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From an Occasional Correspondent.
KRISHNA.
A Heathen ol Whom Inireraoll Thinks
as Worthy a Leadrr as Jcam Christ.
Onn of the deitioet to whom special
worship is given, ami whose worship
is lx-ing revived in India in these days
is Krishna an incarnation of Vishnu.
It is impossible to gain much certain
knowledge of who or what Krishna
was. His name is first mentioned in
an old poem "Mahabharat," bat in
that he is represented as the king of
Dwaraka, taking part on one side in
the great war ami driving the war
chariot of his friend, a great warrior,
giving him directions, even advising
him to prove false and use treachery
in order to gain advantage over his
enemy. No reference whatever is
made to his early exploits at Mattra,
except in one disputed passage. Hence
those writers who have investigated
the matter most carefully consider that
these tricks and wonders related of his
youth at Mattra and Hindraban, which
now alone are remembered and report
ed by the Hindus, were all inventions
of a later date. The earliest accounts
of these are found in a- book o com
paratively modern date. The first
references are supposed to date sever
al cen tin ies before Christ, while the
stories now repeated and illustrated
were recorded as late as the tenth ceu
lury after Christ.
Each of the Hindu "A wators" (incar
nations) was manifested for a special
woik, and it is said that Krishna was
born to destroy Kansa, the cruel king
of Mattra. 1 his king was an incarua
tion of a demon and filled his city with
carnage and blood, killing even the
ISrahmins and the sacred cows and de
filing the temples. In answer to the
prayers of the people a voice told Kan
sa that he should be destroyed by the
eighth sou of his brother, lasudeva
The king at once called his brother to
his palace and placed him under guard,
and each son that was born was taken
to the tyrant and at once killed. One
son, however, was conveyed before its
i)ii tli to another woman and thus uoru
and saved and named Hala Kain
When the eighth son was born, which
was the wonderful Krishna, the father
caught it up at once and passiug
through the guards unseen ran with it
to Hindiabau, six miles from Mattra
On reaching the river Jam ma, which
which was swollen on account of the
rains, the father stepped into the boil
ing current, but as soon as the water
touched the foot of the child the river
was quieted and rose no higher. Here
in the forest the chief hcrdmau's wife
had just given birth to a (laughter, no
earthly child however. Krishna was
at once changed lor this girl, and the
girl was taken back in haste and plac
ed on the bosom of the mother o
Krishna. At once it began to cry and
the guards rushed in and bore it off to
the tyrant who dashed it to the ground,
but the child rose up in celestial beauty
and ascended to heaven, and is now
worshipped as the goddess Durga. At
once the tyrant ordered search to be
made for all young children, that the
son of his brother might be slain with
them, but he was safe in the forest of
I i nd i a.
Then follow many marvelous tales
of the childhood of Krishna. Demons
in all conceivable forms came to de
stroy him and aid Kansa. One as
woman took the child to her breast
that he should draw deadly poison
therefrom but he drew out her life
blood instead, and with groans that
shook the earth she died. Another
swept the child from the earth in
whirlwind, but the demon not the boy
was destroyed. Another came as
monstrous crane and ate the children.
but Krishna proved such a hot mouth
ful that he was glad to drop him, and
at once the boy seized his bill and
snlit him in two parts. Others came
as a serpent, once as a wolf, but all
were destroyed or bruised so that they
fled. One enormous animal opened
Ins taws till they appeared like a cave
in the mountain. All the children in
curiosity drew near and were all drawn
into the enormous creature and at once
his mouth -was closed. Krishna told
the children not to fear and at once
caused his body so to swell that the
animal burst, and all the children ran
out unharmed. Thus all conceivable
marvelous stories are related.
Other stories follow to show Krish
na's superiority over the other deities
One da- the jealous Irahma, the crea
tor, stole all the cattle from the jungle
The children who were guarding them
went in search but Krishna under
standing the trick just created other
cattle exactly like the lost ones. 1 lie
children not returning Krishna knew
that Brahma had also stolen these so
he created more exactly like the stolen
ones. When Brahma after a lour
sleep came back to see the desolation
of liindraban without cattle or child
ren he found all as usual, and worship
ped the superior Krishna.
The people yearly offered a sacrifice
to India the god of the sky and the
rain, but Krishna advised that the sac
rifice be made to the deity of the hills
Hence he assumed two forms, in one
he was among the worshippers at the
foot of the hill, and in the other he was
on top of the hill as a deity and re
ceived for himself all the offerings and
worship. .India was of course very
angry at this and seut a terrible storm
to destroy all the cattle and all the
people of Hindi aban. Krishna at once
toie up the hill and balancing it on his
finger held it up as an umbrella, call
ing all the people and cattle to take
refuge under the hill. For seven days
ami nights the storm raged and not
once did the finger that held the
mountain tremble or the smile leave
his face. After the storm abated the
mountain was restored and the great
god Indra mounting his elephant came
and worshipped this greater deity.
Thus the Votaries of Krishna prove
that lie is the chief deity, and that
Mattra and Bindraban are the most
sacred places.
The Hindus, however, in all their
worship and in all their festivals, aud
in the idols and pictures which they
pell, represent Krishna in his volup
tuous passions and amorous plays
with the "Gopis or milkmaids.
Kadha his favorite is always found
with him, aud in the worship both
names are repeated together, "liadlia
Kishu" "lladha Kishu." Kishu is brief
for Krishna. (There is merit in re
peating the uames, hence they are re
peated over and over.) The miracle
in this phase of his life was in this,
that however many were the damsels,
so many were the representations of
Krishna multiplied, so that each one
had her Krishna. Or his appearance
was changed so as to represent an ab
sent husband when he so desired.
More of this part of his life cannot be
written though it is the part remem
bered and proclaimed most.
The tyrant king Kansa heard of the
exploits of this youth, and of his broth-
er Balakani, and remembering the
warning voice determined on their de
struction. He bad two giant cham
pions in his service who he believed
could destroy the youth. Hence be
proclaimed a great tourney at arms
and invited the two young men with
many others. Bnt he once more tried
the wiles of a demon who as a wild
horse rushed upon Krishna with open
mouth, but the youth thrust his arm
down the gaping throat aud split the
horse quite in two from his ears down
his back to his tail. Then Bala Kam
and Krishna started for the tourney
They had no proper clothes, but meet
ing the king's washerman in the way
they killed him because he objected to
the theft and took such clothes as were
required. Arriving at the king's court
Krishna took the great trial bow
which only giants could bend, and
broke it in two. The guards hearing
the crack of the beam rushed out, but
all fell down dead at the touch of the
lad. The king had arranged that
savage elephant should trample these
young men to death before they could
reach the arena, but Krishna took the
enormous beast by the tail, swung him
round his head and dashed him to the
irround dead, then taking one tusk
himself and giving one to Bala Kam
they entered the arena where sat the
king in state. The giant champions
were soon slam aud as the king order
ed his guards to seize the young men
Krishna rushed upon him and slew him
also. Thus the work for which lie be
came incarnate was accomplished. A
long war of tribes ensued in whicl
Krishna and his friends defeated the
avengers of the tyrant seventeen times.
and then giving up the fight, he caused
the city of Dwaraka near the sea to
rise up in a night and transferring his
friends there he reigned as king. Here
is where we first found hini.
Such is the story of Krishna. As be
fore stated the old books give no ac
count of his doings at Mattra and Bin
draban and only once inentiou his
sensuous life. This is strange as the
later accouut gives us the reason of his
birth, the destruction of this king. If
these modern stories are inventions no
doubt the statement in the ancien
book concerning the voluptuous life is
also an addition as many believe it to
be. It seems strange that after all his
marvelous doings to accomplish the
work for which he was created, he
should leave Mattra still in the hands
of tv rants and flee to Dwaraka. But
whoever wrote the modern accouut
must find a reason for his being king
there as the old books so represent
him.
When in these days these unworthy
acts of Krishna are denounced the
Pundits also denounce them as modern
fabrications, but if these are only sto
ries then Krishna becomes only a very
inferior king without any sign of di
vinity. Hence other Pundits try to
find a spiritual meaning to all that ho
did.
One lecturer in America is reported
as saying that the miracles of Krishna
are as worthy of belief as are the mir
acles of Jesus. Of this the reader must
judge. One thing however is evident
In all this there is no oner of salvation
no noble moral precepts, no pure
teaching. These stoiies of miraculous
sensuality, revenge and death will
never make any man or woman nobler
or purer. Can any man be honest and
say that Krishna is as worthy as a re
ligious leader as is Jesus T
E. W. Parker,
Moradabad, India, Sept. 26, '88.
Kxciting Rescue of Miners.
London Newt.
An instance of what patient perse
verance will do in the case of a mining
disaster has just been shown in Hun
gary. On the 7th instant, a day which
Professor Falb had predicted as a crit
ical one, the waters suddenly burst in
to a shaft in the balgo 1 avian mines,
near Pesth, where three hundred and
forty miners were at work. Au alarm
signal was given, aud most of the men
were able to get out, but when the
names were called over twenty men
were found to be missing. In the
meantime the wTater had risen so higl
that it was impossible to reach them.
