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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-25
w. j. BRAY,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
r. r. Street, ST. Johnsbury.

/ can build or repair house in as short a space
OF time as any one in this part of the country for
keep all kinds of workmen Mas0ns Carpenters
Painters Laborers and teams that 1 can do any
and all kinds of Jobs by the day by contract and
at the lowest cash prices for good work on short
notice. will furnish all the material for building
or not desired by parties wishing to build for
keep constantly on hand all kinds of building ma
terials, timber, joist boards, clapboards lath ce-
dar spruce and fir shingles, doors windows,
blinds, brackets, mouldings. ladders hardware,
lime, paints, wall and building paper, and every
thing necessary for building. take Jobs from the
bottom of the cellar to the top of the chmneys and
completely finish them ready for occupancy with
out any delay as l keep all kinds of work going on
at the same time. l attend to my business person
ally, so that know that il is moving. By being
prompt and attentive to business hope to merit
continuance of past tavors and share of the pub
lie patronage. 81 tt April LIST. 1880.
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When the money market gets tight
a great many men get sober.
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THOSE WONDERFUL CURES

of the crippled and defOrned, represented in DR..
J. p MAINS pictorial circular, which has 30 as
t0nished the people during the past nine years
being repeated every Tuesday and Wednesday q.
N. at 1902 Washington St, Boston, and los West
31st ST, New York, every Saturday and Monday
a. m. lila
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FOR SALE.

The farm of the late James Gibson situated in
the east part of Ryegate, miles from McIndoes
Falls. Contains $50 acres, divided into tIllage
pasture, and heavy wood land. Good buildings
and a desirable place for any one wanting good
farm. For further particulars enquire of
MRS. JAMES GIBSON.
MclndOes Falls, VT, Nov. l, 1881. l0-lR
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No family should be without LYDIA f. PINK.
HAMS LIVER PILLS. They constipation
biliousness, and torpidity of the liver. 25 cents
per box. tMay1s2
Y Sold by all Druggists. eAJ
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3 o N E NJ e AL

FOR FEEDING.
Prepared specially for feeding cattle. Samples
mailed free Address
The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Gusno Co,
15s Front ST., N Y.
Full assortment of Agricultural Chemicals at
lowest wholesale prices. lila
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UEL FRENCH & son, 3s K. 18th St, N. Y. lila
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eOspdpsr AdvsTtising Bureau. 10 Spruce St, NJ 2.
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FOR SALE.
In Insolvency,
Estates.

StTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
DIN Probate Court holden at the Probate Office in
1881.
Orville f. Chickering guardian of Sas H. Chick
eTing. minor, of St JOhnsbury, i'll said district,
makes application to said Court tor license sell
the whole OF the Real Estate of his said ward,
representing that the sale thereof, for the pur-
pose of putting the proceeds of such sale at in
est, investing the same i'll stocks other real
estate would be beneficial to said ward.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said court that said
application be referred to a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in said st. Johnsbury,
the Goth day of November, A ID. 1881 for hearing
and decision thereon; and it is further order
ed that all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of said application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the CaledO-
man. printed at St JOlmsbury, before said time of
hearing, that they may appear at said time aud
place, and if they cause, object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest,
IL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-25
AUCTION BILLS.

Orders tor auction bills by morning mails can
usually be filled and returned on evening trains
same day. Our facilities for Half and Whole Sheet
Posters are better than ever, at
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-25

for Cattle Poultry, and Fertilizer.
All orders promptly filed Ny machinery i
new, and am bound TO give satisfaction. a.
st JOhnsbury, July 20. 43tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-25
FOR SALE

Fifty large grade COtswold eve sheep. from on,
to four years old. Heavy Shearers.
THOMAS MASON,
l1-I3- Waterford, Vermont.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23
A Pension

under rather peculiar circumstances
has just been obtained by eX-City Trea-
surer Francis Vincent for Walter Cas-
person who entered the marine service
Of the United States (25 years aso) and
in few weeks ne became sick. This
disease necessi-ated his being discharg-
ed from the service OF the United States.
About year ago he applied to Mr..
Vincent to see if he could get pension.
The objection was the long time that
elapsed before application was made.
On Monday last Mr.. Vincent received
notice that the pension had been grant
ed, although hut for small amount
per annum. However, the pension will
undoubtedly be raised to s. per month
hereafter, and should he die from the
disease, it secures p pension TO his
widow and his children under l6 years
of age
Thi5 Is in a measure n test 0uestion
rs it was uOr believed the application
could under any circumstances be sue.
ceSslu!.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

Administer overlook q Quaker lady
and politely assisted her in opening o
gate. As she was a comparative stran.
ger in town, he said "You don't
know, perhaps. that I am Mr.
Haven't you heard me preach ?" 81
have heard thee try" was the quick re,
joinder.
A small cannon Iecently went off in a
gun store in Franklin street, N. Y.
Nobody was hurt, as the man who went
off with it was not caught.
Baltimore Ev. Saturday The English
were eoy-cOtted by the Irish, and have
now been Ascot-ed by the Americans.
Some women are like shot guns. They
would attract no attention if it wasn't
for their bangs
Anew novel is called "Man Proposes. -
If he does, it will be something novel to
one or more single women.
Telephone.wires should be made of
yell-o-mettiG
The cents If the congregation is often
obtained by passing around the box.
Capital spolt-Bringing down the
house
A coiied cellar makes a warm house.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23
Letter Carriers Duties,

In your article of Tuesday concerning
the contract of Mr.. Kitchen, you gave
the duties and salaries of the Post Office
employees, especially the letter carriers.
NOW you make it appear to the public
that we are overpaid and underwOrked
W hoover your informant was it j.
evident that he knows nothing what.
ever OF our duties or our salaries. In
the first place we do not receive eleven
hundred dollars per annum, but we do
receive lust eight hundred and fifty dol
lars as our salary. Out OF that we fur.
nish our own uniform and pay the sub
stitute, no matter from what cause we
are of duty, whether on pleasure or sict
at home. The Government only pays
us for time worked. In the next place
you declare that we do no night work
when the truth is we DO make night
collection, beginning at 7.:D o'clock,
D. In., and collect fon all boxe, from
ihe ChriStidna creek to Thirteenth
"treet and from Lombard TO Jefferson
streets every might. Besides this we
make collections every Sunday even
ingS over all the city and even Sunday
morning are III the Post Office from
seven To nine O'Clock to deliver letters
TO people on their way to church, and
about ali we make is twelve hours each
day Respectfully Yours,
CARRIERS
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

and a boat-load of officials boarded the
yacht after dark, and hearing why they
had come / quietly slipped overheard
and swan ashore.
But the next day the place was full of
excitement over the capture by English
detectives ofa wealthy nobleman, whom
they had dogged for long time, who
was mad man and had around him a
maniac crew.
BY quiet inquiry l learned also that
his daughter was maniac, and that
they had been considered harmless, un-
til one ofthe crew, regaining his reason,
had told of their fearful deeds at sea,
and they had been ut once pursued.
OF my association with them | said
nothing, and rejoincd my vessel soon
after but have never forgotten the
horror of that uiSe.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23
A severe Polar Winter.

A letter from Hammerfest, published
in the Rerliner Tagesblatt, says that on
May "a snow was yet from six to ten
feet deep in the streets. During last
winter the weather was unusually Sc
we're throughout all the Northern re.
gions. The captain of the yacht Hvid-
iisken reports that on tho passage to
miles from the Norwegian coast, he met
such quantity Of ice that, after vainly
endeayorlng to get aronnd il by taking
a westerl y course, he mad to give up his
voyage and return to TrJmsel. The
Captain declares that the ice was SET
ting steadily toward the Russian and
Siberian coasts, and he concludes it
was not new ice Of last winter, but old
pack-ice.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23
Ensrapped by a Piucky Woman.

DETRoIT, June 22.--A secord at
tempt was made AT IN early hour this
morning to reach and lyucn VA ,kamp,
the murderer who shot and killed his
employer, Lyman Cody, about month
ago at Lamont, and who is now in Jail
at Grand Haven. About dozen of he
most respected farmers in that vicinity
appeared al the iai!, overpowered the
Deputy Sheriff, and compelled him to
give them the key to the murdercr's
cell They then went in and secured
their victim. The Sheriff was absent
but his wife WAS aroused by the noise,
and discovering the situation closed the
outside door, which the lynching party
had left unguarded, and imprisoned the
whole party. She then sent a servant
to ring the tire-alarm, which called out
the citizens, and completely frustrated
the whole attempt
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23
Anh6aM DAAfh.

Benjamin Bartram, an old citizen of
Christiana Hundred, fell dead from an
affection of the heart, while working in
his garden on Wednesday afternoon.
Some twelve or fifteen years ago, he
purchased the Campbell's shops prop
erty, on the KenDett pike, about three
miles north Of this city, and has SINCE
resided thereon. He was about 66 years
of age, and very worthy man. His
wife died IL few years ago and only one
Of his children survive him. He had
been suffering tiom heart disease for
some time, and Dr. Greenleaf had been
attending him. He was not however
confined to his room but was able to
give attention to his private affairs Ip
10 the time of his death.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23
EMVeAfrnantS.

Carefully managed loan associations
in this city have been in the past a
great benefit to their stockhoider.
Many homes have been secured an paid
for through their agency. The Home
Loan offers inducements to borrowers
IN low premiums and liberal amounts
loaned To buy house and pay for it
in monthly Investments is safe and easy
to every one.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23
Don't Poison Your System.

Is it disordered liver giving you a
yellow skin or costive bowels; which
have resulted in distressing piles, or do
your Kidneys refuse to perform their
functions" If so your system will soon
be Glogged wi h poisons. Take few
doses Of Kidney Wort and you'll feel
like a new man-nature will throw off
every impairment and each organ will
be ready for duty. Druggists sell both
the dry and liquid.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23
wASEED.

VYYANrEp.- p.-BOARD FOR FAMILY OF
w two adults aud tive children, on the
line of wilmington Northern or Delaware
Western Railroads, for two weeks in July or
August Address stating terms, "G., RE-
PUBLICAN Ottlce. JegIH
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

JITANlED.-BY 4 LADY, A FURNISH
w cd bedroom with u respectable family.
Address stating terms and locality. Room
REPuBIICAN ciflce. jG2l-3tt
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

1IYANTEI-BI JUNE 3, A RELIABLE
w crlored girl as chambermaid must be
q good washer AMI ironer; call soon with good
reference. 6n6 Washington street. Ie!3-f
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

Against the contingency Of illness by taking
with min HOstettcrs Stomach Bitters. has Oc-
caSi0n 10 congratulate himself Ol his fore.
sight. when he secs others VINO have neglect
cd to do so suffering from some one Of the
maladics for which 1t is a remedy and pre-
tentative. Among these ars fever and ague,
biliOuSness. constipation and rheumatism,
diseases often attendant upon a change of eli
mate or unwonted diet.
For sale by all druggists and dealers gen
orally
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

yJyANIED.-A CDIORHD MAN tOR
w driver aud gardener Apply to W, q.
Tatnall, foot Of Market street. lcl6-tt
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

VETApTED A COLDkED GIRL FOR
w general hOuseworo reference required.
Apply SIP West Thiri street. lcI2 III
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

NXTANrEp-A GIRL To ID GEN ERAI4
w hOu4ewofk. Apply III East Fourth
street. ic.0 81
Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

Wit and Wisdom: Consistency,
thou art Il jewel! Some men will ride
ten mile $ or more in dirty and close
smoking-car on rairoa |, and be hap
py; but the same men, il they have only
half dozen blocks to g. in IA horse car,
will open all the yentilators and howl
for air, without regard to the feelings OF
all the other passengers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-05

Ibis paper 10 Kept on ME in the Office OF
L. +. Bssth, General Eastern Agent, Chicago
L North Western Railway, AS Broadway,
New York City. Our friends, when il New
York. are cordially invited to call iii and read
st'any tiDae. They will alv avs be welcome
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CONNECTIONS :

LON " EILICNS
AT GREEN BAY with Chicago 4 N,,h
western AID Wisconsin Central RAILWAY, fo,
Milwaukee and Chicago. and fer all poiu,
North. East AID South.
At NEW LONDON, with the Milwaukee
Lake Shore d IVES ern K, for Sh.rano and
Appietrn, Oshkosh, Aani,owoc, SLvLo,s.s
and Milwaukee,
At AMHERST in. and PLOVHR Win
Wisconsin Central Z. < for Ashland Mo.
yen1 70 ut. Portage and Madison.
At Mcmillan i'm With Ch,.ar. \,
F4..' . Minneapolis ard nnaAa Ka,'2ra A.
k!acA kITrr Falls, Eau Cl.irp. 81. r.u! ,,s
Minneapolis.
AT hIN0NA With Chicago. NtIwauls,
st. PAM Railway, for st. Paul and Miu....
oils, with Winoua X 1T. P,tsrEsiiro.d 10
u n. W. for Rochester. Marshal S,rn
CITY, fanktnn, and points Wet
At LA CROSSE with Southern Niuu-.ots
and c. {. u. d NJ Divisions C. IS
inu! Ky.
TtnufHY CASE. Rec vi.
ErI TEA Asa,y.S
81 zen BAY ~
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LOCAL a ErF AIRS.
This is maple sugar month.

They say call Duluth" is out
fishing.
Jake Leidel came ovor from
Duluth Friday.
Another visitation Of colds
aff1icta the people.
The Father Mathew hall will
be closed during Lent.
The snow shovriers are out
again, this time On Sixth Street.
-Lumbertnen arrayed in gor-
geons garments make the streets
gay.
Dealt, hiss taken off 3 very
valuable horse belonging to John
Peterson.
bayfield, county has the small
est population of any county in the
state.
Some parties from Dulu,h are
seine 6shing in the lake near the
piers.
Spring began last Tuesday,
according 10 the almanac.
-Prendergsst, the Minneapolis
nurseryruan was III town this week
taking orders.
We hear that Dr.. II. T Laffitto
has almost entirely recovered anl
is expected home this evening.
Down the South Shore the
snow Ia reported to be only
eighteen inches deep on the level
Yesterday witnessed tic IN
aagnraiien Of President Garfield,
and now it is cx-President Hayes.
Geo. l. Brooks has already
500 cords of wood gotten on, and
expects to make it ] 900 before the
break up.
Another lecture will DO deliver.
ed by Father Ferwsyst Thursday
evening next, place and kour as
heretofore.
DIR. 8. s. Walba nk and daugh-
ter, VINO tsro boc1 travelling ssin
Europe, are expected home the Last
Of this month.
Service will be held in the
Catholic church twice week dur
ing Lent-every Wednesday and
Friday evening.
A mine in New Mexico now
valued at $4,000, 900 was originally
purchased for IS in silver, little
gold dust and revolver.
Governor Smith has pardoned
out twenty eight persons from the
state prison during the past year.
Fourteen tons daily ia the
average weight Of the mails carried
on the main route from Chicago 10
St. Paul.
The Minneapolis end of the
Pioneer Press says that March
came III more like dyspepsic
hYenaihan roaring lion.
The fastest time on record be-
tween Duluth and Vermilion waa
that made by Duluth team, which
completed tho round trip in five
day.
The attention OF the travelling
public is called y the change of
simo on the Green Bay and Mime
sots railroad, which took effect
Feb. 27tb.
The Duluth Corne, Band gave
concert at the Presbyterian
church Monday evening, bat We
understand the attendance was
very slim.
The Hudson Star & Times
says that owing TO the great depth
Of the snow, loggers OH the Wis.
consin, St. Croix, Chippewa and
Black rivers say they will not be
able TO put in more than 70 per
cent Of the expected winters eat.
The sidewalks in several parts
of town are covered with two or
three feet of snow, over the top OF
which there is narrow path pack
cd hard, and when q couple meet
one OF them has 10 step out and
down.
Tho river and barbor bill passed.
the Ssnate Saturday last, 80 TO
II. Having been amended, 1t will
be necessary for the house to act
upon it again. The amendment in
cluded 5000 additional for Super.
r.. IL
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Meets the requirements of the ratona
medical philosophy which at present pre-
walls. Is is perfectly pure vegetable
embracing the three important pro-
perties of a preventive, Il tonic, and all
1t forifes the body against
disease, invigorates and re-vitalized the
torpid stomach and liver. and effects a most
salutary change in the entire system, when
in q morbid condition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-05
TICKETS SHOULD READ
VA: GREEN RAY& MIENEsQTAs.R
Condensed Through Time Card :
Chicago Time.
TAXING eject Oct. l.th 1850.
Going West. Stations Goise p.
6.eOam 81. Paul. sos
TO m hi,,n..,.,,. = *

Trains run on Chicago time (Which !, %
minutes Easier than Winons time d.
Sundavs excepted. For time Of nigL, f,,irb;
and accommodation traius, see local ,iss
table.
Skinner
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-05
st. Paul & Duluth
Railroad.
FAYORITE ROUTE BETWEEN TIL
NORTHWEST AND EAST

Direct route from Duluth, to St. Paul
ports on Lake Superior and II eastern points.
Saltwater ana points on the st. Croix river
CONNECTIONS:
AT ST. PACL-With trains for the East
South and South west
AT WHITE BEAP-With trains for
Saltwater and The u. 4 ST. l.. Ry for Min
aeapois.
AT WYONING-Stage to Tayors Falls.
AT NORTH BRANCH-Stage to Sunrise
Iity.
AT HARRls-stage to Cambridge and
Isanti Codnly.
AT RUSH CITY-Stage 70 Grantsbu,
nd the cranberry c.uRtry OF 6urnett county,
Wis.
At PINE CITY-stage to Brunswick
Kanabec comfy.
On and after Oct. 3lst, 1880, and until
nrther notice, passenger trains will be run
IS iollowa.
Ar. ~. Paul --- 500 D. m
lie. ~. faul- 49, 7:45 a. III.
r. 9, HAT, GEO. ii. SMITH
u ~ G'n Supt.
p. s. HARRIS. Manager Land Department
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DISTANCES

From Green Bay to New London 70
miles; Grand Rapids, SO IN; Merriusp
Jcnction, l4s m, Arcadia. 1872: W,,on,
VA; La Crosse, 1888; ST. Paul, PSI
Minneapolis, 800
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-05
Acres

Of Minnesota and Dakota Lands for sale bv
the Land Department. Reduced rates Of
fare and freight to actual settlers.
Full information given upon application
&c JAMES b. PowER. Gen'l Agent, at45
Jacks street. 81. Paul, OF 2r2in-rd, MIMI.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-18
THE IRISH TRIALS.
The Evidence for the Defense Closed
A Telling speech by Mr. Me-
LaughlEn-Mr. GladstOness Replies
10 TWO Questions I'm the House of
Commons.

DUBLIN, January 1.-THE Court OF
Queens Bench is crowded to-day. Mr..
MacDonough, of counsel for the traversers,
said he intended to put in evidence the
fortY-one acts Of Parliament passed before
and after the act of union, regarding the
land laws and the preservation of the peace
In Ireland. He called as witness an evicted
tenant, aged So years, whose feebleness
caused a sensation.
The prosecution objected to the evidence
Of this witness, but the court decided that
it was admissible IL the prosecution in
tended to rely on the nineteenth count of
the Indictment, which charges the traversers
with conspiring to create discomfort and
disaffection among the subjects of the
Queen and ill-will and hostility between the
different classes of Her Majesty's subjects,
and then the court said the trials could last
for years.
A short adjournment was granted on ap-
plicatiOn of the Attorney General, Mr.
Law, to enable him to consult his col
leagues.
On the reassembling of the court, Attor-
ney General Law announced that he would
abandon the fourteenth count, and the evi-
dence of the evicted tenants was conse-
qnently ruled out as inadmissable.
Mr.. O'Donoghue closed the evidence for
the defense.
Mr. Mclaughlin, who is especially re-
tanned on behalf of Mr.. Brenter, made a
telling speech. He said the prosecution
was undertaken in behalf of the landlords,
who were hereditary enemies of peaceful
rule In Ireland. While Mr.. Parnell
and Mr.. Dillon were begging re-
lief in America, the landlords even
denied the existence of distress. 1t was as
impossible for the tenants to pay the rents
as for England to pay her national debt,
Mr.. Mclaughlin was loudly applauded at
the close OF his speech.
LONDON, January 17.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon. Mr. Gladstone,
replying to question, said the attention of
the government had been called
to frequent Interruptions to the pro-
ceedings of the House by motions
for adjournment, which began to be
resorted to as early as January 9TH, but they
would have to take larger and wider views
on the question and must withhold further
particulars until their views were mature.
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to another inqui-
ry, said that NO offer of mediation with re-
ference to the Transvaal had been received
from Holland or any other government.