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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25
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STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA n
~ In Probate Court held at the Prabatas IdRIcT IS
October, A. ID. 1873. 'ne Sth day n
Henry c. Dawson, administrator unor q.
of James Hurlburt, late of Waterfnr5' ne estate
district, deceased, presents his administr m said
count for examination and allowance nIIon &C.
application for a decree of distribute ana makes
titiOn of the estate of said deceased and par.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Conn 4,
account and said application be referred u mat said
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Or" ses.
St JOhnsbury. on the 25th day of Oct uVe m said
for hearing and decision thereon: And IL ls7s
ordered that notice hereof be given to ali Illther
interested by publication of the same tbredp elsons
successfully in the Caledonian a neHr SIee Weeks
lished at st. Johnsbury previous to sag ttr pub
pointed for hearing, that they may anneo oine ap
time and place, and show cause if anv ar at said
have why said account should not be 9lIo,n ey may
such decree made. '""ed and
By the Court Attest
HENRY FRENCH. Po,s..
A true copy of Record, Attest 5iS'er.
5O-52 HENRY FRENCH. Re,t..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25
Assiqnee's Sale.

In the District Court of the United States for the
District of Vermont. In the matter Of FIN.
LEY GREEN, Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that will sell at public
auction at the Tannery in Hardwick village, on
MONDAY, the 4th day of November, A. d. Isl:
at one O'Clock in the afternoon to the highest bid
der for cash. the following property belonging to
said bankrupt's estate, to witt l covered buggy
wagon, l open buggy wagon ] lumber wagon,
sleigh, harnesses sleigh robes, l bOx-stOve and
pipe, set Fairbanks platform scales bark cart
the books of account and sundry notes.
51-53 II. E. CARTER Assignee
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25
Notice of Assignee's Appointment

Notice is hereby given that on the 26th r,v Z
Sept, A. D. 1873, was duly chosen assignee ote
estate and effects of G. II. & j. NJ. Weeks. BTE
rupts GEO. B. WALKER
Dated at st. Johnsbury, Oct. IA, ISIS 5l,8
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25

A singular and fatal accident occur
red at the State Reform School the Sd.
Geo. Valiquette, II lad of IA years, who
was sent from Burlington three years
ago, when going out of room, caught
his toe on the threshold of the door and
fell headlong, striking on his chest and
check bone on the steps leading from
the plank walk. The fall seemed to
knock the breath out of his body. He
was taken mp insensihle and conveyed
to u room, but all efforts tn restore him
to consciousness were fruitless and he
was pronounced dead.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25

~ | neither drink wine nor give it
TO my guests. Strong drink is the curse
of the country and the age. Sixty
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25

One night last week seven negroes
outraged four white women near Mount
Vernon, Posey county, Indiana. Thurs
day deputy sheriff Oscar Thomas, while
attempting to arrest some of them, was
killed 10y Daniel Williamson, (colored)
Friday morning II mob of nearly three
thousand gathered and shot William
son, hanged two others, and at last ac-
counts were preparing to hang the rest
There is great excitement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25

Mr.. D. H. Plaisted, yard master for
the Central Vermont railroad company,
who, with Mr.. Allen Cooper, have been
camping the past week, was accidental
ly shot the other morning while out
hunting fol- wild ducks. Messrs. Plais-
ted and Cooper were upon bank in
good range of IA fine flock and the form
er taking aim with his shot gun, the
cap failed when he turned round toward
Mr.. Cooper for another cap and hitting
the latter's loaded revolver discharged
it, the ball, thirty-two calibre-enter-
ing and passing through Mr.. Plaisted's
right knee. 1t is hoped that the leg
can be saved.-MOntpelier Waterman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25
PATENTS.

r.. H. Ed Y.
No. 76 State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States also in
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished bv-
remitting one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency IN The United States DOS
sesses superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
dcertdining the pGtentability of inventions r. III.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTING
Il regard Mr. Eddy of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom 1 have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON
Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent of
fce-"-EDMUND BURKE late Commissioner of
Patents"
Boston, October 49, 1876
r. Fl. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
me- in 1910 my first patent. Since then YOU have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases and
procured many patents reissues and extensions
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington but
still give you almost the whole of nv business in
your line and advise others to employ you
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER
Boston, Jan. l. 1S7S.-1y
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PAY AS YOU GO,