The engineer and the chief mana
ger, Herr Gerber, however, never for
one moment gave the men up as lost,
and from Wednesday to Friday night
worked incessantly at their rescue.
Heir Gerber was carried out of the
shaft iu a swoon six times in those two
days, but always returned to the
charge. He bored holes in the well of
the shaft, where he supposed the men
might be, to allow the gases to escape,
and this clever contrivance actual ly
saved their lives. They had already
given themselves up as lost when a
draught of fresh air reached them, and
besides refreshing them was a sign of
the efforts being made to save them
The manager on returning to the shaft
on Friday night had ordered twenty
coffins, and the miners1 relations were
preparing mourning for the funeral.
The fifteen men who helped Herr Ger
ber to reach the spot where the en
tombed miners stood surrounded by
water had to stand in the water up to
their necks, the bad gases stupefying
them every now and then.
At last a lamp on a long pole was
seen by these who were then h mis
believed to be dead, lhey gave a
shout of joy, and half an hour later the
victims aud their rescuers joined
hands. The 20 men had been in the
shaft (1 hours without food or drink,
standiug iu water up to their thighs,
aud sometimes up to their necks. The
younger ones hau given way to ue-
spair, but a brave styrian mauageu to
keep their spirits up and directed their
movements as the water rose and fell.
Though it was midnight, the whole
town was up to receive them, aud to
cheer the brave men who had saved
them. Hundreds of guns aud pistols
were fired offby the excited spectators.
Biddy's Hide on the Cowcatcher.
Portland Trttt.
Recently the engineer on the down
train on the mountain division of the
Maine Central Railroad, when about
five miles west of Bridgton Junction,
noticed two hens on the track, both of
which the engine run over, apparently.
I he train made its usual stop at Hiram,
where nothing unusual was noticed,
and the hen episode was forgotten.
At Bridgton Junction the fireman got
out to oil the engine, and was much
surprised to find one of the hens perch
ed on the cow-catcher. Her biddyship
flew off aud walked away in an un
concerned manner, as if the exploit of
riding five miles on a cow-catcher were
an every day occurrence, one had
saved her life in the most approved
fashion, but somebody on the line of
the road is minus two hens just, the
same.
An Example Worthy of Imitation.
Providence Journal.
General Harrison seems to have de
veloped a judicious habit of silence,
and the cabinet makers would do welt
to follow his example.
It Look lake It.
Burlington Clipper.
Are all of Vermont's ex-governors to
become railroad commissioners T
A building lot in a Pittsburg ravine
bears this sign : ''Drop a cartload of
dirt in this lot and see it fill up."
MISCELLANY.
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
An Adventure out West with a High
wayman. "Well," said Mrs. Boyd, "my
brother-in-law and I started home over
the prairie just before sundown ; and
as it was very hot we could not drive
fast. Indeed, the horses were in a
sheet of lather almost immediately,
and the air seemed fairly thick with
the heat-rays, aud absolutely breath
less. Just as we got to the bluff over
looking the Big Sugar creek, the sun
sank below the horizon.
" 'I wish we were on the other side
of the creek, I know,' said my brother-in-law.
" 'Why so t' said I ; 'this part of the
country is perfectly safe, is it not V
" 'Yes,' he replied, 'it is pretty safe
now, but there are always some rough
customers about the bush, and tliere
have been one or two shootings on the
Big Sugar. Orlando Morse saw a man
on horseback one night just after he
had crossed the ford waiting for him
by the side of the road under the trees.
But Orlando is an old frontier-man, so
he is pretty quick with his trigger. He
fired twice at the man, after challeng
ing; whereupon the scoundrel vanish
ed rapidly, and Orlando got safe homo.'
"I felt very uncomfortable at this,
as you may imagine ; still, as I knew
my brother-in-law had a very poor
opinion of the nerves of women, I made
an effort to say, as lightly as I could ;
'What a very extraordinary country,
to be sure ! And do you always shoot
anybody you may happen to see stand
ing by the roadside of a summer's
evening V
"Oh, no,' laughed Louis, 'we're not
quite so savage as that. But you may
fire at any suspicious body or thing,
after due challenge, if the answer is
not satisfactory. That's the rule of the
road.'
"After that I began to peer about in
the gloom rather anxiously tryiug to
see if I could discover auy suspicious
body or thing, but I could make out
nothing on account of the darkness,
made more complete by the surround
ing trees. Besides, we were going
down hill very fast ; we were, in fact,
descending the steep bank of the first
creek; then there was a bit of level in
the wooded valley, then another
stream, the South Fork it was callod,
then another steep climb, aud we
would once more be on the high and
open prairie.
