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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
nr. Bryan's Latest Story.

On Mr.. Bryan's recent visit to Wash.
ington he was in his usually witty frame
OF mind and his best story was one on
himself. This is his latest and shows he
takes his political defeats like a philoso.
pher:
He said that not long ago in Yves ern
town he had occasion to get shaved.
The barber, colored man, felt highly
complimented by the opportunir of SHAY.
ing man who had been a candidate
Tor the presidency, and when the opera
ton was over Mr.. Bryan gave him a sill.
yer dollar Some weeks afterward
travelling that way, he met an old friend
In the same town, who told him he had
got the barber in trouble.
"How's that?' said Mr.. Bryan.
why, he has been up before the Bar.
ber's Union, had charges preferred
against him, and was then put on trial
for shaving you"
Il don't understand that" replied Mr..
Bryan. II paid him all right"
20, yes! you paid him all right, but
the other BARRIERS said that he was
cut ing under, and should have charged
30 tor shaving dead man."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Mr.. Pr0ctor's Stand.

A meeting of the republican state com.
mittee was held in Burlington last Fri.
day night to make plans for the cam
paign, but the Burlington Free Press
says the business was largely OF secret
nature. Ifthat is true, one secret has
leaked out that we are glad to make
public and that is the attitude that
Fletcher d. Proctor took at the meeting
He declared that he should support
Gen. ], 6. Mccullough and the rest of
the ticket as well as the platform, and so
do all in his power to bring about a
party victory this year. This manly
attitude of Mr.. Proctor is in marked
contrast to that of the third candidate
of the convention, who, Boosting of the
fact that he is still republican, is run
ming on a boiling ticket and doing all he
can to disrupt the party.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Preserving Fruits.

Pr, serve the best fruit; it is poor econo-
my to put up inferior fruit, which needs
more sugar and is lacking in favor.
Small pears or peaches which are not
good enough to can may be made into
excellent sweet pickle; the spices provide
what flavor the fruit lacks. The rule for
any sort OF sweet pickle is seven pounds
of fruit, one pint OF vinegar and three
and one half pounds OF brown sugar
Let the spices accord with your own
taste.
After fruit has been canned a week or
two if there are no air bubbles and the
tops are slightly indtnted, it is keeeing
all right. Ii the conditions are the oppo-
site, Immediately empty it out, boil it
up and use at once. 1t is no use wasting
sugar in trying to make it keep,
Do not preserve at once more fruit
than will fill two or three jars. 1t will
be overlooked before it can be canned.
Never use more than three quarters Of
a pound OF sugar to one pound OF fruit
when canning IT. that proportion makes
verv rich syrup
When making jelly or fruit juice first
wiring the jelly bag out OF very hot water.
You will save just SO much juice, which
would otherwise be absorbed.
After dissoying the sugar in the juice
for Jelly, only boil up small quantity
at E time; it will take longer, but its
keeping qualities and its flavor will be
twice as good as if all boiled at once.
None of the small fruits require water
added to them for jam or jelly; of course
water adds to the juice, but fairly ripe
fruit has juice enough. Put a small
quantity Of the fruit, mashed in a pre-
serving kettle and allow it to cook for a
minute, stirring it well, then add the re-
mainder of the fruit bv degrees and cook
gently but steadily till soft, then add the
sugar.
Keep all fruit in dark place; light
bleaches the color out OF it. If dark
cupboard is not available, wrap each jar
in blue or brown paper and tie about the
.-[Good Housekeeping.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
The Isthmian Canal.

Lewis M. Haupt, in strong plea for
the Nicaragua route for the isthmian
canal in the North American Review for
July, says that the circumnavigation of
South America necessitates an annual
waste in ocean transportation of not less
than 100000 900, a sum more than
sufficient to build a canal each year. Mr..
Haupt says the Nicaraguan route pre-
sents none of the difficulties of the Pana-
ma route w ere swamp fever will NOW
men down like grass and where at least
100000 must be spent for harbors
But the Panama route " as favored BY
congress and the bill passed authorizes
the President to buy out the Panama
company for $40 600 900 if a satisfac
tory title can be obtained to its prop.
erty and if proper cession of land is
given by Colombia. Then the President
is authorized to complete the canal at a
cost OF $685. 900 600. In the event of
failure to secure such title, the President
is authorized to proceed with the con-
structlon of canal along the Nicaragua
route at cost OF $50 100000.
A third route is still advocated by the
American Isthmus Ship Caual Co. who
want to build canal at the narrowest
part OF the isthmus which would be only
29l2 miles long, as against 40 for the
Panama and 1873 for the Nicaragua
route. They would take the old Darien
route and run their canal in a perfectly
straight line with tunnel five miles long
through the mountains that would be
100 feet wide and $50 feet high. The
company offer to build tn for $780,
100000 aud allow the United States
government Tree transit provided our
government will guarantee the com
pany's bonds. II the company fail in
their endeavor they will turn the whole
property over to the government to COM
plete the line
The prospect for a canal was never
better IN the history of our country and
the United States will get the greatest
results from the waterway when com
pleted. The venerable Senator Morgan
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

