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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-13

Secretary and Mrs. Chauncey A.
Adams returned Saturday from their
wedding trip and are at their new home
at 21a Main street.
Philip and Miss Blanche Lacourse went
Monday to Lebanon to attend the
funeral of their cousin, Frank Brown.
DR.. ]. c. Breitling of Lunenburg was a
visitor in town Monday.
Mrs. Earnest Clark, who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
G. Flint returns today to her home in
New York.
Mrs. John Goslant and Mrs. Joseph
Benoit, who have been visiting here, re-
turned Monday to their home in Walden
Among the patients at Brightlook are
Mrs. Nelson Rarney, who is slowly i'm
proving; Mrs. E. p. Hamilton, who was
operated upon Monday for appendicitis,
and is doing well; Mrs. Ray Howard,
who is gaining rapidly; Mrs. George l.
Green, who has typhoid fever, but is very
comfortable; Mrs. Stella Folsom, who
was taken to the hospital seriously i'll,
but is now better; and Fred Qumby of
East Barnet, who is slowly regaining
consciousness after conclusion of the
brain caused by an accident last Friday.
c. D. Hitchcock and family have
moved from George F. Cushman's house
on Spring street, to Newport. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Galbraith of Passumpsic
will occupy this tenement in a few weeks.
Miss Marion D. Patterson was in Bur-
lington, Thursday, where she gave a
demonstration before the women's de.
partment of the Vermont Dairymen's
Association. Later in the week she con-
Quoted classes at Woodstock, and is now
in Boston. On her return she will stop
at Woodstock for classes again, coming
home Saturday.
George F. Cushman Of Lisbon, N. H.,
was in town last week.
p. G. Whitcomb, who has sold his bus !
mess interests at Newport, was in town
ast week.
Mrs. H. 0. Washburn entertained a
number of old friends and their babies !
at baby party on Monday afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-13
THE RESONANT CRY

THE RESONANT CRY
OF the fire chief, as he directs the 6remen
who are fighting against the entire des-
tructon Of your home, will ring in your
wears for some time to come.
IF YOU ARE INSURED
you can easier recover from the shock and
the loss, but despair will seize you if you
have neglected this important feature,
and you will face hard battle. Get
busy and take out a policy at once.
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
INSURANCE,
St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-13
To Be Repeated Thursday Evening.

Those who braved the rain overhead
and the slush underfoot to attend the
home talent entertainment at New Music
Hall last week Tuesday evening felt
more than repaid for their effort. The
program was SO varied as to suit all
tastes, while to dfferentiate this from
most home talent performances things
went off SO smoothly that there were no
prolonged waits or wearisome delays.
The program was in three parts, the
first short comedy Two Old Cronies,"
presented by Sam c. Currier and John
H. Moore. Mr.. Moore has long been
recognized as one of the towns best
comedians, while Mr.. Currier was we'll
/ known throughout the county before
coming here and has already become
! justly popular with St. Johnsburv
! audiences. Two Old Crones" abounds
IN humorous situations and surely no
one could ask for better approximations
/ OF two crotchcty old bachelors than
| those given that evening.
The second part of the program was
one OF the prettiest musical bits given
here in long time, sketch from Reg
inald DeKoven's beautiful comic opera
Robin Hood, arranged by B. Frank Har-.
ris and rendered by Mrs Don c. Stiles
as Maid Marian, Z. r. Mackey as Sir
Guy, ". B. Atwood as Robin Hood, H.
! o. French as Will Scarlet, and E. N. Car
! ter as Little John. The beautiful forest
scenery, the picturesque costumes and
exquisite music of the opera made a last
ing impression on ALL The soloists were
all at their best and were enthusiastical-
ly applauded Many who attended last
week plan to go again this week in order
to hear the scene from Robin Hood once
more.
Two Much Married." the third part
OF the program, is such an amusing farce
that even the most serious minded
laughed every minute. The principal
part, Bob Henshaw, who, to meet re-
quirements of will has been passing
himself off as a married man, was adj.
mirably interpreted by E. N. Carter.
An unexpected visit from his uncle makes
it necessary for him to find someone to
pass for his wife. William H. Boynton
as Miss Cordelia, very susceptible
spinster, was great success and was
one of those who undertook to pass as
Bob's wife, Jerry Finnegan, the Titan
haired Irish gardener, in everyday life, B.
c. Peters quite outdid himself as
humorist and made a huge hit when
masqueradng as another "wife." The
most presentable wife was Sally, the
maid, and Jerry's wife, played by Mrs.
B. {. Peters, who caused all sorts of
jealous pangs in Jerry's bosom, when
she announced herself as Bob's wife.
But the climax OF merrment was reached
when the uncle insisted upon seeing the
baby. The part of the uncle, the pious
Deacon Silas Smith, was taken BY Sam
Currier, who certainly shines in the role
of elderly gentlemen. For pure fun "Too
Much Married" cannot be excelled and
everyone will want to see it on Thurs.
day evening.
Such performance requires great
amount of work by all who take part
and their efforts and the worthness O
the cause ought to nearly fill New Music
Hall on Thursday night The low price:
set places the tickets within reach of al
purses and no one could ask for a bette,
entertainment for a quarter
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
Yearly Expense of the State

