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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11
The Michigan Sufferers.

The condition of the sufferers from
the Michigan fires is no. the most COM
Portable, and there is great need for
further contributions. The Governor
of that state gives a statement of the
true facts of the case, and says the
number of families left homeless by
the forest fires of September was
about 1000, making in all some $4,000
people. The total receipts for their
relief at the date of writing were $780,
900, nearly One-fourth of which was
the gift of New York city, the contri-
buttons reported there aggregating
Sll3.246.4 40. Food and clothing were
supplied promptly enough in Septem-
Der to prevent extreme physical suffer
ing, and fifty thousand bushels of
wheat and several thousand bushels of
grass seed were sent into the burned
district in time for some of the farmers
to SOW some ground for the crops of
next year. The work of providing
homes for sufferers during the winter
was the next task, and great one.
As almost all material was swept from
the burned district, lumber for build
ing has had to be furnished to nearly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11
Vermont News.

o. H. Austin of Barton Landing has
been appointed by the Governor as
Judge of probate, to fill the vacancy
caused by Judge Cushman's death.
The preliminary class at the Bur-
lingtOn medical college Numbers 35-
more than ever before at the winter
term.
Nearly all the states show decrease
in this years wheat crop, but Vermont
has nearly 1000 bushels more this
year than last.
A number of Boston fruiterers are ar
ranging CORNER in Champlain Val
ley and Vermont grown apples. They
have purchased very fine lot of fruit,
comprising upward of 10000 barrels at
prices ranging from 81 toS3 per barrel.
Charles Powers, 81 years of age, was
found dead in the woods at Brandon
recently. 1t is supposed the cause was
heart disease.
Oliver Reed was stabbed four times
in the abdomen Saturday evening at
Fairhaven, by his brother-in- law, An
drew Howard. The cause of the as
sault was IA quarrel over gun. Reeds
injuries are, as near as can be ascer-
tanned, quite serious Rutland Her
aid.
Nineteen barrels of ale seized at the
Central Vermont depot in Burling-
ton were declared forfeited in city
court.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Hammond, of
Troy, who were divorced at the last
term of the county court, having re-
considered the matter, were remarked
last week.
Charles Sergeant, charged with being
one of the highwaymen who robbed
Charles Thurston of over 81 100, was
held ut West Randolph, recently, III
$4,000 JOr trial.
james Mcclure of North Benning-
ton, was killed by the evening train
into Bennington, on the LIST. 1t was
thought that he was intoxicated, as
he was lying on the track.
The pistol mania aillicts the gentler
sex in Bennington. \ woman pulled
Il revolver on an over-familiar stranger
i'll Il market.
The Salisbury mill at West Ran
dolph is to ne rebuilt 10y Salisbury
Bros, aided by Richard klmball OF
New York.
In Shrewsbury, the Both ult., Silas
WilmOth, II young man, son of II we'll
to-do farmer, committed suicide by
cremation, In the cellar of an old de-
serted house he kindled Il fire, with
the aid of gallon of kerosene, and
threw himself upon it.
A trihe over SSO,OO0 is already
pledged for the Bennington battle
monument, and Il further congressiu nal
appropriation toward the needed
100000 will be sought. Individual
subscriptions are quite numerous and
substantial.
More than 1900 cattle have been
sold to drovers in Orleans county this
fall.
The Bellows Falls Times complains
that there is a good deal of petty
theiving carried on there, and the
merchants are taking measures to stop
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11
Good TeInpIar Notes.

October 3lst, A. H. Selleck institu-
ted Wantastaquet Lodge, No. 6S, at
Jamaica, with ~ applications and 30
limitations. On November I'd he in
stituted st. Paul Lodge, No. %, at
Brattleboro, with 40 limitations. This
lodge numbers among its membership
some of the most influential men and
women of the town.
G. W. c. T. Sturtevant instituted a
Lodge at Fairfield last Friday evening,
which was named Norfolk Lodge.
Twenty five were initiated, and the G.
W. c. T. meets with them next Friday
evening, when it is expected that
several more will join.
Pearl Lodge of Cambridge, which has
had no meeting for nine months, has
revived and commenced work in earn
est
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11
FAIL AND WINTER APpLEs
FALL SN OW
GOLDEN RUSSET

the longest KEEPERS and
most popular summer variety.
This Fruit has all been care
fully selected and packed by
experienced packers under our
personal direction, and we feel
assured that our long expert
ence in the fruit trade will
warrant us in saying that we
have the finest quality Of Fall
and Winter Apples we have
ever had the pleasure of show
ing our oldest customers.
Orders by mail will receive
our personal attention.
SPENCER e. PEARL,
CENTRAL MARKET.
Oct ss oil
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11
A Thrice-tOId Tale.

