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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
LIST National Bank of st. Johnsbury, vt.
At st. Johnsbury in the State of Vermont, at the
close of business

LIST National Bank of St. Johnsbury, vt.
At st. Johnsbury, in the State of Vermont at the
close of business,
DECEMBER 22, 1876.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts, $3.50, 257 A
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 100000 90
Due from approved reserve Agents, 4553 63
Due from other National Banks, 6364 II
Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures 10000 90
Checks and other Cash Items, 10919 3S
Bills of other National Banks, 1904 90
Fractional Currency (including Nickels) "A SO
Specie 800 90
Legal Tender notes, 1000 90
Five per cent. Redemption Fund % 500 90
TOTAL s115a,673 81
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock paid in, 100000 90
Surplus Fund, 10000 90
Other Undivided Profits, 2264 81
National Bank Notes outstanding, 449,77 90
Individual Deposits subject to check 50,026 81
Demand Certificates of deposit, 26,232 o.
TOTAL s1158,673 81
STATE OF VERMONT, Rec
Caledonia County 60
1, GEORGE MAY, Cashier of the abovenamed
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
GEORGE MAY Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of JAN, 1877. GEO. d. STEVENS,
Notary Public
COrrect.-Attest:
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS,
CALVIN MORRILL,, Directors.
SUMNER s. THOMPSON, }
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19

A CHSAH HOLMES ESTATE.
N The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Gale
donna Commissioners to receive examine, and ad-
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Achsah Holmes, late of Ryegate
in said District deceased, represented insOl-
vent and the term of six months from the 18th day
of Dec 4. ID. 1876, 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 our appoint
ment at the store of George L. Hail. in South
Ryegate, in said district, on the 18th day of
June next, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon of said
day.
6o2 GEO. L. HALL Commrs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
Reduction in Millinery.

Call and examine the Childrens trimmed hats at
Mrs FleetwOOd's which she is selling much below
cost. Also few fancy articles at greatly reduced
prices $3.50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
Sperial Nnfires.

Sperial Nufires.
PAssUMPsIC LODGE, No. 27 F. & A. M.
Regular communication Thursday eve, on OrbefOre
the full of the Moon. b. L. HASTINGS, Sec.
HASWELL CHAPTER, NO. IL, r. A. NJ.
Regular communication, Friday or before the
ull of the moon S. W. PAGE, Sec'y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-19
Blank Notes,
Blank Receipts,
Marriage Certificates,

New forms just printed and for sale. Also Deeds
NVrits, ETC., at Caledonian Office.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.

u Writ of an execution to me direct
j. ed will offer for sale before the Court
House door in Winnsboro, on the first
Monday i'll November next, within tho
legal hours of sale FOR CASH, tho fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
All that plantation or tract of land
lying in Fairfield County, on waters of
Beaver Creek, confirming THREE HUNDRED
AND FOURTEEN ACRES, more or less, and
bounded by lands Of Mrs. j. P. Coleman,
Miss Sallie p Lylcs, 4. NJ. Lyles and
others.
ALSO,
Ono tract Of land lying in Fairfield
county, on waters Of Rocky Greek, con-
tanning ONE HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-riIREE
ACRES, more or less, and bounded by
lands of Wesley Maytield, J. G. Feaster,
Estate of II. j. Lylcs, Mrs. NJ. Il. Means,
Isaac II. Means and Samuel B. Clowney,
all levied on as tho property of w. S.
Monteith and Richard O'Nealc, ut tho
suit of Edwin S. Scott, survivor.
S. w. RUFF,
Shcrff"s Oflce, SEC.
WinnsDoro, S. c.,
October 49, 1877.
oct lG-f1x2
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
Judge KershaW.

It has beon so fashionable of
1'econt years to compliment the
judiciarya in the newspapers-a
fashion, we believe, born of Recon-
s.tuction that we hesitate, for
obvious reasons, to express q
Judgment on tho Judicial merits of
Judge Kershaw Of course, when
he cs1Re here to hold court, much
was expected of him. a reputation,
both as citizen and jurist, had
accompanied him to his first sitting,
and Interpolation had followed him
on his round Of tho sixth circuit.
Patient, refined, dignifed-just q
little soldierly, perhaps-impartial,
systematic, laborious, he seems to
combine in q remarkable degree
the qualities that were sought for
IN the Judiciary in tho time when
the ermine was bestowed as a
reward, not for political fealty, but
for character and learning.-Tho
recent term of court here was q
long and hard ono. No civil busi-
moss had been done for two years,
and the dockets woro crowded
BY good work during q long term
Judge Kershaw disposed of all
cases except those in which the
parties desired q continuance or
were not ready for trial. In leaving
us, the Judge bears with him
tho klndest wishes of the bar and of
our community generally, coupled
with that appreciation of his worth
as a man that the people of Fair
fold have always felt.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30

