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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
General News.
DEATH OF t. 5. ARTHUR.


T. s. Arthur. the wel1-knewp writer
and publisher, died at his residence at
Philadelphia, March 6, aged 76. Mr..
Arthur was actively engaged in. litera-
ry work and in editing Arthur's Home
Magazine, until three weeks since,
when he WAS forced to cease his labors
Arthur was born near Newburg,
Orange county, n. Y; he had little
education and was clerk in store at
Balti more in his youth. He published
newspaper called the Atheneum and
began a series of novels of domestic
life which ultimately became immense
ly popular He removed to Philadel
phia in lS4l, since which he has issued
an uninterrupted stream of his stories,
school histories. etc. His stories were
marked by purity of moral tone and
bomcly realism which was easily un-
derstood by the mass of people, and
his name will be held in blessed mem
DRY in many households.
The annual eclipse of the sun, which
takes place on the 10th inst, viii be-
gin at Boston land New England gem
erally), IL: IL p. III. The face of the
sun will be eclipsed, with exception of
the ''annular" or ring. In this case
the center of the moon passes directly
over the sun, but as her apparent diam
eter is less than that of the sun she
cannot totally eclipse him, therefore a
brilliant ring of sunlight surrounds the
dark body of the moon.
The missionary steamer Morning
Star, Boston for Honolulu, passed
through the straits of Magellan Jan.
10. All on board were well.
A fire occurred in Boston Sunday
evening in the tive-stOry brick build
ing at the corner Of India street and
India square. During the progress of
the fire 65-foOt ladder fell, owing to
ice, striking James w. Sweetsep, a
member of the Protective department,
injuring him so that he died in half an
hour
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12

gated and provided for in those bills
have so greatly increased that it has
become a very considerable task even
to enumerate them"
Again, the hall of the House is so
large that net more than half of its
members can know what is being said
or done, and, knowing this fact. they
feel relieved from any duty. to try 10
keep quiet, and are compelled to leave
the little debating that is done to a few
pushing strong iunged men, who crowd
in front of the speaker and fight for
recognition.
Again, the rules of the house have
become SO numerous and artificial that
few know them, and these few, if they
act together, can block an important
public measure for whole session. In
fact, these rules give the chairman Of
the standing committees almost des-
pOtic power over the time of the House.
and enable Il few parliamehtarians who
are well versed in the rules of the game
to dictate what measures shall be pass
ed and even what subjects may be dis
cussed. Too much time is allowed by
these rules for the consideration of pri
vate claims.
These causes have undoubtedly been
aggravated by the division in the dom
inant party in the House and by the
apparent Willingness of the chairman
of its appropriation committee to let
every public interest suffer if thereby
he could promote the private interest
of those who after twenty-four years
of high protection still say they cannot
earn living unless they are allowed
indirectly to tax all the rest of rs.
1t is for the interest of every citizen
of this district as well rs of the rest of
the country that there be a thorough
inquiry and discussion of remedies for
this state of affairs Unhappily, there
is little chance of reducing the number
of representatives, but the physical
difficulty occasioned by the size of the
hall can be removed and the members
brought near enough together. by sub
shutting benches like those used in
the House of Commons, in place of the
present desks, to restore to the House
the character of a deliberative assem-
bly, The rules can be so changed rs
to abolish the present Oligarchy of the
chairman of the standing committees
and the dictatorship of few parlia
mentarians, and to restore to the rep
resentatives of the people opportunity
and freedom for debate. Still more
can be done by paSsinga geleral law,
referring all prirate claims, which now
occupy much of the Time of both houses
to the Court of Claims. Possibly time
would be saved and legislation i'm
proved by admitting the members of
the cabinet to the floor with the right
to take part in debates bat without
votes.
Such changes as these especially, if
attended by REIMBURSEMENT of parties
on living issues, and more intelligent
leadership than that of the late chair
man of the appropriations committee,
will again enable Congress to do the
work for which it was intended by the
founders of the republic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
Town officers.

