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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

toes, plant in good, rich, mellow soil
as soon as the frost is ont of the
ground. You can hardly plant too
early. Until the plants appear, severe
frost will not hurt them. When the
plants are up, frost will sometimes
destroy the crop, or at any rate, Sc
riously retard or injuTe it. A piece of
paper or a light covering of soil Will
save the plant. For winter potatoes,
select variety that possesses at least
four points, viz: quality, vigorous
growth of leaves to resist the potato
bugs, good keeper, and productive
ness.
When the pOtatO-bugs first appeared
everybody planted early varieties OF
potatoes, in hopes of getting ahead OF
the bugs. Now that we know how to
later kinds. AS a rule, the early va
Tieties cannot yield as we'll as the later
sorts, which have a longer season to
grow in or if they do in exceptional
cases, il is probably owing to unusual
richness of land. On ordinary land,
other things being equal, a late variety
will yield better, and keep better (the
next spring. than the early varieties.
A late variety of potato should be
planted as early as the soil can be got
into good condition. If you do not
wish to plant early-Or perhaps we had
better say if you are behind with your
work, and cannot plant as early AS you
wish, plant an earlier variety. The
later you plant. the earlier should be
the variety planted. The same prin-
ciple, or rule as to planting, applies to
cabbages, cauliflowers, tomatoes, Gu
cumbers, melons, turnips, corn, beans,
peas, etc. The earlier the variety,
that is, the quicker it natures, the lat
er can it be sOwn or planted Amer
lean Agricultural.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Vermont News.

The annual expenses of the village
of st. Adams foot up S2l ,522.27.
Some of the Bellows Falls young
men are organizing "Mother Hub
bard" polo club, who will play in
Mother Hubbard costumes and use
brOoms instead of regular polo sticks.
The supply of coal brought to this
port amounts to about %, 900 tons or
$50 boat loads annually, of which 30
600 tons are consumed in this city.
The business of the coal merchants of
this city with neighboring towns has
fallen off greatly in late years owing
to the building of the ID. & III. Canal
company's road and the more recent
erection OF coal sheds at several points
in Vermont. - Burlington Free Press.
II. l.. Kenyon has been nominated as
postmaster at NOrthfield.
Fifteen marble companies are in ac-
tive operation in Rutland disposing
annually of S6,0O0,0O0 worth of mar
BILE and employing from 800 to 1000
men.
At Bellows Falls, March 3Ist, C. O..
Grover, Il mill employee, while putting
on n belt was caught in a shafting and
instantly killed. The body was torn
to fragments. He was 80 years old,
and had been married but five weeks.
Editor Blake of the Barton Monitor
is to deliver the Decoration day ad-
dress ut Barre.
The village of SwantOn, with only
1900 inhabitants all told, has more than
100 persons % years old or more, and
their average age is about ~.
Schuyler c. Johnson of Springfield is
appointed "a cadet to Norwich univer-
sity from Windsor county.
Vermont has 5l6 post offices out of
total of 20, o57 in the whole country.
Rutland farmers are sadly looking
forward to the periodical visit of the
l7-year lOcusts, which they predict for
this summer.
Ambrose Arnold of Westminster died
Friday night, aged IS. He had been
ID years division superintendent of
the Central Vermont road, with head
quarters at St. Adams.
The Burlington coasting club have
already mapped ont elaborate plans
for next winters sport. A big tObog-
gan slide will be built and gala
week something like Montrears will
be attempted. The club now number
$50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
A Hint to Farmers in this County.

There is no place in the world bet
ter adapted to rearing pure bred cat
tie than Caledonia county. Abortion is
almost unheard of, barrenness un-
known; there is no feed better to form
up an animal than our grasses, health
is the rule. On the great plains of the
West they will always raise large herds
of beef, but they can never excel with
pure animals and must always depend
on the old hills of this country or Eng
land for fresh blood to keep up the
form of their herds. Will the farmers
here allow this money to go out of the
country, or will they breed animals
that will attract buyers ? The general
excuse is that IL am but an ordinary
man and no one will buy of me-" but
my dear man, breed extraordinary an
imals and buyers will find it out as
soon as yon do and they will come to
see them, not yOu. Several buyers
from the far West have been in this
county this season, and they will come
if they can find what they want. One
man can sell good stock as high as
another, if he has it to sell. Jockeys
and tricksters can sell poor animals for
better price than you, perhaps, but
when an old breeder goes out tn buy
he knows what he wants and will have
it, aud he cares little who he buys of
so he gets it,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Costly Horse Flesh.

Thirty years ago rising publisher
full of drive called on Mr.. Geo. p.
Burnham of Boston, and was attracted
by print of IA horse hanging against
the wall TO his inquiries Mr.. Burn
ham replied that the Autograph was a
young horse which had been sold for
$1,000 To go to New Orleans. "What ~
exclaimed the astOnished young pub
fisher. zone thousand dollars for n
horse ~ Is there a man in the country
fool enough to pay that much money
for horse The years rolled on and
it was only last summer that the tele-
graph flashed the intelligence to the
four corners of the world that the rich
est man in America had sold Maud >.
for S4O,0W. The purchaser of the
queen was also down in the list AS the
purchaser Of Dexter at S35, 900 and of
Rarus at 81, 900 and lie was the driv-
ing editor and printer who had express
ed 80 much astOnishment that a man
could be found who was fool enough To
pay $1,000 for "A horse. Mr.. BOnner's
idea at the value of "A trotter has chang
ed since that day Turf, Field and
Farm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

time commanding the Legislature to
enact whatever laws may be necessary
to enforce this prohibition"
NO RESISTANCE HAS BEEN MADE.
The liquor dealers have capitulated
without a struggle. The large hotels
have submitted so gracefully to the in
evitable that they decline serving their
guests in their rooms with liquor.
Many strangers coming here who are
addicted to their toddies are bitter in
their complaints, and some of them
lash the air with their tongues on ac-
count of the liquor drouth that pre-
walls. In the enforcement of the liquor
law Mayor Deering is sustained by the
Democratic party and its organ here.
The temperance men are so lubllant
over his course that they unhesitating
" affirm that if he goes on in the work
he has undertaken they will support
him as the Democratic nominee for
Governor two years hence, and they
declare that their votes will triumph
antly elect him. 1t is a remarkable
change of front for the Democratic par
ty to be engaged in waging war against
rumsellers, and more remarkable vet
that the temperance men who are in.
debted to the Republican party for all
that has been achieved in PrOhibitOry
reform should get into the same trundle
bed with the Democracy. But politics
make strange bedfellOws. A move
ment has been inaugurated in this city
to hold convention of hotel keepers
the last part of this month, possibly at
Bangor. There are $50 hotel land
lords in Maine and the object of this
convention is to form All association for
mutual protection. The leading hotel
men have already signitied their APP
prevail of such an association.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Do YOU want
A new SUIT =?

Then look at my new stock
of clothing, embracing desir-
able styles in sacks and frocks.
Nice 4 button cutaway suits
in fine brown or black whip
cords at $1,000 for full suit
worth $50. Pants from $500
up. Odd coats and vests very
cheap. Nice suits at $40 and
$3.50. Don't fail to look at
my stock before purchasing
elsewhere. H@ [ CAN and
WILL save you money.
In other departments | have
as full an assortment as can be
found anywhere and [ guaran-
tee prices every time. [ can
only say to those who have
favored us with their patron
age for many years that [ shall
always do my best to keep
such goods as they may want
and at the most reasonable
prices. And | invite every
body to call and see how far a
dollar will 60. Everything
warranted as represented and
satisfaction guaranteed in
every respect or money re-
funded. Wool, butter, hides,
calf-skins, &C., bought at the
highest market prices.
e. e. WOODS.
Passumpsic VT March %, 'S5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
The Potatoes 70 Plant

If You want potatoes as early as
possible, select the best early potato
YOU can find. The genuine Early Rose
is good enough and early enough. The
Beauty of Hebron is equally good, and
there are dozen other varieties any
one of which, if you happen to have it,
Will ripen about as early, and give sat
isfactiOn. If any one tells you he has
a potato that will ripen two weeks
earlier than the Rose or the Beauty of
Hebron. and yield as much again per
acre, tell him that it is a most valuable
variety, and that he had better plant
all he has got, and not sell tuber to
any one else for seed. For early pOta-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
HUDSON RIVER r. r.

Conductor Melius Says Something of Interest
to all Travellers.
POughkeepsie n. Y, Feb % 1884.
DIR. David Kennedy, ROndout. n. Y:
Dear Sir,-i have used your medicine, called
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY = FAVORITE REMEDY
Tor indigestion and dizziness, to which i sub
lected at times and know from experience that il
Is worthy of all that be said of il for disorders
of that kind, Respectfully, w. ;. MELIUS.
go Harrison Street.
That DIR. David Kennedy's FavOrite Remedy is
extensively used along the line of the Hudson Xiv
Ell Railroad, is shown by the following from larry
town. The writer is none other than Mr. DeRe-
we're, the station agent of the Hudson River Rail
road Company at Tarrytown, a man we'll known i'll
that community.
Tarrytown, n. Y. Feb. % "a.
DIR. ID. Kennedy. Rondout. n. Y
Dear Sir,-Eor long time j troubled with
severe attacks of dizziness and blind sick head
aches l thought il was due to impure blood and a
disOrdered state of the system. | was advised To
try FavoriJe Remedy. | did So and have been
completely cured. It's the best thing ever heard
of for any disorder of that nature and I've
mended 1t TO many with like success.
A. DEREVERE.
DIR. Kennedy's FavOrite Remedy is not confined
to one state OF locality but is hailed a boon by
hundreds in every state, as the following letter
from Millville, n. j, will show
MillvilIe, N j.
DIR. David Kennedy, Ron6Out, n. Y
Dear Sir,-I had been a sufferer from dyspepsia
from the time was sixteen years old l had CON
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therefore had almost given up in despair of
lite Remedy recommended, which | tried and
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Sg-92 MRS s C. DOUG HERTY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Not Allowed to Enter.