" 'Now then, hold on tight,' said my
brother-in-law, as he clutched the
reins in both hands, braced his feet
against the dash-board, and leaned far
back in his seat. The horses seemed
literally to disappear beneath our feet;
the wagon went down head foremost
with a lunge, there was a sudden jerk
aud great splashing aud snorting, fol
lowed by a complete cessation of noise
from the wagon. We were crossing
the ford with the water breast high on
the horses.
"'I'm always glad when that ford is
behind me,' said Louis, to me, when
we were again driving on quietly
through the valley.
"'Why V said I ; 'for there's another
ford in front of us still.'
" 'Oh, the South Fork is nothing, but
the Big Sugar is treacherous. I've
known it to rise twenty feet in two
hours, and once I was water-bound on
the other side for eleven days, unable
to ford it. Emily would have gone out
of her mind with anxiety, for the coun
try was very disturbed at the time,
only one of our neighbors, who saw
me camping there, rode down to the
house and told her where I was, but,
all the same Hold ! what's that V
"I didn't scream ; I couldn't, for my
heart stopped beating with terror.
" 'Take the reins,' said Louis in a
quick whisper.
"I took hold of them as firmly as 1
could, but a pair of kittens could have
run away with us, my hands trembled
so. Louis got out his revolver; I heard
click, click, click, in his hand; and
then iu the faint light I saw the gleam
of steel.
" 'Halt ! who goes there V called
Louis in a voice of thunder. I never
heard his soldier-voice before, for or
dinarily he speaks in a melodious bari
tone; and I then quite understood
what Emilv meant when she told me
how his voice was heard above the din
of battle, cheering his men on for the
last charge at Gettysburg. 1 strained
my eyes to see what it was, and tliere
in front of us, not fif teen yards away,
on the side of the road, I saw a man
seated on horseback standing motion
less, his right arm Ktretching forward,
aimiug straight towards us. 1 wo liv
id tongues of flame darling from be
side me two quick reports of pistol
shots rang on the night air. then all
was still. I felt the horse quiver, for
the motion was communicated, to me
by the reins I held in my hands, but
thev were admirably trained animals,
and did not move to the right or to the
left, only the younger one, a bay filly,
snorted loudly. Louis sat motionless,
his revolver still pointing at the high
wavman. i scarcely breathed, but in
all my life I never thought with such
lightning rapidity. My whole house
hold over here was distinct before me,
with my husband and the children, and
what would they do on getting the ca
blegram 'waylaid and murdered.' I
thought of a myriad of things. I re
member, amongst others, that it wor
ried me to think that au overcharge of
five shillings from Perkins for fowl,
which my husband had just writteu to
ask about, would now be paid. 1
could never explain that the pair of
chickens had been returned. All this
time only a moment or two, you
know I was expecting instant death,
while Louis and the horses remained
motionless.
"The smoke from the revolver slow
ly cleared away ; a bat, startled by the
uoise, flapped against my face, and we
saw the highwayman seated on his
horse standing immovable where he
was, his right arm stretching out
towards us with the same deadly aim.
: 'If that man is mortal, he should
have dropped,' said Louis, softly.
Both bullets struck him fair aud
square.
"We waited a moment longer, lhe
figure remained as before.
'I must reconnoitre,' said Louis:
'I don't understand his tactics,' and, to
my dismay, he prepared to get out of
the wagon.
" 'Are you going away 1' I asked
breathlessly.
" 'Yes ; sit still, the horses won't stir.
I'm going to open fire at close quarters.'
"I thought Louis's attempt at jocu
larity most ill-timed, but I said noth
ing. It seemed to me an immense time
that he was gone, but he declares that
it was not more than a minute and a
quarter. Then I heard him laugh
quietly to himself.
" 'All right, come on, he said to me.
'Gee, whoa, haw, get up, girlies,' he
said to the horses, aud those sagacious
beasts immediately walked straight
towards the spot whence his voice
came, without paying the least atten
tion to me, who was holding the reins
so tight, as I thought.
"Well, Milly, 1 suppose you II nev
er stop laughing,' was the first thing
he said to me when the horses came to
a standstill, with their noses almost in
bis beard.
"I never felt less like laughing,' I
replied, hardly daring to believe that
the peril was past aud that I was still
alive.
" 'Our highwayman is an old stump,
don't you see !' exclaimed Louis. I
looked again and saw that what he
said was true ; a gnarled tree etump,
some twisted branches, a deceiving
white vapor, and, perhaps too, our
vivid imaginations, these were the ele
ments which had given birth to our
highwayman.
