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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-28

A little girl passing the Washington stat
ne lately asked q lady with her if Washing
ton was buried there mo" said the lady.
Where is he buried2' said the little girl
81 don't know" said The lady. "Then
guess you don't read your Bible much said
the Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-28
The Romance of Old Age.
[Lipplncott's MagaEine.l

Generally the process of a late blooming
love partskes of many natures, and is as
much the outcome Of circumstances as it is
the crown Of a full and ripe consciousness Of
q mans whole development at its highest
point Of perfection, Still no matter how
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Death of Christopher Sergeant.

The death of Mr.. Christopher Sar-
geant occurred this week, at the home
of his sOn-in-law, George May, and Ie-
moved another of our oldest citizens.
Born in Rutland, VT, Nov. 4, 1871, he
removed with his parents to Danville,
when he was four years old, and where
his boyhoOd and early married life was
spent. He possessed considerable mu-
steal ability, as did his brothers and sis
ters, who together furnished at one
time the music for the church at the
Green-cOnstituting the choir with
bass viOl accompaniment. OF this fam
lily, Mrs. Abner Hoyt of that place is
the only surviving member. In 1916,
he removed from the farm in Four
Corners district, now owned by A. A.
Miles, to the Jonas Flint place, so call
ed, at the head of the plain in this
village, on which site he passed the re-
mainder of his days. For many years
he had been crippled by rheumatism,
and during the last seven months of his
life was entirely helpless yet his nat
urally cheerful disposition and active
mind did not fail him to the last, and
those who cared for him bear willing
testimony to his remarkable patience
aud Christian submission
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Telephone Exchange.

We understand Il Telephone Ex-
change" is soon to he established in st.
Johnsbury. 1t is to be on the plan of
the large city exchanges. C. c. Bing-
ham has obtained the control of St.
JOhnsbury aud vicinity for this purpose
and the central Office will be located at
his store. From this point wires will
radiate to subscribers in all parts of
the village. Que subscriber wishing to
communicate with another, signals the
central office, calls for the subscriber
wanted, and the two are put in COM
municatiOn with scarcely moments
delay. Communication will be made
with the freight depot, telegraph office,
physicians offices, ETC., etc, and it is
expected that at no very distant day
Passumpsic and the Center village will
be included. For friends living in dis
tant parts of the village, for business
men, ETC., its advantages can scarcely
be estimated. We predict large num-
Der of subscribers to the "Exchauge.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Mrs. Tweed, widow of William NJ

Mrs. Tweed, widow of William NJ.
Tweed, died on Friday last, in Paris.
Edison is hard at work at Menlo
Park getting his lamps ready for the
electric light with which he proposes to
illuminate Paris. He says that it will
be the most eloquent answer he can
give to his French critics.
The "Rev." Mr.. Cowley, convicted of
brutality treating and starving children
at the ''Shepherd's Fold" in New York,
was yesterday sentenced to one years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary and a
tine OF S25O,-the extreme penalty of
the law.
An illicit still has been captured in
Wlndham county, and the moonshiner,
a farmer of good reputation, held for
trial in $500 bonds at Burlington.
Constantine Brumidi, the famous fres-
co artist, who has done so much work
on the national capitol, died this morn
ing, aged 80. He was considered bv
many one of the three great fresco ar
fists of the world. His latest work, the
decoration of the interior dome of the
capitol, is incomplete, but he has left
drawings from which other artists can
complete the historical designs.
Preston Powers intends to present
statue of his father, Hiram Powers, to
the latter's native town of Woodstock.
The city of Burlington has voted to
refund its e per cent bonds issued in aid
of the Burlington and Lamoille railroad
to the amount of$160,O 900 as 1910 bonds
bearing per cent interest.
A grandson of John G.. Calhoun is a
bartender at st. Louis. He says he
doesn't like the business. but it is the
best he can do at present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
A Great Fall in Meat.

