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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-21

The board of civil service exam
iners for this district will meet at the
Custom house at Burlington, March
26, at a. M for the purpose of ex-
amining applicants for appointment
in the customs service in this district.
All persons desiring appointment in
the customs service will have to pass
a civil service examination.
"A. |. Dexter exhibited on Satur-
day a mason's iron bar There was
nothing remarkable about it except
that it was fashioned tastefully and
polished beautifully. 1t had all the
beauty and polish of a matchmaker s
tool, and was fashioned in twenty
minutes time by Richard Hovey, the
skilful tOOl-maker at the scale works.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-21
SEWING WANTED.

The Langdon J. Cummings premises Coo
house and barn, and five acres of exceIlei
land. Enquire of w. II. PRESTON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-21

The sugar makers IN this town
and vicinity are making preparations
for securing the sap when the right
time comes But little has been
made thus far, though several tap
ped last week and Wesley Sargent
at st. Johnsbury Centre sent 300
pounds to market early this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-21
New Ads. i'm this Paper.

dash n indicates below zero.
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All kinds plain sewing done; also will max
suits after they fitted.
MRS. B. {. MCFARLAND,
94d IS Central Street.
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MISS C. M. SIMONS
MRS. e. {. HANSON

Wishes to inform the Ladies of st. Johnsbury
that she is prepared to do all kinds of dress
making. Draping specialty-at her rooms
Walker Block, Main Street 95-6%
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-21

Can rent a small place cheap. House. shC
barn and acre of land, in village of Low
Waterford. Enquire of CHARLES ROSS,
$685. Lower Waterford
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A Short Lesson in Etiquett Q.

Madam he began, "as the door
opened, II am selling new book on
etiquette and department "
ooh, you arel' she responded.
go downsthere on the grass and
clean the mud off your feet"
"Yes'm. AS / was saying, ma'am,
l am sell"
stake off your hat Never adj
dress strange lady at her door
without removing your hat"
"Yes'm. Now, then, as | was say
ing"
"Take your hands out of your
pockets No gentleman ever carries
his hands there"
"Yes'm. Now, ma'am, this work
on ETH"
"Throw out your cud. If gen.
tleman uses tobacco he is careful not
to disgust others by the habit"
"Yes'm. Now, ma'am, in calling
your attention to this valuable
"Wait. Put that dirty handker-
chief, out of sight, and use less
grease on your hair. Now you look
half way decent. You have book
on etiquette and department. Very
we'll; / don't want it. | am only the
hired girl. You can come in, how
ever, and talk with the lady of the
house. She called me a liar this
morning, and think she needs some
thing of the kind"
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Mr.. w. n. Morgan, merchant. Lake City,
Fla, was taken with severe Cold. attended
with a distressing Cough and running into
Consumption In its first stages. He tried
many So called popular cough remedies and
steadily grew worse. Was reduced in flesh,
had difficulty in breathing and was unable
to sleep. Finally tried DR. Kings New Dis
DO tiles found himself well and has had 40 re-
turn the disease. No other remedy can
show 80 grand record OF cures, as Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Guaranteed 70 do just what is claimed for 1t.
Trial bottle 10 cts. at Il. g. WILLIAMS
Drug Store.
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Mexican Var Veteran.

The wonderful efficacy of swift's Specific as
remedy and for rheumatism aad all blood dds.
cases. has never had more conspicuous illustration
than this case affords. The candid, unsolicited and
emphatic testimony given by the venerable gentle
man must be accepted convincing and conclusive.
The writer Is prominente citizen Of Mississippi. The
gentleman to whom Mr.. Martin REFERS and to whom
he Is indebted for the advice to which he owes his
final relief from years Of suffering is Mr. King for
many years the popular night clerk Of tn Lawrence
House, at Jackson
JACKSON Miss, April 90 1854.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Atlanta, Ca:
Gentlemen-I have been an invalid pensioner for
forty years. having contracted pulmonary and other
diseases in the Mexican War; but not till the LIST OF
March, 1876 did feel any symptoms of rheumatism.
On that day was suddenly stricken with that dis
ease in both hips and ankles. For twenty days
walked on crutches. Then the pain less violent,
but 1t shifted from joint to joint For weeks would
the other The pain never left me a moment for
eleven years and seven mor;hsthati Is from March
when was cured. During htse eleven years of in-
saanS F sa svaaysng
gested. BY friends, but il | Or received the lea D
ternally, am not aware OF it. Finally, about Il ,
first of September made arrangements to to IL .
other remedy, when Isccidentally. met an old a. !,
9pasln,tan,.ce NJ King nov az the Lawrence Hous
rheumatism, and, as l supposed, had been ours
81 s si ss se M0s s To &C. SPRINGS ss him he
he found no relief On hia Teurn from Hot Springs
for ref Hs e e n Six so f mads
complete cure. Several years have passed since, but
limm ss returned 70 Try r. In September
welIas far Az The was Concerned All
pain had disappeared and HAVE NOT FELT TwINGE
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Sales Of swlft's Chicago Beet.

G. f. a. L. G. Swift, agents for
Swift's Chicago dressed beef, sold at
wholesale during the week ending
Saturday, February 9th, 206 carcass
es of beef; average weight, 500 lbs.
per carcass; average price, 1852 per
100 lbs. Baltimore Beef Company,
agents for Swift's Chicago dressed
beef, sold at wholesale during the
week ending Saturday, February 8,
1911 carcasses Of beef; average weight
sos lbs. per carcass; average price
IS 40 per 100 lbs.
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German.-Joynes and Messner's
German as far as part III.
NINTH YEAR
Reading.-Same as seventh and
eighth years.
Orthography.-The same as eighth
year.
Penmanshin-S penccrian Copy
books Nos. ii and 10. Instructions
same as seventh year.
MISUNDERSTANDING complet-
ed. Rays Higher Algebra complet-
ed.
English Literature will take the
place of Geography this year.
Observation-Disclosures will take the
place of Analysis.
History.-Modern History CON-
plete.
Latin.-Cbase and Stewards Latin
Reader.
German. - Kinder-und-H aus- mar
chen complete.
French may be substituted for
Latin or German.
JAMES d. Cox, Principle.
M. JENNIE SHAFFER, Assist. T,,s
II .rrr NyuYoN O ocoict AS-
VALLYE ". HENsHAw, 3 Assist.
Adopted by Trnstees.-M. G. Ma
denbousch, B. S Speck, Or. II. Ross.
Approved by the Board of Educa-
tion.-W. Ii. Kilmer, :. President.
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| WARRANTED.

in all diseases for which It is recommended, or
the money paid for 1t win be refunded.
DIR. Pierce,s Golden Medical Dis
cOvery
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Hens That Lay.

Leghorns lay more eggs than 9th
er variety of fowls, SO says Felch,
the patriarch of poultry in America
He also claims that the white Leg
horn will lay larger eggs than other
varieties of Leghorns. He COM
mends as an excellent cross for prac-
tical purpose-meat and eggs-a
white Leghorn cockerel on light Bra
ham hens. A correspondence South
ern Pancier says:
The best hen egg ! have ever seen
or tasted is that of the light. Brahma
hen, laid in her second year. This
egg is dark colored, rich favored,
large sized, thick shelled, ropy..white,
rich yolk. In size, weight and quail
ty. the Brahma eggs more than
makes up for loss OF number as COM
pared with the Leghorn. Mr.. Fetch
says the egg of this cross-white
Leghorn and light Brahma--is large.
rich and dark colored, and strong
shell. For all practical purposes
eggs for eating or shipping, or meat
for eating-I can commend this cross
to farmers who wish to cross with
two varieties of pure bred fowls.
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Among the twenty odd women in
spectcrs at the New York Custom
House are niece of Thurlow Weed
and sister of Roscoe Conkling.
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COURSE OF STUDY
FOR
HEDcESvILLE SCHOOL,

following course, which we recon-
mend to the Trustees for adoption,
and to the Board of Education for
approval.
Room Hiss Y. HcnshaaD, Teacher
FIRST YEAR.
The pupils are taught to read well
all the lessons in the First Reader,
and to spell in one and two syllables.
They are taught to make all the fig
ures and to add numbers; to make
all the letters of the alphabet, and to
read script. They are also taught to
count to tell the time of day; to
name the days Of the week, and the
months in the year,
SECOND YEAR.
The pupils are taught to read all
the lessons in the Second Reader.
and to spell in two and three sylla-
bles. Special attention is given to
the punctuation marks as they occur
in the reader. In arithmetic, they
are required to complete the funda
mental rules Special drill is given
in notation and enumeration. The pu-
pills are taught the first principles of
mental arithmetic, and to analyze
simple problems. They are required
to complete Knote's Geography of
West Virginia.
Room 2-Aass K. Nihion, Teacher.
THIRD YEAR.
Reading.-McGuffey's Third Rea-
der. Special attention is given to
pronunciation. punctuation and ac-
cent.
Orthography.-Written and oral
exercises are given from speller.
Pennmanship. - Use Spencerian
| copy-books Nos. 2 and 8. Pupils are
| drilled in the forms of letters, posi-
ton and manner of holding the pen.
Mathematics. - Rays Practical
Arithmetic, from the fundamental
rules to division of common frac-
tions. Pupils are made thorough in
the rules and tables for compound
numbers. Mental arithmetic is
taught in combination with practical
arithmetic.
Geography. - Mitchell's Primary
Geography to the map of Europe.
Language Lessons.-The pupils
are Intercepted concerning common
objects and pictures. They are re-
quired to write their answers on the
black board. The teacher criticises
the language used by the pupils.
They are taught to use capital letters
and the use of the period.
FOURTH YEAR.
Reading.--McGuffey's Fourth Rea-
der, with exercises in emphasis and
articulation.
Orthography-The exercises in
photography are both oral and writ
ten. Exercises also given in pronun-
citation.
Penmanship. - Spencerian copy
book No. a. Criticise carefully with
regard to form and shading.
Mathematics. - Rays Practical
Arithmetic from division of common
fractions to percentage, with general
review of first part. Mental arith-
metic also continued.
Geography.-Mitchell's Primary
Geography completed with a general
review.
Language Lessons.-Have the pu-
pills to write short sentences about
familiar objects; teach them to re-
cognize name words, quality words,
and action words, and to form sem
fences illustrating their use. Con-
tinue the instruction for the use of
capital letters and punctuation
marks.
Room S-Miss J. Shafer, Teacher.
FIFTH YEAR.
Reading.-McGuffey's Fifth Rea-
der. Special attention is given to
| 4hn ,nnnninn of tho author and TO
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OA1hI SVA4E ~ W W ~ASAess -'~s4f $3.50"
ing with reference to latitude and
longitude.
Grammar. - Harvey's Primary
Grammar complete.
History.-Holmcs' History of q.
S. to part ". The republic estab-
lished The principal points are To-
Gated upon the map.
General lessons on the human body
and the preservation of health.
SIXTH YEAR.
Reading.-Fifth Reader complete.
Give drill on the principles Of elocu-
ton. Cultivate taste for good read
ing.
photographic Swinton's Word
Analysis. Attention is given to De-
rivation of words, Pronunciation and
Diacritical marks.
Penmanship.- Spencerian Copy
books Nos. 6 ard I. Criticise care
fully. Teach letter writing.
Observation-Disclosures Arithme-
tic completed and reviewed. Mental
Arithmetic continued.
Geography.-Mitchell's Interme-
date Geography completed and re-
viewed by topics. Map drawing con-
tinued. Special attention to loca-
ton of rivers and mountains.
Grammar. - Harvey's Practical
Grammar to Analysis. Brief essays,
giving description of journey, &C.,
each alternate week. Special atten-
ton is given to use of capitals and
punctuation.
History.-Complete Holmes His
tory of the United States, and con-
tinue current history.
Physiology. = Cutters Primary
Lessons on Physiology complete,
Give general lessons on Hygiene.
Room l-Me. j. D. Cor, Teacher.
SEVENTH YEAR.
Reading.-Kidd's Elocution. The
pupils are thoroughly drilled in in
Election, meditation, emphasizes
rules for reading and the different
expressions of speech.
photography. Webster's Com.
mon School Dictionary. Special at
tention is given to the derivation,
syllabication and definition of words.
The exercises will be both oral and
written. At times the teacher reads
a selection from some standard au-
thors and has the pupils to write it
upon their states. They are requir-
ed to spell, capitalize and punctuate.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lCopy-
books Nos. s and 10. Special atten-
ton will be given to position, move
ment, shading, speed and principles,
slant, space and analysis of letters.
Mathematics. - Rays Higher
Arithmetic complete to Evolution
with some practical work. Rays FL
ementary Algebra completed and re-
viewed.
Geography.-Mitchell' New Phys
ical Geography completed. Inter
spersed with interesting talks on Ge-
ology.
Grammar. - Harvey's Practical
Grammar completed from Syntax,
with geaeral review.
History.-Goodrich's ancient his
tory, taught principally by topic
method with the aid of map to To-
cate the principal points.
Physiology Cutters Interme.
date. Special attention is given to
the frame work of the body and the
effect of alchohol upon the system,
and the laws of health.
EIGHTH YEAR.
Reading.-The same as the seventh
year.
Orthography.-Same as seventh
year.
Penmanship.-Book keeping takes
the place of penmanship this year.
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llI.HA,T'''-
III Ais. ais:
YOU z

