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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30
SO Years of Cures.
License to Sell Real Estate.
LUTHER BRADLEY'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court holden at the Probate office
in st. Johnsbury, on the goth day of April
A. d. 1897:
Deos M. Bacon, administrator upon the
estate of Luther Bradley, late of st. Johns
bury, in said district, deceased, makes appli-
cation to said court for license to sell the
whole of the real estate of said deceased, ex-
cept the widows rights therein, represent ting
to said court that the personal estate of said
deceased is insufficient to pay the debts and
administration expenses Said real estate sit
uate in st. Johnsbury, and consisting of the
premises conveyed to the said Luther Brad
ley by Thomas Miles and wife and by Josiah
NJ. Miles and wife.
Whereupon 1t Is ordered by said court
that said application come under considera-
ton and be heard on the 18th day OF May,
A. D. 1897, at the Probate Office In St.
Johnsbury; and, 1t Is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of this application and
order thereon, three weeks successfully in
the Caledonian, newspaper printed at st.
Johnsbury, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
II they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30
Some Dental "DOn'tS."

Don't use your toothbrush back and
forth-that is, crosswise ofyour teeth
but up and down, as the bristles will get
in between them.
Don't think that brushing is all the
care teeth require. A spool OF dental
floss is toilet necessity, and nightly
going over with piece of this indispens-
able aid to get food particles, the primary
cause of decay, out of the interstices,
where the brush does not penetrate.
Don't use gritty" powder it is not
good for the enamel. Powdered chalk is
as good as anything
Don't have dentist use his foot-engine
to remove any tartar or discoloration
without first trying the end OF match
stick wet and dipped in powdered chalk.
With rubbing and perseverance this will
almost always prove successful, and the
first method, if resorted to too often, is
injurious.
Don't use a stiff brush. This is apt to
loosen the gum around the teeth, quite
serious matter, and will make the gums
bleed, besides.
Don't allow more than six months to
elapse before having your teeth examined.
An ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure in this case, fever.
Don't neglect to clean your teeth after
each meal and before retiring. This is
clearly and preserving.
Don't bite off the ends of your silk or
cotton when sewing. This is very
common practice, but very unnecessary
when scissors are handy, and the edges
of your teeth will be much saved thereby
Don't forget that nothing alters d
face or makes you look so much older a:
a set of artificial teeth, not to mention
the discomfort of them or the pain in tn
beginning; so take good care of you
teeth, as being one ofthe most importau
parts of your system. Very often seriou
and painful stomach trouble results from
improper mastication from poor teeth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30

ing quantities for the table. We have
found by experience that it is the extra
feed that gives us all our profits.
Try some sugar beets and carrots this
year. 1t pays to provide variety OF
feed 1t stimulates the appetite, keeps
the cows healthy and they produce more
on account oft.
Scald all dairy utensils in boiling water,
then plunge in cold water and scour with
salt.
Are you an enthusiast in the dairy? If
not, better go into something else
dorothy Tucker in Farm Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30
Books in the Guest Room.

In preparing a room for a guest, If
only for a few days, do not neglect to
place variety of books at his or her
disposal. If there is no book shelf in the
room, books and magazines should be
placed on a low table near the window,
and care should be taken to have the
books bright and readable and the mag
azines new, and all the better for being
uncut. Many visitor has gone through
tortured, seepless nights in a strange
house with not line of reading matter
to be gotten at.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30
. AND r.. FAIRBANKS AND co.

ST. JoHNsBtRy, W., April 10. 1897.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Corporation of L. and T. Fairbanks and
Company will be held at the Office of the
Company in st. Johnsbury, VT, Wednes-
day, May IL, 1897, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon. for the purpose of electing Board
of Directors for the year ensuing, and the
transaction of any other business that may
legally be done at said meeting
JOHN (. CLARK, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30

Congressman Moody of Massachu-
sets has practically decided to recon-
mend the nomination Of w. Fl. Merrill
for postmaster at Salem, Mass, to sue
coed the present incumbent.
Mr.. e. II. Bryant of Machias, Me-, Is
a candidate for collector of customs at
that point, and has filed an application
for the post
Secretary of the Treasury Gage will
soon dismiss Frederick W. Knowton of
Massachusetts, deputy commissioner of
navigation, and promote Thomas b.
Sanders Of Maine a clerk In the depart
ment, to the office. Mr.. Knowlton Is in
the classified service, but Secretary Gage
claims that the removal and the promo
ton is for the good of the service. Mr.
Sanders held the position under the
Harrison administration. and was re-
moved by Secretary Carlisle and given
O clerkship.
The president has nominated James g.
Smith of Vermont to be consul of the
United States at Leghorn, Italy, to su =
coed A. S. Rosenthal of New York The
salary is $780, and fees about $4,000 This
appointment was made at the request Of
Senator Proctor. Mr.. Smith, like Sena-
tor Proctor, is in the marble business,
and goes to Leghorn with a view to pro-
noting the interests Of the marble trade.
He is second cousin OF j. Pierpont Nor
gan of New York, the great banker. Mr.
Smith was born In Connecticut, but has
lived in Vermont about 10 years.
Senator Hale Of Maine has returned
from Ellsworth to Washington, where
he went to attend the funeral exercises
Of the late Congressman Milliken.
The following changes in fourth-class
postmasters in Maine have been made
this week; East Wilton, T.. S. Farnum
vice w. A. Palmer, removed; Madrid, A
NJ. Chick, vice VIII Berry, resigned; NIL.
ton Plantation, Edwin Andrews, vice
w. A. Bradeen, removed; Rumford Cen.
tire, C. II. Graham, vice r. II. Burgess
removed. ATHERTON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30

WANTED. SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
w or women to travel for responsible estab-
lished house in Vermont Salary $3.50. pay
able SIS weekly and expenses. Position
permanent Reference. Enclose sef-addressed
stamped envelope. The National, Star Build.
ing Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30
Seeds and Plants Home Grown.

Aster, Alyssum. Agrostemma. Asperola,
Adonis, Balsam. Candytuft Caliopsis, Gyp-
sophia, Larkspar. Linum, Marigolds, Mign-
onette, Morning Glory, Nasturtium. Pholx,
Pinks, Pansy. Poppy. Petunia. Portulacea,
Rocket, Stocks, Verbena, Zinnias, etc.
packages for 1oc. 10 for zoe. Branching
Astcrs &c. package, Sweet Peas &c. per o.,
a OF. for Csc Tomato Plants in their season.
MRS. l.. H. JONES, 10 Oak street, st. Johns
bury, VT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
PERSONALS.

Solicitor c. NJ. Bernard, of Green
vile, is in the city.
Capt. G. b. benson has gone down
to LOuisburg ON business.
Miss Sallie Borden, of GoIdsboro, is
visiting Mrs. b. s. Jerman.
Gov. Russell will leave this morning
on the II :45 Southern train for Wrights-
vile.
Misses Addie and Fannie Little are
visiting friends Mt Asheville and Nor
canton.
Mrs. f. b. Dancy and children are
visiting at Mrs. Grimes on Halifax
street.
Messrs. r. B. Raney, II. W. Miller
and f. NJ. Simmons are in Wilmington
ON business.
Mr.. II. Edgar Cheek, of Durham, was
here yesterday on his way to Fayette-
vile to visit friends.
Mrs. W. G. Morris has returned to the
city after a very pleasant visit of six
weeks in Virginia.
Mr.. A. w. Haywood came down from
Haw River yesterday and will spend
Sunday in Raleigh.
Rev, J. A. Alderman, of Washington,
n. c., arrived here yesterday on his way
TO Harnett county, to visit friends.
Messrs. l.. A. Myers and w. B. Jones
have returned from an extended trip to
Washington, New York, Boston and
other northern cities.
Mr.. Richard ]. Price, of Wilmington,
has accepted position with the Stand
ard Oil Company. His headquarters are
in Raleigh.
State Tressurer Worth Yesterday re-
turned from Burlington, where he went
to attend a meeting of the finance COM
mittee of the North Carolina Railroad.
Superintendent Mebane has gone to
Hickory to meet his wife and child and
accompany them home to-day. They
have been spending the summer in the
mountains.
Misses Giddens and Baker, of Colds
boro, and Miss Ireland, of Mobile, Ala,
who have been here on a visit to Mrs
J. Wayland Jones, returned to their
homes yesterday.
Col. Julian s. Carr was here yesterday
morning on his way to Morehead to join
Mrs. Carr. Col. Carr has just returned
from a trip West. He says a week ago
he stood on Pixies Peak, in two feet
of snow, and was wearing an Overcoat
and heavy winter clothing.
| Mr.. John n. Harrell has gone to Wash
ingtOn city TO accept a position with the
Columbia Photograph Company. This
place was offered to him to the exclu'
sion of number of other applicants
II is both lucrative and pleasant, and
Mr.. HarrelPs many friends here wish
HIM much success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
REVOLUTION is REBUKED
THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT RECOGNIZES
THE BEST BOARD.
The Wilson County Revolutionary Commits
sionerS Knocked Out On
Two Counts.

Not great while after the new county
commissioners were elected in Wilson
county, application was made to Judge
Graham to appoint two minority commits
siOners and he appointed two Democrats,
making the board stand three Populists
and two Democrats. 1t was necessary to
have these minority commissioners to
protect the county's interest All went
well until the last Legislature repealed
that safeguard. Then the three Popu-
lists commissioners, foolishly thinking
that because minority commissioners
could not be appointed in the future,
they need not regard the minority MEM
bers Of their board, declined to recognize
them. OF course this was nothing short
of revolution, and the more conservative
members of the Populist party were
shocked at it. But the fellows in charge
cared for nothing except for absolute
control
Then came the time to elect the county
board of education. The clerk of the
court, register of deeds. and the two
commissioners appointed by Judge Ora
ham met and elected a non-partisan
ulists on the board refused to recognize"
the meeting, and they proceeded to elect
a solid Popuhst board. This gave the
county two Boards of Educa ton, and
blocked the wheels of education in that
county.
Both sides sent in the names of the
committeeman chosen and argued to the
Superintendent of the schools that their
board should be recognized. Mr.. Me-
bane has given the matter serious con-
sideration and patient investigation. He
was anxious to recognize the legal board
and to that end sought and obtained
the opinion Of the Attorney General as
to whether the two appointed Commits
sioners were now legal members of the
Board. The Attorney General holds that
they are just as legally entitled to serve
as the three members elected by the peo-
pie. Fortified by this opinion, Mr..
Mebane decided that inasmuch as four
| legal members of the board of education
had voted for George w. Conner, Nathan
Bass and s. II. Wick, they composed the
legal school board of Wilson county,
and he yesterday sent the following tele-
gram:
Raleigh. n. c., July Is.
George w. Conner, Wilson, n. c.:
Geo. w. Conner, Nathan Bass and S.
H. Wick are recognized as the County
Board of Education of Wilson county
until ordered otherwise by the courts.
G. III. MEBANB.
State Superintendent of Schools.
This Board has already elected Mr.
James w. Hays, a capable and expert
Ienced instructor, County Supervisor, and
this action by the State Superintendent,
makes him the legal county supervisor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God
to call our comrade home; therefore be it
Resolved, That Company G, First
Regiment, n. G.. S. G., desire to place on
record this testimonial of our dead com
rades worth
And be it further resolved, That in
Private George n. Banks we recognized
his many noble and soldierly qualities.
He was a brave man, a true soldier, a
faithful comrade.
And be it further resolved, That we
bow in humble submission to the will of
our Great Captain.
And be it further resolved, That we,
his comrades, extend to the relatives of
our dead comrade our heartfelt sympathy
in this their sad bereavement.
And be it further resolved, That q
copy of these resolutions be sent to the
daily papers, and a copy be sent to the
family of the deceased, and a copy be
spread on the records of the company.
u p. SMITH, I'd Lieut..
J. S. KEITH, Sd Sergt.
MOORE PARKER, Corporal
w. l.. STRAUGHN, Private.
Il. G. DOYLE, Private.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY

Supervisor Norris Advice to his Speck-
led School Committee.
The Rev. Henry Whangdoodle Norris,
as the official high muck-a-muck and su-
pervisor of the public schools of Wake
county, now belts himself for a little
fatherly advice to the black and tan COM
mittees recently appointed by the Jay
Hazy Bagwell School Board.
In a circular letter sent out to all the
committeeman in the county yesterday
the supervisor says, in part:
I'VE now have resting upon us the
general educational interests of our peo-
pie. The advancement or retarding of
that interest, which is one of the most
vital Importance, depends upon our har-
monious and faithful action. l hope
you will qualify and organize your body
at once and go to work Begin the
schools where there is money due them
sufficient for term of reasonable dura-
ton. Let the change from the old to the
new system produce just as little friction
as possible. Money that has been APP
portioned to any school under the former
law belongs to that school as long as it
exists, and no school is abolished until
you, in your judgment, see that it is nee
essary for the educational interests OF
your district and in accordance with the
law TO change or abolish it.
Where, for good geographical or other
reasons, school has been established
lying in two adjoining districts, it can be
continued by agreement between the two
committees, would say the committee in
the district in which the house is loca-
ted should have charge of the school
and its management.
Wherever any disagreements or feuds
have existed or do exist, beseech you
to disregard and bury them"
The Rev. Henry Whangdoodle Norris
always thinks ponderous thoughts, and
the above, like all his reflections
and deeply philosophic. He has no
doubt already awoke to a full realiza-
ton of the fact that the people are say
ing some things not in the Shorter
| Catechism about his 'nigger" commit
teemen. And so now he SHES this caster
of responsibility into the ring, knowing
well that there's going to be a row. But
hear his parting admonition: Wherever
any disagreements or feuds have exist
ed or do exist, l beseech you to disre-
gard and bury them"
Could anything have a more tranquil
izing effect upon the savage breast Of
the Anglo-Saxon who might be tempted
to get yexed at his brother committee
man of color? Well hardly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
ARMY WORM DESTROYING RICE.

News comes from Wilmington that
army worms have attacked the rice
fields in that section, doing great dam
Eagles island, leased by Governor Rus
sell to a number of colored farmers,
known as "the syndicate" have been
completely stripped. The worms have
also done considerable damage to the
Butters-Russell rice fields Flower down
the island. They got into Governor
Russelps rice fields on tho Brunswick
county side of the river, but Superin-
tendent Boyd turned the water ON and
drowned them out. The Messenger says:
Governor Russelps rice is looking fine
now and the crop is very promising.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
COL. FORTUNE STILL AWAITING

Col. julius Bolts Fortune is still wan
dering about like disembodied ghost,
waiting to be installed into the office Of
District Clerk Of the Federal court He
has been waiting for this about two
weeks, but he's not installed yet. The
trouble seems to be with Judge Purnell,
who has to open court and syear him
in. The Judge can't do this because
he's in Asheyille. But yesterday he
wrote Col. Fortune a letter telling him
he would probably be detained in Ashe-
vile, trying bank case, for about two
weeks, but he hoped to be able to come
to Raleigh to-day. And no doubt he
will-for the express purpose and SUI
preme pleasure of swearing in Col.
Julius Bolts Fortune as District Clerk
of the Federal court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
A Little Piece of Land Causes a Fracas
and Big Trial

1t has been said that man will spend
the value of a hundred acres of land
trying to defend the title to ten acres.
The literal truthfulness of this mayim
was yesterday demonstrated in the Su-
perior court which took up most of the
day. at great cost to the county, in the
trial of three men-H. X. Horton, J.
w. Hester and ii. Z. Gill, of st. Mat
thews' township-for engaging in an
ARRAY about piece of land hardly as
large as the court room.
1t seems that the land belonged to
II. II. knight, but had, with knights
consent, been cultivated for several years
by Horton. The tract to which it be-
longed, however, was recently rented by
a man named Hester. Gill was sent by
by Hester to take possession of the part
used by Horton. Horton, not having
been notified by Knight to give it up,
refused to surrender it, unless Gill would
pay him % cents for cleaning it up. Gill
refused to do this and went back,
but came again accompanied by Hester's
son who brought a pistol. Gill tried to
plow the land, Horton used his hoe on the
horse and then when Hester drew his
gun he used it on Hester, knocked the
pistol from his hand, picked it up and
shot it off in the air and then put the
whole crowd to flight.
The judy could not agree on a verdict
until after supper last night when they
found the whole crowd guilty of an af-
fray.
The star thief of this term is Alexan-
der. Smith, colored, who was yesterday
arraigned on six separate charges of
larceny, found guilty on all OF them
and sent to the roads one year for each
offense, or six years in all. His asso-
ciate, John Brown, got three years.
Thomas Jenkins was found guilty of
carrying concealed weapons. Judgment
suspended on payment of the costs.
Ed. Aston submitted to charge of as
sault and judgment was suspended on
payment of costs.
Callie Smith entered a plea of nolo
contendere on charge of perjury and
Judgment was suspended on payment of
costs.
ID. Z. Priddy was granted a divorce
from his wife Caroline Priddy, who a.
bandoned him six years ago.
The SmithThompson injunction case
was again postponed until Monday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
SOME MATTERS MILITARY.
The Governors Guard to go to Nashville
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
The Governors Guard leaves here to-
morrow for the Nashville Exposition.
They go on the $40 Seaboard train.
They will be gone just one week, return
ing Sunday July 25th.
1t is now expected that just thirty
men will 60 They will be under the
when they reach Nashville they will go
into camp life inside the grounds. Every
thing has been made ready for them,
and the Tennesseeans have promised
to do all i'm their power to give them
good time.
The Reidsville Company Capt. A. J.
Ellington commanding, will in a few
days begin a practice march to Piedmont
Springs, a distance of As miles. Strict
army regulations and compaign disci-
pine viii be followed throughout the
trip.
The artillery battery at Charlotte here
tofore attached to Company e, Fourth
regiment, is by special order of the com
mander-in-chief detached from that COM
pany, and constituted separate organi-
cation with the name Charlotte Artillery
Detachment, under the command of
Sergeant w. f. Moody. A complete
equipment of uniform has just been sup
piled them by the Quartermaster Gener-
al.
Maj. Hayes and Col Harrell have
just returned from a visit Of inspection
of the camps of the Durham Light In
fantry at Ocean View, Va. They report
that If is one of the most charming and
delightful places for an encampment to
be found nywhere-comfortabl COM
modious, with ample lawn for parade
purposes. Three companies of Virginia
troops are now in camp there with the
North Carolina soldiers, including the
famous Grimes Battery, of Virginia.
Several other companies of North Caro-
lima troops from the eastern part of the
State are arranging to go into camp there
within the next fifteen days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
Talk About Water.

Nature has supplied us with a remedy
or every disease. Many of the RENE
lies are found in roots, herbs and barks,
and to effect cures the medicinal prop
critics must be extracted and put into
concentrated form, and then properly
compounded.
Nature has also placed some of the
very best medicines in water, common.
ly known as mineral water" One of
the best of these is the famous OTTER
BURN LITHIA WvTER; For indigestion,
kidney, bladder and diseases of like ma,
ture there is nothing better than Otter
burn Lithla. And the price is moderate.
l handle it in large quantities, and am
the sole dealer in Raleigh. Bring your
own containers and I will furnish the
water at 90 cents for half gallon, 35
cents per gallon. or 30 cents in gallon
lots. Extra charge if l furnish con.
tainers. By the glass at my sofa foun-
tain, carbonateds cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
JOHnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.

Rev 4. S. Jones leaves to-day for
Tarbo-o, where he will take charge of
the Baptist church at that place as sup
ply. He has not yet decided whether
he will accept the call to the passionate
Of the church or not. Mr.. Jones is one
of the most successful preachers in the
State, and the News and Observer has
been afraid he would accept some Of the
flattering offers to go to another State.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. s. Jones have been Wis
iting Mr.. Jones' sister, Mrs. 7. L. Love,
for some weeks.