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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
AnnIicafion for License TO Sell.

CTA rE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS.
- In Probate Court, holden at the Probate ONCE
in st. JOhnsbury, in said district on the ID day of
Nov A. ID. 1886.
BENJAMIN ID. HartshOrn. administrator upon the
estate of Dorothy =. Swasey late of Danville, in
said district deceased, makes application to said
Court for license to sell the whole of the real
tate of said deceased, consisting of house. barn
and lot, eleven acres of wood land, thirty
of pasture land, six of land, near old
house seventeen acres of sugar place and eight
acres of cedar swamp all situate in Danville afOre-
said representing to said Court that fit would be
beneficial to the heirs, and all persons interested
in the estate OF said deceaseu sell the whole of
the real estate of said deceased, aforesaid and
convert the same into money; and also brings
Herewith into court the consent and appreciation
in writing the granting of such license, Of all
the heirs to said estate residing in this state.
Wbereup0n it is ordered by said Court that said
application come under consideration and be heard
on the 10Th day of Now A. ID. 1896, at the Probate
Office in St. JohDsbury; and, it is further ordered,
thai all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice OF this application and order
thereon three weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN
printed at St. Johnsbury, before said time OF hear
ing that they may appear at said time and place
and if they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest,
lib WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
the words "Oleomargarine used here
and shall keep the same thus exposed
to the public view.
Save the Birds.

That wicked, inhuman fashion of
wearing stuffed birds on hats and bon
nets is again in vogue. The destruc-
ton of birds to supply the demand
thus created is now so large as to Sc
riOusly threaten the existence of a
number of our most useful species.
The Audubon society calls attention
to the fact that the objections to this
cruel and wanton destruction of bird
life are not sentimental only. If con-
tinued it will soon not only deprive us
of one of the most attractive features
of rural life, but it will surely work a
vast amount of harm to the farmers by
removing one of the most efficient
checks on the increase of insects. Ag-
ricultural interests are at stake. The
food of our small birds consists very
largely of the insects which feed on
the plants grown by the farmer. These
insects multiply with such astounding
rapidity that single pair may in the
course of one season be the prOgenitOrs
of six billions of their kind. All
through the season at which this in
sect life is most active, the birds are
constantly at work destroying for their
young and for themselves tens of thou
sands of hurtful creatures, which, but
for them, would swarm upon the farm
er's crops and lessen the results of his
labors. If appeals to the hearts of the
people have no effect, possibly some
impression may be made by showing
that the farmer is a direct sufferer
from the destruction of the birds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

pension this week. This with the
amount he got before, will help him
very much.
Hollis Brown moved into r. C. Halls
house.
j. w. Farr has moved into Folsom
& Giffin's tenement house.
Mrs. A. NJ. Miles, who has been in
Kewanee, ILL.,, for the past month, came
home last Wednesday, and has been
confined to her bed ever since. She is
suffering severely from erysipelas.
G. B. Simpson and wife are in Mas
sachusetts this week visiting friends.
Their first stop was to be in Brattle-
bOrO. Perhaps it will he harder get
ting away from there than they
expected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

The st. Adams Messenger gracefully
remarks that the unanimity of Senator
Edmunds' election by the republican
members of legislature should carry
weight to the republicans of Vermont,
and be respected and accepted as the
action of the whole party. There
should be no room left for further re-
sentiments, or a disposition be mani
tested to create disturbance or dissen-
siOns in the future. In its determine
ton not to be OutdOne in fealty to par
ty the Messenger declares that "where
the party goes we go with it."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
quote from his astounding letter to me,
dated Oct. 10, 1860.

dated Oct. III, 1860.
"Dear Sir:-Your letter of Oct. 2, 1
received. In answer to a portion of
your letter as to making visit here in
order to copy manuscripts | have to
say-Mrs. Stevens and myself occupy a
comfortable house. | have to say fur
Their that all who are disposed to make
us a call are welcome. We will set the
table in the middle room three days;
after that time we dine in the kitchen.
Three days we call visit. According
to established usage, if our friends
stay more than three days it is expect
they will do chores night and morning.
We find the frOck or apron if required.
Come when yOu please. Now as to
historical Matters" etc.
accepted the conditions, was very
cordially received and stayed some
days. The antiquary was in the
best of humOr all the while; showed
me all | asked for, and ever so much
more that l had never heard of; al
lowing me to copy every thing | want
ed, but Oh no condition would he part
with a single ms. or even autograph.
For whatever entertainment any one
got from these letters at our centennial,
Nov. |, | wish to make affectiOnate
acknowledgement to the eccentric, but,
as found him, polite and accOmmO-
dating antiquary, Henry Stevens.
The Indian hatchet was found few
rods south of my garden. 1t was the
quick eye of Rev. w. w. Thayer
which caught sight of the unmistak
able groove of the stone, mostly buried
in the sod. This is the only stone
hatchet found in our town, so far as
know. 1t may be seen any time at
the Athen8um.
EDWARD It. FAIRBANKS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
WHEELOCK.

There will be ball at the town hall
Friday night. Oysters will be served.
Thomas Mathewson was carried to
BrattlebOrO Tuesday morning. He
has been more or less insane. for ten
years. Sunday morning he knocked
Sheriff Silsby down, and struck MyrOn
Park three times in the face.
l. p. Aver is fixing over his house,
Mr.. Burbank has hired Frank Powers
to tend the grist mill.--Wm. Eastman
has returned from the West.-Nat.
Sawyer has moved into Mrs. BOWS
house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
Transfus sion of Blood into a Corpse.

The democratic party of Massachu-
sets ought to derive great benefit to
it's political health from the infusion of
fresh blood brought by the candidacy
of John F. Andrew for governor. 1t
seems to have brought fairly within
the democratic lines, for the present at
least, the best of the independents,
such as President Eliot of Harvard,
James Russell Lowell, Francis Park
man, William Everett, Martin Brim
mer, Henry L. Pierce, Charles r. Cod
man and the rest. These men are of
the very best of those who gave char
acter to the republican party in the
days of Sumner and Wilson, and their
transition through the Cleveland can
vass to the support of a democratic
candidate for governor means much if
the party which they are now support
ing continues by its course to win such
support.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
A Rare Offer.
This May Interest You.

We will send the Caledonian and Man.
chester Mirror and Farmer to any address
in Caledonia or Essex Counties one year
for sails, and to any post office in the o.
8. for S2.25 payment in advance This
applies to both old and new subscribers.
The Mirror and Farmer is a large eight
page paper and is especially valuable to
Farmers and Grand Army men.
Don't pay 50 for an agricultural paper,
but subscribe for the best local paper and
get with it a good agricultural paper for
less than one dollar. Cash must accompa-
ny orders. G. M. STONE & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

Brother Atkins declares it as a solid
fact that Vermont will not have an
atom of influence in the next republi-
can national convention if her dele
gates are not for Blaine. By the way,
has any body thought to thank Atkins
for the service he did in securing Ed
munds' reelection If there was ever
any doubt about the business, Atkins
settled the question when he took sides
with the disgruntled republicans
months ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
Probate Of will.

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
DIN Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, within and for said District on the
4th day of Nov, A. ID. 1886.
An instrument purpOrtiDg 10 be the last Will and
Testament, of FlaviusJ. French, late of Hard wick
in said district, deceased, being presented to Court
by Eihu b. Taft, one of the executors therein named
for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that ali persons con.
said Court, to be held at the Probate office in 1t
JOhnsbury on the % day of Nov, A d. 1896 and
show cause If any they may have. against the Pro
bate OF said VIII: for which purpose il is further
ordered that copy of the record of this order he
published three weeks successfully in The Caledo-
man, printed at St JOhnsbury. previous to said
time appointed for hearing
By tie Court Attest
WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
A true copy OF Record Attest
H-S WA LITER 2. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
RYEGATE.


CALIFORNIAN Subscriptions, orders for job printing
and items of news left with him will be thankfully
received.
A few turned out Saturday evening
to hear the Kemp family.
Robert Miller and John Gibson have
improved their lots in the cemetery
very much.
Miss Virginia Henderson closed a
very successful term of school in Dist.
No. l last Friday.
A good many of our citizens availed
themselves of the cheap fare to Boston
this week, mostly ladies.
Harry Nelson and Clarence Bedell
started for the far West last week with
a view of locating permanently.
Sumner Gibson, who has been trav-
cling with G.. w. Leitch as an assist
ant in giving illustrated lectures, has
been home few days.
The jelly factory, owned and run by
James Hunter, is doing a more extern
sive business than ever, and giving
better satisfaction to his patrons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

MRS. HELEN F. CARPENTER has Just re-
turned from New York and Boston with carefully
selected stock of goods including large line of
Pushes COlOred POngees, China and Egyptian
Silk Velvet and Satns in all the new and delicate
shades. Plush ornaments. materials for fancy
work stamped Linen goods, Scotch, SaxOny and
Spanish Yarns, RuchiDgs. Collars and Cuffs, va
riety of fancy Baskets and Novelties never shown
in st. JohDs6ury before, which will be open three
days next week, commencing Tuesday Nov. 9th.
Has added the celebrated Heminway Silk.
Orders solicited by mail and given prompt atten-
ton
St Johnsbury Vt Nov 18th. 1t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
Let the Judges Salaries be Raised.

