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when recently remark. attributed 70 Mr. Hayes APP
pcarcd u the Journals writes President Barnard Just
back from Europe, to the effect that American watches
unlcr-cung the swiss At the foot Of the Alps tho
statement conirad cted with some warmth o
feeling and 10 asserted the contrary. that th,
watch industry OF Switzerland AMI France vas never
hourishns than 1t present AMI that the outturn
watches In the two countrc. during the last year had
been greater than ever before
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29

our cotton crop for the year ending Aug a. 1873 &C
coring the figures OF the a,rc anil Fi,aacia th,oa
bt Amounted to ASH 26i bales against T. ~ l23 bale
n 1877 This j. the largest since that OF is5a-6o
the greatest ever known and Is ony little behind that
Of the total supply 33i0l0d bales exported whl'
1910 2'- bales taken Tor home consumption Tbs
iasing- Tor home largely in excess OF those o
previous years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29

Economy &. the order Of the day" In England writes
London correspondent OF the Nee Tori Tina " II you
so the great cooperative Of London. you mud
that the provision oparmens are the chief quarters Of
business Amons the upper mid die classes cNtravagant
dinner parties dropping ou' Of fashion Men who
few years ago would not have been seen the railway
n anythms buta nrstcass carriage. ride M see
are all cconomixngn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29

40 doubt the hard times have diminished the profits
ut the Massachusetts Lowell AMI Lawrence manuiac.
turers" says Mr.. Thomas Connolly In the London nHes,
- they have reduced the wages OF the work people.
still ~ the corporations regularly paid dividends on
capital from three 10 six per cent per annum; butin
those well a. In other places found the corporations
which have done the most to promote the welfare Of their
operatives have been the most prosperous"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29

Every great INTEREST," the country complains. and
The complaint. OF grow louder day by day" says
the London Telegraph Journals trade circulars. pri.
vatc letters. common saon and business arrange
mcnts supply evidence o. description. almost uni.
fornly unfayorahc, and jark list Of failures provides
confirmation dncrcntin kind, but even more likely to
produce cony icti0n.'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

A GENTS WANTED IN TEA. COFFEE AND SPICES;
n prices lower and best plan offered. Apply TIKI
GREAT AMERICAN KEruBLIo TEA COMPANY. u
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

boarding his house and intends to paint
both house and barn.
Our village folks are painting and
brushing up considerably, giving quite
different aspect to the looks of things
Among those who have painted theil
houses are Aaron Gray, Thomas Otis
Mr.. Lackey, VIM. Dexter, and Bradley
Ingals.
Old Mrs. Bean whose failing health
has rendered it unsafe for her to live
alone, has gone to st. JOhnsbury to live
with her daughter, Mrs. John Ross.
The first sociable of the season holden
in the evening, was at Mrs. John Phil
lips last Friday evening, with large
and orderly company.
There was large invited party al
Jacob Cass' last Thursday evening, to
celebrate the twenty-first birthday OF
their son.
One week ago last Sunday night, a
dog was shut into the school house neal
james browns, which staid there till
Tuesday, doing considerable damage to
the window castings and benches.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
East HardWick

East Hardwick.
Rev. Mr.. Boardman of Craftsbury oc-
cupied the desk at the Congregational
church last Sabbath, exchanging with
Mr.. Gordon.
Mrs. c. j. Bell who has been sick at
her fathers in Cabot the past summer,
has recovered so as to he able to return
to her own home last week.
George Hartshorn cut his foot very
severely through the joint, while chop
ping for Mr.. Stemburg.
In the matter of the State against
Capt. VIM. Davis for assault upon John
Swallow, the State failed to prove that
Davis used metallic knuckles and be
was fined only for assault, SIS and
costs. amounting to about $50.
A singing school taught by J. D.
Goodrich, commenced on Tuesday eve
ming, in the village hall.
Edwin Forte, who went West in the
spring, has returned on account of i'll
health, caused by fever-and-ague.
j. S. Montgomery, who was taken to
the asylum in Brattleboro some weeks
since, returned this week to all appear
ance fully recovered.
We understand that select school
is to be opened in the Hovey district,
taught by Miss Hovey of Craftsbury
commencing the first of December.
A car load of apples received by j.
M. Stevens, was retailed at S1.3O per
Dbl. Another car load is expected this
week at the same price.
Edward Sewell has exchanged his
house at the Street with Mr.. Burdick OF
Greensboro, for his tenement between
the two blacksmith shops, and gets
$25 in the trade.
The exhibition at Hardwick academy
last Friday evening is spoken of as a
very creditable one. The declarations
were good and appreciated by crowd
ed house. The Principal, j. H. Nc
Cloud, is very popular teacher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

