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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
Ineendiary Work a, Aberdeen.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
ABERDEEN, Miss, March 2i.-Bcrg's
saw and planning mills made a narrow cs.
cape from destruction by fire last night,
some inocndiary having act fire 10 lot ol
timber near the planning mill.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
s,amm.aer. M. mi W,seheeek,

NKw YonK, March 2t-Commodoro
Robert d. Hitchcock, Of the United states
navy died, this morning at No. ~ tiith
aVQuuo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
any guilty knowledge of the use to which
his deceased hogs were put.
Adjourned.
Private bills and Petitions.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
WASHINGTON, March 24.--Private bills
were introduced in the House today as fol-
lows.
By Mr.. Whitthorne; For the relief Of
Mrs. Mary L. Walker. Hardin county,
Tenn.
BY Mr.. Anderson: For the relief OF John
ii. Kelly, Mississippi.
Petitions for the reference OF claims to
the court OF claims:
BY Mr.. Richardson: OF Thomas Nj. EN-
erson, Coffee county.
By Mr.. Whitthorne: OF w. @. A. Fos-
ter, Maury county; John I. Fleming,
Williamson county.
BY Mr.. Neal; OF the administrator OF
Thomas MCCALL, Hamilton county.
BY Mr.. Butler; OF the heirs OF Amelia
Lynn, Grange county.
by Mr.. Morgan: OF Jane, widow Of
Lemuel Golfer, Fayette county, Miss.
BY Mr.. Anderson OF WIN. Foy, Scott
county, Miss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
Concerning Special Position Ads.

At a recent meeting of the American
Newspaper Publishers association con
siderable attention was paid to what is
known as ''snap" advertising and to
advertising rates. In relation to this
last subject, advertising rates, the
well known advertising agent, Gee. P.
ROwell, was put OH the witness stand
and rigidly cross-examined. He was
asked particularly as to selling posi-
tiOns in the paper and answered most
emphatically that he would never
grant any special position in a paper if
he were a publisher, but as long as
there were publishers who were will
ing to be seduced there would be ad-
vertiseTs found to seduce them, and ad-
vertising agents could not well refuse
to transmit the propositions of adver-
tisers. Messrs. Publishers, this is the
way special position advertising strikes
the agents. AS long as you yield they
will follow you up, and regard it as a
sign of weakness on your part every
time when unreasonable demands are
complied with.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
Bound by an Oath.

The new Drama by David Hill, entitled Bound
by an Oath. will be played at Opera House Hall,
Tuesday evening, March 90. This drama is under
the supervision of the author, who also plays a
prominent part. No pains have been spared to
make it a success, and all who have heard it in the
past few weeks can attest as to its merits. 1t is
represented by the Thespians, a society which has
played yearly for fifteen years, and who are well
known throughout the state. The fire scene for
realistic effects Las never been equaled on a eoun-
try stage. Go and see a home play by a home
author, and see if you are not satisfied.
Your new drama, Forced to the War, has had
the largest sale of any drama we ever published
from the pen of a new author; and Bound by an
Oath bids fair to excel it.-IWalter III. Baker &
Co, Dramatic Publishers.
Bound by an Oath, ~ from a critical point of
view, is far superior to your first drama, Forced
to the War, y and will find a ready sale when pub
lished.-lF. E. Chase, Dramatic Critic, Boston
Courier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
Democratic Harmony.

The Argus frequently INDUCES in
expressions of %"ghOulish glee" oven the
frequent disagreements in the republic
can ranks. In a racy letter published
last week by Frank Ii. BascOm, letting
daylight into the democratic family
quarrel Mr.. BascOm says: at will be
worth more than 5000 votes to the
democratic party in this state when he
[Atkinsl as chairman of the state COM
mittee, is thrown overheard and a
wise, honest and leyel-headed man
takes the helm ; and the sooner demo-
Gratis understand this and act accord
ingly the better it will be for the par
ty." The letter contains such loving
words in its reference to Atkins as
condemned" "treachery," "duplici-
ty," "'blackmaiI, !" "stab in the dark"
Infamous and "dishOnest," all terms
indicate a want of perfect barmo-
ny i'll the democratic camp.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
Where the Storm Originated.

CandOr cOmpels that we admit that
the storm of this week buried New
England out of sight and seriously in
terfered with business. 1t is well that
our Western friends should note, how
ever, that according to the signal ser
vice folks the storm originated out
West in the Rocky mountain region
four days before it put in an appear
ance here. 1t started near Salt Lake,
and travelled in a straight line north
easterly to Detroit, when it changed,
and, going toward the South, followed
a curve which took it just south of
Boston, giving southeast quadrant to
New York, where the gale has been
the heaviest. Having reached the
coast it followed the usual course,
struck out n~Ortheasterly, followed the
gulf stream and swept over Newfound-
land toward Europe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

The Sunday-school battalions touch
elbows almost around the globe. A
gentleman resident in Dedham, Mass.
visited, not long ago, Il Sunday-schoOl
near Algiers. He mentioned to some
of the attendants the work and the
needs of IL Congregational mission Sun
day-school in Boston in which he was
deeply Interested, and what vas his
surprise, at the close of the session,
when it was voted to send ten dollars
to the American school with the greet
ings of it's African sister. The Incl
dent illustrates not only the reactive
influence of foreign missions upon the
enterprises at home, but shows the far
reaching fellowship that exists among
workers for the Master. -[Congrega-
tionalist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
What They Fear.

The New York Evening Posts hits q
large nail squarely Oh the head when
it says that it becomes more and more
evident every day that the feature OF
Blaine's withdrawal which most wOr-
ries the Blaine men is the fear hat the
republican party may possibly nOmi-
nate somebody for whom some mug
wump may vote. In the discussion OF
candidates it is already made plain
that a good word from a mugwump in
favor of any mar is accounted sufficient
reason for straight republicans" to
drop him from consideration. This is
not T of all republican papers but 1t
certainly is true of a large number of
them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
Not Exactly Fresh Fish.

In sinking large pits and wells in
Nevada stratas of rock salt were Gu
through, in which were found imbed
ded perfectly preserved fish which are
probably thousands of years old, as
the salt field occupies what was Once
the bottom of a large lake, and no such
fish are now to be found in Nevada.
The specimens are not petrified, but
flesh, and all are preserved in perfect
form, and after being soaked in water
for two Or three days can be cooked
and eaten, but are not very palatable.
After being exposed to the air and sun
for Il day or two they become as hard
as wood,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
Elsewhere i'm Vermont.
TOWN OFFICERS.

BARToN.-Clerk, James Boswell ; Sc.
lectmen, David ellis, o. A. White, N
NJ. Scott treasurer, E. F. Button
overseer of poor, c. H. Dwinell ; con
stable and collector, o. V. Joslyn ; list
ers, j. G. Gray, A. D. Mathews, E. F
Dutton /; town grand jurors, Geo. H
Blake, Jos. Bartlett town agent, B
M. R. Nelson school superintendent,
Thos. Martin.
LUNENBURG.-Town clerk and treas
urer, II. N. Wright ; selectmen, George
G.. Temple, Albert L.. Brown, Uriall
Knapp; listers, George w. Hill, Fred
A. Turner, A. JudsOn OlcOtt school
supt.. Franklin d. Hale ; overseer, AL
bert l.. Brown trustee of surplus, Fred
A. Turner town agent, VIM. Chand-
Ter town grand jurors, VIM. Chandler,
Martin A. Burt justices of the peace
for Lunenburg are VIM. Chandler, G..
w. King, David Powers, j. w. Harris
horn, Levi Silsby, Stephen B. Powers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., III. c.. Packer,
r. c. Foster, HI. l.. Lucius; listers, O.
C. Woodruff, j. F. Bishop, C. NJ. Bruce;
constable and collector, Ruel S. Eos
ter; overseer and town agent, n.
Bruce; road commissioners, Ii. c..
Spencer, Chas. H. Hall, Wesley O..
Farr; superintendent, A. L. Gordon ;
voted to abolish town school system,
81 to 10; for county commissioner,
John ID. Miller had % votes.
MISUNDERSTANDING, John Bal
ley; se%lectmen, Daniel p. Kimball,
Robert Nelson, w. w. Brock, Jr.;
listers, Hector d. Hazeltine, Leonard
McAllister, Moses Brock treasurer,
George w. Leslie /; superintendent, E.
w. GOodhue overseer, John S. George;
clerk, Horace w. Bailey.
NEwPoRT.-CIerk and treasurer, IL.
S. Root; selectmen, G. l.. Erwin, G. g.
X. Richmond cOnstables,
j. G. Stickney, a. 6. Bowley !; superin-
tendent, Rev. O.. +. Arms; listers,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
ST. J~OHNSBURY EAST.

The sugar party last week was well
attended, the sugar most excellent and
satisfying and quite a sum was realized
for the purchase of fuel for the church.
iona. Adams COW that made such a
butter record last year, published in
Ca%ledonian), has a heifer calf II few
days old that is probably worth rails
ing. He will sell her to the first Gus
toner.
1t is proposed to organize a Farmers
club. A meeting is called to meet at
the school house on Friday evening.
The question proposed for discussion
at this first meeting is: "Is it pro-
titable for farmers to buy commercial
fertilizers z"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
NOTE N COMMENT.

C%hauncey Depew defines a mugwump
as a person who belongs to n party
and votes with another.
The treasury department estimates
that, owing to the heavy receipts of
the past few months, the surplus at the
end of June, 1888, will probably reach
$I55, $1,000.
A new paper has been established at
Newport to be known as the Newport
Sentinel, S. G. O'Conner editor and
publisher. Six of the eight pages are
patent, the other two being home
made.
A few months ago Miss Alcott wrote
the story of her girlhoOd. 1t is said
to be full of "reminiscences of the Haw-
thOrnes. the EmersOns and C%hannings,
as well as of her own early life, and it
will be published in the Youths Com
paniOn.
MOrrisville talks of celebrating its
centennial in June, 1890. Judge
Powers introduced a motion at the
town meeting last week resulting in the
appointment of a committee to take
the matter under consideration and re-
port at the e annual meeting.
The managers of the maple sugar ex-
change have decided to put the CAPT
tai stock at 1000 shares of S. each, the
purpose in doing this being to enable
farmers to become stock holders and
enjoy the privileges of the exchange.
1t is hoped that the exchange will be
in working order for this years sugar
crop.
The municipal election at Burlington
last week resulted in a sweeping vic
tory for the republicans, who elected
Gen. w. w. Henry rs mayor by II ma
jority and four out of five aldermen.
The board of aldermen now stands
eight republicans, one democrat and
one Independent democrat. This is
the first time so large IL republican ma
.jOrity has been recorded in many years.
The Massachusetts supreme court
decides that a sick man, or any other
man for thai matter, has no legal right
to demand that a church bell shall not
be rung, holding that he has no right
to put himself in a place of exposure to
noise and then complain about it. In
other words if the ringing of church
bells interferes with his health or COM
fort he must either patiently stand it
or else move out of the way.
Rev. B. F. Mills, well-known in the
Congregationalist churches through
out the state as the former pastor of
the West Rutland church, is meeting
with phenomenal success as an evan
gelist. A late Philadelphia paper says
The Rev. B. Fay Mills seems to be the
new evangelistic star that is rising to
the zenith. His late work in Philadel-
phia was in many respects pheaome-
nal. On a given Sunday as many as
400 converts were reported, among
whom were many professional and
business men.
Since the conviction of David Stain
and Oliver Cromwell for the murder
of Cashier Barron of the Dexter (Me.)
bank, the search for new evidence
upon which to base an application for
Il new trial has been untiring. The
latest story in regard to the robbery is
that Mr.. Barron planned with some
bank cracks to bind and gag him and
to rob the bank in order to cover up a
defalcation, and that upon the fatal
day the gang, enraged that the money
placed within their reach was small,
him. There seems to be no founda-
ton for the story.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

can be purchased for less than two
cents per dollar of the grand list. 1t
is seldom that the town appropriates
money which will benefit SO many peo-
pie. Many of the best class of enter
tainments cannot be obtained in this
town for the reason that no suitable
hall car be furnished. Some of these
are held in the churches, but the
church is not a suitable place and of
ten there is more wear and tear receiv-
ed from a convention, concer or exhi-
bition lasting a single day or evening
than from six months of regular service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

Homer Thrasher, j. A. Prouty, Charles
Litchtield overseer, w. Richmond /;
town tax 42@c ; highway tax 15e.
Observation-Disclosures, A. l.. Weed;
town clerk and L. j. Hood ;
selectmen, A. L. Weed, j. H. Clark, A.
r. Ransom /; constable and collector,
o. E. Stevens; superintendent, E. w.
Clark listers, E. H. Patch, q. L.
Pierce, Samuel King; overseer, A. L.
Weed agent, E. II. Patch auditors,
E. H. Patch, Amasa Hutchins, r. L.
Smith ; justices, j. V. Sawuell, E. w.
Clark, B. F. Chamberlin, H. C.. Stew
N no votes sent for county commits
siOner consequently no votes cast.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

The republicans OF Vermont. through their dele
gates. are hereby invited TO meet in convention in
the city Of Burlington. on WedDesday, the 4h day
of April, 4. ISSS. at 10 O'Clock. a. IN. for the
election Of delegates and alteruates to the national
republican convention. to be held at Chicago, June
70. ISSS, for the nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States.
Towns will be represented in convention on the
basis of one delegate from each IOwn-One for
every hundred votes. and one for every fraction OF
one hundred votes exceeding fifty, east for the
republican candidate tor governor in ISL by
vote of a former convention the state committee
are constituted a committee on credentials Dele
gates viii provide themselves with proper creden-
tials, signed by the secretary of their several
primary meetings. and present them TO the state
committee at their headquarters, the Van Ness
House. Immediately upon their arrival in Bur
lingtOn.
The usual courtesy of fare one way viii be ex-
tended by the several railroads in the state. Ex-
plicit directions for securing round trip tickets
and return checks will he given upon the blank
credentials. sent each town committee.
(SignedD GEORGE w
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Attempt to Murder a Vermonte,

An attempt was recently made al
San Francisco, Cal, to murder ex-
Judge James Mem. Shafter. The
wOuld-be assassin was Carl l.. Lange,
a brother-in-law of a son of Judge
Shafter. He fired two pistol shots at
Mr.. Shafter, neither of which took eff
feet. Judge Shafter was BORN in
Townshend, was ut n time secretary
of state of Vermont, and his wife was a
niece of Col. E. P. Jewett of Mont
pelier.
Disappearance of George E. jerks.
1t is now eight weeks since Mr..
George E. jerks of Concord, N. H., left
his home in that city, and except the
fact that he was zen in Boston the
day after his departure nothing has
since been heard of him by his family
or friends. He was a citizen of good
reputation, who retired from a pros
porous business as long ago as 1871
with what was considered at that time
in the place of his residence a moderate
fortune.
A passenger train jumped the track
ut Scio, N. Y, early last Sunday morn
ing, resulting in the death of one pas
senger and injuries to IL others, four
of whom may die.
The Methodist university at Mitch
ell, Oak, burned last Friday, and ten
of the 40 inmates were injured by
jumping from the windows. One was
killed and another will probably die.
Two masked burglars entered the
house of Mrs. Mary Wood and Sarah
j.. Lewis in Bridgeport, Conn.,, last
Friday night, bound the women, tied
cloths .over their mouths to prevent
their giving an alarm, and at the point
of revolvers demanded all the money
and valuables in the house. The wO-
men were stubborn, and refused to
give the intruders any information.
The burglars then railsacked the house
from top to bottom, securing 50 in
cash, a gold watch, several articles of
jewelry, valuable gold specimens, and
a sealskin sack, and made good their
escape.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

The Connecticut river lumber com
pany has fled a bill in equity against
the Olcott Falls company ut West Leb-
anon, N. H., praying for an injunction
to restrain the latter from putting its
dam across the river without sufficient
sluice ways for the running of the co.
OOO,O 900 feet of logs that are annually
sent down by the former.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

A magnificent new state house is be-
ing completed at the capital of Texas,
for which not a dollar of money was
paid by the state. A syndicate was
given 100000 acres of the public
lands t o build it. The dome is four
feet higher than the national capitol.
The state will spend IA week in May
rejoicing over the completion of the
building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
SOuTH

At the town meeting an unexpected
re-seat the town hall with s~ettees. The
simple fact is that the petition for this
article came from parties who are not
members of the farmers club, but who
believe in the "greatest good 70 the
greatest number" especially when that
good is for every voter in the town and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
NEWS.

