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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

Maurice Barrymore earned reputa-
ton as wit and really deserved it.
His style could be less successfully
transferred to the stage, as his efforts
at comic writing showed, but in its
spontaneous phases its effect always
told. One of the stories told was about
his experiences with Nine. Modjeska,
with whom he acted for several years.
He had been as careless as he often
was on the stage, and Nine. Modjeska,
with all the conscientiousness of a
great artist. protested that he had no
right to take his calling so lightly and
that if he did not owe it to his reputa-
ton to do his best he at least owed it to
her, because she had done so much in
his behalf and had put him before the
public in a dignified and serious line Of
parts.
"Why, madam" he said, sit is not
you who brought me before the public
and made me known. People had
heard of me all over the United States
when they thought that Modjeska was
only the name of a tooth wash"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
BARNET.

Miss Caroline Scott goes to Eden to
visit her brother, man 95 years of age
and still active in mercantile life.
Seven members of the Grand Army at
tended the funeral of their comrade,
William Mcmillan, at West Barnet.
Mrs. Hoyt, wife of the principal of
Broadview school in Tennessee, spoke
in the Congregational church Sunday
morning, giving very interesting
account of their work there among the
Mountain Whites.
Miss Mabel Perkins goes this week to
Woodsville to visit her mother.
George Nelson, Mrs. Kate Kinney and
Miss Wallace were chosen delegates to
attend the county conference of Congre-
gational churches held at Lyndon this
week.
Mrs, Jane Martin and daughter, Dru.
ella, are visiting in Plainfeld.
An interesting revolutionary episode
connected with the battle of Brandy
Wine was related by an old resident not
long ago. During the battle an American
soldier capturing one of the British.
the latter remarked that he would not
have cared so much had his captor been
soldier and not beggar in rags (for
our soldiery were just in that condi-
tion.) These two men, William Elms.
ley, the Englishman, and William John
son, the American, both settled in
Barnet. The former married and after
some years died, and the American mar.
ried his widow. In the old cemetery at
Barnet Center the two soldiers lie buried
in one Enclosure and between their graves
is the grave of their wife. Surely a
peaceful settlement of revolutionary
experience.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

In flavor to that of one that had been
shot, and a present Of "a hunted hare"
was considered to be special compli-
ment. In the records of the corpora
ton Of Leicester, England, the follow
ing order appears: "At a common hall,
held on Thursday before st. Simon and
st. Jude, 1867, mo butcher to kill bull
till baited.'" At Winchester it was Or
dered (thirtieth Henry Wild "that from
hensforth Their shall be no bulstake set
before any mayors dore to bayte any
bull, but onlie at the bull-ringe within
the saide cytie."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
THE TOWNS AROUND.
LYNDON.

sW. Brown is visiting his brother and
other relatives at Ashland, N. H.
Mrs. Corinne Bulls returned last week
10 her home in Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stevens entertain
cd a progressive whist party at their
home Friday night. The prize was won
bv Miss Jennie Chase.
Mrs. Ella Holder and Mrs. w. W Blod.
aett of St. Johnsbury visited their aunt,
Mrs. Leonora Brown, Thursday.
Our people are very glad to see Mr.. and
Mrs. !. c. Eaton again occupying their
home in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Eaton, Mr. and Mrs.
s. S. Mattocks and Mrs. Trull spent two
DAYS at Greensboro last week, and re-
turned with twelve pounds OF fish,
Master Howard Webster celebrated the
sixth anniversary of his birthday by Civ
ing a party to his little friends Saturday
Miss Blanche Stevens also entertained
party of small people recently.
A little daughter of Mrs. Harriet Kid
der fell upon a sharp stone and hurt her
knee quite seriously last Sunday.
On account of the memorial service at
Music hail. LyndonviIle, there was no
meeting at the Methodist church Sunday.
Richard Little, wife and child have all
been quite i'll. The parents have recover
ed, but the little boy is still very SICK
Mrs. Elsie Morrill,, who has been i'll at
her uncle's, Joseph Sidney, for three or
four months, is failing.
There will be memorial exercises at the
schoolhouse this afternoon, to which the
parents and friends are invited. The ex-
aminations for the close of the school
year are taking place, and the primary
and intermediate departments have their
public graduating exercises in the upper
school room on Friday afternoon. A
class OF six will graduate from the acad-
envy with appropriate exercises at the
Congregational church Friday evening.
Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks preached
very acceptably in the Congregational
church, Sunday, in exchange with the
pastor, who returned from his vacation
the last OF the week. In the evening Rev.
Mr.. Farren preached upon the topic,
Some Elements that Bring Success ad.
dressing himself especially to the gradu,
atlne class of Lyndon academy The
clements enumerated were "earnestness,
courage, enthusiasm, and trust in Cod"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

