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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-22

of everything calculated for the up
building of educational, moral and re-
ligious institutions. Men of
the class of ex-Gov. Horace Fairbanks
are few in any community, and his
loss will be severely felt in st. Johns
bury and throughout the state. 1t is
an irreparable loss.
A Distinguished Layman.
Boston Advertiser, 21st.
Ex-Governor Fairbanks of Vermont
was notable example of what New
England produces only now and then,
while the type is still more rare in
other sections of the country. He was
leader at once in business, politics
and religion. Many years before his
death Horace Fairbanks withdrew
from the active management of party
concerns, though never ceasing to take
deep interest in all questions affect
ing government, both state and ma
tional. Latterly advancing age forced
him to cOnfide the conduct of his vast
industrial enterprises largely to young
er hands. But his connection with
the affairs of religion was close and
constant to the last. Since the death
of Hon. Alpheus Hardy no layman has
passed away who will be so sOrely
missed. The story of Mr.. Fairbanks
devotion to the interests of the church
will be told with fulness of detail and
amplitude of loving reminiscence in
the distinctively religious press nor
will the theme become outworn for
many day.
He was Equal to the Task.
'Rutland Herald.
Notwithstanding his prominence in
business, politics and religion, Gov.
Fairbanks was quiet and modest
ner. He was good listener, but his
own opinions and intentions seldom
found expression until he was ready to
put them into acts. Although the in
heritor of a great opportunity in his
life, he had his share of struggle, re-
spOnsibility and anxiety. At times it
required uncommon skill and firmness
to carry his enterprises through the
difficulties which beset them, but he
was equal to the task, and through it
all he bore the same placid demeanOr
and affable manner that always made
him an approachable and popular man.
A Loss i'm the State and the World.
Nei0 York Press.
By the death of Ex-Governor Fair
banks Vermont has lost one of it's most
useful and notable citizens. His per-
sOnal integrity, political ability and re-
ligiOus nature marked him for prOmi-
nence not only in his native state, but
throughout the world.
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THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST BURKE.

S. L. Thurber of Newport has beer
in town couple of days.
Quarterly meeting next Sabbath al
the M. E. church. Preaching in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Amos Lowell is sick with pneu-
monia.-Artemus Eggleston is sick, il
is feared seriously.
Fred Corliss and family move to
Massachusetts this week. They go on
to a farm about ten miles from the city
of Springfield.
There will be sugar festival al
Good Templar's hall next Wednesday
evening. The ladies lack a few dol
lars yet on their carpet money.
The community is saddened by the
death of Mrs. Cynthia Hunter. Mr.
Hunter is left with family of small
children. She was good wife and
mother.
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LOWER WATERFORD.

There will be "Chance supper" at
the church vestry Friday evening with
a literary program and music. Ad-
mission, including supper, Is cents.
Proceeds for the benefit of the public
library.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-22
RAYMOND'S
VACATION
EXCURSIONS
All Travelling Expenses Included.

A party will leave BOSTON THURSDAY,
APRIL 26, in a New and Magnificent Train OF
Vestibuled Pullman Palace Cars with Pullman
Palace Dining Car Attached, For Tour of So Days
through
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-22
COLORADO
CALIFORNIA,

COLORADO
AND
CALIFORNIA,
With visits tc Chicago. the Veta Pass, the TOltec
Gorge, Las Vegas Hot Springs Santa Fe, Albu-
querque, Riverside Santa Barbara. Santa Monica,
Pasadena, Los Angeles San Francisco, the Hotel
Del Monte Monterrey, Santa Cruz Salt Lake
City, ManitOu Springs, Denver ETC.. and daylight
trips over the Sierra Nevada and through the
most picturesque regions of the Wahsatch and
Rocky Mountains.
A party will leave BOSTON THURSDAY, MAY
g. in an Elegant Train of Vestibuled Pullman Pal
ace Cars, with Pullman Palace Dining-Car For a
Tour of 70 Days over the route through
COLORADO AND CALIFORNIA, thence through
the Picturesque Regions of the
PACIFIC NORTHWEST,
And homeward over the entire length of the
Northern Pacific Railroad this part of the journey
including a ride the Famous Switchback in
the Cascade Mountains, with a Side Trip of a
Week to all points of interest in the Yellowstone
National Park. Visits will be- made to Portland,
Dalles City, Tacoma, Seattle Victoria Capital of
British COlumbia), st. Paul Minneapolis, Lake
MinnetOnka, etc. Incidental Excursion up the
Columbia River and on Puget Sound.
In connection with either of the two excursions,
time will be had for trip to the Yosemite Valley
and Big Trees.
Last Excursion to Washington, d. C.-Friday,
March 80.
w. RAYMOND. Ia. WHITCOMB.
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whether book of California Washington tour
is desired 1874
w. RAYMOND,
900 Washington St., Opp. School St, Boston, Mass
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WEST BURKE.

Mrs. Hiram Fletcher is very sick
with asthma.
Frank Hull moves into the tenement
vacated by Leach.
Quarterly meeting at the M. E.
church next Sabbath, preaching on
Saturday at 2 p. M. The presiding
elder is expected.
The Good Templars of Harmony
lodge were obliged to postpone their
open meeting on account of the storm.
1t will be held on Friday evening,
March %. Rev. c. S. Perkins of Lynn
don Centre will address them.
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SUTTON.
Death of Reuben Ellis.


Reuben Ellis died of pneumonia on
Saturday morning after an illness of
about six days, during which time he
suffered much. Mr.. Ellis had lung
trouble for some years and probably
that was against his pulling through
this severe disease. He had lived in
town 40 years or more, coming here
about the time he was of age, and went
to work in the harness making bust
ness. He was we'll known all through
this section and was very prominent
in town and political matters. He
was an out-and-out democrat in poll
tics and advocated his side of the ques
ton strongly. He had been Overseer
of poor for a number of years, had
represented the town in the legislature
and had been justice of the peace sew
eral years. His funeral was largely
attended from this and other towns
Tuesday afternoon.
j. p. Ellis of Boston was in town to
attend his fathers funeral Tuesday,
returning home the same night.
1t is expected that L. F. Gaskill of
St. Johnsbury will officiate for Mr..
Tracy next Sabbath and also in the
evening at the church.
Rev. A. P. Tracy started for Lynn,
Mass, Tuesday morning with his
daughter Angie, whose health is quite
poor. She goes for medical treatment
and it is hoped that it will he of bene-
fit to her.
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BOOT & Shoe EMPORIUM

During March and April
our customers may depend up
on us to give them
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Mrs. H. S. Dow is improving in
health.-Will Marsh is quite ill.-Dr
Gale was very sick last week from a
severe attack of his heart trouble.
Rev. Mr.. Truax preached at the
Methodist church Sunday a. m. and
delivered IA temperance address in the
evening at the Congregational church.
In the death of C. Nj. Seabury, which
occurred March 9, the town loses a
good citizen and the M. E. church sus-
tains great loss. Mr.. Seabury lived
il consistent Christian life, beloved and
honored by all who knew him.
Entertainments of various kinds are
quite the rage at present. Friday
evening the w. r. G.. sold Il quilt by
ticket, Oscar Merrill, husband of the
president of the corps, being the for
inmate buyer. After the exercises and
the sale of the quilt "crazy tea" was
served which created much merriment.
Tuesday evening "Mother Goose and
her Temperance Family" put in an ap-
pearance at the Congregational church
in spite of the rain, and entertained a
goodly company by their quaint cos
tunes and words of temperance wis
dom. A "pink tea" was served in the
vestry. Thursday evening the Good
Templars are to have basket festival.
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An 1rreparabie LOSS.
st. Adams Messenger.

He was a man of high Christian
character and was an ardent promoter
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST,

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whether book of California Washington tour
is desired. 1914
w. RAYMOND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
THEY FELL OUT.
Freddy Gebhard and the Jersey
Lily Can't Agree-Food for
Gossips.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
NEW York, N. Y, Aug. 2S.-
Freddy Gebhard has had a falling
out with his Lily and the tongues
of gossips are all a-wag. Mrs.
Langtry leaves Saturday on the
Etruria for Liverpool, where she
will get new play to produce in
this country. Mr.. Gebhard went
off on hunting and fishing expedi-
tion the other day and for the first
time in Il long while Gebby and
Langtry are far apart. In this
town the OTHER day some one spoke
of Mrs. Langtry in that lady's
presence as "Mrs. Gebhard." The
Lily redeemed and said nothing.
Just before Mr.. Gebbard left
town somebody remarked that he
was sick, and after he had got away
somebody, or nobody, started a
report that he was suffering with
melanceholia, due to grief at los
ing his horses. A gentleman who
has seen Mr.. Gebhard often, and
particularly since the railroad ac-
cident, had passed much of his
time with him, said last night that
this was rubbish and that he knew
all about Mrs. Langtry's proposed
trip to Europe.
1t would be indeed very sad if he
| didn't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Carter-EmmOES.

Mr.. Sterling P. Carter and Miss
Carrie Emmons were married
at the home of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Mary Emmons, fifteen miles
north of this city at 9 o'clock Thurs
day. Rev. E. K. Miller, pastor
of the Promenade Street NJ. E.
Church, South, olficiatsd. The
attendance was very large and the
occasion was one of much enjoy
nent. After the ceremony WAS
Performed, the large company was
se,ted to sumptuous wedding
feast. The assemblage did not
disperse until late hour. The
LEDsER joins the multitude of
friends of both bride and groom in
wishing them joyful journey
through life. MIR. and Mrs. Garter
are two fthe county's most worthy
and estmable young people, the
former Icing one of the most SUBJ
stantial ,oung farmers in Audrain
The brideis sister of ex-Mayol
Emmons, IF this city.
| The list Of presents is simply
complete, embracing many ar.
ticles of great beauty and value
To-day an nfair was given a
the home of Alex. Carter, Sr., five
miles north q Mexico. The at
tendance was very large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
AS A HORSE CENTER,
What City In Missouri shows up
Better Than Mexicop

The late meeting of the Mis-
souri, Trotting and Pacing Horse
breeders Association in this CITY
has had the effect of bringing Mex
leo and the Mexico fair more prom
inently before Western breeders of
fine stock than anything else be-
fore it. The reputation we already
enjoy throughout Northern Mis-
souri, is not waning in the least,
while all Missouri knows of our
many sales of fine horses and cat
tie. In recent communication to
the Rural World, X. H. Allen, of
Boone county. whose great sale
takes place here next week, has
this to say of Mexico and her fu-
ture as horse center:
~ have some very well bred
horses and s.sme plain bred ones,
and hope to make a satisfactory
sale for two reasons, first the
money, and second | want to make
Mexico the center of attraction as a
horse market. We need a central
point to sell our horses, where
gentlemen can conveniently attend
the sale, have pleasant time,
purchase what they want and re-
turn to their homes with the least
possible delay and | know of nc
point in our State better suited tc
the horse interest than Mexico,
Should my sale be a success
think other breeders will fall in
line and make their sales in Mex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
The c., III. g. 8.

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
CESTRALIA, No., August 29.-
Mr.. Fudge, the attorney of the pro-
posed Chicago, Hannibal & Spring
field railroad, which has been sur
veyed through the county, was here
yesterday, and, being interviewed,
stated that the company had
by no means abandoned the under
taking, but that the road would
certainly be built without question,
as more than $50, 900 has already
been expended on surveys, and
they did not propose to lose this
money. He said it was still the
intention to begin work this fall.
The chief cause of delay which
has interferred with the plans of
the company is the strike on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road, for, Notwithstanding all re-
ports to the contrary, the project
is backed by the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy, but the extended
strike has So crippled that company
that they could not carry out their
plans in furnishing aid in the
building of this line through Mis-
souri,. In this emergency the gen.
tlemen who have been working up
the enterprise, went to Europe to
negotiate the necessary loans, and
they have succeeded. The Santa
Fe road is now interested in the
scheme and will push the work tc
completion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06

Mr.. A. J. Sullivan, who lives
about five miles north of this city,
has for years voted the Republican
ticket. Four years ago he sup
ported Jim Blaine but in Novem-
Der he will cast his vote for Grover
Cleveland and reform. Said he:
"I have blindly voted the Repub-
lican ticket for years; perhaps |
was right at first, but under the
present order of things l cannot
see how an American citizen-a
man who earns his dollars by till
ing the soil or other hard knocks,
can afford to vote for Harrison. |
have been reading great deal, OF
late, from all sources, and the
more | read the more l become
convinced that free whiskey and
tobacco and taxed clothing, are not
what we want. I think my opin-
ion will coincide with those OF
many an Irish American farmer,
as well as others" Mr.. Sullivan
Is a substantial farmer, lives we'll
and makes an assiduous study ot
American politics a part of HE
daily duty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Judge Robinson Discusses His
Defeat.

