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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
The Office of States Attorney.

1t is not, and has not been, the pur-
pose of the CaLedonian, or of those who
put the Peoples Ticket into the field,
to make any assault upon our former
States Attorneys or other county of
ficers. They have, without doubt, in
tended to do their duty well, and have
probably done as well as the average of
such officials throughout the state.
But it is and always must be true,
that some men are by natural inclina
ton, ability, or training, more especial
ly fitted for such duties than others. 1t
has been common impression through
out the county that our present States
Attorney has been especially successful
in bringing criminals to justice, and in
aiding in the protection of the COM
munity from lawlessness and crime, so
that another election should be given
him, not on his O,0n account, bat for the
good OF the county.
Whether that impression is right or
wrong, the public can decide only by
knowing the facts. The facts are all
matters of public record the public
have right to know them, and we
propose to give them eractly as they are,
so that every man in the county can
decide for himself whether he ought to
vote for the present States Attorney or
for new and untried one, of doubtful
general reputation and character.
A FEW FACTS ABOUT CONVICTIONS.
From Dec. 1869, to Dec. IS76,-seven
years in all, Caledonia county had
three States Attorneys. During those
seven years, as the Dockets of the Court
show, fifteen persons, and no more, were
convicted by our county court, of high
crimes, and were sentenced to the states
prison or reform school.
From 1876 to 1873, under prosecu-
lions conducted by the present States
Attorney, (Mr. Ide,) within less than
t'0o years, t'centy persons have been
convicted of high crimes, and sentenced
to the states prison Oh reform school.
During the seven years from 1869 tC
1876, the aggregate sentences to states
prison or reform school in our county
court for high crimes, aside from the
life sentence OF James Snow for murder
amounted to fftV-One and one halt years
including the fifteen years. sentence O
Maurice Bowen.
During the t,oo years of Mr.. Ide's ad
ministratiOn, the aggregate sentence,
for the same class of crimes, has beer
eiqhty-tacO gears, besides the Colby adul
terry case now pending in the Suprem,
Court.
If crime is committed, is it desirabl,
that the criminals be punished
A FEW FACTS ABOUT INDICTMENTS.
In the suppression of crime and th,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

FOR GOVERNOR,
REDFIELD PROCTOR, of Rutland.
For LIRUT-GovERNoR,
e. p. COTTON, of Irasburgh.
FOR TREASURER,
JOHN A. PAGE, of Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
For Representatives in Congress,
CALEDONIA COUNTY,

1sT DIsT.-CHARLES II. JOYCE, Rutland
% DIsT.-JAMES M. TYLER, BrattlebOrO.
Sd DIsT.-WILLIAM W. CIRCUIT, Barton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

e Support unfinchingly the best
men for Office, and the best interests of
the party and country will be pre-
served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
THE NoLLE Pressing OF SUITS.

THE NOLLE Pressing OF SUITS.
1t is manifest that no indictment or
information should be filed against any
man unless the interests of public JUS
tice require his prosecution, and there
is such evidence as to render his con-
viction probable. TO make the state
and respondents the expense of I'M
founded or malicious prosecutions, and
then to nol-pros, or discontinue the
proceedings is practice that neither
the state treasury nor respondents can
afford.
Our county court records show that
from 1869 to 1876, forty-t,oo prosecutions
regularly instituted and entered upon
the Docket, were nOl-prossed and stop
ped. Doubtless many of these prose-
cutions were instituted for good reasons,
and nol-prossed for equally good rea-
sons. but such is the record.
The same record shows that not one
prosecution in the county court insti-
tuted by Mr.. Ide has been nol-prOssed
or discontinued.
The innocent have not been harrassed
with causeless litigation. The guilty
have not been allowed to escape.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
A FEW FACTS ABoUT INn1cTMrNT,

A FEW FACTS ABOUT INDICTMENTS.
In the suppression of crime and the
prosecution of criminals, it is of the ut
most Importance that the prosecuting
officer be man of sufficient skill and
experience to draw indictments that
can not be overthrow or quashed.
Otherwise, the guilty escape punish
ment, the state is put to large expense
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

w The article on Expenses" and
the one on the coffee of States AttOr-
ney"--both on this page-cOntain facts
which every voter who has any doubts
about voting the Peoples Ticket should
carefully consider.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
SOMETHING ABOUT TRIALS.

