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The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

THE Columbus Dispatch thinks the
political storm centre is now in the
Ohio Legislature, This is painful
thought.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16
FOR SALE-H0USES.

L'OR SALE-A Brick House, 1897 1
II II n g, rooms with store-room; price
500 cash 81 900 on deed of trust-S1 700. A
frame house, rooms, and small frame
house, renting for sl5; good terms; will sell
to an immediate purchaser for cash very
cheap; location southeast. 1921 + st, Lowe &
Kintz, real estate and loans.
We have houses and lots IN all parts OF the
city which We can sell at Lying prices, cash
will please call at 1921 T. st n W,
LOWE & KNIT,
Real Estate Brokers'
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

A CHANCE TO Buy sample Suits and
IA overcoats for men, boys and children, at
just opening at No. 92i 7th st II w, between
st and Massachusetts ave; come one, come
all, at the great sale; we are selling many of
these goods at nearly half price; never such
come and see MS, and you will buy the best
clothing You eyer got at the lowest prices;
we are selling suits, oyercoats, pants and
vests for men, boys and children, at 92i 7th 81
II W: look for Signs. Sale Of Sample Suits.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

NEITHER House of Congress is in
session to-day
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

THE friends of Mr.. John Kelly will
regret TO learn that his illness has as.
sumedacritical character and that his re
covery is very doubtful. The New York
Sun states that he may die within a
week. \ great many worse men are
dying every day.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

THE House of Representatives did
wise thing yesterday in passing the
Presidential Succession bill. Whether
it is the best measure or not that could
have been desired, it will serve two
excellent purposes, in relieving nat
ural public solicitudc and shutting off
further debate on the question.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16
BOARDING.

~ IL to their advantage to take their meals
at the old reliable,t the American House, Penn
sylyania ave, cor Tth st. Reasonable rates
and reasonable hours, Call or write for Cir
cular
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

OUR ESTEEMED contemporary, the
National Republican, is 10 be congratu,
lated upon the vastly improved char.
actcr of its art work, Its illustrations
this morning approximate The CRTTIc's $
high standard. So much for its near
proximity to one Of the old masters.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

the character and capacity of the men
appointed, but also the reasons for III"
removal of those who were superseded,
and where such information is not fur
nished by the heads of Departments,
then the nominations involved shall he
hung up. At the same time the Re
publican Senators state that they will
make no direct issue with the Prosi-
dent If this plan Of boycottlng is not
adircct issue 1t would be difficult TO
find one. The President and his al.
visers, like so many school boys, are
told by the Senators that if they do not
fully explain exactly where they have
been and what they did while there,
then they will be kept in after hours.
II strikes us as rather a small.bDred
sort of business and will be so adjudgcd
bV The country.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

THE National Republicoa, for a Re
publican newspaper, displays now and
then good deal of Democratic com
mon sense. 1t does not believe in the
heads of departments debating to the
Speaker of the House Of Representa-.
tives how he shall make up his com
mittees. The RepWblicaH is not an or.
gan
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

JANssENs, the resurrectionist, has
been shipped to San Francisco on n
free pass, and Secretary Del Campo,
by request of the Government of Chill,
has been provided with transportation
to Santiago. The police department
breathes easier.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16
and Effective sparring.

The most beneficial of all exercises taught
by Prof. j. c. Collins, at his residence, ,O8 2d
st II W. Lessons In dumb-be and Indian
club exercises also taught
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

M. DE LEssEps says he will sail
through the Isthmus Canal on the 3lst
of December, 1ssS-with our permis
sion, of course. BY that time we are
given 10 understand the United States
will have established II protectoratc
over Panama, with the Tallapoosa at
one end of the canal and the Pinta at
the other.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16
GEORGETOWN PROPERTY FOR RENT,
Per Month
HOUSES FOR RENT.
Per Mo
Per Month.
LOANS.

In sums TO suit at q per cent.
The above IL only a small portion OF prop
erty on my books. For full list call at Office
for bulletins Issued on lst and 18TH
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16
TwosToRY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
FOR SALE.
GEORGETOWN PROPERTY For SALE

1Gss 3lst st, mod im II rs. $4,000
5000, 32l5 Grace ave and l0iS and 1850
3Sd st, b h, 10 Observation-Disclosures. G,;50
Congress, bet Stoddard and Road sts.,. G0O0
u Fayette ST, 10 rs. $500
Beaii' ,..,....,.,',.,..,,'.., aiOO
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16
WANTED-.-ROOMS.

WANTED-A Room Where People
w mind their own business. Address
Harriet Lane, City PostOffice.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

WANTED--TO Rent Three Unfur-
w nishcd rooms, In good location, by
a quiet couple, for housekeeping purposes,
and where no questions will be asked. Ad-
dress =. c., Critic office.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

"E ARE Now Opening u Large Lot
wv of sample suits and overcoats for men,
boys and children. Many of these goods are
only In single sample suits, and we are selling
many of them for less than half the original
II in want of Mems, Boys and Chldrens
Clothing come direct TO the Great Sample
Sale at 0ai Tth st n W, bet and Mass ave.
Look for red and white signs.
T T.. KERyAND. 1919 Penna. Ava.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-16

3" ANTED-By II Respectable Col
w ored girl place as chambermaid. APP
ply $50 o st alley, bet 4th and 5th.
W ANTED - by Two Neat COIOred
w girls places as nurses or chambermaids
Call at l96 L st II w.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS,

N Three of the New England states
have adopted the system of biennial
elections Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont. The talk of adopting the
same system in Massachusetts, has Civ
en- rise to more or less talk about its
success in the above states.
There is considerable talk among
the Legislators that the scheme is not a
success but in none of these states is
there any real movement on the part of
the people to return to the annual
plan.
Senator Edmunds is decidedly OPP
posed to the biennialsystem and "fully
believes that the extra cost and trouble
of annual elections are more than off
set by the constant supervision of our
executive officers. and by the mingling
of the people and discussion of public
affairs that follow from frequent cleo
tiOns and meetings of the legislature"
Senator Morrill, is also in favor of
annual elections. He "believes that
they and frequent meetings of the leg
islature are educational agencies, es-
pecially as under the annual system
members of experience are more likely
to be in the legislature" But he ad-
mits that he hears of no movement in
Vermont to return TO the annual sys-
TEN, and, furthermore, he does not
think that one is likely to be made.
Congressman Grout thinks we have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
Sherman's Silver Bill.

Senator Sherman introduced bill
in the senate last week for the discon-
tinuance of the coinage of the silver
dollar, and providing for the purchase
of silver bullion in bars, "not less than
2,000,00O ounces nor more than ,OOO,-
600 ounces per month at its market
price," and for the issue in payment
therefor of coin certificates of not less
denomination than $40 each, the bull
ion to remain in the treasury as secu-
rity for the payment of the certificates.
Mr. Sherman regards it in the light
of a compromise measure, and is cred
tied with saying that "this bill will
make silver as good as gold, by plac
ing the two metals upon the same mon
etary basis" His object is, he says,
to abolish the distinction between the
two metals, to make one as good as
the other, ETC., etc. Those who have
been in the habit of looking to Senator
Sherman for sound and conservative
opinions on financial matters incline to
withhold their opinions of his new de-
parture until he has an opportunity to
explain what he means. Others look
on with considerable curiosity to see
what method will be adopted to ''make
silver as good as gold"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
The Science of Advertising.

There is IA short article on the inside
of this paper which contains good
deal of truth about the much-abused
science of advertising. 1t seems to
cover a point not much thought of
heretofore, either by advertiser or pub
Usher.
There is another feature in this ad-
vertising business that calls loudly for
reform. We refer to the use of cuts.
The most abominable as well as the
less Objectionable illustrations, now
deface most newspapers, even some
that pretend to responsibility and re-
ligion. What the average reader
thinks of these illustrations and Gig
ures" we know not, but the time should
not be far off when the local advertiser
should rebel against having his ad.
sandwiched in among mOnstrOsities
and sO-called illustrations" 1t does
not give him fair showing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04

