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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
Shorts of the Crusaders.

Tn their amusements Christians and
infdels mingled very readily. during
the truces the two frequently engaged
In iousts and proved one anothers skill
in Craftsmanship, in the use OF the
lance. in the welding of the sword
and in the hurting of the spear All,
even the knights of the religious orders
entered with zest into these friendly
rivalries. Both Christian and inhdel
were extremely fond of hunting ana
falconry. A long section in the asslzes
is devoted to the laws concerning the
latter subject. Ousama in his autobl-
ography devoted many pages to ac-
counts of hunting experiences ana 10
the art of faIconry. The crusadlng
leaders took their hunting dogs and fall
cons with them as matter OF course
when they set out on the holy war,
As the close proximity of the enemy
exposed both parties to constant at
tack, hunting agreements were MADE
bv which each might hunt in security
on disputed territory. Gifts Of dogs
and hawks were interchanged, anc
friendships were sometimes formed be
cause of the mutual interest in breed
ing hunting animals. - international
Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

Henry Mitchell, who had his knee so
badly cut two weeks ago, has been taken
to Brightlook Hospital where they hope
to prevent his having stiff knee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Mack from Cabot
spent few days in town last week visit
ing at G. A. Kenerson's and Paul Farqu-
harson's.
Report says we are to have a double
wedding in town very soon.
It is re ported that Mr.. Scott Darling
has sold his half interest in the John
Brock place to his son iu.law, Mr.. Gedley
and will possibly move toward Peacham.
Deacon John Sanborn, a native and
former resident of Peacham. died at his
home in Marsh6eld. Jan. &C. aged 70
years. He was younger brother OF
Dea. William Sanborn, and the last one
of that large family.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy OF
l. Martin Rowe, of this town was fled
Saturday. His liabilities are 81 050.3O
and assets 81 ,267 so, all exempt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
CABOT.

The prize speaking at Village hall on
Friday evening drew full house. Every
school in town was represented bygtwo
or more speakers, SO in all, and all did
we'll. The prizes were awarded as toll
lows: First division, small scholars, first
prize, Madge Lance second, John Bolton
Large scholars, first prize, Fred Davi-
son; second, Marion Beacon.
There is to be lyceum at village
school house on Friday evening, subject,
Resolved, That capital punishment
should be abolished. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beauman Rogers went
to Boston last Wednesday and returned
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orman Collins are in
town occupying the house made vacant
by Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marshall of Barre
visited at Howard Carpenters last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Myers have gone
to house keeping at William Whlttier's
Mrs. Whittier is to board with them.
Quite a delegation of the Masonic
Lodge attended the funeral of A, F. Du
rant at Marshfield on Sunday.
Plenty of snow and plenty Of drifts or
the hills.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

We can perceive" light without the
smallest aid from the retina. If the
optic nerve is sufficiently excited to
reach the sensorium and create dis
turbance at that center Of the brain
where the optic nerve terminates, we
shall then see light and sparks. If,
moreover, the optic nerve is cut or mu-
tilated in any way, we should see a
brilliant flash of light, though without
any sensation of pain. And so it is
with the other nerves. The auditory
nerve has only to be excited, not nee
essarily by sound, so as to reach its
center, the brain, and we shall hear a
sound. How many ghosts might not
be destroyed in this way?-Chambers'
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
A Pretty Big TIGER.

Old Dickey S., very wealthy but
very illiterate East India merchant in
London. took a pair Of compasses and
set about examining large map OF
India, the margin of which was illus
trated with drawings of the wild and
domestic animals of the country.
Suddenly Dickey dropped the COM
pass in amazement. 1T can't be! 1t
amt in the horder of nature that it
should be! Impossible! Ridiculous"
"Why, Dickey, what's the matter"
"Wots the matter? Wy, this Bengal
tiger is ninety miles long"
Dickey had measured the tiger by the
scale of the map.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
EAST BARNET,

