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NOTICE.

vT,IE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN DULY AP-
| POINTED Administrator de bonis non of the
estate of Andrew O'Nel deceased late ate OF III aamil-
ton County, Ohio. CORNELius BfL,
Southeast corner Fifth and Main streets,
ap2o-3tS
4 MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
n the Western Paint and Roofing Company will
be held at the Office of the Company, No % East
Front street, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 9Th, 1878, at
O'Clock p, m Said meeting Is called tor the @ pur-
pose of reducing the capital stock OF said Com
pany. DAVID GIBSON, President.
VI. H. WALILNGFoRD, Secretary
April 9th, 1878. ap9l3tS
NTOTTCE-THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF VAL
ENTINE PFIRMANN, deceased, will take
notice that Bernhard Erkel, executoSof the last
will and testament of Valentine Pffmann, de-
ceased on the 26th day of April, 1873, filed his
petition in the Probate Court OF Hamilton County.
State OF Ohio, alleging that the personal estate OF
said decedent is insufficient to pay his debts and
the charges of administering his estate; that he
died seized in fee simple of undivided one-haif
interest in the following described real estate viz
All that certain lot OF ground Ill the town
q %,mSn Mount and ss IN IN 6ho hG cGeh Bay
inlot in said town. and numbered Y, measuring
forty-seven feet and four inches, more or less,
in width from north to south; commencing at the
center of the frame dwelling built on said lot and
the lot north of it. and running south along Perry
street to the corner of grounds formerly owned by
George Godleman, ana measuring one hundred
and forty-two feet deep to an alley, on the west
bounded by Perry street. north by Lot No. twenty
one, and south and west as already described.
The prayer of said petition is for sale OF SAD
premises for the payment Of the debts ana cnaIges
! aforesaid Said petition will be for hearing on
the 27th day OF May A. D. 1878, or as soon ihere
"i'oi a. ''"'0 e'''' BERNHARD ERKEL,
| Executor of Valentine PfrTnann, decd
G. TAFEL, Attorney. II.
April 2Ith ISIS: ..al...-.1s- apz.-..s
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

DIsTRICT COURT OF TILE UNITED STATES
| J Southern District of Ohio.-In Bankruptcy
No. 1,S74-In the matter of Michael Sehradzk
and Isaac SclradZki. bankruptS.-The crcditors.o .o1
said bankrupts are notified tl1at they have flesi
their petition in this court pray ug for final
discharge from all their debts prov bile under the
Bankrupt Act and the Acts amend atory thereof
and said credtersare required to appear at Court
of Bankruptcy to be held before me, at my office,
No 6 East Third street, Cincinnati, on the 18TH
day of May, 1878, at 10 O'Clock a. M, and show
cause if any they have why the prayer of said pc
tition should not be granted.
Dated at Cincinnati, April Goth, 1878.
FLAMEN BALL,
ap2O-3tS Register in Bankruptcy.
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Woodburn is a beautiful and prosperous
place located between Wyoming and Glen
dale. and the sale next Wednesday will be
we'll worth attending. Three new and ele'
gantly built two and half story dwellings
and fifty beautiful building los will posi-
lively be sold to the highest bidder. For
beauty of locality and accessibility for the
city no place excels Woodlawn. Go and
600 il
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FOrty-fifth Congress - second Ses-
sion.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, April ga bill was passed
exempting from enrolment and admeaure-
ment all vessels propelled by sail or steam
except such of the kind as are engaged in
foreign trade.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the .Post-office Appropriation
Bill. Various amendments were agreed to,
when the Committee arose and reported the
bill to the House and it was passed.
Adjourned
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The April meeting Of the sunday;school
Association of the Presbytery takes place on
Monday evening next, at the Seventh Pres
byterian Church The Rev. W. A. Hutch.
ison, of Lockland, and' Francis Ferry will
make the opening addresses.
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FIN ANC1AA.
CINcINNATI, April 27-1:so P. NJ.

