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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-27
Tailoring Business
DIR. WILLLA.M EVANS" C.4.NOyNLLE
PILLS.

ETAPPY would 1t have been for many persons,
a. IL of both sexes, who are now IN the silent
grave, il they had learned to check the morbid
tendencies Of their stomahs and bowels, by these
pure Tome and Aperient Pills, manufac tured by
Dr. VIM. Evans, of New York, without resorting
to aGack remedies the names of which they know
nothing. That dreadful scourge CONSUMPTION,
might have been checked in its com nencement and
disappointed of its prey, all the land, if the
first symptoms of Nervous Debility had been con-
centratod by CAMOMILE, chemically prepared,
fatal maladies, might have been obvated by that
fine alkaline extract o, Rheubarb, which is lead
ing ingredient in the APERIENT FAMILY
PILLS, Before both Of these medicines, which
are adapted to majority of the purposes for which
hundred others are unnecessarily used, levers,
agues, bilious dsorders headache, female debility,
male decline, indigestion, and liver complains
would have entirely disappeared, where many OF
them have proved fatal The afflicted reader Is re-
specially asked to give them tial. You are as
sured they will do you NO HARM--and as a proof ot
their great virtues Dr. Evans need only tell you that
they ar eoNLy patent Medicines ofthe present day
that recommended by and have the approval OF
Physicians generally. See DR. Evans advertise
ment IN another part of this paper
Messrs f.. p. Walton and Son of Montpelier, are
the appointed Agents for the sale OF the above val
liable Pills, and they are authorized to appoint Sub
Agents in other towns and to supply them with the
medicine.
They are also the appointed Agents for the sale
of that most exceen article for children whom cut
ting their Teeth-Paris' Celebrated Soothing Syr
up If mothers will but give it trial they neve
will have cause to regret it,
For sale by LUTHUR JEWETT, St Johnsbu
|ry. Shy
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"A WI NJ NsTCA IN III % "a AZ NJ
WpNNRa Ga N0Msbs sl9sSSss M.H


ND RESPECTFULLY informs the public, That ne
M has opened House OF ENTERTAINMENT, at the
south end of ST. Johnsbur, Plain, where he intends
making such provision at all times as will best nc
commodae travellers and conduce to the public good.
And he flatters himself that by strict and impair
tial attention to the calls Of his customers he shall
receive share at least, of public patronage, and
render full satisfaction to all those vino may favor
him with their custom.
The subscriber considers it neither necessary or
advisable to speak particularly of the convenence
of his establishment; for hc is fully condent That IL
will be more efectually recommended by dlsinter-
os,ed individuals who may call and examine for
themselves And he is also sensible thatif he sue.
ceeds in this important undertaking II must be thro
the appreciation and patronage OF the pubic winch
no hopes to merit, as well as receive.
VIM G. BOARDMAN.
G, eIobnsbnrv Sent ID 1888 50--tf
p s. Notwithstanding the stories abroad pre-.
iudicia to the American House, such as are IN
tended TO induce The belief that the house is not
" hat it processes to be--viz srickly temperance
house--ihe proprietor thereof assures the public
and the friends of temperance especially, that ms
house Is conducted strictly upon temperance prin
ciples. INV ~
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Matches &agaadEvc.
PROOF POSITIVE OF THE EFFICACY
OLE PARIS' SOOTHING SYRUP.

To the Agent of Or. PARIS Soothing Syrup:
DEAR SIR The great benefit afforded to my
~ suffering infant by your Soothing Syrup In u
of pro,racted and painful dentltion, must con-
vince every feeling parent how essential an early
application of such Invaluable medicine is "re!ieve
infant misery and torture My infant, while teeth
ing, experienced such acute suferngs, III It it was
altac ked with convulsions; an my wife and family
supposed that death would soon release the babe
from anguish, till we procured botlle ofyour Syr-
up, which as soon as applied TO the gums wonder
u change PRODUCED and after few appca-
tons the child displayed obvious relief; and by con
tnuing in lis use, am glad 20 inform you, the
child has completely recovered, and no recurrence
of that awful complaint has since occurred, the
teeth emaneting daily, and the child enjoys
perfect health. give you my cheerful permission
to make this acknowledgement public, and will
gladly give any Information tins circumstance.
WIN JOHNSON.
INA gentleman who has made trial of DR.. Pa
ris's Soothing Syrup in his family, Gin case of "A
teething chld,) wishes to state that he found i
entirely efIectual in relieving pain in the gums and
preventing the consequences which sometime fol-
low We cheerfilly comply with his request
Boston Times.
! For sale by E. p. WALTON &SON, Montpeher
VT Il LUTHER JEWETT, st. Johnsbnry, w.
| 59-ly.
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A fellow the other day, sold some clothing to
Jew. After the sale had been concluded, ne
said to him, ado you know they hang Jew
aud Jackass together on the galows in Eng
Iand?" swell, no." was the reJoinder; "but
amt 1t blessing that both OF us mint there, see
ing that they hang one on account OF his nation
and the other on account of his nature
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DISSOLUTION of Partnership.

FEVIIE Partnership heretofore existing between the
IL subscribers, under the firm of PIKE & FRY
il this day BY mutual consent dissolved.
All persons having unsettled accounts with SAID
rm are requested call and settle the same mne-
dately with John Fry, Jr who is authorised to set
lie the whole business of said Partnership We are
under tho necessity of saying to those indebted to
Us that pay ment lnust be made Immediately Ne
mistGke!!!
JOHN FRY, Jr.
Concord, May ~, 1888. Att
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A lady in the State OF Connecticut, who was
in the habit Of spending most Of her time in the
society other neghbors, happened one day to
he taken suddenly i'll, and sent her husband in
great haste for the physician. The husband
run few rods, but soon returned, exclaimng,
"My dear, where shall find you when get
back?" ~et
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Hook at this---FsOoas aand Shoes.
ROOFS and SHOES
Notice i'm. Earnest.

NJECESSITY compes us to say to those indebt-
lN cd to the late firm Of PIKE Il FRY, that all
our demands must be paid Immediately to save cost.
BRIGHAM PIKE,
JOHN FRY, JR.
Concord, Sept 90, 1898. 60-Sw
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a nnroyed, Nov. 5, 1898.
o.-An Act, in relation to state orders,

It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Vermont, That it shall be the duty OF
the auditor in the treasury department., when no
has examined and completed the auditing of any
account of the treasurer of this state, to deiace ana
cancel the several orders that have been PAID by
the treasurer and allowed in such account, and men
file the orders and place them IN the ohce OF the
auditor Of accounts against the state.
ApproYeA Nov. 5, 1888.
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A hardy seaman, who had escaped one of the
recent shipwrecks upon our coast, was asked
by good lady how he felt, when the waves
dashed over him. He replied, tOet, madam, very
wet"
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GHEDD g. JEWETr, Have just received a
let Calico, Shooting, Ticking, Cotton Flannel, Fan
cy and pocket handkerchief, Laces, Edging, &c.
SC. Call and aee"
October 8, 1888, s2
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YEyHIS article has been sufficiently tested
A. and has been found fully to answer the expec-
tations of those who have purchased them. The
sunken hearth is acknowledged to be valuable
appendage, particularly for summer use; few chips
being sufficient for boiling tea-kettle, and this
without heating the body of the stove. The ovens
are large and even tempered, and the stove adapt
ed to all the common utensils ofthe Kitchen. They
are economical in the consumption Of fuel, and ut
tho same time capable of receiving wood of good
length and size.
The subscribers will keep them constantly for
es STOVE PIPE, &c.
E. Il Il. FAIRBANKS Il co.
St. Johnsbury, Sept. 1888 29-lf
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1o-An Act, in relation to highways.

1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State OF Vermont, That any person who may
hen eater be assessed in highway tax, to be PAID
in labor in any highway district in this state, may
on or before The fifteenth day Of May, in the same
year. pay to the highway surveyor of such district
three .tourths of the amount 50 assessed, in mon
ey, in lieu of the whole amount in labor, and the
same shall be expended by such surveyors in the re-
pair Of roads and bridges in said district
Approved, Nov 5, 1888.
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are necessary to be kept, shall hereafter devove
solely upon the seectmen of such towns
q SO much Of the act aforesaid as constitutes
the magistrates of the aforesaid towns part OF me
board for regulating ferries and frriages, is hereby
repealed.
Approved, Nov. S, 1888.
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.Epaner Mangimgs.

