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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
A Silver Anniversary.


The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Walker remembered the fact
that they were married just % years
ago last Saturday, and in a very pleas
ant and quiet manner celebrated the
anniversary by calling upon them and
extending congratulations. Friends
were coming and going all through the
evening giving expression to kindly
feelings that had the added advantage
of being genuine. Beautiful floral
pieces, one from Gov. Fairbanks green
house and one from Underclitf, deco
rated the rooms. Among the more
substantial tokens of regard were an
elegant five-volume edition of DR..
Lords popular lectures, number of
silver pieces and quite a pile of Uncle
Sans silver tokens. Everybody joins
in the wish that Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
may live to enjoy and celebrate their
golden anniversary 25 years hence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
Chautauqua Memorial.

The Chautauqua circle had their
LOngfellow memorial meeting Thurs
day evening. At the ROLE call each
member responded with quotation
from some of LOngfellOw's works. Miss
Emma Rogers read IA sketch of the pO-
cts life and selections followed by
Mrs. David Morrison, Miss Marion
Chamberlain, Miss Cora A. Hall and
Mrs. Amelia Matthewson. Mr.. and
Mrs c. L. Page sang duett and Miss
Nellie MatthewsOn a solo. At the
closing roll-call each member named
their favorite poem from the authors
works and the meeting closed with the
Chautauquan questions which were
answered by those present. The next
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
Bnths.

At st. Johnsbury, March Is, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred w. Robinson
At Barnet March g, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Esden.
At Hardwick, March IA. a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G.. Lane.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
THOSE BANK SUITS.


cited over those bank suits and now
claim that I6 per cent. interest will be
charged if the final decision is adverse
to the banks. The Messenger thinks
the syndicate of banks resisting pay
ments of assessments by appeal from
Judge Wheeler's decision have "pat
their foot in it," The claim of the re-
ceiver for damages, says the Messenger,
is not based upon the law of Vermont,
but upon rule % of the United States
supreme court which provides that,
where writ of error shall appear to
have been sued out merely for delay,
damages at the rate of 10 per cent. in
addition to the interest shall be award
ed upon the amount of the Judgment.
Two cases are cited and it is claim
ed that the law of Vermont has moth
ing to do with the matter. "The ten
per cent. damage added to the six per
cent. interest aggregates sixteen per
cent. per annum, which will be claim
ed from the date of the Judgment in
the circuit court, rendered at the Feb
ruary term, until the final payment"
AS it happens the action taken by the
syndicate was not based upon the Yer
mont law any more than on the United
States law. Some of the points at is
sue are new and no presidents have
been established i'm relation to them.
We counsel our ST. Adams friends not
to count on too many chickens before
they are Matched.
ACADEMY NOTES.
Dartmouth '89 will hold their class
supper at the st. JOhnsbury house to-
morrow evening. The officers of the
evening are, tOastmaster, E. l.. Will
hanson, Albany, N. Y; poet, Aleck
P. Nelson, Haverhill, N. H. ; odist, w.
K. Whitney, MendOn, Mass. orator,
Oliver S. Warden, Monroe, N. H. GUS
todian of the class pipe, Frank j. Haz-
en-, Whitefeld, N. H. Three of these
gentlemen, Nelson, Warden and Haz-
EN-, were members of st. JOhnsbury
academy of '85.
William V. Beach of WestfOrd, class
of '84 was married March 4, in Essex
to Edna S., daughter of Norman Bel
lows of Essex.
The class of '84 is rejoicing in it's
first "class baby" the little son of
Mrs. Fred Robinson (Helen M. Mar
shalD.
IvisOn, Brakeman, Taylor g. Co.,
through their agent Harrison Hume,
Esq, of Boston, have presented to the
academy the latest edition of Web
ster's unabridged dictionary, bound in
turkey morocco.
The division of the Adelphian is
proving great success. The programs
last Friday evening especially the de-
bates were the most interesting of the
them. The silver question was dis
cussed in Martins division, the tariff
in Mays.
A. A. Morse formerly of '54 has re-
turned to school,
Fleetwood and Bangs barely escaped
"a serious catastrophe few days since.
While out driving for some reason the
sleigh tipped over and they were de-
posted on the ground. The sleigh
was somewhat damaged but the Occu-
pants not seriously I'M ured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

Are You Made miserable by Indigestion, eonsti-
patton, dizziness, loss of appetite, yellow skin
Shilohs Vitalizer is positive cure mar 81
WHY Will You cough when Shiloh's cure will
give immediate relief Price 10 cents, 50 cents and
81, of BOyntOn, druggist Railroad street. tmar II
SHILOH'S Gaia REMEDY positive
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, and Canker Mouth.
Hair Vine stimulates the hair and prevents it
from falling out itching of the scalp and re-
moves dandruff Try it for headache and neuralgia.
At druggists st. Johnsbury and elsewhere. lmay's6
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
A call for the weather record of

A call for the weather record of a
particular day in last weeks Caledo
MAN brought a number of responses,
which go to show that an unexpected
ly large number keep records of the
weather and also that either the wealth
er or the thermometers vary decidedly
in various localities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

The usual meeting of the listers of
ing the spring list will be at the St.
JOhnsbury house next Tuesday, March
%, at 10 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

p. j. COwles is agent for The Tin
Grant, paper to be published by Revs.
j. r. Bartlett and A. J. Hough during
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Shall We Have 1t I'm st. Johnsbury:

The meeting of citizens Monday
evening to take sction in relation to
| securing the Soldiers home for st.
Johnsbury was better attended and a
greater degree of interest was
manifested than was anticipated.
Commander j. A. Paddock called
the meeting to order, explaining
the circumstances under which it was
called, and DIR. G. B. Billiard was
chosen chairman. DR.. Billiard briefly
stated the situation. The state has
voted an appropriation of $4,000.
This was put out, he thought, as
''feeler" and, if a Soldiers home was
likely to be established the state
would make liberal appropriations
The general government owes the state
a war claim of about $500, 900 that
would in time, he felt sure, be avail
able. The ladies' relief corps had al
ready voted to furnish one room and
would do more than that.
The matter was then discussed by
T. c.. Fletcher, Prof. Henry Fairbanks,
C. E. Putney, j. A. Paddock, M. nj.
Montgomery, NJ. t. FennO, E. F.
Brown, E. l.. HOvey, Rev. E. t. Sand
ford, A. E. Rankin, Major Bowman
and John Mcdonald, all expressing
deep interest in the proposed scheme.
AS there is very little known about
what it is necessary to do much of the
talk was at random and consisted of
inquiries as to the amount of money
likely to be needed, etc. Commander
Paddock stated that there had been
two old soldiers in this town who had
been partially supported by the Grand
Army, one blind man and the other
Mr.. Berry, who died last week. There
was one in Lyndon almost wholly sup
ported by the post and others in the
county that would soon need aid.
DR.. Billiard thought the trustees
were favorably inclined toward st.
as place for the home and
that if fair proposition was made the
town would get it. A letter from Col.
Franklin Fairbanks was read stating
that he was in fullest sympathy with
the movement and would do all he
could to further the project. The
feeling seemed to prevail that it would
be advisable to call town meeting at
an early date but it was finally decid
ed to choose a committee of eight-five
citizens and four members of the grand
canvas the town and see
how much money conld be raised and
what the general feeling is.
This committee consists of Col.
Franklin Fairbanks, It. c. Fletcher,
A. E. Rankin, A. HI. Mcleod, j. G..
Hovey of the citizens and DR.. G. B.
Billiard, c. P. Carpenter, Major N. P.
Bowman and j. A. Paddock Of Cham
berlin Post. The meeting adjourned
to the call of this committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
ChurchiIl's Reading Tonight.

The rare opportunity of hearing
Prof. Churchill read is given the peO-
pie of st. JOhnsbury this evening at
Music hall. The sale of tickets is al
ready such as to assure large audi
ence, though good seats may still be
secured. Those who anticipate one of
the best entertainments of the season
will not be disappointed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
Justices Record in Criminal Cases

new blank for Justice of the Peace. just
FTCE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
The Weather.

Speaking of the weather, these
charming days and moonlight nights
are all that could be desired. The
travelling is a trifle uncertain as the
sleighing is good only in spots, but
overhead everything is fine. just
what induces Vermonters to go West
or South or even to Mexico when such
pleasant days can be had at home is a
mystery
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

Moses Huntly has already made
$50 pounds new maple sugar. This is
the biggest thing in the sugar line yet
reported. We are not going to believe
any "granulatsd" stories this year, for
We have sampled the honey and pro-
nOunce it the "pure quill"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
NEW ADS IN THIS PAPER.

Home Art Co.-Easter Sale.
H. j. COnant-Hennis' Strainer.
Z. F. Brown-A Card.
John C. Higgins Est-Presentation of Acct
Chas. II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fowls.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

The Methodist society holds anOth-
or sOciable in the vestries of the church
Tomorrow evening. Among the at
fractions will be variety" supper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

The village schools, which close
tomorrow, begin again the first Mon
day in April, allowing "a vacation of a
trifle over two weeks. All the old
teachers have been re-engaged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
Sperial eNnfires.

The Rev. Geo. II. Thayer of Bourbon. Ind, says
Both myself and wife owe our lives to ShilOh's Con
sumption Cure. tmAr 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

-Sias Randall has sold to Peter
Johnson, house and land on Portland
street for S550.-J. r. Stevens, admin
istratOr, has sold portion of the Hollis
Stiles farm, liz acres, to L. w. Haskell
of Woodbury. for $1,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

The first volume of Col. Benedict's
"Vermont in the Civil War" is in the
hands of the distributors. Among the
six steel portraits that are given in the
work is one of Gov. Erastus Fairbanks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

TIE camp fire and box sociable came
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

Manager Bingham has become so
enthusiastic over his telephone bust
ness that he has gone to McIndOes
this morning with the CaledOnian
weather record in his pocket.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
TRAINS MOVING NORTH.
TRAINS w EST.
Read I'D.
C.. M. STONE & CO.,
'posite the Athen@um. st. Johnsbury,

ton 4 Lowell Railroad Vermont Division
Feb. I, 1886.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

Eighteen or twenty members of Hec-
tor lodge l. o. G.. t. go down to Pas
sumpsic to visit Crescent lodge this
aUaniun
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

ZINE WATCHES REPAIRED aud rated al
Il HOWARD & ROWELLS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

The farmers and butter makers
will find something of interest in the
bogus butter discussion and the action
taken by the Ryegate farmers as re-
ported on the third page.
Prof. Churchill's reading this even
ing will consist of selections from Bret
Harte, Victor Hugo, Francois COppee,
Mrs. H. B. Stowe, Mark Twain and
others. A rich treat is assured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

In April or May, a sunny tenement for family OF
two. Address at once, +. o. box 26l. $780,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

The Baptist Sunday school cele-
brate the anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the school next Sunday. even
ing in their church on Railroad street.
There will be a Sunday concert
and other interesting exercises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18
Tenement 10 Rent

Over K. j. ESTY'S shoe store Main street.
27tf /. B. GORHAA, II Church
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

The small place known as the James ID. White
place, Paddock Village. 1891 ALBION DYKE
SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING.
N NJ. FINEL, No. Charles Street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-18

"A number of the young men of the
place are making arrangements for
concert by the Dartmouth quartette
about the middle of next month in Mu-
sic hall. Some of the local sOlOists will
assist.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-21

H0E. ARTHUR SEDGwIcK who has
been appointed special Envoy to Mexi-
co, is one Of the best international law
yers in New York City, and for that
matter, in the United States. He
graduated at Harvard in 1864 and en-
tered the Union Army. After the war
he entered the Harvard Law School
and afterward was the attorney for the
International Copyright League. He has
been prominently connected with jour
nalism being one of the proprietors of
the Nation before its absorption by the
Euening Post. After that he retired
from journalism and devoted himself to
the practice of law, and the compiling
Of several legal textbooks which are
recognized as standard. Politically he
is mugwump. Personally he is said
to be gentleman Of fine ability; genial
and social. He is forty-three years
old.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-21

