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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-01-18

.claSpcu my udl0 III u 4IAf EAAS StADAsSe.
''What seems to be the trouble now,
Dickl'
Il am upon the verge of failure"
''Nol What you fail2"
sYes; times have been close, and sew
eraI failures among some of my creditors,
all have combined to work against me.
"And you cannot meet your indebted
ness dollar for dollarl Is that what you
mcanp
at is. Tomorrow morning the papers
will spread broadcast my ruin"
is there no aiternatiyein he asked. l
shook my head. 'How much do you
owe, Dickl"
"Fifty thousand dollars" I grOaned
in despair.
'sAnd you have got in yonder safe2n
looked at him in horror. What right
had he, an escaped convict, man who
had served a portion of his time in Sing
Sing for burglary, to ask me such a
question: But then he was my wife's
brother, my dear friend, Jack Harkens,
of my schoolboy days.
'sTen thousand dollars"
'sBut drop in the bucket. Why
SdCtlHCS IL " lOui SiSo~J
'Jack, you forget yourself. Your
life has been vastly different from mine,
you will recoIlect, " said as rose and
turned from him.
sit will give you time
Time! what do you mean2n quickly
asked, as | ag ain turned toward him.
"Listen to my plan. Sit down; ]
will tell it in a few words / reseated
myself, and gazed upon his handsome
face as he revealed what he was pleased
to call his plan.
SIT is years since I did any job OF
this sort, but think my hands and
brains have not lost their cunning. You
are pressed by your creditors. You
vast to settle with them dollar for dol
lar. but cannot. You would give them
this paltry ten Thousand dollar, which
would only whet their appetites for
more. To-night-now listen and dc
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-01-18

The average vineyard is exposed to
twenty-five different perils each season.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-01-18

than at sea- He gets soft tack (bread),
four times week, pork and beans twice,
and other delcacies in season. A reeu-
lar ration consists of II pounds beef, II
pounds vegetables, assorted, pound
fresh bread, pounds hard tack, two
ounces coffee and four of sugar per day.
Half pound of flour, pound of dried
apples, rice, vinegar, butter, and molas-
ses are allowed weekly. A ration is
reckoned worth thirty cents, and can be
traded of for more toothsome things if
desired. Sixty or so men mess together.
and the ration is so big that they usually
have large fund for pie and other deli
cacies.
There's some Jun on the Vernon
too. The officers often give balls. sd
the tars can kick around forwar5she
mainmast; a piano, bass VOL, - an
organ make melody for syiigious
and Temperance meetings M for i'm
promptu concerts by the crew There Is
library on the top deckyd a barber
shop, where the men can y shaved for
fifty cents a month asolzn as they want
to, and once a week Zonterno's Band
comes around audEpK to them.-Ae''
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-01-18

S the matter, Darringer3 "
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06

Rev. ]. Phillips of West Derby
preached at the Congregational
church last Sunday, owing to the i'll
ness of the pastor.
F. E. Winslow, the popular drug
gist at the Corner, has opened a
drug store in Hoyt's block and will
run both stores hereafter.
An exciting game of base ball was
played last Saturday with a nine
from the Corner. Our boys were be-
hind until the last inning when they
made five runs and won by the score
of Is to a.
On the morning of Memorial day a
delegation of George w. Quimby post
of Barton decorated the grave OF
their beloved Captain, for whom the
post was named. Nearly all the sur
viving members of Co. D, 4th Yer
mont, were present on this occasion.
Later in the day exercises were held
in the cemetery at the Centre and adj
dresses delivered by Prof Ranger,
DR.. Hubbard, E. l.. Wells, Capt.
Thompson and one other gentleman.
Prayer was offered by Rev. c. S. Per
kins
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
SOTTH RYEG4TE.

Sale of the Ryeeate Granite Works.
The Ryegate Granite works COM
panv, organized in 1885 with a CAPT
tai stock of 100000, was sold at
auction Saturday afternoon by the
receiver to Frank Deming of Wells
River for $16,61O The plant cost
100000, and consisted of real es-
tate, stone sheds, machinery, tools, a
store and considerable rough stock.
1t is believed that the purchase was
MAIDEN the interests of the directors.
If so it was a good move on their
part Work will be resumed here as
soon as a new company can be or
gained.
The strawberry festival at w. A.
Gibson's last week Wednesday netted
the church 500. About 125 were
present.
James Doe raised a fine barn last
week. 1t is 90 feet long with two
floors and basement. Burns Alb
bott and George Brown were first
men.
Cooperative dairying was discuss
ed at the last meeting of the Farmers
club. The same subject will be dis
cussed at the next meeting at the
Corner the 18th inst
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
DANVILLE.

