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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
An Incident in Real Life.

An incident of the "Owl" train dis
aster on the New Haven and Hartford
railroad last Sunday morning will be
of interest to st. Johnsbury readers
who SO recently had the pleasure OF
seeing and hearing Miss Emma Thurs
by. Says the Boston Journal
Among the passengers was fine
looking, well-dressed woman, who
pushed her way through the crowd
and knelt by the side of the dying fire.
man. Her white hand, with diamonds
glttering OH her fingers, was pressed
to his grimy forehead as tenderly as if
she had been a sister to him. The
trainmen in their sOiled uniforms look
ed in wonder as the lady bent down to
try to catch something that the dying
man was saying. After Blake had
breathed his last the woman rose and
went back to the Mann boudoir car.
The people fell back respectfully as
she passed, and a whisper ran through
the crowd that the kind-hearted woman
was Miss Emma Thursby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
The Dead of $50.

The list of the distinguished dead OF
1885 is unusually long. 1t includes
ex-President Grant, Vice President
Hendricks, ex-Senators Gwin, FeDtOn,
Sharon and Toombs, ex-Secretary
Thompson, Ex-Governor B. Gratz
Brown, Cardinal McCloskey, DR.. Ste
phen HI. Tying, DR.. S. L. Prime, Dr.
Benjamin F. left, Sir Moses Monte
fore; DR.. Nachtigal, the African ex-
plOrer; Franz Abt, the composer;
Gems. Mcclellan, Mcdowell and Nc
Dougal John Mccullough, the TRACE
dian Col. Burnaby, DR.. Joseph Alden,
Schuyler COlfax, Richard Grant White,
F. j. Feargus ("Hugh COnway",) Mrs.
Helen Hunt Jackson, Hinton Rowan
Helper, Henry w. Shaw ("Josh Bill
ings",) William HI. Vanderbilt and DR..
John G. Draper. Here in Vermont it
includes three ex-gOvernOrs, j. B.
Page, Hiland Hall, Ryland Fletcher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
VERMONT'S SENATOR'S.

The West Randolph Herald last
week had an insulting article on
Senator Morrill,. 1t was trying to be-
little Edmunds, but the attempt hit
the other senator. 81 have been as
sured," writes a correspondent, "that
Mr.. Morrill, earnestly desires the re-
election of Mr.. Edmunds, and he will
take this comparison as an insult, un-
less l greatly mistake the man."
In this connection it is noted that
the Chicago Tribune is working up
quite boom for Mr.. j. Gregory Smith,
whom it eharacterizes as "the man
who may possibly be the next United
States senator from Vermont" This
illustrates one of the peculiar features
of this contest. Ex-Governor Smith
seems to be enjoying regular walk
over in other states but right here in
Vermont it's hard to find man who is
ready to stand up and say squarely
that he intends to vote for him.
This agitation, however, is helpful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
THE ST. ALBANS POSTMASTER.

The appointment of McGettrick as
postmaster at St. Adams stirs the bet
ter element in the democratic party
deeply. Some of them feel sure that
President Cleveland has been deceived
in the matter or he would never have
made the appointment. The Brattle-
bOrO RefOrmer gives over a column of
the court records of Franklin county
with this startling heading: "St. AL
bans New Postmaster" "The court
says he ought to be in jail.n "The
President instead puts him into an Of
fee" Besides this the same paper has
two editorial articles on the subject. In
one of these articles the Reformer hints
at the way the President may have
been duped. After referring to the
above "recOrd," it says:
These are not "charges," easily man.
ufactured stuff. They are the finding
of a court upon charges, after hearing
every thing that could be said in Nc
Gettrick's behalf. President Cleve-
land is a lawyer. He knows how absO-
lutely worthless are petitiOes, Gen
dOrsements," excuses and explanations,
bushels of them, besides an indelible
authentic record like this. He knows
that the record is matter proven.
He knows, as he has repeatedly said,
that no confidence whatever is to be
placed in petitions and political en-
dorsements, that they can and con-
stantly are procured without the slight
est regard to the wOrthiness of the
candidate. How did he happen then
to make such an appointment
Copies of this record with a protest
signed by large number of the most
respectable democrats, were placed on
file at Washington last spring. Did
they ever reach the PRESIDENT With
his habits of careful, conscientious in
vestigatiOn of each case, it is impessi-
BILE to imagine any ground on which
he could have based this appointment
if he had ever seen those papers.
Can it be possible that some one in
side or outside the pOstOffice depart
ment has abstracted from the files any
of the papers bearing on this case ?
The courteous access which is given to
all interested in an appointment, af-
fOrds opportunity for such tactics and
there have been repeated charges of
them in controversies in. other states.
The president should be given the ben
eft of the doubt and in the meantime
his personal attention should be called
to the record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
ANOTHER WORD FOR STEAD.

Rev. Newman Hall, the noted En-
glish divine, comes out in the indie
pendent with a ringing defence for Ed
itOr Stead who is serving out his term
in an English prison for exposing the
enOrmity of the men and women in
London who Systematically inveigle
and capture young girls and hold them
prisoners for immoral purposes. He
compares the experience of Mr.. Stead
and his treatment at the hands of the
English courts to the. experience of
Paul and Silas and their treatment at
the hands of the Romans. He reiter-
ates the statements before published
concerning the suppression of the facts
in the case by the English press, be-
cause fashionable vice had been at
tackled and wicked pleasure curtailed.
Aaron NJ. POwnall declares that "tO a
certain limited extent Mr.. Stead in
prison is the John Brown of these
white slaves of the legalized and ille-
gal brOthels of Europe"
The right is pretty likely to prevail
in the long run and, as Mr.. POwnall
says, Mr.. Stead may safely rely for
ample vindication, at least of his man.
ly purpose and the substantial truth
fulness of his painful exposition, upon
the verdict of such men as Cardinal
Manning, Samuel Morley, Newman
Hall, Mr., Sturgeon and others like
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31

Bean and Lintott went out and Hayes
followed l started to go out; heard
firing and saw pistol flashes stepped
back into house.
Charles III. Ayers at whose house the
card party met described the party,
ETC., as others had. Said he would
not go out when firing was going on
for he would not mix up in it; had
heard gossip about Hadley, Hayes and
Hayes wife but nothing direct; knew
Hadley as straightforward man /;
knew Hayes as q passionate, quarrel
some, quick tempered man no sharp
words were spoken in his house but
heard angry words outside before the
shooting.
John Bean, Hadley's brother-in-la wv,
was at the card party went out with
the first four that left the house heard
Hayes say to Hadley, "Hold on, l want
to see you a minute" Witness stop
ped, Hayes passed by him and said to
Hadley, "Pve got you now, I'll fix
you )" Hadley started to run, saying,
''dOn't follow me"; Hayes then fred
first, Hadley following firing in quick
succession; Hayes fell at last shot ;
went to Hadley who said he was hit
and led him home there was bunch
over his eye and his lip was cut; had
heard Hayes say that Hadley wouldn't
fight but he'd fix him if it took ten
years, striking his hip-pocket as he
said it.
A. j. Jones was at the euchre party.
Hayes had declared to him with Oaths
that he knew Hadley had carried his
wife away, but that he would get even
with him and that he had the tools to
do it with; Hayes had. the reputation
of being a quarrelsOme man Hadley
so far as he knew was quiet and Or
derby.
Fred Ayers, aged is, testified to the
incidents of the shooting as he witness
ed them from the door of the house.
Will LintOtt was at the party; as
they separated heard Hayes say to
Hadley ''come back Walter, | want to
speak with YOU" Hadley stepped back
and then started to run saying "dOn't
follow me-" Hayes walked in a circle
round Hadley and fired first shot, Had
ley following; led Hadley home with
Bean and found him bruised over the
eye; saw Mrs. Hayes at Hadley's house
once before she left her husband; knew
Hadley as peaceable man.
During the testimony the cap worn
by Hadley was shown with small hole
said to have been made by the brass
knuckles when he was struck. The
hearing was continued last evening
until o'clock when it was adjourned
to this morning.
A. B. Carr: Knew Hayes took snip
per Thanksgiving at Tute's; Hayes
was there was fOOling with pair of
knuckles witness was shown knuckles
i'm the case they were not the knuck-
les Hayes had Thanksgiving.
Joseph Lemere was with Hadley
short time ago when he referred to his
trouble with Hayes, told some CalifOr-
MIA experiences and showed the pistol
in the case.
Harry Kent had a conversation three
weeks ago with Hadley +; told him of
threats made by Hayes; Hadley pro
posed writing Hayes and having a con-
ference over the trouble. Nov. 81,
Hayes was in the Office and openly
threatened the life of "skunk," re-
ferring presumably Hadley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
They VIII Not Commit Suicide.

One of the leading men of the state
writes us that "thOse newspapers
which are trying to unseat Senator Ed
such an attempt, if successful, is sure
to drive out of the republican party
thousands, in Vermont and outside of
the state, besides the independents
strictly so called" "The party will
not" he says, con second sober
thought, proceed to commit suicide by
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
A NEW YEARS STORY.

An ancient king, so goes the story,
having just completed a fine palace,
desired Il tapestry for the grand hall.
1t was to be an immense affair requir-
inga years labor, and each and every
one of his subjects must have a hand
in it's making. The warp was prepar-
ed and spread under a roof in the
kings gardens. All about this great
workshop were arranged places where
the workers might go for rest and re-
freshment, for, said the king, the work
will require time and patience, and it
must be done by willing hands. So,
calling the people together, he allotted
to each portion of the task and gave
to each bundle of threads to be WOW
en- into the tapestry threads of every
color and shade. There was more or
less grumbling before the work began
for few were satisfied with the threads
given them or the work laid out before
them.
The year passed away. At it's close
Great was his disappointment to find
that some of the squares in the warp
had hardly been touched. Others had
been so specifically done that the
coarse threads of the warp showed
through. Some had done little well
leaving the rest unfinished, while a
few had faithfully performed the task
allotted them.
The people were again called tOgeth
er and the king demanded an explana-
ton. Some were dissatisfied with the
kind of work allotted them. One de-
clared he would not work if given
nothing but black threads. Another
spent his time in the pleasure gardens
quite sure that few minutes at the
end of the year would suffice to do his
work. A few worked faithfully, but
the effect was sadly marred by the
iInperfectiOns of the majority and the
result was that the tapestry as a whole
was not success.
So much for the sermon now for
the application. Gentle reader, the
king wants another tapestry. He has
given you a portion of the work to do.
The work on the new tapestry begins
at IL o'clock tonight with the begin
ming of the new year. If you do it
poorly the symmetry of the whole will
suffer. If the threads that are given
you to work into the coming years
tapestry are dark and sOmbre, remem-
Der that they are needed as a founda-
ton to bring out the brighter cOlors
that you may be permitted to work in
later on. If you and 1 loiter in the
pleasure gardens of life, or if we spend
the first half of the year getting ready
to begin, and lOiter about the last half
because it is too late to begin, we
shall not accomplish much. Finally,
if we do nothing there will be hole in
the tapestry for which we shall be per-
sOnally responsible.
The firstly and the lastly of this
story is that we all have a work to do
this coming year and we should set
about it at once if we expect to be able
to render Il good account at it's close.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
Death of Prof. sanborn.

Prof Edwin David Sanborn of Dart
mouth college died in New York city,
Tuesday, at the age of II. He follows
DR.. Daniel j. Noyes within a few days,
and Prof. Samuel G.. Brown within a
few weeks, all three associated togeth-
er in the faculty of that institution
through most of their lives. Prof.
SanbOrn was born in Gilmanton, n.
H., graduated from Dartmouth in 1882,
in the same class with Prof. NOyes.
His record is that of faithful and sue
cessful Christian teacher of unblemish-
ed character. He married a daughter
of Ezekiel Webster, brother of Daniel,
and one of his children is Miss Kate
Sanborn, the teacher, writer and lee
turer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

Rev. l.. HI. Elliott, secretary of the
Bible society, occupied the pulpit and
presented the claims of that society
last Sabbath.
Sherman Hoyt, former resident of
this place, died of pneumonia at Brat
tlebOrO, the 25th, and his remains were
buried Barnet Centre on the Sab
bath.
Rev. Joseph Boardman and E. j. Be-
nett have bought some 900 acres of
timber land on one of the Monroe
mountains to furnish material for the
pulp mill.
The young peoples society of Chris
tan endeavOr held social entertain
ment at the parsonage Wednesday
a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31

Henry Shastany of Laconia, former
ly of this place, is stopping at his ia
theirs. Joseph hastany.-JOseph Shas-
tany has sold his house in LacOnia for
$500.
The new steel rails are laid from
West Concord within one half mile of
this village.
E. E. Russell & Co. have added an
assortment of nails to their groceries.
Frank Wood, Jun, is visiting friends
at East Stephen Rudd and
Joseph Downs are logging for Gallup
in Victory.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
ARad Annointment.

If the view of the better class OF
democrats hereabouts is correct, the
Cleveland administration has done
one of its worst things yet, in this
state, in the appointment of F. w. Nc
Gettrick as postmaster at st. Albans
McGettrick has record as an unscru-
pulOus politician of the Atkins class
and is evidently not in good repute
with those st. Adams people whose
support most men would prefer to
have. Some serious charges have been
made against him in times past, and
he has had executions served against
him by the Franklin county court for
failing to pay over to his client money
collected by him as lawyer, though
friends claim that this was due to
loose ways of doing business and not
to dishonesty. The administration
was duly advised abOnt his record, but
his appointment was made in spite of
this. 1t causes wry faces among both
democrats and republicans at st. AL
bans, and strong protest against it
has gone to Westinghouse rattlebO-
TO Phoenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
CONCORD.

About two hundred friends and
neighbOrs of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Will
hanson assembled at their home Fri
day, Dec. IL, to celebrate their eigh-
teenth marriage anniversary. Among
the presents were an extension table,
easy chair, hanging lamp; $25 from
Mr.. WIS brother, L. N. Williamson,
GAINESVILLE, Wis; SIS pin money and
presents from Mrs. WIS brother, Supt.
V. C. Hastings of Concord, N. H., and
nice table spread from Mrs. Lambert
Packard of ST. Johnsbury. After re-
marks by c. HI. Tilton and C. H.
Woodbury., the company repaired to
the dining room where they found IA
supply of good things to which they
did ample justice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
THE FRATERNITIES
What They are Doing i'm st. Johns,

What They are Doing I'm st. Johnsbury
The Knights of Honor had their an
nual election of officers last week, re-
sulting as follows: Dictator, William
Wetherbee; vice, F. A. Hudson as
sistant, Charles Peterson guide, w
A. Williamson chaplain, A. d. Mel
son; reporter, I'll. w. Kinney finan-
cial rep, Thomas Rickaby; treas,
It. c. Haynes; guardian, A. B. Gar.
field; sentinel, B. F. Wright rep. to
the grand lodge, F. w. Carr; medical
examiner, DIR. H. S. Calderwood trus-
tees, j. E. Taylor, j. A. Noyes, G. D.
Randall auditors, F. w. Carr, HI. w.
Kinney, VIM. Wetherbee. The lodge
is in very prosperous condition and
now numbers 81. 1t was organized
March l, 1873, by these charter mem
bers o. S. Ladd, G.. R. Crosby, DR.. E.
B. Cushing, ]. E. Taylor, c. c. Nor
rill, D. M. Galley, C. d. Hinsman, G.
D. Randall, and w. w. Ladd. Since
it's organization there have been but
two deaths in its membership, o. w.
Richardson and B. G.. Jones, the friends
of each receiving $1,000. This is an
unusual record and speaks well for the
care taken in admitting members.
A public installation of officers will
take place in Connecticut River lodge
1. o. o. F. at Barnet, Tuesday evening
Jan. 5.
At the annual election of Caledonia
lodge |. O. o. F., the following officers
were elected: E. T. Howard, N. G..
II. HI. Underwood, V. G.; E. S. Tracy,
Sec. w. S.'POpe, P. Sec. H. B. Da-
Wis, Treas.
These officers were elected in Moose
River encampment 1. o. o. F., Monday
evening: o. HI. Henderson, C. p. ;
Gregory Beck, III. P. Richard Hovey
S. W.; w. S. Pope, j. W.; F e. Rich
ardson, Scribe; C. B. Houston, F.
Scribe III. B. Davis, Treas. David
Mackie, Richard Hovey and o. III. Hen
dersOn trustees
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
AT BINGHAM'S DRUG STORE.
Notice i'm Insolvency.

STATE OF VERMONT, O.. e 1,
CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS. O"hi' vi AnSoi'ehcy'
In the matter of Henry w. Stanton of Danville in
said District, Insolvent Debtor.
Notice is hereby given that Henry W. Stanton of
Danville, in said district, on the oath day of
Dec A. d. 1885, filed his Petition in Insolvency in
the Office of the Court of Insolvency in Ohnsbury
in said district, and meeting of the creditors of
said Insolvent debtor will be held at the Probate
Office in st. JOhnsbury aforesaid ON the 9th day
of Jan. A. D. 1885, at 10 o'clock a. to prove their
debts and choose one or more Assignees upon said
estate.
Notice ia also given that the payment of any debts
and the delivery of any property belonging to said
debtor to him, for his use and the transfer of
any property by him are forbidden by law
By order of Court,
1t Attest WALTER p. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
The Hydrophobfa Patients.

M. Pasteur Tuesday successfully in
Oculated Charles Kaufman of Franklin
N. j.. who was bitten by a supposed
mad dog November 81, and sailed from
New York on the steamer Labrador
December Is. M. Pasteur will inocu-
late DIR. Ludwig r. Sattler of Orange
N. j., the veterinary surgeon who was
bitten December IL, once a day fol
eight consecutive days. The four
Newark children will leave for home
Sunday. II, is hoped they will devel-
Ope no hydrOphObia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
ProbabIy Fatal Accident.

Galusha Bundy received probably
fatal injury last Monday morning.
While riding with his granddaughter,
May Buel, on the Egypt road, the
horse became frightened by the break
ing of the harness and ran, throwing
ont the occupants of the sleigh. Miss
Buel was not seriously injured but Mr..
Bundy struck on his head and has
been unconscious since and his death
is hourly expected. He is nearly so
years old.
The juvenile temple had a Christ
mas tree at the Nj. E. chapel on Fri
day eve.
The Good Templars will move from
Mathewson's to Nichols hall Jan. 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
WALDEN.

Christmas was observed at South
Walden with the usual exercises.
Mr. Wilson was taken worse Mon
day night, and at the time of writing,
although Il little more comfortable, is
quite low.
Joseph Perkins of Manchester, n.
H., was in town last week visiting
friends.
The travelling is quite dangerous in
this vicinity and sleighing rather thin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
Publishers Notices.

If subscribers knew how much work it would
save to renew their subscriptions week or two
BEFORE they expire, instead of week OF two
AFTERWARDS more would be thus thoughtful.
There good many small bills due this Office
which urgently ask may be settled at once
Most of the bills are so small that we cannot af-
ford go after them, but the aggregate amount is
what we rely on to pay bills. If this notice
hits you, you are the it is intended to hit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
RYEGATE.

Mrs. Films and son and w. III. Symes
of Boston spent Christmas in town.
Several carloads of sheep and lambs
will be shipped to market from this
section next Monday.
Organization of Farmers Club.
Successful meetings were held here
by the Board of Agriculture on the
18th and 18th instants. At the close
of the session on the 18th, a committee
was chosen to report officers for a
farmers club to be organized on Tues
day the 22d. On that evening good
number came out and the committee
reported the following officers: Presi-
dent, w. j. Nelson; vice presidents,
Henry Whitcher, M. r. Gray, Geo. n.
Park /; recording secretary, w. n. Gil
fillan; corresponding secretary, w. j..
Henderson !; treasurer, Pringle Gibson;
directors, Geo. Cochran, John Mccall,
N. III. Kicker, Martin H. Gibson, A..
M. Whitelaw, Erastus Baldwin, An
drew Wylie, VIM. II. Nolan, w. W.
Wright; agent, VIM. Kicker ; librai ian,
G. l.. Hall.
A constitution was reported, adopt
ed, and the officers reported were elect
ed. The main points in the constitu-
ton are as follows: This organization
shall be known as The Ryegate and
Wells River Valley Dairyman's ,AssO-
citation. Its object, to improve in use
ful knowledge, to give life and energy
to our community, to present COM
mon object of attention upon which all
classes of our citizens can come to-
gether and tremendously unite, and to
show our appreciation of skill and
science in the noble occupation of the
farmer. Members Such persons who
shall desire to join the association,
sign the constitution and pay so cents
per year. Duties of directors to APP
point time and place of meeting, make
preparations for the same, select topics
for discussion, etc. The first meeting
will be held at depot hall OH Thursday,
Jan. IA, p. IN. Topic, Chow 10
utilize coarse fodder" Geo. N. Park to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
For Sale or To Rent.

My house in Summerville said house is two
story double tenement with acre of land within
20 rods of school and ten minutes walk of depot
Also my place at st. JOhnsbury East known as
the hotel property, twO-stOry brick house and
about thirty acres of good land as there is in
Caledonia county. A sugar orchard containing
800 trees with sugar house and oil the utensils for
making sugar. Either of the above places 1 will
sell at bargain.
eff JONATHAN FAIR
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31

The "Owl" train over the Boston
and Albany road, leaving Boston at
$3.50, met with a serious accident ear
ly Sunday morning when about IL
miles from New York city. The wind
blew heavy platform across the track,
which threw the locomotive and mail
and baggage cars down a high en-