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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-05
WHAT IS THE GRAND ARMY NOW?

For many years the Grand Army
of the Republic was almost entirely
a social organization, whose annual
meetings were simply enjoyable re-
unions of men whose friendships were
made in perilous times. Now and
then an attempt was observed to
make more or less political use of
these patriotic occasions, but such
schemes were quickly frowned upon.
Recently, however, there has been
apparent a well-studied plan on the
part of selfish men to use this great
organizatio in a manner certainly
contrary to its original purpose and
which, if successful, cannot but result
in doing it lasting injury.
The Grand Army of the Republic
ought to be solely an organization
of veterans of the late war, of men
who served their country faithfully
and well, and who are in every re-
spect entitled to be considered old
soldiers. Indeed, membership in the
order ought to carry with it the
badge of heroic service. 1t is quite
certain that this rule is not enforced,
otherwise there would be very few
der middle life. And yet, as every
one knows, there is a very consider
able portion of the organization
made up of men who only saw, as it
were, the edge of the great conflict,
who went into service almost at the
close of the war, but who now in
discriminatory share the honors of
an organization which should COM
mand the very highest respect of all
patriotic men. If the line was drawn
in this matter as it should be the real
veterans in the Grand Army of the
Republic would soon find themselves
in a position of much greater person
al comfort, and their organization
would necessarily exert a far wider
influence. 1t seems inexplicable that
with the old soldiers dying off rapid
ly, the Grand Army of the Republic
should constantly increase in men,
bership. The national encampment
ought to give this matter serious
consideration. 1t may be assured
the suggestion is one which has long
puzzled the minds of many patriotic
citizens, who cannot have otherwise
than the very highest respect for the
organization Philadelphia Tele-
graph, Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Good Housekeeping, that excel
lent bi-monthly magazine for the
home, has consolidated with the
Kitchen, leading western house
hold journal. The change further
emphasizes the leadership of Good
Housekeeping among publications of
its class. The variety and value of
the table Of contents or bill of fare"
of Good Housekeeping is fairly illus
trated in the number for August 81,
just issued. 1t is as good a number
in the general excellence of the matter
furnished as has been received in a
long time.
The September Century contains
paper on Napoleon Bonaparte, being
contemporary accounts by British
officers, an deliberately illustrated
article on Japanese life by an Ameri-
can Artist, stories by Joel Chandler
Harris and George w. Gable and an
illustrated study of the identity of
1.-The Pharoah of the Exodus and his
SON." The Lincoln installment has to
do mainly with Lincoln's triumphant
reelection. George KEENAN, closes his
account of 1.-The Kara political pris-
on, in an article devoted to the trag-
ic history of the institution. An
other illustrated article is Emmett
O'Brien's account of "Telegraphv in
battle" during the civil war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-05
ALLEGED HUMOR.
Written With Our Five Dollar She

