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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
Gov. Barsrow's Proclamation

In conformity with a time-honOred
custom of New England, and in ac-
cordance with the proclamation of the
President of the United States, APP
point Thursday, the twenty ninth day
of November, as a day of Thanksgiving
and praise to Almighty God for the
innumerable blessings which he has
bestowed upon our commonwealth,
On that day let the people lay aside
their usual labors, and in the sanctuary
and in the household give fitting ex-
preston to their gratitude and glad
ness. In the happy observance of this
harvest festival by the reunion OF
families and friends, let not the suffer
ing and unfortunate be forgotten, but
let their wants be relieved by that
charity which is twice blessed bless
ing him that gives and him that re-
ceives.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
OUR CARPET DEPT.

was never better stocked than now,
having just received many NEW PRI-
VATE PATTERNS in Extra Supers,
Brussels and Tapestries. In addition
to regular stock of Carpetings we have
Il line of Novelties adapted especially
to the wants of the finest retail trade,
called
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
Public Opinion,
A NEW THEORY.

The Brattleboro Reformer promuI-
gates the startling theory that the
lower the price of a newspaper the
more brains and work can be nut into
it. We had always supposed that the
more one obtained for any piece of
work the more effort he could afford to
use in making it better and better
st. Adams Messenger.
OFFICIAL NONSENSE.
The postoffice department is up to
good deal of nonsense these DAYS. 1t
is now ordered that n man or firm shall
not print a business card on an en-
velOpe and that the pages of supple
ment to a newspaper shall be num-
bered to correspond with the pages of
the paper itself Woodstock Stand
ard.
CHEAP SHOWS AND IMMORAL PICTURES.
The theatre has come to stay, and
the most practical thing we can do is
not to inveigh against its immortality
but to do what we may to improve and
elevate it. The general tone of the
stage is probably higher at the present
moment than ever before in its history
but there are still, to say nothing about
the large number of entertainments
that are hopelessly and irretrievably
vulgar, great many pieces that are
indecent and immoral. Still more are
no. 81 bad in themselves, perhaps, as
in meTetricious methods of adver-
tising that are adopted in their
behalf. The show bills are puriently
suggestive; the limits of decency are
strained to the utmost female nudity
is paraded upon the bill boards and
dead walls, and all sorts of indecency
and nastiness are pictured aud impli-
eddy promised.
We have seen this sort of thug in
this city for the past few days. In
many of the show windows and on all
the bill boards and dead walls pictures
| indecent i'll themselves and still more
demOraliZing i'll their suggestivenesS
have been displayed. In two place:
on that street through which our boys
and girls pass on their way to the higl
and grammar schools these pictures
have been displayed, and they have o
course attracted their curiosity and in
terest. They are pictures such a.
would not for one moment be tolerated
in a respectable family-such as NJ
pure woman could look upon withOu
Il blush-such as no young person
should be permitted to see-such as are
offensive to all decent people. 1t doe
not matter whether an entertainment
so advertised is immoral or not til,
chiefest injury is already done. B!
such pictures as we have spoken of tn,
morals of the young are corrupted, til,
public conscience deadened, the pOpu
lar taste perverted. As to the morality
of such "shows" there can be no ques
ton among reputable people. The!
are inevitably more or less demoraliz
ing and degrading Burlington Ere
Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09

At Danville, Ill. Saturday, four men
entered train on the indianapolis,
Bloomington Il Western road and, with
drawn revOlvers, forced the passengers
to hand out their money and valuables.
About 81 200 in cash, $1,000 check
and a few articles of apparel were
taken. The same robbers Immediately
boarded another train on the Wabash,
St. Louis & Pacific road, and succeeded
in getting $500 more booty from the
terrified passengers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
ding operation

The Louisianan lottery company is
an acknowledged power in that state,
and yields about the same kind and
amount of influence in New Orleans,
and in fact throughout the state, as
Boss Tweed once did in New York.
1t is now said that this company has
half dozen lawyers at Washington
planning campaign, that Il horde OF
lobbyists have been engaged, and that
this winter will see general onslaught
by it upon Congress, the courts and
even the president and cabinet. Per
haps it is not strange that con
Germ of this kind which has gained al
most absolute political power i'll its
own state, should be ready to try the
large field, but there should he stamina
enough III Congress to defeat their lit
tie project.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
BINCHAM'S.
$4,000
First Mortgage Water
Works 6 per cent.
BONDS
Of the City of Winfield, Kansas.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany of New York, Trustees.

