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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
Public Opinion.

Senator Hamlin Is il painfully long
time getting to the front about that
postage business. As he hears the
loud calls for him he must feel IL good
deal lik" the youthful but not prefer
naturally gifted woman who had imbib-
ed Il strong desire to address the world
on the subject of women'> rights. IF
cannot give utteIancc to these thoughts
which crowd upon me-" she said. .. If |
am kept from addressing these women's
Senator Hamlin. realizing the difficult
lies of his situation. prefers to bust. =
-Ncw York Tribune.
1t is evident that we shall have to
discount some of those pleasant things
that New York Journalists sometimes
say about each other. There were
those gushing compliments and gold
watches that flew about when Mr.. Til
ton suddenly withdrew" from the In
dependent. What tableau it was, in
deed! And now comes Mr.. WilkeSon.
one of the owners of the Christian
Union. and testitirS that those lauda-
tory references to Mr.. IiltOn and his
Golden Age which used to grace the
editorial pages of the Union were in
serted with Il view to stopping Tilton'S
tattle. although they seem to have no
doubt ut the time that he was il scan
dalmonger. imlidel. and libertine =
Chicago 1drnhce.
In the Lands case the personal rem
edv for grievance comes up once more.
and comes with such history behind
it that lawyers will have IL very diff
cult case to argue if called upon to
show that it was not preceded by
such a degree of provocatiOn us juSti-
ties It's employment. Against licen-
tious press the law, it seems. affords
the people no adequate protection that
is not ridiculous and pitiful by compar-
ison with the harm thar may he done
". J. Herald.
Senator Thurman is quoted as hav-
ing called the Louisiana resolution
1.-THE thinne>t Cruel that was ever pour
ed down the throat of Il sick patient .
And yet the democratic senators all
fought against it as if it had been the
strongest kind of castor oil
Mr.. Spinner, late OF the treasury.
doesn't fancy the testimonial fund bus
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
Dartmouth College.

To tie E'Iitor Of Tie Cdlctlonidn
The appointments for class day are
a> follows: introductory address. \.
r. Sears of Perm. :. A.: Orator. Jarvis
Din>moor. of Sterling. ILL.,: Poem. :. b.
Virgin. Boston: ode. G.. \. Batter,
Lcmp>tcr: Address ut the Pine. J. G..
Proctor. Peoria. ILL.,: Address To the
class. Jarvis Richards, Hanover: Adj
dlc>> Ia the President. l.. :. Tilton.
lIInnNcr: Chronicles. G. f.. Cochran.
Manchester: Prophecies, c. II. Bur
leigh. 30. Berwick. Me-: Address to
Undergraduates, W. }. Moves. Cedar
town. Ga.: Chori>ter. Geo. Burheck.
IIaverhil Maj shall. II. W. stevens.
Concord
The University crew has been finally
sclcctcdam is composed of the following
men: G. K. Eager. II, :. Wallace. II.
w. q. Eaton. -. W. F. Wc>t"are, 70,
B. F. Robinson. -. (traincr) and G..
Stevens. -. substitute. There is much in
trre>t manifested. and boating will he
lively the early part of the summer. +. c.
Carrigam. 10 is making Tip through
New England for the purpose of obtain
ing subscriptions. and on his way will
visit New York and Philadelphia.
The committee of the New Hamp-
shire Y. VI. c. \. held Il very interest
ing SERIES of meeting here Apr. >. 3, /.
Here It's clSeW here in this section, there
is Il growing interest in religion. Prof.
Lalalrcc has returned from Middle
bury. to deliver his spring course of
of lectures to the senior class. The
seniors think of makinga geological rN-
cursinn to the lIooSac tunnel or the
White Mountains.
The Spring recess of il week will he
about the middle of this month or the
first of May. The senior class bave Il
vacation of four weeks. commencing the
l>t of May.
There is some talk of Il spelling
match between the students and the
Young ladies of Tilden Seminary. at
West Lebanon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09

