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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
VERMONT NE VS..

The Vermont live stock company
has declared a dividend of SIX per
cent.
The American Canoe association
will hold its next annual encamp-
ment on Lake Champlain August 6
to 81, 1891.
The bell recently mentioned by the
Caledonian as given by Mrs. Red
field Proctor to the Union church at
Proctor was made by the Clinton H.
Meneely Bell company of Troy, N. Y
The Dist annual meeting of the
Vermont Dairymen's association
will be held at ST. Adams Jan. II, I 5
and 16. Gov. W. D. Hoard of Wis
consin is among the Speakers an
nounced. Low rates have been
secured on the railroads.
Miss Mary, daughter of the late
Judge John Prout of Rutland, was
married last week to Charles Ii.
West, teller of the Merchants Ma
tional bank of that place at the
home of the bride, Rev. c. M. Niles,
rector of Trinity, officiating.
The $4,000 required to build a
new hotel at Woodstock has all been
raised and the foundations of the
structure have been put in. Work
will be resumed in the spring and 1T
is hoped it will be finished earl V in
September and possibly before that.
The late Frederick Billings gave $40,
600 to the scheme before his death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

Postmaster General Wanamaker
in his annual report earnestly urges
the establishment of a postal tele-
graph and combats the objections to
it by instancing the success and
economy of government mail service.
Regarding the assertion that it
would be corruptly managed by the
party in power, the postmaster-gen-
eral says that "stringent law and
penalties hedge around the postal
system, Jealous eyes watch it and it
is ever open to public observation
and inquiry" Probably Mr.. Wanna
maker knows something about this.
THE telegraph business he con-
tinues, in the hands of private in
dividuals, is not SO hedged about
and is much more likely to be used
for corrupt purposes. There is
something in this. An official liar is
under more restraint than an unOtfl-
cial liar 1t appears by the report
that 14,O72 postmasters were re-
moved during the past two years
and 26,6SO appointed in the same
time. The report criticises the ten
dency to appropriate money for cost
ly buildings merely for the sake OF
display. The deficiency of the de
partment for the year was $780,
300, a small net gain over the previ-
Gus year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The presidents message is a good
document. We may or may not
agree with all the president says,
vet no one but the blindest partisan
can deny that he covers concisely
and fully the various interests
touched by the general government.
The message seems in some sense to
be an attempt to assume q leader
ship in his party which the presi
dent does not and probably cannot
possess. 1t is a courageous docu-
ment, maintaining firmly as it does
the republican position on the tariff
and the federal elections bill, in the
face of the recent party defeat.
Especially noticeable in the docu-
ment is President Harrison's urgent
appeal to Congress to go to work at
once on important legislation and
push it.
The first part Of the message, deal
ing with foreign affairs, is especially
satisfactory, indica ting the existence
of definite and dignified American
policy in the state department.
The statement of finances is fairly
satisfactory, showing that without
any extravagant increase in expendi-
lures the surplus, that bugbear of re-
cent years, is reaching a vanishing
point. There will doubtless be
found those, however, who have
complained because there was a sur
plus and have denounced it as a
source of danger to the republic,
who will now denounce the party in
power with equal vigor for extrava-
gance in getting rid of it. OF such
stuff is partisanship made.
The presentation of the case for
steamship mail subsidies is one of the
most forcible arguments in the mes
sage, which is really worth reading,
for the general idea it gives in brief
compass, comparatively, of the af-
fairs of government, and the leading
questions now up for consideration.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
A LOST Lead

We know of nothing in recent po-
litical history comparable to the
sudden fall of Charles Stuart Parnell
from the dizzy height to which he
had climbed by reason of his remark
able abilities. Here is a man whose
achievements as the leader of his
people in great political struggle
have fixed the attention and COM
manded the admiration of the Yves
tern world; whose hrrnness, moder-
alton and dignity have commanded
the highest respect; and who has
been the honored associate and CO.
laborer of one of England's greatest
statesmen and best men. There he
stands with the eyes OF millions
upon him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

