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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

that he says is his name) at next court.
The Justice agreed perfectly with him,
and as Mr.. Brown had no wealthy
friends in, or at court, he quietly &C
cOmpanied Sheriff Preston to Cherry
street Jail. The case is singular one.
The fellow is only "a years of age, and
his perfect Indifference to his situation
is rare. He may have "hankering''
for the quiet and seclusion of prison
life; at any rate he has every prospect
of enjoying it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
OFF to Summer Resorts.

Quite large number of our citizens
have left town to visit at different re-
sorts, and have located themselves as
near as we can learn as follows:
OLD ORCHARD.-Mr. and Mrs. Col.
F. Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. MAY,
Mrs. Henry Ide, Mrs. Geo. Cross, Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Dickey, and Mrs. Albert
Hastings.
Peaks ISLAND. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Roberts, Miss Currier, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Q. Woodruff, Herbert GoOdell, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Clark Harvey and two children.
RYE BEACH.-E. G. RedingtOn and
wife, Mrs. David Boynton, Mr.. VIM.
BOynton, Mrs. E. D. Bledgett and sen,
Mr.. A. L. Bailey and wife, and Rev. d.
E. Miller and wife Of Bradford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
What a Threat Costs.

Friday night, at half-past ten P. NJ,
Judge n. p. Bowman heard some one
moving in and about his yard. Going
to the door, he called and asked who it
was and what was wanted. He dis
covered man at the back door who
said he wanted something to eat. Judge
Bowman told him it was no time to be
prowling around, and to be gone. Up
on the man coming to the front yard,
Mr.. Bowman thinking perhaps the man
was needy and worthy, questioned him,
and got reply that his buildings would
be burned. Whereupon Judge B. sprang
over or through the hedge dividing his
property from DIR. Brownies and collared
the individual, who offered no resist
ance. By this time DR.. Browne APP
peared, and as the tramp had previously
been at his house, and acted suspicious
", he agreed with Mr.. Bowman in
thinking that the chap had best be
locked up, and accompanied him to the
iail. On Saturday morning ne was
brought before Justice Lewis, and his
examination proved him just from Iras-
burg jail previous to that from Man
chester lookup, and he couldn't remem
Der what Jail previous, and didn't o.
wouldn't know, OF remember much else
Upon being asked to answer to TIT
charge of threatening to burn the build
ings, destroy property, etc., etc., etc.
according to the "shibbeleth" OF tn
law, he said he supposed he "told hin
he'd burn the buildings" and made N
defence, nor evinced any feeling, no
fear, of what was "going to be don
about it.n States Attorney Ide though
it would cost somebody the trouble {
$ showing $500 of eollaterals to vouc
for Mr.. John Browns appearance (ft
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
The Circus.

Inc circus.
O'Brien's ''six-consolidated" exhibit
ed here on Friday. The show was
rather meager in animals, but numerous
in chariOts and brass bands. There
were few fine specimens of animals,
but the old horse with clipped tail
feathers, advertised as a "sea monster"
would be more generally recognized by
his other name-''Fraud.n The men
did not get drunk and fight perhaps
because they could not get any whisky,
and perhaps because there was sheriff
and fifteen policemen watching them.
They did, however, scoop the dollars
and dimes out of those in the crowd
who were foolish enough to buy "prizes,"
or who had not the grit to tell the i'm
pudent scamps who dropped confec-
tionery into their laps to take it away,
instead of allowing them to carry off a
quarter of a dollar for the worthless
stuff, as most of them did. On the
whole the show might have been better
and it might have been worse. 1t was
not half as good as Barnum's but it
was a little improvement on the thiev-
ing, begging gypsies that infested our
place-but not much. The putting OF
those three little boys-the youngest
only six years old-through those ter
rible gymnastic feats, while it was the
most wonderful thing done in the ring,
was a piece of cruelty which the laws
of New York punish, and which every
one should protest against.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
Portland & Ogdensburg r. R. Trains.
cnJNc UEST