1t is the wisest policy for the people
to make the judges independent of
anxiety in regard to themselves and
their families. Their Office deters
them from opportunities for personal
enterprise. Their entire time and
thought at the most useful period of
their lives is devoted to the state. 1t
is the duty and interest of the state to
make them moderately comfortable.
Nobody will ever feel poorer by so
much as ten cents for doing it and ev-
erybOdy will feel better about it after
it is done.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

Editor Cummings of the White Riv
er Junction Valley Sun has sold his
subscription list to L. o. Greene of the
Woodstock Standard. The Valley
Sun will be merged with the Standard.
Mr. Cummings continues his job print
ing business,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
UPHOLSTERINC.

The subscriber is prepared to do all kinds of Up
hOlstering Work, Furniture Repairing laying car
pets, hanging window Shades, picking over hair
Mattresses and general Furniture Repairs.
N. r. SWITSER.
Opposite Presb Yterian church. Eastern Ave. 7ltf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
Gaining On 1t.

In March, 1885, there were but IA
towns in Vermont in which majority
of the voters voted against the town
system of schools. In March 1886,
there were IL towns in Vermont in
which a majority OF the voters voted
against the town system of schools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.

Mrs. Captain Staples holds a fare
we'll benefit meeting Sunday, at the
usual place, at 1870. Gen. Moore will
be present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
Has a Soul of HislOXvn.
WanA Ro..dnL.nk Hn.uId

Representative Fisher undertook to
find out whether Senator Edmunds
was intending to support the nominees
of the republican party in the next
presidential campaign. He found out
that the Hon. Senator was large
enough to have Il soul of his own. The
people of Vermont have sent him back
to the senate because of his worth as a
statesman. Smaller men can attend
to the details of party strife.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
The Moral for once Holders.
Neas York Sun

1t is pernicious activity for Office
holders to make speeches-that is, too
many speeches-but President Cleve-
land evidently approves of their send
ing checks to help along the canvass.
He sends a check himself. Moral for
offieeholders-Keep quiet, but send
checks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
PASSUMPSIC.

A. B. Woods is enlarging and other
wise improving the looks of his house.
C. III. Woods opened a singing school
here last Friday evening with good
class
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

Montpelier is furnishing the people
papers, but its IA great pity that they
persist in washing all their dirty linen
before the public.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
Administrators Justice Writs

Justices Record in Criminal Cases, and other
new blanks for lawyers, justices andbusiness men.
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

Senator Bunker is getting lots of
pleasant words for his Randolph lee
ture, and is doing good work, also, in
the senate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
THE JOHN WAY FARM

in Peacham. The farm contains 2G5 acres of land
has good house and comfortable barns, two good
sugar orchards and one young apple orchard, and
good spring of water At house and barn. This
property must be sold to settle up the estate, and
will sell the following personal property; good
let of live turkes, about 125 bush. of barley. GO
of wheat IS of oats, Buckeye moving machine,
been used about two years wheel rake, wheel
harrow, two horse sled, I sleigh, good work
harnesses, driving harnesses, one Of them new,
l two horse lumber wagon, been used but one or
two years, buggy wagon, wheelbarrow, a lot of
farming tools consisting Of plOws harrOws. cnlti-
vators, chains, etc, and all the usual farming
tools. Also a lot OF dairy tools such Reed but
ter worker, churn, butter carriers, pans, etc, 4
large milk pans, three of them have never been
used set Fairbanks union scales. Also a large
amount of sugaring tools such sap heater sap
pans draw tubs. holders, buckets. spOuts etc. 6
NJ of spruce lumber at the mill at Ewell's HOl-
low. stoves and stove pipe. and in fact lot of
goods too numerous TO mention here.
Sale positive and terms easy and made known at
time of sale. GEO. p. BLAIR Executor
Barnet Nov. 1, 1886. H.3
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
Y. M. C. A. GYMNASIUM.

Open to-day. Careful Physical Training G.. F.
of Boston, Instructor.
Terms-TO Members of Y. NJ. c A:
Two months, $500
One Year, 800
To non Members:
Two months, $500
One year, 500
At least one months instruction during a year
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
SHEFFIELD.

II. P. SIMPSON at the post-Ofice is agent and
correspondent for the Caedonian. Subscriptions,
orders for job printing and news items left with
him viii be thankfully received
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

To the n. Y. Independent: Your al
Turing offer to send your invaluable
advertising and commercial paper to
this office if you can dictate time and
place for So or $40 worth of advertis-
ing, is declined. Reason-well, there
is no valid reason for not accepting
such tempting (q) offer but still we
decline.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

Those who have enjoyed reading
the letters from abroad written by ID.
N. Richardson for his paper, Daven-
port, Iowa, Democrat, will be glad to
know that they are to be published in
book form. Mr.. Richardson, it is hard
ly necessary to say, is a Vermont boy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

The November number of the Cen
fury magazine reaches an edition of
one quarter of IL million copies. In
this number begins the history of
Abraham Lincoln, announced some
time ago, by John G. NicOlay and
John Hay. 1t is richly illustrated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
Blacksmith Wanted.