Persons who are not guilty of crimes
should not be tried at all. Great ex-
pense is thereby made to the state and
county, besides the hardship to persons
wrongfully accused.
From 1869 to 1876, eighteen respond
ents who took trial in our county
court were acquitted by juries.
Under Mr.. Ide's administration, there
has been but one acquittal, that of James
III. Hinch at the last term of court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
NEW GOODS
FOR FALL AND
WINTER, 1889.

To accommodate those
who buy early, SO as to be
ready i'm case of any emer-
gency, we have commenced
to put i'm our stock of medi'
UNI and heavy weights
goods i'm all the leading
styles, and can show a nice
line of FINE WoRSTED
DIACoNALS, and FANCY
PANTALooN GOODS, also
our usual line of BROAD
CLOTHS, DoESKINS, CAS-
TORS, MELTON, PIQUEs,
BEAVERS, &c. We have a
splendid Yacht Cloth in
heavy weight for fall and win
ter wear, and Black, Blue'
and Brown Cheviots for those
who have learned that rough
goods are stylish as well az
economical. We have got
some Fancy Suitings that
are sure to sell without
much talking, and Pia'"
Mixed Suitings for elderly
men who object to wearing
loud styles.
STEVENS BROS.
TAILORs.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Aug. %, 1875.
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Our New York Letter.

THE BRIDGE wRANGLE-Sl2, 100000 AL
READY SWALLOWED UPS 1T A
GREAT swINDLE NEW YORK AND
THE YELLOW FEVER A LUNATIC
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

JUSTICE REACHES FOR An OFFExDER.-One night
about year ago, burglars entered the mill of Snvely
d Hedges at Wathena, surprised the watciman over
towering him by throwing gunny sack over his head
and then proceeded to rob the safe from which they
got some 80 No clue the robbers was discovered
until recently when circumstances occurred leading
to detection. train robbed, some time ago, on
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, near
hinsley. Some of the robbers were caught and it
seems there was falling out among the gang. and
they took to peaching on one another. One Brooks,
who for some years kept underground stable in st.
Joseph for concealng stolen horses but Who for
time past, had been living in Western Kansas. was
mixed up in the feud One Of his adversaries has a
sister in st. Joseph, who has a situation as harlot.
This woman, and another of the GLASS; were
fdants of Brooks while he in St. Joseph, and he
had told them, condentially at the time that he
one of the robbers of the Wathena mill, and, he
leve, that he the who threw the gunny sack
over the watchmans head. These women, in the pre-
yaiiing unpleasanness revealed Brooks secret to the
authorities. Last week. the trial of Of the train
robbers being in progress at Kinsley, Deputy Sheriff
Nat Bailey went there to arrest Brooks, who,
understood would be present at the trial But
that some of Brooks confederates got wind of what
was going on and Swallowed Bailey, keeping Brooks
informed Of his movements. Arriving ut Kinsley,
Bailey found that Brooks had not put in an appear
ance, but at his rendezvous at Bavaria in Saline
County He therefore started for that place. Brooks
was notified and was preparing to get OUT but Bailey
arrived day sooner than was anticipated, and nab
bed Brooks, just he was getting ready to fit He
was brought to Troy, where he had an examination
before Esquire Soper Tuesday, who, after hearing
the evidence, held him to in the District Court
in the sum of 1900. Two persons came with him
from Saline Counfy tn po hs hail. but as the Law re-
quircs that at least bondsman shall be resident
of the County, and one here disposed to 60
his bond his Saline County friends had their journey
in vain. Brooks committed to jail to await his
trial. at the March term of Court The testimony of
the two women is said to have been hard on him. He
will have ample time to reflect upon the maxim, "Put
not your trust in harlotsr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

