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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08
Villainous Attempt to Wreck a Train.

An atrOcious attempt was made to
wreck an express train on the st. Louis
aud San Francisco railroad near Wood
end station, l54 miles west of st. Louis,
Sunday night. The fish bars connect
ing the rails on both sides of the track
were unjOinted, and the ends of the rails
moved so that the train would run
down an embankment 40 feet high. The
engineer saw that something was wrong
before reaching the spot and applied
the aiI-brakes, but the engine and bag
gaSe-car left the track and plunged
down the embankment, and Samuel
Richardson, the fireman, and DR.. E. l..
Atkinson, who was on the engine, were
instantly killed, while Frank Cation, the
engineer, was so badly wounded that
he died in two hours. Conductor Will
son started for another engine, and on
the way heard pistol-shot, aud ball
passed through his hat Several other
shots were fired, and passengers say
that they saw five men standing near
who were shown by the flashes of their
pistols, but no one was hit. Two balls
passed through the baggage-car. The
scheme was undoubtedly to run the
whole train down the bank, rob the ex-
press and plumber the passengers. That
1t was not carried out is due to the fact
that the night was intensely dark, that
it rained heavily, and that the train was
only running at Il speed of about 10
miles an hour. There is no clew to the
perpetrators.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08
The New Hampshire Legislature

Most of the members of the New
Hampshire Legislature were at Concord
Tuesday evening. The republicans OF
the House have nominated A. H. Wat
son of Lisbon for speaker. Horatio
Colony of Keene is nominated for speak
er of the House by the democrats. The
republican officers will be elected il
both branches.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08
St. bloomsbury, VT, Friday, june s, 1877.

II The telegraph reported severe
fire at Saxton's River, VT, (near Bel
lows Falls) on Wednesday morning,
and aid had been asked from surround
ing towns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08

Hydrophobia is increasing in Eng
land as well as in this country, there
being in England and Wales from 50 to
60 cases every year. The English leg
islatien and medical practice seems to
be no further advanced than our own
on this subject.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08
PERMANET CURE OF DEAr
NESS.
IMPORTANT LETTER
FROM
MR.. GEORGE E. DAVIS
BURLINGTON, VT.

DIR. S. W. SMYTH,
Dear Sir In addition to the testimonial ls,t.-
gave you six years ago for the successful Omen,
ton you performed on my left ear for deafpss.
will state the cure effected by you at that time v,
complete have had return of the desfDo..
since. Your operation was in no sense painful o-
disagreeable, and desire that others similarIv -.
hicted may consult you and find the same spesdr
relief For your courteous attention and gratfv
ing results attained accept my cordial thanks
Very respectfully yours
GEORGE E. DAVIS
Burlington Vt, Jan. 10, 1877
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08

A BAD AFFAIR.-Early in the war a
man named Maloner, living in Swanton,
entered the army, leaving behind seven
children, one being little girl. After
time he died of wounds received in
action. This little daughter, Mary, was
taken by Mr.. T. c. Brennan, present
proprietor of the fremont House, was
well cared for, and grew to be quite
an attractive young lady. Not long
since, w. Rutherford, about 20 years
old, employed as a news and fruit ven
der on the cars between here and Og-
densburg, gained the girls affections,
and induced her to leave, and take a
position in a hotel in SwantOn. Soon
she went clandestinely to Montreal to
meet Rutherford to have his alleged
promise of marriage fulfilled. Mr.. Bren-
nan went in pursuit, and found her de-
serted and nearly penniless, but kindly
cared for by the Sisters of Mercy. He
made suitable provisions for her in an
excellent home. He could not find
Rutherford, and learned that he had
been fore-warned of his approach, by a
telegram from a friend in St. Adams, a
young man named w. H. Finney. Fri
day evening, as Finney, who has only
one arm, was passing the fremont,
Brennan, overcome for an instant by
his sense of outrage and the belief that
Finney was a conspirator, assaulted
him, dealing him several heavy blows
in the face and kicked him into the
street. Finney's face was considera-
bly, battered. What legal action may
he taken remains to be seen.-St. Al
bans Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08

The remains of 13 officers who fell
with Custer are to be buried at Leaven-
worth, Kan, with funeral honOrs from
the whole city on the 23d.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08

e They are in a middle in Wash
ington over the unfinished Washington
monument, which the Government I'M
dertOOk to complete. There is already
a miniature war between architects and
engineers, who are by the ears to such
an extent that it has been suggested
that what has already been erected OF
the monument be taken down. In this
state of the case, Mr.. Larkin Mead, the
we'll known sculptor, comes forward
and suggests the present monument as
a pedestal, to be surmounted by a
bronze statue of our nations Chief. The
suggestion is well received, and the wal
may be compromised.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08
STATEMENT OF
Rev. j. S. LITTLE,
OF ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
To the Public !

