The St. Johnsbury Caledonian from St. Johnsbury, Vermont • 2

training ship Minnesota, gave inipres- T.C. FLETCHER the new order of things, there is now, to say nothing of minor points, no method whatever of gauging the working of the new tax law. Under the first two years of the law the figures furnished by the town clerks and published by the secretary of state furnished convincing proofs of its efficiency. But now everything is at sea and no one can form the remotest idea as to hether or not the law is in successful working order. By the changes and additions it made the legislature did its best to spoil the law and whatever measure of success it may have had this year is wholly due to the force of public sentiment and the newspaper press and the repeal of the law tor the collection of the returns is another heavy blow at the system which was inaugurated under such encouraging auspices.

Free Press. Public Opinion. after part floated three hundred yards, then grounded on the west side of the creek. Eight persons were killed and seven wounded, while ten are missing and supposed to be drowned. The condition of Prof.

Parker of Dartmouth college, who was injured at the recent fire in Hanover, is not so encouraging as it was a few days ago. It has been discovered that two bones of one ankle were broken, and as the injured man suffered no pain it is feared that his spine is affected. Now it is said that Dartmouth college thought of giving Benjamin F. Butler an LL' D. last year in company with Senator Bayard, but when the Delaware gentleman heard the program he informed the college authorities that they must choose between him and Gen.

Butler. They did so choose. High license fails in Minneapolis because of a wily mayor. The common council passed a $1500 ordinance, expecting it to be vetoed, as it was, then tried $500 and the mayor found a pretext for vetoing that, and, while the consequent roar continued, issued the BINGHAM'S DRUG STORE, 37 MAIN STREET. FOR.

THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS THE LEADING DRUG STORE of Caledonia county, and holding this position to-day. For general variety, for purity of goods, for completeness of stock, it has a reputa-tion to be proud of. A full line of pure and rare chemicals, and select powders of known purity for prescrip ral during the ceremony. Six were Russian and seven were foreign, the latter including one English and one American correspondent. The official organ of Germany says that country has special reasons for taking sympathetic interest in the czar.

Family connection and a common interest in peace combine to make Germany wish for a successful reign of the czai. A case of interest to the medical profession has been decided at Dover, N. II. It appears that Dr. O.

C. Gage is a graduate of a regular medical college, and holds a diploma showing such fact. He practiced for fourteen years outside of New Hampshire. He settled in Concord and applied to the state society of the same school of medicine as the college from which he was graduated for a license as the laws of that state require. The censors refused to grant him a license on the ground that he violated the rules of medical ethics by advertising in the newspapers and travelling from place to place.

His home was in Concord, but he practiced in all parts of the state. The defeuce claimed the censors had no right to withhold the license because he advertised, that it is not a violation of the state laws nor any law of the medical society, and that the statute under which the complaint was made was intended to protect the people from quacks, while the defendant had a regular professional education. The prosecution claimed that the decision of the censors was final, aud that he had practiced ithout a license and violated the state laws. The court ordered that the defendant be unconditionally discharged, without costs. Editorial Notes.

The Brattleboro Reformer has discovered in Putney three boys, Hiram, John and William, and four girls, Martha, Sophia, Fanny and Emeline, whose average age is over eighty and the youngest of whom can count up seventy-five. They all went to school together in this same district, and have lived there almost constantly ever since. The four girls were of two families, and after their school days were completed, they all but one mated with neighboring youths, and all but one are to-day living with the husbands of their earliest choice, and all within half a mile of each other. The Rutland Herald prints this list of distinguished Vermont octogenarians: Hiland Hall, North Bennington; born 1795 has been a member of Congress, governor and Supreme court judge. Julius Converse, Woodstock born 1798 has been governor and held other prominent offices in the state, and is a very able attorney.

Paul Dillingham, Waterbury born in 1799 1 has been a member of Congress, governor and many other public offices. Bliss N. Davis, Danville born in 1802 one of the best known men in the state, having held many prominent offices. A. L.

Miner, Manchester born in 1804 a member of Congress and both bodies of the state legislature a lawyer of great worth and reputation. The grand list of Rutland is as follows 3471 polls at $200, real estate, first class, $5,162,745 real estate, second class, $1,035,530 personal estate, $3,052,450 one per centum of which is $99,449.25. Last year the grand list for town taxes was the increase for 1883 being 5,015.03. The increase in the number of polls in 1883 over 1882 is 298. If the railroad estate amounting to which this year pays a tax directly to the state and is excluded from the list of this year and the personal property of J.

