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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
watertown Union Live stock Market.

For the week ending Tuesday, Jan. %, 1877.
MARKET BEEF--A few choice 25 IS SO; extra
81 so y 75 first quality Sc 50 90; second quail
ity IS 25 co. third quality 81 IS 90.
STORE CATTLE-Working Oxen and Steers, per
pair, $780, 500, 1925, $3.50 $40.
Mich Cows AND CALvEs-S3O a $50 extra $50
80 Farrow Cows SIS $50.
YEALINGs-s so a $40; two years old SIS $780,
three years old S25 $40
WESTERN FAT SwINE-live, y &c per lb Store
Pigs wholesale, 00c per ID; retail, C
per lb.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LANBs-In lots so 90 80 co.
81 rs 50 90, s. so, so 90 per head extra "a 90 a
sc 25 per head 81 a 64c per lib.
Sheared Sheep, Doc per Id.
Spring Lambs, DC per lb.
Veal Calves, 50 a 50 90.
Brighton Hides, "a per h.
Country Hides, u a u per lib.
Brighton Tallow, 81 cper Id.
Country TallOw, 81 g per lb.
Calf Skins 10 lie per ID.
Pelts, 81 25.
Lamb Pelts 90 C.
N. B. Beef-ChOice grade includes nothing but
stallfed 100 to 400 lbs BullOcks. 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 those
of inferior quality are thrown ont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26


arches under the world bear you over
safely, though an atheist build them.
Bridges with fault in their designs or
weakness in their staying frames go
down, though they are baptized in
prayers by the holy saints. Churches
burn as well as theaters and factories
as well as churches, and the poor crea-
lures die in the one as in the other dis
mally and without distinction of sinner
or saint, but for human insight and hon
esty and care. The one thing God will
not dc is to draw line of special favor
between those who are crushed by the
tower of Sloan, and those who escape
on the ground that these are better and
those worse, or that we can do good
things by merely saying good words, or
find safety in faith when we work with
bad material"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

THE DEADLY HAND-SLED.-The
number of fatal coasting accidents in
New England, since the last rain and
freeze, will not have escaped notice. In a
collision the ''double ripper" proves
terrible instrument of death, as in the
Providence accident where Martin
Boyle, 45 years old, was so frightfully
stabbed in the abdomen by the sharp
forward sled. All of the accidents
have occurred on travelled, icy high
ways, where the heavily-loaded "bobs"
or double sleds have become unman-
ageable. If people will coast in this
new way on the crowded streets, it is
always at risk the old hand-sled
fashion of "siding dOwn-hill" was far
less brilliant and exhilarating, of course.
but it had it's advantages of safety.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
McIndoe's Falls.

McIndoe's Falls.
Geo. III. French has sold his mercan-
tile business and stock in trade to j. H.
Clement of Stevens village, who will
continue the business in the old place.
R. E. Peabody & Co. have started
up their mill again, and the little thaw
of last week, will be likely to keep the
mill running most of the time.
10. Gilchrist, of the firm of Gilchrist,
Bowman & Colby, is out again, after
an illness of six or eight weeks.
James Gilchrist, I'd, and A. p. Gil
christ have bought lot of pine timber
of Judge Buchanan, and are hauling
some of it to PeabOdy's mill and the
balance to S. S. Hunts mill in Ryegate.
E. G. Smiths singing school is pro-
crossing well.
C. w. French has completed the car
penter work on his house, and A. S.
Markham is doing the painting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
THE LADIES AID SOCIETY. of St. Johnsbur

THE LADIES AID SOCIETY, of ST. JOhnsbur, Cen
ter will give entertainment at the COngrega-
tional vestry, Monday evening Jan. 90, consisting
of music and refreshments. Music will be fur
nished by the Orchestra" from the plain. Doors
open at o'clock. Refreshments served at half
past eight A pleasant social time is expected. A
cordial invitation to ALL admission 25 cents.
oPERETTA.-The public ars invited to the Child
rens Operetta, at the church of the essiah, next
Thursday evening, Feb. l, all under the direction
of Mrs. Kinney. Great pains have been taken to
make this entertainment worthy of public patron
age. The piece is entitled, Red Riding Hoods
Rescue or the Danger of Disobedience' in scenes.
Tickets 25 cents children Is cents to be had at
Howard & Rowell's and E. F. Browns, Main St,
and at Randall's and Baileys Music Store, Rail
road Street and at the door. Doors open at seven
o'clock, the Cantata will begin at a quarter before
eight o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
Peachan.

