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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
A GOOD IDEA.

The climate of Africa having been
found so trying and destructive to
the lives OF white missionaries, the
idea has been conceived of taking to
Wales suitable Africans for the pur-
pose Of educating them and training
them for work in their native land.
To the Rev. w. Hughes, F. r, G. S.,
missionary for some years in Africa,
is due the conception of the idea. In
college founded in Colwyn Bay
by Mr.. Hughes, the young men who
are selected from schools in Africa
are taught various industrial en-
ployments. 1t is said to cost $40
a year to keep white missionary in
Africa, while in the Welsh Institute
it only costs for each students keep
SOS per annum. Last year it cost
e25S to keep ten students, including
rent, taxes, maintenance, printing,
travelling expenses, etc. On return
ing to Africa it will cost little
or nothing for the native to live.
The committee, which consists of
about 100 gentlemen of high posi-
ton, presided over by the king of
Belgium and Mr.. H. H. Stanley,
have decided to double the size of the
college, and add a wing for young
women. Mr.. Hughes is to return to
Africa to found fresh schools as feed
ers in other parts and to bring over
additional students.-[South Africa.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
Presentation of Account.
AMOS p. CLIFFoRD's ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate court, held at the probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the Sd
day of August A. d. 1898.
George B. Davis, administrator upon
the estate of Amos p Clifford, late of
Danvie, in said district, deceased,
presents his administration account for exam
ination and allowance, and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be
referred to session thereof, to be held at
the probate Office in said ST. Johnsbury, on
the Goth day of August, A. D. 1893 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 successfully in the
Caledonian, newspaper published at St.
yohnsbury 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, 1893-08-24
STOCK CAPITAL
VS..
MUTUAL.

In 1870 there were 90 Life Insurance Com
panies doing business in Massachusetts of
this number Is were stock companies from
other states, and only 9 are in existence
today OF the Is purely mutual, old line
companies Is are in existence and in good
financial standing today. Two small mu-
tual companies, one starting business in 1867
and one in 1868, went out of business in
1871 and 1877. As far as 1 can discover
these are the only mutual companies in bust
ness that year but what are in business today
Several of the stock companies in existence
at that time have retired their stock, and
are now purely mutual companies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
Presentation of Account.
WILLIAM r. HOLDERS ESTAT


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District SIS.
In Probate court, held at the probate office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the sth
day of August, A. D. 1898.
William Higgins, administrator on the
estate Of William Holder, late of st. Johns
bury, in said district, deceased, presents his
administration account for examination
and allowance, and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition OF
the estate Of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by, said court,
that said account and said application be re-
ferred to session thereof, to be held at the
probate Office in said st. Johnsbury, on the
26th day Of August, A. d. 1898, for hearing
and decision thereon And it is further or
dered that notice hereof be given to all per-
sons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, II 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, 1893-08-24
WHICH WILL YOU TAKE?

your chance with, q purely mutual, or a
stock company on the experience of the past?
One stock company well known in this Sec
ton, having a stock capital in 1870 OF a
trifle over 100000, has, by cunningly de-
vised means, assisted by the Connecticut
legislature, taken from the earnings of the
company, from time to time, until they now
have q capital stock of one and one-half mill
lions, and upon this enormous sum they pay
their stockholders a 10 per cent. dividend
every year. No wonder the insurance COM
missioner of Massachusetts, in his annual re-
port OF 1889 made this quotation And the
principle of stock control is wrong today
and forever"
The report of the Massachusetts, companies
during this time is worthy of investigation.
Six companies starting business in 1928 to
1862 three stock and three mutual compa-
MES are all in existence today and in splendid
financial standing, which shows conclusively
that the laws of that state cannot be ex-
celled, therefore I make the broad claim of
having the finest mutual company in the
United States, and under the best laws in the
world, namely: The State Mutual Life Assur
ance Company of Worcester, Mass. Don't
take my word for it, but investigate"
CHAS. S. HASTINGS,
General Agent.
Over Post Office, St. Johnsbury, VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
Legal Notices.
Probate of Will.
SARAH p. RANKIN's ESTATE.

SARAH p. RANKIN'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
IN Probate court, held at the Probate Office
in 81. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 9th day of August, A. d. 1898.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament Of Sarah p. Rankin,
late OF Danyille, in said district, deceased,
being presented to court by George B. Davis,
the executor therein named for probate.
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at
session OF said court, to be held at the Pro.
bate office in St. Johnsbury on the 26th day OF
August, A. D. 1898, and show causeii any
they may have, against the probate of said
Will; for which purpose 1t is further ordered
that copy Of the record of this order be pub.
lished three weeks successfully in the Caledo-
Man, printed at St. Johnsbury previous to
said tine 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, 1893-08-24

When Bourbon county, KY elects
Judge he is elected for life on good be-
havior. Since 1850 only four judges
have been elected, each of them holding
office until he died.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
Carriages and Harnesses.

have the agency for Northern Vermont
for the HUME CARRIAGE COMPANY OF
Amesbury, Mass They are the best in the
world. Am also agent for J. R. HILLS
HARNESSES.
f. h. MARTEL,
Avenue House Block.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

ing women who had no husbands with them
and had hsd some trou lie the previous
week on account Of mistake in similar
case. Nothing she could have said would
have altered nv determination, and the
hotel lost good patron, as the husband next
day took occasion to inform the proprietor.
She also wore an opal ring
II was not told to resign, but when I
found out the true state of the case would
rather have been told to quit than to have
received the polite request did to at least
let my mistakes offset each other"
Hardly any hotel clerks regard with favor
man who signs bis name with flourish.
Not one of the number who were asked the
question would admit that be had any
superstition about it, but he simply didn't
like such men.
In the big New York hotels there is little
play for superstitious people. Rooms with
unlncky numbers are usually given some
other number; clerks are not asked to sleep
IN rooms in which there have been dead
folks, and there is a general DISPOSITION evil
dent on the part OF hotel proDrletors TO avoid
running against superstitious snags
They figure that there will be less travel
on Friday than on any other day, and the
steward makes provision accordingly. Some
clerks, it was said by one of them, are apt
to look upon Friday travellers as unlucky,
but so far as can be learned none of them
has had any personal experience with Fri
day as an unlucky day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05
a BOY IN TIE LIE OF JONAH.
Lowered Into an Elephants Stomach
to Remove an Indigestible Iron Bar.
From the st. Louis Republic.

Lowered Into an Elephants Stomach
to hemove an Indigestible Iron Bar.
From the 81. Louis Republic.
Apropos to the incident related in last
Friday 3 Republic Of the death of Zipp. the
big elephant at Barab 70. Wis, from having
swallowed a chain weighing ninety pounds
a reminder was called up aud related by
Or. Hume OF Denver, who recently regis
tered at the Lindell.
just PRIOR to the demise of the much
lamented Phineas T. Barnum l was touring
in Connecticut and called upon the great
Snowman at Bridgeport. who invited me to
see the circus animals in winter quarters
On arriving at the great caravansary where
the wonders that tour the country year
after year are stored the illustrious owner
was informed that Beta, the prize trick ele-
plant, was siling. All the symptoms Of
the poor beast pointed to the fact that she
was suffering from acute gastralgia and
means had been tried to relieve her without
avail
"It was finally discovered that Beta had
by some meaBs wrenched off an iron bar
from her stall and as it could not be found
it was surmised that she had swallowed it
which accounted FOR the gastric Irritation
Of the valuable pachyderm.
Mr.. Barnum saw that poor Beta must
EOOH EuGNALuD " Tue ChuS6Q
by such a large foreign body and with
ready wit resolved on a unique plan to re-
move it. Attached to his large winter
hotel was a small colored boy who went by
the name Of Niger Joe. He was but little
larger than a full-grown 'possum and p. T..
seat for him and explained that he must
take rubber tube In his mouth to breath
through and with a rope round his waist
must go down into the elephants stomach
and get out that bar Of iron.
Joe rolled his eyes and demurred, but be
knew his employer too we'll t. refuse. Ac-
cordingly Joe was anointed with q pound
of vaseiine, and Beta being safely gagged,
he was gently pushed down the giant oeso-
phagns head FIRST, smooth stick we'll oiled
landing him at the bottom. According to
instructions the boy soon gave three tugs aI
the rope to be pulled out again, and sure
enough, tightly clasped in Joe's hands was
the offending and indigestible iron bar. IL
is needless Co say that Beta's life was saved
aud that Niger Joe was Handsomely re-
warded for his cure Of the valuable ele-
plants indigestion"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

