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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

dizzy as he was crossing the foot bridge
near Charles Whipple's and fell about
ten feet to the water which was about
four feet deep. He escaped without
injury except thorough wetting.
Elbridge Davis who hired Silsby's
team and did not return it, was caught
last week by Deputy Sheriff Folsom, in
Sheffield. Davis is also charged with
stealing money and other articles re-
Gently.
Republican caucus at town hall Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Ramsey has moved into j. M.
Pillsbury's house on Main street.
Loren Prescott has bought the John
P. Quimby place at the Centre, paying
$1,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Rev. DR.. Geo. N. Webber of Troy,
Ny, has been stopping in town for a
lew days, and preached an able sermon
at his old church (the South) on Sab
bath evening, to a large audience. The
theme of his sermon was mans exalta-
ton, from the text in -"Thou
madest him a little lower than the
angels.r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Rev. DR.. Arthur Mitchell, of the
FIRST Presbyterian church, Chicago, has
been in town for few days, stopping
with Rev. Edward 7. Fairbanks. DIR.
Mitchell and Mr.. Fairbanks were COM
paniOn travellers in the East some four
teen years ago, and have been living
over again their forty days in the
Desert.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Rev. Charles M. Southgate and
family have been in town for couple
of days this week. Mr.. Southgate was
formerly pastor of the North church, and
has for three years past been settled
over the Congregational church at Ded-
ham, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
P. & o. Excursions.

" ". 6ACCI BULLS.
The excursions from different points
along the line of the P. & o. railroad
to Plattsburg the past week, were lib
orally patronized. The one from st.
Johnsbury last Thursday was especial
ly fine, as the day was perfect. -Four
well filled cars made up the train, and
the ride to Swanton was made in good
time. Arriving there the party en-
barked on the barge "James III. Hook
err" which was found to be well-ftted-
up boat for the purpose, and the officers
and attendants did everything to make
the trip pleasant one, while the st.
JOhnsbury orchestra, which accOmpa-
MED, the excursion, furnished music
which all enjoyed, and especially those
who engaged in the novelty of dance
OH the boat. About an hour was spent
in Plattsburg looking over the village.
The excursion passed off without acct
dent, drunkenness or rowdy actions to
interfere with the pleasure of any one,
and the people on this line of road dOn'i
want to forget that no better route can
be found in Northern Vermont thar
this for an excursion, and we trust the
efforts of the road to keep up these ex-
cursions from season to season will bt
literally responded to.
Barnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Persons desiring "a list of premiums
of the State Fair to be held at st. AL
bans, September 10, II and IL, can OBJ
tain copy by addressing Henry Clark,
Secretary. Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

1t cost Mrs. H. l.. Cass SIS and
costs, to strike Mrs. Geo. Henry Stowe
over the head with an iron boot jack
mention of which was made in the last
CdIcdOniaR.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

week lately. Sherb Moore had another
car load Monday.
AT the Republican caucus last Satur-
day it was voted not to make any NOM
inatiOn for town Representative.
The village schools did not begin last
Monday as expected, but are to COM
mence next week. Same teachers as last
term, Miss Clement and Miss Hoyt.
A base ball club is about being form
ed here.
At their caucus Tuesday, the demo
Gratis nominated for town representative
VIM. E. Peck of Passumpsic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
From the Vermont Chronicle. Aup. "a.

From the Vermont Chronicle, Aug. "a.
The st. JOhnsbury Caledonian hits
the mark by the declaration that 1--WE
must elect first-class men to have a
first-class government" Jethro, coun-
selling Moses of old to secure the best
government, gave similar advice, viz !:
"Provide out of all the people able men
such as fear God, men of truth, hating
covetousness, and place such to be
rulers"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Charles M. Carpenter and family,
aud L. H. Truax and family, have gone
to Peake's Island. Mr.. Carpenter was
forced to give up business for time by
reason of failing health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

The Fourth of July story in the
Cdiedonian of Aug. 2, entitled "Fire-
works." should have been credited to
the Christian Union, it being written
by Mr.. Mccormick, one of the editors of
that paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

y To sum up, it is real, genuine
old fastened circus, where everyone is
pleased and the managers are polite
and gentlemanly to all, and from such
observers of men women and manners
in all parts of the United States, it is
certainly mplimentary to WATERFOWL,
to have them say that without excep-
ton this city turned out the most or
derby, well-behaved audience, it had
been their fortune to meet Water
toaon Despatch, Aug. 2.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
TO DELINQUENTS

r,ose subscribers who neglect to keep their
-..,unts square. must not be surprised II the
an. are collected at their expense. We must
w.. settlement with all our subscribers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Ezra GOss, a boy at work for Mr..
Lucas, was thrown from horse he was
riding to water on Saturday, and cut
up and bruised somewhat, but nothing
serious.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

The Brattleboro Reformer hoists at
the head of its columns the following
ticket for state officers: Independent
State Ticket-For Governor, C. w.
Willard of Montpelier; for Lieutenant
Governor, j. w. Pierce of Springfield !;
for Treasurer, Geo. E. Royce of Rut-
Land IL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Rarriagss.
~ Marriages and Deaths inserted free.
Obituaries, sic cents line.

