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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-01
Attempted Suicide.

Charles Peck. ii young man 26 years
old. and son of Simon Peek who lives
two or three miles west of this village,
ON the DanvilIe road, shot himself last
Friday morning He had been to the
barn with his father, doing the chores,
and not returning to the house as eX-
pectcd. his mother went to the barn to
look for him. She did not find him,
but did see blood about. Soon she sa"
her son returning from the woods with
Il steel trap in his hands, which he
handed to his mother with the request
that it be sent home. as it was Dor v
rowcd one. The young man was found
TO he wounded and bleeding, and il
surgeon being called it WAS found thai
he had shot himself in the right ear
with small pistol ball-62 to the pound
and that the ball had followed the
passage to his throat and although II
has not been found, it is not believed
to he in him now, though it may be-
He is rapidly recovering.
The cause for this attempted suicide
is unknown, although several things
are limited at. There is ii faint OF IN
sanity in the family, and he was I'M
donbtedly insane at the time of the act
~ he remembers nothing of it now, anu
feels badly 10 view of it. lie was eN-
Meeting soon to be married, and had
left off the use of tobacco, of which he
used great quantities, only week be-
fore. This may have helped to unset'''
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A Protest.

The following protest in relation to
the result of the canvass of votes fol
electors in this state. has been served
upon Governor Fairbanks
TO HIS ErceIlency Horace Fairbanks.
Governor Of Vermont:
The undersigned hereby protest
against your including the name OF
Henry n. Sollace in the list of the names
of electors of the state of Vermont for
President and Vice President of the
United States, as required by section
la, of General Statutes of the United
States, for the following reason:
That the said Henry y. Sollace, on
the 9TH day of November 1876. was Il
postmaster under the laws of the United
State, and therefore ineligible is an
clector. and we regard any act 10y any
person either officially or otherwise
tending to give him such appointment
as illegal and void. and Il direct viola
tion of the Constitution of the United
States. Respectfully submitted.
AMOS ALDRICH,
GEpRGE NJ FISK
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WEOKtE VI. T ISk.
Montpelier. November 23. 1870.

Mr.. Henry Magoon, of Washington,
stands six feet seven AND one half
inches high in his stockings. Long
"n"ngh-plrnty.
AlbuIgh Center is hard up. They
have ne'er democrat to take the post
office if Tildcn is elected. They will
probably have to throw up the office.
one day last week IA little son of
Henry Twitchell of Townsend, aged
three years, WAS 81 severely scaldcd by
falling into Il kettle of boiling water.
that he died the next morning.
The Woodstock Standard SAYS the
White River Valley railroad project
isn't dead vet. but that work will be
commenced in December. Gov. Smith
will he associated with the Springfield
company i'll the construction of the
road.
Myron jaime was committed to Rut-
land jail for breaking into Il number of
stores i'll FanhaVcn, from which he
took money and goods of considerable
value. He is an old offender, having
already served two terms III state prison.
Henry Moore, of Middlehury, set fire
10 MS b:llh ny lallllS GOWN Win Il IAN
tern, the other night, and was himself
50 seriously burned that his recovery is
doubtful.
Tatro, the llighgatc murderer, and
two of his fellow inmates of st. Alhan>
Jail, attempted to escape, the other
day. When discovered. they had been
at work tor some days cndcavoring to
reach the upper part of the Jail building
10y cutting through the ceiling of Their
cell and the floor of an upper unoccu-
pied cell. They had removed Il square
of about two feet of boards i'll the eel
ceiling and had concealed their work
10y Il newspaper. The walls of the cell,
being covered with paper. warded of
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Personal.

We understand that Col. Charles F.
Spaulding is soon to remove from Bur
llngton to Brookline, Mass, where he
is to be superintendent of the gas works.
Col. F. will be remembered us Il mum
Der of Years il resident of this place.
MIR. Capron, for more than twenty
Years Il missionary of the American
Board in India, died ut Madura on the
Sth of October, of heart disease Mrs
CaprOn spent some time in this place IL
couple of years since, and is pleasantly
remembered by many of our people.
who give her warmcst sympathy in her
| great bereavement.
We notice that the Boston committee
have offered the copying of the ccle-
brated paintings OF the Stuarts aud
Conlcys in the Faneuil hall collection.
to various artists, and among others.
Mr.. }. Harvey Young, formerly of this
| place.
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Silver Wedding.

