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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13

Bean, and the second honor is divid-
ed between Miss Gray and Miss
Rowell. The latter gives the essay
entitled, skilled and unskilled la
Dor"
The anniversary concert comes this
evening and will be well worth at
tending The artists are the Park
sisters, Miss Esty, soloist, and ]. NJ
Chapman, reader.
Review of this Years Work.
The year which has just closed
has been the most prosper
Gus in the history of the Institute
The attendance has been 240, which
is larger by 81 than any previous
year A gift of $3.50 to the art de-
partment has fitted up the art room
and studio in the most complete
manner. The school has doubled it's
attendance in the past four or five
years, and is now among the first of
the % academies in the state Dur
ing the year classes in photography
and type-writing have been formed
and taught by Paul S. Carter. The
library and cabinets have been in
creased during the year. Prof. Ran
ger is to be congratulated upon the
success of this school, and the good
work that it is doing in this commu-
,1itu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
BOSTON JOBS.

The Massachusetts legislature adj
journed Saturday after a session of
1856 days Among the notable things
done was raising salaries of state
and county officials $27, 900; increas-
ing the capital stock of the Boston
and Albany and the Old Colony rail
road companies and the Bell tele-
phone company, to the extent OF
$23 900, 900, giving the stockholders
the privilege of taking the new stock
at par The stock of all these COM
panies sells at a high premium, and
the stockholders are thus given out
right an amount equal to the increase
of stock. Another act of the legisla-
ture which causes wide criticism is
the state house extension job, a pet
measure of Gov. Ames, for which it
is estimated the enormous sum of five
million dollars will be expended be-
fore the work is completed. The
commission to superintend its con-
structiOn are John D. Long, VIM.
Endicott, Jr., and Benz. D. Whitcomb.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
ABOUT THE CROPS.

The unusual weather of the past
month has made the question of the
crops an interesting one. Extracts
from reports of a few Vermont OBJ
servers are given
Newport, grass and potatoes good j.;
corn and beans retarded Craftsbury
seeding finished; hay crop will be
heavy; Burlington, grass and grain
fine; corn not doing well; Lunen-
burg, all crops but corn have grown
we'll; Brookfeld, crops took a good
start during past week; Cornwall,
too wet for all crops except grass
Weathersheld Centre, corn has been
backward but is coming fast now
Brattleboro, grass and grain fine
corn doing fairly well.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
DANKILLE.

Miss Anna Aver has arrived from
Washington, and will spend the sum-
ner here.
William Mute died June 2, at the
advanced age of about 80. He was
one of our oldest residents.
A B. Hoyt went to Burlington
this week with the Palestine Com
mandery, K. T., of st. Johnsbury.
Frank Crane has gone to Burling-
ton to present the claims for assist
ance of the Masonic lodge here before
the grand lodge.
Albert L. Way and wife of New
berne and Mrs Richards and daugh-
ter of New York are expected this
week for the summer.
F. K. Kittredge has bought out
the jewelry store of w. r. Wallace at
Woodsville and gone into business
there. Success to him.
H. E. Pierce has sold his house and
land to the Methodist society for
$1,000. They will use it for a par
sonage to take the place of the one
that was burned.
DIR. Dunklee has gone to his home
in Burke but will come here again
next week and say goodbye to his
many friends before he leaves for
Denver. DR.. Marden expects to have
an office in Dole's new store.
The town is gradually rising from
the ashes, and DR.. Ayers office and
Pierce's store are nearly framed,
while the foundations are being laid
for the stores of Dole Brothers and
Mr.. Currier. Dole & Curriers' tenn
porary store was completed last
week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK,

A lioness in Barnurn's circus gave
birth to four cubs at Keene, last
week.
Mrs. Kennedy died at the Dover,
n. H, poor farm last week in her
10th year.
Mrs. Chas. Francis Adams died at
her home in Quincy, Thursday even
ing, aged 81 years.
A Philadelphia man offers himself
to the New York authorities as a
subject for experiment of electrical
death, provided the sum of $4,000
will be paid to his family
Rev. c. H. Smith, the missing pas
tor of the Pilgrim church at Dorches-
ter, has been found and arrested at
San Francisco. There is no criminal
charge against him, but heis believed
to be insane, caused by the death of
a child
The Connecticut governor has We
toed the secret ballot bill just passed
by the legislature of that state. The
House passed it over his veto by a
large majority, then reconsidered
their vote and adjourned. Neverthe-
less ballot reform must be adopted if
our liberties be maintained
Missionary letters to the London
Anti-slavery society say that the
Mahdists have made Abyssinia a
desert, whole hocks and herds have
been destroyed, thousands of Chris
tians have been thrown into slavery,
thousands of others have been butch
cred, and hundreds of the noblest in
habitants have been taken to Mecca
as slaves, In violation of treaties.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
NOTE AND COMMENT.

