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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
YER MONT MATTERS.

Members of the Newport militia
company presented their captain, :.
T. Lambert, with an elegant sword,
belt and knot last Friday evening.
DR.. F. L. Ladue, the representative
from Alburgh who was stricken with
apoplexy during the session of the
last legislature, died recently at
Beekmantown, n. Y.
In Orange county court Eugene
Kicker has been sentenced to two
years in the state prison for
burglary; Edward Staples to FIVE
years in the Reform School for
burglary,
Not single civil case is tried by
Jury at the present term of Windsor
county court, The grand jury has
returned 25 indictments and it is
thought the criminal docket will
last two weeks,
Senator'S Morrill, and Proctor, and
many other prominent Vermonters,
have been invited to be present at
the seventeenth annual banquet Of
the Illinois Sons Of Vermont Asso-
citation, TO be held at the Grand
Pacific Hotel, in Chicago, January
II, 1894.
Lewis Almon Meaker died last
week Tuesday in the state prison at
Windsor at the age of thirty-two
years. 1t will be remembered that III
1880 he and Lucy Emeline Meaker
his mother, brutally murdered Alice
Meaker, an orphan nine years old
who had been taken by the family tC
bring up. The crime was committee
in Duxbury. Both were found guilty
and sentenced to death, but the leg
islature of 1882 committed Almon
sentence to life Imprisonment. Mrs
Meaker was hanged March 80, 1883
The End Aimed At.
The conciliatJry spirit OF the way
and means committee at least entitle
II to credit for disposition to avoid
as far as may be, cutting down be
yond endurance the aid now enjoye
by any industrial interest. Their c,
pectation is that in the end the pre-.
ent struggle will evolve tariff tina
will satisfy the great mass OF til
people, no matter how individul
benehciaries whose present bonust
ure reduced may rage, and take tn
subject out Of politics. consummi
ton devoutlS to be wished. "-[Bo
ton Transcript.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Thursday.

The Southern Female University
at Birmingham, Ala, burned; one
life lost and several persons hurt
A Kentucky miner threw a lump OF
wet blasting powder on to the hire
at his home; the explosion which
followed horribly burned and man
gled him and his wife and FIVE chill
dren, the wife and one daughter dy-
ing soon after-Pennsylvania steel
works are to close down from
Christmas to February.-The special
town meeting called by the Danbury,
Conn strikers appropriates $780,
600 for the relief of the poor.-Gov.
Waite Of Colorado urges state coin
age of silver as "A solution OF the sill
yer problem.-A iive-year.old boy at
Middletown, Conn, fell down stairs
while carrying a lamp and had his
ugular vein fatally severed.-Thir-
teen white men and IS Chinese have
been arrested at Portland, Ore, for
opium smuggling.
Friday.
Fifteen bodies have been recovered
from the wreck of the Jason, off the
Massachusetts coast.-Angust Lang
ner gets lite Imprisonment for the
murder OF Mary Emerson at Dedham,
Mass.-Failures in the United States
for the week past numbered 1856.
An extensive anarchist con-
spiracy has been unearthed in Spain
and many arrsts made.-Gladstone
reported seriously ill.-Fire set by
burglars destroyed whole block at
Wadley, Ga.
Saturday.
Admiral Cana has joined the
Brazilian insurgents Congressman
Walker has a scheme to replace the
paper circulation which burdens the
government by an independent bank
currency.-A bomb was exploded in
in the French chamber of deputies,
and seven members severely hurt.
More than 100000 persons in
Chicago are said to be destitute, and
a movement has been started to
raise fund OF one million dollars
for their reief-Grip has appeared
extensively on vessels at and about
New London, Conn.
Monday.
Resumption of work in the Lehigh
Valley coal mines gives employment
to some Is 900 men, and makes
glad the people of that sectional
famous granery at Antwerp, Bel
GUM, has been burned, with 10000
tons of grain; loss 81 100000.
Peru and Ecuador are likely to go
to war over a boundary line dis
pute,-Chicago packers propose to
build a tannery to tan the hides
from their establishments.-The
tariff question will probably be con-
sidered in two bills-customs and
revenue.
Tuesday.
Mayor Mathews reelected in Bos-
ton by 5000 plurality; republicans
get majority of the board of alder
men.-Atkinson Company's building
in Portland burned, loss 5000, 000.-
The British cabinet will spend $40,-
100000 to strengthen the navy,
Train robbers at Duval, Texas,
secured heavy booty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
BUSINESS NOTICES.
st. Johnsbury illustrated

