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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
The Green Sea.

There is no sea to which the name
green sea is applied in topography, but
the term is used as descriptive of parts
Of the ocean with appropriate signifi-
canoe.
Where the gulf stream is DETECTED
from Newfoundland toward the Azores
is the Sargasso sea, the surface of
which is a mass of floating seaweed.
Its popular name among sailors is the
Green sea nowadays, and in earlier
times it was noticed with establishment
by Columbus and his sailors, while its
weed clad waters were called by others
the seaweed meadows.
A part of the Persian gulf is also
known by this name on account of a
remarkable strip of wildly green wa
ter which is seen along the Arabian
coast.
Many other large tracts of the ocean
assume this distinctive tint which may
be due either to the presence of multi
tudes of microscopic plants or living
atoms or to the depth or density or
sadness of the water itself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24

An athletic young man, with fine,
strong physique, danced with a young
woman of some 200 pounds in village
not far west of Railway, N. ]. He no.
ticed that the dancing was uphill work
and when it was over sank into a chair
in the incipient stages Of exhaustion.
The young woman looked thoughtfully
across the shining surface of the floor
and threw a glance of investigation at
the corner where the punch bowl stood.
Doesn't it strike you that the floor Is
very sticky tonight?" she inquired.
The young man CALAMITY denied
thinking so.
ut seems SO to me-" the young wo-
man observed. Then she looked down
at her foot, protruding from a silken
founce. and exclaimed:
"Why, I've got my rubbers on!--
New York Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
LUNENBUR0.

Miss Susie Hale returned the last OF
the week from Lyndouville, where she
has been visiting for several days.
DR.. J. c. Breitlipg attended the medical
convention at Burlington last week. y
Mrs. John Renfrew and children of Lit
tleton are visiting her mother, Mrs. Bar
nard, and sisters, before going to her new
home in Plymouth. 4s Ser !S
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr of st. Johnsbury
spent. Saturday and Sunday at the
Heights House. w. 5sRs$9Ss 4 w
Thsviliage school chi1dSen gave ans Zen.
tertainment at the hall last evening. AZ
Mr.. Breitliug of Randolph, Mass,
father of the doctor, is making his son a
visit.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. King
Friday afternoon.
Miss Edith Luce of Old Orchard is Wis.
iting her aunt, Mrs. Lorana Silsby.
Following the laying of the corner.
stone of the new Catholic church, Sun
day, July s, at p. M, there will be held
in the building grand bazaar, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Post
ers giving full particulars will soon be out
The orator OF the day, Sunday, will be
Rev. ]. A. Lynch of st. Jchnsbury. |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
NORTH DANVILLE.

Mrs. Robert H. Vance has been quite
i'll for two weeks, but is thought to be on
the gain.
Miss Cora M. Wood Of West Lebanon,
N. H.. is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Bicktord.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
hold their next sociable with Mrs. H. b.
Ward, Friday evening, June 26. Til /.
proceeds are to 60 for Sunday school sup.
plies. A cordial invitation is extended
to all. Ladies are requested to carry
cake.
Rev. A. F. Hinckly delivered an illus
trated temperance lecture at the Free
Baptist church Sunday evening, but on
account OF the rain there was not a very
large attendance.
c. M. Bailey raised his new barn Sat
urdav and will make quite extensive
repairs on his buildings this summer.
Between 80 and 80 friends and neigh.
bors OF MIR. and Mrs. c. S. Smith gath
cred at their home Monday evening to
remind them that they had been married
20 years, and to help them celebrate the
anniversary. A purse of about SIS was
presented them besides other presents. A
general good time was enjoyed and all
join in wishing them many more returns
of the day.
The Misses Sadie and Gladys Smith
are home from the normal school at
Johnson for the summer vacation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
WHEELOCK.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cree of St. Johns.
bury visited at S. G. Cree's Sunday.
A. Craig has moved from Mrs. Kings
into the house that he bought of F. w.
Paterson.
School closed Friday. There was a
very small attendance the two last weeks
on account OF the whooping cough and
measles.
Mrs. Sanborn and son, Carl, of East
Charlest 7n, are staying here on their
farm for two weeks.
Valley Lodge l. 0. o. F., will serve re.
freshments to the members this evening.
Rev. A. F. Hinckley delivered one Of
his popular temperance lectures Monday
evening to full house.
There will be Fourth of July celebra.
ton here with picnic dinner. Rev. Mr.
Dixon will deliver the address and the
Mosher band will furnish music.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
RYEGATE,

