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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
ANOTHER LIBRARY.

Another town in this county voted
at the March meeting to start a Ii
brary, the town of Kirby. This
makes seven towns in the county
that will avail themselves of the lib
erality of the lawmakers and secure
500 from the state treasury with
which to start library. No other
county in the state has done nearly
as well as Caledonia county and we
cannot help having local pride in
the matter. The Athenaum has been
such help to the people of this town
that we are confident that the seven
towns who are to start a library
this year will be greatly benefited
and lay the foundation for a contin-
ued intellectual growth. In addition
to the commendable work of the
rew library commission, we cannot
help feeling that the location in ST.
Johnsb1ry of such an excellent libra.
ry as me Atheneum was an object
lesson to the other towns of the
great value of public library.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
STATE NOTES.

O. Franklin Comstock OF st. Adams
has been sentenced to three years in
states prison at Windsor for robblng
hens nest and stealing fowls
The Jury in the Smith assault case at
Rich(ord were not able to agree and were
discharged. Judge Lynch pronounced
their action "most extraordinary" The
court adjourned from Friday until Mon
day when the case was continued.
The Washington county Christian En-
deavor union convention was held at
Barre Friday with large attendance
The next convention will be at Plainheld.
Captain" Eben Barrows of Stowe, SO
years old has recently finished cutting,
drawing and splitting nearly rs cords OF
wood, and is preparing for the sugar sea-
son.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
$3.50, S95,14
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Merchants National Bank

At st. Johnsbury, in the State of Vermont,
at the close of business March s, 1895.
RESOURCES.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15

The republican state committee
met in Burlington Tuesday and
elected Col. George T. Childs, editor
Of the St. Adams Messenger, as YER
monts member of the republican ma
tional committee. He fills the va
cancy caused by the death Of Col. M.
S. Colburn. Col. Childs is an excel
lent man for this responsible position.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15

The Bennington Banner recently
celebrated it's 50th university by is
suing an illustrated souvenir edition
containing besides reading matter
cuts of leading citizens, buildings and
scenes in and about the town. Our
congratulations and best wishes to
this enterprising Vermont paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15

At a recent gathering consisting
largely Of the city officials Of Schenley
Park, Pa, the prima donna, Lillian
Russell, was requested to sing the
"Star Spangled Banner" She aston
ished her hearers by acknowledging
that she did not know the words.
What is more, not one of that august
assembly could give them save one
little girl. Surprises continue to bob
I'D from unexpected sources.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15

years at a cost Of $123, 900. Expen-
sive walnut furniture had been re-
placed by cheap stuff ct an enormous
cost. The house cleaning has begun
none too soon. Let it be thorough
to the end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
Report of the Condition
OF THE
First National Bank

At st. Johnsbury in the State Of Vermont,
at the close of business March s, 1895.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15

New Jersey is awakening to the fact
that some of her state officials are
untrustworthy. As result of re.
cent investigation by the senate COM
mittee to investigate the manage
ment of the state house affairs during
the past six years, it was found that
Gov. Albeit had office furniture for
his sons private use which was paid
for from the state funds. A druggist
and a lumber dealer admitted to
overcharge for things sold the state
The capitol had been reiurnishec
twice with new furniture within fiv,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15

Three persons lose their life in a burn
ing hotel at Parsons, w, Va. Four
more are seriously burned,-Spanish
cruiser Reina Regenta with 42o souls on
board thought to be lost. Pieces of a
boat and several flags belonging to the
ship were washed ashore near Gibralta.
One hundred and twenty diamond
workers start from Antwerp for United
States, engaged by an American syndi.
cate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15

Julius Gull, son OF Rev. Thomas Gull
OF Brattleboro, is to enter the Annapolis
naval academy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
IS THE BEST TOO GOOD FOR YOU ?


