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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-28
Value of the Home.

'Let home stand first before all 9th
er things. No matter how high your
ambition may transcend its duties, no
matter how far your taleuts or your in
fluence may reach beyond its doors
before every thing else build up Il true
home. Be not its slave: be its minis
teri Let it not be enough that it is
swept and garnished, that its silver is
brilliant, that its food is delicious; but
feed the love in it, feed the truth in it,
feed thought and aspiration, feed all
charity and gentleness in 1t. Then
from its walls shall come forth the true
woman and the true man, who shall to-
gether rule and bless the land"
Is this an Overwrought picture We
think not. What honor can be greater
than to found such homeq What
dignity higher than to reign its undis-
puted, hOnOred mistress What is the
ability To speak from public platform
to large, intelligent audiences, or the
wisdom that may command seat on
the judges bench, compared to that
which can insure aud preside over a
true home, that husband and children
"rise up and call her blessed TO be
the guiding star. the ruling spirit, i'm
such position, is higher honor than
to rule an empire.-[M Mrs. Beecher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-28
Are Two a Pair.

Customer Ito clerk in hardware
stOre)-"ShOw me a small, low priced
shears"
Clerk (facetiously) -"Perhaps you
mean pair of shears"
Customer Severely mean pre-
cisely what | said"
Clerk (detiantly opening specimen
article) fare there not two blades
hele and don't two make pair 2"
Customer (triumphantly) - "YOu
have two legs, does that make you a
pair of men Pr
The shears were done up in pro
found silence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-28
For Sale.

A pleasantly situated residence on st. Johnsbury
Plain, arranged for two families. Within a stones
throw of both school and church. Enquire of
6Otf L. FLINT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-28
Some Solemn Truths.
Clinton Times.

There is no sadder sight than fam
lily of growing boys and girls, OF
grown-up young men and women, ac-
cepting cOolly and carelessly every
form of sacrifice and favor from loving,
anxious parents, who are wearing out
their lives in their service and re,lping
only ingratitude and Indifference in re-
turn. Let each parent guard against
such state of things by the far more
real kindness of training the children
from first to last to share with them in
the responsibilities, the labors, the
sacrifices, the economies, as well as the
pleasures and comforts of the house
mold. Only in this way can family
be truly united, the filial sympathy
and gratitude be thoroughly developed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-28
Legal Blanks.

Legal Blanks.
CHATTEL MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE
QUIT CLAIM nEEnC
WARRANTY OEILIIO.
ADMINISTRATORS
BOND FOR
GUARDIANS
ADMINISTRATORS
JUSTICE TRUSTEE
JUSTICE VIVID TTING
JUSTICE CRIMINAL w Ill -.
COUNTY COURT
COUNTY CT TRUSTEE
JUSTICE EXECUTIONS.
COUNTY COURT EXECUTIONS.
SEARCH WARRANTS.
COPIES OF APPEAL TO COUNTY COURT.
NEW BILLS IN CHANCERY.
NEW DEGREES IN CHANCERY.
SUBPRNAS
VENIRES
DISPOSITIONS AND CERTIFICATES.
COMPLAINTS
HIGHWAY TAX BILLS
JUSTICES RECORD IN CRIMINAL CASES.
TAX COLLECTORS RECEIPTS.
IN BOOKS
AT THIS OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-28
FARM FOR SALE.

The William Stearns farm is offered for sale
This farm is situated in the western part of St
Johnsbury, three-fOurths of a mile from GOss HOl
low and six miles from the village of st. JOhnsbury
the same contains 100 of choice land with
buildings thereon, with Sugar orchard of 6U(
trees, Apple orchard of $50 trees choice grated
fruit. Running water at house and barn. Also IL
half mile from said farm. Also 80 acres pasture
and wood land mile from said farm, in the
town of Lyndon. The same will be sold altogether
or in lots to suit purchaser.
32tf SIAS RANDALL, Administ'r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-28
FOR SALE,

My Farm, three-fOurths of mile from st. Johns
ing, tllage and pasture land, Apple Orchard 900
Sugar Trees, 500 equipped with sugar tools, Build
ings in good repair, Barn new running water at
house and barn. No better soil anywhere for all
kinds of crops Also 60 acres pasture land near
by. Will sell or exchange for village property in
st. JOhnsbury. Terms easy.
j. K. STEVENS.
st. Johnsbury Centre, Sept. 30, 1886. 66tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-28

Miss FOrteScue comes over from
England under AN iron-bound con-
tract with her manager not to marry
4 for six mouths.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
NOTES AND GOSSIp.


Mr.. MATTHEW ARsoLp will lecture ia
Philadelphia next Monday on "Forelgn
Educati0n.n
HoS. FRASK JoSrs Of New Hampshire IA
at HIS summer home near Portsmouth grad
ually recovering from q long Illness.
THE Brooklyn Eggic, speaking with APP
parent confidence, aillrms that the Prcsi.
dent will veto the Oleomargarine bill.
Ar A recent departure OF an ocean
steamer 1t was remuked that 400 paasen-
gers had 2,4t0 friends come TO see them OF.
BEFORE sailing for Europe Miss Mary
Anderson paid brief visit to her friend,
Mrs. Lawrence Barrett, at Cohnsset, Mass.
JonS Y. RAYMOND, the actor, close. his
season in wretchedly bal health. He is
now taking rest at tho Fifth Avenue Ilo-
tel, New York.
"PA,n said Bobby, sleepily "can ask
you one more question II 'taint foolish"
"Ya'as, one more.n ''lIow much older Is
n ripe old age than n green oil ago?'--
Life.
A MAN named Timothy Dwight has just
been elected president Of Yale College. He
10 Nhlh W VIC u ilhh VI NOhbiNNiuhlS h1hiN1
but is entirely unknown in baseball circles.
-[Chicago Times.
II appears that Of the COO richest farmers
IN Illinois 300 are Republicans aud 2l3
Democrats, while II are Greeubackers. But
none Of them made their money attending
to politics.-LChicago journal.
"GRASDrA," said Teddy, as the old gen.
tlcman woke up from loud sounding at-
ter-dInncr nap, 'if you'd Give your nose a
spoonful Of paregorc don't you think you
could put 1t to sleep too H'--[ Boston Rec
ord.
TnE Prince and Princess of Wales have
fixed upon the 2Sth Of this month for the
laying of the foundation stone Of the
Peoples Palace IN East London, the build
ING Of which, is is said, was suggested by
tie novel. "Fal.eu Leaves" ~ will cost
about $315 600, Of which all but S50,0 10 has
been raised.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
NON-PARTIsAN KNIGHTS.

Mr.. Powderly makes q most explicit
denial of the report that he had aspira
tions to the Govcruorship of Pennsyl-
vania and was scheming for the nomi-
nation. He says he would not accept
the honor If 1t were rendered him
unanimously.
He says, further, which is the par
ticular point of interest in this connec.
ton, that IL he were candidate he
would stand upon his merits, as u citi.
zen alone, and not upon his connection
with the labor movement; which we
understand TO mean that he would not
avail himself of his position as the
head Of great organization to secure
political preferment.
OF course. If he were nominated for
Office, he would naturally expect to re.
ceive the votes of many members of
the Knights of Labor. irrespective of
party; but he would not urge the fact
of his being the master workman of
the order, as a reason why his friends
and associates should abandon their old
political associations to support him.
The wisdom Of such course is ap.
parent and the Knights will do we'll to
act upon Mr.. Powderly's theory. They
cannot afford to enter politics as an in
dependent party upon a single issue,
for the reason that they thus place
themselves in an anomalous position
with respect to other great issues, in
which the workingmen have quite us
direct an interest as the public at large.
They cannot afford to be dcludcd into
alliances with either of the great
parties, into which the country is di-
yided, for the reason that the special
economic reforms at which they aim
would make but slow and uncertain
progress If subjected to the vicissitudes
and alternatives of party politics.
The wiser and safer course is one of
abstention from organized political
warfare, retaining their present afiilia-
tions, whatever they may be, and rely
ing on the merits of their objects and
endeavors to enlist the sympathetic sup.
port Of the best and strongest men Of the
respective parties to which they belong.
To this end they may legitimately exert
their influence in securing the nomi-
nation of such men to legislative and
executive position, as are known to
have liberal and progressive views on
the rights of the working classes, and
may consistently vote for the candidates
in whom they feel the most reliance is
to be placed but the moment they Gu.
ter the political arena as distinctive,
aggressive force they will be certain to
ALLEVIATE many of their truest aud ablest
friends and lose in the distractions of
partisan conflict the elements of dignity
and strength which now command the
public respect.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04

The creed of the White House is Preles-
tination, Presbyteriauisin, Politics and Pie
Do know Blackburn What9 Joe?
The SenatorY Well reckon know
Him bouts wells his nanny does. | seen
Joe when he fust come. Mem Jim Green
Went for the doctor, an dog my cats
When we got back an hung up our hats
We heerd him talkin'. What? lie?
oh, you take 1t back? Amt ready 10 die?
All right. Ez l was sayin', when we got
The hid was q talkin' and the pore ole
black
Nuss was skeert purity nigh to death;
But Joe KEEP on tell he hadn't no breath
What did he sayg Oh, I've forgot now,
But hit was straight talkin', jest as how
1t alters is yit. Gosh, blame d'you ever
see
sich plentiful talkers Hit pears as he
Set right down afore an ole tin pan
An talk 1t SO full of holes that one
I'd think that loaded double barl'd gun
He'd been playin' on hit. But Joe
Don't make long speeches. Not In public;
no.
That's what 'sprises me. reckon he
knows
The line must be drawed, an down hit goes
Through his public speeches. All the
same,
Joe's talker from Talktown, an' ! aint
to blame
Ef he talked my arm of. An I'm here
now
To git him to give me boost, somehow,
Fer a pension, er postoflice, er SIN other
job
An Joe's goin' to do hit, fer he aint no
snob.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
The Founder OF American Opera.

About fifteen years ago. says the Chicago
Nail, little gentleman named Myers regu-
larly attended the old South Presbyterian
Church In Brooklyn. 1t stood at the cor
ner Of Amlty and Cinton streets The
pastor was the Rev. DR.. Samuel T. Spier,
the noted tlieologian, who afterward be-
came the editor of tho Independent and
who successfully defended Brother Tai
mage, when that dominic was charged
with lying and other bad things by his
fellows. The little Mr., Myers was always
attended by three very pretty younS girls,
his daughters They were the singers OF
that congregation, especially the eldest a
tall, dark girl named Ellie. There was an
excellent choir at the Old South Church,
for 1t was rich, and liked good music;
bat little Mr.. Myers eldest daughter
could be heard always above the paid
soprano, who was up In the loft. Wor-
shippers who sat in her vicinity liked to
see her pick up the music and let out her
strong, fresh and musical voice. Little
Mr.. Myers daughter Ellie afterward mar
ried Mr.. Thurber, the rich wholesale grocer,
and Mrs Thurber is now the enthusiast to
whom We are indebted for the American
opera.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04

SEVERAL enterprising citizens are
proposing display of fireworks on
the Monument lot on the evening of
the Fourth of July. This project
should be encouraged by liberal contri.
buttons on the part of the people of
Washington, so that grand exhibition
may be had. 1t will be q rehec-
tlon upon our patriotism If the occasion
Is allowed to pass without some such
recognition though the proper thing to
do would be for some enterprising and
public spirited Congressman to move
an appropriation of $4,000 or $40, 900 to
defray the expenses of celebration in
all respects worthy of the National
Capital.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
PROPOSALS. FOR CLEANING AL
L LEYS IN THE CITIES OF WASHING

OFFICE or THE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May -, 1896.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this office until i2 clock m, on TUESDAY,
June s, 1856, for sprinkling, sweeping and
Washington and Georgetown, u. G.
Blank forms of proposal and specifications
can be obtained ut this Office upon applica-
tion therefor, together with all necessary in.
formation, and bids upon these firms will
alone be considered.
The right is reserved TO reject any and all
bids or parts of bids,
WILLIAM LUDLOW.
Engineer Commissioner, u. @.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
WASHINGTON. JUNE a, 1885.

The Washington Critic has received In
tho past several weeks and IL now
daily receiving more than treble the
number of new bona fide subscribers
of any other daily paper published In
Washington, and In excess of all tho
other daily papers here added to-
gethcr. Our subscription books are
open to the inspection OF all persons
Interested.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
ALONE.
Since she went hor

Since she went home
The evening shadows linger longer here,
The winter days M so much of the year.
And even summer winds are chill and drear,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The robins note has tou ihed a minor strain,
The old glad songs breathe but sad refrain,
And laughter sobs with hidden bitter pain,
Since she went home.
Since she went homo
How still the empty rooms her presence
blossed
Untouched the pillow that her dear head
pressed;
Ny lonely heart hath nowhere for its rest,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
Tho long, long days have crept away like
years,
The sunlight has been dlmmed with doubts
and fears,
And the dark nights have ralned in lonely
tears,
Since she went home.
-IRobert j. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
PROPOSALS. FOR ICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE Isrrmon,

IItTNTsIN IN T VI TIE N NTEITUN1
WAsIiISGTos, ID. c., June 1. 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
until i2 O'Clock noon, MONDAY, June 2i, 1886,
TO furnish this Department and Its several
bureaus with daily supply of the best dual.
ity of Northern Ice for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1887, to he delivered at such times
ana places and in such quantities as may be
required
Instructions to bidders will be furnished on
application to the Custodian, Room 10i, De-
partment Of the Interior.
Proposals to be addressed to the Secretary
Of the Interior and marked Proposals for
lee" l.. q. g. LAMAR,
Sporatnry.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
SPECKS OF WAR.