LOUISIANA, Mo-, Aug. 30.-A
correspondent called on Judge Rob
inson this morning. He said that
he felt it would be useless for him
to pretend to have no regrets about
his defeat, and that he regretted it
as much ON account of his friends
as on his own. He had studied
the situation thoroughly before the
convention convened, and, while
he felt he was entitled to the NOM
ination, he thought the chances were
decidedly against him, but the en-
couragement of his friends had
made him very hopeful, and their
disappointment added much to his
own, especially in view of the gen
erous and enthusiastic support they
had given him through all these
contests. He had, perhaps, acted
hastily in agreeing to cast lots with
Mr.. Norton, but before doing SO he
became convinced beyond any
question that there was no other
chance for him. 1t was not a very
dignified method of settling the
matter, but it was about the only
way by which they could determine
which of the two should withdraw
from the race. He had the con-
ISOLATION of knowing that he had
never yet been beaten in contest
where the people voted directly for
the man of their choice. He had
in this and toe former contests car
ried every county in which pri-
mary election had been held, and
had always used every honorable
means in his power to secure a
primary election throughout the
district,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Slain By Her Husband,

Isaac Will, a bartender, shot his
wife, Ada Will, on the Mont
gomery and New Florence road.
Thursday. The woman was killed
instantly. 1t appears that Will
was jealous of his wife and possibly
not without cause. The woman
was driving home to New Florence
from the Montgomery Fair when
her husband overlook her. They
quarrelled and the fuss was ended
by Will firing three shots at his
wife, the second resulting in in
stantaneous death. The husband
was Jailed and has nothing to say.
Mrs. Will was about 20 and her
husband 10 about 26.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Recommended.

"Rebecca, you shall not shpcak
nit dot Moses Levi vonce more"
90 fadder, you preak mine
heardt. We vos almost engaged.
w shall not shpeak nit him ?''
"He haf sheated me. He haf
sold me a paste diamond for a
shenuine stone"
80 father, dot should recommend
him TO you as a son-in-law. If he
can fool wise man like you, see
vat fortune he haf in der chewlry
piziness.''
"Vell, Rebecca, you vas schmar-
der as / thought. Get married ven
you like. | ana ankchious to 60
into bardnership with mine son-in-
law ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
The wheel" in Motion.

FROM tne St. LOUIS StSltRS,
Every Democratic politician who
comes up from the southwestern
part of the State makes the COM
plant that "the wheel is playing
ballyhoo."
The wheel is an agricultural
organization succeeding the grange,
and the object Is to protect agri-
cultural interests. The members
are inclined to be independent in
politics, which means desertion
from the Democratic ranks. They
have already defeated several cam
didatcs for the Legislature and they
threaten to take a hand in Con-
gressional affairs, which Will make
it pretty lively for the Democratic
aspirants. The chances of big
Republican gains in all counties
where the wheelers are organized
are very good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
THE CENTRALIA SLAUGHTER.
Details of how that Bloody En-
counter was Fought-A One
sided Affair.


how johnson men were slaught-
cred by Bill Anderson, near Cen
tralia, during the War, but few
have ever heard Il correct version
of the affair. OF ali the battles
of the rebellion, this was probably
the shortest, most CORY and the
most one-sided. Frank James,
the celebrated ex-bandit, belonged
to Anderson's detachment, and
apropos of the efforts being made
to secure the release of the Young
er Brothers from the Minnesota
psnitentiary, tells the following in
teresting story to Nevada Mail
reporter:
George Todd was in command
at Centralia," said Frank James
yesterday, land Bill Anderson and
Tom Todd, of this county, each
had detachments. We were in all
about 130 men, but every man was
well trained soldier. We were
encamped not far from Ceatralia
and the first we knew of Johnson
approach was when we saw him
coming toward US ON the prairie.
e"It was not long until the ep-
posing forces were sweeping down
upon each other. It was our habit
when going into action to dismount
and tighten our saddle. .girths and
Todd called a halt for this pur-
pose. When Johnson saw US dis
mounting, he evidently imagined
that we would attack him on foot
and he dismounted his men and
formed in line to await our advance.
They had formed on the side of
the hill, and when we had re-
mounted we charged up the slope.
The Federals fired and over-shot
us and the next minute we were on
them. Each one of our men car
ried four revolvers and had no
guns. In less time than We have
been talking, Johnson's men were
totally routed and almost extermi-
mated. More than one hundred of
them fell where the line had been
| formed, and it was estimated that
of the 200 men which Johnson
brought into action only thirteen
escaped. The fight was hand to
hand and Todd's men were uner-
ring markesmen. The wounds were
almost instantly fatal.
"Todd's men probably averaged
twelve shots each, but the attack
had been so impetuous that only a
few shots had been fired from the
revolvers of Johnson's men, and
many of them were loaded just as
they had been when their line Of
battle was formed. They had breech-
loading guns and many of them
fell with their guns unbreeched
and the unexploded cartridge stick
ing in them.
"After the fight was over, | re-
membered one of our men looking
over the dead and saying: Poor
fellows you can't blame anybody
but yourselves, for nobody sent fol
you
"Todd had two men killed anc
one wounded. Shepard and Kin
ney were the names of our dead
The former was shot in the heao
and Kinney died from lock-iaw re
sulting from a wound in the leg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
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Young Elopers Travel Far.