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DANIEL G. GAGE, Agent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
The Burlington News has kindly

roast on Gen. Grout as follows:
Speaking of the members of the next
congress who are ex-journalists, Vermont
furnishes one of EN-, in the person of
Congressman Grout, who had a brilliant
though brief career as editor of St.
Johnsbury paper, and subsequently de-
generated from journalism to politics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
Sl3-Q4S.QQ

$43,94S.99
Deducting from the above 10 per cent,
which represents the difference in the
cost of provisions, we have 500, 554. 10.
The average expense for six years is
Sc, 592.35; for five years, $606909; ex-
penses for one year $9, POSES. Mr.. Sui
625.16. For five years Mr.. Randalps
expenses were $556.07 less every year
than Mr.. Sideways, while for one year
Mr.. Randall's expenses were 50, 593 40
more than Mr.. sideways.
Some of the above figures are slightly
changed from those / presented at the
town meeting for the reason that the
above is an average of Mr.. Randall's
whole term, six years, and at townmeet-
ing 1gave only four years. find by town
reports under Mr.. Randals administra-
ton we saved $556.07 per year which
amounts for five years to $27S0.35 when
compared with Mr.. Sideways figures.
But the sixth year when compared, Mr..
Randall's expenses exceeded Mr.. Sulo-
way by $25S3,41. The expenses of Mr..
Randall in Feb. ga, the last month he
served | have good authority for say
ing he stocked up the poor so much they
needed very little assistance during the
month of March following. This shows
somewhat the cause of the large expense
in the year previous to Mr.. Sideways
administration.
/ should not have written this letter if
the one written by Justice" was not so
misleading, one-sided, incorrect and not
one particle ofjustice about it except the
signature at the bottom. Now, Mr..
Justice" why did you not come out and
give us your name, not stand back out
of sight and do your kicking? Come
out i'll sight where we can see you and
know who you are. Ifyou wanted to
kick, WHY did you not do so in town
meeting. That was the time to kick.
Now | do not claim but what Mr.. Sui
loway has done good service, but do
claim that $1,000 per year is to much to
pay him, and if anyone can show me
where Mr.. Sulloway has saved the town
big money, " l should be glad to have
them doit and willreport it to the town
forthwith. But when you hear anybody
going about and saving the present over
seer has saved the town five or six
thousand dollars you let it pass for froth
ana wind X STEVENS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-15
SEEN IN THE SANCTUM.


We read a good deal about the
bravery of city 6remen, but we have
lust as brave fire ladies in St. Johns
bury as in any city of the United
States. Every member OF the de-
partment who fought the hre so
faithfully last Sunday night took
their lives in their hands, whether
they entered the burning building or
stood under its crumbling walls. 1t
was one ofthe coolest fires we ever had
because for nearly two hours the
walls kept the flames inside the
building, and as the fire progressed
the danger increased. Allhonor then
to our fremen from the chief to the
Youngest member in the service.
Vermonters never lose their love
for the old state wherever they may
be located. The Vermont Associa-
ton of Minnesota held their annual
reunion and love-feast at the Nicollet
House in Minneapolis on the evening
of March 4 and 100 persons sat
down to the banquet. Of course
among this number were a goodly
delegation OF former st. Johnsbury
residents, all of whom are making
their mark in the great city. The
president of the evening was F. 6.
Mcmillan and the POSTMASTER H. F.
Stevens of St. Paul. A. H. Young
made the first address, after which
the company drank in silence toast
to that honored member of the asso.
citation, the late Col. X. c. Benton.
The speakers then following in turn
were c. w. Hall, whose theme was
"Vermont's Schoolmasters," of
whom there are $50 scattered
through the states, Rev. c. B.
Moody, and, in closing, Russell B.
Dorr of st. Paul.
One of the advantages of our Y.
M. c. A. lecture course is the pleas
ure derived from becoming somewhat
acquainted with the lecturers and
then watching them in their regular
walks of life. Since we have been de-
lighted with the readings of F. Hop
kinson Smith we read with added
interest that at a recent sale OF his
paintings the average price of each
was $500. And we can readily agree
with the Photographer who says that
Mr. Smith can paint as well as he
can write and that he can write as
well as he can build lighthouses.
Another lecturer who interested us a
few winters ago was the brilliant
young Southerner, Rev. Thomas
Dixon, Jr. He created a sensation
in his church at New York last Sun
day, the Twenty-third street Bap-
fist, by presenting his resignation.
This was the outcome of a disagree
ment with the board of trustees. 1t
is said the trustees objected to Mr..
Dixon's sensation in preaching,
among other things. Mr.. Dixon will
establish a church of his own.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-11-14
Work Completed.

