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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
FROM 81 MOA,

A private letter from Samoa re-
ceived in St. Johnsbury, under date
of July 13, says the political troubles
| in the islands have not changed
materially. The war ships of the
treaty powers, which have been in
! the harbor there for some time past,
do not interfere to any extent in the
fighting, regarding it as a purely
native affair in which they will not
interfere unless the persons or
property of the white population are
endangered The German and
English war vessels have as an ex-
cuse for not taking a hand in the
affair the absence of any United
States war ship. The natives know
the ships will not interfere, and SO
keep up the fighting, which is as
natural to them as election excite
ment is to the people of the United
States-indeed, it is their mode of
conducting political canvass. The
rebels are now in the bush, while
their homes and plantations are oc-
cupied by government troops.
The writer of the letter ex
presses sympathy for St. Johnsbury
people who were at that time
being roasted by the weather,
and says the day weather in Samoa
is a shade above 500, with 6O0 to
100 at night, and clear, beautiful
atmosphere day and night. He also
says some interesting things about
the social festivities consequent upon
the arrival in Samoa of German and
English ships with high naval
dignit aries on board.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
W. E. Ranger Tells about his Oficia
Connection with the County CouYen
ton.

! w E. Ranger Tells about his Official
Connection with the County Couven-
ton.
LYNDON CENTER, VT, AUG. II, 1894.
EDITOR CALEDoNIAN.-In the Vermont
| Union issue of August II appears an ar
ticle relating to the failure of the repub-
lican county convention in sending to
the county clerk the proper certificate of
its candidates. From this article it ap-
pears that humble assistant secretary
may be secretary without knowing it,
and that being an honorary Or ornamen-
tai official, he may be endowed with the
honor of all the sins of omission of the
office to which he was not elected and be
adorned with the badge of the neglected
duties of another position. The refer
ence to myself as the assistant secretary
of the convention prompts this letter, by
which l wish to correct any misappre-
tensions regarding my connection with
the matter that may exist in the county.
Some have erred in thinking that l
was the secretary of the convention. l
was the assistant secretary. This office
is often regarded as merely honorary,
but 1 busted myself in tabulating mat
ter for the chairman and in doing other
duties assigned me. l made no records
of the transactions, l had no facts for GER
tihcate. In my own opinion and in that
of the convention, l believe, l was not
qualified to certify to any returns to be
made. Whether there was legal secre-
+ ~
ly was supposed by all at the time that
we had one, and that he was acting as
such. If his modesty or the fact that he
was not delegate deferred him from
acting, since the convention insisted
upon his serving as such, it does not fol-
low that the assistant secretary assum-
ed duties which were openly assigned to
another.
Certainly was not the secretary in
chief. l had no intima ton that the du-
ties of certifying to the candidates was
left with me and submitted to the secretary
all memoranda on my table. | did not
accept the responsibilities of the secre-
tary, and protest against the attempt
to make a scapegoat of the humble as
sistant. l am willing to take the re-
sponsibility of any office that accept and
bear the odium of my errors of commits
sion and of omission, not few, l fear, but
1 cannot justly be held accountable for
omission of the duty o. an Office TO
which l was not elected. In my opinion
I was not legally Empowered to sign the
certificate, if l had presumed to do it.
It may the solution of the question
that the responsibility lies with the con-
vention in not choosing legally quail
fed secretary. neither wish nor try to
locate the blame. I believe that it was
not my business to make the certificate.
fit were my business, 1 certainly had
no means of knowing it. Respectfully,
WALTER E. RANGER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

Peixoto, it is said will continue to
govern Brazil under a state of siege.
Several thousand opratives in the cot
ton mills of New Bed ford, Fall River and
other Massachusetts cities have struck
against reduction of wages, and
long struggle is looked for.
Tuesday.
The Nassas river in Mexico has over
flowed and caused loss of life.-Fire in
Memphis, Tenn, Tuesday morning caused
loss of $4O0,O 0O.-Tuesday was one of
the coolest August days ever known
among the White Mountains.-A trac-
ton engine exploded five miles south of
Byron, III. Two men were killed. Five
boys, from 9 to IA years of age, stand
ing near the engine, were so badly torn
and scalded that it is thought four of
them cannot recover.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
OUR CONVENTION BLUNDER.

