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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The Essex man who named his
son after the president has received a
letter of thanks from President Har-
rison in which he expresses the hope
that the little Vermonter may be
comfort to his parents and an honor
to his country.
That charming Boston writer,
"Taverner,' gives some interesting
"reminiscences of the great English
naturalist, Prof ]. G.. Wood in anoth-
ercolumn Prof Wood visited Amer
lea in the winter of 1SS4-'S5 and
lectured in St .Johnsbury in the Y.
M. c. A. course upon Ants"
We will have another international
yacht race this summer and the Earl
of Dunraven is building boat called
the Valkyrie. Englishmen will make
the eighth attempt to win the Amer
lean cup which in the last three years
has been defended and won by the
Puritan, MavflOwer and Volunteer
With an intention of detecting tax
dodgers State Inspector Greene of
Woodstock has asked the banks to
give a statement of deposits on
March 80 and April 80. This is done
to see if money is deposited just be-
fore the first of April, to avoid tax
alton, and drawn out again soon
after
Corporal Tanner, says a dispatch,
intends to make q clean sweep in the
pension Office, if the administration
will permit him to do SO. He has
selected successors for all the chiefs of
divisions in the pension office, and
seems disposed to appoint new men.
Washington correspondent III an
other column tells how the Corporal
succeeded with his first removal.
This administration is not entirely
given up to the spoils system though
Clarkson, Tanner and others are try
ing to make places for all their
friends.
There will be two legal holidays in
April. Besides Fast day, April 5,
Congress has set apart Tuesday,
April 80, as legal holiday through
out the United States in honor of the
Inauguration of the first President,
100 wears ago. In addition to these,
the 18th of April is the anniversary
of the battle of Lexington. The bat
tie of Shiloh took place on the Sth,
Lee surrendered to Grant on the 9th,
Fort Sumter was taken on the 18th
and Lincoln was assassinated on the
18th.
The rush for office still continues at
Washington and greatly binders the
regular work of the new administra-
ton Secretary Window SAYS, Il
have not had five minutes talk with
the president in a week except at
cabinet meetings 1t is difficult to
find the occasion. There are only "a
hours in a day and some of them of
necessity must be given to sleep. We
shall not have time to do anything,
unless these people go home or give
us an opportunity to attend to the
public business
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
GuiJIOfiue Made Him Tired.

First Assistant Postmaster-Gener-
al Clarkson has succumbed to sick
ness under the pressure of office-seek
ers. Just after getting the hang of
the guillotine so that he could chop
off 1 so democratic heads per day, he
fell, worn out by the unremitting
and harrassing labor involved.
However, anxious post office seekers,
who asked for his health today, were
told that he would soon be all right
again, and that changes would in
crease rather than diminish IN num-
observation-disclosures dispatch to Bos-
ton Herald, April 8.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
HARDWICK.

Mrs John Warren died Saturday
night with pneumonia.
r. F. Carriers daughter and Miss
Cole are both down with the canker
rash.
Lawson & Noble have formed
a partnership in the grocery and
meat business.
The quarterly meeting of the Meth
odist church comes next Sunday.
The presiding elder will be present.
George Wells drew into town on
Saturday stone requiring a force of
- teams-three yoke of cattle and
nine horse teams. 1t was the cOndi-
ton of the roads more than the size
of the stone that required so large a
force.
Hon D. w. Aiken celebrated his
Goth birthday on the 23rd ult., and
his daughter, Mrs. Peck, came over
from Burlington to spend the day.
ST. Johnsbury friends sent over flow
ers and the day was very pleasant
one for Mr. Aiken.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04

Following close upon the news that
President Harrison does not open
his Sunday mail is the announcement
that Secretary Proctor is contem-
plating an order abolishing Sunday
dress parades in the army. a little
religion judiciously mixed with poll
tics is a good thing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
MACINDOE'S FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Bruce return
ed from Minneapolis last Thursday
where they have been spending the
winter with their daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Kicker. Mr.. Bruce is full of
information about the great and
growing Northwest but has lost none
of his devotion and admiration for
the state of Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
LOCAL NOTICES.
Dulcher,s Golden Liauid.

The best butter color made Is
stronger, more true to nature, and
proved, by actual test, pre-eminently
superior. Is sustained by highest
testimonials from the best diarymen,
creameries, dealers, who say it is
far superior to anything | ever
used" Gives the June tint always.
No danger in excess of getting a red
or brick color. Try it-by weight or
measure. Apply any test and you
will know what color to use in flu
ture. FRED'K BUTCHER & Son,
tmV7 ST. Adams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04

H. Carpenter, Waterford, for a cutter
head for planning machines.
Jonas Bowman died at his home in
West Littleton last week after an i'll
ness of over a year, at the age of II
years.
Mrs. Frank Bryant and her sister,
Rosie Freeman, from Lawrence,
Mass, are in town visiting at their
fa theirs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04

The New York Evening Post looks
upon Mr. Halstcad's record in expos
ing the frauds by which Senator
Payne was elected as 1.-THE brightest
spot in Mr.. Halstead's editorial ca
reer in recent years. If he is made a
martyr for it, he will deserve a mar
tvr's crown"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
PA SSUMPSIC.