A dispatch received in this place
Monday announced that the first ex-
petition had arrived at Nicaragua
and had already begun work on the
canal. The Panama canal laborers
have come in great numbers, and
have been put to work.
The Johnstown flood called out
the usual enterprise for which the
metropolitan press is noted, but the
accounts and pictures that the Bos-
ton Herald presented its daily read
ers were marvels of accuracy and eX-
cellency. They had a corps of CORES
pondents on the field, who gave
graphic and detailed accounts of ev-
erything of Importance.
Senator Voorhees, sent $40 for the
relief of the distressed miners in Clay
county, Ind, the other day, and in
doing SO reminded them that the con-
dition of things under which they
are now laboring, occurring under
the highest protective tariff ever
known in American history, and re-
peated more than a hundred times
over in every state in the Union,
makes its own conclusive argument
to every intelligent working1nan and
working woman in the United States.
While the Johnstown disaster was
the most terrible that ever befell the
English speaking race, there have been
recent floods in Asia of far greater
magnitude. The great flood in the
Yellow River of China in 1887 des-
troyed three thousand villages, and
the best informed European in Pc
kin" estimated the destruction of life
at 100000. The lowest estimate
was 100000. In 1876 a tidal
wave overlooked the island of Dec
can-Shahbazpore, in the Bay of Ben
gal, drowning 800, 900 people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13

Some of the temperance republicans
of Massachusetts who feel that they
were sold out the last spring when
the vote was taken on the prohibit
tory amendment, are putting on their
war paint and propose to make it
hot for the alleged temperance re-
publicans (who, by the way always
vote with the enemy, or stay at
home), in the fall campaign. In short
they are making a move which looks
towards putting a candidate for gov
ernOr in the field who cannot be
bought with the money of the whis-
ky ring. Among prohibitory re-
publicans talked of for nominee for
governor are President Capen of
Tufts college and Col. E. H. Haskell.
The movement may not amount to
anything, but the high license repub-
Leans are rather uneasy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
AFTER THE FLOOD.

The work of clearing up the ruins,
recovering the bodies and burying
the dead has gone steadily forward
in the Conemaugh valley. Forty
seven bodies were found in the Hurl-
but house ruins, supposed to be bod
les of guests of the hotel. Considera-
BILE sickness has occurred, and more
is feared Money has flowed in abun-
dainty, the total being estimated at
three millions of dollars. Sufficient
clothing for the destitute has already
been acknowledged.
The number who lost their lives in
this calamity will never be known.
The number estimated last week
from 1900 to13 ,OOO-was evident
ly too high. Less than 5000 bodies
have been recovered and buried, but
very many bodies never will be re-
covered, being washed away or bur
led deeply in mud. A force of several
thousand workmen has been employ
ed since the disaster, in searching for
the dead and clearing up the ruins.
This has been a volunteer army,
working under strict discipline, and
paid So day each, and board, out
of the volunteer fund. Yesterday the
state of Pennsylvania assumed this
work, and the army of volunteers
was disbanded and discharged.
The people of Johnstown are recov-
ering somewhat from their dazed
condition, and many are already re-
organizing, repairing and renovating
what is left to them. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad has relaid its tracks,
and train service is once more resum-
ed. The loss to this road is put at
the enormous figure of thirteen mil
lion dollars.
The cause of this calamity rests up
on the company of sportsmen who
increased the hight of the dam, closed
the waste gates, and thus tempted
providence, inviting a calamity such
as never before visited the English
SDeakinp race
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
IYNDONVH.IE

o. G. Chase is finishing off new
barn at the Union house.
H. B. Davis family will move from
St. Johnsbury the first of July and
live in Aaron Twombly's house.
The box shop has started up again
after about a months shutdown
caused by failure to get their lum-
ber
George H. Smalley addressed the
Good Templars' district meeting at
Barton last Saturday, and made a
telling speech for prohibition.
O. G. Chase, John Cunningham, A.
D. Paige, g. H. Smalley and E. l..
Wells have gone to Burlington with
the Palestine Commandery, K. T., of
St. Johnsbury.
At the annual convocation of the
grand chapter of the Order of East
ern Star at Morrisville last week I.
patron and Mrs. ]. A. Edgerton
grand conductor.
PEACHAM.
George Wood lost a good COW
Monday.
Mrs. Truman Martin went to
Hardwick Tuesday.
Fred. Kimball's wife and baby
started for Kansas Tuesday,
Mrs. Bunker and Mrs. Merrill are
in Windsor attending the state con-
ference.
Children's Sunday was observed
by both churches. Both houses were
tastefully adorned with flowers, ferns,
flags, etc, and the exercises passed
off very pleasantly.
Am. Ricker's party Friday evening
was the biggest thing of the season.
About 800 were present and nearly a
800 was netted for the benefit OF
the band.
The Congregational parsonage is
undergoing extensive repairs. The
old L was torn down last Tuesday
and will be replaced by new one
for which the timber is on hand
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13

The Caledonian stated last week
that the new insane asylum site cost
only SO, 900, and now a press dis
patch from Waterbury says: THE
commissioners will pay considerably
less than $4,000 for Warren's farm
as a location for the insane asylum. -
When our humbugged and outraged
community forget the injustice that
Gov. Dillingham; has done them, it
will be an unfaiIing sign that the mil
Ienium is nigh
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
NORTH DANVILLE.

M. V. B. Drew and wife are home
from the West visiting friends in this
vicinity.
The band has reorganized and will
give a promenade concert in San
born's hall next Saturday evening.
Miss Helen Roberts went to the
White Mountains last week where
she is to work in the Flume house
this summer. Her sister Sadie goes
to the same place soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13

of carrying off one of the first prizes
at the Middlers' prize declarations,
at the Institute last Monday evening
Miss Grace Cahoon, daughter of
George w. Cahoon, met with pain
full accident Tuesday afternoon. AS
she was alighting from the carriage
her dress was caught and she was
thrown violently to the ground. Her
face was badly cut and she was some
what bruised, but no serious results
are antiClDated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAS ST BURKE.


Edwin Carpenter of Ramsey's, N.
J., was in the place last week.
There were very interesting exer-
cises in both churches Children s day
The village school closed Tuesday
on account of the absence of Mr..
Wood.
Richard Gage and wife have gone
to Manchester,< N. H., visiting Their
children. -
Nettie Thibodeau is at Lyndonville
working with Mrs. Berry, and learn
ing dressmaking,
On account of the rain the work in
the cemetery was postponed until
next Saturday afternoon.
During the thunderstorm Wednes-
day morning lightning struck the old
butternut tree on William Belden' s
place, near S. L. Thurber's barn.
WEST BURKE.
Stephen Otis has returned home.
Frank Morris has gone to Kansas
City, Mo.
Frank Morris and family of Spring
field are visiting relatives and friends
in this village.
Dr. Branch of Newport gave very
acceptable address Memorial day.
Excellent singing was given by local
talent, and the Barton Landing band
furnished good music.
Ada Johnson, who has been in
poor health the past spring, has been
improving of late, and has gone to
Pepperell, Mass, to spend few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. F. E.
Flint.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

The exodus to Europe this year is
larger than ever before. We offer a
hint to our friends who are going
across the ocean. Buy good steam
er chair. Your comfort for sixteen
days will largely depend on it. They
have a dozen different styles at
Paine's Furniture Co., As Canal ST.,
Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
LYNDON CENTRE

Miss Louise Lee has returned from
Albuquerque, n. NJ, where she has
been for several years.
Rev. c. S. Perkins left last week
for his cottage near Portland, Me,
where he will stay until September.
There will be no regular preaching
services during his absence.
Pomona grange will meet on Sat
urday at 10 O'Clock. In the forenoon
members will be instructed in the
fifth degree and in the afternoon
come the ctildren'S dav exercises
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13

There is an effort being made in
some of the cities and larger towns
to this year dispense with fireworks
and the burning of gunpowder on
the 4th of July, and devote the mon
ey usually expended in such childish
amusements to the flood sufferers in
Pennsylvania.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
Gbe Californian.
"a. Johnsbury, Thursday, june I3, 1859

The New Hampshire legislature
will elect a United States senator
next week Wednesday, and VIM E.
Chandler and Ex-Congressman Gal
linger are the prominent candidates
with the chances in favor of the cleo
ton of that famous political boss,
Chandler.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13

The Springfield Republican of yes
terday says: 1t may be set down
for certain" that Judge Veazey of
Vermont is to go on the interstate
commerce commission. Secretary
Proctor and this Green Mountain
Judge are warm friends, and when
the appointment gets along Judge
Veazey will be about ready to re-
move to the national capital
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13

pletely exonerated the railroad from
allblame. (See biennial report, pages
81 to 90 The people of the state
are gradually but surely finding out
that Vermont's railroad commission
is of no practical use, but simply a
soft place ($S day and expenses
for political wire-pullers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
THE STONE VERDICT AND THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION

In the great railroad case at Bur
lington in which ]. A. Stones estate
sued the Central railroad to recover
for Mr.. Stones death by the Hart
ford bridge disaster, the jury brought
IN a verdict against the railroad of
$1,000 and costs. This is the first
case tried growing out of that dread
full accident, and the best legal talent
was retained by the railroad and
three weeks time was consumed in
the trial 1t was in effect d test
case, and although the railroad has
appealed, it is generally believed
that it will stand no more lawsuits
on account of that accident but will
settle on the best terms it can make.
Without considering the merits of
this verdict, it is well in this connec-
ton to recall the fact that the Yer
mont railroad commission, which
had lengthy hearing over that dis
aster soon after it occurred, COM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
EA ST HARDWICK.

T. G. Bronson and family are visit
ing in Barre and Corinth.
Miss Matte Curtis is at home from
New York for the summer.
Miss Susan Goodrich and Miss An
ME Adgate are visiting in Peacham
and Barnet.
Mrs. George Rowe has gone to
Danville for few weeks. Mr.. Rowe
is boarding at S. Giles.
Miss Louise Stevens and Miss Beu-
nett of Johnson were in town o4sr
Sunday the guests of Miss Alice
Keith.
John B. Alden of New York has
published in pamphlet form Rev. DR..
Hulbert's lecture, THE distinctive
idea of educatiOn.'
Church and society meeting was
held Tuesday at the Congregational
church and Rev. DR.. Hubert was
hired to preach for another six
months. c. J. Bell and Henry De
ford were elected as deacons
LYNDON
The heavy rains of the past week
have started the mill hands north
after their logs.
Wallace Hubbard and Leon Luck
ey, former employees at the pulp mill !,
left Tuesday morning for Victory
where they will work for Wilder & Co
The new plank sidewalk on Chapel
street has been finished. Crossings
are to be laid across Main street
from Chase's block to the hotel, then
across Little York street to the store
of SWEET & Co.
The two lower departments of the
graded schools finish this week. The
upper departments will keep one
week longer to make up for time
lost during the sickness of Prof.
Sampson last winter.
The concert at the Methodist
church last Sunday evening was a
great success The decorations were
beautiful, the children acquitted
themselves excellently and a large
audience were in attendance
We are glad to learn that our most
highly esteemed young town SHADY,
Miss Carrie L. Eaton, had the honor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
Business Opportunity.

A Drug Store and jewelers. Shop, well
stocked with goods; grand chance for any
one wishing to go into business Also good
dwelling house with one acre land and fruit
orchard s. F. COWLES,
Aft Peacham, VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13

The rush and wear and grind of life
in the present age, especially of that
life which proposes to keep up with
the procession, has its illustration
and warning in the death of Rev. DR.
w. l.. Gage, a Congregational clergy
man of great ability and promise of
Hartford, Conn. The Newport Ex-
press thus comments on this case and
draws the lesson
Finely educated, cultured to a high
degree, and keeping pace with the
brilliant minds about him, his bodily
strength was not equal to the men
tai strain. He went to an asylum
in Philadelphia for treatment, but
the tension had been kept up too
long, and the unsettled brain led him
to leap from fourth story window
to the pavement and he was killed.
His sad end ought to be a warning
to all men who in their mental anx-
iety for fame, fortune, or position
are destroying the nervous forces of
their bodies. No human body can
stand the pressure of modern life
without regular and extended rest
periods. Better still a quiet, well
balanced life which avoids the strifes
and cares which so prey upon exis-
tence.
A personal acquaintance writes the
Boston Journal that DR.. Gage was
subject to fits of dizziness; and as he
was seen in a cheerful mood, making
his toilet in his room a few minutes
previous to his death, he believes he
had dizzy turn, and going to a Win
dow and throwing it open to get the
air, lost his balance and fell out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13
Assets VS. Liabilities.

The ratio of percentage of assets to liabili-
ties is perhaps as strong point in an Insur-
ance Co any one thing 1t is conclusive
evidence that Co. that has large surplus
is able to do better by their policy holders in
the shape of dividends of Accommodations. than
one that is shrinking their surplus each year
Note the following showings Mutual Life,
1o61A-Mass. Mutual, 1Os1a-Conn. Mutual
11O1a-Mutual Benefit, 10s12-New England
and Phoenix have ia each-North Western,
1161h-New York, 117-Ktna, 11912-Na-
tional, 119-EQUITABLE 1913. Moral-No
need of pointing it out.
CHAS. S. HASTINGS, Agt., st. Johnsbury
LIFE, ACCIDENT AND LIVE STOCK INSURANCE
Over Post Office. Open Evenings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-13


Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. FL n 81.
The Association offers the following stakes
Stake No /, for foaIs of 1888. Entrance
SIS, in instruments of So, 50 and 81; sum
equal to fifty per cent of the entrance added
by the Association.
Hotel Stake No. 2, for foals of 1887. En-
trance $50, in instruments of So, So and SO;
No 3, Highland Stock Farm Stake for foals
of $50. Entrance $25. payable So. So and
$12; 500 added.
No. +, st. Johnsbury Stake for foals of
1885. Entrance $40, payable So. SO and
No. 5, MapIewood Stock Farm Stake for
stations that have never beaten 30 En-
trance $40 payable SO, $40 and 500; 500
added
No. 6, w. w. Grout Stake for mares and
geldings that have never beaten 2.4o. En-
trance $40, payable $40, $15 and SO; 500
added
No. Z, John w. Currier Stake open to any
horse owned by a member of the Associa ton.
Entrance $40, payable SO, SO and $50 :;
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 five; entrance money in each stake to be
sent to treasurer in three payments of June
Is, July 10 and Aug. /. Horse or colt enter
ed to be named at time of second payment
In addition to the foregoing stakes the As
sociation offers the following premiums open
to members only:
to first, So to second and 50 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 81 to first, So to second and 50
to third.
No. 4, best brood mare with stock; $25,
divided S12, IS and So.
No. 3. best sucking colt; S25, divided S12,
So and So
No. 6. year-old geldings and fillies; S25,
divided ST. to first, So to second and So to
third.
No. Z, two-year-old geldings and fIlies !;
$25, divided SO to first, SIS to second and
So to third.
No. 8, three-year-oId geldings and fllies !;
$25, divided $12 to first, So to second and
So to third.
No. o. year-o1d stations; $25, divided S12
to first, SS to second and 50 to third.
No. 10, two-year-old stations; S25, divided
81 to first, SIS to second and 50 to third.
No II, three-year-old stations; $50, di-
vided 81 >, SO and So
No. IL, X. w Goodrich premium; $25, di-
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. l. 1889.
Horses eligible to only one stake or premi-
stake No. by reason of having been entered
for other stakes premiums Entries for
stakes to be made to o. II. Mossman, treas
urer, Barton, VT.
Entries for premiums made to f. III. Hof-
man, secretary, Lyndon, VT. The stables
and stalls will be in charge of j. D. Gould,
and all intending to exhibit should apply
seasonably for accommodation Post Office
address Passumpsic, VT.
Blanks furnished on application Il in 10
w. s. BAILEY, Pres't, East Hardwick, VT
o. H. MOSSMAN, Treas, Barton, VT.