testimony of engineer Burt, who says
he thought there was something wrong
with the rail just before he reached it.
Another singular fact is that two of the
driving wheels of the locomotive went
off the track, but they were all on again
when the engine stopped. The part of
the road where this accident occurred
was in first rate repair, the best on the
entire line, and the engineers say as
good as need be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Peachan.

Peacham.
r. B. Shaw lives on and owns the
Hendry farm, which lie has improved
so much in the ten years that he has
lived there, that one would hardly
know it. He has built two barns
brought running water to the buildings
and is cutting nearly three times as
much hay as when he went there. He
keeps a nice lot of Jersey cows, puts
the butter up in one-half pound balls,
and ships every week to market. He
makes nearly three hundred pounds to
the COW. He keeps 10 cows this year
Mr.. S. has the right idea of farming,
and has no time to join in the howl OF
''hard times and nothing to do" If all
farmers would have that idea, more
would have improved farms and be
able to resume specie payment. Hall
of the farmers in Vermont are asleep,
and are letting golden opportunities
slip. Farmers have got to do Their
WI Ill tHC DCSG There is no
success in it.
L. N. Watts, our representative in the
Legislature, recorded his vote against
the plan to do away with the pro-
hibitOry law and have license law
instead. He has the respect of his
townsmen for his course. Vermont is
pot ready for free rum yet, and the
people have reason to be thankful that
we have Legislature of men that
are ready to fight against that curse.
We want no license law, but we want
the law as it is put in force.
The academy school closed the 18th
inst, with rhetorical exercises, as usual
with much credit to the teachers and
scholars,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
East st. Johnsbury.

East st. Johnsbury.
Last Sunday week an experiment was
tried in the time of holding our Sabbath
school concerts. Heretofore they have
been held in connection with the regu-
lar exercises of the school. Last con-
cert was held in the evening in lieu OF
the regular prayer meeting. The church
was well filled with an interested and
sympathetic audience. The exercises
were most admirably conducted by the
superintendent, Mr.. Rufus Wood, as
sisted by the pastor. An interesting
Bible reading was led by Mr.. Isaac
Chase.
Deacon and Mrs. j. G.. Hovey enter
tanned the pupils of their Sunday School
classes last week at their residence
This custom is an excellent one and is
becoming quite prevalent.
At the reading circle last Tuesday
evening the President read a spicy let
ter written by Miss Charlotte Morrill, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, descriptive of her two
ocean voyages of last summer, and visit
to Scotland.
The question fol- debate on Friday
evening at the debating club will be
''Did George Washington do more fol
the benefit and well being of the United
States as a nation than Abraham Lin
coin ?"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Lyndon.

