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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
DanViIle.

Appropriate memorial services were
held at the Methodist church at I.30
last Monday, at which time the bells
were tOlled, and business generally
suspended. Hon. Bliss n. Davis, as
chairman of the meeting, read Presi-
dent Arthur's proclamation, and made
remarks on the general character OF
the late President. Reading of Scrip
ture by Rev. C. w. Thompson, and
prayer by Rev. j. Mcdonald. Charles
Wilson addressed the meeting, review
ing the life of President Garfield, with
appropriate application. Music by a
select choir and the Danville Cornet
band was interspersed during the SER
vices. The house was well filled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

The Passumpsic roads house
and woodshed at Newbury, with about
500 cords of wood, were burned on
Thursday evening last.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

The Lamoille county fair at Nor
ristOwn, the Orange county fair at
Bradford, and the Orleans county faiI
at Barton, are held this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
East HardWick.

East HafdWICk.
Rev. C. E. Gordon preached an APP
prOpriate and eloquent sermon last
Sabbath from the text "My father, my
father the chariot of Israel and the
horsemen thereof" illustrating it from
the noble character of our late Presi-
dent, and urging the young men to fol-
low his example and build their char
acter upon a solid foundation. Relig-
GUS services were held at the COngre-
gatiOnal church last Monday at 2 p. III.
in accordance with President Arthur's
proclamation, good number being
present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

On Saturday at one o'clock, on
Railroad street, occurs sheriff's sale
of two horses, a gig and harnesses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

The Fair was more than Ordina-
rily successful financially, the gross re-
ceipts being larger than ever before
The receipts for the past five years
haze heen rs follows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
Sperial Nofrss.

Health, hope and happiness are restored by the
use of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
1t is a positive cure for all those diseases from
which women suffer much. Send TO Mrs Lydia
z. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue. Lynn, Mass,
for pamphlets as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

The boilers at the scale works are
being reset in brick, with view to
economy in the saving of heat, fuel, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

-Doying and Weber, of this place,
take part in a bicycle race at the Brad
ford fair to-day (Thursday.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

-Mutilated coins have become a nui-
sance, and the government has set a
value on them, it is said, as follows
Dollars, siXty-five cents. Half-dOllars,
thirty-fve cents. Quarters, fifteen
cents. Dimes, five cents. Business
men will govern themselves according
"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

with programme as given last week.
Tomorrow the programme will be
about as follows Morning-Praise
meeting at 9 o'clock called to order
at ten report of committee on in
ducing employers to require total alb
stinence i'll employees, by Mrs. l.. j.
SWEET of st. Adams visitation of
liquor dealers, Mrs. Button, Middle
bury evangelistic work, Mrs. J. Kins-
man, East Alburgh communion wine,
Miss L. J. Bradshaw, Montpelier; pris-
on and Jail work, Mrs. S. c. Cole, Bur
lington influencing the press, Mrs. E.
b. Lund, Burlington presentation of
our work before other bodies, Mrs. E.
G. Greene, st. Adams words from
workers report of committee on plan
of work. AfternOOn-memOr SER
vice at two o'clock called to order at
2.30 reports of committees on resolu-
tons and nominations election of of
ticers and delegates farewell words.
In the evening, at the North church,
an address will be delivered by Miss
Willard, president of the national Or
ganization. All are cordially invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

S. l.. Doying has new bicycle, a
Harvard. 1t has all the modern i'm
provements, is nickel-plated, and runs
like charm. That is the second
Harvard brought into town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
SUIllInerViIIe.

