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EVERY HOUR HAS ITS USES.
How Q Lawyer Utilizes His Time from
 Early Morn to Dewy Eve.

A>oAAS 4sAoA AA sO OS"S AsvSs
 know a prominent New York COT. poration lawyer who Is out of bed at 6 o'clock in the morning and after taking exercise is ready for breakfast at 6:3O. He is at his office in Wall street at o'clock. His secretary and his stenographer await him. Dicta- tion begins at once of the rough out line of brief to be prepared. He follows this with dictating memoran- da for his clerks specifying certain questions of law and of fact which he desires looked into during the day. At 0 o'clock he reads and answers important letters which his secretary has sorted out for his attention. At 9:30 he is ready for consultations with clients. From that time until or 5 o'clock in the afternoon he is in con- tinuous attendance either before courts (generally of appellate jurisdic- tion), at meetings of boards of direct ors or in consultation.
 At perhaps 4:3O o'clock the lawyer is ready to receive reports from his clerks. They are required to report solely upon the point intrusted to them. Little or nothing Is left to their judgment or discretion. It is merely desired to know what the law and the cases are upon some particular point. They are expected to report accurate ly, concisely and quickly. This mis- cellaneous work continues until per- haps 6:3O o'clock, when the days la bor downtown Is at an end.
 Some lawyers even make use of the time consumed in going home. Dur ing the summer months William Nel- son Cromwell spends his nights on the New Jersey coast. He goes down by boat each afternoon, but large state room on that vessel is equipped with desk and typewriter and stenographer, that full use may be made of the pre- cious hour devoted to the trip. Dur ing the winter he will probably be ready for dinner at 7:30 o'clock. An office boy has gone ahead of him car rying a green bag full of books and papers which are to be considered dur ing the evening.-World's Work.
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LINCOLN FOND OF CIRCUIT.
Welcomed by All the Other Lawyers
 and by the Landlords.

anu Dy the Landlords.
 Following the court about on the cir. cult was, no doubt, the joy, of Lin. coln's life. He was so fond of 1t that he declined flattering offer to enter a lucrative law partnership in Chicago, because, as he contended, it would ne. cessitate more or less confinement in the office and therefore keep him off the circuit.
 Seated in a one-horse buggy, behind q sorry-looking animal, he would set out from Springfield to be gone for weeks at a stretch. The lawyers, as he drove into each successive place, eager. ly anticipating a new stock of stories, gave him a cordial welcome and the landlords hailed his coming with de- light, for he was one of the most patient and accomplishing guests. "If every other fellow" relates one of his colleagues, "grumbled at the indiffer- ent accommodations and scant fare which greeted us at many of the din gy taverns we struck Lincoln said nothing"
 His forbearance in this regard well warrants the observation he is said on one occasion to have made, that he never so completely felt his town unworthiness as when he stood face to face with real, live hotel clerk" How he appeared on the circuit may be gleaned from this sketch of him drawn by Henry c. Whitney, one of his col leagues in Central Illinois, who is yet living:
 His hat was brown, faded and the nap usually worn or rubbed off. He wore a short coat and sometimes a shawl His coat and vest hung loose ly on his giant frame. His trousers were invariably too short. In one hand he carried a faded green umbrella with "A. Lincoln in large white cotton or muslin letters, sewed on the inside. The knob was gone from the handle and a piece of cord was usually tied around the middle of the umbrella to keep it from flying open. In the other hand he carried carpet bag, in which were stored the few papers he used in court and underclothing enough to last till his return to springfleld'"-oen- tury.
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Lightning Speed.