majority, 13 of its 81 members being
already assured to that party, while
they probably have several OF the other
eight. The Republicans have made Il
good many gains in the House, and that
body will be good deal closer than
last year-when the Democrats elected
1919 to the Republicans 94,-but still
Democratic.
THE SUCCESSFUL STATE TICKET.
For Governor Charles X. lnger>Oll
of New Haven.
For Lieutenant Goveruor-GeO. g
Sill, of Hartford.
For Secretary of State-Marvin III
Sanger. of Canterbury.
For Treasurer William +. Raymond
of New Canaan.
For Controller Alfred X. Goodrich
of Vernon.
THE CONGRESSMEN-ELE
First George VI. Landers OF
New Britain, Dem; second, James
Phelps of Essex. Dem; third. Henry
II. StarkweatlIer of Norwich, Rep;
fourth. William II. Barnum of Sails
bury, Dem.
The city government of Hartford is
Democratic, and the Democrats elected
sheritfs in Hartford and Litchtield coun-
ties the Republicans elected p. T.
Barnnm mayor of Bridgeport, and the
sheriff in Holland county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09

from the ear window, and an occasional
alligator completes the scene.
In the cities the panorama is led on
through the broad gardens and parks
that abound everywhere. Here we
have great bushes all aglow with pink
azalea>, rose trees ten feet high. scent
ing the whole region round. the eXqui-
site wi>tera hanging its lilac taSScls
over the walls. with palmetto and ban
aua. orange. magnolia and fig. and
shrubs unknown. to WELD richestback-
ground of foliage.
Mobiles stately mansions, and white.
clean shell road, stretching for miles
along the bay, beneath great trees, can
not w"IilIily describe; nor rightly tell
of the orange orchards that line the
shores of this muddy Mississippi, which
flows 50 near lis behind its lcvec that
big steamers seem sailing across the
front yard. only wish to send You Il
glimpse, of these bright spots, in return
lodged in the corners of st. JohnSbury
letters. \ month or two will change
it all. and these jewellers near the sun
pant for the GOODNESS of mountain breez-
eS. Where the perpetual Paradise lies,
some other wanderer must write YOU !;
have not found it Vet.
Yours rs ever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09

friendship came from Moulton den.,i
that he said anything about stap,i,'
on the brink of a moral Niagara H.
MED that he said that his sexual iut,,
course with Elizabeth was us natu,,J
form of his love for her as the cyrrn..
ion was denied that he said anJthi,,.
about his life being ended: denied rb,-
he then said he had fallen through I,',,
and not lust, and dened that Moul,,,
said he. Beecher. had had the jpt.,
course, and obtained that letter .,.,,
he, Moulton, did not see how he rnnr,,
do both things. Moulton is not Il fool
The witness then related his into,
view with MOultOn on the first of Ian
uarv when the SO-called letter of ipoI,,
CIV was written. 1t was not IL lettrr -,
all, but mere memorandum of POM.
i'm the conversation, taken down f..
Moulton. to show to Tilton. The com
vcrsation lasted about an hour and a..
condemnatory but sympathetic. Noul
ton painted Tilton as il great man uLo
had been precipitated from his po>ito,,
by Bowen. and that he could not fall
back upon his home as there WAS dis
cord there. He said that Mis-. IIlrn,.
WIS child and that | ought to lla,.
known that the tendrils of her atiectio,,
were creeping around me. lie >.ud
Tilton thought | was his enemy and
that in my great position had "l,l
shadowed him. | denied that h,a
done any intended wrong in his tdmiI.
On the whole, Moulton was far mon,
severe with me than was with ml>,r
He said if Tiltnn only saw and heard
what had said he would he inclined p,
forgive me. He said write, and said
| could not as my head was in vhnl
and he said let me write. He said I
will tell Tilton so and so. and he uouId
take ii note of it, and he would ash ur
about so and so, and | would tell him.
and he would make Il memoranda 1T
it. The tea bell rang and he got 10
and collected his papers. Nm aitrl
thought seemed to strike him, and he
said. sign this. | said it was not IN.
writing. He said Tiltom will >cc it and
it will confirm him about Nou. signed
my name on the end of it and UIutr
this is committed to Frank MuuIlo..-
care in confidence" and he then left
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
Letter from New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. April /

NEW ORLEANS. April /.
.Uy Dear w. Stone: Had | forg, t
ten all about tie chilly north III the
midst of of the>, southern Splrndor> of
earth aud sky. | should find it happily
brought I" mind 10y the familiar 81.
.Iohn>bnrV faces around me here. in the
rare delight of meeting old friends III
strange scenes. Here We may sit on
the deep piazza. babies and all. till
twilight gives way To darkness: great
roses, White and red. mingle their breath
with other perfumes 50 intense as al
most To oppre>> the air: the sweet or
:tngcS have made room for the fresh
blossoms. but the sour oranges and the
little bitter limitations still hang out
their golden balls: the gorgeous Lou
i>ana Redhird blaZcS through the trees
while the mncker i'll Quaker drah floods
everything with his wondlou> notes.
oh this fair. sunny land Sometime.
in months Vet to come. even Vermont
will get thawed ont. hut what rln ma
turr produce in the >canty summer
weeks that will compare with these
fruits and flowers which drink in {;
whole wears summer To supply THEN
Sweetness The most charming de
scriptions, the richest paintings. can
only prepare one 10 enjoy the actual
sight Of the luXuriance of southern veg
citation. The very Swamp> are huge
Conservatives of beauty. with THEN
sweeping live-oaks and stately magmoli.
as draped with soft. gray, tcathery mos,
that waves from every limb or twineC
together in il vast jungle lay vines seem
irgly without beginning or end. Tn,
Jasmine losses its golden glory ovel
chosen spots, the Cherokee roses trai
their white >plendors high over tn,
trees. thousands of lofty things ant
lowly things declare the boundle>s Wig
or OF land Of sunshine. All day Ions
these rare sights draw the travellers ey,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
The Connecticut Election.

The election in Connecticut on Mon
day went as was feared. but not as
was hoped. The Democrats swept the
state tolcrahly clean, as will he seen
hv the returns given cl>cW here. The
great regret in this election is the de
feat of Gen. IiawleN for Congress. He
is one of those noble men and states
men which the whole country as well
a. Connecticut need ut Washington to
help steer the ship of state. But,
while rcgletting his defeat, and the
success of the opposition throughout
the State, it is well To remember that
Connecticut is invariably democratic
state. and has been 80 for wears. except
at the Presidential elections. The
democratic and independent press
shout aloud over it. which is all right :;
bat the facts are II, above stated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
Connecticut Election.
THE DEMOCRATS SWEEP THE FIELD.

he I'fh''' kAl> >N EEi The FIELD.
The State election in Connecticut.
Monday. resulted in u sweeping victory
tor the Democrats, who re elected GOV.
lngrr>oll by an increased majority over
last wear; elected three of the four
comgre>>Inr; Landers in the first dis
trict over lIawlcy, Phelps in the second
over Kellogg. and Barnnm in the fourth
to his old >eat-a gain of two us com
pared with the last delegation and
carried holh branches of the Legis-
lature.
In the first congressional district.
Landers has Is plurality over Hawley :
IN the second. Phelps about ! 400 over
Kellogg: III the third. Stark weather is
reelected lay about 900 majority and
i'll the fourth. BaIuum 10y about the
same figures. Gen. Hawiey ran ahead
OF the Republican ticket. and Landers
ran behind the Democratic ticket in his
own town, New Britain.
The Senate is Democratic 10y large
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
Mr.. Beecher's Testimony.

AT last. public expectation was graft
fled and Henry Ward Becchcr took the
stand April LIST. All the fore part of
his testimony recountcd the history ol
his life. with which the public are toll
crably familiar, and which we are
Obliged to omit for want of space The
only hearing which we can discover
that it has upon the case is to show
that a man who has built up Il church
from - to 900 communicates. deliver
ed an average of from four to six public
addresses Il week for at least ten years.
written for the newspapers continuous
ly and become the author of thirty-tive
volumes. must have had too heavy Il
drain upon his time and vitality to per
NIT him to have been very promiscuouS
in his affections. The testimony which
has an apparent hearing on the issue
starts about here:
He was married in 1897. the wear
when he WAS settled. He had been
engaged to his wife seven wears at the
time of his marriage. He was twenty
three Years old and his wife about the
same age. He was Il Freshman in col
legc when he became engaged to her.
He had four children with him and five
waiting for him. He had eight grand
children. Since his marriage there had
been no separation from his wife. except
when he was gone to Europe. or ON
lecturing tours, and except when his
wife had visited the South in the win
ter for her health. While he was at
indianapolis his wife visited her home
in Sutton. Mass. fol her health These
were the only separations. From a
very early period he had RENTED to
her almost entirely his secular affairs.
so much so that until his son came to
live with him, within IA few wears. he
had not even drawn his own salary. but
his wife had taken care of all the money
matters. Her health and strength had
been good until she suffered an acct
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
Stamps on Bank Checks and Vouchers.