The icy state of roads and walks this
winter has had it's ludicrous as well as
serious side. This unusual condition
OF things was no more apparent any
where in the village early last week
than on South Park and the worst of
it all was, the entire hill is convex. and
when one lost his footing, his first stop
was the valley below. Julius Gray
drove his meat sleigh around the cor
ner on Belvidere street one of those
slippery mornings, and as soon as he
saw that the sleigh was trying to get
ahead of the horse, he whipped up his
animal hoping to avert the disaster.
But 1t was of no avail the rear of the
sleigh went over the bank, and rounds
OF beef, ribs of pork, whole hams, rolls
OF sausage, chickens and oysters, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Temperance Sermon

Rev. Mr.. Locke of this place, preach
ed discourse last Sabbath, from the
following texts: Habakkuk 2: Is, and
Isaiah 5: %. We get few points of
this sermon from a member of Mr..
Locke's society. The Bible condemns
the drinking of spirituous liquors.
The question was moral one and
must ever be. The wine such as was
used in churches in Olden times was
not intoxicating, according to the best
chemists of our time. No medicinal
properties in alcohol of itself, accord
ing to celebrated physicians. Admit
ting for arguments sake that alcohol
was useful in few cases, yet in COM
parisOn to the great injury done, its
usefulness was very Insignificant.
Agent has to rely on his own Judgment
as to whether it is proper for one to
have it, and the person applying for
liquors was generally his own judge as
to his needs of it. Mr.. Locke greatly
deprecated its use, and illustrated his
argument by cases of which he had
knowledge. Our informant thought
his argument clear and logical.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

Coveny thinks he has succeeded in his
undertaking.
Rev. A. W. Wild's lecture at the town
hall last Monday evening on "True
Manhood" was very interesting and in
structive. The audience was small on
account of. the storm.
w c. HaviIaBd has newly painted
the inside of his store and fixed things
up in first-class style.
Y. ID. Davis, B. F. Haviland and E. j.
Dole were elected delegates to the
Montpelier convention.
AT the school meeting in district No.
20 last Saturday evening, it was voted
not to have spring term of school.
Ihere has been no preaching in the
M. +. church for the past two weeks ON
account of the sickness of the pastor.
Rev. G. s. Boswell.
The winter term of the Dany;Ila
graded school closed last Friday with
an entertainment in the evening, con-
sisting of rhetorical exercises. ESSAYS.
etc. The most of the exercises were
very good, and if the paper, which was
published by some of the older scholars
with outside help, and occupied nearly
an hour of the time in reading, had been
omitted the entertainment would have
been highly pleasing. This paper was
made up of the village gossip and scan
dial, and was thoroughly disgusting. If
the literary attainments of our school
are to be judged by this production, the
doors had better he closed until a
teacher can be found with sufficient
self-respect and force of character to
sustain his reputation and the dignity
of his position.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
A Little Fracas.

A little affair occurred at Paddock
village the other day between Mr.. o. v.
Hooker and Mr.. Elliot Farnham, which
was brought before Justice w. P.
Smith for settlement the Oath inst. 1t
appears that Mr.. FarDham, who had
formerly worked for Mr.. Hooker, went
to the shop of the latter on some bust
ness, and 10 the meantime Mr.. Hooker
thought he was hindering his help, and
invited him to leave. Some words en-
sued not very pleasant, when Mr.. Farm
ham left and the door was shut upon
him, when he turned about and with
some iron he held in his hand, smashed
in the door. This is the substance as
we hear it. Farnham was fined $500
and costs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT. a.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
81. Johnsbury, within and for said district on the
24th day of February, A. d. 1850
An instrument purporting to be the last viii and
testament OF Ortas q; Harvey. late of Barnet in
6y George q. WinslOw the executor therein named
for Probate:
IL Is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear Mt sess;nn
OF said Court to be holden at the Probate Ofiice
IN 81. Johnsbury, on the 18th day of March
A D. 1850 and show cause, if any they NAV have
against the Probate of said will; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that a copy of tbe
record of this order be published three weeks snc
Gessively in the CaledOnian, printed at St
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
By the Court, Attest
HENRY FRENCH, Register.
A true copy of Record Attest
2224 HENRY FRENCH. Register
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Barnet,


