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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-16
Notice.

All creditors of the estate of Mrs NJ
A c Henry, deceased, are hereby noti-
fed and requested to forthwith render
an account of their demands. to the un-
dersigned, duly verified and attested; ;
and all persons indebted to said Estate
are hereby notified and requested to
make payment to the undersigned
w F RODGERS.
Administrator With will annexed of
the Estate of Mrs NJ A & Henry.
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-16
NJ. de Mirahel!e Would Not Tell.

"A venerable and worthy noble
man, NJ. Pompjgnan de Mirabelle,
was imprudent enough to repeat at
q supper party some satirical verses
he had heard touching Nine. de
Pompadour and N. dc Sartines, the
chief of police. Warned that De
Sartincs had filed IN his name on
lcttre de cachet, NJ. de Mirabelle
called at the police office and asked
TO what prison he should betake
himself. To Vincennes,' said De
Sartines.
"To Vincennes,' repeated NJ. de
Mirabelle to his coachman, and he
arrived at the dungeon before the
order for his detention.
"Once year De Sartines made a
formal visit to Nincennes, and once
a year punctually he demanded OF
M. de Mirabeue the name of the
author of the verses. If / knew, l
should not tell you,' was the invari-
able reply, but as a matter of fact
l never heard it in my life M. de
Mirabelle died in Vincennes a very
old man."-"Dungeons OF Paris"
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The finest coffee substitute ever
made, has recently been produced by
DR. Shoop IF Racine, Wis. You
don't have to ooil it twenty or thirty
minutes. "Madc in a minute" saws
the doctor. "IIealth Coffee" is real
tv the Closest coffee imitation ever
vet produced. Not Il grain of real
coffee III it either. Health coffee
imitation is made from pure toasted
Ger, ais or grains, with malt, nuts,
etc. Really it would fool an eX-
pert-were he to unknowingIy drink
il for coffee.
Peoples Mercantile Go.
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Lost Dignity.

Irish viceroys are stripped OF
their sovereign attributes as soon as
they reach English waters, which
gives point to the following story
told of one viceroy and lady with
whom he was acquainted. They
both found themselves on board the
Holyhead packet. During the voy-
age from Ireland the lady treated
the viceroy with ceremonious re-
spect. So soon, however, as the
racket entered Holyhead harbor she
said to him, "Now, Bobby, you're no
longer viceroy. so take my bag and
make yourself useful" London
Truth
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A CASE. OF CONSCIENCE.
Why an Editor Could Not Be Judge Ia
Literary Contest.

The editor OF magazine Wa in
v;,ed TO act - iudrc in 4 nri2e
story contest. is it 10 he ar
ANONYMOUS contest" the editor aS;-
ed. "leS. indeed" And | sup
pose all the stories Will be typcwrIt-
ten" "CcrtainIy. We have pa
ticularIy St;pr,a,cd that la
yery- sorry" was the rcrlv, "jui !
cant ros,ibIy."
"But-bar vou VIII be asked |,
read ONLY TIE best Of the s.oric-
submitted. reminded tie puh,:>hc~.
"a staff Of competent readers WI
sift tl.e wheat from the cha.
and
'I'm very sorry, but III have t.
refuse, and | can't tell vou now <
gricveS ne to say this, for | aHprc-
ciate the great compliment You are
paving ne, and would appreciate
equally he remuneration You offer.
But the fact is this-mv conscience
would smite me If | undertook the
work. You see, | have had about
twenty years experience IN editorial
work, and during that time l sup
pose the manuscripts OF every pop
ular and unpopular author OF the
day have come to my desk Tor at
tention. | have been IN such long
correspondence with many OF these
authors that know their handwrlt-
Ings well, and even a glance at my
mornings mail Will tell me VINO my
correspondents are. And-oo not
smile Know tnelr lype"rlterS
equally well. know the various
makes they own. ana those VINO pre-
Ter elite type to the ordinary slze'
and those who use ltallcs and In
verted quotation marks. l can even
recognize an authors peculiar meth
Cd OF making caret and his own
manner OF punctuation: But all
this is nothing to my ability to spot
at once an author S style. Attempts
have often been made to deceive me,
but only on rare occasions have they
succeeded. But You must not think
this so astonishing after all. | have
been tied down to my one line OF
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-16
New Train Schedule.

