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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
A Bird Frfendship.

The rector Of Woolstone, Mr.. Gilbert
Coventry, told me of a wild rock dove
which one of his stable boys had reared
from the nest. 1t slept in the open,
however, and had full liberty. Soon
the good things on the rector's table at
tracted it, and it would appear through
the open window at mealtimes, take
hot soup with much zest and even sip
sherry from a wineglass. At night it
often slipped in and slept in the rec
tors bed on its back under the coverlet.
One Sunday morning during the read
ing of the lesson the dove flew swiftly
through an open window into the
church and settled on the rector's head.
Broad smiles spread over the faces of
the elders and audible filters came
from the youngsters A gentle touch
sent the bird down to the edge of the
clerks desk below, where it sat undis-
turbed.--Pall Mall Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Free Trip to 81. Louis.

The Boston Herald's big enterprise to
take 100 New Englanders on luxurious
Pullman train free of charge for Today
trip to the St. Louis Worlds tair and
Niagara Falls has been enlarged in scope
so that every community in New Eng
land will be interested in the choosing OF
the fortunate 100 persons. Boston will
choose IS persons, as will Massachusetts
outside of Boston, and as will the New
England states outside OF Massachusetts,.
In addition to these IS, IS guests will be
invited by the rs persons getting the
highest total votes. Persons eligible to
the contest are: Employees of steam or
electric railroads, members of labor or
CARNATIONS, saleswomen, statesmen and
members of any military organization.
The voting is on ballots cut from the
dailv and Sunday Heralds. The Herald
" ants to take the most popular persons
Ia. tnese classes, and leaves 10 it's readers
the choosing of them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Legs and orator..

In the souvenirs de Nine. Recamier''
there is a pleasant description of a
scene which took place during her exile
at Lyons in 1913. Almost every Guilt
waited or fashionable individual who
passed through that city was sure to be
attracted to her house. Talma, the
tragedian, happened to be giving some
representations in the Grand theater
and was dining with Nine. Recamier
when the bishop of Troyes, better
known as the able of Boulogne, was
announced. This celebrated preacher,
though devoted to literature and famil-
lar with the works Of the great play
wrights, had never seen a play per-
formed.
After dinner Talma was persuaded
to recite, to the intense qualification Of
the able, parts from his principal roles.
In return Talma begged the ecclesias-
tic to repeat some passages Of his SER
mons. When he had done so, cit is
splendid, monseigneur, as far as this
exclaimed Talma, touching the chest of
the preacher, s'but the lower part of
your body is deplorable! Clearly you
have never bestowed a thought upon
your legs!''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Myrtle.

The creeping plant we call myrtle Is
not myrtle at all, but should be called
by it's proper name, periwinkle. BOtan-
ically it is Vinca minor. Long ago it
used to be called "the ivy of the
ground" Chaucer mentions it as "fresh
pervinclze, rich of hew." The large
blue flowers are very pretty. In Tus-
cany it is known as 'the death flower"
on account of its being so often planted
upon graves, a custom which is begin
ming to prevail in this country. There
is pretty variegated leaved variety
and also a sport with white flowers not
so pretty as the blue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
RYEGATR
Accident, 10 MIR, e.ibson,s Team.


A serious accident occurred on the
stone road Saturday. AS one of M. H..
Gibson's teams was coming down the
mountain and came to very steep place
where it is necessary to use a snub, the
team was unable to stop and going over
the neckyoke broke, allowing the pole to
drop, causing the load to jacknife on one
horse, then tipping over on the other,
killing both of the pole horses. The
driver escaped with slight injuries. The
team was vaIu ed at $500.
Miss Ellen Harris of St. Johnsbury
visited at William Thompson's over Sun
day.
The extreme cold of the first of the
month shut off the water supply in many
places, large part OF the farmers being
obliged to haul water or drive cattle to
a brook.
Mrs. B. w. Wright of ST. Johnsbury
has been in town few days, returning
Monday.
A very pleasant evening was enjoyed
Friday at Grange hall, it being install
alton of officers. The ceremony was per-
formed by State Master c. J. Bell in a
remarkably pleasant manner. 1t was also
a profitable evening for Blue Mountain
Grange as box supper was in order and
about $25 was added to the treasury.
There is to be congregational dinner
at the United Presbyterian vestry, to-
morrow, in charge of the L. M. S. to give
everyone chance to say a parting word
to their much esteemed pastor and his
noble wife, who are soon to leave, much
to everyone's regret.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
stanley as a Fighter.

