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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
WHEELOCK.

This community was shocked and sad
dened by the sudden death of Mrs. A. +.
Emerson, Saturday night She under
went an operation about five weeks ago
and was getting along nicely until
Thursday, when she began to fail.
N. G. Batchelder, brother-in-law OF
Mrs. D. B. Leslie, is boarding with her
this winter. D. B. Leslie is on the sick
list
S. G. Cree was quite sick last week but
is little better.
Prot. A. w. Allan, the Picture King,
is coming to Wheelock this evening with
his flickerless moving pictures and illus
trated songs, under the auspices OF River
side Grange. 1t is hoped there will be a
good attendance.
Mrs. Martha Goss of ST. ohnsbury
visited at G. E. Goss's last week.
Mrs. Harley Paige of Barton visited
her mother, Mrs. Milligan, last week.
The Ladies Union will hold their next
social Friday, Jan. 1, at Mechanics Hall.
Dinner will be served at high noon A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

you look very much excited, dear"
he said when she entered the parlor
where he was waiting for her.
"Well, | should think | ought to look
excited" she answered. I've just had
the most awful argument with ma"
And she began to weep Historically.
why. what is the matter, my dar-
ling?" he inquired as he slid an arm
around her waist and endeavored to
soothe her. What was the argument
ooh, how can | tell your She said
you were only trifing with me and
that you would never propose, and !
told her she did you great injustice,
for | believed that you would propose
tonight. She said you wouldn't and !
said you would, and we had it hot and
heavy. Dear George. you will not let
ma triumph over me, will your
"W-why. certainly not" answered
George.
81 knew 1t, my darling" the dear girl
exclaimed; come, let US go to ma and
tell her how much mistaken she was"
And they did, and ma didn't seem to
be very much broken down over the
affair. after all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

Hairs are found on almost every
thing that grows, and, If we may so
call the fine fibers of asbestus, they
even invade the mineral world. From
a piece of mineral asbestus quarried
from the earth and looking like a stone
with a satiny fracture the silken fibers
can be rubbed with the finger till the
lump is worn away.
Secure feather somewhere-it will
be much better than picture-and
you will see that 1t has main stem
or midrib Along each side Of this ex-
tends the thin part known as the vane
Look closely and you will see that this
vane is composed Of tiny feathers, call
ed boards. fastened together through
out their whole length from where
their bases join the midrib to their
tips. You can easily separate one of
these from the rest. when you will see
how like tiny feather ii is, with what
seems a fine fuzziness along each edge
st. Nicholas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
CAUGHT Alive.

A New Yorker big game hunter
Of many years experience, was lion
shooting in Uganda. He had excel
lent luck. Nearly every day he posed
In complacent attitude beside a
freshly killed lion, and his photog-
rapher snapped him for the maya
zines
One afternoon the photographer,
who was taking nap in the hut. was
awakened by a loud noise. He rose
and looked out. Sprinting toward him
from the jungle, hat gone and coat
tails flying, came his chief, and, with
terrible roars and growls, a huge lion
bounded at his heels.
The photographer gazed spellbound
at the strange and exciting picture.
His chief, perceivlng him, shouted
"Quick, quick Open the door,
George! I'm bringing him home
Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Stella's DAINTY.

",sienn paid me a dandy compliment
asst night, mother one that will
please you, too" said Stella Harding
HE was talking about the girls in this
block and how Disguised the boys
were getting with them. He said the
trouble with the girls round here was
that they had positively no personal
iignity. and he never seemed to take
into account that | lived in the block
nyself But he made up afterward
fjr forgetting. He said not much,
he guessed, he didn't mean me; that
was noted for my dignity with all
The fellows, and he'd often heard them
speak of it. What do you say to
thatY
Mrs. Harding was listening with
motherly satisfaction. How did it
happen to occur to him that you
might be applying it to yourselfY she
asked
II put 1t to him straight. just
waited until he stopped for breath,
and then | said, We'll, jimmy, Glenn.
Is this a slamT
"Stella, what a speech There's no
dignity about that!''
"Oh, toot, mammal was the laugh
ing response, made without the slight
est intention of disrespect. THAT'S
just the way we all talk. Things like
that don't count on dignity one way
or the other-not In our bunch. Its
how you act, don't you knowY-
Youths Companion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

