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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
Biennial Elections.

Senator Edmunds is credited with
claiming that the biennial election
system in Vermont is not a success OIL
desirable. The worthy senator is GER
tainly wrong this time. Vermont has
no notion of going back to the annual
election. The present system has
proved benefcent and satisfactory to
the great mass of people. The people
who want to return to the old system
of annual elections are limited mainly
to those who want to represent their
town. If there were annual elections
they think their chances would be
doubled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
MOORE e. HARVEY,
.aiIrOad Street, st. JOhnsbury,
PresemtatIOm OF Account.

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
y In Pr Obate Court held at the Probate Office in
ST. JOhnsbury, in said district, the 10th day of
Dec, A. ID. 1885.
Adeline Hutchinson late executrix, and Nathan
NJ. johnson administrator "de bOnis nom with
Will annexed, upon the estate of Stephen Hutebin-
son, late of Std Ohnsbury in said district deceased
present their administration accounts for examna-
ton and allowance and makes application for decree
deceased.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office,
in said St JOhnsbury, ON the Goth day of Dee A ID
1885, for hearing and decision thereon; and il is
further ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the CaledOnian,
newspaper published at st. JOhnsbury, previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause,
if any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
24-26 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
Science VS. Hydrophobia.

One of the most striking instances of
the advancement of science is found in
the recent discoveries Of Chemist Pas
teur of Paris, who claims to successful
ly treat hydrophobia by an inoculating
process. He has SO fortified himself in
his claims that six children, bitten by
a mad dog in Newark, N. j., last week
were at once sent to him by steamer
for treatment in charge of a physician.
The children belong to poor families
but funds were not wanting when their
cases were made known. The result
of the experiment will be watched with
more than ordinary interest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
McINDOES FALLS.
Temperance Convention.

The semi-annual meeting of the CAL
edOnia county WOman's Christian tenn
perance union will be held at the Con-
gregatiOnal church Wednesday even
ing and Thursday, Dec. is and IL. On
Wednesday evening there will be a
welcome by Mrs. c. G.. Cook and re-
Spouse by Mrs. M. S. Beattie, an adj
dress by Mrs. NJ. l.. T. Hidden, presi-
dent of the union, music, etc. Thurs
day morning, after devotional and
business meetings, then will be reports
from local unions juvenile work, by
Mrs. c. b. Simpson evangelistic de-
partment, Miss d. j. Powers. After
noon, after praise service, Sunday
school work, Mrs. Applebee; hygiene
and hereGity, DR.. E. r. Clark parlOr
meetings, Miss Alice Hall why tenn
perance women should ask for the bal
lot, Mrs. C. j. Clark question box
Mrs. Hidden. Thursday evening, ad-
dress by Gen. Neal Dow of Maine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

Last week Charles Conant met the
singers of Barnet, giving satisfaction
as teacher. His services were engag-
ed and a singing school commenced
Tuesday evening.
Thomas Gilfillan is putting in new
windows in his house which improves
the looks of it very much.
Edwin Morgan is going into the har-
ness business over Wilson's store. He
has engaged Byron Berry, an expert
enced workman, to assist him for g
time.
The friends of Rev. John Bole a
West Barnet propose to make him ;
donation visit in the church on Thurs
day, Dec. II. Tea to be served at
o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
Just About the Size of 1t.

The president has debarred Chair
man Brown as an office broker for the
state of Maine. But wherein is it
worse for a committee man to peddle
offices for cash than for congressman
to dispose of them for votes to keep
him in pOwerP The spoils system can
not be destroyed by clipping away at
the suckers and runners. The axe
must be laid at the root of the tree. -
Boston Record
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.