At Littleton, N. H. Jr'y 10, by Rev N W. d.
Granger, M c. B. Webster and Miss Emma Miles,
both of Passumpsic
At Newport, Aug a. Mr.. James Burns OF Stan
stead and Miss Ellen Redwood, formerly of this
town. 5
At Passumpsic, Aug. g. by Rev. N. W. Alger
Mr. Charles f. Hall of Maidstone and Miss Vina
R. Clark of Trempraleau, Wisconsin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Greensboro Bend.

E. E. Barrett has moved his furniture
work into Mr.. Penard's building.
The people in the north part of the
town report that potatoes are rotting
badly.
The new house being built for Law
yer Simpson, is well up and covered,
and will be a great addition to the
place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Ryegate.

Ryegate.
Quite nice little surprise was given
P. L. Sergeant and wife last week
Wednesday. 1t being their twenty
fifth anniversary, the people in this viii
lage thought best to remember them
with a call, if nothing more. About
thirty or forty persons were present,
and left them fifteen dollars in silver,
besides some other useful and valuable
presents.
Rev. Robert Stuart, D. D., preached
his last sermon at the U. P. church last
Sabbath evening to full house. The
pulpit will be vacant next Sabbath.
Miss DOllie Graham leaves for her
home in Cambridge, Mass, this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Van AmbuTgh's Circus and Menag-
erie exhibits ON the Fair Ground in this
place Saturday of this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
West Concord.

u.
Miss Sarah A. Stevens, teacher in
Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn, who
has been passing her summer vacation
with her sister, Mrs. Henry L. Smith, in
West Concord, and with her brothers
in st. Johnsbury, left for the South on
Tuesday last, being accompanied by
one of her brothers as far as Albany, N.
Y. Her friends urged her to remain
North until the fever subsidies, but she
said, "NO, should the school be brOk-
en- up, l will devote myself to the care
of the sick" Miss Stevens has been in
the south twelve years. When the
yellow fever last ragged there before, in
1873, she was in the State Normal
School in Memphis. The Principal and
his wife and one teacher died of it, and
one other teacher was thought past re-
covery by her physicians, but Miss
Stevens, the only well white person
left in the building, cared for her till
her recovery, and also for the orphan
child of the Principal, IL months of
age, several weeks, until it could be
sent north to its friends. She also had
sole care of the building for three
months after the school was broken up,
experimenting the cleansing of things
that were preserved, the burning of
bedding and beds, and the re-furnish-
ing for the next term. A new set of
teachers, except herself and friend, were
employed and the school opened again
in January, 1874. She also gave di-
rections for the burial of the dead, and
kept the knowledge of their death from
her friend till she was able to bear it.
She came out from this trying ordeal
with nervous system somewhat i'm
paired, by reason Of which she has en-
dured much suffering, but has never
regretted that she stood at her post
when every other well white person
fled panic stricken. May the pestilence
that walketh in darkness and wasteth
at MONDAY not he permitted to harm
this quiet, faithful, Christian heroine
now
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Gen. N. P. Banks gives the address
at the Sheldon fair, Thursday, Sept 5.
A special train will leave Hardwick at
40 that day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

We learn that Charles S. Dana,
collector of internal revenue, is soon to
cosehis house in this place, and remove
bis family, temporarily, to Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Il. $9oImsburp Galedunian.
Remember the Postage.

Subscribers living out of Caledonia county should
-, forget to remit ten cents fOrpostage, with their
.s.,rptions. By the present law, publishers
,. IA paw the postage in advance upon all their
hicgtiOns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Miss Sarah Stevens left town on
Tuesday, to resume her position as
teacher in Fisk University, at Nash
vile, Tenn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Passunpsic.

SUNDAY WoRK.-Mr. Joseph H.
Wark, who has been second hand on
the section at this place for several
years, was discharged by road master
Roberts week ago last Monday morn
ing, because he went to church Sunday
instead of working upon the road pick
ing up ties. Mr.. Wark united with the
church here during the revival of three
years ago, and as the community we'll
knows has tried to live a consistent
Christian life ever since; and believing
that the necessity of doing the work
upon Sunday was not sufficient to war
rant him in thus sacrificing principle,
and not deeming it any nearer right to
hire another man to do what he would
not do himself, he stayed off with the
result above specified. How much ne
cessity there was of working upon this
Sunday may be told briefly as follows:
One year ago the section men from Lyn-
dOnville to w. r. Junction-abOut 60
in uninterrupted all the old ties in
three working days. This year they
picked them from Lyndonville to South
Newbury, which is almost exactly one
half the distance, in one Sunday. The
railroad company pays them two days
wages for one Sundays work, so that
they really pay for about 60 days work
more by doing this work Sunday than
they would pay if they did it upon
week days. This would probably
equal if not exceed the cost of running
the train another day. 1t seems there
fore to your correspondent that there is
no excuse for so much unnecessary Sun
day labor, and certainly when man
refrains from labOring upon that day
because he believes it to be wrong so to
do, he ought not to be punished there
for. FAIR PLAY.
BURGLARY-ALMosT.-On Tuesday
night of last week some of the boys had
been out skunk hunting, and on their
return about midnight, they noticed
two men on the back side of Ide's store,
who ran away as soon as the alarm was
given and could not be followed in the
darkness. An examination of the prem
Uses in the day time, showed that they
had just got the putty off from one
light of glass, and that in their haste
they left good two-inch chisel, which
the owner can have by proving prop
erty.
The old flag staff on the common was
taken down Monday. 1t was found to
be so badly rotted that it was unsafe.
1t had stood over seventeen years.
Fall term of village school begins
Monday next.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Waterford,

waterford.
The well known Miles S. Hovey farm
is again offered for sale by the trustees.
This farm is now in better condition
than ever, having been well cared for
by Mr.. Fulford who has occupied the
premises, and to-day stands as one of
the best farms in Vermont, and I'M
doubtedly can be bought at bargain.
Any person desiring 600 acre farm
should attend this sale.
GENEROUSLY REWARDED week
a man and woman called at a farm
house in this town and asked the occu-
pants if they could procure some din
ner and feed for horse, saying that they
had tried at several places on the road
and could get nothing to eat and could
find no hotel. The lady of the house
told them she would accommodate
them. So the horse was stabbed and
fed literally with hay and oats, and a
good dinner was prepared for the trav-
elers, to which they did ample justice.
When through, the man asked for his
bill. He was informed that he could
pay what he was mind to, the hostess
saying that she did not know what it
was worth whereupon the traveller
generously gave her fifty cents!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

--EX-GOv. Peck and Judge Powers
were in town last Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

BE sure and vote the Peoples
Ticket.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The Teachers Institute in Caledonia County, fol
2Sd S4tb D and o 18th a beSinnineS Wanda evenDn
September sd, and closing Wednesday evening
September 25th. The morning sessions will open
at o'clock.
The Superintendent of Education will be aided
by competent instructors.
School Officers, friends of Education and all citi
zens are invited to attend.
Town Superintendents, Clergymen and others
are requested to help extend the notice of the In
stitute and to promote general attendance.
EDWARD CONANT,
Superintendent of Education.
Randolph, VT, 1873 44-47
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Newbury.

The concert given by Mr.. Whitney
last week was great success. The
church was full, and no more apprecia-
tive audience could have been found.
There was fine floral display.
Mr.. Bates exchanged pulpits with MI
Ranslow of Wells River last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

BE sure and vote as you wish to.
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Hog celebration at the depot every
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Wells Persian Perfume "HACKMETACK" is
rich and fragrant try it. Sold by FLINT BROS. and
G. ID. RANDALL, st. Johnsbury and GEO. HIDDEN
e. Co., Danville, Vt. cow 81 july 7s
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he VdIuaClOn OF ESSEX County re-
mains unaltered.- Waterman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-08-15
Plymouth Sketches, No. 2s4.