mistake cried one Of the professors.
II have lost my money here. l have been
swindled,n be added under way for Ihe door /;
81 shall address a complaint to the D. lice"
The dignlfed manager OF the cafe smiled
and added that IL he did not go away
quietly he should send for the police to turn
him out. Very large sums OF money are
lost nightly around the cardinal table. A
night or two ago | saw foolish young En-
glish lad clea ed of el6 in about as
many minutes and be looked as IL a disas-
ter had befallsn him. A lady lost &45
during the short time that / was present
last night. But it appeared from what 1
was told that the previous night had
seen some o. the heaviest pay and the heav-
lest losses that had occurred since the
merry game OF cardinal was played here.
One lucky banker. having intrusted his
affairs TO particularly skillful professor
had won seventeen times running. Al
though no very great sums-that is TO say.
exceeding a couple Of hvers-are staked, so
rapidly do the coups succeed one another
that it is quite easy for player stalking
sven only francs a coup TO lose consider
able sum OF money within an hour.
A large number OF women were among
the players, and. as usual, were the most
rabid gamblers. One mau, who was most
amazingly dressed, confessed to a lady
not less so--that he had lost 900 francs in
halt an hour, but she had no sympathy to
bestow upon him. and told him that he
was an Ass" She, however, highly APP
proved of his in ention Co go off to the
neighboring Wa, hington club and TO try and
retrieve his losses at game of baccarat or
of ecerte. Paris to-day is one huge gamb-
ling hell from end to end.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05
A CHEAP CHEAT.

l personally saw several attempts at
"poussetten made-that is TO say, a player
would stake a pile Of silver. IL the bank
lost he would push down his pile of silver
and SHOW gold piece hidden underneath,
but If he lost the gold coin would be-
stealthily withdrawn. One such fellow
wes detected 10 the act and was expelled
amid much noise and scandal. ~ played
honestly" be cried, while struggling in the
hands Of his electors. "Then that was by
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-25
THE LATEST.


THE Colombian government has ex.
tended the Panama canal concession.
News comes from Bellacooiie. j. c.,
that rumors are in circulation of mas
sacre few weeks ago on Sorrow island
by Kitkata Indians, of Seventeen Rivers
Inlet Indians.
THE United States 6 Brazil Steam
ship Co is in bad way financially,
the company being unable to pay its
bills
SIX hundred woodworkers of ST.
Lotis have organized secretly, it is re-
ported, to strike May |.
A BATTLE between Venezuelan cow
boys and troops occurred recently in
which several men on each side were
killed.
On account of his financial misfortune,
Gov. Mckinley was unable to keep his
appointment to speak at the exercises
held asthe Ohio Wesleyan university
in memory of cx-President Hayes.
A TERRIBLE blizzard was raging
through Pennsylvania, New York and
New England on the ed.
PRINCESS KAUMANI, of Hawaii, is
coming to the United States to plead
for her throne.
THE large plant of the Woeber car
and carriage works in Denver, COL, has
been completely destroyed by fire.
The senate committee on immigra-
ton has reported, favoring the addition
of three classes to those who shall be
excluded.
BOOMERS held a mass meeting near
Arkansas City, Kan, and decided to in
wade the strip on March o, If congress
does nothing.
PREsIDENT-ELEcT CLEVELAND has COM
pleted his cabinet by naming Herbert
for the navy, and Richard Olney for at
torney-general
No less than four fatal railway wrecks
occurred on the ed. being at Philadel-
phia and Phenixville, Pa; Columbia,
Ind, and Lincoln, Neb.
THE formal ceremonies Of dedicating
the Inman line steamer New York to
the American merchant marine service
took place on the 22d, President Harri-
son officiating
The pope devoted nine hours day to
the pilgrims of the jubilee celebration
The Infanta Eulalie is preparing for
her trip to the worlds fair, represent
ing Spain
The congressional committee inves-
tigating the Panama scandal exoner-
ated Col Thompson, but accuse the
banks interested Of plain robbery.
IN the Wisconsin legislature q reso-
luton has been introduced providing
for the election of the president and
by direct vote.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-25
THE EAST.

HIGH society in Boston has been
/ shocked by the elopement of Secretary
Gooch, Of the Algonquin club. with the
daughter of Millionaire Herricls.
GEN. ADRIAN DAILY, last survivor OF
the war of 1919, who always hoisted the
American flag over the old block house
in Central park on evacuation day, died
Mt New York recently.
THE sulphate pulp mill of the Rich
ards Paper Co., near Bangor, Me-.
burned. Loss, 100000; insurance,
elS0,OOO
PREsTDENT.ELECT CLEVELAND has an
nounced that he had selected j. Ster-
ling Morton, of Nebraska, for secretary
of agriculture
AFTER being out all night the jury in
the case of Hugh O'Donnell, the Home
stead leader, charged with murder, re-
turned verdict not guilty.
EDWIN BOOTH will not return to the
stage, his condition preventing.
AT Monongahela City, Pa, striking
miners created serious riot and drove
non-union men out of the mines.
A TERRIFIC blizzard accompanied by
thunder and lightning, struck Wilkes
barre, Pa, and great damage was done.
Many persons narrowly escaped perish
ing in the storm.
The Art Publishing Co.'s large frame
building at Gardner, Mass, was de-
stroycd by fire. Loss, 1927, 900; insur-
Ance, sos, O00
The National Wall Paper Co.'S fac
tory in New York city, consisting of
six floors packed with stock, was burned
to the ground Loss, 5000, 900.
JOHN G. Emo, the ASCENDING presi-
dent of the Second National bank, who
has been a fugitive in Canada since
1884, returned to New York on the goth
and surrendered himself
A TRAIN on the West Shore was
thrown down an embanxment at Pal
myra, N. Y, by broken rail, and three
persons were killed.
GEORGE A. jerks has been named by
President-elect Cleveland as his attor-
ney-generaL The appointment was I'M
expected.
PREsIDEHT-ELEcr CLEVELAND has sig.
nified his desire to be conveyed to the
inaugural ceremonies In the carriage of
President Harrison.
THIEVES detected in the act Of trying
to rob bank at Leechburg, Pa, shot
and killed Councilman William Schaf-
fer, who was pursuing them.
HUGH O'DoNNELI. Jack Clifford and
Hugh Ross Homestead strike leaders,
have been released on $40, 900 bail, after
being IN Jail three months
The fall of the Reading company
saused the failure of Richie & Co and
Stevens q o., stock jobbers at Phila-
AelphiA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-25
THE SnrTH.

