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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-06
Today's Program.

The morning exercises opened with
a grand cavalcade of all the stock in
front of the judges stand. The pre-
miums in the classes of brood mares,
geldings and stations were then an
nounced and will be printed next week.
The afternoon program includes
three interesting races as follows:
Stake No. 2, for foals of 1886 en-
tries, Hardwick, w. S. Bailey; Kati-
sha, Burbank & Williams; Caledonia.
H. Brock Lyman, j. III. George; Bar
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CABOT.

Miss Gertrude Wiswell returned
from the beach Saturday. Mrs. Wis
well is expected this week.
Mrs. S. j. Wiswell and Mrs. G. nj
Webster were chosen delegates to the
state w. G. t. U. convention at Rut-
land.
Schools opened Monday. Mr.. Dren
nan of Hardwick and a lady from Ell
more are in charge of those in this vii
lage. Miss Alice M. Hancock of East
Hardwick, at Lower Cabot.
Election passed off very quietly.
The republican nominee, j. A. Far
rington, received l6S votes, II. L. Ly-
ford, dem. &c, j. E. Knapp, pro. Is.
This was gain of SO per cent. for the
prohibitionists over the election two
years ago.
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SHEFFIELD.

Hosea Garfield, a much esteemed
townsman was stricken down Sunday
with apoplexy which resulted in his
death Tuesday.
The musical convention, conducted
by Prof. S. P. Phinney of Greensboro
with Miss Spencer of Greensboro as
pianist, was held last week Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday. There
was large attendance at Friday ev-
ening's concert and it was a great sue
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LYNDONVILLE.

The dedication ball" at the new box
shop was attended by ITO couples.
G.. H. Quimby has sold his black
smith shop and tools to Norman Nc
Donald.
G. P. Berry and VIM. Berry have
moved from West Burke to a tenement
in the H. Baxter house.
The prohibition rally on Monday
evening was attended by about 300
persons who listened to as able an ad-
dress as has been heard here during
the campaign. Rev. J. Frank Rhoades
of Barre was the speaker.
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WEST CONCORD.

The result of the election in Concord
is very satisfactory to the republicans.
The representative vote stood John
Walbridge, rep, 1872 c.. HI. Tilton,
rep, 6; jacob Richardson, DEM, 81
Frank Forsaith, prob, l3. The state
and county vote was about as follows
republican, 2O6; democratic, &c; pro-
hibitiOn, I6.
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EAST BURKE.

Isaac Gage offers both his farms for
sale.
Myrtle Young goes to Lowell, Mass,
this week to be gone year.
Hubbard Smith has sold his place to
Tuffell Grassett, and bought the III. III.
Frye place, now occupied by Carl Am
idon.
Miss May Phippen commenced her
school in the White district this week
also Nellie Jenkins in Pinkham, and
Mrs. Russell in the village.
Those on the sick list are Rev. III. P.
Gushing, who has been dangerously so
for week but is more comfortable,
and N. L. Parker and Myron ellison,
Mrs. A. B. Humphrey and Mrs. Luther
Morrill,
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Mrs. Lucy, widow of the late Hon.
Lucius Robinson of Newport, was
found dead in her bed Sept. ]. She
retired feeling as we'll as usual, and no
indications of anything wrong. She
was shopping on the street Friday
afternoon. She was about 81 years old
and leaves no children,
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EAST HARDWICK.

The Hardwick cornet band serenad-
ed j. H. George Tuesday evening and
were treated to lemonade and cigars,
also supper at the hotel.
The republican flag that was hung
from the corner of Hunt s. Bah
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Vermont Election.
GREAT REPUBLICAN GAINS
Small Prohibitory Vote.


About rs per cent. of the whole vote
has been received indicating that the
republican plurality will be about 29, 0O0
and the majority over all between
q 800 and $4,000. Probably the re-
suit will be under these figures.
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PEACHAM,

Flora Clark returns to her teaching
in New Jersey.
Charles B. Clark and Loren E. Pat
fridge enter Dartmouth this week.
On Election day about every voter
in the burrough was at the polls. DIR.
Parker, the straight republican can
didate for representative had IO3 ma
iOritY.
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Tuesday was glorious day and a
slightly larger vote was polled than
ever before in the history of the town.
The polls were opened quietly at 9
o'clock a. M, and voting proceeded
steadily and without any special ex-
element until the counting of the rep
resentative vote at 3 o'clock.
Besides the regular republican, dem
Ocratic and prohibitory tickets there
were two "split" tickets in the field,
both so headed in plain letters, so that
no man was deceived in the matter of
voting. One of these tickets contain
ed the regular state and county repub-
lican nominations excepting that w.
l.. Pearl was substituted for III. C..
Bates for senator, and w. p. Stafford
for A. Dunnett for states attorney,
while the other was the regular demo-
cratic ticket except that StaffOrd's
name was substituted for Harrington's
as states attorney. Besides this there
was considerable scratching" and in
dependent voting.
The main contest of the day was
over the representative. Three names
were presented, l.. ID. Hazen, L. C..
Fletcher and John HI. Ryan, the latter
held on Friday evening. Mr.. Fletcher
was the st. JOhnsbury representative
of the last legislature and sought re-
election. Mr.. Hazen did not seek the
place. Previous to the election he
stated when asked his position on the
matter that he did not seek the cleo
ton and would do nothing to secure
it, but if elected he would accept and
would serve his constituents to the best
of his ability. The people liked that
sort of talk and they liked the man
of strength and faithful work was done
on both sides. There were no side is
sues to distract attention, and not a
scattering" vote for representative
was cast. The contest was so close
that all sorts of predictions were made
during the day, Mr.. Hazen's friends
hardly daring to hope for success. The
result could hardly have been more
gratifying to his friends OF to himself.
The first ballot stood as follows:
Whole number of votes, I041
Necessary for choice, 52l
l.. ID. Hazen, sol
II. C.. Fletcher, 337
John H. Ryan, 2O3
After the declaration of this vote it
was apparent that Mr.. Fletcher could
not be elected, and so it proved when
the second ballot, which Immediately
followed, was counted and is here Civ
en-:
Whole number of votes, S47
Necessary for choice, 424
l.. ID. Hazen, 40
Il. C. Fletcher, 255
John III. RYAN, 122
The announcement of the result was
greeted with cheers by the crowd, as
it was genuine expression of the will
of the people.
1t was late at night before the final
result regarding the vote for county
and state officers in this town was
known as large portion of the tickets
were more or less scratched"
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PASSUMPSIC.

There is to be Japanese tea party
at the hall, Sept. 18th, to raise money
for making repairs at the cemetery.
Everybody come.
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For Sale or Exchange.

Residence and Lot at ST. JohDsbury Centre.
New House ON Mt. Pleasant St.-two tenements.
House on Cliff St.-two teDements.
House at Paddock Village Enquire of
GIGS w. II. PRESTON.
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Montpelier, Carroll P. Pitkin.
Waterbury, E. T. Palmer.

Brattleboro, DR.. II. d. Holton.
Richford, j. G. Baker.
Barre, III. o. Worthen.
Cabot, j. A. Harrington. 4a
Wolcott, William Parker.
Burlington, Henry Ballard.
Rutland, Henry F. Field.
Proctor, Redield Proctor.
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NOTICED
St. JohnsburV and Lake Champlain
Railroad Company.

The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the st. JOhnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad
Company will be held at the St. Johnsbury House.
St Johnsbury. Vt, Thursday, the 18th day of
September next at o'clock D. m
FIRsT.-The election of q Board of Directors for
ensuing year.
SEcoND.-To see if the Stockholders win ratify
and confirm the action of the President in termi-
mating certain contracts formerly existing relative
to the operation and control of said road.
THIRD-Transaetiono of such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
+. W. MORSE, Secretary.
Montpelier Vt, August Is, 1888 c66T
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REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

will try and make it an object for those wish
ing to buy or sell real estate to confer with me.
W. 81. PRESTON.
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Some Representatives Elected

