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The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-01

A VIRGINIA jury has decided that it is
not stealing to take an umbrella for which
the taker has not acquired title by pur-
chase. The culprit would have been con-
victed had not his lawyer told story of an
umbrella being left near the dining-room
door of the Spottswood Hotel, in Richmond,
but safely anchored by being tied, for the
purpose of seeing how many persons would
undertake to carry it away. The result
was that every guest who left the dining
room laid violent hands on the umbrella,
was anchored. The jury seemed to con-
clude that if the guests of the first hotel in
Virginia would take IN umbrella not their
own, nothing better could be expected of
cOlored boy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-01

study. we must, In order TO preserve the faith.
pctrifyand segiegate the people with foreign
theory is that an average well-instructed Cath
Ollie can speak any language and mingle In the
ing his faith.
A volume of good sense is condensed in
this paragraph, and foreigners. of whatever
faith, will do we'll to consider il.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
PERTINENT TEMPERANCE DUES
TIONS.

If prohibition doesn't prohibit-as
high-license claims-why do the beer
and whisky rings spend money so
lavishly to oppose prohibitory legis-
Iation2 Are they working to pro-
mote temperance and sobriety?
Who are the prime movers IN the
attempts now making to substitute
high-license for prohibition in Yer
mont, the men and women who de-
sire to protect their homes from the
curse of drink or the brewers, distil-
lers and wholesale vendors of intOxi-
cantS. who under high-hcense would
have a new field opened for the legal
sale of beer and rum
Are the few papers in Vermont that
are constantly decrying prohibition
representatives of the temperance ele-
ment of the state. or of the liquor in
terests outside?
Who have most at heart the wei
fare of Vermont, the prohibitionists,
or those striving to introduce within
our borders. under high-license enact
ment, the saloon with all its attend
ant evils
With some 10000 visitors present
in Rutland on recent occasion only
ness Can any high-license village OF
the same population under similar
circumstances in any state make so
good a showing p White River juno
ton Landmark
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
Gbe Californian.
st. John-bury, Thursday, sept. az, Isss
THE EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN.

We are permitted to copy extracts
from a private letter to her parents
from Miss Clark, the young lady
missionary who went from Peacham
a few years ago All will rejoice that
no missionary was injured in the ca
lamitv that befel K umamoto:-
KOBE, Japan, Aug 8.
Kumamoto has been visited by the
severest earthquake shocks of many
wears. Letters from there today say
they have continued for a week with
no cessation People are fleeing from
the CITY in all directions. A few
houses are thrown down, and eight
or ten people killed. Cracks are in
the ground, bridges destroyed, etc.
The great wall of kumamoto castle,
which is the pride and strength of all
Kiushu, is thrown down in some
places. We have not yet heard
whether our houses are safe or not.
THE missionaries of the American
board stationed at kumamOto were
all absent at this time, attending the
annual meeting at Hieizan, near KY
otO). On other parts of the Island
Kiushu are equal disasters. We are
glad enough to be away, and glad we
have no foreign houses there to be
shaken down. At the time of the
first heavy shocks the people in Nagu
Sak1 felt double motion as if they
were being whirled first in one direc-
ton, then stop and the motion re-
versed. This was at midnight, Sun
day, July % MARTHA ]. CLARK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Home-Maker for September
closes the second volume of this valu-
able magazine. The fascinating
serial, Hope Harding" is concluded.
Marion Harland's old homestead
series takes the reader to the Smith
house at Sharon, Conn. The depart
ments of literature, health, art, fash
ions, gardening and cooking are we'll
kept up. The subscription is only
So a year and the new volume offers
a good time to subscribe
'Rocks and Romance" is the title
of a New England story written and
illustrated by Mrs. F. Barrett John
son of Burlington. Its principal
character and scenes are taken from
our own state and a very accurate
description is given of a quilting
party at Uncle Hiram's and the par
in bee" The story of the lead mine
as well as that of the illicit distillery
and the 'moonshining" connected
Herewith, is founded on facts. The
whole storyis well told and will help
preserve the characteristics of the
hardy and thrifty Green Mountain
people. Published by ]. S. Oglivie
New York at so cents
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
VALUE OF THE LOCAL PAPER.

Each year the local paper gives
FROM $500 to $4,000 in free lines for
the benefit of the community in which
it is located. No other agency can
or will do this The editor, in pro-
portion to his means, does more for
his town than any other ten men,
and in all fairness, man with man, he
ought to be supported, not because
you may happen to like him, or adj
mire his writing, but because a local
paper is the best investment a COM
nunity can make. 1t may not be
brilliant, or crowded with more
thoughts, but financially it is of more
benefit to the community than the
teacher or preacher. Understand us,
now, we do not mean morally or in
tellctually, but financially; and yet
on the moral question you will find
that most of the local papers are on
the right side of the question. To
day the editors of the local papers do
the most work for the least money of
any men on earth. Subscribe for
your local paper not as charity, but
as an investment.-[J Judge David Da-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
VERMONT HORSE NOTES.

E. F. Brownell, while at the breed
ers' meeting at Rutland sold two
yearling FLIES for $3.50, to go to Fall
River, Mass. They are both by AL
cander.
The bay mare, Fanchon, bred by
E. r. Brayton, Alburgh Centre, was
sold at the breeders meeting in Rut-
land to George K Russell of Bellows
Falls for 500 This promising mare
was at once shipped to Mystic Park,
Boston. Fanchon was sired by
Goodwin's Hambletonian, sire of
Onawa, 2.2234.
''Merrick" of the Boston Cultiva-
tor wrote up the breeders meeting
at st. Johnsbury for his paper, and
says this of two noted horses: had
never seen Golden before, and was
delighted with his style, beauty, fin
ish and grand action. l also fancied
his get much, and the two-year-old
filly, Helen NJ, by him, dam by the
Laundry Horse, is the most elegant
filly, from the tip of her nose to the
end of her tail, have ever seen. She
is steel-blue-gray with a head and
neck of the highest type of Lambert
beauty, snug-made body, round
and smooth, and legs as clean and
shapely as can be. In action she is
as proud and animated as is Golden
himself She is inclined to mix when
shod light, but when squared out
with weight her gait is just right,
and she is one of the fastest two
year-olds yet produced i'll New Eng
land. She has trotted this year over
a halfmile track in 2.4O, last half in
16, and in her race made a record
of 24312, beats the Vermont record
for the age sixteen seconds. She is
entered at the New England breed
ers' meeting, and will trot Mystic
track in 235, barring accidents
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
Application for License.

MAX ii LIN e.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District SIS.
In Probate Court, holden at the Probate
Office in st. Johnsbury, the oath day of
August, A. d. 1889.
David w. Choate. administrator upon the
Estate of Martha Mel aughlin late of Peach
am in said district, deceased. makes applica-
ton to said Court for license to sell the whole
of the real estate of said deceased, consist
ing of n lot of land with dwelling house there
on. situate in Peacham Corner, VT. Also n
farm OF seventy acres, more or less, with
buildings, known as the Hiram Aiken place
situate in Peacham aforesaid, representing to
said Court that it would be beneficial to the
heirs, and all persons interested in the estate
of said deceased to sell the whole of the real
estate of said deceased aforesaid.
and convert the same into money; and also
brings Herewith into court the consent and
appreciation in writing to the granting OF
such license, of all the heirs to said estate
residing in this state.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
that said application come under considera-
ton and be heard on the 18th day of Septern-
Der, A ID. 1889. at the Probate Office in ST.
Johnsbury; and, it is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of this applica ton and
order thereon. three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the
Caledonian printed at St. Johnsbury, before
said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and if they see cause,
object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest,
1920 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
Presentation of Account.
NANCY GILFILLAN,s EsrATE


STATE VERMONT. Caledonia District IS.
In Probate Court. held at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbury, in said district. the 9TH
day of Sept, a. d, 1889.
Hiram r. Robbie, Administrator with will
annexed" upon the estate of Nancy Gilfillan,
late of Barnet. in said District. deceased,
presents his administration account for ex-
animation and allowance, and makes appli-
cation for decree of distribution and parti-
ton of the estate of said deceased
Whercupon, 1t is ordered by said Court.
that said account and said application be
referred to a session thereof. to be held at the
Probate Office in st. Johnsbury, the 3Oth
day of Sept. a. d 1889, for hearing and de-
cision thereon: And it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three
weeks successively in the Caledonian, a
newspaper published at St. Johnsbury. pre-
vious 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:
2O-22 WALTER +. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
THE ENGLISH SPARROW.

Frank Little, Esq, of Kalamazoo,
well known to Caledonian readers,
has made careful study of the Eng
lish sparrow, and by request of DR..
Merriam, Ornithologist agricultural
department at Washington, made a
formal report of his personal obser-
walton and views in regard to this
little foreigner to the department.
His report was carefully prepared,
but quoting from memory Mr.. Little
has lately written:
THE bird was put upon trial with
an Indictment minute, exhaustive
and conclusive. As | now remember
nv report was more favorable than
otherwise In the bulletin just issued
by the department it was evidently
not the design of the ornithologist
to find any redeeming traits in the
sparrow. He was doomed from the
outset to determination like the In
dian-the verdict was made up.
Since making my report in sc, |
have naturally watched the sparrow
with closer attention. An 'unfOrtu-
nate mental infir1nity, in the absence
of contrary proof, induces me to re-
main steadfast. substantially to for
mer statements The bulletin refer
red to SAYS, of the sparrow page
24S),-'It eats berries and cherries
i'll the garden, tears up vines, digs in
to apples and some vegetables |
have what is called a good garden
every year; the same plat over 80
years; with grapes in bearing, five
varieties, % years; apples, earl V and
winter, cherries, peas, currantS, rasp-
berries, black and red, Strawberries,
pears, melons, squashes, cucumbers,
tomatoes, beans, asparagus, sweet
corn, potatoes and flowers in great
north, front end and two sides cover
ed with Virginia creeper and trumpet
vines to the caves. Sparrows nest
and hatch young in vines and cOrnice
every year. Plenty of them about
the yard and garden every day.
They have never eaten, mOlested, or
III any way harmed anything in my
garden, and | think, | would know if
they had Other birds are also about
the house and in some large oaks in
my yard every summer; robins, blue
birds, jays, black-birds, cat-birds,
orioles, thrush, cuckoo, rice-birds,
wren, humming birds, chickadees,
pewit and others. have never seen
them combating, fighting or show
ing any unfriendliness to other birds,
who seem entirely undisturbed, and
Indifferent to their presence. l am
quite sure, that one single robin, jay,
black-bird and yellow Oriole can and
will do more harm III my garden in
one dav than all that the sparrOws
have done since their advent.
But the hue and cry has been raised,
the tide has turned DR.. Merriam
says the sparrow is N. g., and like
the MOrmOns, the Chinese, the In
dams, the mugwumps and offensive
partisans, he must go. The Mich
igan legislature last winter by law
provided bounty of three cents for
every sparrow head. Impecunious
hunters are after them all over the
state But they breed like flies-the
supply equals the demand besides
they flock in from all the adjoining
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12

to local resources, made into a paste
or mush, and of which they eat as
much as they can. Every evening
the remains of paste must be careful
Iv removed, and the vessel in which
it had been put in the morning thor
oughlv cleansed. The food of the
birds must be kept clean, and the ut
most care taken not to give them on
the morrow the remains of the pre-
ceding day.
The turkey is not a hardy animal
and is subject to diseases which may
be avoided by proper treatment.
Sometimes the plumage bristles up
all over the body, and they have a
languished aspect. On examining
the feathers of the rump attentively
two or three will be found whose
quill will be filled with blood. Re-
move these and the poor turkey is
soon restored to health and strength.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
NEW BLANK S.

Warrant OF Commitment to House of Cor
rection and Justice Executions. New and
approved forms For sale at Caledonian
Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
FATTENING TURKEYS.

