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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
Ryegate.

A goodly number of teachers pre-
scented themselves for examination last
Saturday and so far as we know re-
ceived certificates. Nellie Harvey
teaches in district No. |, Belle Hall in
No. 2, Lizzie Park in No. 3, Zoe Darl-
ing in No. 6, Alice Miller and Nellie
ROben in No. 8 $50. Ryegate.)
The Ryegate granite company are
doing a little advertising just now, and
as a general rule it pays to advertise,
but whether the method adopted will
prove profitable investment remains
to be seen. 1t differs from the ordina-
ry way of advertising in that the work
at the shops is a little dull in the in
term.
Two ladies, former residents of this
town, died in Boston week before last,
Mrs. William Symes, an elderly lady
long a resident here, and Mrs. Smith, a
daughter of Robert Miller. Mrs. Smith
leaves husband and three small chill
dren.
Farmers have done very little on the
land yet, but the condition of the land
is improving rapidly, and also the
roads in most places.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
Lyndonville,

Riverside lodge has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the summer quarter !:
W. c. T., Mrs. Judith Parker V. T.,
Miss Lillian Parker Sec, E. NJ. Camp
bell F. S., B. c. Berry Treas, j. E.
Parker f; c., N. L. Parker NJ, Albion
Howe G., Miss A. Sharland Sent,
Charlie Jenness.
Miss Nettie Chaplin died last Friday
of quick consumption, aged about %
years. The funeral service was held
on Sunday, and was attended by a
large number of Good templars and
Juvenile templars, of which organiza-
tons she was a member.
The Odd Fellows held an anniversa-
ry service at the M. E. chapel last Sun
day, with sermon by Rev. E. Owen.
Hall 81 Chase's boom at Folsom's
containing a million feet of logs, gave
way during the high water last week,
but fortunately the boom at Halls
mills proved strong enough to hold
them, and consequently the break re-
suited in little damage.
The masquerade party at Good temp
lars hall last Thursday evening was
well attended, more than 90 being
masked.
The listers will meet at the town
clerks office, on May 10, any who
may think the listers have placed a
higher valuation on their property
than the facts warrant.
Mrs. G. E. Williams died last Mon
day after a long illness.
w. S. LETTERS has connected his resi-
dence with his Office by telephone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
DENJAME H. CHANDLER,s ESTATE

pENJAMIE H CBANDLER'S ESTATE
- he subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
CALEDONIA, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate of Benz. H. Chandler, late of
Hardwlek, in said District deceased, represen ted
lnsolvent and the term of six months from the 9th
day OF Apr 1855, being allowed by said Court to
the creditors of said deceased exhibit and prove
their respective claims before Give notice,
that We will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of the late BENZ. II.
Chandler, IN Hardwick in said District, the End
day OF June, and the 9th day of October next, at
one O'Clock, in the afternoon, each of said days
1924 H HESRf y r. n MICK ,comm'rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
DanVille.

n. A. Weeks has bought Stephen
Haviland's place in the village for
$1,000.
Mrs. j. S. Durant started for Provi-
dence on Monday last to visit her
brother.
There will be a promenade concert
and box supper at the town hall, on
the evening of ArbOr day.
1t is said that David Conner has
sold his place in this village to William
Nutting of st. Johnsbury.
Rev. C. III. Sweat preached his fare
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
St. .Johnsh11rv Centre.

The "Pearl Gatherers" will give a
May festival and basket lunch at the
Methodist vestry, Friday evening,
May LIST.
P. L. Pierce has sold his farm build
ings and part of his land to John Pres
colt who will take possession soon.
Eugene Joyce has bought the late
Benjamin Andrews place.
MyrOn Annis' family have moved to
Whitefeld, n. III.
Rev. n. w. Grover exchanged with
Rev. Mr.. Kelley last Sabbath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

The speech of Hon. Carl Schurz at
the Boston dinner Friday evening
liberal extracts from which appear
elsewhere-gives a platform on which
every man who cares to serve his
country more than he cares to serve
his party, can firmly stand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

Some of the newspapers are holding
Secretary Manning responsible for
President Cleveland's bad appoint
ments. We fear Manning is rather too
much of politician to have a good in
fiuence with reform administration.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

Near Leadville, Colorado, IL miners
have been buried by snow avalanche.
An engagement between Riers forces
and those of the Canadian government
under Gen. Middleton, took place at
Fish creek Friday. 1t was not deci-
sive but the advantage rested with the
half breeds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
PaSSunnDSic.