The social of the W. c. T. U. at Mrs.
R. B. Gammells last Thursday afternoon
was a success socially aud financially.
An elegant supper was partaken of by a
good number, prepared by Mrs. Gam.
nell and her sister, Miss Belle Blake, OF
the Elm House, DanvilIe.
Word was received here Monday after
noon of the death of James Hinch OF
Laconia, formerly of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Farnsworth and
daughters, who have been visiting E. G
Farms worth, started Tor their home in
Oregon Monday morning.
Lizzie Galbraith, Margaret Holland
and Florence Ranney were here calling
on friends Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

was, to say the least, slightly Wearied'
do you know" he said, after COM
pleting a monologue of several thou
sand words and thinking a little nat
terry would be appreciated, while talk
ing tonight l have felt as if were IN
spired by one of the muses.. And which
one do you think it is?"
He looked searchingly into her beau
tiful face. The modest blush for which
he was watching proved to be a wide
yawn, which grew wider as she an
swered
81 guess the muse that inspires you
tonight must be Euterpe,"
He didn't really know anything about
mythology, so he couldn't tell just what
she meant. But when he got home he
took down his encyclopedia, and there
in cold type, staring him in the face,
he saw:
"Euterpe-the muse who presided
over wind instruments"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
4 chinnmnn,s Protest.

The Picking Gazette, speaking of Chi
nese in foreign lands, says:
eve dress and speak differently from
foreigners, just as foreigners do who
come to China. But nobody in the
streets calls Us Chinese devils The
children in the streets wish to see how
long our cues are, but the police,
seeing them annoy us, scatter them.
When we go into shop to buy any
thing, we are treated with even more
consideration than their own people.
We enter their homes, it Is the same.
They seek to please us in every way,
show us curios or play the organ or
piano for us. The writer has been to
France, England, America, Japan,
Spain and South America and stayed
years, and everywhere he was treated
with the same courtesy"
It is to be feared that some Chinese
laundrymen in this country would not
wholly indorse this view.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
WANTED TO GET IN.
He Was willing to Join If 1t Didn't
Cost Too Much.

kOSt TOO
A lank, long countryman stood out
side of the reading room door of the Ii
brary of congress and looked with long
ing eyes at its gorgeous interior, Admit
lance had been refused on his declar
ing that he had no intention of reading,
but he fingered near the door hoping
something would turn up to let him in,
Finally he again approached the door
keeper.
"You say can't get in, boss% he
asked.
mot unless you want to read" was
the discouraging reply.
"a dollar wouldn't be any object to
you, would it, boss?"
The doorkeeper shook his head and
waved the insistent visitor away. In a
few moments three members Of con-
gress approached and, nodding to the
doorkeeper, said, eve are members,
you know" and passed in through the
door. The countryman darted forward
again.
81 say, boss" he asked confdentially
chow much does it cost to be mem
Der? l belong to one lodge already, but
eff it amt too all fired much I'll go you
for l certainly do want to git in thai
and set down a spell; certainly do
New York Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

The chimney sweeper is the Danish
mascot You see him in gold or silver,
suspended on a lady's watch chain, in
stead of the "lucky pig" or horseshoe,
which is the English symbol of good
luck. He also appears on note paper
and postcards, implying that your cor
respondent wishes you a rise in life
1t is the old fashioned sweep that is
thus depicted-he who had actually tC
climb the chimney, his implements be
ing a four foot ladder, short broom
and rope.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
WEST CONCORD.
A Double Wedding.

A double wedding was celebrated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs S. P. Lead
better, South avenue, Weston, Mass.
Two of their daughters were given in
marriage, Miss Nellie E. Leadbetter to
William H. Pollard OF Concord, N. H.,
and Miss Alice to Clarence H. Duo
ley OF West Concord, Vt. Mr.. Dudley is
lumber manufacturer at West Concord
and Mr.. Pollard railroad machinist at
Concord, n H. The ceremony was per
formedIby Rev. F. E. Weston. pastor OF
the Baptist church at Nstick, Mass, of
which Miss Alice is a member. The
family and a number OF friends were pres
ent, and numerous gifts were bestowed,
with hearty congratulations from all.
After their return from Washington Mr..
and Mrs Clarence H. Dudley will reside
at their home at West Concord, VT, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard at their home at
Weston, Mass.
Traditional items on page 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
NORTH DANVJLLE.