]. Solomon has bought the house
he has been living in of the Davis
heirs for about $11OO.
Arson Fiske, who has been living
at Charles Cranes for the past year,
has moved to Haverhill, n. H.
DIR. Marden of Boston is expected
here this week and DIR. Dunklee leaves
at once for his new home in Denver
DR.. J. M. Aver has bought the IL
brary site of the ladies for about
800 and they are considering now
the idea of buying the old town hall
site.
Dole & Currier are putting up a
temporary store on one corner of the
common and if they can get a lot
near there will move the store upon
it and then enlarge.
The installation Of the officers of
Washburn lodge, No. 90, F. & A. NJ,
will be held Saturday night in the
second story of ]. Solomon's house.
This was the old Masonic hall many
years ago.
Judge Palmer is still undecided as
to rebuilding the corner store. If he
does not rebuild it is understood
that he will offer the lot for sale so
the chances of having a store there
eventually are pretty good.
W. A Palmer was here over Sun
day. He has been at work in the
Sentinel office for the past three
weeks and left Monday for Ludlow
where he has secured a position in
the Vermont Tribune Office.
E. A Dole begins Monday on the
erection of new store for Dole
Brothers on the old Eagle hotel site
The building will be on the corner
and front both streets. 1t will be
60 by So feet and two stories. d. D.
Hall will build the store.
The selectmen have located the
new town hall ''easterly of the old
lot" They exchanged the old site
with the land where the Eagle hotel
barn stood giving some bonus be-
sides The town hall when erected
will be in line with the bank, and the
site of Dole Brothers store will be
used for highway.
Decoration day was appropriately
observed by F. v Randall post and
citizens. The graves at the cemetery
were decorated and a procession
formed, led by the band, in which
many of the school children joined.
The procession marched to the acad
envy where an eloquent and scholarly
address was delivered by Rev. E. A.
Hoyt of st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
NOTE AND CONTENT.

AS an indication of the unusual
earliness of the season, the sea ser
pent has already been seen on the
upper Hudson.
Citizens of Jamestown testify that
the rumor of an expected break in
the dam was prevalent during every
freshet, and the old cry of wolf,
wolf" had become so familiar that
they did not heed so readily the
warning when the dam did break
The fatal shooting accident at
Springfield is followed closely by
another at New Bedford The city
guards were practicing at target
shooting last week and Private Rus
sell was shot in the heart and died
in a very few minutes. Russell was
near the target but had forgotten
to display the danger signal.
Nothing but the floods in India and
China compare with the destruction
of life in the Pennsylvania disaster.
The Mill river reservoir which burst
IN Massachusetts in 1874 destroyed
1873 lives, and the Ouseley flood in
England of 10 years before took $50
lives
The flood of last week extended over
a wide territory, causing great loss
of property, but fortunately but few
lives were lost outside the track of
the runaway lake. Besides great loss
by heavy rains in Pennsylvania, the
Potomac, Susquehanna, and their
tributaries rose to great hight and
did immense damage to property.
The calamity in Pennsylvania
naturally turns the thoughts of peo-
pie to similar dangers which exist
all lover the country. People in Fair
banks village cannot help estimating
the disaster that would come to
them should the Crow hill ponds
give way. A cloudburst, or such an
unusual rainfall as came in Pennsyl-
vania last week, would most GER
tainly carry out these ponds
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Asst BURKE.

Miss Carrie Gage is quite sick with
erysipelas.
Children's day will be observed in
both churches next Sabbath.
The citizens of East Burke and vi
cinity and all others interested are
requested to work in the cemetery
next Saturday afternoon.
Rev. Mr. Staples of Canada
preached in the Congregational
church Sabbath afternoon, as the
pastor is still sick.-Rev. ]. E. Far
row was unwell and not able to fill
his appointment at East Haven last
Sabbath.
c. D. Crawford of Watertown,
Mass, made short visit to his
brother-in-law, William A Godding,
last Week.-Mrs.. w. E. Fairbanks
and frankie have gone to Massachu-
sets visiting-Mrs. S. Prouty has
returned from her visit to Boston,
and is at w. E. Fairbanks'
BY letter received from friends
we hear that Mrs. E. Folsom, wife
of former pastor, lies at the point
of death.-Mrs. True Thurber and
Mrs. Ezra Eggleston are both better
and Mrs. Huntington remains about
the same.-Eugene Dapree has been
very sick, but is a little better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
LYNDON CENTRE.
Commencement at the Institute.