Do you feel dull, languid, low-spirited, life
less, and indescribably miserable both physi-
cally and mentally; experience sense OF
fuIlness or bloating after eating, or Of gone
ness" or emptiness Of stomach in the morn
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste In
headaches, blurred eyesight, /" floating specks"
before the eyes, nervous prostitution or ex-
haustion irritability of temper, hot fliishes,
alternating with chilly sensations. sharp,
biting, transient pains here and there, cold
feet, drowsness after meals, wakefulncsS, or
understandable feeling of dread, or Of impend-
II you have oil, or any considerable number
of these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common of American maladies--
Bilious Dyspepsia. or Torpid Liver associated
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and diversity OF symp-
toms. No matter what stage It. has reached,
Dr. pterce,s Golden Medical Discovery
win snbdue It, IL taken according to direc-
tions for reasonable length of time. II not
ton OF the Lungs, Skin Diseases. Heart Disease.
Rheumatism. Kidney Disease. or other grave
maladies are quite liable to set In and, sooner
or later, induce fatal termination.
DIR. Pierccss Golden Medical Dis
covery acts powerfully upon the Liver. and
cleanses the system Of all blood taints and Inn
puritie8. from whatever cause arising. 1t Is
equally efficacious In acting upon the Kid
neys, and other excretory organs, cleansing,
strengthening, and healing their diseases. Az
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
both flesh and strength. In malarial districts,
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague. Chills and
Fever. Dumb Ague. and kindred diseases,
The National tribune., 1889-03-14
THE PART OF WISDOM.

Gen. Harrison is credited with saying that
he will exclude the Railway Mail Service
from the operation of the Civil Service law
until time is given for reorganization. Let
us hope that he will adhere firmly to this.
The Railway Mail Service was injured
more than any other department of the Gov
eminent by the recent Administration using
it as an asylum for its party heelers. Old
soldiers, men of long experience and the
highest competence, were removed by scores
to make places for strikers whom it wanted
to reward for party service. Little attention
was paid to efficiency or fitness in the new
appointees, and the majority of them only
cared for the salary of the positions and did
as little as possible to earn their wages. The
result was that the service was fearfully
demoralized, and bitter complaints about
the irregularity of the mails have come from
all parts of the country. A strenuous effort
was made by the outgoing Administration
to protect these incompetents in their places
by the application of the Civil Service rules
to that branch of the Postofice Department.
This does injustice in many ways. 1t pre-
vents the return to the service of those COM
petent men who were discharged to make
room for inc0mpetents, and hundreds of
| ,a+aropo vUho bad eoanf vyaors s;noo Al a ,yo -
in learning their business would be denied
the opportunity of returning to service
from which they were unjustly removed.
By making the age limit So, with exceptions
| only in favor Of such soldiers as were dis
charged by reason of wounds or disabilities
incurred in active service, it prevents the
appointment of all but comparatively
small number of veterans.
The old system, under which the Railway
Mail Service attained the splendid efficiency
it had when Mr.. Cleveland entered office
was to appoint clerks for six months on pro
baton. During this time they were care
| Iully e&duInSu HFS tlH1eS -tAe IlSG UlLne ~
days before the expiration of the probation.
airy period. If they threw" 80 per cent
of the cards correctly in the time specified
and their morals and physique were up tC
the standard, they received a permanent ap
pointment, and could only be discharged fol
cause. Under this system great number o
veterans sought and received appointment
and formed as efficient body of clerks a,
there was in the service of any Government
The American Railway Mail Service wa.
the model for the world.
Weconfdently hope that Gen. Harrison and
the new Postmaster-G General will begin OPP
| erations at once by suspension of the Civil
The National tribune., 1889-03-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs. John A. Logan and the Misses Pullman are
in Italy.
Capt VIM II Pierpont, It'll Conn, was terribly
injured during the war, and was. until the ineom-
ing of the late Administration, clerk in the New
Haven Custom-house Immediately after the ap-
poiutment of Byxbee as Collector of the New
Haven District he demanded Capt. Pierponts res
ienation to make place for party striker. Capt
Pierpont emphatically declined to resign and Byx-
bee removed him June 50, 1885. He will probably
be reappointed as soon as the Custom-house at
New Haven changes hands.
The New York delegation are pressing Gen. Geo.
s. Bachelor, formerly Northumberland 1I5th n.
" for Second Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
He was formerly Presiding Judge OF tie Interna-
tional Tribunal at Cairo Egypt.
Illinois candidate for the important Office OF
First Assistant Postmaster-General is Comrade
Clark Carr of Galesburg.
The Iowa men are quite soleitous that Col W.
p. Hepburn, the eloquent ex-Congressman should
receive the appointment of Commissioner Of Pat
ents. The Office is now filed by an Iowa man.
Wisconsin wants Gen. George c. Ginty, of the
seth and 47th Wis, to succeed Z. 5. Bragg as Min
lister to Mexico.
Secretary Noble has rendered the position Of AS
sstant Secretary of the Interior to his old Colonel
Gen. Cyrus Bussey, of the Sd Iowa Cav. who,
after the war, went to louisiana to live, but is
now residing in New York
Comrade Charles f. Coon, who entered the Treas
ury Department at the close of the war, and by
dint of ability to the position Of Assistant Sec
rotary with frequent periods as Acting Secretary.
is being pressed for reappontmenta Assistant Sec
rotary. There is probably man in the country
better qualified for this position. His knowledge
of the Department was found indispensable by the
late Administration when it came into power, and
he was retained for long time until the new Sec
The National tribune., 1889-03-14
THE FIRST APPoINTEEs.