Some years ago at session Of the
legislature Of Kentucky an effort to
repeal the law Offering a bounty on
foxes scalps was made, but was de-
feated by the appeal of member
from a mountainous and sparsely set
tied region do the gentlemen want
to deprive my constituents and me OF
the benefits of hearing the gospel
preached?' he demanded, with indig-
nation in his tone and overspreading
his rugged cOuntenance. 1--WE are all
MethCdiSts up my way, and our
preachers won't come without we can
give 'em chickens, | know. We can't
raise chickens unless the foxes are
killed by somebody, that's sure, and
there amt anybody that can afford to
spend their time hunting foxes and get
nothing to pay for 1t. SO, gentlemen,
If you repeal this law you'll be de-
priying my constituents of the benefit
Of hearing the gospel preached; that's
the way it looks to mew The law
was not repealed at that sesslon.-Ar-
gonaut
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Boston Academy Alumni Meeting.

The St. Johnsbury Academy Alumni
Association of Boston and vicinity will
hold their annual gathering at the rooms
Of CHM & Company % Beacon street,
on the evening of Dec. 80 and all who
have ever been connected with the
Academy will be welcome with their
families. All teachers of the Academy
for the past 25 years have been personal
" invited to this reunion and acceptances
have been received from Mr., Putney, Mr.;
Dakin, Mr.. Hardy, Mr.. Comstock and
Principal Rowland. The officers OF this
Ioval association have found over $50
graduates of the Academy living in and
around Boston and have printed a
roster containing their names and ad-
dresses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

A passenger in a full railway car
riage in England has a perfect legal
right to push away any one else who
tries to get into 1t. This decision was
given at Marylebone police court when
man complained that he was pushed
out Of carriage at Bishops road sta
ton by another passenger, who said
the car was full. 1T Is the duty Of
conductors" said the court, ito see
that the trains are not overcrowded.
They are perfectly entitled to use
reasonable force to prevent any one
from boarding cars when they are full.
If they fail TO avail themselves OF this
right the passengers are entitled to
act for themselves"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
WALDEN.

Mrs. N. ]. Kingsbury returned Thurs
dav from Union Village.
Charles Cole and family are moving
into the Methodist parsonage.
Miss Stella Wilson is at home tor the
holidays from Peacham Academy
The village school closed Friday Tor a
two weeks vacation.
There will be Christmas exercises at
the church Friday evening and at wal
den Four Corners, Wednesday night
Lester Shaw has finished work at
Cabot.
Eighteen pounds Sugar $1.oO, Onions
csc, Kerosene Oil 10c., Cream tartar
3Oc.' Salt Pork lie, Lard lie, Soda &C.
Seeded Raisins 1Oc, Tobacco &C., Cattle
Salt SOC, Best Prints Sc, at Wells store
West Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
At DanVille.