Ray Palmer is ill with mumps at ST.
Tohnsbury, where he is attending school
at the Academy.
Frances, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Clement, has been quite i'll
for week past, but is now on the gain.
Rev. Mr.. Lyster of Lyndon Center sup
piled at the Free Baptist church last Sun.
day, and it is expected he will next Sun
day.
L. c. Stanton, who has been i'll for
sometime is now on the gain; we are
glad to hear it.
Mrs. Briggs and son of Maine are visit,
ing Mrs. Briggs two sons, Carl and
Benjamin of this place.
The sociable at J. P Weeks last Wed
nesday was well attended and S7.35
added to the treasury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
THE TOWNS AROUND.
GREENSBORO.

Miss Clara Jackson has been spending
a few days with friends in Highgate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pope visited in
East St. Johnsbury last week.
DR.. F. c. Kinney was in Newport over
Sunday.
w. A. Kicker of st. Johnsbury was in
town Saturday, buying wool.
There was pleasant social gathering
at the home of S. W. Campbell Friday
evening.
Owing to the severe weather Tuesday
evening of last week the stocking party"
was postponed until this Wednesday
evening, when it is hoped there will be a
good attendance.
Tohn Olmstead sold bis Mac" horse
for good price and bought another of
DR.. w. E. Bailey recently.
The sixth annual convention of the
Greensboro Sunday School Association
was held at the United Presbyterian
church Saturday. There was good at
tendance and the meeting was addressed
by Rev. W. M. Kellogg on "Some Things
a Sunday School Teacher ought to
Know" James D. Wilson on The Sue
cessful Superintendent" and Rev. George
L. Story on "The Sunday School, the
Developer of Spiritual Power" A picnic
dinner was served at the vestry and in
the afternoon Rev. N. A. Ross spoke Of
"The Need OF the Sabbath School," Rev,
&c. Stebbins of" Helps and Hindrances,
and Rev. George l.. Story gave the clos
ing address The Definitcness of Aim III
Sunday School Work" The officers foi
the ensuing year are H. W. ellis presi
dent; Ashabel Perrin, vice president
Frank Melvin, treasurer; Mrs. Mabe
Melvin, superintendent of home depart
ment.
Rev. G. L. Story preached a very in
teresting sermon at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning.
Andrew Hill has sold the house ant
land known as the M. ]. Conant plac
to Homer Harrison for $1,000, and take
in exchange the house Homer lives in, ii
the village.
The United Presbyterian Society hav'
purchased of James Young his house IL
the village for parsonage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
LYNDON.

Mrs. L. K. SWEET visited her sister,
Mrs. Stoddard, at East Barnet last
Thursday.
Will Aldrich carried Is young people
up to Wheelock last Thursday evening
to witness the "Mistura Ministries" by
the Sheffield dramatic club.
Edwin E. Bailey left last Monday to
enter upon the duties of his new position
in the railway mail service between Bur-
lington and St. Adams, and they expect
to move TO one of these cities as soon as
he decides in which he will be able to
spend the most time.
Mrs Lottie Joyce has just returned to
her home in st. Johnsbury after having
spent a week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bailey. Her husband also
spent Sunday here,
Mrs. McGaufin has been quite i'll the
past week with the grip.
Rev. Mr.. Farren is suffering with the
prevailing malady so that he required
assistance in conducting the service Sun
day morning. The evening meeting was
omitted.
Richard Gage was the recipient of a
well planned surprise last Thursday, it
being his sixty ninth birthday. A party
OF near elatives, secretly invited by his
wife, appeared little before dinner time
and helped discuss the fine dinner pro-
vided.
Mrs. John CaswelI slipped upon the
ice and broke her arm last Saturday.
A merry party OF young friends gave
Sarah Lamear surprise party last Sat
urday evening.
Thomas Flood died at his home about
two miles from the village last week
Tuesday of Brights disease, aged about
60 years. The funeral occurred Friday
and the interment was at the Catholic
cemetery at st. Johnsbury.
Don D. Gray and Mrs. Martha Butter
field were married Saturday evening
Jan. 25, by Rev. M. A. Farren.
Edmund N. Leet commenced work last
week as inspector of air brakes at
Northampton, Mass, to which position
he was transferred from more la
borious one in the railroad wood shop
at Lyndonville The family, who have
lived in this place for the past eight OF
nine years, expect to move very soon
The two eldest sons, Eddie and Archie
already have good positions at Berlin
Conn, and Frank has the promise O
work as soon as the family arrive al
their new home.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Meth
odist church will serve a meat pie suppe
at their vestry Monday evening, Feb. 10
from half past FIVE O'Clock through tn,
evening. This will give people an op
portunity to be served before singint
school or after it il desired.
Mrs. S. S. Mattocks has been quite il
the past two weeks and so kept from
visiting her little granddaughter, tn
child of Charles and Caro- Mattock
Hubbard of Schenectady, N. Y, whicl
was born Tuesday, January 21.
Capt. ]. S. Thompson has observed tn
weather the past mouth and furnishe
this record Pleasant days, IL; partl
! cloudy, 9; cloudy with rain or snow, &c
average temperature at O'Clock a. m
1915 above zero.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