Mamma, on hearing that her sister had received new little girl, said to Lillian, her little daughter:
 Lillian, Auntie has a new baby, and now mamma is the baby's aunt. Papa is the baby's uncle, and you are her little cousin"
 "Well," said Lillian wonderingly, twas that not arranged quick ?'-Lit. tie Chronicle.
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 Useful records of the joltings of different railway cars have been ob- tained by F. Omori, the Japanese earthquake student by means of the seismograph, or earthquake recorder.
 When the transformation of cities by electric power and light is com. pleted we may expect the air to be practically as pure as that of the country. It is estimated that the car. bonic acid exhaled yearly by the peo- pie of New York City is about 450,000 tons, but that this is less than three per cent of that from fuel combustion
 The Russian government is consid- ering a scheme to connect Riga, on the Baltic Sea, with Cherson, on the Black Sea, by means of deep draft canal following the rivers of Dwina and Dnieper. Although there is to be paved tow-path on one side, the canal, as planned, will run for more than 1000 miles in the bed of the Dnieper, where the river is several times wider than the full width of the canal, which is to be 266 feet. The line of the canal amidst the river-water will be indi- cated by elevated signals.
 A Kansas dental instructor points out that the teeth, the most indestruc. tible of all animal tissues, have been strangely neglected as means of identifying decomposed bodies. They have many peculiarities, and dentists could easily keep records showing the size and width of the arch, the size, shape and color of the teeth; missing or altered teeth; kind of filings and location; gold crowns, bridges or arti- records would be of special value to insurance companies, often saving tedious and expensive litigation.
 The visibility of eighty-fve "canals" on Mars is traced by Percival Lowell for different periods from 375 draw ings. The canals are supposed to rep resent vegetation, and they seem to follow the water, which is believed to be almost entirely locked up in the polar showcaps in winter and to be re- leased by the melting of the snow and ice at the summer solstice. The water after its release seems to have a re. markedly steady flow toward the equa. tor of fifty-three miles per day. The spherical form of the planet indicates condition of fluid equilibrium, and this in itself is held to be strong evi. dence that the water channels are arti. | fcial.
 Of the strange and rare animals now inhabiting the earth the thylacines of Tasmania, commonly known as the Tasmanian wolf, are among the most singular in appearance and habits. They have been almost eXterminated by the Tasmanian sheep farmers, whose folds they ravage. They are represented in Regents Park, Lon. don, by single living specimen. The thyacine looks like cross between a wolf and hyena, but 1t has tiger. 1 like stripes on it's back and hind quar- | ters, and belongs to the marsupials, l like the kangaroo. But whereas the kangaroo feeds on vegetables, the | thylacine is carnivorous When Euro. peans first settled in Tasmania thyla. cines were very common in the rocky and mountainous districts, and they are not now found in any other part ot the world.
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DANGEROUS ADJUSTMENTS.

In journey through Northern Can ada, Stewart Edward White stopped at q settlement on one of the great lakes. It was not the typical town of the far North, but 1t lay. he thresh- old. He thus describes 1t in "The Forest"
 A single street, worn smooth by the feet of men and dogs, but innocent of hoofs, fronted the channel. A board walk elevated against the SHOWS, bor- dered by row of whitewashed log and frame houses, each with its garden of brilliant flowers. A dozen wharves of various sizes, over the edges of which peeped the double masts of Mackinaw boats, spoke of fishing community. We subsequently added the charm of isolation in learning that the nearest telegraph line was fifteen miles dis tant, while the railroad passed some fifty miles away.
 Dick immediately went wild. It was his first glimpse of a mixed people. A group of river men, spike-booted, short-trousered, reckless of air, with their little round hats over one ear, sat chair-tilted outside the "hotel." Some Indians smoked silently at the edge of one of the docks. In the dis tance, at the end of the street, French priest added the quaintness of his cassock to the exotic atmosphere of the scene.
 On the text of pair of brass knuckles hanging behind the hotel bar I embroidered many experiences with the lumber-jack. l descanted on the character of the woodsman out of the woods and in the right frame of mind for mischief. I told how Jack Boyd, irritated beyond endurance at the an- noyances of stranger, finally with the flat of his hand boxed the mans head so nightly that he whired round twice and sat down. "Now, my friend" said Jack, softly, be more careful, or next time shall hit you"
 1 instanced some of the feats of river work these men could perform. Of how dozen river men. onN after the other, would often go through the chute of dam standing upright on single logs; of O'Donnell, who could turn somersault on floating pine log. 1 do not suppose Dick believed all this, although it was strictly and literally true but his imagination was impressed. He gazed with respect on the group at the far end of the street, where fifteen or twenty lumber jacks were interested in some amusement concealed from us.
 What do you suppose they are do- ing" murmured Dick, awe-stricken.
 "Wrestling or boxing or gambling or jumping" said l.
 We approached. Gravely, silently, intensely interested, the spike-shod, dangerous men were. playing-croquet!
 Tho Money Went.
 I1polo XVoyhocl,-I ire, toll vou th'
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Satisfied with His Share.

