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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-08-03
10 Builders and Lumber Dealers

" The subscriber has completed his new mill in
,,iGtory, and is now prepared to furnish lumber
anu s dimension timber of almost all kinds. His
es ices are large, and he can furnish long and heavy
iSlnPer for especial purposes. The subscriber hav
az sg Deen in the business more than thirty years
natOers himself he understands what builders
rily. ~ M "'-9 nANIET4 COTRY
ST. Johnsbury, May 4, 1875. tiff
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business Rireetorp.

Vome. Business and Location of the lead
inn Business Houses IN st. JOhnSbury.
Agricultural Tools and Hardware.
HASKELL & SONS, HOyt's Block, r. r. st
ApOthecaries.
e. c. BINGHAM, No. 5, Bank Block, Main st.
Attorneys at Law.
" MONTG OMERY, Jewett's Building, r. r. st.
ELISHA MAY over Hall g. Fletchers Store.
rELDEN & IDE No. 2 Caledonian Blk, up stairs.
Books and Stationery.
HOWARD & ROWELL, Caledonian Blk, Main st
Book Binders.
e. NJ. STONE & CO., Agt's, Monument Square.
BIanks--Legal and Business.
c. NJ STONE & CO., Monument Square.
Bakers and Confectioners.
CROSS & BRADLEY, Main Street.
Clothing for Men and Boys.
EST FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village
Crockery, Glass and Stone Ware.
EAT. FAIRBANKS g. CO., Fairbanks Village
Carpeting, Paper -Hangings, Window-shades.
E. st. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village.
Dentists.
j. L. PERKINS, Caledenian Block, Main Street.
WI. Goods, Groceries and Fruits,
MATHEWS 4 PETTENGILL, Eastern Avenue
d. II. HALE, Avenue Block, r. R. Street.
eat. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village.
Furniture and Caskets.
HALL 4 SWITSER, Main Street.
CALDERWOOD, & SEVERANCE, L.O.OF. Blk,
File Manufactures.
st. Johnsbury File Works, opp. Passenger Depot
Groceries and Housekeeping Goods.
{. &T. FAIRBANKS & CO. Fairbanks Village.
Insurance, Life.)
f. Z. SARGENT, (Etna) Railroad Street.
Iron Founder and Machinist.
LUKE BUZZELL, North end, r. R. Street.
Photographs.
D. A. CLIFFORD, Caledonian Block, Main Street
Printers and Publishers.
{. VI. STONE & CO., CaledOnian Block, Main st.
Stoves and Tin Ware.
+. +. FLETCHER, Eastern Avenue.
HEAD. @. WOODRUFF Railroad Street.
Il. COWDERY, Eastern Avenue.
Watches, Jewelry and Toys.
HOWARD & ROWELL, Caledonan Blk, Main )
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-08-03
Periodicals.

The Monthly Reader. Published by
John L. Shorey, Boston. The July
of this sixteen page monthly is
very attractive, and should be in the
hands of scores of little children. The
pictures and stories and poems are of
the very best, and in no way could a
parent invest fire cents more prOfitably
than by obtaining copy of this little
Reader for his children from three to
eight years of age. For sale by Howard
& Rowell at five cents copy or so
cents a year.
Scribner's Monthly - "Mid-summer
Holiday number" AS its title indicates
this August number is just the thing for
reading at the seaside, among the
mountains beside some mineral spring,
or quietly under the trees at home.
One OF the articles fully illustrated is
IA Railroad among the Clouds" de-
scribing the wonderful engineering en-
terprise in Lima, where the first part of
the great railroad has been completed,
by which it has been proposed to con-
meet the waters of the Pacific ocean and
the Amazon river. The views of the
tunneling of some of the peaks of the
Andes, and the trains rounding the
SUBMITS of others, are startling to say
NIL
trated article, is "NOrth American
Grouse" To these are added poems by
Bayard Taylor, Celia Thaxter, R. H.
Stoddard and others. An amusing ex-
hibition of the merit of japanese music
is made by Miss Clara Louise Kellogg,
our American singer. These with an
unusual number of stories, make the
Midsummer Scribner, holiday num-
Der.
st. Nicholas. The August number is
nothing short of first-rate. Longfellow
Prof. Brooks, r. A. Proctor, c. D. War.
ner, j. T. TrOwbridge, and others are
among the writers. The older member.
of the family as well as the children
strive to get the first sight of this beau
tiful magazine.
Wide Aioake. D. Lothrop g. Co.
publishers, Boston. Jessie Curtis fur
nishes the frontispiece, Midsummer" /;
lovely, dreamy bit of childlife. Mis-
Marston, the English author, begins ;
story, ga Poodle's Party" Nora PER-!
has delightful poem, ''The Wren an,
the Bobolink." "Child Marian" is il
Venice and of course feeds the doves il
the great st. Marks Square. "Dand,
Pink Boots" puts in an appearance, an,
Mrs. Wilton as usual has an exquisitel,
illustrated poem, Summers Going.
There are three finely illustrated poem
farther on, "Leonardo's Bird-cages," b,
Margaret j. Preston, the ''POet Laureat
of the South" "My Little Millionaire,
by Miss Farman the editor, and a bull
frog poem which has an irresistible il
lustration. ''Drop's Dog,n by Annie A
Preston, we commend to the boys. TIL
girls are treated to wonderfully fin
Behaving Paper" entitled ''Miss Char
ity's Lady," and to a beautiful story
Zone of the Christmas Dolls" by Mis-
Farman. The story has six large an
fine illustrations, by Miss Lathbury, an
is dedicated to the sSociety of Wild
Awake Helpers" and tells the true stor
of the good done by one of the gift-doll
last winter. The eighth Adventure c
Miltiades Peterkin Paul." the larg
E print story of "Plum," by Margare
Eytinge, ''Dickens Charade," "Tan
gled Knots" the Children's Letters, an
, music, complete the number. Onl
, $500 per annum.
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There was not much difference in
the character of the riots east and west.
In San Francisco they were anti-Celes-
tial, and in Pittsburg simply internal.
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Against Accidents

M am d authorized to provide protection for the
people against the casualties which happen to them
Ely ~ ey day. Come and see me. EDW ARD +.
LaI.k Agent for Travellers Life and Accident
% Insurance Company of Hartford Conn. Othct
o'ef Blngham's Drug Store, st. JOhnsbury, Vt
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q, The two-story house situated on Railroad Street,
ioOt OF Maple Street, now occupied by the sub
scriber. ntf II. G. ELY, Administrator.
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st. Nicholas. The August number is
nothing short of first-rate. Longfellow,
Prof. Brooks, r. A. Proctor, c. d. War
ner, j. T. Trowbridge, and others are
among the writers. The older members
of the family as well as the children,
strive to get the first sight of this beau
tiful magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12
Legislative.

The State Senate, yesterday, discussed and
finally passed, without amendment, the bill to
permit tho employment Of CONVICT labor IN re.
pariog the James River Canal.
10 the House Of Delegates the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments was announced as
follows: Messrs. Bocock, Barbour, JohIs)n OF
Accomac, Fauntleroy, Harrison OF Sussex Healy,
Starke, Graves and Witten. Resolutions en-
quisiog into tho expediency of converting Con.
sltutonal Convention; for abollshing the regis
tratiou of voters; to 70 establish viva voco Vot'
ing; recurring judges to open their courts at an
oariier hou,, fur the consolidation OF the pubic
debt and the payment of the same rate OF In
tercst on the whole; in relation to the duties.
compensation, &c., of attorneys 10 cities aud
towns, were introduced. Bills were reported
to amend the act incorporating the Lee MoDu.
ment AssociatioD; to amend &C: for the protec-
ton of fish 10 the waters Of the Commonwealth
above tidewater; revising criminal laws; and a
joint solution proposing amendments to the
Constitution by striking out enntinn 2 of article
10. Messrs. Clarke, AtkissioD, EchoIs, Fry, 30
hanuon, Spessard, Farr, Pulian and Kelly were
announced IS the Committee on the Revision oil
the Criminal Laws.
The Governor has sent to both houses OF the
General Assembly message transmitting cor
resi- ondence between himself, the Treasurer
and Second Auditor 10 relation to the recently
discovered distractions and illegal refuuding Of
State bonds. The Governor in his message
says: 1t is proper to state that the first dlsclo.
sure Of these transactions ever conveyed to the
Executive was received through the publication
OF the letter which the Second Auditor ad-
dressed to the General Assembly on the sub.
iact on the 5lh Instant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12
STRONGBOw.
The Circuit JudgeshiD.