will be represented by Mrs. s. w.
Parkhurst, Mrs. Alice Meulton, Mrs.
M. T. Fenno, Mrs. L. d. Hurd, Mrs.
A. w. Roberts and Mrs. j. G. ThOmp-
son.
There were $50 or more at the mas
querade party given by the Daughters
of Rebekah in Odd Fellows hall Thurs
day evening. Of this number nearly
100 were maskers and very jolly
time they had of it. There were night,
the goddess of liberty, the sailor girl,
the milk maid, the tambOurine girl,
and no end of nuns among the wOm-
en- and monks, Indians, sailor boys and
his satanic majesty among the men.
The masks were drawn at the supper
tables where plates were set for be-
tween $50 and 800 people. Burdick
and Spencer's orchestra of five pieces
furnished music. There was prone
nading, and a general social good time
enjoyed by all present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04

the common schools. The subject
should not be taken up in an exhaust
i've manner with young pupils, but
easy object lessons should be given
them at favorable opportunity. Chill
dren at school are continually discov-
ering curious objects and wonders.
For this work nature furnishes all nee
essary illustrations. The speaker then
spoke of the interesting wonders and
lessons of geology and botany. The
manifestation of an inclination toward
any one of the sciences should be en-
couraged. He then gave a series of
lessons in physics, using in his illus
trations an air and water pump made
from a chimney, homemade balance,
and other easily constructed apparatus
with which the teacher could illustrate
various scientific principles before the
children i'm school. The address was
very interesting and was we'll received.
The general result of the meetings
was good and an unusual interest was
shown in the subject of education
throughout the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
THE WAITE CASE.

The announcement Saturday that
Silas M. Waite had been pardOned by
the president and was at his old home
in BrattlebOrO created a profound sem
satiOn, not only in that town but all
over the state. To those who are at
all familiar with the circumstances
that led up to Waite's conviction and
imprisonment could hardly believe it
possible that he had been pardOned,
and the storm of indignant protests
that it reused will be likely to have
some influence on the powers that be
in relation to future action. Waite is
still in the Rutland house of correction
and it is believed that he is less liable
to be pardOned now than before the
announcement of his pardon that prov
ed unfOunded.
Waite was interviewed Saturday
and had the effrontery to talk after
this fashion:
will never trouble Brattlebore peo-
pie again. | have no interest in the
pldtCo now dIlu low lllOhuS anu L
don't believe that they want any thing
of me. And yet | never stole their
money. am not a felon and not an
embezzler. l was dishonest, and won't
deny it. l played dangerous game
and lost. But if had won the world
would never have known that l was a
dishonest man, and l would never have
come to this.
At the close he said, "I am guilty of
fraud and deception, but 1 never made
any money by it," And yet, after such
talk as this there are not wanting
those who believe that Waite has been
unreasOnably punished, and many are
ready to talk lot of maudlin senti-
ment about this "poor old man."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
Railroad RumOrs.

The story about the transfer of the
northern division of the Boston u
Lowell railroad to the Central Yer
mont, is revived by prominent stock
holder in the Northern railroad, who
is authority for the statement that not
withstanding the denial of the report
that the Central Vermont had leased
the Boston & Lowell railroad it is un-
deniably true that arrangements were
entered into recently for the acquisi-
ton of part of the Boston & Lowell
system by the Central Vermont. 1t is
we'll known in railroad circles, says
he,."prOminent stockhOlder," that Gov.
Smith had negotiated for the control
of the Northern division of the Boston
& Lowell, running from White River
junction to Concord-in case the SUI
preme court of New Hampshire decided
the lease of the road to the Boston
& Lowell illegal in the suit brought
by the stockholders of the Northern to
test the validity of the transaction.
Out of all these rumors and counter
rumors most anyone can find some
thing to please them.
1t is reported that the Office of the
Boston g. Lowell railroad i'm Concord,
N. H., for the division of freight bust
ness on the Northern, ClaremOnt, Bos
ton, Concord and Montreal and Boston
& Lowell railroads, will be discontin-
ued and will be returned to White
River Junction, where the divisions
were formerly made with the Central
Vermont and Passumpsic road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
EAST BURKE.

Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald went to w.
Burke last Sabbath afternoon to preach
the funeral sermon of Arthur McSherry.
Mr.. j. NJ. Cass is canvassing about
here with some very fine looking or
gans from the Smith American organ
Co.
Julius Humphrey was quite badly
hurt one day last week while the wood
sawyers were at work at his house. One
of the men threw IL stick striking him
in the side. He has been unable to do
any thing since.
Installation Of officers at Burke Mt.
lodge next Friday night. 1t is expect
ed that Riverside lodge will be present.
The village schools close next Fri
day afternoon.
Judge Humphrey and wife have clos
ed their house and gone to st. Johns
bury for the rest of the winter.
John Hubbard's foot was broken as
well as jammed. He is getting on as
well as could be expected.
George w. B. Smell spent week
lately with his mother, in Portland,
who is quite poorly.
Mr.. Chas. Harris started for Florida
Tuesday.
There were between 80 and 100 at
the ladies aid and sOciable at A. l..
Finney's last Wednesday afternoon
and evening. The next one will be
with Mrs. l.. G. Shurtleff, Feb. 10th.
There were not as many as were in
vited at Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah GilsOn's
reception Thursday evening on account
of the rain but those that went report
a fine time.
Mr.. Mcdonald goes to Danville next
Sabbath instead of last. The services
in the Nj. +. church will be conducted
by gospel workers frem LyndOnville,
Sabbath morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
McINDOES FALLS.

Christopher Chase, II years old, who
was so severely injured week ..since
at the railroad crossing, is thought to
be doing we'll He sustained a double
compound fracture of the arm.
We were mistaken in regard to B.
F. Pearl moving away. He tells us
that he had not thought of it.
The winter term of II weeks at the
academy closes this week Friday. A
prosperous term is reported.
The singing class will give concert
Monday, Feb. %, unless present plans
are changed.
The church voted to accept Rev. c..
C.. Cooks resignation conditiOnally.
The condition is that it is hoped that
he may sufficiently regain his health to
continue his labOrs here.
A very able discourse was preached
by Rev. DemerItt of Bath, n. H., last
Sabbath.
Charles Duncan attends the grand
lodge of l. o. 0. F. at Bellows Falls
this week:
Prof. Lock and family spent the
Sabbath with Mrs. Locks father, Rev.
Mr.. Winch of Waterford.
S. S. Hunt and sons as usual are do
ing business at their mill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
Notice in Insolvency.

STATE OF VERMONT, To-. 20 ,.,--
District of Caledonia, IS. 5 O'uh' vi insolvency
In the matter of Fred j. Preston of Danville, in
said District, InsOlvent Debtor.
Notice is hereby given that the second and third
meetings of the Creditors of said Insolvent Debtor
will be held at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury.
in said district, the sth day of Feb. A. D. 1886
at o'clock in the forenoon for the purposes set
forth in sections s45 1s4s and 1867 of the Revised
Laws of Vermont
Also, that A F. Nichols, Assignee of said in
solvent debtors estate, has filed in said Court his
accounts preparatory to final dividend to the cred
itors of said estate.
By order of the Court
1t Attest, Walter P. Smith, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS
THE FRATERNITIES

What They Are Doing i'm st. Johnsbury.
0. Ii. Henderson was elected Grand
Chief Patriarch of the Vermont state
encampment, l. o. o. F. at the annual
meeting held Tuesday in Bellows Falls.
S. J.. Hastings was elected district dep
uty.
The next meeting of the third dis
trict union, l. O. G. t., meets next
week Saturday forenoon and evening
with Hector lodge. The afternoon ex-
ercises will be open to the public.
The dedication of the new Masonic
lodge rooms at Rutland last week was
brilliant affair and the visiting Ma
sons were handsomely treated. The
Herald published an extraordinarily
full account of the affair.
Twenty-Five Sir Knights left here
yesterday in Bryant's six-horse sleigh
to visit Silas Brigham at his hosteIrie
in Lisbon. They intend to return this
morning and undoubtedly had first
class time.
A degree staff has been formed in
Caledonia lodge with the following Of
ficers Degree Masters, A. L. Bragg
LIST deg; L. F. Miner, I'd deg. A. T.
Howard, Sd deg; conductor, Carlton
Felch warden, Henry Holder; out
side conductor, c. w. Farr.
The officers of Hector lodge l. o. e.
t. were installed Monday evening by
Lodge Deputy, Harrison Cutting. Be-
side the elected officers published last
week these were appointed w. A. S.,
Bessie Thompson d. M, Jennie Gale;
w. r. HI. S., Laura Jenness w. L. H.
S., Matte Jenness.
o. I'll. Henderson, grand secretary;
N. P. Bowman, deputy G.. M; A. l..
Bragg and F. E. Richardson, represen-
tatives of Caledonia lodge, and C. K.
Green, representative of Olive Branch
lodge are in attendance at the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows in session at
Bellows Falls this week.
The state meeting of the Woman's
Relief corps comes next Wednesday at
Brattleboro. The st. Johnsbury corps
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04