J. Myers, put in last year at $400,000, and which is omitted this year because he has removed from the state, should be added to this list, it would make it $105,939.07, showing a real gain over the quadrennial appraisal of $0489.82 and a gain over the appraisal of 1882 for town taxes of The largest individual list this vear is the Vermont Marble company, $1,120,800, and this is probably the largest individual list in the state. siveness to me scene, ine large span .1 i ,1 i 'ii. i Vi ol uie unugo yvb 111 mi electric llgllis and the display of fireworks was very beautiful. The One Man Who Can Win.

There is one man the republican party can elect in 1884, and it is doubtful if there is a second. His name is George F. Edmunds, senator from Vermont, and now virtually vice-president of the United States. Some of the most astute of the republican politicians begin to realize that Edmunds is their only hope. They do not want him he is one of the last men they would select but they see that it must be he or a democrat.

Edmunds has great elements of strength. He is clean, and has never forfeited the respect of honest men. He would receive the whole independent vote. He has never been especially offensive to the stalwart wing, being in some sense a stalwart himself. He could unite the party.

He could carry New York. No other candidate can compare with him for availability. Even his location, in a small New England state, ordinarily an element of weakness, is offset by his strength in New York, for a candidate must carry that state to be elected. Should Edmunds be nominated, the democrats have no mau who could successfully oppose him. His record is of the highest character for ability and integrity.

Boston Herald. Vermont News. The grand list of Woodstock is a gain of $1111. Memorial-day was celebrated at Bethel this year for the fii st time. The state medical society holds its semi-annual meeting in Rutland June 13 and 14.

The first summer visitors have arrived currant worms and potato bugs. Newport Express. Rev. F. W.

Bartlett of Northfield has accepted a call to the rectorship of Emmanuel church, Norwich, N. Y. Miss Lizzie Munson of Williston has completed, after five years of labor, a patchwork quilt of 7,000 pieces. William Boyce, of Woodstock, found in his garden the other day a perfectly preserved "Liberty" cent of the date 1797. A fourteen-year-old son of H.

II. Hough of South Burlington fell iuto a kettle of hot soap and was badly scalded, Saturday. The governor has appointed Hiram Carleton of Montpelier probate judge for the district of Washington, vice Henry Tilden, lesigned. The Brattleboro Reformer promises to become an eight-page paper in August and to issue it from a uew press, cut, folded and pasted. Of the 1300 graduates of Middlebury college 500 became preachers, 18 presidents of colleges or theological schools, 70 college professors, 40 missionaries.

S. M. Field, the Newport counterfeiter, did not appear for trial in the circuit court at Windsor on Monday aud his bail of $3000 was declared forfeited. The state prison, according to the annual report, has 120 men convicts and one woman, 11 less than it had a year ago. There have been no escapes from the prison for 13 years.

At Woodstock the grand jury have indicted Will and Frank Gallagher, John and Erauk McClintou, Ed Gafney and George Field, for assault ith intent to kill upon Henry Barrett, in Windsor, about Jan. 1. The old Fletcher farm and homestead in Bridport have been presented by Col. Albeit Fletcher to Thos. W.

Fletcher, his nephew. The farm is one of the best in the county and the property is valued at about $20,000. William Lamsou, aged twenty-three, son of John Lamson of Brookfield, shot himself through the head Saturday evening, dying instantly. His hopeless sickness for the past six months was the cause. The evidence shows that he premeditated suicide.

At Montpelier, Homer W. Eaton pays taxes on Col. E. P. Jewett, $55,132, James R.

Langdon (real estate) $54,454, B. F. Fifield, $41,075, Erastus Hubbard, Charles Dewey, $21,005, Judge T. P. Redfield, $27,103, James W.

Brock, Mr. Eaton of the civil service commissioners has appointed John A. Arthur aud W. L. Greenleaf of Burlington, J.

F. Richardson of St. Albans, and J. E. Dickerman of Newport an examining board for the Burlington custom district, under the civil service act.

The Good Templars of Chittenden, Lamoille, Caledonia, Franklin and Grand Isle counties will meet Wednesday, June at the Morrlsville camp grounds for a Good Templar's camp meeting, instead of holding their regular unions. The programme consists of literary exercises by the lodges, followed in the afternoon by an address by Rev. Merritt Hulburd. E. P.

Cheuey, in the edge of Glover, recently discovered a bundle on the door steps, which was found to contain a bottle of milk, some infant clothing and a girl baby, about four weeks old. Cheney not being in want of a child, notified the overseer, who undertook to find out where it came from. He finally got a clue which resulted in the par ties removing the child and a promise to look after its support. The estate of Rev. Dr.

