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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26
Portsmouth. Va. Oct. IS. 1897.
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Dear Sir:--You will doubtless agree
with US that the condition of our church
demands the most serious and praycrful
consideration. 1t il painfully apparent
that the membership have lost interest
ana the feeling largely prevails that
your influence and service for good in
this place is in the past.
knowing this, we feel 1t to be our
du:y thowevcr much we may shrink
from iD, TO both you and the church,
to acquairt YOU with the fact that there
Is s2owing sentiment shat your res
ignatton would result to the good of
yourself and the church.
This letter IS prompted with the kind
est of feelings and best wishes for your
future happincSS and prosperity. We
do not believe you have an enemy in
the church, but for the interest of the
cause we believe that a separation
would result in good to both.
Praying THAI; the Lord may guide us
in this important MATTER and await
ing your r!oplnt reply, we are your
friends and brothers,
JAMES n 1SDRJrNJ
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26
JAMF .S II. BORUM.
f. II. BARRETT,
J. ID. NEW,
.. a. WILLIAMS,
CHARLES r. ROBERTSON
y II1-uN~JJ1N

r. a. HUTCH1NS.
| Dcacons Court Street Baptist Church.
Mr.. Hutchins had asked TO withdraw
his name before the meeting. and 1t was
| done.
! Al the conclusion of the reading. Mr..
| T. j. Barlow offered the following reso-
/ luton:
| Whereas the dcacons of this church,
| IN a letter addressed to our pastor, DIR.
! y. T. Owen. dated October Is, 1897, adj
/ wise him that in View of the condition
q: the church that his resignation would
/ result In good both 10 himself and the
church. giving rs reason therefor the
| wuM: OF interest manifested on the part
of members. and a loss of influence on
the part iof the pastor. az evidenced by
! SUCH neglect: therefore be it.
Resolved. That we. the members OF
the Cou:t Street Baptist church, IN
! mass meeting assembled, do most pr6-
| ioundiy regret that the deacons deem
! such action on their part 20 be nee
! cs$2ry; and although our neglect of
! duty may have induced such belief, we
| now say 20 both pastor and deacons,
| acknowledging our fault. and with con-
| hdcncc i'll you, We promise shat in the
| future we will endcavnr to be faithful
| to our obligations. and pray that our
Heavenly Father may keep us Steadfa 81
! in this our purpose. ana that together
/ we may labU. for the upbuildlng of our
| Masters cause.
! The resolution was seconded at once.
! and discussion was declared in orde..
and number OF speeches were made
| Mr.. Barlow said that the whole fault
was with tho members not doing their
| duty, and called on them to unite In
doing so 10 the church and pastor
| MI. II. y. Iiutchins offered as an
| amendment to be included in Mr.. Bar
! lows resolution that the DETER from rhc
! dcacons to Dr.. owen be withdrawn
: Seconded.
/ Mr.. RobeI't II. Barrett said that he
| had waited for rthe senior deacon to
! explain from the dcacons' standpoint
/ 1t had hcen apparent to the deacons for
long time that the spiritual life and
! power of the church was on rhe de
! crease. When the dcacOns met and
| talked about the matter they did not
| think the trouble was with ;hem, but,
| with human weakness looked for other
causes. They Thought that the pastor
mad been with them SO long :,gai the
people did not pay The attention to him
that they might pay to new pastor.
No mMttcr how great the old pastor had
been. the deaconS did not think Dr.
Owen would be out of employment long.
as the Lord would provide for him ae
He did for thcm. and though he loved,
honored and believed in DR.. Owen
thought new pastor would rebound
10 the Lord and church. The finances
had been going behind for some time
the weekly receipts OF the church show
ing n yearly deficit of $500. and while
the dcaconS did not worship money
they could not turn away from the fact
that II was needed 10 promote intcrc:r
of God. He believed all We're RESPONSE
BILE for the state of affairs did not say
DR.. Owen was an absolutely perfect
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
The LongfeIIow Statue.