" I never was more taken in,? said
Louis, as he resumed his seat beside
me. 'It was the dead image of a man
on horseback holding out a pistol.
I'll come down here to-morrow and
examine the place, to find out how I
could have been so silly', but in the
daylight, of course, it will look quite
different. I shan't ever dare to tell the
story, however, for they'll laugh at me
from the Red river down to the Mis
sissippi, and say I'm getting to be an
old fool, and ought to have somebody
to look after me !'
"I saw that Louis was ashamed of
the mistake he had made, but I was so
thankful to be safe that I paid little
heed to what he said. The next day
he rode down to the Big Sugar creek,
sine enough to identify the slain, as he
said. When bo came back, a couple
of hours later, he was in high good hu
mor.
" 'I shall not be afraid to tell the
storv against myself now,' he said.
'What do you think I found in the
stump ?'
"'What did you find ?' asked I, full
of interest in this, the only
highway
man I ever met.
"'Sixteen bullet-holes! iou see
there have been other fools as great as
myself, but they were ashamed qf their
folly, and kept it dark. 1 shall tell
mine abroad and have the last laugh at
all events.'"
THE ANNEXATION OP CANADA.
Senator Sherman Warmly Favors It.
The advantages of political consoli
dation with Canada to the United
States are palpable and obvious. If
less immediate, they will be even
greater in the long run. At the out
set we shall add three hundred million
dollars to our present debt of fourteen
hundred million a mere bagatelle in
return for which we shall not only add
five million to our taxable population,
but acquire extensive aud valuable
public works, whose title is now in the
Dominion government, railroads, ca
nals, public buildings, fortifications,
etc. But this present gain is not worth
considering in comparison with the fu
ture advantages to accrue to the Amer
ican republic from the vast extension
of her territory. I doubt if we foresee
these any more adequately now thau
the Americans of Jefferson's time saw
the potential value of the Louisiana
purchase. The material wealth, unde
veloped resources, and industrial pos
sibilities of the great British North
west are even yet only dimly under
stood. The most extravagant esti
mate of its productive capacity and
power to support a thriving population
is probably below the reality that
union with the American republic, free
connection with American railroads,
and openiug to American immigration
and enterprise would reveal, and which
will be revealed in no other way.
The political advantages of the un
ion are emphasized by the present
troubles over the fisheries, railroad
transit and canal tolls. These and
other occasions of border dispute
would be removed, aud the most grave
provocative of dispute and irritation
taken out of our diplomatic relation.
The occasional and contingent difficul
ty of an unscientific, because purely
artificial, unduly extended, and whol
ly indefensible frontier would disap
pear with the constant vexation of
commercial disputes. Consolidation
would establish and perpetuate the
peace of the American continent so
long as the American republic endures.
It would contribute to the peace of the
world by removing the most seusitive
occasion of war with a European pow
er, and abolishing the last considerable
trace of European dominion upon the
Western continent. Iu this sense it
would be an advantage to Great Brit
ain, as well as to America. She would
lose a costly, unproductive aud useless
dependency, and gain absolute politi
cal security in a part of the world
where she has everything to lose, and
nothing to win, except safety.
The commercial and social ties be
tween the two countries are very close,
and growing more intimate every year.
Two important points of contact are
the investment of American capital in
Canada aud the immigration of native
Cauadians into the United States. It
is estimated that at least $100,000,000
of American money is locked up in
Canadian railroads, mines and indus
trial and commercial enterprises of va
rious kinds. On the other hand, the
census shows that a million persons
born in Canada are now living in the
United States, and this does not, of
course, take iuto account the thousands
of European emigrants who come here
after a brief and unprofitable sojouru
in the dominion. This exchange of
capital for labor, of men for money, is
going on constantly, and knitting clos
er every year the ties of common in
terest and social kinship. The truth
of this is revealed in the actual state of
feeling in Canada.
There are two exceptions to the gen
eral willingness of the Canadian peo
ple to entertain the notion of political
consolidation with the United States.
One is official and the other clerical.
It is not quite accurate to say that the
tory party is opposed to political I
union. 1 his is true of the tones of the
official circle, the miuisters of the Do
minion government and their subordi
nates, the place-holders of the central
administration, which would be de
stroyed by absorption in the United
States. Consolidation is not a party
question in Canada auy more than it
is in the United States, although the
accident that the central government,
which would be destroyed by it, is
conservative, and that many of the
provincial governments, which have
nothing to lose by it, are Liberal makes
it appear so. The strongest, best-
grounded and most lasting opposition
will come from the French Catholic
church in the Province of Quebec,
which enjoys valuable privileges un
der the Dominion government, incom
patible with the American political
system. Quebec will be the last for
tress of resistance to consolidation. It
is a question of religion, or rather of
religious privileges, not one of race.
lhe French Canadians are not con
spicuously loyal to the crown or un
friendly to the United States. They
have furnished the bulk of the immi
grants from Canada iuto New Eng
land, and adapt themselves easily to
American political ideas. But they
cling to their church privileges, and
will surrender them reluctautly. These
privileges were the price of their ad
hesion to the Dominion. They will
not be willing to bargain less shrewd
ly with the United States.