Az the Pumpkin Hill spelling school
Thursday night Raymond L. Dear won
IN the first section with Fay F. McGill,
Glen H. Crane, Helen P. Chalmers and
Theddeus Y. Lacourse in order. In the
second section Eugene w. Ward won
with Nav NJ. Dawson, Walter E. Davi-
son Naude E. Bailey and Roy H. Church
in order In the general contest Nj. Alice
Moore won with Albert H. Stevens,
Na3alne Donlev OF St. Johnsbury, Abbie
d. Badger and Eugene w. Ward in order.
Eighteen pounds Sugar $1.00, Onions
65c Kerosene Oil 10c.. Cream Tartar
8Oc.. salt Pork lie, Lard lie, Soda &C.,
Seeded Raisins 10c., Tobacco Sc, Cattle
Sail Soc Rest Prints &C., at Wells store,
West Danvlle.
Mrs. Iohn F. Hibbs of West Newbury,
Mass. and Mrs Orpha Gowen of
Haverhill, Mass, are visiting at Alonzo
Pages.
Guv Rowe and Durant Dole are home
from Eorwich University for the Christ
mas vacation.
Miss Laura Dana of Peacbam is spend
ing the week at J. E. Tinker's.
Miss Kate A. Currier arrived Tuesday
from New York for the holidays.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Congregational church will be held at
the Town Hall Thursday evening, Dec.
"a There will be the usual Christmas
frees and cantata entitled The Road
TO Christmas Land.
Mrs. Hattie Richards of Concord has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Crane, for several days.
Mrs. George Davis, who was critically
III last week, is little more comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Cass are spend
ing the week with his sister at North
ampton Mass.
Herman Osgood is visiting relatives
at Westield and Springfield, Mass.
Diamond Chapter, o. E. S., will hold
their regular meeting December 30.
The mid-week service of the Methodist
church will be held Wednesday evening
al the home of Thomas Clifford.
The cantata Santa Claus at Grand
mas will be given by the children of
the Methodist Sunday school at the
church Christmas eve. after which
presents will be distributed from the
trees
Porter Fellows celebrated his S0th
birthday Wednesday of last week at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w. {. Heath.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed and
there were % of his children and grand
children present.
The Mission Club will meet at the
Congregational parsonage Thursday at
I0a N. for their Christmas work.
Rev. / F. Schneider will conduct a
New Years service Sunday evening,
December 27.
Phillips Academy is closed for week 5
vacation, and the Hill school will have
two weeks vacation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Astronomy.

If there were any money to be made
In astronomy everybody would be
studying it. About all we can see Is
figures, and these are so big that they
stagger the understanding, Every child
in the United States knows how to find
the north star (Old Polaris) from the
pointers of the dipper, but no child
can appreciate the statement that this
star is distant from the earth 100000
600. 100000 miles-two hundred and ten
trillions! The Twentieth Century Lin
tied. travelling at one mile minute,
would have to run without stopping
for 470,0O0O00 years In order to trav-
erse this distance. If light really
travels 1880 miles a second. ray
from the north star would be thirty.
six years in reaching the earth.-New
York Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Mrs. Alex Park returned from a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. {. S. Mills, in ST.
Jobusbury, Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Hall came from Sche-
nectady n. " Saturday, to spend a
ten days vacation at her home here.
Miss Charlotte Grove of Barre is home
for the Christmas vacation.
Alex l. Smith, Gustavus Rabaioh and
Nelson Gay, who have been attending
the Albany Business College, came home
Saturday to spend Christmas week.
Miss Corinne Samuelson, who is at
tending school in Quincy, Mass, came
Saturday to spend the holidays with
her parents.
Mrs. Maria Masciadri appeared before
the county court at ST. Johnsbury last
week and pleaded guilty to the charge OF
selling Intoxicating liquors. The court
ha, not vet set the amount of the fire.
This is Mrs Masciadri's second offence.
t.. !. Courtney started Thursday for
nuehurst, n. c., where he has employ
m-ut in a large hotel.
lhe primary department of the Sunday
school Of the Presbyterian church will
present a Christmas cantata. The
Iag-Givers," and a little play, The
Strikers" Thursday evening. The exer-
ases will begin at 7.30 O'Clock.
Alex Beaton Jr,, is slowly recovering
lrm his recent attack of blood poison
ing. At this writing there is even yet
some fear he may lose his right thumb
Miss Annie Beaton came home from
her school at Woronoke, Mass, Satur-
day, for the Christmas vacation.
p Thomas attended the Fat Mems
banquet at Wells River Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
A Little Paint Badly Applied.