Canada is at least making ready to
defend herself in case the necessity
should arise. In this as in some other
things the Dominion is somewhat
ahead of the United States. She has
fast sailing gunboats cruising about to
pounce upon American fishing vessels
upon almost any pretense, while in ad-
dition to the Canadian fleet there are
British men -of-war on the coast looking
for couple of American schooners,
the captains Of which are reported to
have armed their vessels in order to re-
sist any unlawful interference with
their movements.
The North Atlantic Squadron, on the
other hand, has just received orders to
move out, although 1t would seem as II
the United States had fully as much
interest in the matters at stake as any
other country, and ought to be, atleast,
as wide awake to look after them.
England has even gone so far as to
order 10000 troops to Halifax. 1t is
also TO be noticed that she is paying
particular attention to her possessions
on the Pacific coast. Canada contrib.
utes something to this expenditure,
but the mother country, ever yigilant
and never stingy, will furnish the
greater part Of the money required to
make Victoria and Esquimalt import
ant and thoroughly fortified stations on
the shores of British Columbia.
In the meantime, what of the Amer
ican Navy? What of our coast de-
fenses? Have we been sowing to the
wind these twenty prodigal but un.
fruitful years, with the certain conse-
quence of soma day reaping whirlwind
of disaster and humiliation
THE Anti -Oleomargarine bill which
passed the House yesterday, imposes a
tax of 5000 annually upon the manu-
facturer, $3.50 on the wholesale dealer,
and S4S on the retail dealer. Every
package Is 10 be stamped and labeled
TO show what II Is and there Is to be an
additional tax of five cents pound on
all OF the article made and sold. Pro.
vided the business is not wholly de-
stroyed by this adverse legislation, it is
estimated that the revenue derived
from 1t will amount to $4,000, 600 or
$15,000,0 900 year. But the bill is not
yet law. 1t now goes to the Senate,
where, in all probability, it will have
TO pass much severer ordeal of honest
opposition and dilatory tactics than 1t
encountered In the House. The
measure would commend itself to the
public judgment more II 1t made some
provision for protecting the people
against bad butter. There Is a good
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
PERSONAL TAXES

49, ASSESSOR : OFFICE, ". ",
WAsuINGToN, May ~, 1896
Taxpayers on personal property are hereby
notified. In obedience to law, that they are
required to make out and return to this Office
a statement of their personal property, under
oath, within foIty.fye days from this date,
aud In default of such return the assessor is
required by law to make out such statement
from the hest information that can be oh
talnt d, and add thereto a penalty of ~ per
centum. Blank schedules can be obtained at
this office.
By order OF the Commissioners of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. ROBERT =. DODGE,
Asapasor II
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
y,RUsTEEs, SALE OF ONE.sToRy

/ FRAME HOUSE ON MERIDIAN HILL.
BY virtue of deed of trust, dated August
90, 1895, and recorded in llber No. I,169, folio
as, one of the land records of Washington
County, d. G, I will sell In front of the prem
iscs. on MONDAY, the SEVENTH day of
JUNE, 1886, at . o'clock =. NJ, the south 30
feet front, by the depth thereof of lot num-
bered 10, in block numbered 14sin Hall and
property is sold subject to deed of trust
dated August %, 1886
Terms one-thrd cash: balance In one and
two years A deposit of $50 required at time
of sale. -
WM PARK METCALF, Trustee.
WEEKS % CO., Auctioneers.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
The One wheeled Vehicle.

"Papa, II three wheels is tricycle. and
two wheelsis bicycle, what is one wheelr'
''One wheel, my son? Well let me see
One wheel must be a unicycle."
"No, 1t amt, papa it's wheelbarrow. I"
-[Boston Record,
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
"Under which King, BezoI

"Under which King, Bezonian?"
EDITOR CRITIC: Who is "bossn now of
the nation2 DIR. Sunderland, In perform
ing the marriage ceremony at the White
House Wednesday evening, omitted the
word Hobey." Is she thereby exempted
from this requirement. l.. r. w.
WASHINGTON, June 3.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04

THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT CO..
Corner 18th ST end N Y ave.
Perpetual charter, act OF Congress, January
%, 1867.
Fire ana burglar-proof vaults, with Sergeant
Time Lock attached, guarded by three watch
men, and constant electrical communication
with Police Department.
Safes rented from S5 to $50 per year.
Silvcrware taken On deposit In trunks or
boxes at lowest rates.
Management-Ben p. Snyder, president;
tlas. @. Glover, vice pres't; A. l.. Sturtevant,
sec'y: II. lawrason Riggs, treas; John G..
larAe, Henry A. willard, John Il. Rodgers
CilAS. L. NYMAN, Asst Sec'y.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
DEOrOSALs FOR WINDING AND
! EEEplNG IN REPAIR or CLOCKS.
DBr4nrMEsT or rnr IsrgnIon,

WhsnINGTON, d. G, june 2, 1855,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
until IL O'Clock M, TUESDAY, June -, 1886
for Winding and Keeping In Repair the Clocks
of this Department and its several bureaus
for the fiscal year ending June 30 1887.
Instructions TO bidders will be furnished on
application TO tho Custodian, Room 10l, De.
partment Of the Interior.
Proposals to be addressed to the under.
signed and marked Proposals for Winding
Clocks" l.. q. Q. LAMAR
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
AUCTION SALES.
NMoMAs DOWNING. Auctioncer.

by virtue Of that deed of trust made August
80. is7G, and recorded among the Land Records
of the District of Columbia, in libcr Slj at
page $40. ct seq, shall sell at public auction,
In front of the premises, at O'Clock p m. of
the l1TH DAY OF JUNE, 1886, lot 81, In
my second subdivision of square 1913 (as re-
corded In Office of Surveyor of ID. G., In liher
II. l.. noXie, folio .ll2l, upon the following
terms of sale, to witt $500 to be paid on ac.
ceptance Of bid, and forfeited in case of non
performance of the further terms and cOAli-
tons viz, balance of purchase money In cash
within five days after sale; all conveyanCius
at cost Of purchaser.
CHARLES Il. DAVIS.
S,,,x t,.i,
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04

In the far-ofr mild Pacific,
With climate beatiilc,
Are the Islands OF Samoa,
With King called Maliatoa,
Who is now somewhat uneasy
With rebel Tomasesc.
And they want to get our Eagle
Tangled in their quarrels regal,
But we enter our objection,
And give them cold reflections;
For at present we are frantic
In the foggy cold Atlantic.
Casting hooks for cod and salmon.
Loaded down with Yankee d. in
For lack OF other bait.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04

Visiting clergyman I'm Indian Nation)--
Are all these Indians Chrlstiansp Irish
waiter-No, sur, not wan OF thin; some Is
Comanches an some Is Eplscopalians.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04

IT is pointed out that in the marriage
ceremony at the White House, Wednes-
day evening, DR.. Sunderland omitted
from the marriage service the good old
fashioned word ''obey." The omission
of the word is optional, we take it, and
in accordance with widespread
modern opinion, that obedience in such
cases sooner or later regulates itself in
its own way.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
sUMNsER RESORTS.
CARLIN,s Ms, spRINGs.

" IN VIRGINIA,
One-half hours ride from the city. on Wash
ing on and ohio Ralrotd, Is now open for the
season, large p'vilion, splendid water,
plenty of shade. plenty of swings and GOOD
rshirp and bathing. For further particulars
epply nj 2ib 18th ST. j. T.. +. CARLlN.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
deal Of butter in the market that Is far
more dlsreputhblc than oleomargarine.


Mr.. BLAINE is acknowledged to h1
the greatest parliamentaran In this
country, and his explanation Of his re.
marks concerning Lord Salisbury, In
his Home Rule speech at Portland, Is
further proof Of 1t. lie shows con
clusively in his exogesis that 1t is par.
liamentary to call what man says n
lie, but unparliamentary to call the
man himself liar; that 1t is parlia-
mentary to say that mans actions are
thoroughly those OF scoundrol, but
unparliamentary to call the man him
self scouudrel, and SO on in other in
stances, In which the act and not the
actor is the responsible party. This
may be good usage, no doubt is good
usage, but If Mr.. Blaine should go into
Kentucky, for instance, and tell some
impetuous young man down there that
what he said was lie, aud what he
did was rascally, the probabilities are
that the funeral would be largely
attended.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
PROPOSALS.


OFFICE $. FISH CoMwIssIos,
" JUNE 4. 1885.
PROPOSALS will he received at this Office
iii3 Mass. ave, I'LL noon, juno o. for the brick.
work md for the cScayntlng, filling and sod
ding required In the construction Of cortun
rurds, PJr Information, plans. etc, apply at
This ofcc Tho right Is reserved to reject any
or all bids
SPENCER +. BAIeD, Commissioners.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-04
:. CO.OPERATIVE BUILDERs.


s-J section of the Integral Cooperative
system, composed of carpenters and toiners,
cluding the erection and completion Of build
incs of every description. Plans and speclti.
cations furnished on application. Owners
will do well TO submit plans already made
Address LOOK BOX $50, City 7. 0.