Lyndon.
John w. Evans came very near losing
his buildings by fire last Monday night
The fire caught in clothes closet, and
had its discovery been few minutes
later, the whole set of buildings must
have been burned. The contents OF
the closet, valued at $50, were wholly
destroyed. 1t is supposed that the fire
caught from candle which had been
carried into the closet Il short time be-
fore.
S. M. HOyt has put up barn and
shed, but we understand he does not
intend building the house until spring
Charles Cade has moved into E. c.
Jenkins house.
The school at the Vile commenced
last week with Mr.. JENNIE and Miss
Hodgdon as teachers. Mr.. JENNIE has
taught here the last two terms.
The term at the seminary closes next
Friday, the 22nd, with literary exer-
clSeS III TIE evening.
Under the new time table, the accom-
mediation train stops 30 minutes fol
dinner at Lyndouville. This will help
our hotels. We counted twelve from
tO-day's train at the Union House.
S. M. Hall is expected to open a
boarding house in Chesley's block, re-
Gently occupied by Cade.
Lawyer Gleason of West Concord has
opened an office in Nichols block.
G.. H. Quimby is grading and getting
ready to build in the spring on the lot
recently purchased 10y him of Stephen
McGatfey. A. j. Frost has bargained
for the lot adjoining Quimby's.
John McGaffey and wife have gone
to Boston for visit of month or six
weeks.
AlansOn Eastman is clearing up that
swamp in front of his house, which
much improves the appearance of his
farm.
A Lyndon lady found a portmonnaie
in the road leading from Lyndonville
to East Burke, last Wednesday. The
owner will find it at the post Office al
East Burke.
Dressed hogs sell at five cents pei
pound. Hind quarters of beef at six
cents, and fore quarters at four and
One-half cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

The sad intelligence came to Rev.
B. NJ. Tillotson about two weeks ago,
that his son Edward M. was seriously
i'll at MERGED City, California, and that
his recovery was very doubtful. Mr..
T. Immediately sent telegram ordering
the closest attention and care, and re-
questing instant notice should any I'M
favorable change occur. That tele-
no reply, he hopes that his son is better.
Frank b. started for MERGED at two
o'clock Tuesday morning, intending to
stay with his brother until he is better,
and accompany him home soon as he is
able to come.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

Barnet.
Fowler & Smith of New Haven, had
two car loads of cattle Monday, making
nine car loads that they have shipped
from here this fall. This is a new mar
ket, and farmers seem to have been
well satisfied with the prices paid.
The many friends of VIM. Harvey,
Esq, will regret to learn of his serious
illness. He has what seems to be
whOoping cough, and owing to his ad-
vanced age it is likely to go hard with
him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Announcements.

Ed. McKinstry will preach in the Adventist
Church. Paddock village, next Sabbath at To- 80
a. H., 1: As and 6: 30 p. m.
Special ervices will also be held evenings next
week commencing on Tuesday evening" Nov. Goth
at 100, by Elder and Mrs. McKinstry, and all
Christians invited to come in and labor for the
GOOD of the cause.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
West Concord.

At the meeting of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union last week, Mrs
Richards of Boston, gave the ladies a
description of the work accomplished
in Boston, by similar society. After
this, in the discussion, it was ascertain
ed that liquor was again being sold in
the place. At the adjournment of the
meeting the women went, six of them,
and called upon the landlord of the inn
and had a serious talk with him regard
ing his business. He acknowledged
that he sold liquor, and owned up that
it was miserable business, but refused
to sign the pledge. He treated the
ladies politely and said that he was nc
worse than the hotel keepers in ST.
Johnsbury. On Sunday evening Rev
]. P. Humphrey gave an excellent tenn
perance lecture, and fourteen persons
signed the total abstinence pledge.
Next Friday evening (22nd inst.) the
dramatic club will give their first en-
tertainment, for the benefit of the Uni
versalist church, at the town hall. Al
interesting time is anticipated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

BY universal accord, Ayers Cathartic Pills
the best of all purgatives for family They
the product of long, laborious, and sue
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Being purely vegetable no harm can arise from
their use. In intrinsic value and curative powers
no other Pills can be compared with them, and
every person, knowing their virtue, will employ
them when needed. They keep the system in per-
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Rare Chance for Business.

