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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17

tered two ships in Norway and filled
them with the beautiful clean ice which
is used in London and Paris produced
under careful supervision, the surface
being swept clean of snow in order
that 1T may freeze hard and transpar-
ent. The first cargo has just arrived
and sold right out at remunerative
prices, causing heavy tumble in the
carelessly garnered home product.
The Mayor has vetoed the cat ordi-
nance and singularly enough it seems
gratitude is feline virtue. No sooner
was the fact promulgated than sedate
Thomas of jetty hue, apparently sent
as delegate from cat convention
called on the Mayor at his office in the
City Hall and signified the conjoint ap-
proval of his fellows at his Honor's ac-
ton in appropriate news. Some of
the Aldermen who are down on poor
Pussy drove the handsome animal away
with ObJurgatory vehemence.
Manhattan market is burned. 1t was
something more than a promise of be-
ing one of the glories of the Metropolis.
1t was superb building admirably
adapted for the purpose to which it
vas uOuiSdbCu, Will IL HduuSuulC UOlne,
clock-tower 200 feet high and a gem
erall dIgnified and pleasing architec
tural appearance. Old Fulton market
has been condemned over and over
again and it is now at. last intended to
erect new structure forthwith. The
uptown people, however, with the lead
ing hotel folks foremost in the move
ment had determined to patronize the
new market in preference to the down
town resorts and here there is consider
able suspicion that the fire was incen-
diary. The hangers-On round Wash
ingtOn and Fulton markets are notori-
ously a hard crowd and are considered
quite capable of any malicious mischief.
The blaze was grand. Five entire
blocks were burned over, including
several lumber yards full of fine, dry
timber and the aggregate losses mount
up into the millions. RADIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17

said to the Germani population, and
they would resent it with scorn, for the
Germans are Independent thinkers, and
they will not be teamed about in poll
tics; and the German is to-day exercis-
ing a powerful influence in this govern
ment. This paper says that the Irish
owe the Democratic party nothing, but
the Democratic party owes the Irish
everything, even to its very existence.
1t says they have been stepping-stones
for the accommodation of cunning poll
ticians long enough, and thinks it is
about time they commenced to assert
their rights and their independence.
We think so too, and from all appear
ances, it now looks as though the Irish
we're about to take new departure.
What the Tablet says regarding the
Germans, and the good position they
now have in the country, is absolutely
true. Should the Irish take this gener-
al course, and vote with the party that
has always favored freedom, their po-
litical status and influence will, like the
Germans, become established.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17

ing his youth, the crime was fiendish in
conception, so brutal in execution and
so utterly unprovoked that the jury
could find no extenuating circumstances
in the case.
A parent in Ithaca, N. Y, is said to
have played his part in new way a
few days ago. He forbade his daugh-
ter to meet her lover, and afterward
obtained note which she had written
to the young man, making an appoint
ment to meet him in the cemetery. He
forwarded the note and at the appoint
ed time concealed himself behind
gravestOne, and heard them plan to go
west and be married. He then disclosed
himself, and ordering carriage took
them to a minister's, where they were
made man and wife.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
General News.

The summer residence at Newport
r. L. recently purchased by Prof. Alex
ander AgassiZ, and worth about $22,
600, was burned Sunday morning.
DR.. Tanner lectured Sunday evening
in Music Hall, Boston before a small
audience.
The forest fires in Canada have caus-
ed great deal of misery and sorrow
one hundred and fifty families in the
"French Country" have lost their
homes.
Marshall o. Roberts, a widely-known
New Yorker, died at Saratoga on Satur-
day morning.
Bishop Simpson, while conducting
the services in the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church of San Francisco, with
President and Mrs. Hayes among his
auditors, was suddenly seized with q
congestive chill, and was removed from
the church.
Baltimore will celebrate in a becom-
ing manner the 150th anniversary of
her birth on the 18th of October.
About $4,000 miles of hoop iron
enough for three-fold girdle around
the earth-will be needed to bind the
forthcoming cotton crop, if it reaches
the number of bales predicted by statis-
ticians, or 5000, 900.
The Merchants Exchange in ST.
Louis, with first mortgage of $3.50, 900,
is for sale for $40, 900 cash to whoever
will assume the mortgage. The prop
erty cost 1851 700 for the land and
81 $50 900 for the building, or $751;
600 for the whole.
A special dispatch from Hon. Mar
shall Jewell to the Free Press says that
a splendid serenade, in behalf of the
victory in Vermont, was rendered on
Friday night, at New York, to Col. Geo.
| w. Hooker, who is assistant secretary
of the national republican committee.
In California the straw berry crop be-
gins to ripen in March and lasts until
the frOsts are heavy in November, De-
cember and sometimes till after New
year.
The astronomers say that on the 25th
the big planet Jupiter will reach its
perihelion, its nearest approach to the
sun, and few days later it will be rs
near the earth as it can come. Then
look out for great storms and sudden
changes of temperature.
1t is understood that Dean Stanley
will pay a final visit to the United
States in 1881, in company with Thomas
Hughes. His visit will be of a special
character, for the purpose of investiga-
ting the church question in the United
States.
The completed figures of the Yer
mont census give a total population of
332 ,64S, gain of 2097 in the decade.
Chittenden, Franklin and Windsor
counties have lost, but all the rest have
gained more or less. Chittenden coun-
ty looses most, 1864, and Caledonia
gains most, 1402. Rutland, the biggest
town in the State, has grown from 1884
to 1851 Burlington has apparently
fallen off from 1887 in the inaccurate
census of 1870 to II ,374; Bennington
has increased from 5760 to GAL Brat
tleboro' from 1888 to $500; st. Johns
bury from 1865 to $500. Rutland eoun-
ty remains the largest in the State.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
H az Tue - vlgor and fire of his earlier don.
he is over 81 years of age. 'i uay''

H HL Tue IL vlgor and fire of his earlier dor.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
There is talk of another ronu,r
paper at Brattleboro.-Tha Fat puoIlcan
Pany VIII enlarge their gas-worJy. com
lay more street mains. "o'As and
The little mountainous town %
1ax will hold its first annual catt II. n rE
a aud 1alr the 18th. The premiums '4 tHi
year will be "honorary. '"'liS thls
A young girl named Cass wos Oh.
IN Ine race by a rocket fired from n'' t 4IH
and considerably injured. "y night,
John L. Martin of Londondor,
reelected by very comnI;m9 was
vote, having 173 majority in .H taay,
vote of ZIG. " " Total
Hill & Greaves, Bellows Falls WOO,
en- manufacturers, have failed with Il
abilities OF from $4,000 to SIS, 1000.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Joseph Hullett of Springfield oe
years old, has voted for every president
since Madison and hopes to live to vote
for Garfield in November.
A wild fawn has been browsing about
5he gardens of Woodstock.
Mrs. John Lewis fell down the cham
per stairs ON Tuesday evening with
hel grand child aged 5 months. in her
rims. Both were considerably iniured
ouC no bones were broken.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
Late News.

Gen. w. w. Lynde of Brattleboro is
dangerously i'll, having been stricken
with paraletic shock-the second he
has had. Gen. Lynde is one of the re-
publican candidates for Presidential
elector- at large.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont is sick in
Paris.
The village of Waitesburg, Washing
ton Territory, was nearly destroyed by
fire Monday night; loss over 10000.
The State Fair formally opened at
Montpelier on Tuesday. There were
not many people present. The races
Wednesday were for the 2.38 class, for
a purse of S135, aud the three-year old
class for IA purse of $50.
DR.. H. S. Tanner, the faster, adver-
tised to lecture at city hall, Lawrence,
Tuesday evening, was on hand, but the
audience was missing, SO the lecture
was indefinitely postponed. The re-
ceipts were $2.75, which were returned
to the purchasers of tickets. The doc
tor left in disgust.
The potato bugs in Massachusetts,
having exhausted the potato vines, are
now luxuriating on the tomatoes, and
they spare neither vines nor fruit.
About one-third of the Florida
orange crop was destroyed by the re-
cent hurricane, but as the yield was
one-third larger than last year, the
supply will not be less than last sea-
son.
Party or faction spirit runs so high
in Georgia that Gov. Colquitt was hiss
ed at, grOaned at and insulted while
making a speech in Macon as the guest
of the city.
The attendance at Mr.. Moody's meet
lngs at Mortified the last two days
was estimated at $500, aud the meet
lngs were marked by great earnestness
and feeling. Mr.. Moody announced
that boys school will soon go up
there. A man who had been present
during these meetings, whose heart has
been touched, has offered S25,OOO for
this object.
A remarkable execution is to take
place in Atlanta, Ga, in October. The
victim is a colored boy, only IL years
old, who brutally killed three years
old child some time ago. NOtwithstand-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
Office Belongs to Whom P

We freemen have one political habit
it would be well to break ourselves of.
We refer to the common saying, that
"this year such an one ought to be
elected, because it belongs to him."
Why, say the wire-pullers, Mr.. Good
fellow ran against Mr.. Brown two years
ago, and it was agreed, that if GoOdfel
low would give up, and patiently wait
two years longer, then an effort should
be made to elect him. Goodfellow no
doubt remembers it, and joyfully con-
templates his right and title. But who
makes these agreements? Who holds
out these promises l? Is it the sover-
eign people, in town meeting assem-
bled, or is it handful of forward poll
ticians? No little knot of men have
any business to hold out such promises,
because they are liable not to be full
filled, and then somebody gets into hot
water. 1t is very presumptiOus to de-
clare that it 'belongs" to Mr.. Goodfel-
low this year, because two years ago he
so gracefully yielded to his opponent.
We are blaming no man because he has
the good or i'll fortune to be elected to
an office, but the talk of it belonging to
him for any reasons, we have heard so
long that it is beginning to be a little
disgusting and unbearable. No man is
entitled to an Office as a REGARD for any
thing. He is not entitled to it anyway,
until he is elected to one. 1t belongs to
that man, and to him alone, who is
honestly elected by the majority.
Promises, therefore, or even meritori-
GUS services in any capacity, do not
entitle one to an Office. We might with
prOpriety say that certain men would
make good officers, and that we would
be glad to see them installed therein.
But under no circumstances whatever
is it proper to say that any man has a
claim to an Office, until he has been
called to it by the majority. People
who set up such claims, we repeat, are
very presumptuous. A rich man might
see fit to make his neighbor a present,
but not until the present was handed
over had the neighbor any right to it.
Nor had the other nclghbors, by reason
of this action, any right to expect they
were entitled to presents. Would it
not be well, therefore, for intelligent
freemen to stop making such foolish
expressions, but try more to recognize
and advocate the facts in the case9
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
ESSEX COUNTY.

ESSEX COUNTY.
Brighton, C. G. Adams.
Bloomfield, Fred A. Roby.
Brunswick, VIM. w. Fitch.
Concord, Selim E. Grout.
Canaan, VIM. Morrill,.
East Haven, S. S. Hudson.
Cranky, c. w. Matthews.
Guildhall, Eldad A. Rhodes.
Lexington, B. o. Neill.
Lunenburg, M. G. Pond.
Maidstone, Ira c. Cameron.
Victory, Charles Damon.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Albany, H. w. Chafey.
Barton, r. B. Skinner.
Bloomington, A. o. Joslyn.
Charleston, T. L. Dolloff.
Coventry, H. F. Black.
Craftsbury, j. w. Simpson.
Derby, w. Goodwin.
Glover, w. F. Templeton.
Greensboro, j. Simpson.
Holland, G.. R. Caswell.
Irasburgh, L. H. Thompson.
Jay, j. E. Chase.
Lowell, Carlos Farman.
Morgan, j. S. Wilcox.
Newport, t. Grout.
Salem, Daniel Hopkins.
Troy, d. H. Buck.
Westfield, w. w. Wood.
Westmore, w. B. Daniels.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17

THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY 25,O71.
The following compilation is made
from rettisns from town clerks and tel
egraph managers:
Fanbam Republicap. 47,SO6
pbeIns democrat. 2I,219
Heath. Greepback, l,498
Scattering. 10
This makes Farnham's Plurality over
Phelps 26,5S7; Farnham's majority
over all, %, OIL; increase of Republic
can majority over 1876, 1874; increase
of Republican vote over four years ago,
3O76 increase of Democratic vote du-
ring the same period, 30.
The Congressional vote in the first
district is:
Joyce, Republican, 1854
Randall, Democrat, 6,759
Martin, Greenback, 1872
Joyce's Majority, 1921
The vote in the second district is as
follows:
Tyler, Republican, 1898
Campbell, Democrat, 1854
Mead, Fusion, 1877
Scattering, 81
Tyler's majority, 1871
The town of Belvidere has not yet
reported. Its vote in 1876 was, Fair
banks, Republican, 30; Bingham, Dem
Ocrat, Sc.
The Democrats have elected 90 town
representatives and the Greenbackers 2.
STATE OFFICERS.
Governor, Roswell Farnham, Bradford.
Lieut. John L. Barstow, Shelburn.
Treasurer, John A. Page, Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
STATE SENATORS.
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
Edward S. Dana, New Haven.
Julius w. North, Shoreham.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
G.. M. Sykes, Dorset.
Charles Thatcher, Bennington.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
j. R. Darling, Groton.
Z. d. Blodgett, st. Johnsbury.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A. C. Robinson, Westford.
C. w. Woodhouse, Burlington.
w. A. Weed, Shelburn.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Harvey Judevine, Concord.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Henry r. Start, Bakersfield.
A. w. Woodwork, Enosburgh.
Alfred G.. Stafford, st. Adams.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
E. R. Goodsell, Isle La Mott.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Philip X. Gleed. Morristown.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Marcus Peck, BroOkfield.
Samuel NJ. Gleason, Thetford.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Elisha Lane, Derby.
James Brown, Charleston.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Walter. c. Dunton, Rutland.
Royal d. King, Benson.
Orel Cook, Mendon.
E. r. Pember, Wells.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
VIM. P. Dillingham;, Waterbury.
Albert Dwinell, Calais.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Levi K. Fuller, Brattlehoro.
j. D. Bridgman, Rockingham.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Ora Paul, Pomfret.
Fred. G. Field, Springfield.
Hugh Henry, Chester.
The senate will be unanimously
publican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
The Irish Republicans.

The New York Tablet, an Irish Amer
lean Journal, says some very sensible
things to its countrymen. 1t says it is
an insult to the intelligence of Irish cit
liens to be eternally twitted that they
can vote no other than the Democratic
ticket. 1t is as much as to say that the
Democracy owned these people soul
and body. Let the same things be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
z, N. RAN DALI.
Randall's Block, R. r. st.

JOSEPH h MAGooN'S ESTATE.
- The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Caledo
MIA commissioners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the es-
tate of Joseph H. MagoOn, late of HardwicS, IN
said district deceased represented insolven and
1880, being allowed by said Court to the creditors
of said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re,
spective claims before Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appointment at
the dwelling house of Eliza Magoon in HardwicS'
in said district, on the Goth day Of October A.D.
$780, and Goth day of December, A: d. lssO, al ONO
O'CLOCK in the afternoon on each of said days.
S. NJ. CURRIER, }Comu,rs
5.53 CURTIS GOULD, {
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

The Central Vermont is building a
new bridge at Centre Ferrisburg in
place of the one temporarily built after
the fire about year ago.
At Middlebury the other day, BERTHE
Wright, son of Mrs. Victor Wright,
while working with moving machine.
got his fingers between the cogs, crush
ing them terribly.
Major Orrin Field, of Cornwall, par
took of his first Thanksgiving feast in
Vermont under the bans of the first
proclamation of President Washington.
In 1899 he read in a newspaper the an
of the death of General
Washington. He served as volunteer
in the war of 1912, and has voted for
republican electors for president fifteen
times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
Water Analysis.

A few years ago one of the citizens of
the village wished to ascertain whether
the water of the st. Johnsbury Aque-
duct Co. contained lead from the SER
vice pipes, and he sent at his own ex-
pense and on his own responsibility a
sample of the water to j. R. Nichols of
Boston, for analysis.
The result showed that there was no
lead in it, and very small amount of
foreign matter of any kind, that it was
a pure and healthy water.
OF late, since the water of Stiles
pond has been added, some have sup
posed that the water did not maintain
its former healthy character. A few
days ago sample of the water as it is
at present was sent to Boston, to Bill
lings, Clapp & Co., and at the same
time a sample of the water from the
Passumpsic, as taken from the village
pipes.
The result is that the Stiles pond wa
ter contains in 100000 parts 6.5 of resi-
due, and the Passumpsic 1875 in the
same amount. The pond water is
stated expressly to be the best for do
nestle purposes, and it will be seen
that there is more than twice the
amount of residue or foreign matter in
the river water than in the pond water
The residue is said to be in both
cases largely mineral. Of ammonia and
of albuminoid substances there is but a
small amount in either. Of free am
monia there is more in the pond water,
and of albuminoid matter the same in
each. A very slight amount of sulphate
of lime is spoken of in the river water,
and none in the pond.
In respect to this last statement it
should be borne in mind that a very
small amount of lime is sufficient
to protect the water against inju-
rious effects from lead, and the fact
that no lead was found in the analysis
shows that it is so protected. In fact
there is sufficient lime in the soil of this
region to afford quite certain protection
in the ordinary use of water coming
through lead pipes. A general test for
lime salts shows more lime in the pond
water than in the river, leaving the in
ference plain that though there is no
sulphate, as stated above, there are
other salts of lime sufficient for COM
plete protection, though that does not
imply that either water can be, in the
common understanding, called hard
water. B.
st. Johnsbury, Sept. IA, 1880.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
CENTS DEPARTMENT.

50 doz Gents Under Shirts and Drawers at 25c ca.
so doz Gents Under Shirts and Drawers at SOC ca.
50 doz Gents Under Shirts and Drawers at 75c ca
All wool white and scarlet goods at bottom prices
Bows Under Shirts and Drawers at old prices.
Neckwear all wool Shirts, Overalls, Silk Handker-
chiefs, Suspenders, ETC., etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

20 doz Undervests and Pants at Soc ca worth Goo
80 dOz Undervests and Pants at 625c. ca worth use
All wool and Scarlet goods at bottom prices
Misses Undervests and Pants at old prices.
HOSIERY.-Am receiving and nObby
styles in cotton, worsted fleece lined, and wool,
which L offer at my usual low prices.
YARNS AND WORSTEDS.-My line is one
of the largest in town, including Berlin, German
town, Shetland SaxOny, etc, etc. Wool, Fara,
HoneycOmb and FlOx Canvasses Cardboard Rib
bons Neckwear, Kid Gloves, Felt Skirts, Shopping
Baskets, and an endless variety of Fancy Goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

First Dist, Charles Fl. Joyce, Rutland.
Sec. Dist, James M. Tyler, Brattleboro.
Third District, VIM. w. Circuit, Barton.
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who will use them in the next Legis-
lature. We. die happy, with smile on
our political cOuntenance. Peace to
nnr ashes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
FALL TRADE.

To the people of st. Johnsbury and vicinity
would announce that 1 receiving new
goods for the Fall Trade
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
Special Bargains in Corsets.

STATIONERY GOODS.-A nobby line OF
Photograph and Autograph Albums Scrap Books,
bles Testaments, Picture Frames Easels, Cabinet
Frames, ETC., etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
st. Johnsbury, Sept. IA, 1880.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECT

AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.
Geo. P. Rowell 81 Co., the enterpris-
ing advertising agents of New York,
have issued their twelfth annual news
paper directory. 1t is book of over
one thousand pages, prepared and
printed with great painstaking and at a
large expense. 1t is full of useful in
formation, especially to advertisers.
From this Directory we find that the
number of newspapers and periodicals
printed in Vermont is 20. The number
in the United States lacks only 277 of
being 10000; with 564 more for the
Canadas. New York has the greatest
number, 1899; Pennsylvania next, 1876;
with Illinois close at her heels, 1872.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
HOSIERY.

shaker Hose Mt 20, 25, 30, IS, As, and
10 doz. ea air also good line of Fancy Hosiery.
'o CTS PEI invited to visit the Fancy, Furnish
inc Variety and Stationery Store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-17
Our New York Letter.

A NEW BONANZA FOR BONE HUNTERS
ATITLED RELICoF THE REVOLUTION
BEwILDERMENTs BROUGHT ABOUT BY
BAR'L OF BILLS-A SACRELIGIOUs
swINDLER-LoOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
AS MOTTO FOR DIvERs-IsRAELITE
INAUGURATING INNOVATIONS - I'M
PORTED ICE-A GREATFUL GRIMAL-
KIN-THE LATEST FRoLIC OF THE FIRE
FIEND.
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rbe vermont Elections.

/ The number of daily papers in this
country and Canada is 904.