Rev. N. w. Alger preached two very
excellent sermons to this people last
Sabbath.
Mrs. J. G. Lawrence has been
shingling her building.-John P. Witty
is making repairs on his house.-GeO.
Wark has been painting Geo. r. Bar
ker's house, and is going to paint AL
len Dexter's this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
A Bad Appointment.

1t was not to be expected that Presi-
dent Cleveland would continue to
make appointments so satisfactory to
the people as those of his first months
administration, but after his excellent
early appointments the selection of E..
+. Pillsbury to fill the cOllectOrship of
Boston made vacant by the death of
Mr.. Slack, was disappointment to all
lovers of honesty and reform. Pills
bury is the man who attempted to
steal the state of Maine for GarcelOn,
one of the most disgraceful acts which
ever disgraced the democratic party.
Since his removal to Massachusetts
Pillsbury has been Butler man. This
seems to have been IA case where the
president was persuaded by some
politicians who got his ear, and is a
wide departure from his previous good
sense in making appointments. There
is some hope that the senate will re-
ject Pillsbury and thus help the execn-
tive out of bad scrape.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
ST. Johnsbury Railroad Interes

st. Johnsbury Railroad interests.
1t now seems probable that history
is about to repeat itself as regards st.
JOhnsbury and it's railroad interests.
1t was by the enterprise and indOmita-
BILE will of St. JOhnsbury man that
the Passumpsic road was completed
from Wells River TO this place in 1850.
Some years later, men inimical to st.
Johnsbury got control of the road and
removed its repair shops and head
quarters to LyndOnville. While this
was blow at the prosperity of the
town and a hardship to the employees
located here, the town survived the
event aud never ceased to grow and
prosper Notwithstanding.
Some fifteen or twenty years ago st.
Johnsbury men conceived the bold
project of a railroad across our state,
from east to west. 1t was a daring
venture but with perseverance and Il
great outlay of money, the enterprise
was accomplished. 1t was emphati-
cally ST. Johnsbury scheme, and it
was right and proper that a controlling
interest should be held here, with
headquarters, repair shops, etc. This
has been the case for some years !; but
the burden evidently became too heavy
and the men most deeply interested
have been seeking to unload" to use
have succeeded in turning the road
over to the Boston s. Lowell corpora
ton.
This arrangement may be an excel
lent thing for the road, but indications
are now that there will be a repetition
of st. JOhnsbury's experience with the
Passumpsic road. That is, the gener-
al offices and repair shops will be re-
moved and our town will be forced to
rely upon its other industries and re-
sources.
While this is to be regretted, it may
prove like the former experience, sim
ply slight check to the material pro-
gress of the town. The greatest re-
greet will be the discharge of employees
of the road who have located here,
most of them with families, and quite
a number of whom own their homes.
1t will be hard in individual cases to
break up and find employment and
homes elsewhere.
1t is already announced that Master
Mechanic Howe gets through with the
road this month. Under the new ar
rangement there will probably be no
call for such an officer on this road
Edward r. MOultOn, engineer, with a
few men will have charge of the small |
er repairs done at this place, while all
the heavy and difficult work will
doubtless go to the larger shops of the
corporation at Lake Village and Con-
cord.
Charles II. Stevens, the efficient
freight and passenger agent, will also !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

had done here in the campaign was
free of charge. If they ventured upon
giving him a piece of advice now, it
was received free of charge. They did
not deny as to the appointment of that
postmaster that they liked him and
they had right to. But Mr.. Cleve-
land appointed that postmaster not in
recognition of a debt he owed to the
independents but in recognition of a
debt he owed to the country.
MUGwUMP REASONING.
The reasoning of the mugwumps is
exceedingly simple. If the re-appoint-
ment of a republican postmaster by a
democratic president for the purpose
of serving the public interest was not
good thing, then it ought not to have
been done at all. But if it was good
thing then we cannot get too much of
that good thing. Sincerely speaking
the value of that re appointment would
be very limited indeed, in my opinion
at least, if it remained an isolated Oc-
currence. 1t would simply show what
should be done, what could be done ;
but what is not done. The principal
value of this action would consist in
its being the beginning and an illus
tratiOn of new departure. L do not
mean, gentlemen, by that that the
president should hunt up pretexts for
keeping as many republicans in office
as possible. No | think it will be a
good thing for the country if good
many changes are made. But what |
do mean-and l think here | am ex-
pressing the advice of almost every
sincere friend of reform for it's own
sake-what / do mean is that the char
acter of the public service would be
vastly improved and that the moral as
we'll as the intellectual standard of our
public life would be greatly raised if
the strictly administrative and non
political part of our government ma
chineTy were taken out of our politics.
You see for Il moment how the thing
works. If President Cleveland per-
mits every republican Office-hOlder to
serve out his term, but upon the eX-
piratiOn of every republican commits
sion puts in a democrat, then at the
end of his presidential term the whole
civil service, with the exception of a
few minor places covered by the civil
service law, and a very few more ex-
ceptions, will be essentially demo-
cratic partisan service. If then the
republicans win, they need only follow
the example set by President Cleve-
land to make an essentially republican
partisan service again.
HOW TO BEGIN REFORM.
| If that branch of our service, which
is purely administrative and essential
ly non political is to be taken out OF
party politics, then some president
brought into power by a change of the
party in power must make begin
ming. By making that beginning he
will accomplish two very great results
He will have to make a beginning by
leaving in place a certain number OF
officers belonging to the opposite party
upon the single ground of superior
merit. The consequence will be thai
every officer in the service of the gov
eminent will be taught that if he pre-
serves his integrity intact, if he gives
his full mind and energy to his Officia
duties so as to acquire the standard oI
eminent efficiency, then he will have
an excellent chance of remaining il
office even if the party in power
| phanna
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
SbOrO.

