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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Gbe Californian.
ANNEXATION OF sUMMERVILLE.

Editor of the Caledonian There
is a question the writer would speak
of through your columns, owing to
its open and secret discussions in this
community, that he hopes may find
fair and just consideration. He re-
fers to the annexation of Summer
vile to the village of st. Johnsbury.
There is no question but the village,
as an organization, greatly desire,
this. No doubt but it has reasons of
its own for wishing to pick this
handy plum. We do not claim there
is anything very sinful in this desire,
should it ever be carried out in an
honorable manner But the truth is,
Summerville does not wish to be
picked" at present. 1t is good doc
trine ALWAYS to let well enough alone,
and Summerville is well off enough
until something appears more than
has yet appeared, to satisfy her that
a radical change in her situation
would be for the better.
While our people believein progress,
they also believe in prudence, and as
we are blest with about all the es-
sentials that the village is blest with,
we cannot see the prudence of in
creased taxation, merely for the sake
of feeling we are under the aegis of
village organization. Villagers con-
stantly remind us that we should
have the benefit of their schools by
uniting with them. No doubt. But
while we have good schools of our
own, we rather pay for our extras
and have done with it, than to place
ourselves under the ban of perpetual
taxation. We are also told that
sewers and sidewalks would be ours
under village management. Not so
certain how that might be. But we
are certain that all of our present
highway tax would make as good
improvements here of the same class,
as the village now enjoys.
Again, we are told that free deliv-
cry of the mail at our doors is a
blessing not to be lost sight of. The
writer, and as far as he knows, our
people, have no earthly objection
to the free delivery system, if
the majority so declare. But the
writer has always held, and he now
sincerely believes, that the public
will never be better convenienced
than now, taking all things into &C
count.
We seek not to avoid honorable re-
sponsibility in anything that goes to
make good citizenship. But we do
object in being used" in any way as
a convenient instrument to help car
~ forward the responsibilities of
others When the village pays it's
debt, and once more stands square
with the world, then will it be time
to ask Summerville to unite with her
in all good works. VERITAs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
CURED OF CARRYING PISTOLS.

The sad shooting affair at Spring
field recalls an incident related to us
many years ago. A sheriff in the
state of New York was in the habit
of carrying a loaded revolver, and at
night he kept it near his bedside. On
one occasion he was awakened in the
night by some one crawling upon the
roof of a shed which secured access
to an open window. The sheriff
took his weapon and pointed it in
the direction of the window. A
mans head appeared and then his
body. He was so sure of his man
that he exclaimed, who's there ?"
90" was the reply. The voice of
his son, who had lost his latch key,
was so startling that the sheriff
never carried a weapon again while
he held Office Boston Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
DEATH OF MRS. J. r. JEWETT.

Mrs ]. r. Jewett, widow of the
late Prof Milo p Jewett, died sud-
denly on April % at her residence in
Milwaukee, Wis. She had been in
her usual health until within a week
of her death and the immediate cause
of her death was apoplexy. Her
husband was a St. Johnsbury boy
and Mrs Jewett was known to some
in this vicinity. The following trib-
ute to her life is taken from the Mil
waukee Evening Wisconsin:
Mrs. Jewett was a New England
err by birth, and had for many years
resided in the South, where her hus-
band was at the head of prominent
educational institution. For over
twenty years past, during the time
of her residence in this city, she had
been a member of the First Baptist
church, and was prominently identi-
fed with its charitable and mission
airy work. She was particularly in
terested in the well-being of the Bea-
yer Dam academy, an institution
which her husband had endowed,
and she had given and raised consid-
cradle for the extension of the Way
land hall for girls connected there
with. In her death Milwaukee loses
a good woman, the poor a kind
friend, and the First Baptist church
a tireless worker and cheerful giver.
Mrs Jewett was in her S1st year.
Her brother Charles ]. Russell, of this
city, is now the only survivor of the
family of twelve of which she was a
member She had no children. Her
household of late years has consisted
of her husbands sister, Miss Ellen A.
Jewett, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry S.
Bracken and their three sons. Mrs.
Bracken is a niece of Mrs. Jewett."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Commissioners Notice.

