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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
NOTE AND COMMENT.

A ST. Adams dealer exhibits his
Strawberries in a glass case. The
Messenger says that this does not
necessarily prove that the berries are
scarce and high but it is a little hard
on the dust and the sampler"
Senator Edmunds' temperance in
the Senate Friday, after somewhat
lengthy absence, was signalized by
his quoting the Ten Commandments
to the wicked democrats there as
sembled. 1t had the desired effect,
however, to defeat the amendment
then under discussion.
Commissioner Valentine can now
see the fruit of his labors for 81 fam
lilies of Swedes are now settled in Yer
mont. One colony is at Wilmington
in Bennington county, another at
Weston in Windsor county, and the
third at Vershire in Orange county.
More are coming later and the efforts
to repopulate Vermont seem to be
successful. movement independent
of Mr.. Valentine to bring Swedes in
to Essex county is fully described on
another page.
Massachusetts is slowly moving
toward biennial sessions of Legisla-
ture. A constitutional amendment
has already passed both branches of
the Legislature, but will have to be
Endorsed in the same manner by an
other Legislature before it can be
submitted to the people. Heretofore
it has been adopted by one Legisla-
ture, but failed in the next, and it
may be so again. By and by Massa
chusetts will wake up and catch up
with the procession.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
LOWER WATERFORD.
Two Bridges Swept Away.

Tuesday afternoon the toll bridge
at Waterford gave way and was car
ried down stream. In the evening
the one at this place went also. In
each case it was due to the logs of
the Connecticut River Lumber COM
pany forming jam and turning the
current, at the upper bridge to the
Vermont side, and here to the New
Hampshire shore, so that the piers
were undermined. The river is very
high and full of logs. The loss of
these bridges will be great blow to
Waterford.
E. E. Goss and family have moved
to West Danville where he has rented
farm.
Farmers are very busy at work on
their land now and the boys are just
as busy evenings catching suckers in
the river.
The selectmen met at the hotel at
Lower Waterford last Monday to
see about repairing the roads and
bridges.
R1vermen are plenty now About
100 went down to the twenty-seven
islands last Sunday to loosen a jam
estimated to contain Is, 10000 feet
of lumber. The Connecticut River
Lumber company have about 600
men and 60 horses at work on the
river
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
A GOOD TIME TO Halt.

President HarrisOn's second veto
was an appropriation for 5000, 900
for public building at Dallas, Tex
as. He thinks if they built more but
less costly public buildings it would
be wiser. The President has touched
upon common fault in all this mat
ter and that is that larger amounts
are often expended on public build
ings than the public uses demand.
Why Kansas City should get $2,5OO,-
900 and st. Paul 81 100000 for pub
lie buildings needs explaining to the
average voter 1t is intimated that
other public building bills may be
vetoed at the proper time. There
has got to be retrenchment some
where on the raids on our national
treasury or the surplus will soon be
replaced by a large deficit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
VERMONT NEWS.

