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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
A Cowardly Lover.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Feb. Is. Law
renee Fox, barber, about 26 years
old, somewhat under the influence of
liquor, stabbed Mary Ann Kelley, aged
about % years, with a jack-knife in the
left breast, the blade penetrating the
lung. He has been paying attention
to her for some time. The girls moth
er says Mary refused to marry him,
whereupon he stabbed her. The girls
statement is somewhat conflicting, but
it is evidently love affair." Fox is
under arrest. The stabbing occurred
Tuesday nigth, but has been kept quiz
ct awaiting the result of the injuries,
her condition being considered critical,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
The Presidency.
It is Undoubtedly Hayes.

The Electoral Commission decided on
Friday evening, after hearing elaborate
arguments both pro and con for three
days, and consultation among them
selves one day, not to go behind the
returns of the Louisiana Returning
Board, and to accept the vote of the
Hayes Electors in that state as the true
return. The vote was to7-precisely
the same as in the Florida case. JUS
tice Bradley proved the pivotal man, as
before. He was clear and decided in
his opinions, and took the precaution
to reduce his views to writing.
After considerable delay, the vote of
Louisiana was counted for Hayes on
Tuesday. There was brief delay over
Michigan on groundless Democratic
claim of an ineligible Elector, and the
count proceeded till another alleged
ineligible Elector was struck in Nevada,
when the Democrats objected and Con-
gress adjourned. Wednesday morning,
however, the vote of Nevada was
counted for Hayes, and Oregon was
reached. 1t is supposed this will be the
"last ditch" of the Democracy, and it is
predicted that the count will be com
pleted by next Monday.
Although nothing is sure, the Demo-
Gratis generally admit that Mr.. Hayes
will be the next President; and while
share of that party is exceedingly
mad over it, the Commission is their
own bantling, and they cannot go back
upon it, and Mr.. Hayes will probably
be inaugurated without opposition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

One company alone, the old EtDa of
Hartford, has already paid to its policy
holders in death claims and surplus pre-
miums twenty eight millions of dollars,
and to-day, is as solid as the Bank of
England, with over twenty-five millions
of clean assets. Wild and incendiary
talk, tending to disturb public conf
dence in such companies, and in sys-
TEN which confers such widespread
benefits is worse than foolish it is
criminal and ought to be so regarded.
New Jersey in general and the city
of Newark in pa1 ticular, have acquired
an unehviable reputation for the fire.
quency of horrible crimes committed
within their borders, a reputation par
tally counterbalanced, however, by the
prOverbial certainty and swiftness of
Jersey justice. Thursday morning was
the time fixed for the double execution
of Ochswald and Ryan, two young men
convicted of the murder, last summer,
of IA policeman who discovered them in
the act of robbery. Every effort to
save them from the gallows had failed,
and the doomed men, after weeks of
false hope, abandoned themselves to
despair. Ochswald preserved an iron
nerve to the end, but his companion
was so unnamed at the near approach
of the fatal hour that Wednesday found
him utterly Frustrated. So shattered
was he that it was found necessary to
ply him with stimulants throughout
the night. In the morning he seemed
better for awhile, but suddenly re-
lapsed, and while drinking a cup of
tea for which he had asked, fell back in
his chair cOrpse-frightened to death
1t was at first supposed that he had
taken poison to cheat the gallOws, but
it was afterwards decided that the man
had died from sheer nervousness and
fear. 1t is a remarkable though not
an unparalleled case. His companion
suffered the extreme penalty of the law
alone and with great tirmness.
Tweed continues his mOnotOnOus pris-
on life, fat and feeble, and steadfastly
refusing all interviews, which, how
ever, are not so numerOusly sought,
now that his recapture is no longer the
nine days wonder. He is represented
as Willing away the dreary hours, and
perhaps atOning for previous neglect
of literature, by an extensive course of
novel reading.
Ground has been broken in Madison
Square for the temporary erection of
the hand and wrist of Bartholdi's huge
statue of elderly" which whenever
Americans get patriotic enough to pro-
vide for the proper reception of this
magnificent gift of the French Govern
ment, will be set up in New York Har-
Dor. This hand holds the torch which
is to contain a beacon light and is
something like twenty feet high. 1t
stood for a while in the Centennial
grounds last summer at which time |
gave some account of it. 1t is very
graceful despite its huge proportions and
will make handsome ornament.
RADIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