The departure of Gen. E. Burd
Grubb of New Jersey to his new post
as minister to Spain is important in
view of our present relations with
that country. All the great COM
merciaI bodies of Cuba are demand
ing a reciprocity arrangement with
this country. The commercial situa-
ton in Cuba at present is of so serl-
Gus a nature that some relief of the
sort is necessary and the Spanish
government, hitherto deaf to any
suggestions of this kind, has been
compelled to give attention to these
demands of its Cuban subjects and
to consider the acceptance of reel
procity treaty for its West Indian
colony. On the other hand it is
understood that Gen. Grubb goes to
Spain with full instructions from the
state department so to act as to
bring about if possible the arrange
ment of some such treaty. Every
thing seems favorable to a reciprocity
arrangement which would be espe-
cially desirable to all concerned in
this case
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Presentation of Account.
ABIJAH JENNISON'S ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court. held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury. in said district, on the Doth
day of Nov, A. ID. 1890
George p. Stevens, Administrator de
bons nom with will annexed upon the
estate of Abiiah Jennison, late of Walden
in said district deceased presents his
administration account for examination
and allowance, and makes application for de
cree of distribution and partition of the es-
tate 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 said st. Johnsbury, on the Goth day
of Dec, A d. 1890 for hearing and decision
thereon: And it is further ordered that no.
tice hereof be given to all persons interested,
by publication of the same three weeks sue
ceSsive1y in the Californian, a wspaper 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 they 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, 1890-12-04

The platform upon which the
Farmers Alliance is substantially
unanimous embraces the following
planks:
1. The abolition of national banks
and the calling in of their notes
q The issue of legal tender United
States Treasury notes in sufficient vol
urne to do the business of the country on
a cash system
g. The free and unlimited coinage of
silver
+ The prohibition of the alien owner
ship of land and the reclamation of all
lands heretofore coded to railways and
not now actually used by them
;. The prohibition of speculation in
agricultural products, and of dealing in
futures"
6. The restriction of government
revenues to the actual expenses of the
government economically administered.
l. The government control and opera
ton of railways and telegraphs in the
interests of the people.
s. The prohibition of trusts or "com-
bines" among corporations, and of usuri-
GUS interest
With this the Northwestern Alliance
and the Farmers Mutual Benefit
association of Illinois are in har-
monv. How far the Farmers
League, which is the political organ
ization of the farmers in the eastern
and middle states, subscribes to some
of these points of doctrine we do not
know, but it has been stated that it
too is in harmony with the Alliance
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

The Bellows Falls Times has been
sold again, the third time within the
year. E. G. Allis, who has owned it
for the past eight months has sold
the paper to A. w. Emerson, who
will be it's editor and manager, and
d. b. Plumer, hotel man of Lake
wood, n. J., who is a silent partner.
This change is for the better Mr..
Emerson was assistant editor OF the
Times while 1T was edited by Edwin
A. Start, now of the CaledOnlan.
He is a young man of energy and
ability, clever writer, with excel
lent ideas of what goes to the MAX
ing of good newspaper. He is
popular in Bellows Falls and will
succeed there as the head of a paper
which enjoys one of the best fields in
the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
RETROSPECT.

T. NOT an agreeable task to pass
in retrospect the work OF the late
LEGISLATURE, which did its best ser
vice to the state by adjourning. The
CALIFORNIAN has frankly expressed
itself upon the leading matters that
have come up during the session and
does not need to repeat itself now,
as it has nothing to take back on
any of these points; but a general
survey of the results, as closely sum-
married by our correspondent in an
other column, may not be unprofit-
able.
The only important progressive
measure, of all that were before 1t,
which the Legislature can be cred
tied with having enacted into a law
was the ballot reform law. This,
after standing in pickle all through
the session, went through in its last
hours. That it passed at all was
owing to the promptness OF demo-
cratic member of the house, Mr..
Marshall of Brattleboro, who got
his bill in promptly al the opening of
the session and kept it before the
Legislature steadily.
Against this one piece of positive
legislation put this array OF meas
ures killed: Separate agricultural
college bill; bills for insurance and
immigration bureaus; to regulate
fares on railroads.; to prevent the
organization of bogus medical col
leges; providing for weekly payment
and fortnightly payment of wages;
to prevent double taxation; grant
ing municipal suffrage to women
taxpayers.
In school legislation the law was
tinkered again in a way that gives
no assurance of satisfactory results
but rather appears like a retrogres-
sion for which sufficient reason can
hardly be given.
The corporation tax law, one OF
the most important measures, Will
have to be tested before judgment
can be passed on it. 1t was given
little consideration by the members
as compared with its Importance
Two acts of the session should be
stamped as highly discreditable, the
election of two of the members to
vacant judgeships and the shameful
righteousness of the appropriation
for the worlds fair. Against the
gentleman chosen to the bench we
have no word to say, but this does
not excuse the reprehensible custom
of making the highest judicial posi-
tons in the state a matter for pOl1t1-
cal trade and dicker. We hope the
time is not far distant when such
a practice will be given up. The
Legislature of 1890 was not one OF
the kind that begins such high
minded reforms.
The appropriation of five thou
sand dollars for the worlds fair will,
as one Disguised member expressed
it, just about provide for an exhibit
of one of Commissioner Valentine s
abandoned farm maps, and perhaps
no more appropriate exhibit could
be found for state SO niggardly in
the matter of advertising itself
A summary of the legislation OF
1890 might be added to the exhibit
1t would help explain the abandoned
farms.
No, this retrospect is not a pleas
ant one for the people of Vermont
| to take.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