The school exhibition last Friday
evening passed off very pleasantly, and
TO the credit of both teachers and schol-
airs. Miss Harvey's school closed last
week and Miss CIeasby's closes this
week.
Messrs. BOnett and Gilfilan are get
ting well started at their work in the
spool factory.
Mr.. Gilfillan and Mr.. Flanders fami-
lies have moved into the DR.. futile
house.
A. B. Cook has moved from the spool
factory house to Norrisville.
The school district clerks returns
show "A births and % deaths in town
the past year-a gain of Is in popula-
ton. Last year there were 81 births
and 43 deaths returned. Barnet village
district reports IL births and 2 deaths
in 1879. There were ii births in this
village between Jan. LIST and July LIST,
1879, and the mothers and children are
all living and healthy. 1873 was spok-
en- of as remarkable for the deaths of
very old people, and it has been said
that 1879 was equally noted for the
births of every young" people.
The Auditors report shows that the
town is practically out of debt that is
if the tax bills were settled and all the
debts of the town paid, there would be
800 in the treasury March LIST.
The Reform Club chooses new officers
next Saturday night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Pinafore, Once More.

OF the Pinafore Company which plays
at town hall next Monday evening, the
Worcester Gazette says: "The Provi-
dence Park Garden Company played
"Pinafore' at the theatre, yesterday
forenoon aud evening. The popular
opera has perhaps never been better
sung here, certainly it has never been
so we'll acted, thousand aud one new
points of effect being introduced. The
between-act concerts by Reeves Or
chestra were specially applauded, their
playing throughout being enthusiastic
ally complimentary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
F. G. STEVENS, Agent.

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT. IS.
~ In Probate Court holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury in said District on the oath day
of February, A. d. 1880.
Catherine ellison, Executrix of the last will and
testament OF Benjamin ellison, late of Barnet in
said district, deceased presents her administration
account for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and par
titiOn 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 of said Court to be held at the Probate Office
in St. JOhnsbury, on the 18th day of March, A D.
1880 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 NAV
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
1924 HENRY FRENCH Register
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
leahs.

At ST. Johnsbury, Feb. "a, Mr.. Christopher
Sergeant, aged SO years and months.
At Peacham, Feb. 1s, Mrs. Meroe S. Clark. aged
SO years.
At Upton, Mass, Feb. 1s, after brief illness,
Gertrude H., daughter of John A Prouty of New
port aged 16 years, month and 81 days
At San Francisco Cal, Jan. %, Perla Virginia
wife of Clarence E Could and daughter of Carlos
de Silver, native of Madrid, Spain, aged % years
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
East Hardwick.

A caucus was held at town hall last
Saturday evening to elect delegates to
the Republican convention at Montpe-
lier and made choice of A. E. Jude vine,
John Drenan and j. H. George.
Our hotel has changed hands again.
Mr.. Hall became disguised with the
place and left last week. A. Whitcher
tries it again and as he formerly kept a
temperance house we have no doubt
but he will in the future.
DIR. Dwight, formerly of Constantine
pie will supply the desk at the Congre-
gational church next Sabbath, and in
the evening will give a lecture which
will especially interest the young.
C. NJ. Foster of Oregon is spending a
few days in town, after an absence of
twenty three years. He thinks this
slow place with no Indians or gold
mines to create an excitement.
Our miller had busy day last Satur-
day, he sold seven tons of corn meal and
one ton of shorts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
A New Association.

A new charitable association has been
formed in this place, entitled "The St.
JOhnsbury Mechanics Mutual Relief
AssOciatiOn,"-the object of which sis
to render pecuniary aid to its members
aud their families" Its officers are Il
president, vice-president, and three di-
rectOrs, to be chosen annually. These
officers constitute the Board Of Direc-
tors, who have the power to appoint
their secretary and treasurer, and to
remove the same at will. We should
Judge the objects of this new society, if
wisely carried out, would be very wor-
thy indeed. 1t started among the en-
plOyes at the scale works, but we I'M
derstand it is not to be confined to
these men alone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Sreriai cHnfres.