such events almost always leak ont :
We refer t" silver weddings. But the
nelghbors took Mr.. and Mrs. A. @
Baker by surprise, on the evening of
the 9th, bringing in congratulations and
presents with liberal hand. Some of
MIR. Bakers shopmales sent him two
beautiful silver goblets with neat
note. Other friends brought in various
articles OF silver ware. such us an ice
pitcher, napkin rings, gobets, etc,
while one absent neighbor sent in TWEEN
ty-tive silver trade dollars. The North
Church choir-where Mr. Baker has
sung SO much-addcd to the pleasure
OF the evening by several songs. On
the whole, 1t was an evening of much
enjoyment to others, us well us MIR. and
Mrs. Baker.
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STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
DIN Probate Court held at the Probate Office in 81
bloomsbury, i'll said District, the 2-th day ui
November, A. D. 1870.
Samuel X. Norris, executor of the last will and
testament of Sarah W French. late of Hardwick
IN said district, deceased, presents his administr.
ton account for examination and allowance, ana
ma kes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said decreased
Whereupon. it is ordered by said court that said
application be referred to a session of said court
to he held at the probate office i'll said st
Johnsbury, on the 10th day of Dec. \. ID. lS76
for hearing and decision thereon; And it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given all person,
Interested by publication of the same three week,
successfully in the CALIFORNIAN a newspaper pub
hshed at ST. Johnsbury, previous to said time al
pointed for hearing that they may appear at sad
time and place, and show cause, if any they ma,
have why said account should not be allowed AMI
such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest
HENRY FRENCH Register
true copy of record.-Attest
1855 HENRY FRENCH Register
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McIndoe's.


On Monday afternoon. on the arrival
of the northwarl bound train. Mr.. Ed
win &. Childs of Boston, came with the
remains of his wife. who was Il native
of Monroe. n II. BY some uI:accounl-
able delay, the telegram announcing
her death and hi. coming. w;ls received
only IL few moments before the arrival
of the train and the family and friends
were entirely taken 10y surprise.
X. +. Peabody \ Co. have manutac-
tured all the logs left i'll the boom, and
were drawn out for the winter and
spring trade. We understand THEN
orders exceed the capacity OF their large
mill 81 that they have been obliged tU
run day and Il part of each night III
order to fill their orders with all posi-
bile dispatch.
c. G. Chase has erected in the last
few weeks Il large and commodiouS barn
in connection with his village property.
\ public reading is advertised to tax,
place on Saturday evening of this week,
at the Methodist chapel, consisting OF
choice selections from standard authors
of prose and poetry.
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Ryegate.

NycSdec
Notwithstanding the hard times, there
is considerable activity i'll town i'll
business circles. The farmers are pur-
chasing the usual amount of western
corn and teed-an article of late eXten-
sively used by the dairymen of this
town. \ few years ago not Il hnshel of
grain or Il pound of feed was consumed
in town, except what WAS grown upon
her own soil. Now NJ. X. Gray, Alex
ander Cochran, VIM. }. Nelson, and
others, Wholesale dealers. are receiving
from time to time, this staple of the
west. by the carload, and yet there is
more money, in the dairy business to-
produced her own feed.
DIR. j. b. Darling of South Ryegate,
is building grist-mill, to which VT
understand is to he attached a whole
sale and retail corn and feed store.
Samuel Mills and son of South Rye
gate, are also building Il new blacksmith
shop, near the centre of the village.
The First Presbyterian church have
lust received from w. II. Nelson of st
Johnsbury, IL new organ. An organ il
the church for the good people of Rye
gate. is 'departure." Heretofore-s'
long that the memory of man Iunnetl
not to the contrary-the only instru-
mental music allowed in church was TIA,
nasal accent of some sleepy member
A few years ago the Psalms of David
with music, was introduced into one d"
the churches in town. At the time i
was considered by some to lie unauthor
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Almira browns Estate.
Application for License to deed Real Estat.
Held in Trust.