The presentation of the great ques-
ton of civil service reform by Hon.
Carl Schurz, the other evening - a
full report of which we give elsewhere
was SO plain that all could understand
it. The illustrations he used, the con-
trasts and comparisons he made, were
of the familiar sort which the public
mind can readily grasp and appreciate
He told us nothing particularly new
the subject on which he spoke is a
thrice told tale-but his utterances
were those of man who had been at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11

all of the two thousand families. The
people do the work, but building ma
terial worth one hundred dollars for
each of the homeless families required
an aggregate expenditure of 10000,
or nearly half of the total contributions
to date. About $1,000 people living in
rough, new shanties, need money to
buy food until next summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11

In regard to the disgraceful extrac-
ton of blood money from government
officials in New York to aid in carry
ing on campaign, the Boston Herald
thinks the several Republican papers
which have condemned this practice
do not "seem to have sufficient conf
dence in President Arthur's disap-
proval of this method of collecting a
political fund to cast upon him to in
terfere in the matter. He is now in
New York, and in Il position to brace
up Postmaster Pearson and Collector
Robertson in their efforts to protect
the men under them from this impOsi-
ton, and to put stop to the public
scandal of Il great party belying its
promises and defying public opinion.
Will the President interfere A good
many people, we imagine, would smile
to see him"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11

Stalactites are formed by rain water
percOlating through the roof of caverns,
and by its carbonic acid dissOlving the
carbonate Of lime in the rock In drip
ping from the roof it gives up portion
of its carbonate acid TO the air, and the
carbonate of lime, no longer held in
solution, is deposited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11

The new Secretary of the Treasury,
Judge FOlger, proposes to give his de-
partment a thorough overhauling.
That will be good so far as it goes, if
it does not go too far. We want al
ways an efficient man at the head of
the Treasury, but we do not want any
"overhauling" which will unsettle the
money market. The financial policy
of the country is now settled, and has
proved very satisfactory on the whole.
If Judge Folger will continue it salts
factorily and see that his subordinates
are men who can be relied on, the pub
lie will he content to have him remain
at the head of that very important de-
partment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11
Loading Tools,
PRlM Frs, WADS,
SHELLS, ETC.
Prices reduced at If
BINCHAM'S.
In lnSoiVency.

Notice is hereby given that the 4th day OF
Novem Der. A. ID. ls5I, was duly appointed
signee of the estate of Harris Lynds, of Pea
cham in the county and district OF Caledonia. and
Stat of Vermont an insolveDt debtor.
lib GEO. =. BLAIR.
Date d at Barnet, the 9Th day OF November, A. d.
1881
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11

The Republicans in Congress are
said to be seriously considering the
feasibility of having Dakota admitted
as state. They are a little anxious
to have this brought about because it
will furnish them two Senators and one
Representative, adding materially to
their power in Congress. Dakota takes
after Vermont and Iowa and rolls up a
rousing Republican majority every
year. The arguments in favor gifts adj
mission to the Union appear to be
sound. 1t possesses the requisite popu-
lation. 1t is growing wonderfully. Its
productions are increasing in value
every year, and every portion of the
territory is being opened up 10y rail-
roads. The people are anxious to have
their territory erected into state, and
their delegate in Congress is instructed
to do what he can to secure what they
desire. One of the arguments used is
the necessity of a better provision for
public education. In 1879 the terrific
ry expended S75,00O for the support of
common schools, the whole amount
having been raised by taxation. While
Dakota remains in territorial condi-
ton no revenue is to be expected from
the $3.50, 45l acres of public land re-
served for the benefit of public schools
The Republicans will meet much oppo-
sition in this scheme, but hope to carry
their point.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11
st. John.bury. VT. Friday. Nov. IL. 1881.

Two West Point cadets have been
sentenced to four months imprison-
ment, with some other humiliations
thrown in, for hazing fellOw-student.
There is some chance for this sort of
reform yet, il seems. Now let similar
doses be applied elsewhere, and this
beastly, barbarous and unmanly ele-
lnent of college life can he wiped out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11
PEleAlM J AelDEkY.
The "IhLsr Term VII OegIh IHesuAy' NV y =
C. A. BUNKER, Principal.

TUITION :-COmmon English Branches + 90
Higher English Latin and Greek - 90 Board
and room rent very low. send 10 the prineipAi t"r
catalogue or further Information
Peacham, VT. Nov. (, Issl h-l1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11

One of the unpleasant relics of the
Yorktown celebration is an investiga-
ton of charges against the Ninth Mas
sachusetts Regiment for drunkenness,
RIGHTEOUSNESS and general wantonness
while at Yorktown. Enough is known
of the result of the investigation to
prove that some seventy-tive or one
hundred members of the regiment were
guilty of outrageous conduct, and dis
graced their regiment and the state they
represented. The matter has elected
a good deal of comment from the lead
ing Massachusetts papers, which do
not generally attempt to shield the
guilty militiamcn, but openly denounce
their conduct. 1t is source of regret
that the Old Bay State should have
been so dishonored, and those who rep
resented her SO unworthily deserve not
only censure, but punishment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-11

Referring to the drift of foreign
trade, the Boston journal says: "lf
there is not some change in our foreign
trade ere long it is possible that our
large trade balance of the last fiscal
year, amounting to SI65,O0O,0O0, will
be reduced to $50, 600, 900. The falling
off in exports from May to September
inclusive were S27 ,0O0, 900 behind those
of the same months last year, while the
imports for August and September
We're SS,000,000 above those for the
same period of 1880. 1t is not proba-
BILE that the average of the past few
months will continue throughout the
year. There must be break in some
direction which will be followed by a
larger export of wheat, corn and other
agricultural products. A large trade
balance in our favor is very gratifying,
but it is not possible to continue the re-
markable figures of the past three
years.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-25

We are glad to see John A. Hitch
cock out agvin. He has been very low
for some time and his recovery seemed
doubtful. J. -
We are pleased to hear very flatter-
ing reports from Fred d. Stanley. who
is attending Whites Business College,
Poughkeepsle, N. Y. The president
writes that he is making unusually rap
i'd progress In his studies and that rare
ly student passes the very rigid exam
nations giving 30 high percentage
in so short time. Success to him. II
only he keeps on he will be an honor to
the kind parents who are giving him
that which is far better than silver or
gold, thorough, practical education.
Dexter Barker, a wcH.
known and respected citizen, died on
| the 18th inst. Of pneumonia. He was
born in Leicester June 2, 1918, being
nearly sixty-three years of age. He
has resided in this town since his birth
He was man of sound sense and good
Judgment, and had many friends and
enjoyed the respect of all who knew
him, being such citizen as the towu
could Ill afford to lose. Mr.. Barker
was the fourth son of Robert and RUBY
Barker. lie was married March 10
| 1912, to Fannie g. Bush, who survives
him; he also leaves daughter. Mrs
M. D. Oliver, three brothers, Albert G :,
Prentice A. and Willard G. Barker
and one sister, Mrs. Sophronis A. Tay.
Tor. His son-in-law, Miles o. Oliver
has resided with him for several years
past. The stricken family have the
deepest sympathy of the town and vi
cinity in their loss.
l/%Another of Leicester's aged citizens
has passed away. Daniel Remington
died in this town, March 8, of pneumo
mia, being sick only one week. He was
born in Dorset, VT, Feb. 6, 1900, and
was therefore in his 82nd year. Ht
has resided In this town since 1926, be
ing married to Mercy Titus, Aug. 23rc
OF that year. She died April 20, 1858
and February 8, 1859, he was married
to Clarissa Remele, with whom he hal
since lived and who survives him. lii
leaves one son, Adoniram Remington
who has been with him for severa
years pact. Mr.. Remington, by hi
quaint and pleasant humor, was aiwayi
accorded hearty welcome amonf
those who knew him. He has Away
taken an active interest in town ant
state affairs, and his vote has uniform
| ly, like his expressions, been on tn,
side of Of right and justice. In the cir
Gle in which he moved he will be great
ly missed, at church, at home, or amonI
his townsmen. The sick or those Il
trouble found in him a sympathizin,
friend. Living among us so long, h
has witnessed great changes and fol
lowed many neighbor and townsma
to his last, long resting-place, and nov
the surviving ones have paid to him th
: same sad tribute of respect.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-25
CORNWALL.

Sabbath eve March - the citizens
of our town listened to an able address
by Mrs. e. A. Sturtevant, upon the
subject of temperance. In the absence
of our regular correspondent no report
appeared in your last issue. which oc-
casioned general regret and disappoint-
ment. Both the cause and the lecturer
deserved better treatment. Mrs. Stur-
tevant was formerly resident of Corn
wall, and we were glad to recognize
her as prophecies OF honor among her
own people and an able and earnest ad-
vocate of the cause she represents. The
hour was profitably spent. The town
hall was we'll filed, though the weather
was unproptious, and the audience was
not only entertained but moved to a
firmer resolution to battle against The
crying evil ofour age, intemperance.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-25
EAST MIDDLEBURY.

Robins made their first appearance
on the DIST.
james Sumner lost valuable horse
from lung fever.
Our continued wet spring omcns
early grazing for cattle.
e. X. Severance has had some se-
we're attacks of neuralgia.
"A generous flow of sap has been
gathered for several days past.
"A. Peck's birch planning and groov-
ing shop is doing live business.
Report says there is TO be change
in the family employed in the town
house.
Some changes will take place this
spring. ii. Dewey has bought the Gill
man house.
j. W. King is to open blacksmith
shop in the III. G. Sessions shop. j.
Lepp, blacksmith.
N. Dereau had the misfortune to
meet with serious wrench on one OF
his horses ankles. ~
G. E. Hill, one of our old neigh.
bors, is now visiting his friends; just
in from Massachusetts,.
IT. lockwood has for some time
been under the DOCTORS care, from con.
gestive difficulty. lie is improving.
On the evening of the 18th the
young people OF this and adjoining dis
trict had social party at E. Fuller's.
Still disease fingers with us. A
granddaughter of Mr.. Perry has had 9
slight shock of paralysis in the face,
somewhat disfiguring the mouth and
face.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-25
aRTDpoRr

Johnny Witherell has commenced to
buy butter at his usual place, the store
of ID. II. Bennett.
We are sorry to say that our genial
| friend, Geo. w. Ketch, Is about to leave
us TOR his home in New York city.
Two Of our village boys, II. A. and
o. Il. Hall, have left for the Bay State,
where they intend to remain for the
present. They are steady young men
and we wish them success.
MIR. Martin Ingraham is about 10
90 to Addison to reside with bis SON.
in-law, MIR, Edison Smith. We are
glad to hear that Mr. Mars Is to return
and take charge of Mr.. Ingraham's
farm.
The event of the past week has been
an exhibition given in the Crane dis.
trict by the young people there, assisted
by several from district No. B, under
the management of T. M. Crane. The
programme was so acceptably rendered
that by special request of A. A. Fetch
or 1t was repeated at his academy,
which he generously fitted up for the
occasion. The affair was success,
the audience in each case being limited
only by the capacity of the house. The
receipts were divided between the min
listers in the village. As to the music,
Il Is sufficient to say II was furnished
by the Hall brothers, assisted by Miss
Lola A. Hall. d. ii. Bennett, by the
gratuitous use of his pencil and pen,
advertised the performance at the
academy and added largely to its in
terest.
On Saturday eve, March ~, quite
crowd assembled at the school house In
district No 9, to listen to very pleas
ing entertainment given by the young
people of that neighborhood, consisting
Of music, with Charley Hall as violinist
and Ella Cross as organist, which was a
very pleasing part of the eve. also reci-
tations, which were very nicely deliver
ed, dialogues. which were excellent,
also charade comprising of nine char
acters, which was complete success,
the parts were all acted admirably.
The last thing on the programme was a
laughable dialogue In which Clarence
Crane, Mrs. Clarence Crane and Ella
Cross took parts, which brought down
the house, concluded by tapleau "Cere-
mony Performed" which was encored.
This concluded the exercises. Charley
Hall then played violin solo, "Home
Sweet Home" President Cassius
Crane made a few remarks which were
responded to by M. I. Barbour. The
latter moved a vote of thanks to all who
helped in the entertainment, which was
seconded and adopted. Thanks are
doubly due to Thomas Crane, Fred
Crane, Mr.. Huntley and Charley Hall.
The district south of them aided them
somewhat. Faith Huntley, child six
years old, spoke a piece which was
well done. People went away feeling
amply repaid for coming.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-25

We have just received from the Men
delsshon Piano Co., New York, their
new catalogues for 1881, giving very
full description of their pianos and or
gans, and also their mandatory,
which is one of the largest and most
complete in the world, q description of
which, and the process of manufacture
OF musical instruments of the highest
order, will be found very interesting.
Their pianos and organs, besides be-
Ing unanimously recommended for the
highest honor Of the great Centennial
exhibition, are Endorsed in the strong
est possible terms by the greatest musi-
cal authorities now living, as well as
the leading newspaper press of the
country.
This company Is destined TO occupy
high place as manufacturers OF musi-
cal instruments, and from the character
of its productions, and their honorable
and fair manner Of dealing, should Sc
cure the patronage of persons who de-
sire reliable goods at factory prices
For further Information, send stamI
for catalogue of pianos or organs, al
you may desire.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-25

Local News.

According to the almanac, spring
began last Sunday.
With this issue. the Register COM
pletes its forty-fifth year. t4t
Everybody is complaining about
the weather. Very little sunshine the
past week. .-r ~rv
The incest of maple syrup is now
\ brought in plentifully. 1t retails for a
dollar gallon. ,,.
Some of the college students have
med class for the study of French,
Niss Esther Prunier as instructor.
j. j. Johnson, of Rutland, oc-
Congregational pulpit last
exchange with Pres. Ham
are now longer than the
Eou don't have to grope
e dark for match when
he morning.
Amson recently sold his
hrse to an Albany man.
fine looking colt to
Is to give equal accom-
Iily's second appear
ming was attended
Use. A lot of 1.-THE
with the evident
me "fun," but the
bhapman, Munroe
condition of happy
still RACES, though
w "poetry" to
who first
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-25
Notices.
cheese at Sheldon y Co.'s.

Sage cheese at sheldon ~ CO.'S.
= Apple cider jelly at T. M. Chap
man & Co.'s.
Good farm to rent. Inquire of f
Kirby Severance,
Cucumber pickles all ready for til
table at Sheldon & Co.'s.
invoice of titmothy and clio
yer seed at Dodge's.
"A yoke of oxen for sale Or to let.
GEO. NJ. SMITH.
Sheldon & Co. are agents for the
celebrated Edwin G. Burt's Shoes.
The largest stock of wall paper and
borders In the county at Beckwith 4
Co.'s. r4r
-Bowker's phosphates and Stock
bridge manures, the best in use. at III.
=. Dodge's
IA new stock of ladies' kid and
goat bVtton boots in six widths al
Beckwifh u Co.'s. VIZ sf
-Remember that IL. B. Dodge has
the largest stock of carriage makers
Z supplies in the stale.
The largest assortment of wall pa
per, new styles, at the lowest prices in
| town, at b. F. Wales.
If you have got to buy harrow
don't fail examine the LaDow wheel
Il Perry spring tooth at IL. b. Dodge's.
ONION SEED A few more pounds of
onion seed left at f. II. Haskell's, Corn
wall. Price, $3.50 per pound. Come
early In order to be sure of obtaining
any.
F. A. Bond has just returned from
market. Every department full Of
neat, new spring styles. Call early
and get first selection. Prices very
low. SNf-A-s ~ ~ ~ kN
Sheldon & Co.'s new shoe room is
chuck full of new boots and shoes for
the spring trade. Over hundred doz-
ems of boots and shoes, Newports and
sandals, just received. Call and see
them.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-25

"Now ] SEEp-So said the blind
man AFTER the Saviour had healed him.
Actual blindness is not easy to cure,
although 1t Is sometimes done. But
remember that disease of the eyes often
result from impure blood. Ii you have
any reason 70 think your bad eyes may
have come from this cause, lose not an
hour of time In buying a bottle of DIR.
David Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy -
which viii cost you only one dollar, and
take It to cleanse your blood. You can
implicitly trust 1t to do this. Or drop a
line to DIR. David Kennedy, Rondout,
n. Y. State your case fully and get the
doctors opinion free.