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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01

so far as my personal recollection goes,
I did not receive any invitation either
to attend or to write. Certainly my
personal good will toward Mr.. Noble,
to say nothing of my somewhat intense
republicanism, would have led me to
answer this letter if l had received it,
as 1 do every letter of that kind. 1t is
possible that, in the mass of my letters,
coming three times day, letter from
Mr.. Noble may have got into an
Unanswered" file instead of a file
awaiting answer, by accident; but
since / received yours have been un-
able to make any search.
This explanation ought to be salts
factory all round.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
A Higher Plane i'm Politics.
Boston Post, Dem.

1t may therefore be reasonably ex-
pected that the approaching campaign
will he conducted upon higher plane,
and with more material benefit to the
country than at one time was feared.
There is no reason why both of the
June conventions should not place in
nomination men who are personally
beyond reproach, and who stand as the
representatives of two different poll
cies of government.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
LYNnONVILLE.

The "Thespians' play at Music hall
this evening.
Henry Watson is expected home
from California this week.
w. III. Graves, engineer on the Pas
sumpsic division has finished work
here and report says he will go West.
The leap year party at Masonic hall
was attended by about twenty We
couples. The music was excellent
and altogether it was one of the most
pleasant affairs of the season.
The Methodist ladies will give a
chicken pie supper at the chapel on
Saturday evening. Everybody is
cordially invited. Come, "Eat ye that
which is good ~
The republican voters of Lyndon
will meet in the basement of village
hall at the Vile on Monday evening at
7.3O, to select candidates to be put in
nomination for town officers. Per or
der republican town committee.
1t is reported that j. K. Taylor,
superintendent of rolling stock and
machinery on the Lowell system, will
be superseded March 1, by Mr.. Smith,
who occupies a similar position on the
Boston and Maine road.
The freight business of the Passump-
sic division is unprecedentedly heavy
this month and the motive power is
being taxed to its fullest capacity.
Nearly all through freight trains have
an extra engine over the summit and
several extra trains are seen every
day.
The committee on entertainment
have received many applications from
singers who wish to attend the con-
vention next week. The committee
are prepared to accommodate all who
give early notice of their intention to
be present. Address Mrs. c.. A. Sever
auce T,vndonville
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
WEST CONCORD.

School in district No. IA finished
Feb. 10. 1t was taught by Miss Della
L. Allen. The names of the scholars
that did not miss in spelling were
Ina Turner.
Rev. J. E. Farrow will give his illus
trated lecture on London for the bene-
fit of the Ladies Circle of the NJ. E..
church, next Saturday evening. This
lecture will be very interesting as it
is illustrated with first class stereOp-
ticOn and Mr.. FarrOw is acquainted
with all the places thrown upon the
screen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

Samuel Service is visiting old friends
and relatives in town.
Mrs. j. Q. Hoyt sold out her stock
at auction last Monday. Jersey cows
sold at a low price.
John Roy arrived home last week
from California, being summoned by
the continued illness of his aged father.
The young ladies of this place in
vited the gentlemen out to ride on
Tuesday evening. They secured a
double team and good driver and rode
to Wells River for supper. Everything
was "dOne up brown" according to
leap year etiquette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
To Silence CaviI.
D11xz.. Lks. D.

Those journals which have been
wasting their space and wearying
their readers with baseless speculations
as to Mr.. Blaine's covert intentions
may now consent to dandle their pet
bugbear no longer. The evidently
authorized declaration made through
the London correspondent of the New
York World reiterates beyond the pos
sibility of honest cavil the announce
ment formally made in Mr.. Blaine's
letter to the chairman of the republican
national committee. From the first
the Advertiser has taken the only
tenable ground, that Mr.. Blaine means
precisely what he says, and that any
other superstition discredits alike his
honesty and political shrewdness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
What the District System Fosters.
SDringfeLd Rep,tbltcan Ind

The antiquated and debilitated
school district system will move smil-
ingly about in the coming Vermont
town meetings for its annual indorse-
ment. 1t fosters rotten schOol-hOuses,
small and inefficient schools, and I'M
equal school taxes, but there seems no
reason why it will not be commended
as usual as the only truly good demo-
cratic system, although it is said there
is much agitation over the subject, and
that nearly all the warrants for the
meetings have articles relating to its
abolition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
WEST BURKE.

Mrs. Nathan Hoffman goes to New
bury this week to visit old friends.
There will be donation for Rev. j.
Morse at the NJ. E. Church, Thursday,
March Is.
Mrs. Andrew Taft went to CRANKY
last Friday to attend the funeral of her
little grand daughter, Edith Wells,
oldest child of Joseph and Eva Wells.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
The Logical Inference.

The Canadian fishermen swear that
Canada surrenders everything to the
American fishermen by the new fish
cry treaty, and they are bowling at the
Dominion government to reject it.
The American fishermen swear that
the United States will surrender every
thing to the Canadian fishermen by
the treaty. and they are bowling at the
senate to reject it. The logical infer
ence is that the treaty must be about
right and that it should be ratified.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
They Went West.
Concord Monitor.

OF four young men, all steady and
industrious workmen, who were at
tracted from Milford to southern Cali
fornia by the boom several months
ago, one is working for his board, one
is recovering from a severe sickness,
through which third found employ
ment in nursing him, and the fourth is
working for low wages.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
LYNDON CENTRE.

The winter term at the Institute
closes next Friday and the spring term
opens March Is.
The town reports for 1878 are out
A tax of 20 cents on dollar is recon-
mended of which 40 cents is town tax.
The cost of supporting the poor is
much increased over last year.
Rev. G.. S. Perkins is severely aff1ict-
ed with carbuncles, having had fifteen
of these comforters within few weeks.
He was unable to preach last Sunday
and sermon was read by Prof. Ran
ger.
The series of spelling matches at the
Institute closed last Friday evening.
Sadie Wells took the first prize, a
Webster's unabridged dictionary, hav-
ing been "spelled down" but once in
nine times. Silvia Wells took second
prize, five volumes of Macaulay's his
tory of England. Other prizes were
taken by Nelson Wood, Carrie Donald
son, Fred Campbell, Elwyn Campbell
and Ellie Campbell in the order given.
These matches have been of great ben
eft to those who have participated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01

lection of candidates for president and
vice president of the country would be
equal to that of any member of con-
gress, and the candidates presented by
them would be as assuredly supported
by the republicans of the state as they
would be if selected by any other par
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01

There is mastery review of Robert
T. LincOln's strength and Characters
tics, given on tOday's inside, by Judge
TOurgee, the noted author and lectur-
er. 1t will be difficult to make a
stronger argument for any of the pres
idential candidates than is made for
this modest, sensible, sterling man in
the article referred to.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
a PLAIN
STATEN emit

We feel that we have a right to vim
dictate our position regarding our
disputed right to sell the Neverslip Ice
Creepers in this town. We procured
them from the Jobbing Trade of the
City of Boston, and before any one
else i'm this town had them, and it is a
well known fact that any article that
has once gone into the Jobbing Trade
cannot be sold to any one dealer ex-
Guiding all the rest, and we had no
desire to keep any of our neighbors
from selling them. After we had got
these the New England Agent, Mr..
Merriam, sold machine for attaching
them, to Mr.. Bundy, and gave him
exclusive right to use the machine.
This We did not object to, rs we being
practical shoe men, could see that the
machine costing $50 was not necessi-
ty and was only made to use OH rubber
shoes or boots, and could not be used
on leather shoes or boots. We saw no
need of using machine at all. Now
we have letters both from Mr.. Merriam
and also from the JObber, showing
that we have right to use the Never
slip Ice Creepers, and we wish to say
that should any one want a pair i'm
these slippery days we will put them
on BY HAND at very low figure.
We also sell Boots and Shoes, ana
the best Rnbbers manufactured.
Respectfully,
PRIOR & BAGLEY, !
Practical Boz: and Shoe Men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01

The Burlington Free Press credits
articles from the mugwump press with
the abreviation "Mug." When this
happens to get tackled on to a prohibi-
ton paper there would seem to be a
discrepancy as it were.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
Safe Investments.
Capital $3.50, 900, Surplus $3.50
In our Savings Depal tment, in sums of
So to $500,

Paying 3S-1OO Per Cent. Annual Interest.
Savings Certificates are exchaL geabie Tor Sesuri
ties mentioned below and also payable in cash
on demand. In the Mortgage Department in
amounts of $500 and upwards at per cent interest
payable half yearly In the 16 years and 10 months
we have been in business have loaned sl1 1885,
$50, and SO 1874 $50 of interest and principal was
returned promptly to investors Principal and in
terest fully guaranteed by Capital and surplus of
81, los, DIG. In other departments, up to 10 per
cent. is assured. More than Million Dollars
have thus been invested, returns which average
largely in excess of Ten per cent.
j. Il. WATKINS LAND MORTGAGE co.
tmar 60 Lawrence Kansaz.
N. Y. Mngr, HENRY DICKINSON, 243 Broadway
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
PASSUMPSIC.

The lunch party last Tuesday even :
ing was success.
The friends of Henry Bruce are glad
to see him out again.
A. B. Woods has gone to work on
the Passumpsic r. r. FREEING.
Henry Paradee has moved in to Sim
Keith's house and gone to work in the
pulp mill.
VIM. Bancroft has gone to st. Johns
bury to live with his daughter, Mrs.
VIM. BOyntOn.
Carrie Duplisses, Nettie Lewis and
Guy Hawley are attending school at
McIndOes Falls.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01

We publish today the annual statement of
the Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. This
excellent company has done large business in
VT Tor the past Is years and given satisfaction by
its prompt payment of losses and liberal dealing
Its policy is the plainest and most definite, having
leash surrender values" endorsed on the back.
Its ratio assets to liabilities places it in the front
rank of STRONG reliable companies
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
WHEELOCK.

Mr. Spaulding moves back onto his
farm March I.
Fred Day, who boarded at Mr.. Kings
through school, has gone home to Jay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
PEACHAM.
The Successful Entertainment.

The entertainment for the benefit of
the library association last Friday
evening was grand success. More
than 200 sat down to supper where
they were waited upon assiduOusly by
judges, doctors, learned professors and
many eminent musicians. With the
wants of the inner man satisfied, the
company adjourned to the hall where
the famous "Peak sisters from Alasky"
cOnvulsed them for an hour or more
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
To Whom it May Concern.

This certifies that F. g. BUNDY is
my sole and exclusive agent to sell the
"Neverslip Ice Creeper" in the town
of ST. Johnsbury, and all Others who
sell said creepers in said town are in
fringing on his rights as such agent.
WILLIAM N. MERRIAM,
Agent for the New England States.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
Senator HaxvIey's English Wife.
NOr7uich Bulletin

The talk of opposing General Haw-
ley's nomination because he has an
English wife is the talk of idiocy.
We'd rather have a president with an
English wife and an American policy,
than Il president with an American
wife and an English policy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
McINDOESi FALLS.

The special meetings conducted
throughout the state of New Hamp-
shire by the executive committee of
Young Mems Christian Associations of
that state will be held in McIndoes this
year, from the 9Th to the 18th of March
inclusive. Hours of services will be
announced from the churches.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
The CaIRd0nian and Good housekeeping.

Good Housekeeping, published every
fortnight,--the best household magazine
with the Caledonian in Caledonia and Es-
sex Counties, $3.50 a year; outside these
counties. So S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
RYEGATE.

The sOclable under the direction OF
the w. G. T. u, at Martin H. Gibsog's
last Thursday evening was we'll at
tended and enjoyed by all.
w. w. Wright and wife of Boston
are in town, called here by the illness
of Mr.. Wright's mother. We are glad
to know she is better, and they will re-
turn the latter part of this week.
The auditors report this year will
show that the Indebtedness of the
town has been materially reduced, not
withstanding the winter expense for
breaking roads between Feb. IA, 1887
and Feb. Is, 1888, was more than $1,000.
The store, dwelling house and goods
of James B. Darling of West Newbury,
were destroyed by fire last week. Mr..
Darling is IL son of the DR.. at So. Rye
gate, and it is supposed the two stores
were run in connection. Only about
5000 insurance.
The farmers meeting on Friday
evening was fairly attended, and the
topic, "Best method of making and
saving manure" was we'll discussed,
the burden of the discussion being the
best absorbents for the liquid part of
the manure. There was a difference
of opinion in regard to the use of saw
dust and its value as an absorbent.
SOUTH RYEGATE.
The directors of the Farmers club
appointed ID men as collectors. The
duty of these men is to secure mem bers
and collect dues. At the close of the
year we propose to publish the names
of these collectors and state their sue
cess. The complete list of officers are
as follows: Pres, w. j. Nelson; vice
presidents, Henry Whitcher, NJ. R.
Gray, Geo. N. Park cor. Sec, w. j.
Henderson rec. Sec, Frank Mccall !;
treas, Pringle Gibson; librarian, w.
A. Gibson; agent, VIM. Kicker; direc
tors, Geo. Cochran, John Mccall, N. H.
Kicker, NJ. I'll. Gibson, A. M. White
law, HI. II. Baldwin for two years, A.
Wylie, w. Il. Nolan, w. w. Wright,
w. H. Symes, O. P. Dickey, o. Fl. Rem
frew for one year. This is strong
board of practical men who represent
more than 100000 invested in farms
and stock. They should be able to de-
wise and execute generous measures
The future success of the club de-
ponds first upon wise plans of the dI-
rectors second upon the faithful exc
cutiOn of these plans by the officers and
third, upon the support and encourage
ment of the members and the commu
nifty generally. Each ones part is
clearly defined, there is no excuse
This has been the pioneer club; we
trust it will become the model one.
SUTTON.
Mrs. Bradbury Eastman is still i'm
proving.
Julius Parker has been to- Canada ON
a business trip.
The Ladies' Aid society meet with
Mrs. A. II. Ball this week.
Scarlet fever has made it's appear
ance in this village. A little child of
Henry Mitchell's is sick with it.
A. j. Rennier's smoke stack blew
down last Saturday. He will have it
raised again ready for business in few
days.
There were two courts and one fire
here last Saturday, the courts were
settled without any trials and the fire
did no damage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
Cheaper and Safer than Kero.
SeRRR.

~ 10 close ont VIII sell lot of old newspapers at
~ -, sonts INJURED Come early before thew are
All sone - CALIFORNIAN OFFICE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
Susan Thompson's Estate.

GTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT S.
= In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St. Johnsbury within and for said district, on the
oath day of February, a. ID. 1888.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last VIII and
Testament of Susan Thompson late of Barnet
in said district deceased being presented to Court
by Nathan ID. Blake, the Executor therein
named for Probate
Tt is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in St Jobnsbury, the 18th day of March
a d. 1889 and show cause, if any they NAV have
against the Probate of said viii: for which
purpose it is further ordered, that copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks suc
cessively III the Caledonian printed AT 81
Johnsbnry, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court Attest
WALTER p. SMITH Judge
true Copy of Record Attest
1912 WALTER p. SMITH Judee
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01

We are wanting a large force of Smart and
Intelligent men to travel and solicit orders for
Trees Shrubs Vines &c On Salary. Expenses
paid S L. CANNON 81 co,
80 apr Worcester, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
Valuable Papers Cheap.
Read What Follows.