Rear Admiral GoldsbOrough died at
| Washington Tuesday-the sixth Rear
Admiral who has died since the first of
January.
The great bridge across the Missis-
sippi river from St. Louis to East st.
Louis was damaged by fire to the ex-
tent of about $50, 600 early Tuesday
morning.
The striking engineers on the Boston
and Maine Railway have failed to carry
their point. The road is now fully sup
piled with men.
1t is suggested to Piatt, the Wash
ington editor, who recommends the as
sassination of Gov. Hayes, that he stick
to the ''mOth exterminator," by which
he realized $4,000 from the treasury
of his beloved country. He is hardly
up to the work of exterminating the
Republican party.
We fear the subsequent proceedings
will interest the Democrats no more.
To those who were under the i'm
preston that Judge Bradley has the
final and deciding vote in the electoral
commission, it should be stated that
the roll is always called alphabetically.
The first and last men are Democrats,
viz: Abbott and Thurman. Bradley
is the third name called.
The Cincinnati Enquirer-that rabidly
Democratic sheet-says that through
out all the trying hours since and be-
fore the election Gov. Hayes has done
nothing to forfeit the respect of his
fellOw-citizens.n
Thirty cOrpses, frightfully mutilated,
have been recovered from the coal mine
at Graissessac, France,
Pittsburg elected Liddell (Dem.) for
Mayor, Tuesday, Philadelphia re-elect-
ed Mayor Stokeley, Republican, and
Syracuse, n. Y, elected James j. Bel
den, Republican.
The Trustees of Dartmouth College
have requested Prof. Young to remain
in the institution, and voted that he
should be appointed Professor of AS
tronomy exclusively, distinct from the
chair of Natural Philosophy.
President Grant has notified a num-
Der of LOuisianians that he will not in
terfere between Packard and Nichols.
An item is going the rounds about
George Washington's last living de-
scendant." At the time of George
Wasbington's death he was not known
to have left any descendant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
The Great Tribunal.
Louisiana for Hayes.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

Feb. 1.-THE Electoral Commission
voted down yesterday eight resolutions
to take evidence in the Louisiana case
offered by Messrs. Abbott, HuntOn,
Bayard, and Field, and then resolved
not to take evidence. The vote in
each case was Republicans, 2 Demo
Gratis. Counsel declined to argue the
case any further, and the Commission
voted 8 TOT, to report to Congress that
Louisiana shall be counted for Hayes
and Wheeler. The Democrats are
greatly agitated. They charge bad
faith on the Republicans in excluding
evidence. Some threaten to filibuster,
and have Hamilton Fish appointed Re-
gent ad interim. Mr.. Hewitt says the
count will not be delayed. There is so
much disgust at the Oregon plot that
the vote of the State will probably not
be contested. Gov. Hayes is being
congratulated by telegraph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
Effect of Advertising on Trade.

1t has become necessity with most people who
'raue 10 get their moneys worth. Every cent
counts and "a penny saved is a penny earned.
BUSINESS men find this out when it comes to deal.
ing with them and thus they find it necessary to
offer every inducement to secure a fair share of
trade People at large, too have come to look in
the papers to find where they can get what thew
want and get it cheapest 1t is owing to this
more than anything else that the men who adver.
Use lind it pays, and that their business is much
heavier than that of non-advertising competitors.
VINO may carry as much and as good stock. but
who take no pains to inform the people of it
The cheapest place to advertise is in local pa
per which goes into the families which the adver
user wishes to reach, Four-ifths of the money
put into simply advertising Sheets which are
thrown into shops one hour, to be used as waste
paper the next, is money thrown away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
AT LAST.

