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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
THE WATER QUESTION.

The recent heavy showers have
had good effect on the village
water system, and there is now a
goodly quantity of that desirable
liquid running over the dam at the
pump house. While this of course
relieves the present necessity, it does
not do away with the need of action
on the part of the village on this i'm
portant matter If the cold weather
really sets in now and there are no
more heavy rains before the ground
freezes up, the situation will have be-
come serious one before spring.
The CALIFORNIAN sees no reason for
changing its opinion in regard to the
best method of securing an ample.
unfailing supply of water for village
purposes. The Stiles pond plan
seems to US to be the most feasible
and the most economical one sug-
gested. But there is a business-like
and sensible way in which to handle
this question, and that is to have it
brought up in regular form at the
next village meeting, and put in
shape for practical solution. The
next board of trustees should be
given full authority to investigate
thoroughly, and to secure the aid of
a practical engineer who in a few
days can give the community relia-
BILE figures as to the cost of any
change that may be contemplated.
That the matter must be attended
to in the near future is beyond dis
pute-the experiences of the past
season have proved this-and when
the matter comes before the village
in proper form, we are sure the tax
payers will take care of it wisely and
see that such measures are taken as
will ensure them full protection
against serious water famine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

William Burke, the Railroad
street barber, has on exhibition in
his shop one of the finest specimens
of birds ever seen in this locality. 1t
is a species of red-shouldered albino
hawk and was shot by Mr.. Burke a
couple of weeks ago in Waterford.
The bird is snow white, and rarely
seen in this locality. He hasjust had
the bird m mounted and it can be seen by
calling at his shop. Mr.. Burke has
had several large offers for his bird,
but declines all and thinks what is
good enough for some one else is
good enough for him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

The executive committee of the
Vermont State Grange are making
extensive preparations for the next
meeting of that body, which will be
held at st. Johnsbury December
and 9. A portion of the sessions
will be public, and several of the
most prominent agricultural work
ers and authorities will be present
and speak.
The Burlington Clipper man has
been heard from to this extent: "The
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Three carloads of immigrants,
that landed on the steamer Sarnia
at Portland yesterday came through
on the afternoon Portland express
yesterday en- route to Manitoba.
Among the party were 40 boys,
ranging from 10 to 13 years of age,
from Dr. Barnardo's rescue home for
waits and orphans at London. They
were in charge of J. Lambkin, travel
ling passenger agent of the Canadian
Pacific railway.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
THE MURDERER ALMY.

Almy was hanged in efhgy at Ply
mouth on Monday night, and attach
ed to the dangling figure was a card
containing a warning to the origin
al" The trial began there on Monday
morning. Mrs. Warden was the first
witness, and as she told the story of
Christie's home life and then related
the incidents of the murder, Almy
broke down and cried like a child.
Two or three other witnesses were
examined. Crowds of people focked
to the court house, and the trial is
renewing the intense interest mani
tested a the time of the murder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
A SCHOOL REPORT.

An eleven weeks term of school in
district No. 6, taught by Minnie E.
Wark of South Wheelock, closed Fri
day, Nov. 13, with an entertainment
in the evening Of the ten pupils the
following nine were not absent day
during the term: Myrtle E. Hall,
Sadie E. Hall, Inez A. Howe, Lena
S. Olcott, Susie M Spaulding, Mabel
L. Underwood, Myrtle L. Under
wood, Winnie A. Woodbury. and
Lemmy c. Woodbury.. No tardy
marks during the term Where is
the school with better record?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

AT a meeting of officers of the
local societies of Christian Endeavor
on Monday night, Thursday, Decem-
Der 8, was fixed upon as the date for
meeting here of the societies in this
county to organize county union.
Some work was also done by way
of preparing program for the occa-
sion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Vermont Bible society in its recent
report shows that Caledonia is the
most pious county in the state. St.
Johnsbury is still in that county"
And has made all arrangements to
STAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

One evidence of the prosperity of
ST. Johnsbury is the erection during
this season of large number of new
houses, some of them to be occupied
by the builders thereof, and por-
ton of them to be used for tenement
purposes. St. Johnsbury belongs TO
the growing towns of Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Hundreds of people have accepted
Col Franklin Fairbanks kind in
vitation to inspect the beautiful ex-
hibit of chrysanthemums at the con-
servatories at Underclyffe and the
flowers are still blooming. The dis
play this season is the finest ever
seen there and is not excelIed in vari-
ETY. and beauty except in the large
cities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

The Old Farmers Almanac for
1892 is the centennial of that publica-
ton, and contains, aside from the
usual large amount of useful infor-
nation such as is generally found in
almanacs, a portrait of the founder,
Robert B. Thomas, and sketch of
and news dealers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

The article elsewhere printed, on
the lecture platform, will be read
with interest by all. The writer,
George R. Vending, has appeared
twice in our Y M c. A. course, and
in the list mentioned are three of the
lecturers of this years course, Col.
Balm, DIR. Willis and Prof. De Motto
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
BUSINESS NOTES.

The addition of a large fan in
Jones & Shields shops indicates in
creased business there.
w. N. Randall has bought out the
interest of Fred Allison in the res
taurant of Lynch & Allison.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

On account of Thanksgiving Day
the CALEDoNIAN will go to press one
day earlier next week, and our cor
respondents are requested to send in
their news matter by Tuesday noon
At the latest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

The Wallace Hopper company
appear at the Opera house on Mon
day evening next, in the drama
Reclaimed" This company have
been in ST. Johnsbury before and
were cordially received. They come
we'll recommended by the press gen
erally.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Orders for ST. Johnsbury Illus
trated are coming in rapidly, and
all who desire copies of that work
should leave their names at this
office as soon as possible. This book
will be ready about December 1st.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

President Harrison names Thurs
day, the Goth, as Thanksgiving Day.
His proclamation will be found on
the 7th page of this issue. Gov. Page
falls into line and names the same
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

A pretty and entertaining play,
"A Scrap of Paper" will be given by
local talent in Music hall on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, Dec. and
4. The play is given for the benefit
of starting a fund for the proposed
hospital
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

"A story comes from Lyndonville,
via the Journal, to the effect that a
cabbage obtained in Dr. Tillotson's S
garden was found to contain 40 dis
tinct heads of perfect formation.
For a cabbage story this is a trife
9'hShy"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

The work of transferring the
specimens from Col. Fairbanks
house to the Museum is being rapid
lv pushed forward and the building
will be opened about the middle of
December
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Says the Barton Monitor: "The
CALEDoNIAN has been agitating the
project of obtaining the full supply
of water for the village from the
Stiles pond in Waterford That is a
sensible idea"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Odd Fellows from Barton, West
Burke, Lyndon, Barnet and West
Concord met with Moose River en-
campment here last Friday evening
and witnessed the working Of degrees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Union Thanksgiving services will
be held at the South church next
Thursday morning at 1870 O'Clock
Sermon by Rev. Edward T. Fair
banks = Concerning the worth
thereof"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Prof J. M. Chapman gave a
reading at West Hartford on Satur-
day evening last. He has enter
tanned the people there twice before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

Rev. G. o. Webster exchanged
with Rev. G. M. Curl last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

"A Sunday school concert will be
held at the Railroad street Baptist
church next Sunday evening at $50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

The high wind of Monday night
got under the tin roofing of the saw
shop at the scale works and curled
up a considerable quantity of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Stephen Pocock of Fairbanks
village fell on Tuesday night and dis
located his shoulder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

-Comical Brown is to appear at
the Opera house on Thursday even
ing, the 26th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

The ST. Johnsbury house has been
leased by w. L. Krogman for an
Dther YEAR
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19

Elder 6. L. Tracy of Biddeford,
Me, will preach at the Advent church
next Sunday at 1870 a. m. and 2
10. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
SECRETARY FOLSOM RESIGNS.

E. N. Folsom, secretary of the St.
Johnsbury Y. M. c. A. for three
years past, has resigned, to take ef-
feet December 21, having accepted a
call to take charge of the association
at Waterbury, Conn. Previous to
assuming the general secretaryship
of the association here, Mr.. Folsom
had been engaged in similar work at
Middlebury. He came to St. Johns
bury in December, 1888, and has
done most efficient service in the
special work assigned hirn-a work
by the way, which requires no small
degree of Christian tact to ensure its
successful prosecution. The several
departments of association work
have been gratifyingly developed un-
der his administration and he has
gathered about him a strong work
ing force which has pushed ahead
along the different lines and accom-
plished much Personally, the secre-
tary and his wife have made many
warm friends in St. Johnsbury, who
will sincerely regret their departure.
The field at Waterbury is an inviting
one, and will afford Mr. Folsom
abundant opportunity for effective
usefulness in the Y. M c. A. branch
of religious activity
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
CHURCH SOCIABLES.

The Woman's Home Missionary
society of the South church will hold
its annual sale in the church vestry
(tomorrow) Friday evening, Nov.
Goth Doors will be open at 6
O'Clock. A special feature will be the
sale of aprons. There will also be
homemade pickles, jellies, ETC., for
sale, also cakes of all kinds. Light
refreshments will be served during
the evening to those desiring them.
Admission free.
The second "sociaI evening" at
the North church this season occurs
tomorrow night. Mrs. J. R. Nelson
and Mrs p F. Hazen will preside as
hostesses; supper will be served on
the European plan from $50 to s,
Rev. c. NJ. Lamson will describe "a
Week in Egypt" and there will be
other interesting exercises. 1t will
be Thanksgiving social as we'll as
a literary treat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

4. M. L. a. NOIlSS.
An entertainment in the members
course will occur this evening at
the association hall, at O'Clock,
when Arthur F. Stone will give a
lecture on Newspapers"
Rev. A. l. Davis spoke to 76 young
men at the association rooms on
Sunday afternoon. Next Sunday
Prof. Putney will give confidential
Talk" to young men, and the
Mahogany quartet will sing. The
attendance at these afternoon meet
ings is being excelIently maintained,
and the results cannot fail of being
helpful.
The next lecture in the regular
course will occur on Friday evening,
Nov. 27, when Prof. Luis Baralt will
speak on Hamlet"
The business mems class in gym
nastics began work on Tuesday
evening last.
Secretary Folsom left this morning
for Rutland, to attend the state con-
vention
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
VOL. 55---NO. 1884.
DARTMOUTH COLLAGE NOTES.

F. A. Balch and w H Merrill,
Academy 90, will be among the
Sophomores who leave college after
Thanksgiving to teach winter
schools.
c. 6. Braley and ]. H. Brooks of
St. Johnsbury were among the many
visitors at the Williams-Dartmou
game Saturday p. m.
Quincy Blakely, Academy 80,
Freshman historian for the class of
'94, will present the history to the
class in the winter term
Work from the pen of E. o. Grover,
'94, appears in both the October and
November numbers of the Literary
Monthly"
Williams was victorious in the
very interesting game of foot ball
here Saturday p. M, and therefore
will undoubtedly retain the pennant
of the league another year. Several
minutes after the second half had be-
gun luS SSoiC was y 10 ., Oul VIII
liams' heavy team gained rapidly
until at the close she had increased
her score to IA. Jones steady play
ing as center was noticeable, and the
goal kicked by Ide in the second half
increased Dartmouth's score
E. K. Hall, '92, has been elected
captain of the Varsity foot ball
eleven to fill the vacancy of Lakeman
'92, resigned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

EPensions-D. E. May.
Van Houten's Cocoa.
Bida Bible Engravings.
NJ FEhips-Wi1son & King.
Presentation of Account.
clearance Sa1e-E. N Randall
Bone Fertifizer-Park & Barrett
'Pulm mocure-Standard Drug Store.
Observatory Knob-C. S. Hastings.
kind Words and True-I. w. Smith
Garments-E & T. Fairbanks & Co.
Slaughtered Prices-E D. Steel & Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-19
Weather Record.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
hiding Nov. IS, 1881.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-06
The Mckinley Law Did It.

New York Press According to the
Paris report in the London Times. Civ
ing an account of proceedings of the
French Chamber of Deputies. it appears
that It was owing to dread of American
retaliation under the Mckinley law that
the Chamber voted to take the embargo
off American pork. Following is the
attachment in the London Times dis
patch:
The Chamber by 3Sl to los agreed TO
a bill raising the duty on bacon from 81
francs to 20 francs. The increase is
made by the new protectionist tariff to
come into operation next February, but
the object of giving it immediate effect
is to rescind the degree excluding Amer
lean pork. while giving protection to
French breeders. Assurances were
given that custom house precautions
would be taken against trichinosis.
France thus hopes to escape the retaili
alton which, under the Mckinley act,
might otherwise befall her.
1t Is apparent from this that but for
the retaliatory clause of the Mckinley
law the popular branch of the French
legislature would never have voted to
rescind the embargo on one of the great
American products. This fact ought
to be of especial interest TO the Western
farmers at this time when the Trainer of
the law is candidate for Governor of
nhin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-06
Stand by Protection.

No surprise seems justified by the fact
that the Mckinley tariff does not suit
the men who have assumed the task of
''tariff reform" in accordance with the
British standard. Trainers of the exis-
isting law found inspiration closer home
than Europe, and they laid teriff along
these lines indicated by the founders of
our Republic and the law makers in its
first Congress. OF course this could not
be done without exciting opposition
from free trade attorneys. as such oppo-
sition is the only excuse for their exis-
tence.
But the real facts of the situation, at
any time since the passage of the new
tariff law, have in ne wise warranted
their bitter opposition to its enactment
or their determined efforts for its repeal.
Immediately following IFS passage, and
before some of its most important pro-
visions were in force, its influence for
good was manifested in the renewed as
surance gwen to capital that the great
body of American voters might still be
relied on to maintain the traditional de-
tense against foreign competition made
necessary by the advanced standard of
wages and living prevailing ID this
country. In many localities factories
long idle or materially restricted in out
put by enforced division of the domestic
market with foreign competitors. were
given new life, skilled operatives found
opportunity for steadier employment
than before at wages enabling them to
live as becomes American citizens. with
out any material advance in the cost of
manufactured products as they reach
the hands of ultimate consumers.
Never in the history of this country
could more of the necessaries and luxu-
ries of life be obtained by honest efforts
than since the Mckinley bill became
law, despite the early prophesies of its
opponents that the reverse of this would
follow its passage, and their subsequent
efforts to insure confirmation of their
dolesome predictions.
In the face of this array of facts free
trade promoters serve notice of con-
tinuance of their crusade against the
policy by which all Of this has been
brought about BY way of prelimina-
ries, threadbare arguments are being
patched into shape, oft-refuted prophe-
sizes are being placed in the mouths OF
spokesman. aud the hobgoblin of high
prices is marched to the front to scare
voters into support of free foreign trade
In short, history is to repeat its recorC
of past efforts to substitute British polit
ical economy for the policy of protec-
ton for home industry under which on
country mas made its phenomenal adj
vancement. Let patriotic voters see t.
it that the same page shows that histor'
shall further repeat itself by recording
the overwhelming of this renewed at
temp, at checking the prosperity of tn
worlds greatcs. Republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-06

than that of the parent. the child has
the right to be educated for his own and
society's sake, and the state, having at
least an equal interest in the future of
the child. must share the burden and
cost of his education.
The right to be protected by the
state against parental selfishness, cruel
ty, ignorance. Indifference, superstition.
No parent has a light to overwork
child for the sake of his earnings or to
the neglect of his education. Noparent
has the right to abuse his child in any
way. II is a violation of the individual
rights of the child, and the state should
protect it better than is done. The
state is charged with this protection and
sometimes affords il.
RIGHT OF PARENTS
Parents have rights which are as
sacred as those of the child.
l. The parent has right to exercise
authority over the child so long as he
does not violate the rights of the child or
the state. His authority is that of the
natural guardian of the child, not that
of his owner or proprietor. The child's
reason ard conscience being undevei-
oped, the parent must represent them
during the minority of the child, and is
bound to act with reason and conscience,
not from his arbitrary will or caprice.
Being obliged to maintain the child, he
is entitled to such small services as the
child may render without being deprived
of the rights recited above; and
parent is no tyrant who requires from
the child obedience and respect. A
parent is entitled to exemption from
petty supervision or intrusive interior
ence on the part of the state, but in case
of proved abuse, the state should inter-
fere. There is little danger of too
much intrusion by the state; the danger
is all the other way.
2. The parent has right to direct
the education of the child, provided he
does not withhold the education
the child has a right to re-
ceive. lie may decide the place where
it is to be acquired and the agencies by
which it shall be given, provided the
rights of society are not ignored. He
has right to teach the child any relig-
ion he prefers, but there is plain limi-
tation of this right. Under the name
of religion he has no right to teach the
child anything that will lead him to
trample on the rights of others, or unfit
him for the duties of citizenship The
state has a right TO protect the child
from such abuse of parental authority.
He has no right to teach the child to
steal, lie and kill; if he does. the state
has the right to interfere. and see that
he is taught TO respect the rights of 9TH
ers. The parent has no right to disre-
gard in his teaching the natural moral
ltY resulting from the co-existence of
many individuals with equal rights in
one society; any religion outside of this
morality he may teach the child. The
state has the right to require that the
parent shall teach the child knowledge
OF the duties he must discharge as
member of society.
The rights of the State. Parent and
Child having been shown in this article.
it is plain there should be no antagon-
ism against Compulsory Education.
But there are additional reasons and ar
guments in connection with this matter
which will form The text of future ar
ticle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-06

ditional trade of about hundred mil
lion dollars a Uear in our favor. Spain
would never Dave treated had not the
sugar law permitted the President to
restore the tariff against countries refus-
ing to grant qencessions in return.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-06

SAYS the Amef7can MANUFACTURER:
If we fail to make tin plate in this
country it will not be because of any
atmospheric or technical difficulties, but
commercial ones. The tin plate made
at Leechburg more than fifteen years
ago by Rogers & Burchfeld, by men
that were picked no about the works
was pronounced. so we are informed by
Phelps. Dodge &Co., to be as good tin
as ever came across the water. We
have articles made from this tin still in
our office, and rsed others in our house,
and they lasted longer than those made
from foreign tin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-06

THE Southwestern Local says what
what the people save on the reduction
in prices of sugar they lose two or three
times over on other articles. WIN the
Local please particularize? We do not
know of single article the general
use advancing cent through its tariff
being raised by the Mckinley Bill. The
people are daily enjoying the benefits
conferred by this bill, and it win take
something more definite than mere
.'other things to convince them the
Republican party does not work for
their interests.