Last Monday the President sent in the
following nominations, which are the first
since the Cabinet officers:
Thomas W. Palmer. Of Michigan, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States 10 Spain.
John F. Swift, OF California, TO be Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipolentisry the United
States to Japan.
John D. washburn, of Massachusetts, Minister
Resident and Consul General of the United States
to Switzerland.
George Tiehenor, OF Illinois, TO be Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury, vice Isaac l. Maynard, re-
signed.
The appointments give mild satisfaction.
The best known of them is Mr.. Palmer, who
has just completed term as Senator from
Michigan. He is wealthy man, genial
and popular, very friendly to veterans, and
viii make a good Minister. 1t is alleged
that Gen. Harrison intended to give him a
place in the Cabinet, but desisted on account
of the opposition of Senator Stockbridge
and Gen. Alger.
John F. Swift is native of Missouri, but
went to California when a youth. He is a
lawyer of high standing, has been a mem
Der of the California Legislature, and was
one Of the Commission to arrange the treaty
with China.
John D. Washburn is wealthy gentle
man of Massachusetts, of whom not much is
known, more than that he is friend OF
Senator Hoar He has served in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature.
George TichenOr was appointed as per-
sonal matter by Secretary Window, who
wanted his assistance in the Treasury
Tichenor has been many years in respon-
sible positions in the Department, is q
man of ability, and possessed of knowledge
of the greatest value in regard to its man.
agement.
The National tribune., 1889-03-14
Letter From Gen. SiraI.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE of the 25th ult. I find an
article on "The Sixth Corps" in which the
statement is made that, after the surrender at
Appomattox Courthouse, Gen. Schurz and
were at City Point waiting for orders; that we
were ordered to Gen. Sherman's army in North
Carolina for assignment TO the wing of that
army commanded by Maj.-Gen. Henry w.
SIocum; that we were ordered to report there,
but that another general field order, issued by
Gen Sherman, announced "that Maj. Gen. Carl
Schurz and Maj.-Gen. Franz Sigel having re-
ported in person at these headquarters under
instructions from Maj .-Gen. Henry w. slocum,
commanding the Army of Georgia, they viii
proceed to Wilmington, n. c., and await fur
Their orders.
Now, as matter of fact, would simply state
that was never at City Point; nor did ever
receive an order to 60 there or report to Gen.
Slocum; nor was I ever at the headquarters of
Gen. Sherman and received an order from him
to proceed to Wilmington, n. C., and await fur
Their orders.
Although speaking only for myself believe,
however, that Gen. Schurz was not on per-
ambulating tour to City Point and North Caro-
lima to run after a command when the war
was evidently at its close.-F. SIGEL, New
York City.