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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
The United States Life-saving Service

During the year ending June, 1877,
the total number of vessels driven
ashore was one hundred and thirty
four, having one thousand five hundred
persons on board, thirty-nine, or about
two and a-half per cent, of whom were
lost. The total amount of property
saved was over one million seven hun
dred thousand dollars, and the total
amount of that lost, over one million
five hundred thousand dollars. A brief
summary of the operations of the ser
vice since Mr.. S. j. Kimball took charge
of it i'll 1871, will better show its use
fulness, however. Four hundred wrecks
occur ed, imperillingOver eleven million
one hundred thousand dollars worth of
property; nearly seven million dollars
worth of this was saved, and of four
thousand seven hundred and thirty lives
lmperllled only eighty were lost. Two
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven
days of shelter were afforded at the
stations to nine hundred and fifty-nine
persons. During lS71-72 the operations
of the service were confined to the
coasts of Long Island and New Jersey ::
in 1924 they were extended to Cape
Cod and Rhode Island, and in the next
year they were further extended to the
limits of the present districts.
The stations are nearly all alike
simple wooden houses, with steep gable
roofs, the only projection about them
being the lightning rod aud the only
ornament coat of red-brOwn paint.
From May until November they are
unoccupied, though all the apparatus is
ready for use and the rest of the year
each becomes the home of a keeper and
SIX surf-men, who are paid forty dollars
month, and are chosen for their ex-
perience on the beach Their duties are
concisely stated in the instructions of
the Treasury Department, to which
branch of the government the Life
saving Service belongs. "During the
winter months the beach will be pa
trolled by the surf-men every night.
The patrol will consist of two men from
each station, one following the beach
toward the next station to the right.
and the other proceeding toward the
next to the left, and each continuing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
Gstafes.

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA T1,gr-
Din Probate Court, holden at the Prohaii.S ilt'I
St JOhnsbury, within and for said Districtp Ae.
sth day of January, "a. ID. 1873. ~" N
James Johnston, guardian of Matthew r.
v, John A, Eliza j., Thomas F., Ann, AMI p
S. Holmes, minors, makes application In .ai5 "
fol license to sell the whole of the Real m o
his. said wards, representing that the saI. t'a
for the purpose of putting the proceed. a ag1
Whereupon it is ordered by said court II, Va
be referred to a session there '
held at the Probate Office, in said ST. .IoI- I.
on the Goth day of January, A. ID. 1s7s, for r'I'
and decision thereon and it is furtbl,
dered. that all persons interested be notifsdIii
by publication of notice of this applicat%p a l-
der thereon, three weeks successfully in M ~
DOMAIN. printed at st. Johnsbury, before sa;l
of hearing, that they may appear at said m,
place. and if they see cause, object thereto '''
By the Court, Attest
lib HENRY FRENCH E,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
MI. Edmunds to the President.

Senator Edmunds has been writing
an open letter to the president by re-
quest OF the latter in relation to the in
terventiOn of senators and representa-
tives in the matter of appointments aud
nominations by the executive depart
ment of the government. The letter
shows that the senator is substantially
in accord with the President. Mr. Ed
munds refers to the practice which has
grown up in this direction until it has
become practically disposing of the
local appointments by the will of sena-
tors and representatives. He then points
out the evils of this course which have
been apparent to everybody who has
thought about the matter and kept his
eyes open. He says it has appeared to
him to be best for Congressman to alb
stain altogether from recommending
particular appointments unless their ad-
vice was asked by the executive depart
ment; and since the incoming of the
present administration he has endeav-
ored to act on this principle; that when
applications or recommendation for
places have been sent him he has for
warded them, he says, ''to the proper
office, with a written statement or
memorandum of the characters and
standing of the signers, if known to
me, and have thought it right, indeed
Il duty, whenever any of my cOnstitu-
ents i'll the employment of the executive
department have complained of its ac-
ton as unjust in respect to him, to make
the necessary inquiries and endeavOr to
rectlfy what should appear to be wrong.
These think ought to be the clear and
positive boundaries in respect of APP
pointments between the members of
the two branches of the government. |
am gratitied in believing that this course
is satisfactory to my constituents, and
in feeling that neither my official course
nor that of the executive department,
so far as | am concerned, can be affect
ed by the influences to which have al
luded."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
THE STANDARD RRouE1
Building Lots,

For sale in the village of st Johnsburv bu;,d;,,
;ots sitnated on commanding plateau. skirtaS
In Two sizes by the Passumpsic River and over
1 W;1ag hroad Street Summerville Paddoekis
Tiase anu portion of st. JOhnsbury Plain ~ =
.. Eor beauty of scenery and healthfulness of L.
cation TINS situation is unrivalled Those desirn
securing the most desirable location and o3 tba
iiG Go. reasonable terms No fancy prices asked
.ItS Will De sold at prices ranging from $3.50 to
j. l.. PERKINS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
Questions and eAnsmrrs.

Under this head we propose to print questions.
Answers solicited the following week. If not cor
rect not sent in before answers will be publish
ed in two weeks after the questions appear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
PATENTS.

PATENTS.
r.. H F. ID d 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 by
RENTING dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency in the United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining Patents
Gcertdining the pdtenta6ility Of Intentions X. II.
EDDY. Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMO
Il regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom | have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
tce."-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of
Patents"
Boston, October 10 1876.
r. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir You procured for
me, in 1910. my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me i'll hundreds of cases. and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but l
still give yOu almost the whole of my business in
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. |, lS1S.-ly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
Questions in English History.
No. 6.

l. The character of kings favorite
is given in these lines:
"a man so various that he seemed to be-
Not one, but all mankind's epitome
Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25

. A Chinaman can ride the walking
beam of a steam engine without losing
his head or his pig-tail 1t was the
third night after Christmas, and Engin-
eer Golden. of Virginia City, New, was
on duty in section of the works under
ground, where stood huge pumping
engine and big air compressor. A
door at the head of flight of stone
steps had opened several times and let
in currents of cold air, which had chill
ed his marrow and each time he had
gone up stairs and latched the door
without discovering the intruder. Once
more the door swung open, and he
started up the steps with curse on his
lips, when suddenly he saw in front of
him the withered face of an aged China
man, in whose eyes blazed the fires of
opium madness. Engineer Golden re-
turned to the engine room and retreat
ed around the pumping apparatus.
Scarcely had he taken refuge behind
that huge piece of machinery, when his
midnight visitor appeared at the foot of
the stairway and glared at him. Then
the Chlnaman started to climb straight
across the engine toward his enemy.
Ihe engine was on the down stroke
when he set out, and before he could
get across, the walking-beam carried
him up toward the ceiling, But he was
at home in the saddle, and seemed to
enjoy the motion. Had he been two
feet nearer the bishop-head he would
have been crushed to death at the first
stroke OF the pump. 1t CHANGED, how
ever, that the position he occupied was
about the only safe one on the whole
length of the beam. As the beam saw
ed the air he sat composedly astride of
it, his long tail swaying in the air like
pendulum. The engineer caught hold
OF the Chinaman's legs and attempted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25

81 say, JIM" said one friend to an
other on meeting, 81 hear our friend A
has been in speculation heavily; has
he made anything 7" EYES," said Jim !;
she made an assignment
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
LEGAL BLANKS

AENAA Ia ~ ~ "a
We have at the Caledonian- Office, and intend to
keep ON hand full line of Legal Blanks, consist
ing in part of
WARRANTED DEEDS
MORTGAGE DEEDS
QUITCLAIM DEEDS
ADMINISTRATORS DEEDS
BONDS FOR DEEDS
GUARDIANS DEEDS
JUSTICE TRUSTEE WRITS
JUSTICE WRITS
JUSTICE CRIMINAL WRITS
JUSTICE EXECUTIONS
COUNTY COURT WRITS
COUNTY COURT TRUSTEE WRITS
COUNTY COURT EXECUTIONS
COPIES OF APPEAL TO co. COURT
NEW BILLS IN CHANCERY
NEW DEGREES IN CHANCERY
DISPOSITIONS AND CERTIFICATES
COMPLAINTS
SUBPGNAS
VENIRES
SEARCH WARRANTS
HIGHWAY TAX BILLS
GENERAL COUNTS
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
TAX COLLECTORS RECEIPTS
ETC. ETC. ETC.
C. Nj. STONE & CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25

Small holes in white walls can he cas-
lily repaired without sending for ma
son. Equal parts of plaster of Paris and
white sand-such as is used in most
families for securing unprecedented
with water to II paste, applied immedi-
ately and SmoOthed with a knife or a
flat piece of wood, will make a broken
place ''as good as new" The mixture
hardens quickly, so it is best to prepare
but small quantity at time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
T EVI BEANS ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DIsTRIC.
- In Probate Court holden at the Probate U.
in st. Johnsbury, on the 12th day of Jan. \ i. L.
George p. Blair, executor of the last will
testament of John Brock, late OF Barnet in
district. deceased, makes application to said {
for license to sell the whole OF the real estat. ,
deceased representing that the sale of ,ss5
estate would be beneficial to the heirs. and III
terested in said estate. for the purpose Of an,
ing the same into money and said ez.guS,s
produced in Court the consent and algu
in writing of all the heirs to said estate Trsid-
this state, to the granting of said license
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that
application come under consideration and be Dr..
on the ID day of February. \. d. 1S1- q,
Probate Office in st. JOhnsburv and. il is iU--
ordered, that all persons interested be not
hereof, by publication of notice of this apple
and order thereon. three weeks successivrly r-
CaledOnian, printed AT st. Johnshury. beturr
time of hearing. that they may appear AT said i-
and place, and if they see cause. object thereto
BY the Court, Attest.
HENRY FRENCH. Ee.i,ty-
\ true copy of Record. Attest.
1914 HENRY FRENCH Er.i,r.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
Petition for Citation to Admins,
trix, &C.

To the Probate Court for the district Of a.
MIA: Respectfully represents Pow eTs and G
of MorristOwn. county of LamOille. and 81
Vermont that at a Probate Court held a. I't
bate office in St Johnsbury, in said distric,'
18th day of October, a. ID. 1873, Helen 4 d..
of Hardwick, was duly appointed Admins,
upon the estate of AdOlphus HOltOn. late "a,
wick, in said district deceased, and took Iu,,
self that trust by giving bonds as by law rt.
that more than four years have elapsed ,iri
appointment of said Helen A. HOlt0n to saiJ
and the said Helen A. HOltOn has nenIerr
still unreaS Onably neglects to settle her acc
her said administration; and that your l,rti,.-
are creditors to the estate of said deceased
Wherefore, they pray that the said Hell
HOltOn may be cited to settle her account of
administration, agreeably to the statutes IN
case provided.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, the Goth day Of D.,.
Der, A. ID. 1877. H
POWERS & GIFT
DECREE.
STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DI,7r,-
Dat q Probate Court held at the PruIYt. Al
st. Johnsbury, on the I'd day of Januar,.
1878. Upon considering abe foregoing Urtiti.
is ordered, that citation issue to the s,iJ n
A. HOltOn, administrators as aforesaid a,r.l '..
to the prayer of said petition.
HENRY FRENCH. Register
CITATION.
GTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA FUsTrr-
bCTO Mrs. Helen y. Holton. administrative
the estate of AdOlphus Holtnn late of Harh-
III SAID district deceased. and Ia the heirs and
concerned in said estate: Whereas Mcssls Pr
81 Gleed. of MOrristOwn, i'll the county of LAM.
and State of Vermont, creditors to the estates.
said AdOlphus HOltOn. have presented to ,aiI,
their petition in writing, representing amuua,t
things, that more than four years have Fla.
since the appointment of the said Helen 4 Dol.
as administrators upon the estate of the said .
plus HOltOn, and that said administrators hg.
lected and still unreasOnably neglects tu >,.;r.
account of said administration and prayiu. .
said Helen \. HOltOn may be cited To- se1tl-f-
count of said administration, agreeahly 10 tI-y
ute in such case provided Wherefore tI.
Helen A. HOltOn is hereby cited to appar
Probate Court to be held at the Probate ll+
st. JOhnsbury. in said district on the 'ti o..
February, A. ID. 1878 at 10 o'clock in the ir.
to render an account of her said admnist--
and the said heirs and all others interested
estate, are also cited 10 appear at said tiu
place, when and where they may be hcari1.
account.
And it is ordered that the said Powers audit.
give notice of this citation, by giving in AH
the said Helen \. Holten, leaving at her
place of abode, a true copy of the copy of IL
ord of this citation and order thereon, thirty
at least before said court; and also by cau,r
like copy of the copy of the record of this cit
and order thereon, to be published three
in the Caledonan, printed at ST..
bury, the last publication whereof, to he at j.
twenty days before said court.
By the Court, Attest,
HENRY FRENCH. Re.i>rs
\ true copy of Record, Attest,
lib HENRY FRENCH. Regi>t.-
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
FOR SALE.

me subscriber wishing to change his place of
The house is new, in a desirable Location and 10
thoroughly made in every part, and of the yery
pest material 1t is furnished with water, heated
py good furnace, and is in every particnlar a
valuable location. There is connected with II a
go0a barn, garden, and another building lot =
The place must be sold and will be sold cheap.
st. JOhnsbury, Dec. H. a.,5
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
& GLppr
DECREE.

GTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA Dr.rp,-
DAT Probate Court held at the Probate, On
St Johnsbury, on the I'd day of January,
1878. Upon considering the foregoing uetiti.
is ordered that citation issue to the ,,iJ N.
A. HOltOn, administrative as aforesaid aar.l '.'
to the prayer of said petition. ''""
Il I.Irr-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25

to drag him from his perilous position,
but the fellow drew a dOuble-edged
knife, with blade some twelve inches
in length, which he began whirling
about his head. Finally the engineer
got an iron rod, and with the end of it
tickled the Celestial gymnast in the
ribs, making it so uncomfortable for him
that after hacking the iron for time
with his knife, he got off the beam
about as he had mounted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

CRUSHED TO DEATH.-Last Thurs
day, as Moses Ewing was driving a
team hitched to thresher along the
road in front of Jos. r. Hardesty's farm,
the machine, in descending a slight IN
cline IN the road, ran against the hors es
and startled them so that they srrang
forward in a run. Ewing, who was sit
ting carelessly with both legs hanging
on one side Of the saddle-aorse, was
thrown from his back by the sudden
movement, and fell between the horses.
Fer short distance he seemed to
cling to some part of the machine, but
finally it passed over him. Mr.. Geo.
Sewers was the first person TO reach
Ewing, and he informed us that life was
extinct. There was large hole in the
forehead near the eye, as If he had been
kicked by a horse, and the heavy thresh-
er had passed ever his chest-either Of
(which injuries must have produced
death. Very little bloodat first came
from the body of the deceased, but sew
eral hours after. when the body was be-
ing prepared for the coffin, blood gush-
ed from the mouth and nose. The de-
ceased was an industrious laborer, and
leaves a wife and two children to mourn
their sudden bereavement. Clarke Csu-
rier,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

En-. ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON: ALL
understand the ex-
cursicn to Washington City by the V.
NJ. Rail Road (the old Manassas) on
the 18th Of this month is an assured
fact and that there will be a general
turn out along the line of that road,
numbers Of tickets having already been
sold and the demand increasing. Ar
rangements have been made to &C
commodate as far as possible all desir-
ing to 90, therefore it is very necessary
that all those who wish to avail them
selves OF this very pleasant and cheap
pleasure or business trip should secure
their tickets at once. Persons from
Woodstock and vicinity will find tickets
on sale at NJ. Geary's Esq. until the
morning of the 9th inst. The ex-
cdrsionlsts by this road will be trans
ported from Alexandra to Washington
on the magnificent steamer Lady OF the
Lake expressly chartered for this oc-
casien. The musical arrangements are
perfect and to crown all our old friend
Capt. James Iden will have charge as
conductor. A word to the wise IS
sufficient.
o. +. PIRKEY,
Manager.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04
NEW YORK.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
w. II. Dinges, 2, s37

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n urc recent cough or cold, and thus
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cent cough or cold, and thus prevent
much risk and suffering. Sold by DR..
D. D CARTER, Woodstock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-04

FROM VIRGINIA.-A Presbyt erian
elder, says the n. Y. Observer, who
sold his farm near ElmIra, y. Y,
recently, and went to Virginia with a
view of settling there, writes To friend.
from MISUNDERSTANDING, Fred
erick county, Virginia, as follows:
This is a very healthy section Of
country; no chllls and fever; not a drop
OF liquor sold in this or the adjoining
village of Middletown. It's the most
moral and religious community l was
ever in, not excepting even Ridgefield,
Conn. There are marks Of the late
war on all sides, as this vicinity was
the battle ground for the cOntcnding
armies. A new Presbyterian church
has recently been built half way be-
tween here and Middletewn ~ miles
dstant), which was dedicated last
February, and called Cedar Cliff Presby-
terrain Church; of which Mr.. Wood,
quite strong young man, is pastor.
There are many things that strike me
as singular. They drive so many four
horse teams, and some are frye, and
some are six-horse teams. They call
afternoon evening, when they mean, 3
or 4 O'Clock, Pm. Bacon is IN uni
versal use as meat for table use. l
have met with many very pleasant
people,"