A. II. Carson, who has been employed
during the past two months by the board OF
regents Of the agricultural college in making
survey oil the orchards contiguous to the
main line of the Southern Pacific. between
Ashland and Portland, was in Corvallis lat
week and filed his report, having completed
the work mapped out for this season. Mr..
Carson is one of the most widely known
fruit men in the state. He is extensively en-
gagged in the culture of fruit in JOSEF hine
county and has had upwards of ~ years ex-
perience. He is thoroughly conversant
with all phases of the business and has met
with splendid success. Mr.. Carson is some-
thing over 80 years of age. but is remarkably
vigorous and active, and, toa stranger, docs
| not look to be past thirty. He 10 engaged
| in business with his son. who is yet in his
twenties, but is frequently taken for the
senior member of the firm. The Carson
fruit farm is visited each year by hundreds
of people. 1t is one of the largest and best
| conducted in the state, and though many of
the visitors to the farm are personally una; :
| quainted with its owners they are all familiar
with the firm name OF Carson Il Son. Per-
| sons interested in horticultural purs lits and
knowing of MIR. Carson's familiarity with
! the business, on visiting the place usual 3
insist ON seeing the senior member of the
| firm. 1t often happens that they meet him
first but on account of his youthful appear
ance, he is taken for the "Son' portion, oi
the firm and is asked if his father is about
the place. He usually replies in the affirm
alive and directs them to his son, who is said
to appear really older than his father. This
joke has been pcrpetrated on the young man
until he doesn't relish it all.
During the two months that Mr.. Carson
has been employed by the board he has
labored studiously to ascertain first, If the
soil of each orchard visited was adapted t.
fruit growing; second, if such orchards are
affected with either pests or fungus growths,
| and third, to learn as far as possible what
knowledge of horticulture is posses ssed by
each orchardist. The data thus collected
was made the subject of a voluminous report
from which Prof. U. P. Hedrich will pre-
pare II bulletin at an early date. MIR. Car
son is authority for the statement that eighty
per cent. Of the persons engaged in fruit
growing in the Willamette valley will make
| failure of the business unless present
methods are Discontinued. Adaptability OF
soil, knowledge Of insect pests and fungus
diseases and improved business methods, are
the three essential points to be considered
| by fruit growers if they are to succeed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-11-14
CIRCUIT COURT.

Fifty-four witnesses subpnnaed to ap-
pear before the grand jury and 81 jury
men put in an appearance early Monday
m orning at the court house, but no pro-
ceedings were had until after the arrival
of ldge Fullerton and Prosecuting At
torney Brown, Oh the afternoon train.
The grand jury were at once drawn by
Clerk Hunter and, after being instructed
| by the court, proceeded to work The
gra I'D jury is composed of ]. E. Johnson,
, foreman; Joe Hunter, G. w. Household
er, ]. N. Huff, Henry Gerhard, ]. A.
Gibe and August Fisher.
james Osburn and w. H. Howard are
court bailiffs and Cal Thrasher is bailiff of
the grand jury. 1t is expected that Ell
Scott's case will come up for hearing to-
day. w. S. McFadden and Col Kelsay
have been retained as SCOTS attorneys.
The grand jury have been busy examin-
. ing witnesses since Monday afternoon
aud SO far have returned three indictments
one against Max Friendly for assault
with intent to kill; one against Theo
Schnitzlein for selling liquor to minors,
and joint Indictment against Frank
Hoicomb and D. Cornell for larceny In
the cases of Nohum Norton, Ellsworth
Bethers and Wesley Worthington the
grand jury failed to fnd a true bill.
The attention of the court was occu-
pied yesterday afternoon by jury trial,
and the case was J. w. Ingle & Co. VS..
being heard on an appeal from the justice
court of Philomath precinct, where the
defendants were successful. The plain
tifs were represented by w. S. McFad-
den, I'D the defendants by H. L. Hol-
gate, who was also their attorney i'll the
lower court.
As soon as Scott's case is disposed of
the trial of Max Friendly will probably
receive attention. Mr.. Friendly has re-
tanned ]. R. Bryson and w. S. McFad-
den as counsel, and owing to the stand
Ing of the parties implicated, this will.
likely be the most largely attended trial
of the term.
There is yet considerable work for the
grand jury and Prosecuting Attorney
Brown will be a very busy man for the
next few days. He is being assisted by
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney j. II. Viii
son, who is familiar with most of the
cases.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-11-14
TO MY "mossBAcKn FRIEND.

