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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
A Cleveland BOlter.

The Hon. Edward f. Mcdonald, who was
nominated for Presidential elector by the New
Jersey Democrats, and declined, publishes a
card stating his reasons for declination. He
says that under no circumstances could he vote
for Cleveland, because he considers him men
tally politically, and otherwise untitled for the
office of President. He would have supported
Bayard, Thurman, Randall. or Butler. Avail
cratic convention sought, he says, and they have
not found it. Mr.. Mcdonald is in for smashing
the Democratic rings in New Jersey. The ballot
box suffers must go before the Democrats will
have any chance of success. Mr.. Mcdonald
predicts that Blaine win carry New Jersey by
10000 majority.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

will be made by the Standard Oil Company
and other monopolies. The Sa1oonkeepers'
Association of the State will also be util-
lied, and every one of its $4,000 MEM
bers is relied on to win over a Republican
to the Democratic and saloonkeeper cause.
The money will be ready for use the 9Th of
September, and thereafter will be freely
scattered where it will do most good. The
campaign will be fought by the Democrats
mainly on the liquor and barrel issues and
on the still hunt plan. -ChicdgO Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

Probably $50 dwelling houses and as
many barns have been carried down on
First Avenue, on the west side of the
river and all the buildings on the east
side of the avenue have been washed
away. The city loses in bridges about
$4,000. There has been but little loss
in mill property, logs Or lumber. Nearly
all logs from above have been caught in
the Dells dam, and no danger is appre-
hended from that source.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17
Examine His Record.

record on the civil service question had better
study his record. While he has never posed be-
fore the country as civil service reformer of
loud professions the fact is that during the only
period of his public life at which he had control
OF any considerable amount of patronage his
course was that of supporter of the principles
recognized by the advocates Of reform. A cor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

respondent recalls the circumstances attending
the resolution of the House of March 3, 1873
vesting the appointment and removal of the Of
fetal reporters of the House in the Speaker At
that time nearly all of these reporters were
Democrats; and had Mr. Blaine, Speaker, fol-
lowed Democratic example, he would have been
excused for removing them. Instead of this,
however, he actually constructed the resolution
of the House so as to limit his own power, and
that removals could only be made for cause
Careful study of Mr.. Blaines relations with the
offioeholders of his own State will also develop
some facts that will surprise his self-appointed
and ignorant critics.-Councit Bluffs Nonpa-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

CHICAGO Tribune: A prominent Michi-
gan Republican ridicules the boasts of the
tusionlsts that they can carry that State
against Blaine. In 1880 Garfield secured
"a, $50 more votes than Hancock in the
State This year the Republicans of Mich
lgan are enthusiastic in support of Blaine,.
and they are united. This gentleman esti-
mates that Blaine will poll 200, 900 votes this
year; The fusionists cannot poll more than
175,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-17

The Democrats are determined to make
a desperate effort to capture Ohio in Octo-
Der. The brewers have already contributed
$3.50, 600 to be used as campaign fund in
that State, and other large contributions
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Personal.

A. L. Rankin's acceptance of the
position of librarian of the Athenaum
will be gratifying to all who know his
excellent fitness for it. Under his
| supervision the treasures of art and
literature which are accommodating in
that fine building will have apprecia-
tive care and be made still more use
FIJI to the public. Mr.. Rankin's Guilt
waited taste and wide familiarity with
books will aid many readers in their
research and add practical value to
some rare departments of the library.
At the annual meeting of the Sons of
Vermont in Iowa, held at Des MOines
week or two ago, VIM. L. Hazen,
formerly of this town, was elected
treasurer.
LYMAN ii. Brooks, eldest son of DR..
). L. Brooks of this place, left this
week on return to his Montana home.
Mr.. Brooks now has an interest in the
cattle ranch where he has been so long,
and his many warm friends will wish
him useful and prosperous future.
His address will be Green Mountain
State Rancho company, Forsyth, Gus
ter county, Montana.
DIR. Z. p. Marshall, formerly of this
town. has sold out his dentistry bust
ness in Burlington and is prospecting
for a place.
+. F. Brown and wife start to-day for
jacksonville, Fla, to spend the winter.
They will be accompanied by George
Fulford. salesman in Fairbanks's cloak
department., who will make an ex-
tended trip through the south for his
health.
S. J. Hastings of Waterford, o. NJ.
| Tinkham of Pomfret and A. 5. Liv-
ingstOn of st. JOhnsbury started for
New York Tuesday to attend the an
nuaI convention of the American agri-
cultural society as Vermont delegates.
Gov. Barstow has appointed Joel H.
Gates of Burlington and II. G. Root of
Bennington commissioners from Yer
mont to the New Orleans exposition,
and Mrs. Edward w. Peck of Burling-
ton, Mrs. John Gregory Smith of st.
Adams, as commissioners to the wO-
mans work department.
Gen. II. X. Ide, accompanied by his
wife and son, will start for Florida
next week, to spend month or so
While he is away, E. T. Ide will have
charge of the water works, and DR.. j
l.. Perkins will attend to Gen. Ide's
duties as quartermaster general.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Her Eighty-seventh Birthday.
HONORING THE AGED MOTHER OF
SEVENTEEN CHILDREN.

The 87th birthday of Mrs. Phebe
Heath Taisey was fittingly celebra-
ted at her home in Groton last week
Tuesday. Among those present were
six of her eight living children, sever
al grandchildren, great grandchildren
and about twenty other relatives.
The talk was entirely informal and the
party passed Il very enjoyable day ex
changing greetings, congratulations
and "reminiscences.
Mrs. Taisey is remarkable woman.
Married in 1914 at the age of seven
teen, she has given birth to seventeen
children and has never left the old
farm homestead except on occasional
short visits. Now, in her old age, she
lives under the same roof with three
other generations and is as sprightly
as half of her children. She lives in
her own rooms and does all of her own
work, even bringing in from outdoors
her wood and water, arguing that the
exercise does her good. Her life has
been one of nearly perfect health, she
having never been seriously i'll al
though subjected to great exposure
during the earlier and greater part of
her life.
When she and her husband, John
Taisey, moved on to their farm in 1917,
the whole country was wilderness.
| There was not even a store in GrotOn,
and all of their goods had to be brought
by an OK team from the old town OF
Peacham, then in it's pristine glory,
To obtain their first yoke of oxen, the
husband chopped and burned hard
wood trees, taking the ashes to the
house. A strong lye was drawn from
these ashes, boiled into salts and then
taken to Peacham and sold to be made
into saleratus. All the sugar Mrs. Taisey
had the second year of her married
| life, she made herself under difficulties
such as have been unknown for long
time. The sugar trees were forty rod,
from the house and she gathered the
sap when the snow was so deep thai
she had to wear her husbands trous
ers, carrying her child with one arm
and bucket of sap with the other
Many similar hardships were endured
but the hardest time came in 1912
when the brick house now standing
was built. 1t was necessary to manu-
facture the brick on the premises anC
} there were twenty in the family. A
the same time she was caring for he
youngest child, only few months old
and was suffering from a wen, twelv
inches in circumference, on the bacl
of her head. All the assistance sh
had was given by her daughter, VIII
: was only fifteen years old.
, The eight of her seventeen children
now living are: William and Thoma
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

For several weeks Christian workers
from st. Johnshury have been helping
Rev Mr.. Chandler and last Sunday
Rev. II. w. Jones preached in the
morning and afternoon Much good
has been done and great interest is
manifested by the people. At the last
church meeting on Saturday sixteen
came before the church as candidates.
Mr. Meader, the new proprietor OF
the hotel, has arrived.
DIR. F. T. Bridgman of Hardwick
was badly bitten by horse the other
day, while looking for sharp teeth
which he found.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

Mr.. Owen received a dispatch calling
him to Palmer Immediately, Mrs. Owen
having received an injury by fall
down stairs, which resulted in paraly
sis of the lower limbs and one arm.
L. A. Spaulding, who has for several
years worked in the dressing mill, has
gone to Newport to work for the In
ternational company, and c. H. BiDg-
ham has gone to Lawrence, Mass, to
work for the same company.
The school at the Centre closes to-
morrow. The term has been an ex-
ceptiOnally profitable one.
r. II. Weatherbee has given up the
dry goods and grocery business, and
taken his goods to Stark, N H.
Hugh Cahill, for several years a
freight conductor on the Passumpsic,
has taken the rooms vacated by Weth-
erbee and has put in stock of gro
ceries.
The farm trade between |. II. Hall
anu L. ID ilhlliS ihShbiOhCu pO'Si al
weeks since, has fallen through, and
Hall keeps his farm.
Two men named Allard and Willett
had rumpus near Halls mills last
Thursday, in which a sled stake play
ed prominent part. The row re-
suited in Willett's taking a vacation
under the doctors care. A woman
was the cause of the trouble.
Hall & Chase contemplate putting
into their sawmill an elevator and con-
veniences for storing sawdust. There
is considerable demand for sawdust for
packing ice, for bedding stock, ETC.,
L. X. Quimby & Co. have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Eaton will continue
the business.
The Odd Girls society will give a
dramatic entertainment at Nichols
hall Wednesday night.
and such an arrangement would be an
accommodation to the community as
profitable to the firm.
Geo. Houghton and Eugene Powers
are attending the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows at Rutland, as delegates from
the Union lodge of Lyndonville.
Gen. Cary, of Ohio, lectures ON "The
mistakes of Moses, or Ingersoll-
which r. at the Centre church Wed
nesday evening. The lecture is well
spoken of as being interesting and in
structive.
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg, of East Burke
preached at the Centre last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
West Burke.

Miss Eastman of Wells River gave a
lecture in the Methodist church last
week Wednesday night, on the effect
of intoxicants, illustrating by charts.
The Good Templars are devising
ways and means for building hall.
Harley Ryther has been chosen worthy
chief templar.
The Vermont lumber company are
manufacturing about 10000 feet OF
lumber u day. Their pay roll is 49,
900 n month.
The village schools taught by Misses
Fayer and Trefren close Tomorrow.
Lemas Doyle left last week Tuesday
for Kansas, for his health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
North DanViIIe.

The lecture by Rev. E. T. Fairbanks
Monday evening was we'll attended.
The speaker led his hearers with him
from Cairo across the Red Sea and
through the Arabian desert. The
customs, habits and peculiarities of
the Arabs were strikingly portrayed.
The sick are all supposed to be con-
valescent, though Fred Gadapie is still
quite i'll with typhoid fever.
Services will again be held in the
afternoon next Sunday.
Rev. A. p. Tracy will be given a
donation Wednesday, at which the
band will furnish music
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

The local retail market prices this
week are: Eggs, 81 cents a dozen !;
apples, 81 and 81 a bushel turnips,
65 cents bushel; beets, % cents !;
Irish potatoes, - to 30 cents a bushel +;
Hubbard squash, 5 cents a pound /;
cabbage, > cents; onions, 3 cents n
pound celery, scarce, 10 to 10 cents a
head cranbsrries, % to % cents a
quart oysters, 81 to 80 cents quart !;
oranges, 30 to 80 dozen; Malaga
grapes, p cents pound bananas, 90
cents a dozen cocOanuts, ) to 10 cents
/ apiece; lemons. % to 35 cents dozen;
cheese, II cents u pound lard, l3 to
| ID cents; prunes, II to % cents, and
prunelles D cents dates, 10 to 20
cents; figs, 20 to 81 cents a pound ;
evaporated apples l6 to % cents a
pound; honey, 90 to p cents a pound
butter, 2S to - cents pound pickles,
50 to IS cents a gallon evapOrated
peaches. 40 cents a pound maple
syrup, sI.25 a gallon; mince meat,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Defeating IA Church.

THE METHODISTS OPEN THEIR NEW
EDIFICE AND RAISE $1,000.
The new Methodist church building
day, dedicatOry day. A large number
of former members from out of town
and several old pastors were present.
The exercises opened with the anthem,
"JubiIata DeO," led by j. A. Marshall.
The pastor, Rev. E. w. Culver, then
gave the opening declaration and the
congregation rendered hymn. Rev.
A. p. Cooper followed with the opening
prayer and scripture lessons were
given by Revs. |. McAnn and H. p.
Cushing.
After another hymn had been read
10y Rev. L. w. Parker of India and
sung by the congregation, Rev. f. A.
Titus of Westfeld, Mass, preached
from Psalms XIV: 4, eve shall be sat
istied with the goodness of thine
house." 1t was an able discourse, the
speaker dwelling especially on the ad-
vantages of the gospel, material, in
! tellectual, social and moral.
A. l.. Bailey, chairman of the com
mittee on rebuilding, then gave the
! financial statement. He found that
the total cost of rebuilding and refur-
nishing had been Sl0,600 and the part
of this sum not raised was $1,000. "a
responsive service" was the next thing
on the program. The pastor said this
service was bit different from others,
as the responses must come from the
pockets. The ladies' society instantly
responded with 81 900, the Wayside
! Cleaners with 5000, ten Subscribers
with 500 each, twenty with $50 each,
and enough more with smaller sums to
months the society has raised $l0,60C
and built "A church, and within three
! years has raised over Sl5,000 will
very little outside help.
Selections from the Psalter were
next read by Rev. II. A. Spencer, the
closing declaration was given by Rev
ID. f. Miller of Montpelier and Presid,
ing Elder 2. n. Granger offered the
dedicatory prayer. The afternoon
services closed with the doxology by
the congregation, Rev. E. w. Parker
prOnOuncing the benedicton.
After these exercises large number
partOok of the banquet prepared by
the ladies in the dining-roOm. A
society called the pastors Reunion
was then formed, Rev. Isaac McAni
being made president and Rev. d. f
, Miller, secretary. A short meeting il
} the vestry followed, Rev. H. A. Spen
Ger opening the exercises with tn
song, "A child of the king" Revs
; McAnn, Miller, Titus, Spencer, Parke
and Culver, former pastors, gave in
/; teresting "reminiscences of the work
each praising the church and society
/; Rev. Mr.. Miller spoke of the larg
/ number, about 100, who became mem
/ beers during his pastorate and men
A toned feelingly several of the oil
; leading members who have died. Brie
, remarks were also made by Revs
0 Walter and Brigham and Messrs. Farm
5 ham, Willard, J. A. Marshall an
F.; David Morrison. Much pleasantr
0 was INDUCED in by the ministers, VIII
! made the meeting very enjoyable.
0 Rev. H. A. Spencer preached an Ell
4; eelient sermon in the evening frOl
a James i; % "a, "Be We doors of tn
f.; word and not hearers only" He pre-
!, scented the Bible as Gods picture bOol
d which contained the portrait of ever
g man,-the atheist, the skeptic, I'll
!, peDitent and the Christian,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Lyndon.

About ten o'clock last Saturday
night fire was discovered in a cupboard
in the general freight office, in the pas
senger depot building, but was e1-
and with slight damage. Two hours
later fire was found in the general
ticket office, which is on the second
floor and directly above the room in
which the first fire was extinguished
This blaze had made such Roadway
that general alarm was given. The
fire reached the attic, but was con-
quered after sharp fight. Consider
able damage was done to papers in the
general ticket office, and it is said that
a large quantity Of tickets was de-
strOyed. The cause of the fire is I'M
known, but the fact that quantity of
cotton waste saturated with kerosene
was found i'll the cupboard of the gem
eral freight office where the fire origin
ated, is considered evidence that the
| fire was set.
H. L. Parker started for Atlanta,
Ga, last Thursday.
Frank E. Quimby died Friday, OF
blood poison, after a very painful i'll
ness. He leaves an insane wife and
two small children.
The international company have re-
duced the pay of their employees from
ten to twenty-five per cent, dating
from Feb. l. Ordinary help now get
81 a day.
About two weeks ago Rev Mrs. E
Owen went to Palmer, Mass, intend
ing to remain some weeks, and hopin,
improve in health. Last Thursda,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

of Groton, Robert of Peacham, Jesse
of Winona, Mimi, Maria, wife of Judge
Darling of Groton, Lodema, wife of
William Kicker of Peaehsm, Roxana,
wife of w. S. Darling of Barnet, and
Mary Jane, the wife of Isaac NJ. Rick
er of Groton. William, the oldest, is
sixty-seven and Mary Jane, the young
est is forty-two. The two not present
at the birthday party were Jesse, who
could not leave his Minnesota home,
and Roxana, who made mistake in
the day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