.W. Editor Since the passage of
the recent act of Congress. i'll which the
language of the law requiring a tw"
cent stamp on bank checks, WAS consid-
erahly changed. very great doubt, and
diversity of opinion has prevailed. us
to the real scope and meauim" of the
law. BY many it had been construed
to embrace all paper discounted "r ne
untiatcd at IA bank, and our bank had le-
ceivcd circulars from several city banks,
saving that they 50 construed it. and
some declaring that such WAS the dcci-
sion of the Com'r. of Internal Revenue.
| did not understand it 50 a.: but that it
applied to bank checks. and every form
of voucher used substantially as Il check
or receipt but that il did not apply I"
notes OF bills given for money loaned.
and ~ evidence of the obligation ot the
maker OF accerter to pay it. | have
taken the trouble to write the commits
sioner on the subject, and his answer
will he of 50 much general inIcie>t. |
will thank you to publish it.
l.. L. POLAND
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
April :. 1876.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office of Internal Revenue.
~. .-uIA..-ruN A,.,.,l : L

WASHINGTON. April :, l-7j.
Sir II reply to Your letter respect
ing the liability to stamp tax ot notes
payable at il bank
That it is not believed To have been
the meaning and intent of Congress tn
require stamps upon prOmlS>"rN notes
made in the usual commercial form. and
PAYABLE at Il bank. when such notes are
given in good faith. and i'll the ordinary
course of business. tudrrn strict inter
pretation of the law. they might per
hapS he held liable Is ''ynuchcr>. Ii
is well known that the leading purpose
of the recent enactment with regard L"
bank checks. Vouchers. N".. (~rctI"n
ID. Act of February :. l-1J.) WAS to
cut of the frequent cra>i"n> of the
stamp fax an CHECKS. a> for in>tanc" 10y
the use of receipts. checks payable
nominaIly one day after date without
grace. &r, ~.
Unless notes are used simply as Il
substitute for checks. aS an evasion of
the stamp tax on checks. this Office will
not insist upon their being stamped.
The same remarks will also apply to
drafts upon private parties. not bank
ers. &c, accepted payable at Il bank.
Very respectfully.
j. W. DOUGLl>>. Com.
Hon. l.. p. Poland.
Prc>'t FIRST National Bank.
st. .JohmShurN. Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09
Montpelier Fire-Water.

Now the Montpelier papers have
taken up the discussion of the question
of intcmperance ut their late fire, we
will drop it. merely copying Il para
graph contributed to the Freeman. and
Il similar article in the 4rgus They
rather seem to confirm the CaIcdOnjorn'S
story. besides giving good doctrine
generally
Di>interestcd persons, not residents
of Montpelier. vino were on the ground
taking their own observations, have
stated that there WAS no question but
that the fire could have been controlled
long before it WAS. but for such drunk
ennr>>. 1t il Il question of deep inter
est. whether any good can come of dis
owning 81 umwclcome il discovery. that.
in the greatest extremity of peril. the
people of ANY place are at the mercy of
Ium and it, dealers. The fact that
after the first fire, whiSkcy herame
more plentiful Than water. and its eff
tect>. plainly Sc,n even among boys.
made the destruction 10y fire seem of
little Importance compared with 50 sad
and Sickeniug il spectacle. Freeman.
FIREEEAND>. ARROWS. AND DEATH
The excitement consequent upon the
recent conilagIition in oar village has
passed away. Not 81 the memory ot il.
and OF what attended it.
What j. ON sober second Thought
l. il not this That trat,p. or rren
cod'c. is bc'fcr TRAN ~bi>Lcy .tor p"ttj"g
ont frcr ,
If thcr" l. Il time whcn. more than at
almost amy other time. men need he
masters al what few wits thcN passes.
il is when Il c"mtiagIati"n Is raging in Il
place uuacri'stnurd to such fearful
>.'clIC>.
II ever u Good. clear head. and steady
uci>r>. are required. they are required
y irn the lii" ticnd J. sweeping one
huIldiug Httrr another int" ruins.
II there J. ANY spot "m earth or I'M
der it Where IN intoxicated man i in
pidcc. the Vicinity of a burning ware
h"n>, i certainly not that spot.
With HI, hrni" tud.ll,d 10y Hpu"r a."
is good for nothing t" plan or execute.
He Is in the WAY Of others in reno, in"
goods he Is an incumhranre at the
brakes: he is dangerous with an axe III
his !ldlld ne l. not sure al his footing
on ladder or root he is a bad horse
man: he is generally in>rIh"rdimatc and
incapahlc. and to yet him ont of harms
WAY takes the time and strength of bet
ter men.
What makes the ,litf,lcnc. between
Il noble. cIt->arritirinw courage. and
the wild toulhaidiGr>s that may cost
life SiuIpl, 4 ,Iriuj, on two of vhi>krl.
And if there hc an hnur ~ her, th, free,
distribution of liuunr i uorIo,,abIc. if
i, not at such Il time as Monrpclirr saw
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09