BONDS TWENTY YEARS TO RUN. Interest
payable January Is and July -. These bonds arr
a first mortgage the water works which cost
over go 900. The company has an exclusive fran
cbise for 80 years.
The city of Winfield (which has NO DEBT
GUARA NTEES the payment of the coupons Al
fast a. they mature at the Fiscal Agency of the
State of Kansas in the city Of New York.
Reserving the right to advance the price at any
time these bonds are now offered
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
KENsINGTON ART CARPETS

all at reduced prices from last season.
Crockery selling at old prices, not
withstanding the advance on all crock
cry. Lace Curtains, Opaque Curtains,
Curtain Poles and Cornices.
Remember, we are receiving new,
fresh goods every day, in all depart
ments, and selling at the very lowest
prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09

The use of lf-binding harvesters in
the vicinity of COrunna, Ind, has so
incensed farm laborers in that locality
that they are seeking revenge in barn
burning. The farmers have organized
a vigilance committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
At PAR and INT ER EST
ALLEN s. WEEKS,
BdHNET q bTUhtF-
10 navouabira - no.

u DevOnsbire St, Boston.
REFERENCES: Hon. VI. p. Kennard A ssistan
Treasurer of the Uni ted States Boston James Al
Dupee. Esq, Treasurer Hamilton Manufacturinl|
Go. and Appleton Company, Boston; John Carr
Esq. President First National Bank Boston
Messrs. Hilton, Weston & Co, Boston Messrs
joy Langdon g. CO. Boston and New York Tb4
Nashua Savings Bank, Nashua N. II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09

The government has undertaken Il
big Job in fact two of them. 1t is en-
dcavoring to weed ont the fraudulent
pension agents, and now the prospect
is that it viii have to combat the
Louisiana lottery company also. 1t Is
said that six months ago Washington
had a thousand sO-callcd pension
agents some doing business without
signs, some with no offices at all but
their sleeping and some who
We're not known at the bureau. More
than three hundred have been suspend
ed from practice during the last eigh-
teen months, about half as many more
disbarrcd, and three hundred more are
being investigated. Their most profit
able work has been in sending out cir
cularS to old soldiers and their widows
promising pensions recklessly. then
ask for dollar or two for postage and
stationery and continue this process so
long rs cent came. OF course man
with several thousand victims of this
sort could make IL handsome income.
and it is said that several of the swim
oilers have become rich from this swim
ding operation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
HOSIERY

In the county. Ladies', Misses and
ChiIdren's Hand-knit goods cheaper
than you can knit them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09

1t is said that the new postal notes
are probing very popular, and it
is now estimated that ten million dol
lars worth will Ice issued the first year.
This only shows how much the people
miss the old fractional currency. The
postal note is mainly valuable because
it can represent the fractional part of
a dollar. 1t is payable only at money
order offices and so is nearly valueless
in many cases. 1t costs three cents III
money to the one procuring it besides
the time consumed in getting it, which
is generally of much more value. The
receiver has also to receipt for it and
procure the money OIL it at a money
order office, which may be one mile
away, or more. All this time and eX-
peuse Is waste and could he obviated
with the old postal currency.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
LOWEST PRICES.
Shawls. shawls.

One hundred Long Shawls opened
this week, some entirely new effects.
New line Cloakings, Pushes, Astra-
chan, and "A splendid line of Fur Trim
mings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
Ladies' and ChiIdren's Underwear

New Dress Goods of every descrip-
ton selling mt Boston prices. Nelvets
and Nelveteens in all grades and colors.
We show the largest line of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-09
T. C. FLETCHER & Co:

We have opened to the public one of
the most attractive and commOdiOus
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FRONT STREET.
ALLEY.


1t is believed that the burned houses will
be rebuilt at once.
Nobody offers a theory TO account for the
origin of the FIRE.
The walls left standing by the fire were
blown down by the wind last night.
The big fire wss the principal topic of
conversation on the streets yesterday.
The Craig building belong to Mr.. A. G.
Dennis. The stock is insured for about $24,-
600.
1t was at least fifteen minutes from the
time the fire broke out before the alarm was
given.
The safe of Shanks & Co. was opened in
the evening and the books and papers fonnd
intact.
Hood, the letler.carrier who slept over one
of the burned stores, escaped with a paper
collar.
About $4,000 insurance carried BY Brode
q Co. was Cancelled Saturday. He had lii
tie stock on hand for himself.
The crowd about the burning building re-
manned about the scene all day yesterday.
Every crowd that left was replaced by an
other.
The insurance of Stewart, Gwynne & Co.
was increased $4,000 a fe days ago to cover
the heavy shipment OF bsgging mentioned
above.
Mr.. W. F. Gwynne centered his grief yes
terday on the loss of a copy of Voltsir.'s
Louis KY, said 10 be the only Translation
exitant and very valuable.
An insurance man said yesterday that il
was a rule with sill companies TO look close-
ly into the cause Of fires breaking out be-
tween midnight and daylight:
There we're no accidents of any kind, ex-
cept a slight one to Chief Clesry, who fell
from a ladder and hurt his side. He was
able to get about in a few moments afterward.
The greatest amount of danger yesterday
frem the burning oil was TO Craig & Co.,
who got out with about 800, and to Fol
mer, Thornton & Co, whose damage is very
slight. The building ia owned by Mrs. A. B.
Stewart.
A lot Of furniture and pictures, belonging
10 K. A. Clarke, valued at 5000; clothing,
l etc to William Stewsrt and John billiard,
valued at about $500 each; furniture and
clothing to H. May and 8. Speers, valued at
, $500. we're consumed.
The tobacco IN the front of Ste Harf
Gwynne & Co.'s house burned very slowly
n might have been saved had the supply
OF wafer been more plentiful. 1t was said
yesterday that the loss would lave been
SIC, 600 less except for this fact.
= The building across the alley from Stew
art, Gwynne d Co.'s belongs to Mrs. Ring " aid
and Ia insured with Marx & Bendorf's ageu-
cies for $4,000. II was damaged slightly.
Some furniture belonging to Mrs. Bertorelli
and insured by Hirsch & Gronauer was also
damaged slightly.
There were eight iron safes in the confa-
grafton. Two belonged TO Stewart, Gwynne
q Co., and one each to Brode & Co., II. B.
Shanks, John Reid, h. q. Trader. J.. J. Peres
d Co. and Tate Bros. Stewart, Gwynne &
Co.'s big safe, in the rear Office, could be seen,
after the flames died away, standing on a
brick pier, red not but whole.
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it could not have been more than five pounds.
The works were telephoned for more water,
and a reply was received that they had on
all the pressure possible, and they must do
with what they had. An hour sfterwsrd
there was not more than enough pressure TO
send a stream as high as the windows of the
first story, and the only source of supply was
the cisterns. Short bose was attached TO the
hydrants ami turned into the cisterns, from
whence it was pumped by the engines. By
this means three good streams were thrown.
The old Ne. 4 engine gave out, as YVES ex-
pected, early In the action.
SIS ii a common thing 10 Use the ~cisterns
instead Of the fre-plugs." was asked OF the
engineer of No. 8.
I'VE have no confidence in the fire plugs,n
was the answer. The practice is for the
first engine at a FIRE 10 use the cisteru and
the others the plugs, but they cannot be de-
pended on more than half the time.n
"You did not expect anything this morn
ing, then?"
"No; we tried to use the plugs, of course,
but found 1t WIS no use and abandoned
them"
SCENE OF CONFEDERATION.
The following disgram will be found Of
interest, in view of the fact that the fire is enc
of the largest that ever occurred in the city:
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PERSONALS.

CAPT. JOHN F. ToBN left for RusseIlvilIe,
Ky, last night.
sMR. j. G. HAMLET, of Mason, was in the
city yesterday.
JUDGE ]. NJ. GREER and wifs leave this
evening for Corsicana, Tex. -
Miss FANNIE FROST leaves to-day for a
visit 10 friends in Mississippi.
Mrs. SAM CARNEs and daughter left last
night for Warm SprioRs. N. c. -
Mr.. DAVID SEssUMs and Mrs. Ssssums
left last night for Sewsnee, Tenn.
L A. TIsDALE leaves to-day for Pniladpl.
phia via the Memphis and CHARLESTON rail-
road.
MRS. JOSEPH FLYNN and Mis-. Lizzie Ken
nedy have gone to Egypt 10 spead the sum.
mer.
Miss HATTIE HIRscH Left yesterday morn
ing for Columbus, Miss, on 4 visit TO rela-
tives.
Mr. E. w. HEBBARp left last night for
New York via the Louisville and Nashville
railroad.
The Rev. N. M. Long, Of the Strangers'
church, leaves this morning for an extende ed
trip 10 the East.
THOMAS GALE and wife leave for Broad
we'll, Ill, this morning via the Louisville and
Nashville railroad.
Mr. B. Brown and Mr.. Gresham left lsst
nish', via the Louisville and Nashville rail-
70 d, ior Knoxville, Tenn.
Mss. ". 7. STONE and Mrs r. w. Friend
let y sterdsy morning on the City of Vicks-
burg for g.. Paul and Lake Minnetonka.
MRS. LULA SMITH and children, wife OF ].
f. Smith, OF the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad, left this morning for Macon, Ga.
Mr.. J. J. KELLY returned to the city this
evening after an extended business trip 10
New York and several of the principal cities
of the East and North. He leaves again for
Denver and San Francisco next week.
MAJ. w. H. BERRY, of Berry, Jack & Co
left yesterday on his second trip 10 the East,
and will be gone two or three weeks to make
additional purchases for the fall trade. These
purchases, we are assured, will be the most
choice and the largest ever offered to the
trade, and will embrace many novelties.
We bespeak for the new house q success ul
business career.
HARDING PEREs, the prominent and hand
some young broker composing the firm of
Jacob j. Peres & CO.., lost about $500 BY
yesterday mornings fire, all his books, pa
pers, sale, furniture and samples being totsI-
ly destroyed. the young gentleman has tel
egraphed his numerous corr, soondents and
will be in the ring in a few days. His office
is temporarily at the well-kno wn grocers, C.
Z. Ryan d Co., 342 Main stree t.
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BIG BLOW.
A Young Cyclone Breaks Over the City,
Creating Widespread Consterna-
ti0n-An Alarm Of Fire.
A Number OF Tin Roofs Blown Oh-Two
or Three Cupolas Destroyed
Other Damage.

A few drops Of rain fell about 8 o'clock
yesterday evening, followed suddenly by q
heavy wind, which came up 30 quickly that
no one was prepared for it. On the heels Of
the fire, when everybody was excited, and
after a day Of almost intolerable heat, 1t
created widespread condensation A num-
Der Of ladies and children who had gone,
after shutdown, TO view the scene OF the fire
were still on the streets, and numbers OF them
were rendered nearly frantic Two ladies
tainted and fell down in the door OF a saloon
became separated from her children and
Ban THE
crying p~itifully for aid to those who went
hurrying by. The little once were found az
Ter awhile, and the mother was quoted. A
man walking along Monroe street, near Main,
wac struck in the mouth by a flying board,
and had most of his teeth knocked out. The
big sign recently put up by s. Mansfield &
Co., fell, a splinter striking a lady in the
foot and laming her slightly. Hats went
belter-skelter everywhere and were never
recovered. They were, in many instances,
s AInd, S ugfth 4pR Qe aEf f6 tHsss housetopsL z the
FRO THE NORTHWEST.
On the corner Of Main and Poniotoc streets
a big tree was blown down ard smaller ones
z ESSh AJhS AcLha AtLoChs v aISC
and Pontotoc streets. the sidewalks every
where were Uttered with brauches. The
lower of The Baptist church, colored, on
Beale street, east of Desoto, was lifted off and
fell into the vacant lot adjoining. The round
houee OF the Memphis and Charleston shops
was also wrecked, and
Z TIN ROOFS
were rolled up like scrolls. Among those
hesrd from was that of the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot, on the river front, south of Beale
street; the Mandox block, ON the corner of
Exchange street and Center alley; Owen
Deveney's grocery, on Main near the Louis
vile and Nashville depot, and the south end
of the Waldran block. About 200 feet of
ito roofing was dropped on Washington
street, betwee Main and Front. Several
plste-glass windows were broken, among
them the front window of C. Herzog and one
in the Terrace Garden. To add 10 the ex-
citement, the smouldering FIRE on Front
street
LAZED UP ANEW,
and cast a rudy glow over the black sky,
and an alarm of fire was sent in. Persons
passing along Main street near Mays and
Hopkins'r, which were damaged by fire a
few days ago, discovered red-hot Goals flying
off the roof Of The bnilding and shovsring
down into the street below. The engines
turned out, but the cause was discovered to
be the carelessness OF tin-roofers, who had
left their furnaces where they were ex.
posed TO the winds. The smouldering Goals
were famed into life by the wind. Reports
Of other damage are expected.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

