St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-09-21

The struggle between President
HAYES and Naval Officer Cornell Of New
York is by common consent allowed to
have resulted in the latter's triumph.
They do not hesitate to say that Cor
nell has administered to Hayes the
most successful snub an American ex-
ecutive ever received. The president
issued public order for all Oi1icehOld-
ers to resign their places on political
committees or give up their Offices.
Cornell declared he would do neither
and defied the president to remove him.
The latter saw that Conkling stood be-
hind Cornell, and he paused. He dared
not execute his own Order.-BOStOH
Post.
The Boston Post remarks: "The
Vermont farmers are dissatisfied with
the University of Vermont and want Il
distinctly agricultural College. Will
ingly would we let them have ours if
they would take the profit and loss ac-
count off the shoulders of Massachusetts.
Those who ask for an agricultural col
lege know not what they do, and farnl-
ers especially are the last who should
make the demand. They would find it
a field forever needing fertilzng but
never giving anything back that insti-
buttons established for more generous
ends could not furnish lis well. If they
know when they are well off they will
not add to a burden that is heavy
enough already"
1t is sadder even than the news that
E. L. Davenport is dead to learn the
news that he was the victim of foolish
trust in quack doctor. The Spirit of
the Times says that in Boston, some
weeks before his death, he took 80 acid
pills in rapid succession from such
charlatant to cure an accute attack Of
rheumatism. When he returned home
J his physician found that the pills, acting
Oh ii disOrdered stomach, had ruined
the membranes, and that death was in
evitable. The great artist was kept
alive by stimulants for a few days, and
knowing the approach of death, be PIE
pared himself by prayer, and then con
tented resignation, for he was an ear
nestly religious man. He blessed and
babe farewell to each of his children
present, and his last words and looks
were for his wife. In his domestic life,
) E. L. Davenport was character Of
model beauty and faithfulness.
The meeting of pastors from this city
and vicinity, at the Massasoit house
, this forenoon, for an informal confer
! ence with Mr.. Moody, the evangelist,
! in reference to his coming to Springfield
! the present season, for Il series of meet
! ings, was attended by some twenty OF
: thirty, and the desire for Mr.. MoOdy'S
presence was unanimously expressed.
, But us several of the city ministers are
\ still out of town, and the conference
: this morning was entirely Informal. Ii
: was thought best to have a more formal
: meeting, which was appointed ut Trim
\ ity church, Monday afternoon, October
: |, at 2 o'clock, at which all churches
: in sympathy, in Springfield and vicinity
n are invited to be represented by pastor
: and delegate. If he comes at all, MI.
n Moody desires to visit this city in Feb
: ruary, coming here from Hartford,
: where he will spend the month of Jan
n uary. His labOrs previous to that time,
: beginning in October, will be mainly IN
= Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine
: Springfield Union.
y A SAD Casa Boy CRIPPLED FOR
. LIFE BY A MANS BIT OF FUN.-At ES-
= sex Junction, Friday, II young apple
y peddler, boy of twelve years, son oil
y y Mr.. George Chase, switchman at the
q station, sold an apple to Il man in car.
% As the boy handed it up to the purchaS,-
y er, the man, reaching down through
. the car window, caught the boys wrist
3 it is supposed in tun, and lifted mm
. from the ground. The car was then ID
. motion, and when released the lad fell
" with his right foot upon the rail under
" " the car, the wheels of which passed over
W W and crushed his foot and ankle. Doc
" tors S. w. and G.. p. ThaXer, of TINS
" city, were sent for, and amputaled the
" leg nine inches above the ankle JOINT
% The car passed on, and who the paSsen,-
" ger was whose reckless and criminal
~ ~ act thus resulted i'll crippling for lIle il
~ promising lad, is not knOwn.-B"h"q-
ID }o,, E.oo Droeo