Mail Train-Leaves Boston s:15 a. m, Portland
1000 a. M, Fabyan's 3:0s p. m, Lunenburg, Ais.
Fast Concord aga, Miles Pond, 4:32, North Con-
cord 4:4O West Concord, 44s, E. ST. Johnsbury,
I56 ST. Johnsbury, $40 Danville, Sal, Walden
s0S Greensboro 6:2s East Hardwick $751; Hard
wick 6:47 arrives at johnson 7:40.
Wired TTain-Leaves Lunenburg Gas a. m, Z.
Concord FOG Miles Pond 7:20, North Concord, 1885.
" Concord 7:52 K. st. Johnsbury $40 arrive st,
Jobnsbury $780, Leaves st. JOhnsbury at 9:15 m,
Danville zoos, Walden 10:47, East Hardwick 11:41
arrives at johnson at las.
~ This train does not run Mondays west of
ST. Johnsbury
GOING EAST.
Mail Train-Leaves johnson at 6:10 a. m, Hard
wick 1904 East Hardwick 7:14, Greensboro 1913,
Walden ISL, Danville s:14, arrives at st. Johns
hurry at s:45, leaves st. JOhnsbury 900 a m. E.
St. johnsbury 9:O9, West Concord GIT, n. Concord
g.2j Miles Pond $3.50, E. Concord GAL, Lunenburg
$50 Fabyan's 1885, arriving at Portland 400 and
at Boston. via North Conway at $50 p. m.
Mired Train-Leaves johnson at 2:25, p. m,
Hardwick 4O6 D. M, E. Hardwick 4:22, Greensboro
43s Walden 5ls Danville 0:00 w. 6:12 at ST
Johnsbury at 1000 leaves st. Johnsbury, Sis p. m,
East ST. Johnsbury, 5:35, West Concord $50, North
Concord Clio Miles Pond 6:25, East Concord, 6:39
arrives at Lunenburg at 700.
~ This train does not run Mondays and Sat
urdays west of st. JOhnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

The officials of the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad Line hold meet
Jugs yesterday and to-day, at the
crawford House, to arrange for the
future operating of the line. 1t is
Needless to say that the corporation
starts with experienced men and in
huential and safe advisers. The west
er source of trade is in great meas
ure guaranteed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

The wonderful telephone has come.
Mr.. Harvey, sup't of the International
Telegraph, has stretched the wires be-
tween Mr.. C. C. Bingham's residence
and his drug store-about an eighth OF
mile-and ordinary conversation can
be carried on between parties in each
place. We shall refer to this instru-
ment again when we have more time
and room.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

DR.. Prime, one of the editors of the
N. Y. Observer, was in town over the
Sabbath, and preached an excellent
sermon at the South Church by invita-
ton of the pastor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

The warmest weather of the season
thus far has been experienced the pres
ent week. The showers have improved
vegetation, but have not improved the
partly cured hay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

1t is needless to say that after ten
years of undivided and unwavering
advocacy of the great railroad enter
prise of this part of our state, the GAL
edOnian "rejoices with them that do re-
joice"-our columns to-day speak for
themselves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

The Free Baptist Society have
closed contract with the Dow Bros. g,
of Newport N. H., to finish up their
church, and it is to be completed about
the middle of October.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
Sperial Nntirss.

PASSUMPSIC LODGE, No. 27 f. & A. NJ.
Regular communication Thursday eve, on orbefore
the full of the Moon. JAS. L. TAYLOR, Sec.
HASWELL CHAPTER, NO. IL, r. A. NJ.
Regular communication. Friday or before the
ull of the moon. r. P. CUNNINGHAM, Sec'y.
pure, radient complexion is of wO-
mans greatest charms. 1t is attainable by the
daily use of Glenns Sulphur Soap which removes
bemishes of the skin cuticular ailments of every
description and is admirable disinfectant. Sold
by all druggists. HIrs Hair and Whisker Dye,
Black or Brown, 50 cents. s4-7
The attention of invalids who suffering
from kidney, bladder and urinary diseases, is d.
rected to Hunts Remedy. In of Diabetes,
Mental and Physical Debility, Dropsy, and CON-
plants of the Urino-Genital Organs, Hunts
Remedy affords prompt relief, and is a sure cure.
CLARKEs TOOTH ACHE DROPS cure instantly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

Maj. E. p. Farr has been appointed
general recruiting officer for Caledonia
County and enlistment of veterans for
Vermont Centennial will commence at
once. P. o. address, st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

Secretary of the Treasury Sherman,
accompanied by a son of President
Hayes, passed through here Wednes-
day evening, on the P. & o. The train
he was on became a special at johnson,
and run to Cambridge Junction, where
Sup't Linsley met them with special
for Burlington, their destination.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

noon. A large number of parents were
present. The schedule of exercises as
signed for the occasion was well per-
formed and we give below the names
of those pupils who have no marks of
absence or hardness during the term
In the advanced department-Miss
Clark, teacher-Rollie Laughlin, Hudy
Cade, BERTHE Gilfillan, Lulie Renfrew,
Nellie Varney, Carrie Clement, Edith
Wallace, Emily Moore, lisa Coburn,
Gerty Aldrich, Ella Cade. In the
Primary Department-Miss Renfrew,
teacher-Sarah Bushby, Lulu Moore,
Mary johnson, Eva WEIGH, Mary AL
drich, Belle Weleh, Jennie Gilfllan,
Mary Holmes, Guy c. French. We
learn that the schools are to remain
under the same instruction during the
fall term.
In connection with their fishing rod
business Messrs. Clement & Cook have
been filling large order for bluing
boxes fer firm in Philadelphia, having
already sent nearly $50 gross.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

BY some oversight the name of
Col. John A. Sheldon, chief of Gov.
Fairbanks staff, was omitted in the list
of staff officers given last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
InraI and Sfafs cNems.

The International Telegraph Co.
have painted their poles in the village,
blue and white. They are quite gay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
ST. Johnsbury Athenmum.

1rsR,RY AND READING-R ooM,-Open from 9 A. M
TO 10 N; from 3 to 6, and from to 1-2 P. NJ
Closed Wednesday Evenings.
ART GALLERY-Open Tuesday and Friday.
W. W. THAYER Librarian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
tone to Windsor.

Gone to Windsor.
Sheriff Preston took w. ii. Whitney,
sentenced to two years for bigamy, and
Jack O'Connor and Dan Mckay, SEN
fenced to three and a-half years for
burglary, to the state prison Tuesday.
He also took Bryant Stowe to the Re
form School at Vergennes, where he is
committed till he is IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
Telegraph Omces.

VT INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH CoMPANY-Of-
w. fees at Post Office, Main Street, P. & o.
Ticket Office, Pass. Depot and E. & L. Fair
hanks Counting Room. Office hours from
A. M to 9 p. m. Reduced rates to all parts of
the U. S. Night messages of twenty words
of half rates. Direct wires to Montreal and
Boston and all intermediate stations.
oruy WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CoMPANY.-
lhh Offices in the Express Office Eastern Aven-
ne and in the Passenger Depot Office hours
from A. NJ, to P. NJ. Night messages
at half rates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
East Concord,


One night last week, Nellie Thomp-
son, a girl about Ia years old, run away
from her fathers home. Her folks sup
posed she was in bed till they went to
call her in the morning. On entering
her room they found she had made her
escape, and had not been in bed that
night. On looking around they found
her clothes all gone. The section man
found a trunk in the bushes near
Lunenburg depot, which Mr.. Thompson
recognized as hers. On opening it he
found all her clothes in it. She has not
been heard from as yet.
Samuel w. Barker died Thursday,
July 18th, aged rs. Mr.. Barker was a
man whose character is without blem-
ish. He has lived in this town from
boyhood, has been father to the needy
and friend to all.
School closed Saturday. The teacher,
Miss Norris, was well liked by her
scholars. 1t is hoped she will keep a
select school in II. r. Pratt's hall this
fall
The M. E.~church is about ready to
be dedicated, and the Free Will Baptist
Society have bought an organ for the
hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
Insane.


A young man by the name of Bug
bee of Mortified, who is living with
John Ladd, about a mile out of this
village, has created some stir the past
few days by his singular movements.
Friday he visited the circus, after
which he came to the house of VIM.
Daniels, his brother-in-law, on Pearl
street, and during his short stay there,
cut down one of Daniels cherry trees.
Mr.. Ladd noticed Saturday forenoon
that all was not right with him. About
noon he was taken raving and said he
was going on to the mountains. Ladd
undertook to detain him, but he slip
ped from portion of his clothes and
got away, saying, Christ lived on the
mountains and he must An unsuc-
cessful search was kept up for him dur
ing the afternoon. About one o'clock,
Sunday morning he came to Mr..
Daniels house and raped, on being
let in he run from one room to another,
and asserted that he was able to kill
any thing and bring it to life again.
Mr.. Daniels being unable to calm him
sent for Mr.. Preston and had him lock-
ed up in Jail, that he might not injure
any one. When he arrived at Mr..
Daniels he was nearly naked, evident
ly having thrown his clothes away or
torn them off in the woods. He is now
some better, although he has been raw
ing much of the time in jail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

OLIVE WHEELER'S ESTATE.
~ The subscribers having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Gale
donna, commissioners to receive, examine and adj
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Olive Wheeler late of Lowell Mass,
in said district deceased, represented insOlvent,
and the term of six months from the 23d day of
July, 1877, being allowed by said Court to the
creditors of said deceased to exhibit and prove their
respective claims before Give notice, that
will attend to the duties of our appointment, at
the Store of Daniel Streeter. in st. Johnsbury,
in said district the 23d day of July, and
the 23d day of January next, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, each of said days.
C. A. SYLVESTER, )C,
s6-s c. J. HOUGHTON, Ooii TO-
DRESCOTT BUCKMINSTER'S ESTATE.
Il The subscribers, having been appointed the by
Honorable PROBATE Court for the district of Es-
sex. commissioners, to receive examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
tate of Prescott Buckminster, late of Concord, in
said district deceased and the
term of six months from the 18th day of July 1871
being allowed by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that we will attend
to the duties of appointment at the dwelling
house of Mrs. Mary H. Buckminster the 18th
day of August and 11th.day of January next, from
o'clock, a. m, until o'clock p. m. each of said
days.
HARVEY JUDEVINE, (Cor,,,rs
S6-S HENRY o. FRYE, "
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
Painful Experience.

Charlie Drew's accident, which we
mentioned last week, was more severe
and unfortunate than we stated. He
was on an OK cart, the oxen ran away,
and he was so thrown out that the cart
wheel ran over his leg between the
knee and hip. A surgeon was sum-
moned, but could not reach Waterford
till II o'clock, P. NJ. He set it Temporal
rily, and the next day he was brought
to his fathers, B. F. Drew's, in ST.
Johnsbury. The road being very rough
he was obliged to undergo, upon arrival
here, a re-setting of the limb. The
succeeding day, Friday, he was again
obliged to undergo the pain of sub
stitutiOn of splints and bandages, as the
leg was shortening with what were al
ready applied. Ordinary breakages are
painful enough, but this has been a
wOrrisome experience for the little fell
low, and for his parents also.
Prize Package Swindlers.
At the circus here on Friday, one
could not but notice the audacity of the
prize package swindlers. 1t seems al
most useless to warn people against the
delusiOn that they can get more than
they pay for through prize packages OF
any other gambling. The chaps in
haste to get rich were painfully numer-
Gus about O'Brien's circus and Mr.
O'Brien, if he is any thing of manager
and honest man, will be entitled to the
thanks of more greenhOrns on his route
if he will clear these thieves out of his
tents and away from his great moral
six-times-condensed show. More than
t,UO people believe that these swindlerl
belong to the show, and OBJ. can dis
prove it by making them conspicuous 10y
their absence hereafter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20

Ofice hours IrOm I:JU, a. M 70 0 p m ouHuAys
the office will be open for one hour after close of
morning service.
MAILS ARRIVE AS FOLLOWS.
,.,n BOSTON direct at 1870 a. m, and $3.50 D. M
~ New York and West 11:20 a. M and $50 D. M
d" the North, johnson, w: Concord, $40 a. m.
. North Danville g. Lower Waterford, $50 a. m
" the south, $50 p. m from the East $50 p. m
MAILS CLOSE AS FOLLOWS.
r,r the South and East $50 a. M
I" North, Z. q u X. X. west, $3.50 p. m.
West Concord, 245 p. m.
Lower Waterford, 800 p. m.
=. North Danville, $50 a. m.
:. Boston, New York and West, 7:30p. m.
CHARLES P. CARPENTER I'd, P. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
The Way Poets and Doctors Enjoy
Themselves.