The undersigned wishing to go to Florida, offers
for sale his interest tonehalf) in the business now
conducted in the Weeks store at Danville, under
the style of Geo. Hidden g. Co.
1t is well known that the citizens of Danville,
rule, are we'll TODD farmers who able to pay
making any poor debts. 1t is far enough from st.
JOhnsbury that it is not in competition with it.
and one is not obliged to sell at st. JOhnsbury
prices. The lease the store has about five years
to and the rent is only SIS per year The stock
of goods is not large, consisting mostly of new
goods and can be made smaller in a short time.
HORACE K. 1DE.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Nov. 90, 1873 56-5s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
An Improbable Suit.

BY reference tie report of Supreme
Court cases it will be seen that st.
Johnsbury is beaten in its lawsuit with
MorristOwn. We understand the case
involved the funeral expenses Of pau
per which the authorities here thought
should be assumed by Morristown. AS
final judgment is rendered against this
town, throwing the costs with it, it will
probably be one of the most expensive
pauper funerals that st. Johnsbury has
mdulged in for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
JERSEY STOCK

,seeA If you wish for COW that gives rich
t%SX milk, One-fourth cream, which makes
TM nice Gilt Edged butter, try the Jerseys.
--z<--4z- The young calves are early learned to
drink. mature young usually giving milk before
two years old are hardy and gentle, Bear good
keeping and kind treatment. but will do better on
short feed and dry pastures than the larger breeds
and are excellent dairy When giving milk do
not take on flesh but all eztra feed goes to produce
more milk. They take flesh very easily when
not giving milk, making the very best of beef.
VIM. d. BRONSON, of East Hardwick, VT, has
made a speciality of them for Dairy Cows, and has
been very successful in raising good He now
offers few choice animals for sale.
Nov. 20. 1878.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

Correspondents, advertisers, and
others, are reminded that next week is
Thanksgiving, and the Caledonian will
be printed one day earlier than usual.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

The cold snap of two weeks ago
has given place to a week of very mild
weather with considerable rain, giving
an excellent opportunity for people to
get ready for winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Town Meeting.

The seectmen have issued their
warning for town meeting Dec. Sd, to
take action upon an act just passed by
the Legislature relative to refunding
present Indebtedness. The articles
read as follows:
Article 3. To see if the town will
vote to issue new bonds or notes in ac-
cordance with an Act of the Legislature
of 1873, for the purpose of refunding a
part or the whole of the present bonded
Indebtedness of said town at lower
rate of interest.
Article 4. To determine what amount
of such new bonds or new notes shall
be issued, at what time and place the
same shall be payable, the rate of in
terest thereon, when and where paya-
ble, and whether said notes or bonds
shall be registered or have interest
coupons annexed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

There is prospect of some change
of time on the P. & o. next week, bring
ing the mail train to this place little
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

Mr.. Lambert Hastings and family
moved back into their old homestead
in this place last week, and our people
are very glad to see them here again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

Deputy Sheriff Humphrey arrested
Geo. w. Smith, agent of Marvin Safe
Co., at Lyndonville last night, for STAY
ing up a team for Hugh Moore last
September. He settled the matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

Luke Buzzell and P. p. LOnergan
we've closed up last night. We under
stand the First National Bank shuts up
Buzzell, but the claim against Lonergan
is by an employee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

If the figures following the address
on your copy of the Caledonian do not
look creditable, a remittance to this
office will cause Il change ut once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

