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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07

IF You ARE NOT A RAILROAD MAN
Don't TRY lT.-Therc is good deal of
censIlre of the custom of jumping off
and on ears when in motion 1t is
righteous condemnation, but il is NOT
consistent when coming from railroad
companies. If they truly desire a re-
from they must begin at home, for as
long as employees will jump on IA train
when in motion. and persist in doing it
as gracefully as they do. an initiative
public will he the sufferers. People
don't jump on a train before it stops
because they are i'll il hurry. but be-
cause they have seen Il brakeman or a
conductor do it, and have terrible
dread of being surpassed. Now, at the
station the other day. Conductor Phil
lips of the Eastern tran. after giving the
word to start. waited until the last ear
reached him. and then raising one hand
to the rail and one foot gently from the
earth he swung majeStically around and
WAS ut once firmly on the car. Mr..
Phillips weighs two hundred pounds.
but there was such grace and poetry in
his motion that he seemed to blend with
the car. First, there were yellow
paints. and then gold leaf and maroon
and Phillips. There was an elderly
person who saw Phillips do this. and
his eyes glistened with anticipation.
He was going on the Western train.
and when it came along he waited I'M
II fine rate of speed was gained. and
then raising his hand and leg, just as he
had seen Phillips do. and looking care
lessly away, just as Phillips did, he
reached out for the rail and the next
instant was trying to push his head
through the platform plauks, and fight
ing the air with his heels, and madlv
paving round with his hands, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
TO the Purchasers of Saw Mills.
Don't be Frightened !
DENNIS LANE
Green Mountain Poets.

y Volume of Poetry has been issued containing
poems by authors from all parts of the State The
poems are mostly OF a high order and must be in
trrrsting To any lover of literature The editor has
not sought To give the productions of great num-
Der of poets but to collect those of merit. The
volume contains some of the sweetest poems ever
penned by Nrrmnntcrs There is good variety :;
the grand old patriotic fire, the sublime and the
pathetic. The volume is meeting a rapid sale both
i'll and out of the State. 1t is a good book for a
present To a teacher or friend.
+ or sale by Howard y HOwell, st. JOhnsbury 4;
W H. Fletcher. Lyndnnville; J. Smile, Newbury ;
Il. IL Dalton, Bradford, and booksellers throughout
Vermont.
Any one sending 81 90 to A j. SANBORN,
lernardSton, Mass, will receive copy by mail
post paid. 80
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
About Turkeys. ---Breeding, Breeds
Feeding and Marketing.

| believe the turkey is common to.
and is raised in nearly every portion of
the United States. and perhaps in every
civilized country throughout the world.
though there are sections or neighbor-
hoods where little or no attention is
given to rearing them, owing. doubtless.
t" the great destruction they make with
what these communities are more par
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS
X. II. EDDY,
OLICIToR OF PATE<r,

For Inrcn'ion~. Trad. Mark. or T,..i
No. 10 state Street, opposite kilby Street ...
Mass.
After an extensive practice OF upward, .f..
wears continues Ia ScCur" patents IN fI, D.
States: also i'll Great britain. France. and ,rI Tool
ignm'nts. and all papers drawings t,r ,.l
executed an HhcTa terms. and with d,-I,,f,E
searches made int" American foreign No.. 10
determine the validity utility ct latent . To-
Vcntions-and legal or other advice r,.Il.,,.4
matters touching. the same. Copies ct thu, ,'.. '.
any patent furnished 10y rcrniItiug =
ments recorded at Washington.
TE-TIM ONIALs.
Il regard Mr.. Eddy as Of the most --.,....
and capable practitioners with whom liza. .
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON '
Commissioner ct P.-...
Il have no hesitation i'll :is~uriu. iul,l.,.-- p.
they cannot employ person more c"IuIpr....
trustworthy. and more capable al puitlr p,
applications i'll a form to secure for them tr.
and favorable consideration al the patent .rs .
EDMUND BURKE Late Commissioner. .
tents.
Mr.. L. II. Eddy has made Tor me ~ al,lI ....
all but one of which patents haN, been. .,....
and that j. now pending. such uIi..~... ...
proof "f gr.;rt talent and ability "u his laf.
M. tn recommend all inventors To apply rn .....
procure their patents a. they may h' Suf, .t .
IN. the most faithful attention h,-t"w,d .. Co.. .
cases and at very reasonable charges
i;"~r"u. Jan. !. l-53.-ly. JOHN lhtr...
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07

swearing and praying at an awful rate.
They stood him up on his feet and rub
bed his head with some snow, but it
was long while before they could con-
vince him that the locomotive had not
exploded. -Ddnbury NeUs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
Masters Flint & Warner