is deep interest all through the parish
and we are expecting yet greater bless
ings in answer to prayer.
Mrs. Ora Jessamine, who was SO bad
ly hurt by being thrown from sleigh
a few weeks ago, is much better.
The railroad station in this town so
long known as Clark's station is now
called Sutton as it should be.
The ladies aid society realized 81
from the antiquarian supper Friday
evening.
M. S. Staples is very sick with pneu-
mOnia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04

suffered no hardship from the biennial
system but the promised reduction in
expenses has not followed, for we have
longer legislative session. Some, he
says, think that we would do well,
while retaining the biennial elections,
to have a yearly meeting of the legis-
lature.
Mr.. circuit puts the whole thing in a
nutshell when he says that as general
thing, the people seem to be satisfied
with the present system and have no
notion of changing, and manifest no de-
sire to dose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04

Henry Young, son of Mrs. ii. ).
Wright of this place, has returned
from Colorado. He was delayed a
week en- route by the snow blockade.
He says the storms have been fearful
on the plains and that the sufferings
and mortality among the cattle are
pitiful. The herds of cattle left out
through the winter are driven by the
storms into ravines and railroad cuts
for shelter. In the former they die
and in the latter they are destroyed or
mangled by the railroad trains. 1t is
inexcusable cruelty to leave herds OF
domestic animals out on the unshelter-
ed plains through the winter, and sell
fish interest as well as humanity should
devise shelter and food for them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
LYNDONVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Pearson
wish to gratefully acknowledge the re-
ceipt of $114.55 in cash from generous
and sympathizing friends. And,
though the gift was timely and came
when much needed, the fact that SO
many of their acquaintance wished to
express their sympathy and friendship
in so substantial a manner gives them
greater pleasure than the gift itself.
They also wish to express their APP
and neighbOrs who have in so many
ways assisted them since the illness of
Mr.. Pearson.
The necktie party at Good Templars
hall last Saturday evening was sue
cess, financially and otherwise.
The opera. "The Midshipman," de-
serves special commentator and in
compliance with many requests it will
be repeated soon, in connection with a
program otherwise entirely new.
The new board of trustees have, in
obedience to public opinion, ordered
all billiard and pool rooms closed to
the public after Feb. L.
The men at the r. r. shops, who
have been working only eight hours
per day since Nov. |, were put on nine
hours time Feb. /.
Frank Dow represents Union lodge
No. 4, |. 0. 0. F. at the Grand lodge
which meets at Bellows Falls this
week.
The r. r. company will put seven
of their engines into coal burners as
fast as possible. These engines will
run on the "air line" and through
freight trains.
Mrs. r. WilmOt was quite severely
injured few days since 10y the falling
of chair in which she was standing
while winding a clock.
At the annual meeting of the fire
company last Monday evening, F. w.
Camp was elected foreman Geo. w.
Knight, assistant; F. L. Davenport
clerk and treasurer; j. E. Kidder,
steward. o. M. Badger, who was fore
man last year, is now chief of the fire
department.
Jeremy Pearl has heifer that drop
ped a calf Dec. 8-twO days before she
was twenty months old. Last week
Mr.. Pearl sold ten quarts of her milk
pounds of butter. She is fifteen-six-
teenths Jersey and is descendant of
the Fairbanks stock. A. w. HOugh-
ton has full sister to PEARLS heifer
and Mr.. Pearl is anxiously waiting for
Austin's report.
Mrs. Ada G.. BOwles will deliver a
temperance lecture at the Methodist
chapel next Tuesday evening COM
mencing at 7.45 o'clock.
Peter Gaudette, fireman of the sta
tionary engine at the r. r. shops, had
a foot badly !jammed last Saturday by
a block of wood falling upon it. In
sured.
Lyndonville has a snowshoe club
with Austin Paige as chief instructor
in the art.
G. III. Smayley went to Connecticut
last week where he expects to remain
during the winter in the employ of the
Connecticut general life insurance
company.