PAY AS YOU GO,
And Buy Your
Blank Books, Envelopes, de-, Cheap for
Cash
CHARLES r. ROBBNSON'S
Wholesale and Retail Store.
GROCERIES.
We are selling the BEST Quality of COFFEES
and Teas to be found in the market Don't buy
cheap mixed coffees and colored teas, when you
can get Pure Old Govt Coffees and Uncolored Teas
at so LOW PRICES.
Unmixed Old Govt Coffee, 80 to $50.
Japanese Teas, 80 to 65c.
| We keep nothing but STRICTLY PURE Spices,
CREAM TARTAR and SODA, and shall sell them
at as Low Prices adulterated spices are usually
sold for A trial of them will prove to you their
superiority.
Flour, Graham, Corn Meal, &c.
Having added Flour to my Grocery business
will sell for CASH and deliver to any part of the
BEST FLOUR AT $6.25 per Dbl.
" pastry " $3.50
CONFECTIONER
Strictly Pure Mixed Candies, 20 cts. per lb
" Fresh Chocolate Drops, 80 g g -
All other kinds at prOportionately low prices.
FRUIT. Oranges, Lemons, Peaches, Pears
| Apples Melons; also Figs and Nuts of all kinds.
/ TOBACCO and CIGARS. All the new brands
| of Tobacco. As good Five Cent Cigars as can b'
found. Canned Goods at Low Prices.
| STATIONERY. Quires Writing Paper, q
to IS cents. Full styles of Box Paper from 10 cts
upwards. Envelopes from Csc. to 45c. per box O
10 punches.
BLANK BOOKS. Ledgers Journals, Casl
and Pass Books, on hand and made to order at Less
than Manufacturers Prices Buying direct o.
manufacturers, 1 can give you Lowest Prices.
| EMBOSSED PICTURES. large variety
| always in stock. White and Walnut Splints. AL
shades Perforated Card Board. White at cents
per sheet. Wholesale agent for the L. Fl. Thomas
PERIODICALS of all kinds, Lakeside and
Seaside and other 10 CT Libraries kept constantly
on hand A complete line of StatiOners' Fancy
Goods, usually to be found in firstclass station
cry store. A call will convince you that my goods
are of the best quality and prices reasonable.
C.. +. ROBINSON,
Avenue House, Eastern Avenue, next to Mrs
Humans Millinery store, and second
| store coming down the Avenue.
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OLD PAPERS,
Prof, schem's Illustrated Histo,

Good for pantry Shelves putting under carpets
and doing up bundles, for sale at so cents a hun
dred at this office. If
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25

~ George Francis Trains contribu-
ton to the literature, not to say humor,
of the Southern plague, is the follow
ing message sent by him by postal card
to the authorities at Memphis: fThe
fever is born of panic, based on gor-
mandizing diseased animal food, fish,
eggs. butter. Meat is the delirium ire
mems of flesh. All your remedies only
make matters worse. Stop alcohol, to-
bacco, brandy, quinine, drugs. But
above all, keep in the open air. Abol-
ish hearses, funerals and the graveyard
horrors; they spread the pestiIence
Commence at once cremating the dead
The disease is mental. IT'S the Asiatit
plague, or consolidation of all the dis
eases through mental action or fear O
death. Memphis knows me. If you
have faith l will stop the pestilence
Telegraph and l will come by express
Mayor and citizens committee mus
sign the despatch. My guarantee o
good faith is that you will see me NOV
ing among the dying and dead"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25

thousand men in America every year
lie down in the grave of the drunkard.
Drink has murdered my best friends,
and | hate it. 1t burdens me with tax
les, and l denounce it as a nuisance, on
which every honest man should put his
heel. | do not ask you to put your
heel on the drunkaTd, but to make the
spirit of your guild so strict and pure
that no man of your number will dare
to trife with your opinion and senti-
ments on the subject.-Dr. Holland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-25

Blank Books, Envelopes, de-, Cheap tor
Cash
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

General Furlong has appointed Hon.
r. N. Miller, the very worthy and
efficient Representative from Copiah
county, an Associate to collect funds
and receive contributions from the mem
bers of the House for the Lee Monument
Association. Mr.. Miller is one of
the most energetic and intelligent of the
members, and from the interest which
he has manifested in collecting for the
Lee Monument, we feel satisfied that the
members of the House will contribute as
much, if not more, than the. members of
the Senate, whose contributions were
forwarded to Richmond two days ago.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