The Burlington Free Press refers
editorially to the recent blunder Of a
Caledonia county convention, under
| the encouraging head of "Caledonia
Republicans Awake" 1t must be con-
fessed that some OF the Caledonia re-
publicans were not as much "aWake"
as they ought to have beer Immediate
ly following the convention, but the
Burlington newspaper does not take
a lugubriOus view of the situa ton,
and comments thus:
Our St. Johnsbury contemporaries are
doing grand service in making good the
mistake committed. They are calling 1T
tentiOn to the method of procedure,
showing that the names must not only
be written, but that cross must also be
marked after each name the same as if
the names of candidates had been printed
and calling for full vote. The county
committee will print the list of republi-
can county candidates by the thousand
and scatter copies broadcast throughout
the county, so that no republican voter
will be without a list from which TO copy,
and every possible amend is apparently
being made for the egregious blunder of
the officers of the republican county con-
ventiOn and the county committee.
THE lesson is one that is not likely to
be lost upon the republicans of the state
in general and upon the republicans of
Caledonia county in particular, espec-
tally if the bunder results in the defeat of
Mr.. Hazen for senator and the election
of a democrat i'll his place. However,
Judging from the efforts that the Caledo-
MIA republicans are making to remedy
their mistake, no such outcome is prob
able, and we believe they will win glo-
riously."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

The News must not jump at such
conclusions too hastily. This is not
a close county, and it is not more
than likely" that the republican tick
ct will be defeated.
The town of St. Johnsburv alone
can do a great deal towards saving
the ticket, if the voters are brought
out; and there is every indication
that this will be seen to.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Thursday


Cholera prevails in Holland.-Circus
men at Mancelona, Mich, indulge in a
riot, with loss of life-Fatal fight be-
tween officers and outlaws near Cleve-
land, o. T.-Members of the Detroit,
Mich, boarding of education
arrested for bribery.-Caserio, the
convicted assassin of President Carnot,
guillotined at Lyons, France.-Celebra-
ton of the centennial anniversary of the
birth of the late William Cullen Bryant
at Cummington, Mass.-The republican
steering committee have decided that it
is unwise so far as they are concerned to
have any further tariff legislation at this
session of congress.
Friday.
A washout causes 4 fatal wreck at
Cuberroya, N. MA religious service of
negroes at Brazil, nd, attacked by
ruffians-The South--n states report
brighter business an j agricultural out
look.-A Canadian tempted to ride
from Boston to C.lada on cow
catcher, but was put off.-Many tin
plate works in South Wales are prepar-
ing to resume work in view of the
passage of the tariff bill in Washington
The proposition to amend the consti-
tuition of New York so as to give women
the right Of suffrage was defeated in the
~ Oo'
Saturday.
The revolt in Brazil is once more said
to be at an end-Austrian troops at
tackled by cholera while on the march,
Railroad men at Boston find a five
pound eel in a locomotive tender-Levi
P. Morton, former vice president, has
been the guest of President Casimir of
France.-The long drouth in Southern
Kansas broken by a heavy rama
stable at Asbury Park, N. J., burned,
with a number of valuable horses-It is
alleged that Mrs. Julian Butler, 45 years
old, who resided near Hamburg, Mich,
poisoned her father, mother. husband
and herself Saturday, all of whom died :;
Harry Whitlock, the hired man who is
diving and DIR. Smith of Whitmore Lake
the family physician.
Monday.
Reports from PASSPORT, Minot, Pros
pect, Belfast, Bucksport and Winthrop,
Me, show that lightning did consider
able damage during a severe storm !;
church steeples were struck, barns burn
ed and cattle killed.-Joseph Murray,
aged as, drowned at Durham, N. H.,
while pulling in an eel.-Thieves and
police have a terrific fight at Elizabeth,
n. six persons drowned during a
storm near Rydinsk, Russia.-As a re-
suit of their connection with the recent
great strike a large number of railroad
men in St. Paul are making arrange
lnents to leave the country, claiming
that they have been placed on the black
list of the railroads and can secure no
places.-China will avoid all naval en-
counters, preierring war of land forces;
armist1ce from September to January
proba ble.-Lieutenant Crosby and four
men missing from a coast survey party
capsized near Peosta, Wash.-President
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
NOT more THAN LIKELY"

