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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08

Use Less Soap by Using
Harmless; two pounds washes as
much as three pounds of cheaper soap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08
Facts from Census.

Native-born teachers form 1 IS per
cent of the whole population; foreign
born teachers are much less numer-
Gus, constituting but 0.4 per cent.
According to the tenth census, out
of a total population of 10000, 900,
over 100000 were breadwinners,
being a percentage Of 34.S of the
whole.
The proportion of clergymen, ply
sicians and lawyers among ournative
population is about double that
among the foreigners resident in this
country.
In the Northwestern states there is
less than an average proportion of
wage-earners, the work in that ter.
ritory being done almost exclusively
by men.
Over one-fourth of the immigrants
who come to this country are I'M
skilled laborers and find employment
in the most arduous forms of manual
labor.
The proportion of skilled laborers
among our immigrants increased
steadily up to 1870, since which
time, from some unexplained cause,
it has steadily diminished.
OF day laborers the foreigners are
the most numerous, being 14.9 per
cent of the whole population, while
the Americans engaged in day labor
are only go per cent.
The foreigners are more numerous
among the domestic servants, con-
stituting 7.3 per cent Of the popula-
ton, while the natives in the same
calling form SO per cent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08
Cause of Hard Times.

We are often asked for the causes ofthe
present financial depression. Briefly
stated, we would enumerate them as fol-
lows:
1. A general want of public confidence
induced by decay of public morality
and low tone OF business integrity.
2. A growing extravaganza in our do
mestic and public life.
3. The loss and demoralizationi induced
by the liquor traffic. 1t was estimated
that the American people in 1894 spent
81 600, 100000 for liquor and tobacco.
4. The withdrawal of foreign invest
ments in our railroads and other indus
tries caused by our fuctuating legisla-
ton in regard to the value of money In
one year this resulted in $7S,OOO,O0O in
gold going to Europe, and five hundred
banks and seventy railroads going into
the hands of receivers.
5. Our surplus goods and grains re-
naming in warehouses because foreign
customers, against whom we have dis
eliminated by our high tariff legislation,
have refused to patronize us. We must
return to the Golden Rule, and do unto
Others as we would have others do unto
US. Legislation must also fix our money
standards as inhexibly as our standards
of weights and measures.
6. The spirit of trusts and monopolies
and combines which are directly the out
growth of secret lodges, and are founded
upon human selfshness. 1t is impover-
ishing the masses in the interests of capt.
talists, and causing the government to
be controlled by secret rings and monop-
olies.- [Cynosure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08
NOTICE.

| Whereas Calvin d. Crawford of Water
| town, in the state of Massachusetts,, has
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of
Chancery for the county of Caledonia, and
state of Vermont, his petition against Alva
w. Godding and Louis L. Angel, both Of
Providence. in the state OF Rhode Island. set
ding on September end, A. D., 1885, execu-
ted to him mortgage deed of a piece of land
in Burke, in the county of Caledonia, de-
scribed as follows, viz:
All of the second division of the original
right Of Thaddeus Munson, in the fifteenth
range, in said town of Burke, excepting
what = as been heretofore to wit before the
End day of September, A. D., 1897 sold to
Amos Bell and Others. meaning and intend
ing to convey the land described in a quit
claim deed from Diantha D. Denison to me
the said Alva w. Godding) dated Septem-
Der 18th. A. D., 1869; conditioned for the
payment to petitioner of four hundred
dollars in one year from the date thereof,
with interest at the rate of six per centum
payable semi annually, according to the
terms OF certain note of even date signed
by said Godding. That said note Is now
due and owing and has not been paid, except
the interest to September End, 1891.
That there are taxes due and unpaid on
said land, which the petitioner must pay,
and taxes which he has paid which are a
charge against said property under said
mortgage.
That since the execution of said mortgage
said Goddiug has been adjudged an iusolvent
Louis L. Angel of Providence in said state,
has been appointed and is assignee of the
estate of said Godding. and claims some
interest in said premises by virtue thereof
And praying for decree OF foreclosure
against said Godding and said assignee
And the said Godding and Angel residing
without this state so that citation cannot
be served upon them, 1t is ordered that no.
tice of the tendency of said petition be given
them by publication of the substance thereof
with this order, in the st. Johnsbury Caledo-
nian, newspaper published at St. Johns
bury, in the county of Caledonia, three
weeks successfully, the last OF which publ
cation to be at least twenty days prior to
the first day of the next term of said court,
to be held at st. Johnsbury, within and for
the county OF Caledonia, on the first Tuesday
of June, A. D., 1896, at which time the said
defendants are ordered to appear and an
swer to said petition
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury, in
the county of Caledonia this 22nd day Of
April, A. D., 1896.
,ALBRO F. NICHOLS.
Clerk.
WENDELL P. STAFFORD, Solicitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08

The soul graves his image on the face.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08

At temperance gathering during the
recent campaign an orator exclaimed :
"The glorious work will never be accom-
plished until the good ship Temperance
shall sail from one end of the land to the
other, and with cry of Victory' at
each step she takes, shall plant her ban
ner in every city, town, and village ofthe
United States" Another speaker said
that "All along the untrodden paths Of
the future we can see the hidden foot
prints of an unseen hand."-[ Harper's
Round Table.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08

II will issue proclamation" said the
Spanish commander, giving the rebels
fifteen days to surrender"
"And if they won't surrender" in
CURED his lieutenant.
"Well," answered the general, IF they
won't we'll be no worse off than we are
now, will we ?"-[Puck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08
Commissioners Notice.
SOPHIA S. SALTER'S ESTATE

SOPHIA S. SALTER'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 Sophia S.
Salter, late of Barnet, in said district,
deceased, and the term of six months from
the 9th day of April, 1896, being allowed
by said court to the creditors Of said de-
claims beforeus: Give notice that we viii at.
tend to the duties of our appointment at the
Town Clerks Office. in Barnet, in said
district, on the 18th day of May and
the 9th day of October next, at
/ O'Clock In the afternoon on each of said days.
WILLIAM B. WARDEN,
HIRAM r. ROBBIE,
Commissioners.
Barnet VT. April 90, A. D., 1896.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08
Presentation of Account.
NATHANIEL W. GoULp,s ESTATE.

INA hhNiEh w SOOLO - SS n e.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, 50.
In Probate Court, held at the probate Office
in st. Johnsbury in said district, on the 25th
day of October, AID. 1896.
Charles ]. Bell, administrator upon the
estate of Nathaniel w. Gould, late
of Walden, in said district, de-
ceased, 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 referred to session thereof to be held
at the Probate office in said St. Johnsbury,
on the 18th day of May, A. D., 1896,
for hearing and decision thereon: And 1t Is fur
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication ofthe same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, previ-
GUS 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, 1896-05-08
Commissioners Notice.

-, The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Caledonia, Commissioners to receive.
examine, and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Louisa A.
Hoyt, late of Barnet, In said dis
trict deceased, and the term ofsix m onths from
the 9th day of April, 1895, being allow.
ed by said Court to the creditors of said de-
ceased to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that we will
attend to the duties of our appointment at
the Town Clerks Office, In Barnet, In
said District, on the 18th day
of May and the 3rd day of October. 1890.
next, at one O'Clock in the afternoon, ON
each of said days.
WILLIAM Il, WARDEN.
J. X. SYMES,
Commissioners.
Barnet, VT, April 20. A. d. 1896.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08

No wonder Hale's Honey OF Horehound and
Tar y praised by Its users. Its curative effects
are like magic. Sold by druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08
Spring Beauties.