A PosrxAsrER's TKouELEs.-A postmaster sends
descriptive of bore that all postmasters in small
towns have TO endure:
1t is an old adsge that ''straws show which way
the wind blows Postmasters, too. have adage,
which is, "a stinsy man never rents u box. Now,
there is "A difference between stingy man and poor
if he can't he is poor indeed and worthy the
closest attention of charitable society. The
stingy is who afford TO take u newspa-
per, smoke nickel cigar, drink glass of
beer month, and don't rent box in the pOstOfice.
lie is the to whom the postmaster looks for more
complaints and more pure cussedness than from all
the balance of the business community He does more
grnlbling expects letters and gets fewer than
any member Of the human family with whom the
aforesaid postmaster has to deal. With ten children
to inquire four times day. heis offended if you don't
overhaul forty papers every time to tell him there Is
nothing for him and if perchance a paper is over
looked the remembrance thereof is handed down to
his children inheritance. Cuss EN-, there is no
good in them. If they are temperance men, it's he
cause they are too stingy to pay for their whskey
If they smoke it's penny grabs of rotten tobacco II
they church members, they fool You when they
hold their hand over the contribution box for they
don't drop cent. I've confidence in q man who
takes q half dozen newspapers and don't rent box
There il public spirit in them; they never did
anything for your community and they never will.
They might give two cents TO the yellow fever suffer-
if they could get a receipt for five dollars and
have it published free They might consent to occupy
q box. if the hired man paid for it, not otherwise.
Gentlemen, il il human nature, and can't be helped.
Every pOstOfice has list Of stingy men, and your
is the list, and is familiar to every person
who handles the mail as other household words. II
is the first thought when they yOu the last when
they leave you and is food for reflection during
agreeable absence Steal something starve your fam
lily. cheat somebody even cut down your ration of
whiskey tobacco, but if you have large family,
who come to the postofice for fun. hire 6or
FOuRIHCLAss p. N.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26
CONsUMPrIoN CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by East India missionary
the formula of simple vegetable remedy, for the
speedy and permanent cure for consumption, brou-
chtis eatarrh, asthma, sud all throat and lung af
fecoos also positive and radical cure for nervous
debility and all nervous complaints. after having
tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, has felrit his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows Actuated BY this motive, and de-
sire to relieve human suffering will send, free Of
charge to all who desire it, this recipe, with full di
reetions for preparing and using in German. French,
or English Sent by mail by addressiss with stamp,
naming this paper. W. w. Sherar. iis Powers
Block Rochester New York. ".
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

Festival. nm Friday night. for the benefit of the
Good Tsmnlsrs Mt the White Eagle school house. A
fine time reported.
Hoo. ara coming into market an rapidly that il is
impossible tn get cars enough for sbippiug.
School closed on FRIDAY. until after the New Year
We have heard n report to the effect that J. G..
CLARKE will .inp at the school house. on the 9TH of
newt moptb. We do not know how true the rumor
il. but hone nevertheless. that he will come.
Died on Fridnv nj pbt last. the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. David Aurstad. II was their only child.
The sxmpatby of the entire community is with them
in their sad bereavement.
In the Severance itenzer's account of Kate Clax-
tom and the stove did he mean that he wanted to
b,,d the stove or the said Claxtonf
Jerry Hull and earn start for Atcbisou, on Mon
dav. in COMPANY with patent foot-warmcr
Dance at Jno. Helt's, last week. Several of our
nsop,. were nm. tn trim the light fantastic
I II. Ward. of Severance, is our new druggist.
We are informed that Mr.. Brooks, of Troy, will be
the man WIN attends to it. AZ Mr. Ward does not in
tend to move here but still keep his store at Sever
ance
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

-.
Browns Vegetable Liver Pills are the most
reliable remedy for siek headache biliousness, ndi-
gestion and torpid liver, now before the public.
They prepared with special reference to the bill
ous influences of this Western climate, and are now
the popular family pill of the OLD and NEW WEST.
Ask for them and take other.
Browns Cough Balsa0 gives sure relof to
all who are suffering from Coughs, Colds, and throat
and lung affections. Do not neglect cough until
consumption has you in its fatal grasp. but procure
this great Remedy at once.
Browns Arnica salve is acknowledged to be
the greatest healing remedy Of the age 1t removes
inflammation and heals old Sores ulcers cuts, burns,
and frost bites.
Ask for preparation ofSarsaRsSiila, Dande.
Hen, and IeAiae Of Pstassiaa the great REM
edy for Chronic Rheumatism. II purifes the blood
and invigorates the liver.
The above popular Remedies and all Of Browns
Great Western Family Medicines, for sale by C. B.
Bickford & Co.. and ID. C. Sinclair. Troy; Aug Mil
Ter, Wathena-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR JANUARr.-SNnday 4fter-
noon for January has the opening chapter Of q new
serial by the author of Toms Heather, which Mrs.
Harriet Bercher Stowe commended highly. 1t is
entitled Colvin the Sinner Rebecca Harding Davis
has short story. and there two others, One of
the Converts, and Mrs. wilkins Duty. Z. Z. Hale's
serial, and Fishers of Men concluded.
Prof George p. Fisher of New Haven, in an arti-
Gle wichcraft, tells that disbelief in il was
considered by religious people two hundred years
ago great sin. Rose Terry Cooke, a competent au-
thority gives advice to young ladies 10 literature
as profession. George NJ. Towle gives, with COM
ments account of the present status of Socialism,
more particularly in Germany and Russia. Rev. DR..
E. A. washburn of New York, translates from the
German account Of the confirmatory evidence in
the Egyptian antiquities of the early Jewish history.
Mrs. Helen Campbell writes of one of Jerry AcAu-
ley's Experience Meetings." J. d. 7. Marsh David
Ker and Charles Caverno have contributions, and
there poems by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Ray
Palmer, and Lucy Larcom.
In the Editors Table are, How Our Neighbors
Live, Sects and Schisms. and Ghouls and Lecturer
the lecturer being Col. r. G. Ingersoll.
Notes on Current Events and notices of Christmas
and other books close the number.
r. The special offer TO send Sunday afternoon
for year for s2.l0, the regular price being $500.
will positively be withdrawn January !. Specimen
COPY Is cents. Address. Springfield. Mass
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26
Troy Lumber Yard.
ALL KINDS OF LUMBER,
Lath, Shingles,
Doors, Glazed Sash,
Lime, Hadr, Cement, cAsc.,
AT LOW PRICES, FOR CASH.
Tud, Near the Depot
Tard, Near the Depot.