Rev. w. r. Laird will preach in the
NJ. E. church next Sabbath afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Subject: "False trust"-
Luke "a 81. Mr.. Laird is expected to
preach at this place every Sunday af-
ternOon for the present.
James Mclaughlin has returned from
Boston where he has been to buy tools,
leather, etc.
Last Thursday evening the friends
and neighbOrs of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Stevens called on them to celebrate the
twenty eighth anniversary of their
marriage. After refreshments were
served they were presented with a
hanging lamp and other tokens OF
friendship. A pleasant time was en-
loved by all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10

A sad outcome of the HOwgate scan
dial in Washington was the application
for employment at the agricultural de-
partment last week by Mrs. HOwgate,
who was brought up in affluence and
was noted not many years ago as the
most liberal contributor to local chart
ties. Her daughter, a Vassar gradu-
ate, is employed in another depart
ment. Howgate has never been heard
from since he took French leave of
Washington some years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10

payers of Boston will have to pay it.
If ten men of the city government
wanted to go to Hendricks funeral
they should have paid their own bills,
like other people. and it is safe to pre-
dict that in that case their bills would
not have been over $50 apiece, instead
of 5000. By and by the people are 60
ing to rebel at such robbery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
EAST HARDWICK.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Warner are in town
visiting friends and to sell his farm.
Otis Hovey is at home George G.
Nelson is at work for George LovejOy
in Greensboro.
Mrs. j. Kendall is visiting her moth
or, Mrs. d. Hill.
School at Hardwick academy COM
menced Nov. 80 with about "a schol-
ars.
Mrs. A. Griffin is quite sick with
heart trouble.-D. j. Ward is getting
out lumber to remodel his barn next
summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
A Funeral Junket.

The Boston Record exposes the jun
keting city council who went to Vice
President Hendricks funeral, ostensi-
bly, to do respect to his memory, but
really to have little racket and jolly
circus of their own at the expense OF
the city. They brought in bill OF
$1,000 for the city to pay and the tax
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
PASSuMPSIC-

Rev. Mr.. Kemp who has supplied
the desk in the Baptist church SO ac-
ceptably for the past three Sabbaths is
expected to preach again next Sabbath.
Every one is invited to be present.
Mrs. NJ. T. Woods has moved back
to the farm for the winter.
The Library association would be
glad to correspond with some similar
organization with view to exchang-
ing books. They have about 300 vol
umes. E. E. Woods has the library in
his store.
Mrs. J. Q. HOyt is quite out of health.
Mrs. Samuels' purse and more than
half her money was returned one
stormy night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
Ton Greedy.

A dispatch says that Vermont dem
ocrats are Fostering the administration
for office. We thought that every one
of the score or so of democrats in that
state already had an Office apiece. Do
they want two or three each Z Are
they after the earth p Boston jour
nal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10

kins, in his annual report, speaks
a strong word for the allotment of land
in severalty to the Indians, thus ap-
has taken on this question. at should
be industrously and gravely impressed
upon the Indians" he says, "that they
must abandon their tribal relations
and take lands in severalty as the cor
ner-stOne of their complete success in
agriculture, which means self support,
personal independence and material
thrift"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10

What the average newspaper man
doesn't know about doctors and dis
ease, medicine and treatment, is hard
ly worth knowing. They told us all
about Garfeld's true condition during
his long sickness. Grants doctors
were sized up and sized down without
mercy. McLellan's doctors did not
escape the reporters eagle eye, and
now Hendricks physicians are told
what would have saved the late vice
presidents life-Or rather what killed
bleeding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
CABOT.

The schoolsin town began last week.
The teachers in the village are Misses
Alice E. Kinney, Minnie R. Swasey
and Laura Gale. At present 80 schOl-
ars are in attendance, with prospect
of a still larger school.
Mrs. Susan, widow of Jesse Webster,
formerly of this town, died in Marsh
field at the residence of her On-in-l law
Mr.. Parks, Dec. z, at the advanced age
of 90 Years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
VERMONT NEWS.
More Howard Benefcence.


At the annual meeting of the How
ard Relief society, on the I'd, Hon
Henry Ballard appeared, and in behalf
of Miss Louise Howard presented the
society deed of one third of Exchange
block, on Church street. The proper
ty is worth ten thousand dollars and
rents for about seven hundred dollars.
This noble gift places upon IL new ba-
sis one of the most worthy charitable
institutions of the city and will extend
it's usefulness far beyond the fondest
hopes of it's members. Its work is to
care for the city's poor and needy, to
help them to employment, and more
especially to help and encourage their
children. A large mission school is
conducted every winter, when scores
of children are clothed and there
taught the rudiments of practical ed
ucation. Miss Towards name will
hereafter be synonymous with that Of
the society.
A Supposed Case of Suicide.
The body of an unknown man was
found covered with snow III some
bushes near Richmond Thursday. His
throat was cut and his right hand
grasped pocket knife. His pockets
held $474 and ticket to Burlington.
A week ago Wednesday such a man
was seen to get off the train at Rich
mOnd. He talked wildly. He said he
was Protestant and his wife CathO-
lie. Suddenly he rushed toward the
clump of bushes and gave a yell. No
more was seen of him and no more
thought of him. Letters were found
about him evidently from some Saliva
ton army women, but no marks to in
dictate the name or from whence they
came. He was we'll dressed. He was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
RYEGATE.

The schools in town are all in SEES
sion. Dist. No. l opened with a larger
attendance than usual. ID. Buchanan
is teacher.
Mrs. S. X. Whitehill has made de-
cided improvement in her house by
new clapboarding, large windows, and
a coat of paint.
James Nelson has discharged his
carpenters and painters after a siege
of about six months.
Rev. III. w. Reed was called away
several weeks ago by the sickness OF
his wife, who was on visit to her
father in Ohio. He has not returned,
but his wife is convalescent.
Daniel Norwood died last week
after a short illness, thus taking away
one of the old landmarks from the old
stage road between Ryegate and Peach
am.
The Vermont Board of Agriculture
hold farmers institute at South Rye
gate Dec. 18th and 18th as noted else
where.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
Ghe Gatedunian.
Does This Mean You !!

There good many small bills due this office
which we urgently ask may be settled at once
Most of the bills small that we cann9t at
ford to go after them, but the aggregate amount Is
what we rely to pay bills. If this notice
hits YOU you are the one it is intended to hit,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
A Sad Case.

Simon Brown, chairman of the Maine
democratic committee, is accused of
making the men who get Office by his
help divide with him. This is sad
enough. Expressed in rhyme, this
seems to be the melancholy truth =
Simple Simon met spokesman
Going for his ware
Said Simple Simon to the spokesman:
you and must share :"
i RnStnD Racnr6
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Death of Vanderbilt.

William II. Vanderbilt died suddenly
at his home on Fifth avenue in New
York Tuesday at 800 p. M, from pa
ralysis of the brain. He was cOnvers-
ing with Robert Garrett, president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, in his
favorite study, where he transacted all
his business, when he suddenly pitch
ed forward from his armchair to the
floor, and died in few minutes. Mr..
Vanderbilt left will but its prOvis-
ions are unknown to any one except
the family and his confidential counsel,
Mr.. Depew. Mr.. Depew thinks that
the milliOnaire's death would make no
change in existing conditions. The
Vanderbilt railroad systems will be
managed and owned as heretofore. The
sons will manage the estate and the
properties. No cOmmotiOn in financial
circles seems likely to result. Mr..
Vanderbilt had long ago abandoned
the street and the stock market.
The British Elections.
The latest returns from the British
parliamentary elections show that 324
liberals, 246 conservatives and Is Par
nellites have been chosen to the House
of Commons.
An earthquake in Morocco, Friday,
threw down many houses at Mascara,
Bildah and Medeah and destroyed
three-quarters of the town of Msila.
Thirty two persons were killed and
twelve injured. Among the victims
are several Europeans.
Canon Farrar sailed for England Sat
urday. He delivered, since his arrival
in this cOuntry in September, thirty
six lectures in the United States and
five in Canada. His receipts in BOs-
ton were upward of three thousand
dollars, and his American trip will no
doubt realize for him more than fifteen
thousand dollars.
AS the steam-tug "DOra Emery" was
towing a stone barge up the East river
Thursday night the boiler of the tug
exploded and killed the crew, consist
ing of five men. The shock of the ex-
plOsion was so violent that the win
dOws on the New York shore nearest
which the explosion took place were
shattered. Piles of debris were hurled
ashore.
Terrific natural-gas explosions at
Pittsburg, Pa, Friday, did great dam
age to three buildings, fatally injured
one woman and seriously hurt three
others. The woman who was killed
started for the cellar for coal with a
lighted lamp. AS she opened the door
the gas rushed out and igniting from
the lamp caused terrific explosion,
followed quickly by other explosions
i'm two cellars. The loss will reach
10000.
The Woodstock Standard recalls a
case of ballot box stuffing in the state
1t was 40 years ago, when Levi B. vi
las, father of the postmaster general,
lived in Chelsea and was a candidate
for town representative. When the
votes were counted a bunch of so votes
all of the same SHINE and size WARE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
Printers and Publishers

If Canon Farrar had left nothing
while in this country except the two
addresses from which we give liberal
extracts on the inside of this paper, his
utterance would have proved of no
small value to the current opinion on
vital subjects in this land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
DANVILLE.

Frank G. Mcmillan, formerly of thi,
town, a son of the late Andrew Nc
MILAN, but now a resident of Mime
apOlis, has been in town for II few days
Samuel N. Ingalls,, IA son of Charles
Ingalls,, has commenced a course OF
study at Lyndon seminary.
The Passumpsic dramatic club pre-
sented the drama of the "SOcial Glass
or the victims of the BOTTLE" to a large
audience last Friday evening. At the
close there was an oyster supper in
Masonic hall.
The Library sOciable at Charles In
CALLS last Wednesday evening was
well attended.
Donation Tuesday evening at the
Methodist church.
The village schools have re-Opened
for the winter. Miss Sarah Bagby of
st. JOhnsbury is the principal, and
Miss Jennie Ranney of West Concord
in the primary. There are about 20
scholars in both departments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Day have
moved to Salem, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
doubtless crazy on religious matters
and committed suicide.
Another Foolish Youth

"didn't know it was loaded" acct
dent occurred in New Haven, VT, re-
Gently at w. L. brakes. Miss MOrri-
son, the school teacher, and daughter
of MIR. Drake were at the table eating,
while young son of Mr.. Drake was
fOOling with a gun, which, liz the usu-
ally unsupported manner, was dis
charged, portion of the contents
striking the back part of Miss MOrri-
sons head causing scalp wound from
which the blood flowed freely. The
faces of both young ladies were grazed
with shot, but no permanent injury is
anticipated.
Killed by an Engine.
Henry COrbine, about 25 years of
age, well known baggageman and
brakeman on the route for Springfield,
Mass, to Windsor, VT, and baggage
master at the Fabyan house last sum-
mer, slipped and fell on the track in
the passenger depot at Springfield,
instantly killed. Mr.. Corbine leaves a
wife, having been married only about
year.
A Fatal Fall.
Homer Cook, man aged about %
years, fell off the roof of church shed
which he was shingling at Cambridge.
The unfortunate man fell from height
of only about eight feet, but he fell
backward, striking on his head among
some stones and lived but a short time.
The front of the new block in West
Randolph is two hundred and eighty
seven feet long. This is the longest
continuous block in Vermont
The 14th annual meeting of the Yer
mont State grange, patrons of husban =
dry, is to be held ut White River June
ton, beginning next week Wednesday.
At an adjourned meeting of the di-
rectOrs of the Howe Scale company,
James II. Williams of Bellows Falls
was elected director to fill the vacancy
caused by exGOv. Pages death. Mr..
Williams was then chosen president of
the company.
Some of the matters connected with
Lawrence Brainerd's inselvent estate,
involving Il controversy over the Bal
lard farm in Georgia, have been ad-
justed, and the estate gets a decree of
$4,000, payable January Is. This will
enable Mr.. Writers, the assignee, to
pay an additional dividend of per
cent, and will complete the closing up
of the estate.
The horse barn and carriage house
connected with the residence of Pros
per Merrill in Woodstock, were burn
ed Oh the I'd inst, everything the
buildings contained except the horses
being destroyed. The cause of the fire
is unknown, but it is supposed that il
was set by an incendiary. The loss is
several thousand dollars, which is COW
cred by insurance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
PEACHAM.

The scholars, with some outside the
school, met in the North room, Thurs
day evening, and elected officers of tn e
Improvement club. Their first regular
meeting is tonight.
Old Mr.. Wheeler died Friday and
was buried here on Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. BOardman of Barnet preach
ed at the Congregational church Sun
day.
And still our school grows. Prof
Bunker says it is the largest winter
school he has ever had here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
WEST CONCORD.

The ladies of the Universalist parish
will hold their annual fair and festival
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
Dec. Is and is. On the evening of the
10th will be presented the drama, "At
Odds with the Enemy"
o. B. Cutting has just returned from
Boston having prepared himself gen
erously with Christmas goods.
Haskell Ball died last Monday morn
ing after long and extremely painful
sickness. A post norton examination
revealed the cause of his death to be
stOppage in his stomach. He leaves a
wife and three children.
Mrs. HOratiO Hutchinson is very sick
and it is feared she cannot survive but
short time. She has been sick long
time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
Business Booming at Montpelier.

During the six days ending Satur-
day, November %, no less than twelve
whist parties had been held in Mont
pelier society. Waterman.
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Sunday evening. He lacked nothing
in his power as preacher and in his
ability to impress his hearers with the
truth. asS&4 G5fa
1t isn't every county that can trust
it's conyicts with the legal documents
and send them off alone to the house
of correction as was done by the coun-
ty court Tuesday in the case of Ruiter.
Even the criminals seem to feel the St.
Johnsbury influence.
A lot of third and fourth class post
masters met in Illinois last week and
decided to held convention February
Is to consider grievances. They want
more pay. 1t doesn't seem to occur to
them that they can resign. But then,
Office holders never resign.
Three times during the past fortnight
the Rutland Herald has been obliged
to issue double sheets TO accommodate
advertisers. The Herald richly de-
serves all the success it is getting. 1t
has been advancing steadily since the
new management assumed control the
| first of the year.
The Boston and Lowell announces
that the through service to Montreal
via the Central Vermont and "Air
Line" has been resumed. 1t is said
that Montreal was never in as good
sanitary condition as now, and Collec-
tor Smalley thinks the smallpox will
be stamped out by Jan. l.
| Here's chance for a trade. King
Kalakaua offers to sell the Sandwich
Islands. The kings price is $14, 800,
600 and plantation of 5000 acres of
land in Southern California. The Phil
adelphia Press says the property con-
sists of two sugar houses, one extinct
volcano and 700 cases of leprOsy, all in
middling repair.
1t is estimated that more than 5000,
600 pounds of imitation butter were
made last year by three concerns. How
much more was made nobody knows
and, worse yet, nobody knows who has
eaten the stuff. Vermont butter max
ers find some consolation, however, in
the fact that Judge SimOntOn of Penn
sylvania handed down an opinion last
Friday declaring constitutional the
law prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of OleOmargarine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10

The number of guests in the Windsor
hotel at Montreal fell off 5000 in six
months as result of the small-p ox ep-
idemic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-10
EAST BURKE.

The Ladies' aid society met at the
Methodist parsonage Wednesday after
noon and evening with a good num-
Der present and seven new members
Joined, making Is in all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer Laid Of
Bethlehem, N. H., are visiting in town
Mrs. Ladd was Luella Whitney, and
her old friends and schoOlmates are
glad to see her again.
There were about 40 at MyrOn Gil
sons last Tuesday, and they received
a large number of nice presents and
many good wishes.
The great excitement here last week
ended Saturday afternoon in pulling
match between horse at one end OF
627 feet of rope and a man at the other
end. The rope broke SO it is still a
matter of dispute which is the stoutest.
There will be donation and oyster
supper for Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald at Good
Templars Wednesday evening, Dec
10th. Everybody invited.
Miss Jennie Hunt is boarding al
Judge Newell's and attending school