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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-12

There was severe storm at Wasb
ington, D. c., Thursday night. Im
mense damage was done and two nn
licemen were killed. PO-
The House committee on coina.
have agreed to report favorablv NJ
Forts bill to provide for the excbano.
of trade dollars for legal tender silyerr
dollars.
The Republican convention in tbo
second district is to be held April 9Th
and in the third district, probably on
the first Wednesday in May, at II yde-
park. The state convention for nOmi
mating governor, will be held in Bur
lingtOn, June 18th.
Nearly seven millions of dollars ara
wanted to meet the deficiency in pen
sions.
William Ellery Channing's centep-
NAL birthday will be celebrated at New
port in April, DR.. Bellows giving the
sermon on the evening of the 9th.
The Montreal, Portland and Boston
railroad is to be extended in the spring
rom Strasbridge, P. O., to East Frank
en- en-, TO connect with the extension from
sheldon of the st. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain railroad.
The French Government has refused
TO extradite Hartmann, the man who i
suspected of causing the Moscow and
st. Petersburg explosions.
The son of Starr King, born in C,E
tornIa, and now youth of II ar ~
and much resembling his father in nor
son and intellect, is coming East 6svt
TALL to enter Harvard university.
The Fall River spiDners who struck
last week without cause have decided
to resume work. They did not know
how well off they were untn after quit
ting work.
Mayer KallOch of San Francisco has
complained to the courts there that
Charles De Young of the Chronicle, his
assailant, intends to Jump his bail,
and has asked the court to increase De
Young's bonds.
The Congregational Church of Wind
sOr, Conn, which is looked upon as the
mother church in that state, will cee-
brate this month the two hundred and
fiftieth year of its existence.
The Greek Government, in giving an
butlI biC DlblC Sldll ne read
the public schools, has specified that
the ancient and not the modern tongue
shall be employed.
Capt. Jacques, chief of the vigilantes
at Leadville, Col, is in Vermont look
ing after circumstances connected with
the recent death of a resident of the
state of Leadville, and it is rumored
that remarkable developments will
soon be made public.
New York has a "Chinese Quarter
1t comprises MongOlian hotels, board
ing houses and groceries, and is located
in Mott street, between Chatham square
and Baxter street. The Chinese rarely
fall into the hands of the authorities
either as strangers OF paupers, us all
new corners are looked after by the old
settlers.
A cat show of 300 cats is in progress
in Boston. One cat 'Binyn ON exhi-
bitiOn weighs 25 pounds; one is %
years old one has hair six inches long
one measures 80 inches in length an
other can jump Is feet, though he
weighs 20 pounds; and another has
family of ten kittens.
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ton and belief. 1 have always felt that
1 did wrong, and have had abundant
reason to regret it. David Silsby has
frequently called my attention to it
with chuckling and with evident salts
faction. could have had no interest
in selling to that house.
With this explanation am done with
the above affidavits. l expect and am
willing that the gentlemen that are in
the affidavit business will make all
they can out of this transaction have
narrated. In regard to my administra-
ton of the agency have to say, that l
tried to do my duty, and think l found
it easier to satisfy the commissioner,
the selectmen, and the temperance
community, than have myself. In re-
gard to the ISLANDERS which have been
banded about as to my making spec
ulatiOn out of the agency, all have to
say is that persons that do that prob
ably Judge me from their OaUn tOao stand
ard Of morality. III. S. WRIGHT.
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lectmen, N. Bruce, Jabez Smith, D. D
Fairbanks; constable, M. 7. Bruce
listers, H. H. Smith, S. B. COrliss, A
B. StOddard auditors, c. C. Lee, d. F
johnson, E. w. Corlis Overseer, n
rors, c. c. Lee. S. B. COrliss; supt., c
NJ. Bruce; tax raised, zoe.
SUTToN-Moderator D. E. Ruggles
clerk, j. E. Willard; treasurer, R. d
Wilson; selectmen, NJ. A. Taft, G. w
Wiley, w. R. Ruondy; constable, c
w. Willard listers, John Darling, j
E. Willard; auditor, F. w. Barker
overseer and agent, Reuben Ellis
grand juror, Harlow Esterbrooks supt
b. A. Sherwood tax raised, 6Oc.
STANNARD-Moderator, Albion L.
weed clerk and treasurer, o. C. Cole
selectmen, L. j. Hood, L. Bradley, w.
BLAIR; constable, A. S. Aver; listers,
Z. w. Clark, P. Blair, c. J. Shepard ;
AUDITORS, Peter Blair, E. w. Clark, d.
>. weed; grand juror, James Aston :;
superintendent, Mrs. V. R. Weed tax
raised, 81. '''->
SHEFFIELD - Moderator, Horace
Drown; clerk and treasurer, GEORGE
Gitfin, Jr. selectmen, w. H. Drake,
John Ferguson, Sylvester Hall con-
stable, H. L. Folsom; listers, Jacob
Cass, B. Ingalls,, c. E. Scisco auditors.
Charles Ingalls,, l. B. Knoll, A. L. Bar
Der; Overseer, Horace Drown agent,
SaIma Davis; grand juror, I. B. Knoll ;
supt., c. H. Garland; tax raised, pc,
for highways.
Observation-Disclosures A. H. Eddy ;
clerk and treasurer, Orvis Fits select
men, j. F. Stevens, T. H. harrington
w. H. Davis; constable, L. HagabOom
Lister, A. Gle, H. Foster. D. S. Fer
CURSOR; auditors, J. B. Rogers, F. Far
ringtOn, G. p. Stevens; overseers, Sc
lectmen agent, A. Giles grand Jurors
A. w. Eddy, B. B. Amsden, Serene
Montgomery supt., G. A. Stevens tax
raised, 1925.
Observation-Disclosures, John San
born clerk and treasurer, L. S. Free
man selectmen, G.. w. Stiles, j. w.
StOddard, w. c. Hill constable, VIM.
NJ. HOvey listers, L. B. Church, G. G.
Winslow, S. P. MOultOn auditors, c..
Ross, E. Streeter, w. G. Stiles; over
seer, Lorenzo Green; agent, John
Houghton; grand juror, H. NJ. Parks ;
supt., Charles Ross ; tax raised, 4Oc.
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Good Dairying on a Small Scale.

The following letter speaks for itself :
Mr.. Editor Il notice that you fire.
quently publish the amount of butter
made from certain dairies, and also the
weight of cows. 1t may be interesting
to some of your readers to know what
have done in the dairy business on a
small scale. l have four cows-three
natives and short horned Durham,
(which latter weighed last November,
seventeen hundred and fifty eight lbs. J
From these cows we made from March
l, 1879, to March l, 1880, ten hundred
and fifty lbs. of butter, besides what
milk, cream, and butter used in fam
lily of three persons. We also sold
thirty dollars worth of milk, and made
one hundred and fifty lbs. of cheese.
If any one has done better according to
their number of cows, OF has q larger
COW, l should like to hear from him.
ASA HIBBARD.
West Concord, VT, Mar. 8, 1880.
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Tilden Playing Postum.

The Tribune says that "Lhe briskest
thing now in politics is Tilden's still
hunt" The matter could not have
been put in a more felicitous way, and
one will readily see the point. Tilden
is sly, cunning fox, and there is no
doubt but he is laying his plans broad
him, but it may yet be caught in the
shrewd politicians net. Ex-GOv. Be-
die, of New Jersey, is for Tilden, as
are large number of the staunchest
Democrats. Tilden is pulling a goodly
number of strings, in a soft, still, quiet
way, and when the right time comes,
he probably means to draw the neck of
the bag with Jerk
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and wOoing his girl for him. The lady
was coy, and the sport was undoubted-
ly "snuff," or "gump," or "half-
baked" at any rate in amOrous matters,
so he engaged the plaintiff to tell him
what to say and how to say it, and to
write his love letters for him and after
the girl had accepted his suit, when she
got "snifted" and they had lovers
quarrel, to patch up he affair and make
all smooth again. The girl Is rather
well off and altogether desirable. The
story has made everybody laugh but
the poor fellow who is called on to pay,
and perhaps will lose his vicariOusly
won beauty, after all.
You may perhaps remember that
two or three years ago. an eccentric
naturalized and very patriotic Ameri-
can, by the name of Lewis, died over in
New Jersey, and left several million
dollars to Uncle Sam. Then his alleged
widow, whom nobody had ever heard
of before, stepped in and claimed the
whole property, or at any rate her dow
er right in it. Quite an array of wit
nesses testified to the alleged facts, and
a certificate, apparently regular, was
produced. 1t looked us if Uncle Sam
was going to lose the little windfall.
Somehow or other it was expected that
all was not right, and on one pretext or
another, the granting of letters of ad-
ministratiOn to Mrs. Lewis was denied
Then the conspirators, for it seems it
was all a conspiracy, quarreled, as
thieves will do, over the division of the
spoils, before they got them, and on
the rule or ruin principle, let the cat
out of the bag. Mrs. Lewis has turned
states evidence, and her companions in
the fraud are getting dealt with by a
Jersey jury, which we consider here to
be quite severe sort of a jury.
RADIX.
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H ARNESSEsG HARNESSES

