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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
THE EDITORS OUTING.
The Annual Excursion of the Vernon
Press A association.

1He Annual Excursion or the vermont
Press A Association.
The Vermont Press association en-
joyed its annual outing last week, as
briefly indicated in the CaledOnian
The party, numbering nearly 70,
assembled at White River Junction
Tuesday afternoon, going from there
over the Northern railroad through
Concord to Manchester From the
latter city they were run on special
time over the Concord & Portsmouth
iron to New Hampshire's city by the
sea, famous for its antiquity, it's
traditions, its general somnolence,
and its breweries. The run was a
warm and tiresome one, and the
train was behind time so that some
discomfort would have fallen to the
lot of the party had it not been for
the two palatial cars bearing the i'm
print of the Central Vermont, fur
nished with special view to the in
terest of the editors in antiquities
and dating back to the early days OF
Vermont's great railroad.
The party arrived in Portsmouth
at a little after eight O'Clock in the
evening and coaches and barges were
in waiting and took them over fine
road to the superb hostelry on the
Il & l. ~, I1r 1,
There they were greeted by the next
governor of Vermont, Hon. c. S.
Page of Hyde Park, who had come
down from Old Orchard with Mrs
Page to join the excursion, and by
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Stone of the
CALIFORNIAN.
The next morning the coaches took
the excursionists to Portsmouth and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10

and by the nomination of no less
popular, clean and able a man than
Ex-Gov. Pattison. The issue thus
having been distinctly made by his
own convention and accepted by the
enemy, Quay cannot avoid meeting
the charges that stand recorded
against him and his candidate. The
Philadelphia American, able and 10y
ally republican, leads the revolt in
the party, and this is what it says:
The party is asked to ''vindicate"
Mr.. Quay, to declare concerning him
what it knows is not true. No such
shame as this was demanded in 1882.
The election of Gen. Beaver would
have encouraged Mr.. Cameron's
methods of SLATE" nominations, but
it would not have involved the
shocking turpitude of giving
Endorsement to public wrongs the
disclosure of which is incapable of
challenge, because the acts them
selves are incapable of defense.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
INrER-AMERTcAN COMMERCE..

Another letter by Secretary Blaine
has been transmitted to congress
through the president. This letter
relates to the reports adopted by the
Pan-American congress relating to
postal and cable communication
between the United States and the
ports of Central and South America
These reports accompanied the let
ter. In his letter Secretary Blaine
called attention to the important
fact that Mexico and the republics of
Central America, although so much
smaller and financially weaker than
our own, are doing much more to
encourage commerce i'll which we
have a much greater interest than
they. The reports to which Mr..
Blaine gives his approval, advocate
the cooperation of the interested
nations in the establishment of sub
sidized steamship lines of the first
class between Atlantic and Pacific
ports OF the countries concerned.
a line between San Francisco and
Valparaiso and intermediate points
on the Pacific is called for, and OH the
Atlantic, two lines are recommended
to ply between the United States,
Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine
Republic, one a fast line, the other q
slower line to pick up local business
The president recommends prompt
and favorable action upon these
reports. 1t will be seen that, in
spite of the criticisms made upon it,
the congress of the two Americas
did some work and some very def
mite work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
VERMONT NEWS.

Charles Seymour of Manchester
Centre, in fit of madness last Sat
urday attacked Charles Harding, a
boarder, striking him on the head
with fiat iron. He then struck his
wife, knocking her down. He went
back and struck his five year old son,
after which he cut his throat with a
jackknife. He ended the fracas by
stabbing himself in the bowels.
Harding and Seymour will die.
Some fisherman encamped near
Island Pond June 13, discovered a
black bear and a panther engaged in
a deadly encounter. One of the
party seized a stout club and dealt
the panther a heavy blow across
the back, killing him instantly, while
another dispatched the bear with
two shots from a navy revolver
Both animals were skinned and the
hides sent to Portland, Me, to be
stuffed.
The annual meeting of the board
of trustees of the soldiers home will
be held July %. A report for the
past two years will have to be made
and the maintenance of the home for
During the year ending June 80 there
were SO admitted to the home, 16
discharged, 6 deaths, and the total
at this date, present and absent with
leave, is 60. A total of Sc different
persons received the benefits of the
home during the past year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
GIVE THEM TO TIE COURTS.

In the current number of the North
American Review Speaker Reed dis
cusses ably the manner of settling con-
tested election cases in Congress, tax
ing the only tenable ground, that
they should be decided in the courts
and not subjected to partisan con-
sideration Mr. Reed makes this
emphatic assertion: ''Our present
method of determining election cases
is unsa tisfactOry in results, unjust to
members and contestants, and fails
to secure the representation the peO-
pie have chosen" In England such
cases have long been decided in the
courts. Under our constitution
Congress cannot delegate the duty
to be Judge of the election of its own
members, but Mr.. Reed suggests that
it is competent for Congress to make
a law under which the courts may
pass upon all such cases and render
opinions, upon which Congress could
act. This would certainly seem to
be a practical solution of the prob
lem. 1t would be an unusually reck-
less and partisan majority that
would reject the decision of the legal
tribunal and defy 1t. The courts are
less subject to partisan bias than
Congress itself and before them the
evidence would be more thoroughly
taken and more impartially sifted.
That a reform is necessary in this
direction is generally recognized.
The openly partisan manner in which
cases of this kind are decided is a
constant menace to the integrity OF
our national legislature. The courts
of the United States are more nearly,
by their very nature and by the life
tenure of their judges, fair and non
partisan tribunals than any that
could be constituted for this particu-
lar purpose and some plan should be
adopted to give these cases a full and
careful legal and judicial considera-
iron
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST BURKE.

Oscar Walter from Minnesota, is
visiting relatives here.
Elmer Flanders is visiting his sister,
Mrs w. E. Fairbanks.
Eugene Jenkins is confined to the
house with rheumatism.
Mrs. Walter Counter has gone to
Lawrence, Mass, to visit her mother.
The Epworth League are having
very interesting meetings each Tues
day evening.
E. A. Darling, who has been at
Mt. View the past week, returned
to New York city Saturday night.
Members of Burke Mt Lodge of
Good Templars are preparing to at
tend the union meeting of the order
at West Burke July 10.
Misses Nellie and Belle Gleason are
at home again from Holyoke, Mass,
and have opened their house which
has been closed so long
The ball game between the East
and West Burke mines last Friday
resulted i'll a victory for the former,
the score standing II to 6.
Judge Humphrey went to Lunen-
burg Saturday. He had telegram
to the effect that his son-in-law, Dr.
F. A. Newell, had been burned out.
The celebration here on the Fourth
was unanimously voted a success,
and much enjoyed by all. The
Lyndonville band was in attendance
and furnished excellent music. The
male quartet rendered the ''bill of
fare" and Laugh, boys, laugh" very
acceptably. Some fine old selections
were sung by the chorus Rev. ]. E.
Farrow's address was short and
pithy, and all the readings very
apprOpriate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
SHEFFIELD.
Caledonia County w. C. II. U.

Caledonia County w. c. Il. U.
The annual meeting of the Caledo-
mia County w. c. 7. u. was held in
the Baptist church in Sheffield, June
II and IS, 1890. 1t was a very
interesting and profitable meeting.
Resolutions were adopted, recogni-
zing God as the great leader and the
Sunday school as the best place to
do his work. License, high or low,
was strongly condemned and plea
made for municipal suffrage as a
means of furthering the temper
ance cause. The temperance crusade
in Nebraska was heartily endorsed,
as was also the stand taken by Gov
Goodell of New Hampshire. In the
death of President Mrs. E. ]. Apple
bee the cause lost an able officer and
the members personal friend. The
state press was thanked for the free
use of its columns and the people of
Sheffield for their cordial welcome.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10

The Cambridge Transcript objects
to the structures made by the Gale
DOMAIN last week on the cheap re-
print of Webstcr's dictionary which
is now on the market The Tran
script claims that Webster's una
bridged dictionary of today and
Webster's edition of 1917 are the
same so far as the body of the book
is concerned From this we infer
that the Transcript is unaware that
constant revision has been necessary
in all dictionaries to keep them i'll
line with the development of Ian
guage and if the present Webster is
the same as the Webster of At, bar
ring the limited information of the
appendix, Wcbster's dictionary IS a
very imperfect and unreliable work.
The fact that the Transcript IS deal
ing i'll the reprint doubtless accounts
for its lack of pathological discrim-
nation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
CONGRESSMAN POWERS.

Judge II. Henry Powers of Morris
Vile was nominated for Congress by
reclamation yesterday at Middle
bury by the first district convention
The name of James K. Batchelder
was withdrawn. Judge Powers is
a brilliant man and one that will
make a record in Congress. But
unfortunately for Vermont his record
will be more to promote his chances
for a seat in the Senate than for any
love for the Green Mountain state.
Congressional hOnors came easy in
Vermont this year but we predict
Judge Powers will find some com
petitors when he is ready to step
into the Senate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
WEST BURKE.

Soon after the exhibition of Ten
nights in barroom" Saturday even
ing, an empty bottle was thrown
through the window of a house just
out of town with sufficient force to
break four panes of glass.
G. NJ. Campbell drove down to the
village Sunday afternoon and hitched
his horse to the stock yard fence
A passing train frightened it SO that
it broke away and ran a mile or
more before it was stopped. The
wagon and harness were q complete
wreck and the horse was consider
ably damaged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
ST. TOHNSBURY CENTRE.

