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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
WHAT MR.. cox HAS DONE.

OfMr. Cox service as a representa-
tive much might be said. The vari-
Gus war measures received his sup
port during the trying years when he
was member from Ohio. To him,
more than to any other man in Con-
gress the United States owes the fact
that its life-saving service, the best in
the world, is so firmly planted on a
nOn-partisan basis He saw its value
and made its wise development
through proper appropriations his
special care. The letter-carriers are
indebted to him for an increase of paw
as well as for the provision which
permits the hiring of substitutes dur
ing vacations; he prepared the Iegis-
lation under which the work of gath
ering the national census is perform
ed secured needed legislation for the
proper inspection of foreign vessels,
as well as for the protection of immi-
grants on shipboard-such are some
of the ways in which he rendered
most valuable service
The most signal recent instance of
Mr.. Cox's value to his party was af-
forded in his successful opposition to
those democrats who opposed on
policical grounds the admission of
the new states. By good sense and
the force of leadership he saved his
party from a grave mistake. After
Congress adjourned MIR. Cox made a
tour of the new states with his wife,
being everywhere most heartily well
coined. He greatly enjoyed the jour
ney and its varied experiences, and
appeared in such buoyant health and
spirits on his return that his speedy
death will fall with a shock on his
associates.-[Springfeld Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
THE CATBIRD AND GROSBEAK.

Is the law protecting our song
birds enforced? Cannot New York
city sustain an association or, at
least an agent to prosecute dealers !?
1t is impossible to patrol the country
and prevent killing. The only way
is to arrest the women who wear the
plumage of birds contrary to law,
and to prosecute dealers. | will give
twenty-five dollars yearly for the
purpose, and l believe the the indie
sufficient for the purpose. Perhaps,
personally, l should be grateful to
the bird murderers; for a half-dozen
new birds such as grosbeaks and in
digo birds, rare singers and beautiful
creatures, are taking shelter with me
who a few years ago did not visit us.
should like to see a sportsman dis
turb them here.
We must take special care of the
catbird Those who know him only
in wild state have no idea of his
vocal powers. The other morning
one who sings outside my window
was Weakened by the robins at three
O'Clock, the robins hour for morning
prisons AS a rule, other birds keep
still till the robin is through. that is
at 4 o'clock; but my catbird, on this
occasion, took up the robin-notes on
minor key and sung in the chorus.
1t was the funniest thing l ever heard
His melodious tongue would slip off
occasionally into trill; but he be-
haved as well as Patti could helping
an ordinary church choir. 1t was
fun to him, too. Domesticated as
have them, they sing all day and Of
ten in the middle of the night and are
genuine mocking-birds. One glorious
fellow, who has a superb repertoire,
was doing his best for me the other
night, when | laughed loudly and
cheered him. He Immediately laugh
ed himself-a jolly, rollicking laugh.
Nothing pleases them better than to
be noticed and whistled to. To give
them a true welcome you must fur
nish thick shelters and bushes. They
like to nest in a thorn-bush-the
white and red thorns-in Tartarian
honey-suckles or in wild grape vines
used as arbOrS.
Next to the catbird the grosbeak is
a favOrite with me, not only for its
value in destroying vermin, but for
its song and beauty. They are grow
ing each year more familiar, and |
presume can be domesticated as fully
as the robin and catbird. The ORR
oles come and go. For years they
have been scarce, but this year are
on hand i'll large numbers. The rea-
son probably is that the aphid9, on
which they like to feast, were last
year enormously abundant in this
section. Hop-growers, above all,
should protect the oriole and other
bug-eaters.
l will add few notes about the
shrubs most in need of bird care.
The SNOWFALL especially is a grand
affair, if at it's best; which is seldom
the case 1t should be invariably set
in an open, sunny spot; for under
the lee of other bushes or trees, or in
the neighborhood of the house, it is
pretty sure to be infested with aphi-
de and the flowers and foliage ruin
ed. The oriole is the best friend OF
such shrubs, and will do much to
protect them In addition, syringe
with paris-green solution E. p.
Powell, in Independent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19

for one at the expense OF another.
This revelation may extend until it is
seen that it Is not a question of iron
and coal merely, or of Massachusetts,
and Pennsylvania alone. The need
Of foreign markets to sell in may also
become as plain to our manufactur-
ers as the need of foreign markets to
buy in. Gov. Ames, while valiantlv
sticking to his faith in protection as
as a principle, says, with charming
Inconsistencies of inconsistency: Il
don't believe in interfering with in
dustry l believe in free competi-
ton" If he can give reason for
that belief he will find that it cannot
be limited by geographical lines, and
that he will wake up some morning
rank free trader. The hope of tar
iff reform is in the manufacturers of
the country finding out what is good
for them, and refusing to hold to-
gether for the support of policy
that benefits the few at the expense
of the many.-[New York Times.
Ballot Reform.
Possibly the greatest gain of all
will be found in time to be that Sc
cured through independent nomina-
tons This is the straightest and
deadliest blow which has been struck
at the dictatorial caucus system
Henceforth in eight states, any body
of men, though a mere handful, can
get their candidates names upon the
ballots and have them distributed at
the polls on equal terms with those
of the regular parties. Every caucus
will thus have hanging over its delib-
erations the threat of a formidabl
and easily organized independent
movement in case its own nomina-
tons are not satisfactory. Hereto
fore the most effective obstacle to an
independent ticket has been the diff
Guilty and expense of getting it dis
tributed at the polls.-[The Century
for September
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
SUTTON.


Silas Leach has sold his farm to
Alonzo Drown for $3.50.
The village school has commenced
with Mrs Henry Ball. teacher, which
is d guarantee of a successful term.
Rev. A. P. Tracy and H. A. Blake
and wife attended the yearly meeting
of the Free Baptists at Huntington
last week.
F. NJ. Abbott has bought of Dr.
Ruggles the place at the village where
his father, VIM Ruggles, lived. Price
about $3.50.
Quite a number from this town at
tend the Lyndon Institute this fall
including Sadie Blake, Burleigh
Ruggles, Ward Noyes and several
others
I. c. Tibbetts has sold his village
residence to D. A McCaskill of M ont
real. Price about $500. Mr.. lib
belts expects to make his home with
his daughter, Mrs. d. ellis, at Bar
ton Landing.
Emma Pierce seems to be more
comfortable now than for some time
past, and some hopes are entertained
as to her recovery.-Mrs. L. w. Cor
don remains about the same as in the
past, a great sufferer-Mrs. Sturte-
want is very poorly. These cases
are all dropsy.
At the annual church meeting Of
the Free Baptist church H. A. Blake
was reelected clerk and treasurer for
the fifteenth time, also chosen to the
office of deacon. ]. E. Willard, DIR.
Colby, Orrin Curtis, Mrs. Henry
Ball, were chosen as pulpit commit
tee. Mr.. Tracy has rendered his res
ignation but it has not been passed
upon He asks to be released from
the pastorate on or before October
81.
Moody T. Blake, uncle of H. A.
Blake, who left this section nearly
fifty years ago, has been visiting at
H. A. Blake's with his daughter, Mrs.
Goodell from New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. Blake is now 81 years old, was
a soldier through the late war, and
it was supposed until recently that
he had been dead for years. He met
his sister, Mrs. D. Hurd of Danville,
and his brother, Joseph, the three be-
ing all there is now left of a large
family
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
EA ST BURKE.

Mrs Clara (Gilson) Shorey of
Montreal has been visiting her bro
Their.
George w. B. Smell has entered
Boston University to take a four
years course.
Alvah Gibson has moved to Pad
dock village St. .Johnsbury, to work
in the scale shops.
n. l.. Parker has hired Scott Kel-
ley for year. We are glad to keep
such men in the place.
Annie Stafford has returned from
the mountains where she has been
working the past season.
Sixteen members of Burke Mt.
lodge attended the recent union meet
ing of Good Templars at West Burke.
Orrin Donaldson was recommended
district deputy to the Grand Lodge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
PEAEHAM NJ

Mrs Nj. s. Hidden has been suffer
ing from a severe sprain.
The Corner school, Miss Nellie
Harvey, teacher, has 81 scholars.
Enoch Harvey and wife of Bath,
Me, are visiting relatives in town.
]. L. Judkins has been covering the
large platform in front of his shop
with asphalt.
Miss Annie kidder spoke to a large
audience at the Congregationalist
vestry on Sunday evening, Sept. 8.
Rev. Mr. Williams and wife gave
a reception on the evening of Sept. 6.
The invitation was to all, and all ac-
cepted.
Rev c. A Emery and wife of Col
chester arrived in town last week
Bradley Dewey of Barton Landing
has been visiting his brother, Bella
Dewey.
Joseph Sergeant of Louisville, Ky,
Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Asa Sar-
geant Also at the same place, Mrs
Gilmore, of Monroe, Me, sister of
the late Asa Sergeant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
SOUTH WALDEN.