This IS an easy process; at the
commencement OF cold weather,
when they are generally about six
months old, they are to receive bet
ter and more plentiful food. in order
to increase their size and plumpness
more expeditiousIy. For this pur-
pose their appetite must be well sup
piled, and the common diet will an
swer but if they have not one suffi-
GENTLY keen, they should be confined
TO the farm yard
The following preparation NAV be
given TO them every morning for a
month or SIX weeks: boiled potatoes,
mashed and mixed with corn, buck
wheat or barley meal, according to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
Probate of Will.
THOM Las MALLS ESTA TE

STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District SIS.
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office
in st Johnsbury. within and for said district,
on the 9th day of Sept. A D., 1889.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Thomas Randall late
of Danville in said district. deceased. be
ing presented to Court by Sally Randall
the ENecutrix therein named for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court, to be held at the Pro
bate Office in St Johnsbury on the 2Sth day
of Sept A D. 1889, and show cause, if any
they may have. against the Probate of
said Will: for which purpose it is further or
dered that a copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successiVely in the
Caledonian printed at st. Johnsbury previ-
ous to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER Il. SMITH, Judge.
\ true copy of Record Attest.
2O-22 WALTER 2. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
Probate of Will.

AZRO b. BLANCHARD'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district
on the 10th day of August, A. d. 1889.
An Instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of AFRO B. Blanch-
ard late of st. Johnsbury in said dis
trict deceased, being presented to Court by
Sarah L. Blanchard, the Executrix therein
named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court, to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. Johnsbury the 18th day
of Sept, A. d. 1889, and show cause, if any
they may have, against the Probate of said
Will; for which purpose it is further ordered
that copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian printed at st. yohnsbury, previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hearing
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record Attest:
1920 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12
Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia
S., Court of Insolvency In the matter of
Leonard X. Varnum of Pcachan, in said
District, Insolvent Debtor.
Notice is hereby given that the second and
third meetings of the Creditors of said Insol-
vent Debtor will be held at the Probate Of
18th dav of Sept A. ID. 1889 at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, for the purposes set forth in
Sections 1915, 1S4S and 1867 of the Revised
Laws of Vermont.
Also that George p. Blair, Assignee of
said Insolvent Debtors Estate, has filed in
said Court his accounts preparatory to final
dividend to the Creditors of said Estate.
BY Order of the Court. Attest:
1920 WALTER =. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12


HENRY G. MENACE, Sec'y and Treas.
DIRECTORS.
ThOs. Lowry, Pres. Minneapolis st. Ry Co.
w. ID. WaShburn, Pres. NJ. S. Ste. NJ. & A.
R'y Co.
John S. Pillsbury, Chas. A. Pi1lsbury & Co.
E. w. Herrick of Herrick Brothers.
A. ]. Dean, former Cashier Security Bank.
Loren Fletcher of L. Fletcher & Company.
Clinton Morrison, Pres. Farmers & Mechan-
les Savings Bank.
Geo. A. Fil1sbury of Chas. A. Pi11sbury & Co.
c. H. Petit of Petit, Christian & Co
Joseph Dean of Security Bank.
H. E. Fletcher, Treas. Minneapolis & 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 on city
property and Improved Farms.
= Branches 10 Broadway, New York,
Drexe1 Building, Philadelphia, 80 Congress
ST., Boston, Mass. Stiff
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-08-28

