St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

the east ana nOltn-edst-tHe valley %
the Lamoille-the region further cas-
over toward and on the Connection
river, enriched and cultivated, TEEN
ing with an active and busy population
full of enterprise and industry, ask anG
almost beseech, that their old bushes,
relations with Burlington and Lake
Champlain may be renewed. They
want to bring here again their trade
and their commerce, not as of old, in
carts and sleighS, but by railroad and
cars. They want to commune with us
| by speedy transit. They want through
out the Valley of the LamOille and cleal
out to st. JOhnsbury and the Connect
cut River. 10 give and receive with us,
and to bring back the relations of trade,
commerce and friendship of the past.
in the old times. enriched and enObled
Thousand fold. TO accomplish it. on
their part. on the whole line they have
made the most determined efforts and
sacrifices. Against vast odds they have
brought their road already from St.
Johnsbury to Hydepark and within two
months the road will he ready for the
iron. and within three months the ears
will he running to Cambridge. And
now. while this region of country. so
fertile, so beautiful. SO rlch III "ealtn
ana enterprise, ASKS 10 come 10 us ah',
holds ont It's halus' sllaii we eAtehd
ours Shall burlington Ior tle nrst
time Try anu DO something Tor It's own
trade. It's own HE ana prosperity, by
wise ana concerted action = b"'t'hg-
ton Sentinel. (ne~ pdper.l
In our aIlusion to the different can
lidates "a few weeks since, We gave a
slight preference for Mr.. Walton This
was at once copied throughout the state.
and his name given us our choice. We
did not mention him us our candidate
to the exclusion of all others. We do
not know as his friends intend to bring
him forward AT all us Il candidate. We
recognize in him some of those sterling
qualities which should ever characterize
Il man in that position. viz: integrity.
ability. temperance. virtue. 1t is these
qualities not particularly the man we
want Many of the other gentlemen
named possess these qualities also. so
rive us any of those mentioned " no are
controlled in their business relations
and everyday lives by those noble
qualities. and we will be Herewith
content. We do not believe that ANY
man should he elected To these higher
offices or to any other because poSsr>S-
eli of large wealth or hccaII>c connected
with cor lahorimg in the interests of large
momcNrd corporations. Such we know
can more largely rontrcl votes. buy in
tiucMcr. aud manipulate conventions.
When such wealth has been obtained
from questionable sources hv question
able means the elevation of its pos
er>Snr to important public positions he
comes certainly 4 most questionable
policy. We should look To- the chalac-
ter OF the man. the necessary ability
VIII not he wanting IN amy of those
likely I" he named. Ihcl" will doubt
les he several candidates at the start.
only one can he ch">rn. Let that :"
tar a. all circumstances and interests
ale concerned hr the hest one. Let
him bca noble man. an honest man.
Il temperance man. Let not drunken
ness 81 the moderate drinking u>;'gr>
oil society. nor that ln"rdlnatc thirst for
wealth that does not >rruplc 1T the
'',', ',' !" '''"'" It, '' i"S'e''"
Wv '-'" ny "'>'"NinS upon any
'"'>r "i@i''>' "iii''s
III W" -''"I"'' H'P'tSS'
-: Louis. acc"ldln" L" the figures. Is
putting up 30 tW"->t"rN hIck houses.
inns year, costing upon an average
about S2HW each. This policy is taken
nome as Il lesson 10y one OF the Chicago
papers. and might he initiated still
i"llhrf east. HE comfortable house.
'r'''''' at Il Ia'e Wl'tlih ne means OF
'n' ";'' mum an" '"''r' 'l's> "i LABOR
@ Wv VI '''' "''>' PRONE" ana
NV vi '''i''I. ms l.
49, wan =" :" mao IT., 100 I"n"t ne
ny P''"'H anu 'al'l'a' ill''
There Is Il lady IN Benton. Michigan.
who subscribed tor the Detroit Free
li'>> IN io'f'' ana has been taking II
'E"''l'H t,'l since; me result l..
>hc Is now I" years nlu. ana l. III good
h'''h' ~ Is astonishing how long
person Will I'VE VIII" Nuh>'llht> regular
~ ana paw promptly Ion Il good news
p'l'i' IL tilc doctors would prescribe
l'"ri pms an" more piPel>. III" world
M""!" nc hl"'il healthier IMAM II Is.
L""N't"' ""f'T-'P"'h".
Among the bits "t gossip atnat i'll
political circles. some of which have
not heretofore got into print. ;I> We have
observed. are rum"rs that the name of
Judge Prout. of Rutland. will be
brought before the Republican State
Convention for the nomination for Gov
cInor he had, We hclirvc the rrput,i-
ton of being Il Greeley man two Years
ago that Judge Poland is candidate
for reelection and that Hon Dudley G..
l,"nl>"h. OF k"Nalt"n. and Col. John Is.
MrI"' "i h''il."ipi, are 1" he III the
ntId against nm That the Democratic"
state convention VIII adopt an anti