The annual report of the navy de-
partment begins to be more interest
ing and to SAVIOR less of CHASTITY
skeletons and mouldv hulks than 1T
has for some time past. The present
report states that since March +,
1889, nine new modern vessels have
been completed and put in commits
sion, while during the winter four
more will be added to the list. Five
others are more or less advanced in
construction. The secretary an
nounces that we have now attained
a speed standard of our own, a
standard unsurpassed in any navy
of the world. The secretary speaks
of the great superiority of nickel steel
armor, as shown by recent tests, and
of the success attained in making
rapid firing guns of large calibres.
The plea for a naval militia is re-
newed, as is the recommendation
that the revenue marine service be
consolidated with the navy depart
ment. where it properly belongs.
The report gives gratifying evidence
of progress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Presentation of Account.
CHARLEs G. UTLEY'S EST.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District,
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbury, in said District. on the md
day of December, A. D. 1890.
Ora c. Cole. administrator upon the
estate of Charles G. Utley, late of
Hardwick in said District, deceased, pre-
sents his administration account for examina
ton and aIlow vance, 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 Johns
bury on the Sd day of Jan. a. D. 1891, for
hearing and decision thereon: And 1T IS fur
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, a
newspaper published at St Johnsbury previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause if any they may have why said
account should not be allowed and such decree
made
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER z. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Trades and OccuDafiOnS.

The Youths Companion for 1891
will give an instructive and helpful
Series of Papers, each of which des-
cribes the character of some leading
Trade for Boys or Occupation for
Girls. They give information as to
the Apprenticeship required to learn
each. the Wages to be expected, the
Qualities needed in order to enter,
and the prospects of success. To
New Subscribers who send $1.75 at
once the paper will be sent free to
Jan. 1, 1891, and for a full year from
that date. Address, The Youth S
Companion, Boston, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Presentation of Account.
SIMEON HOYT'S EST.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury in said District, on the Goth
dav of November, A. ID. 1890.
William Higgins, administrator upon the
estate of Simeon Hoyt, late of st. Johnsbury,
in said district, deceased, presents his admins
tration account for examination and allow
ance and makes application for decree of dis
tribution and partition of the estate of said
deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be referred
to session thereof to be held at the Probate
Office in said st. Johnsbury, on the 23d day of
Dec 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
slvely in the Caledonian. newspaper pub
Iished at st. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause if any
they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Commissioners Notice.


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 Maria
Little, late of Barnet, in said Dis
trict, deceased, and the term of six months
from the Sd day of Nov, 1890, being
allowed by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice that will
attend to the duties of appointment at
the store of Geo. +. Winch in McIndoes Falls
in said district on the Goth day of
Dec. 80 and the 9Th day of May 81 next,
at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon, on each of
said days.
l. M SMITH,
GEO. F. WINCH,
Commissioners
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

Late advices from the seat of the
Indian troubles show that there has
been some criminal lying by reckless
correspondents at Pine Ridge agency
and that if there is now any danger
of bIOOdshed it is the result of the
extraordinary measures which have
been taken to Overawe the SavageS,
measures which would not have been
deemed necessary had the Pine Ridge
agent understood the Indian char
acter as he should to be fit for his
position So far as the religious
propaganda among the tribes is
concerned there is no evidence that it
has in it the seeds of trouble. 1t is a
close imitation, from the savage
standpoint, of Christianity as the
Indians have learned it from their
missionaries The real trouble with
the Sioux is that the paternal gov
eminent which pretends to care for
them has not half fed them and hun
ger has bred discomfort. Let them
be put to work and taught to main
tain themselves, instead of to live in
idleness on the nations allowances,
and there will be little danger of
trouble
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

In the blood. should be taken up and removed
by the Liver and Kidneys, but these organs
get out of order-fail to do their work and
the result Is Rheumatism. There thou
sand remedies for the Liver and Kidneys, but
these is only one cure for Rheumatism, and
that is DIR. Drummonds Lightning Remedy.
large bottle may be had at the druggists,
or Will be sent by express to any address on
receipt of So. That is the price of a cure, and
any one who is having an argument with the
Rheumatism will feel fully repaid by the first
dose. Drummond Medicine Co, 1880 Mai
Ne
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Gbe Californian
~. ! ohnsbury, Thur-dny, Dec. 4, 1890

