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, 1904-02-04

There was as much truth as boasting
In h statement of John Wilkes. the
famous London alderman. Ugly as |
am. If | can have but a quarter of an
hours start | will get the better of any
a however good looking, in the
graces of any woman"
OF Wilkes abnormal ugliness there
was never any question. The children
In the street ran away ~affrighted at the
sight OF him"
And yet his powers OF fascination
We're so great that women of beauty
and fashion wed with each other for
his notice. while handsome men of all
courtly cruces were neglected.
II was said that there were few benz
ties of the day whose hand Wilkes
might not have confidently hoped 10
win. He married one of the richest
and ~loveliest women of his time.
Beauty and the beast. they call us"
Wilkes one said to n friend, land |
cannot honestly find fault with the de.
Bcription.'
, 1904-02-04

The hydrinus. or serpewine, called in
Italy ranocchia. or frogskin. from its
notified appearance. a stone of n rich,
dark green color. with shades and spots
resembling Il serpent's skin. is popuRr r..
~ believed 10 be IA specific for rheuma-
tism.
Camille Leonardo. one of the earliest
authorities 10 describe carefully the
virtues of precious stones. thus quaint.
ly speaks of it: 1T restores such suffer
ers 10 health If they will stand in the
sun. holding II in he hand for three
hours, as 1t causes the discharge of all
he poisonous moisture in the body
Great care, however. must be taken. he
warns us. in using 1t. as 1t tends at the
'ame time TO abstract the natural mois-
ture OF the body.
Ground to a powder n taken in
wardly. IT is said TO cure the stone and
venomous bites. n in particular it Is
a potent charm to drive away serpents
of all sorts.
Though soft enough TO be easily cut
or turned. scrpentine admits OF a high
polish and Is much priced for orna-
mental purposes.
, 1904-02-04
Michael Angelo.

Michael Angelo. while painting .'The
Last Judgment" fell from his scaffold
and received "a painful injury in the
leg. He shut himself up and would not
see any one. Bacio Rontini. u cele-
brated physician. came by accident to
see him. He found all the doors closed.
No one responding. he went into the
cellar and came upstairs. He found
Michael Angelo In his Dom. resolved
to die. His friend the physician would
not leave him. He brought him out of
the peculiar frame OF mind into which
he had fallen,
, 1904-02-04

Standing, kneeling. sitting and lying
down are the four positions prescribed
for firing by the army regulations.
The lying position alone is prescribed
for the 800 and the 1000 yard ranges.
while NJ all the other ranges up to
1000 yards the lying aud sitting posi-
lions are used At 100 aud 20O yards
the sitting and standing positions are
prescribed. Wherever the sitting posi-
ton Is prescribed the knee!ing may he
substituted. but for the majority of
persons the sitting is by far the better
position of he two.
, 1904-02-04
Didn't Like Changes.

In a man." said the old farmer to
h druggist after having purchased Il
quantity of ~strychnine to kill off rats
Il Il man who don't like changes.
When | cit home | shall soy to the
old woman
"'Alartha, here's the strychnine to
kill of the rats. II you want to b,
careful of It,
"'Where shall l put ltY' she will say
"'ln the same old place-right along.
side the bakin' powder. We've bin
keepln' it there for thirty years, and
you've never put it in the pie crust or
biscuit by mistake, but If we hide il
away upstairs or dow cellar or out Ia
the barn n of us will be sartiD Ia
taxi II FOR epson salts before the week
Is out and git a heavenly hustle Oh
US .'"-Detroit Free Press.
, 1904-02-04

Blaise Pascal, who wrote a remark
able treatise on the laws Of sound. was
constantly observing the familiar oc-
currences a0out him even as a boy.
When he was only ten years old he sat
at the dinner table one day striking
his plate with his knife and then listen
ing to the sound.
What are you doing with that plate,
BlaiseY" asked his sister.
See lie replied. When | strike
the plate with my knife 1t rings,
Hark!"
Again he called forth the sound.
"When | grasp it with my hand So
he continued. the sound ceases. |
wonder why ii is"
, 1904-02-04
brazilian Coffee.