First Politician-You remember that famous saying of Lincoln's "You can fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time. but you can't fool all the people all the time."
 Second Politician-Well, I'm no hog. Some of the people for mine.--Judge.
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An Egyptian shopkeeper had a deity to whom he offered sacrifice every morn ing, and whose duty it was in return for this reverence to stand in front of the shop during the day, a sort of celes. tial barker" and direct the attention Of the people passing by to the shop and it's contents.
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Rip Van Wrinkle LibeIed.

Rip Van Wrinkle had just been talk ing a nap. Placing a hand upon his beard, he murmured drowslly, "How this grows on mel" Alter which he fell into a second doze, that he might sleep out the remaining ten years.- Yale Record.
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Algy's Ambition.

Algy-Aw-can you spare me few hundred to wun ovah to Lunnon?
 Father-What' the object?
 Golf" Good! If you learn how to play golf, 1t may"
 "Oh, l don't want to play it. I want 10 learn how to rwonownce it."
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Handicapped.

"You don't laugh enough while you are eating, my friend.'
 "How can I? My wife insists upon having new onions every meal and they make me cry."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Compulsory Fire Brigade Service.
 The Aifeld Prussian) town council has framed bylaw making fire bri. gade service compulsory for all citi. zens between the ages of 20 and 50.
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Tho Money Went.

Uncle Wayback-I jCs' tell you, tn city is an awful place. Skin yeh alive there.
 Farmer Meadow (gloomily)-That's SO. "Eh? Did yeh meet some green-goods men while you was in tn city?
 Moo, but my wife met some dry goods men,"
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Ate Late.

There was young man named Tate, Who dined with girl at sos.
 At this very late date
 'Twould be hard to relate What Tate ate tete-a-tete at sos. m-Albany Journal.
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Beware of the man who freely gives advice. He probably wants to get rid of it.
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In Happy Ignorance.

q thought you said all your friends had deserted you since you lost your money?"
 "They have."
 "But, I see a gray-whiskered man who. calls here every day. Who is he"
 "That's the doctor. He hasn't heard of ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
NORTH WALDEN.

The remains of John Simonds of Green's
boro were brought here for burial re-
Gently.
Moses Norcross, aged 81 years, who
died at his son Charles two weeks ago,
was the oldest man in town. He leaves
five sons and one daughter, who, with
their families, are residents of this town
and Hardwick, formerly from Albany.
Meetings were held in the newly dedi-
Gated Advent church at the Four Corners
four evenings last week, Elder Tabor of
Morrisville being present part of the
time.
Mrs. Charles Patterson, who was so
i'll last week, is more comfortable. Miss
Mary Patch is at home from Cabot,
caring for her.
Miss Rose Kingsbury gave a party
Wednesday evening. About 40 were
present. The company were literally
treated with fruit and beautiful array
of candies of different kinds. much of it
being homemade which reflected much
credit upon the hostess. Music both
vocal and instrumental was interspersed
with games, and a fne time was enjoyed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
BARNET.