SOME OF THEM DESCRIBED BY A

SOME OF THEM DESCRIBED BY ST
JOHNsBURY ToOTH-PULLER.
"Oh, yes" began leading st. Johns
bury dentist yesterday settling back in
his chair and letting his fingers squeeze
an imaginary pair of forceps, "people
have an idea that dentist gets pile
of money for mighty little work, but
they are just as much mistaken as il
they had used amalgam for gold. Now
if dentist has all he can do here. hi:
gross receipts at the prevailing rate OF
prices will not exceed $4,000. Deduct
from that the cost of material, office
rent, advertising and other expenses
and you have left not over 81 500
You sec what a soft thing the dentist
has. He studies for years to learn his
trade, has to read good deal to keep
up with the times, and then has to run
the risk of having good trade with a
bare prospect of making 81 500 year
"And then what delightful work it
is to do! Without mentioning pulling
teeth, isn't it pleasant to grind away
in the cavities and have the customer
think you prowl around in his mouth
till you find a nerve and then bear on
with all your might Z? Educated and
well-informed. people don't think so, OF
course, but some do and how much it
does make them think of you Why,
they will go around a dozen streets
rather than meet you. just the other
evening a young man, whose teeth
had been filling, happened to occupy
the next seat to me at concert and
when the show was about half through
he went out. | asked him afterward
what made him leave and he said,
We'll, doctor, to be frank about 1t,
could actually feel that machine OF
yours grinding my nerves out i'll that
upper tooth and stood it as long as
could and then got out
women are, of course, worse than
men about it. Sometimes one will say
that she has come to the door half d
dozen times before she could get up
courage to come in. She thinks you
are monster before you begin and q
demon before you are through. But
she isn't so bad as another woman, who
comes in occasionally. The woman
with tongue l mean. She will ask &
thousand questions before she viii
think you are competent, and after you
get to work it is so hard for her tt
keep her mouth quiet that it is actually
difficult to fill her teeth. 1t is force o
habit, | suppose.
"Then once in while a man vii
come in and give you warning. One
stalked in here the other day and said
Here, doctor, ave got ter AVE tuth'
out and | want ter tell yer right nov
that the last dentist that yanked one
for me got dig in the ribs afore he
know it, Well, I'm not very large
man nor very fierce, but l put on ;
stern look like thisn-and the dentis
looked very severe"-and said |, young
man, dentistry is my business and
never studied boxing, but if you hi
me you will pay for it, Well, sir, yor
never saw man wilt so quick as Ii
did. He sat down and had that toOtl
out without grunt."
just then a handsome young woman
came in and the reporter jumped TO
the door, but before he could reach til,
street a bloOd-curdling war whOol
rang out and he knew she had had
tooth pulled. And the dentist wa
himself again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

secretary, Mrs. c. E. Peck assistant
secretary, Mrs. E. A. Field financial
secretary, F. w. Mason; treasurer,
Mrs. E. E. Woods; chaplain, Rev. S.
A. Read: NJ, C. p. Hawley; sentry,
d. Z. Morgan; guard, A. J. Morgan
K. A. s., Mrs. G. H. Woods l.. H. S,
Mrs. S. A Read. E. A. Field has re-
ceived the appointment of L. D. from
the grand lodge.
A public temperance meeting will be
held at the church Friday evening OF
next week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
aarriaass.
II Marriages and deaths inserted free
Obituaries sir cents line.

AT st. Johnsbury, Feb, S, by Rev. E. T. Sand
ford, Levi b. Badger and Sarah j. Kittredge both
of St Johnsbury
At st. Johnsbury. Feb. g. by Rev. Henry W
Jones Fredk. G. Ellison of Springfield, and Car
RE +. Carr, daughter of the late Martin W Carr
At Ryegate, Jan. 80, by Rev. G. I. Galbraith
Mr.. Frank z. Field and Rhoda A Gibson, both OF
McIndoss.
At East Hardwick Jan. 80 by Rev. Geo. B
Wheeler, Clarence S. Bailey and Estella Ward
both of East Hardwick.
At Chester, VT, Jan. Is, by Rev. Foster Henry
S. Lincoln Hutchinson of New York and Elsie NJ.
daughter of Silas F. Baldwin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

The GOODNESS of the Saturdays and
sundays of this winter has provoked
reports show that the mean tempera-
lures of the fourteen Saturdays and
SUNDAYS since Dec. ID has been 10 be-
low zero, or IL lower than the mean
temperature of the other days. There
have been only two Saturdays and
Sundays when the mean was higher
than > above, but there have been
nine when the mean was lower than 3
below, and two when the mean was
M. HiuhaSt Inwest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Local Notices.

Bill-heads, letter-h heads, and en-
velopes, printed on tirst-class stock
and in first-class style ut the CsIedO-
nidn office.
Valentines comic, sentimental, lace
and silk fringed, our usual large as
sortment. At Z. n. Randall's, 20 X.
X. St.
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leafhs.

the late Thomas SpoOner. aged 65 years and mos.
At Wheeock Jan. 81, Lucina W Chase, wife OF
Hiram j. Chesley. aged 80 years,
At st. Johnsbury, Jan. 81. OF pneumonia, E. B.
Nettleton, dentist, aged 62.
AT st. Johnsbury, Jan. 81, Lucy S, wife of F.
W. Harvey, aged 2s years
At Sutton, Feb. ,. of consumption c yrus Bailey,
aged 40 years.
At Passumpsis Feb l, Loren Kinney, aged 7s
years.
At West Burke, Jan. "a Plummer Burpee, aged
63 years.