Gen. ]. G. Mccullough and Assistant
Secretary of the Navy c. H. Darling were
the chief features of Bennington county
convention Thursday.
General McCullough's speech was to
the point on national and state issues.
He declared that on the one particular
state issue on which there is most talk,
there is no essential difference in the plat
forms excepting the wording, it being
merely a question of who the voters
should elect when all are pledged to carry
out their demands. He declared that the
issue OF the country is the issue of pros
perity which is always safe in the hands
OF the republican party and always in
danger when the demQcrats are in power
and that Vermonters should remember
that it is theirs to strike the first blow.
He said that he stood fairly on the re.
publican platform as promulgated by
the state convention and that the repub-
llcan party stands bound to carry out
the agreement as tavorably entered into
by its representatives He referred to the
Greeley campaign of 1872 as an illustra.
ton OF revolutionary methods in politics
and predicted that the bolt this year in
Vermont would be as weak proper.
in results.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Men, Women and Events,

st. Johnsbury people who delight to
remember the two lectures given here by
Gen. John B. Gordon of Georgia will he
interested to learn of the decision of a
commission appointed by the Georgia
legislature to select the names of two
statesmen worthy to occupy inches in
Statuary hall at Washington. They
have decided that but one name should
be selected as long as Ge1. John B. Cor
don lives, and have therefore fixed upon
the name of DR.. Crawford W. Long, tt e
discoverer OF an9sthesia. Their action is
a worthy tribute to brave confederate
general and worthy representative of
the new South.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Political Press Comment.

1t is obvious that Clements campaign
is IN tact essentially a personal cam.
paign, however he may wish it to be re-
garded. The principle for which he pur-
ports to stand is part OF the republi-
can platform. He put it there, to be
sure, but there it is, and there is not
much reason to think that, in adopting
as his own the action Of his follow
who bolted the convention after it had
accepted their high license, local option
resolution, he has increased public conf
dence in his sincerity; and though MANY
bitter antagonlsms have been excited
which will doubtless play an important
part in the contest, it is to be hoped that
they will not avail to defeat Gen. Nc,
Culough, who is personally entitled to
the loyal support of his party New
York Tribune.
The Phoenix was pleased to say that
the nine Clement delegates to the repub
lican state convention were a highly
creditable and represent alive lot of men.
Now that Mr.. Glenn, mt is running as an
independent the Phoenix wishes to repeat
IT'S remark and to say incidentally that
eight out OF the nine delegates will sup
port Gen. Mccullough for governor
LBrattleboro Phoenix.
Members OF the republican party con-
sequently have every reason to be salts
ned with the course taken by the demo.
cratic convention, and this the more
since the most the opponents of the repu-
lar republican ticket can hope for now
even under the most favorable circum-
stances is to throw the governor con.
test into the legislature which is certain
to be republican. In the meantime. the
governorship contest having been re-
solved into its natural clements and the
situation having been relieved of it's mis-
representations and uncertainties, the
people are now free to devote their attcn.
ton to the election of state ticket on
the one hand and on the other the pro-
motion OF an honest referendum on the
llquor question: Burlington Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Wins His Place by a Photograph.

A unique protest to the officers of the
post office department has been received
from rejected applicant for place in
the service, by Superintendent Machen,
OF the rural free delivery service, from
Goshen, Ind, An applicant for the posi-.
ton OF letter carrier wasrt Gently rejected
on account OF physical disability, stated
to be a manned hand" The protest re-
celved was a photograph cabinet size
and artistically finished, OF a mans hand
clutching a package of letters. The
thumb is missing at the second joint and
the hand is otherwise mutilated but the
package of letters is held in a good, firm
grip. This physical disability will prob
ably be overlooked, and the man ap
pointed because of his Photographic
protest,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Bradstreeps Vermont Weekly Trade
keDOrt

Business conditions are normal
throughout the state. Manufacturing
as rule is not very brisk, as is expected
at this season of the year but the volume
of goods distributed by the jobbers is
about up to the average. The weather
is also untavorable for retail trade and
that line OF business is reported as only
tair. Burlington reports business in
general satisfactory; the cotton mills are
running we'll, the lumber business with
interests connected with that trade is
well employed, and the Wholesale bust-
ness is OF usual proportions and collec-
tons talr. Retail trade is somewhat
light on account of poor weather. A
large crop of hay will be secured but
other crops will be small unless the
weatberimproves.
There is no materialchange in the bust
ness situation at Brattlebolo o, the manu-,
featuring concerns being moderately
busy and retail trade about as usual.
Business in White River Junction is salts
factory and retail trade good. Wood:
stock, which is quite largely dependent
on the summer guests reports small
arrivals as yet. Wells River is doing the
the usual volume of retail trade and
collections aregood. Montpelier reports
business fairly good; the stone sheds are
busy and no complaints are heard as to
retail trade or collections. In Barre the
stone sheds are busy. The Exchange
gives satisfaction and reports that it is
handling a constantly increasing bust
ness. The local railroads have issued
new rules with reference to freight
charges which ma erially add to the
cost of the finished product delivered,
and manufacturers there and at Mont
pei er are much disturbed because of this
change. Retail trade and collections
good. Rutland reports manufacturing
business reasonably active although
there is still labor strike against two
machine shops here. Retail trade and |
collections fair. There has been so much |
ram that the farmers have had much
III securing the hay crop. Corn
IS backward, other crops fair. st. Al
bans reports business conditions to be as
usual. Retail trade and agricultural
crops good. There is large crop of hay
Of good quality.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Odd Items from EVERYWHERE.

Lord Kitchener has accepted more
invitations on this visit to England
than he ever did before. He has wholly
changed his demeanor toward women,
winch was cold and distant.
Henry Jerome, young American ply
siclan, who four weeks ago saved a
would-be suicide, Jeanette Desvoir, a
beautiful Parisienne. who was crazed BY
greet because her iance had been killed
by railway accident, has just married
the girl. '~O
Jonathan Washington James of Queens
iRlrver Washington county, R. +, has
bee, been cured of rheumatism by stroke OF
lightning. u
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Republican Ticket.
STATE,

STATE.
For Governor.
JOHN G. MCCULLOUGH,
of Bennington.
For LieutenuntG Governor,
FED S. STANTON,
of RoXbury,
For Secretary Of State,
FREDERICK G, FLEETWOOD,
Of Morristown.
For Treasurer,
JOHN L. BACON,
of Hartford,
For Auditor,
HORACE F. GRAHAM,
of Craftsbury
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

For Senator's,
T. r. STILES, st. Johnsbury.
PRESTON H. GRAVES, Kirby.
For Assistant Judges,
T A. MEADER, Ryegate,
D. E. RUGGLES, Sutton.
For Judge of Probate,
WALTER P. SMITH, st. Johnsbury,
For States Attorney,
MELVIN G. MORSE, Hardwick.
For Sheriff,
LORENZO SULLOWAY. st. Johnsbury.
For High Bailliff,
NJ. D, COFFRIN. Groton.
For County Commissioner.
D. B. LESLIE, Wheelock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
The Lobster Hatchery.

Nature grim, in rem orse1ess mood.
Undoes the work that has been done,
And out of every lobster brood
Stays ninety.nine and keeps but one.
Art stretches DER the horrid scene
Her skilful and remedial sway
And when 1 speak of Art" 1 mean
The Fish Commission. U. S, A.
1t takes the tender lobsterlet
And gives him food nd kind advice,
Changes his boots If they are wet,
Brushes his hair and makes him nice.
And 10! the baby # the sea
In gratitude begins to thrive;
Where one per cent it used to be,
Fifty, all fat, remain alive.
o noble work. heroic, proud.
That saves in scien titic ways
Those little lisping Holsters, and
Keeps them for me and mayonnaise.
-[London Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

The Chinese are commonly supposed to
be peace loving and harmless. The Zelt.
schrltt fur Missionskunde however de.
clarts that China is the g eatest war,like
ration IN Asia, and that they are in war
fare worse than TIE Huns.
Electric railways are rapidly displacing
the old fashioned dilgences in Switzer.
land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

has been a strenuous advocate of the
canal during his long public career, and
while he favored the Nicaragua route
there is no doubt but what legislation
was FASTENED by his firm beliefin a canal
as a necessary part of our national
growth and prosperity
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

The Indiana farmers have borrowed
trick from the South African diamond
mines in catching watermelon thieves.
The farmers near Princeton rounded up
10 men one night last week, who all
stoutly denied they had eaten any me-
ons. The farmers marched the alleged
thieves to the nearest drug store and ad-
ministered liberal dose of ipecac. The
quick result was that FIVE of the crowd
raised watermelon in great abundance on
their own account, and thus furnished
the evidence by which they were convict.
ed in the local court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
VERMONT POLITICS,
Democratic State Official
Notes of Interest.

Percival W. Clement, the high license
local option candidate, will begin a
stamping tour of the state at Mauches-
ter Center, Bennington county, tonight
This will be the first public address made
by him since the convention at Burliug-
ton when he was nominated for the gov
ernorship. He will speak Thursday at
Biattleboro and at other towns in the
state on the two following nights OF the
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, 81 so.
For three months, So. For SIX months, SIS.
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DER word first insertion. CThese will be set
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$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices 81 so each for
three insertions Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

"A casual study of the names in the new
directory of the Windy City" shows
that Chicago has II Weathers one
Breeze, two Blows and ~ Winds, and
band OF 200 Horns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

First District,
DAVID J. FOSTER of Burlington,
Second District,
HASKINS of BrattIeboro
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
The old college song about the Pope.

TIC UIu CUIIege sUHS ABOUT Tue Pope,
He's free from every care and strife"
has less truth than poetry. He receives
more letters and papers than any other
man in the world, the average number
reaching $4,000 daily. Thirty-6ve secre-
taries are employed constantly in
handling this enormous mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

An Iowa politician, Capt. 7. N. Nc.
Clanahan of Corydon, has lost his right
hand from the effects of shaking hands
with friend. The grip was so hard
that several of the small bones were
broken and afterward caused cancer
Gus growth. Amputation became nee
essary, and the operation has been per-
formed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

The democrats down in Texas have
things all their own way as far as party
victories are concerned, but do not
always agree at primaries and conven-
tions. The congressional convention in
the 18th district has adjourned until
Sept. 4, after taking 6071 ballots with
out choosing a congressman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
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Six months, 10
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

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eecond-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

Colonel Allen, the engineer officer in
charge of the Improvement of the Po-
tomac river, has reported to the war
department that dredging operations
at Smiths point, upper and lower
shoals. Is completed and that dredging
Is also completed at Mattawoman
shoal, with the exception of the re-
moval of two gravel bars. During the
past month 1896 cubic yards Of ma.
terlal were dredged and deposited,
completing cut eighty feet wide
through the upper hard bar AS a re-
suit OF recent operations there is now
ruling depth of water of 21.2 feet at
mean low tide in the channels of the
lower Potopac.
The New Capitol Lawn Clipper.
] A new automobile lawn mower rs
USED for cutting the grass on the CAPT
Fol lawn. 1t does the work in about
one-third of the time necessary for
horse drawn mower. The new machine
greatly resembles a steam roller and
sounds in operation like a steamboat
1t has no difficulty in negotiating all
the hills and valleys and Irregularities
Of the capitol lawn. The heavy rollers
are declared beneficial because they
crush down and kill the weeds while
leaving the grass uninjured.
l. CARL SCHOEIELD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-26
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


WACO.-B, J. Curley's regiment OF the
old Ihirecnth Texas cavalry. I, Z. ", has
Just adjourned it's socond Gnnu0l reunion
in this city There WE'RE present about
thirty Of the old heroes The meeting wns
for the most part informal and there was
little business to attend to-
CAMERON. - Last Christmas Harry
weathers 10 play Il practical joke on a
friend went into his store ~ this county,
took out small quantity of merchandise
and hid IT, Tor which he was convicted OK
burglary the last tenn of the court Gov
Crn0r Snyers recently pardOned ntm, and
he hus returned 10 his home.
rfMPSON. AT a meeting OF the school
board Prof IacRsane's acceptance was an.
nounccd and Miss Barnett Of kilgore aud
Miss Taylor OF sherman were elected tcneh'
ers This furnishes The corps OF teachers
for the rimpson public school for another
year,
MGREGOR Miss May Bell Nell, daueh..
ter of Mrs Ed l.. Nrm OF this eliy. tel
from her horse while out riding and broke
both bones ln her arm.
MGREGOR The Masons have recently
Installed n commandory here. II Is said
McGregor is the smallest city In the Unit.
I'd States supporting this high bfanch ot
MueOnry.