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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24

Miss Flora Shaw, the well known
correspondent of the London Times,
was once travelling through Africa in
a bullock wagon. The sun was blaz-
ing, the bullocks were slow, the dust
was indescribable. She was making
for frontier town, where she antici-
pated the comforts Of bath. At the
entrance to the place Miss Shaw, dead
beat, dusty and irritable, found her.
self confronted with the ordeal OF a
public reception. The officials read
her a welcome. She was as civil as
she could be. Then she bolted for the
hotel. She gave but one order-"Hot
water, quick!'
She sat ON the edge of the bed and
waited. Some minutes passed. At last
black servant entered with tin YES
sci, in which there was something
steaming. Selling it, Miss Shaw pour
ed out a milky, odoriferous liquid. She
turned to the servant for an explana.
ton.
The hotel was very short Of water
AS a distinguished guest point had
been stretched for her. They had sent
her the water in which the fish had
| just been boiled
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
State News.

In addition TO the scarcity of coal at
Bennington, eggs and milk are not plen-
tituI. Eggs are in demand at 40 cents a
dozen, while milk dealers have dropped
some of their customers.
John S. Flood OF Brattleboro, after 80
years continuous service for the Central
Vermont Railroad Company as engineer,
has resigned. His run in recent years
has been between Brattleboro and New
London.
The young peoples societies of the diff
lerent churches of Brattleboro opened a
store in Rettlng block, where gifts have
been received which will he distributed
to people not likely to be otherwise re-
membtred on Christmas day.
Brattleboro chapter, Daughte rs of the
American Revolution, elected Mrs. E. H.
Putnam regent at the meeting last week.
The chapter contains two real daughters,
Mrs. Sally Prouty, SO, who lives with
her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Smith, in that
village, and Mrs. Laura Chace of Wor-
ceSter.
The Rutland Street Railway Company
began running its cars over the newly
constructed extension to Castleton
Thursday morning. 1t takes about an
hour to make the trip from that city to
CasLeton.
In Bennington county court Saturday
morning Judge Munson sentenced Joseph
Mears, convicted Friday OF attempt to
murder by mixing poison in wh,skey
drank by Philauder Moffatt. to serve at
hard labor in state prison Is years. He
will pass Christmas in that institution
Edward c. LOOMS. the Oldest native.
born resident of Burlington, died Thurs.
day afternoon from the shock following
a tall on Monday, when he broke his hip
He was born in 1910 and was, therefore
in his 93d year. He has always enjoyec
good health and has been on the street:
daily. He leaves two sons, Pomerov anG
Horace, of that city and George of Wake
field, Mass.
Rev Grin E5son Brooker, pastor of th'
Rutland Cniversalst church, who recent
ly received a call to the pastorate OF tn,
Second Universalist church at Springfield
Mass, has decided to remain in RUTLAND
provided the church will increase hi
salary, which the board of trustees hav
already voted to recommend. The mat
ter will be determined at the annua
meeting of the church, Jan. 6.
Gen. W. L. Greenleaf, deputy collecto
of customs, died at his home at Burlng
ton, Dec. 18, after an illness of only
weeks duration. Just week before hi
death he left the customs office with
mild attack of the grip, which developed
into pneumonia Wedne sday and r, suite,
in his death about "a hours later. Gen
Greenleaf is survived by Mrs. Greenlea
and one brother, Edward Greenleaf, cler
of the United States courts at Huntsville
Ala.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
No License and Arrests.

Under the above caption the Rutland
News has some pertinent comment upon
the record Of arrests in St. Johnsbury in
1902. The News says:
Only 6S arrests are reported in St.
Johnsbury during the year, of which 81
were for intoxication, says news item.
Where in any state where the license
policy prevails can such a record for
small number of offences be found in a
town of 5000 or more people? and many
towns in Vermont can make relatively
just as good a showing. When it is fur
ther considered that man does not have
to be very drunk or very boisterous in
this state to be run in" and a man has
to be dangerous in most towns where
saloons thrive, to be drunk, the record
improves
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24

Slavin, 1 promised the lad I'd bear "
nae i'll wull, but just leave ye tae the
ALMIGHTY. an / want tae tell ye thai
I'm keepin ma wur-r-d. But" and here
he raised his hand, and his voice be-
came preternaturally solemn, "his bluid
lis upon yer hans. Do ye no see lt!'
His voice rose sharply, and as ne
pointed Slavin instinctively glanced at
his hands. and Geordie added:
AYE, an the Lord will require 1t O
We an yer hoose."
They told me that Slavin shivered as
if taken with ague after Geordle went
out, and, though he laughed and swore'
he did not stop drinking till he sank IN
a drunken stupor and had to be car
ried to bed His little French Canadian
wife could not understand the change
that had come over her husband.
., Hes like one BEAR" she confided to
Mrs. Mayor, to whom she was showing
her baby of year old. Hes not KEGS
me one tam dis day. He's mos lawful
bad. He's not even look at de baby"
And this seemed sufficient proof that
something was seriously wrong, for
she went on to say:
Hes tink more for dat leel baby dan
for de whole worp. He's tink more for
dat baby dan for me-" But she shrug-
ged her pretty little shoulders in depre-
cation of her speech.
"You must pray for him." said Mrs.
Mayor, land all will come right"
"Ah, madame" she replied earnestly,
"every day, every day, l pray la sainte
Verge ct tous les saints for him"
"You must pray to your Father in
heaven for him."
"Ah, oui, | weel pray" And Mrs.
Mavor sent her away bright with
smiles and with new hope and courage
in her heart.
She had very soon need Of all her
courage, for at the weeks end her
baby fell dangerously i'll. Slavin's anx'
iety and fear were not relieved much
by the reports the men brought him
from time to time Of Geordie's ominous
forebodings, for Geordie had no doubt
that the Avenger of blood was hot
upon Slavin's trail, and as the sickness
grew he became confirmed in this con
viction. While he could not be said tc
find satisfaction in Slavin's impending
atf1iction, he could hardly hide his com
placency in the promptness of Proyi
dence in indicating his theory of retri
button
But Geordie's complacency was some
what rudely shocked by Mr.. Craig;
answer to this theory one day.
you read your Bible to little profit
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announce the following examin-
ations for January 6; Piecework com
puter in the naval observatory, two as
sistant chemists in the treasury depart
ment, electrical engineer for the signal
corps, inspector OF boilers, seamstress in
three Indian schools, inspector of steam
boat hulls, scientific assistant in the fish
commission, custodian OF biological sta
ton. On Jan. 20 examinations will be
held for magazine gun attendant and in
terpreter in the European languages. On
Jan. 81 examinations will be held Tor
steward in the penitentiary service and
medical clerk. Particulars of hesalaries
of these positions and application forms
may be obtained of Frank X. Lanctot,
clerk of the local board, at the st. Johns
bury post Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24

1t seems to me, Geordie, or perbans
you have never read the Mas+or,a
teaching about the tower Of Siloon,
Better read that and take that worn
ing to yourself"
Geordie gazed after Mr.. Craig as bo
turned away and muttered:
"The toor O. Sloan, is it? Avo
ken fine ABBOTT the toor O. Sloan an,
ABBOTT the toor O. Babel as weel m,
I've read, too, about the blaspheemiona
Herod an sic like. Mon, but he's hot
heided laddie an lacks discreemenno
ton"
"What about Herod Geordiew
asked.
"Aboot Herod?" with a strong tinga
Of contempt in his tone. ABBOT Heroic
Mon, hae We no read in the Screen
turs ABBOTT Herod an the wur-r-ms in
the wame O him."
ooh, yes, see," FASTENED to an.
swer.
AYE, fule can see what's famed
in his face" with which bit of pro.
verbal philosophy he suddenly left
me. But Geordie thenceforth content.
ed himself, in Mr.. Craig's presence At
least, with ominous head shakings
equally aggravating and impossible to
answer.
That same night, however, Geordie
showed that with all his theories he
had a mans true heart, for he came in
haste to Mrs. Mavor to say:
yell be needed over yonder, I'm
thinkin'."
"Why? Is the baby worse? Have
you been in?"
INA, na," replied Geordie cautiously:
'T'll no. gang where I'm mo- wanted,
but yon puir thing We can hear ootside
weepin' an moanin'.
She'll maybe need ye tae," he went
on obviously to me. "Ye're a kim O.
doctor, l hear" not committing him.
self to any opinion as to my profession
al value.
But Slavin would have none of me,
having got the doctor sober enough to
prescribe.
The interest of the camp in Slavin
was greatly increased by the illness Of
his baby, which was to him as the APP
pie of his eye. There were a few who,
impressed by Geordie's profound con.
victions upon the matter, were inclined
to favor the retribution theory and con.
meet the baby's illness with the venge.
ance of the Almighty. Among these
few was Slavin himself. and, goaded
by his remorseful terrors, he sought re.
lief in drink. But this brought him
! ITO BE CONTINUED
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24

An amusing story is told Of Robert
Buchanan, the author, who, like many
another we'll known literary man, had
a hard struggle at the beginning of his
career. He had just published one Of
his early novels when one day he
found himself the poSSessor of a fine
appetite, but without any money in his
pocket at the moment to get meal.
He thought of ways and means for
some time and finally hit upon an idea.
He went to the office of his publish
er and asked for three copies Of his
new novel, directing that the cost
should be placed to his account. Armed
with the fresh, nicely bound volumes,
he Immediately sought out the nearest
secondhand bookseller and disposed of
the copies for as much as they would
bring.
II remember 1 enjoyed that dinner
tremendously" he said. at proved to
my entire satisfaction that even the
humbest author could live by his
booksv'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
CHAPTER x.
WHAT CAME TO SLAVIN.

Billy Breen's legacy to Black Rock min
ing camp was new league, which was
more than the old league remade.
The league was new in its spirit and in
it's methods. The impression made up
on the camp by Billy Breen's death
was very remarkable, and have new
er been quite able to account for it.
The mood of the community at the
time was peculiarly susceptible. Billy
was one Of the oldest Of the old tim
ers. His decline and fall had been a
long process, and his struggle for life
and manhood was striking enough to
arrest the attention and awaken the
sympathy of the whole camp. We in
stinctively side with man in his
struggle for freedom, for we feel that
freedom is native to him and to us.
The sudden collapse of the struggle
stirred the men with deep pity for
the beaten man and deep contempt
for those who had tricked him to his
doom; bit, though the pity and the
contempt remained, the gloom was re-
lieyed and the sense Of defeat removed
from the mems minds by the trans
forming glory Of Billy's last hour. Mr..
Craig, reading of the tragedy OF Billy's
death, TRANSPORTED defeat into victory,
and this was gradually accepted by the
men as the true reading, though to
them it was full of mystery. But they
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
Christmas Festivities.

The Universalst church was prettily
decorated with greens and holly and an
interesting concert was given by the
Sunday school last Sunday evening, with
special music.
At the South church vesper service last
Sunday the Sunday school children took
part in the exercises and with the must
cal parts, organ, piano and violin, a very
pleasing service was rendered.
At the Free Baptist church last Sun
day evening the usual Christmas Sunday
school concert was participated in and
all the parts in music and recitation were
we'll taken.
The annual Christmas concert at the
North church Sunday night was largely
attended and most interesting and
varied program was given. Special
musical features included a double quar-
tette by young ladies and gentlemen and
a solo by Joseph Cheney. Fity-three
children received beautiful books for
faithful attendance at church the past
year and each child 10 the school received
carnation from Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
Brooks.
At st. Aloysius' Church the Christmas
exercises began Monday evening with a
presentation of the drama THE Dawn of
the Redemption" by the children of the
Sunday school under the direction OF
Rev. ]. A. Lynch, at St. Aloysius hall.
The play opened with scene represent
ing the shepherds watching their 1ocks
on the Judean hills; then came the meet
ing of the Mag and King Herod at the
palace Of the latter, the shepherds, Mag
and Jews outside of Bethlehem and final
" the mauger scene. Those participating
cid themselves much credit and those
who attended were much pleased will
the entertainment. The music was under
the direction OF Miss Katharine ]. Dugan
and solo was well rendered by Miss
Ethel Moore. THE Holy Night" by q
selected chorus, formed part of the hna
act. The Lamperti quartette furnished
music between the acts and met its usua
enthusiastic reception. instrumental
music was furnished by William GIL
with clarinet, Master Walter Carr will
violin and Miss Lillian Ryan, piano. TIT
principal roles were taken by the follow
ing persons:
King Herod, John Tierne,
Kings Page John Bannahal
Slave Miss Margaret liver
John Flynn
Magi Joseph Buckle
FRANK Stensoi
Angel Miss Lena Brow
Virgin Mary Miss Sarah Nola
ST. Joseph William d. Brow
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
Church Notes.