NEWARK. - Moderator, n. Bruce e;
clerk and treasurer, j. l.. Doloff; Sc
lectmen. w. w. Fairbanks, Laban
Gray, n. Bruce listers, d. F. John
son, c. NJ. Bruce, j. l.. Dolloff con-
stable, A. E. Hall; overseer, c. C.
Lee agent, 5. b. Corliss grand juror,
j. l.. Dolloff; superintendent of schools,
A. b. StOddard tax raised, 100 cents !;
commissioner, j. p. Otis had 81 votes.
Voted not to adopt town system.
STANNARD.-M Moderator, II. c. Stew
ems ; clerk and treasurer, t. j. Hood !;
selectmen, l.. Bradley, 6. ii. Russell,
A. S. Aver; constable, II. |. Sawtell;
superintendent, Mrs. E. Bradley; list
ers, E. II. Patch, Amasa Hutchins, w.
J. Mcdowell 0verseer, A. l.. Weed !;
agent, selectmen auditors, E. H..
Patch, Amasa Hutchins, VIM. Blair.
Voted To raise IS cents. Town system
of schools II for; 81 against.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
Note and Comment.

Beef and dairy products hold up in
prices better than any other product
in this country.
There are thirty-one cOlored stu
dents in the Yale Freshman class.
Seven are studying law, eleven divin-
ity and thirteen medicine.
Gen. Grants salary on the retired
list which the expiring Congress gave
him is S17 200 year. 1t is a just
though rather tardy recognition of his
great services.
The net proceeds of the Dickens
carnival recently held in Boston for
the benefit of the Woman's Industrial
Union. amounted to more than $4,000.
1t is expected that the entertainment
will be repeated soon.
President Cleveland's first impOr-
tant appointment is favOrably spoken
Of General Black, the new com
missioner of pensions was Il soldier.
He enlisted in the 37th Illinois regi
ment shortly after his graduation from
college, served until the end of the
war and came home Il brevet brigadier
general.
Some of the newspapers expect the
public to believe that the law against
the use of profane language is so
some persons at the inaugural who
merely commented on the characters
of the ollicious policeman, or INDUCED
in foul and informal language with re
gard to those who stepped on their
toes in the crowds, were logged off
and fined so.
1t is remarked that our govern
ment is now a government by lawyers.
From the president down, Mr.. Manning
is the only business man, all the rest
of the cabinet being lawyers. There
are three civilians" in the cabinet,
but the presidents chief advisers bears
the Bible name of Daniel Daniel
Manning, his early friend, and Daniel
Lamont, his private secretary.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, the noted
authOress, is in quite poor health, and
has been rather more delicate since
the shocking death of her brother,
Moses Stuart PAelps, from the acct
dental discharge of his gun while in
Maine. While her brothers death was
great shock TO her, it did not check
her literary work, but the most highly
poetic Of all her productions, Beyond
the Gates" has been written since, and
probably drew a large part of its in
spiration from that sorrow.
The South Florida Sentinel is the
uame of a handsome weekly paper just
published at Orlando, by Vaughan &;
Greenslitt. This means Mr.. T. W.
Greenslitt, formerly of The CaledoniaD,
and a man well versed in all that per-
tains to making good newspaper.
The paper is just such an one as we
should expect from his hands-clean,
handsome, newsy and readable. The
Sentinel is the size of The Caledonian,
but the wide awake and business push
of the people is shown by fifteen full
columns of advertising, or more than
double what this paper gives tins
week. Orlando is one Of those go
ahead Florida towns, in Orange coun
ty, some twenty five miles south OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12

Gen. Grant has been rather more
comfortable for day or two past owing
it is said, to the exchange Of anodynes
for stimulants but no permanent i'm
provement is expected, although he
may live for months. The General
himself is credited with saying that be
does not expect to last thirty days. He
shows the same calm fortitude in his
fatal illness that he always exhibited.
His daughter, Mrs. Sartoris, cabled
that she should sail tor New York this
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
ACCIDENTS.

Rev. Homer White, well known in
this state was thrown from his sleigh
ut West Randolph on Sunday, March
LIST, and severely injured about the
head and back.
Michael Cunning, while driving a
team of horses across the railroad track
at Middlebury, Friday, was struck by
a passing train. One of his legs was
cut of below the knee and he sustain
ed other injuries. One of the horses
owned by Joseph Battell of Ripton
was killed.
A fatal accident occurred near Bran
don last Wednesday afternoon. While
Henry Brown and his son Charles, in
his twenty first year, were coming
from the woods with A load of logs, the
binder became loose, springing round
with tremendous force and knocking
senseless Mr.. Brown and his SOIL. The
father who was severely cut across the
face, recovered, but the son expired at
O'Clock the next morning.
Ernest, the young son of Rev f. l..
Scott of Chester, was ruB over bv "a
team March ), and narrowly escaped
instant death. His head was badly cut
and he was otherwise severely injured.
ATTEMPTS To KILL HIS FATHER.
Cereal Scofeld, living in the east
part of Enosburgh, III quarrel with
his father Tuesday, drew a revolver
and attempted To shoot him but missed
him. They then clinched when Cereal
drew knife and stabbed the old gen-
tlenan several times, but without in
tiicting serious wounds. The neighbors
came in and parted them. Officer Ladd
arrested Cereal in Bakersfield and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
Ghe Galedonian.
st ,Iohnobury. VT, Thursday. Mar. 1a, 1885,

1t is stated that nearly twenty towns
in the state voted to adopt the town
system of schools at the March meet
ing Two of these were in Caledonia
county Sheffield and Waterford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12

to the men of that race. The color
line will be dreadfully tangled up be-
fore two years have passed. The aver
age negro voter, even at the South.
knows a ripe persimmon from gree n
or rotten one Boston Herald.
A WARNING TO TOBACCO USERS.
General Grants great misfortune
gives a terrible warning to excessive
smokers. The abolition of tobacco
from the human mouth would be ben
tit to a vast part of the race and an in
jury to none of its members. N Y
Mail
FACING DEATH.
Gen. Grant is under no illusion as to
his state, bnt the prospect of death
does not appear to effect him whit
Talking a few days ago with Gen.
Badeau, who works with him ut his
autobiography, he gave directions con
corning piece of manuscript which
would come in play within few
weeks. Badeau suggested that the
general would be able to dispose of il
himself at the proper time Gen
Grant replied, without any change in
his quiet and business-like manner:
General, that may he what you think
but my impression is | shall not last
thirty days.
THE HOUR OF SUBSIDIES PAST.
The clock of our national life will
strike new hour within Il few DAYS
and unless we are very much mistaken
the watchword of the new era will be
progress by commercial freedom. and
not stand still and stagnation by pro
tective tariff on by subsidy. The
country wants ships and steamships
1t wants to do its own carrying upon
the ocean as well as upon the land it
wants to reach the foreign market and
sell more of the vast variety of goods
III which we can beat the world il
wants an open passage through the
Isthmus 1t wants, above all things. an
even chance, and with an even chance
1t will not ask any subsidy of Congress
or any other odds against the world
springfield Republican.
An item from Troy says the first rat
ever seen here was killed February II.
Rats have come to farmhouSes in Iras-
burgh along the Coventry road three
miles and toward Barton Landing
about the same distance the rest of
the town has never known n rat, al
though now they may be expected at
any place. Appearances Indicate that
Newport has been the central distrib-
uting point of rats and this indicates
that 1t is entitled to the shire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12

Known Abe Shanks hO0Hs situated on PORT
land ST. sunmerviile, ST. Johnsbury- 4 large
two story house with L, convenient for two fAmi-
lies, with large garden and good spring of water
rum ne 10 house ON lot. The house Is IN good re-
pair and VIII be sold cheap. For further infortna-
tion iEqnire of b r. RANDALL
June IL, 1884. f4ssfl st Johnsbury, VI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
4
S57 WALTER z. SMITH JUDGE

LNTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DIsrRIcT 81
- In Probate Court, held at the Probate Once
in ST JOhnsbury, in said District on the 10Th day
of March a. -. 1855.
Lorenzo NJ Hogaboom Executor of the last VIII
and Testament OF Mark 4. Amsden late of
Walden, in said district deceased presents his
administration account for examination and al
lowanee and makes application for decree of
distribution and partition Of the OF said de
ceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof 10 te held at the Probate Office in St Johns
bury, the 9th dav of March A. D. 1855 for hear
ing and decision thereon and il Is further ordered
that notice hereof he given to all persons interest
ed By publication of the same three weeks succes
sfvelY in the Caledonian. a NEWSPAPER pubis shed
at st. > ohnsbury previous to said time appointed
for hearing that they mat appear al said time and
place and show cause, if any they may have , why
said account should not be allowed, and such de-
cree made.
BY the COnTt, Attest.
s5s7 WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
InsoIvent Estate of George w. St
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

CTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
- IN Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbnry, in said district, the 10th day OF
March, 4. ID. 1885.
Charles I. A. Humphrey. Administrator with
VIII annexed, upon the estate of Delewis B. Farm
late OF Burke. in said district, deceased pre-
SCENTS mis- admnisi ration account for examine alton
and allowance, and makes application for decree of
distribution and PARTITION of the estate of sal 1
deceased.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred TO 4
session thereof to be- held at the Probate Office
in said ST. ohnsbury, the 30th day of March a d
Iss5 for hearing and decision thereon; and il is
furtef 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
10 said time appointed for hearing. thst they may
appear at said time and place. and show cause.
if any they may have why said account should not
he allowed and such decree made
BY the Court, Attest
s57 WALTER 2. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12

President Cleveland seems bound to
disappoint his opponents in both par
ties. After three days experience in
the White House he became utterly
Disguised with office seekers, and pro-
lie does not propose to be patronage
dispenser, but that applications for APP
pointments must be made to the head
of the department having control OF
the office sought for. 1t must be seen
that this is the only way for the Presi-
dent to do if he would have any time
to attend to his Legitimate duties. Be-
is "A tenure of office act.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
Vermont News.
SUICIDES.

Mrs. Henry Taft of Woodstock took
dose of trough on rats about noon
Saturday, and died at o'clock the
same evening. To the physician she
said she had nothing to live for and
wished to die.
Kendall Skeel, living in the town of
Sudbury, was found Friday morning
hanging dead to rope in his barn.
Mr.. Skeel was IA farmer sixty years old
aud highly esteemed. No cause for the
act is known.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12

If readers do not find the usual va
riety and spice ON the inside pages,
they Will bear in mind that presi-
Dental Inauguration occurs only once
in four years, and that good many
readers wish to learn all they can
about the eight men who are to have
SO much to say in running this govern
ment for the next four years. Besides
the "'heavy" reading on the pages re-
ferred to, there will be found letter
about Florida from Elk Editor Harris,
another communication from Michi-
gar, a very interesting agricultural de-
partment, besides two little poems
and one or two first-class squibs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12

Alexander Watkins, prominent
Westminster farmer, has failed ;, esti-
mated liabilities 10000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
THE COLoRED TROOPs.

There appears TO be colored demo
Gratis enough to fiji all the Offices that
have been accorded by the republicans
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
Public Opinion.
III Mist COME.

Only one Windham county town
the town system of
SCHOOLS OH Tuesday. 1t will take time
to educate the people up to the system
but it is "'the coming reform" all the
same. The next legislature, or next
but one, will pass an act making the
system compulsory. [Brattleboro
PheniX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
ROUGH ON COUGHS /;

The Wonderful Success in Consumption,
Bronchitis, Asthma Splitting of Blood Sore or.
Tight Chest Weak Lungs HoarseDess Sore Throat
Loss of V DICE Catarrhal Throat Elections hronic
Hacking, Irritating and Troublesome Coughs
TROCHES. I5c. LIQUID 2sc
. Through prompt and efficient il is mild and
harmless. Safe and reliable for children Wher-
ever known IL il the Mothers favorite cough medi-
cine for the infant, the children and adults II j.
surprisingly effective.
ROUGH ON COUGHS
is adapted TO and always effective and safe 70 be
given ia any cough cold. affection OF the
throat chest sir passages lungs and is the only
remedy Of any avail ID tedious, Whooping Cough
At druggists. The Troches can 90 BY mail.
st7 r. >. WELLS. Jersey City, ~. J.
ROUGH ON ITCH
Cures HunOrs Eruptions Ringw0rm letter
Salt Rheum. Frosted Feet Chiblains Soc lars
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-12
- ROUGH ON COUGHS
AROUGH ON ITCHn
House For Sale.