Fragrant Breath and Pearly Teeth are
easily obtained by cleansing your teeth daily with
that justly popular dentifrice, SOZODONT Com
posed of rare antseptic herbs it imparts whiteness
to the teeth, delicious aroma to the breath, and
preserves intact from youth to old age, the teeth
Acidity of the stomach will destroy the strongest
teeth unless its effects are counteracted with so,
ZoDONT, and this pure tooth wash protects the
dental surfaces by removing every impurity that
adheres to them. Ask your druggist for SOZO-
DON'T. ooea
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Ryegate.

Ryegate.
Under the heading of Every day
thoughts aboutievery day work" in:the
Boston Journal of Feb'y 2Ist, we no.
ticed letter by one of our most enter
prising farmers and dairymen, giving
his experience with his herd of % cows
for the last year, and we confess it is a
serious one, and would be to any far
mer who makes the dairy a special
branch of industry. He states to hav-
ing had sixteen cases of abortion in his
dairy for the last year, and now claims
to have discovered remedy. or pre-
ventiOn of this, and all other diseases
to which the COW is subject-abortion,
lameness, garget, caked udders, ETC.,
etc. i He gives his discoveries to the
world and thus secures to himself a
name that will be held in grateful re-
membrance until the present method
of making butter is supplemented by
the manufacture of oleomargaiine, and
the Jersey COW an animal that once
was aud never to be again. The rem
edy is within the reach of all, and is so
simple, yet so effectual, (stubborn facts
having yielded that we sometimes feel
mortified that the remedy never sug-
gested itself to our own mind, and thus
minister to a moderate ambition to be
public benefactor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT ss
- In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury in said District, on the oath day of
February, A. d. 1850. ~ "
Abel Wiley administrator upon the estate
OF John A. Stevens, late of St Johnsburv in said
district deceased, presents his administration ac
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and parti
ton of the estate of said deceased. 70
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to SEES
in said St. Johnsbury on the 10th day of Marcb
D. 1850, for hearing and decision thereon And IL
IS further ordered that notice hereof be giyen IN
all persons interested by publication of the sano
three weeks successfully in the Caledopian neIys-
paper published at St Johnsbury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they NAV appear
at said time and place, and show carise if anI tb
may have why said account should not be ailoITed
and such decree made. anu" e"
By the Court, Attest
2224 HENRY FRENCH, Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Passumpsic.


DEATH oF<O. G.. HARvEY.-Mr. o.
G. Harvey was stricken with apOplexy
last Thursday, and died about o'clock
p. m. Not having heard the particulars
directly from the friends of the deceas-
ed, we notice the report that Mr.. Har-
vey had an attack sometime in the
forenoon, and another again in the af-
ternoon, when he died as stated. Mr..
Harvey was an old time resident of
Passumpsic, and during the first years
of our late war was landlord of the Pas
sumpsic House, in this place. We be-
lieve he was a member of the Baptist
church, was for several years ticket
agent and depot master in Passumpsic.
The funeral was held in the Baptist
church on Sunday last, Rev. Mr.. Alger
officiating. The burial took place un-
der the auspices of Caledonia Lodge of
Odd Fellows, of which society the de-
ceased was a member.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
sHarriages.
S Marriages and Deaths inserted free.
sic cents line.

At St Johnsbury, Feb. 81, by Rev. NJ. A. Gates,
Mr.. g. Harrison Graves and Miss Sarah A. Bly,,
both of Kirby.
AT Danville, Feb 81, by Rev. C. W. Thompson,
Mr.. VIM. Ii. Buchanan of Danville, and Miss Flora
B. Farrar of Walden.
At Peacha.h, Feb. %. by Rev. A. W. Wild, Isaac
MataVa and Ellen Woodhouse both of Danville
AT South Ryegate, Feb. 81, by Rev. j. II.
Kendall, Mr.. Edgar Norton and Miss Ella Raymo.
At San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 3, by Rev. T. K
Noble Mr.. Frank DuttOn and Miss Nancy c.
Gregory, both formerly of McIndoes Falls.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
W est Barnet.

