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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
The Latest Wrinkle For Weddings

Here is sweet charity again, clad in
modish robes and with an all sufficient
excuse for the originating of what
promises to become an amazingly popu-
lar custom. The last half score Of smart
brides who blushingly took their stately
way altarward paced through churches
thronged to the doors with whosoever of
all ages, sexes and colors chose to attend
the always charming ceremony, and
these read first bit of printed notice
pasted up at the door. In so many words
the notice stated that all were free to
enter, subject to the levying Of a small
contribution. Curiosity brought in con-
sequence goodly congregation, which
was vastly interested in observing that
ct the conclusion Of the solemn bene
diction up rose six bridesmaids, or six
pretty feminine relatives Of the groom,
and at the head of the aisle they were
net by six kinsmen of the bride, or six
hshers.
Every young woman bore in her left
hand bit Of lace and satin reticule
matching her gown, and giving her
right hand to her masculine escort was
led down the aisle holding out her reti-
Guile for pennies Three girls with their
SWANS levied the wedding tax on one
side of the church, three on the other,
and as the fair collectors passed in pretty
procession the spectators dropped sums
of money into the bags, in proportion to
their means or appreciation Of the scene.
All the while the bride and groom were
walking very slowly down the aisle,
and at the door the outgoing crowd saw
that the bags of dimes and pennies were
emptied into church plates held by rosy
faced choirboys, and the poor of the
parish profited by one more wedding
From Society Fads" in Demorest'a
Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

chief OF engineers, U. S. A. - Turkey
trying to assert her power over Egypt
by appealing to France and Russia to
intervene and Germany also asked to
use her good Offices in the same direc'
tion,-Great Britain delicntely hints to
the United States government that it
would not regard with disfavor any
action this government might deem wise
to take in using its friendly Offices to
bring the war in Cuba to an end-Rus-
STA accepts $50 tons Of American armor
plate alter a thorough testing - The
Farmers Loan and Trust company OF
New York have brought suits against
the Mort hern Pacific company Tor ST.
956,303.-- Rcmeny, the great yioInlst,
very ~ at Davenport, Iowa discovery
that the family ofG. r. Clubhouse OF Al,
ma, Wisconsin, were murdered instead
OF being accidentally cremated as was at
first supposed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
EAST BURKE.

Rev. A. S. Austin has two Sabbaths
more here this conference year.
Mrs. Albert Colby and Miss Anna Jen.
kins are still quite sick.
Webster and Frasier are both sick.
Webster has the mumps John McNelly
runs the store, assisted by Mrs. Webster.
W. E. Fairbanks, though not really
any better has ridden out this week.
Mrs. Wyman has thirteen music schol-
ars besides her own daughter.
Miss Mabel Austin is at home from
Montpelier spending her vacation.
The Rowland Bros lave moved to
their new larm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

dent on Monday. While in the woods a
tree fell upon him, breaking several OF his
ribs, but II is hoped he will recover.
G. II. Smart spent Monday in St.
Johnsbury.
Carroll Wakefield had his fngerso bad
" crushed by sled Tuesday noon that
it had tn be taken off at the second Joint.
A meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Hardwick & Woodbury. X. r. was held
Saturday. The remaining stock was
taken, and the road will be completed
this season.
Bicycle business is booming. New
wheels arriving daily.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
AUCTION.

At the home of the late S. S. Badger Dan.
vile. Vt, Saturday. March 2S, at 1 O'Clock.
John L. FRYE, Auctioneer.
he iarm consists of 101 acres, situated in
the east part of Danville. The farm and the
buildings are in good condition and there is
Q. good sugar orchard with tools to carry on
the sugaring, good fruit orchard and fair
pasture. The live stock consists of two
horses, one black 7-l ear-old and one work
morse; two cows, one new mich; two
shotes and some hens.
The personal property consists of al
most entirely new farm ms chinery. consist
ing OF lumber wagon, an iron axle dump
cart, good as new; horse rake, covered car.
riage one sleigh and robes. one two horse
sled, one traverse sled, plows, harrows
ehains. pair work harnesses. several driving
naI nesses nay, straw. crib of oats, crib Of
corn. and a lot Of small tools,
ne household goods include one range.
one stove and other things too numerous TO
mention. w
Terms made known at time of sale.
]. d. STEVENS, Administrator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
THE TOWNS AROUND.
WEST BARNET.