Brazilians are great coffee drinkers.
Numerous cups are drunk each day by
the average man and The
beverage is made very strong and very
sweet. II produces an eXhilaration of
a more intense and lasting kind than
beer. Those addicted to this habit be.
come very restless and scarcely able
to sit still or stand still even for "A mo
ment.
, 1904-02-04

Mrs. Billus tafter the company had
gone)-Johnny. you shouldn't have eat.
en- those preserved fruits. They were
not intended to be eaten. They were
put on the table to fill up.
Johnny Billus-Well. that's what
used 'em for. III
, 1904-02-04

Now" said the anxious mother.
you do not want to marry that re-
porter. Think OF having a husband
who never gets home until 2 or 3 In
the morning"
''I;ut." said the shrinking maiden.
''areu't all husbands like thatf Papa
is not a reporter, and-and yet
hut the anxious mother declined 10
listen.
, 1904-02-04
Timber Land, Act June 8. 1878.

LAND oFFicE AZ CHffENNE. NYo-
~ ''""'
Not'ce Is hereby gwen that IN com
piiance WIN the provisions OF the act OF
OF June j, 1878. entitled AN
ac' Tor the safe OF timber lands IN the
States OF California Oregon, Nevada
ana "ash'ngton Territory. as extended
, 1904-02-04

Mrs. Wiggles-Can you let me have
81 10 10 n little shopping withi
Mr.. Wiglles-Certainly. my dear. but
1 an afraid that 81 Will not be enough.
Here Is n twenty dollar bill.-Somer-
willie journal.
, 1904-02-04

Ascum He's particularly pleasant
when you get him in a reminiscent
mood. don't you think?
Borroughs Not always. He was In
just such u mood the other day and re-
called a loan Of So he had made to me.
Exchange.
, 1904-02-04

"Shure an | hate to be l'avin' yc,
Dennis"
"Ach, Nora. me darlint, | can't bear
the siperation. II we must part let's go
t'gither."-Kansas City Journal.
, 1904-02-04

women feel where men think said
the female with the square chin.
Yes sighed the man who had been
married three times: that's why men
become bald."-Lyrs.
, 1904-02-04
Desert Land Final Proof.


LAND oFflth Al ,HEN FNNE.
January 23. 1904.
Notice is hereby given hat Eliza j.
Wagner. Of Saratoga, Wyoming. has
filed notice Of intention to make proof on
her desert land claim No. 4O6l, for the
M SEA; SWA SEA Sec. %; NW4
NEA; Els NWA; SWh NW1t See. %;
SEA NE14 Sec. ut. II N, Il. 81 w,
before j. f. Crawford. U. S. Com'r.
District Of Wyoming, at Saratoga, Wyo.
ming. on Thursday. the Bird day OF
March, 1904.
She names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and re.
olamation of said land:
Matthew Watt, John Mason, Ira w.
Want and Shellie $. Wood. all Of Sar.
atgoa, Wyoming.
W. +. CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1904-02-04

Camera Fiend-Shall l take you. Miss
Fassee?
Miss Passce-Oh. you original man!
How sudden!-Houston CTsxl Post
, 1904-02-04

"Wyomlng,' the state song, is at.
lracting IA great IDEAL of attention and
favorable comment. Send 30 cents to
The Sun office and get "A copy by re-
turn mail.
l2-lO.tf.
, 1904-02-04

City property for sale or rent.
G.. +. Holck \ Co.
, 1904-02-04

TORGNY ANDERSON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
OFFICE IN HOTEL WOLF ANNEX.
Absent al Tie Camp
Saturdays and Sundays.
Calls answered night and day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16

The common snake, which bears the
scientific name of Tropidonotus natrix,
is one species of genus Gropidonotus)
which extends over Europe and North
America and from northern Asia to
north Australia, there being seventeen
or eighteen Indian species alone. Our
common snake may serve as an exam
pie of the largest family into which
serpents are divided-the family colu-
bridR-of which there are upward Of
165 species in India alone. The family
contains most of the harmless snakes,
and it is also illustrated by small
snake, CoronelIa austraca, which some
years ago was discovered to be an in
habitant of Dorsetshire and Hamp-
shire. The coronella feeds exclusively
on lizards, slow worms and small
snakes. Though harmless, it viii bite.
Quarterly Review.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Nelson's odd Appearance.