A thoroughly good man was Henry
M. Stanley, whom I first met in the
Ashanti expedition. No noise, no dan
ger ruff1ed his nerve, and he looked as
cool and self possessed as if he had
been at ''target practice" Time after
time as I turned in his direction I saw
him go down to kneeling position to
steady his rife as he piled the most
daring OF the enemy with a never fail
ing aim. 1t is nearly thirty years ago,
and I can still see before me the close
shut lips and determined expression Of
his manly face, which, when he looked
in my direction, told plainly I had near
me an Englishman in plain clothes
whom no danger could appa1l. Had /
felt inclined to run away the cool, firm,
unf1inching manliness of that face
would have given me fresh courage.
had been previously somewhat preju-
diced by others against him, but all
such feelings were slain and buried at
AmoafuI.-"Lord Wolseley's Recollec-
TONS"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
The Art of Making Hay.

How and when men first learned to
make hay will probably never be
known, for haymaking is a process"
and the product is not simply sun dried
grass, but grass which has been partly
fermented, and is as much the work
of mems hands as -four or cider Prob
ably it's discovery was due to accident,
but possibly man learned it from the
pikas, the calling hares" of the steppes,
which cut and stack hay for the win
ter. That idea would fit in nicely with
the theory that central Asia was the
"home of the Aryan race" if we were
still allowed to believe it, and hay
making is certainly an art mainly prac-
ticed in cold countries for winter for
age.-London Spectator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
The spi,it of Winter.

The Spirit of Winter is with us, liking
its presence known in many different
ways-sometimes by CHEEKY sunshine and
glistening SHOWS, and sometimes by
driving winds and binding storms. To
many people it seems to take delight in
making bad things worse, for rheuma-
tism twists harder, twiuges sharper,
catarrh becomes more annoying, and the
many Symptoms of scrofula are develop
ed and aggravated. There is not much
poetry in this, but there is truth, and it
is wonder that more people don't get
rid of these ailments. The medicine that
cures them-Hood's Sarsparilla-is easily
obtained and there is abundant proof
that its cures are radical and permanent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
A Poser.

A verbatim fragment from the law
courts:
Kings Counsel examining witness)-
Did you'll know you did not, but am
bound to put it to you-on the 25th-it
was not the 25th really; it was the
oath; it is a mistake in my brief-see
the defendant-he is not the defendant
really; he is the plaintiff is a
counter claim, but you would not I'M
derstand that-yes or no?
Witness-W hat!-St. James Gazette
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
NORTH WALDEN.

Mr.. Heath, CT Barton, fruit agent
canvassed this section pretty thoroughly
last week on foot, regardless of his age
and the inclement weather.
7. c. Stafford visited relatives in Bar
ton Landing last week.
Farmers are selling potatoes at from
so TO 55 cents per bushel.
Ciaud Rollins has been stopping with
relatives the past week.
The annual Grange dinner and installa-
ton of officers at East Hardwick, Satur-
day, was represented by several families
in this vicinity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
SOUTH RYEGATE.