The following schedule of the
new train from Lane to Florence,
which went into effect Monday,
December II, has been furnish,
ed us by MIR J P Taylor, the
courteous and efficient agent OF
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
BARNET.

Mrs. Abbott and two children of Rum
ney, N. H., are visiting at DR.. Elliott's.
Miss Hannah Gil6llan of Barnet Cen
ter is critically i'll at her home there.
Ladies Missionary meeting met at
Schoolhouse hall again Tuesday after
noon to tack comforters.
The Christian Endeavor meeting will
be held Saturday evening at DIR. H. J.
Hazelton's.
Rev. lanes K. Kilbourn will exchange
pulpits next Sunday with Rev. K. Will
liams of Peacham.
Don Judkins was in Boston last week
on business.
Friday evening The Mountain Trio
will give the last concert in the V. |. ).
lecture course at Town Hall. This com
bination consists of Pallas Brown, vio-
linist, Miss Annie Lewis Vivian, pianist,
and Miss Maude Fowler, reader The
company comes very highly recon-
mended and it is not often that Barnet
people have chance to hear such con-
cert at home. A big house is hoped for.
Tuesday evening a large crowd that
more than filled Town Hall gathered
called by the spelling match of the town
schools, also prize speaking. 1t was un-
derstood that the Is schools in town
were represented. Twelve recited and
prizes of books were awarded. Edna
Harvey took first prize in the first sec
ton and Edith Ball of Mclndoes and
Hale Gooche of Barnet received honora-
BILE mention. In the second section
Marion Quimby Of East Barnet received
the book and John Somers of West Bar
net and Emma King of Passumpsic hon
orable mention. In spelling first those
under the seventh grade spelled and after
a hard siege of more than an hour Vir,
ginia Elliott of Barnet Village spelled
them all down. The upper grades began
spelling after that and Superintendent
Burbank worked hard and long before
the last one went down. Vivian Lowrey
of this village spelled the crowd down.
1t was a most enjoyable evening and the
young people did well.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
GROT0N.

Rev. and Mrs. S. H. Myers went to
Barre, Tuesday.
CLYDE Coffrin of St. Adams is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Coffrin.
Mrs. E. W. Clark is sick and Mrs. Vina
Keenan, of Topsham is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Whitehill and Miss
Maggie Morrison were at South Rye
gate to attend the social at A. H. Glib
sons Friday evening.
Mrs. Fred Larrow returned from
Woodsvile. Monday, having spent sew
eral days with her daughter, Mrs. c. H.
McCrillis.
Mrs. c. B Page will give birthday
party to her friends next Thursday alter
noon and evening
Miss Elizabeth Lawton has gone to
Kewbury to work.
The High school opened Monday after
a weeks vacation, owing to the illness
of Principal Maxheld.
Miss Emma Jones is sick with the grip.
The young people of the Methodist
church will hold valentine social at the
church Feb. IA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
EAST CONCORD.

S. H. Kellogg's saw mill in North
Littleton was destroyed by fire Friday
night. The mill. was not running, and
there had been no fire there for several
months. 1t is a great loss to Mr..
Kellogg, as there is no insurance.
Mrs. Lemuel Nichols is very i'll.
Mrs. Georgiana Craig of Newport, N.
H., is guest of Mrs. Mcdonald for a
few weeks.
Mrs. w. R. Smith spent Friday and
Saturday in St, Johnsbury with her
sister, Mrs George Crosby.
Fanny Briggs is convalescing.
Miss Mabel Wilson had the misfortune
to lose her gold watch last Sunday,
somewhere between Hubbard Smiths
store and the post office.
F. G. Powers, A. c. Powers, Mr.. and
Mrs. !. c. Mcdonald and Mrs. Georgiana
Craig attended the funeral of Mrs. Ellen
Gilbert at Concord last week Tuesday.
Mrs Marion Morrill, was called to
White6eld, N. H., last week to attend
the funeral of her uncle, Hiram Thomas
Mrs. Lizzie Nichols is i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs Archie Weir.
Mrs. D. H. Thomas is improving.
Erwin Powers, who has been quite i'll
for the past two weeks is slowly con
valescing
A conundrum supper and entertain
ment will be given at the Methodist
church this evening.
Several from this place attended the
funeral of Mrs. Bessie Gray Davis at the
home of her cousin, Mrs Leslie Bishop
at South Lunenburg, Tuesday. Mrs
Davis, whose death occurred at her home
in Maine, where she has lived for the
past two years, was formerly resident
of Concord, and is pleasantly remem
bered by many in this vicinity.
Abner Fisher, who had his eye badly
injured by flying chip, while chopplnl
in the woods about four weeks ago, has
not been so we'll for the past few days
and it is feared he may lose his eye
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
No Landlubber.