Held in Trust.
Two the Hon. Probate Court for the district of
L Caledonia, Luther &. Matthews administrator
upon the estate of Almlra Drown. late of 81.
JOhnsbury. IN said district deceased interstate
represents that the said Amra Drown. i'll her lit,
time held in trust. for the benefit of her sister
Lucinda ID Penn, and also for the benefit of her
nephew, Geo. X. Penn. certain Real Estate -ituat.
ed III st. Johnsbury aforesaid. being for the said
Lucinda D. Penn. and George K. Penn each ont.
third of the land and premises, conveyed Ia the
said Almira Drown. by EphIiam Jrwrtt Trustee
of Julia Ann Carpenter and children. by decd
dated the Goth day of august A. u. l-GO. and dul\
recorded in the Land Records of said town of II
JohnsburN. The said Almira Drown holding said
premises III such manner that the said Lucinda
ID. and George l.. may each and enjoy thriI
third thereof and De entitled to "a deed each of
their portion whenever they each shall have paid
their full third toward said premises.
said administrator also represents that the said
Lucinda ID. and George K. have each paid thcii
full third toward said premises.
said administrator further represents that the
said George X. Penn has since deceased leaving ne
issue, but widow Julia X. Penn who is sole hriI
to the estate of the said George K. Penn where.
fore said administrator prays said court To grant
him license and authority To deed and convey tn,
said third parts of said land and premises to SAID
Lucinda ID. Penn and Julia K. Penn, pursuant IL
the statue i'll that behalf
Dated at st. Johnsbury, this 9th day OF Nuvem
LUTHER G. MATTHEW'S. Ad'mr
STATE OF VERMONT. In Probate Court
Caledonia District held at The Probate OF
ice i'll st. iOhnsbury in said district the 9Th
day of November, A. u. ls76.
1t is ordered by said Court that the foregoing
application be referred to the 10th day December
A. u. lS16, at the Probate Office III st. JOHNS
bury, for hearing and decision thereon aud il j.
further ordered that all persons interested h, no
titled hereof by publication uf notice of this ap
plcatiOn and order thereon three weeks success
sively in the Caed"nian printed at ST. ,Iohnsbury
before said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place and if they CAUSE Objeci
thereto.
BY the Court, Attest
HENRI FRENCH, Register
true copy of Record. Attest,
53-5 HENRY FRENCH Register
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lied and uncalled for, and upon Sab
the book, one of the Elders, who sat
attentively listening to new and
strange tune, inquired of the young
pastor who favored the new music, "lf
that WAS Il dancing tune" the reply
was, 50, nclr Jimmy, do you feel like
dancing if you do, dancer Sister
organ, get one, remembering that good
old l50th Psalm.
Mr.. Mills, the blacksmith of South
Ryegate, has sold his shop to James
White, who expects to convert it into a
carpenter shop. The Presbyterian So
ciety are talking of buying Mr.. Mills
organizations in this place, but only one
church building. The church was origi-
nally built as Il union church, but Oc-
cupied many years exclusively by the
Reformed Prrsby terians On. s. When
the Reunited Presbyterian church was
organized last year, they claimed the
Use of the church for half time. \ long
and bitter controversy followed, when
the whole matter WIS referred to the
Governor of the state, who decided that
each party should occupy the church
on alternate Sundays. Now the Pres
hyterians occupy depot hall alternately
with the church, and the Reformed
Presby terians the school house alter
nately with the church.
Waterman Wright of Boston, came
up last week and put in hydraulic
ram, hich forces the water through :.
pipe 80 OF 30 rods in length, to an eleva-
ton of 100 feet.
Rev. Joseph Beattie, a brother of Rev.
}. NJ. Bcattie, returned missionary
f ON Syria, assisted at communion in
the Reformed Presbyterian church on
last Sabbath, and will give free lecture
in the Reformed Presbyterian church,
Thursday next, on Syria" Mr.. Beat
tie received his academical education at
Pcdcham Academy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-01

Boston, December "a, 1853.
Dear Sir-It may be some satisfaction Ia you to
De informed of the result of the trial of the Peru
gtdH Syrup in my family. My daughter was
brought low by typhoid fever last spring and at
Ter the fever left her she continued very weak and
the simplest food distressed her. For months she
remained in the same debitated condition but
from the first of September last, when she com
meneed taking the Syrup, the digestive functions
vivacity and now having taken two bottles, she
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-01

Carolina, was from Wells River-Can-
tain of Co. c, "f the old Third Vermont
mustered into service on the Fair
Ground in this place, doing valiant SER
wee and getting badly wounded in the
Rebellion. He is specimen Garnet
Dagger that the South should encourage
to live among them; but they wont.
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his mind. While it is commendable i'm
any young man to endeavOr to purify
himself before entering the marriage
state. this is another illustration of the
danger of using tobacco. If Peck had
never learned to Use tobacco, he would
not have felt obliged to leave it off, and
this sad affair would never have oc-
cIIrrel
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-01

What other medicines have failed to do, Hunt,
remedy surely does. Restoring to health those
afflicted with Dropsy, Bright's Disease, Kidney
Bladder, and Glandular Complaints, Diabetes and
Gravel. Hunts Remedy cures Incontinence and
Retention of Urine, Excesses, Intemperance and
Loss of Appetite. Hunts Remedy is the bes,
medicine ever discovered for the OF these
Diseases.
lnfallible Eye Wash improves the Eyes.
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Sheffield.

\ regular panic is the result of the
small p"X scare in this place. A young
man 10y the name of Enos Philips, while
at the Centennial, contracted this ter
his fathers about one-half mile from
our village. very sick, and the DR.. does
not entertain much hopes of his recov-
cry. The authorities are taking every
prccaution to prevent its spread. Those
who have been exposed are confined at
THEN homes, or taken to il house on the
hill known as the John Simpson place,
whcle they will remain until there is
no danger of having it.
An attempt was made To bum the
school house near james browns few
nights since, which proved unsuccess-
full.
The >ociahle at l. X. Kcuaston's last
Thursday afternoon and evening was Il
success. both in numbers and money,
and Il pleasant time WAS the result.
The dwelling house and barns OF
Ezekiel Miles, together with their CON
tents. were burned last Friday night,
including six COWS and IL yearling.
Our community are saddened 10y the
death of the wife of Rev. j. Woodman,
who died sabbath evening. She had
been in poor health fo! Il long time.
but her death WAS quite sudden.
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3nrai and Stair -5lrnrs.

-,ouutN Court conVcnc> III tins place
,r Iu,~dal. Simeon Iiu>c. 2d. and
Irrr meeting at the Baptist
ur,b. Railroad street, ut 7:3O. Thurs
.i. r,r.u.. to which all are invited.
Ihr Post Office will he open one
.. morWu. and evening. Thanks
4 dt.. "n arrival of mail trains.
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Nr,rI IF mi. rI,c, Surreon-Geu-
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-01

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Young or old there is nothing in existence effec
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The latest, greatest, and most reliable remedy
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Topshan.


An attempt to rob the store of ID.
Stewart in East Tnpsham, WAS made
the night of the 18th. The thief secrrtcd
himself in the back part of the store
during the evening, and waited till the
store WAS closed for the night. The
money drawer WAS riticd. but he only
secured about three dollars i'll specie,
Mr.. Stewart having placed the loose
change in the safe previous to closing
the store. The thief WAS probably
frightened off, lis nothing else is miss
| ing. lie made an exit through one OF
| the back store doors. Suspicion rests
evidently acquainted i'll the store.
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INSURE
Against Accidents

l am authorized to provide protection for the
people against the casualties which happen to them
every day. Come and me. EDWARD Z.
FAIR A"ent for Travellers Life and Accident
Insurance Company of Hartford Conn. Office
corner Main and Central Sts.. ST. Johnsbury, VT.
Stiff
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The Small Pox.

Mr.. John Chuhb died on Friday eve
ming. His case proved to Ice Il malig
nant case of continent small poX and
while he had constant medical attend
ance, and an efficient man nurse, moth
imy could he done to help him. We
understand he had never been vaccin-
mated. Mr.. Chubb was an active and
worthy member of the Free Baptist
church. He leaves Il second wife and
several children, his son Henry being
Il man grown. This case of Mr.. Chubb
being of such Il malignant character. he
WAS inferred i'll the night time following
bedding, etc. WAS also buried. The
uncommon hour of his funeral. recalls
the lines of the poet:
We follow him at midnight hour.
To cold and silent gave;
And leave him with higher power,
Who taketh the soul lie gave.
/ HOW THE DISEASE WAS CONTRACTED.
/ Since the cases of small poN Appeared
/ in this village last week, it has been
aScertancd that ut the boarding house
at Philadelphia, where both these per
SONS stopped. the man cook was taken
sick, and it was reported in the house
that he had the chicken p"X. Quite Il
number of others from this vicinity were
ut the same house, and they now re-
member the cooks wife kept up staiI>
with her husband, and was not seen
after the first day az two; also that the
lamdlady always went out to the d"oI
to talk with the physician, after each
visit. They now see the point. The
house would accommodate about twenty
hoarderS. but at this time there were
dudble that number in it it being
crow died t" excess. There is much just
Indignation ut the rcckltSSncsS with
which lives were tempered with at thi>
boarding place. 1t will probably never
he known how many have suffered fIon
this one cause.
THE OTHER CASES.
As we stated last week. Mrs. Clifford
has il very mild case of varioloid, and
is now recovering, being able to sit NJ
and he about the house. \ Young man
named EnoS Philips of Sheffield. wine
stopped at the same boarding house il
Philadelphia with the victims i'll TIM
place, is reported very sick with thu
disease. There have been other case:
reported in both this town and Lyndon
but they have all thus far proved to b'
false reports. Cases of varioloid III the
families of those who have been sick
are looked for. but have not up To the
present writing. appeared. If none
should appear, our people would con
slider themselves most fortunate: |
there should be other cases, they vii
be well cared for, with additional pre-
cautions to prevent the disease spread
ing.