CINCINNATI, April 27-1 80 P. NJ
Gold easy at 1905 buying and 10o12 selling for
coin or gold checks.
Eastern exchange steady and fair demand.
Dealers are buying at par and selling at lilo
/ remium.
Sterling is in moderate demand Rates steady
and no material change. Sight drafts at 81 $50 and
60 day bills at 81 81 per inEgold.
Government bonds are steady and the local mar
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So 750g3 25, medium at s. 35@3 40, good to choice
at So 50Gl3 65 per GENITAL gross.
CATTLE-In moderate request and market
steady. We quote common at $2@2 So medium
at 80 1898 %, good to choice at 10 7o94 IS per
GENITAL.
SHEEP-Quiet and steady. Common to me-
dunn sell at S394, good to choice at 81 25@5 per
GENITAL
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The Courts.

the sixty-second Assembly is to serve on
the investigating committee.
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For New Orleans.

SATURDAY, 9th, ats p. NJ, POSITIVELY,
r. ACHAS. MORGAN, A. Stein, Master.
Lss4ssahkt& Apply on board, or to Royse 4 MUsset,
]. c. Dorman & Co., Matt. Mcclure,
George Charter, Agents.
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Cincinnati Live stock Market.

CINCINNATI, ApTII 1T- 7. 81.
Theefollowing are the receipts and shipments Of
We stock for the past "a hours:
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For PittSbVrg.

THIS DAY, 9th, at 5 p NJ, POSITIVELY,
e h. EMMA GRAHAM, Hod. Knowles,
LFsSasjA LsFksS;sassA Master. Apply on board, or to w s.
fzssiSssaHs Getty J. c. Dorman d Co, J. Cunning
ham / RnlinSnn ApnntS
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The river was falling slowly at noon, with IL feet
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For POnlerOy.

THIS DAY, 9th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
Ss< - POTOMAC, James Kirker, Master.
Freight received on Wharfboat foot Of
broadway. w. Honahel, Supt
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For Memphis.

SATURDAY, 9th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ r. JAS. W. GAFF, R. W. Wise, Master,
#sssgsa5Fl #sgseFl Apply on board or to Royse q Mosset,
Agents. on New Orleans Wharfboat.
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Louisa Christoph against the Lincoln
Lodge, No. 1888, l. 0. o. F., of Sedamsville.
A suit to recover benefit money. In prog
rpqa
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For Louisville.

THIS DAY, 9th at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
m~< m UNITED STATES, C. David, Muster.
Rssts$$5saS Freight received on Wharfbeat, foot of
Vine street Thos Sherlock Pres't.
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For Huntington.

THIS DAY, 9th, at4 P. NJ, POSITIVELY, .
W$ r. The c. & O. Railroad packet FLEET
/. l.6sskEqassssA WOOD, ]. T. Campbell. Master.
ASssz Freight received Oh Wharfboat, foot
# broadway w Honshell. Supt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15

strength when you injure his eyesight,
and to send him to an oculist is often
literally to empty his pockets. Our
British neighbors are troubled with
short-sight to as great degree as
Americans, and DR.. Taylor declares
that this is largely owing to the strain
put upon the eyes of children and youth.
Nature" he says, ''never intended
that we should spend the greater part
of our working moments in deciphering
minute black dots spread out upon a
sheet of paper" In proof Of his theory
he states that DR.. Cohn, of Breslau,
recently examined 10000 children, and
found that the disease increased pro-
gressively in the ascent of the pupils
from the lower to the upper schools.
Absolute rest is the only certain cure
for this disease. Its prevention may
be insured even when it is hereditary
by working with light coming from
above and behind, and by avoiding any
attempt at study in cars or carriages, or
while lying down or leaning forward.
More than all, is the proper training of
the eye out of doors. Nature naturally
meant this organ to be used at long
distances as we'll as at foot's length.
We have never heard of short-sight
among our Red men or the field hands
of the South.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
What the Boys Read.

There is no peril to American youth
greater than that which lies in the
abundance of the ''fiashn publications
of the day, and the parental indifference
which permits them to get into the
hands of the rising generation. We do
not speak now of that class of literature
against which Anthony Comstock has
made so gallant a war, but of that which
in the garb of seeming decency puts
into the mind of its readers unreal views
of life, and educates downward with
terrible certainty. We are glad to learn
that Prof. G. Sumner has turned his at
tention from the financial situation long
enough to sound in the March Scribner
note of warning to parents on the
subject of 'What our boys are read
ing," being presentation of the con-
tents of some of the flash stories so
widely current among boys. The code
of conduct inculcated by Mr.. Sumner
into a few terse paragraphs, and the
parent is left to draw the moral.
We hope that other writer's for our
leading papers and periodicals will at
tack this insiduOus but terrible foe of
morality, so arousing public attention
that efforts like that of the Messrs.
Armstrong of this city, to free the
periodical stands of this class of litera-
ture will receive proper encouragement.
1t is possible to make it disgraceful to
offer this class of reading matter for
sale. The first thing necessary is that
parents shall know "what their boys
are reading. g.n-BOstOn Com. Bulletin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
How a Chinaman Repudiated the
Clipped Dollar.