T. A. Merrill of Middlebury was closed up the 23d, having been in court about twenty-five years. According to the account rendered by the administrator, Rev. Dr.

A. B. Lambert of Rupert, the estate was indebted to him in the sum of as allowed and finally adjusted, he-owed the estate $1,890.52. The Vermont Domestic Missionary society is the residuary legatee and will receive the $1,890.52. Williams, me negro who caused so much excitement in Rochester last winter by running away with a young schoolgirl, and who has since been lodged in the Woodstock jail for stealing the team and a robe iu which he carried the girl out of 'the state, has just returned to his home iu that town, the grand jury failing to indict him.

This case has cost the town of Rochester some $200, and Williams is now a free man. The listers of Montpelier have completed their work, and have appraised the real estate at $1,305,924.85, and personal estate at $1,488,195.51. one per cent, of which, with the addition of polls, win give a list oi as a basis of taxation. Taking iuto account the reduction in the appraisal of real estate and the taking out of railroad property under the new corporation tax law shows an increase of about $250,000 over last year. Dr.

John L. Chandler, whose death is announced, was one of the oldest and best-known citizens of St. Albans. He has been very feeble for many months, indeed, has been steadily declining for some years, and his death was not unexpected. He died of old age, fading quietly away and without much apparent suffering.

He had reached the extreme age of more than ninety years, a long life of usefulness, honored, admired and respected by all who knew him, says the Messenger. ENLARGED STORE AND- NEW GOODS. We take ploamire in inmoiincing that the alterations in our ttore are now completed and with thia estt'nwion which includes a LADIES' RECEPTION ROOM gives us double the room we previously had, and with our old part remodelled to conform to the new part we now present to our customers hat we feel confident will be pronounced a very convenient and well-arranged store for the comfort of our patrons, where every atteution will be given them. These alterations will give us much needed additional room for the display of our stock, anil we extend a most cordial invitation to our friends to call and examine our store and stock of goods. Have opened a laxge assortment of goods in every department.

Spring Novelties DRESS GOODS, Black Silks, Black Cashmeres, aud French Cords at very low prices. New shades in Drad Alma Cloths, Colored Cashmeres, French All-wool Foule, Dress Flannels, 58 inches wide, in spring shades, the same make of Flannel we had so large a sale on last season. IO Pieces all-wool Cashmeres, 38 inches wide, in all the new shades at 42 cents per yard. This lot of dress goods is a great bargain, such has been sold at 62 cents per yard. IO Pieces French, all-wool Foule, elegant spring colors, at 50 cents per yard, never sold below 75 cents.

25 Pieces of Dress Goods at 12 cents per yard, all new goods, former price 25 cents, HOSIERY, CLOVES AND TRIMMINGS A SPECIALTY. Ginghams, new styles, pretty combinations. some very DOMESTIC DEPTH has been placed at the rear of our store and has been made most attractive by the following low prices Four cases Standard 1'rints, light and medium colors, good styles, best quality, all at 5 cents per yard. Hale Brown Cotton at per yd. 7 7 8 These Cottons are one cent per yard under price.

A full line of the celebrated BALDWIN LAMPION BOOTS AND SHOES, in ladies', Misses', Children's, Men's, Boys' and Youth's. We have jnst added a uew department for the salo of their Men's, Boys' and Youth's Shoes. We shall have a full line in Congress, Lace and Button Shoes, all sixes and widths. 1 hese coods are well and familiarly known in this section. UEW CARPETS, NEW CARPETS.

In Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, In grains, Kugs, Mats, Uil Cloths, White and Fancy Mattings. We have, many private patterns in Carpeting and will guarantee prices as low as can Ite found elsewhere. Newest and latest designs in Paper Hangings and Window Shades. CROCKERY, White and Colored Ware. We havo new pattern iu Crockery, which very handsome and entirely new.

A arge assortment of Toilet Sets and Fancy Ware. Cm tain Poles in Black Walnut, Ash, bony and Biass. Something new in Curtain Pole and Cornice combined. We give special care and attention to the prompt tilling of all orders sain pies sent with pleasure on request. T.

C. EEtciiiii Ht. Johnsbury, Vt, Friday, Jane 1, 18H3. The Massachusetts editors start Jane 8 for a week's trip to Virginia, visiting New lork, Philadelphia, Washington, Hanisburg, llagerstown, Shenandoah Valley, Luray Caverns, the Wonderful Natural Bridge, Harper's Ferry and Baltimore. The Massachusetts editor are a tine set of fellows, and their excursions are always enjoyable occasions.

Hev. Joseph Cook is always getting into trouble. At a hotel table at Monmouth, 111., the other day, a commercial traveller called for "raw beefsteak," which led Joseph to remark njMn it, and his interference resented by the c. t. The Button Herald pertinently or impertinently says "If Joseph Cook has not learned enough of good manners and toleration in his journey round the world to permit a man to eat what he pleases at a public table ithout insulting comment, he had letter take another tour and forget to come back." The New Hampshire legislature convenes next Wednesday, and the senatorial question will invest the session with considerable interest.

Senator Kollins desires a re-election, but he is opposed by several candidates. As the opposition to him is divided, his pros-jH-cts are heljied thereby rather than hindered. His most formidable rivals are ex-Congressmaii Briggs and ex-Senator Patterson. If Senator Kollins' enemies see no other way of defeating him, it is intimated that they may refuse to go into the republican caucus or to be bound bv its action. Another chapter is brought to light in the case of the shootiug of Walter II.

Iavis by Congressman Thompson. Mrs. Davis prints a letter in the Lexington (Ky.) Transcript in vindication of the reputation of her husband. She says a letter addressed to Thompson was found in her husband's pocket after his death, in which he pronounced the story abont getting Thompson's wife drunk a falsehood and that he could satisfy him of that fact. He also said that he disliked to expose Miss Buckner even in self defence.

Mrs. Paris' letter states that Mr. Davis, hen told he had better explain matters to Mr. Thompson, said none of the Thompsons believed the rumor and an explanation was not necessary. Some of the Massachusetts papers are discussing the question of whether Harvard college shall follow the time honored practice and confer the degree of LL.

D. on ('overnor Butler. The board of overseers decide the matter. It seems like a pessimistic policy to withhold the degree, as it is an honor shown the otlice rather than the man. If it were a question of conferring the degree to one outside the state, well might Harvard hesitate.

As it is, it will be an indignity to the otlice to hich Butler has been elected by the sulVrages of the freemen of the state, and ill be no discredit to the object of the spleen. We believe Butler to be a political demagogue, but as governor he is entitled to respect. The committee of the Massachusetts legislature that- has been investigating the veto of the safety deposit bill has made its report, and the report is divided on party lines. The republicans appear to be convinced that the governor was absent from the commonwealth from Feb. to March '2 that the veto of the safety deposit bill was sent in Feb.

iiti, hen he as and as the constitution says he cannot act as irov-ernor when away, and as more than five days have passed since the bill was sent to the governor, they recommend that it le sent to the supreme court for an opinion on the validity of the veto. The two democratic minority say that by the strict rides of evidence Butler's absence has not been proved, and hold the veto valid. It is queer how one's political affiliations will color all matters which they seem to affect. The star-route trial is happily drawing to a close. The'trial ill cost the government three or four hundred thousand dollars, and this outlay has Ix-en incut red in the attempt to convict the men of whom it is alleged that they hare stolen millions from the government.

The trial has Wen protracted to such an almost interminable length that little public interest has been centred iu it. The impression is said to prevail at Washington that there will Ik? a disagreement of the jury. The goverment counsel profess to be confident of Vonvictiou, aud some of the counsel for the defeuce appear to be equally confident of acquittal. But there are two or three of the latter who make no secret of the fact that they will be well conteut if there is a disagreement of the jury. Already there has iK-en paved a way for charges of corruption after the trial shall have lK-eu concluded.

The coronation of Alexander III. and wife as enieror and empress of Russia t4Hk place at Moscow on Sunday, attended by great pomp, and ceremony. The czar's mauiftstoauuounces, among other matters, the continuance of the present state of affairs in Ktissia, conditional pardon of the Poles, and the remission of penalties for non -political otlenceh. The cost of the coronation is estimated at i2, UN which will be covered by an issue of treasury bills. Only thirteen newspaper correspondents were allowed inside the cathed HOME EDUCATION.

Nearly two hundred women of New York, wives of some of the best-known citizens, have petitioned the board of education to make the teaching or sewing to girls between ten and twelve compulsory in the primary schools. A plan of teaching accompanies the petition, and provides that after attaining a certain proficiency the children may bring. their own work. This is a step in the right direction, though it leads backward to the method employed in the education of our grandmothers. The tendency of our modern education is too often away from the home it trains the brain but does not make housewives.

But as these good women point out sewing is of much more importance to the mother of a poor family than arithmetic or geography or history. Springfield Republican. HARVARD AND BUTLER. Governor Butler is not profoundly versed iu law of any kind, being merely a rather shrewd criminal lawyer, but he kuows as much law as some of his predecessors who have received the degree. It may be given to him also, not on the ground of his own merit at all, but because a majority of the people of Massachusetts have decided him to be sufficiently versed in the laws of government to be made the chief executive officer of the state.

