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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-19
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-19
Bishop Tnttle.aRe.idanca.

The auction sale at the residence of
Bishop futile will be held at 10
O'Clock am. Tuesday, September 2lst.
The house will be open on the morning
of the sale.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

They impose strange sentences in
ENGLAND sometimes. Here are Il few
samples: A man for stealing a hand
cart, five years penal servitude, and
another man for assaulting a fellow
workman and knocking out his eye. 40
shillings fine. A mar for begging
bread when he was unable to obtain
employment, ten days Imprisonment
at hard labor; and another, for going
10 the work-house rather than accept
employment at 8 shillings "a day. u
months servitudc and twelve strokes
of the eat-o'-nine tails. Again, a man
for stealing a cotton shirt, five years
penal servitude; and another man for
criminal assault upon two infants.
three months Imprisonment. Justice
In England is not blind. She squints.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

The marriage laws of Pennsylvania,
framed to prevent hasty marriages,
have been in operation a year. They
have had n certain result. they have
increased the revenues of the Jersey
parsons who live near the Pennsylvania
line. In Camden the Roman Catholic
clergymen refuse to marry hasty
couples from Philadelphia, but many of
the Protcstants are not so conscien-
tious. One parson stayed home during
his summer vacation and made some
$500 in fees. Another has cards, Civ
ing his residence and minute direc-
tons how to get there, distributed on
all the ferryboats plying between Phila-
delphia and Camden.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

The national mint mt Philadelphia
$ said to have been modelled after "A
Grecian temple TO Juno. Die-ana
would have been IA more appropriate
goddess to preside. over "A mint, but it
is now too late TO make the change. A
red mansard roof has been added to
the classic structure of tate and an
architectural pile produced which is
mos remarkable in its unique combi-
nation of styles. The Philadelphia
mint is now the '.Rcd Top par excel
lence Of the administration.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

The Detroit woman Matte Morgan
killed herself with rat poison instead
of being killed by some INSCRIPTIONS
doctor. In either case the cause of her
disease would have been the same; that
is, her shame and abandonment; so
that, morally, the death vas in the ma
ture of a murder. The case is only
n of hundreds occurring somewhere
every day. The popularity about this
instance was a doctors quarrel over
the price of examining and d~issecting
the woman's stomach.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04
The Landlady's Retort.

These biscuit" said the professor.
are like the statue of liberty ut night.
They would give better satisfaction if
they were lighter"
YES" said the third floor back,
land this piece of chicken reminds me
OF q great hero-Bonaparte."
but neither of your board bills is
like the Balkan troubles said the
landlady.
why SOP asked the professor and
third floor back.
"Becanse the Balkan troubles will
probably be scttled.n
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

The Rev. Mr.. Inglis is a Presbyterian
minister of Toronto in good standing,
who is editorially connected with the
Toronto Globe. Not long ago a Pres
byterian paper of Toronto printed an
article in which it was stated that all
writers for secular newspapers are
liars; and Mr.. Inglis, thinking that this
was Il reflection on him, brought the
matter up in the Presbyterian synod.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

Mrs. Cleveland is said to receive
more letters from Hagerstown, Md,
than from any other place in the u
ny. Shortly after er marriage two
title girls living in that town sent her
a letter and u bouquet of flowers. The
letter was answered, and in IA short
time was copied by the town newspa-
per. From that time Mrs. Cleveland
has been addressed by young and old
from Hagerstown on all sorts of sub
jects and for all sorts of purposes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04
Custer Chronicle.


Alabama is a very fortunate state.
Gov. O'Neal in his message to the leg
islature states that the taxes due for
the past year have all been paid except
about $50.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

The pistol with which Guiteau shot
President Garfield, is in keeping of the
civil authorities of the District of Col
umbia. All the personal property
found on the assassin's body at the
time of arrest was confiscated and is
still retoined by the officials.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

A woman in Sedalia, Mo, became
angry nine years ago, and remained in
bed until her death, Wednesday. 1t is
a strange contradiction that n woman
who has once thoroughly lost her tenn
per should still have enough left to re-
main mad for nine years.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04
Cyclones

Mt. STERLING, KY. Nov. Ca cyclone
100 yards wide passed through Bath county
yesterday, nprooting large trees, blowing
down posts and raj! fences and lifting houses
from their foundation. 1t swept a large pool
OF water on one farm dry, and fish and turtles
were found In the surrounding pastures.
More than fifty yards from the pool a tenc
ment house on the same farm was carried
twenty feet, The occupants were uniniured.
The path of the storm did not touch property
Of any considerable value.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04
An Inference Only

Texas Siftings: There ia a deaf and
dumb woman in New York who has no
mother. AT least we infer that 20 be
the case from the fact that she has hal
six husbands and is only shirty-six
years old
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

Seventeen full-grown men occupied the
rear platform Of a Buffalo street car al a busy
hour the other night.
Five cent fares on the New York elevated
railroads have increased the number of mas.
sengers 20,0 900 a day.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04
Sure Cure.

Worcester Gazette: .'My husband is
so poetic!' said u lady to another in
"a street car the other day. Have you
ever tried rubin his jints with harris
horn liniment, mum?. interrupted 4
woman with a market basket at hen
feet, who sfas sitting at her elbow and
overheard the remark; that will
straighten him out as quick as any
thing know of. if he hain't got it too
bad"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04

Joseph Il. McCullagh, Of the 81. Louis
Giobe-Democrat is the richest OF our mag
aging editors. He was once a war CORE
spondent only.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
A String of Fish---Stories.

Ferd Walker and friend went over
to Victory fishing last week and in
three-fourths of day they took 3O5
trout, the other fourth they spent in
trying to find their way out of the
woods, which they finally succeeded in
doing, finding themselves about five
miles from their team in the town of
Kirby. = Everett Robinson plucked
from the Greensboro pond a two
pound-and three-ounce trout this week.
One of the Lynch Bros. report catch
of three cells from the Passumpsic that
weighed 10 pounds. The reader is
spared the reports from other quarters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
For Further Locals see 4th page
LOCAL NOTICES.
DR.. Warmers cOrsets, $I.OO at
Mro n A Morr;aonSs


Mrs. D. A. Morrison's.
Those wishing to get some good
trawberries for canning cheap, viii do
we'll to send in their orders to c.. f.
Gibbs.
.Child's corded waists, so cts, at
Mrs. ID. A. MorrisOn's.
Medium priced furniture, especially
adapted to seashore and country cot
tages, can be f0nhd at Paine's Furni-
ture Company, Boston, in great varie-
ty and at very low prices.
Madam Foy's cOrsets at
Mrs. ID. A. MOrrisOn's.
Baskets for carrying your lunch at
Mrs. ID. A. MOrrison's.
The GENUINE Kickapoo Indian rem
edies can be obtained at the Standard
Drug Store, Eastern avenue.
Gauze underwear, at Mrs. d. A. Nor
risOn's.
Boys suits, at Mrs. D. A. Morris3n's.
FIREWORKS.
|. Scheier g. Son respectfully an
nOunce that they have the largest and
best selected stock of fireworks i'm all
the latest styles and designs for public
and private displays. A liberal dis
count offered to jObbers and commit
tees of public celebrations. Illustrat-
ed catalogues and price lists sent free
on application. We are the oldest and
only wholesale dealers in fireworks in
Northern New York. Give us trial.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Flags and
lanterns in great variety, and the only
agents for square tissue paper caps.
Jul [. SCHEIER 81 Son,
Plattsburg, N. Y.
The place to get your household ar
ticles is at Mrs. d. A. MOrrisOn's. t56
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
Burial of George Ely.

Charles Ely of Champlain, N. Y,
father of George Ely who was fatally
injured at the railroad crossing in this
place last week, reached here Thurs
day afternoon from the West. Brief
services were held Friday morning at
the residence of Henry Ely, consisting
of prayers and Scripture readings by
Rev. Edward Fairbanks after which
the body was taken to Northfield
where funeral services were held and
the remains laid in the family lot by
the side of Mrs. Charles Ely, the lads
mother, who died few years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
Attempted Burglary.

Mcleod g. McNaughtOn's Office in
the Caledonia Touring mills was enter
ed Thursday night and an unsuccess-
full attempt made to rob the safe. Some
fishermen on the river saw light in
the mill at midnight. 1t is supposed
that the burglars got their tools from
Richards blacksmith and Miller & Ry-
ans carriage shop. They bored hole
in the outside door of the safe, filed it
with powder, lighted slow match
and apparently went out to await the
result. Returning after the explosion
they found that only the outside door
of the safe had been disturbed and
probably fearing to repeat the expert
ment or being frightened away gave it
up as a bad job, which it certainly was
in every sense, as the safe contained
only SO. The explosion was distinctly
heard by people in the neighborhood.
The cracksmen were evidently not ex-
perienced though they had been at the
business before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
A SERIES OF FATALITIES.

The shocking death of young Ely at
this place last week adds another sud-
den fatality in family which has
seemed to have its full share of be-
reavement. While visiting the CEN
tennial exhibition in 1876, the grand
father, George w. Ely, highly es-
teemed and worthy citizen of this
place, was taken severely i'll and lived
but few hOurs-dying at Philadelphia
before his friends reached there. Two
years later, his youngest son, Frede-
rick, cashier of the Mortified bank, was
accidentally shot and killed while on
vacation at St. Leon springs. While
returning from a western trip some
years ago, and while the sleeping car
in which she was standing was upon a
siding in the city of Detroit, careless
engineer shunted the car with such
force as to throw Mrs. Charles Ely
(mOther of the boy killed last week.
violently upon the floor of the car by
which injuries were sustained from
u
in '84. On last week Wednesday, the
same day that young George Ely was
killed, his cousin, the daughter of DR..
B. d. and Garlic Ely Eastman of To-
peka, died after short illness. The
little girl went in April as company for
her mother to Las Vegas hot springs,
New Mexico, where Mrs. Eastman was
receiving treatment. She was taken
i'll while there with a slow, malarial
fever, and was removed to her home.
Typhoid set in later and she lived but
few days. Words are too poor to
express the sympathy that goes out
towards these afflicted ones from a
large circle of very warm friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
VOLUME 49---NUMBER 1858.

lage nine was organized, regular
nine being selected with five "extras"
to fall back on in case of emergency.
E. A. Blodgett was elected captain and
E. Smith manager. Efforts are being
made to arrange benefit game to aid
in providing the club uniforms and
such game will soon be played. E.
Smith umpired a very pretty game be-
tween the Danville and Lyndonville
mines last Saturday, resulting in a
score of Is to 8 in favor of the Lyn-
donvilles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT.
Sewel Phelps falls from n Staging and
is instantly Killed.

is Instantly Killed.
While Sewell Phelps and Fred
Thayer were engaged in painting F..
V. Powers store in Summerville yes
terday forenoon, the staging on which
they stood gave way and Phelps was
precipitated to the ground, about Ia
feet, breaking his neck. Fortunately
Thayer had just stepped into the
building and thus escaped injury.
Mr.. Phelps came to st. Johnsbury
this spring from Lancaster, n. H., and
has been in the employ ever since of
Batchelder & Moulton, for whom he
was working at the time of his death.
He is well spoken of by his employers
and bore good reputation. He was a
nephew of Captain Robert Laird and
Charles Hartman of Railroad street
making his home with the latter. He
was about % years old and unmarried.
Both his parents are dead.
Funeral services are held at the late
residence Of the deceased this afternoon
at | o'clock, Rev. w. R. Laird Officat-
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
4 NOVEL INVENTION.

