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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-24
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.

A joint resolution has passed the AS
sembly for final adjournment on the
2Sth inst. In all probability it will
pass the Senate. If it does and the
legislature adjourns, then the present
session will have been one of the short
est as we'll as one of the most efficiently
which the state has enjoyed. From
present aspects about one-third of the
575 bills introduced will become laws.
This large proportion is to be accounted
for upon the fact that both houses have
SO decided working majority. In the
Illinois legislature, up to date, believe
not single bill has gone through, so
nearly are the opposing functions
matched. JULIE.
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ASo io.AeI, supported Inc reeoiutlOn ID
. solid and logical ument, taking the
ground that anything protected BY the
government should yield it taxes. The
speaker refused even to except the
Wisconsin Central lands. Hammel. of
Outagamie, Hyde of Milwaukee, and
Bailey of Richland spoke in favor Of
exempting church property, Mr.. Hyde
being in favor taxing above $1,000 in
cases of country congregations and
limiting the amount to $4,000 in city
societies. An amendment to that ef-
feet was lost, but HammePs general
am endment to exempt all property
as carried by AZ to 46, after call of
the house had been ordered amid ex-
element. The Assembly then refused
to order to third reading, and the
measure was thus killed. An adjourn
ment was effected to 7:30 P. M, when it
is anticipated that the previous ques-
ton will be ordered.
THE BOND FIGHT.
The contest between the bondholders
of the Milwaukee and st. Paul R. R.
Co., on the one side, and the stockhold-
ers of the road on the other, wakes
warmer and warmer as time flies. It
has commenced to be looked upon
as a political question. Alexander
Mitchell is on his way across the water,
Fastening to the scene of the fray with
all speed. A pamphlet has been issued
in reply to the stockholders claims CIV
ing reasons why "Bill No. $50 A. should
not pass" They consist substantially
in the assertion that the bondholders
furnish the money for building and i'm
proving the road, and that they there
fore ought to have the controlling
voice. The Judiciary Committee will
soon pass upon the merits of the Capt.
Vance bill.
BILLS PASSED.
Bills of Importance which have late
ly passed may be recapitulated as below:
Amending an act Incorporating The
Chamber of Commerce of Milwaukee;
for the paving of Chestnut Street from
Milwaukee river to Fifth Street; amend
ing the act authorizing the taking of
fish in the public waters of the state,
for the purpose of propagation; and
several bills appropriating sums of
money to the Deaf and Dumb Insti-
tute, Blind Asylum, Industrial School
for boys, and the Northern Insane Asy-
lum.
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FRIDAY, February 16.-After des.

patch of some unimportant business, the bill for
exemption of Wisconsin Central lands from tax
alton, amended in the Assembly, came up for
concurrence in amendments The previous ques-
ton was moved and carried. An amendment
making the time three years instead of five
Cured in by a vote OF 70 to III. An amendment
excepting village plats and city lots owned by the
railroad company from exemption was concurred
in, and the bill ready for the Governors sigma
ture. Bills to give the State Agricultural Society
s., 600 was ordered to third reading, and to give
$1,0I0 to the Northern Agricultural Society came
up, Both were then referred to the commit
tee on claims "A bill was introduced by the COM
mittee on state affairs authorizing the Governor to
appoint delegate to the International Prison Con-
gress at Stockholm Adjourned.
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Gan be made by a few smart men who can keep their
j. r. GLADDIN6, Hotoken, New Jersey.
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MADISON, February 13.-During this
week most of the important measures
before the Assembly will come to q
mead. To-day or tomorrow the Rail-
road Committee will hand in the re-
port on the Wisconsin Central bill.
This forenoon
THE PET MEASURE
OF some OF the hardest thinking mem.
bers Of the Legislature was souelebea
refer 70 the proposed amendment 70
the Constitution Of the state, maxine
taxation uniform, and excepting only
public property and cemetery lots
Carl c. Pope, who is understood to be
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the sowh' ana rom purchasing anatasewa forA..
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SUFFOLK, IS. Feb. %, 1875.
Then personally appeared the said George F. Dins-
more and made oath that the foregoing statement by
him subscribed is true. Before me,
SETH j. THOMAS
lnstice OF the peana
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

have not taken the pains to get at the
facts, but have accepted of rumors in
stead. 1t were hard to bear the stigma
of such accusations (which yet remain
TO be proven) as have been brought
against my father, without being falsely
accused of wrong transactions myself.
Up to the time of the failure had
never acted for or with my father in
his business matters, and therefore
knew nothing about his financial con-
dition. but supposed that he was worth
property, and was succeeding in bust
ness, and his failure was as much of a
surprise to me as to his creditors, and ]
positively assert that the reports that ]
am guilty of completely with my father
in obtaining money from various par
ties and swindling the public, as these
rumors term it, are without any founda-
ton. would hardly have signed paper
fol my father to the amount of $3.50,
without any security, less than ten days
prior TO MS failure, and given my name
for many times what am worth, had
l anticipated such a state of things.
l have declined to pay any of my
obligations, merely until it can be as
certained for what amount am holden
| have been willing to make full ex-
PLANTATION to every one who has asked
me about my connection with this mat
ter, and would do so to any one who
desired to know more fully.
respectfully invite the closest ex-
animation into every business transac-
ton of mine in connection with my
father or any one else.
A. S. HOPKINS.
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into common fund, from which the
church expenses are first paid, and then
the balance is divided by vote of the
church among the various benevolent
objects selected by the church. The
success of the first years experiment
exceeds the estimate of its most san
guine friends. The total amount con-
tributed has been about $4,000, and
although the ordinary church expenses
have been considerably heavier than
usual, the amount divided among
benevolent objects will be over so per
cent. more than during the two years
previous. The success of the expert
ment of weekly offerings is such that
there is no disposition to return to the
old ways.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Card from a. S. Hopkins.

Editor CdIedOnian Acting on the
advice of friends, 1 have until now re-
Trained from making any public state
ment relative to my connection with
my father's-E. d. Hopkins
transactions, but the reports constantly
coming to me that various persons, some
of whom supposed my friends, persist
in saying that must have had more or
less connection with his business, that
l must have known all about his en-
barrassments, that had helped him to
cover up his property, had covered up
my own property, and would not pay a
cent of my obligations, and that / had
not been honest and upright in other
transactions, ETC., ETC., leads me to
think that word from me at this time,
would not be out of place; it might at
least relieve the minds of some who
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
E. d. HoDkinS.


Rev. E. d. Hopkins writes the Boston
Journal from Hereford, p. O., under
date of Jan. 2, correcting certain state
ments which appeared in that paper.
He says: 'Neither Mr.. Libbey nor a
physician had anything to do with my
remaining here under a keeper. The
arrangement was made with the officer,
and Mr.. L. had no part in the arrange
ment and the officer consented to it
only to give me chance to telegraph
for my counsel. No statement had, at
that time, been asked for or obtained
of any physician. A sworn certificate
has since been obtained of my attend
ing physician, and is in the hands OF
my counsel, because | was so anxious
to go to my home in st. Johnsbury, and,
so far as know, for no other reason.
was anxious to go home, against the
advice of my counsel, my family and
others in st. Johnsbury. l have been
ready and anxious to return home ever
since | saw the first statement in your
paper of my absconding; and it is not
of my own choice that l am here.
remain only because they will not let
me CO."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

of Dec. %, Mr.. Smith, young man 16
years of age, went to the residence of
Mr.. McGinnis to ''sit up" with the
school teacher who boarded there. Mr..
McGinnis filed the woodbox and left
them to enjoy the evening and parlor
together. He heard them replenishing
the fire as late as twelve o'clock. AT
about four o'clock Sabbath morning,
Mr.. Smith took his departure, and find
ing his feet were cold, pulled off his
boots, and not knowing it, his feelings
also, and started to run home, suppos-
ing he was in his stocking feet. Arriv-
ing at home, some half mile distant, he
was obliged TO build fire, when he
found his feet we're frozen to his ankles.
He may recover the use of his feet, but
it will be many months before he will
regain the use of them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
watertown Union Live stock Market.