James Miles, who went to Tennes-
see a year ago, has returned and set
tied on his farm in Waterford.
The teachers name given in the
last Caledonian should have been
Miss Eliza NJ. Haney instead of Har-
vey.
Mrs E. E. Woods and George n.
Moreau and wife are visiting III Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia for
a short time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
LYNDON CENTRE.

tits reported that D. S. Winter has
resigned the office of postmaster in
favor of E. H. Kinds.
Rev F. E. Dawson of st. Johns
bury, who supplied the Baptist pull
pit last Sunday, will preach there
again next Sabbath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
THE TOWNS AROUND.
~ ROT

Miss Annie Gould expects to start
for Los Angeles, Cal, next week.
Miss Lillian Wells is home from st.
Johnsbury Academy afflicted with
the humps.
Miss McDaniels, a Wellesley col
lege student, has been the guest of
Mrs. John Brown the past week
Miss Julia harrington now takes
the place in the post Office filled so
acceptably during the past three
years by Miss Flora White
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
Special Notices.
Tbe Hand.om,c.1 Lndy

In st. Johnsbury remarked to friend the
other day that she knew kempS BalSam for
the Throat and Lungs was superior rene
dy, as it stopped her cough instantly when
other cough remedies had no effect whatever.
So to prove this and convince you of its merit
any druggist will give YOU n sample bottle
free. Largo size SOC. and 81. ian "a 80
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04

by Mr.. Payne. Itcannot be avoided
The defeat of Halstead was the re-
suit of revenge. Now let the people
of Ohio demonstrate the folly OF re-
yeu0e
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
The Population

OF st. Johnsbury is about 5000, and we
would say at least one half are troubled with
some affection on the Throat and Lungs, as
those complaints are, according to statistics
more numerous than others. We would adj
wise all our readers not to neglect the oppor-
tunity to call on their druggist and get a
bottle of kemp'S BalSam for the Throat and
Lungs. Trial size free. Large bottle SOC
and 81 Sold by all DRUGGISTS ian "a 90
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
VERMONT NEWS.

Reunion of the Veterans association
The Vermont Veterans associa-
ton of Boston mustered nearly 60
members at Young's hotel on the
night of March 81. DIR. P. O. M. Ed
son, president, welcomed the follow
ing guests: Gen. Stephen Thomas,
Lt-Gov. U. A. Woodbury., Gen. w.
w Henry, Capt. p. d. Blodgett and
others At the dinner proceedings
Lt.-Gov. Woodbury. responded for
scented and Gen. Henry contributed
several historical incidents, followed
by Hon. Harrison Hume and other
veterans. The following letter from
Hon. Redfield Proctor, secretary of
war, was read: Il should like, above
all things, to be with you. 1t is my
weak point, or my strong one, to at
tend every possible reunion of Yer
mont soldiers. There is no need to
wish you a very pleasant and sue
cessful gathering-that is assured,
and this will be only the beginning of
a series of reunions which every Yer
mont soldier i'll your vicinity will
look forward to year by year with
great pleasure" Other letters were
read from ex-Gov. ]. Gregory Smith,
Gen. William Wells, Gen. L. A. Grant,
Col. J. r. Lewis, Atlanta, Ga; Gov.
w. p. Dillingham;, Col. Fred E. Smith,
Adj.-Gen. T. S. Peck, Col. George w.
Hooker, Col. w. G. Veazey, Col. AL
bert Clark, Hon. G. g. Benedict and
others.
Nineteen horses and colts from the
Bates farm at Derby sold at auction
in New York last week for So, 900.
The patrons of the louisville post
office held caucus the other after
noon and nominated George Earle,
type setter in the Citizen office, for
postmaster An independent move
in favor of Grand Army candidate
is spoken Of
The large wooden bridge on the
Central Vermont near Braintree, 116
feet long, took fire Thursday after
noon about o'clock and was en-
tirely destroyed. superintendent
Foss and Bridgemaster Clark, with
force of bridge men, went immedi-
ately to the scene of the fire, and at
2 O'Clock Friday just "a hours after
the bridge was burned-trains were
passing safely over the new trestle-
work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
Presentation of Account.

