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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
RETROSPECT.

The year which st. JOhnsbury Acad-
envy has just closed has been pros
porous one. The increase in average
attendance over last year was about
twelve. Although Mr.. Fuller, the prin-
cipal, was obliged to give up his duties
for IA while, by reason of ill-health, the
management of the school was carried
along without interruption, with entire
satisfaction to him. During the recent
examinations a high compliment was
paid to the Academy by one of the
board of examiners, gentleman from
out of town, and one who has had a
wide experience with schools. He said
that the Academy here came nearer
to his idea of what such an institution
ought to be than any other he had
visited The friends of the Academy
have every reason to he proud of Its
record the past year, which has again
demonstrated the truth that the man
agement, the location and facilities OF
our Academy combine to make it an
excellent institution.
The examiners were Rev. j. Q. Bit
tengen of Haverhill, n. H.. Hon. l.. j
Hinckley of Chelsea, and Judge L. II
| Thompson of Irasburgh.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

William EmcrsOn's two-hOrse team
ran away on Railroad street last Friday
morning, and smashed wagon for
Oliver Curricr of LyndOnvillc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The childrcn's services at the
Church of the Messiah on Sunday even
ing were very interesting and largely
attended. The day was also observed
as childrcn's Sunday at the Methodist
church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

within two miles of this village, is not
i'll, and has not been of late and that
Lawrence wrote home, about the 25th
of February, that he would not be able
to visit the East at present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
The Presidential Visit.

President Garfield has accepted the
invitation extended by Hon. w. G..
Smith to become his guest at St. AL
bans during the meeting of the Teach
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
House for Sale.

new story and a half house, situated John
street Paddock village. known a. the Oliver Heyer
house The house 10 well built has a barn con
Dected and quarter acre of land 1t will be sold
cheap. Also. if desired 80 acres Of good land
about One-half mile from the house.
s9tf CHARLES E. DOYING.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The new band stand at the head OF
Main street will he dedicated this
(Thursday,) evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Rev. Mr.. Jones occupied the pulpit
of the North church on Sunday, for
the first time in several months. He was
assisted by Rev II. T. Fuller
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
Eoraf and State Qfms.

Stay in town on Monday. 1t is
"the day we celebrate"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

In another column will be found a
notice concerning the mails, which is
of interest to everybody.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The rain-storm of Tuesday night
was heavy one, and considerable
water fell in short time 1t made
the farmers smile, for it was just what
the corn and potatoes needed. In
some localities it will help the grass
too.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

A thirteen-year-old daughter of
Henry circuit, of the Spaulding neigh
borhoOd, was buried here on Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Maj. Geo. w. Bonett has put in a
new set of Fairbanks siX-tOn scales,
near his shop at Paddock village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The state convention of the w. c.
T. L. meets here the last of August OF
the first of September.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The st. j. q l.. c. road change
time on Monday next, when trains will
begin to run as follows: The mail
going east will arrive at 1905 a. m,
and leave at 1888; the express will
leave at 7.05 p. m. Going west, the
mail will leave at BIS p. M, and the
express at $40 a. m. A special train
tains ut 300 p. m Time tables will
he issued this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The village baseball nine played
at Danville on Friday, and were beat
en- by a score of I3 to IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Rev. Mr.. Owens, of Lyndon,
preached at the Free Baptist church on
Sunday, in exchange with Rev. Mr..
Lockhart
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

C. V. Eastman, who has kept the
boarding house on Main street, near
the academy is about to leave town
and go into the hotel business at Hen
mixer. \. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

If the weather is favorable, the
ladies of the Free Baptist church will
give a strawberry festival on the park
at the north end of Main street, this
Thursday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The post Office deliveries will he
open Monday, July 4th, from to IL
II. M, and from to : p. m. All mails
will bc distributed upon their arrival,
and the lock boxes will he accessible
at all hours of the day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Mr.. w. b. Anderson, formerly a
merchant here, but now of Bakersfield,
has leased the Kimball store in
Browns block, and will return here
about the last of August
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
BOYS, LOOK HERE |!

And see what you get if you buy your Clothing at
the BOSTON CLOTHING STORE. We will GIVE
any and every Boy who buys a Suit of Clothes Of
us a PATENT CHINESE FISHING POLE, or a
BALL AND BAIT Who ever heard Of boy who
did not want Ball and Bat, or a Fishing Polei
MOORE & HARVEY.
Railroad Street st. Johnsbury, VT.
1888
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The attraction at the concert on
the evening of the Fourth will bc the
singing of Mrs. Julia Houston West, of
Boston, who has been engaged for the
occasion. Mrs. West has a splendid
reputation as a soloist, and those who
attend the concert will have IA musical
frnnf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The new White Mountain train
left st. Adams on Monday morning for
New York, and on Tuesday began its
regular trips between the metropolis
and the mountains. 1t was made up
of baggage ear, three drawing room
cars and one new ordinary coach. The
parlor cars are handsomely fitted up,
have supply of cushioned and basket
chairs, and every other facility for a
delightful trip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Jonathan Sanborn quits the Unit
ed States service to-day after Is years
of faithful work in carrying the mail
between this place and North Danville.
He says he has never failed to connect
with the trains, never upset his wagon,
hurt a passenger or lost parcel. Mr..
Church, the new mail carrier, gets the
large sum of $40 year for the ser
vice. Mr.. Sanborn had more.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

A burst occurred in the l2-inch main
on Railroad street, on Saturday morn
ing, jnst about opposite the Bagley
Waterloo" The break was caused bv
a crack in the pipe, caused, it Is sup
posed, by a settling of the road. The
water supply was not cut off save from
Paddock village, and that only for a
short time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

A striped snake some two feet in
length was found in the CaIedonidn wa
ter wheel this Thursday morning.
There is evidently something wrong
with filter which admits of the pas
sage of that sort of thing. If it's all
the same to the authorities, well take
our water clear, with the snake left
ont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The assessed valuation of personal
property and real estate in this town
the present year is 81. 793, $1,000; val
uation in the village, 81, I57 ,2:}6, 90.
The total indebtedness of town and
village is S2l0, 10000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

In accordance with a request of
the last village meeting, the trustees
considered the Bagley bank matter and
fixed upon five dollars a day as the rate
at which Mr.. Bagley can have the wa
ter,during such times as there is plenty
water to spare. Whether he will ac-
cept the rate quoted remains to be
seen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Summer travel began on Monday,
and began i'll earnest, too. The express
and mail trains over the Passumpsi,
were well loaded, and ut Wells River
and White River Junction there wa,
abundant evidence that the season fo
travel had arrived.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The trustees have held one meet
ing, in accordance with instructions
from the village, to consider the price
at which Bagley can have the water
and tomorrow friday evening they
meet again for the same purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

for Cattle, Poultry, and Fertilizer.
All orders promptly filed. My machinery
new and am bound to give satisfaction.
St JOhnsbury, July 20. 43u
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The strawberry business is lively
now. The merchants have begun to
"run' each other on prices, and as
many rs - bushels have been disposed
of 10y one dealer in IA single day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Charles NJ. Carpenter has COM
mcnced the erection of II two story
house on his land on Cliff street oppo-
site A. ID. Rowell's. Mr.. Carpenter
has several desirable building lots
there for sale
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The delay i'll laying the projected
brick walks is caused 10y the trustees
having to wait for the manufacture of
suitable brick. They desire good
article, and Clukcy proposes to furnish
one with which no fault can bc found.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
Harriages.

~ Marriages and deaths inserted free.
Obituaries SIR cents q line.
At Sutton, June % by Rev. d. Lewis. Mr.. Les
lie NJ. Berry and Miss Clara K. ChOate, both OF
Sutton.
At Ryegate, June 25, by Rev. James NJ Beattie
Mr.. Fred Hayes of Newbury and Miss Lucy Gil
more of Hartland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
SperiaI Nnfires.

The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands who
were Suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver
Complaint, BOils HumOrs, Female Complaints, etc
Pamphlets free to any address Seth w. Fowle &
Sons, Boston. t Aug. 90 81
The inventions of the A. $. T. Co. have saved
the people of this country millions annually, and
the most important one is their Black Tip for chill
drens shoes. Parents who have declined to try the
metal should not tail to give the Black Tip trial.
Women that have been given up by their dear.
est friends az beyond help, have been permanently
cured by the use of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound. 1t is positive for all female
complaints Send to Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham, 233
Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, TOR pamphlets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

During the past collegiate year at
Dartmouth, st. Johnsbury Academy
has been represented as follows In
the medical college ii. J. Hartman
took the first prize for Excellence i'll
General Pathology" In the Academic
department, c. F. Mathewson, O. S.
Gates and ID. G. Miller have led re-
spcctively the junior, sophomore and
freshman classes. In prizes c. F.
Mathewson took the first prize in
Greek and tied for the second in prize
speaking, and O. III. Gates took the
first prize in Latin and mathematics.
c. S. Ward, the only st. Johnsbury
Academy graduate in the senior class,
is one of the commencement speakers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
Post Office Notice.

