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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
The Civil Service.

The second annual report of the
Civil Service Commission, which has
recently been published by the gov
crRment, must make the place hunters
sad. 1t proves that the merit system
is slowly but surely supplanting the
spoils system. 1t helps us to under
stand the wall of the New York as
semblyman that "there is no politics
in politics now"
Persons who have not followed
closely the agitation regarding the
civil service are apt TO have vague
ideas about it, and to confuse its re-
form with what is only one of the
means to that end-competitive exam
nations. The civil service includes
all those persons, men and women,
who transact the ordinary business of
the government-clerks, book keepers,
letter carriers, custom house inspec-
tors, etc. The number of such persons
now employed 10y the federal govern
ment is estimated at about one hun
dred and twenty thousand. The work
these civil servants are hired to do is
not political but clerical. Yet the test
applied TO applicants for subordinate
federal offices has since the time of
Jackson commonly been fealty to
party or ability to control the district,
county OF caucus.
The reform Of the civil service means
that every fit citizen shall have an
equal chance to enter the service, and
that when he enters it he shall be kept
there so long as he faithfully and eff
ficiently does his work, and shall not
be forced to give up his place to
another man because the latter knows
better how to pack a caucus, or because
he will not vote for particular can
didate OF pay political assessment.
When in 1888 the friends of this re-
form, aided by the tragic death of
Garfield at the hands of a maddened
spokesman, wrung from a reluctant
Congress the present civil service act,
its enemies prophesied that it would
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
= In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury. in said District, the 18th day of
March. A. D. 1855
George 2. Blair, executor of the last Will and
Testament of Nancy Blanchard, late of Peacham in
said district, deceased. presents his
account for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and parti-
ton of the estate of said deceased
Whereupon, ii is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to SEES
sion thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in
said st. Jobnsbury, on the It'll day of April
A D. 1895, for hearing and decision thereon and
1t Is further ordered that notice hereof be given
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian. a
newspaper printed at St. Johnsbury previous
TO said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear At said time and place. and show ssnse Ii
any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest
1898 WALTER =. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT,

CTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT 81
- In Probate Court. holden at the Probate Office
Of March a. D. 1885
John F. Stevens, administrator upon the estate
of Minnie NJ. Smith, late of Walden in
said district, deceased, presents his administra-
ton account for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred session
thereof, 10 be held at the Probate Office in ST
Johpsbury on the 3lst day of March A d.
1885. for hearing and decision thereon: and il is
further ordered, that notice hereof be given to all
three weeks successfully in the Caled0nian, a
newspaper published at ST Johnsbnry, previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, aud show cause, If
any they may have Why said account should not
be allowed aud such decree made.
By the Court Attest
e6-ss WALTER 2. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury, within and for said District on the
10th day of March, A. d. 1885.
An instrument purporting TO be the last VIII and
Testament of William Howe. late of st. Johns
bury, in said district deceased being presented TO
Court by BENJAMIN G. Howe, the Executor therein
named, for Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons con
cerned therein be notified TO appear at session of
Johnsb ~ on the Ith day of A pril, A D. 1895, and
show cause, il any they may have, against the
Probate OF said VIII; for which purpose IL il fur
Their ordered that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks excessively in the Cal
edOnian printed at st. JOhnsbury previous to said
time appointed for hearing
BY the Court. A test,
WALTER =. SMITH Judge.
A true copy Of Record, Attest,
s6se WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
y In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury, in said District, the 18th day of
March, A. d. 1855.
Bowman B. Shattuck. administrator upon the
estate of Daniel W. Batchelder, late of St Johns
bury, in said district, deceased, makes applica-
ION to said Court for license TO sell the whole
Of the real estate of said. deceased, except the
widows right of homestead and dover therein,
but Including the reversiOn of said dover, repre-
senting that said sale of the whole except as afore-
said IS necessary for the payment of the debts of
said deceased and the charges of administration up
said estate Said real estate consisting of dwell
ing house and lot, situated on Cliff street in the
said
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that said
application come under consideration and be heard
on the zth day of April, A. D. 1885, at the Pro
bate ONCE In St Johnsbury audit is further order
ed that all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of this application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the Caledo-
MAN, printed at st. Johnsbury. before said time
of hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place and if they see cause, object thereto
Bv the Court, Attest
1888 WALTER P. SMITH. JUDGE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

Readers of the Atlantic monthly will
be surprised to know that Charles
Egbert Craddock is a nom de plume
of lady who lives in Tennessee. Her
name is Miss Murfree, and she is a
daughter of a lawyer. Fer several
years she has written serial stories for
the Atlantic, the scenes of which were
laid in Tennessee, which were admir-
able for their scenic descriptions and
dramatic power.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