B. A. HIATT was in Burlington, Wednes-
day, attending the meeting of the Dairy
mems Association.
Rev. J. A. McClelland of Topsham made
a short stop in town Wednesday, on his
way to Philadelphia.
The New Years reception at the
Presbyterian parsonage was well attend
ed and much enjoyed.
Miss Thresa Darling returned last
week to Lowell, after spending the holi-
days with her parents, DIR. and Mrs. G.
w. Darling.
William Wallace, Samuel Mills and
PerleY Hayward were out of school last
week on account of illness.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terian church will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Alex Beaton.
Mrs. William Steward has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Brewer at Montpelier.
Mrs. Henry Lindsey is improving.
The fourth entertainment in the lecture
course will be given by the Wesleyan
Male Quartette assisted by lady reader,
Saturday evening, in Gibson Hall.
Mrs. ]. H. Macarthur is quite i'll at her
former home in Potsdam, N. Y.
Ray Blanchard finished work in Glib
sons store Saturday. and went to his
home in Groton.
The street lights are in running order
and are much appreciated by the citi.
zens.
Webster Stevens of Groton has been
assisting S. Mills Tor the past two weeks
in drawing hay from Topsham.
Robert Farquharson has received a
telegram from A. B., his son, now in
Washington, D. c., stating that he has
passed the examinations tor the position
OF Lieutenant in the Marine corps. Mr.
Farquharson has been in that city for
the past three weeks, making prepare
tions for and taking the examinations.
He is a bright young man and all in
town who know him are proud of his
success. He was born in Quincy, Mass,
but has lived in South Ryegate nearly all
his life. Mr.. Farquharson recently
passed his 23rd birthday. He was
member of the graduating class of the
Norwich University, in the spring of '03.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
In Natures Kitchen.

A woman who teaches in college for
girls vouches for the truth of this story.
She presides over one of the college
dining tables at which sit a dozen stu
dents:
One day some curly lettuce was
brought on. A freshman looked at it
and exclaimed: "How clever Of the
cook to crimp it that way! How does
she do it?''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
LYNDON.

Lucy Ann Bartlett, wife of P. 6. Hart
well. died at her home in this place FRI
day afternoon, aged 65 years. Mrs.
Hartweil was daughter of Dea. Jonas
N. and Mary Pomeroy Bartlett and was
born in Claremont, N. H., March 8, 1888.
When a young lady she removed with
her parents to this place and this has
been her home since that time. In Sep
TENDER, 1870, she was married to Phile-
mon 6. Hartwell by Rev. p. B. Fisk,
who after so many years also ofhciated
at her funeral. She was the last of her
family, her sister Fanny, wife of ]. M.
Weeks, having died many years ago.
The last Is years OF her life she has been
a great sufferer and been very tenderly
cared for by her husband who during the
last few years has given nearly his entire
time to ministering to her and who feels
very deeply this affection which leaves
him SO sadly alone as he has no children
and lew relatives.
Kind friends have not been lacking to
sympathize and as far as possible to
comfort and relieve during these years of
illness. The funeral services were held
at the house Sunday afternoon and the
coffin was covered with roses, lilies, car
nations and other beautiful flowers, the
gifts of friends and relatives. The bear
ers were chosen from among Mr.. Hart
wells masonic brethren. Those present
from out of town were Mrs. Sumner
Hartwell of West Burke, and her son,
Warren Hartwell, from Barton. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Weeks and F. 6. Bundy of St.
Johnsbury.
A. F. Morse of Passumpsic visited his
brother, E. c. Morse. over Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church are holding their meeting
with Mrs. Henry F. Phillips today on
the farm which Mr.. Phillips has recently
purchased four miles from the village.
The Congregational church are to be
congratulated on having secured the SER
vices of Rev. w. c. Clark of East Georgia
as pastor. It is expected that he will
preach next Sunday at 1915, the usual
hour of service.
P. G. Hartwell has gone to St. Johns
bury to stay a week in the family of his
nephew. c. B. Weeks.
Miss Grace Ho1ton returned from Phil
adelphia recently and has now gone to
Northheld, Mass, to act as matron in
one OF the halls connected with the
school.
Ben F. Lincoln of Munising, Mich,
called on friends in this village Saturday.
Fred Ainsworth went Monday to Con
cord, N. H., to look tor employment.
Lee Goodell called Monday on old ac-
quaintances in this place. Mr.. Goodell
removed from here about 20 years ago
to the vicinity of Bost on where he re-
sided IS years, but for some time past he
has lived in Woodbury.. he reports his
father, Reuben Goodell, former resident
of this place, still living at Woodbury.
and although 90 years OF age he is well
and active Mrs. GOOdeil who is over 80
is also enjoying good health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
DR.. Greene
NerVglra

