St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-21

So universal have been the concentrations of the
ADVANCE since its enlargement last May both to
its general appearance and its journalistic merits
that we deem it necessary to make few changes for
the coming year. Premiums to subscribers were
renowned some time ago inappropriate. The
| funds commonly expended in that way will contin-
ne to be put into the matter and make up of the
paper. The friends of the ADVANCE seem to be
more numerous than ever before and more ready to
make some effort as they have opportunity, to ex-
! ton of others to its claims. The following is
partial statement of some of the grounds for be-
ieving that the ADVANCE will ON the whole be
equal and in some respects superior to what it has
ever been.
| l. The working editorial force will continue the
same the past year with the exception of the
withdrawal of DR.. Talmage who found it mprac-
ticable to do more than furnish his sermon during
| the latter part of the year.
2. DIR. W. W. Patton, now at his post as Presi-
dent of Howard University, will have increased
facilities at the National Capital for selecting and
treating just the live topics that he is well fitted
promptly and ably to handle editorially.
8. The increased advantages of the New York of
| flee, inaugurated when DR.. Talmage came in, will
be maintained. Our Eastern friends all recognize
the wisdom of editorial and business office in
New York. Rev r. b. Howard will continue in
charge at that Office.
| T. Gen. o. o. How ard has consented to give our
readers series of sketchy articles relating to his
wonderful march of some sixteen hundred miles, in
the pursuit and final capture of Chief Joseph and
his Nee Perces.
| s. Joseph Cooks Monday lectures including his
.'Preludes" on current topics (which were omitted
last spring for want of spaced will be given regu-
| larly, condensed from the Boston Advertiser.
Those of our readers who have noted the care with
which the COMBINATIONS made, will, we are
convinced be better satisfied than if we had filed
more space with this matter.
g. DIR. Talmage's sermons, which many of our
| readers watch for with much eagerness for
the successive chapters of one of McdOnads stories
| and which meet positive want in many places
destitute of preaching, will be published regularly.
T. K. A. Burnell the Evangelist, in his tour
around the globe, will take cOpiOus notes for
columns Those who acquainted with brother
Burnells keen observing faculties coupled with in
of whatever he undertakes, will be prepared to
pect that few matters of marked interest will
cape him.
8. Our new story; by PAEsY and FAYE HUNTING
TON, two authors whose popularity with the story
reading public is well established, will meet the
demand for the lighter and more entertaining kind
of reading. From Different Standpoints," WILL
we predict fully sustain the reputation for vivac
ity and wit of these brilliant writers.
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IIDWARD LADD'S ESTATE
1.-the subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Caedo
MA commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
tate of Edward Ladd, late of st. JOhnsbury, in
term of six months from the LIST day of December,
1877 being allowed by said Court to the creditors
of said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re-
spective claims before Give notice that
will attend to the duties of appointment at
the dwelling house of John N. Gale, in ST. Johns
bury, in said district, on the second day of Febru-
ary and first day of June next, at one o'clock, in
the afternoon on each of said days.
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