We Will send the CaIedonian and Man
chester Mirror and Farmer in Caledonia
or Essex Counties one year for sails, and
to any post Office in the U. s, for $3.50 I;
payment in advance. This applies to both
new and old subscribers. The Mirror is a
large eight-page paper and is Invaluable
to Farmers, Horsemen. Poultry Raisers
and Grand Army Men, Order the Mirror
with the Caledonian and save money.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01
Q. s. ABBOTT,
81 Railroad Street. st. Johnsburv.
PENSIONS!
DEN MS =. MAY,

All veterans their widows. who entitled,
or now have pending before the Pension
Office, should at once get the assistance of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-01

sstf Office 81 Railroad Street, st. job
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

to follow 30 nut his hoEas upon q swing
eallop, and at that pace rode nearly
twelve miles to the front. The fugitigea
became thicker ahd thicker every moment.
He did not stop to chide or coax, but as
his powerful horse shundered on over that
/ splendid stone road he waved his hat aud
shouted to the q eering crowds: ''Face the
other N.Y. boys Face The other wayl We
are going back to our camp. We will lick
them out Of their Seots!' The man and
the act we're maryelously magnetic In their.
effects. The tide OF disordered troops WAS
instantly turned and drawn alter the
young general BY q wonderful and i~rresist-
ih'e inference. Ills presence was an inspir.
alton. As he dashed into the lines and
rode along the front 81 forming regiments,
he gave to each stirring Sords of cheer
and encouragement, and declared, in sub
stance, TO all. Well have all those
camps ard cannon back again. The men
believed him, and showing their Iaitil by
their works, secured q speedy fulillaaent
Of the prophecy,
"The Coniederates were soon put TO
flight, and rstreated in great disorder,
early abandoning his trains aid guns.
That night the Federal troops occupied
their old camps at Cedar Greek, and art
and song have celebrated Sheridan's ride
from Winchester"
Many are the successful battles hefought
during the civil war, aud his name and
memory win live in the hearts Of q CRATE
full people and IN story and song for ages
to come. Probably q drawer man never.
lived, and IL is no wonder that he was the
idol OF n proud nation.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

An unwritten law Of railroad travel
hng, founded on courtesy andaanetions
Cd by custom, permits d passengaf
who wishes TO leave his seat for a faN
minutes to secure It till his return by
leaving therein a satchel, OF overco
or even q cane. Now ana then d neN
conner, whose s~elfshness Is lis
violates this custom by removing th8
sign Of occupancy, and placing hirn
in the seat. Ahamusing case Of shiN
sort Of i'll breeding Is reported BY tk9
Hartford Times:
a. gentleman had occasion Ieav8
his seat for a few moments at Il sfa8
ton, and on returning found Isis 09ors
coat and satchel removed, and ha
seat taken possession Of by II yoNua
man and sshis best girl
The gentlemen said TO this yonnN
man, III think / am entitled ito thi&
seat, AIS 4 left articles III it while fsteps
ped to the platform Tor q moment
Said the young man, epossession
u nine points Of the law, and 4 think
we ~willkeep the seat
Then, said the gentleman, Wilt
you please rise, that / may ret
umbrella?0
The young man could not refuse
this reasonable request and a M
rose from the seat, the gentlemansll0s
ped into It, much to tbs ammsemefst
OF the other passengers.
The young man then requested hia
ttbest girl To 90 with him tor anothe
seat. In reply she said, IL can't
OUT
s'AVill you rise, said the ycung man
to the gentleman, land allow s8i
lady to come out2p
~ think not, said the latter.
possession is nine points Of tia law,
propose to avail myself Of tAs s0Me
and il your friend wishes 10 vacafe
the seat. she can step over III I'M
'front.'.
She did SO without delay, CAUSING
more than a smile from those VINO.
Witnessed Che performance.