The end of the long uncertainty is in
sight. Florida has already been count
ed for Hayes. The Electoral Commits
sion orders that Louisiana shall be
counted for Hayes. There remains only
Oregon. There never was any real
doubt as to the vote of this State. or
any but the f1imsiest technicality to
hinder the count, and we think it fair
to say that "GObble" has disposed of
the technicality. We are advised from
Washington that the Democrats are so
utterly demoralized by the disgraceful
exposure of their candidates effort at
bribery in Oregon that they will make
no serious contest, and may even not
raise an issue at all. Whether thew do
or not, the end is clear. In the face of
the Oregon dispatches it would be i'm
possible to organize an honest court of
either party in Washington that would
not count the State for Hayes. 1t NAV
take Mr.. Tilden and his partisans some
days to find out that they are dead, but
the remains must soon be buried out of
sight. The country will accept the
Louisiana verdict and the Oregon dis
closures as the end of controversy.
We attach little importance to the
threats of resistance, or to the denun-
Citations of the Commission. The peo-
pie regarded the dispute much as bust
ness men regard a lawsuit that threat
ems to be endless. They decided to cut
loose from the routine and 'Heave it
out" to referee. Both parties agreed
to the referee. To refuse to be bound
by his decision would send business
man to Coventry, and would send Mr..
Tilden's party back to the sure de-
feat and disgrace in which they have
spent the greater part of their time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
Actual Cost all his Dress Goods

he has now on hand, Wooden Hosiery. Nnbios
WOrsted Fringes, Skirts, Shawls. Children's a%S
Ladies' Jackets, Chidren's, Ladies' and Gents
Underwear, Children's and Ladies' CloakipGs
ColOred Flannels Suiting Flannels Repellanf'
Scarfs, Gents Gloves in nine different STYLES Co
digan Jackets, Gents Overshirts Ready Made
Clothing and some pieces of Cassimeres
Shall also close out my present stock of Teas com
prising Japanese, Young Hyson, GunpOwder and
Black, at same rate in packages of five lbs Prices
from 35et up.
Cashmeres double width in Black, Seal Brown
Myrtle Green, Plum and Navy Blue colors at s7lc
roc. 75c s2ic. s5c. and ST. 10.
Alpacas and Brilliantines from zoe to 75c.
Poplins 27ac. and Soc.
Lower grades Dress Goods from 121c. to 22se
Ladies' Undervests at Acc. sic. 624c. and 75c.
Gents Underwear at Acc. 55c. 62ac and sl34
Gents Overshirts at Sc and 81 so
Gents Gloves at 55c. 9Oc. 81 90 and s1.42
Extra size Cardigan Jackets at s1.25, worth 200
Flannels from 144c. up.
Nubias at 21c. 25c. SOC. 62Ic. and Tic.
Wooden Hose from Ice. to 42c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
ST. eJolnsblrp Galedoniall.
Special Notice.

The time Of year has come for settle
ment. We respectfully ask those NTH
Whom Ue hare deal to square their ac-
counts. Subscribers in towns a0here we
hare agents, ,oiH find their accounts Nth
them. We ask that settlement be made
Nth them or at this office, at an early
day. Those ,ohO hare accounts against
ms, tuM present the same.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

gDon Piatt, the incendiary Wash
ington editor, has been making a fool
of himself again, and on Wednesday
he was arrested by tbs U. 5. Marshal
and promptly indicted, for libel on
President Grant. Piatt is the man who
advocated the assassination of Mr..
Hayes in his paper, and an extra police
force kept mob from sacking his Of
flee Tuesday night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
My Ready Made Clothing

is nearly closed out. few more good bargain,
remain for some one. Pants from 81 90 to $50
The latter are worth $3.50 of any mans money
suit worth $500 sells for $500. Other suits IN
proportion.
There will be no variation from above prices.
No goods to be returned when once sold
and every order must be accompanied with cash
for same,
A fine lot of new Hamburg Edgings just received
and selling from Sc. up. A good line of small
wares constantly on hand at cash prices few
pairs of Alexander Kids to close oui at 75c. These
are worth 81 90.
RecOllect we are agents for DIR. Warmers
Health Corset the easiest best fitting and most
sensible one in Also agents for the Bazaar
Glove-Fitting Patterns excelled by none. As PR
given are actually less than cost and will be
strictly adhered to, trust many will avail
themselves of this opportunity to save some money
at time when dollar is well worth one hundred
cents. Very respectfully,
w. b. ANDERSON, Railroad ST.
South Section Randall's Block
Feb, %, 1877. st. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
Good News for the Af1ic+ed

The noted Healing physician is coming. Mr..
DANIELS, NJ. D., Hygeo Therapeutic and Ham
eopathic Physician, has located in
ST. JOHNSBURY FOR ONE WEEK
commencing Feb 26, 1877. Where she will tre,
ALL CASES OF DISEASE,
either Chronic or Acute, of long or short duration
that may favor her with call. Mrs. d. has nevaI
undertaken case in her long practice (where be
have been greatly benefited and many hopeless ons
have been raised to health and happiness h.
pOnding ones take courage and give her trioI
Consultation free of charge. Rooms at st. Johns
bury House. 65s1f
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

" The Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company have made great
stride in their competition with the
Western Union, having lately got pos
session of the wires along the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad and its branches, some
5000 miles in all-also that of the
Pennsylvania Road, 1000 miles, and in
all about 400 offices. These lines have
heretofore been worked by the Western
Union, and are known as the Seventh
District.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
w. q. ANDERSON

Announces ''via" speciaI-not ''cipher"-dispatob
to his patrons and friends that, according 10 ~
publican principles without fear intimidation
he WILL until April ID in order to reduce stock a.
inventory and to convert the same into money IN
use again sell for less than "
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
The Newspapers and the Hard Times.

There is probably no business, out
side of few luxuries, which feels more
keenly the hard times than the news
papers. We saw a statement not long
since, that probably one-half the papers
of the country were now living Oh ex-
pectatiOns for the future, rather than
any profits in the present. Some will
bridge over the times in some way, but
many are dying every week. The
american Newspaper Reporter, which
keeps a pretty good thermometer of
the newspaper business of the United
States, thus speaks of this business in
its issue of the 9th inst: "The none
tary strain of the times is felt not more
severely by any class than by news
paper publishers. Hundreds of jour
nails which, up to five years ago, were
bringing heavy profits to their owners
can he kept aflOat at all now only with
the utmost difficulty by buying labor
at cheap rates, by reducing both the
quantity and quality of original matter
printed, by stretching every cent to its
utmost purchasing power. The adver
tising patronage of the Tribune, Times,
World, Herald and other New York
dailies has largely fallen off. Two of
;he Toledo dailies have found it neces-
sary to co operate by joining their
forces. and using the same printing
Office and Geographic and commercial
reports. The Washington Chronicle is
in the hands of the sheriff, and papers
by scores and hundreds have ceased to
EXIST
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT. S.
y In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office at
st. Johnsbury in said District, ON the 10th day
of February a. D. 1877.
Caroline M. Caswel, executrix of the last will
and testament of John Caswel, late of Waterford,
in said district, deceased, makes application to
said court for license to sell the whole of the real
estate OF said deceased representing that the sale
OF SAID real estate would be beneficial to the heirs
devisees and legatees, and all interested in said
estate Tor the pu pose of converting the into
money and said administrator has produced in
court the consent and appreciation in writing Of
all the heirs to said estate residing in this state to
the granting of said license.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that said
application be referred to session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in said St Johnsbury
the 10th day of Mar A. d. 1877. for hearing
and decision thereon; and, it is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of said application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the Caledoni
an, printed at st. Johnsbury, before said time Of
nearing, that they may appear at said time and
place and, If they see cause, object thereto
By the Court, Attest
65-61 HENRY FRENCH, Register
true copy of record attest
HENRY FRENCH Reuister.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

II Mr.. Moody has begun his fourth
week in Boston. The revival work is
growing, the enquiry rooms being bet
ter filed and the great audience limited
only by the size of the room, 10 5000.
In order that all may hear, he repeats
in the evening his afternoon discourse,
with the request that those who hear it
in the day time do not go to the evening
meeting, but give their places to others.
This week Mr.. Moody is talking about
heaven, and his addresses rather in
crease in power.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

DOCTORS, DENTISTS AND DRUGGISTS.
We have received from DR.. C. P.
Thayer of Burlington, the Vermont
Medical Register fol the year 1877, con-
tanning a complete list of the regular
allopath physicians, dentists and drug
gists of the state, with their residences,
post office address, dates and sources of
degrees, laws of the state affecting these
professions, and a mass of other useful
information concerning them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
LYNDON INSTITUTE.
The Spring Term

begins Tuesday, March 10, 1877. First a..
School. Full board of instruction Three o ollss
plete courses of study. Send for cataIogna0 V s
full particulars Address Ior
l. W. SANBORN Secretary
65-66 Lyndonville, Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

~ A fresh evidence of the hard
times for newspapers is seen in the adj
vertisements of such men as ''Reyerendn
Joseph I. Inman, in staid and reliable
papers like the Montpelier Watchman.
Can it be that the publishers do not
know the character of such advertise
mentsf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

~ A fellow named Weldon attempt
ed to assassinate Gov. Packard of Lou
isiana, last Thursday. He succeeded
in gaining admittance to his private
room aud attempted to shoot him down.
1t was only by the nerve and intrepid
ity of the Governor, that he was not
successful. The would-be assassin was
knocked down by the Governor, and
shot by IA by-stander, but not seriously
hurt. 1t is endeavOred to be shown
that this assault has no political signiti-
canoe but it is known that bad Dem
Ocratic paper in New Orleans has re-
peatedly recommended his assassina-
ton, and justified such means of put
ting him out of the way. When such
incendiary utterances are allowed, such
results may be anticipated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

Too PARTICULAR.-SOme of the sub
scribers of the Newport Express are
complaining because the publishers
dun them on postal cards. They are
altogether too fussy up in Orleans coun-
ty. Some subscribers of the Caledonian
receive papers into their homes week
after week the labels of which are a
constant reminder to every one who
sees them that they are owing the
printer all the way from two to five
years. There is nothing like getting
used to a thing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT. IS.
~ In Probate Court held at st. JOhnsbury. within
A. D. 1877.
-, An instrument purportng to be the last VIII and
Testament of Polly ROben, late of Ryegate,
IN said district deceased being presented TO Court
by Douglass g. Roben, the executor therein nam
ed for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, on the 10th day of Mar
A. ID. 1877, and show cause, if any they may have,
against the Probate of said viii; for which
purpose it is further ordered that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Caledonian printed at St
JOhnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing
By the Court, Attest,
HENRY FRENCH, Register.
A true copy of Record, Attest,
6o-61 HENRY FRENCH. Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-23
Dated at St JOhnsbury, Feb. %. a. D. 1871 IsSi

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS
Cln Probate Court held at the Probate Office in St
Johnsbury, in said District the Goth day Of
February, A. d. 1871
Lory d. Hill, administrator upon the Estate
OF Lucy Hill, late of Waterford in said
district deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance and
makes application for a decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to a ses-
sion OF said court to be held at the probate office
St.Johnsbury ON the 18th day of Mar, A. d. 1871,
for hearing and decision thereon And it is further
ordered, that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three weeks
lished at st: JOhnsbury, previous said time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
HENRY FRENCH, Register
A true copy of recOrd.-Attest
65-67 HENRY FRENCH. Register