FAIRFAX c. a., Va, Dec. lit affords
the friends of Judge Keith satisfaction to know
that he is not likely to hav, opposition to bis
reelection to the position he now holds and has
filed With such satisfaction to this entire judi.
cial circuit. The card of MIR. James Y. Brooke
and the signature of Judge II. W. Thomas en,
dorsug him for 70 election (they being the only
two spoken of as likely to be voted tori We
think render the 70 election of Judge Keith a
certainty. [ feel sure that but express the
sentiment of both bar and people 10 saying such
result will be hailed with satisfaction and rare
unanimity by this entire circuit. II. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

What was the reason it was not CONSIDERED
then .,o
man perhaps does not understand An act CT
courtesy. As to calling up the resolution at the
last meeting, if the gentleman has sense
enough to understand English, be would see
that the first resolution provided -
IMr. Risheill-I consider l have as mach
sense az the gentleman across the way
that The resolution 90 over until the Itxt
REGULAR meeting Is it not so Mr.. Clerk
Mr. Rishei-Y GU can't bulldoze me.
The clerk read that the resolution be post
poned until the next regular meeting.
The motion to postpone was then carried
yeas 6, noes 5. =.
And after some time spent 10 waiting for The
Aldermen to dispose Of the debt compromise
bill, the Board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

Whether or not the passage OF the Silver
bill and the repeal OF the specie payment law,
should that legislation be adopted will operate
to the disadvantage Of the country remains to
be seeu, but if the expectations of the especial
friends Of those measures should be disappoint.
ed, and Instead Of good, evil result, as most
probably will be the case. the attempt already
being made by portion Of the radical press to
attribute that evil to the support those meas
ures receive from the South, and to ascribe
the motives that induced that support to re
vengeful desire on the part Of the South to
lower tho credit Of the country, has even less
reason to be successful than many of the
previous ones made by the same party
to keep open the bloody cbasm. The
South. as is We'll knowu to all who read
the proceedings of Congress, is taking little
or no part in the debates upon tho measures
alluded to, aid 10 voting only follows the lead
OF Northern and Western men, many Ct whom
are republicans; while several of the most indu,
entail papers in the South are as much opposed
to the adoption Of the proposed legislation as
tho most ultra radical from the New England
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

Mr.. Hayes Notwithstanding the rebuffs with
which his overtuEes to the ultra men of bis
party are received. persevers 10 them with an
indefatigablc energy worthy Of better cause.
That he should have removed Mr.. WorthiDg-
ton from the dictatorship of tho port of Char.
lesion none will deny, but that he should
have appointed as his successor MIR. Bald
win, IAN intimate and personal fiisDd''
of Senator Patterson, and an 'unoompromisDg
republican" which is supposed to mean one of
the bloody shirt kind, will surprise many who
put their faith iu President whose words and
ac,s have differed so n the past as to give no
hopes for agreement 10 the future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12
Horrible Confession.