WATERFOWL Union Live Stock Market.
For the week ending Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1871
MARKET BEEF--A few choice 90 SO IS; extra
81 90 so; first quality Sc 25 rs; second quail
ity IS 90 IS; third quality 81 25 rs.
STORE CATTLE-Working Oxen and Steers pei
pair, 800, $780, $685. $3.50 S175
MICH Cows AND CALvEs-S30 $50 extra S55 a
$50. Farrow Cows $50 a $780,
YEALNGs-S10 90 $40; two years old SIS $50
three years old S25 $40.
WESTERN FAT SwINE-live, u a &c per lib. Store
Pigs Wholesale a 00c per lb; retail, c
per ID.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBs-In lots 80 90 so CO.
50 25 - so, s. 90, 50 so per head extra "a 90 a
sc 25 per head, or 81 a 63c per lib.
Sheared Sheep, a OOc per ID.
Spring Lambs, a DC per lb.
Veal Calves, so a 80 co.
Brighton Hides, 90 8 per lb.
Country Hides, u Il per lb.
Brighton TallOw, 81 sc per ID.
Country TallOw, 6 a 81 perlb.
Calf Skins 10 a lie per lb.
Pelts 81 25.
Lamb Pelts 90
N. b. Beef-Choce grade includes nothing but
stall fed 100 to 400 lbs. BuOcks Extra and first
quality includes the best, large fat oxen. Second
and third quality includes Oxen and two and three
years old Steers.
Sheep-Extra includes COssets and when thos,
of inferior quality are thrown out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

At Glasgow terrible panic has late
ly arisen, due to widespread popular
belief that hydrophobia had broken
out there in something like an epidem-
ic form. Straightway the police pro-
ceeded to Stay all dogs they found in
the streets unmuzzled and without re-
spOnsible guardians. 1t would appear,
however, that the alarm has been
somewhat exaggerated.
Gov. Tilden pardOned 90 criminals
and committed the sentence of so others
during the year 1876. Several of the
criminals were under sentence fol
murder or arson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Small Pox.


James G.. Miles of Passumpsic, a
young man at work for Simon Peck
when his daughter came down with
small pox, died at Mr.. Peck's on Sun
day. The Thayer girl, who came down
from Burke to nurse Charles Peck when
he attempted suicide, contracted the
disease there, and has since died.
Simon Peck has the varioloid in mild
form, and his brother, John Peck, is
quite sick of small pox. Two children
of the Frenchman Congo, who lives in
the Lawrence neighborhood, also in
Danville, have died of this disease.
Edmund Chickering, who lives on the
North Danville road, is very sick of the
disease, if indeed he is living. Mrs.
Chickering and the boy have recovered.
There are no new cases at Lyndon at
the present writing. The people there
received thorough stirring up how
ever on Thursday, on learning that the
domestic confined in the house where
the small pox patient was, had 'run
the guardn and attended a prayer meet
ing the evening previous There is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

Barnet.
j. B. & r. M. johnson have been i'm
proving the interior of their boot and
shoe shop.
H. r. Robbie has moved into the John
Kidney house; Geo. Kidney and wife
having gone away. Mr.. Robbie having
bought the grist mill, will proceed tc
put it in irst-class repair, and as he
has the reputation of being a practical
miller and good business man, the mil
will probably get a good custom.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
West Waterford.

On New Years night about one hun
dred friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Howe, met at their home and helped
them to celebrate the tenth anniversary
of their wedding. They brought pro-
visions with them, and provided a
bountiful supper, after which several
musicians in the party favored the COM
pany with songs, and very pleasant
evening was spent. Mr.. Howe is son
of Levi Howe, Esq, of Concord, and he
lives on the Asa Hovey place, near the
fish pond.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Bank Meetings.

Bank Meetings.
The annual meeting of the Merchants
National Bank of this place was held
on the forenoon of the 9th inst, when
the following Board of officers were
chosen: Observation-Disclosures Fletcher.
Hiram Weeks, A. M. Dickey, Henry E.
Fletcher, Geo. Idle, j. d. Abbott, Tru-
man c. Fletcher, Charles A. Sylvester,
c. T. A. Humphrey. President, Fred
erick Fletcher; Vice President, Henry
E. Fletcher; Cashier, w. E. Hazen ;
Teller, w. S. Streeter.
The bank declared no dividend.
owing to losses sustained or anticipated
by reason of the financial troubles oc-
curing in this vicinity during the last
few months.
The annual meeting of the First Ma
tional Bank of this place was held on
the afternoon of the 9th. Before the
election of officers, the cashier made d
statement respecting its financial con-
dition, explaining somewhat the rea-
sons for passing the usual dividend
The reasons were mainly the fact of d
large amount of over due paper which
the bank held and the uncertainty re-
garding the amount of actual loss which
will be eventually sustained on the
same. Several large debtors to the
bank are going through bankruptcy
and the pei cent. to be realized from
them is yet undetermined. To secure
some debts, the bank has taken mort
cages which are unavailable to pay
dividends with. 1t is also understood
that part of the insurance held by the
bank on the property of Johv Bacon 6
Co., has not yet been paid l 3 the com
panies. The directors and cashier wen
through somewhat lengthy catechis
ing by several stockholders, answerin.
all questions quite fully; and although
there is great disappointment that II,
dividend is forthcoming, some rumor
were cOntradicted, and the stockholder
generally went away feeling better thai
when they came. This is the first tim,
the bank has failed to pay Il seminar
nual dividend, and in the twelve year
of its existence it has paid to the stock
holders an average of nine per cent
annually, and carried one hundred anC
ten thousand dollars to surplus account
The following are the officers of the
bank: DirectOrs-Luke p. Poland
Horace Fairbanks, Calvin Morrill,
Franklin Fairbanks, Charles S. Dana
S. S. Thompson, George L. Bradley
President, Luke P. Poland Vice Pres
ident, Horace Fairbanks; Cashier
Geo. May; assistant Cashier, Geo. D
Stevens. The officers are the same a
last year, except that Mr.. Bradley take
the place of John Bacon on the Boar'
of directors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Weekly Offerings.

The South Congregational Church in
this place, completed the first six
months of the weekly offering plan of
raising money for church and benevo-
lent objects, on January first. The
plan worked so satisfactorily that it is
to be continued. By vote of the church,
10 per cent. of all contributions are ap-
piled to the work of the church, and 35
per cent. to Christian work abroad.
The entire funds of the church are
raised by voluntary offerings, there be-
Ing no pew rent, as formerly.
The North Congregational Church in
This place completed its first year under
the weekly offering plan, on January
list. The plan is like that at the South
Church except that all the offerings go
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Tin Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. BOyce were sur
prised last week Tuesday evening, by
a gathering of some 60 of their friends
at their residence on Railroad street, to
celebrate their tenth wedding anniver-
sary. A valuable lot of tin ware was
left. The company remained about
two hours during which time Rev. Mr..
Sanford performed the marriage cere-
mony, and they were heartily congratu-
lated by all upon the happy relations
that had thus long existed between
them, for all of which Mr.. and Mrs.
BOyce extend their hearty thanks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Lunenburg.