1t may be a merely accidental com
cidence and it may be with weli-con
sidered intention that just about the
time the Legislature adJourns ana
IFS members are to be let loose upon
the state the Mortified News makes
this plea:
There is one institution we need in Yer
mont, and must have, and that is a
school for idiots. Now we must send to
Massachusetts or elsewhere to have our
idiots taken care of and the consequence
is that in order to make good appear
ance we do not send away nearly so
many of these unfortunates as we should
educate if we had a school of our own.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
By Special Request
DIR. O. G.. GAGE
Can be consulted Free

AS FOLLOWS:
Iittleton, Tuesday, Dec. Q, until 1 O'Clock
Lancaster, Tuesday, Dec. Q, afternoon
Groveton Wednesday, Dec. 10, until noon.
No Stratford. Wed, Dec. %, afternoon.
CoIebrook, Thursday, Dec. II.
st. Johnsbury, Friday, Dec. IL.
Woodsville, Parker's, Saturday, Dec. 13.
If afflicted with any lingering disease which
battles your family physician, don't fail to
consult DR.. Gage, the most successful special
list for difficult cases. Indeed his discoveries
are so great that he is enabled to guarantee
a cure in cases hitherto deemed incurabe.
CAUTION In several sections of New
Hampshire we learn that a man has been
driving from house to house representing
himself as DIR. Gage and soliciting patients.
He has several times been exposed but he
soon turns up in another locality. Bear i'll
mind that DIR. O. c. Gage can only be con-
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licits patients from house to house. His ad-
dress is Concord, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
The End Not Yet.

Let not the managers of the University
lay the flattering JUNCTION to their souls
that the successful bambOozlement of a
few faint-hearted senators ensures to
them the permanent and peaceful enjoy
ment of the Doodle involved. The farm
ers, who make up the mass OF the voters,
were simply dis usted before with the
bad faith of the University. Now they
are mad. They have seen the funds in
tended by Congress for their benefit de
voted to the purpose of maintaining at
the capital a lot of lobbyists, if not to
baser uses; they have seen, partially as
yet, perhaps, the depth of the humbug
which poses as an agricultural college
but enough to open their eyes. 1t will
be known, in advance, two years hence,
whether candidate for representative
or senator proposes to support the inter
ests of his constituents or to be made the
tool of ring of back-number statesmen
alleged educators and leeches who prey
upon the body polite. The troubles of
the University have just begun Mid
dlebury Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

There has been deep significance,
not apparent perhaps to the casual
observer, in the interchange of cOur-
tesies during the past week between
the visiting Brazilian embassy and
naval officers and the officials OF this
country. These courtesies have been
marked on both sides and far beyond
the strict requirements of interna-
tional etiquette. They are the evil
dences of the peculiarly cordial feel
ing that has arisen between the two
countries as a result of the prompt
recognition of the Brazilian republic
bv the United States and the sending
of the White Squadron to Rio Janeiro,
at a time when its moral support
was worth much to the new govern
ment. These things augur well for
the promotion of reel procity and OF
closercOnnections between two cOun-
tries which can be of great use to
each other.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
A TEMPORARY TRIUMPH.
Long Memories.

"Politicians and demagogues, said
Senator Smith of Windsor, ARE the only
ones clamoring for the passage of the
aoricultural bill" Politicians and dema-
gogues-we thank you for the classified
ton. The people will not forget what
they remernber.-[ Montpelier Daily Jour
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

Your distressing cough be cured. We
know it because Kemp'S BalSam has cured so
many coughs and colds. Its remarkable sale
has been won by its genuine merit. Ask some
friend who has used it what he thinks of
Kemp's Balsam. There is no medicine so eff
fective. Large bottles soc and 81 90 at all
druggists. Sample bottle free. tf6 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

Don't IT look reasonable that with such a
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are absolutely sure of better results at their
hands / think so. Remember that every
liberal feature known to Life Insurance Is
contained in nv endowment bonds, but still
nv motto is Don't take my word Tor any
other agent's) for it, but Investigate
CHAS S. HASTINGS.
Cen'l Aet. for Vermont and New Hampshire
Good Agents Wanted Everywhere
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Special Notices.
Dean. Rheumatic pills
The Poisonous Acid

Are a sure cure for all forms of Chronic and
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Entirely vegetable, always safe.