The Fairbanks scale company is fill
ing an initial order for a very novel
and ingenious scale that weighs man,
makes change, keeps it's own account
and takes care of itself generally. The
platform is about two feet square and
the standard is some two feet wide
and, altogether about six feet high.
The person who desires to be weighed
must drop five cent nickel into slot
made just large enough to receive it.
The nickel is just the required weight
to free the index when it strikes inside
which swings round large dial and
registers the weight of whoever or
whatever is standing on the scales if it
does not exceed $50 pounds. This
done the index swings back and anOth-
er nickel must be deposited before the
operation can be repeated. The nickels
are received in canvas bag concealed
from sight and that, when removed, is
securely locked in the operation so
that petty thefts are impossible. The
scale is known as the Everett Auto
matte weighing machine and is an En-
glish invention though patents have
recently been taken out in this cOun-
try. The purpose of the company
owning the patents is to place ma
chimes in depots, hotels and other pub
lie places and let it care for itself. So
successfully have they been worked
abroad that single machine has in
some instances paid for itself in a short
time. The frame work is made of pol
ished cherry 1.-THE dial protected with
plate glass case and altogether it is a
very ornamental affair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
Soldiers in Line.

Soldiers in Line.
The annual June drill of the ST..
JOhnsbury guard occurred Saturday.
Roll call at 8 o'clock with full COM
pany present, after which the compa-
ny marched to BOyntOn's hill where
the forenoon was occupied with COM
pany, battalion and skirmish drill.
The time after dinner was occupied in
"marching in review" and battalion
drill until o'clock when Quarter
Master General HI. X. Ide inspected
the company. In his remarks Gen..
Ide paid the ST. Johnsbury guard
quite a compliment saying: "CO. ID, is
the finest looking, the best behaved,
and carries the finest equipments of
any company in Vermont" which
statement was received with three
rOusing cheers and "tiger." The
company was the recipient of many
pleasant compliments from DR.. G.. B..
Billiard and others present. The re-
mainder of the afternoon was spent in
skirmish drill and sham battle. Capt.
Roberts is deserving of the cOmpli-
ments received, as he has put large
share of his time and attention into
the training of his command.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
Academy Trustees Meeting.

The annual meeting of the trustees
of the st. JOhnsbury academy was held
Friday, when these officers were elect
ed: President, Henry Fairbanks, who
takes the place of Thaddeus Fairbanks,
deceased /; secretary and treasurer, Ed
ward t. Fairbanks; executive COM
mittee, Horace Fairbanks, Franklin
Fairbanks and Edward T. Fairbanks :;
committee on instruction, Henry Fair
banks, Horace Fairbanks, Jonathan
Ross, Homer Il. Fuller and G. E. Put
ney; auditor Henry Fairbanks. Rev.
C. M. LamsOn was added to the board
of trustees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

Those wishing to get some good
strawberries for canning cheap, viii do
we'll to send in their orders to c.. f.
Gibbs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

The class that leaves the Union
schools this year and enters the acade-
my is very promising one, on the
whole above the average. Every menu
Der Of the class successfully passed the
examination, many of them crOwding
close upon perfect. The limit for pass
ing examination was IS per cent. 1t
was formerly IS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
Surrendered by His Bail.

Frank Libby, who was tried by the
United States court at Burlington on
the charge of endeavOring to procure
a pension fraudulently, was surrender
ed by his bail last week and was re-
arrested by U. S. Marshal Henry, TAX
ell to Burlington Saturday and lodged
in Jail there. Two reasons are said to
have influenced his bOndsmen, one the
old story of the lack of funds and the
other the suspicion that Libby had a
notion of "skipping."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

Samuel Thompson and M. NJ.
Goodwin have formed a partnership
for the manufacture of broom, fork and
hoe handles in this place. They are
established over the polishing rooms of
the st. JOhnsbury granite company.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
A Cold. Dry June.

There has been serious lack of rain
in this section for the past few weeks
and streams are very low for the time
of year. This lack of soaking rains
affects unfavorably the grass crop,
both moving and pastures, and unless
there is an immediate change the hay
crop will be no more than an average.
June has been very cool and several
times since the middle of the month
the glass mas been down very near the
frost line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

e. w. Comstock, formerly of this
place but now of Lyndonville, and Ad-
die E. Crosby, daughter of George r.
Crosby of st. Johnsbury, are to be
married this afternoon at Mr.. Crosby's
residence on Cliff street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

Wedding bells rang merrily on
South Main street last Thursday after
noon when Rev. E. II. Fairbanks unit
ed in marriage DIR. o. E. NettletOn and
Mary III. Stevens. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the bride
where DR.. and Mrs. NettletOn will
live. They went at once to Montreal
for a short wedding trip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
Slim Another Cure bv Dr. Gare.

ii. A. Hall, Esq, of Barnet, year ago was
supposed to be in incurable condition. He ap-
piled to DR.. Gage for treatment which has had .
most d happy effect; a he is now in excellent health
Gage saved his life. This is but of hundreds
of similar cases.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

On Arthur F. Walkers 2lst birth
day last week, his mother brought out
a piece of her wedding cake which had
stood the test of 81 years and is yet
good for several healthy dreams with
an occasional nightmare thrown in.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

The Feed water heater company
are happy over the result of some fiat
tering tests of their device which have
just been finished on the Connecticut
river railroad, showing large per
cent. of saving in fuel. Tests are now
in progress on other roads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

The many friends of E. A. Walker
are urging the prOpriety of sending
him to Montpelier next fall to rep
resent st. JOhnsbury in the state legis
lature. Col. Truman Fletcher is also
named" as a candidate for the posi-
ton,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

The Y. NJ. G.. A. lecture committee
have already had meetings and are
making preparations for the course of
1867. In beginning thus early they
hope to make arrangements for one of
the best courses of lectures and enter
tainments st. JOhnsbury ever enjoyed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
.Oston & Lowell Railroad Vermont Division
june %. 1886.
TRAINS EST,
ST Iohnshnru Post Office.

& Commencing May "a the mails will close at the
Post Office follows:
fassumpsie K. Il. Way Mail, South, $40 a. m
No. Danville, 900 a. m
Wells River g. Montpelier, 200 p. III
Boston & Lowell Way Mail East, 200 p. m
Boston a. Lowell Way Mail West, 2.45 p. IN
Rassum psc X. r. Way Mail. North, 4.O5 p. IN
Nest Concord and st. JOhnsbury East, 4.O5 p. IN
Waterford 4.30p. IN
Night mails North and South 500 p. IN
Mail will be collected from the boxes at Paddock
Village aud Railroad street at 500 a. and 3.15
m. Box at Railroad street will be visited at 100
II m, usual
CHAS. p. CARPENTRY. p. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

Judge j. G.. Hovey had a pleasant
outing last week when he visited Nor
ton pond with friends and caught over
100 good sized pond trout in one day.
This item is not written by the fish ed
itOr and can be relied on.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

George B. Walker, while attempt
ing to fit gas metre in his building
Tuesday with a piece of pipe that was
afterward found to be imperfect, was
severely burned about the face and
hands by escaping gas which caught
fire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

Services will be held in st. An
drews church next Sunday as usual.
Bishop Bissea of the diocese ofs-Ver-'
mont made a flying visit here this
week holding a conference with some
of the officers of the church. The set
Element at an early date of successor
of Mr.. Fisher as rector of st. Andrews
is assured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

1t is expected that Rev. F. E. Da-
vison will begin his work here with
the Free Baptist society next Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

The B. 81 L. road run a special
train to Burlington for the grand cele-
bration Monday, July 5th. There is to
be a fireman's muster, fireworks, etc.
Train leaves st. JOhnsbury at 4.5O am.
Round trip So. This read also runs
special train from Stevens mill for the
LyndOnville celebration Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01

Quite a number of the musical
people of our village were invited into
E. F. Browns Saturday evening to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Clark
who spent few days at his mothers.
A pleasant hour was enjoyed and some
fine singing heard from both Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark. They left Monday on the
Portland train.