DEAR Mo 5sBAch:-
voked in defense OF yocr pet, the Grand
Digger Mountain"
Flow mountains O sn are fair to behold;
Look. grand III the distance, though hoary
and cd;
But we can not endorse either mountain or
hill,
In crossing our patti ON the way to mill;
Though they rise up ever 50 grandly.
Now, sure the good farmers who dwell on
the plan.
Will slnllc at your efforts their favor o
gain.
By pr..tense of defense,
Before they were ever attacked.
And the bright laughing las>ies who dwell
in Ihs ,aie,
Will smile when they look at the length of
your tale,
About their matrimonial ventures.
Defense of your mountain, when no larm
was intended,
Like defense of your farmers, when none
were offended,
And defense of your girls, when there was
no attack,
Show you green as the moses which grow
on your back.
So lay down your pen and take up your
spade,
And go on your hill and widen the gla le;
For the half of the time you spent on our
rhyme,
Would improve it in many bad places.
And, Mossback, dear Mossback! be not
offended;
Don't take offenss where none was in
tended;
Just stick to your plow, and your store
house will fill;
Never mind what l saw on your great
Digger Hill.
OCCASIONAL
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-11-14

Bert P. VanCleve-' the versatile young
actor has retired from the stage and is
again to enter the field of journalism, as
will be seen from the following taken
from the Oregon City Enterprise: "E.
M. Mack and Bert Van Cleve expect to
get out the first number of their Daily
Independent on Saturday of this week.
Mr. Mack was until recently foreman of
the Enterprise and Mr.. Van Cleve has
been in the newspaper business since
boyhood."
Mr.. Patterson, young man attending
the Agricultural college, is employed In
the clerks off &c as deputy and this
week occApies the clerks seat in the cir
cult court room. He has been i'll MIR.
Hunters employ for several weeks. This
young man may be very competent
person, and doubtless is giving perfect
satisfaction, but there are countless boys
in Benton county probably equally qull-
fled and fully as competent as this young
man from Coos county. MIR. Hunter has
ways that are peculiar.
NJ. Schmidt proprietor of the Occident-
al Hotel, made Astoria a business visit
last week, returning home Friday. He
says Astoria is booming and that well To-
Gated real estate within the city is selling
at good prices. A contract has been let
for grading the first ten miles out of AS
torla on the Goble road and several hun
|dred men are employed. Mr.. Schmidt
says he was royalty treated by the As
toria people and many tempting offers
made him to locate there, which he will
probably do In the spring.
Miss Emma Young, daughter of
Bryant Young of this city, and Mr.. w.
D. Goodale, son of well-to- do farmer of
Coburg, Lane county, were married last
Saturday evening at Albany. The license
was issued in this county and ordinarily
would have complicated matters consd-
erably, but the couple IN question were
not to be outdone. Their friends and the
minister had congregated at the St
Charles hotel to witness the ceremony,
when at the last moment it was discov-
cred that the license had been issued by
the clerk of Benton county. AS it was
unlawful for the ceremony to be per.
formed i'll Linn county the wedding par
ty, according to the Herald, simply pro-
ceeded TO walk over the bridge across
the Willamette, and there on the north
end of the bridge 'twixt heaven and Ben
ton county soil the happy couple were
pronounced man and wife. Mr.. and Mrs
Goodale are to reside at Coburg.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-11-14
CONGRESSMAN ELLIS INTERVIEW
ed,