To the Editors of the Appesi:-
The statement in your Issue Of yesterday
that / wss JAILED by Justice Fleming for an
assault upon a colored man named Sam Viii
son because of his refusal 10 buy a trunk is
incorrect. The facts are briefly as follows:
Wilson came into the store and said he de-
sired to purchase q trunk. / showed him
several, from which he selected one, which
was a little out of repair. l repaired the
trunk at his requesf, and when completed he
declined 10 pay for it, claiming that be had
no money. 1 inferred from his action that
he intended more 10 steal something than
to buy, and 20 1 watched him closely. On
observing this he became angry aud used
threatening Language, whereupon 1 ordered
him out of the store. He refused to depart,
saying 1 could not put him out. l placed
my hand on his arm and led him out. He
then had me arrested for an assault, and
upon his own statement Justice Fleming
fined me ~, which, with costs, amounted to
IS, notwithstanding the fact that a reliable
witness swore TO the truth of my statement.
1 appealed it and gave $3.50 bond, aud this
is all there is in it. J. WOLFF.
MEHPHus, July "a, 1888.
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The following letter from Messrs. H. B.
Shanks & Co. is self-explanatory:
MEMPHIS, TENN, July "a, 1885.
Halls Safe and LOCK Company:
GENTLEMEN-It sfford4 us much pleasure
to state that the small size, ningle. door, fire.
proof safe, purchased of you several years
ago, withstood the intense heat Of the FIRE
here this morning. The cafe was located
near the center OF the block burned. After
falling and remaining fourteen hours in the
cellar, with 800 barrels OF burning oil, it wss
removed and opened, and the contents, in
Guiding books, papers and money!, were
found IN a perfect state of preservation. Very
respectfully yours, ETC.,
II. B. HANKS d Co.
Mr.. A. Bennett, general travelling agent
for the above %safer, is in the city and will be
here for several days.
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LOCAL

Fires seem to be epidemic.
The linemen struck yesterday.
The County Court meets to- lay.
The fire was all the talk yesterday.
-Workiugnen's meeting postponed.
Wills & Wildberger failed yesterday.
Criminal Cour adjourned till September.
The fire boys are complimented on all
sides.
The Eckford Baseball Club will meet to-
night at their headquarters.
The gone of fire.. ze-out still goes on be-
tween the Western Uoion and the strikers.
"A Isadios topic in sporting circIcs lie the
coming race fer $3.50 between home-bred
trot,ipg stock. -
The report OF the expenses of the
Criminal Court, published to-day. is a fat
tering showing.
The hennery Of Mrs. Herman, in Scot
land, was robbed of a number of fine fowls
night before last.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Gabe L%itilejohn and Ida Hall, Joseph P.
Randle and Ora L. Ramsey.
The building of a macadamized road
from the turnpike to the Fair Grounds is
strongly urged upon the County Court by a
number Of citizens.
The city government is trying 10 ar
range with Contractor Piper to finish Second
street from Market to the Louisville and
Nashville depot and will probably succeed
in doing 30.
President Ha6den has Issued orders to
The police to compel all groceries which do
q saloon business under a merchants tax TO
take out tippler's license, in justice TO the
saloon-kespers, who claim that their business
is hurt.
The mass meeting of workingmen, call
ed 10 meet at the Exposition building last
night, was postponed until further notice,
owing TO the storm. Due notice will he
given through the press by the president Of
the Trades Assembly of the date of the meet
ing.
Agent Turney, OF the penitentisry, left
for Nashville last night, in charge OF John
Berry, petit larceny, one year; Frank Evans,
needy, assault to murder, ten years; Lee Rose
borough, assault TO murder, Two years, and
Bette Wilson, malicious cutting, three years.
An impostor ia on his rounds soliciting
advertisements from clearinghouse keepers
| for the APPEAL. He is A heayy-set thief
about ak feet high, sandy hair rather thin,
sandy mustsche, forid complexion. He
wears a dark gray mingled suit of cloths and
a blsck felt hat. Hand him over to the
| police.
-Bradstreet's sgency had 162 failures in
the United States and twenty seven in Canada
] and the Provinces, reported for the week
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Cornstareh, 6ranuIaied Sugar, Fresl