IHOMAS J. LEA WITS ES NJ E
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Thomas ].
Leavitt, late of Walden. in said District, de
ceased, and the term of six months from the
18th day of April, 1889, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors of said de
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice that will
attend to the duties of our appointment at
the Store of j. H. George in Hardwick,
in said district the 10th day of June
and the 21st day of October next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, on each of said days.
CYRUS UNDERWOOD,
c. G. MONTGOMERY,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Presentation of Account.
ROBERT BLAIR'S ESTATE.

y I Il 4
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, in said District, on the 21st
day of MAY, y. D. 1889
George P. Blair, Administrator upon the
estate of Robert Blair. late OF Barnet,
in said District, deceased. presents his adj
miniStration account for examinatio and
allowance. and makes application for decree
of distribution and partition of the estate
of said deceased. Whereupon, it is ordered
by said Court, that said cunt and said
application be referred to a session thereof to
be held at the Probate Office in St Johns
bury, the 9th day of June, A. ID. 1889, for
hearing and decision thereon: And it is fur
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication Ofthe same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian,
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury previ-
to said time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause if any they may have why said
account should not be allowed and such decree
made.
BY the Court, Attest:
If WALTER 7. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
HIS SMOKE-HOUSE.

A man who lives in Albany, and
whose business is that of a clerk,
said that he had lately built house
that cost three thousand dollars
His friends expressed their wonder
that he could afford to build so fine
a dwelling. why" said he, "that
is my smoke-house" Your smoke
house! What do you mean? ?" Il
mean that twenty years ago 1 left
off smoking, and l have put the mon
ey saved from smoke, with the inter
est, into my house. So l call it my
SmOke-hOuSe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Presentation of Account.
SILAS @. WILLEY'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury. in said District. on the 21st
day of May, y. d. 1889.
George p Blair, Administrator upon the
Estate of Silas G. Wiley. late of Peacham,
in said district, deceased, presents his adj
ministration account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for decree
of distribution and partition of the estate
of said deceased
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof, to be held n the Probate
Office in St. Johnsbury, on the 9th day OF
June, A. d. 1889, for hearing and decision
thereon: Audit is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested, by
publication of the same three weeks success
sively in the Caledonian, newspaper pub
Hshed at ST. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause if any
they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made
BY the Court, Attest:
40 WALTER Z. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
ALLEGED HUMOR.

Not Ripe.-'I told you, my dear, y
said the cannibals wife, mot to eat
that countryman. He was too green
and now you've got the morbus
again. - Harper's Bazaar.
81 say, Jenkins, can you tell a
young chicken from an old one? ~
''Of course 1 can" "Well, how ~
by the teeth" "Chickens don't
have teeth" mo, but have"
"Well, Doctor, how did you enjoy
your African journey? How did you
like the savages ?'' ooh, they are
very kind-hearted people; they want
ed to keep me there for dinner. y
Fliegende Batter.
An Optical Delusion.-Young Bad
ger from New York on the first morn
ing of his visit to his Uncle Abner's
farm, appears bright and early in a
pair of white flannel trousers. Uncle
Abner taking him aside)-Gee Whit
aker, nephew, why in blazes didn't
you tell me you was so poor. Here,
boy, take this So and run down
street to the store and buy you a
pair of pants before the women folks
get up [Clothier and Furnisher.
Unknown Friends-Some time dur
ing M onday night some kind-hearted
but unknown friend left piece of
rope, about fifteen feet long, beauti-
fully noosed, on our steps as pres
ent for our faithful work in this COM
munity. We took it in and shall
treasure it highly. The editors of
the World, Herald, Times, and other
New York sheets toll from sun to sun
and are hardly known by name.
Scarcely a day passes that we do
not receive deadhead tickets and
beautiful little mementoes to prove
that the busy world is not too busy
to remember us. Cum solis-which
means It's we'll Arizona Kicker,
in Detroit Free Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
OF A SLAVE MARCH.