The friends and neighbors of Daniel
Aiken and wife gave them a surprise
party on Wednesday evening of last
week, bringing with them many arti-
cles of household furniture, thus show
ing their friendship for them. Daniel
is democrat and an honor to his party.
At the Republican caucus in this
town on Saturday, Peter Buchanan,
John SOmers, and Alex. Holmes were
chosen as delegates to the convention
at Montpelier, and l. M. Smith, H. A.
Gilfillan and Andrew Warden alter
mates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
DAVID GOSS' ESTATE.

nAVID GOSS' 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 David GOss late of st. Johnsbury in
sad district, deceased, represented insolvent and
the term of six months from the 10th day OF
February, 1880, being allowed by said Court to
the creditors of said deceased to exhibit and
prove their respective claims before us: Give
notice that we will attend to the duties of our an
pointment at the dwelling house of Willard Goss
IN St JohnsbuTy in said district the LIST day Of
in the forenoon, on each of said days
1924 W. G. H0TTGHrION {Comm'rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Lyndon,

Lyndon.
The delegates to the Montpelier con-
vention are b. F. Lincoln, w. H.
Fletcher and j. w. Copeland; alternates
S. S. Thompson, A. o. Harris and S. E.
Dunton. Edmunds is the first choice
of all of the delegates and all are anti
Grant.
Joseph Bedard moves into Moses
Miles house at the Centre.
The term at the Seminary closes next
Friday.
The NJ. E. Sabbath school have an ex-
cursiOn to st. Johnsbury to-day (Thurs-
day. All expenses for teams are paid
by Mrs Robert Pettigrew, who also fur
nishes supper for all at her house on
their return from st Johnsbury.
L. c. Grandy has ordered new ma
chinery for his box business and intends
to increase the capacity Of the mill to a
carload of boxes per day.
Before the arrival of the way freight
Monday night, $50 loaded freight cars
had come into Lyndonville since Satur-
morning.
The Changers of this county celebra-
ted Washington's birthday on Satur-
day, at the Corner. A goodly number
were present and the exercises were of
an appropriate and interesting charac-
Ter. A picnic lunch was served in the
hall, and speeches were made by Revs.
Locke, Ward, Hammond and Osgood.
Sentiments were read and responded to
by Geo. Drew, North Danville, and
Meecham and Graves of Kirby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

The closing lecture of the Young
Mems course was given last Friday
evening, by Wallace Bruce, of Pough-
keepsie. Subject, "Womanhood in
Shakespeare" Previous to giving the
lecture, Mr.. Bruce by request recited
his poem entitled 1.-THE Yosemite" to
the evident delight of the audience
The lecture was scholarly, and well re-
ceived and the entire course now
closed has been exceptionally good.
The music by the orchestra has been a
real attraction at each of these enter
tainments.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

We learn that four-years-old
child of the widow of John Chubb has
had very serious time from the effects
of poison inserted by dentist in a
tooth to kill the nerve. 1t was stated
that an operation for the removal of
part of the jaw was decided upon yes
terday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

even the chcpping block and cleaver.
went scooting down the hill over the
ICY crust, to the disgust if not dismay
OF the owner. By the help of several
small boys who were cOasting in the
vicinity, the fragments were gathered
up and an early storm perhaps pre-
vented more serious disaster.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
A Suggestion.

1t has been minated that an attempt
would he made to overthrow our pres
ent board of selectmen. 1t is not for
ns to say whom the voters shall elect
as their officers the present year, or at
any other time. But it occurs To ms
TO Suggest suggestion" aud will saw.
We hope this matter will receive care
ful thought before any hasty action is
taken. In town like this, there is n
great deal of impOrtant business to trans
act, aud it requires both experience
and capability. Our present board
have men of this stamp, who have been
faithful to duty, and we suggest the
Proprlety OF retaining them another
year