F. W. Mason went to Windsor last
week to attend the session of the United
States circuit court as grand Juror from
this town.
A good number of men and teams
turned out for work on the sidewalk
Saturday and a good one was con,
structed from the railroad station to
Main street. This work will be con.
tinued until there will be good side.
walks throughout the village.
The ladies and gentlemen of the Bap.
fist church put in a good weeks work
cleaning the church and putting it in
good repair. A new carpet for the yes.
try has been purchased.
The annual roll call of the church will
be held Saturday, to which all of the
members are invited as well as those
who attend the services from Sunday to
Sunday. A basket dinner will be served
in the vestry.
Fred Moore is home from the Philip
pines looking first rate. We are glad to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

"Resin eating" said a south Georgia
doctor, sis a habit acquired by the
Cracker settlers who live in the neigh
borhood of a turpentine still. The resin
they use isn't the hard, shiny resin of
commerce, but has been dipped out Of
the cooking caldrOn at an early stage
of the process, and when it coOls it can
be kneaded between the fingers like
wax. The backwOods resin eater will
bite off an immense chunk and chew it
placidly until it disappears. The heat
of the mouth keeps it fairly soft, but if
the chewing becomes too deliberate it
is apt to set as they say, and cement
the victims jaws together in a grip Of
iron.
"On one occasion a big, rawboned
backwoodsman who used to hang
around still l operated came rushing
into my little office clutching his face
in both hands and making a horrible
gurgling noise in his throat. What on
earth is the matter? asked in alarm.
His rosum's sot,' said another Crack
err, who brought up the rear. was nom
plused at first, but finally grasped the
fact that the man had been chewing
mOnstrous slab of resin and had
thoughtlessly suspended operations
long enough to allow it to solidify and
clamp his teeth like vice. We finally
pried his mouth open with a chisel and
broke couple of molars in the opera
ton. Next day saw him chewing
again"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
DANVILLE.

The library will be open Tuesday and
Saturday evenings this summer.
Mrs. Lucinda Morse died Thursday
after long illness, at the home of her
son, Wesley Morse. She was SO years
old.
A. c. Mclean has sold lot of land to
Will Mccormick
Charles Fellows has moved into A. c.
McLean's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brier are visit
ing friends at Littleton and other towns
in New Hampshire.
H. S. Burbank will deliver the Memo
rial day address before the Peacham G.
A. r. Post.
Frank Hardy and family of North
Troy have been visiting his brother,
Leslie Hardy.
Arthur Morse OF North Adams, Mass,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Serene Morse.
The Laurel ball nine will play the St.
Johnsbury Academy nine on the common
here Decoration day and in the evening
there will be promenade at the Town
Hall
additional items on page 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

A difficult operation was performed
the other day at the geological gardens
at Hanover. An elephant was suffer-
ing great pain from a growth on the
lower part Of one Of it's hind feet, and
it was deemed necessary to cut this
malformation away. In order to rem
der the animal insensible a dose Of 600
grains of morphia in six bottles of rum
was administered. This dose took
about an hour before any visible effect
was produced. The elephant then fell
over in a kind Of sleep, and the opera
ton was successfully carried out with
out any further ado. The operation
lasted in all three days.-London Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
NORTH DANVILLR.