The promenade concert in Town Hall
Friday evening was very well attended.
Music was furnished by Miss Matte Jean
Nelson of Ryegate, Arthur Hunt of this
place and Charlie Hursey. Supper was
present were masked and in costume.
Schools closed last week.
Mrs. J. K. Kilbourn and daughter
Juanitta spent last Thursday in ST..
Johnsbury.
Several from here attended the rededi-
cation of the Congregational church in
Peacham, Friday.
Quite a company from Peacham sur
prIsed MIR. and Mrs. Bert Kimball, Fri
day evening. Dancing was enjoyed and
refreshments were served. z
Mrs. Frank Dow and son are in Boston
for a short visit.
Mrs. F. o. French of St. Johnsbury
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Brock, Friday.
The Male Quartette went to McIndoes
to sing at the funeral of Seth Ford, We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Drew of st. Johns
bury spent Sunday here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Smith returned
home from Boston, Monday, leaving
their son Ed. much improved.
The home expenses of the church for the
year just ended were $14S2. Al. The
Barnet and East Barnet parishes gave
for benevolences during the past year
$3OO.45.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
Fer Over Sixty Years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used by millions of mothers for their
children while teething. If disturbed at
night and broken of your rest by sick
child suffering and crying with pain of
cutting teeth, send at once and get
bottle of MRS. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for Children Teething. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi-
ateiy. Depend upon it, mothers, there
is no mistake about it. It cures Diar-
rhea, regulates the Stomach and Bow.
els, cures Wind Collie, sottens the gums,
reduces Inflammation, and gives tone
and energy to the whole system. "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children
teething is pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Price Is cents bottle.
Sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Be sure and ask for "MRs. WINS
Lows SOOTHING SYRUP"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
HARDWICK.

An accident occurred near Craftsbury
Jan. 80, in which James Eldred lost his
life. Mr.. Eldred went to Collinsville
after load of lumber and his load was
so high that in driving out from the saw
mill under track built to truck out 1um.
Der he struck the track and was killed
instantly. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church in Craftsbury Monday
morning and the body was taken to
Montgomery for burial. Mr.. Eldred is
survived by father and stepmother 1iv-
ing in Montgomery and one or two sis
tiers here.
The track walker on st. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain railroad found beside
the track nearly opposite the Bugbee
farm on the Wo1cott road last week
Tuesday morning, the body of man
who had evidently been struck by pass
ing train. The body was taken to the
Morrisville station by the express train
and investigation made. It was identi-
fed as Merton Ainsworth, who worked
for Leon Bailey and who had been here
for several days. Hey evidently walk
ing home on the track and was struck
by one of the evening trains. The back
OF the skull is crushed and there are slight
injuries to the body, but death was
probably instantaneous. The body was
found within fifty rods of the place where
Ernest Davis, of Stowe, was struck and
killed by an engine January Is of last
year and his companion, Gibbs, seriously
injured. Mr.. Ainsworth's wife died re-
Gently, but he is survived by an infant
daughter, an uncle here, and his mother,
who lives in Woodbury..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10

Francis Parker, to help celebrate her
grandmother Freeman's Goth birthday.
There were about Is present. Mrs. Free
man is in good health and retains all her
faculties. She was presented with
sum of money aud other articles. Avery
pleasant afternoon was spent in social
intercourse. Refreshments of cake and
coffe were served.
The home of Stillman Cutting was the
scene of very pleasant wedding recep-
ton Thursday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Bradshaw. A number
of friends and neighbors attended and
offered their best wishes to the young
couple The bride was gowned in her
wedding dress. During the evening
instrumental music was furnished. Re-
fresments of cake and coffee were served
by Misses Grace Hale and Grace Hird.
In behalf of the friends George Stoddard
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw sum
of money. They also received many
beautiful presents. All wish them 9 long,
happy and prosperous life.
The Ladies Society will give Wash
iDgton party in the vestry, Wednesday
evening, Feb. II. All are cordially in
vited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
WELLS PTVE '.