"When do you expect to have another
inspiration for poem, Mr.. Languid, ;
said the admiring young woman.
II have one now" was the prompt
response.
"Oh isn't that nice Would you mind
telling me what the inspiration is? !
hope It is a powerful one.'
at is. One Of the strongest | have had
for some time. It's an offer from an edi.
tor Of SIS per stanza."-[ Washington
Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08

Northumberland Back again so
soon? l never knew you to do an GRAND
so quickly as that before.
Messenger Boy-No, / guess you didn't.
/ hung on behind hearse.- [Somerville
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-08

eyes, sir; that mans Incidence has
actually made him rich"
"How SOL"
"Well, his father left him little prop
erty and he was too ALFRED lazy to
spend the income. p Detroit News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
a HOT POTATO"

\ large and very appreciative audi
ence saw the opening performance OF
Weber and Fields big Vaudeville
Club at the Grand Opera House last
night and the general verdict is that
few variety companies have ever given
the satisfaction in this city as the pres
ent hish class attraction. The COM
pany is large one and each act is a
feature. The Meers Brothers act on
the high wire is especially fine. no bet
ter having ever been seen here. They
perform acts almost incredible and with
such ease and grace as to make them
seem most simple. Sam Barnard is the
same clever German comedian and
mimic as of yore, while Mcintyre and
Heath keep the audience in a good hui
NOR for a quarter OF an hour. O'Brien
and Buckley, the musical mokes. and
Lizzie B. Raymond are also worthy of
notice. The Vaudeville Club" will ap-
pear again tonight, tomorrow matinee
and evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
The Regular Annual Meeting NOW IN
Session at Martins5urS.
Special TO the Register

The Regular Annual Meeting Now in
Session at Martinsburg.
Special to the Register.
Martinsburg, w. Va, February 10
The State Board of Agriculture met
here to-day and will probably continue
its session during the reminder OF the
week. The Board is composed of 7. C.
Atkeson, of Buffalo, president; c. C.
Brown, of Charleston, secretary; d
Sprigg Jacob, of West Liberty; John O.
Rathburn, of Patrick; Alexander Clo-
han, of Martinsburg; and w. l.. SWope'
of Rock Camp, all of whom are present.
President Atkeson read his annual
report. in which he spoke in compll-
mentary terms of the achievements OF
the Board. The minutes of the last
meeting were approved. The PROPOSE
ton TO select a place at which to hold
the annual State Fair under the aus
pieces of the Board was cd, but
no decisive action was take. A great
many visitors were in attendance upon
the afternoon session, and the question
of taxation for the county roads and
the laws pertaining thereto and the
best way of preserving fruit were
learnedly discussed by President Alike
son, Mr.. Clohan, Mr.. Rathburn, MI
John T. Janney and others.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
The FIRE Department.
Regular Meeting Of the Committee
Last Night.
A Special Session to be Held to Elk
anime Plans for the New Engine
House-A New Nozzle to be Given
a Local NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bus
mess Disposed of.

The Council Committee on Fire De-
partment met last night and went over
the current affairs of the department
with good deal of care.
The new Atlantic engine house was
discussed for some time, and as re-
suit the Committee will be called to.
gether in the near future by Chairman
Britt to look over the plans and speci-
flcations. One architect has had plans
ready for a month back, but the others
do not appear TO be in such good shape,
and they will be called upon by the
Chairman in day or two and prodded
up. 1t was suggested during the ses-
sion that the Committee go to some
other cities to look at engine houses,
which recalled TO Capt. Ottos nina
the trip to Pittsburg before the Vigilant
house was built. He thought the re-
suit in the way of a building scarcely
justified the trouble. This, however,
was mainly occasioned by the fact that
the then Committee examined an $780,
GOO engine house, and then came home
and built one for $500 Naturally, it
was a little disappointing.
Chief Healy submitted cuts and cir
culars of new ball spray nozzle for
which great things are claimed. The
nozzle has two outlets, one a spray and
the other for a solid stream, and it is
claimed by the manufacturers that
with the spray attachment at work all
the smoke can be almost instantly
driven out of a room, and the entire
interior wet at one dash. Pipemen can
also work right up to a hot fire, the
water acting as a screen from the heat.
The clerk was instructed to have a
sample nozzle sent on for a local trial
Bills TO the amount of S163.30 were
ordered paid.
New cogs were ordered for the Eighth
ward reel, and the Chief was instructed
to have the lanterns on theVigilant
reel repaired, or new ones purchased.
The lanterns leak at present.
The question of a new building for a
reel, in the around the hill" district
was brought up, but it was agreed
nothing could be done until the Finance
Committee provided the cash.
A resolution was adopted asking
Council for authority TO purchase a
horse and a car OF cats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
A REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.

Wreath of Flowers, Sent to Dead Girls
Months.
Special to the Register.
Morgantown. w. Va, February 10
A very singular occurrence is reported
from Mariontown. Pa, twenty miles
north of here, and vouched for by the
best people in the town. Just twenty
months ago Miss Maud Howard pop
ular young lady of that place, died, and
among the floral offerings was a
wreath from friends in the East. The
wreath Immediately after the funeral
was hung on the corner of the picture
frame in the young ladies' room, and
the flowers soon withered and dried
up. Three months ago the members
of the household were surprised at
seeing nine beautiful white flowers in
full bloom on the wreath and twelve
buds. Yesterday gentleman here who
is related to the family received two Of
the flowers by mail, and they are az
fresh looking as though they had been
in bloom but a few days. They are
about the size of 25-cent piece, of a
beautiful white waxy color with a dark
brown velvety center. Hundreds Of
people have visited the house to see
the wreath, but none of them ever saw
flower like those on it, and members
of the family say there were no flowers
of this kind on the wreath when it
was received twenty months ago. No
one can solve the mystery of their
growth or what nourishes them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
ARRESTED on c1.cn1c1n>1

Yesterday the Sheriff of Claremont
county, Ohio. came to the city in search
of q man charged with being concerned
in burglary, last October. He Sc
cured the aid of the police. and dur
ing the afternoon George Thompson. a
piano player for dances, etc, was ar
rested and taken to the City Hall on
suspicion of being the party. He was
held until about eight o'clock, last
evening, when. there being consider
able doubt as TO whether or not he was
the right party, he was allowed to 90
until this morning, when other Ohio
parties will be here to identify him, if
possible. A second party, wanted for
the same crime, was arrested at Steu-
benville. It is thought by the police
that Thompson was here in Wheeling
at the time the robbery in Ohio was
committed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
CARDS ARE TRUMPS.
Every Republican Candidate Has . Lot
and the Printers Are Busy.


One gets a very fair idea of the num-
Der of Republican candidates for county
offices by making tour of the City Hail
these days. There are cards every
where-stuck up on the corridor walls,
tackled up on the stairway, crowded IN
around the mirrors in the offices, pasted
over the calendars on the walls, stuck
into impromptu cardboard card racks,
lying on the desks and hung on nails.
There are cards with pictures OF the
candidates, and plain ordinary cards;
cards of buff and blue, and neutral tints
and white; cards with round corners
and cards with square corners; CARDS
large and cards small; cards, cards and
cards. And they are all over town the
same way. Nearly every saloon Is
decorated with them; you find 'em on
cigar stands, in restaurants, at the de-
pots, and scattered about the streets.
They're stuck under the loose edges OF
posters, on the bill boards, tackled on
tree-boXes, and slipped under doors.
You get 'em in your mail, and they're
handed to you whenever you venture
out of the house.
It's cards, cards. Republican cards
They blow down the chimneys and fly into
yards;
You see EN- ard find 'em wherever you
stray
Some printer at last has things coming his
way.
The rush of printed matter of this
description shows how hot the fight is
on, and what time there will be later.
It's a blessing we haven't the English
fad Of candidate posters in this country,
else the fences, bill boards and dead
walls of Wheeling would present tru-
" wonderful appearance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
A CANDIDATE IN THE CITY.

Hon. VIM. NJ. o. Dawson, of King
wood, once chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee, and now a candi-
date for the Gubernatorial nomination
of his party, was in the city quietly
looking after his fences, yesterday. So
quietly did he proceed about his bust
ness, in fact, that but a favored few
were aware of his presence in the city.
Lest he might be subjected to the an
nOyance of visits from place hunters,
he stopped at quiet hotel and did not
go through the formality of placing
his autograph on the register 1t is
evident that Mr.. Dawson has learned a
thing or two about the numerous guam
tity, and persistent quality, Of Repub-
lican office-seekers in Ohio county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
THE POSTAL SERVICE.