Some Representatives Elected.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Bloomfield, w. R. Silver IS "a
Canaan, 80 SO
Concord, J. H. walbridge 2O7 GA
CRANKY, J. N. Albee.
E. Haven, 81 10
Guildhall, Frank Hall sf 68 43
Lunenburg, Albert L. Brown I6O AZ
ORLEANS COUNTY. &
Greensboro, Henry S. Tolman 40 As
Newport, G. A. Prouty.
Troy, w. II. Rand.
Holland, S. r. Fletcher.
Derby, Josiah Grout.
Morgan, George Bartlett.
Charleston, j. S. Sweeney.
Glover, Rev. w. S. JENNIE.
Barton, G. S. Skinner.
Coventry, III. S. Cleveland.
Irasburg, III. Ell. Somers.
Brighton, w. S. Robinson.
Albany, w. NJ. Williams.
Craftsbury, Gilman Seaver.
Jay, B. Paine.
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All work promptly and tastefully executed.
Particular attention will be given TO private res
licences. Satisfaction guaranteed and prices
reasonable. Our work is our best advertisement
and shows for itself. Sample can be at Mer.
chants National Bank. We can also be consulted
on all manner of interior decorations. Address as
above or Box No. 1877, st Johnsbury, vt. 63-75
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
WheeIer's Freedman's Bank
Bill.

The bill by Gen. Wheeler intro
duced in the Lower House is good
enough in its way. and IS commend
able as showing the interest of the
General in the subject. But it asks
for information already in the poss-
ession Of Congress, furnished by the
Comptroller in his last official rel ort
which report further recommended
that the amount Of deficit be made
good by an appropriation by Con
gress.-
Now let Gen. Wheeler back u
his first bill by another providing fol-
this necessary appropriation to REIN.
burse the defrauded depositors. II
he will do this and push it through,
he will have earned the lasting graf
itude ofthe people whom he will
thus benefit.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
THE FIRE FlEND.
Providence, Rhode Island, Suffers a Loss
of Half Million.


PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb 17-The fire fiend
tried to roast the cold wave, here last night,
by burning up $500, 900 worth of property.
The flames broke out in the fire proof
structure ON Fountain, Eddy and Worcester
streets, and soon had full possession
Two men are supposed to have been crushed
by the falling walls.
The building was occupied by E. Winsor &
Company, carriages; A. Charnle e. Com
pany, perforated stock: E. w. French &
Company; D. D. Sweet & Company, sashes,
doors and blinds; W. H. Robinson, jewelry
and stoves; also several smaller firms.
The fire spread to Billing Brothers livery
stables and large marble and brick build
ing across Worcester street. and to a three
story wooden building on Eddy street. A
three-story tenement with Elliotts stable ON
the ground floor was also devoured.
Soon the Aldrich house and entire square
were in flames, including the old Washing
ton hotel and Elliott's carriage repository.
An adjoining square and one half of another
next succumbed the palatial city hall mar
rowly escaping the general ruin.
The Slade building, Baker block and Free
man house were destroyed, also four-story
house at Washington and Union streets.
Located in the Slade block were tL follow
ing firms: Otis Potter & Company, show
cases; Robert L. Green, paper and twine
H. W. Jones & Company; W. G. Clamplin,
market; Boyd & Company, remnants; Col
lier e. Newall. saddlery and carriage furnish
ings.
The total loss is estimated at s5000Oo to
81 0,000.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
Free dman's Bank In COngrt ss.

Mr.. Wheeler introduced the fol
lowing bill in the House of Repre-
sentatives Jan 4th;
Directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to ascertain the amount
still due and unpaid to despositors in
the Freedman's Bank.
Whereas the Freeman's Bank was
established and authorized to do
business az bank Of deposit under
such conditions and circumstances as
to create the impression that it was an
Inherent and inseparable adjunct OF
the Department of the General
Government known as the Freed
mans Bureau; and Whereas the
said Freedman's Band was so of
fcered, managed and conducted as
to induce the majority Of its depos-
itors to intrust their money to the
custody of said Freedman Bank
under the fixed belief, amounting to
conviction, that General Govern
ment had assumed an absolute and
unconditional responsibility for the
money so deposited; and Whereas
through this mistaken belief in the
responsibility of the General Govern
ment large numbers of the freedmen
of the Country have been subjected
to serious pecuniary loss, which loss
resulted solely from their faith il
and reliance upon the Genera
Government Therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate ant
House of Representatives Of the Un
tied States of America in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, direct
ed to cause an examination to bt
made Of the books and papers of said
Freedman's Bank with the object o.
ascertaining the amount which still
remains due and unpaid to the ce
positors in said band, and to report
the amount so ascertained to Con
gress as speedily as possible. to the
end that such legislation may be had
as justice to said depositors renders
necessary.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
The Shoe Trouble in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI Feb 17-About thirty filters
and twenty lasters went to work at different
times at Blacker & Gerstle's factory, this
forenoon. All of them are Knights of Labor,
but do not belong to the suspended assem-
olies. The firm expects to have $50 persons
at work by 10 o'clock, Friday morning.
A delegation of shoe filters called on an
evening paper to-day and said they stood by
Mr. Cavanaugh in his Suspension of Hannah
Powderly and Garfield assemblies.
They said they were going to form new
assembly, and had already signed an appli-
ca ation for charter Most of them belong
to Stribley & Company's and Krippendorf,
Dittman & Company's shoe factories and
will return to work tomorrow or Saturday
at the latest. They claim that nearly three
hundred members of the Hannah Powderly
assembly will join with them and return to
work. They say they will work under the
new rules, which will be modiiedr however,
and shop committees allowed by the manu-
facturerS
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
Mother and Son Killed By Cars.

CENTRALIA, ILL.,, Feb IA horrible acci-
dent occurred at Shattuc, northwest of this
city, yesterday, in which Mrs. Alfred Tref-
fort and her ten yearold son lost their lives.
Mrs. Treffort and the boy had driven in
from the'farm to do some trading. In attempt
ing to cross the Ohio 81 Mississippi track, the
horse which they were driving became I'M
manageable when on the crossing, and could
not be gotten off before the eastbound mail
train struck them, hurling horse, buggy and
occupants to a terrible death. The horse was
killed instantly and the buggy torn to frag-
ments. Mrs. Treffort was dashed against the
frozen ground receiving injuries from which
she died in an hour. The boy had hole
crushed in his head, from which he died an
hour later Mr.. Treffort, the husband, is in
Paris France, experimenting the exhibition
of the Whitman agricultural EXHIBIT at the
exposition. The children, boy and girl
aged respectively sixteen and twelve, are left
ct home
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
Cotton Seed Oil.
JACK DAw.

From Mercury.
The checklist thing of the age is the
late action of the pork packers asking
that tax be placed on cotton seed oil.
This vegetable product as healthful as it
is cheap and pure, has had as difficult a
task in establishing its uses and value as
the potato had two centuries ago. but the
investigation at Washington is disclos-
ing the fact that this oil, which has been
sold as an 'adulteration" of lard, is more
wholesome than the article with which
it is mixed. Adulterant, forsooth! II
any thing should be taxed or prescribed
it should be the thousand and one foul
animal products that pork packers hith-
erto adulterated their leaf lard with. The
cotton seed oil has long been blessing
in disguise; the time has arrived when
scientific tests has pronounced the lard
an adulterant, and the oil pure.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
DOESN'T WANT 1T.
James G. Blaine Writes a Letter Declin
ing to be a Candidate.

James G. Blaine Writes a Letter Declin-
ing to be Candidate.
PITTsBURG, Feb 14-B. F. Jones, chair
has received letter from James G.. Blaine,
dated Florence. Italy, declining, for personal
reasons, to be candidate for president be-
fore the Republican convention at Chicago
in June next. He says:
II am constrained to this decision by con
siderations entirely personal to myself of
which you We're advised more than year
ago. But | cannot make the announcement
without giving expression to my deep sense
of gratitude to many thousands of my coun-
trynen who have sustained me so long and
SO cordially that their feeling has seemed to
go beyond the ordinary political adherence
OF fellow partisans and to partake somewhat
of the nature Of personal attachment. For
this most generous loyalty of friendship l
can make no adequate return, but I shall
carry the memory of it while life lasts"
Continuing his letter he says:
''The elections of 1886 and 1887 have demon
strated growing strength in the Republican
ranks. Seldom in our political history has
party, defeated in National election, raj
lied Immediately with such vigor as have
the Republicans since 1884. No comparison is
possible between the spirit of the party in 1882
and 1888, and its spirit in 1886 and 1887. The
periods present simply a contrast, the one
of general depression, the other Of enthusi-
astic revival. Should the party gain in the
results of 1885 over those of 1886 and 1887 in
anything like the proportion of the gain of
1884 over 1882 and 1883 is would secure one Of
the most remarkable victories of its entire
existence. But victory does not depend on
50 large a ratio of increase. The party
has only to maintain relatively S pres
tige of 1886 and 1887 to give to its Ma
tioaal candidate every northern state but
one, with a far better prospect of carrying
that one than it has had for the past six
years" eGg
- In closing he says he will devote himself
mot less earnestly, but more directly, as a
private citizen than a public candidate" to
restore his party to power "for the unity
and the honor of the republic; for the prog
ress and prosperity of the people,"
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
Senator Bruce ON the Exodus