Although fruits generally are perhaps usual ly plenty, should scarcely have ventured to say -as did one of your correspondents that 'blackberry bushes were never known to blos- som 80 full before ;" for probably they have done so as often as once in from three to five years; say thousand times since the days of Adam and Eve. Dame Nature, like Dame Fashion, now and then ''repeats herself" However it may be in regard to fruits, it is positively certain that birds are extremely nu- merous; birds of many sorts and sizes: birds with variety of disposition it may be, and yet all birds of activity and all bound to get a living by ''crook or by hook" The quicl<ncss with which they will strip cherry tree. of it's fruit is simply marvellous. 1 will not take it upon me to say that any one kind would de- signedly seize on more than it's due proportions but when each of dozen kinds are striving for share, human chances arc extremely lim- tied. After they had speedily gone through with couple of trees, your correspondent es- saved to check somewhat their devastating progress by suspending in another, three old hats, one vest, one boot, one boot leg, q piece of cloth and parasol; yet with all these relics staring at them the fruit continued to disappear. have seen it stated that in nu- merous cases birds stomachs have been found to contain more vermin than fruit. However, that might be Tn some places, or at some seasons of the year, am confident that hereabouts from the middle of June to the middle of July the proportion was decidedly reversed. 1 suppose that birds destroy many bugs and worms, and perhaps love them, yet have of- ten noticed that the largest, incest cherries par tially consumed on the tree, while wormy ones still hung around untouched. Therefore have concluded that the birds either prefer what we consider the incest fruit, or else are sagacious enough to take the sound ones first, knowing that they can secure the others at their leisure. will next year procure gun, powder and shot, and make havoc with some of the feathered raiders True, never shot but two birds, pigeon and a 'chippy," many years since, yet that is no certain evidence that cannot shoot othersby trying say hun dred times, more or less But hold there is law isn't there that forbids the destruction of birds thus early in the season? believe there is, although have not read it, and know not precisely what ones are included or excluded. take it for granted that our legislators don't want the cat-bird killed, it's music is so prec- ious Even if failed to hit the rascally in truders, 1 can "blaze away" and perhaps frighten them to death. Or if the law heads me off, by specifying killing" in any manner instead or mere actual shooting with ball or shot, why then I'll bang away and scare them some
 July 1878. PLYMoTHEAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-08-15

The heavy toll of human life which Eng land is already beginning to pay for her poss- esslon of Cyprus can surprise no one who has seen what the Greek cities of the Levant really are The grim old proverb that ''the plague is in Smyrna all the year round, aptly describes these hotbeds of filth and pestience; aad Nikos1a, situated on low ground at the foot of steep mountain-ridge that completely shuts out the health giving winds of the north, is the worst conceivable place for men fresh from cool, breezy England. If the Eastern Ja- maica" is not to rival it's namesake's destruc- tion of life, the precautions already adopted in the latter place must be employed at oncc Quartered ill cantonments along the higher slope, ver which the fresh sea breeze plays incessantly, the troops will be safe from the sweltering heat below, with it's inseparable fever and Sir Garnet Wolseley, after his ex- perienee of Burmah and the African coast, is the very man for such task. Despite Gen. Jovanovich's unOpposed occupation of Mostar, the chief town of Herzegovina, fighting still continues in both Provinces the estimates of the Austrian loss being ominously contradic- tory. The chief positions at Varna are to be given up to the Russians, next week. although the removal of the Turkish war material from the fortress will probably take seven or eight weeks longer. As regards Batoum, however nothing has been decided, the porte having contrived to delay it's surrender, doubtless with the secret hope that popular insurrcc- tion may favor the Turkish cause in LaZistan, as it has already done in Bosnia.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-08-15

A writer in a London paper suggests that a collection be made of the letters received by the late Charles Dickens, and the following it. lustration of how amusing volume it would be: "I was riding with him one day when he suddenly woke the echoes with one of his bursts of laughter. On my asking with the smile of anticipation what the joke was, he took from his pocket a letter just received from Harriet Martineau who was staying at Tynemouth for her health, and who had noted the following incident of life in lodgings: In the same house with the authoreSs were sO- journing good-natured woman, comfortable in person and in circumstances and not little vulgar, and on the floor above, lady in deli cate health, of strengthened income, but of distinguished connections, as she proclaimed to the Tynemouth world. As Mrs. A. below was sitting flown one day all alone to her mid day dinner of roast goose, it seemed to the good soul that her enjoyment of so excellent bird would be increased by participation with the solitary, sickly and ill-fed Mrs. B. above
 she therefore cut some delicate slices from the breast and sent them up between two hot plates accompanied by sage and onions and gravy and her compliments, by the hands of Betty the maid. There was an ominOus, an awful pause of some duration, and then Betty came down again, paler, with the luncheon untouched between the two hot plates, and on the top of them note which was to the effect verbatim: Mrs. B. will thank Mrs A. to disseminate her goose in her own sphere"
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-08-15

who think it right that Senator should fight his opponents with the patronage. The Pres idents course would be in strict accordance with his convictions, and he could not be &C., cused of self seeking for he has declined upon principle reelection. Revenge is plainly not consOnant with his character or conduct, and the most creditable explanation of his re- cent action is the most 0bvions-that he means what he says, Those who think the party ought not to be disturbed by this question of reform will not agree with us. Those who think that it is political question as impor- tant as any that engages public attention will hope with us that the work begun in the New York Custom House will be pushed with the force of conviction and of an earnest purpose -H09.pe7'S WeekLey,