State Controller Nye was issuing
warrants recently covering expenses
of the state printing Office for the
month of March. These amounts
we're: For legislative printing, s2e,
202.75; printing for state officers,
81, 5l5. %; printing school text books.
81 $40. IS; total, So, 62775.
Total expenditures last month for
all departments of the state, as shown
by the controllers books we're. From
general fund, 1867, sl2; from other
funds, ST. ,405, 734 81; total for month
Of March, 81, 973, 576.47.
Total expenses for the part of the
fiscal year from July /, 1908, to
March 81, 1909: From general fund
81, G59, 1861; from other funds,
S., 1870, 23l.7l; total for nine months,
512. $40. 01l3l.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
Marriage In Japan.

A japanese husband is allowed only
one wife, but to merry is sometimes a
much more serious matter than with
us. Either the husband must be for
maIly adopted into the family of the
wife or the wife into the family of
the husband, the couple being alb
sorbed into one family and subject
to its discipline. A g rule, this GUS
tom weighs more heavily on the bride
than on the husband, for she must
not only obey her husband, but every
member of his family of an older
generation than himself; hence a
young woman often longs for old
age, so that she may WELD authority
over the younger generations. 10
bring about marriage in Japan an
intermediary is appointed whose
duties it is to introduce the parties
and to look to every arrangement of
the wedding. lie remains through
life the guide, philosopher and friend
to the married couple, who refer all
matters, all understanding, to his
counsel. Pearson =.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
Cures WOman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak. nervous,
suffering women known as DR.. Pierces
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff
,sf THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (HelOntds Diotcd) which
is one of the chief ingredients of the va
vorite Prescription
IA remedy which invariably acts as utter
inc invigorator makes for normal &C,
He continues cin Helonias we have medica-
ment which more fully answers the ABOVE
purposes than any other drug tctth t0hich am
acotidinted. In tie treatment OF diseases pc
eu1iar to women 1t Is seldom that a case Is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" DR.. Eye further
says: 1.-THE following are among the iea 3n1
or Saching in the back. with sleucorrh9a |:
atomic (weal0 conditiofN Of the reproductive
organs OF Women. mental depression and If.
reliability, associated With chronic diseases OF
the reproductive organs of women; constant
sensation Of heat I'm the region OF the kid
neys; menbrrhagld taooding). due TO weak
or ar ace sSssaS an
abnoY9M condition Of the digestive organs
and Eemic thin blood habit Ia. dra ng Ing
II more or less Of the above SYMPTOMS
arg presf6t, no iIYaIld Woman can do
Better than take DR.. Plerce's EaXQrite
PRESCRIPTION, one Of inc leading ingEedi'
ef1ts Of WHICH is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties of which il
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient of uFavorite Prescription,
Prof Finley Elllngwood, M. d., of Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
ut is an important remedy in disorders OF
the womb In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. 1t Is useful"
Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., late OF
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
ain relation to its general effects on n. the lns
there Is such general unanimfty of opinion. II
is universally regarded as the tonic useful In
all debllltated states"
Prof. r. Bartholow, M. D., of Jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
0Valuable in uterine hemorrhage, menoI'
rhagla Cooding) and congestisc dysmenor'
rhoa painful menstruation)."
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
THE DEATH OF THE DEVIL.

delightful report was overheard
in a railway train the other afternoon.
An elderly and genial clergyman
was seated with three young men,
who had the bad taste to chaH him.
The Clergyman was evidently of a
small country church and had both
the rcughness and the shrewdness OF
the countrymap.
Have you heard the newsY" one OF
the young men asked him.
"No", he replied, al left home
early, aud have been out all day, so
that | have had no time to read my
paper"
"Well. then" said tho young man,
you will be glad to hear that the
devil is dead"
Ills companions roared with laugh
ter at the poor joke, but the laugh
turned against the joker when the
Clergyman, producing two nickels
from his pocket, said:
"Will you accept this, my frlendY
We are told to be kind to the
orphan"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
A TURNER MASTERPIECE.
Origin of the Painters Fsnous "Rain,
Steam and Speed."

