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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
st. Johnsbury Church Directory

AdUent-PaddOck Village. Sabbath Services at
1890 a NJ. las and $3.50 p. m. Sabbath School
IL IN. Prayer Meetings at 1880 p. N. Sunday, Tues
day and Friday evenings.
Baptist-Railroad Street. Corner Maple Rev
E. L. Sandford, Pastor. Preaching 1880 4. M s.
School II NJ. Prayer meeting $50. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 1880.
Free BaptiSt-Main Street. Corner Prospect
School at II NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 1870 Rev. ID. III. Adams, pastor.
Church Of the 1eSSiah-( Universalist) Eastern
avenue corner Cherry street: Sabbath services
at las P. NJ, $50 P. M Sabbath School at 1900
Wednesday evening meeting at 1880.
MethodiSt-Central street. Rev. L. L. Beeman
Pastor. Residence next to the Church. Sab
bath services at 1890 A M and $50 P. NJ. Sabbath
School at II 90. Wednesday evening meeting at
1880.
North COngregatiOnaL-Mai street, corner Of
Church. Rev. Chas. NJ LamsOn Pastor. Sabbath
services at 1890 A. M, and 630 p N. Sabbath
School at LAS P. M. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1870.
South Congregattonal-M street. Rev. Ed
ward Il. Fairbanks. Pastor. Sabbath services at
1890 A. M, and $50 P. M. Sabbath School at IL M
Wednesday evening meeting at 1870.
Presbyterian Church-Eastern Avenue. Rev. w
r. Laird, Pastor. Sabbath services at 1880 a. m
and $50 p. III. Sabbath school at II IN. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
st. Andrelo'S-( Episcopal,) Main street. Rev
f. 5. Fisher, Rector. Services Sundays al
1890 a. m, and 5 p. IN. Wednesdays at 1880 p. M
Sunday School, at IL IN.
Roman Catholic-Cherry Street. Rev. j. A.
BOissOnnault Parish Priest Mass and 10 ;
Vespers and BenedictiOn at p. m. On the
second Sunday of the month, service at $3.50 a. m.
and p IN. At LyndOnville same day at 1890 a. m
Y. IL. G. A.-Meetings at the hall of the Y. NJ. c.
A, Eastern Ave, Sunday mornings at $50, Satur-
day evenings at 100. Young Mems meeting Sun.
day at $50 p. m. Building opposite Soldiers
Monument.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
A VERMONT WAR HERO.

The December number of the Grand
Army Sentinel contains the subjoined
sketch of Gen. George C.. Rogers, q
Vermont war hero, who has two sisters
living in St. Johnsbury and who is well
known hereabouts. Before going West
his home was in Bradford.
Gen. Geo. Clarke Rogers, President
of the Board of Pension Appeals, Int
riOr Department, was born in PiermOnt
Grafton county, N. H., Nov. 22d, 1888
He is descended or both. sides from
Revolutionary stock. There were elev-
en- children in the family: six brothers
grown to manhood were all in the
Union services at the same time during
the war. One was killed; two have
since died; Rev. B. F. Rogers, a noted
Universalist divine, lives at Stewart,
Iowa; Hon. w. H. Rogers, a prominent
lawyer and democratic politician, lives
at Fort Atkinson; two sisters live at st.
Johnsbury, Vt.
Gen. Rogers, when n boy, attended
school at Piermont and Haverhill, n.
H., and at Bradford, VT, where his
home was from ~ years of age. When
quite boy he came to the same con-
clusiOn Steven A. Douglass did. that
New England was good place to emf
CRATE from, and went West, and has
had no assistance from anyone since,
though giving to his father and mother
the credit of whatever success he has
had in life.
In Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois he
worked at clerking and farming for Il
time; attended the academy at Wan
conda, Lake county, H.; for time
taught school and studied law at Wau-
kegan, Ill. He was admitted to the
Supreme Court bar at Springfield, ILL.,,
in 1860. During that year he stumped
the state of Illinois for Douglass. He
He had just commenced to practice law
at Chicago when the war broke out.
When the news reached him of the fir
ing on Fort Sumter he went to Lake
county and raised the first company of
volunteers in that county for the war.
This company was ordered to FreepOrt,
ILL.,, where the 18th Ill. Infantry was
being organized under what was known
as the "Ten Regiment Act"
This regiment, Col. ThOs. j. Turner
commanding, was mustered into the
service of the U. S. May "a, 1861, being
one of the first regiments mustered into
the service for three years.
Gen. Rogers enlisted as a private,
was mustered in as LIST lieutenant, and
shortly after promoted to captain. He
served with the 18th regiment from
first to last, participating in all its bat
ties and marches.
During the war Gen. Rogers was
promoted to lieutenant colonel for
meritOrious service at Shiloh, where he
was wounded four times. After the
battle of Hatchie, "Hell on the Hatchie"
as Gen. Hurlburt termed it, in 1862, he
was appointed Colonel for meritoriOus
service in place of Turner, resigned.
He built the works at Altoona, Ga,
where Gen. COrse had his memorable
fight with Hoods army.
Since the close of the war he has
practiced law in Illinois and Kansas,
and has held several positions of honor
and trust.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
Oldest Habitations in America.

Major Powell, chief of the Geological
Survey, who has been about month
i'm the field, has discovered in New
Mexico, near California mountain, what
he pronounces to be the oldest human
habitation on the American continent.
The mountains in this vicinity are COW
cred with huge beds of lava, in which
the prehistoric man and his comrades
excavated square rooms, which were
lined with species of plaster made
from the lava, and in these rooms were
found various evidences of quite an
advanced civilization, among them a
species of cloth made of woven hair
and a large number of pieces of pot
terry. In the sides of the rooms cup
boards and shelves were excavated. In
one room, sticking out of the bare face
of the wall was small branch of a
tree. When this was pulled out, it
was found that there was a hollow
space behind the wall. Col. j. III.
Major POwell's assistant,
broke this with a pick and found
little concealed niche, in which was
small carved figure resembling a man
done up in closely woven fabric
which with the touch of the hand turn
ed to dust. 1t was blackened and
crisp, like the mummy cloths of Egypt.
In all, some sixty groups of these lava
villages were found, there being TWEEN
ty houses in each group. The evidences
of civilization were similar, but remov-
ed by their crudity and want of skill
good deal from the articles found in
the cliff houses.-[Santa Fe, New Mex
lean.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14

port and returned hither. They allow
ed their general baggage to be inspect
ed without protest. The young lady
carried a diminutive pug dog in her
arms. The animal was particularly ILL
natured and vicious. but the young
lady appeared to be very fond of the
brute, and carried him in her arms all
the time. He wore a blanket and had
a collar around his neck. l got close
enough to see that the blanket was a
mass of expensive lace tackled on to the
blanket, to enable her to evade duty
on it, and that the collar was literally
studded with diamonds. What could
we do? If we had held the dog, there
would have been a great howl over the
indignity, and the girls father had in
fuence enough to have US all discharg-
ed. We consequently allowed the $40
pug, with his $4,000 blanket and his
$4,000 collar, to pass free of duty
Philadelphia Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
FORGOT THE OLD LADY.

Uncle B from one of the towns
just out of Lewiston is very prosper
Gus farmer. He has snug bank ac-
count, a pleasant home and a nice wife.
He is we'll along to the shady side of
sixty, but his face is round, his waist
band large, and his face so kindly that
it bellies his years, while his wife's
cheeks are as rosy as winter Baldwins.
They are a finely preserved couple,
and Lewiston traders like to meet
them across the counter
Uncle B usually drives i'm at this
season of the year alone. Sometimes
in summer his amiable lady comes
along with him, but usually at this
season she is busy putting down the
pork and plling up the cheeses. Tues
day of this week, however, it was de-
cided that she should make the trip.
They arrived at 2 o'clock in the after
noon at one of the Lisbon street dry
goods stores, and leaving her he drove
off on a little business. He went to
the bank and talked with the cashier.
He drove up to the blacksmith shop to
get the shoes sharpened on the old
mare. He sold some butter, bought a
coal hOd at the hardware store, and
pun III fb vi COIlOh SOCO db UuO III
store. 1t puzzled him whether he
should market hay or wait till spring,
and he was thinking of it when he
turned his mares nose over Main street
bridge, and chirruped a "giddap" to
her along the hOmeward road.
"Heigh no." he said, as he jumped
out in front of the house. 81 hope
Jane and the girls have got fish hash
for supper. He unhitched, having
driven right into the barn, and having
fed and bedded his horse, went into
the house.
He came to anchor in the armchair
in front of the kitchen fire, where the
girls were getting supper. He yanked
off his boots and pulled up the toe of
his blue wooden stocking. He had a
vague impression that he had forgotten
something. He thought he would ask
his wife.
"Where's you're mother2 ?" he said,
looking around as he held his left
stockinged foot in his right hand.
"Where's who 2" replied his eldest
daughter, as she stood astOnished, with
a tea plate in her hand.
"Why, where's your mother, Jane,
my wife p
"Out in the barn, amt she Didn't
she come with you? You ought to
know where she is! ~
eff any One," said Uncle B in
telling this story on Wednesday in
Lewiston, chad flung me heels over
head into our muck bed, | couldn't
IA felt so mean, but | braced up and |
says Il reckon l know where your
mother is. She said she'd wait for me
at Oswald 81 Armstrong; on Lisbon
street, and think I'd better not stop
for any supper before | just drive
down and get her. Well l drove
down to Lewiston and found her. She
was sittin' there, kind of mad, long
about 6: 80 o'clock. She didn't say
nothing worth mentionin' to you.
shouldn't want to repeat it and she
wouldn't be particular about havin'
me. We both eat pretty hearty when
we reached home. The next time |
take her with me l guess I'll tie a
string around my finger."-[ Lewiston
Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
Comfort for the Bald-Headed.

The London Lancet, eminent medi-
cal authority, comforts the bald-head-
ed man when it says: Abundant hair
is not sign of bodily or mental
strength, the story of Sampson having
given rise to the notion that hairy
men are strong physically, while the
fact is that the Chinese, who are the
most enduring of all races, are nearly
bald and as to the suppOsition that
long and thick hair is sign or token
of intellectually, all antiquity, all
mad houses and all common Observa
ton are against it. The easily-whee
died Esau was hairy. The mighty
Caesar was bald. Long haired men
are generally weak and fanatical, and
men with scant hair are the philOsO
pliers and soldiers and statesmen of
the world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
TEMPERANCE IN THE U. S. SENATE.
How the Men Who Make Our Laws
Vote.

How the Men Who Make Our Laws
Vote.
A lively debate OH the subject of
temperance took place in the senate
when Mr.. Frye called up his proposed
Joint rules for adoption. These forbid
the sale of liquors in the restaurant,
and provide for the discharge of any
clerk who "cOnnives" at the keeping
of liqnOr in committee rooms. Mr..
Ri6dleberger said that if liquor was to
be excluded it should not even be Civ
en- away in the restaurant, but a mo-
ton to change the rules to that effect
was not seconded. A motion to strike
out the rule forbidding the sale of Ii
quOr was lost by vote of 20 to Sc.
Those who voted for it were Beck,
Brown, Call, COckrell, Coke, Eustis,
Gray, Hampton, Harris, ingalls,, Jack
son, Kenna, Henderson, Maxey, Nor
gan, Ransom, Rid'ileberger, Vest, Walt
hall and VOOrhees-all democrats eX-
cept two.
Mr.. Vest said that the rule was in
spired by fanaticism that was grow
ing in the country. Everybody knew
he continued, that if a senator wanted
liquor he could have it in his commit
tee room.
Mr.. Morgan thought that congress
should not presume to control the SUI
preme court rooms, and his motion to
exclude that part of the capitol from
the proposed rules was agreed to. Mr..
COckrell moved that any senator keep
ing liquor in the capitol should be ex-
PEELED. 1t was useless to deny that it
was done, and it was ridiculous to
presume to punish the clerks, when
the senators knew that any clerk Civ
ing Information would be discharged
by his superior.
1t is now against the senate rules to
permit the sale of liquor in the restau-
rant, and Mr.. ingalls, created much
amusement by having read at the desk
the bill of fare. The wine list COM
prised the choicest brands. Among
the Madeira wines was one called
"Blackburn's Reserve" 1t was greet
ed with laughter and "GoOd for joe"
When the clerk read under one brand,
"BOttled expressly for the United
States senate cafe" nearly all the SEN
atOrs laughed.
Mr.. Salisbury declared that it was
not a joking matter and that it was a
disgrace to turn the capitol into a grOg
shop.
Mr.. COckrell said that he had not
only known of appropriation bills hav-
ing been delayed by subordinates who
we're intoxicated, but he had known
the senate to be compelled to adjourn
because the members were drunk.
Mr.. Frye said that Simon Cameron
and Hannibal Hamlin had told him
that twenty years ago quorum of the
senate was sometimes intoxicated.
Mr.. COckrell created CONSERVATION
by remarking: 81 don't say that any
large number of senators have been in
tOxicated l mean a few only but can
mention a half dozen names if the SEN
ate wants me to do So" There were
no affirmative response.
Mr.. Frye is chairman of the co mmit-
tee on rules and it is his duty to ap-
prove the bill of fare. He said: III be-
lieve in prohibition, but / recognize
the rights of others. / have never seen
a wine list in the restaurant and none
has been submitted for my approval"
Mr.. Vest, amid laughter, said: 81
wouldn't trust Maine man on that !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
SQUIBS.

In the National House of Represen-
tatives are 40 Johns. How many dimi-
johns p Lowell Courier.
johnson 90 "No." "SwOrn off," "No ;
fell Off"
"What | Told My Wife," is the title
of a new book. 1t is almost needless to
say that it is fiction.-[ Puck.
"What are the last teeth that
come 2" asked Il teacher of her class in
physiology "False teeth, num-" re-
piled a boy who had just walked up on
the back seat.-[Christian Register.
A young lady should not allow her
head to be turned 10y fiattery, but if a
new bonnet passes her on the street
she may turn it just little.-[ New
Orleans Picayune.
Connecticut is scared and wants
coast defenses. After putting up for
over II hundred years with the Yale
boys on her border Connecticut should
not fear any foreign foe Boston
Transcript.
81 beg pardon; but aren't you mis-
takenq" cOurteously said gentleman
to pretty shop girl with whom he was
dealing. 81 am miss but not yet
taken, sir" she replied, with a bright
blush and dropping eyes.
1t is probable that Gen. Crook will
be removed from the Arizona depart
ment. What is needed down that way
is a man who can keep track of about
5000 Indians in about 10000 places
Hartford Post.
Critics may write what they please
about the present condition of the dra
ma, but it is apparent, judging from
recent successes, that a new piece,
nowadays, must have plenty of legs
in it to make a good rum Boston
Courier.
A Vermont woman, who attempted
suicide by drowning, found the water
so cold that she changed her mind and
went home damp and shivering. WO-
men should know that it is very dan
gerous to attempt suicide by drowning
when the water is cold. They might
contract fatal case of pneumonia.
Proud parent-"How is that for
baby ~ Old bachelOr-"W We'll, my ex-
perience with babies is limited, but |
should think this one might possibly
be worth bringing up. Suddenly
struck with an idea.) Why not try
it P"-[ Life.
First office boy: Where did you get
that ere quarter? Second Office boy
Boss guv it to me. Boss is feeling fly |
dis mornin'. First Office boy: Volts
the cause NV it, wife gone outer town
Second Office boy Nav! his styler-
graphic pen worked fur de fnrst time
in two years. Tidbits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14

Mamma with much show of indig-
nation:) 81 have called you three
times. | am very much annoyed"
Charlie (who is fond of Bible stories y
"Well, the Lord called Samuel three
times and he didn't get mad about it,
did he ~
A gentleman passing along Frank
lin street yesterday, saw two children,
apparently five and six years old, play
ing in the gutter. The elder wore pan
falcons, while the younger still chung
to dresses. Stopping he addressed the
boy with pantalOons: care you both
boys 2" "No," was the answer; sT'm
one, and JOhnny's going to be one
next week."
Mrs. FiZzletOp has been making an
earnest effort to have her son Johnny
taught to play OH the piano. A few
days ago Mrs. Fizzletop called up stairs:
s'Why amt You practicing your piece,
Johnny" 81 ann "You are not.
You haven't touched the piano i'm the
last half hour" "Pve been practicing
all the same. There are pauses in this
march, and am practicing them over
and over until l know them perfect"
Two or three years ago when cotton
futures had ID greater hold OH the south
than now, even the colored folks be-
came crazy to speculate. One day d
we'll known darkey, called Uncle Phil
lip, drove mule into Augusta and
some one asked his errand. "Gwine
to buy fuchers soon's l kin sell dis
newell" he replied. A day or two after,
he left the town on foot, and the same
man asked: "Well Uncle Philip, how is
futuresW ''Oh, SAIL fuchers am all
right-all right, but if you want to
know how L is OATS different matter,
sah. rs IL terrible shattered man."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
An Appropriate Text.

Rev. Brooke HEREFORD doesn't like to
be interrupted when he is busy writing
a sermon, and so the other day finding
himself somewhat behindhand with
his preparation for the coming Sunday
he retired to his study, giving explicit
orders shat he was not to be disturbed
by visitors, no matter who might call.
Pretty soon along came the autograph
fie-, that is, lady who was collect
ing autographs and favorite texts of
Boston preachers, for charitable OBJ
ject. She was SO impOrtunate that
Mrs. HEREFORD at last went to the study
door and tapped.
"Brooke p
ayes 2"
"There's Il lady down stairs, and"
''But, my dear"
81 know, Brooke, but she only wish
es You autograph and favOrite text, for
dear charity's sake"
Herford yielded and dashed down
his name and the reference, l limo
thy, ", ID, on Il sheet of paper. There
was grim smile on his face as he
handed it to his wife. She took it
down to the visitor and she, in turn,
went away rejoicing. But when in re-
viewing her treasures, she looked up
Mr.. HerfOrd's text, she read "And
withal they learn to be idle, wandering
about from house to house and not
only idle, but tattlers also, and busy
bodies, speaking things which they
ought not Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
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The instalments paid are like deposits made in a
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The Bond natures at a specified time or at pre-
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The instruments paid on the Bond can be used in
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CALL AT BLoDGETTS',
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ST. JOHNSBURY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
o, HAD KNOWN.
BY HARRIET PRESCOTT spoFFoRD.

If had thought so soon she would have died,
He said, had been tenderer in my speech,
/ had a moment fingered at her side
And held her. ere she passed beyond my reach,
If had thought so she would have died.
That day she looked up with her startled eyes,
Like some hurt creature where the woods q
deep,
With kisses had stilled those breaking signs,
With kisses closed those eyeids into sleep,
That day she looked up with her startled eyes.
Oh, had / known she would have died so soon,
Love had not wasted on a barren land,
Love like those rivers under tOrrid noon
Lost ON the desert, poured ont on the sand
Oh, had known she would have died so soon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
Probate of Will.

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury within and for said District, on the
ID day of Jan, A. ID. 1886.
An instrument purportng to be the last Will and
Testament, of Ira Dow, late of WheelOck, in
said district, deceased being presented to Court by
Marih Dow, custodian, for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons con
cerned therein be notified to appear at session of
said Court to be held at the Probate office in st.
JOhnsbury the 23d day of JAM A. ID. 1886, and
show cause if any they may have. against the Pro-
bate of said VIII: for which purpose it is further
ordered that copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks successfully in The CaledO-
MAN, printed at st. JOhnsbury. previous to said
time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
A true copy of record attest,
$3.50 WALTER z. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
P. D. BLODGETT & cos.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
ST. InhnshurY Centre.

CongregatiOnaL-Rev n. w Grover Pastor. Sun
day services at IL A. NJ and 600 P. M. Sabbath
School at - NJ. Wednesday evening meeting at
Z 80 p NJ.
MethOdist-Rev. j. w. Bemis, Pastor. Sunday
Services at 10:45 A. NJ and 30 p NJ. Sunday School
at II NJ. Thursday evening meeting at 100.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
Use for a Pug.

A young lady whose father is one of
the wealthy men of the city went
abroad last summer in company with
two relatives. They sailed from this