st. Johnsbury Centre.
Calvin j. BOwker lost horse We'd
nesday morning: by bolts, valued at
Sl25.
The ladies of the Methodist society
hold an Oyster supper at their vestry
this Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lucius Gilmore left this place
last Tuesday for Boston, where she will
remain until spring with her son-in-
law, Mr.. Cushing.
Rev. Mr.. Hammond will exchange
next Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Bennett of
Lyndon.
Sutton.
The steam mill in the north part of
the town known as the Norris mill was
burned Friday night about O'clock. We
learn the first National Bank, st. Johns
bury, owned or had a claim upon the
mill, and that they had run the mill
the past year. Insured for $500. No
great loss above insurance. The cause
| vi 'hC hiC 10 uhVA pldluou.
The Sabbath School have voted to
have Il Christmas festival the coming
Christmas, which will probably include
Il tree, pieces spoken, singing, etc.
The next reading club in districts
and 13 meet at Frank Drew's next
Friday, the 22nd, and the one at the
village at Mrs. ID. G.. Norris'.
j. M. Pillsbury has moved from his
farm back to Lyndonville, as usual in
the fall of the year. Mr.. Pillsbury car
ries on his farm through the summer
and then winters at his place at Lyn-
dOnville.
Nathaniel Ham has snapped his place
below the village with j. C. Tibbetts
for the Johnson farm in the Whipple
district, and is already moving on to
it. Tibbetts wishes to sell the Ham
place which is a desirable one, if man
wants few acres of land on good
road and handy to the village.
w. S. Berry has closed up farming
here and gone to massachusetts, where
he formerly worked.
Daniel G. Shaw of Greenfield, Mass,
whose death we noticed last week, died
instantly. He was as well as usual,
and sat in his chair smoking his pipe,
when he fell to the floor as quick as
though he had been shot through the
heart, and did not breathe or gasp after
the fall.
Mr.. Corydon Parker had a bull calf
that at five months old weighed 295
lbs. dressed. Mr.. Parker has six native
COWS from which he made last year
1900 lbs. of butter, besides all the but
ter, cream and milk used in a family of
four and much of the time five persons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Iarai and State NewS.

The Post Office will be open on
Thanksgiving day from 9 to 10, and
from 6 to Z. Evening mail closes at z.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Hearing in a Bankruptcy Case.

49, @ @eAAAnA oPSSy OeN'
There was a hearing before John L..
Euwardsim this place on Monday, grow
ing out of the connection of Mr.. Hiram
weeks with the Merchants Bank. 1t
seems that when the bank was organ
ized, MIR. Weeks borrowed $4,000 of
Col. Frederick Fletcher and bought
one hundred shares in said bank, turn
ing the stock over to Col. Fletcher as
security. Since that time Mr.. Weeks
has failed and settled with his creditors
Tor forty cents on the dollar. Now Col.
Fletcher claims that the bank stock is
worth only 800 share, thus making
the security which Weeks gave him one
thousand dollars short and asking for
Ills 4O per cent. on that basis. At the
hearing Monday, Mr.. Weeks showed by
The report of the investigating commit
Tee, which report was made last Janu-
AIRY, that the stock was then worth S109
share, and if it is worth but 800 now,
There is shrinkage of over $50, 900 on
Tue capital stock between that time and
thls. Mr.. Edwards is to make his re-
port Tomorrow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
leaMs.

In Lyndonville, Nov. 12, of consumption, Addie
Balch, wife of the late Bailey Butterfield, aged
about % years.
In Sutton, Nov 1s Mrs Retta Bunker, wife of
Octave DeGreen, aged 10 years.
In Haverhill, N. H, Nov. 14th, Edward L. Page,
aged As years of the late Gov. John A Page, of
New Hampshire, and brother of State Treasurer
John Page of Vermont
At Walden, Nov. 10, Mr.. Israel Farrow, aged 80
wears.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Lunenburg.

LunenDurg.
John B. Lyon was to work around a
threshing machine last Thursday when
he got a hand caught in the cylindar
and lost three fingers, and has a very
bad hand. As he is 70 years old it is
thought that he may lose his hand.
There are two or three cases of
uiphtheria in Franklin Bells family.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22

Mr.. A. 7. Beane of Lyndonville
has been showing in our town some
very nice Crayon work which he has
been doing the past season. He has
given up photography altogether, and
is giving attention to this other branch
of the art, in which he seems quite
gifted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-22
Sheffield.

Isaac Pearl has sold his Ayers farm
to DIN Ingalls, for $240O
G. M. Giffin has been newly weather