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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

changes made at the recent session of
the legislature. There were nineteen
questions in the old inventories, but
there are twenty-five in the new ones.
The ninth question has been changed
from the old form so as to read as fol-
lOws:-
"What amount of cash on hand debts
due or to become due from solvent debt
ors. including deposits in banks other
than sdUinqs banks, sdringS institutions
and Trust Companies, whether on ae-
count, note, contract, bond, mortgage,
trust deed or security, including all
debts or sums due from parties resid-
ing within this state and all mort
cages and trust deeds of real or per
sonal estate situated or being within
this state, or any other state or coun-
try. whether such mortgages, trust
deeds. or other evidence of debt, were
within or without this state on the first
day of April, 1888 7"
The following are the new ques-
tiOns:
"What was the value of debts due
or to become due from InsOlVent debt
ors, owned or held by you on the frs
day of April, 1882"
"What was the aggregate amount o
deposit i'll all Savings Banks, Savings
Institutions and Trust Companies, IL
this state or elsewhere, owned or helC
by you on the first day of April, 1883 2
"What amount of money invested IL
manutacturs, claimed to be eXemr
from taxation under the laws of thi
state, was owned or held by you on thu
first day of April, 1888 p
The oath is amended SO as to read
that my answers to these interroga
tions are correct according to my beS
knOcledge," and so as to make the AT
firmative clause $50 help me God" q
'.under the pains and penalties Of peri"
rU."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
General News.

In the Maine Legislature Friday the
constitutional prohibitOry amendment
received its final passage.
Ex-Gov. Heads physicians at Con
cord state that his sickness has assum-
ed critical character. They hope he
will be able to take journey south.
The population in New England per
square mile is as follows Maine, 81
ii; New Hampshire, 1888; Vermont,
36.3S: Massachusetts, 22I.75; Rhode
Island, 254.S7 Connecticut, 1852.
Buffers law partner, Z. c. Carrigan,
(of Phair fame) principal of the Boston
evening high school, is likely to be ap-
pointed on the board of education,
when Rev. c. B. Rice's term expires.
The death of Mr.. Jewell leaves va
cancy in the national republican com
mittee which will not be filled till next
winter. The men in line are Chandler,
Frye, Logan and New, and it is quite
likely to be Chandler.
The late ex-Gov. VIM. Z. Smith of
Wisconsin was fifty-nine Years of age,
Scotchman by birth, though his youth
was spent in this country, and in early
/ life was IA travelling salesman of "A New
York dry goods house. He became a
resident of Wisconsin a third of "A cen
fury ago, and held many positions of
trust before and since his election as
governor thirteen years ago. He was
one of the most influential citizens of
his adopted state.
The much talked of agreement be-
tween the Mutual Union and the West
ern Union telegraph companies, by
which the latter leases the property of
the former, has been completed. The
lease is perpetual one, and tho con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

A fire started early Monday morning
in Reitche's pool-rOom in the Perkins
block at Bradford, and before it could
be checked spread rapidly in different
directions, burning the best business
blocks in the village and causing "A loss
of $4,000. After Perkins's building,
Winship & Co.'S hardware store was
burned, then Hardy's large and small
buildings, the Bradford bank building,
the band hall and the houses of DR.. j.
II. Jones, DR.. Fletcher and Chester
Underwood. Hardy's building was Oc-
cupied by the pOst-office, Lawyers
Farnham Il Chamberlain, Dentist F.
H. Everett, Gaffield's book and news
depot, Liquor Agent A. II. Allen, A.
Osborn, provision dealer, the Ladies
library, the scientific associations Ii
brary and the Masonic hall. The small
Ter Hardy building held shops and law
offices. EX.Gov. Farnham's law office
was burned, though some books and
papers were saved. The losses and in
surance are as follows: DR.. Jones
5000, insurance S4l00; Shepard &
Sons store $1,000, Insurance $4,000
Winship & Co. $500, insurance 80,
600; Kenyon, barber, $500, no insu-
rance j. n. Perkins's building, insured
for 5000; Dentist O. H. Stevens $500
uninsured; Hardy's block, owned by
heirs of J. A. Hardy, S15,60O, insur-
ance $500; Garfield, jeweler, $4,000
insured for $500; Osborne $1,000, in
sured; Farnham & Chamberlain $1,000
insured for $500; Photographer E. H
Allen $500, insured for 5000; the tow
liquor agency, insured for $500. Th'
buildings burned were of wood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Fire at Burlington.