The success of Dr. S. W. Smyth who is stopping
for few weeks at the Avenue House, st. Johns.
bury is worthy of his high reputation elsewhere.
Gentlemaniy, skilful and humane, and having at
hand all the latest instruments, and familiar with
all the latest modes treatment, he is worthy OF
consultation upon all those diseases of which he
makes speciality. May Sd, he in the presence Of
the writer, removed large polypus from the nose
of c. o. Pierce, of st. Johnsbury Center The
operation was skilfuly performed and entirely
cessful
In my own case for the treatment of deafness,
find DIR. Smyth using the same instruments and
prescribing substantially the same treatment
Dr. Blake, of the Infirmary at Boston whose treat
ment have been under.
S. LITTLE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08
Remarkable Cure of Deaf
ness.
STATEMENT OF
MRS. M. A. CAMPBELL,

DIR. SMYTH
Dear Sr;-In answer to your inquiries con.
corning my health, am happy to say it is much
better, and also the operation you performed
been very successful. Although 1 could not hear
sound in my deaf ear before the operation. l
can now hear a whisper. Thanking you for your
kind attention and the great success attending
your operation my ear, am
Respectfully Yours,
MRS. NJ. A. CAMPBELL.
Sutton, Vt. March Is, 1877.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08

minds that they have struck it rich,
and emphatically refuse $4,000 for
their chances. We wish them success.
So then, 'Pat" is going to have a
silver mine of his own. We rather ad-
mire his judgement too, although the
game of selling worthless silver STOCKS
is about played out. We are not at all
surprised to hear of Partridge buying a
silver mine. but we shall be somewhat
astonished when we learn of his paying
for one. Partridge ought to make a
success of mining too, for he is an ex-
pert at sinking shafts. The shafts W hlch
were sunk into H. K. Thurber and the
Amazon Insurance Company yielded
excellent dividends. Many smaller
shafts have been ''bOred" in different
sections of this State with excellent re-
suits, although the yield has been some
what smaller than in the two first men
toned cases.-NOrh Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08

r The trial of the Ellenton, South
Carolina, rioters resulted in the jury
disagreeing. The jury consisted of six
white men and six black, and they
stood six to six. There was, of course,
no hope of ending their absolute disa-
greement; and when the rioters are
tried again we shall all know it. As
long as not a single trial and conviction
for murder has followed the fifteen I'M
doubted murders committed at Ellen
ton, there seems little need to waste
regrets over this failure to convict the
murderers of conspiracy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-08
IMPORTANT LETTER
FROM
A. E. LEAVENWORTH AM.

A. E. LEAVENWO A. M,
Principal State Normal School.
RANDOLPH, VT.
DR. S. W. SMYTH,
Dear ir;-I desire to express to you the high
appreciation in which your services are held by
myself and family in skilfully removing from the
ear-drum of one of my sons, calcareous
formation, that had greatly impaired his hearing
This was immediately restored and now, after
some weeks remains unmpaired
Very respectfully,
ABEL Z. LEAVENWORTH
Randolph, VT, May 10, 1877.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11
A BAD OLD MAN.

Under this head the Typo Sun warns the
people of this State to bewsre of one Gilbert
Roycroft, man fifty years of age, about five
feet eight inches in hight: strong and heavy
set, very light complexion, with sandy grey
beard, light blue eyes with cast in the left
one. He was driven out of Austin for tam
pering with children; fogged at, and driven
from Phoebe, for the same offence. He has
been detected in writing letters to school girls
of so foul and outrageous character that de-
cency forbids their publication. The children
took the letters to their teacher who sent
them to the school trustees. Indignation ran
high, and many of the citizens of Typo were
In favor of hanging Roycroft. Wiser counsel
prevailed, meeting of the citizens was called,
the letters were produced and shown to have
been written by the accused, who was given
until the stage left next day to leave the camp.
Roycroft took to the mountains and disap-
peared for parts unknown.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

Under date of Washington Oct. 8, we have
the following explanation of the law regarding
newspaper postage: A. H. Bissell, of the law
division of the post Office department, for q
long time in charge of the controverted ques-
tons concerning what constitutes legitimate
newspaper mail matter, has addressed COM
munication to the postmaster general on the
subject of classification of rates of postage,
suggesting new plan for registration of sec
ond class matter under two rates, to be de-
nominated ''privileged" and ordinary"
These suggestions were to-day approved by
Postmaster General Key, and will be incor-
porated in his forthcoming annual report.
The plan proposed is that publications claim
shall be submitted to the department by
samples, quarterly and semi-annually, for
examination, and if found to be matter ex-
clusively in print, issued from regular pub
LEGATION offices and designated for public use
and devoted to the publication and discussion
of current news, they shall be admitted upon
the payment of an annual fee of one dollar
for each publication, to the privileged rates
of two or three cents per pound, according
to the frequency of the issue, the same as
now charged for newspapers and magazines,
etc, and all other matter now embraced, or
sought to be embraced, in the second class
such as advertising sheets, reprints of books,
etc.-is to pay the ordinary rate new charged
or third class matter, which is one cent for
Zach two ounces.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11
CHIEF JOSEPH SURRENDERS.

Chicago, October 9.-The following dispatch
is Just received:
Headquarters District of the Yellowstone -
To General A. Ell. Terry, Commanding the
District of Dekota: We have had our usual
success. We made direct and rapid march
across the country, and after some engage
ments and being kept under fire for three
days, the hostile camp of the Nez Perces,
under Chief Joseph, surrendered at 2 o'clock
to-day. l intend to start the Second Cavalry
toward Benton on the 9TH instant. Cannot
supplies be sent out on the Benton road to
meet them, and return with the remainder of
the command to the Yellowstone2 l hear
there is trouble between the Sioux and the
Canadian authorities. l remain yonrs, truly,
NELSON A. MILES,
Colonel Commanding.
AS soon as the companies of the Second
Cavalry of which General Miles speaks arrive
the commission will start for Fort Walsh
ALFRED HI. TERRY,
Brigadier General.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11
THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE.

Concerning the origin of the Patent Office
fire dispatch dated Washington Oct. 8 says:
The board of inquiry appointed by Secretary
Schurz to investigate the cause of the fire in
the interior department building, on the Oath
ultimo, to-day submitted a report, accompa-
MED with testimony. The board state there
is no foundation whatever for the suppose
ton that the fire was caused by incendiarism
or spontaneous combustion. They find that
fire was built of pine boards and a blower
placed over the CRATE in the ladies copying
room, in the Ninth street basement, in the
morning The roaring of the fire excited the
attention of persons in the room, and was the
subject of comment by them at the time. The
testimony of several witnesses who were upon
the roof sometime before the alarm was given
shows that a section of the wooden grating
covering the gutter on the roof and lying i'm
mediately against the hue was found to be on
fire, and was thrown off the roof into the
yard. The report says: 'We think there can
be no doubt but that this dry pine grating
was set on fire from sparks or burning cinders
which came up through the fue. The
amount of this grating which had been burned
at the time witnesses had discovered it is va
riously estimated by them, but we conclude
not less than thirty square feet of boards had
been destroyed. Witnesses state that they
found a large quantity of Goals lying on the
roof and m the gutter, and that the copper
was SO intensely hot it changed color, and in
some places sank down as though there was
hole underneath" The Board called the at
tention of the secretary to the condition of
several of the chimney flues under the roofs
of the Seventh and F street wings of the
building, which appear, from personal inspec
ton, to have been defective and unsafe for a
long time, and which, if not speedily repaired
may be the cause of further disaster
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
SHERiFF's SALE.

TOY VIRTUE OF A DECREE AND ORDER
of sale issued out Of and under the seal of the Hon
orable Second Judicial District Court in and for the coun
of Ormsby and State OF Nevada on Judgment record
ed therein the 1st day Of September A D. 1877 and
attested the 4h day of September A D. 1877 in favor
of Wells Fargo and Company, corporation and against
John H. Taylor and Catherine Taylor, his wife E. NJ Hunt
and H. T. Dunning copartners associated under the rn
name of Dunning Hunt, and J. P Winnie, Defendants
in Of SIG q principal and interest to date OF
said Judgment, and interest the OF S592 40 until
paid at the rate of one and per cent per month";
and original taxed in the of $9 S. and counsel
fee in the Of ST. g. and Clerks accruing costs in
of SIS So and all costs which accrue by reason
of sole etc. all in gold coin Of the United States and to
me directed commanding to sell certain real property
set out and described said and order of SALE
so much will satisfy the above demands with COSTS and
pursuance thereto have levied upon and will expose at
public auction in front of the Court House door in Carson
OCTOBER 1st, A. D. 1877 between the hours of A n.
and NJ, Wit: oc eek The sfd real prop
erty describe in sd fecree follows: Those certain
pieces o. lend in Cason City, Omsby county, State OF
eight 81 end nine ( in block fyeght (58 of Proctor
Green's division o. said Carson City, together with all and
singular the tenements heredaments and appuenances
thereto belonging or in any wise appeTtan1iinI4g
Carson City, September 10, 1877.
The above sae is hereby postponed until SATURDAY,
OCTOBER THE 9Th, A. d. 1877. ,,,.,,,u, 80
Carson City, October l, 1877.
The above sale = hereby postponed until WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 10th, 1877 at me hour nd place
s. T. SWIFT, Sheriff.
Carson City, October 9th, 1877
The above sale is hereby postponed until MONDAY,
OCTOBER 18th, 1877, at same hour and place
S. T. SWIFT, Sheriff.
Carson City October 10TH 1877.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11

GONG TO D1E.-In the Elko Independent
of Monday we find the following report of
Pierces second victim: A dispatch to J. L.
Wines, last night from Tuscarora, announced
that Hayes, one of the parties of the Pierce
Hayes imbroglio in that place short time
ago, was in most critical condition, slight
hopes being had for his recovery. J. w.
Dorsey, junior member of the firm, went up
this morning to attend to an adjustment Of
his temporal affairs if deemed necessary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11

The Fair is having its effect, already, in
advance, in Reno. They have begun to
utilize all sorts of things, dreams, even. The
Gazette says that gentlemen residing in the
Western addition had most remarkable
dream last night which by unconsciously act
ing upon, he saved his house from being de-
stroyed by fire. His wife had left candle
in can filled with paper which she had
placed against the paper lined wall. He
dreamed that someone had stolen his watch
and chain, and that he dashed out after the
thief. Instead of doing so however, he went
into the next room and blew out the candle,
which moment more would certainly have
set his house on fire.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11
THE OHIO ELECTION.

The latest news from the Ohio election is
that Bishop, the Democratic candidate for
Governor has a majority of scarcely less than
10000 Also that the Legislature is to be
Democratic, by % or 40 majority on joint
ballot, which is good bye Stanley Matthews.
Also that Hayes regards the result as a bless
ing in disguised
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11

At Valleys Springs Douglas county, on Wednesday,
October 10th, 1877, Edmund Morton Gaige native Of
Bristol, Addison county, Vermont, aged So years
The funeral will take place to-day, October 18th, at 2
o'clock P NJ the Presbyterian Church. The friends
and acquaintance of Mr. Mark NJ. Gsge invited to
attend ..--
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-10-11

FNHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Stockholders Of the Carson City Savings Bank
DAY OF NOVEMBER 1877, At o'clock r. n Of that day
oct1td GEO. B. HILL. Cashier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06

Cotton has had the name OF king on account
of the magnitude OF its value 90 the country
the crop being worth more thdN any other OF
our agricultural productions, but cur dairy in
tcrcst now rivals, il il docs not S.rpa,s in mon
cv value, the timchonorCd monarch OF the
South Mr.. Sherman Tracy, in an address 10
the Western Reserve Daryman's Association,
at Garrctsviilc, Ohio, SAID that in 1910 there
were in this country about l0,00O,W0 mich
COWS, which, at S45 per head represented Il
capital of S4jO000000. In the same year there
were manufactured 203,dG9,3S4 pounds Of
cheese, 60, 19l 90 pounds Of butter, and 326,-
800. 500 gallons ofmilk were sold, Besides this
an enormous quantity Of milk was consumed
in families, of which no account can be taken,
but evidently four times the quantity noted rs
sold, which would make She total quantity
consumed and sold 1,j02, J,:,3Jj "a Ions. This
would make the probable yearly yield of the
cow in butter, cheese, etc, a. follows: Cheese
203 500 3Si pounds, at II cents pcrpound, S24
440,32G; butter, go l9l,.iD pounds, at 22 cents
per pound, $l31,542 0i3; milk, LOG 0O2, 1916
gallons at cents per gallon, SSi ,OGO, lOl, GS and
100000 calves at 81 per bead, $90OO,OOO
Total, S215, 1890, IL, The annual product Of
our dairy Interests. The value Of the cotton
crop for 1915 was scarcely more than $2OO,OOO-
600, SO that the COW must wear the crown-E,r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06
IN PROBATE.


Guardianship OF Anna Larkin ct al, minors
Ellen Larl>in appointed guardian Bond, $1,000
Estate of Thomas \ Porter, deceased. Ap
praiscment bill and inventory approved ana leave
given to sell specific property at private sale.
Estate Of George Bender deceased Order ioI
notice for final settlement to third Monday in
November next.
Estate of ole Jackson, deceased. Claim OF
Brundagc for S2,19s.10 allowed at claimants
costs.
Estate OF Martin + Oycrholt, deceased Claim
Of Mosher for Sl35 allowed at claimants costs.
Estate of Aanson Pope, deceased. Dcdimus
potestatem issued to county judge of Cook coun-
ty to take deposition of subscribing witness to
will
Estate Of Martin FOycrholt, deceased. Claims
allowed: Robert Simpson, SIS, allowed for s17;
d McVean, sl0.40 Il s Meyers, 500, allowed for
s2i.95. Claims dismissed for want Of prosccu-
ton: A ID Rogers, se6.55; Thomas Owen, $3.50;
FE Houghton, s2O13 G B Woodward, 50; Sam
ucl Harding, S1522. In the cases of w Water
man for 50 and Henry Crew for SCI judgment
was redercd against claimants for costs.
Estate Of CHRISTOPHER c Massey, deceased. Claim
Of May Hoag for SIS. Is allowed for $40
Estate of Daniel Ward. Notice for final settle.
mcnt to November term.
Estate of Mary Dix Edmund Childs ap-
pointed administrator. Bond $500. Notice TO
creditors to November term.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, DCl. >, 400
FHEiGH1s-By rail were steady yesterday and
fair shipments were made at 3jc ,'l0J for grain
to New York; Hour ,Gc 4 Dbl. Lake ircights
unusually active at &c for corn TO Buffalo.
FLOUR-Priccs firm and higher. Choice white
winter wheat S6.15@ 725; fancy western spring
extras, SG00WG25; Minnesota patent #G5O@-
9.Oo choice spring supcrincs, $1,000 4.25.
WnEAr-Wintcr-No. . red, in store. $ll7m
LII. Sprng-No |, Minnesota, SLl2@ ID;
No. 2, in store, $l.O9dll0 30. ), Sl.O5.
ConY-MiXed, E3@4A Options, .3@H for
October.
Oats-No. 2, 23a2i; rejected, 15c,
Rye--No. =, 5Gl5; rejected, 4Sc,
BarIcy--No . zoe; rejected, Zoe.
Lard-$s 30@s.35 4 loo lbs.
Buttcr-Crcamcry, 2S@3Gc; good to choice dali
ry, 20@25c.
Eggs-l6tolIc Il doZ.
Potatocs--Ncw, $1,000 l.25 q bbl.for choice.
CATTLE--Modcratcly active. Choice extra
grade steers, S515d600; good to choice natives,
81. 75@54O butchers steers, 50. 15Gll00; cows
and heifcrs, $2.50@i.00.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06
Circuit Court.

This court begins its October term on MONDAY
next On the docket now are 81 criminal, 4H
law and III chanccry eases. The first twoAwee&'
will as usual be devoted to chaneery "orh' ioi
lowed by 10 weeks of jury work. The following
weeks before the January term may De occupied
with chancery work; or, if not, III vacation
Judge Goodspced will be in the city on Monday
and will probably hold court during portion o.
tbe term. There is some talk Of doubling up
each Judge conducting branch of the court tC
he held simultaneously. Whether such Il pro
ceedlng will take place has not yet been deter
mined; but both judges seem anxious TO urge on
the work of clearing the unusually large docket
and be able in term or two to start even