]. M Dowis finishing off a carriage
house.
Earl Corson is reported sick with
typhoid fever
Ed. Jackson has returned to Bur
lington University.
E. T. Goodenough has built quite
an extensive line of water works and
now has nice spring water running
to his buildings.
The property of the late Mrs. M.
A. Amsden was sold at auction on
Sept. 7. The homestead was pur-
chased by ]. Bandy.
A few potatoes were CARED at the
Heights the first week in September
by ]. B. Rogers, at 40 cents. A light
crop is reported in this vicinity
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
LYNDON.

Postmaster Richardson began his
official duties Sept. 9.
B. F. Lincoln and wife left last
week for Frankfort, Mich, to be alb
sent one month.
S. R. McGaffey, formerly of this
town, has been re-appointed custom
house officer at Canaan.
Moody Blake of Hartford, Conn,
is visiting his nephew, DR.. w. c.
Blake. Sixty years ago he left this
county and now he does not find but
three or four of his friends here.
About % of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. c. WEIGH surprised them on
the evening of Sept. and helped
them celebrate their 25th wedding
anniversary. They presented the
happy couple with 40 silver dollars.
Mrs. Harley Streeter, daughter of
j. NJ Weeks, and three children, left
last week for Minneapolis to stop
two or three weeks with her sister,
after which she will go home to New
Mexico. She spent the summer here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
ALLEGED HUMOR.
Written With Our Five Dollar Shears.

WrIffeu VIM Our rive DOfIaT oHcdIS.
Bill Nye remarks that some mems
heads are bald on the outside and
some on the inside.
They are talking of John L. Sulli-
home when he struck the ayes and
noes Yonkers' Statesman.
Stick pin in this" was the head
line in an English papers editorial.
This is what a cynical outsider wrote
after reading it: have done so and
that was the only point it contained.
Tried in the balance Subscriber
Say, don't see anything funny about
your jokes. Photographer - You
don't want you to understand,
sir, that those jokes convulsed thou
sands with laughter before you were
born.-[ New York Sun.
A child who had just mastered her
catechISm confessed herself disap-
pointed, because, she said: Though
| obey the fifth commandment, and
honor my papa and mamma, yet my
days are not bit longer in the land
because | am still put to bed at Z
O'Clock. u Times of India.
In the Cause of Advertising Gus
tomer-"But if your 'Esau Hair In
Queer is so infallible, how does it
happen that you are utterly bald
YOURSELF" Barber-"Oh, l stay so
as an example of before using My
assistant there, who has such a SUI
perb head of hair, stands for after
using y Puck.
Miss Hightone (seeing Rollo, the
new Scotch terrier, for the first time)
-"Why, Sarah, what have you done
with Duke, that lovely little pug?"
Mrs. Llewyn Qatelya widow)-"Oh,
I've given him away. l like Rollo
much better; he reminds me SO much
of poor, dear Alfred, who had such
lovely blond whiskers. = brakes
Magazine.
"Maria," demanded Mr.. Billus,
'do you intend to wear that ridicu-
lous hat to church this morning ~
81 certainly do, John" replied Mrs.
Billus. This is lovely hat There
will not be a nicer one there" eli
you go to church with that thing,
Maria" he stormed, 'I'll wear the
squeakiest pair of boots I've got !"
81 can't help it, John said his wife
sweetly. They were late at church,
Mr.. Billus wore his squeaky boots,
everybody looked around and saw
the hat, and Mrs. Billus was happy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
WEST BURKE.

Ellsworth Holtham has moved into
the Pettigrew house.
Mrs Pease and daughter have re-
turned to Thomsonville, Conn.
Wendall Silsby is putting in a new
pen-stOck and bulk-head into his vii
Iage saw mill and otherwise repair
ing 1t.
Bert French, baggage master, who
was thrown from the night mail
train last week, is thought to be
slowly improving.
Maurice Locke, who has been
spending the summer with his uncle,
Simon Bartlett, has returned to his
home in StoughtOn, Mass.
Mrs c. L. Robinson of San Fran
cisco, and Mrs. Jennie Sawyer of
Gardner, Mass, have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Green.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
PASSUMPSTC.

VIM Adams is cOnvalascent.
AlmOn Page recently lost a valu-
able horse.
John Davis of Morerown is visiting
at a. Duplessis'.
J. p Foster has been visiting
friends at White River Junction.
Mr.. Belfast of st. Johnsbury has
engaged with the Ides for the coming
winter.
Jerome B. Smith and wife of Mel
rose, Mass, are visiting his father,
Ira Smith.
J. NJ Getchell and wife of North
Haverhill have been visiting their
son, NJ w Getchell
Mrs. John Morrison has sold her
farm to her sOn-in-law, Alfred Morse.
Consideration So, 900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
RYEGATE.

The fine weather for three weeks
past has been improved by many of
our farmers in securing the second
crop of hay
Willie Whitehill, a little lad seven
or eight years old, cut his large toe
on one foot, severing an artery, and
before aid could be procured he be
came quite weak
Most of the schools in town are in
session. Miss Lizzie Park, an ex-
perienced teacher, has the school in
this village The whOoping cough pre-
walls to some extent, so our school
IS smaller than usual
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
PRESS COMMENTS.
Commitments to Mrs. Harrison

We are quite sure that at diplo-
matte dinners no such effect-hunting
orders as were given by Mrs. Cleve-
land, to remove all wine glasses from
her cover, will be given by that truly
refined lady, Mrs. Harrison, nor do
we believe that she will receive pres
ents and compliments from the pro-
hibitionists as her fair predecessor
received so frequently. Mrs. Harri-
son will not forget her high position
so far as to dillydally with politics
and allow herself to be used for petty
political demonstrations. Our COM
pliments to that true and refined
lady now presiding at the White
House, Washington Sentinel, Brew
ers' Organ
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
ST. IOHNsBURY CENTRE.

Will Johnson has gone to Boston
to work at painting.
Miss Edith Bacon has returned
from Lake Village, \. H.
Miss Jennie Lougee has gone to
Massachusetts, for few weeks.
The building erected last winter
by c. A. Joyce for store is being re-
nodded into a dwelling house The
Methodist society have purchased
the land it now stands on, and will
move the building to the other end of
the lot
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
THE WIDOW CROSBY.

Texas journals announced not long
since that Sam Curtis, the genial and
efficient general manager of the Tex
as Transcontinental railroad had
severed his connection with that
company, he having received a more
advantageous offer from rival COM
pany. The real facts in the case,
however, warrant the impression
that Sam was bounced.
One morning the president of the
company requested the presence of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Corliss from Bethle
hem, n H, have been visiting her
brother, J. w. Webster.
Ms. Jennie Brown and children,
I'D have been visiting her father,
Smith, have returned to their
home in Barton.
News has been received of the safe
arrival of George Goodall at Hot
Springs He stood the journey as
well as could be expected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
ST. IOHNsBURY EA ST.

Miss Charlotte Morrill, has return
ed to Brooklyn.
Mrs. Nathaniel Lee has been spend
ing a few days in Kirby with old
friends.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Lee have been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Silsby, in
Lunenburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett from East
Haverhill are on a visit to her father,
Lewis Young.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
Gbe Galeoorr1an.
THE TOWNS AROUND.
INTENDED for Last Week. ]
East RARNET

B. NJ Browns store and goods
were burned on Saturday evening,
Sept Z, about half past nine in the
evening. Hehad locked his door and
went out when the lamp exploded
and his property was destroyed be-
fore anything could be saved but the
books. Loss $4,000; insurance
$1,000
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
BeIafed Wisdom.

1t is gratifying to see the manufac-
turers of New England waking up to
their own interests. They are learn
ing that their first need is free raw
materials. They are seeing that pro-
lection in one thing at least is not a
universal benefit, but that it is a gain
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
WANTED.
Contract to Saw Timber Lots.

A frst-class steam saw mill outfit will con-
tract for saving timberlots. Outfit consists of
a 40 horse power Eclipse" portable engine
Lane sawmill, Lane planer etc, and m achinery
being produce strictly first-c1ass
work and lots of it. Outfit in charge of a
thoroughly competent man. All the spruce
and hemlock lumber that mill can saw can be
readily sold. Address,
w. c. JOHNSON,
If 100 Water ST., Fitchburg, Mass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-17
NORFOLK NOTES.
A BLACKSMITH ASSAULTED BY HIS
HELPER WITH AN IRON BAR.
Disease Among stock-The Republican
Kickers Have No Chance Against
the Machine-Deaths.
Icorrcsponaonce Of the Richmond DIspatch.i !

NORFOLK, Va, August l6, 1880.
This morning colored blacksmith
named James Riddick, working for the
Baker Wrecking Company in Berkeley, got
into q quarrel and fight with his helper.
James Miller. One party was armed with
/ hammer and the other heavy bar OF iron.
| The blacksmith was SO badly beaten about
the head and body with the bar Of iron that
he will die from his injuries. Doctors were
called 10 Riddick and Miller was takeninto
custody by constable.
The farmers of this section are having q
trying time this season. All over the county
stock Is being swept away by the prevailing
disease, which. added TO the failure of the
crops by hail and foods, is thoroughly dis
couraging TO the farming community.
p IS. It is thought, will render it itimpossible
tor the merchants and others to collect
1r bills or do much business this fall
,ul winter. Across the county-line in
\ .th Carolina on high lands good yields
of corn may secured, but rs general
thing the cotton and other crops Will fall
far short of an average Yield, notwithstand-
ing there was much more planted than
usual.
A board of surveys. with Captain A. p:
Cooke as president, surveyed the United
States steamer Alliance yesterday in order
TO estimate for repairs. The hull was
her long cruise in South America. The
machinery viii require extensive repairs.
The Republican kickers in Norfolk cOun-
ty now declare that they have no chance
against tine machine and have determined
to make no effort in the County Conven-
ton, but run I. J. Fitzpatrick for the Sem
ate as an Independent Republican. Every
thing Is cut and dried for Colonel George
A. Martin, Mah0nes lieutenant, they say,
in the convention, and the machine VIII
beat the majority every time.
Henry G. Egts. popular young man OF
Norfolk died suddenly at Virginia Beach
Of heart-discase, and his remains were
brought up for nterment yesterday.
To-day is quite cool from the effects Of
the rain-squall last night, and city-bound
people are enjoying the change very
greatly.
An interesting programme has been ar
ranged by the local clubfor the three days
session of the Virginia Division League OF
American Wheelman on the 26th. Ban
quets. excursions &c, are provided for III
/ the entertainment.
Observation-Disclosures W. II. Fairless, OF the
nayy-yard. was fined 800 and costs this
morning bv the Mayor for his part in the
Republican row last Monday night. Joe
Br0ughton, the Malone precinct chair
man." who lOurished a revolver IN trying
To manage the meeting, IS now TO be tried.
Mr.. +. S. Dashiell, an old resident Of
Norfolk, died last night. He was gallant
soldier of the Twelfth regiment, Malone s
brigade. during the war.
The damage to the Norfolk COttOu-Fac-
" will close the concern about month,
throwing 115 hands out of work for that
length of time. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-17
The President in New York.
fRx telegraph % the Dispatch.l

New YORK, August 16.-At $50 O'Clock
this morning the steamer Pilgrim, of the
Fau River Line, reached her dock. Among
her passengers was President Harrison,
who was accompanied by President Choate,
Of the Fall-River Line, and Mrs. Choate. A
large crowd assembled on the dock when It
became known that the President was on
board. The President was up early and
breakfasted with Mr. Choate. He looked
fresh and healthy and said he enjoyed his
vacation very much. He was in a great
hurry TO 60 to Washington and did not re-
main in this city, but walked direct 70 the
Pennsylvania annex boat for Jersey City
few minutes after the Pilgrim arrived
President Harrison and Secretary Hal
ford left for Washington on the sl5 limited
train over the PENNSYLVANIA road. They
occupied President ROberts's private ear.
They will go direct through without any
sion.