OF all pictures by the great English
color poet, Turner, none is more popu-
lar than that which now graces the
London National gallery under the
name of Rain, Steam and Speed"
which was first exhibited in 1914. 1t
is impossible to reproduce this ade-
quately.
Concerning the origin Of this picture
Ruskin furnishes an interesting tale.
The story was told to him by friend,
Lady Simon. 1t seems that she was
travelling one night in the early days
of the Great Western railway from
Exeter to London. when had taken
off my coat and smoothed my ruftled
plumes and generally settled myself"
she tells, 81 looked up to q" the most
wonderful eyes = ever sa$ steadily,
UNANIMOUSLY, clairvoyantly, kindly, pa
ternally looking at me. The hat was
over the forehead, the mouth and chin
buried in the brown velvet coat collar
of the brown greatcoat. Well, we went
on, and the storm went on more and
more until we reached Bristol, where
we waited ten minutes. My old gen.
tleman rubbed the side window with
his coat cuff, In vain. He attacked the
center window, again in vain, so blur
red and blotted was 1t with the tor
rents Of rain. A moments hesitation
and then, Young lady would you mind
my putting down this Window
"'Oh, no not at ALL
"'You may be drenched, you know.
"'Never mind, sir
Immediately down went the win
dow and out went the old gentleman's
head and shoulders, and | said, oh
please let me look
"'Now, you will be drenched.' he re
monstrated. But he half opened the
window for me to see. Such night
Such a chaos Of elemental and artificial
lights and noises never saw mol
heard. He drew up the window as We
moved on. | leaned back for some
minutes with closed eyes, then opened
them and said, We'll, I have beer
drenched, but 1t was well worth it,
"He nodded and smiled and again
took to his steady but inoffensiye pc
rusing of my face. The next year,
think It was, going to the academy,
turned at once, as I always did, to SCI
what Turner's there were. Imagine
my feelings! There stood writer
Rain, Steam and Speed, Great West
ern, June, 1S43.' had found on
whom the seeing eyes belonged to. Al
I stood looking at the picture I heard
n mawklsh voice behind me say:
"'There, now, Just look at that
Amt it just like Turner? who eve
saw such a ridiculous conglomeration?
turned very quietly round and said
Il did. was in the train that night
and 1t is perfectly and wonderfully
true After that | walked quiet!
away. Helen Zimmern in Metropol
| itan Magazine.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
A knOCker

is a man who can't see good in any
person or thing. It's a habit caused
by disordered liver. If you find
that you are beginning to see things
through blue spectacles, treat your
liver to good cleaning out process
with Ballard IS Her bine A sure cure
for constipation, dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, sick headache, bilIousness, all
liver, stomach and bowel troubles.
Sold by Ruhser's City Pharmacy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
The London Tailor

NOW, my man." said an i'm
pecuniou student, what is the
difference between COW and a milk
mani" Don't know replied the
mllkman. Never was good at
puzzles. 1.-The difference is that tho
COW gives pure milk and the mllkman
Doesn't" "Ah but there's another
difference also, sir-the COW don't
give no credit"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16

"Excuse me, sir" said clerk as
merchant entered his Office after
an absence of several days. "but l
rerget to inform you that the cashier
eloped with your daughter while you
we're away. ~ els that SOY" said the
old gentleman inditterently. when
do you expect BIN back?" 1--WE don't
expect him back at ALL" replied the
secretary. ''He took two thousand
pounds from the safe before he left. :"
1.-Two thousand, eh? Well, he'll
need every penny of 1t If he's going
to support my daughter!"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
Words to Freeze the Soul.

"Your son has consumption. His
case is hopeless. " These appalling
words we're spoken to Geo. D Blevens,
a leading merchant of Springfield,
N. &. by two expert doctors-one a
lung specialist. Then was shown the
wonderful power of DR.. Kings New
Discovery. "After three weeks use. +"
writes Mr. Blevens che was as we'll
as ever. / would not take all the
money IN the world for what it did
for my boy" lnfallible for coughs
and colds, its the safest, surest cuie
of desperate lung diseases on earth.
SOC and S1.00. Guarantee satisfaction.
Trial bottle free. Spagnoli's Drug
Store.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
phears' Express.

King up Sam Phear for prompt de-
livery of trunks, baggage and express
packages. Rates reasonable. Leave
orders with p. l.. Cassinelli, phone
Main 80; and Express Office, Main "a ;
residence Black 374.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16
Order To-day!

We can save you from 100 to $40. 90
on suit or overcUat if you cgder
now. We want to keep busy (between
seasons) while others are dull.
Come in and inspect some of the
most popular Styles
GEO. RAYMOND,
The London Tailor.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-16

After heavy meal, take a couple
of Doan's Kegulets, and give your
stomach. liver and bowels the help
they will need. Regulets bring easy,
regular passages of the bowels.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
TEST BY PHOTOGRAPHER.
He Discovers That In Some Ways the
Whole World Is Kin.

