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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Barnet.

The community was very much
startled by the news of Mrs. Edwin
Richardson's death, on Tuesday morn
ing. She was in usual health and did
her work on Monday and went to ride
returning at 6 p. III. About an hour
after she was taken with violent head
ache and seemed at once to realize she
could not recover and she babe her
husband an affectiOnate farewell. She
sneezed three times and at once be-
came unconscious, and fingered until
midnight, when she died. She was
married less than year ago and was
very much esteemed by large circle
of friends. The remains were taken
to Barton for burial.
Rev. Mr.. Boardman contemplates IA
trip to Europe about the first of June
to recuperate his health. He was
called to Amesbury, Mass. on business
last week and Mr.. Orlando Scott from
Hanover occupied the pulpit.
Miss Hannah Moore has secured the
services of Miss Jones, an accomplished
milliner from Boston to assist her this
spring.
Henry E. Wilson has received the
appointment of postmaster, which we
trust will be satisfactory to the public.
The remains of William Gleason,
former proprietor of the Green Noun
taid house, will be brought from BOs
ton and buried at Barnet Centre to-
day (Thursday.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Gov. Smith VS.. Edmunds.

Edmunds' Goodness to Blaine" is the
ostensible reason, but the real one is
the ambition of John Gregory Smith to
get into the Senate. The dimensions
of Gov. Smiths power in Vermont are
not yet microscopic. There has been
"a growing independence of the ring in
the republican party and probably the
recent negotiations to buy out the
Montpelier Waterman were intended
30 head off this independence. There
are many avenues in which the rings
power will make itself useful in build
ing up an anti-Edmunds sentiment in
Vermont in the next two years
[Windham County RefOrmer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Cabot.

Miss Gertrude Wiswell, with her class
in elocution, give public exhibition
this evening.
j. II. Knapp of Franklin, Mass, n
former teacher in this village, is now
in town.
Mrs. B. p. Elmer has returned from
Boston with a carefully selected stock
of millinery and fancy goods. 1t will
repay one to examine her goods and
urices
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
ST .I0hnShIIrV East

Henry Morissey has moved into the
DR.. Page house, the part unOccupied
by the millinery stOre.-F. G. Harring-
ton has rented to Asa Howard for one
or more years the old John Hill FARM
The Stiles farm in Waterford is finally
sold to Warren Estabrooks. = The
houses in this village are now all occu-
pied but two, the A. t. Bowen house
and. the David Chapman house. The
Chapman house has not been in the
market until now 1t is one of the
most desirable places in this village,
four acres of excellent land with run
ming water to house and barns.
The new milliner's shop is now in
running order. The Misses BabcOck
& PrOuty have returned from Boston
with their new stock of goods.
Miss Gertie Richard has left the
store to attend school.
The help on the section has been cut
down to two men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Wells River.

H. Holten's jewelry shop rejoices in
new coat of paint, an Improvement
to the appearance of the shop and the
village.
r. Moore, our former miller, is
planning for the erection of steam
grist mill at WoOdsville.
The w. G.. Il. U. holds its annual
meeting this week. The society has
done good work and deserves to pros
per.
Mr.. BelOdo has returned from Flori-
da. We are sorry to see him still
looking so poorly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
North Danville.

Rev. E. Owen of Lyndon Center will
deliver a lecture at the F. w. B. church
in this place next Sunday, at 4 p. M.
All are cordially invited to attend.
S. d. Atwood has gone to Norwich
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14

The state capital of West Virginia
has been changed from Wheeling to
Charleston. This was decided upon
by vote of the people in 1879, though
it was then agreed that the seat of
government should remain at Wheel
ing until 1885, the new capital build
ing being in the meanwhile built at
Charleston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14

The world does move, and civil ser
four years ago when republicans came
into power there was no question as to
who was to fill the offices. There was
a clean sweep as a matter of course.
Now the one thing that is not expected
of Mr. Cleveland is "clean sweep" 4;
and unless all signs fail many republi-
cans now holding office, if not offensive
partisans, will serve out their terms.
When there are vacancies they will
doubtless be filled with democrats.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Note and Comment.

The president has appointed George
V. n. Lothrop of Michigan minister to
Russia, in place of Gen. LawtOn, who
declined the position. Mr.. LothrOp is
an elderly and eminent Detroit lawyer.
A fight took place at BatOuche Sat
urday between the Canadian forces
and Riel's, with the odds against the
latter The rebel loss is estimated at
from 80 to s., while l3 Canadians were
killed and 23 wounded
Carter Harrison, mayor of Chicago,
has sued the Inter-Ocean newspaper
for libel, placing damages at eight
hundred thousand dollars Harrison
might get points of DR.. Durant of
Danville.
The secretaries of the Young Mems
Christian Association of the United
States and Canadas met in ChattanOO-
ga, Tennessee, Friday, in their an
nual conference. About 200 delegates
were present, also secretaries from
England and Germany.
The republicans have elected a state
senator in the thirty-fOurth Illinois
senatorial district, TO fill the vacancy
caused by the recent death of the dem
ocratic member. This gives the re-
publicans one majority in the legisla
ture on joint ballot and increases the
chances of Gen. Logan's election.
In the case of Short, who has been
on trial in New York city for murder
ously assaulting Captain Phelan, the
Jury has returned a verdict of not
guilty, to the surprise of the public,
who considered the case a clear one
against Short. The judge also express
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
West Concord.

Rev. Z. w. Pierce of Glover will
preach in the Universalist church next
Sunday in exchange with the pastor,
Rev. l.. F. FOrtney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Sheffield.

C. M. Giffin has purchased of A. NJ
Miles, 20 acres of land in the village,
formerly owned by DR.. Stiles.
James Gibson has exchanged his viii
lage property with Charles Barker foI
the S. G.. Otis farm.
Isaac Pearl and w. G. McNeal have
exchanged places.
|. K. KenastOn of Stevens Point,
Wisconsin, is in town visiting his old
home and friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Probate OF will.

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury, within and for said District, the
18th day of May, A ID. 1885.
An instrument purporting TO be the last Viii and
Testament of Sarah L. Ladd 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 con-
cerned therein be notified TO appear at session OF
said Court to be held at the Probate Office in st.
Johnsbury the ID day Of june, a. ID. 1895 and
show cause, if any they may have, against the
Probate of said VIII for which purpose il is fur
Their ordered that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the Cal
edonan, printed at st. JohnsbuTy previous to said
time appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record Attest
1896 WALTER P. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
AUCTION.

viii be sold at public auction Saturday, May
16. 1885. at O'Clock p. M TO the highest bidder
the Brick House and Lot at the North end of Rail.
road Street. known as the James Ramsey place, and
now owned by VIM. ID. Robinson. Also at the
same time and place. the barn and lot the OppO
site side Of the street The house IL warm and very
convenient for keeping bOarders.
part of the purchase money can remain on
mortgage il desired WIN. ID. ROBINSON
st. Johnsbury VT, May 5 Ies5 ga
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
A Plague and It's Cause.

The following opinions are given re-
specting the cause of the plague which
has swept through the town of Ply
mouth, Penn.
The most revolving explanation is
that the excreta of man sick with ty
phOid fever in a house near the noun
tain reservoir which furnished the
town with water were thrown into an
open clubhouse, and washed out by the
March floods into the reservoir, whence
they inevitably reached the town, the
epidemic breaking out in the time re-
quired for the incubation of fever
germs. This is the opinion of the To-
cal physicians after an examination
into the facts, and they advance to
show they are right statements that
certain families using from hydrants
have been afflicted with the fever while
others on the same street using from
wells have been free from it. Another
opinion is that it was caused by the
use of Susquehanna river water, pump
ed up for fortnight or so in March,,
when the reservoir was low. Still
another view is set forth strongly by a
correspondent of the New York Times,
who has made a detailed examination
of the whole subject, and is positive
that neither the reservoir nor the river
was the source of disease, but the i'm
pure water of wells. Plymouth has
grown from a village of 500 people to
have 10000 inhabitants and ia the
course of this growth a stagnant marsh,
shut in between the river bluff and the
mountain, has been shallowly filed in
L. Ill L., Nf L..
population have settled on the noun
tain side above the marsh, into which
their drainage inevitably passes, the
whole place being without sewers. The
Times correspondent says that when
the river water was pumped up very
many citizens, fearing to use that be-
cause of probable impurities from the
sewerage of Wilkesbarre, only three
miles above, had recourse to the wells;
and he shows plainly that these wells,
owing to the filthy habits of the people,
mainly ignorant miners, must be foul
and unwhOlesOme in the extreme.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
OUR TURN NOW.

People of ST. Johnsbury and surrounding you have
read and heard what other clothing had to saw
and now hear We have just returned from market and
have purchased and placed upon the Largest
MOST STYLISH, and BEST FITTING stock of ready
made clothing offered the People of ST. Johnsbury
or State of Vermont and these goods here be SOLD
and will be sold at the smallest living profit You will
never go to Custom Tailor after you and try
clothing, for will sell you the goods discount of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Lyndon.


Rev. G. w. GoOdell being in poor
health, is stopping with his father,
Andrew GOOdell.
Editor C. NJ. Chase, who has been
drifting in the sunny SOUTH" drifted
home on Sunday morning last. He is
well filled with information to enter
tain his friends, especially about
gators.
On Saturday night last, as party OF
young men were returning from the
Vile, Que of the hind wheels of the
coach collapsed, being too heavily
loaded.
j. NJ. Hurlburt, nephew of DR.. G. B
Hurlburt, supplied for Rev. G. w. Kel-
ly on Sunday evening.-Rev. Kelly
gives one of his illustrated lectures
next Sunday at $50 p. m.-Rev. @
w. Kelly supplied for DR.. Hurlburt
last Sunday.-The services at the
Methodist church are now held in the
morning.
Diphtheria and pneumonia are prev
alent with the children, but very few
escaping one of the diseases. Anna,
youngest daughter of r. III. WinsOr,
died of diphtheria on Wednesday
morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
IVndOnVille.

The wrestling match at Music hall
last Saturday evening, between Deck
er of Swanton, and Carter of Lyndon,
was won by Decker who gained three
out of four falls.
1t is reported that S. j. Wilson is to
build house on the lot north of l.. F.
Egerton's, on Main street.
The trustees have placed a water Tub
on Main street near the southeast cor
ner of the park. This will be great
convenience to the travelling public.
The International Co. are closing up
business at their mill here and are
loading the lumber here on ears and
will take it to Newport.
The band boys will try to clear them
selves from debt with the proceeds of
their entertainment this evening.
''Sim" Corey moves this week to
Norwich, Vt. Corey was the brakeman
who left the switch open at Bradford
and caused the accident there a few
weeks ago, and was discharged by the
railroad company.
O. r. Wallace has moved from the
Vile to the Thomas Quimby house at
the Centre.
Geo. Hopkins lost IA part of the index
finger of his right hand by collision
with buzz saw at the tub shop.
John and Sidney Wilkinson have
bought Carlos Bundy's farm Oh ''Pud-
ding Hip for $500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14

Nothing is politically right which is
morally wrong"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
FIRsT-cLAss ICE CREAM

Is 70 be made this season as usual at j X. LIP
PITTS Fruit Store and Dining Rooms. and sold
by the quart or gallon at the usual prices t20juy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14

ed his surprise at the verdict and re-
buked the jury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
PLANTS AND VINES.

Tomatoes eaulihOwers cabbage, celery, flower
ering plants and bulbs Also Delaware and Con
cord Grape vines, from two to four years old from
Is to soc each. L. ID. JONES.
st. JOhnsbury, Vt S2e5
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
w. j. BRAY,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.

And dealer in all kinds of building materials
will do all kinds of work building and repairing by
the day contract, and furnish all the materials
or not a. desired by parties having work done
Plans specifications and estimates given short
notice i keep wOrkmen for all kinds Of work.
win sell materials as low a can and live.
And do work at prices to suit the times Thank
ing the people of st. Johnsbury and surrounding
towns for favOrs the past IL years hope by fair
dealing and hard work to merit a share Of the pub
lie patronage. Office and lumber yard, % Railroad
street, st. JOhDsbury, VT.
too Oct IS. w j. BRAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-14
Ghe Ga1edunian.

81. John.bury. VT. Thur.day. May n. 1855.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-03

the Difference which is always paid TO the
views of Mr.. Evarts on all constitutional
questions. His being in the Senate lends
an additional INTEREST," to them. Mr..
Evarts is also understood as iavoring the
succession to the Presidency from the
Secretary OF State down through the
Cabinet. II such provision is made,
and his views on the present law are
correct, then the proposition TO admit the
various SECRETARIES to the floor OF the
House, and to participate in the debates
and doings Of the House, the same as a
Member of Congress, is precluded at
once.
There is unnecessary alarm among
many over possible contingencies. We
haven't the least doubt in the world but
that Mr.. Cleveland will live to conduct
his own Administration, and in all prob.
ability conduct second Administration
to successful and glorious close, and
then be succeeded by another Democratic
President. Long live Grover Cleveland
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-03
PARNELL'S TRIUMPH.

The result OF the English elections is Il
triumph for Parnell. He has succeeded
in neutralizing the power OF the Tory and
and Liberal parties, while he himself
holds the balance of power. The Lon
don Times recommends the formation OF
coalition Ministry, but even in such an
event, Parnell remains triumphant. No
legislation can now be had against Ireland,
for neither Tory nor Liberal has any de-
sire to furnish the other with campaign
powder, nor to lose any chance of
filling its own cartridge boxes.
Truly, Parnell has gained much in the
elections, for he has made himself mas
ter OF the field, as having the balance of
power, and while his forces are not suf-
ficient to permit him to take the open
field and begin offensive operations, still
he holds that position that it was once
Mr.. Gladstone's proud ambition that
England should hold-the position of
mastery inactivity, The result of the
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-03
WHO WOULD SUCCEED.

Since the death of Vice President Hem
bricks there has been much discussion
as to who will be elected President OF
the Senate, and this discussion, and the
apprehension consequent thereon, arises
from the fact that the President of the
Senate would be President of the United
States in case OF the death OF President
Cleveland. The Constitution says:
The Congress may by law provide for the
case of removal, death, resignation, or in
ability both of the President and Vice. Presi-
dent, declaring what officer shall then act
us President; and such officer shall act
accordingly, until the disability be removed
or President shall be elected.
In accordance with this power Con-
gress, as early as 1872, made provision
for the contingency contemplated in the
Constitution by passing an act, which act
now constitutes sec. LAG OF the Revised
Statutes of the United States. 1t is in
these words
In case of removal, death, resignation, or
inability of both the President and Vice
President of the United States, the Presi-
dent of the Senate, or, if there is none, then
the Speaker OF the House of Representatives
for the time being, shall act as President
until the disability is removed or President
elected.
According to the New York Tribune,
Mr.. VIM. M. Evarts holds this law to be
unconstitutional, and reports him as fol-
lows:
SIT has always been my opinion that the
present law was unconstitutional, and SO
contended in the impeachment trial of Presi-
dent Johnson. In the first place, the Con
stitution does not give to Congress the power
to declare who shall be in the line of Success
sion, but only what officer shall fill the
vacancy, and, moreover, if forbids members
of Congress from holding any Office under
the Government. But of course there was
great deal of uncertainty about the mat
ter when it was under discussion originally"
These views are interesting owing to
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-03
DEAD WORK.

A few days ago we called attention to
the condition OF Main street and the ex
pensive manner in which it is always
being kept in bad condition We desire
to call attention to another city matter
in which the same expensive methods
are employed. We refer to the boxing
of the hydrants. The city is now engaged
in putting in new boxes around the
hydrants, and wood is being used for
this purpose. BY using wood the city is
compelled to replace the boxes every two
or three years, because of the decay of
the wood. The putting in of wooden
boxes is much less expensive in the first
instance than any other material, but
the fact that it is less expensive at first
is because it is much inferior to almost
any other material that could be used.
The hydrants are permanent and will
remain, and why should not the space
around them be built up with stone, or
brick, if brick of a proper quality can be
had? 1t would be expensive at first,
but this expense would be light
as compared with the continual
repairing Of the wooden boxes. Let the
City Council give the matter the consid-
Grafton it deserves. We were glad to see
that our article on Main street met with
the approval OF one of the the City
Council at least, and we trust that Coun-
cilor Petit will continue to urge upon the
city the necessity of properly paving
Main street.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-03
THE INDIANS.


Commissioner Adkins has made his re-
port on the Indian question. The report
is quite broad and comprehensive, and
shows trust in the Indian, and a belief
in his capacity for civilization. The In
dian question has simmered itself down
to the question OF the best method of ad
vancing him and conforming his ways to
the ways OF the white man.
For this purpose, General Adkins re-
commends that the Indians be allotted
land in scveralty, but that their power Of
disposal OF such land be curtailed
by issuing to them trust patents.
The object of this is to protect the Indians
in their rights and to prevent them be-
coming the prey OF unscrupulous men.
If the Indians shall make the progress
that is looked for, many OF them would find
such trust patents hindrance to their
improvement, as they would be re-
straint upon trade. This could easily
be avoided by inserting provision in
any act that might be passed authorizing
the holding of lands in severalty provid-
ing for cases when trust patent would
but retard the advancement OF the In
dians.
1t would be unwise in the extreme to
force the Indians to sever their tribal
relations, and il they were 10 be rudely
severed, it would only retard their civil
ization. The cultivation OF the earth is
gradually spreading among the Indians,
and those who have engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits rarely leave them for the
chase, while the returns which their labor
in the fields brings them are far superior
to the returns OF the chase. The Indian
loves comfort as well as the white man,
and when he becomes used to it and sees
that it can be had by the labor of his own
hands, he will perform the labor for the
reward it will surely bring him. The
various tribes will not all so readily take
to the ways of civilization as some in
Indian Territory have, and particularly
is this SO OF some tribes in Arizona and
New Mexico. But everything is encour-
aging.