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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

The cantata of Ruth was, on the
whole, very well presented here last
week by Mr.. \. r. Became and his COM
pany of LyndOnville singers. They
labored under some disadvantage from
lack of stage room for so large num-
Der of performers. The tableauX were
very prcttily given, especially the
angel scene, which received hearty
encore. The chorlIses and duets were
well rendered Mr.. Became made a good
First Reaper; Mr.. Parker was good as
B0az, though his voice was hardly
heavy enough for the part the other
soloists did well, though some of them
sang at disadvantage. Pecuniarily
the affair was not as much of success
as it ought to have been, owing per
haps to the fact that it was not thor
oughly advertised
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Capt. f. F. Griswold has joined
the bicycle riders and invested in Il
handsome nickel-plated Harvard. Bi-
cycle riding is getting to he the thing,
in city and country, nowadays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

-Bo-Peep is the attraction for Fri
day evening, and promises to draw
well. The children will do it well, and
ought to have IL full house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Decrease, S2S4S. "a
A tax of one cent on the list of the
polls and ratable estate in the several
towns in the county for the year 1881
will be levied this fall for the purpose
of paying the debts and expenses of
the county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16
Births.

In this village, September IL, a to Mr. and
Mrs F. N Brown.
At South Walden, September 6, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. AlOnzO K. DuttOn.
At Danville, September 10, a to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Z. Rowe.
At DanviIe September 49, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred. b. StOcker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16
County Finances.

The following is a statement of the
financial condition of Caledonia county
on the LIST of September, 1891.
Cash on hand January |, 1881, S32.6I
Rent of Jail to January |, 1881, 5000
Tax collected 1897 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16
West Burke.

The Good Templars Of Caledonia
and Essex counties hold a reunion at
West Burke on Wednesday, Oct. 18th,
at the lodge room of Harmony Lodge.
There will be three sessions, and an
interesting programme has been pre-
pared.
The Vermont Lumber company are
laying out roads and making prepare
tions to build dressing mill or box
factory Immediately.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

The state fair is on the tapis this
week, with good weather and no doubt
large attendance. 1t closes on Fri
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

WATERFOWL Union Live stock Market.
For the week ending Tuesday September 10, 1881.
MARKET BEEF-A few choice e. so Q 90 extra
81 90 90: first quality S. 90 n 81 IS; second
quality S. 90 a s. So third quality "a 90 81 80
STORE CATTLE-WOrkng Oxen, per pair, from
$780, 5000 5000 a Sl60.
Mich Cows AND CALvEs-s20 a s35 SIS; extra
800. FarrOw Cows SIS $50.
YEARLISGs-$7 90 $40; two years old Sl3 S24
three years old $40 a S44.
WESTERN FAT SwINK-Live, a a 7ac per lb.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBs-ln lots 81 50 80 90
so 90 So 50, 81 50 a o co. per head extra IS Oh a
s. IS per head, OF a 81 per lib.
Spring Lambs, a &c per lib.
Veal Calves. 2i 63c.
Brighton Hides. 81 perlb
Country Hides, 81 per Id.
Brighton TallOw, a &c per lib.
Country TallOw, 81 a 4. per ID.
Calf Skins 12sc per ID.
Lamb Pelts 50 90
Sheared Pelts 40 Coo
n. ID. Beet-ChOice grade includes nothing but
Stalled 100 to 400 lbs. Bulocks Extra and first
quality includes the best, large fat oxen. Second
and third quality includes Oxen aud two and three
years old Steers.
Sheep-Extra ncludes Cossets and when those
of inferior quality are thrown out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Willie Coakley, who had a foot
mangled by the cars some time ago,
is doing nicely, and will no doubt get
along without losing the injured mem
Der.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

There is to he boat race on the
Passumpsic river on Saturday evening
next, for purse of five dollars, with
II. +. Randall as umpire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Miss Laura Brooks has been en-
gagged to teach music in the village
schools. This is good move on the
part of the committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Somebody connected with the rail
way mail service is guilty of good
deal of carelessness. Every day OF
two the st. Johnsbury mail is carried
by. This is getting to be II little mo
notonous, besides being annoying.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

At the annual meeting of the Pas
sumpsic road last week, the old board
of directors was chosen, with the addi-
ii ON of Chas. W. Pierce, vice Director
Brown, deceased. The presidents re-
port made very satisfactory showing
of the past years business and the
prospects for the future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Academy Notes: 1t is decided to
continue the publication of the Acade-
my Student. The members of the
senior and middle classes convened in
No. 10 on Friday at 400 p. III. and
elected the following staff of editors for
the ensuing term: A. II. Floyd; f.
NJ. Hatch, John Ross, Miss NJ. Z. Hay
den and Belle Hazen; Karl Goodwin,
business manager. Under the direc-
ton of such corps of editors we may
justly expect a superior paper.-A
match game of ball was played on the
fair ground Saturday by two mines of
picked men, one under the direction OF
F. NJ. Hatch, the other of o. +. Good
ell. The score stood IL to IL in favor
of Hatch's nine.-On Monday the
Academy cadets elected f. NJ. Hatch
captain Karl Goodwin LIST ieuten-
ant; l.. j. Harrington ID lieutenant
w. C. Abbott armorer. The first regu
lar drill took place Wednesday at 81
p. III. in gymnasium.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Waldo Mastin, son of Mrs. Luther
Brooks, fell from buggy while riding
with Calvin Cushman on Monday, and
was run over and considerably hurt
eight years old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Those boys at Fairbanks village
who threw dirt and stones at st. j.
& l.. c. train last Friday, and nearly
blinded one of the passengers, must lie
careful There is law which Furnishes
such proceeding, and that law will
The thirty sixth annual report of
the Connecticut n PasSumpsic rivers
railroad shows receipts for he year
ending June Both, S77I, I46 and eXpen-
ses S462,9Sl, net earnings S3l ,l65.
The road has added one hundred and
forty freight ears, costing S6S,700, to
the rolling stock, and is now laying
two thousand tons of steel rails.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Three st. Johnsbury boys were ar
rested this week for petit larceny.
Justice Smith fined them each five dol
lars and costs, and dismissed them
with "a reprimand. 1t seems, by their
own confessiOn,- that they have been
pilfering from certain stores in the vii
lage for some time past, but have not
been detected until recently. We re-
frain from calling any names at this
time, in the hope that this arrest and
penalty will prove lesson to them and
prevent any further criminality OH
their part. The value of the goods
stolen is comparatively small, but this
does not render the guilt and disgrace
any the less deplorable. We trust the
boys will heed the warming they have
had. .........
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

The marriage of Mr.. VIM. S. Boyn-
ton and Miss Ida A. Bancroft, at st.
Andrews church on Thursday even
ing, was very pleasant affair. Be
sides the specially invited guests, a
large number of others were present,
80 that the church was well filled. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. n. F.
Putnam, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Edwards
of New Jersey. The floral decorations
were abundant and very beautiful
especially so was the large marriage
bell of ferns and white asters, with
tongue of gladioli, which Overhung
the altar. The bride and groom have
the best wishes of host of friends
After the ceremony they took the train
for Montreal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

The writer of the communication
in the last CdledOnian, concerning a
trip to Magalloway River, in Maine,
very modestly forgot (9) to speak,
when referring to incidents by the
way, of any mishaps in which he him
self was concerned; he neglected to
speak of his attempting to act as ''an-
Choir" and his narrow escape from i'm
mersion or of the loss of his bottle of
'.foot liniment" and the necessity of
borrowing from others or of that call
for help to land "big CATCH" which
proved to be only an OvergrOwn club
much to his disgust. He failed to
mention these things, but his fellow
fishermen will smile at the thought OF
| them for some time to come.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

We have received from the editor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

The Caledonia county Fair begins
on Tuesday next, continuing through
Wednesday and Thursday. 1t will be
remembered that on the first day oc-
ours. the wrestling tournament, with
noted champions i'll the field, and this
will prove a great attraction. Aside
from this, the exhibition of cattle and
the show of articles in floral hall and
elsewhere will be fully up to those of
former years in variety and excellence.
The people of the county can make the
coming fair just as much of ii success
as they choose. 1t is their exhibition,
and they will probably turn ont this
year, as in former years, and make it
something worth the while. The Off
GERS of the society are doing their part,
and expect to be well backed up by the
people in general. The usual reduc-
tons in railroad fare, hOped-for good
weather and a big crowd, will go a
great ways towards making the COM
ing fair what it ought to be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Miss A. NJ. Hemenway, the first num-
Der of Vol. of the Vermont Historical
Gazetteer. This work, it will be re-
membered, embraces the local history
of each town in the state, written by
some well informed individual. The
number referred to takes up the histO-
~ of Washington county, including
the towns of Barre, Berlin and Cabot ;
the other sixteen towns will be taken
up in the remaining numbers of this
volume. The Gazetteer is valuable
work not only for reference, but for
general reading, as it contains so much
information concerning men and things
connected with each town in Vermont.
Every body who wants to be well post
ed in the history of this state should
have the Gazetteer. 1t can be secured
for fifty cents number, of Miss Hem
enway, who is at Montpelier, or OF
agents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16
Ready MADE CLoTHINa

at lowest prices. Room paper aud borders,
tains and curtain fixtures In fact / have every
thing and can sell you at low prices any
in the county. keep all the best grades Of -four,
have just put in a carload OF the very hest Turk
Island salt. Keep nails dairy salt teas cOffees and
the best cent cigar in town Kinks Soaps at Bos-
ton prices.
can sell You anything that is made, at as low
prices can be made by any Try me.
Il. +. WOODS.
Passumpsic Sept H. 1871.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-16

Among the numerous attractions
for last Thursday night was the band
concert, and good crowd was enter
tanned by it. Among the new features
of the programme was a selection
from "The Huguenots,n which was
nicely rendered. The date of the next
concert is uncertain, as the band will
be busy for while now preparing for
the fair: and cool weather may inter
fere with fun Their outdoor concerts.
Judge Poland returned from Brad
ford on Tuesday night, and between
that place and Wells River, on the
White Mountain train, met Secretaries
Window and Hunt and Postmaster
General James of the Cabinet, with
their wives and quite party of other
ladies and gentlemen, en- route to the
Mountains for a short stay. Tie Cabi-
net officers expressed themselves as
pretty confident of President Garfield's
recovery.
.t------.-l-- ffft5. D
There was a wonderful appearance
i'll the heavens on Monday evening
just before eight o'clock there were in
dications of the aurora borealis i'll the
northern sky, and soon after band OF
light started from the horizon little
north of east, and extended complete
ly over the heavens to the western hO-
rizon, being little south of the zenith
This band of slightly tinged light ap-
peared like very luminous cloud of a
few feet in width, and was brightest
abontf eight O'Clock, after which il
gradually faded and Disappeared II
was noticed generally in the eastern
states, and nothing exactly Ike it was
ever seen before.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
POLITICAL POINTS.

The National Committee Of the Ma
tional Observation-Disclosures party is called TO meet
by Secretary Cranda at st. Louis June 7, to
elect Chairman in place Of I. II. Murch.
The Greeubackers OF Ohio will hold q
State Convention at Columbus, on June 10.
and nominate full ticket.
The people of North Carolina will
vote on a prohibitory constitutional amend
msnt the first Monday Of August.
A conference at Washington of West
ern candidates for the Spcakcrship resulted in
an agreement that he who shall receive the
highest vote on first ballot shall have the full
support Of his rivals for the position. II 10
generally conceded that By united action the
West can carry tho election.
In regard to the star-route contracts,
George g. Gorhsm IL ndnloing in bitter insin-
uations against President Garfield. and charges
that Samuel J. Tilden is at the bottom OF Gen.
Braay's downfall.
At Cabinet meeting i'll Washington,
the other day, it was determined by the admin
istration ~ lend encouragement to the Malone
movement in Virginia by liberal distribution
Of Federal patronage.
The Republican caucus committee at
Washington, headed by Senator Dawes, waited
upon President Garfield and suggested tho
withdrawal Of Judge Robertsons nomination,
in the interest Of harmony, to which the Presi-
dent replied, with some warmth, that no such
proposition could DO entertained.
Senator Sherman is opposing the con-
frmation Of Sheldon for Governor OF New
Mexico Sheldon was an Ohio delegate to the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

On the meeting o! the Senate on Wednesday,
April 81, Mr. Morgan askel leave to offer concur
rent resolution declaring that the interests of the
people OF the United States Of America and the well
fare and security of the government i'll
volved in the construction Of ship canals or
other way- 70, the transportation If soa-Soing
ssls across the istrls connecting North and South
America that the Government of the United
States, with frmkucss which IN due all
other people and Govcruments hereby asserts that
IL will insist that its consent IL necessary condition
precedent to the execution Of such project also
10 rules and regulations under which other
tons shall participate III tlc use Of such canals
other ways, either ia peace OF ia Referred to
the Committee "m Foreign Relations. Only short
session he'd, two caucuses being had 10y the Re
publicans, when the question ~ the deadlock, the
Prosdents nominations. executive sessions and
other matters discussed. The gem
eral feeling that the effort TO elect
Senate officers should h.. persevercd in. II
held by some however, that determination 10 pur-
sue the cOuTs. outiinod was not Incompatible with
executive sessions and there seemed to he general
feeling that the Presidential nominations and the
Chinese treaties should be acted upon very soon.
No formal action was taken, aId the whole matter
referred to committee, which viii report At Q
future meeting. The President nominated Justus
Spafford to he Pn-mattcr at Huntington, W. Va.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
devoted some time on Thursday, April %, Ia the
discussion Of the Morgan resolution, which propos-
o. that the assent Of the United States should be
condition precedent Ia the construction of ship
canal the l,thmus of Pauartia The committee
came TO no definite conclusion a. 10 what should be
done with the rcsolIt!"n arl eIded by referring
IL TO q sub-committc", consisting Of Heu. Burnside
who will report 4 baCi tn 'lir fan committee ut an
early day. SrrainIs Batter and Hale the
speakers, and the old t."w w"- ':ashcd once more.
Nothing was done, ant - nj" adjourned to
Mordav.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

IkEFAtL LIT having been made I'm the cOndi
~ tions of certain mortgage executed by
Joseph Fnwcctt, Arthur Ewens and james
EwcHs, mOrtgugOrs to james A. james mort
sagcc, dated February 25th, a. ID. 1880, and
recorded in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds in and for the county of Blue Earth
IN the state Of Minnesota, on the 18th day Of
February \. ID. 1880 AT five o'clock in the
afternoon. in book 10 of mortgages, ON page
81; 10y which mortgage there was conveyed
and granted the following described real
estate stunt" in the county Of Blue Earth
aforesaid. tU-wii: The east sixty acres OF the
south half of the southwest quarter and the
west twenty acres Of the said south half of
Sitii southwest quarter of section four in
Township One Hundred and eight, u0sD north
al Range Twenty-Five f..D west, containing
eighty acres according tn government survey
to secure the payment of the sum of Eight
Hundred 600 dollars, with interest at the
rat" 81 seven per cent. per annIm till due,
ANA after due at the rate of ten per cent
according to the conditions of seven prOmiS-
sorry notes hearing same date ~ said mortgage,
made 10y said Joseph Fawcctt, Arthur Ewcns
aud james EwcnS 10 said James a. james
and there being due and unpaid upon said
note AMI mortgage nj the date of this notice
the sum Of Two Hundred iifty-Scvcn and ~ iWJ
C!JI.GD dollars, ana no action or proceeding at
lazy ar otherwise having been instituted t.
recover the amount of said mortgage debt or
amy part thereof; Now, therefore, notice il
hereby given that 10y virtue and in pursuance
al II power of sale in said mortgage contained
and Herewith recorded, and of the statute in
such case made and provided, the above DIES
CrlhCd premises will lie sold at publicHuctiOn,
M the front door of the office of the Register
of Deeds in and FOR said county Of Blue Earth
and az the city of MankatO, therein on SatIIr-
day, the 18th day of May, \. ID. 1881, at 10
O'clOck III the forenoon, to satisfy the amount
of said mOrtgag" debt then due and unpaid,
together with the costs and expenses of such
foreclosure proceedings, including nifty dol
lars attorneys fees ~ stipulated in snid
mortgage: and the said mortgage will bc
thereby furcclOSrd.
Dated March 18th. 1881
JAMES \. JAMES, MurtgHgcc.
q. .. PITCHER, Attorney for MOrtgagcc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS.

The large jcwelry store of William
Wise, in Brooklyn. y. y, was burglarized few
nights ago. SIN large holes were bored III u
safe containing :G0,OOO worth of diamonds. but
the steel plate, broke the drill Another safe,
weighing 100 pounds. was lifted ont of the wall
by iacLscrrw-. and robbed OF 100 watches, val
ued al Sj.OGO.
Our exports OF merchandise exceeded
our import, dur.nG The year ending March 81
by S2A3, ii5, 500.
The siXty-Scrond anniversary of the
Introduction OF Odd Fellowship into this coun-
try-Alul Twas ,rlr rated by the members
OF the order ali over the United States.
The new Government Directors Of
the Union Pacific road are 5. 4. Everett, Of
Cleveland Il. II. Baker, of Racine Charles
b. Peck, Of Port huron, George w. Frost. Of
Omaha, and 4. Kountze, of New York.
Three thousand dollars, instead OF
$4,000, 900. was the amount stolen by the treas
urer Of the DE Lesaeps Canal Company.
Severa! Americans are in Mexico
seeking railway CONCESSIONS Three parties
are applying for the Eagle pass and Tepolo
vampO routes.
The Northern Pacific managers will
make no compromise with Henry Willard, in
volving tn" cancellation of ils 900, 900 of stock
recently iosued. and have refused to listen to
his demand for two directorships.
The force OF the current of immigra-
ton flowing toward our ports is shown by the
arrival Of 900 persons at New York during
April.
A new comet was discovered by Prot.
Lewis Swift Director Of the Warner Observa-
tory, at Rochester, N. Y.
Sixty Thousand immigrants arrived at
New York during April. and, during tho year
1880, 593, 7O3 immigrants landed on our shores
Washington kilograms state that "the
letter which the star-route ring threaten to
publish unless the investigation be stopped Ia
aGdreaged TO Jay Huhbcll. who WAS Chairman
Of the Republican Congressional Committee
II is said to have been written in reply TO one
from Hubbel! stating that Gen. Brady would
not assess the star-ronte contractors without
Gen. Garlelds consent. Gen. Garfield wrote
back that no hoped Brady would do all IN his
power to facilitate the raising Of funds neces-
sary to meet the EXPENSES Of the campaign"
Capt. Paul BoytOn, who was in the
Peruvian service and was captured by the
Chilians, made his escape and has arrived
safely III New York.
Prof. Chandler, OF New York, pro-
nounces oleomargarine superior in all respects
to the poorer grades of dairy butter.
The promoters of the proposed ia,l-
way tunnel under the 81. Lawrence have secured
50, 5000 900 in New York, and have gone to
Quebec to have the Executive issue q procla-
nation to commence the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
r A r NJ L A ID S !

We said III former advertisement 80 To Il person of
means, land is cheaper today and in the long in Blue Earth
$50 per than 50 So hundred miles
from timber. BY the time the settler these rac has
made his road, and bridges, churches and schools and bought
trcwo and timber until he his his land will cost
him than $50 per acre We repeat again emphasized by
the the October blizzard the stonswept prac
for hundred Of miles TO the wereat losses of stock reported
lost largely because there is timber with which utilize the
hay and straw for shelter.
We have large amount of farming lands for sale in Blue
Earth and adjoining counties and customer either with I'M
proved uimpoved Lands have been rising since harvest
and will likely keep going up At present prices they will bet
investment than money interest Parties who
thinking Of buying will get better bargains than along towards