Mr., Johnston Holcombc has recently
completed his assessment OF the Second
Ward. He has assessed Goa people, real
estate value 1857, 275; mortgages dcduc-
tions $l41, 1906; real estate taxable $449,-
go. Mortgages taxed $97, 5S7; personal
property $522, 800; personal debts to be
deducted 1857, $40; personal property tax
able $3.50, 1000. Total amount taxable
1901, 400. Dogs taxed "a, Polls taxed
$50.
Mr.. Peter Shepherd, Assessor OF the
Third " d supplies the following fig
ures: Value Of real estate $3.50, 1856; mort
gage debt $ls7, 64s; real estate taxable
$442, 6s7; mortgages taxable $50, 74s;
personal property s142, s17; personal debt
$62, 1868; total amount taxable 1906, 900;
polls SAL; exempt fircmen 20; exempt
soldiers IL; dogs 20.
The following was the assessment In
the First Ward: Value OF real estate $685.
070; mortgage debts deducted $76,70s
real estate taxable 1921, 1902; mortgages
taxed $l9,44s; miscellaneous persona
property $4,000; personal debts deduct
ed $s,s75; personal property taxable
| $35,115; total taxable $3l5,seb; tota
tax at 81. % per $780, 90, $3,94s. 90; pol
taxes, 245, at 81 each, $245.oO; dog taxes
90, at % each, $4,000.
The total taxation OF the three ward
shows an increase OF 5000 tax over las
year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-08-28
The worlds Fair of 1894.

The Worlds Fair Of 1899.
Edward Atkinson, the well-known
writer on political economy, writing on
the subject OF the plan of the Fair, says !:
"My general idea Is that either by way Of
example, Of pictures, OF graphic illustra-
tions and figures, one and all combined,
so far as may be, the exhibition should
show the progress OF modern art and In
dustry from the prehistoric type, or from
the type OF 1492, down to the present day.
For instance, what wonderful exhibit
could be made Of the progress 10 the art
OF clothing.
Speaking of Mr.. Atkinson's suggestion,
A. G. Yates & Co., the popular clothiers
10 the Ledger Building, Philadelphia, said
that such an exhibit would be highly in-
tcresting, and would afford an opportunity
to put American clothing in comparison
with that OF the world. The American,
no doubt. wears better and cheaper cloth
ing than other people. No matter how
little the American pays for his clothes,
he wants some style to them, and that Is
where our clothing excels the foreign. A
man who buys twelye-dollar suit will
spend MS much time In front OF a mirror
as the man who pays twenty-five. We
welcome such customers, whether they
be man Or boy, as we make all our cloth
log TO meet this popular demand for tasty
and good-ntting clothing at moderate
cost. - From the PHILADELPHIA Item.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-08-28

1t is astonishing how perslstently a
false notion will stick in peoples minds.
The body of Miss Winnie Colligan, of this
city, which was found In the river at
Florence on Wednesday afternoon last,
was tied to the steamboat wharf, where 1t
remained until Thursday morning, await
ing the coming of the Coroner, under the
stupid impression that the law forbids the
removal of body from the water until
the Coroner arrives. How such an idea
ever obtained currency, il is difficult to
imagine.
A few years ago, Appointment citizen OF
Trenton fell into the river at New York
in attempting to jump on ferry boat.
His body was recovered in few mo-
ments, and had prompt efforts been made
for his resuscitation il is believed he
might have been brought back to con-
seriousness, but the stupids who had tho
body in charge insisted that 1t could not
be taken out OF the water until the Coro-
ner, or his representative arrived.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-08-28
REUNION OF THE FIFTEENTH RECT.
N. =. VOLS.

The survivors of the Fifteenth Regi-
ment New Jersey Volunteers will hold
their reunion In this city on the Goth inst.
In order that The memory OF those who
were not in the ranks may be refreshed
as TO the noble part that regiment played
in the field, we give the following short
history:
The Fifteenth Regiment was one OF the
five infantry regiments furnished by New
Jersey under the call of July 1st, 1862,
for 500, 0C0 men. Col. Samuel Fowler, Of
Franklin Furnace, Sussex county, was
commissioned as Colonel of the regiment
July 10, 1862, and In brief time three
companies were raised in Sussex, two in
Hunterdon, two 10 Warren, two in Morris
and one in Somerset.
The following is list of the officers
chosen: Lieutenant Colonel, Edward L.
Campbell, of Belvidere Major, James III.
Brown, of Morristown; Surgeon, Redford
Sharp, OF Belvidere; Chaplain, Rev. A.
A. Haines, of Hamburg; Quartermaster,
Lowe Emerson; Adjutant, VIM. P. Sey-
mour, and Assistant Surgeon, DR.. George
r. Sullivan, Of Pennington.
The line officers were as follows: