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10 order. After reading the records the secre-
tary presented the following communication
from the British Consulate in this city, ad-
dressed to the officers of the beard:
BRITISH CONSULATE,
Portland, Me-, 9th January, 1884.
Gentlemen:-I have the honor Co inform you
thst it is proposed to open an International ex-
hibition 10 London ON the LIST of May next,
which will continue open for period OF not
less than six months.
comprised in the following classification:
Food, dress, the dwelling, the school, and the
workshop, as affecting the conditions of health
full life, and also the most recent appliances
for elementary school teaching and instruction
In applied science, art and bandicraft.
Ibeg to enclose, for the information OF the
Board aud for the guidance of intending ex-
hibitors, copies of the document received rela-
tive to the proposed exhibition.
should feel very much obliged II the valu-
able assist nee of the Portland Board of Trade
could be enlisted in such manner as may be
deemed best in order to promote the object in
view in holding this exhibition. may mem
ton that His Exceliency, Gov. Robbie, has
been SO good as to promise his cooperation In
this international undertaking.
/ have the honor to be, gentlemen, your
most obedient servant;
A. A. ANNEsLEY,
Her Britannia Majesty's Consul for the State
of Maine, at Portland.
The secretary was instructed to duly &C.
knowledge the receipt of the communication
and to promise Il g cooperation of the Board go
far as practicable.
A communication was read from the Cham.
Der of Commerce of San Francisco, asking the
cooperation of this Board in a memorial to
Congress for an increase of the United States
navy and the naval forces. This communica-
ton was received and laid on the table for the
present.
Tie secretary called the attention OF the
Board to the meteorological committee, defer
red from the annual meeting, and explained
differences OF opinion among the committee
and with the general public on certsin points,
and on motion of Mr.. Hersey it was voted thar
the consideration of the matter be further de-
ferred to come before the next meeting of the
managers for full discussion.
The following standing committees were
then appointed:
Committee of Arbitraton-FrancisaaK Swan,
Russell Lewis, Henry M. Howes Daniel W.
True, Joseph E. Blabon.
Railroads and teamboats-Samuel j. An
derson, james 2. Baxter, John B. Coyle, Jr.,
Weston r. Milliken, Frederick Smith.
Merchants Exchange-M. N. Rich, Wm.W
Thomas, VIM. Allen, Jr., H. r. Furbisb, Thos.
G. Woodbury..
Meteorological Committee-Cyrus a. Far
ley, William Senter, NJ. N Rich.
Board of Manufactures-Joseph e. Blabon,
Woodbury. s. Daua, Charles e. Jose, Fl. j
Libby, VIM. W. Thomas, Jr., Rufus Danham.
Charles s. Fobes.
1t was voted to FIX annual assessments and
admission fees at the same prices as last year,
viz; So to the Board of Trade, and So and
$40 to the Merchants Exchange.
The Board then adjourned.
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10y an energetic and reliable young man Of
11 years 6usines experience. Have had exN
periehce in bookkeeping The best references civ
If required Address w u n 60
leDZdiW* p. y Box 1888 Civ
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Partner Wanted.

CAPITAL required $4,000. Business established
~ 10 years. BoOkkeeie err preferred. Good
chance. address BUSINESS, Press Office.
Portland Feb. 4, 1854. dtws
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yanted.

IA EN- and Women to start new business at their
4iA homes easily harmed in an hour. No ped
ding. 10 cts. TO 90 CTS al hour made daytime or
evening. Send 10 cts. for 20 Samples to commence
work on address II. q. FAY Rutland Vermont.
feDl dim
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II you have Sore Throat, Cough or a
Cold, Try B. 81. Douglass & Sons Capscum
Cough Drops they are pleasant to the taste,
perfectly harmless, and viii surely cure you.
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Wanted.
Agents Wanted.

R00 BRASS bird cages and all kinds of brass
O'tO goods, TO be refnished as bright as new
at modera prices at the Portland Bird store, 41O
Congress st. feb5diws
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AUCTION sALKs.
Household Furniture bv Auction.
r. o. BAILEY ~ CO


w in a canning taetorv
w or at general tin-smilhing or sheet iron work.
ing by Young nlfn W III borough practical knowl-
9 lge OF such work. Address F. Q. A., Press Or
flCE. febSd1wA
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FOE SALE.
Pigs for SnIe.

FOR saLE.-The blue and the eray.r bv r.
=, r; SIRlCNLAND, No. 1856 Oxford street
Agent for the city of Portland. febsdiws
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ROnm TO RIM. An excellent large room
- at t39 Congress street, di Getty OBJ oste the
mead OF Park ST eet, heated by steam suitable for
gentleman and his wife, or two young men; fine
Dath room accommodations Call at house.
feh7d1Wa
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fENO sell the celebrated Sewing Machine Casters
Il This is no fraud. but ra' chance for smart
men 70 make money. Complete outfit only So
Saccarappa Maine Boa Pa feb5d5NS
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PURE MaHk /!

MY facilities for furnishing this rticla are
Iva unsurpassed and 1 respectfully solicit
trial. The fact that large number of leading
cltlzens are my customers and have been since
mendation. Address VII, SOULE
lan1oeodt Woodford's.
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SAW MILL

WlTH waierpower, residence, outbuildines and
about 10 acres of land, fur sale Situated on
the Fiseataqua River at " est Falmouth, Me-. near
X. K. Station, For particu inquire Of
80 EDWARD MERRILL.
pan Jan; D 1864. West Falmouth, Me-
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EOss SALE. l have a choice houselot situated
st Sacearappt, on witch will build to order
81 ~ ,he purchaser "A cash down, i've years time
= Duiuer' 'feb7d2ws
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VoRKsHIRE and CHESTER WHITES. thor
4 oughbreds aud or DIES; ali sizes AZ reasonable
prices; ". b. WHITTIER, Laudholm Farm. New.
'on' Nass' jan22dlm
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BOARD OF TRADE.
Appein.men. Of Standing Committee.

The managers of the Board of Trade met at
II O'Clock yesterday, fer organization, and in
the absence of President Wescott, Vice Pres:-
dent Charles Mclaughlin called the meeting
10 order After reading the records the secre-
tary presented the following communication
from the British Consulate in this city, ad~
dressed to the officers of the beard:
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Reeeinrs and shipments OF Grniu.

Mr.. NJ. N. Rich has prepared the following
statement of the receipts and shipments of
grain at this mort for the wear 1893:
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FE'HE story brick house No. IN Or street. near
"A Fark, furnished with all the modern conyen-
part OF Furniture in said house Inquire of j. r.
h aNDALL q CO., l19 Commercial street.
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Opening new Hamburg and Naiusook EN-
broideries t)dsy. OWEN, MOORE & Co.
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TO LET.
TO LET.
Rooms To Eet

DESIRABLE rooms, single or in suites furnished
~ or unfinished at I73 STATE ST.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-06
GleasIInSS.

There are 10000 drinking saloons in
New York city.
Seventy six of the l67 towns in Con
nccticut have license.
A man died at Chesterville, Me-,
from an overdose of cider.
Trinity church, New York, is said to
own S200, OOO,OO0 worth of property.
About $780, 900 have been subscribed
for Il German evangelical church ut
Jerusalem.
Germany has over 1000 miles of I'M
derground telegraph wires in success
full operation.
The New Testament has just been
translated into the language of Cash
mere 10y the Rev. T. X. Wade, mission
AIRY of tue English church society.
The grand lodge of Frccmasons in
Ohio has just made Il law that no deal
er in Intoxicating liquors shall hcreaf-
ter Ice initiated into any lodge, or be
aft lated with it.
The Russian government have de
creed that the children of diSsentcrs
from the Greek church may he seized,
shut up in IA convent, educated there,
and that without appeal.
Alexander Graham Bell hopes to in
troduce generally into deaf and dumb
institutions the entire substitution of
articulate conversation for the present
system of sign language.
The Iowa supreme court has decided
that the violator of the new prohibito-
~ liquor law cannot he imprisoned in
default of payment of IA fine imposed
by Il justice for violating the law.
General Grant, in writing his auto
biography. says that the things he re-
members most wildly are those of his
early life and that the Mexican var
seems more distinct to him than the
rebellion.
During the next four years -four of
the Justices of the supreme court will
have reached the age when they will
be entitled to retire on full pay, and
their Successors will be appointed by
the president.
The postoftice department ut Wash
ingtOn has machine for measuring
the thickness of paper which divides
the inch with tolerable accuracy into
III, 900 parts. Ii is very useful to test
samples and contrast stock with.
There are five foreign-born senators
an Englishman, Scotehman and
three lrislimen-while the house has
~ foreigners: three Englishmen,
three Scotchmen, six lrishmen, five
Germans, one Norwegian, one Brazil
ian, and one Canadian.
The Canadian government has re-
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voked the special quarantine regula-
tons adopted last August to prevent
the importation of cholera so tar as
they relate to steam and sailing yes
sells coming from the ports in the Med
iterranean and to the importation of
rags from Mediterranean ports.
There are supposed to be from 7O0,-
900 to 900. 900 deaf and dumb persons
in the world. of whom about 10000
are in Great Britain. About 63 per
cent. of these are born without hear
ing There are in the world 397 edu-
cational institutions for these persons,
with over 1000 teachers and $4,000
pupils.
On the recommendation of Lieut..
Commander Merry, who was i'll COM
mand of the TallapOosa when she sank,
the Secretary of the Navy has awarded
medals of honor to August Olimsen,
ster-at-arms, and David Harrington
and John w. Magee, first and second
class tiremen, respectively, for gallant
services.
The glacier in Alaska moves along
at the rate of Il quarter of mile in n
year. At the front it presents wall
of ice 500 feet thick and several miles
wide, and it extends back northward
probably $50 miles. The ice is clear
and very beautiful, with all shades of
blue. 1t breaks off from time to time,
making icebergs in the bay.
/ The cornerstone of what is said to
/ he the largest Young Mems Christian
association building in the country
was laid at Brooklyn recently. 1t is
the gift of the Marquand estate. The
association is to raise Sl5O,0O0 rs n
permanent endowment fund of which
! Sl35, 900 has been secured already.
! The cost of the building is to be $780,
600.
The French and English residents of
Montreal have ended their quarreling
over the winter carnival and every
thing looks prosperous for the sports.
I Many novelties will he introduced, in
Guiding allegorical professions, II mon
ster snOwshOe tramp, masque ball on
ice, railway on the river to st. Helen's
island. and an ice mountain with il
Illuminated grottoes. Already $1,000
has been subscribed toward defraying
expenses.
A Montreal special SAYS: A rule fol-
contempt has been issued by the supe-
rior court against General Manager
McKinnon and A. b. Chatfiee, secretary
of the Southeastern railway, at the in
stance of the Hochelaga bank and the
creditors of Bradley Barlow, for re-
moving the steel rails from the Mon
trcal, Portland and Boston line and re-
placing the old iron ones while it was
under seizure for the above creditors.
An order restraining the removal was
issued Wednesday, but the work of re-
moval continuing, the order for arrest
was issued. 1t is said here that Bar
low and Mckiunon represent the Ca
madam Pacific in the Montreal, Port
land and Boston railroad, which is
leased by the Southeastern, and con
siderable excitement is caused by the
DEVELOPMENTS.
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Vermont News.

The Mary Fletcher hospital at Bur
lingtOn was opened Nov. |.
Another of the 1912 veterans is gone
jacob Grover of Clarendon. aged 81
years.
Oscar Farrar of Bartonville had his
hand blown off by the premature dis
charge of blast.
Lieut.. Storey reports exploring the
newly discovered Alaska river for IA
distance of 800 miles.
a new stock company has been
formed for the purpose of holding an
annual fair in Vergennes.
The president has appointed John
K. Mead commissioner to the New Or
leans Cotton exposition for the state
of Vermont.
Captain r. j. Coffey, assistant door
keeper of the house, has been appointed
aid decamp On the staff of the com
mander-in-c chief of the Grand Army of
tie Republic.
Dyer Let1ingwell, the returned mem
Der from MiddletOwn, has given up
any expectation of being allowed to
take his seat in the house and will not
be in attendance further this session.
BrattlebOro voted 562 to 504 in IA
special town meeting not to aid the
proposed Brattleboro and Wilmington
railroad. Wilmington also voted not
to rescind its former vote in aid of this
railroad.
Joseph Fremont, whose barn, with
some hay and thirty hens, was recent
ly burned, was awakened from his
Slumbers by the blowing of the engine
whistle on the Southeastern railway,
giving warning the of fire.
The roller skating fever is contagi-
Gus. Among the towns that are to
! have Kinks are Richford, Enosburgh
| Falls, Montgomery, East Berkshire,
East Fairfield, Fairfax, Ripton, Roch-
ester, Swant0n, and st. Adams.
The Valley cheese factory has made
| 24I7 cheeses this seasOn-mOre by 500
| than made i'll any one season before.
The prices have been very satisfactory
for the whole lot. The Union factory
has sold out its cheese, about 200, for
! l24 cents.
Wilbur F. Storey, who died recently
at his home in Chicago, was born at
| Salisbury, this state, Dee. 10, 1919, and
entered the Office of the Middlebury
Free Press rs ''printer's devil'' at the
age of twelve years, where he remained
until he was seventeen years old.
A hunting party which consisted of
/ Col. NJ. ). Coiburn of Manchester, John
War; of Troy, and Col. l.. NJ. Morri-
son, Il. b. Godfrey, j. 5. Lyman and
W. II. Bradford of Bennington, left
| Detroit, Mich, October %, accom-
panied by members of their association
| for the northern part of that state,
where they have Il lease of II, 900 acres
of land, including Turtle lake.
/ Daniel Lambert, the sire of the noted
family of Lambert horses, has returned
to Middlebury. He was purchased by
Il company of gentlemen from Middle
bury, and = $50 was the price paid
! \ band of music and many citizens
met the horse at the depot and he was
| escorted to his stable on Bread Loaf
stock farm. He is now twenty
/ years old. Lambert was taken to Bos-
ton six years ago and sold to parties
there. He was on Cream Hill stock
farm, Shoreham, during the twelve
| years previous to his removal to BOs-
ton. Daniel Lambert is one of the
most successful stock horses in the
world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-06
The Most Crowded Spot.

The most crowded spot on earth,
writes Il New York correspondent, is
the one | went to look ut to-day.
After considerable inquiry, | am coll
WINGED that such claim can be main
tanned for the block i'll this city
bounded by Fourth street, Avenue A
aud First avenue. There are many
equal spaces of ground III this city and
elsewhere, holding worse squalor and
closer crowding, but the buildings are
so low, that the layers of humanity
are few. This square is solidly COM
posed of six tenement houses, each %
feet frontage, representing four fami-
lies on each floor, and these families
are wonderfully prolific in children.
The number of residents is estimated
at over 1000. Fix in your mind some
town with that population, and then
imagine it compressed into single
city block
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-06

The CaledOnidn has nOw been printed
nearly fifty years. Its character is yell
kno'vn by nearly all in this part Of the
State, and a good many outside the
State. IfendeaUors to be honest, true,
pure and clean. As u public Journal il
is compelled to tell unpleasant truths,
but it neUer hunts for scandal. II belieres
that a newspaper has a higher mission
than to pdnder 10 the Uiie or eren the
sensational. If its conductors hare not
kept it up to the ideal, they certainly haze
received much credit for the high STAN
dard 1t reaches after.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-06
PATENTS.



No. &c State Street, opposite Kilby Street Bosiuu
Secures patents in the United States; also in
Great Britain. France and other foreign Countries
Copies OF the claims Of any Patent furnished by
RENTING dollar. Assignments recorded az
Washington. Nc agency IN The United States pos
seSSeN superior fdethttos JO1 obtaining Patents
aeertdining the pd,eltabiii.y Of inpeHtions. Il. IL.
EDDY solicitor of Patents. .-... ..-...-.
TIhoNTALs.
IL regard Mr.. Eddy OF the most successful
and capable practitioners with W hOm | have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy more capable OF securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
tce.''-EDMUND BURKE late Commissioncr Of
Patents. -... ...-
Boston October 10. 1876.
X. H. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir You procured Tor
me, in 1870 my FIRST pateut. Since then you have
acted for and dvised me in hundreds of Cases and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions.
have occasionally employed the hest agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington. but
still give yOn almost the whole Of my business, ia
your line and advise others Ia employ ycu.
Yours truly. GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. I, IssI.-ly
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PAPERS, CARDS, ENVELOPES
in stock and printed at short notice.

We do not claim TO do better WOrk o,
cheaper pOrk than any other establish
ment but ,Ce do claim that re do as
good ,COrk TOR the money asked as any
printing office ,chere they pay their obi
cations one hundred cents on the dollar.
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RowELL's ADVERTISEMENTS.

MORE MEN wANTED-To solicit orders for
vi our Fruit g. Ornamental stock. A splendid
line of new specialties. Good wages paid to reli-
able men. Inclose stamp write for terms to f. b.
Richardson & Co, Kanadesaga Nurseries, Geneva,
n. Y. 62 60
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f r A M T s.
To be found in the State. Call and see them.
c. r. SHEPHERD,
BROWNS BLOCK

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT, S.
- In Probate Court, held at st. JOhnsburv with
in and for said district, the 9th day OF October
A. ID. 1884
Irving H. Frost guardian OF George H. Frost
| minor of st. Johnsbury, in said district, makes
application to said court for license to sell the fol-
lowing described real estate of his said ward to wit:
Being the whole of his distributive share and in
teTest, heir at law in all of the real estate of
which Selim Frost late of st. JOhnsbury in said
district deceased, died siezed said real estate be-
ing dwelling house ont buildings and lot situat-
ed in the village of st. JOhnsbury, In st. Johns
bury aforesaid representing that the sale thereof
for the purpose of putting the proceeds of
such sale at interest investing the stocks
or real estate, would be beneficial to said ward
Whereupon. it is ordered by said court, that said
application be referred to a session thereof, to be
held Mt the Probate Office, in said st. JOhnsbury
on the 27th day of November, A. ID. 1884 for hear
ing and decision thereon
And it is further ordered that all persons inter
ested be notified hereof by publication Of notice OF
said application and order thereon, three weeks
suceessively in the Caledonian. printed at st
Johnsbury before said time of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and, il they
canse object thereto.
BY the Court Attest
Cos WALTER p. SMITH Judge
StTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DITRIcT, SIS.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury within and for said district the
25th day of Oct. y. ID. 1884.
An instrument purporting to he the last VIII and
Testament of Rufus ID. Wilson late of Sutton
in said district deceased being presented to Court
by John Z. Willard, the Executor therein named
for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at session
OF said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, On the 18th day of November
A. ID. 1854, and show cause. if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
eessively in the Csledonian, printed at ST
Johnsbury, previous TO said time appointed for
bearing
By the Court. Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
true copy of Record. Attest,
66-6s WALTER z. SMITH Judge
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Marble Monuments.

We offer the citizens of St. JOhnsbury, at retail
a great variety of Monuments, HeadstOnes, Tab
let's Markers, Vaults. and other Cemetery work.
We are at headquarters, have modern machinery,
skilled labor. and manufacturing on extensive
scale able to offer original designs in the most
desirable material and of the best execution at the
lowest living prices. 1t does not matter that you
some distance from the factory. Write us for
particulars before Won purchase elsewhere. Men
ton the Caledonidn. BROWN & BAGLEY,
Wholesale Marble Manufacturers
MERRITT K. Brown Rutland Vermont.
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Health and Disease.

HINTS FOR PRESERVING THE ONE AND
PREVENTING THE OTHER.
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AYERS PILLS.

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