Have opened an Eating Saloon in the basement of
K Il. FLINTS house, on Railroad Street. which
they intend to make a suitable place for gentlemen
and Ladies' To- get their meals AT any hour of the
day They will also keep good line of Groceries
and West India Clouds. Give them a call IA satisfy
yourselves about their commodities 4i6s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
The Florence Sewing Machine

Has many advantages over all other Mach.r, Of.
which can IL, named -
1t runs easier. Ii makes less uui>. .' Is p.
most Simpl.. to manage. IL does not oil d., r..,.
~ fabric. there h'inG nn machinery rrg
alloy" the Cloth plate. Ii do not >uli a., -'--.
thu operator. II las a reversible, feed
For sal" 10y {. i HUMPHREY II ,Iuhlr~n.,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
Notice of Settlement

An immediate settlement of all demands du, tb
subscriber, bearing date prior April I-12 i.
imperative. DIR HOt-GH-r4Z u
~ 'onhsouIS' W. JulN 10 1872. 25tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
IRA \. BAGLEY. }Commr.,
Jesse CHENEY. "'iii''

NEO. W. SOPERS ESTATE.
" The subscribers. having been appointed 10y The
Hon. Probate Court for the district oi altd"nil
commissioners To receive. examine ana ADJUST all
Claims and demands of all persons. against the IS
tate of Geo. W. SopcT. late of It. I"hnsbifN III
said district. deceased. represented ins"lvrnt ana
the term of six months from the 2lst day of Jan,
y D. I-13 being allowed by said Court Ia tn" crcdi
of said deceased exhibit and prov" their r..
~prctiVc claims before Give notice thai We VIII
attend To- til" duties OF appointment. al ia"
dwelling nous, of the late Geo. ". Suucr. III -
"hnSl'ury. in said district nn thu 2st day of May
and 2lSt days Of July o'clock i'll the after
each ot said days.
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l2-J+ WN. Higgins "n''i' -
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Gsafrc.

hENISON : WHEELERS ESTATE.
/ The subscribers. having been appointed 10y
the Honorable Probate Court tnr the DISTRICT Z"
Caledonia commissioners IL receive examine 'ill'
adjust all claims and demands o all persons against
the estate of Drnison =. Wheeler. late al 81 J"hhs
bury i'll said district. deceased represented li''''
and The term of ii months from the 9th day ut Jan.
IS73 being allowed by said Court I" creditors Z"
said deceased to exhibit and prove their rslrctlN,
claims before us: Civ" notice. that we VIII diith'
to the duties of our appointment at til" dwelling
house of Mrs. Martha Wheeler. in St J"hilShlrN
i'll said district. on tn, LIST day "t March ana July
next at = o'clock i'll the afternoon on each "t sac
DAYS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
SALE AND LIVERY STABLE

The subscriber has bought the Prescott Stabl,
III rear of the ST .I"hn~bury House. which ha,
been newly fitted up and a good assortment of new
Horses. Harnesses and Carriages of all kinds from
a Saddle I" a SIN Horse Coach Horses bought and
sold. Harnesses. arriagcs. Express Wagons am
art Horses for sale. second handed and new and
leaning or i"bhinG don" at any time at rcasonabl,
PRICES JERRY DREW.
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EtzIIi{}IZIlS1[21

>7n';i'i Ward 4 Co., rronrietors, Boston.
For sale in st. Johnsbury by o. {. DOW, HOW
ARD y ROW ELL. 46ly
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NATURES REMEDY.>
YEGE T.!
The GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER =

NEGETlNE is made exclusively from The. iuicrs
of carefully selected b1rkN. and hsrIx and So
strongly concentrated that IL will ,rctually rr;dI
cate from the system every faint of Srra ScrnfU-
tDuS HuhHOr. TUWOrS. FGHccr. fHnccy4,itS Hnnor
EryStpetdS SAT- HheUm. SHJ,hiiifir Diseases CagE.r
Fd'ntteSS at the Sf"Hdch and all diseases that ,rs,
from impure blood. Sridtjcd. IuHdmma;ory and
chronic Rh"UWdfjNIB. NcyrdLJd. Gouf and Spiu1J
tomPtdtntS. can only he ciirctually cured through
the blood.
For Ulcers and Er,,pfire diseases of the <Ei,
FUSt"LcS. PiIHItcS. BiotisS BDIS T.ttcr NrgLfJeo}
and Ringrorm. NEGETINE has never failed In
effect permanent cure.
For Pains IN the Back. Kidney Conr,Lainfx Dram
~, FeindLe Weakness. LcUcprJh1G. arisin. from
internal liberation and uterine. diseases and Gcner
I" Dedidty. NEGElINE acts directly uuon the.
causes al these complaints. Ii inviunr;it,.- and
strengthens the whole system. acts upnn thu. secr,
tive organs, aays inflammation cures liberation
and regulates the bowels
For CdfdrTh. DyspcJSid. HaJifual Csfir.yeSs
Idtp'tdflon ~ the HeGH. HedddcLe Piles Neyr,,,.
ness ana General prostration OF the Nervous S,st,
no elcne has ever given such perfect sat sf:ictinu
as the E'ETlNE. II purities tn, blood cl,aus,s
all q" the organs. and possesses controlling unw,r
over the Nervous system.
, Ihe remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE
nave induced many physicians and apothecarics
~honi we know Ia prescribe and il in their own
families. " " Wv"
In fact, NEGETINE is the best remedy vet dis
covered Tor the above diseases. and is III. only
public. ' '''
Prepared by H. r. STEVENS. Boston Mass.
fflce sl21. Sold by all Druggists IOIcowtIj2
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WI. HIGGINS, "i''''' IS

S,TATE "t VERMONT E>SEX COUNTY. -.
- To tn" Hon. County court nrNt /" he holden At
tiuildhail. i'll EScN County. the ID Tuesday "i
March. \. -. l-.3. comes your petitioner. EiIEI
rivers formerly Eliza l>I.tm of Victory. in Essex
County represents that she WAS duly married tu
Frederick Rivers at Littlrt"n III the "unty ut
Grafton and STATE at New Hampshire. on III" 18th
day Of july. \. y. l-G-, by Rev. Albert ". Drew
that sine. her said marriag" she. has tunllrd
her marriage obligations tut hat In" said Fred
crick Rivers Designating his said "blI.tti"n~ at
Victory. aforesaid. III November. y. u l~' AM! "
divers other days and times committed the crime of
adultery with SclInI Norris "i sad Ict"TN. and
with "ll"T U-TsuIi- /" Your petitioner unknown
that the said Rivers heinz of sufficient means L.
support y"ur petitioner left her in July l-7!. and
has failed Ia furnish her any support and has no;
been heard of since said JulN.
Your petitioner Furthermore represents that tn"
said Frederick left hut 4 ltIl. personal pruutrtV \.
and lot If land i'll said Victory containing one
hundred acres. mare OF less. our petitioner has
had 10y said River. tw" children. dennis " Rivers
aged wears. and Dana L. Rivers .l-ch Year.
Your petitioner th"rrt"r" praN> that she may
have the custody Of her said children and all thu
real and personal ~ia;, of said Frederick ASSIGNED
to her. and that I'll" may h" permitted :" RESUME
hcI maiden n.imr
ELIZA RIVERS.
STATE OF VEENONT.t 7" Frederick Rivers.
ESSEN COUNTY. Sfurmrrl. % Nirtory. in
ESSrN County: You al" hereby commanded L.
make y.ur PERSONAL aIr'iIanc. hrirrr the County
Cont next To- he holden - Glildl;tll i'll E~>,.N
county. th'. second Tuesday If March. la
then and rhcIr II i-v,I L. the Lon, riH-- petition
"f Eliza Rivers. And 1t appearing To- the Court
that tiI, said Frederick lINrI- resides ont u tie
STAT OF Vermont. il i ordered 10y thu, Court that
the substance, 81 the tnTrGoIU. lia'l br published IN
The Calrd"nian new ~Iaprr published II - Johns
bury III Caledonia County. three. weeks successive
~. the last publications. To- he at least sin weeks be
for" TIM session OF said Court.
Given under my hand at GuiidhaIi in Es-'.\
County this 18th day OF .i!nurH. -
JONATHAN ROSS.
I1u,l., Of .rIt,. t',Itf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
HOYT'S BLOCK.
GREAT CHANCE FOR BUSINESS
Carriage and Repair Shop for Sale

At Wheelock Hollow. with good Machinery and
water power. and plenty of work t" he done. Also,
a good board pancr and ionting saw. Apply to
OSBORN WARD Of 81. Juhnsbury, or u. II. " ARD
on TN, Mace of
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-20
STATE NEWS.