'You note" said the photogra-
pher, chat in pictures taken any
where, in any part of the globe, the
humans face the camera as if they
wanted to be taken. 1t may be
vanity, but they all seem to like to
get into the picture.
''Take a group picture made any
where, say among your own tribe.
Note the people in the rear with
necks craned to get out from belsnd
blanketing people in front, so that
their faces will show. Shyness or
modesty may keep some who are in
the background from doing this, but
unless the photographer has person
ally posed every member of the
group so that he will show you will
always find in such pictures some
figures of persons who would other
wise been more or less obscured, but
who have so disposed themselves as
to make sure that their faces show.
$50 of any set group, and the
same would be true of any sort of
picture in which ma" r?rsons were
taken, as at banqa,. or a wedding.
People like to get into the picture.
Gust how true this is appears in
many ways in all sorts of pictures
in pictures in which people are not
the main but only incidental or sub
ordinate features, as of accidents or
ruins or scenes of a great variety of
sorts. In such pictures where the
presence of the camera was known
you will always find some persons
facing or turning toward the pho
tographer, with an evident desire to
get into the picture, and it is easy
to imagine that the qualification Of
seeing themselves there may give
them pleasure.
'Look at pictures taken of semi
savage or semicivilized people in re-
hottest countries, where perhaps
they had never seen a mirror or
heard of camera, but you may be
sure that human vanity exists as it
does with us, and you may see some
body trying to get into the picture
or smiling to look well in it.
seriously, this pleases me as no
other one minor thing that l know
of does. 1t brings the whole world
closer together, for it shows that
however far apart in land and
tongue and customs the races Of the
world may be, yet in some at least
of mans underlying human traits
we are all kin" New York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
Fresh Water Springs In Midocean.

Several fresh water fountains are
known to exist in the gulf of Mex
leo, where vessels have frequently
filed their casks with ice cold sweet
water that comes up like a geyser
in the midst of the salt water. The
fresh water springs, as the sailors
call them, have been known In the
gulf for 200 or 800 years. They
were discovered by early voyagers
and were the salvation of many a
mariner whose supply of fresh waite
ran short while he was becalmed In
the doldrums. Some of the fresh
water springs are marked upon the
charts, but there is little need OF
them nowadays.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
A Boomerang.

Little Archie, aged four, had been
very troublesome all day and espe-
cially trying to his father, who had
had to stay at home as he was not
well enough to go to work. In the
evening, after the little fellow had
said his prayers, his father called
him, thinking it good time to say
a sword in season" and began by
asking, "My son, why is it that ia
Their and mother have had to punish
you so often today?" Archie thought
a minute and then to his fathers
discomfort replied, 81 guess it was
cos you were both sick and cross to-
dav."-Delineator.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
Waitinu For Himself.

On leaving his lecture room one
day an absentminded professor pin
ned a notice on the door to the CT
feet that he would be back at A
o'clock. Returning some time earlier
than he had expected he was at
tracted by the notice He read it
thoughtfully, looked at his watch,
and, seeing that the professor would
not be in for fully ten minutes yet,
sighed and turned away 10 xiii the
time till he himself would return.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
Lord Tennyson's Pipe.

Sir Donald Currie had a great ad-
miration for Lord Tennyson and
used to speak with much enthusiasm
of the time he spent with the poet
and Mr.. Gladstone on board, the
Grantully Castle in 1880. Tennyson
was a great smoker, and one of SlT
Donald's most valued possessions
was an old clay pipe which he kept
at Garth castle. He got it from the
poet on board the Pembroke Castle
one evening when, after retiring to
his cabin to smoke, Tennyson, hav-
ing been persuaded to give up the
weed for time, was about to throw
the clay through the port, according
to his usual custom, when, in COM
pliance with Sir Donald's request, he
gave it to him as keepsake. On
being informed of the incident
Gladstone remarked to Sir Donald
keep it. 1t will be precious some
day."-Westminster Gazette.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
Two Opinions.

"What is your impression of Will
kinsp" we asked lawyer the other
day.
'Do you want my professional
opinion or my opinion in friendly
way?" was the reply.
"Well, professional"
"He's a silly ASST
"And your friendly opinion
"He's another silly assp
"Well, what's the difference~
"Why, | charge only for the first"
London Scraps.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
Fraternal Orders.

Keckh idge Lodge, No. SO. /. .. 0. F:
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
ows' Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. Sc, K, OF T;
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters
s.sebekah, meets every Monday night,a
i'd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets LIST and Bird Mon
Jay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No 1920 koyal
Arcanum, meets LIST and 3rd Wednesday
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lex. Council. Ne. 179, Junior order
United An ericar Mechanics, meets
every FrilaY night ct Odd Feiiows
Hall