The County Sunday school convention
which was held in the United Presbyte'
rian church on Tuesday was largely at.
tended, 80 from other towns registering
during the day.
The c. E. society will give a strawber.
~ festival on Friday evening. A must
cal program will be rendered. A large
attendance is desired.
Rev. F. A. Collins, w. H. Nelson, Or
pha Nolan, Alice Gibson, Mary Beattie
Nellie and Lottie Nolan attended the
c. E. convention at Newbury on Wednes
day.
Jersey Hill Creamery paid "a cents g
pound Tor butter for month of May.
Leslie McLam arrived in town Friday
for his summer vacation, from Phillips
Academy, Andover Mass.
Mrs. Henry Henderson spent severa
days in st. Johnsoury the past week
with her sister. Mrs. A. H. Noyes.
The village school closed a very success
full term OF school on Friday with u pic
mic in the school building.
A pleasing operetta was given by thu
| No. 9 school under instruction of Miss L
Guild in the Grange Hall on Friday eve
ming. The proceeds will be used in secur
ing a flag for their school.
Miss Carlotta McLam is in St. Johns
bury with her sister, Mrs. L. P. Leach.
On account of he illness of Miss Carms
Gibson the w. c. T. U. will meet Thurs
day al the home OF Mrs. w. T. McLam.
Jacob Symes is so far recovered from
his fall as to be out on crutches.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
RARTON.

The golden wedding of MIR. and Mrs.
!John Bean was celebrated last Saturday,
when all their children and nearest rela-
tives were present except Mrs. Beans
brother sof Craftsbury and Frank Bean
of. Boston. M, and Mrs. Bean were
married on June 21st, 1858 at tbs hotel
in Glover village, then kept BY William
Drew. They. began their married life on
a. farm in Sheffield and have since lived ia
Albany, Irasburg and Greensboro, com.
ing to Barton about 35 years ago. They
have one son and two daughters and
with one exception the family circle re-
mains unbroken. The following persons
enjoyed the fine dinner prepared by the
skilled hostess: Mrs. Martha Beach. Mr.
and Mrs. Asa Beach, Lennie and Frank
Beach Of West Glover, Mrs. Mary Nor.
rill, MI. and Mrs. D. D. Bean, Florence
and Harold Bean OF Barton. Mr.. and
Mrs w. H. Ford and Howard Ford O
Lyndonville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
The Impossible.

The Duke of Wellington wanted a
certain piece of work done and in
structed an officer of the Royal engi-
neers to do it. After examination the
officer informed the duke that it was
impossible.
The duke sent for another officer, a
much younger man and attached to an
other division of the army. This Off
Ger did what the duke required.
The next morning there appeared in
the "orders of the day. the following
epigrammatic note; "He who in war
fails to do what he undertakes may al
ways plead accident, which invariably
attends military affairs; but he who de-
clares thing to be impossible which
is subsequently accomplished registers
his own incapacity."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
ncINDOES.