TIME Subscribers have just received ana onet
a for sale pery cheap, prime lot of common and
satin PAPER HANGINas - ,r.,prr
October, 8, 1888. %"
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An Act, altering the name of the town OIL
Woodbury. 10 that of Monroe

B.-An Act, altering the name OF lTI7 t0"T Ut
Woodbury. to that of Monroe
II is he, eby enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Vermont, That the town OF Wood
hurry, IN the county Of Washington, shall hereafter
be- known aud called by the name OF Monroe T.
Provided, that for the term Of three years aiter inc
passing of this act in all pubic notices aud adver.
tsements which shall may in any degree on o,
manner, affect The exposure Of the lands IN sa'a
township for sale at vendue, for taxes or otherwise,
tho said town shall be called in ssaid pupnGalion'
mMonroe, late Woodbury., in the county of WASH
ington.'
Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
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Il.-An Act in addition to an act entitled an
act, aseertaning the principles which the list
OF this state shall be made, and directing listers
in their office and duty, passed Nov, IL, 1850,
and the sew eral acts addition thereto.
II is hereby ENACTED by the General Assembly Of
the State of Vermont, That the personal estate OF
minors and other persons under guardianship, IN
habitants of this state, shall be set in the INST TO
such minors and persons aforesaid and be liable Tor
the payment of taxes in all respects agreeaply 10
the provisions in other oil the several acts 10
which this is an addition Provided always, 'hnt
in lieu of such minors aud other persons aforesaid,
it shalt be The du!y of their guardians 10 exhibit "
deliver TO tho listers lists Of such estate and
when such guardians shalt think such minors or
other persons aforesaid are assessed ny the listers
for money on hand or debts due, tor bank or in.
surance stock, in greater sum than Is Just ana
reasonable, such guardians shall be admitted TO the
oath may be, in form prescribed, In lieu
of such minors or other persons aforesaid
Approved, Nov. S, 1888.
l2.-An Act, to abolish imprisonment for debt
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Vermont as follows:
/. No person shall be, herafler, arrested or I'm,
prisoned on mesne process or any execution issued
on judgment founded on any contract, express or
implied made or entered after the first day OF
January next.
g. If any person shall have in his possession any
money, goods, chattes, rights or credits, OF any
debtor any creditor of such debtor may cause snch
person TO be summoned as trustee OF such debtor
according to the form prescribed IN the act diroct
ing the proceedings against the trustees OF abscond
ing or concealed Debtors passed October 81, l797,
with such variations the provisions OF TINS act
shall require, and the same proceedings shall DC
thereupon had, as are required, and the same priv
Ieges and liabilities shall be incurred, as are provi
ded in the act aforesaid and the several acts in adj
dltion thereto
3. In no case arising under the act aforesaid, or
under this act, shall the issue be made whether the
principal debtor has, or has not abscUnded or con-
cealed himself
disclosure of any trusteee that he is indebted to
the principal debtor in less sum than five dollars,
such trustee shall be discharged and recover his costs
of the plaintiff
Approved, Nov. 3, 1888.
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.MELLLSTS PATIENT PREMIUM
VEssEE AEgHE CUTTER.

81 THE subscribers manufacture and Keep ior SAFE
MLLLISH'S VEGETABLE CUTTER. Inc a.
bove machine, designed for cutting vegetables ior
ease and will cut po,atoes turnips, &c. with great
rapidly. This machine was exhibited at the FAR
of the American Institute, in N Y. City, in OCT.
1896, and received Silver Medal, as premium
irhas been used aud approved by many OF the iar-
mers of New England and New York, which gives
the subscribers great confidence in recommending
it to every nrmer
All orders addressed TO them at ST. Johnsbury,
will be punctually attended to, To those who
have seen the operation of tho machine, nothing
need be said, but those who have not, we will add
other testimony
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IAN Act, relating to ferries and ferrages.
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Vermont, as follows
L. The duties imposed by the act to which this
is addition, upon the magistrates and selectmen
Of the several towns in this state, in which ferries
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House of Representatives.
1. It's hereby enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of tho State of Vermont, That the members
elect of the House of Representatives shall, previ.
Gus to, or in the morning of the second Thursday
of October Of each yenr, deliver their credentials
10 the Secretary of State; who shall receive the
same 1864 ,f
2. The Secretary Of State shall, previous to
the organization Of the House, make out list, by
counties, of such members as shall have presented
their credentials. He shall take his sent in the
House at nine o'clock in the forenoon of the Sec
ond Thursday OF October, and, having calling ia
order, shall proceed to call the members and
when quorum gshall have taken their seats, he
oh all administer the oahs required by law and he
shall, thereupon, direct the House to the choice Of
Speaker, by ballot.
8. Aher The election of Speaker, the House
shall elect clerk pro temPore, and the duties o
the Secretary of State, herein prescribed, shat
cease. rt~ s
A. The House shall them on the nomination o.
the Speaker, appoint committee consisting OF three
members from each county, to join such committee
as the Senate may appoint, TO receive, sort ano
count the votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and Treasurer.
Approved, Nov. 8, 1898.
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CROSSMAN 81 HALLET'f.
ST JohnsburY, VI. Oct(12, 1888.


who has one of these machines in operation ior
some time and recommends them highly:
IL have had one of ''Mellishs Potatoe Cutters
in use and consider it one Of the most useful ma
chimes ever invented, and think no farmer, WIN
values the lives of his cattle, or his own interest.
should be without one They will cut more Pota--
toes in thin slices in one hour, than man could
cut with knife in two days find that potatoes
cut in this machine will boil soft in about half the
time of whole ones, thereby making great saving
of fuel and labor The machine cuts potatoes,
turnips, cabbage stumps, (squashes and pumpkins
when cut into quarters with spade) with the same
facility and ease that it does potatoes.
This certifes that we have used Mellishs Veg
etable Gutter for two yaars, and can recommend IL
to the public a useful machine, superior 10
an, thing of the kind within our knowledge,
SGMJ1TI. GRANT AARON HODSKlNS,
J, KITTREDGE, jim. KNAPP,
Walpole, May 90 1887 VIM JENNlsoN.
We the subscribers have had in use Mellishs
Vegetable Cutter, and acqnose in the opinion Of
the above. NJ IL. CLAff,
L. A. RICHARDS, JOHN MAY.
Westminster, May %, 1887. 63-tt
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H'ss ,FEKE gDUBLRC.

Concord, May ~. 1888.
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BOX STOVES of various sizes, for ParIcrs, do Tor
Shops, STOVE PIPE.
! Lyndon, Sept IL, 1888. 59-tf
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-24

exceedingly scarce. which made the issue of shin
plasters matter of necessity. Congress has
granted several bank charters, but as vet, none
have gone into operations and from present APP
pearances none are Likely to do So 4 char
ter was created by fthe first Congress, with the
most enormous powers, and which has been the
subject OF great excitement in Texas. l think
there Is little for alarm, however, as the
act OF incorporation requires that the bonus,
trenty thousand dollars, should be paid within a
limited time; which expired, if have not forgot
ten, sometime in November last. From appear
ances In October, there was no probability that
the money would be paid, notwiths landing tie
incorporators were Composed of the most wealthy
and influential men in the country. who made fire.
quent attempts in person, to negotiate for the a
mount in the United States.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-24
HAVE NO FATHER THERE.

saw wide and well spread board,
And children young and fair,
Come one by one-the eldest first,
And took their stations there.
All neatly clad and beautiful,
And with familiar tread;
They gathered round with 10Y to feast
On meats and snow white bread.
Beside the board, the father sat,
A smile his features wore;
As on the little group he gazed,
And told their portions DER.
A meagre form arrayed in rags,
Anear the Threshold stood;
10 beg little food.
Said one why s,andest here my dear.
See there's a vacant seat,
Amid the children-and enough,
For them and thee to eat.
s'Alas for me. ~ the child replied,
In tones ofdeep despair,
''No right have | amid yon group,
have no father there
o hour of fate, when from the skies,
With notes of deepest dread,
The far resounding trump of God
Snail summon forth the dead.
What countless hosts shall stand without
The heavenly threshold fair,
And gazing on the blest exclaim,
1 have no father there.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-24

''SoME OF THE DEcENcYr--During the late e.
lection campaign, the Locofocos, in some of the
northern counsiesp printed comnterfeits the Wing
paper published at Columbus. called the Flag of
the People" These counterfeits contained arti-
Giles advocating the most outrageous doctrines,
we'll calculated to produce the desired effect upon
creduous minds. In one of them. the reason as
signed why Gov Vance should be reelected. was
that he was in favor of electing President for
life.
Such were the foul and dshonorable means to
which the Locofocos resorted. Who will dare to
say. after this. that 'ihe party" does not contain
:'alt the decency" of the country.-Ham:ltonI INT.
FREE SuFFRAGE-To be compelled to vote for {
man, in whom YOU have no confidence.
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Musical World.

PoErRy-What is poetry? A smile, tear,
glory. longing after the things of eternity
'ys7 al erea! sd Wan' n 1o ev
in the gentle influence of love and affl cton,
in the quiet broodngs of the soul over the MEM
cries of early years, and in the thoughts of glory
that chain our spirits to the gates of paradise
There Is poetry too in the harmonies of nature
1t glittcrs in the wave, the rainbow the lightning,
and star; its cadence is heard in the thunder
and in the cataract; its softer tones 90 swectIy
up from the thousand vice-harps of wind, md riv-
uet and forest; the cloud and the sky 90 floating
over TO the music Of its melodies; and it min
listers to heaven from the mountains of the earth.
and the untrodden shrines of the ocean, There
is not moonlight ray that comes down upon the
stream or HILL not breeze calling from its blue
air-ihrone to the birds of the summer valleys or
sounding through midnight rains its low and
monrnful dirge over the pershinc flowers of
spring, not cloud bathing Itself, like an angel
vision in the rosy gushes of autumn twilight, nor
rock glowing in the yellow starlight as fdream-
ing of the Eden, but is full OF the beautiful infiu-
ence of poetry. The earth and heaven ire quick
eEed by lis spirit, and the heavens of the great
deep in tempest and calm, but its secret and
mysterious brea thing.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-24
From the Buffalo Journal.
Democratic principles are al,rays the same
Men change but DrinciDles nerer,


Democratic principles are always the same
Men change but principles nerer'
Read and ponder well the following extracts
from Mr.. Van Buren's official organ the Wash
Ingion Globe, and then say whether the pretend
ed Democracy of the administration, is is not
of that weather cock character, which ever at
taches TO hypocrtica demagogues, and those
who aspire at unlimited despotism?
Fort Wayne Sen,'l.
- From the Washington Globe of Sep. 80, 1884
Had such a suggestion come from General
Jackson, it would have been rung through the
Old Dominion with the reiterated falsehoods a
bout the Proclamation and the Protest, as conciu-
sive proof of all the aspirations which have been
charged to the hero of New Orleans! See (they
would say.) he wants to put the public money dl-
recty into the palms Of his Friends and Parti
sans instead of keeping it on deposite in Banks,
whence it cannot be drawn for other than public
purposes, without certain detection. In such a
case we should feel that the people had cause for
alarm and ought to give their watchful attention
to such an effort TO enlarge Erecutire po,oer and
put in its hands the means Of corruption
From the Globe, Nov. Is, 1894
IF Gen. Jackson had suggested such system,
what peas of patriotic Indignation would have
burst from eloqent senators against the usurper
and tyrant, who desired to get the millions Of the
Treasury into the rery hands Of his partisdns and
parasites,
From the Globe. Nov. %. 1884.
sThe protestaton (of the subtreasury scheme)
is disorganizing and revolutionary. subversive OF
the fundamental principles of our government,
and Of its entire practice from 1883 down to this
dav.
1T is as paIpabIe as the sun, that the effect of
the scheme would be 10 bring the public treasure
mach nearer the actual custody and control of the
President than it is now and expose it to be plum
'dered by thousand hands, where one cannot
now reach it,
GOVERNMENT OFF1cERs-Men who willing
to run in debt for what they eat, drink and wear,
and spend their salaries in buying up voters
PHrLoBEyERa is a new organ dig
covered bv the phrenologists. II Is developed on
the end of the nose; and is Of blueish red color
Eac. CO., M.pcr haS tore his brooches.