st. Johnsbury illustrated
bound in cloth will make a most suita-
BILE Christmas present. Only thirty OF
these works OF art left in the rich brown
covers. Price S1.00; by mail $1.15.
Order before the supply is exhausted.
Closing out Sale.
will sell my stock of Millinery and
Xmas goods at cost, commencing Satur-
day, Dec. 16.
Mrs. S. E. CIRCUIT.
Christmas Presents.
Two beautiful books, the Peoples Cy-
clopedia and Redpaths History of the
World. The Cyclopedia is one OF the
most popular and useful books in the
English language 1t is a condensed
statement OF all knowledge. 1t has $50
beautiful fresh maps, 5000 Illustrations
and is brought down to last year.
Everybody is delighted with it. 1t is in
valuable for teachers, pupils, families
and professional men. 1t is worth 500
as an educating influence in the family,
yet costs but $40 to S24 according to
binding, in four large volumes. Time
given when desired. More than 1900
teachers have bought and as many
families. Redpath's History is charm
ing in style, splendidly illustrated and is
the cream OF The worlds history brought
down to 1890. The same number of
volumes and price as Cyclopedia. All
orders will be promptly attended to by
the agent, Rev. c. F, Morse, St. Johns
bury, Vt, Copies furnished for examina-
ton if desired. We shall be glad of orders
for both these works.
A Timely Word.
You can break up bad cold by the
timely use OF Bagley's Vegetable Cough
Syrup, popular medicine for sore lungs
and throats, and the best of u cough
remedies. Try it. Bagley's Pharmacy
Railroad street.
Enameled Paper
of various colors for sale at the CALEDo-
MAN office Just what you want to dec
crate Christmas tree.
The Houston Cure
has cured a number of patients in St
Johnsbury and it has cured thousand:
all over the United States. 1t is endorsed
by the medical men as a safe and reliabl;
cure for intemperance and tn opium
habit. Do not neglect the advantages o
this cure. For terms and all particular:
address either of the medical directors
DR.. w. J. Aldrich or DR.. J. NJ. Allen, o.
A, B. Noyes, manager of the Houston
Cure Co., St. Johnsbury, Vt,
Good Advice.
To cure chapped hands use Bagley'
Compound Glycerine Lotion. Bagley'
Pharmacy, Railroad street.
Embossed Stationary.
We have few boxes of the finest sta
tionery ever shown in town. The sta
tionery has "St, Johnsbury, VT" en-
bossed upon each sheet. The bes
Christmas present you can find.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14

TO organize a relief committee to
raise funds to relieve the distress Of
the idle men and their starving fam
lilies.
The Georgia house of representa-
tives has passed a bill providing for
the establishment Of system Of
state banks, and the issuance of cur
rency for the same. This is in an
ticipation of the repeal by congress
ofthe ten per cent state bank tax.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
New Advertisements.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK,

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
this Bank for the election of directors for the
year ensuing will be held at its banking ooms
Tuesday, January 9th. 1894. at O'Clock
p. m. II. w. ALLEN, Cashier.
st. Johnsbury. VT, Dec. 8, 1893.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
Society Must Make its Stand.

Society has never in the last ex-
tremity relinquished the right or for
feited the power to defend itself, and
it is now being rapidly forced by an
astonishing and futile fendishness
to take what everybody has for
some time seen must be the inevita'
BILE stand, and that stand means the
stamping out of anarchism.-[N. Y.
World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
Births.

At East Burke. December 10, a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wyman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
NE WSY NOTES,

Were it not for charity, more than
5000 people would starve in the one
city OF lronwood, Mich. The miners
in the North mine, the largest in the
world, situated near there, are idle,
and workmen in a dozen other mines
in the Gogebic range have had no
work since last May. The governor
has commissioned Gen. r. A. Alger
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST.
JOHNSBURY. VT.

The thirtieth annual meeting of the stock
holders ofthe First National Bank ofSt. Johns
bury. VT, will be held at their banking
rooms in St Johnsbury. on Tuesday. Janu-
AIRY 9, 1894. at two O'Clock in the afternoon,
to act upon the following, to wit;
list. To elect board of directors for the
year ensuing.
I'd. To act upon any other matters that
may properly come before said meeting.
HOMER +. SMITH, Cashier.
st. Johnsbury, Vt. Dec. 4. 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
GIRL WANTED,

Wanted in Passumpsic, girl for general
homework to work in the village Perma-
nent place and good wages.
Address "a" Passumpsic, VT.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

The relation between The Christian
Endeavor Society and the Sunday
school has rarely been better stated
than in thie, by Rev J. b. Morgan, OF
Chester, England: For generations
religious conferences have had as All
overcoming theme OF discussion,
How can we keep our senior scholar>?'
How can We stop the leakage--that
terrible lcakage-hetween church and
SCHOOL, We claim for the Endeavor
society that 1t contains the answer To
that as Vet unanswered question. 1t
steps in just where brook and river
meet. Where the Sunday school finds
is greatest; difficulty. and in number
less instances loses touch Of the Young
life; before the cIurcI, in its ordinary
operations Is able TO interest and at
:,.r1- t.,.,. The Y. L. :. G.. + finds its
$500, Pr" rf;:,:'t, |: tits as easily
.;.' u; ,sraii, lit" is place rs ,'iti the
";;--iAen.tI 5tpu..o INTO Solomon S
s"i:: % = 81: "
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

Recently three little girls were
going to school IN Clark county and
was attacked by dog, which proved
to be mad dog. DR.. Marchand, WHO
has claimed to have an ihta!iahle
remedy for hydropholia was sent to-
and gave the little girls some medl-
cine, but the Oldest one, a week or
sn afterwards. on seeing water went
auto spasms and died in great agony.
II Was clear case ct h,l!cpi.obia.
Reports reached us that another one
" the girls had srasms last Fri
day and was not expected TO live but
a short time
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
/ letter has beer ,2c.;v:., a: .his

4 letter has beer received 4: mis-
office from Boston, Mss. :sh'Dg us
10 asitate ti,c Improvement of the
roads, claiming that that is tho great
est question before the American
people to-day. The letter 10 written
10y the secretary of road committee
who want the opinions of the press to
congress 10 get appropriations Ito pay
committees), secure secretary for
road department, and thus make
another high salar'ed position for
some favorite and any number of
lessor jobs for some fortunate party
Time server. just how this would
help the depressed agricultural inte
rests it is IL hard ru:.tter for us t" see
The letter. coming from Boston, is q
suspicious document and carries with
it the idea that the aS,tat,ng is wanted
TO blind the peopl. rs much as possible
from greater issues. aid thus protect
the eastern holders Of government
bonds, railroad stocks and mortgages.
There is no doubt hut what the high
ways should be improved The idea
advanced To issue bonds to improve
the roads originated in the minds of
the rich, who wished to further draw
tribute from labor. j, will be a good
idea to investigate the road improve
lnent and at the same time the in
huence that is asi,at,ny the question.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

that are today forcing themselves
upon the people for solution. 1t
makes the present time when no
true friend of the stars AMI stripes
can afford to trifie in bigoted and
prejudicea manner with the means Of
solving the problems that are agitat-
ing the minds Of the people. False
issues are raised and rromulg gated for
the sole purpose of deceiving the un-
thoughtful and preventing en- earnest
consideration by the intelligent OF the
many wrongs that are riy,ting the
chains OF slavery around the masses
Of American citizens BY reason of
vicious legislation, born Of fostereel
and petted by the prejudices of the
American votcr.-Auburn Und
Times.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

4 New York Daily paper, taking
up the idea conveyed in FlaminarioD's
exciting novel, Omega: The Last
DAY. of the World has interviewed
q number of the leading men in all
professions as to what they would do
if science were to predict tomorrow
that the end Of the world would arrive
within the next thirty days. The
answers are various aud curious, and
haighten the interest which is felt in
the second part of Flammarions grert
novel, which appears in the May Cos
mopoii,an. 1t is a question that
everyone will find interesting to ask
of himself: What would YOU do it
within six weeks the end of the world
were certain? Probably no novel
which has ever appeared in an
American magazine has been more
deliberately illustrated ny more dis
tinsuished artists. Lrurens, Saunier
Eogel. Mcaulle, Rocllegrosse, Geradin
and Chuvin all contribute to the ex
plination of the text.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
The FostD;spatch manufactured

The FostDispatch manufactured
an interview with Laverett Leonard,
late Peoples party candidate, in which
that gentleman is quoted as saying
much that reflects ON the grand re-
form movement When Mr. Leonard
WIS shown the purported interview
he said that it was miserable lie and
lis author :: con ,yi,.,,.,.' -, liar. We
nave MIR. LeonarI> ,n.,.-i. attested
by the secretary Of ln,. i'>up.c party
state committee, IN this Office where
all may see it who may wish. The
interview, although proven untrue
will accomplish the parpose intended.
Every little newspaper tool of pluto
cracy will be publishing the lie and
gleefullv refer t. i, as an indication
that the Peoples party was breaking
apart. The true friends Of reform
Can depend upon it that these tools Of
tia- wealthy east would steal sick
niyger's ph>sic' If it would have a
tendency 10 place them in the way Of
getting goud office, railroad passes.
etc.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
Trustees Sale.

wHErEAs. On the 9Th day Of july. A. n 1859.
John ". Cody and Mary II. Cs dy. his wife.
made. executed and delivered to the under
signed trustee their certain deed OF trust.
which is recorded in book No. ,, Mt page 6.a
in the Recorders Office OF Scotland county.
Missouri whereby he conveyed to the UNDER
signed the following real estate. situated in
said Scotland county. Mo. to-wit: All OF that
purt of the south half "a of the southwest
quarter "a of Section eiuht ~ In Township
sixty-five t6o Range eleven I'D. lying south
of the Missouri. Iowa & Nebraska X. H.; tract
containing seventy go, acres. more or less.
except . few grave yard lots sold heretofore,
in trust to secure the debt therein mentioned:
and
WHEREAS. Default has been made IN the
payment Of said debt. in said deed described.
Now therefore. by virtue of the power vest
ed in me- by the terms of said deed and Ut the
request of the legal holder of said note. will
on Friday, May the ETH. 1898. ut the south
door OF the Court House in the city Of Mem
phis. Mo-. sell said real estate to the highest
bidder for cash i'll hand.
n " LESLIE. Trustee.
Memphis, No. April 4th. lSU
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
Benefits OF Endeavor Work.

The benefits of Endeavor work,
earnest work. are indeed numerous, far
beyond the power vi human minds to
understand, comprchended by cter-
mty only. Among the many benefits
OF this work We will notice few of
those under our immediate obserya-
ton. First, the work teaches US lib
erality Of spirit, that is, willingness to
obey the Savior's command, Bear ye
one anothers burdens" What nobler
mission could be ours than this, the
lending Of helping hand to our
young people who are just beginning
to fight the battle of life? So many
OF them without the true warriors
equipments. They need helping
hand. The Endeavor is Gods train
ng-school, and is preparatory for a
higher life. When we enter this de-
partment Of Gods great school we
must get to work in order that we may
he prepared for the duties OF life 1t
is the will Of our Master that by the
united efforts Of true-hearted workers
our fallen brother may be helped to
rise
Remembering that Tin unity is
strength" we ut once zee what broad
field of usefulness is opened before us,
rs an alliance of young soldiers. BY
meeting each week in prayer and song
service, we learn of each others needs,
and feel deep interest in the welfare
| Of our brother workers.
Endeavor work tends to elevate the
morals of the young people OF the com
munity where such work aourishcs
Active work broadens and expands the
minds Of the workers, keeps their
faces ZiOnward and raises them to the
full stature of men and women in
| Christ
Where is that class IF moral young
ladies' and gentlemen who are very
clever citizens, yet never attend
Church? Let us make a united effort
to bring these young people into the
fold. The EndeavOr is afforded an
opportunity 10 work along this line il,
\ way tina; will sooner reach the hearts
Of these parties than by the Efforts OF
Sunday school or Church worker.
alone
Let us kindly invite them to attent
our prayer aud song services, assuring
them of the fact that We need then
there, and make them understand tina
they have part III this matter ane
are perfectly ut home with US.
| We cannot imagine the many bene
fits which may arise from this work
II We earnestly try to do our Master
will. To know that We are benefited
is surely enough for It's to know; tn,
rest We leave with COD. To re:,liz,
that We are drawn nearer to Christ
All! kept constantly IN line of marcl
with the army of soldiers is satisfac
tory to us.
All along the lines We hear the or,
for volunteers to enlist in this army
whose purpose is to fight against sill
and win the victory for Christ. Viii
We enl!et?
Let us resolve to give our youthful
Ieart, to God, our lives to he spent il
his service.
Then, when we have fought faith
fully each battle, and borne the bun
den and heat Of the day, When at las
We hear the trumpet sound. castin'
our eyes upward we shall see TIA
King i'll his beauty and the white rot
ed throng,
We hear, waited to us on the hea,
emily breezes, ''Well done, thou faitl
full servant!
Then, and only then, the true bel
ctits of our work will be realized, whe
1t is our happy lot to own h-avenl
mansion near His throne.-Selected.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

An Exchange says: Two farmers
were not long since discussing their
local paper. One thought it had too
many advertisements IN it. The 9th
er replied: ''1n my opinion the adver-
tisements are far from being the least
valuable part of it. I look them over
carefully every week and save at least
five times the cost of the paper
through the business advantages |
get from them SAID the other. Il
believe you are right know that
they pay me well and rather think i,
is net good taste to find fault with
the advertisements after ALL" That
man has the right idea of the matter.
ltpays any man with family to take
local paper for the sake CT tue al
se'4isDents il nothing more.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

Judge Ellison. OF Macon, has refused to re-
hoar the libel suit of the st. James Military
academy against the Macon ministers. 1t will
be appealed.
Last year only seventy-one applicants out
Of no pissed the examination of the state
board of pharmacy: this year fifteen out OF
sixty-five obtained certificates.
"A man lives in Boone cOuntv.' says the
Herald, "who saw the first railroad built In the
world tho last railroad built In Missouri. but
never rode u mile on u railroad in his life.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
A WORD TO RLPuBiIC CANS.

The Republican party has been
completely beaten all along the line in
the recent campaign and in view of
this fact let vs. consider the probable
ity q! the party rs a national organi-
cation ever being successfully revived.
r:.>r :,.,ce 1872 the party has been
PLAYING a loosiny game with each
occurring election as regularly as the
rising and the setting Of the sun
which the following figures prove:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

John Sherman. the tool Of the r;c',
in congress, is expected to make the
address OF welcome at the bankers
congress to he held in Chicago next
week. II John ever enters the golden
gate, there will b. plenty Of room for
every boly else to get in and enjoy
the b:is-ful hereafter.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

President Cleveland met with a
slight misfortune while getting into
the Carriage. last week. to witness the
naval display in New York harhor.
lie bumped his head against the top
of the vehicle. Too mucl, refresh
,n.nss might have been the rea!
X.:iESe
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

4. 1T, # ,l.,- BOYS III The Gran.
-,'.f.-' Pc, :efssE S;,s.ie!y at Wilkes
''ls"4. F.'u:.. recent; entered! into Il
written compact, agreeing to make re-
marks or lead in pra, er at every meet
ing for six months. The result was
admirable. TRY such q combine" in
your society