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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

Hayes cares nothing for court Ell
quette.
Miss Schurz is popular and accom-
plished.
The POstmaster-General has thirteen
children. What a bunch of Keys.
There are five Misses Evarts.
President Hayes is said to be IL good
bass singer.
Hayes encourages the propagation Of
the species. One of his Cabinet officers
has eleven children and another thir-
teen.
1t is now stated that w. II. Wander
bllt paid million aud half to buy OF
the contestants to the will.
The Rutland Herald hopes that the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench of the
State will be filed by the appointment
by Governor Fairbanks of Hon. Walter
G. Duhton, of Rutland.
The Democratic States of Delaware
and Kentucky have the whipping-post
and the lawmakers of Missouri are
thinking favorably of its introduction
in that State. The Globe-Democrat
fails to see how a State can give Dem
ocratic majority of 10000 and get along
without it.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts was retained III
the Vanderbilt will case before his name
was mentioned in connection with the
Cabinet. His retainer was $4,000, and
to earn this large fee required of him
only journey from Washington to New
York and an attendance of an hour III
court. Which is no especial credit to
Evarts.
An old man named Springman, went
to Washington Friday, to be inaugu-
rated as President. He claimed to have
documents from the Louisiana Return
ing Board showing that he should be
counted in. He was sent to the insane
asylum, Saturday, making the sixth
that has come so far to be Inaugural ted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
A Good Way to Make Chinese Popular.

Whatever may be the individual
opinion about the right of the Chinese
to a place and home on American
soil, there can be but one voice in re-
gard to the -blooded massacre of
five Cinnamon at Chico, California, by
a band of white ruffians. Such things
will do more to make the Chinaman
popular with people who are undecided
in regard to the great question of Mon
golian immigration, than the most elo-
quent appeals of the philanthropist or
Christian. There is in the human kind
a something that despises such treachery
and brutality to an inferior people.
We might have had slavery in this
country until this day, if there had been
no Legrees and like brutes to open the
eyes of the people and arouse their
sympathies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

states preference will be given to o
Republican, all other things beira
equal, but should it be impossible %
find Republican satisfactory to tbo
large majority of the people who's
business is directly affected by the an
pointment, or in case of contest Of
Office, then l shall not hesitate to sta,,
aside and select a person who, in NV
Judgment, will give satisfaction to the
business interests of the commupity
While shall always be glad to receive
the advice of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress touching matters of
this kind, yet shall not consider nv.
self as in any way bound to act upon
it. My desire is do the greatest good
to the greatest number, and to this end
| shall always be glad to have Cooper
alton. livery much regret that | did
not see you, and shall be glad to do So
at any time"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

hte same place under the new admins
tration, for he has been appointed first
assistant Post Master General, and the
result will be that Mr.. MortOn's first
friend will have, as the immemOrial
prerogative of the first assistant, the
patronage of fully $4,000 post offices, or
nearly all of those in the northern and
western states. Post Master General
Kew has announced his intention to
look after the southern appointments
only. Here also civil service referm has
been inaugurated. Competent officials
will not be removed, and incompetent
men will not be appointed no matter
how powerful their political backing
may be. The clamor for office in this
Department has, of course, been greater
than in any other, and has necessitated
the printing of a circular to the effect
that there are no vacancies and that
when vacancies occur they will be filled
by merit and in accordance with civil
service rules. The prospects of the
mere off ce-seeker were never more
gloomy than now, and the large num-
Der who have made a pilgrimage to
Washington have lost money.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
In this Department there has as yet
been no distinctive policy advertised,
The new Secretary is esteemed, by both
political friends and enemies, a most
able, careful, and judicious man, not
given to display and proclamation.
Reforms will doubtless be instituted,
when he shall have surveyed the field,
but they will most probably be known
by their fultillment before they have
been announced in the bills. Mr.. Nc
Crary is a lawyer of great ability, and
it is known he would have preferred
the Attorney Generalship to the place
III the Cabinet he now holds. But since
many questions arising from the use OF
the army IN the South are sure to re-
quire legal discernment and manage
ment, there is reason for congratulation
that an eminent lawyer is at the head
of the Department of war.
In comparing this administration with
the last, the predominance of the legal
profession is remarkable. With the ex-
ception of Mr.. Schurz every member OF
the present Cabinet is a lawyer. In
Gen. Grants Cabinet the only lawyer
was the Attorney General.
The question of an extra session has
not yet been settled, but the prevailing
impression is that it will be indispensa-
ole. The competitors of Mr.. Randall
for the Speakership, are urging delay
They oppose the assembling of Con-
gress until December, with the object
of forming combinations in favor of
Cox, Sayler, Springer, Wood, Potter,
Blackburn, and others. Should an ex-
ira session (as is most probable,) be
called in May, Mr.. Randall, it is thought,
will have but little opposition for the
Speakership. e.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
The Louisiana Question.