Shop to rent. good chance for good Black
smith. Not any in the place. Inquire of
L. ID. STILES
st. JOhnsbury Centre, Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04

Benjamin Farr received $500 back
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-04
OPE N NC.

Opposite Presbyterian church, Ea
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-19
A HORRIBLE WRETCH
Kills a whole Family and Then
Fires Their House.

SAN FRAEcIs1o, 4iovslEber ls-A specia
dispatch received by the Chronicle from
White River, Ontario, a small station on the
Canadian Pacific. gives the particulars of a
horrible tragedy which occurred there. 1t
appears that Charles Williams, a store
keeper, with his wife and three children,
and whose father and mother lived with
him. took Richard OBrien, railroad en-
ploye, as a boarder some time since. A
few weeks ago be became suspicious of his
wife, and on Sunday laid a trap for her
He took the train for distant station, say
ing he would not be back until the middle
of the week. He returned from a neighbor-
ing station in the middle of the night and
going home, found O'Brien in his wife's
room. He dealt the intruder blow with
heavy stick, but o Brien quickly recovered
himself, and drawing q revolver shot the
husband dead. The noise of the shot and
the screams of the wife brought Williams
father to the scene. He was Immediately
killed by bullet from O'Brien's revolver.
His wife having followed him, the fiendish
murderer snapped the weapon at her, and
finding 1t empty, beat her brains out with a
heavy chair. Two of three children were
then disposed of with heavy club. The
youngest eighteen months old, was spared.
The wretch next xtstabbed his guilty paramour
four times in the region of the heart with
clasp-knife and, supposing her to be dead,
set fire to the house and fled. Attracted by
the flames, neighbors came and succeeded
in rescuing the infant and Mrs. Williams,
who lived long enough to make statement
were quickly dispatched in search of
O'BrieD, and he was captured twenty-fv
miles from the scene of the crime. Lynch
ing is confidently expected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-19
The DAILY Vacation Company.

Managers McLain & Lehman announce in
the amusement column of the HERALD
the appearance of the above company at
the Opera House on Tuesday evening, No
veIhber 2Sd. Speaking of the company the
Cincinnati Enquirer says:
The Days Vacation" ranks with the
Hanlons' lie Voyage en- Suisse" as a won
derful production in its way II is called
ances of its class it boasts of no plot to
speak of; lit is simply a vehicle for the
Introduction of the splendid capabilities of
the Days aud their company. The Fl rst per-
House yesterday afternoon, attracted a
large and select audience, and at night the
house was packed. One could notice among
the audience scores of first-nighters and
regular theater goers, whose critical eyes
were keen tc note the good and bad points,
and express themselves accordingly. How
suggestive OF the VOkes family and the
Hanlons are the Dalys! Yet they are origi-
nal. 1t is their remarkable originality and
versatility that make them. Since the ap-
pearance fthe Dalys here last season their
comedy has been rewritten and arranged
so that one can hardly recognize the old
performance. clever as it was. 1t is brim
full OF sparkling songs and amusing scenes
and dialogues. Thomas and VIM. D ,ly,
jun sustain the leading roles of the Har-
ward and Yale students. whose ambition it
is to beat each others record in sport, love
making. and in fact everything. They are
excellent comedians. athletes and dancers.
Seldom do we see so accomplished couple.
Robert and Daniel DAILY as the buffers do
fine acting throughout the play. Mamie
Conway's sweet face and charming acting
won for her first place in the appreciation
of the auditors. Hers was an instantan-
eous hit Miss Riddle also won many ad-
mirers, as did Miss Lizzie DAILY as the old
maid. The latter lady brought down the
the bathing scene. Not a character in the
performance is poorly taken. The costumes
are superb, and it can truthfully be said
that the Days stand to-day without supe-
riors in their line.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-19
Huenenne Notes.

Shipments during the past week from this
port have been as follows: Steamer Bonita,
1000 sacks of grain for A. Levy; Santa Cruz,
for sundry parties; Newport took 70 hogs
for A. Levy. Schooner Lotta Carson, now
loading, will take about 5000 sacks.
Vessels under charter to arrive this week
are schr. Lizzie Prem for A. Levy; Volante,
Hera, for Wolff & Lehman Fannie Dutard
for A. Bernheim d Co; West Coast for A.
Levy.
Corn has commenced coming in and is of
much better quality than heretofore.
Hunters are slaughteriug ducks and geese
these moonlight nights, 1t being no unussl
or sixty birds.
Stubble fires have destroyed a great deal
of feed, and some alarm has been felt by
sheep men who have their fiocks on the
stubble. as several bands have had narrow
escapes from being devoured by the flames
Ventura Free Press.