GEORGE Il. ELN'S ESTATE
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS
In Probate Court, held a the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 1st
day of April A D., 1889.
Henry G. Ely, Executor of the last Will and
Testament of George b. Ely late of St Johns
bury in said District, deceased, presents his
administration account for examination and
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 at the Probate Office in St Johns
bury, on the goth day of April A D. 1889, for
hearing and decision thereon: And it is fur
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested. by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Caledo-
nian, newspaper published at St Johns
bury, 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:
97-99 WALTER p SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
IENDONVHLE.

There were 63 births and 43 deaths
in the town of Lyndon last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Spaulding
spent the Sabbath in PassumpSic
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
a GOOD SHOEMAKER
SMALL FARMS FOR SALE.

IAN rent small place cheap. House, shop,
,arn and acre of land, in village of Lower
Waterford. Enquire of CHARLES ROSS,
Q6-OSk InNyer- " Al trfnrd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Cool Bank Robbery.

A bold bank robbery was perpe-
trated upon the First national bank
at Denver, Col, at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The robber succeeded in
getting away with sol 900. On
Thursday man called to see Mr.
Moffatt, the president of the bank
The latter was out, but an appoint
ment was make for Friday at 1
o'clock A few minutes after the
hour appointed the stranger called
at the bank and was shown into the
presidents office While remaining
standing he inquired if the cashier,
S. n. Wood, was in, and was told
that he was at lunch He then asked
for blank check for the purpose of
showing how the robbery was to be
perpetrated AS Mr. Moffatt pro-
duced the check the man placed a re-
vOlver against his head and said that
he wanted $21 900, or he would
blow Mr. Moffatt's brains out and
then blow up the building with a
bottle of glycerine which he had with
him. Motfatt, seeing no other alter
native, filled out the check, took it to
the paying teller, and had it cashed,
as the rObber demanded, in 20 $1,000
bills and $1,000 in gold. Fifteen or
20 clerks were busy at work within
near by, but their attention was not
attracted. The money was brought
in to Mr. Moffatt's office and handed
over to the rObber, who backed out
to the door and disappeared. De
tectives are looking for the man, but
no trace of him has yet been found.
Vessels Wrecked at Samoa.
A cablegram received in Washing
ton Saturday announced a terrible
hurricane at Apia, March Is Every
vessel in the harbOr was wrecked eX-
cept the English man-of-war Calliope,
which got to sea. The Trenton and
Vandalia are total losses. The Nip
sic was beached, rudder gone. These
three were United States vessels. The
Vandalia lost four officers, inducing
the captain, and 80 men. The Nipsic
lost seven men. All were saved from
the Trenton The Germans lost
three ships and 90 men.
sand blizzard followed by a prai-
RE fire did much damage in Dakota
and Minnesota Tuesday,
Jesse Grant, the youngest son of
Gen. Grant, has bought & large farm
in California, and will become a far
mer.
An interesting letter has been pub
lished from Explorer Stanley. His
expedition suffered terribly going
through forests covering 246,O 900
miles but finally emerged into land
of plenty.
Mayor John N. Irwin, republican,
of KeOkuk, Iowa, who closed the sa-
looms one year ago, was defeated in
the city election for mayor by 1876
majority. The contest was on the
enforcement of the prohibitory law.
An important deal to harmonic
the republican factions in Ohio is now
in progress. Sunday night Gov.
Foraker and Murat Halstead were
closeted together for two hours. In
an interview Monday evening, Gov.
Foraker announced that MIR. Hal
stead will be prominent republican
candidate for governor of Ohio this
fall
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04

A farm of "a acres with good buildings
One of 10 acres fair buildings. One of 90
acres, fair buildings. All near this village.
Large farms in other towns.
5000 w. H. PRESTON, Ag't.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
CHEAP HOMES.

Houses on the Plain, at Paddock Village
and i'll other parts of the village. Price from
$1,000 to $4,000. Building lots and farms.
No better time to buy or build than when
prices are low and rents scarce.
SStf w. ii. PRESTON, Real Estate Ag't
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-04-04
Publishers Notices.


The CALIFORNIAN will be furnished for the
oming year. together with the
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Monster Spiders.