Now that the extra session of the
Senate has closed, and all of the De,
partments are in working order under
the new Administration, the President
and his advisers will be expected tt
consider the Louisiana question witt
reference to the adjustment of existing
troubles. For years Louisiana polite.
has been disturbing element, and one
of the most perplexing of public ques-
tons. Temporary expedients have beer
provided, but at best they have only
served to tide over the dangers which
then threatened. President HAYES, as
indicated by his inaugural, proposes to
adopt line of action toward the South
ern States which will bling permanent
peace and security to all the people OF
that section-a policy which shall guar
antee to the colored Republican all OF
his political rights, and at the same time
place the control of local affairs in the
hands of the people without the inter
ference of Federal power.
AS just as this policy seems, it is a
most difficult one to carry out. But the
object which the President seeks to
secure is so desirable that he is entitled
to the support of all good men, since
they must be impressed with the con-
viction that Mr.. Hayes is honestly in
tent on pursuing that course which will
bring the greatest and most direct good
to all the people of that section, and
bring about that reconciliation between
the various sections of the country
which is so necessary to the welfare of
the Republic.
The Federal Administration cannot
long continue to maintain the present
relations toward the dual governments
of Louisiana. 1t must either recognize
one or the other. 1t must either with
draw the Federal troops and allow the
claimants to settle the question of le-
gitimacy by their own methods or it
must undertake to bring about set
Element by arbitration or compromise.
Whichever course he shall pursue is
not likely to meet the approval of both
parties. To-day Gov. Packard and his
partisans, North as well as in Louisiana,
will be satisfied with nothing short of
his recognition and the furnishing of a
Federal army strong enough to cause
his authority to be observed wherever
any portion of it is stationed. On the
other hand, the partisans of Nichols
ask to have the troops withdrawn and
the two factions left to settle the diff
culties by the survival perhaps not of
the fitest but of the strongest.
There have been limitations that the
President would pursue the latter course.
Despite the fact that the bolstering up
of Republican governments in Louisiana
has proved failure, there are thou
sands of Republicans in the North who
would doubt the expediency of the with
drawal of the troops, not because of
their regard for the white men there
who call themselves Republicans, but
because of the injury such course will
bring to the colOred people. Very few
OF the wisest men would take the re-
sponsibility of advising the President
not to do this, but quite number of
Journals and politicians, who, for per-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
The Rights of Married Life.

There has been a good deal of non
sense as well as injustice in the laws of
most of the states in regard to the rights
of husbands and wives. A bill has inst
passed both Houses of the Legislature
in Connecticut, which comes nearer the
spirit of the 18th century. 1t provides
that husband and wife shall not acquire
by marriage any right to each others
property that the husband shall be
liable for all debts incurred for the joint
maintenance of husband, wife and chill
dren; that the separate earnings of the
wife shall be her own property T; that
the wife may make contracts or sell her
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
State of Vermont.

