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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
FROM MONTPELIER.

One of the Montpelier correspondents
thus sizes up the legislature of 1886:
The members of the state Legislature
have been here just six weeks and have
had time to distinguish themselves
collectively and individually, but have
failed to do either. There probably
has never been Vermont Legislature
which has had so many important
questions to decide, and there certain
ly never has been one so little fit to
transact public business.
After speaking good word fol-
Lieut. Gov. Fuller as clear headed
business man, he says:
In the house the case is quite diff
ferent. From the speaker down one
is impressed with a sense of something
lacking. There is not one speech
maker among the 240 members. The
only one who ever made any preten-
sions to this title has been put where
by necessity time limit is placed up
on his utterances.
Among the important votes of the
week are these: Judge Poland's pau
per bill passed the house without a
dissenting vOte.-The bill Incorporate
ing the towns of Proctor and West
Rutland both passed.-The bill to in
crease the tax on savings bank to
per cent on the amount of their de-
posits was killed in the house &c to
I54. The senate killed the house bill
to give municipal suffrage to women
by a vote of IL to 14.-The senate
passed a bill requiring railroads to
carry drinking water in their passen-
ger cars.-The senate refused a third
reading to the bill apprOpriating $780,
600 for bridge from Grand Isle to
sibly said that in view of the recent
generosity of the state, in the matter
of the other bridge, this was not a
proper time to propose this measure.
The house killed the bill to estab-
lish state board of health.-The sem
ate bill providing for temperance in
struction in the common schools was
read the third time in the house and
passed by a vote of 167 yeas to 80 nays.
The "valued policy" bill was killed,
it is hoped never to be ressurrected
again.-The senate passed the bill to
incorporate the Hardwick 81 Marsh
field railroad company.-An act regu-
lating the running of railroad trains on
Sunday, was refused third reading in
the senate to I9.-The house bill re-
ducing passenger fares and prohibit
ing free passes on railroads was re-
ported adversely by the committee on
railroads and third reading refused,
8 to 30.
When Judge POland's pauper bill
came up in the senate, the vote on the
third reading stood ID to 10 and Lieut.
Gov. Fuller cast the deciding vote
against the bill.-The special COM
mittee reported strongly against the
license bills.-The agricultural station
bill passed the house and the law pro-
viding for board of agriculture was
repealed.-T report of the commit
tee in relation to better temperance
instruction in public schools, was
adopted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
Temperance Legislation strangled.

The house refused to pass the SEN
ate bill making the fine $40 and one
months imprisonment for the first Of
Tense for selling liquor. This really
was about the only measure before the
Legislature this fall looking to the
Strengthening of our present temper
ance laws. This action of the house
may be surprise to some but those
who voted for anti-temperance men to
represent them in the legislature are
not exactly the ones to express great
surprise or regret that so many Iegis-
latOrs should prove to be in favor of
licensing the rum traffic. This talk
ing temperance and passing temper
ance resolutions and then voting for
anti temperance candidates, is one of
the anomalies of our present state pol
itics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
Dedication of ssThe Raymond

''The Raymond" hotel, erected by
the enterprise of EmmOns Raymond of
Boston, late president of the Passump-
sic road, was formally opened last
week Wednesday evening. The house
is located on high hill in the beauti-
full valley of Pasadena, a few miles
from Los Angeles. 1t is 2S7 feet front,
four stories in height, contains 10000
feet of flooring and cost 100000. The
grand ball with which it was opened
brought together from all sections of
the state the largest collection of dis
tinguished people that ever assembled
in Southern California. At the head
of the great ball room there was the
following inscription in choice flow
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
A Rare Offer.
This May Interest You.

We willIsend the Caledonian and Man
in Caledonia or Essex Counties one year
for SAILS. and to any post office in the q.
s. for s2.25; payment in advance. This
applies to both old and new subscribers
who pay a full year in advance.
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,
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, 1886-11-25
WHEELOCK.

Charlie Folsom has returned from
the West.
Mrs. Bullock is building piazza on
the front of her house.
G.. j. Dana has closed his black
smiths shop and gone to peddling.
Harry Squires is moving back into
his house at the upper part of the viii
lage.
w. H. Taylor, principal of Hard
wick academy, is at home on a vaca-
ton.
Ozias MatthewsOn has returned from
college and will teach the village
school this winter.
Several friends and neighbors of
Mrs. Maggie Kelley met at her house
last week carrying with them presents
to the amount of $32.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
PASSHMPSIC

Joseph Wark has been nursing sore
hand for two weeks.
George MOreau of Boston was in
town last week visiting his father.
There was masquerade party at
school house hall last Monday evening
Quite aquantity of poultry was ship
ped from here this week to Boston par
ties.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

The house took step backward last
week when it voted down representa-
tive Shurtleff's bill for the establish
ment of a state board of pharmacy 90
to 60. The object of the bill is to have
persons who sell drugs and compound
physicians prescriptions undergo an
examination by a competent board,
and if found qualified to receive GER
tificate of that fact, and that none
others shall, after a certain date, be al
lowed to carry on such business. 1t is
only q question of time when such a
law will be passed in this state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

When called upon in the house last
week to speak of Ex-President Arthur,
Judge Poland began his remarks as
follows: "The father of ex-President
Arthur was a neighbOr of my father in
the little town which l now represent.
just before the birth of President Ar
thur his father moved to the town of
Fairfield and from there shortly after
ward he went to New York. The ia
ther of the president | knew as most
worthy man; though L did not know
the son until he was made collector of
the port of New York, and since then
have known him we'll through his ca
reer as a lawyer, statesman and as
the chief magistrate of the nation"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

Ex-Congressman Ochiltree of Texas
says: 81 wish my chances of heaven
were as great as the chances of Mr..
Blaine being the next president of the
United States" Our hired man says
he should feel awful squeamish if his
chances of getting into heaven rested
on as slim a foundation as that.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
SUMNIERVILLE.

Elsewhere in this paper will be
found reports of Summerville real es-
tate transactions.
The stores here are having their
usual steady trade, and everything at
this time looks promising. One thing
we can say of them, they are not try
ing to impress the community that
their stores are the only ones around
fit to trade at, or that their managers
have learned in short time all there
is to be known of commercial relations.
Austin Howe is having an excellent
trade in mechanical tools. He has
been over large part of New England
this summer and fall selling the same
and many have been sent out from his
home in his absence, as orders have
been sent in. The goods he sells are
first class, and will repay any mechan-
ic to examine.
We must not omit to speak of Geo.
ShOrey's milk business, which is run
on "business principles" if any in town
is. He does all of his own work, from
beginning to end, and when he gets
round he knows where the profits are.
On dark nights, with his bulls eye in
the centre of his constitution, he dis
tributes the tactical fluid with accuracy
and dispatch.
The way it looks now there will be
considerable doing here another sea-
son. After period of some inactivi-
ty reaction of this kind is very ac-
ceptable. Already strangers are max
ing inquiries about property with the
view of locating here. Hope, the SEN
timent which Pope says, "springs eter-
nal in the human breast" is now in
spring our people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
WELLS RIVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Leslie have re-
turned from the West.
DR.. j. F. Shattuck has moved into
the house formerly occupied by David
Brock.
The rumor is that Charles Bailey
is to receive pension with back pay
of $4,000.
Ira White, the oldest inhabitant in
town, was buried last Friday. He was
nearly 100 years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

quite number who joined the organi-
cation at first have seemed to lose their
enthusiasm and become irregular in
| their attendance. All are cordially in
vited to attend the meetings Monday
evenings at 730.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
THE TOWNS AROUND.
HARDwICK.

WALTER A BUTTON, Esq, is agent and CORES.
pondent for the Caledonian. Subscriptions, orders
for job printing and items of news given him will
be thankfully received
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
And IT'S Wen Pulled.

Providence Journal. Rep
Mr.. Blaine tells his nephew that he
is out of politics, and has been merely
Cooking after his investments.n These,
it is understood, are largely in wire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

"Will your father be candidate for
president in 1888 ?" asked a Cincinnati
Enquirer reporter of James G. Blaine,
Jr., the other day. eyes," answered
the young man decidedly, "He will be
nominated and will be elected" With
this question settled the country may
now safely turn it's attention to other
THINGS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

tual expenses while engaged away
from home in the performance of their
duties clerk to receive S5 per day and
expenses while SO engaged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
ST. JOHNsBURY EAST.

Thanksgiving services will be held
in the Congregational church at 10:45
a. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
RanheIor,s Fire.