Subscribers out OF this County
UW hereafter remit Tjh their s"bscrip-
ton. ten cents in ddoIiton. far p"stdge
as all newspaper poStdgc after january
LIST, has 10 be pail at he oticc ~hcre mail
ed. This wW make the CALEDONIAN
come To them ten cents a Yedr less than
hereiOforc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-09

MIR. Beccher'S testimony WAS contin-
ned on Friday. He denied the Kate
Carey lap scene and said Mrs. Titon
never addressed him as dear father
but always as ''Mr. Beccher." or Sir
or my friend He also denied that
Mrs. Tilton'S brother. Richards. ever
came upon them when together. He
related his habit of visiting Tilton's
house. informally, playing with the
children. sending baskets of flowers
there from his farm, but no more than
to other families of his friends. and
visiting and praying with Mrs. Tilton
in sickness and in trouble. He might
have been there on the 10th or 18th of
October l-6S. and might not
Q.-During your acquaintance and
up to Dec. 1870, WAS there ever any
undue familiarity between Mrs. Tilton
and you
A.-Ncver. sir.
Q.-Did You ever solicit or receive
any undue favor from her as Il woman /?
A.-"Never sir, and il would be i'm
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-03
For the VERMONT FARMER.
PASSING ON.
nv NAY A. HAnLIS

~ Way A. HAHLINs
See, the world Is fast receding,
Youths delights begin TO pale,
Stll the future we are residing.
Dimiy gazing through the veil.
Dimly gazing, still beholdlng
The bright glories which are there;
Soon We feel the gates, unfolding,
Shall permit our souls 10 share.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-03
For the VERMONT PARMER.
Vermont.

The mountains of Vermont are its most
prominent feature but the state is not CON-
posed entirely Of mountains, as western PEG.
pie sometimes think. Vermont mas its lakes
and rivers, falls, brooks, springs and little
rils; it has its fish Of about 80 varieties ;
and we fear it has reptiles, too. 1t has its
minerals, metals and ores,-rich quarries OF
marble AMI granite equal 10 value aud beauty
to those Of any other country. Ii has its
wonders and curiosities in stalacttic caves
and unearthed treasures. Ii has its seem
cry; the grand and sublime, and the soft and
lovely. 1t has its forest trees, with their
beauty and variety; plants, Of more than
! 100 varieties birds, flowers and perfumes.
., who can give us distilled. this rich noun.
tain fragrance,-th delicate blending of
white clover and red, sweet ferns and grasses,
with an infusion from the different trees.
the cherries, the BIRCH the hemlock, spruce,
cedar and pine; the balm of Gilead, tama.
rack, willow aud maple
A son Of Vermont who had left one of its
fragrant valleys wrote back to his pareuts,-
"One thing child Of that valley will re-
member and miss, is the smell you know
it, it is a mixture Of new grasses, willow,
June and home" Another who had been
removed to the "sunny South" several years,
and had returned for visit, said. as she stood
out under the trees-"O, those grand old
New England mountains land making IA
wild gesture as though she would embrace
them at once), sister, you do not know how
long and pine for look at those dear old
mountains, and to breathe their delicious air
again. when l am 80 far away"
Vermont has its agriculture, its manulac-
lures, commerce, literature, aud arts uni.
versities, aud lesser institutions Of education.
Il has its homes fathers aud mothers, and
children around warm, bright 6resljes; homes
that will always live polished and shining 10
memory's safe. 1t has its history among the
most important Of the states. 1t has had It's
brave men and true men it has them still.
The very air the green mountain boys inspire
from their birth to their manhood, is the in
spiration Of strength and unwavering fidelity
the air that goes eddying round and round
each rugged steep aud hidden nook, twirlinl
and diving deep down iuto every SECLUDED
recess Of The valley, and brings back to us
refreshi OK, balmy redolence which is entirely
a speciality Of Vermont. p, l.. HOPKINS.