The Mortified News, comment ting
on our county ticket dilemma, re
marks that lit is more than likely
that the republicans of Caledonia
county will be defeated, as it will be
hard to induce good many repub-
lican voters to fill in the names OF
candidates"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

Gen" Coxey has addressed the
Ohio populist convention. With his
army" disbanded and scores Of
them in jail as common Migrants
with record of successful failure be-
hind hint would seem perfectly
legitimate for Coxey to subside, and
go to work for a living.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

The Yankee yacht Vigilant. it is
said. will not race any more in Eng
lish waters. She certainly has not
had a victorious time of it over there
this season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

The claim of Alabama republicans
that democratic fraud defeated the
election of Kolb, their candidate
may be we'll founded, and probably
is. But the prospect of successful
prosecution of that claim is extreme
ly remote.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

Malaria is said to have driven the
president from Washington to Buzz
Yards Bay. "Gormania" troubled
him quite little also before he lett
the CITY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

China and Japan continue to wor-
ry each other, but China is a little
shy when it comes to naval encoun-
tiers. An armistice is talked Of
from September to January. If this
occurs, these two leaders in the
Orient may wisely occupy the time
in a peaceful settlement of their diff
Culties.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
CONTRACT WoRK.

The trustees of Stanstead Wesleyan Col
lege are prepared to receive tenders for the
moving of the Albert Knight house from its
present site at the north Of Stanstead Plain
to position on the college grounds-a dis
tance of about one mile. The contract must
include excavating and stone work for
foundation of building at new site. Plans
and specifications can be seen at the college.
Address
THE PRINCIPAL,
Stanstead Wesleyan College,
Stanstead, Que.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

Senator Murphy of New York
state is tariff-tired and has made an
effort to shut off further legislation
of that sort at this session, deeming
it unwise to prolong the agony. The
republican senator's mainly agree
with Mr.. Murphy and have bent
their energies to that same end The
whole country is tariff. tired and will
hope for the speedy adoption of Mr..
Murphy's resolution and the adj
journment of congress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

The Sun says that if the president
signs the tariff bill the Mckinley act
will cease to be "the eliminating
atrocity of class legislation" for the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
Farm and Personal Property

AT AUCTION.
I will sell my farm and personal property
auction on the pre- misses one mile west of
Danville Green (known as the Wheaton Liv-
ingston place., on Saturday, Sept. 8, at
1 O'Clock p. The farm is finely located
and contains 14o acres of our good Danville
school. mechanics of all kinds, stores. fine
creamery, etc. Very easy farm to carry on.
Good buildings, good water, sugar place,
etc. Also, one fine Jersey COW just fresh, one
COW next M arch, two nice Jersey heifers, 60
tons of good hay, wheel harrow and
other farming tools, lot of carpenters tools,
lot of household goods of different kinds.
Terms made known at sale.
J. L. FRYE, Auctioneer.
MRS. RACHEL COLE,
August 20, 1894. Danville, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
Republican County Nominations

FOR SENATORS,
L. D. HAZEN of ST. Johnsbury,
c. ]. BELL of Walden.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
P. H. GRAVES of Kirby,
S. I. HASTINGS of Waterford.
FOR SHERIFF,
l. SULLOWAY of st. Johnsbury.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
W. H TAYLOR of HardwiCk.
FOR HIGH BAILIFF,
D. B. LESLIE of Whee1ock.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
]. w WEEKS of Hardwick.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
WALTER P, SMITH of St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

Mckinley act contains no income
tax outrage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
Republican State Nominations.