will restore you to health and youth
full strength.
Mr.. William Whitaker, of III
South Arsenal Avenue, indianapolis
Ind, crawled around with a cane in
each hand, but DR.. Greene's Nervura
cured him. Mr.. Whitaker says:
ct was a victim of nervousness, pains
in my back and sides, and extreme
nervousness. The pains from my back
would begin at my hips and extend to
my forehead. For six or seven weeks
I could not walk without the aid of a
cane in each hand.
al could not obtain any relief from
my doctor or any medicine. I was
told by a friend to try a bottle of
DIR. Greene's Nervura, and if | found
no relief from it he would give my
money back. I at once began taking
it, and have never regretted the day,
although l had taken three bottles
before saw any change in my condi-
ton. Then I bought one more, and it
made such vast change in my con-
dition, I bought another, and so on,
until had used seven bottles.
"When I began taking the Nervura
I weighed no pounds, and at the end
ing of the seventh bottle I weighed
I45 pounds and am improving every
day, and I think as stout and healthy
as a youth of Io years."
Druggists everywhere recommend
and sell DR.. Greene's Nervura. Fol
tree medical advice write te
DR.. Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston
Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
AT THE WILLIE.
A Good Entertainment.

Samantha at the Court of Fame"
was given in Music Hall Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. The audience was
fair sized, but not as large as the play
deserved. as it was an excellent one and
the parts well carried out. Mrs. Harry
Silsby looked lovely as the Goddess of
Fame. who was called to give the Crown
OF Fame to the woman most deserving.
Celebrated women of all the ages ap-
peared in appropriate costumes as claim
ants, and songs and dances were intro
duced. Mrs. B. F. Brown sustained with
great success the part of Samantha Allen,
which was prominent one, while Mrs.
81. o. Allen as Topsy, Miss Sadie Ayers
as Bridget O'Flanagan, and Mrs. Will
Parker and Everett Hutchins as Mrs.
Darlington and Ike fairly brought down
the house. The Greek dance by Misses
Edna Watson and Mary Emerson and
Mrs. P. S. Clark, and the gypsy dance by
Miss Mary Watson were very beautiful.
Songs were given by Mrs. B. 6. Morrison
as Nydia, Miss Alice Hutchinson as Son
tag, and Miss Grace Finney as Miriam.
Mrs. E. W. Hutchins as Queen Elizabeth,
Mrs. S. w. Dow as Queen Isabella and
Miss Nora Thompson as Mary Queen OF
Scots, made imposing and beautiful
appearance, as did many others, over 40
in number. Miss Sadie Sheldon as
Columbia was the owner of the
crown and sustained we'll this popular
and favorite character. The entertain
ment as whole was a great success
and all did well, though space forbids our
mentioning all the characters in detail.
Mrs. A. L. Finney is recent victim oil
the humps.
The Shakespeare Club meets tomorrow
with Mrs. John Kimball. The subjects
for the day are the Caste System" OF
Brahmanism, by Mrs. Wells; and the
"Sacred Literature of the Hebrews" by
Mrs. Wilbur Sherburne. On the same
date the Lyndon Woman's Club meets
with Mrs. l. Q. Vail, and the subject Tor
the day is Longiellow, his life and works,
with appropriate quotations and read
ings from his poems.
Vera Hutchinson has returned to West
Lebanon, N. H., after visiting her grand
parents here through the holidays.
A daughter was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs. c. FL. Bodies.
Mrs. Bert Wheeler of Newport has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Erton Shorey.
Mrs. John Kimball and Miss Alice
Campbell of this place are among the
successful contestants to enter the Bos-
ton Journal puzzle contest, which has
oeen interesting quite a NUMBER OF our
readers, while Miss Josephine Hutchins
has just received So from the Boston
Globe as a prize in the voting contest
among New England school children.
The low water in the river makes the
lights very poor oil late and there seems
to be no present indication of relief
There was fish chowder and baked
bean supper at the Congregational yes
try Friday evening which attracted the
usual number OF participants.
Mrs. Asa McKenny and son Malcolm,
who have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and MRS. l. ). Howe, have returned to
their home in Cambridge.
Frank Camp is sick with pneumonia
at the St. Johnsbury Hospital. Mrs,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
.OLD CORGON'S"
ALPHABET
Some Modern Maxims by John
Graham, Pork Packer
Compiled From Letters From q Self Made
Merchant to his Son. by George
Horace Lorimer