NEAR Catlet,sburg, KY, Shirley
Quilting and James Wing fought duel
with pistols and both were killed.
GALVESTON, Tex, has started war
on lotteries.
JOHN TURNER and Floyd Wooley died
on the scaffold at Jasper. Tenn, for
the murder of George Dawson, near
South Pittsburgh, some months ago
They were executed in a drenching
rain.
THE Wells-Fargo iron safe at Bolton,
Tex, has been carried OFF by thieves
The Georgia Agricultural society has
adopted a unanimous resolution urging
the reduction of cotton acreage and di-
versified crops.
The Arkansas house of representa-
tives has passed the bill preventing
preferences 10 assignments
TENNESSEE will abolish the convict
lease system, build a new prison and
work the men on state account
AT a cost Of e46, 500 the city author
tiles have purchased the GAINESVILLE
Tenn. water works.
GEN. p. G. 7. BEAUREaARD died at
New Orleans on the Goth of heart fail
ure.
JIM BROWN, JEFF Harrison and Dick
Harrison. whites, have been arrested at
Birmingham, Ala, for train robbing
near Piedmont, Ala, last October.
FRESH water in great volume has
been struck at a depth of 1000 feet
near Portland, Tex, in the midst of the
arid region.
A CONVENTION will be held on the 92d
inst, Mt Wichita Falls, Tex, TO organ
ize northwestern Texas for immigration
work.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, is infested with
thieves, thugs and "huggers"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-25
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary or the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.


REAR ADM. CASE, United States navy,
retired, died Mt Washington recently
PMNCEss KAUILANl, of Hawaii, who
is in England, has appealed to the
United States not to deprive her of her
throne.
In executive session the senate con-
firmed the nomination of Judge Jackson
to the supreme bench.
GEORGE NJ HOWELL, the lumber deal
er who was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for violating the Interstate COM
MERGE law, has been pardoned by Pres
ident Harrison.
A BILL to authorize n fourth bridge
over the Mississippi river at St Louis
has been introduced in congress.
The treasury department Is informed
of the arrest and conviction of seven
Cinnamon at Deming, n. NJ, on the 1st
inst, for coming into this country from
Mexico They will be deported to
China.
UpoN application Of ex-senator Platt,
of New York, receiver was appointed
for the Reading Co. There was great
excitement in the stock of the company
and n sharp decline.
FRIENDS of the Cherokee strip bill
were greatly discouraged over the fail
ure of Speaker Crisp to keep his promise
and recognize Chairman Peel
SUNDAY opening was given the
knockout blow when the house COM
mittee refused to accept the Houck
compromise bill.
SENATOR GoRMAN is very much eXer-
cised over the serious financial condi-
ton which he says is now confronting
the country.
THERE is said to be a rapidly growing
opposition in the senate against the
confirmation of the treaty with Hawaii,
and its friends begin to be alarmed.
AT cabinet meeting it was decided
not to issue any bonds
SILVER men have made up their minds
not to allow the sundry civil bill to
pass the house with the Sherman
amendment
A FUTILE effort has been made by
conservatives on both sides of the sill
yer question to reach n compromise,
Mr.. Carlisle is eXcrting himself to that
end, but so far to no purpose
Mr. VEST has laid before the senate
petition of residents of the Cherokee
nation praying to be adEaitted into the
union separate from Oklahoma, and for
the allotment of lands in severalty.
The director of the mint has sub
mitted to congress an interesting re.
port on the production and coinage OF
precious metals in the United States.