E. J. Stanton of Boston was in this
place the past week.
Rev. J. D. Waldron preached at East
Burke Sunday afternoon. Missionary
Sunday was observed with exercises by
the children.
r. r. Hubbard raised his new barn
Saturday, Mr.. Thomas Of Sheffield
framed it.
Mrs. Ben Darling, who works at
Robert Vance's is i'll with scarlet fever.
The family of Sam Roy are quarantined,
his daughter Dora being i'll with diph-
iberia.
P. A. Weeks was at Windsor last week
serving on the grand jury which brought
in the indictments against the Vergennes
bank officials.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
EAST BARNET.

A number went from here to the Mary
Howe concert last week.
Willard Stoddard, who has been sick
with measles, is able to be out.
A number OF delegates are chosen in the
union here, to attend the County Con-
vention of the w. c. T. U. at Sheffield
this week.
There will be Memorial exercises by the
school children Wednesday afternoon. ].
R. Henderson of Barnet is the speaker.
The Ladies Chapel Society will hold
their annual business meeting Friday
evening at Mrs. c. Dickinson's.
Fred Quimby, with gang of men, is
building very large round barn for Mr..
HYDE, near Passumpsc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

Who was the first millionaire? Solo
mon? But come down to earth in mod
ern times. Solomon's wealth was fic-
ton, like that of Cresus, Midas and
the rest. Perhaps you remember Pope's
lines
When Hopkins dies, thousand lights attend
The wretch who, living, saved a candle end.
John Hopkins was generally known
as "Vulture" Hopkins from his rapa-
cious method Of acquiring money. He
was the architect Of his own fortune,
dying worth $1,50O,OOO in 1732.-New
York Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
PEACHAH.

Rev. Mr.. Wedgeworth's son and wife,
from Pennsylvania, have been visiting
him the past week.
Miss Bessie Varnum expects to start
for the west next week to visit her sister
and family. She will visit the Buffalo ex-
position on her way there.
Miss Laura Bailey, Mrs. c. ]. Clark and
others will attend the W. c. T. U. con-
vention at Sheffield this week.
Decoration day exercises will be held
Thursday. Dinner will be served at IL
o'clock. price IS cents; school children in
town 10 cents. Proceeds for missionary
and temperance work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
Indies can Wenr Shoes

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to be shaken into the
shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
coytry of the age. Cures and prevents
swollen leet, bisters, callous and sore
spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain
cure for sweating, hot, aching feet. At
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial
package FREE by mail. Address, Allen
S, Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
Bull Batting.

Although bull batting was cruel
pastime, it was also fulfilling Of the
law, for formerly no butcher was al
lowed to offer for sale the flesh Of any
bull that had not been baited. The
goading Of the animal in fury was
supposed to have some influence on the
flesh. In a similar belief the flesh Of a
hunted hare was thought to be superior
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

A Methodist critic, wishing to put
his bishop "in a hole" or, as DR.. Will
liam Everett would say, "to deposit
him in a cavity" asked in open meet
ing whether or not the bishop came to
the conference in Pullman car.
"Yes," the bishop cheerfully replied.
"Do you know any easier way|-Bos-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

Fraulein Christine Bonnevie, who has
been appointed as a curator in the Chris
tiania University Museum. is the first
woman to hold a university Office in
Norway Woman's Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
JelI-O, The New Dessert,

Pleases all the family. Four favors
Lemon, orange, raspberry and straw
berry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Try it
oday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
EAST CONCORD,

Rev. R. S. Sidelinger has been at home
Tor the past week, taking much needed
rest He leaves June 5 for St. Paul,
Mimi, having been elected Vermont's
representative to the Head Camp Of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

OF three wires of the same thickness
one made Of gold will sustain $50
pounds, one made of copper 3O2 pounds,
one of iron $40 pounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
Stops the Cough
ind works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
cold in ore day. No cure, no pay. Price
IS cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