Lunenburg.
The friends of Rev. G. S. Smith gave
him donation on Friday, the Doth
of Dec. Though the storm prevented
the evening gathering, the occasion was
a pleasant greeting. The church and
society are small. but they gave their
pastor S37, which was gratefully re-
ceived.
The friends of Rev. G.. A. Perkins
gave him donation visit on Wednes-
day evening. A goodly number were
present who seemed to enjoy the eve
ming much, and left with their pastor
about $50.
The following is list of the deaths
in this town during the year 1876:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

The horses are so frisky these cold
days that it is dull day that does not
give our streets one runaway. But the
most ridiculous figure was cut by Jerry
Drew's minister horse, that went through
the street on Monday, with his fore legs
inside the shafts and his hind legs out
side. The exhibition has not been out
done since the time when Pats horse
got one of his hind feet in the stirrup
and undertook to ride himself
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

none of the disease in this town, as we
can learn. The rumOr that there is a
case at the French bakery is not gen.
orally credited. After being shut up
for about two months, the Chubb fami-
ly were released by the selectmen a
week or more ago. On attempting to
go to school this week, the children
created such a panic among the other
scholars, that the teachers advised them
to stay away for the present. An I'M
necessary precautiOn, as it seems to
many.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary.

We understand that the South Con-
gregational Church in this place, will
observe its twenty-fifth anniversary on
next Lords day, with a discourse ap-
propriate to the occasion in the morn
ing, and exercises by the Sunday school
in the evening. This church was Or
ganized by colony from the North
Church of some sixty members, and has
in this quarter of century grown to
be the largest church in town if not in
the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
State Committee Y. nj. G. A.

We learn that A. c. Mitchell, Esq, OF
this place, has received the appoint
ment of chairman of the State Executive
Committee of Y. M. C. A. of this state,
and that he has accepted the position.
The appointment of Mr.. Mitchell is an
excellent one in every respect, and he
will be fit successor to the place SO
ably filed by Mr.. Geo. E. Davis OF
Burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
East Concord.

East Concord.
S. II. Kellogg sawed off his thumb
and forefnger of the left hand on Mon
day. There are some hopes of saving
the thumb. He was saving lath with
a circular.
The water is extremely low in springs
and streams, causing distress to farmers
and mill owners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

Steady cold weather is the rule,
with snow every other day. The mer-
curry fell to % below zero on Tuesday
night, but thought better of it and rose
to lS below at daylight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
To Our Readers.

While we should like to accommodate all our
friends by publishing gratuitously, obituaries,
notices of concerts festivals, meetings, donations,
&C.. such things are always of limited interest,
and as every type set costs us money, we have de-
cided hereafter to make a small charge for such
work The price will be ten cents line of six
words Cash TO accompany notice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Town Clerks Office Removed.

The town clerks office is removed
from the Court House to Bank Block,
over Bingham's drug store. Connected
with the new Office is separate room
for the town officers to do business in,
and Capt. Blodgett is putting things in
shape as fast as possible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

Mrs. Knappen is soon to remove to
Burlington, and Mr.. Charles Eastman is
to try his hand at managing the boys
in the Academy boarding house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
DIR. M. |, KENSINGTON,

OPTIHALMIC SURGEON AND PRACTICAL
OPTICIAN, is now in town with nearly three
thousand dollar stock of spectacles, consisting of
the very best American and foreign manufacture,
she lenses 81 T s are In every IOt ana
tive vision. Do not fail to avail yourself of this of
this opportunity to to have your eyes perfectly
fitted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

Subscribers who pay for their pa
pers week or two before their sub
scriptiOns expire, receive the benedic-
ton of the printers, and save much I'M
necessary labor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

The public examination of the
Academy will be on Thursday and Fri
day of this week, with an exhibition by
the Adelphian Society Friday evening.
The public are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

There are articles upon the first
page from Rev. DR.. Rankin and Rev. A.
Webster-bOth clergymen well known
in this vicinity. Mr.. Webster was pre-
siding elder in this district some years
AFRO,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

BY a vote of the village, we print
this week the report of the auditors,
showing where the money has been ex-
pended the past year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Victory.

E1OOORy'
The freezing of Charles Smiths feet
is not so serious as to cause amputation
of the feet, and the doctor attending
him is hoping TO save all of his toes, al
though it is hardly probable. The
circumstances were these: The night
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12

PosTAGE.-Parties from out Of the
County pM remit ten cents Nth their
subscription, to pay the postage at this
most office.