FOR GOVERNOR,
URBAN A WOODBURY. of Burlington
FOR IEUTENANT-GOYERNOR,
zOPHAR NJ. NIANSUR of Brighton.
FOR TREASURER,
HENRY F. FIELD of Rutland.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
CHAUNCY w. BROWNELL of Burlington
FOR AUDITOR,
FRANK D. HALE of Lunenburg.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
Commissioners Notice.

ALMIRA McLACHLIN'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 A1mira
McLachlin, late of Peacham, in said dis
trict, deceased, and the term of six months
from the sth day of June, 1894, being
allowed by said court to the creditors of
said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re-
spective claims before Give notice that
we will attend to the duties of our appoint
rnent at the dwelling house of the late Alrnra
McLachIin in Peacharn in said district on the
31st day of August and the 9TH day of De-
cember next, at I O'Clock in the afternoon,
on each of said days.
PLYNN BOLTON,
RUSSELL B. EMERSON,
Commissioners.
Peacham, VT, Aug. 1, A. d. 1894.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
Probate of Will.
GEORGE ALDRIcH's ESTATE.

GEORGE ALDRICH'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 I 3th day of August, A. d. 1894.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of George Al6ric1l,
la tie ofSt. Johns buryin said district deceased,
being presented to court by Lurana s.
Aldrich, the executrix 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 the st day of
September, A. D. 1894, and show cause, if
any they may have, against the probate of
said will; for which purpose it is further
dered that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian, printed at st. Johnsbury previous
to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court, attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
a true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23

Republican Second District Nomination.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS,
WILLIAM ". CIRCUIT of Barton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-23
Canada's Great Eastern

Canada's Great Eastern
EXHIBITION
WILL BE HELD AT
SHERRRooKE, QUE,
Sept. Sd, 4th, 9th, 9Th and 9TH,
--1Se4.==
Attention is called to the fact that instead
of three days as heretofore, arrangements
have this year been made for
FIVE FULL DAYS OF FAIR.
The exhibition will be opened on Monday
forming and will be running in every detail
until Friday evening at O'Clock.
THE LARGEST AND BEST DISPLAY OF LIVE
sToCK' DAIRY, AGRicULTURAL' HoRTIcuk-
Erred TOGETHER IN THE PROVINCE.
A Flower and Plant Department Has
Been Added This Year.
The Prizes in the Poultry Department
much increased, and a new building provided
for the Poultry; and in all other respects the
Prize List has been enlarged and improved.
A Programme of Attractions
such as have never been witnessed in Sher-
brooke has been arranged for, including
among others the following artists, who will
each day give performance on the platform
in front of the New Covered Grand Stands:
William THE DAVENES Lotto
The most daring Trapeze Artists extant, in
their thrilling leaps distance of forty feet
turning somersaults blindfolded, etc.
Extraordinary Engagement and First Ap-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
DRY GOODS.
Here S what you v ant,
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED,
HERE'S HESTOCK ANDLON' PRICES

The northeast corner of King and
Royal streets has been the recognized
DRY GOODS EMPORIUM of Alexan-
dria for nearly forty years during ALI
the ups and downs Of the city's history.
From the time the commodious struc-
ture was erected down to our day gen.
Grafton after generation has procured
dry goods at this well-known depot
Here the graudfathers and grandmoth-
ers of many Of our present customers
wendell their way when looking for
honest dealing, large stocks, satisfacto.
ry goods and. above all, low prices.
The same features are offered now
and will continue to be. This is no
hare-up sale for the purpose of at
tracing crowd and then disappoint-
ing them. Fresh goods glisten from
shelf and counter and polite and ac-
commodating attendants are ready to
place before you for scrutiny fabrics
exceedingly attractive and at prices
which defy all competition. Ours is no
ephemeral nor periodical cut in prices,
but perpetual standing offer which
common sense will cause you to take
advantage of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
316 KING STREET.
SIS KING STREET.