The evil results of the recently passed
silver bill are already seen in Hartford,
and singularly enough they have first
shown themselves among the adopted
citizens known as the "Heathen Chinee.'
On Saturday last, gentleman who had
some washing done at laundry on
Church street, run by these heretofore
inoffensive artists, went to get his
clothes. The bill for the washing
amounted to eighty-fve cents. In pay
ment therefor, the native, who was a
believer in silver, proffered trade dol
lar. The cashier of the establishment
took the piece, and holding it between
his finger and thumb, looked up with a
smile that was childlike and bland, and
said =
"How muchee ?"
"That's silver dollar, my friend,
and represents hundred cents"
The washerman replied: "Me no
likee lokee. No takee he. He no
goodee."
''Why, yes it is" responded the gen
tleman. "That's one of the dollars of
our daddies, and is good even in China"
A partner in the establishment show
ed up from the rear of the building,
where the laundry, culinary department.
and sleeping quarters are located, at
this point, and blowing from his mouth
cloud of smoke which had the flavor
of poor opium and tobacco combined,
looked wisely out of his almond-shaped
eyes, shook his pigtail, and interrupted
the conversation with
"Read e papers 7"
"Oh, yes" responded the gentleman
in search of linen and information as to
the views of the Chinese on the silver
question.
"Readee papers. Alice samee say
silver dolce only ninety-fve cents.
Can't play silver dolce on me! Readee
paper; find outee. He no goodee," re-
sponded the smoking celestial and as
soon as he had said his say, he mutter-
ed to his cashier few words in Chinese
and vanished.
The cashier repudiated the silver
dollar, and accepted paper dollar
proffered in payment, very readily re-
turning the fifteen cents change in
silver.-Hdrtford Ea eninQ Post
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
st. Johnsbury Church Directory.

ADvENT-Paddock Village Rev. G. II. Wallace
Pastor. Sabbath Services at 1045 a. m. and las
D. m. Sabbath School 10 m. Prayer Meeting $3.50
p. m. and on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
BAPTIsT-Railroad Street, Corner Maple. Rev.
Z. T. Sanford, Pastor. Preaching 1920 A. M. S.
School 12 M, prayer meeting 6:30. Prayer meet
ings Wednesday and Friday evenings at 1880.
Rev. c. S. Frost supply. Sabbath services at 1870
A. NJ. and $50 P. M. Sabbath School at 1900 NJ
Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7:30
CHURCH OF THE MEssIAH-( (Universalist). East
ern avenue, corner Cherry street. Rev. b. NJ. Til
lOtson, Pastor. Sabbath services at Ids and $3.50
Pm. Sabbath School at 12 M. Wednesday even,
ing prayer meeting at 1880.
METHODIsT-Central, street. Rev. A. NJ. Fol.
ger, Pastor. Residence head of Summer Street
Sabbath services at 1890 A.. M. and $3.50 P. NJ
Sabbath School at 1900 NJ. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1880
north CoNGREGATIoNAL-Main street. corner
Church. Rev. Henry W. Jones Pastor. Sabbath
services at 1890 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. Sabbath
School at 145 P. NJ. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1870
SOUTH CoNGREGATIoNAL-Main street. Rev
Edward L. Fairbanks, Pastor. Sabbath services
at 1890 A. NJ. and $3.50 P. NJ. Sabbath School al
1900 NJ. Wednesday evening meeting at 1880.
ST. (EpiscOpal' Rev. n. F. Putnam
Rector. Services at Town Hall, at 1870 a. m, and
5 p. IN. Sunday School, $3.50 p. m. Wednesday
evening meeting at 7:3O.
ROMAN CATHOLIC Cherry Street. Rev. j. A
BOssonnault Parish Priest. Mass and 10 a. m
Vespels and BenedictiOn at p IN. On the
second Sunday of the month, service at $50 a. m.
and p. m. At LyndOnville same day at 1890 a. m
Noon PRAYER MEETING-Every week day, from
IL to 1890, in the Y. M. c. A. Rooms over E. f
Browns Store
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
Opium and Rum.