Special features in vocal or instrumental
music are introduced into the afternoon
service nearly every Sunday at St.
Andrews church, and last Sunday after
noon solos were sung by William Boyn'
ton Arthur w. Hawkinson and Joseph ].
Cheney. The carols which will be sung
at the Christmas service on Christmas
Eve will be repeated on the following
Sunday afternoon with some additional
features. There will be communion SER
vice with sermon at this church on
Christmas day at 10 a. m.
Rev. Mr.. Duston will preach at the
Free Baptist church next Sunday morn.
ing upon "Honoring God, or Despising
Him" BY special request the Christmas
music will be repeated. In the evening
the pastor will speak upon "Ghe Hurt
and the Remedy"
Next Sunday at the Church OF the Mes
siah, in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Edward T. Fairbanks, will preach
Rev. E. NJ. Chapman gave sermon
last Sunday upon the present and pend
ing liquor legislation which was an ex.
ceptionally strong presentation of the
subject. The speaker announced that he
was opposed to the passage OF the license
law and gave unanswerable argument,
tor his position.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ode
Fellows block. Sunday morning servic,
at 10 AS, Subject, Christian Science.
Sunday school following the morning
service. Wednesday evening meeting a
7.30. The reading room is open on Wed
nesday and Thursday from 2 to 5.
The pastors subject next Sunday morn
ing at 1890 in the Advent Christian
church, will be The New Year, it
Advantages and Responsibilities. Tn
evening service will begin at 6 30.
The theme at the First Baptist churcl
next Sunday evening will be Looking
Backward" The morning subject vii
be Lessons tor the Present Hour"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
St. Johnsbury Orchestra.

This orchestra has the following en-
gagements for this week and next: A
party at Bath, n. H., Dec. d. local
minstrel show, Dec. %; dedication of
new hotel at Lisbon aud party at Swift.
water, n H., Dec. &c; New Years balls
at Whtefeld, Dec. 80, LittIeton, Dec 81,
Lisbon, Jan. I, and North Haverbil, Jan.
2. They have also booked dates in
January for three or four entertainments.
Their claim that where they play once
they continue to play during the season,
seems to be true.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
sherman Court of Foresters.

Quite large attendance was present
at the monthly meeting of Sherman Court
last Wednesday night and the following
officers were elected to serve for the ensu
ing year:
Chief Ranger, Chas. T. Lynch.
Vice Chief Ranger, 7. D. Cox.
Recording and Financial Secretary, W
D. Brown.
Treasurer, Chas. F. Reavey.
Trustees, d. F. Lynch, D. J. Cassidy
John 7. Laffee
Chaplain, Rev. J. A. Lynch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
At SummerVille.

James Craig from Peacham visited at
w. S. Craig's last week.
Scott M. Farnum from Lyndonville
was at P. B. Metcalt's last week.
Miss Mabel Ross is at home from her
school in Luneuburg for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Russell from Miles
Pond visited at H. c. Bonds the first of
the week.
A Christmas tree was an interesting
feature of the closing exercises in Miss
Sawyer's room. Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
FRATERNITY NEWS.



At the annual meeting of Olive Branch
Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, Tuesday evening,
these officers were elected
Noble Grand, Miss Mabel Pope.
Vice Grand Mrs. Emily A. Miles.
Rec. Sec, Mrs. May Heath.
Fin. Sec, Mrs. A. J. Dow.
Treas, Mrs. |. Nd. Cheney.
The appointive officers will be an
nounced at the installation of the newly
elected officers on the evening of Tuesday
Jan. 6.
A pleasant feature of the occasion was
the presentation of gold ring to the
retiring Noble Grand, Mrs. S. H. Kent
On behalf of the lodge o. H. Henderson
made the presentation speech and Mrs
Kent happily responded. Refreshments
and social hour closed the evenings
exercises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24

At the annual meeting OF Green Noun
tain Lodge, No. 40, N. E. o. p, Satur-
day evening these officers were elected:
Past Warden. o. c. Amidon.
Warden, o. H. Henderson.
Vice Warden, H. X. Albee.
Rec. Sec, II. c. Bond.
Fin. Sec, E. E. Sargent.
Treas, H. Thompson.
Chaplain, Mrs. Eva L. Clifford.
Guide, Mrs. KITTY Chaffee.
Guardian, Peter Parks.
Sentinel, G J. Chappell
Trustee for three years, H. A. Bartlett.
The appontive officers will be an.
nounced at the installation on the even
ing OF Jan. 3, 1908.
Sheridan Council, 421 K. of c., elected
officers for 1903 at their regular meeting
last Wednesday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24