The Journal des Debats In an article
on Napoleon on the Stage" tells why
the play az Homme de Destin" was
taken from the stage when its triumph
was at the zenith. One evening, ac-
cording to the story, the emperor, ac-
companled by his friend Duroc, went
In disguise to the Porte st. Martin
theater. where the piece was being per
formed. Eugene Chevaler appearing
as the man of destiny. They bought
a box. but had hardly entered it when
the emperor broke forth IN violent exc
crations against the fool managers
1t seemed that the decorators had left
In the box pots Of oil and paint, and
into these the emperor had stepped.
wild with rage says the writer, he
rushed from the house and, to make
matters worse, was recognized in the
lobby No paper mentioned the Incl
dent. but by order of the emperor the
play was never produced again. and
Chevalier never appeared again as the
man of destiny-and all on account of
a little paint badly applied
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

The oldest known letter written on
black edged note paper as sign of
mourning appears to be one dated Jan.
8, 1888. In Addison's comedy Of THE
Drummer" 1715, reference is made to
the fashion in the words, my lady's
mourning paper that is BACKED at the
edges" A few years later Allan Ram,
say, who died in 1853, speaks in one
Of his poems Of ''the sable borderel
sheet" as messenger of sorrow.
Mann, writing from Italy TO Horace
Walpole in 1745. says that 1t was uni.
versally used In Florence at that time.
The superior elegance Of this Italian
note paper. with its narrow margin of
black. explains its ready acceptance in
this country where it superseded the
quarto sheet with a black border some.
times a quarter Of an inch wide In
this way it probably gave an impetus
to the fashion. But II Is a mistake to
suppose, as some have done. that the
fashion was introduced from Italy
London Answers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
More Worry.

ut used to be my ambition" said the
business man. ito accumulate a for
tune and then retire"
"Well, answered the friend, haven't
you realized it?'
mo I've got the money, but | don't
dare retire I've got to stay awake
night and day to keep somebody from
taking it away from me-"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
The Secret of Success.

The motto Of success was given In
this tale, told at banquet;
A Swede among the miners In the
west was noted for always striking pay
dirt His fellows thought that there
must be some secret to the unusual
success of the Swede and questioned
him as to how he always succeeded In
finding the spot where the gold cropped
out.
"Vell, Ay don't know eff Ay can tell
anytang bout dat" answered Ole. "Ay
only know dat Ay yust keep on dig
gin" -Milwaukee Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

1t is folly to call the husband the
head of the house; he is not. 1t is but
a courtesy title at best, since in truth
he is but an incident in the home life
while the wife and mother is its whole
existence. Literally the sun of do
nestle happiness rises and sets in the
face of the wife and mOther.-Clara
Morris in HOusekeeper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Would Not Paw CHARGES.

He was an impecunious nobleman
with air castles in sunny France. Aft
er much deliberation he sent the fol
lowing note to the pretty heress:
Dear Miss-I love you. but do not know
how to express myself. How would you
advise? COUNT DE BUST.
And the heiress penned the follow
ing
Dear Count-Express yourself any way
you wish except c. o. D. as you are not
worth the charges
Chicago News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

did you hang up any mistletoe las
Christmas?' asked Erastus Pinkley.
"Deed l didn't" answered Miss
Miami Brown. "Ts got a little too
much pride to advertise fob de ordinary
courtesies dat lady has right to
expectr Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Spelling a Tragedy.

IF you don't marry me-" he said des-
perately, II shall kill myself"
And write note telling all about
it," queried the maid.
yes"
"And hold my photograph in your
other handT'
II had thought about II"
well, just wait minute" she said,
"and I'll borrow pas pistol for you.
My, but won't it be romanticp
But he faded
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
NORTH DANVILLE.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting of the North Danville Co.opera-
tive Creamery Association will be held
az the creamery in North Danville, at
i M. on the 7th day of Jan. 1909 for the
election of directors and for the trans
action of any other business that may
.lally come before the said meeting.
H. B. Ward, secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Wrong.