A Ruling Passion With 111m.
The inquisitive traveller had sat
alongside his one-legged victim till
everybody had turned in, and still
plied him with questions till he wished
lie had died at amputation.
How did you lose your leg T" he
asked, as a clincher.
"Well, I'll tell you if you promise
not to ask any more questions."
"All right; I won't."
"It was bit off."
"Good-night ; am going to bed ; but
I'd like mighty well to know what bit
it off." Chicago Times.
SQUIBS.
There is one paradox about Mr.
llallord, Geueral Harrisons private
secretary, lhe "half" of his uaiue is
four-sevenths of it.
"Oh, talk is cheap," remarked Fau-
gle in the course of an argument. "Is
it?" replied Cumso. "It's clear you
never figured up the cost of a session
of Congress.
"They would strain at a gnat and
swallow a camel," was the seutence an
Albany compositor had to set up a day
or two ago, and this is the way he set
it: "lhey would strain at a goat and
swallow a canal."
The man who prays that God will
make him honest in his business tran
sactions needs watchiug. He may for
get to pray once iu a while. We don't
pray for that which we have. Mar
thas Vineyard Herald.
"Aud when my ten thousand dollar
house is bunded, it will have cost
fifteen thousand dollars. And then my
ten thousand dollar house that cost
fifteen thousand dollars will be wortl
five thousand dollars, grounds and all."
Lady in black with little bov at
florist's (after selecting a large bunch
of flowers) Now, Johnnie, you tell the
coachman to drive up to the cemetery
and place these flowers very carefully
on your poor papas grave, and tel
him to meet ns at Plush & Satin's
afterward. Utica Observer.
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RAYMOND'S
VACATION
EXCURSIONS.
All Traveling Expenses Included.
A WINTER
CALIFORNIA.
Two parties will leave Boston In January for
Southern California. The journey will be made in
magnificent vesti billed trains of Pullman Palace
ears, with Pullman Palace Dining-car included.
The dates and routes are as follows :
Monday, January 7. Via Cincinnati, Mammoth
Cave, New Orleans, Galveston, San Antonio, El
Paso, etc.
Thnrsday, January 10. Via Chicago, Las Vegas
Hot Springs, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, San Berna
dino, etc.
Fifteen returning parties, under special eacoit,
and a choice of five different routes. Keturn
tickets also good on all trains. Independent
tickets, covering every expense both ways, and
giving entire freedom to the passenger while in
California, and also in making the journey home
ward. Hotel cannons supplied for long or short
sojourns at all the leading resorts.
Dates of othar California excursions. February
7, 11, and 25 ; March 7 and 11.
Dates of Mexico excursions. January 14, Feb
ruary 11, and March 11.
Washington excursions (the only ones this sea
son), January Id and February 15.
W. RAYMOND,
I. A. WHITCOMB.
f "fSend fur descriptive circular (designating
the particular trip desired.) eO-Bl
W. UAYJTIOD,
396 Washington St., Opp. School St.. Boston, Man.
For Sale or Kent.
The Lan?4on J. Cnmmines premises. Good
house and barn, and fi va acres ot excellent land.
ReiMican
51tfJ Enquire ot W. H. FKMTOif.
SWEEPING
WOTER
Owing to the unprecedented
ing the past three months, we find ourselves heavily over
loaded. The goods must be sold during the month of De
cember WE SHALL DISCOUNT ALL PROFIT.
20 doz. men's blue ribbed, double-breasted shirts, drawers to
match, that are worth 87c. we sell at 51c. each.
The balance of our men's Raritan Beaver Overcoats,
double-breasted, 3.00 worth 6.00.
Men's Ulsters, worth 13.50, now 10.00.
Oil tanned gloves, 42c, worth 75c.
Men's Shaker stockings, 17c, worth 35.
Men's Scotch caps 21c, worth 50.
Frilled red mitts 20c, worth 37.
Men's Fur Coats 12.00, worth 20.00.
E. D. STEELE &, CO.
Opp. St. Johnsbury House. St. Johnsbury, Vt.
fjicH Gift Goods.