June q, 1881.
Until further notice mails from this
Office will close as follows:
Southern Way Mail, s:25 a. m.
a. Through Mail $50
New York, Boston and Central Vt. r. r.. $50
No. Danville, $50
Northern Way Mail AIS p. IN.
Western (St. j. & L. G., X. RI 2:45
Eastern $3.50 a. IN.
Waterford
West Waterford, ) 4:30 D. IN.
Lower Waterford
West Concord, Ar
st. JOhnsbury East, ) - ~
Boston and New York,
Conn. River Valley Way Mail, 800 p. m.
Central VT. X. +.
Arrangements have been made by
which mail will be sent upon the
New York express leaving station at
1910, a. M, and closing ut the post
Office ut 9:30 a. m. Mail sent by this
train will reach and be dispatched from
White River Junction the SINE as
though sent by mail train at $50 a. M.
Way mail for offices between here and
White River Junction will be sent to
and be distributed by the Newport and
Springfield agents upon their trips
north from White River Junction.
Matter to be dispatched by this mail
must be brought to the post Office be-
fore the hour of closing, and not de-
posted in the boxes at the depot.
Mail will be collected from the street
letter boxes in the morning and even
ing the same as heretofore the after
noon collection will be fifteen minutes
sooner.
CHAS. p. CARPENTER, p. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The crowd which left the Beebc
Plain camp-meeting train at st. Johns
bury on Sunday was not of the most
orderly kind, and had evidently i'm
bibed a spirit which was far from re-
ligious. Such things are extremely
disgraceful, but are the legitimate out
come of Sunday camp-meetings to
which the public are given easier ac-
cess by Sunday trains.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
Given Away!

During this time. Now is the time to buy. Re
member that we keep a large stock of Trunks, Bags
and Lunch Baskets, Canes, Umbrellas, Rubber
Coats and Blankets at very low prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Sheriff Sulloway took Maloy, In
gals and Mcader to Windsor prison on
Friday, and on Monday took Frank
Burt to the Reform School and Wood
ward to the House of Correction. This
leaves the Jail without an occupant
and, although our sheriff understands
the management of an asylum for rep
robates, we hope, for the credit of the
county, that he will have nothing to
do i'll that line for some time to come.
1t is safe to predict, however, that
he will have further applications ere
long.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-23
The Latest Phase Of the Re-
publican Row.
Irregularities Discovered in
the Treasury Department.
Other Events Tranapiring Through
out the Country.
PITNRY's PLUMBER.

WASHINGTON, May 33--The investiga
ton of accounts and conduct of O. L.
Pitney's custodian of the treasury depart
ment ordered by Secretary Window is de-
yeloping ugly facts and involving persons
who have held high places Pitney's busi-
ness is to buy everything needed in the
Treasury including furniture, carpets, soap
etc. 1t is ascertained he has for six years
violated the law requiring them
to be purchased by contract from
the lowest bidders He has bought from
friends and favorites without making con-
tracts, paying them whatever they charged.
No system of books or vouchers were kept,
everything has been run loosely without all
business rules, outrageously exorbitant
prices have been paid, ranging from 30 to
SO per cent higher than ruling market
prices and the difference between market
prices tand those paid have been al
lowed to Pitney. In the way
of goods for his own use one
of Pitneys cabinet makers says hehas been
working for outside parties nearly all the
time for several years back and getting pay
from the government. He worked month
in the house of high government officer
and frequently went from one house to
another of persons in government
employ doing whatever they wanted
and money paid for his services was charg-
ed round to the different government bu-
reaus. He made 10 fac SMILES of desk
used by Jefferson in writing the declaration
of independence, each costing sixty dol
lars The materials were paid for from
government money but given out as pres
ents by the treasury authorities to friends.
Treasury furniture has been loaned to
private individuals and facts indicate there
is regular ring of treasury subordinates
who were benefited by frauds like the
above and be reckless management Pit
ney has built new residence. A number
of removals win doubtless result A num-
Der Of ex-cabinet officers are mentioned in
the testimony as having proftted by work
at their houses
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-23
SUNDAY Law.

FEs,aINNATI, May 21.-The reform may
or informed the proprietors of Heuck's
opera bous2 to-day that the San Francisco
MINISTRIES would not be allowed to play in
that theater to morrow as they had adver-
tised to do The matter was taken into
the courts on a writ of Injunction brought
by the proprietors against the mayor, and
the decision rendered was that while the
Stubbs law forbids the giving of "a minstrel
performance on Sunday, the company
could not be prevented from going through
with their performance, provided their
faees were not blacked. So the San Fran
ciscos WI appear as advertised, in the af,
ternoon and evening, but in the white
form, Tt ie the, -eht the novelty of the
thing viii attract larger mouse tnah I
would attend had the US VI ourh' coih
not been forbidden.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-23
IT rs ARRANGED

m NEW YORK, May 22-The Times says:
Inc question of the intentions of Conkling
ana Flatt In regard to endeavoring to in
uuce the Legislature to return them to their
seats in the United States senate which
.hey voluntarily relinquished q week ago
1O-oay, was definitely settled Yesterday
Two gentlemen have been in active cam
palgn In Albany to-day for office and vim
alcation. Conkling was consulting with
dIiehas informally until hate hour yester-
uay forenoon. 1t was well on toward
sunrise sunrise When the distinguished ex-senator
fought @ repose. and when he did his plans
t 49,. INC campaign ON which he is about to
ehter on behalf of himself and Platt
were thoroughly matured A. tans o,cloeIr e.1le
Yesterday morning Conkling and Platf
entered a coupe and were driven to the
residence of Vice President Arthur Here
aney were met by the Vice President. As
seholyman Carpenter, Speaker Sharpe of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-23

the Assembly, Police Commissioner French
Charles Dennison, and Arthur B. johnson.
of Utica, John II. Smyth, of ALBANY, ex
United States Marshal Louis +. Paine. of
New York, Columbia county. and Senator
John p. Jones, of Nevada, and the anx-
iously expected conference was held
Coukling announced that personally
he preferred to retire to private
life TO again entering upon the duties of
senator He had served his state in the
senate to the best of his ability for many
years and he was now ready TO step down
and allow some other man to take his
place But Notwithstanding his personal
feelings in the matter he felt it was due
his friends to take their advice in a ques-
ton of so great importance, and he was
ready to sacrifice his personal feelings to
their demands. He wanted it distinctly
understood however, that in case of his
again becoming candidate for the senate
Platt must be united with him. He would
be party to no arrangements by which he
should be returned to the senate and Platt
sacrificed The cause of the younger man
was his own, and the two must stand or
fall together. He would countenance no
combination which should send to Wash
ington as his colleague any other man than
the one who acted with him in demanding
that the State should be respected by the
President. 1t was the opinion of Vice
President Arthur, and all gentlemen pres
ent, that both Conkling and Platt shonld go
to Albany at once and personally engage in
the contest before the Legislature. This
scheme was somewhat distasteful to Mr..
Conkling. He said: ''Of course | am in
the hands of my friends now, and | feel
bound to deter to their wishes; but I do
not like the idea of going to Albany on
this mission; however, it shall be as you
decide" A careful canvass of the mem
bers of both houses of the legislature was
made during the conference and the result
was that the gentleman came to the unani-
nous conclusion that both Conkling and
Platt could be elected. The caucus ended
at six o'clock.
A number of the administration Repub-
licans were about the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last evening, but they were not in the
least cast down by the announcement of
the candidacy of the ex-senators. Anti
Conkling men claim SO Republicans of the
legislature are pledged against the ex-sen-
ators.
Grant is expected in time to take hand
in the Conkling fight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-23
BLA1NE's PICTURE OF coNKL1NG
Something Timely Recalled--A Portraiture that
the Victim Will Never out1ive.

Just as Mr.. Conkling has retired from
the senate, read what Blaine said about
him in a discussion with him in the house
of representatives in 1866, and you will
understand why he detests Mr. Garfield's
premier. Mr. Blaine said.
CAS- to the gentleman's crue sarcasm, I
hope he will not be too severe. The
contempt of that large mir lded gentle
man is so whiting; his haugh ty disdain,
his grandiloquent swell, his majestic,
supereminent. overpowering, turkey COB
bier strut has been so crushing to myself
and all the members of this Ho'u that /
knew it was an act of the create st temerity
for me to venture upon eontros 'ersy with
him. But, sir, / know who is re sponsible
for all this ! know that WI thin the
Last five Weeks, es members of the
House will recollect an extra 81 rut has
the gentfemans bearing.
Ii is not his fault. 1t is the fla ult OF
another. That gifted and satirical writer,
Theodore Tilton, of the New York Izade-
pendent, spent some weeks recently in this
city. Bis letter. published in that paper.
embraced. with many serious staten tents,
little Jocose satire, a part of which was
The sta tement that the mantle of TIE late
Winter Dawes had fallen urJon the men iber
from New York. The gentleman tool it
seriously, and it has given his strut an adj
iitional pomposity. The resemblance is
great 1t is striking Hyp erion to a saty T,
Ihersites to Hercules, mud to marble
iunghin to diamond, a singed-cat 20 .
5engal tiger, whining p'appy to roaring
ion. Shade of the might Davisl forgive
he almost proclamation of that Jocosea
ati e.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-23

The musical world of Paris is greatly
excited over the rumor that Madame Chris
tine Nilsson has deserted the forces of Mr..
Mapleson to enroll herself under the ban,
ners of Mr. Gye, who thus possessesa com
pany of phenomenal strength, including
Madame Patti, the new German star, Mad
anne Sembrich and his gifted wife, Madame
Albani, besides this latest acquisition. II
this report be true, Mr.. Mapleson will be
left with but two prima donna of any
celebrity, namely: Madame Gerster and
Madame Marie Rose.
Hon. Joseph Cilley, of New Hampshire,
and Hon. David Yulee, of Florida, are the
two oldest ex- United Jtates Senators now
living, both having entered the senate thir-
tysix years ago,