Statistics show that the longest-lived
people have generally been those who
made breakfast the principal meal of the
day.
Each year about $4,000 is expended
in sprlnkling the streets OF London with
sand, to prevent horses from slipping.
A Berliner takes, on the average, 1919
street car rides year.
Canon Fleming says that Tennyson
told him he wrote Crossing the Bar"
in ten minutes.
Japanese florists have succeeded in cul-
tiyating a rose which looks red in the
sunlight and white in the shade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
Mother Gray's sweet Powders for
Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York
Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teeth.
ing Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80.
600 testimonials. They never fail. AT
all druggists, 25c. Sample RkEE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
Temperance Committee.

[By Telephone to the CALEDoNIAN.l
The committee recently organized to
fight the license bill met at Montpelier
yesterday afternoon. Senator Emory
was elected chairman of the committee
and c. P. Smith of Burlington treasurer
OF the organization.
Three changes were made on the execu-
tive committee as follows: Essex county,
Senator Wabridge OF West Concord ;
Orange county, Horace W. Bailey OF
Newbury; Windham county, c. W. o.
good Of Bellows Fails.
The committee mapped out vigorous
campaign and will begin work at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-04
Some Epigrams of David Starr Jordan

Of. B. Willard, in the Worlds Work.
Some of the platform dicta have been
treasured up by many Western educa-
tors. Here are a few of them:
you can't fasten five-thousand- dol
lar education upon fifty cent boy"
THE football field is safer for young
men than the, ballroom"
When Coils P. Huntington declared
that college men were poor business men
and that the masses were Overeducated
Jordan replied: eff an educated man is
untitled to take a practical hold on life
he is not worth educating, or the edu-
cation is misfit."
THE remedy for oppression is to have
strong men who cannot be oppressed
THE problem of life is not to make
life easier, but to make men stronger"
Il dislike Theosophy Christian
Science Socialism, Mysticism and free
silver-anything based on sentimental
ism-half- baked schemes of reforming
the world. / don't like reasoning from
analogy and l draw the line between
stories of children and those based on
scientific facts. l am more tolerant of
ORTHODOXY than of the fantastic vaunts
of heterodoxy. 1 don't like to live in a
city, but near one"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-04
How a Woman Makes Money,

A Point Caswell correspondent of the
Pender Chronicle gives the following
which is commended to all young women
who wish to make money:
"As Mr.. James F. Moore was instru-
mental in getting the young ladies IN
terested in planting radishes and beans,
your correspondent has been requested
by number of ladies who did not en-
gage in the business this season to give
the results of some one who did II your
readers will bear with me | will give
an accurate statement from Miss Annie
Paddison of cost and profit Of one-fourth
acre of radishes.
Cost of preparing soil, cost Of seed,
cultivation, gathering, packages, ferti-
lizer and shipping, $11.68; net returns.
$l5.78; gross amount to onequarter
acre. S2746. The land was left in fine
condition and was planted in corn on
the 21st The cultivation OF this crop
did not interfere in the slightest with
her ordinary domestic duties, and, in adj
dition to this. she has planted and Gull
tivated one-third acre in beans, from
which she fully expects to get as much
or more net returns"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-04
ii. C. Brown For r. r. Commissioner

To the Editor: At our next State con-
Vention of the Democracy Of North
Carolina a candidate for Railroad Com.
missioner will be nominated. and ] de-
sire 10 suggest the name of gentle
man for said office, and in selecting him
it is the duty of the Democratic party
to consider the welfare and interest Of
the State, and the good of Democracy
/ have fully taken into consideration
these facts, and after carefully survey
ing the field | am of the opinion that
we cannot select a man better qualified
and equipped for that responsible posi-
ton than Mr.. Henry G. Brown, a man
whom the Democratic convention ought
to make our next Railroad Commission
er. MIR. Brown is possessed Of natural
gifts of very high order. and he has
made the business q study for years,
having been the efficient secretary to
said Commission all these years, and he
is today one of the most accomplished
men in the State to fill this office. MIR.
Brown is an honest, conscientious man
whom the people can trust with i'm
plicit confidence. and by whom ali
classes and individuals, rich, poor, hgh
or low, would be protected to the full
extent of his power. He has won the
respect and admiration of the people all
over North Carolina. He IS a Democrat
OF the blue Stocking" type, and the