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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Letter From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6, 1879.
the Edition. nf the GnLedoninn

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6, 1879.
10 the Editor of the Caledonian:
After session of four days the dem
ocratic Congress had to take recess
until next week, and the probabilities
are that on or about the 10th an ad-
journment will be had to the first OF
second week in January. The appro-
priation committee have not got to
work yet, and the managers do not
seem anxious to push business. One
excuse for long holiday recess perhaps
is that members want to go to Phila-
delphia to participate in the reception
to General Grant. 1t will be a grand
affair.
But the fact is the democrats are
very willing to postpone all legislation
as long as possible in the hopes of
thereby avoiding fatal legislative er-
rors.
Financial legislation will be given
the go-by this session Notwithstanding
n
canvass of the republican members
has been made, and the result is that
they are almost unanimously against
any legislation that will disturb the
business boom or divide the party. We
propose to go into the next campaign
without any drawback to success
Speaking of this subject reminds me
that the man who appears likely to be
chairman of the republican national
committee, William E. Chandler, has
arrived in town, aud it is announced
that he has come to stay. If he con-
ducts the campaign next year it will be
"a red hot one.
A good deal of interest is taken in
the meeting of the union league called
in Philadelphia next week, and many
leading republicans will go from here
to take part, or to confer with the man
ayers of that potent organization,
which will have an important place in
the work next year.
The Louisiana election shows that the
ku-klux are still alive, and a very i'm
portant part of the democratic organ
ization. 1t is probable that the Briga-
diers would have kept them quiet
little longer for pOlicy's sake, had it
not been for their fear that the repub-
licans would carry the state. But the
exigency called them into service again.
They hanged several cOlored leaders in
time to spread terror among the voters,
and thereby were enabled to carry
strong republican districts without
votes. This is another point for the re-
publicans to make note of.
The Buckner bill, so called, which
requires the national banks in certain
states to keep one half their legal re-
serve in gold and silver, is intended to
effect distribution of the surplus coin
in the treasury, and to release the legal
tender notes now held by the banks.
Secretary McCrary says that some
democratic senators will oppose his
as United States Judge,
because he is a stalwart republican.
The BrigadieTs in the senate are
much troubled about the matter of pat
ronage, and are trying to devise means
to increase it. In a few months they
will be still more troubled.
HOWARD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.-Many of the
students are away teaching and engage
in other occupations for the winter
Pinafore is to be presented with new
attractions in a short time by the stu
dents of the college, and for the benefit
of the Base Ball Club.-The weather
has been such that the foot ball has
been on the campus" nearly every day
for weeks. The feat that was accom-
plished last year of playing a game as
late as the first of January, may be re-
peated this year.-According to the
last catalogue, (that for 1S79-8O,) there
are 22o students in college. A year ago
there were were 1874 catalogued as be-
longing to that institution.-MissK Kate
SanbOrn delivered a lecture Tuesday
evening dec. 9th,) in the hall of the
Chandler Building. Her subject was
"Pets of noted Persons
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury in said district, the 9th day OF
December A. D., 1379.
Ephraim d. button, administrator upon the
estate of Joel Hamblin, late of Hardwck. in said
district deceased, presents his administration ac
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and par
ttiOn of the estate of said deceased
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to a ses-
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
St Johnsbury. on the 29th day of Dec, A. d. 1879
for hearing and decision thereon: And it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
Interested by publication of the same three weeks
successfully in the CaledOnian a newspaper pub
lished at St Johnsbury previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
By the Court, Attest
lib HENRY FRENCH Register
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
HOLIDAY GOODS

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT. IS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
December, A. d. 1879.
Marsllon W. Angler administrator upon the es-
district deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and part-
tlon OF the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to ses-
SION thereof, to be held at the Probate Once
in said st. Johnsbury on the 9th day of Dec,
A d 1879, for hearing and decision thereon And il
Is further ordered that notice hereof be given to
three weeks successfully in the CaledOnian, news
paper published at st. JOhnsbury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place and show cause if any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
lib HENRY FRENCH, Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

| cent supreme court decision, Bennlng-
ton is without village officers. Last
years board, including the police, being
in sympathy with outsted officers, de,
clined to act.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Burlington's vital statistics for No
vember are: Marriages 8; births 80
deaths 81.
During Mrs. HammOnd's labOrs al
Essex Junction between one hundred
and eighty and two hundred persons
presented themselves in the inquiry
room as inquirers, with about ninety
protested conversions. Among these are
several men in middle life, who are
heads of families.
Mrs. Tubbs, wife of DR.. d. F. Tubbs,
of Essex Junction, ruptured a blood
vessel, Monday night, while in fit OF
coughing, and died in about fifteen
minutes.
Mr.. Geo. C. Briggs of Burlington, was
thrown from his carriage and severely
injured.
Mrs. C. W. BrOwnell of Essex juno
ton was thrown from a carriage, the
29th, and severely injured, suffering a
slight conclusion of the brain.
On the first of January the name of
the West Charlotte post office is to be
changed to ChOrlotte.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Peter Gabree of Westfield, was seri-
ously injured in the Montgomery notch.
recently, and has brought suit against
the town of Montgomery, LAYING the
damages at $4,000.
Orson Stone of Lowell, went fox
hunting, and while carrying his gun on
his shoulder, with his hand over the
muzzle, the piece was accidently dis
charged, taking off two fingers.
Camp & Stewart of Newport have
moved their printing office and book
store in the new block.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Conductor Bailey, of the Montpelier
Junction and Barre train, lost the end
of finger on Monday, while coupling
cars.
Montpelier has voted to build a spe-
cial reservoir for fire and street sprink-
ling purposes.
DR.. j. H. Peck of East Montpelier,
died on Sunday morning from an over
dose of something taken for toothache.
He had taken acOnite, laudanum, para
goric and chlOroform, and too much of
one of these, Or a combination of them
all, killed him.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
BrattlebOro's old board of village Off
GERS were reelected at the recent an
nual meeting, consisting of: Baliffs,
DIR. 6. F. Gale, Geo. E. Green, Azar
Marshall, T. j. B. Cudworth and B. A.
Clark chief engineer, Elijah Wales ::
clerk and treasurer, Peleg Barrows (;
auditor, Geo. S. Dawley; collector, C.
ii. Stevens. A tax of 30 cents on 81
was voted. 1t was also voted to paw
the tiremen 81 each the coming wear.
The chief engineer reported that the
hire department had been called out
four times during the year, the fire in
each case being incendiary, though the
total loss was only about $4,000.
James O'Neill, aged about 20 years,
from Keene, N. H. employed by the
Fall Mountain paper company at Bel
lows Falls, was caught in belt, dislo-
eating shoulder, and throwing him
against the machinery forcibly enough
to fracture his skull, causing death in
about "a hours.
The Bellows Falls Congregational
church, through the efforts of their pas
tor, Rev. A. B. Dascomb, freed them
selves from debt on Sunday morning
last.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

AVE-" Ohh3 DOCs 1913.
To the Editor of the Caledonian:
The Inconvenience of being too So
ciable have been felt by a more or less re-
spectacle married country merchant by
the name of Blair. He, it appears, form
ed the acquaintance of two fascinating
females on a Boston boat, and with one
of them had some passages of a very
tender, not to say soft nature. More
and more infatuated, this respectable
man made an appointment to eat his
Thanksgiving dinner with his charmer.
She was married to a large German,
who somehow got it in his head that
Blair carried considerable sum of
money on him. The results of the din
ner were that Blair, who had swallowed
considerable beer and sausages with
Teutonic vOracity, became deathly
sick. According to fascinating female
No. 2, who forthwith posted off to the
nearest police station, the poor man
was poisoned. She says the idea at first
was for the German to surprise Blair
with his wife, and bulldoze him into
paying roundly for his indiscretion. As
on the occasion of his visit, he DELAYED
falling into that trap, new plan sug-
gested itself to the ingenious husband.
This was for the wife to poison her I'M
suspecting guest, while he took up
strategic position under the bed, and to
shave the corpse, dress it in the mean
est rags and deposit it in the cellar, so
as to give the impression that some
poor tramp had crawled in to die. The
accuser, who according to her own con-
fession has been in the state prison and
the penitentiary repeatedly, and will
not swear that she has not been arrest
ed over fifty times, has been locked up
for safe keeping as witness. So, too,
has the alleged victim of the conspira
cy for some days. A benevolent Brook
Ign lady of wealth has at last come for
ward as security for his appearance
when wanted but whether poisoned or
not, Mr.. Blair must feel that Thanks
giving dinners are, as rule, likely to
be more digestable at home than in the
retired apartments of casual female
travellers.
1t has puzzled every one why Mr..
Vanderbilt should have sacrificed such
an immense block of N. Y. Central stock
to syndicate of bankers and former
rivals, and he has been persistently in
terviewed on behalf of the great metro
politan journals. 1t is needless to say
the results of the pumping have been
dry enough. Truth may lie at the bot
tom of that deep well, but it is well
covered in with dust enough to blind
the keenest eyes. Rumors of the de-
parture to Europe of the railroad king
have been rife. These he pronounces
entirely unfounded. Perhaps the ex-
PLANTATION of the whole matter is that he
was bulldozed into the measure by for
midable threats of cut-throat COMPETE
ton by powerful combination of men,
who, together, were well able to carry
: 1t cut. The fact that he has ACQUIRED
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Abolish the Agency.

Editor CdledOnidn: Two articles
have appeared of late in a public print
with the above caption. ! propose to
consider those articles and some state
ments made therein. 1t is said that
there is a strong feeling in this village
In favor of abolishing the agency at the
next March meeting. How is this to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
The COngregationalist.
A NATIONAL RELIGIOUS JOURNAL.

The Congregationalist has full corps OF Editors
including one in New York no less than seven in
all four of whom give their whole time to the work
1t gives news from the churches large space has a
full Literary Review, Sabbath School and Chill
dren's department, gives facts and incidents from
the various mission fields has a Farm, Garden and
Household department, and occasionally devotes
entire page to a single topic. 1t gives also large
space to paragraph matter, and is attractive and
readable, well sound and healthfu in its tone
"WORTH KEEPING"
This is the title of an Illustrated volume of 400
pages, made up from articles in the Congregation
alist the last seven years. 1t contains choice
lection for family reading and for Sabbath School
libraries, and as we have no copyright to pay
item of expense in getting it up, able to of
fer a copy to every subscriber who shall send a
new name with the money; and also three copies
for two new subscribers thus enabling whoever
secures names to have copy himself while at the
same time he can offer one to each new subscriber
ES Send for specimen copies of the COngrega-
uOnalist.
Price, $500 Per Year.
w. L. GREEN & Co.
No. Somerset ST., Boston, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

z No New England household is
completely equipped with religious and
family newspapers unless it has the
CongregatiOnalist. Whatever may be
said of other good papers, this is pre-
eminently able, sound, and full of fresh
religious intelligence and family read
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Our New York Letter.
HOWARD.

WOMAN'S WILEs, COLD POISON AND TUR-
KEY-WHY VANDERBILT SOLD HIS
STOCK-RAMPANT PENNY PAPERS
QUEER AUCTIONS A REVIVAL OF
FENIANIsM- SEA SERPENT AGAIN
"A TRANGREssoR's TERRIBLE TRI-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Agents for the Caledonian.
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 on good lot situated School
street in PaddOck's village. One horse lumber
Wagon, one horse lumber Wagon, one horse
traverse sled, one 1 horse traverse sled. One six
years-old horse, weighs 1870 lbs, is sound and
good worker One pair of black horses, well match
ed, and years old, weigh 21OO lbs, will weigh
220O in good flesh
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Must be Sold.

House. Barn, Shed and three acres of land sitna.
in PaddOck's Village nearly opposite the Advent
church. Inquire of I, c. SPENCER,
9t Bank Block, Railroad St
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

|. u. FLETCHER 4 Cos
CHRISTMAS
1SALEI
Opening Saturday and Monday,
Dec. 10 and is, 1879.
We shall open on Saturday,
and display ON our counters,
the most extensive and varied
assortment of Useful and Or
namental Articles ever seen in
St. Johnsbury selected in New
York and Boston by Mr.. T.
q. Fletcher, and expressly
adapted to the wants of our
Customers for the Holiday
season. All who visited orr
store last year were surprised
at the magnificent display of
Christmas Goods, and our eff
forts in this direction were so
well appreciated that we in
tend this sale to far surpass
any previous exhibition. All
our Staple Goods will be re-
moved from the centre of the
store, and the whole space de-
voted exclusively to the SALE
of rich and elegant Christmas
Gifts. We shall offer Great
Bargains in every department.
during this sale, and CUSTOM
ers may rely on finding the
choicest Christmas Presents
to be seen anywhere. We in
vite our friends and customers
from all over the County to
call and see the attractions we
shall offer, whether they wish
to buy or not. Remember the
days, SATURDAY. and MONDAY.
Dec. Is and Is, 1879.
Very Respectfully,
T. C. FLETCHER & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Vermont News.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

Because of its imbroglio and the re-
cent supreme court decision, Benning-
ton is without village officers. Last
years board, including the police, being
in sympathy with outsted officers, de-
clined to act
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

Fur Seal and Astracan Sacques,
Seal, American Sable, Black, Martin, Chinchilla
French Seal, Imitation Seal, Black and
Gray Astracan, &C., &c.
have also just returned from Boston with a
good assortment of BOOTS, SHOES and RUB
BIER GOODS, all of which will be sold at the
lowest cash prices, and many of them for less than
last years prices.
Mems and Boys Winter Caps for the purpose OF
closing them out will be sold for less than Cost
ST. 1. B. GORHAM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
INDUCEMENTS FOR 1880 ONLY.

INDUCEMENTS FOR 1880 ONLY.
E-zs= Thirteen Numbers of Harper's Young Peo
ls Eli he frnished to every yearly subscriber to
Hernar,s Weekly for 1880; or, Harpers Young
PaoIpIa and Harper's Weekly will be sent to any
S I1p FOR one year. commencing with the first
NI,mher of Harper's Weekly for January 1880 on
race;nt of s. 90 for the two Periodicals.
Remittances should be made by Post Office Money
Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss
Newspapers not to copy this advertisement
without the express order of Harper g. Brothers
Address HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
CAMUEL JEwETT'S ESTATE.
- 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 Samuel Jewett, late of St. Johnsbury
IN said district, deceased, represented insolvent
and the term of six months from the 5th
day OF Dec. 1872 being allowed by said Court
to the creditors of said deceased, to exhibit and
prove their respective claims before us: Give
notice. that will attend to the duties of our an
pOintment at the dwelling house of Mrs Samuel
Jewett, in St Johnsbury, in said district on the
Sd day of February, A. d. 1880, and 22d day Of
June, A. ID. 1880, next at one O'Clock in the af
ternoOn, each of said days.
LUTHER G. MATHEWS D.
3-5 GEORGE L. BRADLEY, }Comm'rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
lFURs1FURs1

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

T. C. FLETCHER & co.
The south Kentuckian., 1879-07-08
FA1RvIEW.

A. a. Kenner who has been afIlict
ed with the sore eyes, returned homo
from Nashville last week where he
had been under the treatment Of DR..
Edwards, greatly improved.
Ben d. Eddins Is having a new
house built. What next, Ben, some
one to occupy it for you?
Rev. E. N. Dicken preached at the
Cave Spring yesterday.
The fishing party returned from
Pond River Friday. A sicker lot OF
boys one doesn't often see.
The farmers generally are bus,
threshing wheat. 1t is one of tn,
best crops raised for years.
DIR. Thos. Lacky, of Woodburn
KY, has located in our little village
We wish you much success doctor.
Rev. w I. Moore preached a vcr,
entertaining sermon at this plac
yesterday. Subject: The Identity O
the Church.
DR.. II. w. Dudley is at his fathert
attending the bedside of bis sister
Who is very low with fever. ~
Miss Ella Cason, of Christian coun
ty, is visiting the family of Capt, NJ
ID. Brown. iH
A certain young lady, OF Hopkins
vile, who has turned the head Of a
least one young man Of our town
SAYS that Fairyiew is q beautiful
little town, consisting of lon,
Ldyne with the pretliest little Ali
in the world. VIDI.
The south Kentuckian., 1879-07-08
Personal Agreement.


The undersigned, being candidates
for Circuit Judge, at the election to
be held in August, 1880, and being
desirous of settling our claims so
that one name only shall be presented
from Christian, agree to open a poll
at all tho precincts at the coming
August election, and that all persons
may vote except those who vote for
the Republican candidate for Cover
nor. ia 3a wa Hctn aaT -il 9dl
1t is further distinctly understood
that this settlement IL only made be-
tween ourselves, leaving the field to
any other aspirant who may choose
10 contest the county with the sue.
cessful candidate. eiias.al Hi
And it is further agreed that we
will not canvass the county orgo out
Of town for the purpose of election.
eering, or attend any public meetings
or barbecues in the county, except by
agreement ofall ofus. 1t tbeing here.
by intended that the people shall dc.
eide their choice calmly and deliber.
ately, the one receiving the highes,
vote to be the'candidate and the Other
two are 10 withdraw their names
The vote at each precinct to be taken
down by three persons, one TO be &C.
lected by each ofus, or by his friends
the poll books to beieturned by then
to S. j. Boyd, j. d. Hays and Sam
NJ. Gaines, and by them to he counted
and tho result declared, and their ac'
ton to be final iatlTo ed'i'--sosA
9 lsa moL. A. SYPERT, 9e
diuets la JNo. w. MCPHERSON.
ni na G. A. CHAMpLiN. D aa
July lst lS70.-5w. ab aaed asta
The south Kentuckian., 1879-07-08

p AS long as political parties fail to
condemn and discountenanc promi-
nent men and leaders for thieyery
just SO long will our government be
in danger. Babcock was shielded by
the Republican party, after beingjust-
ly condemned of completely in the
whisky ring. Robeson has been
elected TO scat Ia Congress by The
Republican party of New Jersey,
after a known connection with frauds
that robbed the public treasury of
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In England public censure is SO strong
that no dishonest official can ever
afterward be fayorably regarded, and
any attempt of his party to help him
survive recoils on its head. There is
a recent case in England where three
noblemcn, of high distinction and
power were expelled from one OF the
best known and most aristocratie
clubs of London for cheating at cards.
So severe are the sentiments Of for
eigncrs against fraud, trickery and
theft that even the titles of dukes and
lords is no protection to shch wicked
perpetrators. This is well. II is q
principle calculated 10 strengthen
public honor build up public conf
cenco and purify public morals. The
Republican, party in this country
should be taHght this significant truth
aud be made to appreciate the force
1his logic.