Mrs. T. T. Herrick died this week,
after distressing illness of six weeks.
She fell down the cellar stairs sometime
ago, since which time she has gradual
ly failed until death brought relief.
Mrs. Herrick was quiet in her habits
her family engaging her constant at
tentiOn consequently the husband and
children, four boys, will greatly miss
her. The family will be broken up
the youngest will go with an aunt to
Lowell, Mass, the two next older with
the Rev. W. ID. Herrick, a Congrega-
tional clergyman of Gardiner, Mass.
The eldest will remain with the father
here for the present. Mr.. Herrick de-
sires to thank those neighbors and
friends who lent so true a helping hand
through his present trouble. May
heaven watch over and guide this, and
all other broken households.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. Knapp returned
from Connecticut this week. They en-
ioyed their visit well, but think Yer
mont is about as good as any quarter
after all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

"A. l.. Bailey has secured the ser
vices of Miss Julia X. Whipple of the
New England Conservatory of Music,
of Boston, to take the place of Miss
Harrington. Miss Whipple is repre-
scented to he well qualified to fill the
place, either as an instrumental or vo-
cal teacher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
The w. &. II. u. Meetings.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
w. c. T. U. is now in session here. A
public meeting will be held at the
South church this Thursday evening,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

From Sept. Goth the Southern
through mail, closing at $50 a. M, will
be discontinued. Southern mail in the
morning will until further notice close
at 800 a. III. The first collection from
the boxes will be made in season to
send by this mail
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
Torsl and State liens.

"A communication from Mr.. Oliver
johnson is deferred till next week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

The sixty ninth annual meeting OF
the Vermont Bible Society will he held
at Mortified, on Wednesday the 10Th
day of October, 1881. The sermon i'll
the evening will he preached by Rev.
Dr. Hamlin, president of Middlebury
college.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

Sheriff Sulloway, on Wednesday,
arrested A. b. Quimby of Lyndon, who
it will he remembered made free with
a team belonging to Converse IA while
ago. The case comes before the next
term of court, if not settled before
then
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

Postmaster Carpenter informs us
that by recent order from the p. o.
department this Office is directed TO
deposit weekly with the assistant treas
urer U. s., at Boston, M funds in its
possession belonging to the p. O. de-
Partment and tie postmaster is for
hidden to receTe mutilated or FOREIGN
currency of/any description. After
Oct. LIST mdtilated or foreign coins will
not be received at the postoffice exeep,
at their Bullion value.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

Gov. Farnham appointed last Fri
day afternoon as time of fasting and
prayer. In some places in the state it
was observed, but here the day APP
pointed by President Arthur, Monday,
was observed instead. Gov. Farnham
attended the Presidents funeral at
Cleveland on Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

George Hallett, son of Russell
Hallett, was in town this week, leav-
ing again for his home in Kansas City
on Wednesday afternoon. He took
back with him his two boys who have
been visiting ut his fathers all sum-
Charles Button, formerly of this
place, but now of the West, is i'll town
visiting friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

All the soloists engaged for the
musical festival next week are new
names to a st. Johnsbury audience,
but they all have the endorsement OF
Mr.. Zerrahn or other musical people
who know of what they affirm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
Lyndon.


A union service was held at the Cen
tire last Monday in memory of Presi-
dent Garfield, all the churches in town
participating. The principal address
was given by Rev. DR.. Hubert. The
church was appropriately decorated
with flowers and emblems of mourn
ing.
The Congregational Sabbath school
at the Vile had an excursion to New
port and down the lake last Friday.
w. H. Fletcher and wife have gone
to Boston for few weeks vacation.
During the past week nearly every
business house in town has been draped
in mourning.
Revs. Morey and Owen exchanged
pulpits last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
Harriages.
II Marriages and deaths inserted free
Obituaries sir cents line.

At st. Johnsbury, Sept. 81, by Rev. z T. Sand
ford. Mr.. Il. II. Cheney and Miss Ida NJ. Madden,
both of st. Johnsbury.
At St. JOhnsbury, Sept. %. by Rev. B. N. TIL
lotson Mr.. Hibbard B. Dow of Concord and Miss
Carrie 4. Clark of st. Johnsbury.
In Bethany church, Montpelier. Sept. .. by Rev.
r b. Thurston, assisted by Rev. J. II. Hincks. Mr..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

Last Saturday night the shop
mates of Henry S. Goodwin stole sud
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
TWO GRAND CONCERTS

Thursday and Friday Evenings at 7:3O.
ADMISSIONS:-Singers' Tickets admitting tn
Stage only Sl00; Visitors Tickets, admitting to
all exercises including reserved seats at both Con
certs, 81 So Concert Tickets with reserved seats,
50 cents; Matinees 25 centsi Rehearsas, Is cents.
Plan of church at Howard & ROwells where
Tickets will be on sale and after Saturday, DC
tOber /. Orders by mail or telegraph will receive
prompt attention.
The Grand Piano will be furnished by Mr.. A. L.
Bailey, Music Dealer.
RAILROADS-Half fare on the Passumpsic and
st. JOhnsbury e. Lake Champlain Railroads
BOARD at reduced rates at the Hotels.
FICERS:-Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks, Pres'ti
David Morrison, Vice Prest; Perley f. Hazen,
Secy; A. b. NOyes, Treas'r
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:-A. L. Bailey,
Geo May, C. NJ. Stone As
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
McIndOeS.

MclndOeS.
Garfield memorial services were held
here on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Cobleigh
giving an excellent address.
Rev. Mr.. CObleigh is to remain here
another year.
DIR. Warden has sold his practice to
DR.. Bass.
Mrs. James Gilchrist has sold her
place to Mrs. John Closson.-Mrs.
Bradford has sold her place to Mr..
Currier, who will soon take possession.
Large quantities of apples are being
converted into what temperance folks
call ''the devils kindling wood"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
cWew advertisements.

ZINE WATCHES REPAIRED and rated at
L HOWARD & ROWELL'S.
WANTED-MANUFA CONCERN
w wants a business man in st. Johnsbury and
in every city mot already taken) A few hundred
dollars necessary to pay for goods delivery after
orders have been secured for the same; $500 per
month profit guaranteed. The most searching in
vestigation solicited A S. ARNOLD & CO.,
1898 Broadway, New York. 40.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
In Insolvency.
FOR SALE.

At the head of Caspian Lake in Greensboro the
well known Hill farm Of $50 acres with buildings
and appurtenances complete. Forty tons of hay
and sugar utensils tnearly newt for $50 trees will
be sold separately or with the farm as desired.
Also one of the best two-s story residences in the
village of Greensboro, with Outbuildings ali in
good repair. A rare bargain is offered upon any
ately to
j. o. CUTLER, ESQ.
Greensboro, Vt. 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

Mrs. Wise, who recently sold her
house on Spring street, intends joining
her husband at Aspinwall, and will
start sometime in October.-Carl Spen-
Ger left for New York on Monday after
noon, where he enters the scientific de-
partment of Columbia COllege.-Frank
f. Bowman, of E. & T. Fairbanks
store, leaves in "A few days for Montreal,
where he has a fiattering position in a
dry goods house. =
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

The fourth annual band tOurna-
ment is to take place at Lake Mem
phremagog on Saturday, Oct. LIST
Among the attractions the Montreal
city band, b pieces, will he present.
Extra precautions will be taken to run
boats aud trains so that all will get
there in season. The third regiment
band of Concord, \. H., is also eX-
pected To be present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr.. SandfOrd spoke from Psalms xcvii
I-3. After referring to the national
loss, the preacher directed attention to
the truths set forth in the Psalm:
|. The Lord the Sovereign ruler of
the nations. The rule of Christ should
be extended over the nation in things
temporal as well as spiritual. Rulers
are but agents under God, who when
their work is done removes them and
raises up others. President Garfield's
work was done. His death was an es-
sential part in the furtherance of divine
government.
Ill. The inscrutability of the divine
government. History and revelation
always vindicate the wisdom of divine
procedure. Reference was made to the
death of Moses just as the people wer,
to possess the promised land, and the
death of Lincoln at the close of the war
as illustrating divine justification by
history. So without doubt history viii
make clear to us the need for this sac
and heavy blow.
Ill. The characteristics of the di
vine nU-rlSnteoushess, JUS
tice and judgment. AS a nation W.
have been blessed above the nations o
the earth. God expects more from u
yet how marked our sins NatiOna
sins demand national punishment. w
needed the lesson of his death t.
arouse us to a sense of our guilt.
". His purpOse-purification of tn
nation. The call is to the nation, +
the individual citizen, to the church, t
the Christian, to humble ourselves be
fore God and put away iniquity an
!. sin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

Academy Notes The regular. school
exercises were suspended part of the
day Monday, in order that the students
might attend memorial service.-The
Academy Student will he out in about
one week.-Those who attended the
interview Friday passed very pleas
ant evening. The number was quite
large considering the state of the
waatber
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30
Special Sunday Services.

On Sunday last special services were
held in the st. JOhnsbury churches
with regard to the national calamity.
Nearly all the churches were draped,
and all the ceremonies were tinged
with unmistakable sadness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-30

We regret to learn that Col. Albert
w. Hastings and family propose to
move to Minneapolis, MINI. Mr.. Hast
ings expects To go soon, and the family
will remove as soon as arrangements
can be made. While IA host of friends
will regret to lose this family from our
town, they will take the heartiest good
will of them all to their western home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-17

An embarrassing complication has
been discovered in the law providing
for special election to fill the vacant
seat in the board of county cOmmis-
sionerS of Somerset county, caused
by tie at the recent election. The
constitution on the point is plain and
specific, requiring the Governor to
order a special election in all cases
where there is a tie. But here arises
the difficulties. The law prescribing
the manner of holding special cleo
tons limits the time to fifteen days
after the warrant therefor shall be
received by the sheriff. Yet in an
other clause of the same law, relating
to the registration of voters at such
special election, it is enacted that the
register shall give FIVE days notice OF
the days on which he will sit to re-
wise the lists; shall sit two days in
revising shall at the expiration of
six days thereafter, after having
given five days notice thereof, again
sit two days in revising the lists.
This requires more time than the
fifteen days allowed by the Section
before mentioned. Thus these incon-
sistent provisions of the law clash
and render the whole nugatOry.
Some claim that in this cordition OF
affairs it becomes the duty of tie
Governor to fill the vacancy by ap-
pointment /; but the generally accept
ed theory for removing the difficult
ties is that it will require special
act of the Legislature, repeating the
clauses alluded to and substituting in
their stead an effectiye law. IF,
however, one of the late candidates
should institute contest, he would
undoubtedly remove the difficulties
in the present case, as a recount OF
the ballots, after The official return
was made, showed majority of two
in favor of the Republican candidate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-17
The Tariff Convention.

One of the most important indus
trial gatherings ever assembled in
this country was the National tariff
convention that met in New York
last week. 1t contained about six
hundred delegates from all sections
of the country. representing more
labor and capital perhaps than were
ever before represented in any con-
vention in any country. 1t reore-
sented principle which in the his
tory of American legislation is esti-
mated to have added total of
81, 500 ZOO, 900 to our revenues since
1850. and to have taken off at least
81 ,000, 100000 of taxes in internal
and import revenues. The Amer
can system" built up by such men
as Joshua r. Giddings Thaddeus
Stevens, James A. Garfield, Andrew
Stewart. w. d. Kelley, Horace May
nard, James g. Blaine, Roscoe Conk-
link and other leaders in congress,
has been of incalculable benefit 10
this country, and never was in higher
esteem in the public mind than to-
day. The chief objects of the meeting
last week we're:
/. To prepare the way for bringing
the policy of protection fully and ag-
pressively, before the American peo-
pie preparatory to the election of the
next congress.
2. So to extend the principle of
protection to our ocean carrying trade
as will revive the former ascendency
of our American commercial marine.
8. Toput the internal revenue laws.
with perhaps some needed or partial
exceptions, in course of speedy ex-
tinction.
4. To secure, through the appoint
ment of a skilled revenue commits
sion, the preparation offs tariff law
that shall harmoniously adjust the
interests Of revenue and protection
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-17
A Terrible Disaster in Vienna.

On the night Of the 9th inst, a the
atre in Vienna, Austria, took t1rer pc
fore the commencement OF the opera
Lies Contes d'Hoffmann," caused by
the fall of lamp on the stage. LII is
estimated that about two thousand
persons were in the house. Inc
grestest possible confusion and fear
Immediately sliced the audience, ana
rushes were made to the doors ana
windows with the view of escaping
the terrible disaster. Many escaped
by ladders from the windows and by
jumping into cloths that were held
below so as to break the force OF their
decent. The rapidity of the flames,
however, psevented the escape of the
whole crowd, and it is estimated that
some six hundred persons persisted
in the building, which was entirely
destroyed. Immence crowds collect
ed around the theatre during the fire
and were Mortified by the terrific
shrieks and piteous prayers OF the
hopeless victims, who were unable to
AVOID the awful sufferings and death
that awaited them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-17
Terrible Disaster Near Plttsburg.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 10.-Horrors in
Pittsburg follow close upon the heels
of each other. Last evening ter
rible explosion occurred at the Key
stone Rolling Mills, 14th ward, but
this morning comes another, which
exceeds in horror anything which
has occurred in this vicinity since
the terrible destruction of life, caused
by the collision at 28th street. Be-
tween 2 and 3 o'clock, this morning
frame boarding-house located on
the line of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie railroad, some seven miles be-
low the city, was set on fire by the
explosion of lamp, and of fifty
persons known to be sleeping, only
"a escaped alive. All were more or
less burned. So rapid was the pro-
gress of the flames, some were liter
ally roasted to death without the
possibility of an effort being made
to rescue them. The building in
which the fire occurred was located
about seven miles from this city, at
place called Cut Rock, and was
owned by Martin Joyce, a contrac-
tor. but was under management of a
Mr.. Kown, as boarding house. keeper.
1t was about 80 feet wide and so feet
long. and constructed of sixteen
feet boards placed on end. 1t had a
board roof. with very steep pitch,
and loft formed by sloping roof
was the place in which the laborers
were buddled for the night. In the
lower story was the dining room and
at one end of the building was the
kitchen. The stairs leading 10 the
loft were little better than ladder,
and were located just at the side of
the door leading from the dining
room to the Kitchen. In the loft
hunks were arranged, but the only
light which penetrated were two
openings without glass, and which
were closed at night with sliding
doors, so as to keep ont the chill
night air. In this dark loft some 4S
men were supposed to have slept last
night. at least that number were at
supper last evening, and none were
reported away when the hour for re.
firing came.
The scenes this morning at the site
of the Inflated building were of a
sickening character. In heap in
one corner of the ruins were the
charred remains of six men who had
evidently succumbed to the fiery
element while endeavoring to escape
through an opening in the roof.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-17

The desire for good national
Bankrupt law is very general among
merchants and men of business of all
kinds. The state insolvent laws,
which in most of the states have been
devised for the purpose of supplying
the need, have proven utterly in
effective. The difficulty lies in the
fact that state laws do not bind out
side of their own lines, and is yirtu-
ally insurmountable. 1t is almost
impossible for creditors in different
states to stand upon equal footing,
and in some cases the state laws have
been so carelessly and improyidently
drawn that they really do more harm
than good-preventing the creditors
from enforcing a fair settlement out
side of judicial proceedings. The
late Bankrupt law was full of imper-
fections, and had not been gotten into
consistency and uniformity by the
decision Of courts even up to the time
of it's repeal. But in several cities
boards of trade and chambers of COM
merce have given expression to The
desire for comprehensive and equit-
able Bankrupt law. A draft of a
statute has been in preparation, and
will in all likelihood be presented to
Congress during the present session.
1t will probably provide severer
measures against fraudulent hank
rupts, and will avoid some of the
cumbrous routine of the former act.
There is no statute which needs
greater care in preparation. 1t is
legislation in which lawyers and
judges of special experience in bank
rupt procedure are requisite. 1t
should be referred to special COM
mittee, and considered fully in every
detail.