LET US suppress this systematic
agency for the temptation and ruin of
of men. Withabsolute certainty, while
it remains, this traffic will powerfully
resist us at every point. Our moral
means have no relevancy to this part of
the work. The enemy is now intrench-
ed in fortress as impregnable as rock
to all mere influence and argumenta-
tion. Shielded behind the ramparts of
law and custom, the traAc is proof
against all those weapons which we
have found efectual in other directions.
1t laughs at the shaking of our moral
spear. The whole artillery Of moral
sIasion glances from it as a powerless
impertinence, harmless as the pattering
Of hail on a rock. The strong arm of
law can alone reach it. Our business
is with the traffic. We must stop this
authorized trade in destructive drinks.
ReU. II. d. Kstchel.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-21
England Going into africa.

None of the European nations anx-
ious to acquire colonial possessions car
equal Great Britain in successful
methods. She extends her empire
with marvellous rapidity and keeps hel
military and commercial circles in a
constant state of activity.
The same policy that made the Hud-
son Bay and East India Companies
tremendous powers and giant monopo-
lies, enriching the incorporators and
extending British territory is pursued
to this day.
A charter has recently been passed TO
the National African Company, and the
effect will be to make the Niger practi-
cally an English river. The stock
holders are empowered by the charter
to hold and retain all rights, interests,
authorities, and powers for purposes of
government, protection of public order,
protection of the said territories, or
otherwise Of what nature or kind, So
over already acquired or yet to be ac-
quired in the basin of the river Niger"
Queen Victoria will soon be ruler
over as large territory in Africa as
that in Asia which brought her the ad-
ditional title Of Empress of India"
If Lord Salisbury can remain in power
to forward this African scheme, he may
follow the example of Beaconsfeld, and
add to the crown titles "Chief MagiS-
trate of Ethionia. /" Will Ethiopia
stretch forth her hands to Britain for
assistance to rise ?-N. O. EUeniag
Chronicle
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-21
For the SWORD AND SHIrLD.J
FUNERAL BELLS.

Toll for the bravel
They sleep their lasting sleep,
Buried beneath the wave
Twelve hundred fathoms deepl
Many a lie they told,
About school revenue g te
But the tickets that they polled
We're gloriouslyfeW.
Many lie they told,
Thinking TO win the day;
And let their knell be knolled
And mournfull music play.
II was in fair battle
That they lost the fight:
Their forces were o'erwhelmed
By the Soldiers of the Right.
In their blood-red flag
May they find a shrOud,
And may no man brag
Of that fallen crowd.
Toll for the brave
They sleep their lasting sleep,
Buried beneath the wave
Twelve hundred fathoms deepl
SEXTON.
Aug, 10th. 1886.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-21


| was indebted to Capt Frank John
ston, that public spirited and humane
citizen ofHinds for valuable suggestions
about prison management; and, / be-
lieve the IDEA ofa Prison Farm came
from him.
You will see, that means we're to be
provided for establishingthe farm with
out increase of taxes, by investing the
proceeds of four years lease and all
monies received from the Penitentiary
interest bearing bonds.
But all plans for prison management
reform are delayed, until after 1892 by
the injunction into that Act, ofsection8,
which authorized the Gulf & Ship Island
Railroad to have the Penitentiary and
cOnvicts until 1892. In this manner
does private interests, and mercenary
motives interfere with the progress of
reform.
In 1884, | Iconfess | had no higher
idea Of prison management than the
keeping of the Penitentiary without ex-
pense to the State. But having
started the investigation by the last
Legislature into the Penitentiary
affairs, | was led to study the general
question of prison management. Ny
judgment was, that in four years time
fund of about one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars could be accumulated,
with which to..purchase the land and es
tablish the prison farm, and that it could
be made self-sustaining. | believe
the following to be automatic truths:
|. The States prison should be un-
der control of State officials, and none
other
2 No private person or corporation.
should have any interest in the result of
prison management.
). The Penitentiary should be farre-
moved fromthe Capital, or other large
town.
4. That the conyicts should be keptin a
healthy locality, and made to labor as
punishment FOR THE CRIME COMMITTED,
and not for the purpose of MONEY
MAKING.
D That inasmuch as the great mass
ofOur people are agriculturists. the labor
OF few hundred conyicts, at that call
ing, would not amount TO anything, as
competition.
g. That no convicts should be employed
at any mercantile or industrial pursuit
except such as are necessary to furnish
the convicts with clothing and imple-
ments to labor with.
z. That cotton is a staple always of
ready sale, and sufficiently certain crop
TO insure a certainty of a support for
he prison.
s. That OH prison farm schools could
De established, and the moral well being
IT the convicts attended to, thus enabling
he State to perform her duty of RE
FORMING the criminals.
.. That no convict should be allowed
0 work with or about other laborers.
nd that Imprisonment in the State
'rlsOn should mean absolute seclusion
rom the world for the time Of the SEN
ence
10. That a system of rewards for good
onduct-credits of time on sentence
hould be observed in the prison.
| should like to see this matter fully
iscussed. GEO. G.. DILLARD
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-21

The Louisville Courier JorsaJ rails
at Randall thusly: "The Washington
Star thinks the Republicans will make
no vigorous canvass to capture the
House. Why should they? IF they
can rely on the aid of Sam Randall and
81 sham Democrats in obstructing re-
formatory legislation, why should they
waste their time and money to elect
men who will vote exactly as Sam and
and the sham Democrats do?"
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-21

streets fer mighty final effort. Early
in the morning crowd of negroes wht
stayed close together were marched By
their leader-a white man--to the polls
Efforts to talk with them were well nigh
futile,sO closely were they banded to.
gether Their leader the poor white
man who voted at another place, stood
by to mark them off as they voted
Then our moral powers were turned
loose Fon that black fortress. Miss
Sarah Dickey read her appeal to them
and pleaded with them, as their friend
not I'd vote the whisky ticket, and her
appesas were like electric shocks; and
as she pleaded she wept and strong men
that heard her wept. All this while
Others were driving missiles of truth
with tremendous power. The columns
were somewhat divided by this terrific
bombardment, and some Of them were
persuaded not to vote at all while few
even voted the dry ticket With that
victory won the moral power was inten-
sifed, it grew contagious. BY eleven
O'Clock there were between forty and
fifty white men, besides large number
of colored men, talking and arguing and
pleading for Prohibition. | have never
witnessed such concentrated and burn
ing moral earnestness. Every man was
conscious of it in himself, and felt it in
the very atmosphere.
It was absolutely irresistible. The
man who led the crowd of negroes was
in FIVE feet of Miss Dickey as she talked,
and he afterward said if she had con-
tinued two minutes longer he would
have left town. A partner of his who
voted the wet ticket repented and put
on the blue ribbon One very infu-
ential colored man who voted the wet
ticket regretted it deeply when the
question was argued with him and said
why didn't you talk with me before |
voted?' His son yielded to the argu-
ments and voted the dry ticket The
women, who all along during the can
vass pressed the work in their peculiar
and resistless manner, were spreading
free dinner near by, and presented. Miss
Dickey with an elegant cake in token of
their appreciation of her work.
The day closed with ouly two white
men in Clinton and eight in the whole
precinct voting for whisky. We have
40 registered voters and we polled 495
votes, which leaves 275 that did not
vote. When it is remembered that of
the II wet votes cast all were cast by
except eight, and if what | have
written be true, it will appear that Clin-
ton has been slandered by the insinua
tions referred to at the beginning of this
article. The spirit of the whole thing
was well described by a negro who said
to me: "Well, sab, hit wuz mo lack
Sunday School picnic dan lection"
Such, in outline, is Clintons part in
he glorious victory achieved by Kinds
IN the 10th for God, and Home, and
Native Land" B. D. GRAY.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-21

A COMPANY is being formed in Mexi
co to work up the cactus plant The
oil is to be used for lubricating purpo-
ses, the fibre for cordage. the leaf fol
paper and the fruit for eating. The
fruit is so juicy that it often takes the
place of water for both man and beast
and some years ago, when the drouth
came over San Louis Potosi, thousands
of cattle were saved by eating the
fruit.