We are adding fuel to the
Fire every day. Do you ap-
preciate that this Clearing Sale
Of ours is the Biggest event that
has occurred in a long time?
Our object makes us reck
less in the sacrifice of prices.
There is no halfway bust
ness about it; no luke-warm-
ness toward a single feature OF
our large and complete stock
Of Dry Goods, Notions, Mat
tings, etc.
Beginning on MONDAY,
JULY %, 1894, and during the
entire week you can lay siege
to White Goods Pequas. Chal-
lies, Lawns, Organdies, Laces,
Hamhurgs aud that whole fam
lily Of Summer Stuff.
You may take hold of them
at prices that hardly see us
whole on the original costs.
You will surely want them,
because they are new. stylish
and desirable goods. Just in
this season.
20c Black Organizes, plaid and striped
12l2 cents.
1Oc Figured Lawns, 81 inches wide, size.
Good Black Saline, Sc
Sc India Linens, &c.
Zoe India Linens, Sc.
12lac India Linens, 1Qo.
Sc Apron Nainsooks, &c,
10c Apron NainsoOks &c.
15c Apron Nainsooks, 1Oc
12lnc Figured Satines, 10c.
12l2c Fine Figured Lawns, Sc.
75c Ladies Laundered Shirt Waists, 4Sc.
Toe Gents Laundered Outing Shirts, 4Sc
SOC Gents Balbriggan Undershirts. SOC.
10c Ladies Ribbed Vests. &c.
15c Ladies Ribbed Vests, Sc.
Doc Ladies. Ribbed Vests. 1a12o.
If l5c Mems and Boys Sweaters, p c~Fi6G
a0c Mems Outing Shirts, Boo.
Toe Fans, sc.
15c Fans. Sc.
Don't fail to see our New Line of
Ladies' Wrappers.
The aboYe is only an addition to our
already attractive opportunities that
our sales have afforded you.
Be as quick to seize them as We have
been generous in the re-marking.
In fact you will have to be spry for
they are all limited quantities and lots
of folks are eager for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24

CLAIMED THEY WERE AMERICAN
CIrIzENs.-Two colored individuals,
John Robinson and Thomas Maxwell,
from Georgia, who;had finished a term
on the chain gang for vagrancy, were
acccsted by Officers Jones and Sher-
wood yesterday while they were loaf
ing about the Old fair grounds. The
officers told them they must leave the
city by this morning or they would be
locked up. The darkeys undertook to
argue ON the constitutionality of the
Alexandria vagrant law, said they were
American citizens and would 20 10
headquarters (Washington) about it.
The officers refused to listen to any
further legal arguments in the case and
marched them to the station house.
This morning the Mayor sent both
back to the chain gang for fifteen days.
One of these men had been sailor,
and when arrested before was suffering
from some disorder, and having reoeiv-
ed medical attention at the city's OK
pense doubtless intended hanging about
here and becoming member of The
already overtiowing ranks of IMPROVE
dent and INDECENT colored people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-24
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, III,
was told by her doctors she had Consumption
and that there was no hope for her. but two
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery COM
pletcly cured her aud she says it saved her
life Mr.. Thos Eggers, OF 139 tlorda street,
san Francisco suffered from dreadful colo,
approaching Consumption. tried without re.
suit everything else, then bought one bottle
Of DIR. Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured He is naturally thankful
1t is such results, OF which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of tins
medicine in Coughs and Colds Free trial
bottles at Z. 5. Leadbeater II Sons Drug
Store. Regular size soc and 81.