Young Jack Tabs has only been In
the navy for a few months, but there
is not more enthusiastic sea dog in
the whole of his majesty's service. He
recently made application for and re-
ceived the usual leave and proceeded
to London and his mothers house.
Mrs. Tabbs lives on the third floor of
a house in Camberwell, and when he
arrived at her address he stood in the
doorway and bawled up the stairs:
Mother aloft there! Jacks come
home Open the window"
"Why. Jacky. my dear" cried the
old lady from the landing, "whatever's
wrong with the stairsY'
Stairs cried the weather worn tar,
with ineffable contempt What do |
know about stairs? Just You open
the window AMI lower a rope to the
main deck. and be quick about it,
London Express.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

the original, with all the weaker points
bred out The following from Ameri-
can Agriculturist gives further details
of this splendid potato:
One Of the potatoes exhibited at the
Ohio state fair last fall which attract
ed our attention was an improved
strain of Green Mountain. Speaking of
this variety. the producer says: Sew
eral years ago we procured a small
amount of seed from well known
farm of tie original Green Mountain
potato. noted the very desirable and
strong features this potato possessed.
On the other hand. among the undesir
able qualities was lack of uniformity
and smoothness in the tubers. The
eyes were too deep and the yield usual
" not in keeping with the vlgor and
spread of the vine.
BY careful selection of certain hills
and tubers showing the least fault in
these respects | eventually secured a
potato that practically eliminated all
the faults. BY growing these several
years under most favorable cultural
conditions on light loan soil album
dainty supplied with humus and chem
icals finally secured what | consider
a strain Of Green Mountain that Is far
superior to the original | planted only
perfect specimens and as result have
secured potato possessing all the
strong points Of the original and lack
4 ing the undesirable ones.
The potato is cream white. with a
slightly net led skin, rather oblong and
somewhat fattonel as well as uniform
in size 1t ~e.s No .Crltel we'll, and
LARGE per cent Of The tuhers Of the po-
tatoes deeeop to marketable size
Only per cent of the total yield has
been considered culls on my farm dur
ing the past six years. Tuoers are
rarely If ever hollow and are superb
for table use. 1t is yieder of excep
tional merit. AMI 1t is popular wher
ever it has been grown
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

How few men there are who reach the
ages above named who are worth these
sums
AS a rule, savings banks decline to ac-
cept less than 81 from any depositor, but
the HYDE Park Savings Bank is glad to
accept any deposit, however small. be-
lieving that savings bank pass-book in
the hands of the youth of either sex slim
ulates the saving habit.
Young man or young woman start an
account; start it to-day, that it may
draw interest from Jan. LIST. Deposits
made in this bank on or before February
18th, draw interest from Jan, LIST. Send
the loose change which you happen to
have in your pocket, be the amount
dime or a dollar, and be the owner of
savings bank pass book.
The difference between penury and
wealth at the age of fifty is oftentimes
only the difference between owing $50
and having 500 to your credit in the
savings bank when you reach your 2lst
year. Keep out OF debt; save the pennies.
Money may be sent to Hyde Park
Savings Bank with perfect safety, either
bv registered letter, express money order,
postal money order, or check, and bank
pass book therefor will be returned by
first mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Your Duty is to be Well.

But you cannot be we'll If you neglect
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla when you know
you should take it. Impure blood, poor
appetite, headache, nervousness, that tired
feeling by these and other signs your sys-
tenn demands Hoods. Get bottle today.
Glow of Health-"My blood was very
poor Since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla |
have more color in my face, sleep and eat
well, and work is pleasure" MRS. A. A.
HOWARD, Taunton, Mass.
In Worst Form had catarrh in the
worst form and was advised to try Hoods
Sarsaparilla. | took seven bottles and am
now in good health. hope everyone who
has catarrh will give Hoods a fair trial."
MRS. WILLIAM METCALF, Parkerford. Pa.
Always Praise-"I first took Hoods Sar-
saparilla 10 years ago, and always speak In
IIavor OF it. ii. CowDELL, 237 Perry Street,
\ Lowell. Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold everywhere.
In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-
pared only by G. /. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
LYNDON.

Percy Spencer, who has been visiting
at West Charleston has returned home.
Charles Hubbard, who was called here
by the serious illness of his mother, re-
turned to his home at Schenectady, N. Y,
Monday. Mrs. Hubbard, who has been
dangerously i'll with the grip, is better
A Washington supper will be served by
the ladies of the Methodist church, Feb.
%.
Mrs. Lorraine S. Hubbard died at the
home of her son Charles at Wheelock at
the advanced age of 90 years. Mrs.
Hubbard had made her home the past
few years with her son, DR.. L. W. Hub
bard of this place, until few months
ago she was moved to Wheelock on ac-
count of Mrs. L. w. Hubbard's i'll health.
Lorraine s., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Weeks was born Aug. 3, 1919.
She married Richard Hubbard July 20,
1897. Funeral services were held at the
home of her son Charles, Rev. w. {.
Clark officiating. Interment at Lyndon
Center
Bertha Trefren went Saturday to
Springfield for a few days visit
James Smith of St. Johnsbury spent
Sunday at S. S. Mattocks.
w. H. Blood has closed his house and
gone to East St. Johnsbury to work.
Mrs. Robert Parker, who has beer
confined to the house all winter, is able
to be out.
G. F. McGoff was at home from Provi
dence, r. l., over Sunday.
Miss Luna Billings went Monday tc
Sutton to spend week with her sister
Mrs. Melvin Berry.
The Ladies Missionary society will
hold their meeting and a four O'Clock tea
at the home of Mrs. |. l.. Hill, Thursday
afternoon.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will hold their next meeting a
Mrs. Scott Farnum's, Wednesday, Feb
~.
John Grant has moved his family onto
Walls Hill and Mr.. Grant will work a
Speedwell Farms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

Every foot Of land must be SO fenced
that at the proper time the horses, cat
tie, sheep and pigs can be turned IN.
Millions of dollars worth of fine nut"i-
tious fodder goes TO waste in the I'M
fenced fields of our farms every year
which If it could be used would pro
duce many a bright dollar to Jingle in
the farmers pocket or make long fg-
ures in his bank account, says Farm
and Fireside.
At certain times of the year all the
stock should have the entire range Of
the farm and give the old pasture a
rest. 1t is wonderful what can be done
In the way of fertilization by turning
q flock of sheep or herd of cattle
into a field Of stubble or Of standing
corn fodder The men who have tried
1t speak well of the results.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Stephen A. Douglas.
BY ROBERTUS LOVE.
He GUaS a giant
IN intellect.

v VERY early in his career Stephen
W A. Douglas became known
W throughout the country as the
LittlpGiaut." The sooriquet was
a fit one Physically he was short and
sight-a little man. Mentally he was
big from his boyhood. His head was
large and CORRESPONDENCE brainy He
was IA giant III intellect.
Douglas was daringly ambitious. His
goal was the presidency of the United
States AS a schooboy in Vermont and
western New York the familiar para
doxica fact that ANY American boy
can become president seems to have
taken possession of him. He settled In
a new state. Illinois, to grow up with
the country and work himself into lead
ership. Though he failed of the pres
idency he was in the whitest heat of
the presidential limelight for years.
Perhaps no man in American history
rose to national eminence so rapidly
as did Douglas. He almost won a
nomination for congress at the age OF
twenty-five, Only three years later
he was a member Of the supreme
court OF Illinois. resigning this office
at the age of thirty to enter congress
In the lower house Douglas became at
once a national figure. Entering the
senate few years later. his fame
widened and deepened with each sue
ceeding year. Douglas was far more
prominent man in 1852 than was
Franklin Pierce, who defeated him for
the Democratic nomination for pres
ident and was elected. Douglas was
still under forty Four years later the
engrossing slavery problem had so
divided his party that again he failed
to win the nomination. In 1860 he
was nominated by the northern sec
ton of the Democracy.
1t was his espousal of the doctrine
Of "squatter sovereignty" which con
tended that every territory should be
permitted to vote for itself on the
question of slavery, that cost Douglas
the presidency.
Douglas died at the early age Of
forty-eight, a few months after the in
auguration of his greatest opponent
Abraham Lincoln. II is to his ever
lasting credit that he upheld Lincoln
in the effort to preserve the republic
This fact may be taken as the moral
measure of the man. His last words
to his political adherents were:
"There can be no neutrals in this
war"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
KEEPING SHEEP.
t. farmers Flock Can Be Maintained
With Small Expense.

r. farmers Flock Can Be Maintained
With Small Expense.
IN an address before Ontario farm
N regard to success with sheep on
a farm, Professor Day said in part:
10 not think it would be wise for
g. 'oly man to keep sheep, for the rea-
aol that in order to be successful with
els Of animals q man must have
- for them, and if man does not
% sheep he would not be likely to
ulaEe "A success of them. There are
several things about the sheep, how
ever, which make them especially well
adapted to occupy a place on almost
any farm.
Sheep will eat great many kinds
of weeds which other animals will not
touch This makes them especially
valuable about a farm as a sort of
scavenger.
They viii live on very poor pasture,
where many other animals would
starve Their activity enables them to
travel long distances In search OF their
food and the formation Of their mouths
Is such that they can bite very closely
to the ground enabling them to gather
a living from the poorest soils.
Cheap Shelter.
Sheep require very inexpensive build.
ings. Almost any sort of building will
answer the purpose so long as 1t pro
tects them from storms in the rough
est weather and is reasonably dry ar
free from drafts There is no other
farm animal for which cheaper bull
ings are required.
There is comparatively little Labor
involved in taking care Of flock OF
sheep. | do not know of any ANNA
that requires less labor in its feedll
and management
Grind Their Own Grain.
They grind their own grain, which
is another factor which adds to thu
I cheapness Of their maintenance. They
are the best grain grinders which W.
have, aud the weed seeds consumed b!
sheep are never known to grow after
ward. This is not true of other farm
animals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
Prof. Hart on the South.

The industrial and racial situation in
the South was never more interesting
and important than at the present day
Prof Albert Bushnell Harris series of
articles on the South, therefore, in the
Boston Evening Transcript, the first Of
which appeared Saturday, February l,
will be a valuable addition to the litera-
ture now before the public on the subject.
Those interested who want to follow the
series, which will appear consecutively
on Wednesdays and Saturdays following
in six installments, may have them mail
ed at the regular subscription price, 1S
cents for six issues.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
When Relation Called.

In his book Work In Great Cities"
the bishop Of London writes: "You
have often not only to learn, but to
practice. what may be described as the
foot and door trick. 1t is ruination to
the boot ana sometimes hurts the toe.
but it consists in rapidly, but quickly,
passing the FOOT in the moment the
door is opened in order to secure, at
any rate, few minutes parley." AS
to what may happen he writes: fAfter
long hesitation it will be opened by Il
little girl about half foot, and then
you will hear Il distant voice from the
wash tub in the rear, We'll, Sally, who
is itY Then Sally will answer at the
top of her voice, Please, mother, It's
religion You will require all your
presence OF mind to cope with that"
The time came, however, when every
door was thrown wide open to wei
come "our bishop, London Christian
Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05

1t has long been known that plants
vary widely in their power of resist
ance to disease Not only do certain
kinds of plants seem to he almost i'm
mune to diseases of every kind, but
some varieties of the same plant are
but little affected by disease, while 9th
ers are badly injured by disease Va
riations in this respect also extend to
individual plants.