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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

The Sprague trust deed has received
what the Spragues have been asking
for for long time-a test trial-and
has been declared to be a valid instru-
ment, much to their surprise. The test
was made in the special court case of
the Union Company VS.. Amasa
Sprague, George F. Kay and Thomas
GOrham to eject them from the home
stead estate at Cranston, which the
company had bought ut public auction
on May % last.
The Old Testament company of re-
visers have now finished the last revis-
ion of the Old Testament and are max
ing up the appendix. which contains
the unadiusted differences between the
American and English revisers. The
committee will meet again in July for
several days, and resume work in Sep
TENDER next. 1t is expected that the
revision will be completed before the
end of this year, and published by the
University presses of Oxford and Cam
bridge before next spring.
Gen. Chamberlain is still very sick
man. He travelled back to Bowdoin
college to enable the seniors to be ex-
amined upon his lectures and thus oh
tain their diplomas. But he was ONLY
able to have examination papers pre-
pared under his supervision and the
answers read to him. He only worked
every second day, but the excitement
caused hemOrrhages which enlarged
his wound. His doctors ordered him
back to Boston, where he travelled bv
boat, being unable to bear the Journey
by rail.
The United States court in Texas has
decided that the civil rights act is I'M
constitutional. A few days since the
| United States court in Georgia render
ed a similar decision. 1t may he ex-
pected that in Il short time the supreme
court will be called upon to decide the
question, and in this event il is the
best legal opinion that the Judgment OF
the Georgia and Texas courts will b,
sustained. The effect would be to re-
NIT to the different states the 1egula-
ton of matters included in the scope OF
the act of congress.
A severe storm of several days du-
ration has caused one of the heaviest
and most wonderful land-sldes on
Flume mountain, FrancOnia notch, last
week, ever known in the White noun
tains. About mile from the Flumt
house, plainly seen from there, Il great
volume of water rushing through the
tiume carried rocks weighing many
thousands tons through to the Pemig-
ewasset river half IL mile below. 1t ha,
made this celebrated place more inter.
esting than ever, having extended tn,
high walls of the fiume some five hun
dred feet. The scene as the water sub.
sides is grand beyond description. NJ
pecuniary damage was done.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
A Gala Day at Burlington.

The relaying of the corner stone of
the new building of the University of
Vermont and unwilling the statue OF
Lafayette occurred ut Burlington on
Tuesday. The occasion was made IA
great public holiday, all business be
ing suspended and the city decked
with flags and bunting. Large dele
cations of Masons and Odd Fellows.
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and citizens arrived from all
parts of the state, many of them ac-
cOmpanied by bands. Among them
were the governor and staff, all the
state officers, officers of the national
guard, and nearly every living ex-
governor and prominent citizen from
every part of the state. The process
sion was imposing in numbers and
magnificent in appearance. The
''Howard" corner stone was laid by
Rt. Rev. Bishop Bissell of the Episco
pal diocese of Vermont, who made a
brief address. An address was also
delivered by President Buckham. The
statue was unveiled by Sculptor Ward
amid salute of artillery. The pre-
sentatiOn speech in behalf of Howard
was made by c. A. Davis of New York
and the response by President Buck
ham. An Grafton was delivered bv
Judge Jameson of Chicago, and adj
dresses followed by Gov. Barstow, on
the part of the state of Vermont: MAY
or Morse, on the part of the city OF
burlington, and Hon. II. II. Powers OF
Morrisville, on behalf of the alumni
The exercises closed with singing OF
the Marseillaise hymn and benedic-
ton by the chaplain of the day. At a
meeting of the associate alumni Judge
Charles l.. Benedict of Brooklyn was
elected president Charles +. Allen of
Burlington, secretary. This evening
was devoted to the junior exhibition
which was largely attended
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
Bccchcr'> seventy Years.