Bachelors Fire.
George Shipman is a bachelor of
steady habits, almost the last man in
the world whom we should expect to
see con bust"; but his appearance
last Thursday morning, unless ex-
planned, was enough to shake our
former confidence. George submits
the following explanation which we
have reason to think is correct He
went up to his room Wednesday night
to build fire he had put in good
supply of fine shavings so that the fire
would get a good start, had applied
the light to the shavings and was
waiting in front of the stove for the
fire to go. Pretty soon it went just as
the charge from gun goes when the
breech pin blows out, From this time
it was a serious affair. His face was
burned some and one eye injured so
that it is troublesome still.
Barn and stock Burned.
A barn belonging to Johnson and
Corliss situated in Wolcott was burned
early Monday morning together with
it's contents of hay and grain, two
horses and some other stock. The
men had gone to the barn before light
kerosene lantern and found horse
cast in his stall, they had set the Ian
tern on the floor and were trying to
get the horse up, when the animal i'm
his struggles struck the lantern with
one of his feet, smashing the lantern
and setting the barn on fire. The
flames spread so fast that there was no
time to remove even the horses from
the barn. Insured.
Miss Blanche Stewart goes to Barre
this winter to attend school at God
dard seminary.
Carrick Bros, the granite men from
st. JOhnsbury, have gang of men at
work on their quarry in Woodbury. for
a few days.
The winter term of school at the
academy will begin on Monday, Nov.
90. Principal w. H. Taylor will
spend the short vacation at his home
in WheelOsk.
Rev. Geo. l.. Wells has traded his
farm on the West Hill with Mr.. lib
belts for the latter's house in this viii
lage. We understand that Tibbetts
paid 800 to boot.
HOSc W dOtcuuCu VIC SOCldOlC dt
E. ID. buttons last Wednesday even
ing report a good time. Why not
come out to these evening gatherings
and spend an hour or two in social
and friendly intercourse
The ice went out of the river last
Thursday morning and came near
carrying Brush's fOOt-bridge along
with it. A line of men stood on the
bridge with poles and broke the ice so
that it passed under without doing
any damage.
The school exhibition at town hall
Thursday night was a success, both in
point of merit and financially. These
entertainments at the close of the fall
term, have become popular as is prov
ed by the large number that came out
this year in spite of bad weather
moreover this popularity has been
earned, the exhibitions of the past
years have many of them been decid-
eddy good and that of this year was
not whit below the standard. TAX
ing into consideration the inexperience
of those who took part, we think both
teachers and pupils have reason to be
satisfied.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

The Rutland Herald comforts itself
with the remark that 1--WE are still the
largest town in the state," and green
eyed Burlington responds with, "ring
the OOnpn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

ers: "The Raymond, dedicated to En-
mons Raymond of Boston, Mass, by
whose energetic assistance it has been
accomplished"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
Notice i'm Insolvency,

STATE OF VERMONT, C.. - ru.o,......
CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS. No"i' VI insolvency
In the matter of David b. NickersOn of Kirby in
said District InsOlvent Debtor.
Notice is hereby given that David b. NickersOD
of Kirby, in said district, the IIth day of
Nov, A. D. 1886 filed his Petition in Insolvency in
the Office of the Court of Insolvency in StJOhnsbury
in said district, and a meeting of the creditors of
said Insolvent debtor will be held at the Probate
Office in st. JOhnsbury. aforesaid the 22d day
of Nov. A. ID. 1896 at 10 o'clock To prove their
debts and choose one or more Assignees upon said
estate and notice is also given that the delivery of
any property belonging TO said Debtor TO him or
for his and the transfer OF any property by him
are forbidden by law.
By order of the Court, Attest,
1t WALTER z. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
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 Presbyterian church. Eastern Ave. 7Itf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

The Washington Gazette says that
in 1888 four presidential candidates
will probably be in the field-demO-
cratic, republican, prohibition and Ia
hor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Carried Over a Precipice.

A stage coach that left Leadville,
| Col, one morning last week with nine
passengers for Aspen, was caught in a
snow slide on top of mountain Is
miles from Aspen late that evening
and coach, passengers and horses were
carried over precipice 200 feet high.
The turnout was buried deep in the
snow at the bottom of the declivity.
A relief party has succeeded in digging
out the passengers. Four were unin-
jured but Robert Dryer, Duncan G..
Robertson, j. A. Berdwell, Chris Conn,
and Lille Mcpherson cannot probably
live.
The Great Storm.
The storm in the vicinity of Chicago
and on the lakes continued with I'M
abated severity to the end of last week.
At Milwaukee the storm was said to be
the severest for this season experience
ed in many years. Equally severe
storms were reported in western New
York.
Reports from Chicago, Sunday, state
that if as reported the steamer Manis-
tiqne is lost the number of lives lost is
swelled to 30. Steamer Annie Dali
made Grand Haven after a terrible
passage of three days from Chicago.
The suffering of the crew was intense.
The steamer Lucerne, which left Wash
burn Monday, Nov. Is, has gone to the
bottom of Lake Superior with all on
board. The Lucerne left port with
crew of ten men, all of whom are sup
posed to have been lost. The bodies
found were covered with from one to
six inches of ice.
A scheme is on foot to establish a
large colony of colored people in fer
tile section of Missouri.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams died
Sunday morning at his residence on
Mt. Vernon street, Boston.
Rev. DIR. Withrow of Park street
church has accepted the call to Chica-
go ; his letter of resignation was read
Sunday.
Forty rooms in Queen Victoria's
palace at Hampton were damaged by
fire Friday, involving loss of about
$4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