A tactful man can pull the singer from
a bee without getting stung.
Beauty is only skin deep, but that's
deep enough to satisfy any reason
able man.
Clothes don't make the man, but they
make all of him except his hands and
face during business hours.
Duty means something unpleasant
which the other fellow ought to do.
Easiest way to make enemies is to hire
friends
Fools will turn out fools whether they
go to college or not
Give most men good listener and
most women enough note paper, and
they'll tell all they know.
Hot air can take up balloon a long
ways, but it can't keep it there.
If you give some fellows talent wrap
ped in a napkin to start with in bust
ness, they would swap the talent for
a gold brick and lose the napkin.
Just to be sociable some men will eat
little food now and then, but what
they really live on is tobacco.
Knowing how to be humble is a heap
more important than knowing how
to be proud
Loyalty is the one commodity that
hasn't any market value, and it's the
one you can't pay too much for.
Marriages may be made in heaven, but
most engagements are made in the
back parlor with the gas so low that
a fellow doesn't really get square
look at what he's taking.
Never threaten, because a threat is a
promise to pay that isn't always COLI
venient to meet, but if you don't
make it good it hurts your credit.
OF course you're in no position yet to
p think of being engaged, and that's
why I'm a little afraid that you may
be planning to get married.
Pulling from above and boosting from
below make climbing easy.
Quick to fire, slow to hire-when you've
found you've hired the wrong man
you can't get rid Of him too quick. {
Remember that when you're right you
can afford to keep your temper and
that when you're wrong you can't
afford to lose it.
Say less than the other fellow and
listen more than you talk, for when
mans listening he isn't telling on
himself, and he's fiattering the fellow
who is.
The fellow who has to break open the
baby's bank toward the last of the
week for car fare isn't going to be
any Russell Sage
Unmarried men are a good deal like a
piece of unimproved real estate-they
aren't of any particular use except to
build on.
Vacation of two weeks-enough to
make a sick boy well or a lazy one
lazier.
Whenever any one offers to let you in
on the ground floor it's pretty safe
rule to take the elevator to the roof
garden.
k-ample is only small part of man!
ayers duties.
You can trust a woman's taste on ev-l
erything except men, and it's mighty
lucky that she slips up there or we'd
pretty nigh all be bachelors.
Zulus, explained the deacon, are de-
prived Of twenty-five helpful little
tracts every time you smoke two
bit cigar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Easily Settled.

Long Haired Visitor (entering timid-
ly)-I have here little poem written
on snow and
Editor Gnterrupting hastily)-Written
on snow! We can't use anything that
isn't written on paper. Sorry. Turn the
knob to the right. That's it. Good
morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
PAssu1PsIc.

Books from the Barnet town library
have been brought to the home of Mrs.
Davis and residents of this village and
vicinity may obtain any of them from 2
to every Saturday afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Postgraduate Course.

Mrs. Richmond-Is your daughter go
ing back to the cooking school this
year?
Mrs. Bronxborough-No; I'm going to
keep her home until she learns to cook
some dishes that we can afford to eat
Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
I'm Each Hand.

No matter how bad your condition
or how long continued DR.. Greene's
Nervura will surely help and probably
cure you as it has cured thousands.
Don't hobble about with canes and
crutches, don't suffer with pains,
aches and nervous disorders when
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13

The greatest of all mountain railways
is that which ascends Mt. Lowe, in
southern California, to an altitude of
600 feet at 43 per cent grade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Henpecked.

eli Peck he'd ter git out O. bed N
mail a letter fer tibet sharp tongued
wife O. hisn."
"Pore Teller! Driv from piller ter
postr'-Princeton Tiger
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
Fitting.

whats your idea in beginning wit
pie and eating your dinner backward?
"My stomach's Upset" Vic
ow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13

Ill fortune never crushed that man
whom good fortune deceived not.<NN
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
A Sharp Dig.

Mrs. Buxom-That hateful Mrs.
Knox made very mean comment up
on my age today.
Mr.. Buxom-Did she say you were
getting old?
Mrs. Buxom-No, indeed! She said
"still looked quite young Exchange.