Hen,y Norfolk, of Anne Arundel county,
Nd. who has been sentenced to be hung Oh
the 2lst instant for the murder OF his wife, has
made the following horrible confession:
Il left home on that Saturday morning ten
minutes before 8 o'clock, my wife leaving about
the same time. She went over to the tobacco
bed, taking different direction from myself
l went from the house right sdoWn where Stall.
lings was plowngi crossed the bridge and went
up to the meadow towards the tobacco bed
We both got to the tobacco bed pretty
much about the same time. l cut the cabbage
plants Some words might have passed between
ua, but nothing unpleasant. NJ y wife did not
expect me there gave her the basket after l
cut the plants which she took and started for
home shead OF mo. When 1 gave her the task.
ct she said she did not think there Was enough,
but she started On, and after she got out of the
her more Just as she turned TO leave the to-
,cco bed the first time [ attempted to raise the
club to strike her, when she was under the same
tree where she was xii ed, but my heart failed me
then. I called her back and cut the rest Of the
plants She only came 10 the fsnce when she
came back the second time After the plants
ore cut cha started for home again. l was be.
hind her. and just as she got to the tree l struck
her on tho left side Of her head. holding the club
in both hands. Her bonnet was on then, but
Aow off 4. the fret blow, and remained on The
ground as it fell. The basket fell off her arm
to the ground. She tried to get up and saw her
full face, and then struck her four or five blows
more. She never uttered word or cry after
the first bl3w. l went from there Immediately
to the tobacco bed where Stallngs was picking,
with tho colored boys I got there between
nine and half past nine & clock. Before went
to the tobacco bed I went to Mornings fence
and cut ono pole and put it on the fence.
picked on the tobacco bed until went 10 dinner,
between half past eleven and twelve Stsllings
was about the middle of the bed when l got
there, and commenced to work right alongside
Of him, and flushed tho breadth before we went
to dinner. On my way to dinner u stopped ut
Mrs. Stslings' to get yeast cake which my
wife ask me to get before left home that morn
ing. I had been thinking Of killing my wife
three or fur months before I did 60, ind made
up my mind on the Wednesday previous to the
Saturday of the killing. On Wednesday cut
the cllb at the wood pile with my hstchet; it
WAS new hatchet. but WAS CAPPED. The axe
shown in Court had nothing to with cutting the
club. After had cut the club put it in the
corn house, where it remained until Saturday
morning. When 1 took it out when I started
for the tobacco bed, and when passed StsllngB,
who was blowing in the field. I had it down my
pants leg, and took it out after l crossed the
bridge. When got over the fence a. the corn
house lad the club and axe in my hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

DEREIIcT INSURANCE OFPICIALs-Theodore
r. Wctmore, the Woe President of the late
Security Life Insurance Company. appeared
before the Reoognizauce Clerk in the District
Attorneys Office, at New York. yesterday
morning, and gave bail 10 $4,000 on lndict
ment found by tho Grand Jury on Friday last
against him for conspiracy. His surety on
bond was ApolIus K. Wetmore, bis father, who
was also his bondsman on the FIRST indictment
for perjury. The conspiracy Indictment chsrg-
es that Robert l.. Case. President; Isaac
Allen, Secretary, and Theodore r. Wetmore,
Vice President, being evil disposed persons. and
wlckedly, devisng and continuing as much as
IN them lay, to prevent and obstruct the due
course OF justice and the due administration of
the laws. did conspire, confederate and agree to-.
gether and With divers other persons whose
names are to the jurors unknown. to prepare q
statement showing the amount of assets in DOS
session of the Company as of December 81. 1875,
which statement they did prepare on tbs 10th of
February, 1876 claiming that the cost value Of
real eatate then owned by the Company was
$46O.s65 that the cash in Office was Ss2 sl8 IL,
and Gael deposited in banks $l72S90 81, when
in truth and in fact the real estate was only of
the value of $500, 600, the cash in the office no
more than 81, loo. cash in bank no more than
500 o on the date in question. No bail has yet
been offered by either Mr.. Case or Mr.. Allen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