l am closing out my entire stock of Boots and
Shoes Hats AID Caps, Clothing and. in fact most Of
my stock in the dry goods line, at cost. Prints,
cents yard the best of wagons, only go; and all
goods in proportion.
All who are indebted to ON old account, are
earnestly notified to call and settle without delay.
Slightly changing the subject, all persons are pos
tively forbidden shooting trapping quail on any
lands belonging to me. w. ID. RIrrEI.
Severance, Dec. IL, 1873.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

p The yellow fever epidemic created intense ex-
element throughout the country. yet every commu-
nifty has greater foe to human life. which stalks
abroad UNDECIDED. Yellow fever has slain its thou
sands but neglected colds its tens Of thousands The
practice Of letting cold cure itself is frausht with
suffering, sorrow and with death. There is RENE
dy more valuable than Eert's Extract of Tar and
Wild Cherry; those that use it know its worth and
will be without it, for it surely and quickly cures
Colds, Coughs, Group, Catarrh, Bronchial and Pull
monary Complaints. Sold by c. b. Bickford & Co.,
and ID. C. Sinclair, Troy; Aug. Miller, wathena-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

The .OId Reliable St. Joseph Shirt Factory, 800
Felix Street St Joseph is still in operation, turning
out the best goods manufactured in tho West.
Fine Custom Shirts are made speciality. All meas
ures are recorded and duplicate orders can be filed
Mt any time Also manufactures extra heavy Over
alls and Jackets Medium and Extra Underwear,
Woolen and Chevoit Shirts, Dress Shirts, Linen Col
lars and Cuffs The best goods ouly are used and
the prices are low. to suit the times. Their shirts
are made to IT, and to sit on the wearer with com
fort. We know, for We have tried them
In addition to Shirts, and Underwear, tents and
waecn-covers are also manufactured.
II will pay you to patrsni,e this estaolishment II
preference travelling agents for distant and nm
lnorn manufactures. Address all orders to
G. A. wELLs, Superintendent,
St. Joseph, No.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26
JANns q. CLARK.

Iss As'neus balladist win give OF ha enjoyable
Evenings Of Song" ut the n E. Church, in Troy on
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1879
The doom will open at o'clock, and the Concert
commence at q
The price Of admiration viii be only IS cents; chill.
dren, 10 cents. No reserved seats.
Those who heard Mr. Clark, when he vas here some
four years ago. will need urging to induce them to
90 again. Those who have never heard him, are as
sured that his concerts are well worth attending He
Is fine singer, and has composed some Of the most
beautiful songs extant, both words and music. His
programme embraces large number of the best songs
original and selected including Home Sacred Patri-
Otto Scotch, Irish, Reform. and Miscellaneous Songs
He is the only original Ballad Singer in America
Mr.. Clark will sing in Highland, January 9Th, and
in Severance, January 9Th.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
rxrRA..pRCIAL NOTICE.

Testimony q Rev. 2. \ Wlss, c'v1ngfan' ~
SMITHS Tonic syrup.
rhe Re,e and Safest Remedy fer Chhss ess
Fever, OF Fever and A8ee'
CovrxGroS, KY, May 81.
There has not been for many years. in TINS country
such . seperal complaint about chills ana lever
1Yus ae,cesaing disease is now prevailing IN many
portions If Kentucky and elsewhere, where inc Peo
pie have s.g kattered themselves that they were en-
tirely exempt from its influence To those VINO arc
thus afflicted We wish to recommend Sn"ms 1o"'
Syrup believing it to be the very best remedy eA-
tant Every one We have heard ofusing it, pronounc-
es upon it in the very highest terms We have ia.e
" used il in our family with marked success Inc
Ingredients are simple, and the Tonic can be u'ea
freely without any detriment to the constitution what
ever II the directions, which always accompany CIV
cry bottle are carefully followed it will in nine ca
ses out of ten result in permanent cure whether inc
disease be of long or short standing.
We take pleasure in recommending this medicine
to the subjects of this disease everywhere sincerely
believing that the use of it will verify every wcrd We
say. H. A
For sale by c. B. Bickfcrd & Co., Troy Kansas
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

Why be an animated tallow shop, vi hen Allans Anti
Fat is safe and remedy for obesity, or corpu-
ence and will reduce the most illpruportioned form
to graceful outline within few weeksf II contains
no ingredients that possibly prove delcterous to
the system. A weil-known chemist, after examining
its constituents and the method of its preparation
gives il his unqualified endorsement as remedy that
.cannot but act favorably upon the system. and is
well calculated to attain the object for which IT is
intended
BALTIMORE, Nd. July 18th, 1873
PRop' Rs AILAN's ANTIFAr, Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Srs-I have taken two bottles Of Allans Anti
Fat. and It has reduced me eight pounds.
Very respectfully, MRS X COI1ES.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

ST. NICHOLAS FOR JASuARY.-Mr John G. Whit
tier opens the Christmas number Of s. Nicholas with
q long and beautiful poem entitled "Ihe Voyage OF
the Jettie" which describes charming incident OF
his later days, with tender skill and wise sugges-
ton. picture Of the "Jettie" ahost ON Bear-camp
River, accompanies the poem.
The Frontispece il from q wood engraving after
William Pages portrait picture. The Three Sis
ters"-one of whom by the way, is the Editor of 81
Nicholas, she was in early childhood. Mira Dodge
contributes q fairy story, Wondering Tom" the
original charm Of Which ehrthef ct orth By Fred
erick Dielmans love Pictures and to the Very Lit
tie Folk she gives story Of The Little Girl who
Wanted to Go to the Moon.r turned to their own
key of thinking and doing, aud illustrated with nov
el silhouttes. Besides these stories, Mrs.. Dodge
gives Christmas page, made up with original vers
es, old-tme cards, and pictures by Addie Ledyard
Charles Dudley Warner asks the youngsters
swhat he shall do with Herr'-a tailless cat whose
queer ways a. he narrates them, must keep her hu-
man neghbors IN fits Of laughter
Frances HodRson Burnett, author Of That Lass o.
Iovrie's- contributes Christmas tale behind the
White Brick which proves that she knows the
wants and loves Of young hears well Of grown
up people.
The long-promised fairy story by Julian Hsw-
thorne, .Rumpty budgets Tower" beging in this
number; and the six pictures, By Alfred Fredereks
ably second its enchantments
Sarah j. Prichard tells ''How Whistler Elspcets
Ship went into the Church, graphic tale Of child
6sberlife upou the ronantic island Of Heliogolapd
in the German Ocean
There is very funny and lively verified story,
..Petes Christmas Tree which describes the woes
of . boz who wanted 70 have Santa Claus come more
than once year. Several pictures by Sol. Eytngs
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

l. o. o. F.-The following the elective officers
Of King Lodge No. Ia, l. U. o. F. of Severance, for
the ensuing term:
L. C. Nelson, n. G.
c. f. Miller, v. G.
G. T. Dooley, X. S.
j. A. Campbell, Treas.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26

VIcK's FLORAL GrIDE.-Of the many Guides and
Seed and Plant Catalogues sent out by our Seedsmen
and Nurserymen, and that doing much to inform
the people and beaufy and enrich our country none
are SO beautiful none instructive AZ PieEs Floral
Guide. Its paper is the choicest, its illustrations
handsome. and given by the hundred while its Color
ed Plate is gem. This work. although costing but
Eve cents is handsome enough for Gift Book, or n
place the parlor table. Published by James Wick.
Rochester, n. Y.