MARsALL, Mo-, Aug. 29.-Bon
Blsnton and Maud Perry, the
young couple who eloped from this
place Friday, are probably in Cali
foraia. Nothing direct has been
heard from them, but a gentleman
from Marshall while in Kansas
City yesterday was told by a por-
ter on an A, T. e. s. F. train that
a couple answering the description
were on a west bound train Friday
morning with tickets to Los
Angeles. They stated that they
were from Marshall and that they
were going to California To live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Missouri Minutes,

The first bale of cotton raised in
Missouri this year was brought
into the market at Maiden yester-
day.
kimball, the man whom the Re-
publicans have put put for the
November sacrifice is still making
speeches,
c. E. Bennett, of Kansas City,
has brought suit for divorce from
his wife. The suit is highly sem
sational, Mr.. Bennett alleging that
habituai drunkenness On the part
of his wife makes living with her
impossible.
Samuel B. Winning, an aged
citizen of Marshall, died of heart
disease Wednesday.
A big colored camp meeting Is
in progress at Marshall. A great
time is anticipated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
A Midnight Marriage.

An editor in Nebraska reports a
midnight wedding in this language:
"At midnight one day last week,
while the county judge was soundly
sleeping, there came raping and a
tapping at his chameer door-such
a rapping and tapping as he never
heard before. He rost, donned his
close, less his hose, and let the
rapper in. He was a Greeley Cen
ter gent, on marriage bent, and a
license would have. This was
made cut very hastily, neat and
tastily, and as the girl vas there,
all blushing and fair, the not was
tied, and away they hied oh, so
happily. Then the judge cl,tched
his fee, which was a big V and
bounced into bed, and covered his
head. oh. so nerrily."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
The society people of Moberly were

The society people of Moberly were
afforded theme for conversation
the other morning, when it became
known that two of the most popu-
lar young people had anticipated
the knowing ones by treating them
selves to the solitary enjoyment of
"quiet MARRIAGE at Huntsville a
few nights before. The pair were
Milton Roberts, young gentle
man of good family and fortune,
who came to his majority and a
good estate less than a year ago,
and Miss Halle Burkholder, the
charming daughter of Judge Burk-
holder, a we'll known contractor
and local politician. 1t is not yet
explained why they chose The
"quiet marriage" method of secur.
ing connubial bliss, as there was
no objection offered by the young
lady's parents. They are enjoying
the hearty good wishes of host o,
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Mexico at parts.

S1 scs-l 'h=i3a'-h to tie II H2-r-
PARIS, Mo., August 3l.-The
third day of the Paris fair was a
success, the largest crowd of the
week being present. In the free
for all trot, Billy Carter's Ayers
Ham bIetoIian, of Hsxico. won in
three straight heats. The track
was in bad trim and for this re-
markahle race was made. The
best time was 2;32 Ia. Mexico
and Audrain are we'll represented
aud everything entered by the
county ON the south of Us carries of
a ribbon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
The Jury.

Grand and Petit juries for Oc-
tober term
Geo. f. Eller, B. o. Sims, ]. G.
Summer, J. l.. Snidow, Thomas
Yates, John Sexton, Jos. Boyd,
Walter TratcheI, l.. Newkirk, D.
NJ. Roberts, A. d. Nichols, c. T.
Black, R. H. Dudley, Robt. Brown,
Sr., B. F. Turner, P. NJ. Hutton,
J. n. Rosser, Thomas Gibbons,
Adolph Fennewald, Stephen Ber-
tells, J. o. Basket, 7. w. Craw-
ford, r. S. Pearson, J. NJ. Be-
shears, A. J. Douglas, Robert Sal
lee, E. Il. Hagan, Thos. Hubbard,
D. d. Gray. Jas. Hawkins, David
Pike, Jas. Hendricks, J. E. North.
cutt, G. c. Butts, Taylor Berry, J.
B Pool.