The Turks now have occasion for all the
stocism that can be derived from their fatalistic
religion. They feel like the Confederates did at
the less of Vlck ,burg, and that was bad enough.
all who wore the gray we'll know. We hope
tbs eud may not be the same, but our hopes
are by 20 meaos sauguine. They arc not
only menaced by one overwhelming and ex-
ultaut foe, but by numerous weaker ones,
whos human nature like, are taking advantage
of their sore distress to press demands they
dared not previously mako. If England ever
is to Interfere now is the time, but her course 10
the near past can afford tho Turks no reasonable
hope from that quarter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

During tho debate in the u. s. Senate, yes.
terday, 90 Mr. Matthews concurrent resou-
ton declaring the right of the Government to
pay the principal and interest of the bonds in
silver dollars containing 4l23 grains Of stand
ard silver, Mr.. Herman. democrat, Of New
York, opposed its adoption, while Mr.. WAL
lace. democrat, of Pennsylvania, favored it..
Mr.. Bayard, democrat, Of Delaware, also op'
poses it. So it seems the democrats 10 Congress
are divided as much on the silver bill as they
are on the greenback question, and in that
respect resemble the conservatives 10 the 'ir'
giuia Legislature Oh the question of the State
debt, though they do not hold secret caucuses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12
Spain

A dispatch from Santauder. Spain says
"A great fire is raging Twelve houses have
already beer destroyed. The damage so fal
is estimated at four million reals.
The fire has rendered 200 families honlese.
A special envoy was to leave Madrid for
Rome yesterday to obtain the Papal authorize.
ton for the Kings marriage. The Cortes has
been conYoked for January 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

Tho War Department has received news from
Lieutenant Bulls and the party that crossed
the Rio Grande in pursuit of Indian raiders.
They are safe, and have made several captures
of the Indians they were pursuing,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12
DAILY AND TREw8EKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, deer. II. 1877
Whatever changes it may please the Gen

Whatever changes it may please the Gen
eral Assembly to make 10 the officers OF
the Commonwealth, it is to be hoped that the
present able aud accomplished Superintendent
of Public Instruction will not be superseded
Our school system, which has gained tor US the
we'll deserved praise Of the whole country, Is,
10 all essential poiots, his handi"otk' and
when VIC remember the great work 1t has al
ready accom- plshed, 10 the education OF thou
sands f children who, but for it, must have
proyu up ilIitcrate, We cannot but feel that the
ioss IF bis knowledge and experience would be,
at auy time, we'll Digh irreparabe. AT this
time change would be especially disastrous.
A crisis has arisen which will try the system
b.yoDd all former trials. 1t must have tupds
TO support it, and these funds must be available
at stated periods, yet the financial condition OF
the Commonwealth is such that 1t Is hard to
see how they can be so provided. 10 pilot 1t
through this difficult way We require the same
steady haud and far seeing eye which have
kept it, so far, straight 10 its onward course,
and We, therefore, trust that no personal pre-
ferences or private interests will be allowed to
override the public welfare, but that DR.. Rutt-
per will be, again, unanimously reelected to
the Office he has SO worthiy filled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

At the election yesterday in Boston. Mr..
Pierce, the Republican candidate for Mayor,
was elected by 2,l5l majority, a Republican
gain of over 5000 on the vote of last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

a splendid breakfast on the table surrounded
with family of coughs. They used d.. Bulls
Cough Syrup and that family now keeps it on
hand always, and recommends it, Only costs %
cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

WANTED-An active and practical BUSl-
w NESS MAN, with capital CT $1,000 or
$780, as partner in the manufacture OF spoke'
Location good and business established. For
SONS, Hardware Deslers, G3 King st., Ac1-
andIia, Va nov 27-eolCt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

GALOON BINDING and Dress Trimmings
nova g. BERRY, II King ct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12
CITY COUNCIL.

The regular semi monthly meeting OF the
City Couucil was held last night.
pnARD Of ALDERMEN