Fire broke out at | o'clock Feb. 10,
in the large three-stOry brick building
known as Central House block, which
was entirely destroyed. The ground
floor was occupied by Andrew BOntin
with two stores, one millinery and the
other crockery. At the rear was a
large wooden building, also burned,
which Bontin used as a wholesale ware
house. Bontin's entire stock is total
loss, nothing being saved. Loss, $751;
900; insurance, Sl2,50O. A large
boarding house kept by Mrs. Sarah
Jacobs was occupied by 20 dodgers,
all of whom escaped, but the furniture
and personal property was nearly all
destroyed. Loss, about 5000. The
building is insured for 81, 900, which
will cover the loss. The building is
owned by Mrs. L. D. Terrill and Mrs.
:. Wires
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
The Constitutional Amend
lnentS.

At the coming election, voters will
be called upon to vote not only for
municipal officers but on the two pro-
posed constitutional amendments
which the Legislature decided to sub
nit to the people. On the ballots are
printed the amendments and just be
low each the words yes" and mo"
and the person casting the ballots
should erase one of these words, the
one INCREASED indicating his choice.
The proposed amendments are as fol-
lows
FIRST ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
See. /. The representatives having
met on the day appointed by law for
the commencement of a biennial SEES
sion of the general assembly, and chO-
sen their speaker, and the senators
having met, shall, before they proceed
to business. take and subscribe the
following oath, i'll addition to the oath,
now subscribed: "GOu,
do solemnlV swear tor atfirm) that YOU
did not at the time of your election to
this body. and that you do not now
hold. anv office of profit or trust I'M
der the authority of Congress, so help
YOU God. Tor in case of atfirmation)
under the pains and penalties of per
jury"
Sec > The words "office of profit
or trust under the authority of Con
gresS' shall Ice construed to mean any
Office created directly or indirectly 10y
Congress, and for which emolument il
provided from the treasury of the
United States.
SECOND ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
See. |. The secretary of state anC
auditor of accounts shall be elected 10y
the freemen of the state upon the same
ticket with the governor. lieutenant
governor and treasurer.
See. > The legislature shall carry
this al ticle into effect by appropriate
LEGISLATION.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Vermont News.

Benjamin Markham of Sherburne has
been postmaster for forty years.
Mayor Hatch has withdrawn from
Burlington's mayOralty contest.
The new river and harbor bill de-
votes $1,000 to Burlington harbOr.
The Congregational church at Wind
sor calls Rev. w. B. Greenwood OF
Cambridge, Mass.
Some of the Woodstock farmers have
lost valuable stock from overlooking
with cotton seed meal.
The loss by the burning of the Cen
trail house at Burlington Thursday
night is placed at 1000 insurance
S35 900.
E. NJ. Brown, who had a large and
varied experience in Vermont, is now
editor and publisher of the Herald, at
Bismarck, Oak.
Seven adjoining farms III Barnard
sold over $1,000 worth of turkeys last
fall. Many farms in the town average
"A ton of maple sugar each year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Editorial Notes.

The Bell telephone stock has loud
ring just now.
Vermont has had several large fires
within few days. In the present
scarcity of water, these were untimely,
to say the least.
The Concord convictS will be a unit
for the re- election of Governor Butler.
that's quite constituency, to start
with.
A big Butler love-feast takes place
in Boston to-day, Thursday. Some
democratic notabilities are invited to
help on the Butler presidential boom.
Marshall Jewell died very much
poorer man than was supposed by
many. His estate amounts to only
S5OO,OOO.
A monument is proposed to the
memory of VIM. E. Dodge.
The Rutland Herald gives evidence
of consanguinity with the dog in the
manger. Breed will tell.
ex-governor Sprague wants to be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

PRICES REDUCED.
WARRANTED DEEDS
MORTGAGE DEEDS
QUITCLAIM DEEDS
ADMINISTRATORS DEEDS
BONDS FOR DEEDS
GUARDIANS DEEDS
Personal PROPERTY MORTGAGE
DEEDS.
JUSTICE TRUSTEE WRITS
JUSTICE WRITS
JUSTICE CRIMINAL WRITS
JUSTICE EXECUTIONS
COUNTY COURT WRITS
COUNTY COURT TRUSTEE WRITS
COUNTY COURT EXECUTIONS
SEARCH WARRANTS
HIGHWAY TAX BILLS
GENERAL COUNTS
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
TAX COLLECTORS RECEIPTS
ETC. ETC. ETC.
COPIES OF APPEAL TO co. COURT
NEW BILLS IN CHANCERY
NEW DEGREES IN CHANCERY
DISPOSITIONS AND CERTIFICAT Z
COMPLAINTS
SUBPGNAS
e M Sr0ME g. m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

siderations are the guarantee of the
principal and interest of the S5,000,000
bonds of the Mutual Union company,
and of II per cent. yearly upon its
Sl0,OO0,OO0 of stock. The Western
Union company assumes all contracts
for service, press and individual and
for leased wires made by the Mutual
Union cOmany.
Among the requests in the late VIM.
E. Dodge's will are the following
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions, $4,000; Presbyterian Board of
Home Missions, $4,000; American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions, $50, 900; Education of young
men for the ministry, $4,000; Ameri-
can Bible Society, $4,000 American
Tract Society, 800, 900; American Sun
day School Union, $4,000; National
Temperance Society, $4,000; Howard
University, 5000 Atlanta University,
$1,000; Hampton Institute, 5000 Syr-
ian Protestant College, S20,O00. The
total amount of his requests is $780,
600.
The will of the late Marshall Jewell
gives to the widow all books, china,
furniture, horses, carriages, etc. Three
hundred thousand dollars is given in
trust to the two eldest surviving broth
ers, Pliny Jewell and Lyman B. Jewell,
one third of the annual income of
which is to be paid to Mrs. Jewell and
the remainder is divided between the
two daughters. Twenty five hundred
dollars is given to his mother and each
of the surviving brothers and sisters
and two heirs of his deceased brothers
and sisters. The residue of the estate
is also to be held as part of the trust
fund described above. The estate will
probably exceed S500,000.
The reception to Gov. st. John OF
Kansas takes place in the building OF
the Charitable Mechanic association in
Boston to-day Thursday. This eve.
ming John B. Cough will deliver the
address of welcome to Gov. st. John
and the response will he replete Will
descriptions of the manner i'll which the
anti-license warfare has been waged il
Kansas. Hon. Neal Dow of Maine
Gov. Littletield of Rhode Island, anC
Hon. j. F. G. Hyde will also deliver
brief addresses. There will be must,
by ThOmpsOn's American Band, and oil
the great organ by Prof. Cole. A chO
raj of welcome will be rendered by 81,
hundred children. The feature of til,
; afternoon is Il procession of lO,O0i
school children, all wearing handsom,
mo licensen badges, who, headed b,
: the band, will march around the CRANE
hall and into and around the OlympiaI
roller skating rink.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

governor of Rhode Island again. AS
he has little sympathy in the republ-
can organization, and has never been
democrat, the prospect for the gratifi-
cation of his hearts desire is very poor.
He might try the shotgun policy.
Governor Waller of Connecticut
makes sure that his county does not
fail to get its share of the official ap-
pointments. So far, it is ahead.
The Massachusetts house has reject
ed bill abOlishing the polltax as a
suffrage qualification.
A curious prOhibitOry act has been
passed by the Arkansas house, and is
known as the ''Three- Mile Act" 1t
prohibits for two years the sale of in
toxicating liquors within three miles OF
any church or schoOl-house, on petit
ton of a majority of the adult inhabi-
tants, regardless of sex. The present
law makes such prohibition perpetual,
and does not apply to cities of the first
and second class. The new law applies
| to all.
In the Minnesota house the bill pro
posing prohibition amendment to the
constitution has been indefinitely post
poned.
A lot of New York school girls, at &
boarding school, seized "A burglar who
entered the building and prevented his
escape. The Boston Post thinks thai
probably they are so deprived of mas
culine society that they determined
when il man did come among them, hi
shouldn't get away in a hurry.
Out of twenty-five applicants for par
don from the Connecticut State prison
which have SO far appeared before tn
legislative committee, only one own
up to guilt. There is IA screw loose il
the administration of justice dow
there or else that state has some unre
repentant criminals.
Reports throughout the country in
dictate that the observance of St. Val
f entine's day was not as general as il
previous years, and shows a falling OF
in its observance.
The Chinaman is rapidly becomin
Americanized. Two Cinnamon indulg
ed i'll a prize fight in Philadelphia til
: other day.
t Suits for damages aggregating $500,
900 are to he commenced against til
r owners of the i'll -fated Newhall house
f But the loss of life cannot be estimate
: in dollars and cents.
E The court of inquiry into the Jean
cite expedition have made their repOr
e which praises all who participated i
II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Bad Fire mt Bennington.

Major A. b. Valentines knitting mill
with large portion of the contents
was burned Monday night. The mill
was recently enlarged and repaired and
Just commenced running full time.
The loss will exceed "A hundred thou
sand dollars insurance, $4,000
Charles Lindotf, hosiery manufacturer
occupying portion of the mill loses
all his machinery and stock, all unin-
sured. The cause of the fire is I'M
known. The mill was lighted with
coal gas. The mill was a three-story
brick building, all of which was burned
except the walls and office. The con
tents were machinery for making Ia
dies and gents underwear, and alsC
goods in process of manufacture. Five
hundred hands are thrown out of EN-
plOyment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
The Tax Law.

New blank inventories are being sent
out by the secretary of state TO be used
by the listers. under the revised tax
law. Several important changes were
made in the tax law of Is51. and the
new blanks are made TO conform TO the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
RUPTURE

Relieved ond cured by DIR. j. A. SBERhAS's meth
cd, without regard TO age OF duration of the attic
ton, the injury trusses infiict OF hindrance
from labor and with security from strangulatiOn-
Of which, according To statistics, not less than
30 900 died during the past year. No is safe
who has rupture and depends upon truss, both
are physical and mental tax; bring kidney,
bladder and other organic diseases, which affect
general health more than age or labor, besides al
fecting manhood and destroying all incentives to
social pleasure.
Patients from abroad can receive trea ment and
leave for home the same day. DIR. Shermans book,
with Photographic likeness Of bad cases, before
and after cure, and Endorsements by Physicians,
Merchants, Farmers and others who have been
cured, mailed for 10 cents. Principal office, 81
Broadway, n. Y; days Of consultation each week
Mondays Tuesdays and Saturdays. Branch ONCE
43 MIX Street Boston; Wednesdays, Thursday
and Fridays 1851
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

Notice of Dissolution
The cOpartnership heretofore existing under the
firm name of SPENCER, PEARL & MERRIAM is here
by dissolved by mutual consent. This copartner,
ship to terminate March l. 1888.
GEO. W. SPENCER
VIM. L. PEARL,
f. B. MERRIAM.
st. Johnsbury Vt, Feb. 90 1893.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

Salmi Morse meets with poor sue
cess in his efforts to produce the Pas
sion Play. After failing to get IL
cense for his theatre from Mayor Grace
last year, Morse applied to Mayor Ed
son, who also declined to give Ii
cense, although Morse offered him the
regular fee, $500. An application was
then made to the courts for manda-
mus to compel the Mayor to grant IL
cense, but Judge Ingraham has refused
to issue writ of mandamus. This
scheme of this representative of Il mon
cy-making race to coin shekels 10y por-
traving before a crowd in Il theatre the
mock suffierings of the Christian's Saw
Jour seems destined to meet an inglorl-
Gus end, as it deserves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

Governor Butler has always been
noted for doing very queer things. One
of the latest queer things since he has
been governor is IA visit that he and the
executive council prison commission
made to the state prison on Monday.
The prisoners were assembled III the
chanel and addressed by the governor.
He said. in part eff you have any
complaints, you can make them to me
in writing; but while you are awaiting
IA reply from me the rules must be
ohcycd at all hazards. | want to diSa-
buse YOU of one thing. | did not re-
move the old warden on account of
ANYTHING he did to you, because | al
WAYS hear both sides. | took care not
to hear your side until | got ready to
hear his. He had done some things III
disobediencc of orders of mine which
caused me to remove him. For the
grounds acted upon am responsible
to my own conscience and to the peo-
pie of the commonwealth. 1t only re-
mains for YOU to treat the warden as he
treats YOU, and you will have one mod
el institution of this character in the
United States" The public would like
to know when the governor heard the
warden'S side of the case. If it is the
ambition of Butler to run the affair
of state in IA manner different from hi
predecessors, he is succeeding admira
bly, in getting out of the ruts. He i
certainly taking from the executive of
flee all of its old-time prestige and dig
uitN
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
TO CITIZENS
ST. IOHNSBURY AND VICINITY.