The Alexandria Jail has only twelve
inmates.
John Travers died from excessive
drinking in Alexandria on Friday.
M. L. Bonham, ex-governor Of South
Carolina, is going to locate near Staunton.
The Moore estate, near Luray, Page
county, has been purchased by John Ii.
Zirkle for 100000.
Hon. John B. Baldwin has recovered
SO rapidly from his late severe illness that
he is able to ride out.
Virginia has paid $50 ,OOO, 900 Of taxes
into the United States treasury on her
tobacco alone since the war. !
Under the skillful manipulations of q
surgeon, DR.. William f. Broaddus has
partially recovered his eye sight.
The crops of corn and tobacco along
the line of the Virginia and Tennessee
road are looking finely, and promise an
abundant yield.
DIR. N. o. Armstead, of Lynchburg,
died suddenly in Mecklenburg county, on
Saturday last, and the shock so prostrated
his wife that she survived his demise only
two hours.
While General Beauregard was exam
ining the battlefield of Manassas on Thurs
day, his horse fell, dislocating thumb and
severely injuring one leg. He made his
alter-examination in buggy.
Patrick McCracken, ESQ.,, of Freder-
icksburg, has been elected delegate from
the st. Mary's Benevolent Union to the
United States Catholic Benevolent Union,
which meets at St. Louis in October next.
AS the south bound train Of Barbour's
railroad was approaching Glasgow depot
on Wednesday afternoon, an axle of one of
the trunks of car broke, throwing the
car from the track, and damaging it to some
extent.
There is famous woollen mill at the
base Of the little mountain made famous
as the residence of Thomas Jefferson, and
Just at the point where Moore's creek joins
the Rivanna river before it passes through
tho Southwest mountain.
John Jones, of fredericksburg, who
has been on spree for some time, made
his way to the river Tuesday and attempted
to drown himself, while in state of men.
tai alteration. lie was rescued just as he
was sinking the third time. His friends
thought he was mixing water with his
whiskey at too rapid a rate.
Miss Annie B. Landram, is appointed
postmaster at Mt, Pleasant, Spotsylva-
MIA county, vice VIM. Landram, resigned.
B. Fl. Robinson is appointed postmaster at
Mount Landing, Essex county, vice S. L.
Dunn, resigned. The past.officd at Burnt
Ordinary, James City, is discontinued
the papers 60 to Williamsburg.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-20
Gpt,ling State SultrtsaL
COUNTY poIlTICs.


Petersburg.
A Republican convention was held in the
city of Petersburg on the 18th, to nominate
candidate to fill the unexpired term made
vacant by the resignation Of r. G. Greene,
esq.,, senator from the Ninth district. Hon.
Charles HI. Porter being chosen president,
Mr.. Joseph P. Evans, colored, was chosen
with great unanimity as the Republican can
didate, and being informed thereof, .ap..
peared before the convention and promised
in the event of his election to do his duty
towards all of his constituents without re-
gard to color, race or previous condition.
Petersburg is fully alive to its duty, and
will roll up larger majority for Hughes,
Ramsdell and Fultz, our next governor,
lieutenant-governor and attorney-general,
than has been polled for several years.
James city County and City OF VIII
lfamsburg.
A Republican delegate nominating
convention was held in Centre
vile, James City county, September
16. The following candidates were
nominated w. R. G. Douglas, for attor-
ney for the commonwealth, and William
B. Harris, for superintendent of the
poor. DR.. Charles M. Hubbard announces
himself as an independent candidate to
York, James City and Williams
burg in the next house of delegates.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-20

Dundee, Scotland, was the port to which
the remainder Of the crew of the Polaris
were brought by the whaling steamer
which rescued them in Bafins bay. They
experienced great hardships, and narrowly
escaped death several times after they
trusted themselves in their frail boats to
the mercy of the Arctic waves.
/ A German member Of the Old Catholic
congress was foolish enough to introduce
an. element of discord into it, by attacking
the French nation in political speech.
Pere Hyacinthe and the other French dele
gates Withdrew in disgust.
AT Saxonyille, Massachusetts, on Thurs
day, Josiah Bigelow murdered his wife,
with whom he had not lived for a year, and
then gave himself up. g Emotional
insanity" we suppose.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-20

