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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-05
BUILDING MATERIALS

For sale;. timber, joice boards, clapboards and
laths, cedar and spruce single, doors, windows
blinds, mouldings brackets ladders, hardware for
building lime, paints, wall paper and everything
necessary for building. will not be undersOld or
underbd by any one that will pay 100 cents on the
dollar. Give me your plans and let me job and
you will not have any trouble about it. Blinds
in the white, or painted, trimmed and hung to or
der. For want of space, will not name the bull
dings that have built. being over 80 in number
mostly dwelling houses: stores, and horse barns
scattered all over this village. So my references
all the leading business men and the men
have built for in this town. deliver lumber and
material to all parts of the city.
Thanking my numerous friends for their liberal
patronage, am now prepared to do all kinds of
work by the day job, at prices to suit the times.
will furnish all the materials for building not
desired by parties wishing to build take jobs
from the bottom of the cellar to the top of the
chimneys. Plans and specifications furnished when
desired. By being prompt and attentive to bust
ness, hope to merit continuance of your past
favors, and share of the public patronage.
WANTED-Fifty Thousand feet of clear, dry
spruce, bass and pine lumber.
Residence on Railroad street, opposite Portland
street
st. Johnsbury, March, 1879.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-05
Building Lots.
JERSEY STOCK J!

z,s<.~-n If you wish for a COW that gives rich
SS&Ez2| milk, one-fourth cream, which makes
VI NJ nice Gilt Edged butter try the Jerseys
--44--4A The young calves are easily 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 coacs When giving milk do
not take on flesh but all extra feed goes to produce
more milk They take on flesh very easily when
not giving milk, making the very best of beef.
w M d. BRONSON, of East Hardwick VT, has
made specially of them for Dairy Cows, and has
Deen very successful in raising good colcs. He now
oners a few choice animals for sale
Nov % 1873 49,
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Economy is Wealth.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.

Persons DESTROYS of taking more papers
or periodicals will money and trouble by Or
dering them in connection with the OaIedonian.
The Oaledonian will be sent for 1879 with any OF
the below named publications follows:
MoNTHLIEs.
The Household and the Caledonian, s2.65
The American Agrculturist and Caledonian, 800
The Nursery and the Caledonian, 800
Wide Awake and the Caledonian, $40
st. Nicholas and the Caledonian, 4.25
Scribner's Monthly and the Caledonian, $40
Harper's Magazine and the Caledonian, $40
wEEKLIEs .....
N. Y Tribune and the CaledOnian, $3.50
Springfield Republican and Caledoman, 800
Scientific American and the Caledonian, $50
Supplement 80 7.40
N Z. Farmer and the Caledonian, 3.65
Youths Companion NEW subs.l & Caledonian, BIS
Harper's Weekly and Caledonian, $40
Harper's Bazaar and CaledOnian, $40
The Christian Union and Caledonian, 4.25
N Y. Observer NEW subs.l and Caledonian, 400
sEMI-wEEKLIEs
Semi w ekly Tribune and the Caledonian, 40
DAIIIEs
The Springfield Republican and Caledonian, 9.75
Postage Paid.-Subscribers will bear in mind
that the above prices include the cost of postage
both publications, which is paid by the publishers.
We cannot take any subscriptions for the above
publications for less than year, and the money
must in all cases accompany the order. Subscrip-
tons to the monthlies commence with january, or
with the volume, unless otherwise ordered.
In other way the leading periodicals be
obtained so cheaply above offered. and we regard
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FOR SALE.

One secOndh hand two-horse lumber wagon, one
new one horse traverse sled and 300 cedar posts.
TO RENT.-Haf of house in Summerville
and a tenement on Railroad street. Apply to
W. j. BRAY.
St Johnsbury, Aug. 20, 1879. 95tf
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DR.. j. A. SHERMAN

251 Broadway, cor. Murray st. N. ", ana 80
Milk St., Boston.
In consequence of the great demand for ~. u ,ime
Sherman's personal services he divides his w "
between New York and BOston-will be at hlS
Y. Office on Saturdays, Mondays and Iues55" ri
and in Boston, Wednesdays Thursdays anu
days of each week Tell this to your tr1end. great
The fame of DIR. Sherman, arising from MS : has
success in the treatment and cure of ruptuiIos 10
represent Themselves as DIR. Sherman the orlsnad
DR. Sherman, ETC., for the purpose of deceiVlnss ali
victimizing the unsuspecting.
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Estates.

a. Pr az VENOM E6t CALEDoN1A DISTRICT
St Johnsbury, in said District on the 18th V dne in
November. A. d. 1879. 'n Jay Of
George z. Blair, administrator upon the as...
Moses Gilfan 3D., late of Barnet, in said d;le Of
deceased, presents his administration sS,soile
LOT examination and allowance, and makes 90 M
cation for decree of distribution and paTtt appi
the estate of said deceased "-'''ioh Of
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court. that 49,,
account and said application be referred to s s
sion thereof to be held at the Probate oS sts
IN SAID 81. Johnsbury, on the 9th day of THIlee
A. ID. 1879, for hearing and decision thereon De-
is further ordered that notice hereof be cina
all persons interested by publication of the gu
three weeks successfully in the Caedonian n SANE
paper published at St Johnsbury previous 10 e ivy
time appointed for hearing, that they may any
at said time and place, and show cause if anT iSS
may have why said account should not be ajonneS
and such decree made. "eu
By the Court, Attest,
$40 HENRY FRENCH, Reggsr
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r. A day or two since a pair of
lions, shipped from Portland to New
York, passed over the Worcester and
Nashua Railroad, as freight. A brake
man, feeling disposed for quiet smoke,
entered the car and laid down on the
box in which one of the animals was
confined, without inspecting its con-
tents. Soon he heard a scratching, and,
as he says, 81 thought it was hins," I'M
til the lion INDUCED in full-sized roar,
which caused the smoker to roll off the
box in alright and to vacate the car in
short order. When the boxes reached
the freight depot at Worcester, another
brakeman was told there was hand
some dog in it, and a friendly compan-
ion struck a match to enable him to
see it. The lion rOared again at the
sight of the fire, and another hasty exit
followed. ....
AVOID THE LAw.-Two boys, passing
near a large tree, found a fine large
walnut.
cit belongs to me-" said Bernhard,
''because | saw it first"
"No it's mine, since / picked it up,n
replied James and there soon resulted
an angry contention between the two.
A large boy was appealed to for his
Judgment in the case. Cracking open
the nut, he thus decided:
bernhard, you take this shell, since
you first saw the nut and to you be-
longs the other shell, as you picked it
up. The contents of the nut belong to
me as payment of the court expenses,
as is fitting and usual in cases where
the law is appealed to."-Sel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-05

Der is very good time. At that time
the horse: has a thick coat, and then
there is not much danger that you will
scratch a horse so bad that he will bite
or kick at you. / know man who al
ways has horses that kick or bite, and
am satisfied that it is his own fault.
He whips and kicks his horses more in
one week than l do mine in five years.
1 advise those who want to buy horse
brushes to buy the best they can get.
Eleven years ago 1 bought brush that
cost three dollars and fifty cents, and it
is as good yet as it was when bought
it. 1.-THE best is always the cheapest"
ID. N. Kern, in Ohio Farmer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-05

"MAKE MAS BETTER Too."- The
story is told of little boy, who, hav-
ing COTTON into a passion, was told by
his mother to go to God for forgive
ness. She heard him ask in his child
ish way never to 6e angry again ; and
he added; ''Lord make Mas temper
better, too" This simple prayer
speaks whole volumes to parents. Do
we govern our children with such kind
ly words, such pleasant tones, such a
loving spirit, that we can then and
there ask Gods blessing upon our
work ?-COngregatiOnalist.
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DAUCHY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

D;onoc Stool Cover and Book only sl43 to sa55
I lduUS ORGANS 13Stops, 3 set Reeds, Knee
Swells, Stool, Book, only sos. Holiday NewsPaper
Free Address Daniel +. Beatty, Washington, n. d.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-05

LET THE LITTLE ONES LAUGH.-A
ehilds mirth is easily aroused. How
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Marriage Certificates

For Clergymen to give the parties On plain pa
per; also autographs on card. From three cents
to 20 cents each. CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
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UNDERWEAR AND H 0sIERY

Cloak and Dress Buttons, Felt Skirts,
Lisle, Cotton and Kid GIOUes, Ball,
Skein and German IoUn Yarns,
Berlin and German TOWR
WOrstedS, Wool, Flar,
Jaua and White
CdnUas Card
Board,
Perforated Mot
tOs, COrsetS, Lace Ties,
Bo,us, Ribbons, Stationery, Small
Wares, and Fancy Goods IN general,
All fresh and new for Fall Trade am selling
Good Weight Fine Vests and Drawers, soc. each
Good Felt skirts, 75c.
Good Double Busk Corsets, soc.
Kid Gloves, SOC. apair
Lot Linen Towels, "a bargain) 12ac. each.
Gents Undervests and Drawers, 25c.
Wool and Cotton Hose, 15c. pair
And all other goods at bottom prices A good line
5 and 10 Cent Goods.
E. N. RANDALL,
RANDAII,S Ri CK- R STREET
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AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS WANTED
TOUR AROUND THE
AKdHt WORLD.
A FULL and graphic description of his recep-
TONS speeches, &C. in all the cities he visited in
Guiding those of California. Every person should
possess this account of the most remarkable tour
on record All this can be had in one large finely
illustrated octave volume of 1894 pages for Sl.75
VIII sell quickly, because very cheap. JAMES
BELTS g. CO.. Hartford CT. s1l
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CIRCULARS

OF all descriptions furnished at short notice and
| at reduced prices.
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Assignee's Notice.

HENRY FRENCH, Register
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11
?ENIEaAEtg DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by
THE eOeD TEkPLlRS CT MULBERRY.



An american physician, who
has given careful attention to the
study of alcoholism, said in an
address recently delivered before
learned society; "Thcre arc
constantly crowding into our
insane asylums persons from tii-
ty to seventy years of age, who
in early life were addicted to The
use of alcoholic liquors, but who
had reformed and for ten. TWEEN
lty, or thirty years, had never
touched a drop The injury
which the liquor did their bodies
seemed TO have disappeared, be-
ing tliumplied over by the full
yigor of their manhood; but when
the natural force began to de-
crease, then the concealed mis-
chief showed itself in insanity,
CLEARLY demonstrating that the
injury done their bodies were of
a permanent. character" We
are not constitutionally inclined
TO dwell upon the horrible, and
would ask to be spared from pre-
senting so terrible a fact as this,
did we not feel that our duty to
our neighbor and felloWman re-
quires if. How many thousands
OF the bright and beautiful youths
are to-day sowing in their own
organisms the seeds of decay
and misery by their daily visits
tothe wine room, and their So
cial tippIingl Oh, that DIR. Cher
RVS declaration were pressed
home to the conviction Of every
one! How insidious and impla-
cable the poison that turks in
the rudly wine and amber beer!
a man may reform after career
oflax morality and intemperance
he may shake off the chains
of a habit which rendered him
often an object of ridicule TO the
careless, and of grief and shame
to his friends, and may once
more claim the position of honor
and usefulness which was his be-
fore his fall. He may even ex-
hibit the energy, ambition and
fire Of his early years, and win
fortune and fame in the business
Of life, but when old age creeps
on, all at once his brain gives
way, and the living death Of in
sanity supervenes. Thus We re-
alize the truth Of that wonderful
Book which prophesies "In the
end it biteth like a serpent and
stingeth like an adder" We are
not surprised that the learned
physician, in contemplating
the widespread ruin attending
the drinking habits Of the public,
is moved to say: "These things
being SO, we, as physicians and
promoters of good health, are
bound to set our faces against
every species Of dram drinking,
by both example and active pre-
cept.-Rescae.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11

The meeting of the Re-
publican National Committee
called to assemble December IL,
marks the opening of the great
political race of 1880. The COM
mittee will fix the slime and
place" and will also elect a chair
man in place of Zach Chandler,
who died, and a Secretary in
place of Dick Mccormick, who
'has got a better thing" in the
Treasury Department.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11
Pulaski,
Correspondence Nashville Banner

Correspondence Nashville Banner.
Dec. I've had a large and
enthusiastic meeting at the court
house on the 4th, looking to the
building of a road from Fayette-
vile to Clifton, running through
Pulaski and Lawrenceburg. Af-
ter the organization of the meet
ing Maj. w. j. Sykes spoke, tell
ing the probable cost of building
theroad. Maj. Sykes stated that
the Duck River road cost, from
Columbia to Fayetteville, AZ
miles, $560,0O0. The road could
be built and equipped for $780,
900. The cost of the immense
difference in the two roads is this {:
The bonds Of the d. r. Y. r. r.
were sold at a song-that is, con-
tractors took the bonds at sixty
cents and made money. He adj
vised our people not to begin
work until they had the money
to complete the road, and if they
had to issue bonds, to make them
so secure that they would be as
good in the market as any other
bonds. He stated that Mr.Rod-
cmcyer, railroad contractor,
told him he would take the con-
tract to grade and cross-tie a
road from Pulaski to Lawrence
burg for $4,000, being allowed
to use the work already done on
the M. 81. X. r. r.
Our people arc enthusiastic for
the enterprise, and as evidence
thereof all the men who opposed
the M. 81 *. r. are enthusiastic
for the new enterprise, and some
of the more prominent are direc-
tors of the new line. The meet
ing appointed directors,of whom
the following live in Lincoln, DIR.
j. l.. Sherrel, DIR. w. L. Moore,
ID. w. Holman, w. N. Wright,
and E. S. Wilson.
A charter viii be applied for
Immediately and work begun on
the road. Some of the directors
waited on DIR. Standiford to-day
at the Pulaski depot, and were
highly pleased with the doctors
talk. He stated, in substance,
that he liked the enterprise. The
gentlemen told him that their
purpose was to build a road from
Fayetteville to Clifton, and that
it would be a great feeder to the
T.. & N. r. r., bnt they did not
want the l.. 81 N. or the MIC.
road to manage it. DIR. Standi-
ford was asked if the L. e. N.
would help in building the road,
that is in ironing and equipping
the road after it was graded and
cross-tied. He gave no positive
assurance. but thought his road
would assist to the full extent
of their ability.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11
Grant Notes.

Grant viii be rendered n grand
reception in Cincinnati to-day.
The city of Brooklyn, N. y.
refuses to spend a cent for the
reception Of General Grant.
The more Grant says ~ isn't
n candidate for the Presidency
the more he acts like he is.
lie was received in Louisville
Tuesday with one of the grandss,
displays ever made in the city.
Gov. Hendricks recently told
a reporter that he believed Grant
would be the next Republican
nominee for President.
Alexander Stephens denies
having said the Democrats could
not do worse than taking Grant
for their next candidate forPresi-
dent, for he knows they could.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11
The frantic rawlings of The


The frantic rawlings of the
Republican press over the threat
ened ''frauds'' of the Dem
ocrats Of Maine, alarm no
one. For our part, we could re-
gard with some equanimity a
little Republican medicine adj
ministered to their own patient.
They have a full knowledge of
the ugly presidents which they
set little over two years ago,
and their horrible contortions
are not surprising-but they viii
excite no sympathy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11

According to Mr.. James Red.
path, IN Virginia 20 per cent. of
the white Republicans voted
with the regulators and so pei
cent. of the colored Republicans
enlulated their white teachers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11

"I.eaves from the Diary of an
old Lawyer; intemperance the
Great Source of Crime" which
is described as a story that will
compare with the famous ''Dialy
of a Physician and as q temper
ancc plea with ''Tcn Nights in q
Bar ROOM" is soon TO be issued
by the AmericanBook Exchange,
New York.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11
Last Thursday $500 bales Of

Last Thursday $500 bales of
cotton were sold in Memphis,
exceeding the largest days sales
ever before made by 900 bales.
One days sales of our chief
product amounting to over$I00,-
900 is a very positive evidence
that Memphis is a very live town.
Two epidemics have not killed
il. The stock Of cotton now in
Memphis amounts to 5000
bales Valuation, S., 600, goo.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11
Feeble Ladies'.

Those languid, tiresome sensations, csus-
ing you TO feel scarcely able 10 stand on
your feet; that constant drain that is ia :
king from your system all of its elasticity;
driving the bloom from your cheeks; that
continual strain upon your vital forces, rem
dering Won irritable and fretful, can easily
be removed by the use of that marvellous
remedy, Hop Bitters. Irregularities and
and distractions of your system are re-
moved at once. while the special cause of
periodical pain is permanently removed.
VIII you need this?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11
Washington Letter.

-..--s-
gpecsai Correspondence If The 0BsERvgF
wAsHTsGToN, d. G., December 4. 1879.
Congress never plunged more
speedily into a muddled state Of
things than at the beginning Of
the present Session. The imme-
diate cause was the recommcn-
dation of Messrs, Hayes and
Sherman to retire The Green
backs; at once western Republic
cans took the floor to dcnouncc
the proposition. Two western
Representatives, both Repnbli-
cans, introduced resolutions ex-
pressiye of their disapprobatiOn.
1t is not fair perhaps to say that
a radical row is imminent, but
the appearances are that way.
The trouble can be ayerted prob
ably only by the total abandon
ment by eastern Republicans
of their intention to interfere
with the currency. Generally
speaking, the quarrel is not one
in which Democratic Congress
men need take much interest.
Some may wish for change in
our financial legislation, and
some dcprecatc any changes
whatever, but there is certain
ty that no change can take place
at this session, and it seems TO
be the wiscst plan for the Dem
ocrats to let the radicals fight
among themselves. The only
Democrat Of prominence who
has taken part so far is Senator
Bayald, who desires the Green
backs TO be continued but de-
sires their legal tender quality to
be taken away.
Besides the financial part of
the message of Mr.. Hayes there
is nothing specially noticeable
but his culogy OH civil service
reforms This is not Of much in
tcrestfn itself, for the same ideas
have been better stated thou
sand times, but it possesses val
ne as being probably the best ex-
listing evidence of mans blind
ness to his own imperfections.
1t will, or should, take its place in
literature in which. the weakness
and frailty of human nature is
made study. Mr.. Hayes, never
elected to the office he holds, COM
menced his administration with
promises of reform and refec-
tons upon his wicked predeces-
sors. Certainly since his inau-
guration, he and his Cabinet Of
ficers-always excepting Score
tary Schurz-have meddled, as
no other public officers ever did,
in partizan politics Of the coun-
try. These facts are known to
everybody. Yet the opening
session finds him repeating the
old story ofreform. Pecksniff's
preaching of morality was moth
ing to this. 1t seems to be set
tied that the tariff will not be
mcddled with any more than the
currency will. The executive,rec-
ommendation of a tax upon tea
and coffee will receive no consid-
Grafton whatever. Indeed, the
best informed say that Secretary
Sherman was not sincere in his
suggestions of such a tax, as in
his private conversation he fire.
quently states that he believes
the revenues Of the next year
will be greater than the govern
ment requires. A strong effort
will be made, it is said, to make
the Interior Department an I'M
comfortable place for Secretary
Schurz. MCKAY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11


The temperance question is fast
assuming the important position
which it is entitled to have in
this Nation. The liquor traffic
is the "gigantic crime of crimes
Of the nineteenth century, 1t is
the greatest peril of the Nation.
The country cannot exist half
drunk and half sober. No great
err POLITICAL question arises be-
fore the people than this. No
"shirt" Sc "bloody" as that made
by the bloody hands of the liquor
traffic. War, pestilence and
famine combined cannot claim
nearly as many victims as can
the blood-stained hand of the
liquor traffic. Bold and yet
bolder and more defiant than ev-
er before, it demands week day
and Sabbath day victims, and all
hours of the day and night to
ply its deadly and bloody work.
Political parties bow to its bid
ding, and yet stretch out their
treacherous hands blood red with
completely with the dramshops,
and ask for temperance votes for
which they give no equivalent.
Let the friends Of temperance
spend one day out of three hum
dred and sixty-fve of the year
in way that will deal the heav-
lest blow to the greatest vice and
monster crime of the age.-Nd-
tonal Temperance Adrocdte. &
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-11

A posse of women in Rich
mond, Ohio, not long since made
an attack on a saloon in that
place and destroyed its contents.
What a wicked thing for those
women to dol What punish
ment could be melted out to them
sufficient to deter them from such
outbreaks in the futurel What
matter if their husbands, sons
and brothers are ruined, their
homes made desolate, and the
means of subsistence taken from
them? 1t is all done in accor-
dance with the laws of the coun-
try by which they are, or should
be, governed. What right have
they to grow desperate over their
wrongs and, when the govern
ment fails to do anything for
their relief, take the law in their
own hands in such sin outrageous
manner? What though there
should be a hundred Of homes
brought from affiuence to power
ty by this saloon keepers law
protected business? What if
a thousand of children are made
orphans and brought up in mis-
cry ignorance, and want, because
he is licensed to make hem so?
What though crimes untold have
their origin from this source,
what right have these women to
turn like a wild animal at bay,
and endeayor TO protect Them