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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03
Brief News Items.

1t is understood that the Boston,
Concord and Montreal Railway COmpa-
ny will resist the payment of the heavy
tax imposed upon that corporation for
the year 1879 by the State Board of
Equalization.
Col. Eastman of LittletOn, has given
land at Portsmouth on which to erect
monument in honor of the first settle
ment of New Hampshire.
The latest decision concerning IRE
mont temple, Boston, is that it will be
rebuilt on larger scale with seating
capacity of about 5000. The floor will
be lowered to allow the building of a
second balcony in the rear. The ante
rooms will he more CONFERENCE.-The
old rooms were very dreary-and the
new organ will be of the finest work
manship.
Stillman B. Allen, of Boston, offers
500 to the boy who raises the most
corn on One-eighth of an acre anywhere
III MdiuO SOO OhO HcA6 bcSt, duu Slu
to next best. If the boy who wins the
fist prize is resident of York county
he will receive gold watch in add
ton. Mr.. Allen made a similar offel
last year.
The six days go-as-you-please pc
destrian match at the Madison-squar,
Garden, New York, came to an end a
10 O'Clock on Saturday night. TIL
Ashley belt goes back to England, Row
ell having secured the trophy, and it
said, about $685. 600 as his share of tn
gate-mOney. The Englishman score
$50 miles, Merritt SIS, Hazael 500, Han
4s2, Guyon AL, Weston ASS, Krohn
$50, EMS $50 and Taylor $50.
A despatch from London to Dove
reports that the excursion boat UI
daunted, from Ramsgate to the Isle {
Wight, has been run down, and lC
persons lost.
A dispatch from Silver Reef, Utal
reports that party of % prospector
who started on an expedition tw
months ago, have been massacred b
Indians near the eastern boundary
Utah.
The Fall River spinners vote to col
tinue the strike, and appoint con
mittee of 80 to visit New York al
Pennsylvania to solicit aid. The chi
of police is to remove the ''knobsticl
spinners from their quarters in the m
yards to the corporation boardin
houses Police headquarters will
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03
Vermont News.

Potatoes are selling along the line of
the Bennington and Rutland railway
for 25 cents per bushel, and at West
Pawlet for 20 cents.
At Bellows Falls four new cases of
smallpox were recently developed in
the family where the first case occurred.
James Welch, sentenced to the House
of Correction few weeks ago for Que
year for burglary, has escaped from
that institution.
In the Washington county court, in
the case of w. A. Boutelle VS.. West
chester Fire Insurance company, for in
surance upon hulless oats, the jury re-
turned verdict for plaintiff for SSS9.16,
a decrease of about $1,000 from the
former verdict. 1t will doubtless go to
the supreme court again.
A young man named Don Root, of
Gaysville, was kicked in the face by a
vicious horse the other day, breaking
his nose and otherwise disfguring him
for life.
Mr.. F. d. Pierce was run over by a
boiling horse during the running race
at the Bethel fair, and quite seriously
injured.
Mr.: A. j. Phillips, the well known
teacher of vocal music at Montpelier,
is making arrangements to become a
citizen of st. Louis, Mo.
Giles Kenyon, the oldest man in
Hinesburgh, died Tuesday morning,
aged 90 years. His wife died Thursday
morning, aged SO years. They had been
married over 20 years, and in death
we're not long divided.
The Mendelsshon Quintette Club of
Boston are to give concert at st. AL
bans on Saturday evening, Oct. 4th.
They will be assisted by the very pop
ular singer, Miss Fanny Kellogg.
John Lamb of Guilford, aged 81, was
instantly killed by being run over by
the Connecticut River railroad the 9TH
er day, between Gill and Mortified.
The horse he was driving was also
killed. Mr.. Lamb was very deaf, and
probably thought the train had passed
i Twenty-Five Congregational minis
tiers visited j. H. Woodward's home in
Milton, Wednesday, to dine. Mr.
Woodward is pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, and has been in service
for more than fifty years. He was chap,
lain of the Fifth Vermont regiment
during the rebellion. He captured a
rebel captain on his horse, and was
called the Fighting parson."
John Morrill,, resident of Barton
: Landing, while coming down the Rol
Inns hill in Irasburgh, with load O
: potatoes on Saturday, was tipped over
caught around the feet by the lines and
drawn on the ground by his running
horse, until his clothes were torn off
/, and he was terribly bruised and LAGER
ated by being dragged in the stony
road. He has been unconscious most o
the time since the hurt, and may no
recover from it.-MonitOr. s.-...
, L. Grow of Bloomington has Jer
sey heifer two years old, from which
l42 pounds of butter have been made
in the same number of days.
There was a pleasant little soire,
down on Battery street, Saturday eve
e ming, in the course of which, however
# difference of opinion arose between
y host and guests, which ended in tn
: latter knocking down the former witt
r a couple of chairs. This disagreabl
y event somewhat interfering with th
d harmony Of the occasion, the guest
e took their leave, but as they were tear
II ing themselves away, the host, seizin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03
The Chisolm Tragedy and Acuqittal of
the Assassins.
[St. Adams Messenger

What an admission What travesty
upon law, and order, and peace, and
justice, was this whole bloody and in
famous business from beginning to end
If it is for the good of the democratic
party to thus slaughter innocent men,
women and children and escape the
legal consequences, the good of the
country requires that the democratic
party shall be branded in infamy and
buried in everlasting disgrace. This
farcical trial and unmerited acquittal
add fresh disgrace to Mississippi and
the solid South. We can often excuse
a community at large from responsible
ity for the doings of mob, but not
when, after cool reflection, the forms of
law in that community are made the
instruments of protection. This shows
that not only men and women have
been shot to death there, but the spirit
of civilization also. 1t is this that has
made Mississippi, with republican
majority, democratic state. 1t is this
that gave Senator Lamar his seat. 1t
is the Mississippi plan, carried to South
Carolina, that has given Senator Hamp-
ton his seat. 1t is this that has given
minority of the country, in pOpula-
ton, intelligence, enterprise and wealth
a majority in both Houses of Congress
And yet, the Northern doughfaces viii
vote with them every time, nay, more
try to excuse them, and make light o.
the widowed mothers moan, Great
God We'll, excuse an old soldier bu
raise no other issues. We are going tt
attend to this until we get it settled
at the polls if we can but if not, theI
we are going down there again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03

THE NURsERY.-As the time is draw
ing near tor the selection OF family
reading for the coming year, we wish
to recommend again this beautiful mag
azine, for the younger children. 1t is
issued on purpose for the little ones
under seven or eight years of age, and
we wish they might all have it. The
October number is exceedingly attrac-
tive, in it's pictures, stories, music and
verses-all of which are very choice
and refined. A sample copy can be OBJ
tanned for Is cents, and the yearly sub
scription price is $3.50. Published by
John L. Shorey, sc Bloomfield street,
Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03

What wonder, then, that some of the
Generals old soldiers went home from
the Palace by the way of the sand lots,
and there fred a salute from several
pieces of artillery, thus causing the
sand lots to be associated with the name
and fame of Americas illustrious son,
"a acarrior, statesman, citizen ; an earn
est, honest man."
Yours Truly, Fl. E. j.
Golden Gate Academy,
Oakland, CAL, Sept. %, 1879.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03

Nor BAD.-The musical critic of the
Newport Express, who wrote up the
bands at Bay View last Saturday in de-
tail, gets in the following paragraph:
Following the Victorias came the
Colburn band of Is pieces. Their uni
form is also dark blue with white
plumes on their helmets. They gave
"On the March" Quickstep. They were
a little unfortunate, as the bass horn
player found an old hat stuffed in his
instrument after he began to play, and
later the valves of his horn became
clOgged so that he was obliged to stop,
and thus no doubt lowered their score.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03
Dodging the Taxes.
saturday Evening Review.I

During the past few months we have
discussed very fully the taxation o.
personal property, and we believe fully
shown that in many towns there is be.
ing practiced system of assessment Of
valuation of that class of property
which amounts to high-handed frauC
against LIST, the taxpayers of the state
at large I'd, the real estate owners O
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03

EB~ The Rutland Herald still insists
that it is a criminal offense to bore a
hole through ten cent piece, and as
persstently perseveres in publishing
lottery advertisements, which it should
know is against a state law "made and
provided" 1t is hard even for some
editors to be perfectly consistent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03
A NEW DEPARTURE.

After January {, 1880, all pa
pers issued from this office
will be discontinued at expi-
ration of subscription. We
wish to give timely notice
that none need be disap-
pointed. See terms on first
page.
Oct. l. 1879.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03

a revolver, gave them parting salute,
putting ball into the back OF one ana
through the neck OF the other; "A sine
die adjournment then took place. AT
latest advices the parties had not 1een
arrested, but probably will be.-free
Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03

An incendiary fire the other morning
destroyed the extensive hennery be-
longing to Smith & Stillson of Benning-
ton. Loss $4,000; insured for 81 200.
Frank Stillson, who slept in the west
part of the building, narrowly escaped,
being nearly suffocated. When awak-
ened he had hardly strength to get out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03
ALarge Farm For Sale.

Located in the town of Greensboro Orleans Co.,
Vt, and known the JAMES j. LUMSDEN
FARM, one and one-fOurth miles from Greensboro
village, and four miles from railroad station Con-
tains two hundred and thirty acres of land; cuts
fifty to sixty tons of hay, with about one hundred
carried on; buildings and fences in good repair
On said farm is good sugar place of two thousand
trees with good sugar house and arch. Also a
young apple orchard.
Win be sold at bargain. Terms easy For fur
ther particulars inquire of the subscriber or James
j. Lumsden, on the premises.
JAMES JOHNSTON.
Ryegate, VT. Sept 90 1879. 1-6
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
USEFUL HINTS.
SELECTED FROM THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

To make hard tallow candles, use a
mixture Of mutton tallow 10 ozs., cam
phor J o., beeswax ozs., and alum 9
ozs.
A good watsr proof cement may be
made BY mixing glue S, resin 4, red ochre
parts, with little water.
To remove rust from steel, cover the
metal with sweet oil well rubbed in; 4S
hours after rub with finely powdered un-
Stacked lime.
A cheap vinegar consists of p gallons
of warm rain water with 1 gallons of
molaSSes and l gallon of yeast. The
mixture can be used after il has been
allowed 10 ferment.
Lead Explosions: Many mechanics
have had their patience sorely tried when
pouring lead around damp or wet JOINT,
to find 1t explode, blow out, or scatter
from the effects of steam generated by tho
heat of the lead. The whole trouble
NAV be stopped ~ putting piece of
rosin the size Of the end of mans thumb
into the ladle, and allowing it TO melt
before pouring.
To coat iron with emery, give the metal
a good coat of oil and white lead; when
this gets dry and hard, apply mixture
Of glue and emery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
Malice Of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Gilman l. Blake OF Bethel in the
w county OF oxford and State OF Maine. by
his mortgage deed, dated the twenty nth day OF
July, A. d. 1871, and recorded In oxford Registry
tbe undersigned, as guardian of O'Niel w X HAS
tingg, minor child, in mortgage, certain parcel
OF real estate situated 10 said Bethel, ana oeing
the same premises conveyed 10 the said BAKE oy
described as his homestead farm. said deco oelng
recorded in said Records Book So rage 55e; SAID
premises being the homestead farm oil SAID gilman
L. Blake, and being subject TO mortgage given
fo Robert A. Chairman, ct al, and also subject 10
another mortgage to Asaph kitteridge, and also
what is known as the Bur- ham Lot, adjoining me
tjons M aid mortgage have been broken. j, the
undersigned, by reason thereof, claim foreclos'
ure. 6lDEON a uhoii'"o,, oa
Bethel, April p, 1872 a-V'"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
NONsENSICAL ADVERTISING

Business removals are now IN order,
and operations in that direction will be
unusually lively during the next two
weeks. These, It Is hardly necessary TO
say, should be well advertised. There :
Z great deal of money wasted every year
by business men through negligence or
iniudiciousness, or both. Some viii pay
= nice little sum in having dodgers
thrown around BY the thousands on the
pAvements and into the cutters, that no
body ever stops 10 read; some viii stick
their names up on dozen or 50 of rails
in the country, or on pieces Of painted
board stuck up among the limbs Of trees
and on the corners Of fences; some on
cards in hotel racks, Others in mere ad-
yertising sheets, and Others again along
lodges Of rock and in railway stations
Now these are well enough, provided the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS long since 70
be the best advertising mediums not
without the announcement which Is IN
tended to reach the public eye The
NArAAA VI - AAAAtAAAf "A WV -+N~N-~Ns
is 50 much in favor Of the columns OF d
widely read newspaper, as against the
other methods Of communication, that II
really IS a matter Of surprise that not all
business men should see 1t, and act accord
ngly. There are men who would rather
spend SO or $50 in the rail, card and
board nuiszRces, which NAV be seen by q
few hundred people, than TO exPend th'
same sum in their home papers, wher'
tens Of thousands Of ewes would see thell
cards every day. This Is an age Of news.
paper reading, and the sooner business
men come TO realize this fact IN al 1t
importance, the better it viii be for bust
ness generally, and the better It viii b
for themselves. Il IS as natural for IN,
cards Of wide-awake merchants to appea
IN the newspapers, a. It Is 70 look 70
strawberries and ice-cream in summe
time.-Readiag Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
HEY

Up Woodford avenue piece Is one Of
those men who, even if he understands
perfectly well an inquiry addressed to
him, invariably replies: Hey" and the
inquiry must be submitted again. The
world has tens Of thousands of these
''heys:" but until the other day this De
troiter was the worst of all, Along came
a stranger the other evening who might
not have known of this mans eccentncity.
Entering the stone he remarked
Il want four pounds Of sugar.
Hey" replied the other
Il said | wanted a sausage Stufier,
continued the man.
"What-hey:'
Il asked if YOU had pickles in vine
gar" coolly remarked the stranger.
Hey"
-want-a-gallon -of-turpen-
tine slowly replied the stranger.
Bless Your soul, but don't keep 1t
suddenly exclaimed the citizen.
Il didn't suppose you did.
Hey"
Il said I'd take some liver pills in place
Of it.
No doub, the dealer had heard every
single word Of the entire conversation,
and he didn't like it very well, either, but
habit prevailed and again he called out:
Hey"
Calico" calico" shouted the stran-
ger. i've asked you dozen times over
if YOU had any good eight-cent calico
NO, sir-no, sir-no, sir, was the
indignant answer.
Hey" called the stranger, his hand
70 his ear.
The citizen looked around for the four
pound weight, but when he found 1t there
was nothing to throw at.-Detrod Free
Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

We desire 10 call the special attention OF
assessors of cities, towns and plantations
10 the provisions Of section 80 Of Chapter
3 of the Revised Statutes, which reads as
follows:
Section 50. The assessors OF cities,
towns and plantations on or before the i-st
dav of July in each year, shall make return
10 the Office OF Secretary Of State, for the
wear ending ON the first day OF April next
preceding, OF the number OF horses four
wears old and upwards, and cattle less Than
four wears old, neat stock, sheep and swine
therein on said first day Of April the mum
Der OF bushels OF Indian corn, rye, barley
oats. beans peas, buckwheat. potatoes
turnlps, beets, carrots and apples, the nun
Der or tons OF upland, bog, salt and inter
vale hay, the number of pounds OF butter,
honey and maple sugar, the number OF gal
Ions OF maple syrup and molaSses, raised
and made therein during the year, the mum
Der OF wool skins disposed OF, the value OF
poultry and eggs produced, and the mum
Der OF sheep killed by wild animals and
dogs during the wear.
This Statute has been in force eight
years, and vet We are informed by the
Secretary Of State that not over half OF
the assessors of the State have ever COM
Piled with is provisions. We regard the
law as a very important one, attordlnS as
il does an easy method Of collecting the
Agricultural Statistics Of the state, and
why the designated officials have failed
10 comply with its provisions, we are at
a loss to understand. The law Is uncon-
ditonal and imperative in Its demand
Il saws that assessors shall make the re-
CURED returns, and when those officials
take the oath Of office, they are sworn to
perform Its duties according TO law. As
SCISSORS are furnished with all the neceS-
sarv blanks by the Secretary Of State.
and the labor of collecting the informa-
ton and filing them up, Is but triiing,
while the value Of such returns Is Of great
importance 20 the farming interests OF
the State. We hope that all these returns
may be promptly made this year, in order
that we may know Just what the farmers
Of Maine are doing, and establish a stand
ard Of comparison for future years
MaiRe Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Moses stanley Of Porter, IN The
w county of oxford then Of Hiram IN said
county b on the seventeenth day Of Dec mbtrA. ID.
lS-- by his deed Of mortgage Of tat late rec 'tiied
in oxford Registry Of Deeds. Western District
Book a. Pare ass ID IN the subscr Der one
half in common aud undivided of 'crtsin lots or
parce!s OF land situated ia the towns OF Porter
and Hiram I'm said county OF oxford, With the
buUdlres thereon, bounded aud described As fol.
lows - commencing al south east corner Of sad
LOT on road leading ron South Hiram To Porter
"town farm thence westerly on said roast 10 said
"toWn farm; thence northerly hY said Town
farm" 10 /. T.. SaWyC's land. thence essierly
by said SaWyer's land, - road leading from
Andrew MerTiiield's 10 South Hiram; thence
southerly on said road lar ne land formerly &C.
cupied by AlOuzO Thompson, runs, thence east
eriv on SAID Thompson llLd % stanley Pond, so
called; thence sOuiherly by said Pond 10 nrst
mentioned bound. Also another tract Of land sit
uated ia said Hiram and bounded norlheIiy by land
OF John STANLEY, 81; easierly by land OF Peleg u,
and P,}eg / WadswOrh; sOuiherly by land Oceu
p,eei by Daniel cray; and westerly by said stan
lev Popd-to secure the payment OF certain note
OF hand therein described, and il being agreed IN
said mortgage deed that in ease of breach of the
conditions OF said mortgage, there should Oe only
one years Redemption aiter the commencement OF
foreclosure by any of the methods provided by law,
and as the conditions of said mortgage nave ueen
broken-I claim q foreclosure OF the same accord
ing 10 the Statutes In such cases made and prosld'
ed, and give this notice for that purpose.
THOMAS 4. fON,
Porter, April Is, A. d. 1879, 293w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13

How TO JUDGE THE WEATHER.-The
colors of the SKY at different times are a
wonderful guidance. Not only does a
clear sunset presage fair weather, but
there are other tintS which speak with
clearness and accuracy. y bright yellow
in the evening indicates wind; pale vel
low, wet; neutral grey constitutes a
favorable Sign in the morning-an unfav-
Orable one in the evening. The clouds
are full OF meaning in themselves. If
they are soft. underlined and feathery, the
weather viii be fine; If the edges are
hard, sharp and definite, it win be foul
Generally speaking, any deep, unusual
hues betoken wind and rain; while more
quiet and moderate tints bespeak fair
weather. Simple as these maxims are,
the British Board of Trade has thought
E: to publish them for the use Of the sea
taring men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
Notice of Foreclosure.

XIvnEREAs, Edwin =. Quincy of Hebron, in
w the county Of Oxford, ana stare Oh MAhe
by his mortgage deed, dated March 3, lsl5, aud re-
corded IN oxford Records Of Deeds BOOK Ia
Page $40 did convey in mortgage 10 me, tle no
dersigned the following described real estate sl'
ustel IN Hebron, viz :-one'hali IN common, ut ,
divided OF the homestead farm OF the late jacob
Gurney, situated in Hebron, aforesaid, being inc
same farm conveyed by said Jacob Quincy 70 "a,
rah X. Quincy, his wife, by his deed, dateu ,n5
9th day of November, a. ID. 1851, ana Ieco,ueu
with oxford Records, Book l25, Page S1Y, Whic1
deed and record thereof reference IS hereby naa
for a more particular description OF tue Prenises
And whereas the conditions of said mortgage nav
ing been broken, |, the undersigned, oy reason
sor thai purnose. MARY a. KINSLEY.
Dated at Hebron, the 9th day OF APRIL e"'
a29-3W
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
HOW THE FARM WAS BOUGHT

A young man was very anxious 20 Sc
ours I piece Of property which was Just
then for sale on very advantageous terms.
He went 70 confer with friend Of his,
who was banker, about the matter, and
10 inquire whether il would be prudent to
borrow the requisite sum and pay II in reg
ulAT installments. He thought he should
be able to manage all bu; the first install
nent. He was advised 70 borrow from
the bank sum enough larger than ne
wished 70 raise 20 cover the trSt payment,
law j; strictly aside and then 70 ahead.
"But," said his friend, ''you must spend
literally nothing You must make box
and drop IN ]; all the money YOU receive.
The Young man and his wife went bravely
to work to follow his advice II II was
necessary 70 dine of head Of boiled
cabbage and salt, they did 80 and never
grumbled. Every payment was promptly
met. The egg money, and the butter
money, and the corn and wheat money
al went into the payment-boN, and at
the specified time the place was theirs.
There was an invisible wealth about such
hArd-esrned possessions that common Oh
servers knew nothing Of. On the day OF
the last payment the young man present
Ell himself before his friend with Smil-
ing face and with the money in his hand.
There were no rags TO be seen, but his
clothing was well covered with darns from
head 70 foot. You see / have followed
YOUR advice, he said. casting a glance
over himself, land nv wife looks worse
than DO. But have earned the farm.
and now know how 20 earn another. --
CiHclaEQti Tunes.