Mrs. Julia Smith is spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Merritt
E. Sornberger, in Burlington.
| Miss Mabel A. Ford attended the St.
Johnsbury Academy commencement ex.
ercises last week.
Miss Virginia Perry is in Rutland, the
guest OF her uncle, DR.. Gilchrist.
DR.. Ben Meigs of Malcolm, Iowa, is
spending a few days at Seth Ford's.
H father, Church Meigs, who has been
here tor tie past month. will accompany
him on his return home.
Miss Flora Winch spent Sunday with
friends in St. Johnsbury.
Dudley Chase left last week for the
Fabyan House, White Mountains, where
he will spend the summer.
Murray Mcfarland has returned from
Northampton, Mass, where he spent
six weeks as an attendant in the insane
| asylum.
Mr.. and Mrs. DOVE are visiting at
George Payne's.
Philo Van Dyke returned from his
school in Manchester, N. H., last week.
r. Mrs. Aiken sof Duncan. P. O., is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. 10. Van
Dyke.
Last Friday afternoon lightning struck
Martin Turner's barn, but the fire was
put out before much damage had beer
done. Three of W. M. Stevens cows
were struck and instantly killed.
The graduation exercises OF the ninth
grade OF the grammar school will be held
in the church, Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock. The public is cordially invited
to attend. Following the exercises the
graduates will hold reception for which
invitations have been given.
Mrs. William Kimball and Mrs. Thorn.
as Murray attended the funeral of Mrs
Kimball Marshall, at Wells River, last
week Tuesday.
Mrs. Emily Peck returned to her home
here last Wednesday. Her son Arthur
accompanied her.
Mrs. B. W. Riley has been spending the
past two weeks with her sister in Lyme
N. H.
Mrs. Angie Kenerson of Lakeport, N
H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Johr
| Buffum.
Miss Ida Ford and Miss Joe Duncan
attended the commencement exercises O
Bradford High School, last week.
The Woman's Missionary society meet:
with Mrs. Charlotte Martin this after
noon.
Miss Florence Mcdonald is spending 6
fortnight in St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Smith OF Lisbon is visiting his son
Lauren Smith.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24

Concerning the expression "Take the
cake" the following from Bartlett and
Coyne's Scenery and Antiquities Of
Ireland" describing dance in front
of shebeen, is an interesting illustra-
ton: "a churn dish stuck into the
earth supported on its fiat end a cake,
which was to become the prize of the
best dancer. The contention was car
ried on for a long time with extraordi-
nary spirit. At length the competitors
yielded their claims to young man,
the son of rich farmer in the neigh
borhood, who, taking the cake, placed
it CALAMITY in the lap Of pretty girl
to whom he was about to be married"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
PASSUnPSIC.

Rev. c. D. r. Meacham attended the
graduating exercises at the Johnson
Normal school last week.
Frank Dow and wife arrived from
Spokane, WASH, last week. This IS Mr..
Dow's first visit to Vermont since re-
moving to the west twelve years ago.
Mrs. Dow has made the trip across the
continent several times during this
period. Their many old friends will be
delighted to again greet them,
MRS. L. M. Thomas is visiting c. H.
Woods family inSSts.J ohnsbury.
sSRes. c. D. Ri Meacharn and Milo
Lackie and wife Brought back good
news from the association which they
attended in Hardwick last week.
Mrs. Chester Kings sister. Miss VII
liams, is caring for the older King child
rem at Mrs. Elvira Brooks as they have
been exposed to the measles and they
wish to prevent the baby from being ex
posed.
The measles are prevalent in this place
and some of the children are very sicp
with them. Charles Lachance's httis
girl IS consider, ID seriously i'll.
Miss Ethel Cummings is visiting friends
in this place. $500 .. = y - h'f'''r~ "
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
He Could WELD an AK.

Queer and racy are the tales told OF
the skill of the Maine shipbuilders in
the use of the adj and broadax. One
old time yarn is Of carpenter who APP
piled very drunk at shipyard for en-
ployment. In order to have little fun
with him the foreman set him to give a
proof of his skill by hewing out a
wooden bolt with no chopping block
but stone. The carpenter accomplish
ed his difficult task without marring
the keen edge of the broadax and
showed the foreman a neatly made
bolt. Then he brought the ak down
with terrific blow that shattered its
edge upon the stone. II can hew fust
rate on your chopping block" he hic-
coughed, "but I'll be blamed If I can
make the ak stick in it when I git
through" The story runs that the
foreman lost no time in employing
such workman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24

Probably the most expensive tree in
the world is in the City Of London, on
the corner of Cheapside and Wood
street, about midway between the
Bank of England and st. Pau's. 1t
is an enormous oak, and is said to be
100 years old. 1t is protected by a
clause in the deed of the property
which forbids destruction of tree or
branches. Architects were compelled
to plan rather peculiar building to
avoid the branches. There 1t stands
in the corner of one of the busiest
streets in London, occupying ground Of
enormous value-and positively the
only tree in the City of London out
side of the parks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
Cutting OF the Nose For Punishment