Thanking the people of st. JOhnsbury and vicil-
ity for their liberal patronage in the past would
inform them that shall continue to manufacture
and keep everything usually found in a irst-class
Harness Shop including
Heavy Work, Light Double Driving, and
all styles of Single Driving and
Express Harnesses.
My aim is not to see how cheap an article can
make, but to see how good a harness can make
Tor the least possible price also keep complete
assortment of
Whips,
Horse Brushes,
Combs and Cards,
large variety of Interfering
Goods, Enamelled & Rubber Cloths,
Enamelled & Patent feathers
Oil Cloths, Horse Cow
ers & Nets, Car
rage Mats
HARNESS OIL, AND SOAPS.
~ Repairing attended to promptly.
JOHN L. COUCH,
Basement of Danville Block, Opposite Pass. Depot
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.
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FINE
NV| EE
CUSTOM TAILORING.
REMOVAL.

Having leased the store in Union Block former
Iy occupied by Mrs. Fleetwood for term of five
years. would give notice that after MONDAY,
MAR. 1, my customers will find me at that place
ready to supply all demands for Good Custom
Clothing. At the same date we shall open fine
assortment of SPRING wOoLENs, embracing all
kind, of WOODEN FABRICS now used in this
business from the Finest BROADCLOTHs and
WORSTEDS to plain durable Business Suitings
We would call attention to our line of FANCi
SUITINGS and Novelties in Pantaloon Goods.
A fine line of trimmings will be used in MAKING
up the new goods, and as has been customary !"
times past, satisfaction will be guaranteed
Come early SO that you may have go0d III"
stock to select from. HASTINGS, SlLEoi1D
CANVASS, WIGGANS, BRAIDs, &c. at retail
F. G. STEVENS, Agent
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A Conundrum.
N. Y, March 9,

-, N. Y, March 9, 80.
Mr.. Editor Being an old resident
of st. Johnsbury, and having had twen-
ty-five years. business transactions with
Emerson Hall, and after reading the
discussion in the Vermont papers over
the liquor agency in st. Johnsbury, 1
wish to ask this conundrum How ma
ny dispositions of rum sellers and their
clerks will it take to impeach the plain
statement of Emerson Hall?
INQUIRER.
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suited in a separation, and Mr.,
has gone to Canada. WIS K,
The Orleans county Agricultura, g
city has elected J. C. Oliver nra l$l DO
and l.: F. Babbitt secretary. The nat
n Iair Will be held at Barton, Septem6aass
18th and Doth. P'enioer
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other, and it would seem that after a
few trials this way, such people would
try and alter their hands fer their own
good, if for no other reason. Every
cause has its worst friends and its best
enemies. So at times are men their
own worst enemies.
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her Salutatory in modest and pleasing
manner. President Warren conferred
the University degrees, and many OF
the graduates were fairly loaded down
with bouquets and baskets of flowers
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be made known in due time, and he
trusts to the intelligence, the wisdom,
and the patriotism of the people for
good and just results.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-12
THE SWORN Statement
OF ELISHA MAY, ESQ.,,
Member of Caledonia
County Bar,
ATTORNEY, ETC

From very general and spontane-
GUS desire to see the damaging (?) tes-
timOny against the manner in which
Emerson Hall has conducted the liquor
agency, we copy the following sample
affidavit
AFFIDAVIT OF ELISHA MAY.
l, Elisha May, of st. Johnsbury, in
the county of Caledonia, on oath de-
pose and say: l was twice applied to
[when n by some gentlemen who were
guests at the st. Johnsbury House, to
procure some liquor for them at the st.
Johnsbury agency, as the liquor that
the proprietor furnished aUas so poor they
could not drink it. These gentlemen
had bad colds, and wanted the liquor
on that account. | told the agent for
what l wanted to get the liquor. The
agent gave me the liquor both times
and said nothing.
ELISHA MAY.
Subscribed and sworn to this LIST day
of March, A. D. 1880.
ANDREW j. WILLARD,
Master in Chancery.
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I FOR SPRING TRADE !

L am now receiving goods suited to the SEES
son and am prepared to offer to all map, hsrer
me with their patronage, bargains in all depart
ments. [ guarantee my prices on everything 70
compare 1avoraDly WIN anyDodys
CHOICE BRANDS FLOUR,
$3.50, $7.75, $500, $3.50
BEST JAPAN TEA IN TOWN,
60c-
FAIR TO GOOD,
4Oc. to SOC.
RABBITS SOAP,
BEST SODA,
&c.
Every thing else at correspondingly low prizes
Produce of all kinds taken in exchange for goods
Passumpsic, Feb. &c, 1880. E. E. WOODS
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st. cJofmsbnrp Gateduniail.
St. Johnsbury, vt, Friday. Mar. Ie, 1880.
Republican District Convention.