Cures HumOrs Eruptions RingwOrn, letter
Salt Rheum. Frosted Feet Chilblains. SOC. iars
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-25
Il UNIVERSAL Language.

A congress Of PhiIologists will
soon assemble IN Vienna to persuade
the world to adopt q universal IAN
guage. The scheme is by no means
novel. In the thirteenth century a
Toulousian monk named Roger
worked very hard to convince his
contemporaries that it would be to
the advantage of humanity if a
tongue of his own invention were
generally spoken. But his mOngrel
jargon was more Wordy than French
and nearly twice as diffuse as Greek,
and, although the apostle of reform
wrote several books in the new Ian
guage, there is no record that any
one save himself ever knew exactly
what they treated of. The Vienna
congress will not try to foist Rog
er's system upon the nations, but
it is just possible that it will recon-
mend for universal adoption an ar
tifcial language called "Volapuk, "
which is said to have been devised
by an enthusiastic Wurtemburg
CLERGYMAN,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-25

A Waco, Tex, special of the Doth
says: Sam Jones, the great Georgia
evangelist, arrived to day TO com
mence a series of revival meetings,
TO last over two weeks. There have
been the most ample preparations
made for his reception and the ac-
commodation of the vast crowds
pouring into the city from every di-
rection. The extensive sheds of
the oil mill and of the elevator
company have been fitted up to
serve as a tabernacle, and these will
seat 5000 people comfortably if ne
cessary. Permanent seats have been
arranged for 5000. Tho evangelist
is in fine feather and when inter
viewed said that he intended to
give the devil such a tussel as he
had never before engaged in on the
banks of the Brazos since he had
been kicked out of heaven. Intense
interest and excitement prevail.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-25
The ARMY OfKtckers.

WASHINGTON, June 23.- Special. !
There are renewed indications of
revolt among the southern demo
Gratis. They do not find the offices
coming as fast as they want them,
or as fast as they think they ought
to. Word comes from Texas that
Congressman Reagan has Joined
the noble army of kickers, be-
cause he had not got all he wanted
for himself and friends. There are
evidences, too, of a revolt on the
part of Senator Harris Of Tennessee
and his followers in that state. His
rece MT utterances in Chicago led
many to believe that he is contem-
plating an open rupture with the
administration. Senator Beck, who
has been to the white house, is still
unsatisfied and gives evidence in
his talk Of anything but affection
for the president or his method of
distribution of political favors
Probably he did not meet with the
warm reception that he felt was due
the returning prodigal In
Florida there is more than dissatis=
faction; it amounts to a very loud
growl, at least. With the Florida
people there is a general complaint
that they can get nothing for any
of their people. Two or three of
fees of some Importance have been
filled in the state, but only a very
limited number. With the Florida
delegation, however, the difficulty
seems to be 8 lack ability to
agree amoug themselves. They
have been trying to come to
come agreement or fix up some plan
for the distribution of Offices, but
have failed thus far. The Louisi-
ana people are not all satisfied.
of their members are here
to get places for some of
their constituents, and are getting
pretty nearly ready to join the
Eustis revolt.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-25
A Noble Kicker.

Senator Harris has joined the no.
BILE army of kickers. This eminent
statesman has so long been accus-
toned to having his own way in
Tennessee that it has taken a long
time for his Uranium to be penetra-
ted by the fact that he can't run
the nation as we'll as the common
wealth. The truth has entered his
mind, at last, however; and stimuli
taneOusly, the iron has entered his
noble soul. He thinks, and says,
that civil service reform is a blank
ety-blanked humbug, and he doubt
less considers Cleveland another.
1t is all very sad-but the Inevita-
bic question recurs: What is the
noble senator going to do about it?
Lebanon Herald.