1t has been charged by those opposed
to the Maine liquor law that the prac-
tice of Opium-eating has increased enor-
mously in Maine, and that more NOR
phine is sold there than in any other
state in the Union, in proportion to its
population. Neal Dow, of Portland,
emphatically denies the statement, urg-
ing, as a proof of its absurdity, that
drinkers of alcohol never resort to opium
as substitute. In reference also to
the charge that the Maine law is driv-
ing much business out of the state, he
speaks as follows:
''In 1866, half Portland was burned
down, destroying $1O,0OO,OOO, and, not
withstanding that, our valuation has
been constantly increasing, while the
value of New York has run down S12,-
100000 the last year, and S100,000,000
the last five years. The valuation of
Boston ran down, also, more than
100000 the last year. Free rum in
New York and Boston; but the valua-
ton of Portland, under prohibition to
the grog shops, increased $480,000 the
last year, and business here now is as
good as at any time in the history of
iHo Io"h. Every HedI we save more
than $12 500, 900, which would be vast
ed in rum but for the Maine law. After
the experience of the result of prohibi-
tion in Maine of more than 26 years,
the Maine law is now supported by both
political parties, and by an Overwhelm-
ing public opinion. At the last session
of our Legislature, January, 1877, an
additional act, of greater stringency
than any which preceded it, was passed
without dissenting voice in either
House, apd is thoroughly supported by
the popular voice. This would be i'm
possible, were the results of prohibition
other than favorable to the highest in
terests of the state and people,"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15

STORY ABOUT Mr.. LINCOLN.-The
death of Mr.. Denton, of Delaware coun-
ty, Iowa, recalls a story he used to tell.
In the early days of the Illinois Central
Railway the line was not fenced, and
one day two cows belonging to a Meth
odist clergyman were killed. Being
sued for damages the company resolved
to make test case of it. The presi-
dent of the road directed Mr.. Denton to
take $500 in gold and go to Springfield
and retain Abraham Lincoln, whom he
knew well, for the company. Mr.. Lin
coin replied to his request:
81 am sorry you didn't come yester-
day, Nick, for l have been retained by
the preacher and his friends"
Denton explained fully the impor-
tance of the case to the company, and
then, pulling two buckskin bags filed
with gold out of his pockets, he put
them down on the table before the law
yer with startling clink, saying:
'Mr. Lincoln, the president of the
company authorizes me to hand you
this retainer of $500 to take our case.n
Mr.. Lincoln jumped to his feet flush
ed with anger.
''Nick Denton" he said, 81 have
given my promise to that preacher and
his friends, and the Illinois Central
hasn't money enough to buy me away
from his side. | don't know that L
shall ever get cent from him-but I'll
do my best to make your company pay
for those cows"
Denton said he never felt so mean
and small in his life as he did at that
moment. And he used to say that
Lincoln was the nOblest and best man
in America.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
A New Relic of Horace Greeley.
[From the New York Tribune. ]

A Delaware literary society, in turn
ing over its papers preparatory to re-
pairing its hall, found many valuable
autograph letters from distinguished
men-nearly all being responses to no.
titications of election to honorary mem
berships in the society. One of these,
dated lS49, was written by the founder
of the Tribune. 1t runs thus: "My at
tainments anywhere near the boundary
of scholarship are so very meagre that
dislike to receive such compliment
as your society has paid me. I never
spent day in any sort of a seminary
above common school (Which was eX-
ceedingly common in my time.) Since
l was eight years old, have only seen
the inside of school house in winter :;
since fourteen, not at all ; and our terms
did not average five months per annum
in those days. ! know a little news
paper Latin and French, and might
have mastered a little Greek the same
way, if the barbarians had known
enough to use an Ineligible alphabet.
Of mathematics, learned what is con-
tanned in Adams arithmetic of gram
mar, just enough to see clearly that
Lindley Murray knew very little, and
blundered shockingly. AS to chiro-
graphy, mine speaks for itself, not
clearly as to matter, but quite distinctly
enough as to manner. However, l
know little of what may he fished up
on a tolerably busy and ragged journey
through the world, having always loved
books better than play, and devour-
ed newspapers with insane avidity.
Thanking your society for the honor
intended me, and meaning to justify it
by faithful obedience to the maxim,
live and learn, remain yours, truly,
HORACE GREELEY"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
st. Johnsbury Post Office.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive SIS p
m. Close S.45 NJ.
Boston through mail. Arrive 225 a IN. Close
7.50 I'm.
New York and the West. Arrive 2.25 and IL .25
m, SIS pm. Close s.45 M and $50 p m.
Newport and the north. Arrive $40 a IN. Close
AS m.
Portland and the east. Arrive SIS m. Close
S.45 am.
Swanton and intermediate offices. Arrive 9.25 a
m. Close AS pm.
Waterford. Arrive $50 m. Close AS m.
North Danville. Arrive $50 m. Close $50 a
m.
West Concord and East st. Jehnsbury. Arrive
$50 m. Close AS pm.
CHAS. P. CARPENTER, 3D. P. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
Take Care of the Eyes.