The trouble they are iu now is the natural outcome of the course pursued, not only by Harvard but by other American colleges, of scattering degrees right and left without regard to the merits of the recipients. All the colleges have combined so to cheapen and degrade their own degrees that they no longer mean anything to anybody. This very degree of LL. D. has been thrown about so promiscuously that its most deserving possessors invariably shrink from using it.

Originally it was given only to teachers of civil and canon law. Subsequently it was conferred both here and in England as an honorary degree upon persons ho had acquired distinction in learning or public affairs. From this later use it has been degraded iuto an empty compliment for anybody whom a college wished to flatter. If Harvard will improve its present oportunity and declare that henceforth it will give no degrees except for merit, either to governors or anybody else, that beginning with Butler it will follow a new policy in future, it will take the first step in breaking up one of the most inexcusable abuses in our college system. 'New York Tribune.

The Brooklyn Bridge. THE CEREMONIES ATTENDING THE OPENING. A GRAND CELEBRATION. The Brooklyn bridge was opened Thursday, May 24, with imposing ceremonies. President Arthur, Governor Cleveland and other distinguished persons were present.

There was a grand military parade and display of fireworks iu the evening. Most of the buildings in New York city and Brooklyn were decorated. At 1.30 p. m. the procession, escorted by the Seventh regiment, with their band of ninety-two pieces, entered the New York approach of the bridge amid cheers from the thousands lining the way.

The president and Mayor Edson occupied the first carriage, which was followed by carriages containing Secretaries Frelinghuysen, Folger, Chandler, Postmaster-general Brewster, Governor Cleveland, Governor Ludlow of New Jersey, ex-Governor Fairbanks of Vermont, Governor Littlefield of Rhode Island and others. The procession moved slowly and it was late before they reached the New York pier and alked out on the planking of the main span. Orders were then given to break ranks so as riot to vibrate the bridge with the steady tramping. As they issued out from under the New York pier a heavy salute was fired from the man-of-war anchored in the river below the bridge. The signal was replied to from the forts in the harbor.

The excitement of the populace was intense, and a storm of cheers was kept up until after the salute on the Brooklyn side was fired on the arrival of the president's party at the tower on that side. The second cannonade announcing the arrival of the distinguished party at the Brooklyn tower still further intensified the ardor of the immense multitude. Arriving at the Brooklyn side of the bridge Mayor Low formally received the party and, escorted by the 23d regiment, walked with them to the station building of the Brooklyn terminus. Shortly after the president, governor, cabinet and staff and other officials from New York reached the platform at tne station me ceremonies were commenced, the assemblage being called to order by 1 rustee J. S.

T. Stranahan, who presided. He made a few appropriate remarks, welcoming the president and all those who had been invited to join with them in this memorable celebration prayer was then offered by the Right Rev. Bishop Littlejohu, after which the bridge was formally presented to the two cities by Mr. W.

C. Kiusley, acting president of the board of trustees. Mayors Edson aud Low in accepting the completed bridge on behalf of Brooklyn and New York delivered an appropriate address. After a cornet solo by J. Levy, Hon.

Abram S. Hewitt delivered an oration. He was followed by Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.

D. After the ceremonies the presidential party proceeded to the residence of Mayor Low, where dinner was served. Before reaching the mayor's residence the presidential party drove to the house of Chief Engineer Roebling and paid their respects to him. A stream of prominent men then proceeded iuto the house among whom were officers of the army and navy, clergy and distinguished visitors from abroad. The presidential party in the evening viewed the fireworks from a boat in the river and afterwards went to the Academy of Music.

The Btreets of Brooklyn were illuminated and packed with people. So dense was the throng that' traffic was impeded and cars bad to be stopped or travelled very slowly. While the fireworks were being set off the scene in the harbor was grand. Countless boats and crafts of every kind tastefully lighted up with colored lights thronged the river. Among the vessels in sight of the bridge the fleet of four war sloops, the Tennessee, Van-dalia and Kearsage, together with the year's licenses at the old figure of $100.

Col. Frank E. Howe of Boston, who died in Now York recently, had been on a prolonged debauch, it is said, and was taken suddenly sick in a hack. The hackman, instead of taking him to a hospital, took him to his (the hack-man's) home, where Mr. Howe died within a few hours.

So much mystery hangs over the matter that an inquest will be held. Great crowds passed over the East river bridge Friday. It was almost impossible to obtain entrance to the bridge. The police had a hard time of it, and it was almost impossible to keep order at the box offices. The toll-collectors were tired out.