The people of the country seem at
last to have become thoroughly aroused
to the evils of the skating rink, both
physical and moral. 1t is not simply
the prudery of few squeamsh old
maids, or the bigotry of religious fa-
natics but it is the sober Judgment of
the people without distinction of sex,
race, religion, politics or previous con-
dition. When both the secular and
religious press, the medical profession,
the clergy, and thoughtful men and
women in every position in life are
agreed that the rink is an evil, either
morally OF physically, or both, it can
not exist very long. We give on anoth-
er page expressions from three stand
points-the secular, catholic and pro-
teStant press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

SOUTH RYEGATE.
NJ. F. Mcdonald has so far recovered
from his accident as to be able to walk
around the house.
Mrs. Duncan Stewart from East
Topsllam has moved into Mrs. Z. j.
JohnsOn's house.
The village schools closed Saturday,
March 7.
One of George Crows team horses
was found in it's stall with its stife
out, Monday morning, Mch. 9. Efforts
were made to replace it, but in vain,
and the horse was killed. This would
have been a severe loss to Mr.. Crow, as
it was one of n team of four horses
with which he earns his living, but the
villagers raised $50 towards buying
him a new horse.
There is not much doubt but that a
stock company will he formed to buy
up the property of the Ryegate Granite
Works, as nearly enough stock has
been already taken to warrant them in
starting the works. Considerable
stock has been taken by outside parties
and the works will probably be run
ming under the new management in
month or so.
VIM. Goodfellow's variety entertain
ment in Depot hall last Friday evening
was a decided success, and was I'M
dOubtedly the best entertainment got
ten up this winter by home people.
The entertainment consisted of quar-
tette songs, recitations, "nigger"
songs, a stump-speech, clogs and the
two tarces, "Brother Bill and Ne" and
''Rough on Toothache." There were
at least 200 people present and there
was fun enough for 200 more. After
the entertainment the young folks
"tripped the light fantastic" until half
past one o'clock. The Same enter
tainment will be given at Peacham and
East Corinth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
Won Friends in Other States.
From leading Lawyer in a distant State.l
80 I'm ID JS2E


Allow me at this late day to express
what only pressure of work has kept
so long unexpressed-my admiration
for your independence and pluck in
what know must have been to you
peculiarly trying campaign; and of
your manly course when partisan fren
~ and intolerance sought to punish
You for consistency to principle. If
anything was needed to Justify the
"mugwump" in the position he assumed
last July which was not then available,
it is found in the unexpected disclos-
ure since that time of spirit of intol-
erance that ought to shame every New
Englander. Its appearance in Gale
dOnia county was painful surprise.
Your costly fight against it has won
you friends in other states who will re-
joice, as do I, that your paper is to
continue under your control, and wish
it increasing prosperity"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
.OuntV is as follows
CABOT.

Pneumonia is raging in this town.
Two cases, those of Mr.. Joel Goodwin
and Mr.. VIM. Haines, have proved fa-
tai, while others are not expected to
recover. Several persons are reported
sick with symptoms of the disease.
Singing schools will close next week
school on Monday evening, and con-
certs on Thursday and Friday even
ings.
Books to the value of $25 will be Sc
lected this week for the loan library OF
the w. c. T. q. They already have
% volumes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

Revival meetings are being held
with quite a degree of interest.
Mrs. G. B. Webster and Miss Chrissie
Miles, who have been in Dakota for
year or two, have returned and are at
their fathers, James Miles.
E. E. Woods is receiving big line
of new spring clothing this week
bought too late for advertising in this
issue. Look for change of ad. next
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
The Way 1t Looks Out West.
(From Prominent Citizen of Michigan
81 E,,D % 1909

"--, FEB. 25, 1885.
The open, manly course of The Cal
edOnian in the late political campaign,
won my most sincere admiration, and
is deserving of public commentator.
Most of the leading secular newspapers
of the day are the paid attorneys and
truculent organs of party candidates
and a machine system of politics or
ganized and run for the sole purpose
of pushing the fortunes of ambitious,
INSCRIPTIONS aspirants. Instead of
disseminating truth and advocating
sound doctrine, submitting questions
of public policy to the free, unbiased
judgment of the people, they wilfully
and designedly distOrt, mislead, and
as willing tools, aid the base schemes
of constituencies demagogues and po-
litical freebooters. Narrow
minded partisans, bigots and political
knaves, may cOnspire and devise wick
ed schemes to uprOOt and destroy, but
the sure promise remains, that the
righteous shall hot be forsaken, neither
shall his seed beg bread. ;"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
LUNENBURG.

Feb. % an old resident of Lunen-
burg passed away, after an illness of
about five weeks, in the person of Mr..
Russell Powers. He was born April
%, 1907, on the farm which he occu-
pied until his death. Mr.. Powers was
philosophical man of strict integri-
ty, and he will be greatly missed both
at home and among his many friends
and relatives, his kind deeds and pleas
ant words making for him a warm
place in all hearts. Though advanced
in years he was unusually young in
spirit The deceased was the young
est and only surviving member of a
family of eight children. His father
was one of the pioneer settlers of the
town, moving from Connecticut to this
farm, and other sons buying adjoining
lands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

Rev. DR.. Theodore l.. Cuyler of
Brooklyn has some criticism of the ac-
tiOn of many radical temperance peO-
pie, although prohibitionist himself
of a most pronounced type. In his ar
ticle which appeared in the Indepen-
dent last week, and which we shall
soon reproduce, he said: "At the bal
lot-box last year l cheerfully gave my
vote for the candidate who represented
hostility to the whisky oligarchy, and
have never shed any tears of repen-
lance for that righteous act" Gun
readers will bear in mind that DR..
Cuyler lives i'll New York, the pivotal
political state, without whose vote
Mr.. Cleveland could not have been
elected president.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
HOUSE PAINTING.

The undersigned respectfully informs the public
and paper hanging, by the day or CONTRACT In !.
practical manner Work and prices guaranteed 10
give satisfaction Having for the past u years
had charge Of the extensive Painting bns{os.
done by W j. Bray, teel warranted in ,uarsntes.
ing satisfaeton; stock and materials furnished n
S Ssr Re. oh'p % r. n ST. formerly occupied BY
eo-SS N J. TIERNEY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
ST. JOHNsBURY EAST.

There is considerable talk about
roller skating. A few of the young
people who have attended the rink at
st. JOhnsbury are looking around for a
place to practice.
G. E. Kelley is about again, owing
to careful nursing.-Mrs. J. C. Potter,
who has been in feeble health all win
ter, is now much better.-Mrs. Harvey
Wood is recovering from her sickness.
Fred EastabrOOks is now provided
with the needed telephone and as soon
as the weather will admit, will put
another story under the grist-mill and
two more run of stone.
John Drew gave Arthur Shastany a
COW that had been sick sometime. Ar
thur says the cow is an extraordinary
animal for milk, he having made two
cheeses and one tub of butter in two
weeks. S. This is an infringement
on the original John Nichols story.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
SUTTON.

SUTTON.
Hollis Allard has leased his house in
the village to Rev. Mr.. Tracy, and
Hollis has leased Corydon Parkel's
farm for one year.
Frank Abbott and wife are this week
visiting friends in Lebanon and other
towns in New Hampshire.
H. A. Blake, special agent of the
Pacific guanO company, is now at
Portsmouth, n. H., discharging a cargo
of guano and sending it by rail to va
rious points throughout the state.
Henry Ball has gone to Newton,
Mass. He expects to secure job there
for the season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
DANVILLE.

DANV1LLE.
Mr.. Lamson's lecture upon "The Law
of Labor" was very interesting and
deserved larger audience.
Stephen o. Morse's little boy fell into
a tub of hot water last Thursday morn
ing and was quite badly scalded.
Mrs. J. B. Mattocks, who has been
very sick with erysipelas, is slowly re-
covering.
The Danville cornet band will give
IA promenade concert and box supper
at the Town hall on Friday evening
next.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St Johr sbury within and for said District on the
18th day of March, A. D. 1885
An instrument purpOrting to be the last Will
and Testament of Maria Graham late of St Johns
bury, in said district deceased being presented to
Court by Lewis Graham, the Executor therein
named tor Probate:
1t is hereby ordered by said Court that all per-
sons concerned therein be notified to appear at
session OF said Court TO be held at the Probate of
flee in St. JOhDsbury, the 4th day of April
A. ID. 1885, and show cause if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which pur-
of this order be published three weeks successfully
in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at st. Johnsbury pre-
vlous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
true copy of Record, Attest
S6-SS WALTER I. SMITH Judgs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
Assianee's Sale.

VIII be sold at public auction, Saturday, March
%, at one O'Clock p. NJ the premises occupied
by him in the village of ST. Jobnsbury all the per
sODal property belonging to the estate Of VIM. j
Bray insolyent debtor, consisting Of large stock
Of lumber, paints, builders hardware carriages.
&C. L d. HAZKN ssi9nee
St Johnsbury Vt, March 10, IS. es.T
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
TO ADVERTISERS.
Some Facts Worthy Their Considers


TIE CALEDosLAN has five hundred bona
ide subscribers in this town 70 whom the paper
goes weekly. There is an average also of fifty pa
pers sold weekly at the counters Of the news-deAl
and at this office. While this is not subscrip
ton list care 10 boast of, it is which,
sidering the character Of the subscribers. are
proud Of; and it is also much the largest list (pro
badly double that Of any other paper which circu-
lates in this town. TIE CALEDoNIAS also circu-
lates largely in Barnet, Concord Danvino and
Lyndon-msking il a most valuable advertising
medium for st. Jobnsbury business men.
Advertisers are specially invited TO examine our
subscription list and satisfy themselves on this
point.
Our advertising rates are very low-much less
than in most papers Of this class. We give local
advertisers, who advertise the year round, full
column year for siOO; half a column $751; quarter
column $50; eighth column s2O.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

Tor SALE OR RENT. 100 acres of arabic
land, fertile and web wstered situated II miles
for village property. For particulars address C. s.
WARD, Lock Box tbs New Britain, Conn. s6e1-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
Letters from the People.
Some Fresh Expressions About The Gale
DOMAIN.

From a former highly esteemed Vermonterl
g., MASS, March IA.
I am ashamed to see by the date on
No paper is more welcome in our
household. An editor friend ia New
York, to whom have occasionally sent
a copy, says it is the best and purest
local weekly in the country"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

There is enough talent here for good
band, and we trust the boys will not
disappoint cur expectations of them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
WHEELOCK.

A very pleasant and profitable term
of singing school came to a close last
week with a musical convention COM
mepcing Tuesday and closing with a
concert on Thursday evening nnder
the direction of the teacher, NJ. NJ.
Taplin, from Irasburgh. Several prom
inent singers and musicians from Bar
ton, Irasburgh, Lyndon aud Sutton
were present and added very much to
the interest of the occasion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

Gen. Grants condition has not ma
terially changed during the past week.
He secured a good nights rest Tues
day under the influence of morphine,
and was said to he feeling better yes
terday morning. Mrs. SartOris ex-
pected TO arrive in New York to-day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

PEACHAM.
A. B. Farnum g. Son have added
blacksmithing to their business of
making and repairing wagons, sleighs,
sleds, etc. They are pushing matters
now and will do work satisfactorily.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
PASSUMPSIC.

PASSUMPSIC.
The following is a list of all those in
this village and vicinity who have
reached the age of 20 years or over.
With only two exceptions, Winslow
Gilman and Mr.. Hoyt, they are all resi-
dents of school district number z, Pas
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

The employees about the White
House were rather surprised to have
President Cleveland come around to
his new home March 9Th before seven
o'clock in the morning and require
them to show him the house. This
was but the beginning of surprises.
The previous occupant of the White
House had staff of twenty-five at
tendants. In this number were eight
clerks. Four of these Mr.. Cleveland
discharged at once, and very likely he
will find several others in the staff he
can dispense with. 1t really looks as
if the reform governor of New York
were to be the reform president so
long desired.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19

The office-seekers are filing home
from Washington in very detected
state of mind. They meet with cool
receptions from President and cabinet
alike. \ representative from Texas,
who had impaired largely of the Elan
agan idea that the offices belonged to
the political party i'll power, is reported
as good deal Disguised with Post
master General Villas, who, in answer
to an inquiry if a certain postmaster
was not to be removed, replied that if
he expected him removed before his
commission expired he must prefer
charges against him and prove them
too.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
LYNDON.


Charles Lee, who has rented S. R.
McGaffey's farm for the past year, has
moved to Summerville. He enters the
employ of the ST. j. & L. c. railroad
as fireman.
c. H. Foster, who has been working
at Wilder's mill for the past year or
two, recently began working for the
c. g. P. railroad. On his fifth trip in
coupling cars the hunters tried "break-
ing" for him, and succeeded in badly
jambing one hand. He is now retired,
enjoying the benefit of one of Blodg-
ett's healing plasters of five dollars per
week.
W. L. Quimby of Dartmouth college
made a brief call on his friends on
Wednesday.
There is prospect of having band
in our village this summer. Money
has been raised for needed instruments
and the boys viii soon begin practice
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19
LYNDONVILLE.

Ansiel Miles house on Pudding hill
was burned on Tuesday of last week.
Insured in the Union Mutual for $3.50.
c. H. Hopkins has taken partner,
a Mr.. Thompson--nephew of Hon. S.
S. Thompson-in his butter tub bust
ness.
The Southworth boy who was in
jured last week, is doing as we'll as
could be expected, and it is hoped he
will not lose the use of his arm, as was
at first feared.
The Passumpsic railroad is doing a
very heavy freight business, and runs
about as many extra as regular freight
trains.
Pneumonia is quite prevalent in
town. Eta, daughter of d. o. Currier,
and Addie, daughter of c. K. Hubbard,
both of the Centre, are dangerously ill
with this disease.