One Of the best instances Of what the
statue Of any great man should beat
any rate, in the respect Of its situation,
its perspective with regard to other me-
MORALS and the local estimation in
which it is held-is the statue Of Long
fellow at Portland, by Mr. Franklin
Simmons. 1t is dignified seated figure
Of the poet in bronze, occupying con-
spicuous site in the best part OF the
town, in the middle Of square which
is now known as Longfellow square.
The statue was raised few years ago
by fund solicited through wide field,
but chiefly obtained, believe, in Port
land. The sculptor was chosen through
that curious local spirit which has af-
fected unfavorably many Of our archi-
tectural and other monuments He was
avowedly selected because he was a
"Maine man." though he had never
seen the poet. However, the result in
this case seems to have been happy. The
statue has much beauty, and the like
ness is said to be excellent
This statue stands in the poets native
town, as is entirely proper. 1t may ap-
peal every day to the eyes of thousands
Of young people, born very much as he
was born, who should see in it the sug'
gestion Of possibility for them. Poetic.
ally it makes the stranger fancy the
genius or spirit of the man still linger
ing among the hcenes of his youth, ant
it symbolizes the satisfaction which ev
cry man feels to have his name remem
bered in his native town.. q. Cham
berlin in Atlantic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
liza remedy is wanted to produce inn

Ifa remedy is wanted to produce inn
mediate and wonderful effects in whiten-
ing the skin, use tar and olive oil heated
together and cooled. Use upon the face
when going to bed with a mask of thin
old linen or muslin put on to prevent
coming off - further protecting the pill
lows bv an old sheet thrown over them.
In the morning bath of white CASTLE
soap and water brings the face out pure
and softly tinted as chld's. This is
not only the best, but one of the most
harmless and cheapest preparations that
can be procured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Spring.
BY S. II. HATCH. Everett, Mass.

By S. II. HATCH, Everett, Mass.
With cheeks aglow and smiling face
This maiden comes with steps of grace
She bursts old winters icy tomb
And wakens nature into bloom;
She sets the brooks and rivers free
To dance In gladness to the sea.
She paints the fields and forests green,
With rarest l1ues that earth has seen.
She tints the flowers, and on their heads
Perfume of gods unstinted sheds.
With magic power this fairy sprite
Flecks all the orchards pink and white.
Welcomes the robin and the thrush,
Invites all songsters, Grapes each bush
Where In seclusion they can rest,
And with their mates can build their nest
And safely hidden rear their young
And trill their early matin song.
And carol forth their vespers sweet,
AS morn and eve with praise they greet
While nature with ten thousand tongues
Makes the air vocal with her songs
At Springs approach, and richly spreads
A living carpet where she treads;
And in her realms as hostess fair
She bids Spring welcome everywhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Presentation of Account.
BETsEy McDONALD,s ESTATE.

BETSEY MCDONALD'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the probate office
in st. Johnsbury. in said district on the 10th
day of June, A. D. 1897.
Charles F. Weeks, administrator upon the
estate OF Betsey Mcdonald late Of Peacham,
in said district, deceased, presents his admin
istration account for examination and allow
ance, 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 a session thereof, to be held
at the Probate Office in said st. Johnsbury
on the 10th day of July, A. D.. 1897
for hearing and decision thereon: And tits fur
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to al
persons interested, by publication ofthe SANE
three weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN, {
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, previ
Gus to said time appointed for hearing, thai
they may appear at said time and place, ant
show cause, if any they may have, why sale
account should not be allo wed and such decree
made.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Sheriff's Sale Of Land Upon Exc
eution.

The following described land and premises
in the town and village of st. Johnsbury
taken upon a writ Of execution in favor of
T. R. Stiles of St. Johnsbury in the county Of
Caledonia, and against B. G. Howe, OF said
st. Johnsbury, to wit:
1t being the Avenue House property So
called and bounded northerly by land OF VIM.
A. Burke, Harry Belknap and r. B. Flint re-
spectively. on the west by land formerly
owned by DR.. H. S. Calderwood. by land
formerly owned by Mrs. Emma S. Shattuck,
said Shattuck premises now owned by y. M.
Harris and by land owned by ID. p. Halls es.
tate and known as the Republican block
property, on the south 10y Eastern Avenue and
on the east by Railroad street And so much OF
said land and premises and the equity of re-
demption OF the said b. G. Howe In and to
the sum as will be necessary to satisfy said
execution together with the legal costs. will
be sold by me at public auction to the
highest bidder as the law directs at the
Town Clerks Office In the town of st. Johns
bury on the 9th day of July, A. d. 1897, al
ten O'Clock in the morning
LORENZO SULLowAY, Sheriff
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury in thu
| County OF Caledonia this 18th day o
Tune, A, ID. 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
americans We Are interested In.

