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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
The Rutland Liquor War.

In the O'Neil liquor prosecution at
Rutland on Friday afternoon, says the
Free Press, before Justice WAYNE Bal
ley, ONeil asked that the case be re-
moved to the United States court,
claiming that he was denied fair trial
and equal rights, under the fourteenth
amendment to the United States con-
stitution, by reason of the prejudice
created against him by newspaper ar
hcles and otherwise, and alleging that
Grand Juror Cain, H. w. Love and
others had cOnspired to convict him of
selling liquor because he was Il citizen
of Whitehall. The petition gives many
other reasons for the removal and
charges misconduct on the part of the
court. The petition is brought under
section GAL, United States statutes.
O'Neil also moved that Grand Juror
Cain, Love and Deputy Sheriff Stearns
he punished for contempt of court in
recently issuing seventy-three war
rants for keeping liquor with intent to
sell, alleging that he being in custody
of the court and on trial and only tenn
porarily in Vermont, such proceedings
were contempt for which the officers
should be punished, and that the com
plants ought to be dropped. Decision
was reserved by the justice, and the
case continued one week. There is
great excitement over the case.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Odd Fellows Annual Meeting.

The thirty-ninth annual session of
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows was
held at Bennington, opening Wednes-
day of last week. The grand master.
IN his address, among other things,
suggested that the grand lodge be in
corpOrated under the laws of the state.
thereby securing corporate powers for
the protection of funds and property.
He referred to the resuscitation of old
lodges and the institution of new lOdg-
es during his term as encouraging in
dications of the growth of Odd Fellow
ship in the state. The grand secretary
reported the number of subordinate
lodges as %, with a membership of
l736. Seven families received relief.
and the amount paid during the year
for the relief of members was S1I99. go.
The amount of annual receipts was
SlO,6l9.9S. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year General
w. w. Henry of Burlington, grand
H. l.. Stillson of BENIN gton,
deputy grand master; 5. 6. Putnam of
Rutland, grand warden; II. NJ. Currier
of BrattlebOrO, grand secretary: L. Il.
Robinson of Derby Line, grand treas
urer; Samuel Bigwood of Winooski.
grand chaplain. Hon. George H. Big
Glow was reelected for the seventh
time representative to the sovereign
grand lodge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

street. Mr.. Dodge thus began his bust
ness life very young; he was diligent
clerk, and when he set up in the same
line for himself, with a partner, when
only twenty-five years old, industry,
economy, system and sound Judgment
characterized his course. He married
a daughter of Arson G. Phelps, and in
1893 became his partner in the firm of
Phelps, Dodge & Co., importers of met
ais, with which his whole subsequent
business life has been connected, and
which has made him wealthy, his
property being estimated ut from ten
to fifteen millions of dollars. Mr..
Dodge was a practical benefactOr of
his kind III the transformations work of
helping young men out of bad circIIm-
stances and habits, and he was also
prominently before the public in con-
nection with a great number of rellg-
iOus and reforming associations. being
president of the National temperance
society, during the war connected with
the Christian commission, il director of
the Union theological seminary and of
the Presbyterian hospital, IA trustee of
Lincoln university, vice-pTesident of
the American board of foreign mis-
siOns, and otherwise concerned in SIM
liar organizations. He was a Presby-
terrain, and his religious principles were
continually active in his business, and
he repeatedly severed his relations
with railroad and other enterprises on
account of them. But recently i'll a
letter written to IA Sabbatarian cOnven-
ton he related how he left the di-
rectiOn of the Erie, then of the New
Jersey Central, and of other railroads
because they began to run Sunday
trains. He resigned from the Union
League club years ago on the ground
that the sale of wines and other liquors
was one of its sources of revenue. He
was republican i'll politics, but he
never held an office except that of
member of the 18th Congress. He
was for some time president of the
chamber of commerce, and in this con-
nectiOn the fact that his firm were
compelled to pay nearly S3OO,OOO to
the United States treasury for alleged
false invoices will be recalled. 1t was
asserted at the time that the errors in
the invoices were accidental and with
ont fraudulent intent, and that the
money was paid only to escape tedi-
GUS litigation. and Mr.. Dodge's fellow
merchants fully accepted this eXplana-
ton. One-half of this sum went to the
intOrmer and officers under the mOiety
law, a procedure which deeply out
ragged public sentiment and led to the
abolition of the practice of giving a
mOiety of the sum recovered to the
agents of the government. Senator
COnkl limo and Mr. thur rs COLLECTOR
shared this sum with the informer, b.
G. Jayne. Mr.. Dodge leaves a wife
and seven sons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Virgins Great Storm.

Friday was "A sad time for Z. Stone
Wiggin, Canadian astronomer. Two
months ago he besought President
Arthur to haul the navy ashore before
February set in, 90 out with a salt
dish and call in the sheep, and see
that the cattle were under cover for
the 9th day of this curtailed month
was to witness the most furious tenn
pest that ever swept over land and
sea, leveling forests, razing cities
and beating the wide expanse of lake
and ocean into sudsy foam. Oh, it
was a fearful prophecy of evil and
though Chief Hazen of the signal SER
vice assured the country that f. Stone
w. was no seer eyed sOOthsayer, many
"A person arose with fear and trembling
Friday morning, and waited breath
lessly for the first growl of the storm
which, on its journey from the south
ern gulf, was sweeping nOrthward I'M
der leaden skies. But there was no
need of climbing into the well or 60
ing down cellar. "The sun with one
eye vieweth all the world" more
brightly than usual, and as the day
wore on with spring-like mildness in
UhC "iI biiC pO"Cl VI w lSSlH "dhCu,
and died at sunset. AS the spiritual
lists say when ghosts are idling away
their time and neglecting business,
1.-THE conditions were not favorable"
Perhaps the Dominion Parliament will
furnish the Canadian finance depart
ment with some expert astronomer
like the excellent Mr.. VennOr of Mon
treal, and relieve DR.. Wiggin of his
official duties. 1t will be sad indeed
if England has troublesome false
prophets to look after, both in the
deserts of Egypt and the woods of
Canada. Stone Wiggin must be
watched, lest, being chagrined over
his failure to storm the American con-
tinent, he stir up tempest in the fl
nancial teapot of her majesty's Do
minion.-[ Springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Death Of william e. Dodge.

The death of VIM. +. Dodge, philan-
thropiSt, is a loss to the world. Death
came suddenly at his home in New
York Friday. He had not been well
for two weeks, but arose as usual on
that morning, was Immediately pros
trated and soon expired. The follow
ing brief history of his career we gath
er from the daily papers
Mr.. Dodge was an eminent repre-
sentative of the religious rich men who
form considerable and influential
class in the metropolis, sustaining its
churches and its charities, nor lacking
To its popular enterprises and promi-
nent in national moral movements.
He was born in Hartford. Ct. Septem-
Der 1, 1905, and. when "A boy of thirteen
was brought "a New York by his father
and made clerk in wholesale store on
Pearl street, at time when the city
had but 100000 inhabitants and ex-
tended but a little ways north of Canal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
General News.

A prohibition proposition has been
rejected in the West Virginia senate
The Penobscot ice crop amounts to
$4,000 tons. One hundred thousand
tons were held over from 1882, making
10000 tons for shipment.
Watertown, n. Y, has had nearly II
feet of snow this winter, and all rail
road business in that vicinity has been
seriously interrupted for some time
past.
The Iowa prOhibitionist convention
voted to demand of the governor to
call a special session of the legislature
to re-enact the prohibition amend
ment.
1t is stated in Montreal that $50 bod
les are stolen from the neighboring
grave yards every winter, and that half
of them are sent to the states for med
zeal colleges.
The eternal bobbing of the scales of
life was illustrated at New York the
other day in the arrest of a dirty,
drunken, penniless rascal who figured
once in New York politics as Senator
Thomas j. Creamer-One of Tweed's
lackeys, and then worth half million.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

VICK's FLORAL GUIDE.-This an
nual visitor is always welcome. Printed
on the best of paper, Astounding in
handsome illustrations, it certainly
may claim to rank as a sample of
the highest Typographical art. Its
colored plates, three in number, are
perfect gems, and we are at a loss to
discover how this firm can afford to
lavish 50 much expense in identifying
publication for which they only ask
ten cents. whilst to each of their last
seasons customers they actually give
it as IA present. As its name indicates,
it is a guide" to the proper treatment
and culture of all kinds of flowers and
vegetables, each description being ac-
companied by an illustration of the
particular plant or vegetable referred
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

The annual series of California Tours.
under the management of Messrs. W.
Raymond and |. A. WhitcOmb. will
leave Boston respectively April ). II
and 26. The Raymond trips have been
made with great success for two wears.
and we have no doubt that this wear
they will be equally satisfactory. 1t
seems wonderful when we think of it
that a trip of fifty nine days, covering
nearly 10000 miles, can be made. fol-
lowing rigidly on established schedule,
but Messrs. Raymond and Whitcomb
will do it, and we are glad to say with
out any travelling whatever on the
Sabbath. One of the editors of this
journal accompanied the party a year
ago and is glad to add his testimony to
that of the many who have expressed
themselves as thoroughly satisfied with
the arrangements of the journey. A
very neat and interesting book with
full descriptions of the trip will be
given or sent free, upon application to
w. Raymond, $40 Washington street.
Boston The COngregationalist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

C. Kingman, of Rutland, adjutant;
council of administration, Warren
Gibbs of Burlington, Chas. E. Graves
of Bennington, J. A. Benedict of Poult-
ney, C. E. Parker of Vergennes, n. P.
Bowman of st. Johnsbury delegates
to national encampment, E. H. Repley
of Rutland, A. P. Childs of Benning-
ton, L. F. Terrill of Underhill alter
nate delegates, d. L. Morgan of Rut-
land, o. c. Wilder of Waitsfeld, NJ.
J. Leach of WOlcott.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

While the weather in Vermont has
been severely cold the past week, with
"A superabundance of snow, the most
disastrous floods have visited Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana. Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Cleveland and other cities
have been partially submerged, and
great destruction of property ensued,
much suffering and not few lives lost.
Reports from Cincinnati and some
other points as late as Feb. II, say the
river is still rising
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

Edwin ID. Morgan, the war governor
of New York, ex-senator, etc, died at
his home in New York city on We'd
nesday morning, the l4th. The flags
in the city were put 1T half mast in
token of respect.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

Richard Wagner, the great music
composer, died at Venice Tuesday.
He is named as a peer of Beethoven,
Bach, Handel, MendelsIohn. He was
almost 10 years old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

Mr.. Albert Chapman, agricultural
Ananias and bucOlic blatherskite.
sounded his silly slogan again in the
Free Press, last week.
This is the way the Rutland Herald
man begins an article in his last week
ly issue. Such choice language ap-
pears occasionally in newly settled
mining towns in the west, but we hope
it is not to become acclimated in this
State Newport Express.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

~ fully concur with my friend But
Ter of Massachusetts that the govern
ment belongs to its friends :" State
Treasurer Vincent of Alabama, as he
walked off with quarter of a million
belonging to ''the government Phil
adelphia Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
CLOSING OUT
SALE
T. G. Fletcher &Co's

Previous to our regular in
ventory we wish to reduce our
stock as low as possible. In
order to do so we offer our
entire stock at reduced prices.
Our stock is one of the largest
and most attractive in the
county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

By recent order of the postal de-
partment postal cards and papers are
excluded from the class of matter
which may be forwarded from their
destination without the paw
ment of another postage. Only first
class matter in sealed envelopes is now
accorded this privilege.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

The youngest son of Mr.. William E.
Dodge is the son-in-law of Gov. Mar
shall Jewell. On Friday his father
died suddenly; on Saturday his father
in-law. His young wife, hurriedly
summoned from the house in New
York where her father-i law lay dead
was barely in time in Hartford to close
the eyes of her dying father.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
lDRESS GOODS

A large stock of Black and
Colored Dress Goods, with
Pushes, Velvet and Trim
mings to match, at great re-
duction in prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

The New Jersey Senate has passed a
bill to prohibit the manufacture or sale
of any alcoholic OF intoxicating liquors
in the state by a vote of III to 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

1t is reported that Prince Jerome in
tends starting newspaper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
THE BAY STATE PHOSPHATE

Manufactured by J. A. TUCKER & CO. Bos-
ton. Mass, has stood the test of eighteen years
UNPARALLELED SUCCESS.
/ shall unload another at ST. Johnsbury next
Saturday and Monday. This company have never
sent their phosphate into Vermont until two years
ago. Farmers in Barre, Montpelier Marsbfield
Planfeld and sutton say this the best phosphate
they ever used ana that they shall continue To use
ii in preference to any other brand on Tn, market
have four tons NOT sold. Farmers in want of good
phosphate wl do well TO come and take it from the
car '-'e ID. e. GAGE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Day C0oDs DEPARTMENT,

Is complete and contains
many bargains just received.
10000 yards Standard Prints,
best quality at 5 cents per
yard, Handkerchief, Kid
Gloves, Hosiery and Under
wear, Worsted Goods, Shawls
and Skirts, Ribbons and Laces,
Corsets, Lamps, Window
Shades, Wall Paper, Rugs,
Yarns of all kinds, a full stock
of Housekeeping Goods in our
line, Carpets, of every de-
scription.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Read what Prominent CIergymen of
st. JOhnsbury, VT, Say,

few months ago / received by malt a box of Or
Warren Troches but had no occasion to use them
until recently. Having derived 50 much benefit
from them in removing "A severe hoarseness and
relieving "A stubborn cough, desire a further sup
ply Please send at your earliest convenience
Direct, Rev. NJ. G. HENDERSON, st. Johnsbury Vt
Oct. IL, 1872
SUPERIOR TO ANYTHISG.-I have waited to thor
oughly test DIR. Warren Wild Cherry and Sarsa-
parllla Iroches, and find them superior ything
OF the kind ever used. Rev. A. WILD St Johns
Dury' Cor. Secretary Genl Convention and late
Pastor Congregational Church, Peaeham, vt,
May ), 1SS2.
Manufactured by the American Medicine Com
pany, Manchester, n. H.. and for sale by C. e..
BINGHAM, st. Johnsbury, at % cents a box.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
THE HISTORICAL STATEMENT

was made by the pastor, Rev. II. Lock
hart. He referred to similar Occa-
sion to the one which had called the
people together at this time, when,
Dec. 4, 1877, their first house of wOr-
ship was dedicated to God, stand
ing on the same foundations as those
on which this edifice is erected A
heavy debt pressed upon the society,
which, through the indefatigable la
bOrs of some courageous spirits in the
society, assisted by the pastor, Rev. c.
S. Frost, was lifted, and the little soci-
ETY. felt renewed confidence in their
success as a church organization. The
church was blessed with accessiOns to
its numbers, and the future seemed
bright with promise, when, on Sunday
morning, March %, 1892, as the people
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

was offered by Rev. A. p. Tracy of
North Danville, the closing hymn was
read by Rev. A. ID. Jones of East Ha-
ven, and the exercises closed with the
benedictiOn by the pastor.
A service was held in the evening
with a sermon by Rev. A. p. Tracy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-03
James Carey's Fate.
TChiHago Herald.


The uttermost end of Africa has re-
fused to shelter James Carey, the in
former, from the vengeance of the
Irish Invincibles. Spirited from Dub
lin to London, hidden in that great
maelstrom of life, and then secretly
conveyed on board Il steamer for
South Africa, he never escaped the
sleuthhounds of Irish hatred that were
ON his track. In all his hid
ings his movements were known.
The British government used all its
skill to battle pursuit, but failed.
When the man who had informed
against the Phoenix Park murderers
stepped ashore Ut Port Elizabeth, in
iubilant spirits that he had eluded de-
lection, the pistol Of the avenger was
at his breast, and as he fell before the
fatal shot, the assassin consigned
his soul to duunatiop. Few can re.
greet Cary's fate. He entered into
Il conspiracy to murder pnd turned
informer upon his iellow-conspirators.
He TINS became an instrument of JUS
tice only tolerated in its use by the de-
mauds Of civilization. When his tes-
tlnony was given bis fate was scaled
unless his identity could be forever
blotted out. This the government un-
dertook to do. 1t was an almost hope
less task. 1t failed. Carey has paid
the penalty of his Infamous treachery.
O'Donnell, his murderer, will be
hanged. With his execution it is to
be hoped that the record of blood and
infamy which dates from the murder
of Cavendish will end.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-03
THE WILD WEST.
N" ,, NowTravoliny Through
the Eastern states.

isNhiniticn Now Travelling Through,
the Eastern states.
IRON The Springfield Mass Renuh,,c,
=, The exhibition known as n q uWiId
west" given on Hampden park yes
tefday afternoon by the Buffalo RilI-
VI. Carver combination attracted n
large crowd and 1T is safe to saw furn.
ished them with entertainment Of no
common order. The performances are
IN fact interesting to- an unusual ex-
tent. exciting and novel. Some Cali.
iorDfans gave an exhibition of riding
mere several years ago suggestive Of
this show in some degree' Int the
wild VEST Is In ia and ex~
ecution practically new lis aim
Is TO present TO the East as far ns
changed condition will permSt life
picture of the more striking expert
ences of tire far West-the ridinr
huheing and killing, which forr, the
chief talk OF returned ndvenrsyrrs
from the plains. Tbis idea is on The
whole well carried out. The propu;e-
tors have gathered aboft them large
number OF ponies; butialos, elk, Tia.
dams and cowboys, and have
arranged their prograaWne with q gem
orally good eye to dramatic effect
Hampden park presented curious
spectacle To the visitor yesterday with
It's many tents and wiywams and In
dian braves" sqliaws;, papooses, 20
MES and dogs, and the Illusion was by
no means dispelled by the sight of
many buflaloes grazing within the
track. The entertainment itself was
given in the open air. 1t included
pony races by the Indians, Others Nv
cowboys riding kicking and buckingg
horses and buffalo; an Illustration OF
the pony express method of bearing
news across thoplains before the DAYS
OF the telegraph, exhibitions of the
methods ofhunting aud lassoing buifa-
10, dramatic reproduction of an at
tack upon stage coach, of an Indian
attack upon scout, an Indian village
upon the trail with the papooses drawn
behind III baskets upon sticks and
feats of craftsmanship by Capt. ISo-
gardus, Mr.. Cody and DR.. Carver. The
captain ended his illustration of the
various methods,of pigeon shooting by
breaking tWenty-eight clay pigeons,
without miss, in Il minute and q half,
while Messrs. Carver and Cody broke
glass balls both while standing still
and while galoping at n
furious pace. Remarkable as
these last features were,
however, the most interesting feature
of the show. because the newest, were
the feats of Workmanship by the cow
boys. They sat their seats as though
horses and men were one, and every
motion was marked by easy grace and
the freedom of assured security. This
is feature which might be well am
plified to include some of the tricks of
riding which these men are known to
be easily able to accomplish. The en-
tertainment wlll be repeated this af-
ternoon.