Least attractive among the insects
which give light are the so called
electric centipeds" - black crawlers
with many legs, which have been Xix
ened to serpents' skeletons in minia-
ture. They move in snakelike fash
ion, forward or backward, leaving be-
hind them a bright track of phosphor-
ic light. However, they are most ac-
customed to appear in the daytime,
when the illumination they afford is
not visible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
WALDEN.

F. Nj. Shaw is at work at North
Walden scaling lumber.
The Creamery Association put in their
years supply OF ice last week, drawing
it from West Danville.
The Epworth League social at the par
sonage last Friday evening was well at
tended and good time enjoyed by all.
The Ladies Mite Society meets with
Mrs. c A. Kttredge on Thursday after
noon, February 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

A capital pun may arise by pure ac-
cident, as recorded in Buckles Book
of Table Talk"
"a Mr.. Alexander Gun was dismiss
ed from post in the customs of Edin-
burgh for circulating some false ru-
NOR. The dismissal is said to have
been thus noted in the customs book at
the time. "A. Gun discharged for max
ing false rornrt "
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

We do not speak the English Ian
guage in the way in which it is spoken
by the people of England. We have.
greatly changed, enlarged and perhaps
improved it in our usual progressive
way. The wonder lies in the notion of
Englishmen that their way Of speaking
the language is the only way and that
our way is Wrong.-New York World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
CLOUD FORMATIONS.
What Causes Them to Assume Such
Variety In shape.

Variety In Shape.
A good idea of the correct reason for
varying cloud shapes may be obtained
by watching the steam from railway
engine under different conditions. AS
it issues from the funnel it is trans
parent water vapor. On moist, cloudy
day it will hang in thick, feecy masses
in the track of the train. In dry, bright
weather it will rise in light, thin
wreaths, which quickly disappear, and
again when the engine is standing in
a station the steam will collect in
masses above it.
These are practically the conditions
of cloud formation. The shapes vary
according to height above the earth, to
the temperature of the particular air
current in which they are floating, to
che force and direction of the wind at
the various attitudes and also in some
measure to the electrical condition Of
the atmosphere and the amount OF
dust in it.
AS a rule the higher the clouds the
lighter they are and the more widely
spread The so called mares tails and
mackerel sky are good examples OF
this. Some of the former are over five
miles high and are believed to be COM
posed of minute particles of ice Inc
clouds in a mackerel sky are generally
about three miles high.
The heavy cumulus clouds which SO
often look like vast mountain ranges
are only found in the lower and moist
err layers of atmosphere. Their lower
surfaces are from half to three-quar
tiers of a mile above the earth, while
their higher points may range IRON
two to three miles in elevation. Still
lower than these come the heavy fla
masses of nimbus or rain clouds which
are seldom more than half mile allow
the earth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
Constantinople Beggars' Feast Day

DGBEaEB ChsN O~S .
One day in the year ConstantinOple
is free from the beggar nuisance-on
Nov. 25. This is the festival Of St.
John the Almsgiver the patron saint
of the mendicant profession. No beg
gar of the Greek faith is on his or her
beat that day. In the forenoon all, or
nearly all, orthodox mendicants at
tend a special service in the church of
st. Constantine, at which an archbish-
op officiates. 1t is arranged by Their
corporation for they are organized into
a guild like any other trade. The
church, spacious as it is, is none toe
large for the numerous congregation
of cadgers many of whom in theil
holiday garb look like respectable citi
zens. The rest of the day is spent IL
festivities, which are apt to extend SC
far into the night that many Of the
jewellers are unable to attend to bust
ness on the morrow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

Mrs. Goodsole-Why, Johnny, are you
Just going home now? Your mothers
been looking for you all afternoon.
Johnny-Yes'm, know.
Mrs. Goodsole-Just think how wor-
ried she must be!
Johnny-Oh, she's near the end O her
worryin. I'm jest beginnin' mine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
DANYIILE.

Miss Mary Hodgdon finished sue
cess'ul term OF school in the Kittredge
neighborhood Friday.
Miss Belle Blake has returned from a
short visit to her sister at East Barnet.
Mrs. Henry Mitchell. who has been
stopping at the Elm House and taking
electrical treatment with DR.. Carter, has
returned to Peacham much improved IN
health.
Clyde Wheeler of Walden has been
spending a few days with his parents
and recovering from a very severe cold.
Additional items on page 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

on one point-that celery is nature's own
remedy for all nerve diseases. Cleve-
lands Celery Compound Tea cures all
nerve troubles, Indigestion, constipation
liver and kidney diseases. 1t pur1hes the
blood and tones up the whole system.
We will give you free trial package.
Large packages, Is cents. Frank G..
Landry, druggist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
WATERFORD.

A. ]. Hastings has just completed the
annual school census Of the town and the
result is very gratifying. The whole
number of children between and IS
years is 161 OF these sc are boys and rs
girls. There are 80 children between the
ages OF and s; 100 from s to Is, and
81 from Is to 19, The total number
shows a gain Of IS over last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

Miss Alice Roosevelt will attend the
coronation of King Edward VII, She
will sail June 5 by the steamer New York,
accompanied by the Hon. and Mrs. White
law Reid, whose guest she will be during
her stay abroad. Miss Roosevelt will be
formally presented at tie court OF 81
James by the American ambassador
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

"What do you mean by this, sir?
demanded the angry advertiser.
whats the matter?" inquired the
publisher of the Bangt0wn Bugle.
'This advertisement of our delicious
canned meats from the best Chicago
houses you've made it read horses "
philadelphia Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public
HARVEY.

About co OF the friends and neighbors
OF Mr.. and Mrs John Bacon gathered at
their home last Monday evening to re-
mind them of their eighth wedding ami
versary. After passing a very pleasant
evening the guests departed, leaving a
purse OF SIS as reminder OF their good
will
Ed. Moore has purchased 6ne colt
of Abel Hartshoru.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Austin and chill
dren of Cabot visited at J. L. Frye's one
day last week.
NJ. E. Moore is doing a rushing bust
ness in his sawmill these days, saving
day and night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bill
business, Constipation, Sex Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel trou
bles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only
25c at Flint Bros drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
A Good Mimic,

II don't see what yoh all has to git
so proud about" said Miss Sadie Cot
tonball.
"Cohse you doesn'," answered Miss
Miami Brown. 'I'ze been studyin' de
white folks. What yoh wants to do
is jes put on de airs yohse'f an let de
yuthuh folks do de guessin bout whut
de reason is. "-Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
Consumption Kills Millions.

Every month thousands-every year
millions are hurried to untimely grave:
by insidious, deadly consumption. Don't
trihe with your cough or your lung
trouble. Cleyeland's Lung Healer will
cure you. 1t has longer record of cures
than any other lung remedy. We will
give you a tree sample bottle. Larg'
bottle, rs cents. F. G. Landry, druggist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
WEST WATERFORD.

E. E. Hovey is negotiating with par
ties for the sale of his farm and he and
Mrs. Hovey expect to leave about the
first OF April for New York, where they
will make their home with their four
children.
The Ladies Society will meet at Mrs
E. E. Hovey's next week Wednesday.