The ladies OF the Presbyterian society
are preparing to give the popular and
amusing farce, the Female Masonry"
at the village hall some evening next
week. This will fill long lelt want in
this community and Masons' wives will
no longer be ignorant of the secrets
that have been jealousy guarded from
them until now. Let all take advan.
tage oil this opportunity to see the goat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
WEST CONCORD.

David Carleton, one of the oldest resi-
dents OF this town, died last Saturday,
aged SO years. He leaves two sons,
George of St. Johnsbury, and Jesse Of
this town.
Misses Mary and Minnie Knapp, at.
tending school at Montpelier, are home
on vacation.
Robert Chase of GuildhalI, Judge of
Probate, was in town the first of the
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
HARVEY.
Charles Perkins is on the sick list.

Charles Perkins is on the sick list.
Arch ellis had the misfortune to fall
last week, injuring his side quite badly
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newell have been
visiting their sister, Mrs. Henry Taylor,
this week.
Salem Woodcock Of Passumpsic, while
IN town last week on business, made his
nephew, A. T. Woodcock, short visit.
John Lowell Of Lowell, Mass, will
take possession Of his uncle Daniel Low
ellis farm this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

faction In every respect. 1t is a perfect
baker, etc.. and the furniture is perfect in
every respect. In economy of fuel 1t excels
any stove or range we have ever used, and
lu:tner' the statesmen do business in an HON
orable. strai Shtforward manner. and we
cannot see how anyone can complain as the
ranges are sold at uniform price and give
satisfaction in this community, and we
eneerIuliy say to anyone contemplating pur-
chasing new stove or range, get Home
Comfort"
H. G. BUCK.
MRS. II. G. BUCK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
RUPERT, VI, AUG. 8.
H. G. BUCK.
MRS. II. G. BUCK.

RUPERT, VI. AuG. 8.
Mr. - A. Day. Supt. Wrought Iron Range
Co, st. Louis, Mo
Dear Sir:-We have purchased from Mr..
Jones one ofyour ONE Comfort Steel Ranges
and' so far az we have used the range, we
una II perfectly satisfactory and just as he
Yours respectfully,
MIR. AND MRS l.. LovELAND.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
BENN,NcroN vr Ar, 90,

M. BENNINGTON, VT, AUG. 2,1S95.
we are pleased to say that the Home
Comfort suits us In every way, The agent
was good taker who sold it TO us, but he
couldn't talk good enough to tell ali the
merits OF the range. 1t Is small fuel con-
s9mer. we can do baking with one stick
we ever used.
Mr.. AND Mrs q Mopsu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
VALUABLE PROPERTY
For Sale.

The following real estate belonging to the
late William Daniels, is offered for sale:
New block and lot on Railroad street
now used for meat market, shoe store and
tenements.
Also tenement house and lot adjoining on
the north, with spring water - 4 tenements,
barn and out buildings.
Also tenement house and lot, 20 Pearl
street, barn and outbuildings, furnace and
electric lights.
All of the above buildings are pleasantly
located and desirable places and in good
repair.
Also two acres of land and slaughter house
thereon, scales and other appliances thereto
belonging, in Summerville.
Terms will be made satisfactory.
CHARLES ROGERS, Administrator
st. Johnsbury, VT, March II, 1896.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
Use less soap.

Two years ago there we're supposed to
be about 200 buffaloes inthe Yellowstone
Park. The present estimate is one quar-
ter of that number. the others having
been killed by poachers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
Interesting Old Letters.-F p w

