St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-02-26
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al the LEGAL voters OF the town nt It. l"n~-
bury without regard T." political preferences. arr
requested to meet at the Town Hall in the village
of 81 J"hnsbury. Monday March l. at s""l"ch
= NJ t" takc int" consideration the placing in
nomination men t" be voted for nj the annual
March meeting tni the several respective town
offices 1t MANY CITIZENS.
- The Bccchcr trial has arrived at
the end of its fist stag. The prnsccu-
ton rests and the defense now takes its
turn. We notice many of the news
papers have already convicted Nh
Brcchel. aud that, mainly. on the te>tl-
muml of Mrs. Mention (Which Is given
clSewhcrc.) vet hen evidence l. not 50
direct or conclusive ;I> either MoultOn :
ol Tiltom'S Great stress L. laid by
them on the truthtulne~> nt the woman.
hy which they unWittiuglN IMPLY that
no confidence can he given 1" either ut
the men, Well. let it =" -. We viii
simply SAY nov. that it l. usual and
best to wait until both sides are heard
before giving u verdict Atrcr the de
tcn>c is made the public will hc better
able t" Judge
. The Washington >pondrnt OF
the Springfield Republican tclr@Iaph>
to that paper: .'P"land could doubtless
have had the United States .iudgc>hip
foI Vermont. it he had not opposed the
Presidential policy M ARKANSAS. MI.
Aldis. of It. NlImn> who j. backed 10y
senator Edmumd>. viii have it.
A Letter from Wide Awake Grange
The follow ing article. which explains
itself. WAS sent last week to the Fdtmc,
t"r publication
We the members "t the Wide Awake
Change. hereby declare that the Dance
advertised To hc held AT Union Hall
II. .JohnSbuIN Centre. Fen. 18th j. col
ten up by certain persons without our
Knowledge or consent. and i NOT ap-
proved by Us. Also We protest against
any ball OF dance being got up oI ad-
vcrtiscd H. Il G,dngc dance al lrNcc :
and further We ask thai this statement
bc published in the Vermont Foymcy.
Adopted 10y vote of Grange. Feb.
18th. 1870.
;. X. HI -, Actin. Secretary.
This the Editor of the Farmer re
ceived. and atteI reading. gave assurance
that he wonld insert it in that week :
issue: but instead published the fol
lowing:
:. X. Hu>e. vino left oil going I" the
meetings of the Good TcmplaI> hcc;tII>c
some OF the members WOHhd pTumenldr.
signs Il communication from Wide
Awake Grange a. actin" secretary.
The communication sets forth that tlr
grange protest against Bro. Farnham
connecting their pam" with the lrNcc at
the hotel. St J"ln>hurN Center. next
week. A. FaIuham brlnmg> To another
grange. and - h" and other Patrons
get up the lcicc .rnd pay THEN own
bills. We don't SO how ii can iniIrc
" Idle Awake Change al east upon II the
inputation at countruHnclmg dancing.
al anNthing else that they may deem
wicked. McmhrIr at the 9lamgc have
Just a> rIuch right Ia refrain from
dancing as amy body else. but il none
of one mau'> business how much lnoth-
rr dances. according to ON notion. We
hope those VIII" ii" not believe IN dan
~ins will feel under "a" obligation to Il"
50. and than those who enjoy ~lIsh
things viii give Bro. faInlIam i inli
house.
Now We do mol expect at wish L"
prevent amy from dancing VIII" wish.
but We do object {" amy "I,.. Using the
credit of the grange to get up Il dancc.
on /" make II popular; for II was not
organized tnr that purpose. And We
this dance To have been
started in the name of this grange. We
also consider the course Of the FnJMc,.
in the matter ~ haScly treachcrou>. and
rowardlN mean and that ANY one who
will do thus il unworthy of public con
iidrncr. CSigncd i>)
T.. II. Stone. j. H. Nich"I>. Geo Ran
nel. l.. ID. STILES. Bcaumam Butler. BY
ron Wright J. II. Applchrc. II. y. Rob
ert~. Z. l.. Pierce. Oscar Brown. f.. l.
Hallrtt. Crawford RamnrN. Henry Ross.
f.. W. Miles. Wesley Sargent. Josiah
Ward. Moses IIuntlry.J j. +. Robbie. Hen
~ Powers. +. VI. Fuller. :. X. lIu>c.
j. r. Rauney.
That Gag Law. Again.
The editor of the W""d>tork Past.
having been one at the few who >tuutly
told Nuu ~" thus rNultrth "Nrl his
ranpui>lird ga&-la" champions: