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and afterward found by the sisters. 1t
read thus:
Dear mamma: Please come after me
at once; they treat me just dreadful;
they make me take off my clothes and
bathe."
This was the dreadful treatment. The
cleanliness was too much for the child
The dormitories are spotless; each child
has its own little iron bed. on which
the covering is as white as snow. Every
one has her own comb. brush soap, and
wash basin.
The children have toys OF all kinds
TO play with. and out on the lawn are
hammocks, and swings. the first ques-
tiOn asked when child is applied
for. is: Have they got hammocks out
there" Two or three times a week one
OF the sisters will take the children
down to Rock Creek, and let them pad
die in the water, this OF course, being
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|
large, well-built house, standing upon a
hill, surrounded by eight acres of
ground One is Immediately impressed
with the picturesque scenery, and this
| is made more so by groups of little
children playing upon the lawn.
The Children's Country Home is a
non -sectarian charity, the origin o.
which is comparatively unknown. and is
entirely dependent upon voluntary con-
tributions for aid and support. In 1882
a small band of young girls organized
with the object of giving TO poor chill
dren from any part Of the city and con-
valescent little ones from the various
hospitals short respite-in country
bone hired by them-from the heat of
the Washington summers. From thl.
small beginning, with accommodations
for ten or twelve children, the project
grew, until In 1883 IL was incorporated
and C. c. Glover. esq, presented the
ground, corner Grant and Military
Roads, on which the present commodioua
building accommodating some forty or
more children AT a time-waS erected.
During the summer months the girls are
first taken out for period OF two
weeks, the boys coming later in the
sea son.
The institution is run by three sisters
from the Sisterhood of st. Margaret's.
Every year about the middle of June
the sisters are sent down here and re-
main until the home closes, the middle
Of September. This is purely labor OF
love. as the sisters receive no compen-
sation; only their travelling expenses aye
paid by the board of the home.
Miss Annie E Gordon. of 215 Ninth
Street southwest. as the visitor for the
home, and IL is through her the children
get their summer outing. She takes
them in her own charge ana goes with
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IN EPoSING in one of the rooms of
X the internal revenue offices at
j \ the Treasury Building is one of
the crudest and most III ique
stills ever captured by the internal rev.
enue officers. II consists of an old paint
bucket, a milk can. and about two feet
of copper piping. 1t, was captured by
Deputy Collector p. II. Moore. in Grant
Park, one of the principal squares of
Atlanta, Ca, on the 9th of August.
John Martin, in whose possession il
was found, carried 1t in an ordinary
valise and operated it as he saw fit or
as his supply of spirits fermenti needed
replenishing. The manner in which the
crude machine was captured is interest
ing. Martin, while sitting in Grant Park.
opened his satchel to get a bottle of
beer which he carried with the outfit.
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TIME reign of the oyster is again
inaugurated. AS if by magic the
i oyster feet has taken its place,

"HE reign of the oyster is again
inaugurated As if by magic the
oyster feet has taken its place,
and stretches in chain of boats
along the Potomac from near Port To-
bacco down almost to the mouth of the
Chesapeake, while the tributaries OF
river and bay that offer advantageous
fields are likewise thronged The dred-
gers song again sounds over the waters,
potent to the superstitious fishermen. as
a charm 20 bring the reticent bivalves
into the tolls.
The water area of Maryland is the
greatest oyster producing region in the
world, and the output OF the industry
is fully equal in value TO one-sixth of
the product of all the fisheries of the
United States, and gives employment to
one-fifth of the total number of per-
sons engaged therein. Statistics of the
Fish Commission show that the quantity
twice as great as that of all foreign
countries combined.
Beds Not Exhausted.
"It has been frequently stated N
newspaper and other publications that
the oyster beds of Maryland are practi-
cally exhausted said member OF the
Fish Commission recently. The rod
uct during the last few years does not
indicate that this is the case, nor do
the beds appear to be in extreme dang er
OF soon becoming exhausted Ii is as
tonishing that they have for many years
yielded SO abundantly. and yet are in
such good condition as at present. New
ertheless. the reefs are undoubtedly be-
ing fished TO their fullest productive ca
pacity under present regulations, except
possibly those situated in tonging'
areas, but too deep for utilization by
those implements. Compared with the
condition of thirty-five years ago the
area of the reefs has been very largely
increased, but because of the very Wig
subjected, the size OF the oysters brought
to market is less, and the number LETT
on the beds al the end OF each season
has very materially diminished
The area of the Potomac River from
fits mouth TO the southern border of
Prince George county comprises 35s
square miles. In addition TO this, the
tributaries situated in the limits of St
Mary and Charles counties have an area
of 81 and q square miles. respectively
in which only the tongmen of those
counties are authorized to oyster, giving
a total of 4i6 square miles. The area of
oyster reefs approximates AZ square
miles in the State waters" and seven in
the tributaries situated within the
county waters About 10000 bushels
OF Potomac River oysters are marketed
annually in this city. but the majority
are sold in Baltimore. From the Po-
tomac come the famous Kettle Bot
TOMS" the largest oysters produced III
Maryland.
longing, Dredging, and Nipping.
The three methods of obtaining oys-
ters are by longing, dredging, and nip
ping. the two former being most ex-
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month, and occasionally during these
two months they are compelled to re-
main ashore for weeks at a time.
The Dredging Boats.
Distinct and peculiar classes of YES
sells and boats, long celebrated for their
speed and beauty. have been evolved in
the Chesapeake Bay for use in dredg-
ing. These range in size from the small
est craft barely able to carry two men
with the small quantity of oysters they
may catch in one day to large schoon-
ers, seventy five feet in length with a
carrying capacity of 5000 bushels. The
valu, of these craft ranges from $50 to
81 900 each During the summer many
of these vessels find employment in
tran sporting farm produce and other
commodities obtained or utilized along
the shores sf the bay.
The crew of dredging vessel usually
cons SITS of the captain. mate. cook, and
fror two to nine hands. according to
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rather than a pursuit. They have no
particular knowledge of the business,
being required merely to lift the dredges
and Gull the oysters after they are
brought on deck. So much discredit
has been brought upon this branch of
labor that none but the most destitute
persons can be induced to do the work,
and in order to man some of the ves-
sells at times, it is necessary to resort
to means that strongly resemble inn
pressment and violence. Very few OF
| these men have homes; they come 10
! Maryland at the opening of the dredg-
| ing season from all parts of the coun-
clothes, being driven to seek work. They
usually hire out by the trip, which may
last from ten to forty days. at a rate
varying from IS to SIS and provisions.
The captain of the vessel does not
bargain with the men. and frequently
does not know of whom his crew con-
sists until he is ready TO proceed on
the trip. There are persons in Balti-
more who make business of furnish
ing men for the vessels They have
small rooms in which are quartered the
men seeking the work. or whom they
may have induced to accept it When
these labor brokers receive an order 10
furnish a vessel with certain number
OF men. they see that the men are On
board. and for this service collect So
e l. III
paid by the captain. and afterward de-
Quoted from the compensation of .he
laborer. The laborers are advanced q
small sum of money, usually about one
fourth of the total wages. for the pur-
chase OF clothing, especially oilskins.
and such other things as they may de-
sire. Less than IL per cent of these
common hands are natives Of Maryland,
and many are unable 10 speak the
English language, the majority being
Germans.
The Shucking Shed.
When the oyster is taken from the
vessel ii is placed on cars of iron frame
work six or eight feet long. and then
run on a light track from the wharf
through the steam chest TO the shuck-
ing shed, as soon as a car Is filed.
They are run in the steam chest and
left for ten or fifteen minutes. Ths
chest is then opened and the ear run
into the shucking room, the steaming
having caused the oyster to partially
open. The oysters are then washed in
ice water and packed in cans. The cans
are. then taken to the soldering room to
be sealed. labeled, and packed for ship
ment.
Shuckers usually work in gangs of six
to eight persons. sometimes whole FAM
lilies. They are mostly of foreign par
entage.
The disposition of the shells has all
ways been an important item FOR con-
sideration. The quantity of shells land
ed on Maryland shores during the past
100 years approXimates nearly 800 .900.00
bushels, or 100000 tons. Until about
ten years ago the shells were given
away without cost. and even then it was
ifficult to get rid of them But the de-
mand for them now is so increased that
they are considerable source Of profit.
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~ Ut on the Grant Road a half
mile back from the Chevy Chase
~ car line. is located the chill
dren's summer home 1t is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03

From the Era.
If a man is obliged to make a fool
of himself. it is best he should afford
amusement to others while doing So
The Minority.
American women have not awakened
to the meaning of good citizenship, so
they prefer chivalry to Justice
Abroad with the Iimmies.
If God didn't intend women for the
place they has in de social system, it
vas mighty lucky for 'em dat man did
so intend .-Chimmie Fadden and Mr..
Paul.
There Is a certain amount of grief
and sorrow which comes with every
greet joy to give it a cost-mark where
by we may always remember its value.
Dorothy Vernon of Hadden Hall.
Those who have not been imposed
upon are a thiefs equal, with a thiefs
discernment The Fool.
The woman who makes a doormat
of herself will always be trodden upon
Fables for the Elite.
One of the few good things about
society is that until you are very sue
cessful indeed you can not do just as
you like; you must fit your whims and
inclinations into other peoples grooves.
A Remedy for Love.
If not sure of the merit of your ideas
quote them as another's. -Myra of
the Pines. "a! sAA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03
SWEET BREATH

A test was made to find If just the
leaving off of coffee alone would pro-
duce an equal condition of health as
when coffee is left off and Postum Food
Coffee used in its place.
A man from Clinton, Wis, made the
experiment. He SAYS: About a year
ago 1 left off drinking coffee and tea
and began to use Postum. For several
years previous my system had been IN
wretched condition. l always had a
thiclly furred, bilious tongue and foul
breath, often accompanied with severe
headaches. ! was troubled all the
time with chronic constipation, so that
1 was morose in disposition and al
most discouraged.
"At the end of the first week after
making the change from coffee to
Postum l witnessed marvellous
charge in myself. My once coated
tongue cleared off, my appetite in
creased, breath became sweet and the
headache ceased entirely. One thing 1
wish to state emphatically, you have
in Postum a virgin remedy for consti-
patton, for / certainly had about the
worst case ever known among mortals
and l am completely cured of it. 1 feel
in every way like a new person.
During the last summer l concluded
that / would experiment to see il the
Postum kept me in good shape or
whether ] had gotten well from just
leaving off coffee. So / quit Postum
for cutie a time and drank cocoa and
water. ! found out before two weeks
were past that something was wrong.
and I began to get costive as OF old. II
was evident the liver was not working
properly, so became convinced It was
not the avoidance OF coffee alone that
cured me. but the great value came
from the regular use OF Postum"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03
WashingtOn's Teeth Made From



From the North American.
George Washingtons teeth were
made from hippopotamus' and ele-
plants ivory.
We know this from the records left
by his own particular dentist, John
Greenwood who. during the latter
years of our national hero. made sew
eral false sets for the general. These
pleased him so much that on IAN. 6.
1899, he wrote from Mt. Vernon to DR..
Greenwood, saying: IF you should
remove to Connecticut, I should be
glad to be advised of it and to what
place as 1 shall always prefer your
services to that OF any other in the
line of your present profession.
There is in existence a letter from
George Washington. which shows in
what esteem he held his dentist. We
give a copy of it in full:
Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 1871.
Sir: Your letter of the 9Th and the
box which accompanied it came safe
TO hand. The contents of the latter
were perfectly agreeable to me, and
will, I am persuaded, answer the end
proposed very well.
Enclosed L send you $40 in payment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03
time to lose, and so has Thomas Hitch

time to lose. and so has Thomas Hitch
cock, Jr.
The biggest "event" at Saratoga this
year will be the Saratoga Special, a
sweepstakes, with entrance fee of
$1,000 and a forfeiture of half that sum.
This race will be worth more to the
winner than either the Suburban or
the Brooklyn Hapdicap, the amount
being $22. 900. Besides a gold cup worth
$1,000 will be put up. The stakes of
this race are gradually to be increased
till they count up to $50, 900.
One of the things about which there
will be some grumbling at Saratoga
will be the price of grandstand seats
-$3-just a dollar more than at other
tracks. This will be Offset, however,
by the general admission being put
at 80 cents. 25 cents less than general
admission to most tracks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03