We are now ready with the
largest assortment of fine
goods we have ever shown
If you want a Diamond Ring,
Stud, Lace Pin, Cuff Buttons,
Collar Button, or a pair of
Ear Drops, remember we have
them always in stock. The
largest stock of WATCHES
ever shown in this section,
and the lowest prices. French
clocks, from $12 to $40 each.
Solid silver and silver plated
ware. All the new designs
just out. A large variety of
gilt books, albums, fine leather
goods, etc. Also a fine line
of Silk Umbrellas, either gold
or silver handles. No charge
for engraving name on same.
Come in and see what we
have whether you buy or not.
T. C. SPENCER,
49 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Stale Loan ai Trust Go.
MARSHALLTOWN IOWA.
PHINEAS STEVENS,
President.
ALBERT F. BALCH,
Treasurer.
Choice SIX and SEVEN per cent. Loans negoti
ated and UUABA NTKKD. Correspondence so
licited. These Loans are secured by improved
taruis in IOWA, which are personally examined by
the officers ot the Company. Sfltf
8
Debenture Company
OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,
ISSUE
6 PER GENT. BONDS
In pieces of $100, $500 and $100. Secured by
FIRST MORTGAGES
Of Seal Estate. Refer by permission to Colonel
Franklin Fairbanks of ttt. Johnsbury.
For sale at the Company's Office, SO State Street,
Boston, Mass., Hospital Lite Insurance Company
Building, or by J. C. CLARK, Esq., First National
Bank St. Johnsbury
SAMUEL N. BROWN, Pres'fc
GEO. MAY. Treasurer,
Formerly Cabitr First National Bank,
tApr St. Jchnsboxy.
Mortea
REDUCTIONS
IN
backward, rainy weather dur
National Instalment Bonis
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
Endowment Insurance
IN THE MARKET.
Giving a stated cash value
at end of two years. The
new feature of the Xational
Life, making- a
STATED CASH VALUE
on ordinary Life
after three years,
Insurance
makes the
Cheapest and Most Convenient
Life Insurance sold anywhere.
Call and See the New Life Policy.
P. D. BLODGETT & CO.,
General Insurance Agents,
T. 1L C. A. Building:, 112 E&stern A v.
justness xrd.
W. L,. HALL, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ofiice with Dr. O. B. Billiard. St. Johnsbury, Vt.
DR. J. E. HARTSHORN.
Office over A. 1. Rowell's.
Offise hours 9 to 10 a. ni. and 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 p. m
At home 60 Summer at., alter 10 p. m. tapr B0
O. V. HOOKER & SON, "
MACHINISTS,
Piping and Steam Engine Impairing.
Manufacturers Board Mills. Jobbing a Specialty
Mill Mivet, St. Johnsbury.
MISS T. M. GUY.
Studio Music Uall Ituildiiig.
Instructor in all branches 1 Art. China Deco
rating and Firing a specialty.
DR. C. F. O. TINKER,
DKNTIST.
Ofiice over Bingham's Drug Store.
A. D. HOWELL,
(Successor to Howard & Kowell.)
Watches, Jewelry, Hooks ami Stationery,
Cor. Main St. and Eastern Aveuue., Stslohusbur)
G. H. CROSS,
linker and Confectioner,
Main Street, St. Johnsbury Vt.
F BLANC HARD M D,
Physician and Surgeon, - - IVui'liam, Vt
Also Notary 1'iiblic.
Dr. R. W. WARNER,
Surgeon Dentist,
Union l'.lock, Main St., St. Jobusbury, Vl.
BATES & MAY,
ATTOltNKYS AT UW,
Main St., Opp. Tost Olliee, - St. Jolinsluii y.
DR.
G. F. CHENEY,
DKNTIST,
Koom 1, Union lilock, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
W. C. WARNER,
WaU-li maker and Jeweler,
Kiue YVatt'li Work a Specialty.
53 Kustern Avenue, - St. Johusliiiry, Vt.
J. H. HUMPHREY
TKACHKK OF VOCAL MID
ilC.
Private instruction given iu voice building, am1
the art ol singing. Koom iu Music Hall lUot k.
DANIEL THOMPSON,
1'roprietor ot l'addock Iron Works,
St. Johnsbury. Jobbing done to order.
F. V. POWERS,
.Dealer in
All Kinds ot Geueral Mereliaudi.se,
Portland Street, ----- St. JoIiumIuh .
S. T. BROOKS, M. D.,
Practicing l'liy.iioiaii ami Surgeon,
Olliee at resideuce, opp. llakery, St. Jolmshur) .
