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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
WEST CONCORD.

Mrs. Abial Cheney died last Saturday
night after an illness of several weeks
The funeral was held Monday at l p. m.
Cmldren's Day was observed at the NJ
{. church last Sunday by very appro-
pirate exercises at the time of the regu-
lar morning service.
Some person or persons broke into the
depot one night last week, but evidently
did not get much plumber. A few boxes
ltcigars only, we understand, are miss
ing.
The new highway law seems to work
we'll in this town so far. Commissioner
W. Ford has driven business right along
md we apprehend that the difference in
:ost between keeping our roads in re-
pair this year and last will show quite a
aance in favor Of the taxpayer and on
MT side of economy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
WHEELOCK.

Rev. F. NJ. Buker and wife have re
turned home.
Geo. Graves and wife were visiting il
town last week.
Belle Dana and Myrtle Orcutt have re.
turned to Barton to workin the Peerless
S. g. Cree was drawn as special juror
on the Stevenson-Gunning case at st.
.Johnsbury.
During the thunder shower Sunday,
the barn belonging to E. c. Mathewson
was struck by lightning, but little
damage was done.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
EAST HARDWICK.
Queer Shaped Hail StOnes.-A Valuable
Colt Killed by Liehtning.

Quite a severe storm Of wind, rain and
hail visited this place on Sunday after
noon. Some of the hail stones were of
peculiar shape, being two inches long
and one inch wide, and instead of being
nearly round and smooth on the service,
they were scraggy and rough, being COW
cred with round points, some of them a
quarter of an inchin length and from two
TO three-eighths of an inch in diameter.
These odd shaped stones were as trans
parent as glass.
At Hardwick Street the storm was
more severe. The halls stones were larger
and the lightning struck the barn belong
ing to VIII Bailey, of Maplewood farm,
killing one of his fine horses, yearl'ng
colt valued at thousand dollars The
colt was Kalmar by Kremlin (2:07s4l,
dam Helen NJ. (2:27).
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
WEST BURKE.

DR.. Densmore has the appointment
Of postmaster here.
Grass was never more promising for
an extra good hay crop than now.
One of the hardest OF showers here Sun
day afternoon about 5 O'Clock. Water
seemed to come down in sheets. Not so
much thunder and lightning as some
times.
Iohn Hannett has sold his land on the
oid Dr.. Carpenter place where his Han
Nets building recently burned, to
lsHr.on Cowles of St. Johnsbury for
sos
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
CLOVER.

Preston Skinner was quite severely
hurt while blowing.
Z. L. Stanton and son were thrown
from their carriage Sunday and Mr..
Stanton was quite badly bruised about
the head
Rev S. K. B. Perkins is expected to
occupy the pulpit in the Congregational
church next Sabbath.
Hon. E. B. Simond and wife have re-
turned from ST. Johnsbury.-Bu rleigh
Spauding and family are visiting in the
west part of the town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

ward Gammell has returned from Dan
w, M| Green where he has been at work
IN the Elm House.
' crvstal Spring Bottling Company are
n ccrowded with orders, being 1900
SUI ,a.en short on orders now; but they
oo aoct a lot of new bottles this week and
thp.N tbey are in hopes to fill all orders,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
NORTH DANVILLE.

n the i he's, Sanborn is finishing off rooms
lays v;s; u,eVenger is in Canada for a ten
ence MHad'pee is at home from Law
Mi,, 1ss IS making her parents a visit.
'isitnp h he,. Davis of Chicago, ILL.,, is
Win u NJ aunt, Mrs. Calista Roberts.
River iI, unotel who is employed in White
llso Ss,n u,nSettlon, is at home for a visit;
N' Gay will be observed at the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
EAST BA RNET.

Mrs. B. c. Somers, who has been sick
co long is gaining slowly
Mrs. E. !. Bonett and daughter from
psrlin Falls are visiting in this place
this week.
The remains of Miss Emmie Jewell of
ronrord. n. H., were brought here Sat
e .,day for burial. The funeral was held
" y ,be chapel Sunday. Her mother has
y, N, y. heartfelt sympathy Of her many
lands here
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
DANVILLE.
IFonnh of July Celebration TO be Held,

4folrh of July Celebration TO be Held.
Engagements are being made for a
Fourth of July celebration at Danville of
'Nl unusual merit as doubtless will
draw large attendance, particular at
!rrtion being given to athletic sports.
The forenoon will be given up to the
lorribles and to various athletic events
with suitable purses. The afternoon
will be eniyened by ball game, races,
etc" and in the evening a promenade in
the town hall will interest all, Come to
DanylIle for the Fourth of July.
Mrs. Geo, Osgood is visiting her son,
Geo Smart,
Pierce & Dow are building an addition
TO their house.
ID Badger is building an addition to
DIS blacksmith shop.
Burns CANNED has put in fine new
'0ry at the Elm House.
So Morse is building a new barn
winch will complete fine set of build
lngs.
$lIas Bowie, l. P. Hill and J, Murray
barns.
Mrs. Flora Forrest and four children
Snd Mrs, Newell Stocker from Oakland,
S,anlorma, are at Frank Stocker's for
'ne summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
LOWER WATERFORD.
DAMAGE by SUNDAYS Storm

The storm last Sunday evening was
the hardest that has struck this town for
good many years, 1t blew down barn
for c. Bonett on the Abial Richardson
place, also nearly destroyed his sugar
orchard. 1t unrooted a portion of the
house of one foot, and he says his sugar
place is nearly destroyed. Nearly every
one in this vicinity suffered more or
less.
There will be party at the residence
of Chas. Bowman's parents next Satur-
day evening in honor of his 23d birthday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
PASTURE FOR SALE.

Pasture for sale or to rent The pasture
South Kirby, cont aiming fifty acres is well
fenced and convenient OF access. Inquire OF
the subscriber. or Of A. s. Copp, % Railroad
street, St Johnsbury.
JOSIAH WARD,
st. Johnsbury Centre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
SpeedWell Farm
Stations.
JENNER.
JENNER.

French coach horse, imported August 1s,
1892. The characteristics of these horses are
good size, style, very handsome and nervy,
coupled with extreme speed otlong distances.
two miles or over, are held by French coach
horses. Pactoe, years, holds the worlds
trotting record for two and " miles time
was sired by Heir OF LYME. the erandsire
of JENNER. IMPETUCE, 4 years old,
French Coach mare, holds worlds record for
3 miles, time 7.42, an average Of 2.34 per
mile. w. II. II. Murray says OF these horses :
They are race OF horses which crossed on
our native stock might and probably would,
give us the peoples horse, or the horse of the
future" His appearance is noble, his form
handsome, his temper gentle, his spirit high
and his blood through many clearly and de
fined channels flows clear and straight to the
desert. Terms. $25
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
New Advertisements.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.

We have just added a complete line of
marriage certificates, including some suita.
BILE for framing Call and see them
Z. M. STONE Il CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15

Mr.. Rowe and his daughter, Miss
Eulia, are i'll town visiting old acquaint-
ances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse of Rutland were
in town last week, the guests of Rev, and
Mrs. Byington.
Children's Day was appropriately
observed in both the Baptist I'D Congre-
gational churches.
Mr. Remington, the manager of the
new creamery, has arrived with his
family and will occupy the house owned
by H. w. Stevens. He will soon have
everything in shape to commence bus
mess. The waste pipes were laid last
week and most of the machinery is in
place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
A Floral Curiosity Discovered.

curiosity in the shape of flower
was found few days ago by Harry Nell
son. it being a double blossom of Jack
in-thePulpit.' There was only one Jack,
but two pulpits, or canopies, facing each
other and shading Jacks head.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
VIVIAN.

Percheron horse, two years old. Sire Ma
rathom by Brilliant. Dam, Pecadie by Bril-
liant. Brilliant was the most famous
Percheron horse that ever lived. The product
of typical Percheron is conceded in every
market of the world, where they are in USE
to be the strongest, quickest, hardest, freest
from disease and longest lived of any known
draft horse.
Cash or promissory note at time of service
with privilege of returning if mare does not
prove in foal.
p. q. Address, Lyndon Centre, VI.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
WANTED AT DANVlLLE GREEN
A cook and second girl. For particulars
lpply to Mrs, Lizzie Heath North Danville.
WANTED.

A girl to do general homework, with or
without washing Call on or address
Z. L. McGAFFEY,
Barnet, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15

Chase; after which was fine cantata,
entitled Gypsy Festival, with the follow
ing characters: Queen, Anna NJ. Thomp-
son; Yankee Peddler, George Chase I;
Fortune Teller Nellie Chase; Gypsies,
Charlotte Chase, Grace Fisk, Ina Pope,
Beryl Ayers, Caro- Mattocks, Alice OAR
ling, Gertrude Phillips, Cora Guild,
Grace Holton Lottie Bailey, Bertha.
Burton, Stella Blake, Ivey Everett. The
parts were well learned, the costumes
appropriate and quaint and all enjoyed
delightful evening.
The post Office was moved last week
from W. H. Richardson's store to the
place it occupied during Cleveland's for
mer administration, at J. NJ. Weeks
store.
The Y. P S. c. E. will hold a social
at the Congregational vestry next Fri
day evening. Chldrens Day is to be
observed at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
The Y. P. S. c. E. at their meeting
Monday evening elected Miss Mary
Blodgett as delegate to the National c.
E. Convention to be held at Montreal
in July and John B, Chase alternate, also
Rev. P. B. Fisk union delegate from Lyn-
don and st. Johnsbury Center societies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
IVAN SPEEDWELL.

Bred in Kentucky, sire, Ivaneer, First dam
by Abraham, second dam by Volunteer.
Ivaneer is own brother in blood to Suno,
2.0SH. Private stallion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
PERFECTION.

Three years old. sired by an imported
French Coach horse out of q Vermont Nor
gan mare. In every respect he is all his name
implies. Terms, SIS.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-07
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

capitol, the White House, the monument
the department buildings and Mount
Vernon, all these are on the regular pro
gram OF entertainment, and are the OBJ
jects of rspturous attention from loyal
American citizens who cherish for them
a Rpeculisr fondness born Of q sense Of
proprietorship. For are not these proud
buildings the nations property, and is
not each native born or naturalized Wis
itor an integral part of the nation, and
therefore joint owner holding as much
stock as any other felloWY
There was no beauty-spot in all our
charmed domain that we did not exhibit
to Eulalis, spreading carpet on the side
walk where her royal feet must tread.
There is no broad, tree-sentineled ave-
nue., or glorious park Of velvety green, Of
bloseoming plants, Of playing fountains
and noble statues, that we have not
proudly pilOted the delegates to the
great Presbyterian council to see and
admire. But in all Of the programs
arranged by hospitable Neutrality-suspicious.
/ have never noticed the visitation OF
certain localities which to me are Of pc
culiar interest and significance. Neither
have the correspondents used their fRcile
pens to tell Of quarters which not one
person in thousand even Of the resi-
dents have ever seen. Let me tell the
story Of these sighted sections OF the
nations proudest and most prosperous
city. But after l shall have written let
no one dream that he has had more than
a pale hint. would need the gift to
paint foul odors, to picture slime and 1
oozs, and filth and hunger, and despair
and hatred, and all the catalogue Of hu-
man want and woe and misery unspeak-
able. What, a calamity howl from
Washington Yes, and why not? II |
the calamity is here why suppress the
story Why not turn on the lights and |
let the world see the reverse side of the
rosy prosperity picture which is on
exhibition every day in the year,
The last congress passed an act di-
recting an investigation of the slums of
the great cities, but for some unknown
reason the investigation Of the slums of
Washington is not to be conducted in
a thorough manner. The Knights of
Labor learning that the true condition
Of things would not be brought out by
the superficial method proposed, entered
a protest which they addressed to Com
missioner Carroll D. Wright; to which
Mr.. Wright replied that the sppropri-
alton made by congress was inadequate,
and that "the underlying motive of the
act is to ascertain the reldtiUe Gntuence
Of immigration on the slum areas"
Without the slightest regard for this
Interpretation of the motive Of the act l |
shall proceed on the assumption that the
purpose was to ascertain the real con-
dition Of the men, women and children
living in the God-forsaken places known
rs slums. l am aware that it will not
edound to the nations credit to learn
that its elegant capital city has within
ts confines plague-spots that would rival
he Black Hole Of Calcutta and make
darkest London turn green with envy.
[ sm aware that it will not be standing
up for Washington" to point out her
know that it will not in
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-07

4 ROORAO bA5V AOHCA1OOL BA11J UuO Oub6E-
tsinment OF Infsnts Eulalie will cost the
United States treasury twice over the
sum appropriated by congress for the
Slum investigation, yet her bill will be
met. IL it becomes necessary to exceed
the congressional appropriation in order
to properly diagnose the slum disease,
let Secretary Gresham apply the same
magnsnimous disregard of expense and
declare that the bill will be paid.
There is no one city in the country
where more conspicuous object lesson
could be furnished than at the national
capital. Washington is the center of
observation. It is money center; here
the government clerks receive their Ger
tain salary, and here within the district
most Of that money is spent; hence here
the conditions are more favorable to
prosperity than elsewhere. And if it
can be shown that here under most IA
vorsble circumstances want and misery
and involuntary idleness exists, that
fact, if presented in an official document,
will be Of incalculable service in opening
the eyes of the entire nation.
My own exploration of the plague
spots of this beautiful city, though linn
tied as yet, has shown me scenes Of
misery and destitution enough to stay
by me as a deaths head at every feast
and every festive place until the helpless
slaves Of poverty are given suocor and
chance in life.
/ have seen small rooms in narrow,
Shiny, slippery, mouldy alley-way where
eight and ten persons find shelter every
night. The chance jobs which these
herded human animals get yield them
but revenue enough to pay few cents
each night for lodging and refuge from
arrest for vagrancy. have seen old age
and childhood weak and pale for want Of
food. All, me! / dare not try to write
the pitiful stories told me by some Of
the women l found in those dread places
which Secretary Gresham did not take
the Infsnta to see, and which the dele
gates to the great Presbyterian confer
ence do not dream exist in our beautiful
city. / found one delicate little woman
bending over the wash-tub; her husband
was crippled by rheumatism contracted
while digging trench for laying water
pipes. There were two little children,
patient and pretty, like their brave little
mother; the elder, about six years old,
was taking care Of the two-year old
baby. The home of this family was one
little back room upstairs. Their sole in
come was earned at the wRsh-tub, every
pail of water was carried up stairs, and
up a steep embsnkment about fourteen
feet high, from a spring several squares
distant. l asked the little woman if
there was no water nearer. Yes" she
said, "there is hydrsnt near by, but it
belongs to the city, and they won't let US
use it." Merciful heaVenl This Woman's
husband had become a helpless, suffer
ing invalid, because of work done in lay
ing the city wAter-pipes, and yet she
must break her back, ruin her health,
and shorten her life by carrying water
from distant spring. What barbarism.
As l watched the sweet-faced, patient
woman doing her hard work SO uncom-
plainingly, speaking 30 gently to her
4 l-.-l...-l z A-;.-i.,c knn zzalzz
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-07


duty as an absorbing question and
campaign issue. In their desperate de
termination to distract attention from
the vital issues of the Peoples party, tn
campaign issue-makers Of the old pRrtie
will vitslize and magnify several mino
questions, and strive to absorb and on
tertSin the voters Herewith during tn
next presidential campaign.
1t will be remembered that UniteC
States superintendent Of census, Mr.
Porter, refused for a time to incorporate
statement Of the farm mortgage in
debtedness in the census report of 1890
But thanks to the organization Of the
Farmers Alliance, the farmers were ir
position to demand statement Of the
condition of the American farmer. Con
gress was showed under by petitions
which 1t was perilous to disregard, and
Mr.. Porter was ordered to do the work
which he had declared impossible" But
for the timely organization of the Ali.
ance the startling official statement that
100000 Of mortgages burdened the
homes of the nations bread-raisers
would never have been brought out to
confront the prosperity" lie. All the
complaints Of the farmers as to their
hardshlps would have been met with
SCOTS and jeers. The conscienceless tale
that only the shiftless and idle were un-
prosperous would have been accepted us
gospel truth. 1t was sorry day for the
prosperity preachers when Mr.. Porter
was compelled to turn the light on the
farmers condition.
The farmers and other law abiding
people have been constantly told that
and voluntary idleness are
the cause Of poverty in the cities, and
that the slums are the hiding places Of
and goddess wretches who are
seeking the wholesale slaughter of the
human race. BY faithfully pursuing
the slum investigation the truth or
ralsity Of this charge may be Rscertained.
In spite Of the fact that enterprising
news gstherers Of metropolitan papers
have written up the sweaters dens and
depicted the poverty existing in every
oity OF the country, Major Mckinley,
President Harrison, Whitslsw Reid and
other leaders Of their party reiterate
their stale burlesque about the national
prosperity.
The intent and purpose Of the slums
act was to do for the city the work
which has been done officially for the
country in the way Of ascertaining the
true state of affairs. But now Com
missioner Wright seeks to put his hat
over the investigation by Interpreting
It's purpose to be ITO ascertain the rels-
tive influence Of immigration on the
slum areas" No such warping of in
tent and purpose must be permitted to
bias or curtsil the outcome Of the in
vestigation. No tBbulation Of the ma
tionslity and the relative deprsVity Of
summers will fill the bill. The Amer
lean people through congress have de-
mRnded this information. They wish to
know just how much credence to give to
the rosy stories of Governor Mckinley OF
ll. Nothing short Of the whole truth
will satisfy the people.
Mr.. Wright says that the appropri-
A. M
The record-union., 1893-02-23

BE entered into few preliminalies, call
ing the attention of the committee to
their duty. He characterized the charges
against johnson as a conspiracy con-
cocted by Rea, Connors, Mckenzie,
harrington and others a few days
before Rea wrote the famous letter to the
Assembly, and when he (Rea) knew
charges would be preferred against the
Railroad Commission. Darlington was
declared by Attorney McPike to be per-
Jurer, whose reputation could not be
bolstered up nor cleansed by the mighty
waters of the Pacific Ocean.
The attorney reviewed the testimony of
witnesses at length and pointed out what
he considered Inaccuracies. He con-
cluded by relating the struggles of Mr..
Johnson through life, and asked the COM
mlttee whether they would rather believe
Mr.. Johnson or Mr.. Rea, whom he desig-
mated the king of BoOdlers."
In answer to i committeeman, Mr.. Me-
Pike said he believed every man who
testified in connection with the meeting
of Johnson and Rea perjured himself
over and over again.
Attorney Richards followed and up
held the regulations of Mr.. Rea and the
others whose characters We're assailed.
lie also took up the important testimony,
which he considered proved that the
charges Of Mr.. Rea were substantiated.
HIS argument was not quite finished
when the allotted time expired. but he
submitted the case.
The committee will 90 into executive
session at 3 clock this morning to rem
der a verdict