B~urlington's net bond debt is 1929
600, and it takes $4,000 to run the
city.
The Vermont board of trade has vot-
ed to make it's headquarters at Bur-
lingtOn.
Lorenzo D.. Smiths house and barns
in WilliamstOwn were consumed by
fire Monday. Loss about $4,000; in
sured for SI4OO.
Charles w. |. HeatOn, arrested at
New York for forgery, is wanted at
East ThetfOrd, on the same charge,
and also for burning his fathers build
ings.
News has been received that the
American sheep that were sent to Au-
sttalia in the care of Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Morrison from Addison have arrived
safely at Adelaide.
Alfred Day, for many years promi-
nent in the dry goods commission bust
ness of Boston, died in Cambridge Fri
day. He was porn in Enosburgh, 1915,
but wen to Boston early in life.
Mrs. Sophie NJ. Damon, author of
one of the notable books of the year,
"Old New England Days." died on
Tuesday, at her residence in Wood
stock. She was the youngest daughter
of the late DIR. Buchanan of South
Woodstock. The scenes of "Old New
England Days. are laid in Montpelier.
Her grandfather, Gen. Perley Davis,
one of the grandest men of the period,
and his most interesting family, fur
nish the characters, Ruth, the seventh
daughter, being the heroine of the story.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

L. r. Joslyn, of the stock farm at
Waitsfield, recently killed a three
year-old Holstein bull that weighed
1880 pounds alive. The forequarters
weighed 700 pounds, the headquarters
609, the hide 40, and the rough tallow
81, making a total dressed weight of
l ,56I pounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
Republican District Convention.

The republican district convention
for the second congressional district to
elect delegates to the national republi-
can convention at Chicago, will be
held at Montpelier, the 9Th day OF
April, at 10 o'clock a. m.-the day af-
ter the state convention, so that the
same delegates can act at both c%onven-
tions, if desirable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
SustIy AHuEs shHHL
Editor ShipLey Of the Springfield Union.

Editor ShipLey Of the Springfield Union
a see my property burn up with
out iinching, though that isn't pleas
ant: out when it comes to seeing men
and women die because Springfield
hasn't had the common humanity to
provide any nineteenth century appli
ances for ~life-saving at fires, | cannot
yet speak of it with calmness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
He Forgot to Register.
Editor Clark in Rutland Herald.

With hat in hand, a blush and a
bow, the editor of the Herald apollo
gizes to his fellow citizens for neglect
ing to see that his name was entered
upon the check list. He will not take
back IA word of the good advice that
he has often given others to attend to
that duty, but hereafter he will take a
little of his own medicine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

William B. Morrill,, IA prominent
citizen of Exeter, N. H., is dead.
Congress has begun an investigation
of the sugar trust.
F. p. Duffy's brick block at Keene,
N H., was damaged by fire last Satur-
day, involving a loss of 5000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
COUNTY.

In Essex county Brunswick, East Haven,
CRANKY. Lexington. Maidstone and Victory, one
delegate each; Bloomfield, Canaan, Guildhall and
Lunenburg, two; Brighton and Concord, three.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
SUTTON.

Reubin Ellis is hard sick with pneu-
mOnia.
Mrs. Lila Ryan and daughter start
for California this week.
F. j. Campbell has moved back to
the village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15
Please Remembe Der

That as actual results of like
Policies issued on the same
ages on the same plans and
same year in various Compa-
mics that those in the old EFT
Ma LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
of Hartford, Conn, have prov
EN- the cheapest, many of those
of other companies misrepre-
sent its business.
1t issues more kinds of Policies, with more adj
~vantages to the squire inch" and at lower rates,
than any other Company. Do not take my word
for these statements but ONE and see the illustra
tions to prove them. In addition to 10 and Is year
endowments matured L am paying those taken by
me over 20 years ago. Agents wanted.
E. E. SARGENT, Gen. Agent.
3stf Office 81 Railroad Street, St. bloomsbury, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

The prohibitionists have changed
the date of their national convention
to MAY 30.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

Boston and New York we're COM
pletely shut off from communication
with each other for two days, an IN
precedented thing i'll recent times.
Even direct telegraphic cOmmunica-
ton was for a time impossible, dis
patches being Sent from New York to
London and thence to Boston by cable.