Interesting Old Letters.-F. P. Wells,
the antiquarian and historical writer, OF
Newbury Center, sends us the following
letters written in 1900, which will be of
interest, especially to Danvile and Rye
gate readers. They also show that there
was postofhce in Ryegate at the time
they were written. William Gibson was
Rev. William Gibson, pastor of the Gov
enanter church in Ryegate from 1899 to
1915, and one of the letters was written
by him to find out why his newspapers
didn't come more regularly. The other
two are on post Office matters. They are
as follows:
PosT OFFICE, RUTLAND,
10 May, 1900.
SIR;-I am Desired by the Post Master
Genl. to request you to forward to this
office list OF the Stages on the route
from Newbury to Dapville and the dis
tances reckoned between each of those
places. Also some suitable person to keep
the post office at Danville.
| am Sir your Mo obediently
N. COVE, P. NJ.
Mr.. JOHNSTON,
SIR.-l have been astonishcd why my
newspapers did not come forward regu-
larly since came here as they came reg
ularly in the other parts of the Union. |
begin now to conceive it is because when
l did not know the post went farther
than Newbury directed them to be sent
to the care Of Mr.. Wallace as the place
from which | could expect them most
regularly; but as there is post-office in
this township you will oblige me much if
you send them forward to Mr.. White
laws until | be writing to Philada. and
l shall order them to be directed to N.Y.
self. expect, Sir, you will be so kind as
send them right forward by Mr.. Fowler
to me for the future and obige
Your Humb. Servt.,
VIM. GIBSON.
Ryegate, July 10th, 1900.
DANvILLE, 10th AUG, 1900.
DEAR SIR.-About fortnight ago |
resigned one United States office and to-
day have resigned the other, viz. the
Postmastership. find both are not so
profitable as good farrow Cow. Find.
ing that you are applyed to for the pur-
pose of Recommending postmaster in
Danvlle was far from being the reason of
resignlng, for | am sure OF your wishes
for my success, but finding myself incum-
bered with the small appointments under
the United States which prevented nv
doing business in State appointments
agreeably to Constitution, | thought
proper to stick by the most profitable
appointments and resign the others.
Will you be so obliging as to recommend
Doctor Joseph Motif to succeed me in
the Post-ottce. have recommended him
as ne is capable oil doing he business and
he is coming 10 live within few rods of
me, which will make it convenient for me
and likewise for the public, being near the
Court House.
am with Respect, Sir,
Your hum. Servant,
DAVID DUNBAR.
Col. THos JOHNSON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
EAST SA1RNI NJ " A.

EAST SALEM. N. Y, AUG. 3. 1895.
Gentlemen:- This is to certify that we
nave purchased of Mr.. Lee S, Kinter Home
Comfort Range. and we find it Just as sold in
every respect. 1t is splendid baker and
good cooker. We can highly recommend our
range to anyone wishing to purchase a
range If we could not & t another Of the kind
Mn Respectfully,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
MR.. AND MRS. p. Ii. DANroRru

70 LAST ARLINGTON, W., AUG. s, 1896.
p,.y tnat have purchased Home Comfort
Hange and will say that it answers the rec.
concentrations given by the agent selling thc
namges, Is good baker, and find it a yerv
convenient stove to do work with '@'y
MRS. d. G. BARNEY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
WHAT HOME PEOPLE SAY.

RUPERT, VT. AUG. 3. 1895.
Co.,
Dear SIR Some little time ago we pur-
chased Home Comfort Range from one of
your wagons and find 1t just as represented
oy Mr. Jones. We have never used a stove
or range we liked so well. 1t Is snlend;d
baker and heats up very quickly, and in the
use OF wood is very economical. Wishing
you future success we are
Yours respectfully,
MIR. AND MRS. +. SHELDON
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
| Can Give You

policy liberal
tae nonfoabe and having paid
dividends with privilege of the
with additional small item oiintees
well known be largest dividend
and economically the United purely
dividing profits policy ho m
laws policy holders
Massachusetts have five hundred policy holders
and known dissatisfied his
shape Nyou which prefer
with ha and high
oge to back them, with reputation writing long
have something that will Don't take for
CHAS. S. HASTINGS, Gen'I Agt,
State Mutual Life Of Massachusetts,.
Over Post Office st Johmsbury, VT.
Good wanted
Hampshire
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27
Mr.. AND MRS. C. I. MORSE.
SOUTH B1noMr1r1nM W A..n

SOUTH BLOOMFIELD, N. Y. Aue.3.
+,rn Why useu Home Comfort Range for
Two years, can most heartily recommend
IL TO anyone OF my friends as being the best
range known, believe; a perfect baker. and
a dHS consuming one'half the fuel my old stove
''u' Very truly yours,
MRS III. M. FISHER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

Mr. q n. RUPERT, VI, AUG. 3.
Co ~ 81 a. pay pay; snpt' Wrought Iron Range
Dear Sr:-- This is to certify tba+ u,o 49,,
now In use Home Comfort Steel IL d n nave
when we bought from Mr.. ZONES one or
your od salesmen' and find it just as rep esented
YOU nav 'd ba % perfectly satisfactory Hoping
~" may nave good success we are,
yours respectfully,
JAMES JENNINGS.
MRS MARY JENNINGS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

10 WEST ARLINGTON, VI, AUG. &, 1895.
.;e 30 whom 1t may concern This Is re- csr.
P Ray .nat we purchased Home Comfort
' Dbl, one OF the travelling statesmen
r rlon Range Co.. of st. Louis, Mo, aud Are
p'easeo to say that it has given entire salts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-27

w. BENNINGTON, VI, AUG. Q, 1892.
Ranges. July 6, and we are nleased 70 saw
S Snas Il Is everything the name i'm plies "Home
oo,t 1t is an elegant baker. small fuel
IN every way. anu '"i''
Mr.. AND MRS L. G, EVANS
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04
KENTUCKY NEWS.
rAs IAs.ss News from AN Parss OF me
Commonwc~ith.
A REDUCTION
or Fees Recommended In the Report OF
Kentucky's state Inspector.


or Fees Recommended IN the Report OF
Kentucky's State Inspector.
FRANKFORT. KY, April State In
spector Lester has been looking up the
fees paid by the state to county judges,
police judges and magistrates for hold
ing examining trials in criminal cases,
and in a report which he will file with
the governor in day or two, he will
say that the custom of allowing these
officers a fee of y. in every case is wrong
where more than two such trials are
held on any one day.
The inspector says that in his opin-
ion the law never contemplated that
any magistrate or judge should receive
more than four dollars per day even ii
he held six examining trials in that
time. Auditor Stone is already acting
on the suggestion in the inspectors re-
port, and is cutting down claims for
fees nearly oue-half in some instances
II is likely that some of the police
judges will contest the matter in the
courts, as 1t is claimed they can obviate
the proposed reduction by having only
two trials ON any one day, and thus get
as much for each trial as heretofore.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04
Hall WIN Delight
ROYAL
BLUE
FLYER.
Nine and one-halI
hours from Cincin.
natl to st. Louis.
$40.
S.-W.

Four daily trains. Only line running solo
trains between Cincinnati and ST. Louis with
Pullman Vestibuled Sleeping Cars. All classe
nf passengers carried on hrst-class express
trains.
To Western Emt0rdnts If you are going
West, Northwest or Southwest. write TO Jno r
Mccarthy, Travelling Passenger Agent b. arc
s.-w. Railway, fOHI0 & MISSISSIPPI RAIL
WAY.l who will quote you lowest emigrau
rates on passengers, household goods, stocl
aud emigrant movables to any point In the
West, Northwest or Southwest. Do not MAKE
any arrangements for your tickets until you
have written or called on HIM, for II will be 4
your interest as rates via the b. and o. S.-w
Railway are as low as via any other route.
The n. and o. S.-W. is the shortest. quickeei
and most direct route between the East and
the West, with no night changes OF cars o,
omnibus Travellers. Trains arrive at and de-
part from Union Depots, and arrive 10 81
Louis In advance OF other lines. giving passen
gere going west Of st. Louis hrat choioe ~
The b. and o 3 W. aoHio MISSISSIPPI
HAILwAY,,lsk known every where ~ the Em-
grants Friend II does not promise anything
u does not carry nut. Write 20 the under
aligned for rates ann you vii save oney.
0.W. PARIS. Asst Gen. Psas. AG't,
0eatsal Depot. 0nc1nnAtts Q.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04

HAVE you Dem-mer-kratic ROSTERS
heard from Rhode Island? You have
been blowing about sweeping the coun.
try like Kansas cyclone, and here's the
way your prophecy has PANIED out in
"Little Rhody"
Governor LIPPITT, Republican, re.
ceived a plurality of 1l,27S, an increase
of 467 over his plurality Of year ago
Last years Democratic minority OF
nine In the State Legislature is reduced
to six this year.
Let the band play, please.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04