A person named Marden-or Martin,
of rather stocky build-Fairbanks'
standard says 1877 pounds, not Troy,
but avOirdupOis-witha rather happy
expression on his face and usually from
his lips, was in town last Monday. He
enjoyed himself very well, it is said,
until resident of this town inveigled
him into his carriage with assertions as
to safety of horse, wagon and harness.
Whatever induced them to the classic
precincts of "Baby Hill" and "Happy
Hollow" remains a mystery. Marden,
or Martin, has gone away; and the
identity of the tOwnsman is to many
unknown. However, Baby Hill was
successfully reached and passed, and as
they descended to Happy Valley, trou-
bic commenced. Their Pegasus began
the most unheard of assault on the
dasher, or else was trying to keep up
with the metre, and feet of 'pome,"
known as "The Old Red School House,
At any rate, Mr.. Marden and his I'M
fortunate cOmrade parted company, the
poet assuming now and forever, that St.
Johnsbury looks best On foot and the
end and number of pieces that his
friends vehicle reached, is an unknown
quantity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
For Sale !!

The subscriber offers for sale his house. barn and
store situated in the village of McIndOes Falls, vt
warmed by a furnace. Store and other buildings
in good repair, and all well located for business
purposes For terms of sale enquire of
GEO. II. FRENCH.
tOct1 Barnet Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
Newspaper ENTERPRISE.


The connecting rails which completed
the line of the Vermont Division of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, were
laid in the town of Fletcher, on Tues
day afternoon. The Boston Journal of
Wednesday morning contained full
report of the ceremonies, including the
speeches, together with quite full his
tory of this enterprise from its inception
to its completion, including much relia-
BILE statistical matter. This account
contained fifteen hundred words, and
made about a column and Il quarter in
the Journal, and it was all prepared and
written on the moving train, after it
left this place. This admirable account
was prepared by Mr.. Luther l.. Holden ;
and while others of the party were en-
ioying the scenery over Walden Heights,
and the ride down the beautiful valley
of the Lamoille, he was busy writing
out upon his knee a description of the
trip which thousands of the Journal
readers would peruse with interest the
next morning before many of the party
of which he wrote had arisen from their
sleepy beds. Let us see, was it the
college snobs who put the sign over
their headquarters, "No Reporters OF
Loafers Wanted Here ?" There is nc
harder worked or better abused man
than the newspaper reporter. Let the
well-meaning one and the reliable jour-
nal he represents wherever found
| haua the credit their dine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
County Teachers Examinations.

At the last session of our Legislature
bill was enacted providing fer the
election, each year in April by the town
superintendent of each county, of a
board of examiners of teachers for what
are called county certificates. This
board is to consist of one superintendent
and two practical teachers. Examina-
tions are to be held only on application
of at least five candidates for these GER
tificates, and then only after two weeks
notice of time and place, in all the
weekly newspapers of the county. Such
examination is to be upon all the
branches required to be taught in our
common schools, and in addition upon
methods of teaching and drawing, and
is to continue two days.
In pursuance of call issued by State
Superintendent Conant, a meeting OF
these county boards was held at, Mont
pelier, July IL, 1877, when the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted :
RESOLVED, That the members of the
County Board of Examiners, while not
deeming it advisable to magnify their
office, do nevertheless believe that good
may accrue to the cause of education
by means of the statute under which
we have been appointed.
ResoIved, That it is of great impor-
lance that we give certificates to such
teachers only as are clearly entitled
thereto under the statute, and that such
certificates can be made of value only
by great caution on our part.
Resolued, That we severally pledg'
ourselves to maintain a much highe
: standard for county certificates than il
. required for annual town certificates.
Resolued, That we ask the newspaper
of the state to publish the foregoing
resolutions together with an abstract o
, the law prescribing the county examina
I tions.