SAD ACCIDENT.--On Monday night
the Goth, as A. J. Mcclellan 30 years
old was going home to Walden, he met
with serious accident. During the
afternoon he traded off a watch for a
shot gun which was loaded. Without
discharging it he started up the rail-
road track and when only a few rods
above the dry bridge near Paine's cor
ner, he stumbled and fell in the dark
ness, and in some way discharged his
gun receiving the whole charge in his
left ankle joint. His cries for help
were heard by o. G. Cole who took a
lantern, called up help, and went to
his aid. When they saw his condition
they sent to the hotel and landlord
Deming went out with a team and got
him, then drove to Greensboro village
and got DR.. Kinney to dress the
wound. The charge passed clear
through the ankle from before back
wards, and 35 shot or slugs were pick
ed out. He was taken to his home in
Walden the next day where he is re-
ported as quite comfortable. 1t is ex
pected he will lose the use of the
joint.-[Newport Express.
Lyndon.
w. H. Richardson at Lyndon postOffiee is agent
forward names and attend to any business for this
office
B. F. Lincoln and family arrived at
Frankfort, Mich, on Friday last. They
will remain until fall.-D. p. Hall left
on Wednesday to join him, and they
will push the logs into their mills very
rapidly as soon as the ice is all out.
The band gave. very acceptable
outdoor concerts on Thursday and
Saturday evenings. They surprised
all by the rapid progress made. Near
ly all are beginners, and BOwker
proves one of the best of leaders.
A party of boys made a visit to
Willard Randalfs sugar place a few
days ago. AS he was sugaring off,
they satisfied their "sugar tooth" and
started for home. When they arrived
at the house they concluded they
wanted some food. Mrs. r. being
away (Which they knew they broke
in, found the provision, eating all they
desired but not content with this they
broke the dishes and left things in
general confusion. The boys are all
known, and they may consider them
selves as extremely fortunate if they
do not receive call to the work house.
Such criminal actions as this, should
not go unpublished.
Widow Chas. Hosmer has moved in
to Warren Noyes' house.
DIR. Hubbard's children are now very
happy, because they have a new piano
Wells Quimby, while chopping log
on Monday, slipped from it, striking
his left hand on the axe, making a very
severe cut, so that eleven stitches |
were necessary to close it. His brother
Wells did not have one of Blodgett's
plasters.
Rev. S. Donaldson is this week at
tending the conference at Bellows
Falls.
Rev. G. w. Kelly will begin services
again at Kirby on next Sabbath. The
services will be held for the present in
he school house, as repairs on the
church are not completed.
L. X. Quimby, wife and daughter
Nellie, returned home on Tuesday.
Mr.. Quimby and wife have spent the
winter at Pawtucket, r. /. Nellie has
,een attending school at Norton,
Mass, I;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

The board of aldermen of the small
city of Springfield, Mass, have Gcens-
ed 1913 rum shops this week. In 1888,
the last year of license, the same city
licensed 90. The Republican is very
severe in its comments on this action
of the city government and truly says
ono money return can make up for the
moral injury such a policy intiicts,"
and further says ''nO board of alder
med in the history of Springfield has
inflicted upon this community graver
,nnral ininrv -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

Gen. Grant has remained abOut the
same the past week, going out nearly
every day. 1t is reported, however,
that neither the physicians nor Gen.
Grants friends expect recovery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
Grating Fruit Trees.

would inform the citizens of ST. Johnsbury and
vicinity that am now in town prepared to do all
kinds of grating of fruit trees have a complete
stock of sciOns from the best orchards on Lake
ChamplaiD including the hardest varieties of ap
pies; also, some choice pear stock. / select my
scions and do all the work myself, which / guaran-
tee to give satisfaction.
Orders left at the Avenue House the Caledo-
MAN office. will receive prompt attention.
9O2 LESLIE Il. BRIGGS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

The Argus reiterates its assertion of
last week that the Montpelier Watch
man establishment is bargained to d.
w. Dixon, formerly of the st. Adams
Messenger. We hope the trade will
fall through. The Waterman is doing
the best of newspaper work under its
present management, and we hope to
see it go on in the same way.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

Tomatoes, caulihowers, cabbage, celery, flower
ering plants and bulbs Also Delaware and Con
cord Grape vines, from two to four years old, from
p to soc each L. ii. JONES.
st. JOhnsbury, Vt. 92-95
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the st. JOhnsbury Gene
terry ssociatiOn will be held at the South Church
Festry, on Tuesday, May 5th, 1885 II O'Clock in
the evening. ID. CARPENTER,
III Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

The news from England and Russia
is more warlike. Russia seems deter
mined to force a fight. Gladstone
made powerful speech Monday night
in which he avowed England's pur-
pose to exhaust every measure tend
ing to peace and wished the world to
know that "every just and honorable
effort" had been made to prevent war.
ado not let us despair" said the great
premier, "that reason and justice may
on both sides prevail"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
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The National Life Insurance Co.,

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
w. j. BRAY,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.

And dealer in all kinds Of building materials.
will do all kinds Of work building and repairing by
not as desired by parties having work done.
Plans. specifications and estimates given short
notice keep wOrkmen for all kinds of work
VIII sell materials as low a and live.
And do work at prices to suit the times. Thank.
ing the people of st. Jobnsbury and surrounding
towns for favors the past I2 years hope by fair
dealing and hard work to merit share Of the pub
lie patronage. Office and lumber yard ~ Railroad
street, St JOhnsbury, VT
to Oct. e5. W. j. BRAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30

Nothing is politically right which is
morally wrong"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
FlRsT-cLAss ICE CREAM
PLANTS AND VINES.

Is to be made this as usual at j. X. LIP
PITTS Fruit Store and Dining Rooms and sold
by the quart gallon at the usual prices. t20july
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-30
Gtre Ga1eduniam.

st. Johnsbury, VT. Thursday, April so. 1888.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-28
Suicide mt Bruneau.
democrat


BauSEAU VALLEY, April Is, '55.
ED. DEMOCRAT: The quiet OF our
valley was disturbed this morning by
the news that young man by the
name of Frank Jones, who had been
at work for Jack Turner a month or
SO, was found hung to beam In the
stable. The coroner has been sent
for-as vet no clue to the cause OF
his hanging himself
Turner was out in the mountains
attending to his stock. Jones was
left to attend to irrigating the crop.
April 18th.
The coroner did come. So the body
was decently clothed with new suit
by Mr.. Turner and was buried to-
day at 3 o'clock.
No ether news.
j. Fl. WBlTsoN.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-28
s. H. wnlrsoN.

EAgLv BIRDs. Prot Huxley has
remarked that while birds now con-
stitute we'll defined group, nobody
mistaking the forms included therein,
we find the case to be different when
we turn to geological record. Fossil
forms are found that present dehni-
tons do not embrace, indicating a
wider range OF structure, and the ex-
istence of types intermediate between
birds and reptiles.
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1t is stated that Turkey has posi-
lively assured Russia that in the event
of war no English ironclad will be al.
lowed to enter the Black Sea. Tur-
kew has also declared that she could
make the Dardanelles impossible in
u few hours, II necessary. The pa
pers are chuckling over the fact that
two hundred English steamers are at
present in the Black Sea and Sea OF
Azof. The Turks are building forts
at Batoum with the utmost rapidity
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-28

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ The partnership heretofore existing
under the name of Connor Brothers and
Hoey, in the business of farming and stock
raising. in Boise county, Idaho L rrilory
is this day dissolved lay mutual consent :
X. j. ana Peter Conner continuing in the
business. and James Hoey retiring. All
bits due the late firm Of Coanor Brothers
and Hoey Will be pail to Conner Broth.
~. and all bills against the said latc firm.
will be paid by tilea
PETER GONNOR,
X. J. EOANDR.
April lG, 1885 VT.