Centuries ago. people used to fear what they
called the pestllenoe. Black Death" was the
most terrible thing in the world to them. They
feared II as people now fear the Cholera and
yellow Fever. Anu yet there Is thing that
causes more de-ths than any of these. IL is so
common that nine-tenths of all the sickness Ia
the world is traceabIe to 1t. II Is mere that
ample. common thing constipation. Ii makes
people llstless. causes dizziness. headaches.
loss OF appetite. loss of sleep. foul breath and
distress after eating. The little help needed s
furnished by DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets.
One pill . q gentle laxative and two a mild
cashsrtic. onoe us d, aIwsysin vor. Ifyou
are careI o. enough 10 let an uns rupulous
druRsist sell you something on which he
makes more money. IL he your own fault N you
% not get well. Be sure and got Dr. Pierce's
Pheasant Pellets.
Send q cents in one scent stamps to Worlds
Dlsp nsary Medical Association. Buffalo, N
IT,. and reosise DIR. Piercc's zoos page Com.
mon Sense Medical Adviser profusely Illus
1rsted'
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04
FIGHT IN CHURCH.
Trouble in Rev. DIR. Halls Congregation
Decatur, Ill.

Trouble in Rev. DIR. Halls Congregation at
Decatur, Ill.
DECATUR, Ill, April 4.-Rev. DR..
Hall, pastor of the Christian church,
has been in trouble with the church
board for some time. They gave him
notice to leave the church on April 2.
He appealed from that decision and the
majority of his congregation sus-
tanned him. Friday night a meet
ing of the members of the church
was called to ask for the resig-
nation of the board. Elder +. McNabb,
who opposed Mr. Hall, was speaking
when w. w. Day. another aged man, a
supporter of the minister, assaulted
him. Friends of both parties tried to
get to them to assist the gentlemen and
a riot seemed imminent. The police
were called in by the pastor and re-
stored order. The old board was ex-
PEELED and new members were elected.
The pastor remains with the church.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04
Wants a Reduction.

FRANKFORT, Ky. April 4.-Repre-
sentative George w. Leiberth. James
c. Wright, County Judge n. l.. Bennett
and County Assessor Andrew Schlelein
composed the committee of Campbell
board of equalization Friday and asked
for reduction of the raise of ten pei
cent. on town lots, and 30 per cent. OBJ
lands, about to be made by the board
Mr.. Leiberth said he thought the boarc
would take Off a greater part of tn,
raise when the facts were presented.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04
SHARPLY CRITICISED.

State Inspector Lister Gets After the Ken
lucky Feeble Minded Institute.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 4.-State In
spector Lister filed report Friday
with Gov. Bradley in which he sharply
criticises the management of the feeble
minded institute here. lie says the Of
fetal force, composed of % persons, is
entirely too large. that being one for
every four inmates in that institution.
He also charges the useless expenditure
of large sums of money in the running
expenses, which should he Topped off,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04
Kentucky's Own Son
for President.
BRADLEY'S CURRENCY PLATFORM.

II am opposed 10 the free and unlimited
ooinage Of sitUer. belisoing ii could destroy
all National prosperity The gold dollar is
the best dollar, and am in faUor Of max.
ing ecery other dollar equivalent to ii an
palue. am The friend Of siirer, and be-
liese ii can be best protected By holding its
issue in such bounds as toiU insure its par
ity ,oih gold as a circulating medium -
w. O. BRADLEY.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04
Double Murder and Attempted Suicide.

CLINTON, ILL.,. April 4.-James Pollen
quarrelled with his wife late Friday
afternoon on account of attentions she
had been receiving from another man.
His wife's mother, Mrs. VIM. McMillen,
defended her daughter. Pollen became
enraged and seized a shotgun, with
which he killed both the women. He
then attempted to commit suicide by
throwing himself under the wheels of
a passing train. He received serious
injuries. Pollen was then taken to the
Jail, where he now lies
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-04
Improvement of Kentucky Rivers.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The rivers and
harbors appropriation bill reported
Friday recommends the improvement
of the following Kentucky rivers: Ken
lucky river, $50, 900; Rough river, S4S,
900; Levisa Fork, Big Sandy river, 81 900
Tug Fork, Big Sandy river, 5000
Green river, mouth of Big Barren river
$4,000; Big Sandy river, movable dan
near Louisa, $50, 900.