St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-08-14

went down to his saloon and found be
tween four and five barrels of cider.
which was coniisc1ted. a new point
WAS settled in this case: Que of the
wili.cSS,S summoned neglected to ap-
pear: and for this neglect ne was haul
ed up before the magistrate and fined
so and costs amounting to Sl5.75.
This is a warming to all rccusant wit
mcSScS.
St. Johnsbury Caucus.
The opposition to Judge Poland had
worked so sly in this town that many
would not believe there were any to
oppose his denomination. After the
caucus had organized by the choice of
Calvin Morrill,. moderator, and {. Nj.
Stone. secretary. &. :. Dana said as
there was much opposition made t" the
nomination of Judge Poland two Years
ago. and as he supposed that this feel
ing was now mostly dispclled, he hoped
the meeting would unite and choose II
delegation to represent them in con
Vcntion I'LL upon one ticket, and with
unauimity: aud he presented the names
the caucus. DIR. G.. B. Bullard opposed
this. He said he did not see how il
ticket Smugglcd into the caucus in this
way tended to bury the animositicS of
the past. He thought it WAS an I'M
prccedcntcd proceeding. and he called
ut once for ballot. Mr.. Dana dis
claimed any intention in his previous
remarks to abridgc the liberties of the
members of the caucus. and said if there
WAS any difference of opinion Ill the
matter he should call for IL ballot and
he then made motion that all the del
cgatCS he chosen on one ticket. which
WAS carried: when the following tickets
were brought out and circulated
I0IaRd IJckct Horace Fairbanks.
Asa l.. French. Emerson Hall. II. {.
Bcldcn, John w. Lewis. Jacob Ilovey.
George Ramncy.
/ init Poiahm Ticket VIM. =. Fair
hanks. Chaunccy :. Walker, ChaS. p.
! Carpenter. ID. Edward =. Allen. Charles
\. Sylvester. Walter =. Smith. Ahial
Il. IIovcy.
! After the ballot box had been kept
open an hour and Il quarter. DIR. Bullar'i
moved il be turned and ballots count
ed. The moderator appointed Charles
:. Dana. DIR. Bullnrd and p. ID. Blodgctt
tcllcrS to assist in sorting and countim"
the votes: the result WAS announced rs
fellows: Poland ticket. 10 votes: Anti
/ Poland ticket. l:s'.
The appearance of Il wcll-"r%amizcd
opposition on the ground WAS the first
imtimati"m that many had that there
WAS really going to hc any. y good
many men VIII" voted for Judge Steele
two years ago. did 50. simply hccau>c
the, liked him the best of the two
and this year heartily supported Judge
Poland. \ few however. nrII >cd THEN
opposition during the tw" Ncrr>. and
together with the gr:rm%cr>. gave Il vote
the Judge realized before the caIrII,
that there WAS Il secret opposition or
"amizrd against him. they could have
had Il iull vote out and Il much larger
majority. y little feeling WAS attempt
eel ia the caucus because the vote al
John Bishop WAS challenged and TIA,
moderator refused Ia take it. Bishop
announced himself a. u democrat, amo
under the call for the caucus. the chair
decided Il" had no right to vote. An
other vote w3i> challenged hccar>c TIA,
moderation took ii after il WAS voted t'
tuIn the box. Int before il WIS turned
Othcru i>c. til" mrrtin" passed oft will
more than ordinary quiet.
The Great Basso.
The English pres, has been very Law
i>h IN il, ,ncnnIirnrS of Nh j. +. Per
kuS. The great American bass singer
We copy below i couple nt extracts a
samples. u III u" I'IIi'll'"l''l 'it''
MI f. sings in the festival ut this place
Thursday and Friday evenings al mr>
week:
Mr.. j. f.. Perkins. the American
l.aS>o. has proved Il valuable acqui>ilI"
to Mr. MapIr>"rr'~ company. Ills v"ir
Is Il bass" pr"iund". deep and rich i
quality. which has received Il high d"
gree of cultivation. 80 that he execute
the most difficult passages with cas-
aud ilucncy. y" other singer has ere
ntcd 50 great Il sensation in England ia
, many years. LoUdon Telegraph.
=. Mr.. Perkins not only POSSESSES
voice of rare righteousness and power
+ but Il method of using il alike artist
; and effective. Twice in tn" courS" {
a the evening lin the Crcati"n) he mad
Il partlonablr alteration III Haydn
text. descending to - below the stat
and provoking the most enthusiastic ~
pIausc by this exhibition of his ski
| and natural cndowmcnts. -1hc LoHdo
: HOW.
Cabot.
!, The hay crop has been nearly Il
Gathered and farmers cOncedc full Il