| Congressman w. r. Ellis and wife Wis
! tied Corvallis last week, before depart
ing for Washington, d. c. They have a
son and daughter attending the o. A. c.,
and came to bid them goodbye. They
were the guests of Prof. and Mrs.
J. J. B. Horner while IN the city and Friday
evening were rendered an informal recep-
ton. Later in tie evening the college
band and the Bach Quartet serenaded
them.
In an interview lad Saturday morning
Mr. Ellis expressed himself as highly de-
J lighted with the results of the recent
elections. He says republican success in
'e6 is inevitable. He does not class Ken
lucky or Maryland as sure republican
states, for he considers that differences
among the democrats largely contributed
| to their recent defeat, but he believes
that they are doubtful, and there is a
possibility of Louisiana and even Ala
bama being found in the republican col
urnn next fall Although not a raDid
partizan, MIR. Ellis is a stern believer in
the principles of republicanism and in
republican control of national affairs
| He says that republicans at the coming
session of congress. particularly those of
! the western states, will make frm stand
for protection to the wool growers equal
to that now enjoyed by the manufactur-
! iers. Under the Wilson bill, the tariff on
manufactured woolens is 60 per cent of
that under the Mckinley bill, while raw
wool is admitted duty free. Lumber is
another commodity the duty upon which
Mr.. Ellis thinks, the present congress
will be able to increase. The principal
matters of general national importance
that will be acted upon this winter, Mr..
=! Ellis added, will be the Nicaraguan canal
! proposition and proposep national
bankrupt law. Although the congress
man has not studied deeply into the
question yet, he believes that a national
! bankrupt law is urgently needed. As
every one knows, Mr.. Ellis is an ardent
supporter of the idea that the United
States should build and control the Mica
L
raguan canal He will use his influence
to secure the utmost possible appropria-
tions for our needed river and harbor
improvements. The Oregon delegation
may be depended upon to work unitedly
for Oregon's interests. Mr.. Ellis is high
1y pleased with the Oregon Agricultural
College and expressed -himsely as sur
iprised at the thoroughness and complete
ness of the institution.
Mr.. Ellis is genial and a pleasant gen.
itlelnan and has made many warm friends
during his brief visit in Corvallis. He
keeps himself in touch with the people
and is constantly informing himself of
their desires and needs. The congress
man and his wife left Portland Monday
i for Washington.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-11-14
Trip to Monroe.

Rccently two representatives of the GA
zi.rTE left Corvallis early one morning to
breathe little of the ozone of Monroe.
Never was the atmosphere mIld.r in Italy
than it can be in Benton county when the
county atmosphere is ut lis best. Then again
our weather has never been treacherous; the
soft woolly clouds characteristic OF our re-
gion are also characteristic of the mildness
of the atmosphere for which our climate is
reputed. And then OF all years this one
excels for clear autumn weather.
However, orchard after orchard was seen
along our route. Everyone looks upon
| Hugh Finley as sort of pioneer in the prune
industry, and his orchards bespeak the
future prosperity of theindustry i'll Benton
county. Then Casper Zierolf possesses an
orchard of which WE all may justly be
proud. Herren's orchards are bearing we'll
, AMI Indicate every reason for expect ing a
great yield from that locality. OF course it
was difficult to lind the trespaSs notices, so
! that it may have happened few of these
gentlenen's Denny pheasants disappeared.
DR.. +. B. Nc Elroy, of the University of
OiSSois hapfShCu ~ oe uS hiS oiSHaius HCot
Monroe, So it hapl ened that we became his
guests. Now the professor is n ''whole
ho- /" III every particular, and at prune rais-
ing he has not been found in the least bit
wanting. His orchards MS to quality are not
to be eAcelled in the county. A newspaper
item has the following, Professor Nc
Eiroy painted tour years ago seven acres OF
Italian prunes; this year the seven acres
fu tnishcd t,I47 crates OF splendid fruit, OF
one solid ear load and several hundred
crates over, besides five rows OF trees un-
picked.
Verify, Oregon is the worlds pruns belt
The foothills of Benton are unexcclled fol
this industry. Shipping is quite cheap at
present, but when the iron horse snorts his
way from Corvallis to Junction via Monroe
and the large farms are cut up into less er
and more valuable frait farms, All l the pop
ulation becomes SO dense that the route from
Corvallis to Monroe will be lined with one
great village, everything will take ON a new
aspect aad redouOled energy.
While in Monroe some one said first
class grist mill is very much needed at Mon
roe, and that IL hearty welcome will be OK
tended to any enterprising man who will
take hold of the matter.