When the carpet,baggers got control
of the State Government, in pursuance OF
their systematic game of robbery in all
matte rs that could be touched by iegisla-
tim, they adopted the code of the ST.
Gillian bandit: they levied contributions
upon everybody that came in their way,
aud upon all classes and every kind OF
business indiscriminately Especially
did they apply it to the Insurance COM
panies, some thirty odd of which were do
ing business in the State. These COM
panies had money and the wreckers
made them "shell out. The pretense
was that deposits were needed to secure
policy holders, but as the public had
been getting along without cause OF
complaint underline former laws, 1t was
shallow falsehood. The real object OF
the bandits was to obtain the use of the
money of the Insurance companies for
themselves; and they were not slow IN
putting it into their own pockets. On
this highway robbery plan, several hun
bred thousand dollars were seized and
expended.
In addition to this seizure, ex-
tOrtionate rates of taxation were
imposed. These taxes. operated OPP
pressveIy upon the unfortunate policy
holders by increasing the premium rates,
and have gradually driven the Insurance
companies out of the State. The num-
Der doing business here is not one half
what it was before the confscating
scheme was put into operation; and the
revenue derived from that source has
been reduced to a sum so Insignificant
that il does not pay the interest on the
deposits that are in the Treasury to the
credit of the companies.
Why this Radical monstrosity has been
permitted to remain untouched as some
thing sacred like the ark of the covenant,
passeth our comprehension. 1t was
robber scheme to begin with. 1t has
dried up the revenue from the Insurance
companies. 1t has operated cruelty upon
the poor policy holders. Statesmen and
philanthropists hold that insurance, espec
tally Life insurance, should be cncour-
aged rather than diminished, and the
business ought to be subjected to as little
taxation as is consistent with an equal
division of the burdens of Government.
Life insurance is the method by which
frugal persons seek to make provisions
for their families after their death.
We do hope and pray that our Legis-
lature will not adjourn without giving
the subject serious attention; and taking
at least one step in much needed re
form. Let the deposit system as to Life
companies, be abolished, and the priv
lege tax they are required to pay, be re
duced to a reasvn able sum.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

The difference between the original Cor
Bland) bill, as it passed the lower House
of Congress, and the bill as it passed the
Senate, is that the former provided for
the free coinage Of silver dollars of the
weight Of 4121 grains, Troy, of standard
silver as authorized in the act Of Janu-
airy Is, 1897, to be a legal tender at their
nominal value for all debts public and
private, except where otherwise proyi-
ded by contract, any owner Of silver bull
lion being empowered to deposit it in the
minis Of the United States to be coined
for bis benefit. The Senate has struck
out this provision for free coinage, and
instead adopted clause directing the
Secretary of the Treasury TO purchase
silver bnllion At the market price, to the
amount of moi. less than two millions or
more than four millions per month, and
have i coined into silver dollars, the
gniD or seigniorage aecruiao 70 the Treas
~, and has adde1 j section looking To-
- International commission 10 determine
~ money ratio n gold and silver
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
Constitutional Amendments

An amendment to the Constitution
providing for the holding of State and
Congressional elections the same dav,
and thus dispensing with annual cleo
tions, will undoubtedly be submitted by
the Legislature for the decision of the
people. No other amendment will prob
ably be submitted at the next election.
The disposition of demagogues and ag-
itators to misrepresent, and to seek
causes for disintegrating and destroying
the Democratic party upon which the
future Of the State depends, have adj
monished the Legislature to move slowly
in the matter of changes in the organic
law. Time and experience will demon
strate, sand compel the adoption of, what
is absolutely necessary. Moreover, after
the excitement OF the next Presidential
election is over, the people may deem it
wise to hold Constitutional Convention
when. all the needed changes can be
made at once.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
100
Senator lamar and His COnsfit.
HenfS.

There will be no room for the charge
that Senator Lamar is a timeserver, or
wanting in the courage Of his convictions.
Nevertheless, the Senator who disobeys
the clearly expressed will Of his constitu-
ents and votes contrary to their instruc-
tions, assumes fearful responsibility.
In doing 50, he violates the fundamental
principle Of free popular government,
that the representative is the agent Of the
people, charged with the execution of
their will which is paramount to that of
any individual, however exalted his office.
1t is a question Of right and not a question
as to whose judgment is superior In
presenting the resolutions Of the Missis-
sippi Legislature, Mr.. Lamar spoke feel
ingly Of the lessons which he bad taught
the rising generation. There is still an
other sublime precept which Is written all
over the Book that comprises the sum
total of Divine and human wisdom. 1t
is the lesson Of OBEDIENCE to legitimate
and higher authority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
Genuine Reform Measure.

The bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Barry, and which has passed that
body, to reduce the judicial expenses Of
the counties is genuine reform measure.
The burden of taxation is not so much
in the support of the State Government,
as in the county administrations. 1t
may be all well enough to cut down SAL
aries of State officers, where they
will admit of it, but that is a saving of
few hundred dollars at most but to cut
down county expenses is a reform worthy
of accomplishment. Indeed, Mr.. Barry's
bill, if It should become law, will save
to the tax payers from fifty to seventy
FIVE thousand dollars year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

The following is the clause of the ag-
riculturaI lien law which the House has
voted to repeal:
SECTION ,. 1t shall be lawful for persons
to make and execute mortgage or deeds of
trust upon growing crops, or upon crops to
be grown, within fifteen months from the
making Of such mortgage or deed of trust
which fncunl brance shall be. binding upon
the interest Of said mortgagor or grantor in
such crop, but shall not be in any case prior
to the liens hereinbetore provided for in this
act.
The bill repeats this section, to take
effect from and after the 1st Of January,
1879, thus giving to all parties concern
ed an opportunity to make preparation
for the change. The action of the House
seems to be wise solution of the ques.
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

STANLEY MATTHEWS freely talks about
restoring military rule in Louisiana, and
intimates that the President may recog
nize some other government than the Mich
oils Government. The President speaks in
much better temper and says that he "
anxious to restore good feeling between the
two sections, and that the effect OF the pres
ent prosecutions will be To strengthen the
ultra element in breaking up his Southern
policy.-"L. q. W." in New Orleans Plea
yune.
The time for military government in
the Southern States has passed, and as
for Mr.. Hayes Southern policy" it was
simply a recognition of home rule which
the people of these States achieved for
themselves in spite of the attempt of the
Republican Administration to prevent
them. General Grant, before the expi
ration Of his term of office, set the exam
pie which Mr.. Hayes has tardily followed.
The offence of the Louisiana authorities
was to enforce the laws of the State, and
if they are not permitted to do that,
their State Government is farce.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

PROCEEDINGS OF BOARDS OF SUPER
vIsoRs.-We observe in the Legislative
proceedings the introd uction of bills
authorizing, and in some instances COM
polling Boards of Supervisors in certain
counties to have their proceedings pub
lished. This is correct, and it would be
well to have general law on the subject.
The Supervisors are the legislators of
the several counties; and their proceed
ings should be published in detail for the
information Of every taxpayer. Under
Radical rule, Supervisors were forbidden
to have their proceedings published at
the expense of the county, and swindling
contracts and jobs were consummated
and paid for before the people knew of
their existence. We hope the Legisla-
ture will pass law requiring Supervi-
sors to publish their proceedings, at a
cost rot to exceed what might be reason
able compensation. 1t would prove to
be a measure of economy to taxpayers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

Of six per cent. Then let the reform be
applied to the Life Companies; the
deposit system be abandoned, and a
privilege tax of say two hundred dollars
be imposed upon every company that
chooses to establish agencies in the State.
The present law is prohibitory. The
Life Companies cannot afford to pay the
tax. All except two outside Compa-
MES have been driven from the State );
and she is paying larger sum in inter
est on the deposits than she receives in
taxes. We cannot understand why this
vile excresence of Radical misrule has
been permitted to remain on the statute
book.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
The School EkIII.

The House bill to establish a uniform
system of free schools in this State is one
that deserves careful consideration, and
should not be precipitately adopted OF
rejected. There can be no denial of the
fact that there is ground for dissatisfac-
ton with the present law, and in many
counties its improvement was promi-
nent issue in the late canvass. Besides
its defective workings, it is scattered
through 50 many volumes of Acts, is
amended and re-amended in 50 many
ways, and is so generally contradictory
that no uniformity of action IS possible
under its provisions. The object of the
bill mentioned is to compile all of the ex-
listing law that has been found by expert
ence to be practicable and desirable, to
repeal all that which is useless or that
works badly, and to amend the whole by
ENGRAVING upon it some Of the most sue
cessful features of the school laws of
neighboring States. Although, doubt
less, there are features in the proposed
amendments that will be Objectionable to
many, yet merely for that reason to de
stroy bill that has received the careful
and protracted consideration and final
approval of such a body Of Legislators as
the Educational Committees Of both
houses, acting jointly, would be unfortu-
nate. The people are confidently an
ticipating some fundamental reforms and
improvements in the school system, and
it is TO be hoped for the sake of the
youth of the State, and, perhaps, even
for the sake of our future political unity,
that they may not be disappointed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
Mi..ls-ippi KaiLrond s.a1I-1ic..

We have been looking anxiously for a
report from the Senate Committee on
Railroads, to whom was referred the res
oution of Mr.. King, instructing the com
mittee 4" to ascertain and report the
number of miles Of each railroad in this
State and the value thereof per mile !;
also the value of the rolling stock, de
pots, tracks, etc, of each road, and
whether all of said roads, or any of them,
pay State, county or municipal taxes
and if any of them do pay taxes, what
taxes do they pay, and the amount
thereof per mile of said roads, and if any
them do not pay taxes, why they do not"
In the absence of the report here called
for, we have taken the trouble to obtain
information upon one branch of the in
quiry, viz: the number of miles of rail
way in the State and the value thereof
as follows: Length, value per mile, and
total value of all the railroads in the
State of Mississippi, January l, 1878: