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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
The Late Elections.

The rousing Republican victories in
Ohio and Iowa, coming as they did just
at the time of the revival of business
prosperity, have given hope and cour-
age to the country such us we have not
seen for years. In Ohio Gov. Foster will
have about 20, 900 majority. Eight-fOur
of the lightweight counties show a ma
jority of 1902 for Foster and the re-
naming counties will increase it to
10000. The Legislature is Republican
by 80 majority on joint ballot, the Sen
ate standing % Republicans to Is Dem
ocrats, and the House 20 Republicans
to "A Democrats. This will insure the
election of a Republican Senator in
place of Thurman.
The result of the Iowa election was
even more emphatic than that of Ohio.
Gov. Gears clear majority over all the
competitors will reach $4,000. His ma
iority over Trimble the Democratic
candidate, will be about $4,000 and
over Campbell, Greenbacker, 100000.
In the Legislature 26 of the % Senators,
and SO of the 100 members of the House
are Republicans. The vacancy in Con-
gress was also filed by Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
GUNS! GUNS -!
Breech Loading Shot Guns and Rifles.
Primers of all kinds, Wads, Shells, &C.. Sold at
Low Prices by
If

GTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT So
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury in said District on the Goth day Of
October, A. ID. 1879
COrwin W. Whitehill, administrator upon the es-
tate of Helen Holiness late of Ryegate in said dis
trict deceased, presents his administration &C
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that SAID
account and said application he referred to SEES
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in said ST. Johnsbury on the 18th day of Now,
A d. 1872 for hearing and decision thereon: And il
is further ordered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, news
paper published at St. Johnsbury previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may appear
NAV have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest,
40 HENRY FRENCH, Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
Railroad Horrors.

The blame of the shocking railroad
accident at jackson, Michigan, by which
some twenty passengers were killed and
many others MANNED, has been divided
between the station agent who ordered
the switch engine upon the main track,
the switchman who turned the switch,
and the engineer who consented to
place his engine upon the time of the
express train. And all three are ''cen-
sured." This does not restore the dead,
nor heal the crushed. 1t will doubtless
be very expensive accident to the
railroad company, as every one who
has had friends killed or injured, can
recover heavy damages.
1t came out at the investigation that
the station agent-whO seems to have
been the most responsible for this hor-
rid affair-"drank sometimes though
it did not appear that he was intoxica.
ted ut that time.
There are two ways that such acct
NChbS OC ne InOSU Cd
vious one is to keep off another trains
time. But had there been a telegraph
station within five or six miles east O
this place of accident, SO that the ex
press train could have been reported
it would have been seen that there wa
no time to do switching on the mail
track before it arrived. Unfortunatel,
the last point of report was q mile
east of jackson, and strangely enough
and almost unaccOuntably so, the Op
orator told the station master that tn
express was 40 minutes late, withou
telling him where the train was whe
1T was thus late; and meanwhile til
fated train had made up in that 2
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
An Incident of the Michigan Disaster.

A St. Adams Messenger correspond
cut ut Richford sends the following -
Among the killed at the late accident
on the Michigan Central railroad were
Moses Green of Potion, P. O., and VIM.
Elkins of Lowell, Mass, and formerly
of Troy, this state. VIM. Buggy, of
Troy, was terribly injured, having one
leg and thigh badly crushed. Green
and Elkins were cousins, the latter for
merly lived in Patton or Troy. Buggy
was brother-in-law of Green, his wife
being Green's sister. Green's mother
was an Elkins, a cousin of o. N. and
w. G.. Elkins of North Troy. After the
death of her first husband, Green's fa-
Their, she married George Tisdell of
Potion, with whom she now lives.
Young Green went to Manchester, n.
H., few years ago, and while there be-
came acquainted with and married a
young lady of Irish extraction, whose
parents, or friends, live across the lake
in BeekmantOwn, near Plattsburgh, N.
Y. The girl was smart, neat and hand
some, but somewhat lacking in educa-
ton. After his marriage Green returned
to Potion, and took possession of a
large farm, left him by paternal uncle,
and situated near that of Tisdell, his
step-father. Mrs. Tisdell, it appears,
did not like her sons wife, and she en-
deavored, by every means in her power
to cause trouble between them. About
three weeks ago, she and Green sue
ceeded in persuading the latter's wife
to take a trip to BeekmantOwn to visit
her friends. The young wife was 10th
| 70 nd Al,
solemn promise of her husband that he
would join her in few days with their
team. Green accompanied his wife to
Mansonville station upon her departure
and the two parted in an affectionate
manner, the husband renewing his
promise to join his wife in few DAYS
A day or two after his wife's departure
Green went to Manchester and Lowell
and persuaded Buggy and Elkins to &C
with him to California. They started
and the Michigan Central disaster put
a period to their journey. There is
great excitement in Potion, Sutton an6
Troy over the affair, and every one
blames Mrs. Tisdell, but the unnatural
mother declares that she had rather il
would be as it is than to have her sol
again live with his wife. After Mrs
Green's arrival at Beekmantown, sh,
wrote to her husband. The letter wa.
very affectionate, though faulty in or
biography. Mrs. TIsdell opened it and
made good deal of sport over it. She
packed up some of her daughter-in.
laws clothing and other articles, and
sent them to her, and wrote her harsI
and unfeeling letter, telling her plainly
that she would not again live with hel
husband.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
The Late John T. Drew.

Capt. Drew was born in Orleans
county. In his youth he led an adven-
turous life, having been sailor before
the mast for several years. Returning
home, he fitted fol- college and entered
the University of Vermont. Soon after
the outbreak of the war he enlisted,
and went out in May, 1861, us captain
of Co. G of the Second Regiment. He
was taken prisoner at the first battle OF
Bull Run, and spent over year in Lib
by Prison. In July, 1862, he was pa
rolled, with health greatly broken by
his imprisonment. In July, 1868, he
was appointed captain in the Veteran
Reserve Corps, and was stationed at
Montpelier in command of the guard of
the Military Hospital at that place. In
October, 1865, he resigned. He was
subsequently admitted to the bar and
commenced practice at Washington, D.
c., having branch offices in Burlington,
Chicago, and other cities. He received
the degree of A. B. from the University
in 1863. Several years ago he estab-
lished himself permanently in this city,
He married, in 1862, Miss Lucy Lowell
of this city, who with two daughters
survives him.-Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
Two Ways of Dealing with Law
Breakers

The action of the citizens of Brattle-
borO, and the action of the grand jury
and states attorney of Washington
county, are both before the world, and
are both somewhat remarkable, if re-
ports are correct. At BrattleborO the
hotel proprietOrs were prosecuted fol
an illegal traffic-selling Intoxicating
liquor. They all with one consent
closed their hotels, saying that they
would not, or that they could not, af-
ford TO keep a hotel without selling
liquor. They perhaps had a right to
close their houses. But what an adj
mission Can not do a legitimate bust
ness in legitimate way, but must add
to it an illegal and damnable traffic to
make it pay!
The closing of the hotels hurt bust
ness of BrattlebOrO, or the citizens
thought it did, and they became excited
and somewhat divided in sentiment
Not a few are opposed to the prohib-
itory law. They finally come together
and hold a conference with the hotel
proprietors, and give them assurances
that if they will open their houses, but
still keep their bars closed, they will
not be prosecuted, even if they shall
''supply the demands of their guests
On these conditions and assurances, the
hotels have opened again.
What does this mean? AS we un-
derstand it, il means that the hOte
keepers can sell liquor as heretofore to
guests at their houses, but must not sell
to residents, or towns people. What
right has any man or conference of men
to make this discrimination Does the
law give any such authority? We
think not. And in the eyes of the law
as well as in morals, it is as wrong for
the Brooks House to sell liquor to Il
Boston drummer as to the postmaster
of BrattlebOro.
The action of the grand jury of Wash
ingtOn county is no less remarkable.
In fact it is worse, because done by
officers of the law. 1t finds bills of in
dictment against the SALOONS" and low
rum-hOles in Montpelier, but refuses to
indict the hotels which VIGOROUSLY dc
the same thing. By what right does
the grand jury license the Montpelier
hotels to sell liquor for this is wha
their action amounts to. But, says ;
prominent citizen: "They sell very ju
diciously." Surprising they dO,-al
though every body who has been their
during a Legislative session knows bet
ter,-where is the law for the 'Judi
cious" sale of rum? The grand jur,
themselves should be indicted for s.
gross malefeasance. We believe tn
action of the citizens of BrattlebOro an,
the land jury at MOntpelier-ifr report
ed correctly in the papers-is such a
to return upon and plague them by
and-by.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24

A WOMAN ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
A letter to the Providence Journal con-
tains this opinion of woman concern
ing woman suffrage:
Here is what heard woman say
in answer to one who spoke, as they all
do,-all men l mean, who favor female
suffrage-of the great effect woman's
influence and presence would have in
elevating and purifying the elections
She referred him to the story of the bit.
ter waters of Marah, and the tree thai
Moses cast to sweeten them. The wa
tiers were made drinkable, perhaps, fol-
not very fastidiOus desert palates, bu
what became of the tree 81 do not, :
she said, propose to act the part of the
the tree to sweeten the bitter water O
your politics. | will be sunshine, i
you please, and pure, clean air abou
and above them, but l will not consen
to be plunged inn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
A DeVilish Crime.

Miss Martin, daughter of a prominent
stock dealer, residing near Minonk, ILL.,,
was found senseless half mile from
home Monday morning, terribly mutilat-
ed from an attempt at outrage. She had
lain there twenty houls, having been
assaulted by young villain named
Harris De Bore, while going home from
church Sunday. De Bore was arrested
and identified by the young lady. He
had cut her on the forehead and in the
throat, one stab nearly severing the
windpipe. He returned to work, evil
IDENTIFY thinking her dead and all trace
of crime removed. The wretch is stol.
idly Indifferent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS.
= In Probate Court held at the Probate Once in
St Johnsbury in said district on the 18th day of
October, A. D., 1879.
Sarah A Norris, executrix of the last Will and
Testament of Samuel R. Norris. late of Hardwick.
in said district deceased presents her administra-
ton account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to a SEES.
SION of said Court to be held at the Probate Office
IN St Johnsbury, on the 18th day of Nov, A. d.
1873, 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 published at st. Johnsbury, previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place. and show cause Il
any they may have, why said account should NOT
be allowed and such decree made
By the Court, Attest,
&c HENRY FRENCH, Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24

BEET SUGAR.-We have heretofore
given several articles on the cultiva-
ton of beets for sugar, and our readers
will be interested in the report of a
correspondent of the Boston Journal,
who has made personal and pretty ex-
haustive inquiries as to the prospects
and profitableness of sugar making
from beets in Maine. The Portland su-
gar manufacturing company has so far
succeeded that it is charging its facili-
ties and urging upon farmers increased
cultivation. The farmers have had,
as was to have been expected, varied
experience some of them have not
made the crop they anticipated, some
have done tolerably well, while some
have obtained exceedingly satisfactory
results.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24

The MONTPELIER LIQUOR RAID
The Washington county grand jury
concluded to let the Montpelier hotels
alone, but have "gone for" every drug
gist and other dealer in the objection
able liquids, holding them in from $3.50
to $500 bonds each to appear before
tile county court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24

1t is believed that 1000 houses have
been destroyed by the floods in Spain,
over 1000 lives lost, and the loss to
property is placed at 30,000,OOO francs.
At last accounts $50 dead bodies had
been recovered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
miles much of its lost time.

vi lOSb
Strangely enough this accident was
duplicated the past week, being repeat
ed almost item for item on railroad in
New York, save that the loss of life was
not so great. There was a freight train
upon the track upon which an express
was due, and a feeble and abortive eff
fort was made to warn the coming
train. 1t failed, and the engineer and
fireman of the express were killed. The
fact that no passengers lost their lives
does not lessen the responsibility of the
men who permitted the collision.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24

~ "Old Scratch" seems to be run
ming as one of the candidates for Gov
ernor of New York. A portion of the
sO-called Independent Press are serving
him very faithfully.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
u N1ERWEAR AND H 0s!ERY


LisLe. Cotton and Kid Chores. Ball.
Sken ana German IO'cn Yarns
WOrsteds. Wool. FLdr.
ouCU ana w me
I Po
Perforoted Not
tOS, COrSetS, Lace Ties,
DooS, hto00HS, otattOHeFy, oh'"'
Wares, ana EUnCU Goods an general,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-24
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Avery Cummings East Montpelier
estate is said to inventory $45, 900, be-
sides $4,000 of doubtful assets. And
yet he paid taxes on only $1,000.
A Montpelier man exhibited at the
local fair three packages of butter from
the same churning, but under different
marks, and got first premium on one,
second on another, while the third was
condemned as Door.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Diplomacy.

Tn. Warde and Barrymore Combin-
alton presented Diplomacy last even.
ing for the second time this season to
an audience far m0it encouraging than
that which greeted their first appear
ance here. Many changes have taken
place in the company but none which
materially lessen its strength. Barry
NOR. is not with them and Warde has
takenIthp part of Capt. Julian Beaucerc.
He is not the eaqu-l of Barrymore in
the languid gentleman Of Monte Carlo
but in the more manly parts he is his
superior. When we say that Mr.. Dal-
toms Henry Beauclerc loses nothing
when compared tossthat OF Mr.. Warde at
the last appearance here, We bestow on
him the highest praise. Miss Annie
Edmondson as Dora has added much to
the good opinions which she gained as
Lady Henry in the last performance,
while the Countess Iicka Of Miss Du
Saudi is one of the finest pieces of a.
tivrey ever seen Oh our stage. The Alglr
Fairfax of Newbert Aylng is such a
different Interpretation of the character
forul that taken by John Drew that
comparison is impossible. The other
characters were excellently taken and
the whole performance was one OF the
most finished and powerful Of the sea-
son, and fully warrants the assertion
that they are the best company that
have ever visited Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04

TIE music hall OF Wesleyan College
was filled to its utmost capacity on Sat
urday evening to enjoy the regular
weekly entertainment given by the
Young ladies Of that institution. All
the selections musical and literary were
well executed and delivered and EN- oy-
ed highly by the audience. The Wes-
leyana was read by its editress, "a young
lady whose name we failed to Obtain,
and contained many good sentiments
and not few pungent personals. Ow-
ing to the chilling disinterestedness in
your reporters welfare We are unable
to give to each lady the praise which
they all individually deserved. AS we
cannot do this we must congratulate
the young ladies having the matter in
charge for the pains they lave taken
to afford an evenings entertainment to
their friends and the public. As to
their success it is unnecessary to speak,
the crowded condition Of the hall is suf
iicient testimony thereto, and we can
only efier the suggestion that hereafter
they will use the study hall in order to
accommodate the steadily increasing
audiences.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHERIFFS SALE.
BY virtue OF "A Writ OF Ais. Levari Facias,
to me directed. will be exposed to Public Sale,
ut the
LAFAI E1TE HOTEL. s4l SHlPLEY ST,
Kept by John J. Doughertv. in the City of
Wilmington, New Castle County, delaware,
ON WEDNESDAY,,
THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D., '79,
At2 O'Clock, p. m,
The following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land
with three story brick store and dwelling
thereon erected, situate in tho city Of Will
mngt0n. bounded and described as follows,
to wit: Beginning at the northerly side of
Seventh street, between Walnut anl Poplar
streets, at James Saville's line, being ~ feet
easterly from AbSalOm Browns line, thence
with the said Savllle's line nOrtherly, paral
lei with Poplar street, so feet, to the SOutherly
sido of three feet wide alley, leading from
Wilson to Poplar streets, thence along said
alley side easterly parallel with Seventh
street 10 feet more or less to the westerly side
of Poplar street, thence Herewith southerly
80 feet to the said side of Seventh street, and
thence Herewith westerly 45 feet, more or
less to said Sarille's line and place OF begin
ming, he the contents thereof what they may.
Book ID, vol. ~, page 40, sc.
Seized and taken into execution rs the pro-
perty OF Charles G. Betelle, and Maggie A.,
his wife, and t. l., and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sheritf's office, New Castle Feb. 8, 1879.
feb4
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
THE wONDERFL l. LITTLE FOLKS


and Miss Z1rate, the four amI
three quarter pounder on Exhi.
bitiOu.
The past week the principa! topic dis
cussed was the question, care you go,
ing to see the Marvellous Miigets %
There is scarcely person in this city
who reads the daily papers but knows
that the wonderful Midgets are in town
giving exhibitions daily at Institute
Hall, commencing each afternoon this
week at 2 o'clock, closing at 4.3O, and
in the evening from to 8 o'clock. Yes
terday afternoon the wonderful little
people were for the first time exhibited
before a Wilmington audience at the
Institute Hall, and the attendance was
large. A temporary platform 40 feet
in length is connected with the stage,
and to walk to the end requires the
little ones to take 100 steps, and it is
said that during the day they walk this
platform 500 times, and no wonder as
they are continually going. General
Mite was born in Chenango County,
New York, in 1864. At his birth he
weighed two pounds, but at two years
ceased growing entirely. His father,
Mr.. Edward F. Flynn, has two children
of ordinary size. During the Centen-
NAL Mr.. Flynn took the General to
Philadelphia. The visit was fatal so far
as his love for retirement was concern
ed. The influence of the most prOmi-
nent men in the country was brodght
to bear upon the father, and without
the least pecuniary reason for so doing,
Mr.. Flynn succumbed to the universal
demand, and placed the General upon
exhibition. He is now IA years of age,
active, intelligent and apparently al
ways happy. He weighs nine pounds.
Strutting around the stage in his
stylish black suit, swlllow-tail coat
and plug hat, his carriage is so exceed
ingly lordly and his general deport-
ment so exquisitely dignitied that the
spectators involrntarily doff their hats
and deferentially honor him as if he
were the Crown Prince. TO the chill
dren, the Generals style is great ele-
ment of amusement, and the risibilities
of the juvenile portion of the audience
affected to an uncomfortable extent.
Now a word for Lucia Zarate. Of this
little speck of human anatomy there is
scarcely enough of her to write about.
She is of Spanish descent. No one can
form an idea of the infnitesimal small
ness of Miss Zarate, the five pound prod
ICY. Just as light, tiny as doll, and
graceful as fawn, little Zarate moves
about and leaves train of exclama-
tions running from spectator to spec
tator in the crowd through which she
passes. -Four pounds and three quar-
ters - said an astonished spectator,
81 don't believe she weighs the half Of
that" Yet she is strong and supple
and never still for moment.
They are certainly the most wonder
full little people living, and all lovers of
the wonderful should not fail to see
them.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-04
Special Mention.

To make money all ought to know
that 10 per cent. can be saved by buy
ing cheap tea, coffee and spices at
Smiths tea and coffee store, 404 Ship.
ley streets.
Handkerchief Extracts, by the bottle
or in any quantity, at McInall's, Ind
and Market streets.
DR.. Craig's Kidney Cures, remedy
for all kidney diseases, for sale by Tay-
dor & Fullerton, 3O2 King street.
Go to Mullins for prime goods at re-
duced prices. Front and Jefferson SITS.
Try Old Honesty Chewing Tobacco,
the best navy out. Get it at Mullins,
Front and Jefferson streets.
Try Nickel Nuggets. Kept by Null
lin, Front and Jefferson streets.
You will find splendid line of smok.
ing and chewing tObaccos, sold for cash !,
very low, at Front and Jefferson streets.
Try Mullins Sc. Partagas, reduced to
Sc. Front and Jefferson streets.
"Old Honesty" not slightly but good.
The largest possible quantity of fine
tobacco that can be sold for ~ cents, q
ounces. Find it at Mullins, Front and
Jefferson streets.
Finzer's Navy Clippings, Wilson &
McCalloy's Happy Thought, Catlin's
Golden Thread, fine cut, Spence's Am
brosia, fine cut, Millner's best Rough
and Ready, Jones & Bro. s Sweet Cav
endish, with other popular brands, at
Mullins, Front and Jefferson streets.