Many persons, pushed along by the crowd, were unable to get their change from the collectors, and many got through free. A Riot in Illinois. Information from the mining district of St. Clair county, 111., was that work was to be resumed Monday, at the Rose hill mine near West Belleville, but when the men were about to begin at five o'clock a band of 150 women, wives and daughters of the strikers, armed with stout clubs, appeared on the scene, and after some altercation compelled the men to desist, and work was not started. A sheriff's posse was driven back by the women.

Troops were then brought from East St. Louis. As the train halted Colonel Barkley appeared upon the platform of the car, and Deputy Sheriff' Anthony jumped on the platform aud with outstretched arms shouted to the strikers, some of whom had started to run when they saw the soldiers, "Halt, I arrest you all, in the name of the law." The answer was a pistol shot from the ranks of the strikers1 It struck a car, breaking a window. Colonel Barkley answered with a revolver shot. No command was given to fire, but, as if the colonel's shot wTas a signal, the breechloaders of the troops rang out again and again.

The mob fled down the railroad embaukment. One man fell, shot through, aud others were wounded. Singular Accident. At 11.30 Tuesday morning in Boston a flag-staff 50 feet in length fell with a great crash into the Washington-street front of R. H.

White Co's. The street was crowded. It struck one of the Hathorn coaches and crushed in side, i ne coach contained out halt a dozen passengers. The pole struck be tween a gentleman and lady, neither of whom were seriously hurt. I he driver was thrown to the ground and the wheels passed over his legs, but with out breaking the bones.

John Rogers a passenger on top was thrown down without suffering serious iniury. In falling the pole knocked a piece from the corner of the building which struck an old man who was on the sidewalk inflieting severe flesh wounds. The injured were taken to the city hospital and all will recover. NOTABLE REDUCTIONS In prices this week at E. E.

WOODS'. Duke Alexis. The Hambletonian stallion, Duke Alexis, will make the season of 1883 at the stable of B. HAVILAND, Danville, Vt. Duk Alexis is nine ears old, bay, with black points, stands 15 bands urn.

weighs 1.2U0 pounds, good stvle. and shows good gait. PEDIGREE. Duke Alexis was sired by Iron Dnke. He was a brown horse foaled in 1810, and was got by Rysdyk's Hambletonian.

Dam by Miller's Sir Henry dam Dy young Keu jacket; g. g. dam by Ked Miller's Sir Henry by Colei Sir Henrv bv Sir Henry Duroc; son of Sir Henry by Sir Arcby. loung nea jacket dv uia Keu dacnei. oy uuroc, son of imported Diomed, sire or American Eclipse.

Red Bird by Bishop's Hambletonian, son of imported Messenger. Bred bv John Peck. oi Haverstraw. Rockland County. New York.

The dam of Duke Alexis was sired by Kmc Cham pion he by Grinuell's Champion he by AJraack be by Membnno; be by imported Messenger. King Champion is the sire of the celebrated A n- burn horse, who trotted in 2.18; also Geo. B. Dan iels, who trotted in 2.24 and other fast ones. Duke Alexis took first premium at St.

Johna- bnry Fair in 1882, and shown in company with Highland (irav, Beniamin ifTanklln, Addison La bert, Phil Sheridan and others at State Fair at Burlington, elicited mnch praise and was said many to be the best horse present. His colts too, remiums at ootn lairs, ana several nave already een sold at high prices although be has none over five years old. Terms 115 to warrant. Pasturage furnished to mares at reasonable rates. AU mares at owners risk.

B. F. HAVILAND CO. STATE OF VERMONT Calbdohia District, In Probate Court, held at the Probate OtBoe in St. Johnabury, in said District, on the 25th day May, A.

u. 18S1. Isaac Jul. omitn, aanunisirawr upon me estate of Charles W. French, late of Barnet, in said district, deceased, makes application to said Court for license to sell the whole of the real estate of said deceased, except the widow right of home-stoad therein, representing that said sale is necessary for the payment of the debt of said deeeaaod id charges of administration npon said estate.

Wherxunon. it is ordered bv said Court, that said application come under consideration and bo th ltith riav of June A. D. 1883. nt th Probate Office in St.

Johnabury, and, it is further ordered that all persons interested be notified hereof, by publication of notice of tbis application ana order thereon, three weeks saccec-sirelv in the Caledonian, a newspaper published at St. Johnabury, before said time of hearing, that tbey may appear at said time and place, and if they see cause, object thereto. By the Court. Attest, 92-M WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.

tion use. TRUSSES, SUPPORTERS, SHOULDER BRACES, IN GREAT VARIETY, AT BINGHAM'S DRUG STORE, 37 MAIN STREET. HAMBLETONIAN STALLION Judge Brigham. Sired by Jay Gould, record 2.21J, private record 2.19. He bv Rvadvk'a Hnmhli-tjMiiun liu Hit Ah.

dallah he by Old Afanibrino he by imported Mes- seHeer, jay uobio i uam was Sanlord, reo- ord 2.30, Eclipse. by American Star; gran dam by Extou Dam, Factory Girl, record 8.29, private record 2.21. Factory Girl, formerly Lady Rogers, was by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam by Crab-tree Bell- lounuer; ne oy imported lieltouncler. 'JUDGE BRIGHAM will make the season of 188a at the old Trescott stables, near the St. Johns- bury House.

TERMS, 1 10 to warrant. REX PATCHEN. Rex Patch en will also stand at the same stable. TERMS, $25 to warrant. RexPatchen was sired by George M.

Patchon, (Godfrey's Patcben, Dam by Harris' -Ham-bletoniau. la halt brother to Hopeful, Genet. Lady Snell and Wellsley Boy. He is a beautiful bay with black points, 'stands 15J hands high, is perfectly sound and healthy, and fine disposition, is a perfect natural trotter, and has no superior as a trotting stock horse. He has a record of 2.30.

and has trotted on Mystic Park a mile in 2.26 and repeat in 2.244. makinc the last Quarter in 331 sec onds. His colts are all very fine, resembling him uivueiy utrni ana action, ana we Know oi no yearling selling less than three hundred dollars. and his first, when fourteen months yold, sold for nve nunurea ana ten aoiiars. Good pasturing, free of charge, for mares from a distance.

All mares at risk of owners, eso.ane and injury. Colts will be holden for services ot horse unless promptly paid within the year. 91tf JERRY DREW INVESTMENTS I Choice Securities for sale at MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. AU issues ot United States Bonds bought and sold.

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The Wonderful Efficacy of DR. SCHENCK'S Mandrake Fills Has been so frequently ana satisfactorily proven that it seems almost superfluous to say anything more in their favor. The immense and constantly increasing demand for them, both in tbis and for eign countries, is the best evidenoe ot their value. Their aale to-day in the United States is far greater than any other cathartic medicine. This demand is not spasmodic, it is regular and steady.

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otunna A SON, Philadelphia, Pa. Senator Dawes truly says: "Booms are harmless, except that they are sure to kill their victims." Some one who has investigated claims that there are fewer marriages in May than in any of the other months. We can't give any reason for this, uuless, perhaps, house-cleaning has driven the boys broadcast from home. It is said that Gov. Butler has a faculty of going to sleep at any hour he chooses.

What worries some of the Bay state politicians is that Ben doesn't use this faculty more extensively. A lady correspondent writes to know "What is Woman's Sphere?" Well, really, it is a difficult question to answer but woman's fear generally seems to be that her neighbor will exceed her in the make-up of her Sunday bonnet. Some thieves in Skowhegan, stole a Bell telephone from a stoie they had entered. This fact should speak loudly for their conviction. An editor is like a good cigar when he puffs freely.

The young man's razor is a peculiar article. It gets down on his face, while at the same time it gets oft' the down. A modem paper-cutter the editor ho clips. A steak-holder the broiler. "Here's a mouse in this soup, waiter!" shouted a red-faced commercial traveller to the sable and glistening waiter at a hotel.

"Same price, sah no extra charge, sah In a backward spring, it affords little satisfaction to know that "all things are as grass." Next to being an Ohio man is being on the Burlington Ilawkeye. To say nothing about "Bobby" Burdette, Frank I Litton, the owner of the Hawk-eye, has an office of profit in Washiug-tou Mr. Waite, au editor of the Hawk-eye, is postmaster at Burliugton, and John W. Burdette, another editor of the Ilawkeye aud a brother of the funny man, has been appointed collector for the fourth Iowa district. An exchange remaks that the office boy of Ilawkeye had not been provided for at last accounts.

This is the Barton Monitor's state ticket. For governor, George Nichols, of Northfield for lietenant-governor, Loveland Munson, of Manchester. Boston Herald: "If Phil Thompson has any heart or conscience, he could not undergo a worse punishment than to read and remember as he could not fail to do to his dying day the proofs showing that he murdered Davis under the malicious aud lying accusation of a revengeful woman." Of the eighteen "war governors," only six are now living Curtin of Pennsylvania, Kirkwood of Iowa, Sprague of Rhode Island, Blair of Michigan, Ramsey of Minnesota, and Stanford of California. Hon. George M.