Written With Our Five Dollar Shears.
Cheated Himself. Gasket-"Yes,
sir; I'm a self-made man" Smother
ed voice-"Then you cheated your
self. Puck.
politician, amt you ?'' he in
quired of the passenger Immediately
behind him. Yes; how did you
know" Breath"
First Little Boy-"Is your father
fond of fish ?' Second Little Boy
Yes, very; he has c. o. D. printed
on his business cards."
Simeral Ito waiter)-Bring me two
eggs, toast and butter, and a cup of
tea. Waiter-Yes sir. How will you
have your eggs, sir. Simeral-Fresh.
-[Epoch.
Suburb-"Uncle 'Rastus, 1 wish
you'd go over to my place and clean
out my hen-house." Uncle 'Rastus
with a What! In broad
daylight, sab !"- Life.
Shipwrecked but Safe Jack Tar
eve amt so very fur from land, Jim !!
There's been yacht along here late
w." Jim-"How do you know ?"
lack Tar-"See all them champagne
corks. life.
Lawyer-''The ante-mortem state
1nent says Judge-"Hold on.
now Wedon't care anything about
what Ante M ortem or Uncle Mortem
says; what did the deceased say him
self ?"-[ Texas Siftings.
A Bird in the Hand Solomon Ru-
bernstein Tin deep distress)-I expect,
fader, We vas better sent for some ohf
dose elixer of live, amt it? Jacob
Rubenstein (very low)-Vat vos you
dinkin' of, Solomon? Did you wants
me to lose mine assurances p Life.
Miss Davis "Howdy, Brer Silas ?
WHARF you got dat likely lookin'
muel? Pears mighty lax err muel
dat was missin' at de Corners las
week" Brother Enthusiastically, Sis
Davis, slowly. Dare's too many hen
feathers back oh your house for folkes-
es what don't keep no chickens ter
ask pinted questions lax dat. "-[Tex-
as Siftings.
"How the world was made" is be-
ing discussed in a scientific magazine.
WCkllOW. lISy SOl Stll TIC CASH SUI
scriptions along the line they could +,
then bonded so much as they could
build with that money for all the
rest of us, watered the stock like a
deluge and rushed it through before
anybody could get out an injunction.
Then the English came along and
got hold of it as usual Detroit
Press.
A Serious Case. Mrs. Briske-.John-
ny, did the doctor call while l was
out? Little Johnny (stopping his
play)-Yes'm He felt my pulse an
looked at my tongue, and shook his
head and said it was a very serious
case, and he left this prescription and
said he'd call again before night.
Mrs. Briske-Gracious mel 1t wasn't
you l sent him to see; it was the
baby New York Weekly.
Saysit Anyhowe-How did you
ever come to marry Mrs. B? Grin
and Barrett (frankly)-I married her
for her money She said she'd be
worth a million on her wedding-day
estimated me at that figure, you
know. Saysit Anyhowe-Why, she
deceived you shamefully. Grinand
Barrett, well, 1 was deceived, that's
a fact, but Great Scott man, just
think how she got left n'-[ Epoch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-05
TESTING HIS WHISTLE.


In the train-"Georgie, George
mind, your hat will be blown off if
you lean so far out of the carriage"
Paterfamilias Quickly snatching
the hat from the head of refrac-
tory youngster and hiding it behind
his back )-"There, now, the hat has
gonel''
George sets up a howl. After a
while his father remarks: Come,
be quiet; if l whistle your hat will
come back again" whistles and
replaces hat on boys head.) There,
it's back again, you seel"
While the parents are engaged in
conversation George throws his hat
out of the window, and says: PA,
whistle again r'-[San Francisco
Argonaut-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-05
PRESS COMMENTS.
Why Not at ST. Johnsbury.

Burlington claims credit for having
placed the American flag in every
public SchOOlrOOm in that city, and
according to a communication re-
ceived by Superintendent Wheeler of
Burlington from the superintendent
of schools in New York city, so faras
the latter official is aware, Burling-
ton Is the only city or town in the
United States in which the national
emblem is displayed by formal au-
thOrity and direction of its school
authorities. Tally another for Bur-
lingtOn Mr. Wheeler is a veteran
soldier. and it is not to be doubted
his patriotism has had influence in
the matter. The policy is an admir-
able one, and we predict the custom
Will soon prevail broad and wide
1St Adams Messenger.
The Encouragement of Tanner.
DR.. Paxton of New York out-Tan-
ners Tanner. In introducing the cor
poral at Chautauqua on Saturday,
DIR. Paxton said: Il want Corporal
Tanner to give every decent soldier
who survived the war pension" 1t
is such talk as this from men who
ought to know better that proves
too much for Tanner, who followed
DIR. Paxton with a characteristic
speech, which he closed with the
statement that 1.-The pension roll cost
the government $50, 100000 last
year, and it is going to cost the gov
eminent more next year" This SEN
timent Will bring down upon the
poor corporal another lot of hot shot
from the enemy-and we shall not
much wonder. As has been before
remarked, Tanner talks altogether
too much Burlington Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-05
Choice investments on Cable and
Rapid Transit Lines.

SAGE 81 ROSS. Real Estate 8S Loans.
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REFERENCES BY PERMISSION
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VIM s. Streeter, formerly Cashier Merchants
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Col. j. j. Estey. Organ NJ anf. Brattleboro, VT
r. c. Morse. Esq, 1889 E. 18th St, n: Y City
r. X. McBurney, Esq, 40 E. 23d St. n. Y. City.
And others throughout the U. s. and Canada
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-05
RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT MIDDLE
BURY.