Rameses II. of Egypt cut off the
nose of any person convicted of treason
or arson. Actisanes, another Egyptian
ruler, punished robbers in the same
way. After each nose had been ampu-
tated back even with the bridge" the
culprit was sent to colony of noseless
felons, the place of Punishment being
known as Rhinoconum, from the ma
ture of the punishment it's colonists
had undergone.
In England in 1871 Lord Coventry,
then "great keeper Of the British sea-"
had his nose cut off by order of the
king because he had dared to ask some
questions about an actress then play
ing at Drury Lane theater.
A conscript who protested openly
that he had been enrolled in the army
of Frederick the Great in fraud.
ulent manner had his nose amputated
by order of that sovereign, who spoke
of the punishment as an "indelible
mark on the front side of the face"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
Ancient Ideas of Africa.

In medieval times Africa was an
unknown continent as well as Asia.
Until few years after the discovery
of Columbus no one had sailed around
It, and it was quite generally thought,
as it had previously been thought in
regard to Asia, that the African CONT
nent extended on and on indefinitely.
1t was supposed that far to the south
was the zone of heat, In which no hui
man being could live. This was by no
means an unreasonable inference to
the ancients. They knew that the far
Their they sailed to the north the colder
it grew and that in the extreme north
was a region of perpetual ice and snow.
They also knew that the farther they
sailed to the south the warmer it grew,
and what was more natural for them
to suppose that If they went far enough
in that direction they would come upon
lands that were parched and baked
and upon seas that boiled, where moth
ing could live but salamanders?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24

About half the world puts the wrong
foot out of bed in the morning. But
which is the wrong foot? 1t is a SUI
perstition as old as the hills that If the
left foot touches the floor first you will
have bad luck that day. Probably null
titudes of men avoid this by sleeping
on the right side of the bed, SO that in
rising the right foot naturally comes
first in contact with the floor. 1t Is
said to be a fact that most people lie on
their right side because of the preva-
lent notion that the heart has freer &C.
tion.-New York Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
WALDEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jackson of St.
Johnsbury have been visiting friends here
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Ordway have gone
to West Burke to visit Mrs. O,dway's
sister, Mrs Charles Gorse.
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson and wife went to
Ryegate last week to attend the Sunday
school convention.
Orvis Shaw was, at home over Sunday.
H. Stuart of Barnet, with his automo-
bile, passed through the town Monday
and several accidents are the. result.
Jack Kittredge was quite seriously hurt;
his horse became frightened and thew
him out cutting his face quite badly.
The Ladies Mite society meets Thurs
day evening with Mrs. Maud Kittredge
for a social, to which all are invited.
Ice cream and cake will be served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
NAPOLEON'S FOLLIES.
The Climax Came with the Senseless
Invasion of Russia.

The Climax Came with the SenseIess
Invasion of Russia.
OF all Napoleon's insanities, for they
were nothing less, the climax was the
invasion of Russia. What motive can
he have had for this, saving delirious
ambition, and, what was also undoubt-
eddy strong in him, sheer love of the
bloody game of war? He evidently
reckoned on encountering the Russian
army of defense nearer the frontier,
winning an Austerlitz or Jena, dictat-
ing terms as he had dictated them to
Austria or Prussia, and returning to
Paris in triumph. He was deceived in
the character Of his enemy. He tried
in vain to force battle at Smolensko.
The Russians instead of fighting him
near the frontier retreated before him,
gave up their country to his ravages,
compelled him to make march in
which he lost great part of his enor-
nous host and after handling him
very, severely, at Borodino evacuated
Moscow, leaving it in flames. They
then refused to treat with him. He
had consequently to decamp without
having provided for retreat or subsist-
ence He lost almost his entire army
in the wintry wastes and but for the
extraordinary conduct of Kutusoff in
letting him and his guard pass unop-
posed would himself have fallen into
the hands Of the enemy. This error
was on far more imposing scale and
more tragical than any blunder Of
Beaulieu or Mack. But was it less Of
a blunder or less Of detraction from
the reputation of the man Of action or
even from that of the commander? 1t
is frightful to think what power a
despot has for evil. There was prob
ably not soul on either side, saving
Napoleon himself, who desired the
Russian xpedition.-G Goodwin Smith in
Atlantic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
WEST BURKE.