for them and the repairs of the old
ones-and am. sir.
Yr. Very Hble Servt.
G. WASHINGTON.
This is one of four letters that Dr..
Greenwood left to his children In his
will. The other three letters from
Washington are in the possession Of
descendants Of his family. In let
ter written in 1860 by Isaac John
Greenwood to DR.. Taft, the writer
saws:
There is a pair of false jaws with
human teeth on now in the head Of
President Washington, in the tomb
at Mt. Vernon made by my father,
John Greenwood, in 1893, and they are
made with the bone Rums-I think Of
the elephants tooth ivory, and made
from molds of beeswaX."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21
Republican State Convention.

A Republican state convention is hereby
called at Montpelier, on Thur day, June 10,
1902 at 10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates for the
Offices of gov rnor. lieutenant-Ro
treasurer, secretary of state, and state audi
tor, to be supported by the freemen of the
state at the state election to be held on Tues
day September 2, 1902; for the election OF a
state committee for the two years next ensu
ing; and he transaction of any other bust
ness that may properly come b>tore the con-
Yentinn.
Cities and towns will be represented in said
convention by their delegates, elected on
the basis of one delegate for each city
and town, aud one additional delegate for
each one hundred votes and each traction OF
one hundred votes exceeding fifty cast for
governor at the state election in 1900.
Delegates must be chosen t primary meet
ings called by the Republican committee of
each city and town and must be accredited
with proper credentials, Gully attested by the
respeCtive secret aries of the primary me tings
at w hch they are elected and should present
the same to the Repub lean state committee
(Which is constituted the committee on ere
dentialSl at its headquarters at the Pav1I-
ion, Immediately upon their arrival at Mont
pelier A duplicate copy of such credentials
duplicate blanks for which will be furnished
by the state comm ttee-shOuld also be i'm
mediateIY mailed to the secretary OF the com
ba ,,ecessarv y0rI ,fmaking IN thr roll IF
the convention.
,4;r odontad tha toiIo vino resolution.
Tba+ in tbr election ofdeieoaies
70 ~ otote convention the state committee
IN reco"nile such delerates as shall he
$3.50 Tmt ps a. MIR tiitv SIC nronerIv GER
t;6ad ~, W the Psrcretay;es Of the res1ective
c ct1rt, es ''0
-" it 70 further recommended nv fine state
oo,,,,a 10 + 'o
.'lrit 49, poh1ico,, cit,, and town COM
it's rnSneCtfveiv tate such measures as
- 80, tTs,+,,ai y, - nrevar+ any hut Local
;a ro+ars FROM takn% mart in fhe
~ caucrses that they nrenare n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21
What the Snap Caucus Means.

This rush for snap" caucuses is per-
fectly frank admission that from now on
the longer the wait the better the chances
OF Fletcher D. Proc!or. 1t is a COMES
sion that every DAVIS work now makes
to the advantage OF Proctor and the dis.
advantage of Mccullough 1t is a plain
declaration that the Mccullough men
tor, see the rising OF the tide and are
hurrying TO save what delegates they
can before it is too late
And it means more. 1t means that
General McCulIough's lieu cuants are
not willing to trust the people TO make
their choic in the customary way, with
a decent r. caro- for time place, ami CIR
cumstaucc, but purposc to bunco them
into a snap judgment that may bind
them against the sense Of their more ma
ture deliberations through the adroit
manipulations Of paid rctainers and pro-
iesslonal politicians st. Adams Mes
senger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21

H. and because Mr. Proctor has not es-
tabllsh,d here a regular up-to-date
system of beer drinking club rooms H..
A. H seems to think that it will be
necessary for Mr.. Proctor to use some
other unusual method in order to get the
delegation from Burlington l think
that II. A. H. will find when he attends
the caucus that Mr.. Proctor has host of
friends who admire him for his ability
and character and FIR the clean and law
abiding campaign he is conducting.
Yours truly,
(signed) U. a. Woodbury."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21
Presentation of Account.
GATES D. BULLARD'S ESTATE.

GATES b. BILLIARDS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District S..
In Probate Court, held at the probate Office
in St Johnsbury, in said district, on the 18th
day of May, A. d. 1902.
Charles Ross, Administrator upon the
Estate of Gates b. Bullaro, late Of St.
Johnshury, in said district, deceased, presents
his administration account for examination
and allowance and makes application torde-
cree OF distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be
referred to session thereof. to be held at
the probate Office in said st, Johnsbury, on
the 9th day Of June, A, d. 1902 tor
hearing and decision thereon. And it is
further ordered that notice hereof he given
to all persons interested, by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian, newspaper published at st.
JOhnsbury, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at SAID
time and place and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21

Julian Ralph, the weIl,known news
paper man and writer, has Teen at
tract, d to Vermont by the beauty OF her
sunni ers and is to spend the coming
summer at Grand Isle, one OF he p ct
tiest spots nature ever fashioned. Yer
mont is slowly but certainly gaining the
proper recognition that she deserves. -
- Barre Times.
Vermont has been favorably known to
thousands of outsiders, for some time
past, as a splendidly beautiful summer
resort. And if her own citizens will but
more energeticaly wake up to the en-.
phasizing and advertising of her summer
attractions, thousands more Of outsiders
will see the point and come within her
borders during the so called vacation
season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21
Tricks that are Vain.

Randolph Herald and News
Desperate diseases require desperate
remedies. Seeing their own candidate
hopdessly mired, by reason of his COM
pIete evasion of the liquor issue, the
Mccullough adherents have set to work
to entrap Mr.. Proctor, if possible. Mr..
Proctor received the following letter.
West Derby. Vt. April &c, 1902.
Hon +. d. Proctor, Proctor, Vt.
Dear Sir
The position which you would take
toward liquor legiS alton, in the event of
your election as Governor, is being discussed
here, and would be glad to have you write
me whether you would veto a high license or
local option bill or not
Yours truly,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21
Probate of Will.

LEONORA w WORCESTER'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, s..
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, within and for said District
on the ! 9th day Of May A. D. 1902
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament OfLeOnora w. Worcester
late of St. Johnsbury in said district, de.
ceased, being presented to court by Albert
Worcester, the executor therein named for
probate: 1t is ordered by said Court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
toappear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate Office in st. .Tohnsbury on the
31st day of Nav, A. d. 1902, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the
probate of said will; for which purpose tits
further ordered that copy of the record Of
this order be published three weeks success
lively in the Caledonian, printed al St. Johns.
bury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing,
BY the Court Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
a true copy OF Record Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21

Somebody seems to have been in a
hurry to get the primaries cut OF the
way before anything disappointing hap
pened-so much OF a hurry, in fact, that
the regular routine movement of the
state committee couldn't be waited tor.
1t is customary to give that representa-
tive organization-ih republican state
Communicated chance to get itself together
and issue it's formal convention call and
make its suggestions as to caucuses in
dgnifed, business like fashion, before
proceeding to hold the primaries and
get ready for state convention. But he
SNAP caucus plotter couldn't wait this
year. He was anxious about his candi-
date. He was a bigger man than the
state committee 1t strikes us that the
undue haste in Chittenden county and
the adoption of the snap caucus method
there were il poor political taste, and
can only be regarded as a confession OF
feverish Impotence and lack OF confidence
in the prospects for success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-21

Hon. Percival w. Clement had a busy
time OF it last week and talked local OPP
ton to large audiences in Brattleboro,
Burlington and other thirsty towns.
There is some talk of running M. A.
Moody of Bethel as acknowledgement
on the ticket with Mr.. Clement. This
indicates either large degree OF hopeful.
ness as to results in the convention or q
purpose to bolt and run wild after the
convertjon These are stirring time,
politically; but il the people come ou
and attend to business as they can whel
they get walked up, Mr. Clements busy
weeks will be found to have slight ne
results.