A special train of nine cars, bound
north, on the Central Vermont road,
with load of people who had been
attending the last day of the Horse
Breeders meeting, collided with a
hog train four miles north of Middle
bury at 8 o'clock Friday night. En-
gineer William Embry and COnduc-
tor Hiram Blodgett of the passenger
train were killed, as was w. w. Allen
of Vergennes, a passenger. Conduc-
tor Button of the freight has gone
crazy. Engineer Chilson of the freight
jumped and escaped injury. Henry
Heron, the fireman, sustained a
compound fracture of the right leg
Arthur Hunt, II years of age, of New
Haven, had his left leg crushed and
received severe bruises on the head );
Charles Hunt, his brother, aged 10,
had his leg broken and was injured
internally; while a few other passen-
gers were slightly injured. Engineer
Embry saw the freight approaching,
and had brought his engine to a
standstill when the collision occurred.
He stuck to his post and was killed.
Responsibility for the accident is
said to rest with the conductor and
engineer of the freight, who forgot
about the special excursion train, al
though it had run for two days pre-
vious. The hog train was composed
of 81 cars of western pork, bound for
Boston. Nine cars were in the wreck,
with the two engines and first car of
the passenger train. Blodgett's and
Aliens bodies were badly dishgured
by the crushing timbers, and the
maddened hogs had bitten them bad
ly. A wrecking train went up from
Rutland at II o'clock, carrying sur
geons and wrecking tools. Another
came down from st. Adams with
railroad officials and surgeons from
Burlington. Middlebury and Brook
vile people, however, had cared for
the dead and injured with kind
hands BY the glare of immense bon
fires made of the shattered cars the
work of getting out the mangled
hogs was prosecuted. They were at
once killed. A lady who lives in a
house near by, and who saw the col
lision, says that both engines reared
into the air. The one headed north
was pointed south, SO great was the
shock 1t is almost miracle that
more were not killed and injured. 1t
is the worst accident that has hap
pened on the Rutland division in
MANY years.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
NEW FURNISHINGS.

When in our city do not fail to
give us a call and inspect our large
line of new and attractive House
Furnishing Goods.
We have exercised special care
in making our selections and are
able to display for your inspection
the latest sty les and newest novel
ties in this lIne of goods. compris
ing,
Ingrsin extra super Carpets,
Ingram ;hree.ply Carpets,
Cotton chain Ingram Carpets.
Body BRUSSELS Carpets,
Tapestry Brussels Carpets
Straw MaltiDgs.
Cocoa Mattings.
Napier Msttings,
Oil Cloths, Linoliums.
Sungorns Rugs & Mats,
Cocoa Mats,
Moauet Rugs q Mats,
BRUSSELS Rugs e. Mats,
Star Oil CLOTH & ldven.
Dom fail 20 examine orr large
line before purchasing elsewhere.
i, NJ. SHEPHERD,
II8 BALTIMORE ST,
CUMBERLAND. MD
n. b. Carpets cut to match at
no extra charge.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

Hon WIN. II Baruum. chairman
of the democratic national committee,
died Tuesday at jaime Rock. Conn
The first session OF the Samoan
conference Was held in Berlin. Prus.
sia. Monday.
Vice-President Morton Was shaken
up Ia collision on the b. AID o as
Baltimore Saturday. The trains we're
going slow. and nobody Vas hurt.
Mrs Cleveland bas gained nine
pounds since she quit shaking hands
~ business Mrs Harrison has K 8,
three
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
Expand the Mind

BY seeing as much as You Gun Of the world
But ere you set out either as a tourist, com.
mercisl traveller or emigrsnt-whether you
go by rail, steamship or steamboat, provide
yourself with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which the travelling Public recognizes ne the
finest medical safeguard aud preventive OF
sea sickness with which any one journeying
by land or water can be provided II fur.
nishes TO the western pioneer adequate pro-
lection against Inalaria, Rheumatism, and
those disorders Of the bowels which miasma
tainted water beget. Its sedsuve effect upon
stomach perturbed by the rocking Of ship
is truly magical, and II is a capital appetizer
and nerve invigorator. Excellent 10 IT for
biliousness and kidney inaciicu, and it coun-
teracts, in q remarkable degree the effects OF
fatigue, physical or mental. After wetting
and exposure in Indictment weather, II should
be used as a preventive. May aim.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

middle of the ground door. They
have the finest stock Of Hate ard
Clothing ever brought to this town.
and the room is certainly . most at
trsc,ive place for gentlemen in
search OF wearing apparel.
1t is welt for everybody to care.
fully guard against 9res these windy
days, last Monday there Was a narrow
escape from Gre in the vicinity Of
this place. the house OF Mr.. John
Jarboe caught from q spark and when
seen the roof was in q blaze Mr.. J..
was away from home and but for the
though fuIness of q woman TO dash .
bucket or water as near the flames
IA she could, In ten minutes the house
wcud btvo teen TOO far gone to save.
Tie residence of Mrs. Plumb
Everet', about Eve miles east Of this
place. was destroyed by Gre on We'd
nssday evening las. week. The
fire, we understand, started in the
kitchen. and. ilcre being nobo DIV bu,
MIS- Everett al home 10 ex ineuish
the flames, the house was soon burn
ed to the ground.
Religious exercises were lac Id IN the
NJ. Z. Church South in this place on
Tuesday last BY Revi's. + G. hewitt
G.. w. Finley and VIM. A. Carroll
the latter delivering a very appropri .
ate and interesting discourse from
the words "rhou art o great people,
Joshua l7-l7.
A thought for tax pay ers: Wher
there is such desperate fight among
cool men Tor he posilion Of Count J
Superintendent, which rays $500 /,
year, what's the use OF having sucl
high salaries attached to other NOR,
important public offices?
Co. G. T. Barbce. of Bridgewater
Va. has been appointed Organizing
Officer Of The National Farmers ALI
aLce for this Sra'e. Col. Borbee il
the father.in. Jaw of Prof. II. II
johnson, Of this place, and will NJ
doubt prove very active and success
fui in organizing County Allisnces.
A dry, hacking cough keeps the bronchia
tuoee Ia state OF constant irritation, which
~ not speedily removed, may lead to bron
chiiis No prompter remedy can be had
than Ayers Cherry Pectoral, VIII ich is bott
an anodyne and expec torant.
Mr.. John l., Alend.r and Mis-
Margaret j. Simpson, both of Spring
field were MARI. d on the 23j ult. b,
tho Rev. j NJ. Motfa,t. at the parse n
age OF the Presbyterian church In
Cumberland.
The value Of remedy should be es,ima
ted by its curative properties. According Il
this standard, Ayers Sarsapsrilla is the bes
and most economical blood medicine in tn
market, because the most pure and coucen
trsted. Price 81 Worth IS bottle.
Col. j. K. Russell went 10 New
York City TO take part in the Inaugu
raj ceremonies as one Of Gov. f. w
Wilson's s. afr.
Mrs. James Russell returned frou
Winchester lusr week.
Mr.. James n. Barnes paid US
p'ea'nnt cal Wednesday.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
The NEAREST RELATIVES O,

THE NEAREST RELATIVES OF
WAsHISG TOM is Interesting TO
note at this centennial epoch that the
nearest living relatives Of the illus
trious Washing on arc not of the
name. From the half-bTOthers of the
first President are descended the
Washingtons who represent the
Wellington family Of to-day. But
the numerous descendants of his
eldest sister Betty, who married Col.
onel Fielding Lewis, nre the nearest
q kin. This lady was bora in June,
1888, and being 20 near bis own oge
was the constant playfcllow and com -
panion, duriag bis childhood, Of the
lu'urJ head Of tho nation. One Of
her sons Howell LOWS, was n great
iavorite with Washington As the years
rolled by, md inheri'ed from him
J 300 acres Of land in West Virginia
Of which bc took possession in 1912
with eighteen negro slr,o. under the
care Of Old Jack, trusted negro
overseer. Ills eldest duughte, who
was named for lis mother, Betty
Washington Lewis, married Col John
Lowell and went TO reside in Marietta.
Ohio one Of her sons married Sarah
Sophia, daug utter Of hnsc W Upper
Nye, and Their daughter. Mrs Betty
Washington Oldham, nov resides in
Cincinnati. Another daughter Of
Howell Lewis, Ellen Jsel Lewis.
married Robert McAmey steele, one
OF whose daughters became Mrs.
Joseph Perkins, and another Mrs.
David Leicester king. Tie descend
ants Of Wsshipgion's sister Betty
intermarrisd With many Of the bOst
families Of Ohio, and now bear tho
nsmes OF Nye. Perkins. Hall, Carter,
Steele, Hereford. Bayless, King,
Lowell and others that are we'll
known. Dir. Howell Lewis Lowell
resides IN Coving,on, Kentucky; Mr.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
HambletOm'S
Bee Hive Store.
.Ve10 Store. .NeD Goods
Dress Goods