James Gordon Bennett has been to
New York, has viewed the city, and
especially the new home of his newspaper
in it, and has gone away again. What
he thought about it he seems not to have
divulged, at least no newspaper has
printed any authoritative expression OF
his sentiments. Mr.. Bennett is one OF
two American citizens whose preference
for living abroad excites good deal OF
interest in the minds of their countrymen.
The other one is William Waldorf Aston.
There are thousands of Americans who
live abroad without the least disturbance
of the equanimty of their fellow-citizens
at home, but with Mr.. Bennett and Mr..
Asto it is different. There seems to be
so much to interest and retain them in
this country that the average American
is surprised at the continuousness of their
preference to live elsewhere. No doubt
the whole secret of it is that they like to
live where they can have the most fun,
but one may conjecture that, blended
with that comprehensive sentiment,
there may be conviction that, since the
locker on sees most of the game, there
are certain advantages in keeping at
such distance from the work which one
directs as to be free from over-dstraction
by details, and able to concentrate at
tention on vital concerns. To all APP
pearances Mr.. Benefits newspaper and
Mr.. Astor's real estate business prosper
in their absence, yet each of these nom
resident proprietors is credited with ac-
tivity and shrewdness in the manage
ment of his property, and with careful
supervision of all that his agents do.
Mr.. Aston is as much credited with build
ing the Waldorf Hotel as though he had
personally stood over its construction,
and Mr.. Bennett is as much credited with
building the new Herald building and
moving his newspapers up town, ano
with all the recent innovations in th'
management of his properties, including
the owls that wink and the bronze autom
atoms that strike the hour, as if he hac
never been farther from New York thar
Newport. Nodoubt there are American
who conduct themselves quite as mucl
like the persons in the Arabian Nights o
Monte Cristo as Mr.. Bennett and Mr.
Astor, but they are not so inseparabl,
connected with large quasi-public inter
ests 40 those gentlemen, and therefor
are not so constantly present in the pub
lie mind. Mr. Bennett and Mr.. Asto
are interesting men, and no wonder
The man who does Just as he peases, ant
! has abundant means to do it with
ought to be interesting to observers
even though he may often grow tiresom
to himself Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island Is
interesting himself In Colonel l.. b.
Pease of his state Senator Wetmore
would like to have Colonel Pease made
chief of the bureau of engraving ana
printing, but does not know when there
will be vacancy. 1t is said that Claude
M. Johnson, the present chief, will be
retained for an indefinite time. Colonel
Pease was a candidate for public printer,
and next to Mr. Palmer, who was ap-
pointed, was the strongest man.
The department of agriculture has
Issued an interesting bulletin on the
sunstroke weather of last summer. me
abnormal heat that prevailed over the
eastern two-thirds of the United States
during the last few days of July and the
first 10 days of August, 1896, suggested
to the chief of the weather bureau the
propriety of studying the subject OF sun
stroke, in so far as, 1t is connected with
nand depended upon meteorological con-
ditions. With this object in view he d.
rected that circular, asking for infor-
nation, be sent to different hospitals 10
Gated In the affected region. From such
sources as were accessible there nave
been collected 203S instances OF deatf
during August, 1896, directly attributed
to sunstroke. This large number OF rata
cases was collected as follows: lSl
deaths reported by health officials o
cities named below, 2O7 from newspaper
notices and not included In the fore
going, IA from special reports. Lars'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
The South CaroIinian.

The South Carolinian has always ar
rogated to himself the name Carolinian,
and he has never been on very familiar
terms with his northern neighbor. His
feeling for his southern neighbor, the
Georgian, is also one Of mere tolerance,
for the latter has long been called the
southern Yankee and fairly deserves the
appellation. He has much Of the
shrewdness and push that mark the
typical "down easter" and he has a
considerable share of that worthy's
moral earnestness. In addition he has
good deal Of the Virginian's geniality
and love Of comfort, Of the North Caro-
linian's unpretending democracy and Of
the South Carolinian's tendency to ex-
hibitions of fiery temper.
But over and above everything else he
has an honest and hearty and not un.
founded pride in Georgia, and sort Of
Masonic utilization with every person,
animal, institution, custom-in short,
thing-that can be called Georgian. He
may not always stand for culture, but
he does always stand for patriotism,
state and national. He loves success,
strength, straightforwardness and the
solid virtues generally-neither is he
averse to the snowy ones-but above all
he loves virtue in action. Though pos.
sessed of strong, clear intellect, he is
more particularly man Of five senses,
Of which he makes as good use as he
can. He may not always taste the
sweetness or see the light of the highest
civilization, but he has good healthy
appetite for life.-W. P. Trent in At
lantic,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Presentation of Account.
CHARLES P. HATCH'S ESTATE


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate court held at the probate office
in st. gohnsbury, in said district, on the 2oth
day of June, A. D. 1897
George B. Davis, Administrator upon the
estate of Charles P Hatch. late of Dan
vile, in said district, deceased, presents his
admins tration 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 July, A. d. 1897, fol
hearing and decision thereon. And it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publication o
the same three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian, newspaper published at st
yohnsbury previous to said time appoints ne;t
time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not b'
allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
General Grants Two Tunes.

A drum corps In passing caught sight
Of the general and at once struck up a
then popular negro camp meeting air.
Every one began to laugh, and Rawlins
cried, "Good for the drummers''
"What's the fun?" inquired the general.
"Why," was the reply, "they are play
ing Amt glad to get out OBJ de will
dernessp" The general smiled at the
ready wit Of the musicilns and said;
"Well, with me musical joke always
requires explanation. know only two
tunes-one is Yankee Doodle, and the
other isn't. General Horace Porter In
Century.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Legal Notice.
To CREDITORS OF THE RUTLAND INSURANCE
COMPANY:

To CREDITORS OF THE RUTLAND INSURANCE
COMPANY:
The undersigned, appointed as special mas.
ter under an order of the Court of Chancery,
dated June 25, 1897, to hear and report upon
all claims against the Rutland Insurance
Company. hereby gives notice that he will
perform the duties of said appointment by
hearing all who have such claims at the office
of Bates & May, in st. Johnsbury. in Gale.
donia County, Vermont, ON the 9th day OF
Tuly, A. d. 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. M, and SC
from day to day, until the 31st day of July
A. ID. 1897. :,
All persons having claims against said
estate must present the same before the 18th
day of August, A. D. 1897, or the same will
be barred
HARRY BLODGETT, Special Master.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, this 26th day c
June, A. d. 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Probate of Will.
MARY I. BARTON'S ESTATE.

M j DAN osN - ISo "A
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district
on the list day of June, A. ID. 1897.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament OF Mary Jane Barton late of
Sheffield, in said district, deceased, being
presented to court by Albert j. Giffin, the ex-
ecutor therein named. for probate
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro
bate office in ST. J1nhnsb6ssrCy., on the 10th tn
day Of June tSev A. NAV u ba1e aad the
bate of said will, for which purpose it is
further ordered that copy of the record OF
this order be published three weeks success
sively in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at St.
Johnsbury. previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
TRY Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your ieet feel swollen and
hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures and prevents swol-
len and sweating ieet, blisters and callous
spots, Relieves corns and bunions of all
pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package Free. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
A Perfect Cathartic

Is one which does not wrench the system
or leave it weak and exhausted. A per-
feet cathartic is found in Hoods Pills.
They are praised everywhere, and after
once being tried they soon permanently
take the place of the old fashioned dras-
tic pills. such as "our grandfathers used"
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods Sarsaparila and they
greatly aid that medicine in its cleansing
and purifying work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
Bucklen's ArniCa SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

WANTED. SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
w or women to travel for responsible estab.
lishcd house in Vermont. Salary $3.50, pay
able $40 weekly and expenses. Position
stamped envelope. The National, Star Build
ing, Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

Cadets s. F. Waller of West Derby,
Arthur Locke of Saxton's River and A.
o. Gift of Middletown Springs rank the
highest in drill and general military ex-
cellence at Vermont Academy, Saxton's
River, and their names will be forwarded
to the war department.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02
First Quality Human Hair Goods,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-02

DeWitt's Collie & Cholera Cure.
Pleasant, quick results, safe to use.