The Republicans of the Second Congressional
District of Vermont notified to meet in conven-
ton at White River Junction, Wednesday, the 7th
day of April, A. D. $780, at o'clock, afternoon for
the purpose of choosing two delegates to represent
the Congressional District in the Republican Ma
tonal Convention, to be held at Chicago, Illinois,
June 2, $780, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for President and Vice-President of the
United States
Towns will be represented in said convention by
their delegates chosen upon the basis of dele
gate from each town, and an additional delegate
for-each one hundred votes and for each fraction
of one hundred votes fifty cast for the repub-
can candidate for governor at the last state cleo
tion.
By vote of the district convention, the district
committee constituted a committee on creden
tals Delegates will provide themselves with proper
credentials, signed by the secretaries of their
spective primary meetings, and Immediately upon
their arrival at White River Junction present
them to the district committee, at their rooms at
the Junction House
The several railroads will extend the usual
courtesy of return checks.
KITTREDGE HASKINS, Chairman Republican
VIM. H. DUBOIS, Secretary District
NELSON GAY, I Committee
HENRY C. BELDRN,
The several towns in this county will be entitled
TO, nfat;. ole
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-22
ST. MARGARET'S HALL.
Capitol Street-JaeksOn, Mississippi

4 BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, FOR
IA GIRLS, The next Session will Commences
ON the 2Sd of SEPTEMBER.
The patronage of the country is respsctfnl-
ly solicited, the assurance being given, that
the young ladies entrusted 10 the care of the
Principal will be Thoroughly instructed in ali
the departments Of learning usually taught
In Schools of the highest grade.
Pupils will be received at aBy time during
the session, and charged frem the date of en-.
trance to the close of the term. (except when
satisfactory explanation be rAade to the Prin-
cipal). : -'"-
Besides Diplomas to those who graduate.
gold and silver medals, and other prizes are
awarded to those who are entitled TO them
Monthly Soirees will be given, at which the
exercises will consist of vocal and instrumen.
tai music. recitation and calisthenlcs
on the hrst Monday in October post-grad-
uate class win be opened Young ladies from
any part OF the country who NAV wish 10 ;e;n
this oiass will be received as parlor hoardsrs
kEFERENcEs.-Judge H. H, Chalmers Of Sn-
Preme Court; Hon. W. L. HEMINGWAY state
Treasurer; Maj. 7. W, Hunt, U. S. Marshal.
U. u. Subway. ESQ., and A. G. Moore. ESQ.
For further information, apply TO
Suit' ''-Om. Principal
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
F0RTIETH DAY.
NIGHT SESSION.

House met at $50 o'clock, Mr.. Sneaker
Johns in the Chair Present 90; absent 30.
Leave of absence from day to day was
granted to Messrs. Taylor of Lee, and Norrell.
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne introduced
II. Is, No. 4lO, an act to incorporate the Ma
sonic Relief Association of Mississippi. Re
ferred to Committee on Corporations
Mr.; Lewis, Of Claiborne, introduced
II. Is, No. All, an act to systematic the rec
oords of State tax lands aud facilitate tax col
lection settlements. Referred to Ways and
Means Committee.
MIR. Love introduced
H. Is. No. 4l2, an act in relation to crop re-
ports. Referred to Committee on Agriculture
Mr. Carroll introduced Joint resolution TO
provide for the appointment of a committee ia
Investigate and inquire into the cause of the
6illng OF W. Is. kavanaugh a convict. by the
Penitepuary guards, in May, 1879
MT gibson moved to lay on the table. Lost.
The resolution was adopted, and the com.
mittee appointed in accordance herewith "a
follows; Messrs, Carroll Erwin and Fortson
Mr.. Seabrook introduced
IL. b. No. Ala an tito provide relief in cases
Of assessment. Referred to Ways and Means
Committee.
Mr.. SOmeryille called up Senate resolutions
in memory OF DR.. c. NJ. Walden published in
imously adopted,
Messrs. Featherston, Stephens of Yalo-
busha, and Somerville paid eloquent and feel.
ing tributes to the memory of the honored and
illustrious dead.
Mr. Buchanan introduced
H. B. No. Ala an act to open section lines
in the several counties of the State of Missis.
sippi. Referred to Code Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Fortson the House COM
sidersd in Committee of the Whole H. B. No
l2S an act making an appropriation for the
City Hospital of Vicksburg, Mr.. Applewhite
in the Chair.
The Committee of the Whole. through its
Chairman, reported back the bill and recon-
mended its passage as amended; and the bill
as amended, was passed
Mr.. Featherston introduced
II. D. No. 4l5, an act to regulate the prac
tice Of the Circuit Courts in this State. Re.
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
s. B. No. 6I to amend an act in reference to
the Mississippi Valley and Ship Island Rail-
read Company, was passed.
s. B. No. CO. an act relative to the New Or
leans and North Eastern Railroad Company.
was passed.
Senate joint resolution, in relation to pay of
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Justice Of the Peace in YaIoo county, was
lib No, S65, to authorize the payment Of
outstanding school warrants Of 1879 IN fAzoo
county, was passed.
The substitute to H. B. No. 30 TO amend an
act to regulate the sale OF cotton IN the SEED
and cotton ginned but not bala1sip Adams and
other counties 50 as to authorize the sale OF
cotton ginned but not baled, and to except the
county Of Carroll as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Mellen introduced
No. AIS, an act for the relief Of Rolla
Washington and Carter Gibson, Of Adams
county Referred to the Committee on Appro-
priaiions.
H. b. No. ia, to incorporate the Gaillard
/ Sporting Club in Adams county, was passed.
/ Mr. Harrison Introduce
III B No 4l9 an act to authorize the sale
/ Of certain lands in Alcorn county. Referred
/ to Committee on County Affairs
! H. b. No 37l, to incorporate the Corinth
/ Compress Company, was pas "a.
Mr.. Harrison presented petition Of sundry
citizens Of Corinth, which was referred to
Committee on Corporations
| Mr.. Love introduced
II. B. No. 420. An act TO authorize the trans
fer of certain lands in Amite county. Passed.
Mr. Love introduced =
| H. B. No. AL. An act to authorize thW
Board Of Supervisors Of Amite county to pur-
chase q safe. Passed.
H. b. No. 299 to incorporate the Liberty
and Mississippi River Company, as amended,
was passed.
Mr. Glass introduced
H. B. No. 422 an act TO amend an act 10
regulate the compensation of cotton weigher,
so far as the same relates to Alfalfa county,
passed.
II. B. No. 297 to provide for the organiza-
ton OF new county yin the State out of the
county Of Bolivar, to be called Hudson, was
| IahvH up. '. i-g~
} Mr. Currie moved to recommit to Committee
on County Affairs.
Mr.. Applewhte moved to table the motion to
recommit; pending which, on motion of Mr.
Christmas, the House adjourned.
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Tho Public Health.

One of the most important measures
that has been before the Legislature is
the bill TO amend the statutes in regard
to Boards Of Health.
1t has been definitely ascertained that
many of the endemic diseases of the
country are preventable, and il has been
ySR my Ry' nc nS SEPtsSd ST
limited by quarantine, isolation and dis
infection conducted intelligently.
The State Board of Health was or
ganized in 1877 under an net simply
permissive in its character. In 1878
that act was amended, but not so us to
confer any actual power on Boards of
Health. They have never been any
thing except ddpisory bodies,
Without power and without money
the State Board passed through the epi-
demic of 1878. All was done that
could be done by that body to arrest the
march of the pestienco. 1t is believed
if they had been clothed with adequate
power and provided with money, if they
could not have actually arrested the
progress of the epidemic, hundreds of
human lives might have been saved.
The bill proposes to confer on the
health authorities the power and means
to render the organization efficient.
The measure is in keeping with the
civilization of the day.
One of the first duties of govern
ment is TO protect the health and lives
of its citizens. Many of the States have
boards of health literally provided with
money and power to accomplish their
objects and the National Government
has created Board of Health.
In order thatany organization extern
ding throughout the State may be eff
cient, it is absolutely necessary that
there should be central supervision.
The bill provides for this,
1t is not improper that professional
men when they abandon their business
and give their time to a public matter,
should ask for reasonable compensation,
and that, at least. their exnenses
be paid.
When it is remembered that officers
and inspectors of the Board will be ex.
pected to give their time and attention
to matters'for the public good, and that
in the discharge of their duties they
may be brought in the midst of an cpl.
demic, being cut off from their homes,
it is believed the compensation asked
for in this bill will not be regarded I'M
reasonable.
The Executive Officer of the Board
must be a physician. 1t is not an Office
simply of clerical work, but requires
knowledge of sanitary matters.
When the terrible epidemic of 1878,
and the threatening danger of 1879 are
remembered, 1T is hoped the Legislature
will not be slow to pass this bill.