Extraordinary inducements In this department Every week
Goods Department grows We constantly charging
by adding the very choicest goods
yard
Something all the latest shades fully worth $50
This is special sell Csc They
quality and and superior finish in all the leading shades
b-inch Henrietta yard
Offering confident
has heard OF before. This lot embraces oil shades
Call and examine the quality We proud Of this Offering actually
worth $l25 yard.
THIS is rare Bargain. Sold everywhere at Coo yard.
4O-iOch
You will ind this the quiy that that 90c for
This lot is cheap 45c; have only n pieces
4O-inch ATWOOD Albaos SOC
following shades Black Light Blue
Cream Compare the quality with other al
JOBS pieces Fine 1910. Regular price
HdD1bLetOD'S Bee Hire Store
In the First National Bank Building,
MARYLA Nd
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
County News.

SPRINGFIELD, April 29,h.-Mr.
Elwood Ansel and Jack Brown.
who cut themselves very badly,
are cut again.
Mr.. james Bryan will leave to.
morrow on an IMPORTANT E? visit 10
Branch Mountain, and exrects to
return the last of the week.
Mr.. X. +. Guthrie has coyE on
an lMPoETANT visit also to Va.
The RESULT of so many IMpoR-
TANr ? visits will be reported to
you soon.
Mrs. M. X. Guthrie and daugh-
ter, Miss Maggie, will leave in a
few days for a trip West. Mrs.
DR. Griffith will leave soon for
Southern Maryland. GJTss?
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

GUTHRIE BEATS THE RECORD
Guthrie, Oklahoma, in one afternoon,
from On insignificant station in the
ba ctwOods, became a city Of $4,000
inhabitants, thus beating the record
Of Western progress Within six
hours of the beginning OF its exis-
tence The new city elected a mayor
and city council, polling nearly TO-
600 votes. Within shorter period
it had laid of a number Of streets and
avenues and had in operation bank
aad other business institutions. IL is
a liJle doubtful, however, whether
GutbtiG's prosperity will be continu.
Gus and permanent, the surrounding
country being sterile anil unpromiss
ing. Already a considerable part of
the population Of the mushroom city
have lett on account OF the scarcity
of food
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
RkWAKIl-
500
800.

The readers Of the South Branch fntell.
Eencer will be pleased 10 learn that there ID
At leatt one dreaded disease that science has
been able 70 cure In all its stages, and that
is Caiarfh BelPs Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known 10 the medical fra
teri iiy, Catarrh being a constitutional dis
case, requires constitutional treatment
balls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the flood aud mucus sur.
faces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving The
tuition and assisting nature Ia doing its work
The proprietOrs 5sve 90 much faith 10 its
curative powers, that they offer One Hun.
dred Dollars for any case that u falls 70
cure. Send for list Of testimonials. Address,
p J. CHENEY = co. Toledo, o.
- Sold BY Druggists, 75c.
Mas :, iaso-fm.
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s l.. Flouruoy, p. a.

WBSr VIRGINIA, TO WIT AT rules
w held in the Clerks Office Of the Cir.
emit Court Of Hampshire county, on the let
Monday 10 April, 1889.
Lewis N. Kimberly, plaiada,
az.
Lucinda Kimberly, defendant,
IN CHAEcERY.
The object OF this suit 10 10 obtain q dl.
vorce from the bond Of matrimony by the
said Lewis N. Kimberly from the said Luz
einda Kimberly.
And u appearing from an affidavit filed,
that Lucinda Kimberly IN a Nonresident OF
the State Of West Virginia II Ia ordered /,
That said non resident defendant do appear
here within one month after tie date Of the
hrst pub lies ton hereof and do what Is ne.
eessary TO protect her interest in this suit.
Test, V. N. POLLING, CLERK
Circuit Court Hampshire eounty.
April "a, 1882 at.