The N. Y. Tribune, few weeks ago,
urged upon it's readers the observance
of common sense in the use and abuse
of their eyes, having noted the appalling
increase of defective vision in this
country during the last few years. Here
is an additional gratuitous hint from
one OF the greatest of English oculists,
which may save the next generation
both money and comfort. For you
strike the tap root of a mans vital
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
VOLUME 4l---NUMBER 212O.

no doubt whatever, as is clearly shown
by the report of the Commissioners on
Chancery Funds. Speaking of the issue
tor the first time Tin 1866 of list of
the titles of accounts undealt with for
fifteen years and upwards. the Com
missiOners said Many persons came
forward and preferred their claims, and
about one-half of the stock supposed to
be unclaimed, was transferred out of
court to successful claimants.' l do not
think l can usefully add one word more
in support of my suggestion"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15

BANK OF ENGLAND UNCLAIMED DIV
IDENDs.-Mr. Edward Preston, l, Great
College-street, Westminster, S. W.,
writes :-"Permit me to draw the at
tention of your readers to a return pre-
sented to Parliament during the past
session by the National Debt Commis-
sioners, as it contains some startling
figures concerning unclaimed dividends.
1t appears that during the financial wear
1867 the Bank of England authorities
advanced to the Government from un-
claimed dividends no less than three
and half millions sterling lin round
numbers), which, at 3 per cent. repre-
sents unclaimed stocks of the value OF
| 6,666, ,666I. lbs. 4d.! Similar returns
for the past ten years show that the
sums thus yearly advanced fiuctuatc
but slightly. 1t would, therefore, ap-
pear that this enormous amount lapses
to the State by reason of the representa-
tives of the original holders of the stocks
not being known. would suggest that
the Bank of England might with great
advantage to the public issue. in
pamphlet form, or as supplement to
the London Gazette, list of the names
and addresses of such original holders.
Ii this were done there is no doubt but
that these unclaimed funds would soon
be considerably reduced by legitimate
claimants coming forward.
Precedents for such publication are
not far to seek, and of the utility of
such a course in similar cases there is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-15
Chinese Money.

The Chinese probably illustrate in
the most extreme manner the length to
which loose views concerning currency
can be carried. The history of their
currency presents that mingling of the
grotesque with the tragic which most
of their actions have when viewed
through western eyes. Coined money
was known among them as early as the
eleventh century before Christ, but
their inability to comprehend the prin-
clples upon which ii currency should be
based has led them into ali sorts of ex-
by disorder, famine and bloodshed.
Coins came at last to be made so thin
that 1000 of them piled together were
only three inches high; then gold and
silver were abandoned and copper, tin
shells, skins, stones and paper were Civ
en- a fixed value, and used until by
abuse all the advantages to be derived
from the use of money were lost, and
there was nothing left for the people
to do but to go back to barter, and this
they did more than once. They cannot
be said to have coinage; 1900 years
ago they made round coins with a
square hole in the middle, and they
have made no advance beyond that
since. The well known cash is cast
brass coin of that description, and, al
though it is valued at about one mill
and half of our money, and has to be
strung in lots of 1000 to be computed
with any ease, it is the sole measure OF
value and legal tender of the country
Spanish, Mexican, and our new trade
dollars are employed in China; they
pass because they are necessary fo1
larger operations, and because faith in
their standard value has become estab-
lished, but they are current simply as
stamped ingots, with their weight and
fineness Naturalization "Debdsenaent
Of CoinageS," in Popular Science Month
ly for March.