Ex-senator Bruce makes good his
reputation for level head and sound
judgement by the recently published
opinion of his proposed South
American exodus scheme. He says:
The Negro exodus scheme "orig-
mated with two classes. One is com
posed Of a few honest, simple minded
men, without experie nee and with
out the remotest conception Of the
magnitude Of the venture. The other
is composed Of sharpers who think
they see in the proposed movement
an opportunity to advance their
personal fortunes. Some of the
latter class, I am informed, have
recently appeared in Northern com
munitles as agents and soliciting
money to carry forward the work To
encourage such men is to put a
premium on fraud, and in tn es~
timation Of the public will be meal
culable injury to the colored people
of the country"
eve may as well abar don once
fer all the impracticable scheme of
colonial ion and devote our energies
to the work Of discipling and inform
ing negroes Intellectually and NOR
ally that they may be armed for the
battle of life
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18


How long bloodshed can be put off in the
west Of Schuylllill cannot be told Some
Mahorey authorities say that Italians were
brought there, but the best of authority says
the foreigners Were brought there on their
way to Shenandoah
The Reading investigating committee of
congress examined President Corbin yester-
day at Philadelphia.
In answer to the question, was there not
an agreement with the railroad employees
that no one should be discharged unless the
matter was submitted to arbitration or their
case could be heard, Mr. Corbin said that he
believed that there was some sort of agree
ment to this effect, but it was never intended
to cover such case as the refusal of the
men to handle goods which the company
was bound to take as a common carrier,
merely because the maker of the goods was
Objectionable to the Knights of Labor. Cor
bin said he is willing to treat with the min
erS after they resume work
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
The Tally Sheet Gases.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb 14.-Clerk Joyce was
recalled and swore to having seen Isaac Hill
at Myers house on the memorable Sunday
Squire Matthias Martins testimony was sub
stantiaily the same During his testimony
the jurors was sent to their room and Mr..
Huling declared himself ready to prove that
about that time Hill tried to six the Squire
for life" with S3 900 which he HilD ''had in
his boots" in consideration of the disputed
precincts being thrown out This testimony
was admitted Martin swore to his refusal
of the bribe from Hill
Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-18
POLITICAL POINTERS.
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.

San Francisco Working Hard for the Dem
ocratic National Convention-James G.
| Blaine Writes From Europe and De-
| cIines the Republican Nomination.
| COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 1.-THE banquet in
honor of Lincon's birthday was given this
evening at Wells Post hall under the
auspices of the Republican league clubs.
Daniel ]. Ryan, of Portsmouth, president
of the evening, delivered the opening address,
and W. S. Cappeller acted as POSTMASTER
The toasts and the names of the gentlemen
responding were as follows:
abraham Lincoln" =" response by Governor
James A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania
Zone Country, One Constitution, One
Flag" response by Governor Cyrus G. Luce,
of Michigan.
''The Outlook" response by Governor ]. B.
Foraker, of Ohio.
Organized Effort the Key to Republican
Success" response by James p. Foster, of
New York, president OF the Republican
league Of the United States.
''Ohio," response by Hon. Charles Foster,
ex governor of Ohio.
1.-THE Republican Party" response by
United States Senator John Sherman, OF
Ohio
''The Future of the Republican Party
response by Hon. Benjamin Bttterworth,
member of congress, of Cincinnati
''The Union Forever" response by Hon.
William West, Of Bellefontaine.
''The Republican Party and Patriotism"
response by Gen. William III. Gibson, of
Tiifin.
"Why / am a Republican," response by
Professor W. S. Scarborough, of Wilberforce
university.
''The Mugwumps," response by W. 81.
Smiley, editor of the Tribune, Warren, o.
Visitors from New York, Michigan and
other states were present
The banquet began at o'clock and was an
elaborate affair, prior to which reception
was held at Governor Foraker's Office.