James Lane of ST. Johnsbury is
clerking for l.. D. Stiles.
Mrs. J. w. Page and daughter and
Mrs. H. w Calder, Of Newtonville
Mass, have come to spend several
weeks with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. O. Pierce.
Harry, son of John Dana, met
with an accident the Fourth. He
had loaded a gun and was prepar-
ing to discharge it, when it went off
knocking him over and cutting q
cash in one hip.
There was pleasant gathering at
A. A. Miles last Thursday and Fri
day when his father, ]. M. Miles and
other relatives met and spent two
days outing under a large tent
About 15 were present and four gen
erat1OnS were represented.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10

obliged to go and 5 miles to get a
horse shod. A good blacksmith
could do well here.
The 4th passed very quietly. Only
one arrested and he was not a native
of this town.
The census enumerator has COM
pleted his work and finds the gain in
population to be 80.
Mrs. Streeter and children from
Minneapolis are at ''Fairview
spending the summer.
The many friends and relatives
will regret to hear of the death OF
William G. Stuart only son of Charles
and Lois Gray Stuart at Audubon,
Iowa
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
THE NATIONAL GAME.
LOCAL NOTICES.
On Tuesday Next, July IS

OH 1ucSUdy NCRIt July IS
Prof. Clark, the expert eye special
list, with all his extensive appliances,
will visit ST. Johnsbury to remain
one week, stopping with T. c. Spen-
Ger, the jeweler. Scientific examina-
tions of the eyes free.
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.
Important for ST. Johnsbury.
Prof Clark, the scientific optician
and specialist in lenses for eye
troubles, from New York, who is now
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
Probate of Will.
JACOB McNEIL'S ESTATE

JACOB McNEIL'S ESTATE
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said District
the 18th day of July, a. ID. 1890.
An Instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament with one codicil of Jacob
Mcneil, late of Burke, in said district, de-
ceased, being presented to Court by Simon
NJ Bartlett, the Executor therein named for
Probate:
1t 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 Goth day
of July, A. d. 1890, and show cause, if any
they may have, against the Probate of said
Will; for which purpose it is further ordered
that a copy of the record of this order be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Caledo-
MAN printed at St Johnsbury previous to
said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
Commissioners Notice.

SAKAf1 D. OOUDNOUOf > 70 4 e
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive,
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Sarah ID.
Goodnough late of Danvile in said District,
deceased, and the term of six months from
the 21st day ofJune, 1890, being allowed by
said Court to the creditors of said deceased,
to exhibit and prove their respective claims
before us: Give notice that we Will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the
dwelling house of Geo. B. Davis in Danville in
said District, the I'd day of August
1890, and the 27th day of Dec. next, at
O'Clock in the afternoon. on each of said
days
GEO. b. DAVIS,
CHAS. D. BRAINERD,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
Commissioners Notice.

CARLOS NJ. GILBERT'S ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, eX-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Carlos
NJ. Gilbert, late of Danville, in said Dis
trict, deceased, and the term of six months
from the 21st day of June, 1890, being
allowed by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their spective
claims before Give notice that we will
attend to the duties of appointment at
the dwelling house of Mary A. Gilbert in
Danville in said district, the 9th day of
August and the Goth day of Dec. next
at O'Clock in the afternoon. on each OF
said days.
GEO. b. DAVIS,
CHAS. d. BRAINERD,
Commissioners
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
WHEELOCK.

Mr.. Jennings of New York is spend
ing the summer here.
VIM. M. Larned and wife of Wis
consin are in town on a visit.
There will be a promenade concert
at the town hall Friday evening.
Franklin Nelson has graduated
from Bates college and is at home.
Several young ladies have gone
from this place to New Hampshire
this summer.
There was quite a cyclone here
Tuesday afternoon. Several trees
were uprooted and wood-piles blown
over
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
EAST HARDWICK.

Miss Leila Hyde has gone to
Johnson.
Mrs. Albert Worcester of ST. Johns
bury is in town.
Lumber is being drawn for E. j..
BOWS new house.
Miss Alice Keith has gone to Little
ton on a visit to her sister
There were Is tickets sold from
this station July 4th for Morrrisville.
c. ]. Burdick has gone to Newport
to play during the summer at one of
the hotels.
The Misses Niles of Morrisville
have been spending a few days at
Henry Warmers this week
A severe wind storm visited this
place about five o'clock Tuesday
afternoon and did considerable dam
age. A large number of shade trees
were blown down, as were about 25
of the maple trees in w. L. BOWS
sugar orchard. One of the barns at
the Maplewood stock farm was SO
badly shaken that a beam fell and
hit horse on the head, inflicting
quite severe INJURIES
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
ST. IOHNSBERY EAST.