The purest Chinese is spoken at Nam
kin and is called "the language of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

The late Lewis Carroll" once paid a
visit to Lord Tennyson at the Isle of
Wight and wrose letter describing his
impressions, says the New York Evening
Post. The poet laureate told his visitor
that often on going to bed he had dream
ed long passages of poetry. The only
bit he could remember enough of to write
down was one he dreamed when 10
years Old
May a cock sp rrtow
Write to a barrow?
hope you'll excuse
My infantne muse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29
GASKILL,

Miss Jennie Buffun is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. r. W. Remick.
The farmers report that the grass is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-29

DIR Bulbs Cough Syrup conquers
Group at once, cures the child, and thus
saves many a life. Mothers need not
fear that dreadful disease, if they have
this reliable remedy at hand. 1t is sold
by all druggists for 25 cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-15

one management. There viii be no
fear experienced that either part OF It
win fan into the hands Of an opposing
company, TO hinder such Improvements
as might be projected or taken into
consideration. In all probability the
transfer method will be so ampllfled
that with the exception Of streets In
parallel proximity transfers viii be Is
sued to passengers to aud from all
parts Of the city to which either Of the
Old lines extended This viii be a
very great convenience to the travelling
public and their appreciation Of II will
cause Increased patronage and sup
port Of the company
The new name Of the former Salt
Lake City r, Il. Co, and Rapid Transit
Co. Is "The Consolidated Railway and
Power Company" w p, Reid the eff
Client and well-known superintendent Of
the Salt Lake city r. r. Co., is now IN
charge Of the Consolidated company a
position for which he Is thoroughly
suited by experience aud knowledge
Of all the branches OF the business
connected herewith II Is pleasing to
know that o. =. Arnold Jr., who has
been assistant superintendent TO Mr.
Reid, Is TO occupy that position in the
new concern, and O. Z. Arnold ST. is TO
be still superintendent Of construction.
These gentlemen have been identified
80 long with the operations Of the
street car lines in this city, that no
system Of the kind would seem 10 be
complete without them.
Salt Lake has reason to be proud of
its street car service With all the
complaints that have been made, some
Of which, no doubt, were justlhable, we
do not believe that any city with no
larger population than ours can
boast Of so thorough and well con.
Quoted service. We wish the new
company all the success which was an
tlcipated In It's organization and be-
lieye that the wants OF the people In
every part Of the city, for rapid con-
yeyance, viii be supplied as fast as the
company shall be able to meet the de-
lires OF It's patrons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-15
COMMENCE AT HOME.

The omaha World Herald, comment
Ing on the appeals Of the churches OF
this country for funds for foreign mis-
sions, points out that the United States
has a race problem right at home, the
solution OF which requires the first at
tention The negroes came here against
their win They have been fearfully
neglected, and are therefore not alone
responsible for their moral condition.
Our churches the World-Herald says,
have sQuandered millions OF dollars In
foreign missions for the purpose Of
educating the heather Chinese and
other creatures who assume the right
to worship q god OF stone. or the privil-
ege Of worshiplng no god at all. But
how much money has ever been spent
by the churches OF America In an effort
to educate the negro children. in an
effort to MT them 20 a higher plane
and prepare them for good and useful
citizenship
We are afraid the reproof is but too
Just Ministers, Statesman. and poll
ticians are more OF less responsible for
situation which threatens TO cause a
relapse into barbarlsm IN some sections
Of our country. For have they not left
TO the unbrided passions Of mobs to
unraycl a tangle they themselves, are
afraid TO touch?
The reply 90 the very natural OBJ
lection of our Omaha contemporary 20
contributions FOR foreign missions as
long as we are doing next 20 nothing fo'
the "heaihens" at home 81 that It ia
contrary 20 the spirit Of Christianity TO
postpone the preaching Of ils tcnets
abroad. until the house nj home ls put
In perfect order and this Is, % some
extent az least perfectly true At the
same time the neglect Of the churches
20 apply themselves seriously % tho
correction Of evils Ia their immediate
vicinity. g. a great hindrance 20 their
prcsrcEs On foreign lands Ana the
money spent on fofeisn missions Is on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-15

that account largely wasted, Mission
aries may preach the gospel Of broth
erly love abroad, but as long as they
are contradicted by strife in the pulpita
and deadly contests among the indus
trial classes their words cannot be ex-
pected to have much effect. They may
inculcate moral principles with all the
fervor and eloquence at their command,
but how does that appear in the light
Of the moral status OF the large
Christian" cities and communities, In.
GLIDING the burnings at stake and SINH.
lar atrocities? They may proclaim
peace, but how are they to explain the
fact that christian" armies are very
often following in the track OF the
missionaries, spreading death and cor
ruptlon as they march along?
Those interested in foreign missions
would like to have US look down upon
the various pagan civilizations. but 1t
Is really difficult TO see wherein our
own in some important particulars, is
10 much superior, II theories are not
considered.
The necessity for missionary work at
home is urgent II this is neglected for
work obroad, the public is Justified IN
refusing its aid. That much should be
apparent TO everyone who gives serious
thought to the subject Even in the
first time Of Christian missions. the
labor was to commence at home--at
Jerusalem. Afterwards It was to spread
throughout the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-15

The splendid rains with which this
region has been blessed today viii
prove great boon to the whole peo-
pie. The cry for increased supplies for
irrigation win now be modified The
drouth is broken. The extreme heat,
which has so long oppressed us, viii
be felt no longer to anything like the
same degree. The atmosphere will be
imbued with new life The foliage OF
trees and shrubs and plants will be
cleansed from the dust The streets
viii be effectually sprinkled, Invalids
win be revived and be freed from heat
prostratlon. Lake bathing may suffer
temporary check but there will be
plenty of opportunities for its enjoy
ment before the season ends. Farm
ers, except those who have hay still In
the fields, viii rejoice, and the dry
earth will take IN the precious drops
with eagerness, while the whole State
viii be enriched by the glorious down.
pour, Let Us all be thankful!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-15
REFUSING TO STRIKE.

That there Is not perfect unanlmity
among the working men belonging to
the Amalsamated association, as TO the
necessity OF the present strike, was
made clear when the employees at the
steel mills In South Chicago refused to
! reconsider their previous decision not
10 quit work at the call of President
shaffer a special emissary was sent
TO them, 10 urge reconsideration, but
he did not succeed, and when the re-
suit OF the ballot on the question be-
came known, he promptly revoked the
charter Of the lodges and declared the
men outside Of the association.
The reason given by the laborers for
not Joining in the strike was that they
have contracts which win not expire
for another year. They were willing
to support the strikers with their
means, but as they had no grievances
Of their own, they did not feel justified
In subiecting themselves and families
to hardshlps, by which neither they
nor the association at large are likely
10 be materially benefited
This sentiment Is said to be shared
by number Of aborers In other places
too, and II so. the strike VIII not be
as general as was expected. The 0c-
ton Of the South Chicago workingmen
should be a notice to leaders Of strikes,
that general cessation Of work can
not be counted on In vindication Of
principles. When there Is no actual
wrongs to be righted, but only a ques-
ton Of abstract rights, It is safer not
to rely upon extreme measures. Men,
loyal 10 the unions, may also be loyal
TO contracts they have entered into
with employers, and they may also
have regard for their own interests
which after all are the first considera-
ton.
The revoklng Of the charter, in reply
to the refusal Of the men TO strike,
seems rather an unwlse proceeding. The
Amagamated association cannot make
friends that way, After a while they
viii want those men back again. but
many Of them will probably refuse TO
return. The men were perfectly will
Ing to assist their striking brethren
with money contributions, and that
should have entitled them to retain
their membership,
The corporation should not forget the
men who stood loyalty by their con-
tracts. They are entitled to considera-
ton at the hand Of the employers, par
ticularly as that loyalty cost them their
standing among their fellow laborers.