When Lord Nelson was commanding
the Mediterranean squadron and lying
off the bay of Biscay, the captains of
two Spanish frigates lately arrived
from America sent to entreat the honor
of an audience with the admiral, merely
to give themselves the qualification of
seeing a person whom they considered
to be the greatest man in the world.
Captain Hardy took their request to
Lord Nelson and urged compliance
with it, Notwithstanding the admiral's
querulous reply of, "What is there to
see in an old, Withered fellow like my
self?"
Nelson always wore short breaches
and silk stockings, and at this moment
his legs were bound at the knee and an
kle with pieces Of brown paper soaked
in vinegar and tied with red tape The
applica ton was to allay the irritation
of some mosquito bites.
Quite forgetting this and the extraor-
binary appearance it presented, he
went on deck to the Spanish captains
and conducted the interview with such
perfect good breeding and courtesy that
his odd appearance was quite forgotten
in the charm of his manners, and the
Spaniards went away with every high
opinion confirmed which they had pre-
viously formed of Lord Nelson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Men and Food.

Cassius wanted to know upon what
meat doth this our Caesar feed that he
is grown so great" Some antiquarian
has been making an investigation into
the diet Of the New England Caesars,
including Governor Winslow, Daniel
Webster and others. He finds that they
or their ancestors breakfasted on hasty
pudding, pea soup favored with pork,
squash, turnips and onions; dined on
the same, with rye pudding, brown
bread and an occasional fowl, and sup
ped on fresh fish, with vegetables.
But Cassius did not really think that
greatness had it's root in meat and
drink, for he said, s"The fault, dear
Brutus, is s. in ourselves, that
we are underlings," after declaring that
"men at some time are masters of their
fates.'
He was right. It was not pea soup
and rye bread in the east that made
Webster, nor was it salt pork in the
west that raised Lincoln until he over
topped all others in his generation
Youths Companion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
plum Pudd1ng as Food.

In popular belief plum pudding.
though difficult of digestion, contains
a large proportion of nutriment The
London Lancet publishes the analysis
made of two buildings, of which one
was found to have a nutrient value"
of 6S per cent and the other of SO.
1t appears that, although most agree
able as an article of food, plum pud-
ding is not quite so concentrated
form of diet as has been supposed, and
conjectures that it yields as much sus-
tenance as beefsteak are certainly not
supported by it's chemical compost
ton. The amount of heterogeneous mat
ter is only moderate, and it must be re-
membered that in calculating the nu-
TRENT ratio and value all the nitrogen
has been assumed to be albuminoid.
Probably the true albuminoids and
consequently the food value are slight
~ lower than would appear from the
results; also the percentage of water
is rather large, and the quantities Of
the remaining components are proper
tionately lessened.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
The Hardfnes. of Trees.

An expert nurseryman says the hard
iness or nonhardiness of trees depends
largely upon where the seeds from
which the trees in question sprang came
from. Satisfactory results are seldom
experienced by planting seed obtain
ed from the sunny south, say. By plant
ing seeds generally farther north, how
ever, trees may be at length hardened
and acclimated until seed from such
a tree may be reasonably expected to
thrive and mature its fruits.
Trees, like people, acquire their hab-
it's from the climate in which they live.
The northern tree knows instinctively
when the time has come to ripen it's
fruits. The southern tree follows the
same instinct, being in no hurry, as
there is little likelihood of real cold.
With transplantings farther north it's
habit changes.
The great trouble with most people is
that they want to jump tree from
south to north at one move. This same
idea is evident in the attempt to bring
various fruit trees from Russia to the
northern United States.
Apples and plums from the land Of
the great white car have taken kindly
to the below zero conditions of the gen
tie Philadelphia Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
seThe,, O,Gorman Mahon.

The last of the Irish duelists, O'Gor-
man Mahon, was indignant at the num-
Der of his colleagues in the Irish party
who claimed the prefix and by way of
ridiculing their pretensions to chieftain-
ship assured the house there were only
three personages properly entitled to
1.-THE pope, the devil and the O'Gor-
man Mahon. The O'Conor Don, The
McDermott, The O'Donoghue, The Nc
Gillicuddy of the Reeks, The O'Grady
and The O'Sullivan are regarded as en-
titled to the distinction as heads of old
Irish families, clans or sepfs. There
are also some in Scotland. notably 1.-THE
McNab," whose ancestor had boat of
his own at the time of the flood, being
too proud to accept the hospitality Of
Noah.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
At Fairbanks Village.

Herbert Wilkey and Will Bowditch
were taken to the St. Johnsbury Hospi-
tai, Thursday.
81. r. Kennedy of Montpelier was in
town Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Hale Atwood of Lyndon
visited at Ell. Bedor's last week.
MIR. Hugh has moved into the house
vacated by Clarence Wilkey.
J. c. Wing was confined to the house
last week with the grip.
]. F. McCarty was called to Lyndon
vile, Monday. on business.
MRS. Oscar Hall of Wheelock is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Roy Gibson of Manchester, N. H., is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. William Sanboru and Frank Full
ton are spending few days in Bradfard.
Mrs. Daniel Madden is quite sick and
MIR. Madden was sick with the grip last
week.
John Stanley is quite i'll.
Miss Emma Sanborn came home from
Bradford, Monday.
George Webster of Cabot called on his
niece, Mrs. Bowditch, Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16

the Methodist church, North Danville,
FRIDAY. On Sunday evening. Capt. Rose
will speak on the question Am My
Brothers Keeper" in the Army Hall, ST.
Johpsbury.
At the Grace Methodist church Sunday
the evening lecture will be by Rev. w. r.
Mather of Lyndonville, who will speak
upon 1.-The Sons of Cod,
There will be no prayer meeting at
Grace Methodist church this evening on
account of repairs ia the chapel.
The pastor of the Free Baptist church
will speak Sunday morning upon, Shall
our country continue Christian, or be-
come Barbarian" An offering for home
missions will be taken
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Annual Banquet and Rally.

One of the most interesting and enjoya-
BILE entertainments ever given by the
Epworth League was that of Monday
evening, combining their annual banquet
and rally. A splendid banquet was
served to large number, after which the
following toasts were responded to, c.
FL. Turner acting as POSTMASTER:
"Our League" President George c.
Cowling.
IAN Ideal Social League" Miss Rose
Bailey.
Young People and their Relation to
Sociability." W. F. Dillon
"The Ladies'" Don c. Stiles.
sour Field" Miss Blance A. Bagley.
sour Pledge" George Menut.
"reminiscences. E. P. Hamilton.
1.-THE Future" Rev. ]. M. Frost.
A reception was rendered the church
and congregation and the evening s
entertainment consisted of the following
program:
Piano solo. Mrs. Peterson
10, Ralph Parker
Solo, Miss Rose Bailey
Reading, Mrs. e. N. Randall
Duet. Atwood Brothers
Violin solo, Miss Glen Robinson
Solo. Miss Olive Darling
Music, o. c. Amidon, Miss Ethel Amid on
All report most delightful evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
A Wife's Stratagem.

A London journal tells an admirable
story of beauteous Kesa, who loved
her husband, but who was herself
sought by her wicked and powerful
cousin, Motto. Knowing that Motto
would take her husbands life unless
circumvented by guile, she laid a terri
BILE plot. Summoning Motto, she told
him that on a certain night her hus-
band would be sleeping in a certain
room and that she intended to unloosen
his hair so that under no circumstances
could he be mistaken for another man.
On the night in question Motto entered
the room, severed the sleepers head
with his sword and, holding it up to the
moon by the hair-beheld the face Of
Kesa herself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Church Notes.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning service
at 1915. Subject, Reality" Wednes-
day evening meeting at TO Chill
dren's Sunday school at1045. The read
ing room is open every day in the week
except Monday, from to 5.
About 60 ladies attended the social of
the Woman's Association of the North
Church Thursday afternoon. Interest
ing addresses were given by Mrs c. P.
Carpenter and Miss Warden and Miss
Wilmarth reported of work done by the
Sewing Class at the Maple Street school.
Mrs. p. F. Hazen sung twice and light
re refreshments were served.
The Foresters and st. Jean Baptiste
Union attended to their Easter duties at
the Church of Notre Dame, Sunday, both
societies attending in body In full
regalia. Next Sunday will be observed
as Passion Sunday at this church.
The evening service at the Free Baptist
church next Sunday will be held in the
audience room. The pastor will preach;
vocal and instrumental music will be
given by Prof. Crumplin's orchestra and
choir.
At the Church of the Messiah next Sum
day the pastor will preach at both SER
vices. Morning topic, THE Church." In
the series on Great Words of Religion. ,"
At the eGning service the topic will be
The Purpose of Christ to Forgive Sins
and Heal Diseases" This evening at the
mid-week Lenten service the sermon will
be preached by Rev. John KimbaIl OF
LyndonvIlle, who was unable to be pres
emit last week.
Ensign Edwards ofthe Salvation ARMY
Will give very interesting lantern SER
vice In the Barracks Thursday evening.
at O'Clock. Tickets ten cents and FIVE
cents. The same service will be given at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
oustoma of co11iers, wives.

The wives of north country Golfers
observe a very touching and pathetic
custom when an accident occurs in the
pit. Directly it is known to the wife
of collier that an accident has hap
pened in the pit where her husband
works and that his fate is uncertain
she throws open the house door, and,
however inelement the weather may be,
she keeps the door open and a candle
burning in the window, night and day,
till the man is brought home, dead CT
alive In some cases the door has re-
manned open and the candle alight dur
ing several Weeks.-London Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Dinner Time.

Englishmen in Queen Elizabeth's
time dined at II a. NJ, and Shake
speare rang up the curtain at the Globe
theater at 1 p. M, the performance
ending between 5 and 6 O'Clock. By
the time of Charles II. dinner had adj
vanced to 1 o'clock and the play began
at p. m., as Pepys records. A cen
fury later Horace Walpole complained
of dinner being as late as o'clock and
evening not beginning until 6 o'clock.
Up to the middle of the last century
theaters opened at $50, dinner being
proporHonately earlier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
East St. J0hnSbury.

Joseph Clark has bought small piece
of land which joins his farm and which
was part of the Harrington estate.
Charles Hosford of Monroe, N. H,
was in town Thursday, looking after the
interests of his farm.
Miss Nina Farnham of Troy was the
guest OF her aunt. Mrs. w. S. Russell,
over Sunday.
Mamie Work. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Work, is quite ill.
Willie Crofton and Patrick Brown
have began work at Fairbanks scale
factory
Miss Katie Russell of Concord was the
guest of Miss May Stiles, recently.
Will Hovev has sold out his store to
w. S. Russell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Sounds.

The whistle of a locomotive is heard
$500 yards through the air, the noise
of railway train $500 yards, the re-
port of a musket 1900 yards, an orches-
ira or the roll of drum 1,6OO yards
and the human voice reaches to a dis
lance of 1000 yards. Distinct speak
ing is heard in the air from below to
a distance of 600 yards; from above 1t
is only understood to have range Of
100 yards downward.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Dogs as Collectors.

Dogs with collecting boxes attached
to their collars are comparatively COM
mon in Europe. It may not, however,
be generally known what large sums
they earn for the charities they repre-
sent 1t is stated in the Animal Worla
that one which used to beg for hos
pital in Ireland collected in five yea1
nearly SIS, OOO He had a special bank
ing account, which was submitted peri
odically to a chartered accountant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Cheaper to Move.

81 am told the Stimlers have but So
600 year,
"What are they going to do with it,"
"Going abroad"
''Why?"
'aThey can't afford to stay at home
and keep up with their t."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Macbeth a. a Comedian.

She-I suppose you attended the anna
teur theatricals last night? He-Yes,
and there wasn't a dry eye in the
house. She-The idea! I never heard
of Macbeth affecting an audience
that way before. He-No. You see, we
simply laughed till we cried.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Stupid Man.

Mrs. Ascum-But why didn't you buy
the material if you liked it? Mrs. Nu-
rich-The salesman said it was domes-
tic dress goods. Mrs. Ascum-Well?
Mrs. Nurich-You don't suppose I'd
wear anything meant for domestics, do
you ?-Philadelphia Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Philosophy.

If we would realize the fact that life
is pain, not pleasure, our quarrel with
1T would be gone, and we would accept
thankfully little scrap of dripping on
our daily bread, but we go on expect
ing happiness, stand, empty plate in
hand, beggars to an invisible cook, and
we grow old standing there, but we
won't budge-Helen Mathers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
A Reminder.

Singleton say, OLD chap, what
have you that string around your finger
for? Wedderly-To remind me of
something am to get for my wife.
Singleton What are you to get? We'd
derly-Why-er-I forgotten what it
Was.-New Yorker
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Too Much Chin.

Gasaway-My razor's in pretty poor
condition. I believe it's tired. You
know, they say razors get that way.
Sharply (wearily)-Ah, yes; tired of
your chin.-Pittsburg Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
Second District Convention.

The convention of the republicans of
the second congressional district to elect
delegates to the national convention will
be called on April 10, at the Blanchard
Opera House in Montpelier
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16

"Lots of men," said Uncle Eben, skin
look wise an lots kin talk wise, but de
men dat kin act wise is mighty scarce"
Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-16
They Were Not There,

eAre these men the future husbands
Of our daughters?'' said a matron at
the afternoon swell wedding reception.
mo-" said knowing mother. 'They
are downtown. making living
Cleveland Leader