Barre is soon to have free delivery.
The Waldo marble company OF
Fair Haven has failed with liabilities
of $25,OOO
Hon. Henry Ballard of Burlington
has been engaged to deliver the
Memorial Day address at Weybrldge.
The centennial convention of the
beheld IN st James church at Airing
ton June Is and 10.
Congressman Stewart has intro
duced a bill in the House for the
erection of public building at Rut-
| land to cost not more than $4,000
The Rutland road has been leased
to the Delaware and Hudson, to be
run in connection with that railroad.
Possession will be taken Jan. 1,
1891.
George w. Doty of Morrisville has
been appointed aide-de-camp on the
staff of Gen. Russell A. Alger, COM
mander of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
A conference of Christian women
of this state who do not approve of
the partisan policy of the national
w. T. u. will be held in Montpelier
on May IA.
Hon. Frederick Billings has spent
$4,000 on the Congregational
church at Woodstock AS it will be
when completed it is one of the best
if not the very best in Vermont.
Ground has been broken for new
railroad connecting the new grounds
for the state fair with the Woodstock
railway at a point midway between
Hartford and White River Junction.
S. c.. WOolson, the well-knOwn
Montpelier tailor, was the victim Of
runaway accident at the capital
recently. He was thrown out of his
carriage, his left arm broken and
badly bruised.
Gen. L. A. Grant of Washington,
d. c., assistant secretary of war, has
issued q call for the reunion of the
survivors Of the Old Vermont Brig
ade at Boston during the encamp-
ment next August.
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
went to Boston last week to join his
WIG WHO mas Deen TO IHil Guy lOI
medical treatment. Her many
friends will be pleased to learn that
she is rapidly improving in health.
Walter S. Barney, a brakeman on
the Central Vermont freight train,
was killed at Colchester Monday
morning. The train broke apart
and just before the accident he was
seen on the rear car and a moment
later was missed.
Mrs. Lydia Strait, who was born
in SALISBURY in 1893 and died in
1889, was the mother of twelve
children, eight still living; she had
also sixty-six grandchildren, sixty
three great grandchildren, and two
great-grea t-grandchildren.
Governor Prince of New Mexico
has recently appointed Winfield S.
Fletcher of Las Vegas his chief of
staff and adjutant general of the
Territory. Col. Fletcher was a for
ner resident of Milton and was
member of Company G, Second Yer
mont Volunteers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
THE PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS.

The all-American congress has fin
ally adjourned after a five months
session Every American republic
was represented. AS to tangible re-
suits accomplished, many who have
expected much, will doubtless be dis
appointed. The plan favoring a
common currency utterly failed All,
however, were agreed on the need of
a law protecting authors and in
ventors, and a general desire to pro-
mote the welfare of each republic
was expressed. The question of
arbitrating all international diff
culties was raised and met with favor
in the eyes of all. 1t was further
agreed that each republic should
send proper notice of this intention
to all foreign powers, beseeching
them to resort to the same means,
and especially in all controversies in
which any American republic may be
a party. This was by far the great
est accomplishment of the conference
and will tend to hasten the time
when universal peace shall supplant
bloodshed and war throughout the
world.
Yet aside from these actual results
much good has been accomplished.
The acquaintance formed between
the United States and the Central
and South American republics,
through their respective representa-
tives, has done much toward remov-
ing all prejudice and bringing the
people of the two continents into a
closer bond of sympathy. Future
negotia tons have thus been rendered
possible and the way has been paved
for a better international intimacy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08

fourth class license but sell under the
United States license
Unless Congress can be persuaded
to pass a law prohibiting the i'm
portation of Intoxicating liquors in
to states having prohibitory laws
the only power left in prohibition
states is the regulation of the sale OF
liquors by the glass to be drunk on
the premises. This decision has well
been called the "Dred Scott decision"
of the liquor question and if like that
it leads to a mighty and successful
effort to break down and destroy the
gigantic octopus of the liquor traffic
the decision, terrible as it is in its
remorseless logic. will not prove an
unmixed curse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08

Rev. ]. T. Buzzell will preach at
East Barnet, May 10, at p. m.
RYEGATE.
Mrs L. H. Nelson from Nebraska
| is visiting at George and Belle Mel
| sons.
The enumeration for this town has
not yet been appointed, probably
Major Henderson will have the job.
James Boyce and family moved to
st. Johnsbury this week to take
charge of the boarding house at the
brick yard.
Mrs. Robert Gibson, an aged lady,
is lying at the point of death at pres
ent writing. The doctors say she
cannot recover.
The town has purchased a new
road machine The authorities con-
worked profitably.
School commenced in district No.
1 this week Miss Park who taught
the two former terms has been Sc
cured for the present term.
N. H. Kicker has completed the
driveway into the roof of his barn.
George Cochran is adding 80 feet to
his barn and will build a driveway
into his barn over the beams.
George Nelson has built a creamery
below and west of his barn. A little
above the creamery is a cold spring
of water he intends to use and thus
obviate the use of ice.
A. H. Brock died just one week
later. He had been suffering from
cancer in the face but was able to go
about the house. He died very sud-
denly Saturday morning of apoplexy.
He, too, made an early profession of
religion and was a useful member of
the Presbyterian church. He leaves
a wife in feeble health and five chill
dren. Mrs. ]. H. Symes, Robert and
David of Wells River, and Mathew
and John that were with him at the
time of his death.
Our neighborhood has been sorely
afflicted in the past few weeks. Mrs.
w. ]. Gibson, lady of rare qualities
of heart and mind, died after a linger-
ing illness, Apr. Goth. She was an
earnest Christian, and will be much
missed in the church, community and
home. She leaves a husband, with
whom she has lived so years, and
two daughters, Mrs. AFRO Findley of
McIndoes and Miss Alice, who so
tenderlv cared for her in her years of
feebleneSS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
THE LIQUOR DECISION.

The recent decision of the United
States supreme court on the question
of the importation of Intoxicating
hquors into states having prohib-
iIoTy laws is attracting a vast
amount of attention, and while it is
great blow to prohibition it is also
a blow to license, high or low, where
the license law attempts to exact a
license fee from the wholesale dealer.
The case arose in Iowa where 125
kegs of beer belonging to the firm of
Leisy & Co. of Peoria, ILL.,, were
seized by the city marshall of Keokuk,
Iowa, while they were being sold in
the original package by Leisy & Co.'S
agent. The Iowa supreme court de-
cided against Leisy & Co. but the
United States supreme court decides
in their favor on the ground that the
Iowa law which forbade the importa-
ton of Intoxicating liquors was an
effort to regulate interstate COM
merce and on this account was void,
and furthermore that the right to
import implied the right to sell in the
original package. This opens the
door for the man in Massachusetts
to send his liquors into Vermont for
his Vermont agent to sell in the orig
inal package, and as the original
package may be made of any size this
decision virtually annuls the prohibit
ton laws as far as the wholesaler is
concerned, and it also annuls the
wholesale licenses in license states.
The decision not only effects Iowa
but it also affects our sister state of
Massachusetts, where a prominent
Boston attorney has advised his
clients that they need not take out a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
BASE BALL GAMES.
Ar1oNAL LEAGUE STANDING TO MAY
LAYERS LEAGUE STANDING TO MAY
LOCAL NOTICES.
Mr.. f. G. Stevens


Would hereby inform his friends in
st. .Johnsbury and elsewhere, that he
has made an engagement, as cutter,
with Mr.. Geo. B. B. Denny of Mont
pelier, VT, where he will be pleased
to receive any orders for fine custom
clothing his old customers may wish
toplace. Satisfaction will be assured.
Samples and prices will be sent at
any time, Tor, until Monday
noon, April Dist, samples will be
shown and orders taken at the old
store in Music Hall Block, after that
date, F. G. STEVENS,
II State St., Montpelier, Vt.
Country Merchants, Butchers, PeddIers
Produce Dealers, Tinmen, Market
men and traders generally will often
find the collecting of Calf Skins a
profitable addition to their other
business.
Idesire to arrange with some good
man or firm in every village in the
United States and Canada to take in
and ship me the Calf Skins taken off
in their vicinity
Cash furnished on satisfactory
guaranty. For particulars address,
mentioning this paper,
CARROLL S. PAGE,
HYDE PARK, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08

month to all persons who served in
the late war not less than three
months, nor more than a year;
to those serving more than a year
and not exceeding 800 days, So a
month, and to those who served
over 500 days one cent a day for
each days service. No person who
is worth $1,000 at the time of filing
his application shall be entitled to
this service pension,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
SOUTH RYEGATE.

The third annual fair of the Dairy
mems association will be held on
their grounds here about the first
week in September. The removal of
of the ridge with several other i'm
provements, will add much to the
looks and convenience of the
grounds. The forming of a premium
list is now in the hands of a COM
mittee and it is hoped that many
will cOrnnete
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
Obe Californian.
81. John-bury, Thursday, May :, 1890

In endorsing our nomination of
Hon. H. c. Ide of St Johnsbury for
acknowledgement the Lyndonville
Journal says, Mr. Ide is well fitted
for that place or any other to which
the citizens of this state may call
him We can see no reason why
Caledonia and Orleans county can
not unite on him, or the whole state
for that matter if they are looking
for a man of ability to fill the place"
Senator Quay has finally spoken,
but makes no denial of the charges
against him. He says that he will
not resign from the craftsmanship of
the republican national committee
as long as the democrats are trying
to drive him from that position. The
republicans want an explanation
from Quay much more than the demo-
Gratis want his resignation. His
silence is golden and makes excellent
campaign capital for the democratic
party
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
Commissioners Notice.
Probate of Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the st day of May, A. D., 1890.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Mary A. Gibson
late of Barnet, in said district, deceased,
being presented to Court by Catharine Gil
son, the executrix therein named, for Pro-
bate.
It is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court, to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. Johnsbury on the oath day
of May, A. u. 1890, and show cause, if any
they may have, against the Probate of
said Will for which purpose it is further
dered that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian printed at st. Johnsbury previ-
to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
Presentation of Account.

LYMAN B. ATWOOD'S ESTATE
STATE VERMONT, Caledonia District S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, in said District, on the 18th
day of May, A ID. 1890.
Henry c Ide, Administrator with will
annexed upon the estate of Lyman Il. At
wood, late of st. Johnsbury in said district
deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree 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 Johnsbury the 9th day of
May, A. ID. 1890, for hearing and decision
thereon: And it is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested, by
publication of the same three weeks success
sively in the Caledonian, a newspaper pub
lished at St Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause if any
hey may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
STOCK

The stock of the Tallapoosa Land, Mining
and Manufacturing Co. if purchased now can
be bought cheap. This stock will sell for
double the purchase price in the next few
months. Nearly 1000 people will be employed
in manufacturing pursuits before the end OF
the present year, which means a population
of 5000 people, while it contains at present
5000. A complete. system of water works,
costing $40, 900, is being put in, and 90
houses will be built Immediately by Bos-
ton capitalists. The Georgia, Tennessee *
Illinois X. X. are at work on their survey for
a road from TallapooSa to Chattanooga,
seventeen miles, com p1eted will give ITALIA
poosa competing railroads to all points.
Ta11apooSa has now in operation 3 factories
employing 700 hands, and now building Is
factories, which will employ 500 hands, and
hands. ITALIA pooSa is not having a boom,
but solid, permanent growth. Full infor-
nation can be obtained from
Lock Drawer A, St Johnsbury, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
CARRIAGES.

We make more Carriages than any other
firm in the state of Vermont, more different
styles of open and top buggies which are bet
ter adapted for the use of Vermont people
than imported ones. Our Carriages are
made from the best materials by experienced
workmen, and all warranted We have
a large stock on hand and variety to select
from. Are making them better every year
and selling them for less money Don't wait
until we get poor enough to give them away,
but buy one this year and have the pleasure
of riding in an easy, stylish, ST. Johnsbury
carriage, where everybody gets his money
worth corner Railroad and Portland SITS,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08

We hope every reader Will notice
what is said in the advertisement on
page 4 headed "a favor to ask OF
you" If this company has given
you prime article you ought not
to hesitate to grant them the favor
they ask.
This is the month when you need
to buy a good, cold, sweet, dry Re
frigerator Then you can snap your
fingers at summer and hot weather
A good Refrigerator will easily last
half lifetime Send to Paine's Fur
niture Co., As Canal street, Boston,
for their Refrigerator Catalogue.
We heartily recommend the Rock
Island Excursions to our readers go
ing West. They run through Pull
man Tourist Cars from Boston every
two weeks, use Union Depots, are
personally conducted and at the very
lowest rates Call on 0. H. Hender-
son, st. .Johnsbury, Ticket Agent,
and write E. w. Thompson, N. E. P.
A, 296 Washington street, Boston.
DR.. T. p Hubbell will be at the ST.
Johnsbury House from May - to II
inclusive. 1t is hoped that all par
ties who would give reasonable at
tention to eye difficulties with refer
ence to spectacles will give him an
early call. He assures all that they
will get the best done for their eyes
that can be done. His success at
Lancaster the past two weeks has
been almost phenomenal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
MILLER g. RYAN.
Economical and Comfortable
ONE WAY EXCURSIONS

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED.
Pullman Tourist Cars through to destina-
ton. If you are going to Colorado, Califor-
mia, Oregon, any point west of the Mis-
souri, River, then take the Great Rock Island
Route Excursions, leaving Boston every sec
ond Tuesday after May 3. You can save
nearly $50 from regular first-class fare to the
Pacific Coast. and proportionate reductions
to other points. For full particulars call on
o. H. Henderson, st. Johnsbury, ticket agent,
and write E. w. Thompson, N. E. Pass .Agt.,
296 Washington ST., Boston, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
THE STATE CONVENTION.

chosen to represent Lamoille county
in place of Hon. Carroll S. Page, re-
signed 1t was also voted to in
struct town committees to hold town
caucuses on June II. This last vote
is a new departure for the state COM
mittee and seems to be good one as
it will give everyone a chance to
know when the caucus will be held.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
A FAVOR
To Ask of You.

If you have bought pair of the WALES
Goodyear rubbers, you will have made up
your mind before another season, whether or
not there is true merit in them. If you think
there is not. no doubt you will tell your deal
er as much. Now as this is last adver-
tisement would like to ask of you this
favor should you feel that they are worthy
of merit, kindly say word in their behalf to
your dealer now, and ask them for another
pair next season.
We thank you for this seasons patronage
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-05-08
THE TOWNS AROUND.
PASSNMPSIC.

Rev. ]. T. Buzzell will preach at
East Barnet, May Is, at 3 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-10
What Happened During a Trip in a
Balloon.
[Pal Mall Gazette. !

An aeronaut of Bucharest recently i'm
agined a vain thing-yain for him, because
he scarcely appears to have been as CON-
petent as might be desired. He was anxious
to show how Pleasant and secure a trip into
eloudland might be made. A Roumauian
lieutenant listened to the voice of the charm
er and, with other persons. was induced
to ascend When at height of three tnou-
sand meters ballast was blown out and. as a
popular novelist would put it, a Strange
thing happened. Much to the surprise Of
the whole party of aerial yoyagers, the bal
last few in their faces, almost binding them
the balloon was defending to the surface of
Mother Earth with terrific force A fearful
smash was only just prevented by Sacrificing
all the ballast and the balloon then bounded
TO an altitude of sixteen hundred and fifty
metres. After narrow escape from drown
ing, first 10 lake and then in the Danube.
the adventurous travellers landed at dusk on
Bulgarian soil and had to kick their heels
in desolate neighborhood until morning.
The aeronaut, according to the lieutenant,
who chronicles the voyage in the Reyista
Armatei, smiled cheerfully the whole time
The passengers will probably reserve their
smiles until they are again asked to trust
themselves to the tender mercias of a trip
in the atmosphere.
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-10
Every Dollar Paid In goes
Towards the Develop
ment of the Property.

bedford City is fourishing city of over
1000 inhabitants, and is on the Norfolk a.
Western Railroad, midway between Lynch
burg and Roanoke. the surrounding country be-
ing Extremely Rich in mineral and agricultural
resources. II Is the County Seat Of Bedford
County, is lighted by electricity, and has an
electric street railway in progress Of construction
Its Industries are general manufacturing. al
ready Of large volume, with certainty OF great
Increase.
The Randoiph-MHcon Academy, the
largest educational institution in the South, cost
ing 100000, has been erected upon the com
pany's land, and there is also in progress Of build
ing $40, 700 hotel, and railroad station to cost
10000. o