The new street railroad and highway
toll bridge between Woodsville and this
village was opened to public travel Satur-
day, and the blockade of business be-
tween the New Hampshire and Vermont
villages, which in many respects are one
community, which has existed for the
past four months, is ended. The bridge,
which cost upward of 100000, is the
finest on the Connecticut river, and is
one of the most notable of the railroad
bridges in New England. The toll bridge
was free for the day, and hundreds of
people passed and repassed during
the day, and Monday morning the traffic
under the toll rates began. Pedestrians
will be charged 2 cents toll; single horse
carriages or sleighs, 5 cents, and 5 cents
for each additional horse; bicycle riders,
cents, and automobiles IS cents; %
cent tickets will be sold for 81, and to
accommodate hotel. livery and business
men limited number of annual tickets
will be issued at reasonable rates. It is
matter for congratulation that the
new bridge has been constructed and the
old bridge demolished without any delay
to the railroad traffic. and without a
single accident or injury to the small
army of workmen employed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
RYE0ATE.

Esdon Nelson was home from st.
Johnsbury academy over Sunday.
FL. S. Powers having sold his farm to
E. S. Page, viii sell personal property at
auction. Saturday, Feb. Is.
The Bible study Thursday evening was
profitable, although only a few were out.
It is to be at Mrs. Beattie's this week
Thursday evening.
Many people are having grip or some
thing near kin to it. Mrs. Nd. E. Lowe
and little son, and J. L. Buchanan's little
daughter are among those suffering
most.
Newton Murray's child has been quite
sick, but is better at present.
Mrs. S. F. Nelson and Mrs. J. Fl. Mel
SON were i'll and unable to attend church
Sunday.
Matte Park was unable to finish the
school in district No, / on account of
sickness, going to her home Wednesday.
This also caused the postponement of the
exhibition, which may be taken up later.
Mrs. J. A. Douglas and Jeanette Symes
were in Wells River Friday.
The ladies' missionary meeting will be
held at Sara J. Nelson's Thursday after
noon. Tea will be served and all are
cordially invited.
E. E. Symes and family, Sara Nelson.
Arthur Symes, George Murphy, Lottie
Nolan, Ned Corliss, Mrs. J. A. Nolan,
Orpha and Knox Nolan. Mrs. F. II.
White and Robbie were among those
who attended the concert by the Cana
dian Jubilee Singers, at Wells River,
Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
WEST WATERFORD.

A very successful term of school closed
Friday with exercises by the children.
Much credit is due the teacher, Miss Nc
Farland.
Miss Grace Hale, who has been work
ing at Guy Hovey's, returned to her
home at Lower Waterford last week.
Harry Huse was called to East st.
Johnsbury Thursday to attend the
funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Frank
Drew.
Miss Daisy Mcfarland has returned to
her home in McIndoe Falls.
Fl. J. Patrick is drawing logs for Fol-
1ensby and Peck.
Harry Huse; who has been boarding at
Ell. T. Patrick's and attending school this
winter, commenced work Monday for
Mr.. Patrick.
A large number of logs are being drawn
to r. M. Lawrence's mill this winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
How's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. T. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned. have know =. J..
Cheney for the-last Is years, and believe
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Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are he best.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been discovered
will interest many. A run down system.
or dependency invariably precede suicide,
and something has been found that will
prevent that condition which makes
suicide likely. At the first thought. of
self destruction take Electric Bitters. 1t
being great tonic and nervine will
strengthen the nerves and build up the
system. It's also great Stomach, Liver
and Kidney regulator. Only soc. Sat,
isfaction guaranteed by Flint Bros, drug
gists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
EAST LYNDON.

T. A. Smith was taken Suddenly i'll with
heart trouble Saturday afternoon and
for several hours was in very critical
condition, but at this writing he is some
what better.
Mrs. E. E. Hovey, who has been criti-
cally ill with pneumonia, is gaining
rapidly.
Miss Josie Walter is visiting at Mr..
Halls.
There are several cases of mumps here.
Messrs. Bates Bros, of Essex, were at
Simpson Bros, last week, and purchased
a fine Shorthorn calf for $50. Messrs.
Bates are up-to. date farmers. They own
$50 head of cattle and are studying
closely the complex problem of improv-
ing their already fine herd.