Main street, to-day AT a. m. 5S 8
a. m. 62; IL IN. 70; 3p. m. 20.
g TT is NOW DENIED FROM WASHING
TON that there is any counterfeit out of
the last new fiity-cent note.
A FOND FATHER writes that it takes
twenty years. training to eradicate the
word "nice'' from woman's vocabulary.
: 1T is STATED that Mr.. A. J. Wedder-
burn; of The Enquirer, is to be candi-
date for superintendent of public
printing. A
SEVERAL SMALL coLoRED GIRLS,
who we're arrested by Sergeant Dan Wren
to-day, charged with shop-lifting, were
committed to Jail for fifteen days Zach by
the police court.
THE JEWISH HOLY TIMEp or month
of Tisari, in which are celebrated the
Scriptural festivals, Rosh -Hashana New
Year,, Yom Kippur DAY of Atonement).
and Succoth (labernacles), will begin on
Sunday evening, the 2lst Of September.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A magnificent Republican demonstration
occurred in Lynchburg last night. Adj
dresses were delivered by Messrs j. Ii. Gil
mer, O. d. Gray, and w. S. Lurty.
General Kemper addressed the people of
Fincastle on the 18th. 1t did not have
much effect. 3
The government were in the market in
New York to-day, as buyers of ten mill
lions of bonds.
Judge r. Il. Merrick, of the Washing
ton bar, has been acquitted of certain
charges preferred against him of malprac-
tlce by son of General Duff Green.
The Maryland grand lodge Of Odd-Fel-
lows have sent $400 to Shreveport, LOUISE
ana, for the relief of the yellow fever suf-
ferers.
g The Emperor of Morocco is dead."
He was an old leather-head.
Since the abolition of gambling Baden
Baden has gone to the bad. Nobody
visits it now.
The thirteenth annual fair of the North
Carolina agricultural society will be held
at Raleigh, beginning on the 18th of Octo-
bcr, and continue SIX days.
The two centre sections OF the arch be-
tween the western abutment and western
pier of the bridge across the Mississippi at
| st. Louis, each consisting of an upper and
| lower rib, were completed on Thursday.
| This required one of the greatest trumphs
| Of engineering skill the world has ever
seen. The two remaining ribs Of this arch,
which are only partially constructed, will
be finished at once. The three grand
al ches of the bridge, it is expected, will be
finished by the middle of December.
| The National Spiritualists convention al
Chicago adjourned on Thursday night
after electing Victoria Woodruff president
and listening to lecture in which she
i enunciated her peculiar doctrines in sucf
plain language that the local papers refus'
to print it. A protest, signed by eighteei
members, against the action which com
] mitted the convention to the Woodhul
doctrines was presented by Judge Hol
brook, who announced the secession of tn
signers of the protest.
1t is getting to be q dangerous thing 70
man to make profession of being hand
with his fists. Ned O'Baldwin, the prize
fighter, was yesterday sentenced at Phils
/ delphia to two years confinement in III
: penitentiary for assault and battery. Tw
, Of his professional brethren, Tom ALE
and Ben Hogan, yesterday deposited the
; forfeits at st. Louis for fight for 81 90,
to take place within thirty days. Allen
matched to fight McCoole next Tuesday.
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Tribute of Respect.

H4a r RICHMOND, Va. September Q.
We, the committee appointed to draft suitable
resolutions respecting the memory of our de-
ceased brother, CHARLES r. JONES' ex-president
of the Excelsior Star Debating Club, do present
the following ~ ~
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to re-
move from our midst one whom we so dearly
loved, and whose memory we will ever cherish !;
who was dutiful member and served as a faith
ful officer, having served as president one term
with marked ability be it
Resolved, That in the death of CHARLES r.
JONES the Club has lost o faithful member and a
dutiful officer, who was ever ready to stand in
the defence of literature. During his life he
bore the mark of Christian and gentleman !;
showed fair to be an ornament to his race. We
will not be able soon, il ever, 10 repair great
loss; one who was faithful son and untiring
helper to Literature's cause. - M
Resolved, The family of deceased brother,
mother, sister and brother, have the full sympa
thy Of the Club in their distress and bereaYe-
ment. g. 4tf -
Resolved, That each member shall wear
badge of mourning for thirty days. and that We
will attend the funeral of deceased in a body.
Resolved, That copy of said resolutions be
spread upon the journal of the Club, and o copy
be sent to the family of deceased,
F. KYLE, Chm,
It. Ii. CARTER, II
t1 ttftA = iti-'tt G. II. FLEMING.
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted and ordered to be published in one Of
the city newspapers. d. r. HARRIS,
y $50 - President.
T.R. GRIFFIN, Secretary. a@
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TENNESSEE.
Exotlus from Memphis.

MEMPHIS, September 20.-The exodus
all the railroads depart fully laden with
tterror--stricken people. The criminal court
has adjourned. New cases of fevS are
reported in all parts of the city. The
life associations have forty or fifty
persons engaged in attending the sick. FRI
day, by proclamation Of the mayor, will be
observed as day Of fasting and prayer to
the Almighty that the scourge may speedily
depart. There were sixteen deaths from
yellow fever within twenty-four hours.