The friends of Henry Ward Beecher
gave him a grand ovation at the Brook
lyn Academy of Music on Monday
evening, in celebration of his seventh
eth birthday anniversary. As Mr..
Beecher is younger at seventy than his
father was when he retired from the
ministry the Tribune thinks Mr. Beech
eI's friends have reason to expect a
good many years of active service from
him. He comes from good stock. DR..
Lyman Beecher entered the ministry
in lbs, and after twenty-five years of
active pastoral work, accepted the
presidency of a theological seminary
twenty years. When he resigned his
office in loj2. hc had been in the min
istry titty-four years and was in his
seventy eighth year. He subsequently
revised his published sermons, occa-
sionally entered the pulpit, and lived
To the advanced age of eighty eight.
his memory failing long before his
physical powers were materially i'm
paired. Mr.. Beecher was born in 1913,
graduated from Amherst college in
1884. was installed pastor of a Presby-
terrain church in 1887, and has been
preaching for forty-six years, thirty
six years of the time As pastor of Ply
mouth church. His has been a re
markable career, and lac has been ac-
knowledged as one of the foremost
orators of the age.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
Editorial Notes.

The brother of Robert J. Burdette OF
the Burlington Hawkeye is to enter the
Baptist ministry, having graduated
from Newton this week. The Boston
Herald thinks Gle will have no occa-
sion to preach to the Hawkeye man,
for he is one of the few newspaper hui
morists whose work is always clean
and whose influence is uniformly good"
Clothing is now worn tight to the
figure, and the bills for the same are
often worn still tighter to the figure.
\ popular hotel in New Hampshire
is named the Bears Head house We
think the class of men in every town
who take up three hours of the editors
time every day in telling him how to
run his paper ought to go there and
make it the bores' headquarters.
a jury in a Philadelphia murder case
was recently poisoned, during the
progress of the trial. Some one was
evidently bound to have the jury all
one way.
The mayor of Cascade, Iowa, re-
signed because a telephone pole wasn't
placed where he wanted it. This might
be called a crushing defeat at the
poles.
The singer who refused to bring in
an armful of wood for her mother, on
the ground that she hadn't strength
enough, appeared on the stage that
evening and drought down the
house"
A man with an umbrella nowadays is
often out of his latitude. He doesn't
know whether it is his zone or some
other fellows.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
? CENTS PER YARD.

These Ginghams were formerly sold at
- cents per yard, hut to close them at
once we make the above generous offer.
500 Pieces Print, all of the best quail
ity, mt > cents per yard.
This is the last lot of these prints we
shall have this season.
20 Pieces All Wool Cashmeres ut 3Sc
per yard.
20 Pieces French All Wool FoulaS at
Id cents per yard.
We have made special prices in these
two lots of dress goods. to close them
quick. They are all new goods pur-
chased during the past thirty days.
500 pairs Ladies' Hose, all colors mt sc
per pair.
500 pairs of Ladies' Hose, " d" Zoe
per pair.
25 boz. Ladies' Gauzc Vests at IJc
each.
This is the greatest bargain of the
season
The very best Ladies' and Misses
Rubber Circulars for $1.00,
all sizes, ever offered in this state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

James Bates Thomson, LII. d., the
author of Il number of mathematical
works, died in Brooklyn Friday. lie
was born in Chester, VT, and was
graduated from Yale college in 1885.
Smith F. Pierson of Shelburn is not.
it seems, the only survivor of Capt.
Daniel Patrick's cavalry company of
sixty three men which formed part
of the military escort of Gen. Lafayette
fifty-eight years ago. The Free Press
says the venerable Pierpoint +. Smith
of South Burlington, though he was at
the time living i'll Addison county, had
been a member of the company and
retained his uniform, etc. and, on
Capt. Patrick's invitation, he came to
this city and acted as a member of the
company throughout the ceremonies.
DR.. VIM. G. HickOk died at Burling-
ton, aged eighty-One years. He was
graduated from the University of Yer
mont in the class of IS2I-a class of
five members, of whom DIR. Hickok was
the last survivor, the lOngest-lived of
his classmates having died as long ago
rs 1870. In 1925 DR.. Hickok was grad
uated from the medical department of
the University of New York and en-
tered upon the practice of his profess
sion in that city. There he remained
for twenty-five years, retiring from
practice i'll 1850, when he moved to
Burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

The blackmail or extortOn case
against II. w. Love before Justice
Wayne Bailey of Rutland was conclud-
ed Saturday, after a three days hear
ing. John ID. Spelman prosecuted for
the state, while the respondent was
represented by ex-Judge DuntOn and
C.. B. Eddy of Bellows Falls. Love
says all his doings were reported
to the committee under whose direction
he was prosecuting and their testimony
corroborates Loves. During the trial
it turned out that the grand jury in
vestigated this whole affair last Sep
TENDER and failed to find a true bill
against Love.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
ST. eyOmsburp (aledunian.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Friday, june 80, 1883.

The balloting for senator in the New
Hampshire Legislature progresses with
unsatisfactory results. Up to Wednes-
day Rollins had not held his ground
but on that days ballot he not only
held his own. but made a slight gain,
which encouraged his followers, who
predict that they can now hold theiI
own. Rollins had LOG, Patterson b
Briggs ~. while Bingham, democrat
had II5
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
Lorenzo BOWS Burial Place.

As an interesting addition to the
page, some facts connected with his
last resting-place will possess some in
terest. At HOlmead cemetery on
Nineteenth street, in Washington, two
squares were originally allotted by the
government for the burial of the dead
One of the two squares. the one at the
west end, held its ground long after its
companion reservation at the east end
had been converted to other uses. But
the demands of the living have within
the past ten years encroached upon
this also, and elegant residences begin
to rise above the dust of the forgotten
dead. All that could be found weIe
removed, among them Lorenzo Dow,
to whom, after forty years entombment
there, Mr.. COrcOran gave gracious hos
pitality in one of his reserved lots at
Oak Hill (the Georgetown cemetery
now most popular among official peo-
pie at Washington. The original stone,
Il horizontal slab, has been replaced
above his grave, and reads thus:
The Repository
of
Lorenzo Dow,
Who was Born i'll Connecticut
Oct. Is, M.
Died February >, 1884,
II 81.
A Christian is the highest style of man,
\ slave to no sect he takes no private
road,
But looks through nature up to ma
lures God.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
A Railroad Treasurer Under n
Cloud.

Considerable of a sensation has been
caused at Rutland and throughout the
state by suit for 100000 brought by
the company against Joel NJ. Haven,
late treasurer of the Rutland Railroad
company, for an oveT-issne of about
5000 shares of stock and shortage in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
NEW GLOVES,
NEW GLOVES,
REST STOCK I'M TOWN
BEST STOCK IN TOWN.

We shall make some very close
prices i'll our Carpet and Crockery De
partments, Us the most active seasons
trade we have had in years, and
to further increase our sales during
July and August, we think it best 10
make such actual and substantial re
auctions i'll prices as will induce our
customers to purchase ; also, having
bought i'll larger qantities and at
lower prices, we can offer greater bar
gains for the next sixty days than ever
known in this section.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

The Citizen corps of Troy, n. Y,
have presented the Ransom guards of
st. Adams "a handsome imported
plaque, some twenty.inclres in diameter,
on which is painted the corps badge,
containing the words "IHum tuit. Tro-
ia est" The plaque is in beautiful
frame of gilt and velvet, the whole
thing being about thirty inches square
Attached to the plaque are series of
resolutions expressing thanks for hos
pitality received at the hands of the
guards on the occasion of a recent visit
to st. Adams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

1t had been reported that Dartmouth
college. to get on the inside track of
Harvard, would confer the degree of
Ii. ID. on Butler. 1t appears, howev-
er. that this is without foundation, and
that no formal application will he made
Ia the board of trustees for the confer
ring of the degree. 1t is said, on good
authority, that the question of giving
him the degree was not formally con-
sidered last year, and that the report
that Senator Bayard refused to accept
degree if it was also to he given to
Butler. is untrue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
T.G.FLETCHER &C.,.
Closing Out Sale !

As a special attraction for July and
August, we offer $50 pieces Bates, Ian
caster and other standard Ginghams
at the low price of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

To kill Canada thistles Put a
small teaspOonful of fine salt on the
top when wet with dew, fog or rain.
This is sure death to stock and root.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

and funeral gloom. They had chosen
to plant class tree, which shall grow
and spread its branches and be per-
petual reminder of the class of SO. He
addressed the tree in humorous pam
egyric, the telling points of which
needed to be heard to be appreciated.
The Glass Prophecies were given by
Miss Mary r. Thomas of Hudson, n. H.
She treated her subjects in different
manner than is usually the case with
class prophecies. Instead of allotting
surrounded by all that wealth and
honor and fame can bestow, she placed
them in the lowly through useful walks
of life, coupling with each facetious
characteristic, which were enjoyed by
the members of the class and theiI
schoolmates.
The Last VIII and Testament OF
Senior Class" was made by Miss An
nette A. Parker of LyndOnville, who
treated her solemn subject in humor-
Gus manner. The exercises closed by
the singing of the Glass Ode, composed
by c. ID. Milliken, and sung to the tune
of "Malvern.n
A RECEPTION
was given to the students and friends
of the school at the Athenaum in the
evening by Ex-Governor Fairbanks
and the occasion was improved by
large numbers who enjoyed the flowers
the paintings, the greetings of friends
and the excellent music discOursed in
the hall by the st. Johnsbury band
under the leadership of w. II. Herrick
Thus pleasantly and fittingly passed
into history one of the brightest and
most important days in the local cal
endar of st. JOhnsbury and its excel.
lent Academy.
| THE ACADEMY
has numbered Ala different student.
during the year. The largest number
in attendance any quarter was 324, and
the smallest 235, being large increase
over any previous year, fact that can
not but be tlattering to the principal
c. E. Putney, who has labored indie.
tatigably for the interests of the schOOl
with the most gratifying results. He
has been ably assisted by the corps o.
teachers, all of whom will remain, anC
probably one or two more will he add,
ed. The graduating class numbered
forty nine, the largest class ever grad
uated. OF these, sixteen or eighteen
will enter college this fall. The ex,
aminers reported to the trustees thai
they found the school in good condition
| The work done had been thorough, and
the results satisfactory. DR.. ArnOld's
rule is well observed in this school
First, moral tone; second, gentleman
ly and lady-like behavior third, in
tellectual ability.
An eXtra-sized edition of the Acade
my Student was issued, containing tn,
essays and orations, together with the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. E. T
Fairbanks in supplementary form
which found ready purchasers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

The Pittsfield (Mass.) journal issues
a weekly edition under the name of
the Berkshire Gazette. 1t is il six-cOl-
umn quarto, and of excellent typo
graphical appearance. Its literary mer-
its are of a superior order, the miscel-
lany department being edited by Anna
L. Dawes, daughter of Senator Hoar.
In addition to this, there are articles
by Rector w. w. Newton, Harlan H.
Ballard and others. Frank A. Con-
verse, the well known story writer,
and F. ID. MOulton have stories in the
first number. The Berkshire valley
has produced some good literary work
which the Journal means to utilize.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29

ON Wednesday Harvard graduated
the largest class that ever received de
grccs on Commencement day. 1t is
worthy of note that no one of the large
class fails to receive a degree. The
programme bore upon its title page, in
Latin, this. conspicuous among its 9TH
cr inscriptions "Bcnjamin Franklin
Butler. IL. d.. most Illustrious man.
Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, Conspicuous in the
procession was Gov. Butler. escorted
10y the gubcrnatorial staff and sixty
Lanccrs. The governor was the guest
of President Eliot.
The good work that is done each sea
son 10y means of the New York Tribune
Frcsh-air fund has been delayed this
season 10y the illness of Rev. William
Parsons, the manager of the fund but
in July "a large party of happy children
will bc sent to the invigOrating air OF
Northern New York, to bc followed. it
is hoped, by other parties of various
sizes, ut frequent intervals throughout
the summer. Last year, through this
instrumentality, 5,599 poor children
New York were sent to country homes,
where for two weeks they breathed
fresh air and romped in the fields, en-
ioying the manifold delights and pleas
urcs which rural life has for these poor
waits of the Stagnant atmosphere and
the hard pavcments of the city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-29
THE CLASS EXERCISES