Mrs. Mary Strout Of Cumberland, Me-,
a sister of o. c. Woodruff, died at Mr..
Woodruff's Monday morning, June Is.
She retired as usual and when called in
the morning was found to be dead. Mr..
Woodruff had left on the stock train but
was reached by telegraph and returned
on the Ii 80 train. Mr.. Woodruff. Mrs.
Lawton, a. sister and daughter from
Boston accompanied the remains via
Island Pond TO her home. The family
have the sympathy of the entire commu.
nitv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
How the Patent Office Was Saved

When in the war of 1912 the British,
who had taken Washington, trained
their guns upon the patent office, DIR.
Thornton, throwing himself directly
before the guns, cried:
"Are you Englishmen or Goths and
Vandals? This is the patent office-a
depository of the ingenuity and inven-
tions of the American nation, in which
the whole civilized world is interested.
Would you destroy it? Then let the
charge pass through my body"
And the building was spared. Twen-
ty-four years afterward, however, it
was destroyed by fire, together with
everything in it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
SHEFFIELD.

Jonathan Powers, for Fl years resi-
dent of this town, passed away Thurs
day, June II, after two years OF almost
perfect helplessness. His age was 80
years and six months. His remains were
carried to Woodbury. and placed in the
family cemetery on the farm where he
was born. During his long illness he
was most faithfully and tenderly cared
for by his niece, Miss Roxa Holden. Miss
Holden has gone to Montpelier for a
much needed rest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
When Romans Kissed.

Rowena, the beautiful daughter Of
the Saxon Hengist, is credited with
having introduced kissing into the
British islands. The Romans had a
really delightful word for a kiss-oscu-
lum, which came from os, the mouth,
and meant a little mouth, a sweet
mouth. "Give me sweet little mouth"
would be the phrase used when a good
little Roman boy asked his mother for
O kiss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24

The cross is a threat of death, and
the Corsican who finds it drawn upon
his door knows that he must look for
no quarter. The vendetta neither
sleeps nor knows where it may stop.
1t is not confined to two persons. The
quarrels of individuals are taken up by
whole families. Not even collateral
branches are exempt, and women must
take their chances with the men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
French. Lola, Marjorie and Edward

French, Lola, Marjorie and Edward
French OF St. Johnsbury. Several letters
of c. ngratulation were read during the
dinn,r hour, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bean
were presented with fine couch, FIVE
dollars in gold and several other presents
E. A. Walcott photographer the group
and the pleasant party broke up echo
ing the wish expressed in one of the let.
tiers that in the future, as in the past,
they might 90 hand in hand. and having
passed the golden milestone, press on
toward the diamond one"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
mo,.s.es and Salt poultice.

What is said to be an infallible
remedy for sprains and bruises attend
ed with painful Inflammation is poul-
tice of hot molasses and salt. Stir the
molasses so stiff with salt that the
poultice can be held in place by q
muslin bandage and wrap the affected
parts well, so as to retain the heat as
long as possible. This is good for
beasts as we'll as human beings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
The First Allusion to the Horse.

In that portion of Genesis which tells
the story of Joseph, the famine, etc.,
we find the first historical allusion to
the horse, and farther on in holy writ
we read Of the horses of the great and
wise Solomon, which numbered 10000
that is, if the 10000 stalls for horses
are to be taken as criterion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
Her Troubles.

Single Man Ito himself)-1 am sure
that darling little angel loves me. She
takes me into her confidence and tells
me all her troubles.
Same Man (some years later)-Con-
found it all! From morning till night
and night till morning when I'm at
home / hear nothing but tales about
the servants, the butcher, the butler,
the baker, the candlestick maker and
all the rest of 'em.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
yery Nice Indeed,

Mrs. Gadd-Wouldn't it be grand If
science should discover the moon to be
inhabited and hit on some way to talk
with our lunar neighbors?
Mrs. Gabb-Indeed it would. They
would be near enough to talk to, yet
not near enough to be running in at all
hours of the day, you know.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-24
Defining a "Crab."

The old story of the Frenchmen who
were making a dictionary and defined
crab as "a small red fish that walks
backward" illustrates the need of ex-
act knowledge. Cuvier said the defini-
ton was excellent, only that the crab
was not fish, was not red and did not
walk backward.