Peacham.
A SAD CRAZY FREAK.-Last Satur-
day there was sad affair in the south
part of Peacham. 1t seems that Beattie
McLachlin, a young man about 26
years old, son of John McLachlin, had
shown signs of insanity for several days,
and on Saturday morning his father set
him to chopping wood in the door yard
while he was engaged at the barn. Not
very long after, the women folks at the
house saw the young man hacking
away at his feet with the ak, and gave
an alarm which attracted the at
tention of the father, who on COM
ing out of the barn saw his son
striking first into one foot and then the
other. He was stopped as soon as
could be, but not until he had struck
the AK five or six times into each foot
A surgeon was called who dressed the
wounds, but perfect recovery cannot
be expected, as his feet were all gashed
up. The young man had never been
just right, but had not been thought
crazy until within few days, and the
night previous he had been quite de
| liriOus. His father did not seem tt
comprehend how badly off he was.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
Board of Trustees.


AT the meeting Jan. D, B. G.. Corser
and Geo. c. Barney, were appointed
surveyors of wood. Thinking that the
people of the village may be interested
in knowing how their money is spent,
l give the following explanation in re-
gard to the settlement with the mill
owners at Paddock village: These
claims were of two kinds. The first
was bill presented by Gay & Orcutt,
of SS33.54. AT the bottom of this is
written, Zone half of the above bill
($416.77) belongs to the village of st.
JOhnsbury to pay, as per agreement"
On the margin was written, ~ approve
this bill. (Signed) Luke Buzzell." In
the record of the proceedings of the
Trustees under date of April IL, 1876, I
find the following: 'VOted to place
the matter of doing the wood work, and
finishing the pump house, in charge OF
Mr.. Buzzell, to do in his discretion, and
all work on the island aside from con-
structing the bridge, be placed in his
charge and judgment, subject to sug-
gestions from the Trustees" The above
documents were submitted to an emf
nent lawyer of this place, and he was
asked if the village was bound or moi
by them, and he replied that undoubt,
eddy it was held. Mr.. circuit had Offered
to take $500, if paid the next day, an(
our counsel was asked if he advised {
settlement on that basis, and he sale
that he did Il would say that Mr.. Or
cult said that another bill of about $?(
had come in to him since he made on
his billy He (Orcutt) also said that hi
could prove by bali a dozen witnesse
that Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Sylveste
agreed for the village to pay one
half the expense of the UhOle bulk-head
but l understand that they claim tina
they understood it to be for ODe-half o
the iUaste gates. | think that when
lawyer advises against Il lawsuit, tina
his opinion is entitled to some weight
The other claims were for detention
and damage to business caused by lay
ing the pipe across the river last sum
mer, and for same, Jan. 8, 1877, cause,
by running the big wheel and pum
the day before to fill up the pond 3
reservoir above Fairbanks village
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
The Sons of Vermont in Chicago
CENTENNIAL GREETINGS.

CENTENNIAL GREETINGS.
The following kilograms which passed
between Chicago and st. JOhnsbury, on
Wednesday evening last, explain them
selves:
CHICAGO TO VERMONT.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. IL, 1872.
To Horace Fairbanks, Governor Of Yer
mont:
The Vermonters, in meeting assem-
bled, this evening, resolved that OH this
Centennial birth day of the Indepen-
dence of Vermont, the Sons of Yer
mont send Centennial greeting to- all
the sons and daughters of the Green
Mountain State.
GORDON S. HUBBARD, President.
FRANK B. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
ST. JoHNsBURY VT, Jan. II, 1877.
To Gordon s. Hubbard, President; and
Frank B. Williams, Secretary, Chicago
Illinois
On this first day of the second century
of our existence as Il State, Vermont
returns the kindly greeting of her sons
in Chicago, and extends like friendly
greeting to her sons and daughters
everywhere.
Cast in some divner mould
Let the new cycle shame the Old!'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