The anniversary exercises at the
Institute begin Sunday and continue
through Thursday. Hon. J. w. Pat
terson Ii. D., will deliver the ad-
dress in Music Hall Tuesday evening
Examinations will be held Tuesday
and Wednesday, with graduation
Thursday morning. The artists for
the annual concert in the evening are
the Park sisters, Miss Estey, soloist,
and James M Chapman of ST. Johns
bury Academy, reader. The music
for the baccalaureate Sunday after
noon will be furnished by the North
Church choir quartette of ST..
Johnsbury. The Carol quartette of
ST. Johnsbury will furnish the music
for the prize declarations of the mid
die class on Monday evening. East
mans orchestra of Manchester play
at the graduating exercises. Eight
graduate from the regular depart
ment and IS from the commercial de-
partment. The concert will be a fine
musical treat as all the artists are
well known and highly recommend
ed. Ex-senator Patterson of New
Hampshire has chosen for his subject
GA run through England and Scot
land"
Fred Ouimby returned to his home
in Springfield, Mass, last week. He
came here about two months ago for
his health, but the change was not
as beneficial as he had anticipated.
The Free Baptist quarterly meet
mo which was held here last week
from Thursday through Sunday, was
largely attended and the sessions
very profitable. Many ministers from
out of town were present. On Sun
day the pulpit was occupied in the
morning by Rev. A. P. Tracy of SUIT
ton, in the afternoon by Rev. ]. Phil
lips of West Derby, and in the even
ing by Rev. Mr.. Fernald of Rhode
Island. There was large attend
ance at all the services
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
THE TOWNS AROUND.
WEST BARNET.

Andrew Brock caught four trout
out of the pond here Saturday, the
largest weighing six pounds, and the
four together weighing 1412 lbs. He
caught one two weeks ago which
weighed 51a lbs which afterwards
adorned the dining table of the
Avenue house, ST. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
EAST HARDWICK.

Mrs. French has gone to Burling-
ton to spend few weeks.
]. L. Bailey of East Cambridge,
Mass, is visiting his son in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Rabbit of st.
Johnsbury are spending the week in
town.
Children's day will be observed
at the Baptist and Congregational
churches next Sunday.
Mrs. Cole from California arrived
at her brothers, H. A. Smiths, last
Saturday. Miss Jennie Smith is in
very poor health.
Ormeil Currier has sold his house
at Greensboro Bend to L. S. Collins
and expects to remain in this place
through the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe are sadly af-
ficted in the death of their little boy
who died quite suddenly last Satur-
day morning of membranous Group.
Mrs. B. B. Prentice has just return
ed from Canada where she has been
spending the winter, and Miss Annie
Hubert from New York where she
has been for a few months with her
sister, Mrs. Rogers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Commissioners Notice.
MARY S. DURKEE's ESTATE.

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 Mary S.
Durkee, late of st. Johnsbury, in said District
deceased and the term of six months from
the 18th day of May, 1889, being allo
by said Court to the creditors of said de
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice that will
the Town Clerks Office, in st. Johnsbury,
in said district, the 22nd day of June
and the 22nd day of October next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, on each ofsaid days.
WILLIAM II. PRESTON,
CALEB H. MARSHALL,
u1r11iS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06

George, the six year old son of Mel
son Gagne, fell from one of the abut-
ments of the Main street bridge at
Brattleboro last week into the deep
pool below. The little fellow had
gone down twice when William Far
mer, who drives the mail wagon to
the depot, plunged into the stream
and SWAN to the rescue. The boy
was brought back in an exhausted
condition but soon recovered.
The state superintendent has sum-
moned all the county supervisors to
Montpelier June 13 for consultation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
LOCAL NOTICES.