Far up in the mountains of Ceylon and
India there is spider that spins web
like bright yellowish silk, the center net
of which is five feet in diameter, while
the supporting lines, or guys as they are
called, measure sometimes ten or twelve
feet long; and riding quickly in the early
morning you may dash right into it, the
stout threads twing round your face like a
lace veil, while as the creature who has
woven it takes up his position in the mid
die, he generally catches you right on the
nose, and though he seldom bites or stings.
the contact of his large body and long
legs is anything but pleasant. If you for
get yourself and try to catch him, bite he
will, and, though not venomous, his jaws
are as powerful as a birds beak, and you
are not likely to forget the encounter.
The bodies of these spiders are very
handsomely decorated, being bright gold
or scarlet underneath, while the upper
part is covered with the most delicate
slate-colored fur. So strong are the webs
that birds the size of larks are frequently
caught therein, and even the small but
powerful scaly lizard falls a victim. A
writer says that he has often sat and
watched the yellow and scarlet monster.
measuring, when waiting for his prey with
his legs stretched out, fully six inches,
striding across the middle of the net, and
noted the rapid manner in which he winds
his stout threads around the unfortunate
captive. He usually throws the coils
about the head till the wrecked victim is
first blinded and then choked. In many
unfrequented dark hooks of the jungle you
come across most perfect skeletons of small
birds caught in these terrible snares, the
strong folds of which prevent the delicate
bones from falling to the ground after the
wind and weather have dispersed the flesh
and feathers-Rare Bits
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-29
A Notable Gift.

An especially notable feature of the gifts
which people of every condition are crowd
ing one another to make to their distressed
fellow-citizens of Western PENNSYLVANIA is
the contribution of the general fund made
by the prisoners in the Eastern Penitenti-
airy. From the small savings which they
are enabled to accumulate from over-work
the prisoners have contributed the consid-
cradle sum for them of 1922, and it is GER
tain that in the millions of relief money
there is no more precious proof than this
of the universally of sympathy with
Johnstown and its neighborhood. As far
as we know this incident is unique. From
one view it may be called a needless gen.
erosity, since these poor creatures will
need their slight savings, when again en-
tering the world, as seriously as any I'M
fortunate who could be named. But they
have made their decision, and it is for
themselves to choose. 1t is matter of
feeling, and if they have been led by their
better natures to this exhibition of sympa-
thy and helpfulness it is not for us, who
find it far easier to give, to criticise them.
1t seems pity that those precious dollars
should be cast into the general fund.- they
should, if possible, be kept distinct for the
relief Of some special and commanding
misery. But that is mere sentiment; the
prisoners did not make any such point
when they so freely gave; they only felt
themselves part of the body of the public
upon which lay duty proportioned to in
dividual ability to carry. Assuredly their
noble action will not be orgotten.-Phda-
delphid Erening Telegraph.
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PROPOSALS
Purchase of Irrigation District Bonds.

StEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVE ED
- at the Office of the Board of Directors of the
Nineland Irrigation District, at the town of
Nlneland, in Los Angeles county, State of Cali
day of July A. D. 1889, for the purchase of
thirty thousand dollars of the bonds of said
Nineland Irrigation District.
The bonds of said District have been issued to
the amount OF fifty thousand $50 0O0) dollars as
follows: Sixty bonds in the denomination OF five
hundred $500 dollars each numbered one C) to
sixty (o0), both numbers included, and two
hundred bonds of the denomination of one hun
dred $500 dollars each numbered from sixty
one (6l) to two hundred and sixty C260) all bear
ing interest from and after Jul : l, 1889 at the
rate of six (6) per cent. per annum, interest pay
able at the office of the Treasurer of said Dis
trict on the first day of January and July of
each year. The principal of said bonds is
payable as follows: At the expiration of
eleven years, not less than five per cent.
of said bonds at the expiration of twelve
years not less than six per cent; at the
expiration OF thirteen years not less than seven
per cent; at the expiration of fourteen years
not less than eight per cent; at the expiration
OF fifteen years not less than nine per cent; at
the expiration of sixteen years not less than ten
per cent; at the expiration Of seventeen years
not less than eleven per cent; at the expiration
of eighteen years not less than thirteen per
cent; at the expiration of nineteen years not
less than tt5 en- per cent, and for the twentieth
year percentage suthclent to pay Oft said
bonds.
Coupons tor respective payments of interest
aud principal are attached to each bond.
Said bonds and the interest thereon shall be
paid by revenue derived from an annual assess.
ment upon the real property embraced in the
District, and all the real property in the District
is liable to be assessed for such payments, and
such assessments are q lien upon said real
property
Said bonds are issued in pursuance of and
after strict compliance with the provisions OF
an Act of the Legislature of the State of Cali
fornis, entitled: "An Act to provide for the
organization and government of irrigation dis
trtcts, and to provide for the acquisition of
water and other property, and for the distrf-
button of water thereby Tor irrigation purposes
Approved March Z, 1857.
Proposals will be received as above stated for
the purchase of thirty thousand $50 900 dollars
only of said bonds.
No proposal can be entertained for said bonds
at sum less than ninety (9O) per cent. of the
face value thereof; and the Board reserves the
right to reject all bids.
Envelopes should be addressed to Vineland,
Irrigation District, and marked Proposal for
purchase of bonds"
By order of Board of Directors Yineland Irri-
CATION District.
vineland Los Angeles county, Cal, June S,
1889
Attest: / N. RHODES, Secretary.
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