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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26

and wealthy citizens to replenish its
treasury.
The Old South Fair has also been in
operation the past week closing Satur-
day night with an auction of the unsold
articles. The last day many of the ar
ticles were sold at a wonderful reduc-
ton in price, in order to realize the cash
value. 1t was reported that $500 was
received. One of the interesting fea-
lures was an Old-fashlOned kitchen in
the rear of the church, furnished with
quaint, antique furniture, chairs, clock,
andirOns, kettles, one and two hundred
years old. "Aunt Tabithy" and three
other old ladies entertained the throng
of visitors with stories and songs of eye
olden times" Tabithy is remarkable
sprightly old lady of about 70 years,
with a sweet, clear voice portion of
the time industriously engaged in spin
ming her flax, while one of her compan-
ions was carding it, the third spinning
yarn, and the fourth dipping tallow
candles-truly primitive old times.
Dan Luther Mason's Farewell Recep-
ton at the Girls High School was
very pleasant affair. He has been in
vited by the Emperor of Japan to 90
there to take charge of Normal Col
lege of music. Many of the prominent
Educators, Principals ofNormal schools,
&C., were present. The various speak
ers seemed to vie with each other in
eulogizing his system of instruction in
music for the past IA years in Boston.
Mr.. Philbrick, former superintendent of
schools, thought it almost unparalleled.
Prof Morse OF Salem, formerly of
Japan, gave an account of the condition
and prospects of that country, stating
that the Japanese were amongst the
most courteous, honest and agreeable
people you will find in any country.
Two classes of different grades of the
Primary and Grammar Schools sang
exercises by note, by numbers, and in
stantly named the notes and acciden-
tails sung by their leader, Mr.. Holt, by
the sounds. 1t certainly was a wonder
full exhibition of the triumph and sue
cess by his method of teaching young
children to sing with such accuracy and
possess such finely cultivated ears to
detect any mistakes in reading music.
Gen. Armstrong made an address in
behalf of the Hampton Institute at
Shawmut Church, Dec. 2Ist, and was
followed by young colored man, Mr..
Robbins, who, in very pleasing and
manner, gave quite an ac-
count of the success of the experiment
IN the education and treatment of the
Indians in their school. If we were to
Judge them by bright Eyes," who
large audience at Faneuil
Hall short time since, we should think
the education of the Indian a settled
question. Her modest demeanor and
cultivated language and thought, won
the hearts of the Boston people, and
It did not surprise any one that when a
guest of the poet, LOngfellow, he styled |
her "Minnehaha." Joseph Cook wished |
the Ponca Indians "GOd speed" on their
way to Washington and in their under
taking. y.
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Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.
Editor of the CdLedOnidR:
The entire Maine delegation left for
home as soon as Congress adjourned,
and will be present when the Legisla-
ture is convened at Augusta. Repub-
licans here are much in doubt as to
whether their brethren in Maine will
submit to be counted out without max
ing strong resistance. Both parties
are joining in holding Indignation
meetings, and denouncing the action
of Gov. GarcelOn and council.
An incident occurred in Congress
Thursday, which illustrates the Demo-
cratic methods of manufacturing politi-
cal capital, and of the success that
usually attends them. Senator VOOr-
hees introduced resolution to inves-
tigate the causes of the Negro exodus
from South Carolina and other south
ern states to Indiana. On the discus
sion preceding its passage, Senator
Window of Minnesota made an excel
lent speech, showing the real causes of
the exodus to be, the utter impossibili
ty of the Negroes obtaining their polit
zeal rights in the South under Demo-
cratic rule. He quoted from report
of a Democratic committee sent South
several years ago to investigate some
of the numerous Outrages upon Repub-
the Negro is either exodus or extinc-
ton" Seeing their MISTAKE, the Dem
Ocrats attempted to kill the resolution,
but it was adopted by Republican votes.
We are perfectly willing for the Demo-
Gratis to make all the political capital
they can out of such investigations as
this, and recommend that they investi-
gate the causes of the Maine steal :;
they might get some political capital
out of it. The exodus" committee is
Messrs. Voorhees,, Vance, Pendleton,
Window and Blair.
The President yesterday sent spec
ial message to Congress calling atten-
ton to the necessity of adopting some
method of draining the marshes of the
Potomac opposite the city. This is a
matter OF Importance not only to the
residents of this city, but to all who
come here from abroad to spend the
winter, as the civilizations from decay
ing vegetable matter causes much
sickness. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
that the Presidents recommendation
will be needed by Congress and prompt
action taken in the matter.
Next Monday is motion day in the
Supreme Court, and Senator Edmunds
will ask that the case of Chittenden
and Butler, to test the constitutionality
of the legal tender act, be advanced on
the calender so as to be argued at once
and decided as soon as possible. 1t is
said that Secretary Evarts will appear
with Mr.. Edmunds against the legal
tender act. Congressman Chittenden,
OF New York, says he thinks influence
enough can be brought to bear on the
Supreme Court Judges to advance the
suit on the docket. HOWARD.
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Letter from New Hampshire.
KEENE, Dec. %, 1879
REGIMENTAL BAND FAIR.

REGIMENTAL BAND FAIR.
Arrangements are being completed
for grand fair in this city for the ben
eft of the Second Regimental Band.
The fair is to open on Thursday, Jan.
18th, and continue till Saturday after
noon. The band will furnish music for
the occasion, dinners and suppers will
be served at reasonable price, dona-
tions of valuable articles have been
promised for sale and to be voted for,
and the display of fancy articles will
exceed in variety and value anything
ever offered in this place on like occa-
sions. On Saturday evening there will
be an entertainment consisting of tab
leaux and statuary scenes, and a farce.
The prices of admission will be reason
able, and it is hoped to make the af-
tdtr one of interest in more ways than
onej a season of amusement and profit,
III which those who are most generous
will secure best returns,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26
Later from Maine.

The old Pine Tree State is all ablaze
with indignation over the political ont
rage perpetrated by Gov. Garcelon and
his council. An immense indigna-
ton meeting was held in Augusta,
Friday evening, when addresses were
made by Ex-Gov. Conner and Senator
Blaine, and letter read from Ex-Gov.
Morrill,, and resolutions adopted. A
great meeting was held in Bangor, Sat
urday night, and the outrage was the
subject of Il sermon by an able Lewis
ton pastor on Sunday. A rousing
meeting was held in Portland Tuesday
night, when speeches denunciatOry of
the steal were made by Congressman
Reed and others. Ex-Congressman E.
Wilder Farley, IA Democrat, openly de-
nOunces the conduct of Gov. Garcelon
and council, and advises all those who
have been counted in by this dishonest
method to refuse to serve. Mr.. c..
Sproul, Representatives, on the
he denounces the course of the Govern
or and council as fraudulent, and urges
all FusiOnists to unite with him in max
ing it null and void. The impression
is gaining that some way to defeat the
conspiratCrs will yet be found.
The storm of Indignation has COM
PEELED Gov. GaIcelO to publish a de-
Tense of his action. He claims that it
is perfectly constitutional, but ignores
entirely the existence of the law which
provides way to correct the clerical
errors upon which his action is based.
The fact remains unexplained, that the
result of popular election has been
nullitied by the action of this official
and his advisers, by taking advantage.
IN partisan spirit, of small clerical
blunders. There is no charge that the
majority of votes was not honestly
fairly and legally cast.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26
Our Boston Letter.
BOsTON, Mass, Dec. %, 1879

Editor of the CaIedOnian:
| The cold wave from the west reached
this city this week, and Sabbath morn
ing Jack Frost greeted men, women and
children with his fierce, hearty old grip,
us they issued from their houses on their
way to church. This morning the back
bone of the weather seems to be broken,
by its elimination in an FASHIONED
New England snow storm. Already
people are out in sleighs, apparently
enjoying battling with the elements.
Boston has, however, been favored with
an unusually mild season.
We are reminded of the approach of
Santa Claus in many ways. Among the
attractive shop windows, we notice two
especially. In Whites dry goods store,
there is life-sized figure of st. Nicho-
las, which arrests the attention of the
passer-by. His broad, rosy countenance,
bright, merry eyes, long grizzly hair and
beard, are in contrast with the scarlet,
fur-trimmed cap, clad in heavy fur
robes, whose ample pockets and spa
cious sleigh are literally crammed with
candies, dolls, games, and toys of all
description to please and amuse chill
dren of all ages. His sleigh is drawn by
two red and white reindeer driven tan
dem style, gliding over the snowy sur
face en- route to Il village short distance
away, suggesting 'Merry Christmas"
to the households which he visits.
There is Il representation of ''The
BOot-black's Dream" in the Clothing
Warehouse of The Continental. Golden
visions visit the little boot black, lying
asleep on his cot in his chamber. He is
no longer in his narrow attic room, per-
haps shivering with the cold, his brush
and backing box his only worldly pos
sessions, for the bright moonlight gleam-
ing through the window, like second
Aladdin lamp, transforms everything
into beautiful and wonderful proper
tons.
Jordan & Marsh, few weeks since,
opened in the rear of their store fine,
large Reception Room for Ladies, beau
tifully upholstered furniture, and ante
rooms with all the modern cOnveniences.
Here you can see at most any hour of
of the day, ladies and children resting,
or glancing over some of the fashion
plates or magazines on the tables, or
eating their lunch in some of the ante
rooms-a very great accommodation for
ladies who are in town shopping-sim
lar to Wannamaker's in Philadelphia
or Bon march,, in Paris. Stuart's in
New York can boast of no such arrange
ments.
The North End Mission Fair was held
IN Music Hall last week. The philan-
thropic citizens of Boston are much in
terested in the success of this mission {;
Its prime object seems to be to aid the
poor, afflicted and unfortunate all over
the city. 1t has a nursery for children
on 2Ol North street, where children
whose parents are unwilling or unable
to take care of them are received and
taken care of, until home is found for
them a Retreat for fallen women at
Mt Hope, where, surrounded by reli-
glous and social influences they can re-
form and begin life anew; in fact this
charity is not limited in its direction,
1
but embraces all grades and classes of
persons who require assistance. 1t seems
noble effort on the part of the churches
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26
Agents for the Caledonian.
To Subscribers and Agents

Above will be found list of agents for
the CALIFORNIAN. When more conven-
lent, subscribers can pay money to our
agents, and the same will be credited them
at once. We earnestly urge all our sub
scribers to pay either our agents, or at
this office, and take advantage of the re-
duced advance rates. See that the label
on your paper is correct.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26
PassumpsiC Savings Bank.

The corporators of the Passumpsic Savings Bank
Will hold their annual meeting at their banking
Ith day OF January next, at one o'clock p. m, for
the election of officers for said bank for the year
ensuing, and to transact other business proper at
said meeting
Immediately following, the Trustees of said bank
Will hold their semiannual meeting.
w. S. B0YNT0N, Sec'y.
St JOhnsbury, Vt, Dec. y. 1879. 1914 .
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Court of Insolvency.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF CALEDONIA.
Notice is hereby given that the second Meeting
Oh the creditors of Albert Brock of Barnet in said
district, an insolvent debtor, will be held at
Johnsbury, in said District on the Sd day of
January, A. d. $780, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
at which meeting creditors may be present and
prove their debts and transact such other business
relating to said insolvents estate may properly
come before the court at said meeting.
1914 HENRY FRENCH Register
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26
Administrators Sale
Of Real and Personal Estate At Auctions

The village residence belonging TO the estate OF
Lydia Harvey, will be sold at public auction on
said premises on SATURDAY, January TO- ioeO,
at one o'clock p. Said residence is situated IN IN
Passumpsic village east of bridge and consists 90, o.
house and lot. Also at time and place all the
personal property belonging to said estate.
1915 WILLIAM B. WARDEN, Admir-.
Barnet, Dec. %, 1879.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26
Fur Seal and Astracan Sacuues.
1t You Wish to do Business

You must tell the public of that fact, and when
you have once begun, you must keep telling them
OF it. Your surest, cheapest and quickest way to
tell them is by advertising inthe Newspaper circu
lating among the people you want to reach.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26

w Those who wish to take publica-
lions the coming year are invited to
look over the list printed on the fourth
page. We believe there are none but
first-class papers and periodicals ad-
vertised, and the prices taken with the
CaledOnian are much less than adver-
tised rates. We have added the past
week to our list, that valuable paper to
all farmers and horticulturists, the
Rural NeU- Yorker; and the new and
beautiful children's paper-Harper'S
Young People.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26

e A Keene, N. H.. item says an eff
Tort Is being made to organize local
stock company for the purchase of the
Republican Observer, now published at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26
A Good Paper.

We commend to our readers The
Christian at Work, as one of the best
religious newspapers we know of. 1t
is edited by DR.. WIN. NJ. Taylor, well
known preacher in New York City,
and is full of interesting, fresh and
practical matter, suited to the wants of
every member of the family. Its vari-
GUS departments cover all the ground
desired, including very valuable edito-
rails; the choicest poems, original and
selected contributions from DR.. With
row, Margaret E. Sangster, Rev. Theo-
dOre Cuyler, Rev. DR.. Whitaker, and
many others, including Matthew Hale
Smith, who has just commenced seri-
al story-back numbers of which will
be furnished free, if desired a Sunday
School department, devoted to the in
ternatiOnal lessons; and IL sermon, gen.
orally one of DR.. Taylor's; and INSTALL
ments of Joseph Cooks lectures. The
departments devoted to the Home are
unusually interesting and attractive,
being classed under The Sitting Room,
Our Girls, The Housekeeper, Around
Grandmother's Chair, The Children,
Just for Fun, etc. The news of the
week is well summed up, and the usu-
al ministerial and church items are full
ly reported. We are sure any not de-
cided yet upon religious and family
paper for the coming year, will not be
by giving The Christian at
Work trial. 1t is published at $500
a year, by j. N. Hallock, ZIG Bread
Way, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26

7 EVI L. HOUGHTON'S ESTATE.
II The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district Of
Caledonia Commissioners to receive examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Levi L. Houghton, late of Lyndon
IN said district, deceased, represented insolvent
day OF Dec. 1879, being allowed by said Court
to the creditors of said deceased to exhibit and
prove their respective claims before us: Give
notice that we will attend to the duties Of our ap-
Pointment at the dwelling house of Amasa Q.
harris, in Lyndon, in said district, the 9th
day OF March and 18th day of June next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, on each of said days.
|. w. SANBORN )Co,,rD,rs
1915 JEREMY PEARL }Ooinn 10
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GOOD COMPANY.

No. 4 of Good Company is No. Is for
the year, there having been nine num-
bers of Sunday A tternoOn issued before
the change, and now the publisher
offers sixteen numbers, beginning with
Sept. 1879 and running through 1880,
for one years subscription, $500. 1t
is an excellent magazine. No. is ex-
hausted and is being reprinted. No. 5
is to have stories by Edward Eggleston,
Horace E. Scudder, Lizzie w. Champ
ney. Mr.. Fowle deals with Bismark,
and Sidney Lauries, and Rose Terry
Cook will be heard from. Mrs. Stowe,
and the three GOOdales, mother and
daughters of Sky Farm notoriety, are
found in the current numbers with ma
ny other eminent writer's. P.
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White River Junction, VT, and to con-
tinue its publication at Keene as an in
dependant Republican paper.
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Congress has adjourned until Janua-

Congress has adjourned until Janua-
ry 6.
1t is alleged that Boston will again
be inflicted with the presence of Den
mis- Kearney for brief period.
American missionaries in Persia APP
peal strongly to the charitable world
for funds to relieve the sutferings of the
natives who are dying of starvation.
At Richmond, KY, Friday, a well
known lawyer named Hon. r. E. Little
was shot dead in his office door by
james H. Arnold, a prominent dry
goods dealer. The cause of the quarrel
is unknown, the dying man saying that
he had not uttered a word to his assas-
sin. The men were brothers-in-law.
An unknown lunatic went into the
passenger station of the Eastern Rail-
way at SacO, Me-, Thursday night,
smashed the furniture, tipped over the
stove and smashed the lamps, setting
the place on fire. The station, freight
house and sheds We're destroyed and
the lunatic was burned to death.
William Mckee, chief owner in the
St. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat, is dead.
He is principally known to the coun-
try through his conviction as a member
of the st. Louis whiskey ring in 1876.
Grant pardoned him, and the grateful
Mckee claimed to be father of the
third term boom.
"What struck you most in Italy 2" a
newly returned traveller is asked. "The
sum-" says he.
When it is noticed in a church that
class of pews, not the most expensive,
are labelled ''Rent $685." and that in
addition to this all are invited to assist
iii the voluntary offering fol current
expenses, the conclusion is inevitable
that it is expensive business to attend
church there.-CongregatiOnaIiSt.
Nasty, in his letter from Confederit
y Roads, says: "The sines NV the
times is agin us. Dimocrisy hez bin
thro great deel sence l have bin an
ornament to that organization, but it
wuz never in such ii cussid condishun
ez now
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26
FOR SALE.

Real Estate & Personal Property For Sale
A new cottage house, ell and barn, Just complet
ed and thoroughly built; warm and convenient
and pleasantly situated on the road leading to St
Johnsbury Centre, near the Hastings bridge, one
half mile from the depot. A new cottage house and
shed just completed good lot situated on School
street in Paddock's village. One horse lumber
Wagon, one horse lumber Wagon, one 2 horse
traverse sled, one horse traverse sled One six.
yeaTs-old horse weighs $40 lbs, is sound and a
good worker One pair of black horses well match.
2200 in good flesh
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1FURS1FURs1

The largest assortment of Ladies' Misses and
Children's Furs ever offered in St. Johnsbury will
be found at L B. Gorham's, consisting of
Fur Seal and Astracan Sacuues
Seal, American Sable. Black, Martin, ChincbilIa
French Seal, Imitation Seal, Black and
Gray Astracan, &C., &C.
have also Just returned from, po.o IA, =
good assortment of BOOTS, SHOES and RTTRa
BEk GOODS, all of which will be sold at the
lowest csn prices, and many of them for less than
MEN and Boys Winter Caps for the purpose of
closing them out will be sold for less than Cost.
/. b. GORHAM.
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wINDHAM COUNTY.

Vandals smashed the large front win
dows in the Bellows Falls national bank
building Thursday night, causing loss
of over 800. A young rOwdy was ar
rested and confessed the crime.
On Wednesday night, the 10th, fire
was discovered under the floor of the
fourth story of the Brooks House, IN
BrattIeboro, owned by George j. Brooks
and occupied as hotel, except the first
floor by stores. A general alarm was
given, but in spite of all efforts the
flames succeeded in spreading inside
the floor and partitions, when finally
they were got under control. The hO-
tells loss is estimated from $SOOO to
$4,000, mostly by water, it being nee
essary to food One-third of the building.
Fully covered by insurance. Hawley
Barrows, Starkey & Wellman and
Leonard & Roess were considerably
damaged by water. The fire is sup
posed 10y some to have been caused by
escaping gas from a parted pipe, ig-
nited by electric wires. Others say a
defective chimney or steam pipes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-26

Hon. Amos TuckIwhO recently died a
his home in Exeter, graduated at Dart
mouth in 1885, studied law with Judge
Samuel Bell of Exeter, became his Law
partner, went into politics as a Demo
crat elected by Wings, represented Elk.
eter in the Legislature in 1912 and 1S43
helped in 1874 to induce John P. Hale
to be the first northern member of Con-
gress from a Democratic state to op.
pose the annexation of Texas, and sus
tanned him in the fierce fight that fol-
lowed Hale's letter in 1845 in oppOsi-
ton to that measure. He was elected
to Congress from the Exeter district in
lS47, and reelected in 1849 and in 1851
He was an earnest and active Opposel
of slavery, was member of the Phila-
delphia Convention in 1856, out OF
which the Republican party was born,
and was one of the committee which
reported its platform of principles. He
was a supporter of Mr.. Lincoln in the
Chicago Convention in 1860, member
of the "Peace Congress" in 1861, and
Naval officer in the Boston Custom
House under Lincoln, being dismissed
from that Office by President johnson.
He was for several years trustee of
Dartmouth College and of Exeter phil
lips) Academy, and a true man in all
his relations and offices.
HON. ASA MCFARLAND.
Another of New Hampshire's most
sturdy and influential sons, died in
Concord, where his home had been
over rs years, Dec. 18th. He was a
son of a clergyman who bore the same
name, learned the printers trade with
the father of N. P. Willis, the poet, in
Boston, returned to Concord and pur-
chased an interest ia the Statesman,
and for period of AZ years did much
to make it the leading paper in the
state and one of the most reliable to be
found anywhere. He was a man of
square build, of square principles and
practices. He had the genuine New
Hampshire clear grit, and his loyalty
to his city, state, nation or principles
was never a matter of question. To
him both the city and state are indebt-
ed for much that is of worth in their
record.