"WoRTHs SENDING For" Amy of
our readers intending to make pur-
chases of furniture will be much as
sisted by sending to Paine's Furni-
ture Co., As Canal street, Boston,
for their new illustrated catalogue
containing over two hundred and
fifty fine engravings of choice furni-
ture, with prices giving one a very
correct idea of the cost to furnish.
The book is mailed to all who apply
forit on receipt of 10 cents in stamps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06

the wailing of those whose relatives
or friends were missing filled their
breasts with unutterable sorrow.
The rain continued to fall steadily,
but shelter was not thought of.
Very few passengers saved anything
from the train, so sudden was the
cry: Run for your lives; the reser-
yoir has broken"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
RYEG4TE.

Mrs. Beattie some expects to go to
Lawrence, Mass, this week to be
gone several weeks.
George Nelson dedicated the third
floor of his barn last Friday evening.
About $50 were present. There were
a few young men from out of town
present whose breath was a little I'M
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
SOUTH WALDEN.

Diphtheria in a virulent form has
appeared in the family of Mr. Chase,
an infant grandchild and daughter
having died. A son and Miss Car
son are also sick with the disease
Of course it is unnecessary to men
ton the caution to be observed in
this dreadful disease.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
PASSUMPSIC.

About 4Oladies and gentlemen have
been to St. Johnsbury to tell the
grand jury that is in session there
what they know about the fire that
destroyed Mrs. Woods store.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
church last Saturday was the largest
Many interesting letters were read
from absent members.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
A Paying Investment

In 1868 the 1Etna Life Insurance Compa-
ny of Hartford, Conn, issued through E E.
SARGENT, its Agent here, to Engineer at
Lyndonvil1e, Vt, aged 30 years, an Endow-
ment Policy of 80 years for 81 ,ooO calling
for 10 annual payments of S54. But they
reduced each year by dividends, and he
only paid $4S5 65
Then from 1878 to $50 he received
annual cash dividends increased
from $1o.22 to $13.54, amounting 81 1857
And the principal now invested is. S356.OS
Estimating the remaining 10 divi-
dends at S14. so each. S145.0 90
And it will leave only. S211 .OS
of principal invested when the 81 900 is paid.
Besides the $3.50 interest he will receive
he had 81 900 estate guaranteed from the
time of his first investment. The results of
the Endowment Policies of the 4:tna are
unequaled. If
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06

Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. "a n -.
and premiums
Stake No. /, for foals of 1883. Entrance
SIS, in instruments of So, So and 81; sum
equal to fifty per cent of the entrance added
by the Association.
Hotel Stake No. .. for foals of 1897. En-
trance $50. in instalments of So, So and $40;
$50 added.
No 3. Highland Stock Farm Stake for foals
of 1886. Entrance sos. payable So, SIS and
$40; 500 added.
No. 4, st. Johnsbury Stake for foals of
! SIS; $50 added.
No, 5, Maplewood Stock Farm Stake for
stations that have never beaten 40. En-
trance $40, payable SO, SO and 500; 500
added.
No. 6, W w: Grout Stake for mares and
geld1ngS that have never beaten 2.40. En-
added.
horse owned by a member of the Association.
Entrance $40, payable SO, SO and 500
500 added to entrance money.
No 1 to be half mile heats, best two in
three. Nos. and 3, mile heats, best two in
three; four to seven inclusive mile heats, three
In hVe; entrance money In each stake to be
sent to treasurer i'll three payments of June
IS, July 10 and Aug. 1. Horse colt enter
ed to be named at time of second payment.
In addition to the foregoing stakes the AS
ISOLATION offers the following premiums open
to members only:
No. 1, for matched pairs. $25. divided So
to first, SIS to second and So to third.
No. 2, gentlemen's roadsters that have not
to second and So to third.
No. 3, roadsterS that have been in a
$25, divided $12 to first, $S to second and So
to third.
No. 4, best brood mare with stock; S25,
divided $12, $S and So.
No. 5, best sucking colt; $25. divided $12,
SIS and So
No. 8, year-old geldings and fiIlies S25,
divided $12 to first, S. to second and So to
third.
No. Z, two-year-o1d ge1dings and flIies;
$25, divided S12 to first, So to second and
So to third.
No. 8, three-year-oId geIdings and fIIies
So to third.
No 9, year-old stations; S25, divided $12
to first, SIS to second and So to third.
No. 10, two year-old stations; sos, divided
S12 to first, SIS to second and So to third.
No. II, three-year-old stations; $50, di-
vided SIS, SO and So.
No. IL, r. w. Goodrich premium; $25, di-
vided $12, SIS and So. For best representa-
tive Morgan two years old and over. Form
and action to decide; pedigree not to be CON
sidered
Entries for premiums free to members)
close Aug. 1, 1889.
Horses eligible to only stake preni
class, except that no horse is barred from
stake No. by reason of having been entered
for other stakes or premiums Entries for
stakes to be made to o. H. MoSsman treas
urer, Barton, VT.
Entries for premiums made to E. H Hoff-
man, secretary, Lyndon, VT. The stables
and stalls will be in charge of ]. d. Gould,
and all intending to exhibit should apply
seasonably for accommodations. Post Office
address Passumpsc, VT.
Blanks furnished on application. t jim Is
w. s. BAILEY, Pres't, East Hardwick, VT.
o. H. MOSSMAN, Treas, Barton, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
Gbe Californian.
THE ASYLUM SITE.

an asylum site, paying therefore
$4,000, as stated in the dispatch.
1t will be remembered that when the
commission was in session in this
place it was especially requested OF
them that before any decision was
made adverse to St. Johnsbury this
town might have the opportunity to
donate a site for the asylum. Sites
come high in Waterbury. Private
advices report the purchase SIS, 900,
and the same advices say that sum
is high
THE PENNSYLVANIA DIsA sTER.
The most appalling disaster that
ever befell an English speaking ma
ton visited the valley of the Cone
maugh river in the mountains of
Pennsylvania last Friday evening.
A deluge swept a mountain valley
for so miles, destroying cities and
towns, thousands of lives and mil
lions of property. A connected &C
count of this direful disaster is given
elsewhere The worst feature of the
case is that it need not have occur
red. 1t was not a dispensation of
Providence, but was caused by man S
greed and temerity in attempting to
confne and handle the elements.
There is no punishment for this aw-
full crime but that which comes to
the consciences of the perpetrators.
Soon as the first shock of the diSas-
ter was over came the duty to the
living. The response was none too
speedy, and much suffering must
have been endured by the homeless.
hungry and injured survivors before
aid was possible. Money and cloth
ing and food and helping hands were
speedily in the valley of death. Many
cities and some state legislatures
have responded with money. Physi-
clans and helpers went to the rescue,
and by this time the immediate
wants of the living are supplied.
The danger of pestilence from rap
idly decomposing bodies is great,
and like danger to the cities and
towns below which drink the river
water poisoned by these same putrid
bodies is also imminent.
One lesson of this awful calamity
should not go UNDECIDED. 1t should
hereafter be impossible for man, SIN
gly or in a corporate capacity, to
suspend a body of water above q
town or hamlet, where the breaking
away of dam or embankment would
put in peril the lives of any people.
This mOnstrous crime should never
be repeated.
The number of lives lost by the
bursting dam at Conemaueh lake
will never be known. The latest
guesses put the deaths from 5000 to
14,OOG. Superintendent Morgan of
the Cambria iron company esti-
mates the number who persisted at
over $4,000. Adjutant General
Hastings maintains that the death
list may not exceed 5000, while Mr..
McConnaughy, chief of the bureau
of registration, places the number
who persisted at 10000. Consider
ing the number penned into that val
ley-about 5O,OOO-and the sudden
ness of the disaster, the wonder is
the loss was not twice as many.
The Boston Herald's special yester-
day put the total deaths at over
10000, based on a poll of the living.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale the farm
owned by the late Levi Goss, situated one
mile from Paddock Village and one mile from
state of cultivation. with plenty of wood and
some tim Der, running water at house and
barn cuts about 40 tons hay, besides other
crops Hay all cut with machine. The build
ings consist of house and shed, two barns
tons the other 26x42, built 6 years ago.
Farm shop, granary, carriage house and hen
house. This property will be sold cheap for
cash on easy terms or will exchange for small
place in near village. U. 6. GOSS,
June 4, 1889. st. Johnsbury Centre, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-06
500 Will BuV

A nice Village Dog Cart Russet Leather
Harness (both Collar and Breast P1ate) with
Fly Net and various handy articles that go
with above rig. This is about bd the list
price and all in first rate order, very handy
and stylish for women children. Also
gents riding saddle.
CHAS. S. HASTINGS, 40 Spring ST.