No one who understands how hui
man life is estimated by savage peo-
piles will doubt the shocking and re-
voting accounts of travellers regard
ing this phase of the traffic; and no
one who knows what an Arabs
heart is made of will make any dis
count even for the exaggeration of
an orator, as he listens to the follow
ing citation from a speech delivered
the other day in London by Cardinal
Lavigerie.
THE men who appear the strong
est, and whose escape is to be feared,
have their hands tied, and sometimes
their feet, in such fashion that walk
ing becomes a torture to them; and
on their necks are placed yokes which
attach several of them together.
They march all day; at night, when
they stop to rest, few handfuls of
raw 'sorgho' are distributed among
the captives. This is all their food.
Next morning they must start again.
But after the first day or two the
fatigue, the sufferings, and the priva-
lions have weakened a great many.
The women and the aged are the first
to halt. Then, in order to strike ter
ror into this miserable mass of hui
man beings, their conductors, armed
with a wooden bar to economic
powder, approach those who appear
to be the most exhausted, and deal
them a terrible blow on the nape of
the neck. The unfortunate victims
utter cry, and fall to the ground in
the commissions of death. The ter
rified troop Immediately resufhs its
march. Terror has imbued'even JShe
weakest with new strength. Each
time someone breaks down the same
horrible scene is repeated. AT night,
on arriving at their halting-place,
after the first few days of such a life,
not less frightful scene awaits them.
The traffickers in human flesh have &C
quired by experience a knowledge Of
how much their victims can endure
A glance shows them those who will
soon sink from WEAKNESS; then, to
economic the scanty food which
they distribute, they pass behind
these wretched beings and fell them
with a single blow. Their corpses
remain where they fall, when they
are not suspended on the branches
of the neighboring trees; and it is
close to them that their companions
are obliged to eat and to sleep. But
what sleep! 1t may be easily i'm
agined. = From slavery in Africa"
by Professor Henry Drummond, in
June Scribner's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06

SOPHRONIA PADDLEFORD'S ESTATE
The subscribers, having been appointed by
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Sophronia
Paddleford late of Barnet in said District, de
ceased, and the term of six months from the
9th day of April, 1889, being allowed by
said Court to the creditors of said deceased,
to exhibit and prove their respective claims
before Give notice that will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the store
of Ora Bishop in McIndoes Falls in said Dis
trict, the 18th day of June and the Goth
day of October next, at 1 O'Clock in the after
noon, each of said days.
/. NJ. SMITH,
ORA BISHOP,
40 Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Commissioners, Notice.

Rufus DREW'S ESTATE
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the ii honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive. ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Rufus
Drew, late of Sheffield, in said District
deceased, and the term of six months from
the Sth day of May, 1889, being allowed
by said Court to the Creditors of said de
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice that will
attend to the duties of appointment at
the house of the late Rufus Drew. in Sheffield.
in said district, on the 18th day of June
and the Sth day of November next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, on each ofsaid days
GEORGE WILLIAMS,
WALDRON BROWN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Commissioners Notice.

AROHIBALD NJ CI<AO IfLINTS rs "A T.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Archibald
McLachlin, late of Peacham, in said Dis
trict. deceased, and the term of six months
from the 18th day of May, 1889, being
allowed by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that will
attend to the duties of our appointment at
the store of Geo. r. Blair in West Barnet, in
said district the 14th day ofJune and the
18th day of November next. at / O'Clock in
the afternoon on each of said days
ISAAC NJ. SMITH,
TRUMAN MARTIN,
ST Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
NATURAL GAS
Land Improvement Co.,
MUNCIE, IND,
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000.
Par Value 500.
Full Paid and Non-As.essabIe

President, Leon Albeit, Ex-Governor of
New Jersey.
Vice President and General Manager,
Eldbridge c. Rideout of New York.
Treasurer, William Harris, Union City Ind.
Secretary, S. c. GOShorn, Muncie, Ind.
Less than 100000 of the stock remains
for sale. Subscriptions will be received for
the balance until further notice at the bottom
price of SIS per share.
This stock company owns about $4,000
valuable house and building lots in and adj
joining the city of Muncie, size 40x125 feet,
valued from $500 to $500 each situated in
the most desirable centre of the Natural Gas
Field of Indiana These lands to be at
once improved by opening avenues and spa
cious boulevards, and erecting desirable resi-
dences and supplying natural gas to consu-
Muncie has 10000 people, SO factories,
5000 operatives, and Sc natural gas wells,
1872 business stores, and soon will have So
600 population New manufactures are
moving in each month, getting free light, fuel
and motive power from the natural gas and
this city which has three railroads running
through it and is the county seat of Della
ware county, with 100000 Court House
and Electric Street Cars being put in, it is
destined to be the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
THE DOG DIED.

The majesty of the law was vindi-
Gated again day or two since, in
connection with the destruction of
an unlicensed dog. When the regu-
larry authorized officer appeared in
that dogs vicinity, armed with a
writ, doubled-barrelled gun and a
good supply of sand" the owner of
the animal threatened to step in be-
tween the officer and the dog and
take the charge of shot into his own
person. Bluff failed to operate sue
cessfully, however, and when the
charge of shot left the officers gun
the owner of the dog had cautiously
gotten out of range.
We mention this little incident sim
ply to illustrate that the authorities
of the town are in earnest about this
matter; and the shooting of a dog,
under such circumstances, is a calam-
ity that anybody can avert by sim
ply abiding by the law and transact
ing small item of business with the
town treasurer-[S St Adams Mes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
FRANK H. BASCOM

MONTPELIER, VERMONT
Refers to following, who are purchasers:
John n. Woodfln, capitalist, Rutland, VT.
E. p. Gibson, Pres. Killington bank,
Geo. X. Montgomery, Cashier, Rutland
II. o. Carpenter Bardwe1l house, Rutland
Col Fred E. Smith, pres. VT. Fire Ins. Co.
H. n. Taplin, Esq, treas. VT. Fire Ins. Co.
Hon. Chas. Dewey, pres. Natl Life ms. Co.
Hiram Atkins, editor Argus and Patriot
Montpelier VT.
]. c. Houghton, Esq, treas. Natl L. Ins. Co.
J. G. Reed, wholesale tobacconist, Burling-
ton, VT.
Hon A A Hall, ST. Adams, Vt, Grand
Master of MaSons.
Hon. w. D. Wilson, ST. Adams, Vt, Past
Grand Master Odd Fellows.
w. A. Stowell Gen. Supt NJ. & w. r. r. r.
F. w. Morse, Gen. Pass. Agt., NJ. & ". r. r. r.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Business Opportunity.

Drug Store and jewelers. Shop, well
stocked with goods; a grand chance for any
wishing to go into business. Also good
dwelling house with one land and fruit
orchard. S. F. COWLES,
Aft Peacham VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Cruelty to Animals.

1t is announced that the cartilages
of the noses of four members of the
Yale varsity crew are to be perforat-
ed in order to enable them to i'm
prove their respiratory apparatus.
Thus far the Harvard coach hasn't
deemed it wise to resort to such tao
tics, and the great Harvard-Yale
race this year will therefore not only
afford another test of the Bob Cook
stroke, but will likewise reveal how
much virtue there is in nOse-bOring-
Boston Herald
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Abolish the Sugar Duty.

In 1854 the production of cane sug-
ar in Louisiana was 495, 156, 900
pounds, in 1862 it was 525, 321, :
500 pounds, this being the largest
amount ever made in one season
Last year, notwithstanding the
great improvement in methods of
cane cultivation and sugar making,
the product was only $50, 1855, S77
pounds, decrease of nearly forty
per cent. And all the time this shrink
age of the crop has been going on
sugar has been protected by an enor-
nous duty, which has taken from
the pockets of consumers and put
into the United States treasury fifty
or sixty million dollars a year This
is protection that does not protect
and which should be done away with
and would have been done away
with long ago if the democrats had
not been pledged to a tariff for rev
enue only and chung TO this sugar
tax as a source of revenue in order
that they might do away with the
really protective duties which pre-
vent importations, stimulate home
production and interfere all around
with the schemes of the free traders.
The way to reduce the surplus is to
abolish the sugar tax.-LManchester
Mirror and Farmer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
NORTHWES
Guaranty Loan Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota.


THOMAS LOWRY, A. J. DEAN,
w. S. STREETER.
HENRY G. MENACE, Sec'y and Treas.
DIRECTORS.
ThoS. Lowry, Pres. Minneapolis st. R'y Co.
w. d. Washburn, Pres. NJ. S. Ste. NJ. & A.
R'y Co.
John S. PillSbury, Chas. A. Pillsbury & Co.
E. w. Herrick of Herrick Brothers.
A. J. Dean, former Cashier Security Bank.
Loren Fletcher of L. Fletcher & Company.
Clinton Morrison, Pres. Farmers 6, Mechan-
les Savings Bank.
Geo. a. Pillsbury of ChaS- A. PillSbury * Co.
c. II. Petit of Petit, Christian 81 Co.
Joseph Dean of Security Bank.
H. E. Fletcher, Treas. Minneap polls & Pacific
Railway Company.
VIM H. EustiS, Treas. North American Tele-
graph Company.
Philip H. Neher of Neher & Carpenter, Troy.
New York.
L. F. Menage, President of Company.
Henry G. Menage, Sec. and Treas. of Co.
Conservative investments for sale, includ-
ing per cent year bonds in denominations
$50, 500, $500 and $1,000. Short time col
lateral paper and First Mortgages city
property and Improved Farms.
Branches 40 Broadway, New York
Drexe1 Building, Philadelphia, 50 Congress
ST., Boston, Mass Stiff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
PRESS COMMENTS.
The Wrong Entertainment.

Wages at the Carnegie mills are re-
duced on a new sliding scale by from
20 to % per cent. This may be all
right, but it is not the entertainment
to which Mr.. Carnegie invited his
men when he urged them to vote
against the revision of the tariff
PHILADELPHIA Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
UPHOLST STEERING.

The subscriber is prepared to do all kinds
of Upholstering Work, Furniture Repairing,
laying carpets, hanging window Shades,
picking hair Mattresses and general
Furniture Repairs. N r. SWITSER-
Opposite Presbyterian church, Eastern Av
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Commissioners Notice.

bN TIC NOuTI, AIICSI-
g WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-20

was an Increase Of 200 900 bushels in the amount
on passage 10 Europe The Northwestern receipts
tinued heavy, but cable advces sta dy Decem-
her opened at 81 "a and May at 9Oa 90 1-s cents
Later figures wer "a 12 and 20 "a cents respectively,
but rally of 1-sa3-S cent followed The official
close was steady at net losses Of 1-4a1-5 cent as
follows: November ~ Is. December 81 So January
s5 70 February 81. March IS IA. May 80 1-s June
50 j-s cents. weaker tone prevailed the curb
December selling at "a 14ds4 IS and May at 80 34a
so rs cents.
Corn dropped In sympathy with wheat spot lots
falling 1-4d1-2 cent, In spit, OF export purchases o.
I2s 900 bushels. The west disposed 20 sell
freely and moderately active option speculation
prices fell 1-5614 cent to Al 5-S for November IL TO
for December Al "a for January and Il rs cents for
MAY.
Oats were less active the spot and declined La
IL cent. The options opened easy but closed steady
for November at % IA and down is for Decem-
Der and June % Is, and May at 2s IS cents.
There were sales OF $50 terces Of spot lard and IN
sympathy with stronger feeling West. prces for op-
lions rose 5a3 points as follows: November, 30 so;
December. s6 &c. January. s6 So February. s6 40;
March, as Is.
The receipts Of grain and -four reported yesterday
at York. Philadelphia Baltimore and Boston weio
as follows: Wheat 1888 bushels. corn, 256.5J5
bushels: oats 156.9i5 bushels total gran, 402 466
bush Is: flour, 71,724 packages At Chicago NIL
and ST. Louis the arr walls were Wheat e1136l
bush 364 0S2 bushels oats. 1919 bushels
total grain, 7s5,692 bushels flour, 5o,1Ss barrels.