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he range OF prices and tho total dealing. were a.

The clcaranceS AT other places were: OF 'tY HlDO,
O0O; Bradford l322, 900 ami pitsbng, 279i 900 bar
rels.
Refined oil was luct and steady AZ ia cents, and
AZ Philadelphia an Baltimore nt ~ cents gallon.
BRAnToHp. Penn, Dee 9.-Cudo OH duh aud slightly
weaker National Transit ana TideWater runs Monday
6gG bbl~: total shipments. 995,5 bbls.; chatters
o 800 bbls. clearanccs 9Oi 600 bp- National fray
.it certificates opened = ana closed NJ 20 higncf
price, ~ lowest price, 12's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10

MILWAUKEE Dec 9-FlGlr dull ani nncns ANGEL Wheat
tr4 30. Milwaukee CASH u -, DecelaJer z l2c.i
January 7Oaca Feriafy n w. Cora hra'r 40 3, 3ic.
Irircei 81 d8gc oars hrn. No White 2s,. Rye ira,
No. !. i2& Harisr-No 2 Sprink &c. 10. -prnr.
Extra. a sG proyisiOus dan. Mess Pork 5ll %.
december eli -. January. Lnd-PTm st.1n - o.,
Ca-I January. sweet PckOi ihms y
aJiee Hogs a pb4l 80. htceIpts-Fionr ~ 800 b1ls.
Wheat ~ 900 busbl Barley 10000. stlDDsD,s-Fonr.
e,3UO pDls.. Wheat - DUAL. Barls1. l2,OvA
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TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEw-YORK Dec ,.
In the uncertainty attending the extension
Of the Thorn Crcek district, the speculation I'm oil
limited TO professional operators. The market to-day
was duh because buyers made timidby the contra
ai,tory news i.om the field. The Mcbride well was still
drilling az depth of thirty feet IN the sand
without plain indications % oil. The prospects &c the
Kennedy well were reported % he favorable. The
result fn both cases is awaited with unusual interest be-
cause il may define the limit, Of the district. The
trade outside of professional SPECTATORS nest
totes while tho result Is obscurcd Ia doubt,
The market opened strong nt 534 cents AZ
the National Exchange aud quickly advanced u
a. but In the first hour dropped to 72&. During the
rest the day The price fingered between % and !3
rents closing 73is The fluctuations nj the New York
board were sin narrower the extreme prices being 1855
and 7 and thc last price 13 cents The hnal cl ange
from yesterday was the slight decline OF ABOUT cehta
barr
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THE pIE1z WILL CASE on TRIAL.

rvtnrVcr AGAINST TIE 1FsIAoKs bho'hh"-
EXPERT TEs IIMONY GINFN.
I, the Orphans Court at Newark yesterday
t.trnouy was taken in the Dietz VIII case Inc s"'
was broleht by Mrs Dietz, widow OF inc 's'l'o', I'VE
,,or,nce 70 urove the nvaldlty OF second VIII ext
-, I,re Il $50. by which he devised his fortune
Of oooooo in trust to Samuel Dletz' MS
brother and Niliam Cheney, TO pay o"'nu' I'i'A l
wife 81 800 yearly, and the residue 10 religious W."
charitable Institutions. BY the terms ol Ni'' "'
eutca January o. 1870, the estate Is gwen 10 INC 49,
, IN trust the income TO paid to his wife during nor
life and AZ her death 10 be divided MP III coI'ai
Dr Cusack Of Orange, testified that lie "''enu'u "'
r,,o, iret before his DEATH and that Mr. Dciz "rmeo
him that lie was proud OF his wiie' ana
vould leave every cent 10 Aei' '' -
Elizabeth somervie, Of Jersey CIV N"e
called TO prove that at the time 1t was eI'ln" '"''
tie second will was executed by ME- DE" III NJ" 'o''
ne was i'm Orange and was physically unable 10 i''"o
c touruey ON June Is. 1850, she found him unable TO
leave his bed .,s., ,,o.
wrs ,bnv Rafael. Of Hartford Conn, testified NAV
.b ls,tcd the family IN July, 1850 Samuel pe'H sara
10 the witness: II it VIII be any comfort 70 'eil'' 20
,o her and tell her that James has m'oe VII "''
,s overvtriuc her" James Diotl told the Ml'l'0'
o., no mad lett everything 10 his wife Lizzie Ficig
former servant IN the family ana Helrh NJ m
grated Mr.. Raiae relative 10 'IG f Crane tcltei nat
from $40 10 the time Of his death Jane, INK was II
moral aq I iS the handwriting of letters
,od p,r lanes and himself There were also mum,
hf l.rl. ONE of which was dai ed ApiH - ~ 3, "nV
W., VI "a ,gi,, the names 81 James Dlcl uut oalul
uez The witness said he got the money Sioo Oh ,"o
80 The che, Is was made after Tie dcaih "I '.'i9
nd hn witness signed his brothers name i Li'
d,otb The counsel showed 10 witness " lc',-lN l"t
bin dated April g having James NJ ,, ,i,'.yl-
a.l,d him N hc had not sisucd IT, me Ni'h'--
el"ej eening The receipt but c0uld not fchcihl WV N
done lie aNerred that he had also signed '"' d, m
ih'f WAY for his brother and supposed he h@i" h- u"
do 20 after bis brother death ~, .f g..
tc-Iifg 10 The Handwriting of inc two WIS. u, ''t
MI he specimens which Dec had examined Wonu i''
,rrert uo-ltlvo statement. hut That several "".l-'
i.tiers ANA marks pertaining 10 the choti.Vn! DID l"
second will warranted him ia believing ihal u,t II' ot
a., HANDWRITING of james Dicfz, hut That they ic.',N
tirnnel, the handwriting OF Samuel DeH ~ .-"iu
The signature of the Will, the witness iQnho -9. 'l
vtel he would not expect 10 find in james lDcII ---
nature There were peculiar Ties I'm the !lllf -lRn"u'
who h. aid not ind in Tie sicnntnrc 70 ~. t'o,9 VIII
mud Samuel nctz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10

visible supply OF Gr4iunuo umtei states AMI canada
l-,L whea-. CON-. oatts on1'y,, ,di]ee.,
Eov - r.tlaJJ 5llIoOO a-Ja-ii 271ioad 6ola-j
Ie 8lIs1e.3 s.3-as.9 &oi55o7 3555,aos 26GJ,l32
Dee. . .oIoooH 7o2ol58 3oG822s g.los SO l2Il.G52
GVNSlls- Moderately active steady and unchanged
HEMP -Jutc butts quot at ST. Mnni idenp nom
'IliplS 0ny lob5ing quantities AFRO dealt in the
bui ders do NOT appear willing ~ CRANE iuef con-
ce-sons
>Y AND sTpAwraae va quite an IN al n de5 aai.
~ 49, and STEADY ngnc 'f ,hr order " me '-{ c T5iD
linz glaics G6a -0G stIasNo Rye, 90 4s5c No 2 do,
NAVAL si6Eis spirits Tarpcn,ne was very quiet let, op,
SIN a'ou steady a. ~ - on ,he So 70 - ,oa u ~ aT
stunned 20 good strained L. = 3Si y 81 go u
nsG5asi.sG' - - - 25asl s7.; " o. s45oa$I75 Tar
III c4hG-Wc-ten Gag in moderate request and steady
"fE6y1.roN ,--ropK-Terc ga moderate SIR to the
fiadl -, uuS wants OF drstt tAlor'es stll no dung
on ti r o. , cl,c Iis.k M 81 arl- Ntw Nr..
sll 5ta-. Faulty Fess. tl2 ,Jafl3 clear Back,
10 ~ izua Prime tll.....ii - , ana rrcg'
dg n S4i FANNY ana city PE >a d 5 &ss Ness
s-34 "a ktfF hA1o--tesal and aodeIa.e demand
demand. Win bc stul u ~ 1T favor. Prices rule hrn
sales 5000 Picked Bellies !, % syerase o., &c, 7S'
r. 70 a'crase reked Bellies quoted az GNedAc'' MI, TiIy
~ - s4d, slonger but quiet aies e est zoo p Ya,
quoted &c for Wesera delivery. tong shor, CleiT
hai and half pecem. or guoe| .. - liz 10
mand tiiy Heavy Ilght sa 7.c riss III .
tior.s.s were Iu 49, 'la ', ,nI int or Within : al
points - II NJ sr,nr and better afcrw nd o' ihc
i,tUs western ~i,an spot -oc 30 les for export,
private ierms 600 t, 70 eT.e loan; Soy Soy
/ 40 E. $3.50 tes January, TO- 'tg7f9c. closing
/ fiis7IGc, $50, tcs March, ?2cr closing c.
Ann closing T. ga '1e' 200 co. NAY, 1oS % ,e &C.
acuvc sii.' Otcs az g. Reanci quoted 100 con
private Ter TTER-lhcrc oaennss aud
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

kFWIONk Tuesday, Zee y.
pEEVES-Reccipts wore 100 1853 head-g5 care
rvas comprised 90 - Export Cate aud 81 Of
Butchers stecrs which cJnsgne direct 20 sangh.
No fadc I'm cattle. Feeling steady with about
l2j reported TOT 30 mOrrOw's markct
city Dressed Beef dan at 1aDsc for Decent n Good
Native sides with little Prime and choice selling up "a
shipments to-day SO Live Cattle on the Gloucester BY NJ
Goldsmith and Joseph fas man sends out IN the Wyoming
$50 u " Becf and son Of Mutton.
cable adyoes received 10 dy rom London quote tmcrk
can refrigeriOr Beef duh ~ loalOi9c per ~
CAIN E--Neceipts today 80 head ~ washington
Market The lrim Veas wing meet with fair do.
mpnd 40 steady prices but heavy agca ar dn and
lower HOW calves sofa Pair 20 choice Jersey
We lls at ild9isc. Crissefs not wanted
Dressed calves lower than yeserdnv The cons
tnue supply 1temey loS prices OF poultry In
crease the ~ pre- sion m M branch 81 trade Inc onisds
figure Dressed Ncals dag l'c With tons
stock ling own ~ e or ~ Dressed ~ i2oc verq
p1 aud the market vas veak az Theses quotations Dressed
Urassris ycrg dnu ~ IA ior .....
NuEtP AND LANES liecclpq verc l9iq ears ~ 2B0q
head-li cars AZ e0thst mt IN ears Ierwr
tiiv there was vrty i,'ic demand frs
rO 'nt. ard css thlu ear oris nj bern sold Mp %
oc1rt Srlrri nov wi'n 20 nrrrri wef prizes aud
buyers wrir holipg 10 untn 20 morrow ~ ~ raavrs
rfr{ 80 s anr ANTS irrd atcinRinp 8S ~ seid NJ " %
Tine r, -,tr r,,reF ~ ,ta rerr,ai hnes. e+ss',ed
~ ihpi ne sd msa's gfh salrs si1w y rrrhsr9ri
tfirra tut fhn SHrfr Dc Var atrft WIN errl Silrs
rtn' " tre rtr sei Muiirn ~ e'at -e dressed ,hta
rI4s- ttr,ris v.tr ss rs,s ~ sso sr-a So ests 4,
Hm.i.siit snpNan,ih ., 4 -e4ti pi
p.r0i'f e'ssg-llA NHti srt{ s4A tt't, rnl sag ~
hvN.t ph, ir-l e"ii 80 s"H ri-a
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MIALS AND MINING.

sALESAr THg NEEYO3Y uIyV6 EXCHANGE.
Q NKW IuaN. Doc. @, Is3L
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spIRIrs 0F runrRNrrVn
STAfE or TRADE.

CuApfFarow. Dee. g-rarnontine steady ~ 23c.
SAVANNAH Dec - Iuiptniine nrm Al t4'.
NuAlxcION Dec 3 IuI1euiiuo lr.n a. I5h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10

IAyEErooi. Dec Prpvi1l'- 80 - "a AZ ~ -,
..lAg 'lililsi Bjs. 'lf 81 r.'i 'h''''
81. 3D. ,uOrt ..iI. u.s. d., 5lpu i'rt ~ o. f' 80,
Beet 4s. d. fDs 1Ktrt lIiln Lee I''H'
p,ik-Prm, ( ~. U.s. 81 ptr DBL. frin' 81 49, Hfit ~
49, Wt.e.n 1j4 Llr-Au"rif a. iS> 'L f,i q, "',--
SfnnlU-r- So Sitrr. tJs ,,'f JFt i1f 4t' ~ 49,,
choose American Choice 5is. ST. Nhtll- .''t 'et =.
Spnu.6s -Js H.. .t1l VIM ~ - = d. So
N -1rur. Netg Western NiuL'- = y T. NuN
Mixed Weston - 3li. california 40 l. - ~ 90.
Cau1fuia su .. bI.af 81 a. Or c1iIA
OH ri. 10 Fey. .gi per ~ ~
I.ouneI POI o.cIu. ID per nhp1. .l1' rs''A
Rcd ~. per rdlIV-ijA IL pc '',, ~ "a ~
CNL ,t..tt, p,rt4 T. 90
from Pa'i ports 49, ~ 'Nl. .t
100 quartsrs RreriDfs 81 Corn. W. f"
st,.r'y Dec lI..-lIn...i DID, tl3 t'.e 80 TO-
Del tnn Calcutta LIN .t-l. a.. 1L Il't o. P t'',,''
tls e6a,d per gil.1n spirit, ~ li nun, - al "a
,r. perm on % pcr Rpsln mn - Va
sd Pale G. lis. pr,visOns -LtrL "a ~ peg rN vi
American. SUGAR. Ia. ~ pei rYi uI 'u3+ ~
rolaunng 9D' aaI IJ.. 9I-s o. ior tipi NH''''"' '
refining ahuAt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10
HENRY PRousE COOPER AT OLD TRICKS.

The Company" In the firm Of Henry Pfousc
Cooper Co. b. of the opinion that the first put Oh tho
corporation Is not competent to act rs president OF lh
tompang Accordingly. in the suit of ihc people "fin-i
,ho t,llor on effort was made ye,t0dty Dos Theodore J.
Miller. %. counsel 20 have made permanent an inpnr .
fc.iriuine M e. opcr from acting ni li' II'' 'nl
from fiur in AMY WAY with i's hus'nt " WIS
ead That Sc C.oucr his heeu contracting li'Hi' d'N
nud untin~ tht ln oidcfs FOR tluiNur on 'h' 'u '
which un- otgluilci 90 tnffy on hi. hn.in' Hl. l
termination oi the lnnWl procr' iht N.i'N 'iI'
Among tho liusl urtutits rlufrrd upon 1l 'I '' .
ha unirin.r NJ 70 ei95 diamond fiuG oi ll,'
nm rnM ft hy nu uflUr uii thr cuWuln', ~ I"'
VUitf u' ininiiufr run Hess A io. rnl u Di.''
= thauimru.. piii nr WIN nn Qrlrr ior t'"IN. ~
ihr Nun. n w1t rii iriih.f ih1' Ni Vi'i hl p
"WtNti nia tHs'um.r rr' lH ri.h', in ". i'h
atp fiUt s1 tiruuiat n'itt 'nfuinr lm'fNn' nN' N'
uW,s inst tirt Wrir ai,tii 'N rnit' 'W rnrrt ~,
l1Nu.t 8fa ir.inttl Non tlUtr nHl iufhHili Nni'
,hp t.hnrrrs lN fu1H.. qH rNHh Nt thif ' '' 'N .f
Ataii w. ,t,rti yt,t hrferr iHrr 90 r'ts'l.r' Qn
tHttNiui 81 3D. plrairt Nui %" emu r' ''
taii,pr his DNdftrs 40 ~ iiet' H"' 81 'ft Ni Nr'
uers.. t,,, ',.if4p II N i.p,iil, 50. i..ti.'s
lpNNoll uai ihat hA Net stfN ti7 n 0' 5000 l fN'
fNhNt H hHtl 'Np NiN"ti'NH ri"'NH'Hl 'N'''F
iaHltAet go NtN-lth,
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$500 4. ''N' ~ = IT.
Ihrir.,r, nu.r frinis ui i.' trtt iNr, irr n'N'r
,,,pi. lf trrirhnHi ~ tN. rIfi r' N.F .'f n"f"
ertupnlt .,u .t.tflitu .rHtitr rf hH'aH.t iu 'i"
I,.li .u tt. tNt 40. ttiHtl' 900. u"i H"nr '''"N
.,.l 90, uur.,ta tI,t ,uH.ttrp 'Hli Hhlit r'tt ""
t.D...ui l4ttia owpNN,"r iN g. 1I1 "ai' H-'iN'' "
DttDrs.rl uufu,a in' tr. utiHliN- Hiih $500" 'l"N"N
iu aiui-n-r lta tnpNla i.t N.h .frri nN
5000 9-.Finebi hss uaH mt itH H"h W
le-i, aui eIt1eio 0s' tuau io' uo nnh "
le-3, uc export, en, a63-m were el,'llaip more
hau t0rtnt weeh ot 0-i, anl ~ l-b NOR ihl" "'
Tao We,h in13 For tno iolil uuo weeks of lls tf"'
~, iuputta ui merchandise exceed the exports f"l
3O374l. which is 79OGj0e2 less lhan tno excess oi
1883 and So 21G277 less imam ho for the same
period OF .-1 Iue rc-iltu- balances, after dcIu'unS
the sp,c, m1Fencut, on the cuisines. of forty nine
week Tor Three years, are shown n tine ruhiunrl table
ulfom, AsD rAfoafs u.1a JANUARY 10 DATE
buItd,Nui-E
1,,ror........... slGtsia317 .a .2sau $685. ,.aj
Espor.,. "4',o--.os ot5 500 81 5o'-2i''t
.lss.,Ie0,9 Ioo3G5.7oJ $9IJJ37@l
srlcR.
i rSSois.: 4;4,1co3 i5os0j si5i3s57
Ixc~.. II exports >5s7Jj56l .......... s2o.0lt5s0
LNceas OF iinp1r,-- T.uOO,0'f -----------
mmicGAyD.,f ,Sp srE.Ig
Excess Of mports sIOI72I43S slOI9Cs5lO So 3j7lil
The stock market tl,i, morning had steady opening
al about last evenings closing figures. which fol
lowed by some further depression and then by good
rally that fairly sustained tl within short uh' oi
o1ioufnncnL But the whole business WAS more than
usua in the hands Of board room traders who turned
and -ealpc Tor small profits The speculation, such as
# WAS was treated 90 cstuiacs OF experts asto what the
earnings oil the st. PAU and Northwestern companies
were FOR The second week in December. ~ Paul WAS
mt down for increase II $4,000 and Northwestern
for An Increase Of 5000. The estimates
hanover. seemed 10 be based. particularly
for the Northwestern. tho unusually
small receipts for the spondne week Of lssj. IN
the u.ial course the Official statement OF the st. Pau
,u bc made Tomorrow and that Of the Northwestern
either 4, morrow or Thursday. The Vue-,c-, however
were factors in to-day market and were potential III
the advance from 7G7- - for st. Paul aud from s'i
Ia $50 for Nofthwtstcrl We neither credit nor dl'
cradt the estimates and only refer 10 them ~ hp'f
tant elements IA the days market Their, were core
spondug rccovcrcs IN prices all over The Asi pu' .n'
duluess OF the market "a reflected by INC
noures of $4,000 share. for the total business
ia all stocks A posiuyc annolncemoh' ny
one Of tho news agencies that tho LAKE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10

The Hale & Norcross Mining Company has levied an
assessment OF 80 cents per share
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tfvs srans n,Rs.r-st rsreis,Pa.


BUEFiiO nas -(line ReGaiqiS tli2r idb sett tQt2s
g., pun ilgs ga. cana h.4 pr sAl UAA 4il faDi
LUA NAual-4gd fhrhlgil -1t cats AAlhNl nFiai
Guul 0t uNa soags ~ % 5l stuGAeIs aAh t,eiefs
t}.Huti 3D.
stss1 -ocelps to,g 60l neat tqtu 1r week ihD Tag
49, aead lir stua unaIt8a lIib neat cOls{n1t
tlou4h cars markol steady anl nru McAun 10 uooi,
g. tuori fai Canada Lambs. % q o. 20. =
H0ls-hecepts tlty i,lhl heiL pt f1r week nus ar
"l.ufl head iJr stu1 uno as wees, 1000 hcAL cOM
sigufd tArDu4i 30 market active aud hfn .ool %
Choice Workers "a 3Jasl 20 Butchers Cradles "a ID a. 20
PIGS. - -O0 $40
thiC,G0 Dee a. me Dr,r'rS JotrlH reDortH Ho1s-
Re,cut8 BLOOD sliDuaIts 3Ojj lsll ntrk8s owen
Rough Packing - Ojasi IS. packing and shipping ~ ~
q ,Os IIght. - 0O0 - 81 L. SklDA - iO as %
CGls-IieoeiDts so hslL 5nD lalts. 300 nsat mar
ket brisk AMI steady II IL La Castle. 70 2Jat 'OI
Good TO Choice shlopnG IS 9jas ~, Common ID Nc Ia
~ LuHf - 81, Texans ftNOxf3 n.
SbFs0-- lieceiDts. 900 s1ipnents. market active
Inferior - Ear - iDs2 -. deiiuu - tiD)L rSODe
as hoice u Extra So S1@s % Limbs pef heii "a W
81 ~Hee1 - ojn -
ST. LOUIS Dec. 9-Crris-Recclpts. 900 shipments,
-, market quIet, Exports 81 lJGSb5l Gpli g C1olcs
shipping. st25 o ~ o. Fair 10 Medium, 81 5O4s5 OT
reAtnA % a % 10 49,
She'D-Rccopts. 40 shipments, ~ common - we,
dunn. 81 5lGs2 % Fair - hpce IS - pt5 30 LAMBS >zoo
at 90 Texans II 7j~tS o. ....
H0gsIleecelpts 1aOlt shipments 500, MARKET aetvsi
workers. - Quasi Ii Packing - l'@e 81 hsAJ' St''
al ".
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CLOSING PAGES or O1LIFJRyI4 sTOCTS
SAN FRAy-IstJ. Dee. o I-sL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10

so.ro~ Moss De @ Flour qu.t hnd unchn'fsl ~,
surrrnnc s! ,jrtttt l,uo,l tN.rli - 'lt' a., Nc"
vnttr ttfs 90 & q SOFA Do tf'i i'ff W " ,''
s,.,ner Iit.l slq,I2, - srtts. 4J@tlc oats hlH.
Sol WIT. 3buii ~. ". Nh'fe 90 ., 'n'ii.
.nd tfIttr. ue. al 81, ke"1lp.A tlDtr !, 30 oJlit
III 900 sacks, Corn 1900 BUSH OAti. 1901 rnil 9hot"
1000 bLEh
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New.Orlell,
Ia

rrtncs hss qg'iFe ~ c1ily puv,nS, oi B,io ,n@nA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
Personal.

John l.. Bacon, of the class of 81
/ st. J"hnsbury academy, now cashier
of the Chelsea national bank, was in
town "A few days last week.
G. II. Davenport, editor of the Brat
tleboro RefOrmer, was in town Tues
day in attendance upon the funeral OF
his college classmate, the late Judge
Chadwick
Col. Franklin Fairbanks has gone to
Montreal this week to meeting OF
the International Sunday school lesson
committee, of which he is n member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Butler OF
Portsmouth, n. H., formerly of this
town, have lately celebrated their six
tieth marriage anniversary.
EX-GOv. Horace Fairbanks, wife and
daughter Agnes expect to leave to-mor-
row for brief trip ia the South, ex-
tending to Florida. Messrs. VIM. p.
Fairbanks, Henry l.. Clapp and Will
liam Wells of New York, left Wednes-
day for New Orleans and will take in
Florida before their return.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
Reform the Public schools.

Another prominent defect of the
present system of teaching in the pub
lie schools is brought out in an article
on the outside of this paper. How
many homes can endorse the statement
that the entire evenings of parents, or
older brothers and sisters, are given up
to teaching the children lessons which
should never be looked at outside the
school room. We are glad to know
that reform has already begun in
this matter. A former resident of this
village, now living in the west, writes
that their teachers in the public schools
positively forbid any study out of
school hours, and in some cases lessons
are not given out until the morning of
the day of recitation for the purpose of
preventing any study of the lesson be-
forehand. The public are waking up
none too soon to the evils of the men
tai pressure brought to bear upon
children in the earlier years of their
education.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
Obituary.

Asa Burton ClossOn died at Franklin
Falls, n. H., Feb. II, from a paralytic
shock of ten days previous. MI. Clos
son was born in Thetford, Vermont,
and was one of thirteen children, only
one of whom survives him-Ambrose
ClOsson of Waterloo, p. Q. The sub
ject of this notice removed to Norwich,
then to Hanover, and to Franklin in
1858. Mr.. ClossOn was all his life
deeply interested in agriculture and
was termed a scientific farmer. He
represented Hanover in the Legislature
in 1867. He was for more than sixty
years consistent aud valued member
of the Congregational church. He
leaves wife and seven children, hav-
ing lost one son, Henry H., who was
driven into the rebel army and died of
disease there contracted. Rev. Josiah
T. Ciosson of st. Johnsbury Centre is
one of the children who mourn in this
death the loss of devoted and faithful
father
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
v. VI. c. A. Entertainments.

The Y. VI. c. A. Course of lecture,
and entertainments closed with two
cOncerts-one by the Schubert Quartet
/ of Boston, and Mrs. Walker and Miss
Mary How, vocalists, last Thursday
evening, and one by the Listemann or
chestra and Miss Emma Howe, vocal
list, on Tuesday evening of this week
They were both fine entertainments,
though very different-the former be-
ing entirely vocal, and the latter nearly
all Instrumental music. Both were
greatly enjoyed by the large audiences
present.
The committee may reasonably con-
graduate themselves on the success of
their winters course of entertainments
for several reasons. The talent secured
was quite exceptional. Besides the
closing concerts above referred to, a
lecture course that includes Vending,
VIII Carleton, Joseph Cook, Wallace
Bruce. Dr.. Stevenson and Camilla Urso,
cannot be other than first class. The
public will be glad to learn that the
association cleared some over $500 by
the course, which it knows how to use
most judicinusly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21

--Beauman Butler has made an in.
genious machine for sanding slippery
walks which was immensely appreci-
ated by our people during the icy time
of last week. 1t is a large box to
which a horse is attached, and on
being drawn along the sand in the box
is evenly sifted on the walk. The
operation can be performed as fast as
the horse can walk, and besides being
much more expeditions than any other
way, the work is much better done.
Mr. Butler is benefactor. His ma
chine where used will save many hard
falls and broken bones.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
Death of Prominent ver-
RnOnter.

Gen. Il. Henry Baxter, who died al
New York Sunday evening, was a well
known Vermont millionaire, who be-
came prominent in connection with
the Emma mine and other of the late
Trenor w. Parks business enterprises.
He was born at Bellows Falls in 1918,
and began his connection with rail-
roads as one of the contractors in
building the Rutland and Burlington
road between Bellows Falls and Rut-
land. During his active business life,
which lasted till ten years since, he
was a prominent railroad man, and
was once president of the New York
Central for year before the Wander
bilt control. He lived in Rutland till
1861, and since then has made New
York city his home, passing his sum
mers in Rutland, with whose business
interests he was actively identified
He leaves a widow and one son, Hugh
Henry Baxter, a young man of %. His
property is estimated at $4,000, 200.
Gen. Baxter was a man of fine personal
presence, and was prominent in state
matters before and during the war.
He was member of the famous peace
commission which met at Washington
just before Lincoln's first Inauguration
which attempted to patch up the
troubles between the North and the
Socth. When the war broke out Gov.
Erastus Fairbanks appointed him Ad-
jutant General of Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
Couldn't Just Place Him.

On Thursday morning of last week
a tall. angularlooking man, bnt keen
and bright withal, stood looking at q
workman in the scale shops as he deity
marked the scale beams. The visitors
questions were So many aud his inter
est so marked, and withal his counte-
nance so familiar, that the workman
was sure he knew him; but his name
had for the moment vanished like mon
ey invested in a lottery. At last his
inquisitiveness got the mastery and he
blurted ont: Look here, who in thun-
der are you know you perfectly
well. have seen you more than fifty
times, but can't just. now place you.'
"No-ne." replied the somewhat taken.