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What ever you have to say, my friend,
Whether witty or grave or gay,
Condense as much as ever you can,
And say in the rcadiest way;
And whether you write on rural affairs
Or particular things in town,
Just take 4 word OF friendly advice
Boil il down.
For if you 60 sputtering over page
When a couple Of lines would do,
Your butter is spread so much you see,
That the bread shows plainly through.
SO when you have a story to tell,
And would like little rcnown,
To make quite sure of your wish, my friend,
Boil ii down.
Bro. Cullen should give us a few more con.
Mendoza and Joliet papers.
Joseph Watts Southdown sheep seem this
year to have been, unusually prolific, Is ewes
having increased his flock y;7 lambs!
Time-day before late city election.
Schmidt" candidate for alderman, telling
Jones" all about it: "Vcll, my fhricnds saw
Come ouid' | said nodding. Purity soon tey
gone pack and drink glass Of peer und say
Come Ouid.' ! said noddng. Purity soon tey
gone pack und drink anoder glass Of peer und
say, TEN id, Wy dOne't You gone otiY Wen,
say, Il UW gone oud' Now, nay friend,
donc't want to poets dot man Brown he's a
good mem he's nice men; but my friends tey
say, gone ouid, ind | vas got to peet i'm"
Time-day after election, schmidt" in the
meantime, being numerically beaten at the
polls.
Jones" Hello, Schmidt" see you beat
Brown Yesterday
Schmidt" ''Gotuhell,'
On Thursday last Chas. Buck, the druggist al
Norway, imprisoned for selling liquor without
a license, was, on petition, transferred by Judge
McRoberts from the La Sale Co. jail to that OF
Grundy the former being, in the opinion of his
Honor, unfit for use. Twas dangerous step for
his Honor, for if members Of the Board Of Super
visors are TO be believed, it was Just such humane
step by Judge Leland that defeated him for Cir
cult Judge year ago-the rural mind being, on
principle, opposed to bull DOING,
Forbes & Gehring have a new adver. on the
9Th page this week. II is timely and contains
some interesting facts.
Forbes Il Flick are getting their room ready,
on La Sale st, next to City Drug Store, as fast
as possible. The modern style Of shelving is be
ling put in and plate glass will be substituted for
that now in use. When completed it will be a
handsome room; and the gentlemen expect to be
ready to show the world their new stock of dry
goods on next Saturday, April 10th, or, at the
latest, on Monday the 18th.
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Of fa E %HSRREB !

stands to-day without IN equal Has only be to
vince you Of s merit any Of the old styles Instead OF
thc old sylc Wire Binders sell the Johnston Harvester
with Cord Binder which will do the work at half the ex
pense wire besides avoiding all the o. wire IN
handling ana feeding Instead OF the old style back nrtak
ing Suky Flows ! have the only steel Frame ana steel
Beam that Is offered for sale
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NICHOLSON & SNOW,

7
NOTICF..-EsrArE OF JoHN CRY. pE.E,stn-
~ Notice If hereby gwen that the undersigned, Admin
sratOr Of John Carey. late II the county 90
la Sale and Of Illinois, dscr"d, Vii appear bcflr"
the County Court Of said county the third Monday
being the seventeenth day Of May $50 al the County
Court House In Ottawa IT. -ad county when aEd where
all persons having claims demands against laid .iai
notified 20 attend and present the IL writing !or al
iustment.
MATHEW CARRY.
apr3-3w Adm ulstratuT.
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MAYO q WIDMER,

Al. SF"T'TI I'M F;N'F MOTTO E. r
i TATE oF joins GREEN, DRCEAsEB.-NOucr j. hereby
given 10 all persons said estate that the under
signed Executors Of the last will and testament OF said
John Green deceased VIII appear before the County Court
the county of la Sale and state " Illinois ~ N" County
Court HOUSE In OTTAWA in said county. on Monday the l'
day of April $50 for the purpose OF rendering an a.
count Of their proceedings In the administration o. said
estate for the dual settlement
Dated a. Ottawa, this 2ls; dag ~ March lSAO ~
JESSE GREEN.
DAVID GREEN
ATTEST: i W STo,ksLEGFE. Executor
Clerk County Court. La sale c. IL. aprJ-2~
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized 10 announce +. P. SITSCHELM a.
candidate for the Office OF Town Collector at the ensun
town election.
We are authorized 10 announce NICHOLAS DOTNEY
candidate for the Office Of town collector at the ensuing
tow election.
We authorized TO announce the name OF ASA N,
HOFFMAN candidate for the office OF Town Collector
Of Taxes at the approaching town election.
We are authorized TO announce JOHN MATTHEIS A. a
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MANUFACTURED BY ED. X. SMITH.
GEORGE M. LELAND,

WNNEff N INUNttTV
MA STEERS SAL IE,.-kO,iCt IL hereby given, that
M 10y virtue decree made and entered OF record by
the Circuit of Ia Sale county, state of Illinois ri the
October term of said court 1879 In certain cause then
pending In said court the Cancey side thereof wherein
iayinia wallace and George Wallace were conplanants
and lanes White jefferson white. Hamilton II. White
sarah White Nellie White Earl white, william Munson
Emmavilla WickiZer, j. X Wicker Leonard Furbnsh,
Frederick Turk, Caroline Andcas and Levi snyder were
defendants shall Tuesday The twenty seventh day Of
April the hour Of o'clock In the afternoon OF
said day for sale, at the south door OF the county
house. in Ottawa, IN said county az pubic auc9h
scrbed property, being the same ordered by raid decree To
he sold that TO saw The half Of the southwest
ter south of Indian Boundary" and lot three north OF
INDIAN Boundary of the southwest quarter Of section
rtyOne in township thirysix north In range thrc" east
OF the third principal itcpdan In the county Of la Sale
and state Of Illinois ..,. $500. $500.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash. GtOiStE VI. LELAND,
hated April ID ltSsl -3w MlIsi'r IN LaDCrry.
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OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, APRIL g. 1880.

candidate for Assistant Supervisor OF the Town OF Ottawa
1t the approaching town election
We authorized to announce the name OF Mr.,
CHARLES METI,ER candidate for the once OF Assis
Supervisor OF the town Of ottawa at the ensuing town
election
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aprAss
Z. J. WALL,

~ NOTIFICATIONS or ASEE WALDRos, Dee tskD
~ Notice il hereby gwen. that the undersigned. Admin
lsra;or OF Estate OF Anne Wadron late OF the county
Of Ia sale and state of Illinois, deceased viii appear before
Court OF said county the third Monday, bc
ing the 18th day OF May 1880 at the County Court House
Ottawa in said county when and where all persons haN
ing claims or demands against sat notified
attend presen the writing for adjustment
'' '1 CHARLES NJ wALDROS.
Spra-sv AdulilstrSisr.
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Die0.

ON FRIDAY, March 10Th. In the town Vf Walthan, Mrs
ANNE WAlDRON, aged % years
The deceased had been resident of wsthan township
for 81 Year,. She buried IN the Ia Sale cemetery
sunday
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We can safely assert that nothing equals DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup for all cases of Sore Throat
Coughs. Colds, etc. Price &c bottle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02

COPS WoRD.-Heaven and earth
shall pass away, but Gods word shall
not pass away until all be fulfilled.
When a prophecy or promise is found
written in the Bible, we may rest con-
fidently on it, as sure to come to pass.
No matter how improbable or unrea-
sOnable it may seem, if its declarations
are clear and unmistakable, so also
shall he its performance. Resting our
finger on Bible promise to one in pow
erty, or in bereavement, or in tempta-
ton, or in bewilderment, in our hour of
need, we can say without qualification
or fear: "Here is Gods promise. 1t is
made personal to me through my faith.
| do not see how it can be fulfilled, but
| am sure that it will be. If necessary,
God will send angels from heaven, will
set at naught kings and rulers of earth,
and will empty one kingdom into an
other, in order that it may be fulfilled
which was spoken of the Lord" And
God will honor such faith in his word
as that. Never you doubt it'll. @.
TrumbuH
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do a great deal better to think more
about the good things in 'em."
"To have the talent for apprecia-
ton, as you call it," said the minister.
81 dunno as that's quite the thing to
call it," responded Uncle Tim. "My
wife, she says to me once in while,
Its nigh onto fifty years that you've
been telling me that you love me. An
l know you do; but don't want you
to stop sayin' it. want you to keep
tellin' it as we'll as livin' it, An L
guess it's not only talent of 'precia.
ton that's needed but talent of tellin'
it,
Uncle Tim screwed up his face for
another squint along his saw teeth, and
the minister walked away, rejecting
how much brighter and better the world
would be if all of US had the talent for
approaching the good things in others,
and added to this appreciation Uncle
Tins "talent for tellin' it."-J. b. Z.
Marsh in Christian Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02
Congressional Funerals.

By the annual report of the clerk of
the House of Representatives for the
year ending June 80, 1879, it appears
that the funerals of members who died
in that year cost the government 3d.
1861. The funeral of the Hon. Gus
tave Schleicher, Of Texas, cost SIS, 1929,
of which $3I3.50 was expended for
gloves and silk scarfs, at SO each, for
delegation. The cost of the funeral of
Hon. A. S. Williams was $1,449.60; of
the Hon. T. j. Quinn, $452. Is; of the
Hon. Rush Clark, $2,634. As +; OF the
Hon. B. B. Douglass, 1,041 SO, and of
the Hon. Julian Hartridge, of Georgia,
$2,686.22.
The itemized account of the expenses
of Mr.. Hartridge's funeral show the
manner in which funeral delegations
spend the governments money. The
railroad tickets cost $709.50, and $3.50
were added for special car. The bill
for carriages was 1888. Before starting
on the trip, apparently, an elaborate
lunch was provided, and afterward
dinner. The dinner cost SIS, but the
cost of the lunch was $4,000; $45.4O of
this sum was used at dining saloon
which contains bar, and $92. so (which
is specifically set down as "lunch," ~ at
liquor saloon which does not furnish
meals. Persons employed on the train
which conveyed the delegation had no
reason to complain of the generosity of
the passengers. The car porter re-
ceived $40 and the conductor $40.
Other servants were pleasantly remem-
bered, the servant at the hotel in Savan-
nah getting SIS. Another "lunch" was
enjoyed at Savannah at cost of $93.
A man named Sayre accompanied the
party as especial messenger" at sal
airy of SIS a day.
The expenses given above are not the
only expenses attending the funerals.
The public printer has recently appear
ed before the House committee on ap-
preparations and asked for S450,000 to
supply deficiencies in the estimates for
the present fiscal year. He stated that
the printing of eulogies of deceased
members has cost up to date 800, 1000,
and that several were yet to be printed.
e One man of exceeding good sense
has emerged from the clouds and sor-
rows which cluster over Ireland. His
name is Lerd Longford, and he suggests
as remedy for the distress universal
abstinence from whiskey." .'If all
classes" he says, "or individuals, with
out waiting for others, would spend on
relieving the wants of poorer neighbors
to their own credit, what they now
spend on whiskey, to their own destruc-
ton, it would be less necessary to make
frantic appeals to the Government, or
the landlord or public charity. Tenn
perance is its own government, its own
landlords, its own Boards of Works."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DIsTRrcr G.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
81: JohnsDury, within and for said district ON the
10th day of March, A. d. 1880. v" '"e
- An instrument purporting to be the last VIII and
Testament of Luther e. Mathews late of 81
Johnsbury. in said district, deceased being ,ra
scented to Court by Elizabeth Mathews, fIe ey
ecutrix therein named for Probate: o "a
1t is ordered by said Court, that all perso,,s
concerned therein be notified to appear at a srssi,
of said Court to be holden at the Probate 06c.
IN st. Johnsbury, on the Sd day of Anil
A D. 1850, and show cause, if any they may bs,s'
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that a copy Of tbn
record OF this order be published three weeks snc
cessively i'll the Caledonian, printed at 81
hearing. '" tut
By the Court Attest,
HENRY FRENCH, Register
A true copy of Record, Attest.
29-27 HENRY FRENCH Regser
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02
ReHaions Tending.
The Value of Gods Word.

Thy word is lamp unto my feet,
and light unto my path. Ps. 1l9: los.
The entrance of thy words giveth
light; it giveth understanding to the
simple. Ps. 119: 40.
Through thy precepts get under
standing. Ps. II9: I04.
By the word of thy lips have kept
me from the paths of the destroyer.
Ps. IL: 4.
Thy word have l hid in mine heart,
that 1 might not sin against thee. Ps.
119: IL.
Thy word was unto me the joy and
rejoicing of mine heart. Jer. Is: 16.
This is my comfort in my affiiction
for thy word hath quickened me. I'm
less thy law had been my delights, ]
should then have persisted in mine af-
Fiction. Ps. 10: 50, 90.
From a child thou hast known the
holy scriptures, which are able to make
thee wise INTO salvation through faith
in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. 3: Is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02
Sabbath Observance.

The law may enact that for purely
civil reasons there shall be a weekly
cessation of work and as, on other
grounds, Christians do rest on the first
day of the week, the Legislature may
adopt that for its periodic rest, and en-
act that all Government offices and pub
lie departments shall be closed on that
day. 1t may go further, and legislate
for the general cessation of business on
that day, as it does for our legal holi-
days, and as the British Parliament did
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02
Vlck'S Illustrated Floral Guide

A beautiful work of 100 Pages One CoIored
flower Plate, and 500 Illustrations with descrip
uons OF the best Flowers and Vegetables with
price OF seeds, and how to grow them. All for a
FIVE CENT STAMP. In English or German
NlCkS SEEDS are the best in the world Five
Cents for postage will buy the Floral Guide telling
how to get them.
The Flower and Vegetable Garden, IT'S Pages
SIX C0iored Plates and many hundred Eneravings
for oO cents IN paper covers 81 90 i'll elegant cloth
In German or English
Nlck's Illustrated Monthly Magazines
Pages, Colored Plate in every number and many
i me sEngraVlngs. Price 81 25 year; Five Copies
TOR $500. Specimen Numbers sent for 10 cents. 3
tr1al copies for 25 cents. Address
JAMES WICK. Rochester n. Y
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.RTAs G. HARvEY's ESTATE.

0RTAS G. HARVEY'S ESTATE.
- The subscribers having been appointed bv tb
honorable Probate Court for the District of alsJ
ma, commissioners to receive, examine, and al
Just all claims and demands of all persons agapa,
!ne estate OF Ortas G. Harvey, late of arnat
IN sald District, deceased, represented insolyqDt
M arch, A D. 1880, being allowed by said Cont
the creditors of said deceased, to exhibit and nav
their respective claims before us: Give notiot
ment at the dwelling house of Mrs o. g. irua
IN Barnet in said District, on the oath DIV {!
April and August next, at one O'Clock in fbe ~ o.
noon, on each of said days. ''o alter
1927 JOSEPH A. GOUI6 {Commrs
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MARKEl Down ]!

The undersigned having
marked down his stock of win
ter goods, and made such adj
ditions to the same as the sea-
son demands, will say that I
intend to keep full stock of
all kinds of goods generally
kept in a country store and
WILL NOT BE UNDER
SOLD BY ANY ONE.
Thanking the public for the
very good trade with which
they have favored me, [ hope
for continuance of the same
in the future.
ORA BISHOP.
Passuuipsic Mar g. 1880. 24-27
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02
Assignee's Notice.

Nouce Is hereby given that the Third Meeting of
the creditors of Albert Brock. of Barnet in tSa
County of Caledonia. an insolvent debtor, will he
held at Court of Insolvency to be holden at the
IroDate Othce in st. JOhnsbury in said district ON
IN the forenoon at which meeting the assignee
same. > gu" Ni' 'no
And said Assignee also gives notice that at tba
fro6ate Office aforesaid, on the 9th day of April
A. D. 1880 he will apply for settlement of his ac
count and for discharge from all liability as Is
ID. Dated at Barnet, this 10th day of March A. D..
1927 SAM'L BRUCE, Assignee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02
JAMES DAVIS'S ESTATE.

/ ANEo DA ' 10 ESTATE.
- The subscribers, having been appwn,so /,
the Honorable Probate Court for the distias, ny
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive. examine ana
adjust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of James Davis, late of Peacham in
sald district, deceased, represented insovent and
the term of six months from the 18th dav of
March, 1880, being allowed by said CouTt to
the creditors of said deceased to exhibit and
prove thelr respective claims before Give
notice, that we will attend to the duties of our an
pointment at the dwelling house of the late james
DAVIS in Peacham, in said district, on the 9th day
1l April and 9Th day OF Octobernext, at O'Clock
IN the afternoon on each of said days
ao A. g. BICKFORD, (C,
2o-21 o. P. HOOKER, }Commr rs
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ON 80 DAYS TRIAL.

We will send our Electro oItaic Belts and otber
Electric Appliances upon trial for 30 DAYS to those
suffering from Nervous Debility, Rheumatism,
Paralysis OF any diseases of the Liver Kidneys
or no pay. Address, VOLTAIC BELT CO., Mar
shall, Mich. $3.50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02

My Annual Catalogue of Vegetable and Flow.
er seed for 1880, rich in engravings from photo
graphs of the originals, will be free to ali who
apply. My old customers need not write for it. 7
offer one of the largest collections of vegetable seed
ever sent out by any Seed House in America q
large portion of which were grown on nv six seed
FARMS Full directions for cultivation on each
package, All seed warranted to be both fresh and
true to name; so far, that should it prove other
wise will refill the order gratis The original in
troducer of the Hubbard Squash, Phinney's Melon.
Marblehead Cabbages, Mexican Corn, and scores
OF other vegetables, invite the patronage of ali
who are anxious to have their seed directly from
the grower fresh true, and of the very best strain
New Vegetables a Specially. $500
JAMES j. II. GREGORY, Marblehead Mass
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Estates.
Court of Insolvency.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF CALEDoNr,
Notice is hereby given that the third and +,
General Meeting of the creditors of Stevens IA a'
of st. Johnsbury in said District insolvent dsLto
will be held at a Court of Insolvency at tbe ~
bate Office in ST. JOhnsbury. in said Districtr 10
the 18th day of April A d. 1880 at 10 O'Clock IN %
forenoon, at which meeting creditors NAV nr lne
their debts and transact such other bS,Ii ,o'e
relating to said insOlvents estate as NAV pronaS
come before the court at said meeting P''y
1928 HENRY FRENCH Rso;..
ST. JOhnsbury Mar. 90 1880. '''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02
New England Mutual
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

of Boston, on the 31st of December, 1879.
ASSETS.
Stocks and Bonds at market value 50 AT NJ 80
Loans on Mortgage 2149 500 6s
Real Estate 295 900 %
Premium Notes secured by policies
worth double the amount loaned l. 3S2 500 -
Amount deferred quarterly premiums Dol Il9 IS
Outstanding Renewal Premiums up
on policies upon which a valuation
has been made and reserved, ITO 600 Is
accrued interest and Rents, POI, 06s 81
Iasn Ill bahks, 13S, S1I Il
Loahs on Collateral, 113 700 20
SIS, I3l, 24O IS
IABILITIEs
Reserve at per cent.
in compliance with
the statutes of Mas
sachusetts, $40 917 11e O3
distributions unpaid, 1871 176 Sc
Death losses unpaid Of 755 m
Matured EndOwments
unpaid, 51,O2s 90
-- S13 252 O7s 50
Surplus, 81 go 1862 o.
Both Annual Report now ready for distribution
Free to any address
BENZ. F. STEVENS President
JOSEPH NJ. GIBBENS Secretary
March IL, 1851 year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02

PATENTS.
R. H. ED
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EDDY, Solicitor of Patents
nv TEsTIM oNIALs.
regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom have had
ofhclal intercourse. CHAS. MASON
49, Commissioner OF Patents
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy or more capable of securing for them an
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hee.'-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner OF
Patents"
Boston, October 10, 1876
X II; EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02

Inc following is the sworn statement TO the In
surance Commissioner of Massachusetts, of the e.
nancial condition of the ~ '
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-04-02
FOR SALE.

good Morgan Mare, with foal, will be sold at
Johnsbury. Vt a5 If q