A man recently entered restaurant
and ordered a steak When the waiter
served him with 1t the customer said,
"rm afraid you'll have to take 1t back,
for find I've come out without my
purse" of course interrupted the
waiter.
mo" replied the man, my false
teeth"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Good Blood

Means good health, and Hood's
SarsapariIla has an unapproached
record as a bIood-purifier.
It effects its wonderful cures, not
simply because it contains sarsaparllla
lut because it combines the utmost
remedial values of more than 20 different
Ingredients. There is no real substitute
for it. If urged to buy any preparation
said to be "just as good " you may be
sure it is inferior, costs less to make,
and yields the dealer a larger proht;
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. In usual LIQUID
form or In chocolated tablets known as SarsataDs'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
A Safety M atch.

"Papa, what is a safety match?"
Mr. Henpecked cooking carefully to
see if his wife is within hearing)-A
safety match, son. is when bald
headed man marries an armless wo-
man!-Short Stories.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Suspieious.

Widow lat washtub)-Are you posi-
tive you love me?
Suitor-Of course | am.
Widow-What's the matter? You
haven't lost your job, have your
Pittsburg Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
More Trouble.

"Whats the trouble now?" demanded
the janitor. "More heat|
mo-" said the tenant Of the latest
skyscraper, "but l want these clouds
pushed away from my windows
Louisville Courier-Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
EAST CABOT.

Eighteen pounds Sugar $1.oO, Onions
Csc, Kerosene Oil 1Oc., Cream tartar
SOC, Salt Pork lie, Lard lie, Soda &C.,
Seeded Raisins 1Oc., Tobacco &C., Cattle
Salt SOC, Best Prints Sc, at Wells store
West DanYile.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
Not Like the Play.

"Life amt like the plays"
"How nowW
"When l go calling no housemaid
ever tells me the family history while
making passes at the furniture with
feather duster. st. Louis Republic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

"Things seem to be coming your way
Of late"
Couldn't be any softer II was the
hero Of poker story."-Kansas City
Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

Steadiness of national character goes
with frmness of foothold on the soil.-
David Starr Jordan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23

Too much is worse than want.-Ger-
man Proverb.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-23
A LAST WILL

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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-08
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

1t was ascertaned later that the same commune
cation read at meetings in the several wards
at Spanish Fork where the Interpretation iden-
teal with the Syracuse interpretation
After the details of the letter had been made pub
lie and comment thereon finding space in the
profane newspapers, the church caused to be pub
shed its version of the disturbing missve and there
nothing in the printed document that referred
to suspended practices ordinances"
The investigation that followed convinces the in
vestigaors that the letter read at the ward meet
ngS mutilated to suit purposes of concealment
and that the church really conveyed to the faithful
the joyous information that the ban of public sent
ment against plural marriages to be lifted and
open indulgence to be permitted.
Action of this sort would naturally follow the en-
dorsement of the Mormon establishment and all its
iniqutes by the Senate of the United States, which
condoned polygamy and winked at crime in admit
ting to its councils an accredited apostle of the Of
Tending church.
There has never been anything but sullen pre-
tense of obedience to the aforementioned manifesto
the president of the church standing clearly in the
view of the public as dissenter the manifesto and
a vioator of its provisions.
He has adhered stubborny to his illicit Practices
bdng his time, keeping in mind that Brigham Young
once said "After that admission as a state)
can snap our fingers in their faces (meaning the
American people, restore the good old times when
we dwelt undisturbed in these valleys of the
tans and cast out devils as we used to-
President Smith has perhaps concluded that the
time is ripe for the ful6llment of the prophecy of
Brigham and that the good old times at
hand when the disreputabe practices of his creed
may be openly restored
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-08
A Significant Letter.

Something of a controversy has been in progress
during the past several weeks over circular letter
from the Mormon hierarchy that was read at Var1-
Gus ward meetings of the Saints on the 29th OF De
cember
The first version of the letter from Syracuse,
Utah one of the congregation repeating its important
statements from memory The portion of this Of
fetal document that attacted the greatest attention
was its reference to certain suspended practices or
ordinances that were about to be resuscitated The
conclusion of the listeners, Mormon and Gentle,
was that the letter promised the restoration of the
omen practice of poygamy that has been under nom
ina1 suspension since the manifesto of 1890.