Robeson has retired from politics and resumed the practice of law in Philadelphia. He was formerly one of the most successful lawyers in New Jersey. Robeson's political history is ended. Blundering; Legislation. The secretary of state lias lately forwarded to all the city and town clerks of Vermont a formal notification that section of the revised laws, requir ing an annual return of the abstract of the grand list to his office, was repealed by the amended tax law passed at the last session of the legislature aud by this notification the fact mentioned is made known for the first time, we imagine, to the clerks and the people at large.

Hitherto, as is well known, the clerks have been required to forward to the secretary, immediatelj- after the completion ot the grand list, a statement of its footings, and these have been tabulated aud published by him. The repeal of the requirement in question is a most extraordinary proceeding. It leaves the state with no knowledge whatever of its own valuation. The assessed valuation of each town is recorded in the town clerk's office, and there it will remain. The returns are not to be collected, and there is no official way of determining the valuation of real estate and jwrsonal property aud the number of polls within the state.

Such a condition of affairs exists in no other 6tate of the Union, and that it should exist in this state is a disgrace to the commonwealth. And it is not only disgraceful but ridiculous, that the state should have no means of ascertaining its own valuation. As to the drawbacks connected with General News. Senator Fair of Nevada has been divorced from his wife. The Washington monument has reached a height of 350 feet.

An average of 5,500 people per hour passed over the Brooklyn bridge Friday. The toll for foot passengers on the Brooklyn bridge has been fixed at one cent. At the New York dog show, Hon. Samuel J. Tilden paid a large price for a pug dog.

By a law of the Maine legislature, the legal school week is now five days, instead of 54 days, as formerly. It is estimated there are about 70,000 dead laws on the statute books of New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Salmi Morse has been granted a license for his theatre upon a promise that he will not present "The Passion Play." Mrs. Julia Ward Howe reads a poem and Col. Albert Clarke delivers an address Memorial-day at Wellesley, Mass.

Iu New York, the police seized six boxes co-ntaiuing 15,000 slung shots one of the most deadly weapons carried by criminals. Ex-Governor Frederick Smyth of New Hampshire has just reached home after a tour of nineteen thousand miles in the Old World. The Figaro publishes a letter from Count de Lesseps, stating that the Su ez Canal compauy proposes to cut second canal across the Isthmus. The monument to the memory of Thomas Jefferson, erected near his old home at Monticello, will be un veiled with appropriate exercises on July 4. Jennie Cramer's mother, widow of Jacob Cramer of New Haven, is so poor that she is allowed her back taxes iu monthly instalments, interest abated.

The Emperor William has issued decree ordering that the 10th and 11th of November be observed as the 400th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther. The returns of the assessors show some 2500 taxable liquor saloons in Hamilton county, Ohio, in which coun ty is Cincinnati, whose aggregate tax will reach nearly $500,000. Jersey City saloon keepers are noti fled that the law against Sunday liquor- selling is to be enforced, aud that the doors of their respective establishments are expected to be closed Sunday. The Garfield monument committee of the army of the Cumberland have selected J. Q.

Ward of New York as the artist to design and complete i monument at a cost not exceeding $50, 000. The annual report of the New Hamp shire state prison show the number of inmates as 120 males and 1 female, and that the total expenses last year were $20,307, or $3,522 in excess ot the earn ings. The Brooklyn bridge was not the only important structure of the kind opened to public use on the queen birthday. On the same day the first permanent bridge across the Indus became a thoroughfare. It spans the riv er at Attock.

Daniel H. Rogers, chief clerk in the state treasurer's office, has sued the Springfield Republican and Boston Globe for $25,000 each, for libel in pub lishing a charge made against him by a Boston lawyer of using trust funds as collateral for a loan. There is an unseemly forwardness about Mahone, who is not a person of nice instincts, lie has hied an applir cation for the front seat in the Senate which Senator Anthony lias occupied for years, the demand being contingent on Mr. Anthony's death. At St.

Paul the Washburn will contest has been decided in favor of the widow of the ex-governor. She is in a lunatic asylum hopelessly insane. Under the decision she gets a third of the estate (worth about $300,000) in addi tion to provisions made for her in his will. The Lowell Telephone Syndicate purchased of the Southwestern Bell Telegraph and Telephone company, with a capital of $2,000,000, covering for all telephone purposes the entire states of Arkansas and Texas. The price paid is understood to have been $50 per share.

Statistics of the American Sunday-school union Of new schools organized during the year there were 2252 teachers in same, scholars, a decided increase over last year. Since its organization the union has founded 74,027 schools with a membership of $3,587,000. A steamboat blew up near Lakeville, Friday morning. All the forward part of the boat was blown away. The.