A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Lord reigneth +: He establisheth
the nations ordaineth rulers giveth
rain, dew and sunshine, and maketh
the earth fruitful feedeth all mankind
and prospereth their labor controlleth
the "pestilence that walketh in dark
ness and the destruction that wasteth
at MONDAY :" numbereth the hairs of
the head ; careth for all things. He is
Lord God over all.
Wherefore, in conformity with wise
and long established usage, l, HORACE
FAIRBANKS, Governor of the State of
Vermont, do hereby designate, FRIDAY,
THE THIRTIETH INSTANT, to be OBJ
served by the people of this State as a
day of Fasting, and of Supplication to
Almighty God.
On that day let us rest from our
usual vocatioDs, assemble in our re-
spective places of public worship, con-
TESS and forsake our manifold trans
gressions, acknowledge His righteous
Providence, and with sincere devotion
humbly implOre His continued favor
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let us remember that the Fast, God
has chosen, consists in true repentance
and reformation, the fruits of which,
are Glove, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness,
temperance"
With reverent and obedient hearts
let us earnestly seek His protection and
guidance in the varied industrial, edu-
catiOnal, governmental and religious in
terests of the State and Nation that
peace, plenty, prosperity, intelligence
and sound morality may be established
and abound.
Given under my hand and the Seal OF
the State, at ST. Johnsbury, this
seventeenth day of March, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seve
and in the one hundred and first
year of the Independence of the
United States of America.
HORACE FAIRBANKS.
L. S.
By the Governor
A. E. RANKIN,
Secretary of Civil and
Military Affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
A Word in Season and About the
Season

Mr.. Editor The frightening days,
the melting SHOWS, and all outward
sights and sounds, remind us that the
time of the singing of birds is at hand.
Closely allied to their songs comes the
garden planning and planting. The
love of gardening is as old as the race,
and is our heritage from those sinless
days when the beasts and birds received
their names from our common father,
before the fiery sword had driven him
from the spot he was set to dress and
to keep. To some the garden is good
only for what it will produce for the
owners use or profit others look upon
it as necessary adjunct to respecta-
bility, while yet others CLEAN great en-
joyment from its care in the thriftiness
or beauty of its products.
Our father Adam was to ''dressn as
well as keep his garden. The constant
stream of horticultural catalogues that
are shOwered upon us at this season,
go to prove that many of his descend
ants are inclined to help their brethren
to follow in their progenitor's footsteps
flor consideration" This all hints
at all increasing taste and demand for
plants and flowers among great masses
of the people-a sure sign of refinement
and cultivation of heart and mind.
Now, Mr.. Editor, my object in this,
is to call the attention of your readers
to home facilities for doing just this
thing. Political economy tells us that
the use of the tariff is to protect home
interests and encourage local manu-
features. Shall we not as citizens, and
lovers of attractive gardens, encourage
home enterprise We have, what with
attention and patronage from our COM
munity, would grow to be an added
attraction, and source of profit in our
pleasant village. Our townsman, Mr..
James Hamilton, whose taste and skill
in his department need no words of
mine, has been to some pains and ex-
pense to give us a sale place for plants
and cut flowers. Other towns, not as
large OF thrifty as this, sustain such es-
Establishments, and by this means draw
to their town customers from a large
surrounding district. Ifinstead of send
ing orders for bulbs, plants, shrubs and
cut-f1Owers, to distant florists, our
citizens would give this enterprise the
encouragement it merits, both for itself
and its worthy projectors sake, we
might see fine sale place for the beau
ties of the season grow up under our
fostering care. Plants grOpn here, can
certainly be more easily transplanted
to our garden beds, and with much less
risk of loss, than can those which have
been sent by mail hundreds of miles,
and were not at their start so well
grown, or honestly vouched for, as those
Mr.. Hamilton so modestly offers.
l hope our citizens will aid in render
ing this experiment success and if
all interested in increasing the beauties
of our attractive village will help our
home florist, | am sure Mr.. Hamilton
will realize that we not only in words
but by our deeds, "wish him well.n |
write this entirely without the cog
nizance of Mr.. H., and have no motive
but that of helping home interests.
HELPER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
Another Card from MIR. Hopkins.

Editor Of CaledOnidn Il find the fol-
lowing in the Daily Journal of the 10Th
inst
''Charges against Clerical Forger
Confirmed. st. Johnsbury, VT, March
lO.-The Committee of the st. Johns
bury District Conference who investi-
gated the charges against the Rev. E.
ID. Hopkins have sustained them and
dismissed him. Their decision goes to
the General Conference for their ac-
ton"
Allow me to say do not believe it
possible for any one to compress in SO
short an item more falsehoods than
there is in this. By implication and di-
rect assertion the statements are false
from beginning to end. No charges have
been preferred against Clerical For
GER" as such, before any Committee so
far as | know. No Committee of the
st. Johnsbuyy District Conference has
had an existence, so far as l know, in
relation to my case. Hence, no charges
against Clerical Forger" have been
investigated" and observation-disclosures
has he been dismissed" by such a
Committee, neither does their decision
go to "the General Conference for their
action" Is it not, then, sample of
reckless wickedness for any one to pub
lish such statement when he knOiUs it
is all false or does not knOw anything
about it? Ne matter who the cores
pendent of the Journal is, he is really
guilty of publishing falsehoods. If 1
had any official or positive knowledge
of the action of the Committee appoint
ed by the Presiding Elder to investi-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

e John d. Lee, who is now await
ing in the Utah Penitentiary the execu-
ton OF his deathsentence, will leave
"a children TO bear the stigma of
murderer's name. He had IS wives,
but when Brigham Young cut him of
from the Mormon Church, eight of them
were divorced from him within "A
hours, and now only three are faithful
to him. The Mormon leaders have ut
terly deserted him; Mormons testified
against him and Mormon Jury brought
in verdict of guilty but he still pins
his faith to the Mormon doctrines and
expects to have his share of bliss in the
Mormon Hereafter. He hates Brigham
Young. He is writing an account of
his life, his conversion to the Mormon
faith, his part in the Mountain Meadow
massacre 20 years ago, and his relations
with the Mormon leaders. He is to
see his three faithful wives before he is
shot and as many of his children as
may care to visit him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

real or personal property that all her
property shall be liable for debts, that
the husband shall be liable for none of
her debts contracted before marriage,
nor for those contracted after marriage,
except for articles for the support of
the family, or for the joint benefit OF
both and that the husband and wife
respectively, upon the death of the
other, shall each inherit during the re-
mainder of life the use of one third of
the others property. In the Senate the
bill passed by vote of fifteen to five,
and in the House it passed without a
division.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
No Nepotism in the Hayes Admins
tration,

The brother-in-law and cousin will
have no place in President Hayes ad-
ministration. The Tfibune's Washing
ton correspondent says: Among the
unsuccessful candidates for the United
States marshalship for the Northern
District of Illinois, was Mr.. Stillwell
of Livingston county. He was admit
ted to private audience with the
President, and presented his papers.
The President looked them all care
fully through and then looking Mr..
Stillwell full in the face, said, "Your
papers are uneXceptionable there is
nothing in your record which does not
seem to show that you are fully quail
fled for the position but there is one
insuperable objection to your appoint
ment to any federal Office-that is, your
wife is favorite cousin of Mrs. Hayes"
Mr.. Stillwell left the Presidential office
convinced at last that the fact which
many thought would insure his APP
pointment, had rendered his defeat in
eVitable,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
Special Notice.

The time Of year has come for settle
ment. We respectfully ask those NTH
,chom ,Ue hare deal to square their ac-
counts. Subscribers in tOiCns Where aUe
hare agents, loiH find their accounts Nth
them. We ask that settlement be made
,cith them or at this office, at an early
day. Those Who hare accounts against
ms, 0iH present the same.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
Postmaster General Key States His
Policy.

WASHINGTON, March 10. Postmaster
General Key, in reply to letter of
senator Merrlmon asking information
IN relation to the distribution of patron
age Id the South, says: II will en-
deavor to explain the situation as clear
" and briefly as possible. When a
vacancy exists in any Office connected
WIN this department in the Southern
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

NEW POsTMAsTERs.-Mr. John w.
Clark has been re-appOinted postmaster
at Montpelier, and Mr.. Luther o. Green
of the Standard, has received the APP
pointment at Woodstock Mr.. Green
formerly held the Office at Woodstock,
but was displaced some four years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

r The election in New Hampshire
proves about as intimated last week.
Frank Jones, Democrat, was elected in
the First District by plurality of only
AZ votes. For two or three days it was
not known but Gen. Marston might be
the coming man. 1t is said that Jones
spent SAC, 900 for his election.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
Our Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. Is, 1877.
There is nothing new in the situation
to-day, and all that is of interest from
a political standpoint arises from the
developments of the reform policy of
the new President and his accordant
Cabinet. 1t is fresh and refreshing to
hear an announcement like that of
Secretary Schurz, to the effect that
there shall be no dismissals without
cause, and no appointments without
merit, and that personal and political
considerations shall not influence him
in appointments or promotions in his
Department.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
also it appears is to be swept with the
Bosom OF reform. The hoary inland
Neptune who has been called to take
charge of the marine portfolio, assem-
bled the various chiefs of bureau yes
terday and read them some sailing
orders that were both startling and
impressive. In the first place he said
it was his intention to call them to-
gether regularly, once a week, and hold
sort of Cabinet meeting over the con-
ditiOn of the Navy. All the chiefs of
Bureaus will then be expected to sub
NIT, among other things, the latest
developments in the business of con-
tracts, and not to proceed to award any
without his knowledge and consent
This he insisted upon as an invariable
rule from date, and that he would hold
all clerks accountable for a strict COM
pllance with it. Furthermore he said
there should, in the future, be no re-
lance upon a deficiency bill. When
expenditures seemed necessary, they
would consult the naval exchequer, and
if the expense could be afforded all
right, but he would not drive ahead
with expenditures relying on Congress
to square the account by deficiency
appropriation he saw no use and no
excuse for this habit. The Secretary
ended his first lesson by asking for the
report of the House committee on Naval
Affairs, affirming that he proposed to
sail by that chart.
IN THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
we have presented a remarkable picture
of happy family. The most discord-
ant elements have compromised their
antagonisms and kissed each other.
Mr.. Tyner, late Post Master General
under President Grant. has virtually
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

y The Judges who were overturned
in the Woodstock stage last week, are
none of them seriously hurt. Judge
Pierpoint is able to be about, and no
permanent Inconvenience is expected
to result from his recent accident at
Chelsea.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23

MAD massachusetts is well
stirred up in regard to mad dogs, and
it would seem she has reason to be.
They have already taken the matter
into the Legislature, but there is little
hope for relief there. Three persons
were bitten in Worcester last Saturday,
and many dogs, and at last accounts
the dog that made the mischief had not
been killed. Of the persons bitten two
were Mrs. Frank A. Happy and little
son of Malcolm w. Maynard. The lit
tie boy was badly injured. But Massa-
chusetts is not alone cursed with hydro
phobia. Henry Stager, James Hay
wood and John Freeman have been
bitten by mad dog at North Caldwell,
n. j., and their lives are in danger.
Boston people are getting exceedingly
shy of dogs of all kinds, and when one
is met on the street, he is given his half
of the road by people generally. The
best remedy for mad dog bite is imne-
date cauterizatiOn. To do this, all
persons should carry with them lunar
caustic, which is now put up con-
veniently to carry in the vest pocket.