The impression is becoming op
pressivo that the Senate will not
seat either Spofford or Eustis.
Some Republicans, not wishing to
have Kellogg and Pinchback thrust
down their throAts, favor allowing
Louisiana to have her sober second
thought. 1t is not beyond posi- D..
bility that the question will be
postponed until the people elect a
now Legislature. It is asserted,
however, with some positivoncss
that the majority report of tho
committee will follow what Morton
had outlined, which, if adopted,
scots Kellogg. The temptation to
make tho worse appear tho bottor
reason is great, as ascendoncy in
the Senate for at least throe years
depends thereon.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
TRIAL JUSTICES IND COUN
TY COURTS,

Why Change Should be Made--The
Burdens Of Petty Litigation--A DIFF.
ference between "Shall" and MAY
IN Constituting the Fee Bill--Ienorance
a Poor Excuse.
Wcssrs. Editors
L SEQ by your paper that n CORE
spondent in the Abbeville 1feQiuD,
opposes n change from trial JUS
tice system to Il county court, upon
the score of economy. 1t seems to
me that he has not closely watched
the workings of the present system,
nor has he correctly added up the
column of it's expenses.
Now, some of us hore think that
to restore tho old order of magis-
trates, with the jurisdiction formerly
attached to their sittings, and to
establish o county court with fou,
or SIX terms n year, will greatly add
to the economical management oi
the county in several respects. In
tho aggregate it will save time, il
will save money, and, in q great
measure, will stop any number Of
tho petty vexatious neighborhood
litigations that ore worrying loca
communities. It is an incontroyerti.
ble fact that many persons of the
class who most generally resort to 6
trial Justices Office, go there simply
because trial justice is near al
hand for them to submit their case.
to, and they would never have q case
If they were compelled to 90 tc
Winnsboro to have it attended to ir
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
The State of South CarOlina
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
In tho Probate Court.

Samuel A. Murphy, as Administrator, as.
Inrloton Murphy and Others.
N pursuance Of IN order from tho
Y Court Of Probate for Fairfield County.
made in the above stated oase, J. will offer
for sale before the Court House door in
Winnsboro, on the first Monday in Novem-
Der ncXt, within tho legal hours of sale,
all the right, title and interest of Eph-
rain Nj. Murphy, deceased, in certain
lot OF land lying and situate in the town
OF Wlnnsboro, containing one-tifth of m
acre, more or less, aad embraced within
the following area, to wit: commencing at
the southwest corner of lot number ono
hundred and thirty-two Of said town and
thenso running south along Congress
street thirty five feet, thon corncring and
running at right-angles to said street in
an enstcrly direction about two hundred
and tittysevcn feet to the track of tho
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road Company, then corncring and run
nlhg III northcrly direction along snid
track thirty-tive feet to tho southern limo
OF lot number seventy two, then corncrnp
and running in awestcrly direction alonr
the southern limo Of lots number seventy.
two and one hundred anu thirty-two
about two hundred and tifty-fivo feet to
the beginning points.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ono half cash, tho balance on q credit
of one year, with interest from day OF
salo, purchaser to give his bond secured
by mortgage of tho promises sold, and
to pay for all necessary papers.
ALSO, Fon CASH:
All tho personal property, consisting Of
ono Gold Watch and tho uncollectci
notes and accounts belonging to tho estate
of the said Ephraim NJ. Murphy, do.
ceased.
80 S. W. RUFF,
Winnsboro, S. c.,
October 8, 1877.
oct l3-tds "A
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
A MARRYING GovERNoR.-Cloibom

A MARRYING GovERNoR.-Claiborn
II. Jackson, a native Of kentucky,
was once governor of Missouri.
The most remarkable fact connected
with his life is perhaps that ho
married fivo sisters in ono of tho
most respectable, wealthy and dis
tinguishcd families of Missouri. AS
soon as one wifo would die no
would marry her sister in roasona-
bio time. In connection with tho
marriages thoro is standing joke
told ut the exponso of tho Govern
OF, namely, that when he went to
ask his father in laws consent to
marry the last daughter, tho
venerable man replied: "Yes, Claib,
you can have her. You havo got
them all. For goodness sake, don't
ask mo for tho old woman"
A GENERAL WARN1Na.-Gen B. +.
Butler was asked tho other day
how he liked being in Congress-
this session, and ho answered. cit
feels very comfortable to sit in the
House without any responsibility
and have your hat full of brick
bats.
General Miles, who captured
Chief Joseph, began life as q clerk
Ill crockery~waro store and was
only twenty years Of age when tho
war broke out.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
County Courts.

We publish in this issno most
excellent article on tho trial Justice
systom of this State. That there
hayo been any number of abeurdi-
ties, not to say outrages, committed
under tho guise of a Justices au-
thority, no one will deny. Of
course, under tho new administra-
ton there has boon great improve
ment IN the personnel of these
officials, but the evils necessarily
incident to the system itself remain
to very large extent. Some of
these are set forth in the letter of
our correspondent, and we have no
doubt that oil he says is based upon
the very best evidence. Instances
OF indiscretion, ignorance or parti
sanship have como under the per-
sonal observation of the writer Of
this article. Admitting that the
system, with it's incidents, is a bad
one, it must be determined whether
1T ls best to abolish it altogether or
so to amend it as to remove tho
obnoxious features it now has. We
incline strongly to the abolition Of
tho system. Ono great difficulty
about trial Justices is that the law
is to be construed and administered
by mon who, in most instances,
know nothing of it. TO remedy
this evil, there must be an ontire
change in tho character-we mean
intellectual and educational charac-
tor-of those who shall be apno;nt-
ed trial Justices. A man who has
never studied law cannot be OK
pected to know much about it: and
few lawyers can afford to accent .
trial Justices Office. This being the
case, the only way out of the
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
The State Of South Carolina.

TO Daniel w. GLADDEN., james Tidwe,,
and Kcziah ridwcll his wife, Isaiah r.
Gladden., William II. II. SIinoo ., Il
Mary Jane Mingo his wife, logn; lc,rs
and representatives OF Minor GLADDEN.
who died intcstatc:
VOU are hereby required to appear ut
L the Court Of Probate to be holden OF
Fairfield Court House for Toiriioi'S S
County. on tho 10th day of Dcccm hnr
a. ID. 1877. to shew cause, if anv Won con
why the real estate Of Minor G]ndden'
deceased, described in tho petition Of
Eliza j. Powell, filed in my Office, sLo,ld
not be divided Or sold, allotting to the
SAID tllZaJ. Powell one-half, and TO thc
SAID Daniel W. GLADDEN., Kcziah Tidwcll
and isaiah II. GLADDEN. tho othor hnif in
eqnal proportions between them.
Glven under my hand and seal, this
4th day of October A. d. 1877.
t-) 0. r. THOMPSON,
b. Judge Of Probute
Fairfield County.
TO tho defendants Daniel W qlodden
James Iidwell and Keziah Tidwell his
wife, William III. II. Minee and Mary
Jane Mingc his wife. u
fj'AKE notice that the summons in tb;s
l. action. of which tho forepoino is q
copy, wns filed in the Office of t6o Prol,o4s
Court, at Winnsboro, in tho conntv .,
Falrhcld In the State of South Carolina
on tho ath day Of October, A. D. 1877.
JAS. II. RION,
Petitioners Attorney,
Winnsboro s. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
FOR S-AIJE,

A new Piano, made by ono of the lead.
~ ing man nufacturers Of the Unitod
oIa.os' Inc instrument has compass
finished with all the latest imnrovomontn :"
1t can be- bought Mt great reduction
from retail price.
Apply at the Office Of The NEWS AMI
HERALD. ~"
juno 23.tf
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30

w T. call the attention of the Ladies'
toournew stock ofBih Collars, Collercttcs,
Linen Collars, Silk Ties, Humbwrg Edg-
lhgs, Hcrlin and Kid Gloves, Hosiery,
HNndkorchicfS, Ribbons, and various
other goods which we are Offering as low
rs anybody.
Calicocs from G to 81 cents
Brown liomespun from to 10 cents.
Bieachcd Homespuns from Gl to l2j
cents.
Checked Homcspuns from 10 to 12H
cents.
Ticking from 10 to 25 cents.
10 Bleachcl and Brown Shcetinps,
very low.
a nice assortment of Dress Goods and
Fancy, Dress Buttons, Shawls, Ladies' and
Misses Boulevard Skirts, white red and
paid. Flanncls, Jeans, Cassincres and
RcpellantS.
Our Gents Department is full and com
plete. Everything from pa per collar to
an overcoat.
a good assessment Of Carpets Oh hand,
very cheap.
Our stock of Shoes and Hardware is
complete.
Call and examine our goods, rnd VIC
VIII convince you that we don't intend to
DO undersold by anybody, anywhere.
AIoMASTER G. BRICE.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30


difficulty is to abolish tho Office o
trial justice, and Introduce justices
of the peace, with powers similar tc
those exercised by tho ante-bellun1
magistrates. The funds necessary
for tho pay of the present trial
justices in each county would be
sufficient for tho maintenance OF
the county court. The jurisdiction
of the latter court could be such as
to bring before it nearly all the
criminal business now engaging the
timo of the circuit courts. All
crimes, except murder, rapo, perjury,
forgery, arson and aggravated
burglary, could be tried in the
inferior court. Tho civil jurisdic~
ton could cover cases involving
from 500 to $250-which would
relieve the docl1ots of tho circuit
court of a largo quantity of litiga-
ton that should not go there. The
costs of attorneys in tho county
court could be much smaller than
at present in the circuit court, thus
removing constant cause of com.
plant on the part of itigants whose
claims are not very large. Another
great advantage OF the county court
system would be in tho speedy con-
viction and punishment of climi-
nails. The jails would not be-as
the one in Winnsboro has often
been-a place of fun and frolic for
persons awaiting trial or under
going sentence,
The county court system is not
altogether now thing in South
Carolina. The district courts
established in 1866 were in many
particulars just such tribunals as
we now wish to see introduced.
The system then worked admirably,
and, with the improvements that
experience will have suggested, it
must do we'll again. Certain it is
that the trial justice system has
been a great source of complaint,
and it is the Judgment of many that
the evils attending it are to great
extent inseparable from tho system
itself. Such being the case, it would
be best to try some other. That
other we believe to be O we'll
digested, p ractical anu economical
system of county ccarts.
There are some suggestions in
the letter of our correspondent
which do not strike us favorably.
Tho county solicitor, for instance,
should not be appointed by the
county commissioners, or the circuit
solicitor, but by the justices of the
supreme court, the governor or the
county judge. The judge and
solicitor should hold Office for a
term not less than four years. Too
frequent changes in offices of this
character are not advisable
We cannot go further into details
at this time, but may havo somo-
thing more to say on another
occasion. Meantime, the subject is
we'll worthy of thought on the part
OF the taxpayers and their ropresen.
tativos.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
Augusta Advertisements,

ID EST Dry Goods House in tho South.
- All express frcights paid whore the
order is $1,000. Writo Postal for Sam
plos and Prico List.
V. RICHARDS e. BRO,
oct 27 Augusta, Ga.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30

A Methodist minister, being re.
Gently asked if he had moved to his
new appointment, said, eyes, but it
is q disappointment"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
n. MEANS DAVIS, Editor,
JNO. 8. REYNOLDS, Associate Editor.

How WOULD it do to introduce the
Moffett bell punch in South Caro-
lina7 It seems to be working
admirably in Virginia, and we down
here surely need money as badly as
our friends in the Old Dominion.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30

Some WAsH1NaroN correspondent
has started report that "friends
of General M G. Butler declare
that some of the leading State
officials of South Carolina do not
want him admitted to tho Senate,
and are shaping their course so as
to throw obstacles in his way
This we believe to be one of the
many sensational stories, with not
the slightest foundation in fact,
gotten up by newspaper men. Gen.
eral Butler was fairly elected to the
Senate, and the people of the State,
leading officials and MI, want him
seated.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30

H1X'S, Portraits, Photographs, Store
IL oscopes, &c. All old pictures
copied, Art Gallery Building, 1919 Main
Street, Columbia, S. G Visitors are
cordially invited to call and examine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
II .MEN.E1L.

MARRIED. at the residence OF the brides
father, on the "3d inst by lhc Rev. X. G. Miller,
KEV. L. ). NORRIS OF Wanulia, to Miss ELLA
BNlCE daughter OF &. S. BriCc, ESD, or Fair
field.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30

n1ERCKS & DAVIS, importers and
- dealers in Watches, Clocks, Jcwclry,
Silver and Plated Ware, House +, nish-
ing Goods, NC. N. B.-Watches and jew
elry repaired. Columbia S. G. oct BY
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30

THARLES ELIAS, formerly of Camden,
~ has moved to Columbia, an opened
large stock, of Dry Goods and Notions,
Boots, Shoes, Trunks and Valiscs. Salts
faction guaranteed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30
Columbia Bus mess Cards.

TT EADQUARTERS for chca pest Gro
IL ccrics and Hardware in Columbia,
to be found at the old reliable house of
LORICK & LOWRANCE.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-30

Whya Change Should be Made--The
burdens Of Petty Litigation--A Diff
ference between "Shalp and May
In Constituting the Fee Bill--Ignorance
a Poor Excuse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-23
cor. POTTs UNDER FIRE.
Charges or Mnindmintstration supplemented
by Others Equally Damaging.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The charges OF
maladmnistraton recently preferred against
II. I. Potts. Governor Of Montana. coupled with
an earnest appeal from the chief Republican
authorities OF the Territory for his removal
from Office. were supplemented by additional
strong papers placed in tho hands Of the Prcsl-
dent yesterday. Among these is the sworn dep
osition Of J. Il. Alden. clerk Of the Supreme
Court Of Montana charging Potts with with
holding fees collected and long due TO
u. W. Middleton. clerk Of the supreme
Court Of the United States. Also n letter
OF Potts's. copied from The re- eords OF the De-
partment Of Justice stulilfying Pottss endorse
ncnt OF James ii. VI H. Tor Secretary of Mon
tenn. Whose appointment wns recently made hut
nfrrward withdrawn hy The President I'm this
uer Potts clarart"r~~ Mills ~ - mud
Singer at the Aduin'-'r ltion.' and nS ahus-
Ing "a" Nfornry-G' ~ 'rnl roundly' por- adds:
THINK 1t bad enough TO hr abused hl our
political cnriulD-. lut when mon who live 10y
The iaNor- of tine Alnhni-trat ON abuse us they
should be- compelled io d law their sustenance
Itis bclieycdth Gov. Pot'- viii be suspended
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-23
amount Of insurance in force as found by cxam.


amount oi insurance IN iorceas iound by cXhin-
lhMii"n. lOi.
The superintendent has deemed it his duty to
ma, special application to the Nurncy-Gcn-
trgl N this cusn. ceiling his attention pHrtiru-
stilttlou have rendered tn msolVrs luhic to
bros s.utinn hn will If he ,un ir fhr course
OF his duty cause such prorcodings to bc
adopted ~ will brine tncm to suffer surh pun
iShfncut as thcy npprrr to hnvr So richly de-
served joins +. SMyTu Superintendent.
Last evening "A SrN rcuortcr called upon DR..
T. =. Lambert the President of the Popular
Life n his residence in Twrutv-ilr~i street, and
showed him "A cnpy of the rrrort as printed
ahoyp. H. wu4 Very munh surprised nj s"cng
ihr lneum.nf H. eeid thnt h. had not heard
nl IA and hud unt .Np,,i.d any such action on
The uun nf the Suprriutnndrnt of lnsuraucc.
AIR rraIinr If rnuidlv hc said: The .tatc-
mruis In tLi. arr f,lse ana mis- Construed. Why
thr rNnt,inntinn ins moi ytt been complcted
the daunrtnrnt has not "A the fa, t. and il H. i'm
poeeili, for Them to max t n connected report"
Tho r.p1rtnr cnllcd Mr.. Ininb,u'S attention to
the yrriou- charsr-. In regard to the nccI-ation
that the trnnsfcr of the niurtgigrsby MIR. Sharpe
W1s fraudulent he suiI The transaction was a
Inun l,i" on, and sirI,tlv hon0r.hr and that
the rhnr,n male WAS fnl4,. Thr sale nf ON -
iuruiturr tn MIR Tr,w Vns nndr i'm this way:
Oni.r futuitur snfaa A., nithou,,h lrriti-
matt. nss,ta Vrrr moi nllnwrI bV the Slute
Trpnrtni. mt and therefore the company trans
f,rr,, mari of tho furniture and other fixtures
of the OH eio Mr. rr1w who is "A sioekhuldcr
In fine ronirnnv for HE stock Of the United
States Printing Company, hecnuse this stock
was considered good assrt by the Insurance