Postmasters appointed George w.
MarstOn, Norton Mills, Essex county,
VT; Cyrus t. Sheldon, Rupert, Ben
nington county, vt.
Rutland county jail contains 81 pris-
oners, the largest number, it is said,
ever before at one time.
V. w. Bagley's residence at Bradford
was burned the 18th. Loss $1,000; in
suTed for 81 500. Defective chimney.
Miss Whitney of Tunbridge has re-
covered 1857 in damages from that
town, for injuries received from de-
fective highway.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas of Amherst, Mass,
has received unanimous call to the
passionate of the Congregational church
of Glover.
The estate of the late L. G.. Bigelow,
Esq, at Burlington, has just presented
to Fletcher Free Library ore hundred
volumes of very desirable literature,
also large and valuable collection OF
pamphlets.
Luther Clark Redfield, Esq, son and
only surviving child of Hon. [. P. Red
field, was buried Thursday, at Windsor
A large party of young men of legal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
Wheelock.

Wheelock.
Gospel workers from Danville were
in this place last Saturday evening and
through the Sabbath, and great inter
est seemed to be manifested. We learn
they are invited to come again next
Sabbath, and it is expected they will be
here.
Water is so very low that Williams
cannot run his mill at all.
The snow has fallen to such depth
that those who have not finished cutting
their wood propose to wait until an
other winter or until the snow is settled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
Incendiary Fire at Eden.
Cast in some diviner mould,
Let the new cycle shame the old ~

STRANGE CONDUCT OF THE INCENDIARY
HE SETS THE FIRE AND GIVES THE
ALARM-AND THEN ATTEMPTS MUIR
DER.
HYDEPARK, VT, Jan. 22.-Two barns,
the best in town, with most of their con-
tents, belonging to Norman S. Adams,
drover of Eden, were burned yester-
day loss 81 200. The fire was set by
John Mcdaniel Flanders, formerly of
this town. Adams saw Flanders running
out of his barn and shouting, "NOrm,
Pve set your barn on fire, come and
take out your horses" As Adams APP
preached him Flanders presented re-
volver to Adams breast and attempted
to shoot him. Flanders delivered him
self up and says he meant to kill Adams.
No motive can be assigned for his
strange conduct. He was committed
to Jail last night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
P. & o. Railroad.

The directors report says that the
road has been operated to the town of
johnson, 40 miles short of its contem-
plated terminus, at SwantOn. This
portion of the road is in process of build
ing under Il contract limiting the time
of completion to the LIST of February
ensuing. The severity of the winter
will cause some delay, but as the gra-
ding is now mostly done, and IA miles
of iron already laid, there would seem
to be no doubt of an early completion
of the whole line in Vermont. The new
line projected by the citizens of Bur-
lIngton and other towns on the route
between Lake Champlain and Cam
bridge, had been graded, and would
have been opened ere this, had the road
of the Portland and Ogdensburg from
johnson to Cambridge been construct
ed. The distance between these two
points is miles. The iron is now laid
over miles of this section, and the
grading will be finished on the remain
ing portion, ready for the iron, in a few
weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
Lunenburg.

Lunenburg.
The Board of Agriculture meets at
Lunenburg, Jan. 80 and 31-next week
Tuesday and Wednesday, and the fol-
lowing is the printed order of exer-
cises: Tuesday afternoon Opening
address, j. Brooks, Lunenburg. Gen
eral farming, c. H. Benton, Guildhall.
Agricultural associations, Henry Chase,
Lyndon. Tuesday Evening.
culture, j. g. Crawford, Lancaster, N.
Fl. Home markets, Ora Paul, Pomfret.
Sheep husbandry, w. D. Weeks, Lam
caster, n. H. Wednesday MOrning.-
Weather probabilities, H. A. Cutting,
Lunenburg. Turning over, j. H. Mead,
West Rutland. Stock raising, j. 1.
Williams, Lancaster, N. H. Wednes-
day A tternOon. dairying, c. w.
King, Lunenburg. Diseases of dairy
cows, Prof. N. Cressy, Amherst, Mass.
Points in dairy keeping, A. Chapman,
Middlebury. Wednesday EUening.-Se-
lection of dairy cows, G.. S. Fassett,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