were held at 400 p. IN. on the Academy
lawn, and were in charge of c. d. Mil
liken, president of the class. An adj
dress was made by James F. Skinner
of East Windsor Hill, Conn. He made
many facetious allusions,-referring to
the example set by the preceding class
in burying the "TOzer" of hated MEM
DRY, an example the class of '53 were
not to follow, as they did not wish to
be remembered in connection with tears
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-01
Toledo Glass Sand & Belt II. Il.


Chief Engineer Il. II. Brennan of the T.
G. s. & b. Railroao with gang of men
has been surveying and driving stpkes in
this vicinity ihis week. II is the intention
of the Company surveying this ronte To
construct track entirely around Toledo,
commencing at the Wheeling & Lake Erie
bridge below Toledo and continuing the
route from thence to a point about two
miles south of Walbridge from thence i.
runs enst as far as Milbnry, and west IN di.
rection OF Perrysburg over the old Junction
road bed, across the Maumee just above
our wagon bridge, through Allen Street
until il reaches the west side of the Wa
basil, railroad where the route is con-
tinued parallel with the WYbash MS far as
the cross road below Everett Station and
Delaware creek, where II verges TO the
north and connects with the route al
ready surveyed from the w. & L. E.
bridge 10 the sand glass banks at Sylvia
mia. The object In constructing this
road is to furnish connecting link
between all the railroads entering Tole.
do in order TO facilitate the transferring
Of freight from one railroad to another
without the necessity of hauling the
cars through the already crowded Mid
die Ground and other railroad portions
Of Toledo. The Belt would also form M
important factor in the railroad busines,
during the floods at Toledo. Doubtless
too the Lake Shore Company woule
take advantage Of this cut off and construct
ronl from this city to a point Just wes
oi holland and connect with the Air Line
thus securing much shorter route through
freight than the Toledo wny affords. Til,
benefits TO he derived by this city, provided
the Belt road is built can not be overesti
mated, us our shipping facilities woult
then equal Toledo, aud in that case il i,
certain our immense water power woult
he uti ilized by manufacturers to create
extent than many of our citizens are pre-.
pared to believe. No city in the Stat
possesses better, cheaper, or more nbun
dant water power than South Toledo, an,
the day will come when its superior nd
vantnges will he eagerly grasped by til
-l,rewd manufacturers. In case the Com
pany meet witt, too much opposition with
in our corporate limits another rout,
(Which will also be surveyed,) will b
adopted which crosses the Maumee abou
two miles below Perrysburg.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-01
Memorial Serylces,-On Sabbath las,

Memorial Seryices.-On Sabbath last
Union services were held at the NJ. E.
church, appropriate to the approaching
Memorial Day. The memorial sermon,
was delivered by conrad Rev. q. A.
Adams, who selected the text recorded in
1st Samuel. 10th chapter and 18th verse
Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and n
dent IN matters, and comely person, and the
Lord Is With him."
The speaker took up the career OF David
and showed how lie WAS prospered in the
accomplishment OF great results for the
welfare OF his people, and compared his
army to that Of the Union army going
forth TO battle for the cause of freedom
and the right, and the Lord was with
them and they returned victorious. He
proceeded TO show how David, after the
accomplishment Of great resul and flush
ed with victory, was finally off his guard
and fell, leaving the inference thai to per.
petuate the blessings of those great achieve
ments IL is necessary To be always on guard
The church was well filled and the SER
mon WAS listened to with earnest atien.
iion. Woliord Post now numbers about
90 members in coed standing and about
tw0.lhi irls 0i this number assembled at the
d. A. Il. Hall and marched 10 the church
in body.