Postmaster General Wilson Before tbe'
House Committee Giving informyol, I n
Washington February 10.-Postmas-
ter General Wilson was before the sub
committee of the postofiice committee
of the House to-day engaged in the
preparation of the bill making appro-
priations for the support of the postal
service during the fiscal year 1897. The
Postmaster General is in favor of the
consolidation of suburban postofices
near the cities withthe large offices,
and it was to make statements bearing
on the subject that he appeared. To
meet the changed conditions that will
arise he recommends that $1,C00,0O0 be
taken from the amount ordinarily in
tended for postmasters' salaries and
be added to the appropriation for
clerks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
ANNIVERSARY.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Of the First Presbyterian Church will
be celebrated by meeting 10 be held
in the lecture room at half past two
o'clock this afternoon. Interesting
"reminiscences of the organization of tbs
society and of those connected with It
al the beginning will be given by some
Of the present members. Mrs Ewing
OF India. will make an address and also
sing. The meeting will be a profitable
and popular one. and will close with a
hale hour of pleasant social intercourse
The women of cur churches are cor
daily invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
BRIDGEPORT.

Many complaints are being made by
people residing in the West End con-
corning the foot bridge across the
creek. Council had promised time
and again to build a new bridge. but
every time the bridge gets out of re-
pair they nail it up and patch 1t up
with a few boards and put in TO use
again. The citizens have grown tired
of the promises made by them to either
build a new bridge or come out plain
and say they don't intend to biuld any
at all.
c. w. Taylor returned to Empire
yesterday after q short visit with
friends here.
Tickets for the entertainment to-
morrow nigh are going off rapidly.
Nom ZOles. a naive Of South Africa.
lectured last evening in the city hall
on the habits and customs of the ma
tives Of that country.
James Higgins VIII go out to St.
Clairsv.lle this morning as a witness
in o case that comes up to-day.
The Board of Health will hold a
meeting this evening to attend to some
important business
Nathan Holloway and wife are visit
ing relatives at Flushing.
The street crossings about town are
in q terrible condition at present and
IL would behoove council to have them
cleaned off at least once a year.
Presiding Elder Stewart. of Steuben-
vile returned home yesterday after a
couple OF days visit here.
Robert Pervis. colored. was locked
up yesterday morning. and the charge
Of stealing chickens preferred agains,
him ny William Harris.
VIII Eberle IS back NJ his cd posi-
ticn a the c. G P. freight depot
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
EVERY STATE IN THE UNION

Is Now Covered by the Associated Press.
The Jersey City journal the Latest Ac-
QUESTION.
New York. February 10.-The Jersey
City Journal has deserted the United
Press and commenced to-day taking
the full leased wire report of the Asso-
ciated Press. Until this morning New
Jersey was the only State in which the
Associated Press had not a member.
On the other hand the United Press re-
port is not used by a single paper in
Arizona, Arkansas. Idaho, Kentucky.
Montana. Nevada, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Oregon. South Dakota. Tonnes
see, Utah and Wyoming, and it is
sending only FIVE hundred words to
one point in Kansas, Mississippi and
Texas. and only one thousand to one
point in Washington. The present
membership of the Associated Press is
asa gain OF II since January l, 1896
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
BY A BOILER EXPLOSION

Plwtucket. r. l., February 10.-One
MN was killed, one was fatally injur-
ed and i've others were slightly hurt
by the explosion of a 10 horseJ power
boiler at the Anun & Hope cotton mill,
LOnsdale. to-day. List of injured.
Patrick McCannon. unmarried, fireman,
instantly killed. Injured: Hugh Nc
Laren. will die; James Finnegan, fire.
man. badly scalded, will recover. The
engineer, assistant engineer, another
fireman and a coal carrier, who were
in the building at the time we're also
hurt, but their injuries are not serious.