lights because 1t does not smoke the lamps
 London Dec. 1.-The Standard this morn- Ing says that 1t believes that there is some truth i'll the rumored negotiations for the transfer to the United States of an impor- tant English shipping company and that the deaf will involve financial operation of several million pounds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04
DYNAMITE IN A MINE BUCKET.
Two Men Descending With It When
 the Explosive Let Go.

Two Men Descending With It When l the Explosive Let Go.
 There was a fatal explosion under
 very peculiar circumstances at Slope
 No. of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
 Railroad company at Pratt City yes- terday afternoon. Two negroes, who
 were descending an air shaft, are dead,
 and the bucket in which they were be- | ing lowered was blown to smithereens. The negroes were picked up at the | bottom of the shaft and were both dead when reached.
 | Just before the explosion 1t became | necessary for the two negroes George Allen and H. W. Harrison, to go down
 into the shaft, which had been sunk for the purpose of supplying air to the men. They were placed in a bucket and low cred by means of a rope. Ins de the bucket was a lot of dynamite, and, it is supposed, some caps. Tn some way the explosive was ignited, presumably from a lamp on the hat on the head of one of the men, and there was a terri fic explosion. Both were thrown from the bucket and fell over seventy-five feet to the bottom.
 The report was distinctly heard at the top of the shaft and at once g. cloud of smoke came to the surface. The men on top realized what had happened and commenced efforts to see what damage had been done.
 Communication with the bottom of the mine was secured and from those there it was learned that the negroes, having been blown from the bucket. had dropped down to the hard rock. There seems to be no blame to be at tached to anybody but the negroes themselves. They had been warned to be careful and it is thought by all who knew anything of the circumstances that they are the victims of their own action.-From the Birming- ham News
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04

l. t 4 lN M | | "a aN throughout Tidewater Virginia, some
 of them now towering in a wilderness
 like that on Carters Creek, near the Rappahannock. It is possible that pride, too, entered into the motive at times, for it is related that old Mrs. Carter, of Corotomon, whose family built the church on Carter's Creek, when she came to die, directed that she should be buried under the aisle on the side where the poor sat, that they might walk over her in her death who had carried her. self so loftly in her life.
 President" Nelson, of the King s Council, who owned the land in Han- over on which the mansion described in this paper was built two generations later, always spread a table on Sunday, at his home in York, to entertain the congregation that attended the church there.
 MT. Madison said that the clergy hav- ing so largely taken the English side had made the church so unpopular that the churchmen felt it necessary to dis establish it to save it. Their feeling is illustrated by the story told by Bishop Meade of the old gentleman in his cock ed hat and rufI1es, who during the fight over the disestablishment measure, was approached by a lobbyist with an in- quiry as to how he would vote.
 He said he should vote for the bill; for he was of opinion that every man should have the right to choose his own road to heaven; but he was very sure that gentleman would always take the Episcopal way.-Thomas Nelson Page in Scribner's.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04

Flowers for babies are chosen by the
 florists with artistic care. There are
 no full blown roses or orchids sent but
 tiny rosebuds, daisies, forget me-nots
 in basket boxes tied with sash ribbons.
 No self respecting baby would wear
 any thing but handmade clothing. The lact must be real and very fine and soft and of tiny patterns. Sometimes
 the little layettes come from the hands
 of nuns who work over the garments
 in the convents as they do over the
 garments for bridal trousseaux, pray
 ing for the one who will wear them.
 There is little embroidery used on baby
 frocks, Val. lace of the finest sort being
 the favorite trimming. The hannels may be embroidered with soft silk but linen embroidery hardens in the laun-
 dry and is eschewed for these very lit-
 tie people. who find it distressing dur ing their maps.
 Dressing gowns, night gowns, morn ing robes and afternoon costumes are owned by the dozen by baby of fash ion. The material is always the soft est Indian lawn or batiste. Silk is not used except for Things and cloaks. Caps, stockings and shoes are of silk. | A baby christening robe with real lace lavishly trimming 1t and the wonderful cloak that covers it oftentimes cost $500 or $500.
 The baby not only has it's own nurs- cry, bath room and parlor, but it has it's own doctor and retinue of special servants, who wait on it alone. It has it's own French laundress. There is a tao I ,fL La1, head nurse is a mighty parsonage, with a certificate and numerous credentials Nurses are not the fat, good-natured sort that used to spoil babies with too much cherishng. The fashionable nurse has manner and style of her own. She dresses in black with broad col lars and cuffs of white and wears an odd Russian cap with broad sash ends depending from the back of her head to the hem of her skirt. Her apron is vol luminous and different from all other maids aprons There Is no mistaking nurse for any mere maid.
 Babies must go for an airing every day, but the perambulator Is no longer good form. The baby has its own pri- vate hanson now, with a driver and a horse specially chosen for their sedate habits. This outfit is consecrated to baby and the nurse. It is seen fash ing along the Park drives during the season. and frequently an infant pass es it's own mother without even giv- ing her as much as a nod of recogni- tion.
 In fact the modern infant is quite in- dependent. It manages quite well withoSt it's parents in case they go to the opera or even if they run across to Paris or London. It's wants are an- ticipated, and it is guarded and cared for by a high-priced staff of people like a prince at court. It's life Is so arrang- ed that it goes on smoothly and the lit- tie one fares better often than if it l were exposed to the indulgence of a fond mother. Babies are better under stood and their small ills better treated | and guarded against than in old times, when children were dosed with drugs | when they cried as though crying were l not their only way of expression at | that stage.-From the New York Sun. |