H. A. Blake is building an addition
to his barn.
Miss Bell Barker, who has been
attending school at Montpelier, is
home spending vacation.
The village school closed last Fri
day. Miss Rogers proved so good a
teacher that the committee have hired
her for the winter term.
George Hartman and wife have
gone to Waterford to work for Horace
Peck for year, if both parties like.
Sorry to have them leave the place.
Henry Darling, who has been at
work in Superintendent FOlsom's of
flee at Lyndonville, has returned home
on account of his health. He seems to
be inclined toward consumption and
the doctors give him but little encour-
agement.
1t is expected that Rev. A. P. Tracy,
whose second year closes next Sab
bath, will remain with us another year.
He is at present preaching nearly ev-
cry Sabbath afternoon at Burke HOl-
low also having evening meetings dur
ing the week. The interest is good.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
McINDOES FALLS.
"aIIirp AnniUaraor

Mr.. and Mrs. Saul Chamberlain eel
ebrated the Both anniversary of their
marriage Friday evening. About 100
friends and neighbors called and left
presents to the value of $50. Among
the presents were a set of fruit knives,
berry spoon, pie knife, soup tureen
and other silver gifts. After supper
speeches were i'm order. All entered
into the spirit of the occasion and
good time was the result.
Harvey Hyndman has repaired and
otherwise improved his buildings.
VIM. Gleason lost $50 Jersey COW
a day or two since from pneumonia.
The funeral of John S. Hight was
largely attended at his late residence
on Friday. He was buried under
the hOnOrs of the G.. A R. Mr.. Hight
has been a great sufferer for number
of years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
Ladies' Calling Cards

Beveled, Gilt Edge and Plain printed neatly at
THE CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

The most of our goods will be ready for inspec-
ton about December 1st and we beg our customers
to REMEMBER that our Store is small and
we can wait on you much better if you
COME EARLY IN THE DAY AND SEA-
SON. When the rush comes we cannot do you
justice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
Blacksmith Wanted.

Shop to rent. good chance for a 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, 1886-11-25
SUTTON.

M A. CAMPBELL, is agent for the Caledonian
Subscriptions for the paper and other business for
this office can be left with him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25

will sharpen and reset your horses shoes for
ten cents a shoe, and put new steel shoes your
sleighs or seds for s. 90 pair. Satisfaction guar
anteed or your money refunded. Give a call at
the old stand, St. Johnsbury Centre.
71-73* FRED T. BROOKS
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Special Bargains in BOOKS

Our 25 and 80 cent Juveniles, AZ cent 10 mos. and
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We are now able to furnish Sunday School Lii
brarIes from the American Sunday School Union
at their net prices, freight paid. Books can be
amined before purchasing. We can also furnish
Reading Clubs and Libraries with Books and Peri
odicals at special rates. Correspondence from in
terested parties solicited.
We take subscriptions for all kinds of Papers
and Magazines at reduced rates, and carry in stock
a large line of staple goods at fair prices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-25

The Minneapolis Tribune, in urging the
people of that city to turn out to the coming
city election, says:
eve are not alarmists, but we believe the
prevailing notion that any good Republican
can be elected this year is most erroneous The
enemy is wide awake and on the alert, and all
he wishes is 4 little apathy on the part of the
Republican party, coupled with poor candi-
date. There are Republicans enough in this
city to elect any man they please, if they will
only go to the polls. But Republicans are
fair weather men, or apt to be, and are very
Independent about the day of election, and
Che candidate, especially, in municipal cleo
TONS"
The Tribune's remarks are so applicable to
Indianapolis and the approaching township
election as to suggest that the writer must
have had this place in mind as well. "Fair
weather Republicans" however, do not find
their abiding place in one region alone, as ex-
perience has taught