At the hackney stud book sOciety's
shows in England no stallion is allow
ed to compete for premium until he
has been examined by a veterinarian
furnished 10y the society for that pur-
pose and pronounced sound as to he
redItary complaints. At their last
show, held in March, out of thirty five
entries only ten were allowed to COM
Detp
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
C,TATR oF VERMONT. CALEpoxrA DIsrnlcT.

SlTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT -
y In Probate Court held at the Probate office in
St Johnsbury. within and for said District the
9Th day OF April, \. ID. i6-J.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last VIII and
Testament Of Lucinda PhilbroOk. late of Hardwi
in said district, deceased being presented Ia Court
by Joseph NJ. Stevens, the executor therein named
for Probate:
1t il ordered by said Court that all persons -
cerned therein be notified to appear al session Of
said Court 10 be holden at the Probate OffiCe in
St. JOhnsbuTy, the I2fb day Of May.
A ID. 1855 and show cause if any they may have
against the Probate Of said VIII: for which pur-
pose is further ordered that copy of the record
Of this order be- published three weeks successfully
in the CALIFORNIAN printed at 1t. J0hnsbury, pre-
viOus To said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER r. SMITH Judge.
A true copy of Record. Attest
oO.o2 WALTER =. SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Turkey VS.. Pork.

cheaply than | can make pound of
pork" said one of our farmers to us,
the other day. He added that he re-
garded the raising OF turkeys the most
profitable business of the farm. Last
year he started in with eleven turkeys
aud sold about $40 worth during the
year-keeping a few more than the
original flock for this years work.
WilliamstOwn Cor. in Waterman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
selection Of Rreedine Cattle.

In selecting your breeding cattle
don't try to get an animal that excels
rs milk and beef producer. The two
united in one animal, to perfection,
cannot exist. If You want a dairy, get
the best for that purpose, if you want
to raise beef or animals to sell IA feed
ers, get good beef animal and the less
milk the better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Petition for Divorce.
Caledonia County Court,
Inn. Iur.ru. 49,.

''' VS. Caledonia County Cont,
Jerusha b. Ranney } June Term 1888.
Whereas Robert II. Ranney of St. Johnsbury in
the County of Caledonia, has filed in the office OF
the Clerk Of Caledonia County Court, his petition
for divorce setting forth in substance that he was
lawfully married to JeTusha Il. Marsh at Exeter.
Maine on the Both day of January, 1911, that they
lived together husband and wife about four
years in the state Of Maine, and from sometime in
1875 till Feb 1891 they lived together in Caledonia
County, Vermont that the Goth day of Feb
1881, said Jerusha deserted the said petitioner,
without cause and has since refused to return
that two children were born of said marriage to
wit, Archie G. aged - years, and Clearance L. aged
10 years and praying for divorce from said Jeru
sha and for the custody of said Clearance L.. and IL
being made to appear that said Jerusha b. il with
out the state of Vermont, il is ordered that notice
thereof be given her by publishing the substantial
parts of said petition together with this order three
weeks successfully in the st. JOhnsbury Caledon-
ian Newspaper published at ST. JOhnsbury in Cal
edonia County aforesaid the last OF which publica
OF said Court, and that said Jerushs be thereby
dered to make her personal appearance before the
County Court next to be holden at St. JOhnsbury
in said Caledonia County, the first Tuesday of
June A. ID. 1875. then and there 10 make answer to
said petition and abide the order of the Court
thereon Given under my hand at ST. Johnsbury
in the County of Caledonia. this 9th day Of April,
a. d. 1895 JONATHAN ROSS,
Judge Of Supreme Court.
BATES & MAY Attorneys s99l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
OK MARBLE Flies.

Now is the time to kill the maggOt
aud thus rid your pastures of the flies.
A touch of mercurial ointment on each
open MARBLE will kill them, and do no
harm to the animal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Portland, Maine.

To this the n. Y. Sun published the
following dispatches from Portland:
General Neal BOWS new departure
in politics has created quite a stir. He
has almost constantly acted with the
republican party and he heartily sup
ported Mr.. Blaine, believing not only
that Blaine was n prOhibitiOnist, but
that the republican leaders in this state
were devoted to prohibition, and would
give all the additional legislation which
the temperance men might ask for. He
has now found that he was mistaken,
and has announced his final withdraw
al from the party. He says the repub-
lican officials are opposed to the pro-
hibition law, and there seems to be II
compact between the party bosses and
the rum shops to grant immunity to
viOlatOrs of the law in exchange for
votes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Try a Few Sheep.

If You have a small field or pasture
that is well drained but doesn't pro-
duce as YOU would like to have it, just
try the experiment of buying few
good sheep for mutton, in the spring,
and folding them in it with all the cot
tonseed meal they can eat through
the season. BE sure that they clean
the feeding trOughs once each day.
You will get big price for your NUT
ton and a rich piece of land behind
them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
BATES & MAY. Attorney
4 LExANDER SHIELDS ESTATE.

A LEXANDER SHIELDS ESTATE.
"A The 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 Alexander Shields late Of
Peaeham in said District deceased represented in
solvent, and the term of six months from the 24th
day of March s. being allowed by said Court 10 the
creditors Of said deceased. to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before Give notice
that we will attend to the duties of appoint
ment at the dwelling house OF the late Alexander
Shields in Peacham. in said District on the ID
day OF MAY and ID day of Oct next, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, each of said days
MOSES GILFILLAN- Comm'rs.
90-92 W. F. HASTE -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Why Neal Dow Repudiates the
Republican Party.

With great reluctance | have aban
dOned the republican party finally.
have no longer any doubt that it has
deliberately made an alliance-off
sive and defensive, with the beer and
whisky interests of the country. 1t is
not possible, OH any other hypothesis
to account for the attitude of the party
in Maine, of offensive and insulting
antagonism to prohibition, and active
sympathy with the low, vile, secret
grOg- shops which intest our large
towns. Carthage must be destroyed"
NEAL Dow
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

CTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
- In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in St JOhnsbury. ~ said district. the 9TH day
of April A ID. ISIS
Bowman ID. ShaItuck administrator upon the
tate of Daniel W. Batchelder. late of St JOhnsbury
in said district deceased, presents his admiDistra
ton account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution and
PARTITION of the estate of said deceased
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred 10 a session
thereof, To be held at the Probate Office in ST.
JOhnsbury, the 25th day of April, \. 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, "A
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.
1891 WALTER =. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
High Cultivation and Good Animals.

High cultivation ana GOOu Animals.
How do the tenant farmers in the old
er countries pay such high rentals for
their land The rent paid for land for
agricultural purposes in England would
buy farm of the same size in many
parts of New England, and the British
farmer makes more money than we do.
He does it 10y high cultivation aud good
animals. He buys large quantities of
cotton and oil cake, that he may make
both beef and manure. A ton of cot
tonseed meal is probably worth more
money after it is in the manure heap
than "a ton of any commercial fertilizer
ever sold in our county. He cult
Yates his land much more than we do,
he has got to, for he must pay his rent;
he must raise pedigreed animals be-
cause he has an enormous rent to pay.
He buys grain rich in the elements
that his crop wants, so IA to meet his
yearly rent. He feeds his grain to his
young animals that he may get quick
growth with Il margin of profit to pay
his rent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
PATENTS.

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Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
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seSses superior facilities for obtaining Patents
Gcertdining the pGtentGbttity of intentions. X. ii.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIM ONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom | have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
fce.'-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of
Patents"
Boston, October 10 1876.
X. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
me, in 1910, my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give yOn almost the whole of my business, in
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston, Jan. /. 18S5.-1y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT LINE

violins banjOs accOrdions harmonious flutes,
lin and banjo strings bows, books cases
pegs and all filings. Majolica ware, coffee cups,
work baskets everything in dolls from Sc to 81 90.
A large assortment of Photo, Card and Autograph
albums all prices, velvet and plush frames, wal
lets, purses and pocket books. A new stock of
cutlery, knives, forks, and spoons A full line of
Rogers spoons and forks. All styles of clocks from
81 up Alarm clocks cheap. All kinds of baskets.
Curtain poles at half price, dolls heads brackets
hat towel, music, and paper racks, picture frames,
games, all kinds of toys. Every kind of RUBBER
STAMP made to order at lowest price. Name
stamp Soc and every thing else in this line.
~ These goods MUST be sold NOW is your
time to get big bargains
GEO. E. GROW. ,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
DEAFN ESS
House For Sale.

Known the Shanks house situated ON Port
land St, Summeryille, ST. Johnsbury. A large
two story house with L. convenient for two fami-
lies with large garden and good spring of water
rum ng to house on lot The house is in good re-
pair and will be sold cheap For further iuforma-
ton inquire of II. Z. RANDALL
June le- 1884 4etfl st. Johnsbury. vt