MILLER & RYAN,
Manufacturers aud Dealers in
Carriages aud Carriage Stock,
Cor. Portland aud 11. 11. Sts., St. Johnsbury.
C. C. BINGHAM,
Druggist aud IMiariuacist,
5 Bank Bl'k, Main Street, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
JOSEPH L. PERKINS,
DENTIST,
Caledonian Block, up stairs, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
IDE & STAFFORD,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Savings Hank, Main St.. St. Johnsbury.
G. W. & G. C. CAHOON,
Counselors at Law,
Lyndon aud I-vuilonville, Vermont.
Ofiice at Kesideuse, Lyndon.
Office in Fletcher's Itlock, Lyndonville.
HARVEY E. KELSEY.
Auctioneer, North Danville,
Vt.
ANODYNE
LIHENT
For INTERNAL and EXTERNAL USE.
The Most Wouderful Family Uemedy Ever
Known.
IICURES Diphtheria, Croup, A si tuna, Bron
chitis, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, lilecdjug at the
Lungs, Hoarseness, Influenza, Hacking Cough,
Whooping Cough, Catarrh, Cholera Morbus, Dvs
entery. Chronic Diarrhtea, Kiduev Troubles,
Spinal Diseases, Sciatica, Lame Rack, Lameness
and Soreness in Body or Limbs. Circulars tree.
I. S. JOHNSON &. CO., - BOSTON, MASS.
PARSON! PILLS
MAKE NEW RICH liLOOl)
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Positively cure Constipation, Sick-IIeailache, Bili
ousuess,, and all Liver and Bowel Complaints,
Blood Poison, and Skin Diseases. (One Pill a
Dose). For Female Complaints these Pills have
no equal. If all who read this will send their ad -drss
on a postal lhey shall receive FIIKK by mail
ail vice for which they will always be thankful.
One bos Pills by mail i!S cts. ill stamps.
I. S. JOHNSON &. CO., - BOSTON', MASS. ,
Make Hons Lay.
It is a well-known fnct that most of the Horse and
Cattle Powder sold in this country is wortlileMS ;
that Sheridan's Condition Powder is absolutely
iure and very valuable. Nothing On Earth Will
lake Hens Lav like Sheridan's Condition Powder.
Dose, one taaMiMmtiful to eaeh pint of iood. Sold
everywhere, or sent by mail for -5 cts. iu stamps.
We furnish it in 21 lb. eans, price, f I.IMI By mail,
$1.20. Six cans $5.00, express paid. Very valua
ble Circulars Free.
1. S. JOHNSON &. CO., - BOSTON. MAS,
t Mar 'Hit
C. F.
SHEPHERD
47 Main St,
Itrown's Klork.
Photographic crk)
OF ALL KINDS.
INSTANTANEOUS PKOCESS.
$5.00 to the first baby whose picture I aauuot take.
Call aud see the work. Etchings, Heliotypejt aud
Artotyiies of a hih order.
DOX'T WAIT rOK SUNSHINE.
Safe Investments.
Capital,
Surplus,
Guarantee Strength,
$750,000
400,470
$1,150,470
business.
Record of our li years'
16.&54 Mortgages negotiated, aggregating tl I.7BH.H1 B
o.imz " in torce, f,3.v.io-i
9912 " naid. " 54IO.h5
Interest paid aggregating 3.115,495
joial paid to investors ,.. lii
v e nave j.uh patrons, 1.0 wnom wpcru reier.
We do not claim to do the largest, but
the SAFEST buiiiueaa.
Savings Department for Small Amounts.
Fnll information furnished by
J. B. WATKINS LA NO MOKTCi Af V. CO.
tiuar 'e9 Lawrence, Kansas, or
N.Y. Mug'r, HlNRYDICKINSO.V,31Broadwy
UPHOLSTERING.
The subscriber is prepared to do all kinds ot l"p-
holstering Work, Furniture Repairing, laying car -pets,
hanging window Shades, picking over hair
Mattresses and general Furniture Repairs.
N. ILSWITSEK.
Opposite Prehyterian church, Eastern Ave. 7111
WEDDING
STATIONERY
We keep a fnll line ot the latest novelties in
Wedding Cabinets, Embossed Cards with Plain or
Gilt Beveled Edges, Combination Tied Cards
Laced Cards, Invitation Cards, Paper, Envelopes,
etc., etc. Call and see samples
AT THIS OFFICE.
Fnriu Tor Suit or lo Kent.
To a good reliable person, situated two and one
half miles from North Danville village. A good
place for an industrious man. ,
It A. W. HAWKINS
W. II. PICESTON. Auctioneer.
St. Jounsbury, VL
JOHNSONS