l have bought the stock of
SPENCER, PEARL & MERRIAM,
to take effect from March LIST,
1888. Intend to keep on hand
at all times a stock of first
class groceries, and all fruits in
their season. l purpose to do
a straightforward, legitimate
business, and hope by fair and
honorable dealing with all to
merit a continuance of the
liberal patronage which the
firm of SPENCER, PEARL &
MERRIAM have heretofore re-
ceived. l shall have a first
class salesman call at your
homes for orders as soon as
possible after taking inven-
tory, March /, 1888. Please
wait for the new man.
1880 ~ ID NTEDDTk NT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
st. Johnsbury. VT. Friday. Feb. ss. 1888.

c. F. Ranney, for two years connect
ed with the Newport Express as assO-
ciate editor, retires from that paper
March to accept position on the
editorial staff of the New England
Home journal. published at Worces-
ter. Mass. Mr.. Ranney has many jour.
nalistic and other friends who will re-
gret his retirement from Vermont jour
nalism.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

The evidence against the Dublin as
sassins is accumulating. For the past
few days the court has been occupied
with the confession and examination of
Carey, one of the parties implicated by
Kavamagh's testimony. While Carey
was giving his evidence he was fire.
quently interrupted by misses from the
prisoners Twenty-one persons have
been committed for trial for the muir
der of Cavendish and Burke, and it Is
expected that the trial will take place
i'm March. The London Times, in a
leading article, says the suspicious
raised hy the evidence given by Carey
can only he allayed by IA thorough dis
closure of the accounts of the land
league. subject to an Independent audit
Until this is done the league will be
under suspicion of maintaining secret
relations with criminal conspiracies oi
the foullest type. Carey is il Fenian
and the authorities expect to he able tC
connect the conspiracy with Rlband'
ism as well as Fenianism.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
FREE! CARDS AND CHROMOS.

We will send free by mail a sample set of our
large German, French and American Chrome
Cards. tinted and gold grounds, with a price
list of over 300 different designs On receipt Of
stamp for postage We will also send free by mail
as samples ten of our beautiful ChrOmOs on re
ceipt Of ten cents to pay for packing and postage
also enclose confidential price list Of our large
oil chromOs Agents wanted. Address
F. GLEASON co, 46 Summer Street, Boston.
Mass. 7e-sI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

GTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
- In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said District the 18th day
of February A. d. 1888.
Eugene 5 Abbott administrator upon the estate
of Amos W Abbott late of Ryegate in said Dis
trict deceased presents his administration account
for examination and allowance. and makes applca-
ton for decree of distribution and partition of
the estate of said deceased. WhereupOn it
is ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to a session thereof
be held at the Probate Office in said St Johnsbury
on the 18th day of March. A. ID. 1888, for hearing
and decision thereon: And, it is further ordered,
that notice hereof be given to all persons interested
by publication of the same three weeks successvely
in the CaledOnian, a newspaper published at st.
JOhnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause. if any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed, and such de
cree made.
By the Court. Attest,
1880 WALTER P SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Henry r HYDE John Stewart,
George D Morgan GTant
George Adee John u Jones
Hanry A UurIbut X l. Kennedy
William II Fogg Chauncey NJ Depew,
William 4 W6eelock B Williamson
Uenry- nav Henry NJ Alexander,
Henri q Naronand William Walker
lanes W AIeTander George W Carleton,
Hanrv : TerbeU George G Kellogg,
Thomas 6 Young f w Lambert,
Robert RIisa B Randolph,
DaniaI N I ord j + de Navarro
uoraca porter John j McCoOk,
George Def l. Day W hlte"rlght,
Jnhn sloane Stephen II Phillips,
A shhel Green Samuel W TOrTey,
Parter Handy Charles G LandOn,
Uenrv Y RufIer Louis Fitzgerald,
+ Ro1dinot coli William NJ Bliss,
Olivar Amee Henry Walcott,
Gtna ~ H.. DenUeT.
A"'''e' Ros,on Samuel G Goodrich,
Thomas Biddie Lo''uO"'
George H Stuart, a ' an Derse D..
T. Dewitt Cuyler ,,. r, nj, "''"'
''''''''''''" Hamburg,
JAMES W. ALEXANDER, VICE PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL BORROWE, ID VICE PRESIDENT
| WILLIAM ALEXANDER, SECRETARY.
HENRY NJ. ALEXANDER, COUNSEL.
HENRY DAY, ATTORNEY.
MEDICAL Directors,
EW La INHERIT, NJ D..
EDWARD CURTIS NJ. d.
E. W. SCOTT, SUPT. OF AGENCIES.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

The Twenty-third Annual Statement