Barnet.
VIM. Hazelton has moved into the
BallOu Block.
Len. Cheney is about moving into "A
part of the house now occupied by S.
G. House.
C. w. French is putting Tyler water
wheel under the prOvender stones in
Robes grist mill.
Chaplain Mack of the Orphans Home
at Franklin, N. H., pleaded the cause OF
the orphan in the church last Sabbath
evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

The PRINTING BUSINESS.-ROwelf
Newspaper Reporter and Printers Ga
zette confirms other evidence in report
ing the newspaper and printing bust
ness in New York city at its very lowest
ebb. Never year, it says, in the MEM
DRY of the oldest printer has the bust
ness been more Improbable the cir
culatiOn and advertising patronage of
the newspapers have fallen off alarm
iugly; not one of the large book and
job offices has even a fair supply of
work competition was never so active.
and prices are absnrdly low. There
are now in the city 500 printers out of
work, and, though the nominal prices
for piece-wOrk range from 40 to As cents
a thousand, many offices pay but 80
cents, and weekly wages range from
SIS and $40 to $lS and $40, and first
class Adams pressmen are down to $40.
Combinations of printers have no pow
er, if they had disposition, to resist the
fall in wages there are enough out
siders eager to take all vacant places at
almost any price. The country print
ing offices, as rule, we think, are in
better condition than this; certainly
the year 1876 was an average good one
with them for bard times; but we fear
1877 is to borrow its quality from the
present condition of things in the cities.
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS-The cleo
ton of Hon. Geo. F. Hoar in Massachu-
sets, as Boutwell's successor in the U.
S. Senate, is a triumph of the better
element of the Republican party over
the corrupt political ring controlled by
Butler. 1t is cause for qualification that
this result was achieved without any
coalition with the Democrats, though
the latter preferred Hoar's election to
that of Boutwell, or Gov. Rice. The
fact, that on the receipt of the news in
Washington, Mr.. HOar was warmly con-
graduated by Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike, is an evidence that he is re-
garded by the better elements of both
parties as a conscientious public servant
who well deserves the high honor con-
ferred.
Eg Such dreadful calamities as the
Brooklyn Theatre fire and the fall of
the Ashtabula bridge have revived in
terest in such themes as special provi-
dence and natural law. The Rev. Rob-
ert Collyer of Chicago preached very
powerful sermon last Sunday. He as
serted that true faith in Divine Provi-
dence is faith in solid stone and iron.
sWhen the time comes for the bridge
to go down it goes down, and the sweet
singer who is coming to the Tabernacle
is crushed and consumed as inevitably
as the poor rogue who is going to State
Prison, as see them going now and
then up that road. Bridges solid as the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

wood we gratefully remember how
complete and how fine was the Lords
work moulding his character, how evil
IDENTITY the Divine Spirit guided him in
ms faithful personal work, and gave
him, the most diffident of men, utter
ance and boldness to speak to the con-
gregation as he ought to speak.
2. A deep sense of our own loss pre-
pares us to feel the sympathy which we
express for his family, and we pray that
the Saviour will abundantly comfort
them. HENRY FAIRBANKS, Sec'y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

The mixed train on the P. Il D.
has whistle that cannot be mistaken
for that of any other locomotive on
either road. 1t sc ams to be sort of a
cross between the blast of Il fish horn
and the bay of fox hound. After all
we like it, and wish all locomotives
that come into the place had voices so
distinct from each other that every
body would know just what train was
coming by its whistle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
What to Read.