Willie Harvey from Lowell, Mass.
is home for vacation
Mrs. A. T. Bowen has gone TIC
Newbury to see her father who is in
failing health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farmer and
child from Plymouth, N. H., are Wis
iting her father, Jack Richards.
Mrs. Abby Fletcher, who has beer
spending a few weeks with he1
mother, Mrs. Carlton, returns this
week to her home in Burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
WEST CONCORD.

The Davis camp Sons of Veterans
will give an entertainment at the
G. A. r. hall July II. Harry L..
Heald of ST. Johnsbury will give an
address. Refreshments will be
served.
Captain ]. B. Ripley, Sergeant c..
F. Cutting and Corporal L. ]. Allen
are at st. Adams this week attending
the eighth annual encampment of
Sons of Veterans.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
Gbe Californian.
"a. , ohn-bury, Thursday, July 10, 1890

The illustrated centennial number
of the MorrisviIle News and Citizen
was a creditable piece of journalism
and a good mile stone to mark the
progress of the paper
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk has warm
friends in St. Johnsbury who will
mourn his death which occurred in
New York yesterday. He was a
good man whose goodness was
measured by his works and a man
who stuck by his principles even
though one of the minority. On
Sept 1, 1883, he addressed one of
the largest audiences that ever as
sembled in Music hall on prohibition
and on the following Sabbath spoke
at the Methodist church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
PEACHAM.

Miss Amy B. Fisk of Montpelier,
superintendent of kindergarten work
in the VermontW. c. T. u, will speak
of the work and its relation to tenn
perance next Tuesday in this village.
Miss Fisk was at one time precep-
tress in the Academy here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
OUAY As ~ ISSUE.

The Estate of things" in Pennsyl-
vania grows in interest The declar-
alton of faith in Quay by the repub-
lican convention was met by a
prompt acceptance of the Issue of
Quayism" in the democratic platform
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
SOUTH RYEGATE.

The G. L. Hall store has been
painted.
A sociable at A. Wylie's on .Jeffer-
son hill and fireworks at BoltOnville
were the attractions here the
Fourth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
100 Ladies' Wanted

And 100 men to call on any druggist for a
free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine,
the great root and herb remedy discovered by
Dr. Sias Lane while in the Rocky Mountains
For diseases of the blood, liver and kidneySit
is a positive cure. For constipation and
clearing up the complexion it does wonders.
1t is the best spring medicine known. Large
size package, so cents. At all druggists
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
Special Notices.
Ask Your Friends About liz.

Your distressing cough can be cured. We
know it because kemp's Balsam has cured so
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, 1890-07-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

Having other business 1 wish to dispose of
my Fruit, Confectionery, Lunch and Ice
Cream Business fine chance to secure a
good paying business, the finest location and
best class of trade in town.
GEO. w. DICKEY, ST. Johnsbury, VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10

Any of our citizens contemplating
making purchases in furniture will
make mistake if they do not see
the latest styles at Paine's Furniture
Co., As Canal ST., Boston, before
selecting A stroll through their
warerooms is very educating to the
taste even of those who consider
themselves well posted in art.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10

filling an engagement at Burlington,
will stop for one week with I. {.
Spencer, the jeweler. at 40 Railroad
street, St. Johnsbury, beginning next
Tuesday, July Is, for the purpose OF
testing all eyes and prescribing
proper glasses. In the relief OF eye
troubles and fitting those important
organs to proper glasses, Prof. Clark s
success is truly wonderful says the
Burlington Free Press, which can
ouly be attributed to his thorough
knowledge of the eve. Many people
who formerly suffered from head
aches, for which physicians pre-
scribed in vain, find upon consulting
oculists that their suffering was due
to a defect in the eyes and are wholly
relieved by proper glasses. You can
imagine how a trouble OF the eyes
would irritate all the nerves of the
body, even to the extent of bringing
about poor health. The time has
come when intelligent people demand
the services of a specialist who is
educated for his work. Those who
consulted Prof Clark during his
recent visit to Burlington give many
expressions of satisfaction. The
examinations of the eye are all made
free"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10

Remember he will begin one week S
stay with T. c. Spencer, the St.
Johnsbury jeweler, next Tuesday,
tulY Is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-10
It Will Pay You
Northwestern Land & Coal Co.

To complete the plant for manufacturing
Coal Briquettes. Compressed Coal, and for
immediate improvements and Developments
the Company Will sell n limited amount of
preferred stock at