In answer to some solicitation, we
give elsewhere a list of publications
which our readers can have in connec-
ton with the CdledOnian at a reduced
price. The publications are all the first
of their class, and are generally so well
known as to need no introduction. The
Household is particularly lady's paper,
and is very popular in the'"household."
The st. Nicholas and Wide AaUake are
adapted to the older children, and the
Nursery to the younger Ones-and either
or all, will give immense satisfaction to
both children and parents. Of the
other publications we cannot now speak,
and they are generally so well known
as to make any commentator unneces-
sary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

On last Thursday evening, there
was, what appeared to be, an impromp-
tn gathering of the members of the
Church of the Messiah at the house of
their pastor. The house was filed with
a merry company, who left the kitchen
table loaded with variety of articles
indicating any thing but hard times. A
band of music enlivened the occasion
with a somewhat novel programme,
much.,to the amusement of the COM
pany.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
Kirby,

Kirby.
Gen. w. w. Grout has let the job of
building the large barn on his Kirby
stock farm to the Bullocks of Lyndon.
He has also let John Sanborn of Lyn-
don, the job to tear down, remove and
repair the old barns on the place, which
will be arranged with the large barn so
as to constitute the most extensive sys-
tenn of barn buildings in this part of the
state. The large barn will be 50x120
feet, with basement; it will con-
veniently store 200 tons of hay, with
room for 100 animals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

"A strong evidence that milk dealers
are law-abiding people is shown by the
readiness with which they adopt the
now lawful vine measure for milk but
buyers are at a loss to know what to do
with the surplus can-roOm they have
on their hands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
To Our Readers.

While we should like to accommodate all our
e-;onds by publishing gratuitously, obituaries,
tics 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, 1877-01-26

The CdIedOnian spoke about the
Ong-cOntinued drouth none too soon.
On Saturday it thawed nearly all day,
settling the snow a foot or so, and
helping the sleighing as well as en-
couraging low springs and brooks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
Post Office 'Cime Table.

Office hours from 1890 a. IN. to p. IN. Sundays
the office will be open for hour after close of
morning service.
MAILS ARRIVE AS FOLLOWS.
From Boston direct at 1870 a. m, and $3.50 p. m.
New York and West, 1l:20 a. m. and $3.50 p. IN.
the North, johnson, & w. Concord, $50 a. m.
North Danville g. Lower Waterford, $3.50 a. m.
the South, $50 p m, from the East, $50 p. IN.
MAILS CLOSE AS FOLLOWS.
For the South and East $3.50 a. m.
North p. & o. R. X. West 4:30 p. m.
West Concord, 2:45 p. m.
Lower Waterford, 500 p. IN.
North Danville, $3.50 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, 1877-01-26

Gospel meetings are appointed at
Bristol, Jan. 1928 East Franklin, 25-
%; Richmond, 27-2s; Pittsfeld, 1928 ;
North Pomfret, 1928; Fairhaven, 30
Feb. 4; Franklin Centre, Feb. IA
North Hero, Feb. IA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

Entertainment at Congregational
Church at Centre, Monday evening, and
at Universalist Church in this place,
Thursday evening. See notices, for par
ticulars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

The Wheelock Quarterly meeting
will convene with the Free Baptist
church in st. JOhnsbury, Tuesday, Jan.
80, at two O'Clock P. M, and will con-
tinue Wednesday and Thursday, morn
ing, afternoon and evening. There will
be union Sunday school concert
Thursday afternoon. All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

The meetings by Miss Townsley
and Miss Buck, which are being held
every afternoon and evening, in the
Baptist Church on Railroad street, are
increasing in interest and in numbers
who attend. They will be continued
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26

The International Telegraph Co.
made connection Monday with their
second wire. This wire is to be used
for the through business, Montreal and
Boston working direct. st. Johnsbury
is the only Office on this through wire,
giving this place unusual telegraphie
facilities. The office of the Intena-
tiopal is i'm the Post office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-26
SS46.50

Total, SS46.50
They also signed an agreement to
shut down their gates in case of fire,
and to repair or build new the leaky
f1ume on the east side of the river.
These are both very important items
when the river is extremely low as it is
now. In conclusion, wish to express
the opinion that the persons above
named could have proved in court, OF
before an arbitrator, twice the amount
of damage that they have received pay
for, and that | believe that we have
saved the village several hundred dol
lars 10y making the settlement as we did.
HORACE X. IDE.