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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
Is It a Part of the Plot.

In the U. S. Senate on Saturday, the
army bill was taken up and passed, in
Guiding the section forbidding the en-
plOyment Of the army as posse comit-
atus. In the discussion, Senator Ed
munds of this state, took strong ground
against the bill, and his remarks are
quoted as follows:
Mr.. Edmunds said that had this
section been in force in. April, 1861 ,
President Lincoln and his minister of
war and those associated with them
who undertook to hold Fort Sumter and
protect the property of the United
States, would have been liable to be
sent to the penitentiary. Should the
section be retained in the bill, and a
mob assault the treasury department
and undertake to get possession of it,
the President of the United States could
not send for the marine corps or a little
handful of men at the arsenal to protect
it, because there was no special law au-
thorizing him to do so. He must do it
according to his duty to protect public
property. Again, if anybody should
attempt to dispossess the chief magis-
trate of his office, he would have no
right to call upon the army, as its COM
mander-in- chief, to protect his rights.
The section as it came from the House
reads, "From and after the passage of
this act, it shall not be lawful to employ
any part of the United States army as
a posse c0nitdtus or otherwise under the
pretext, or for the purpose of executing
the laws, except in such cases and I'M
der such circumstances as such employ
ment of said force may be expressly
authorized by act of Congress-"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
A Telling Protest.

Holyoke, Mass, is a large and thrifty
manufacturing town. Its manufac-
turers, representing eight millions of
capital, and without distinction of partv
have signed the following protest. MI.
Skinner, the first signer, is the LEADING
democrat in the city, and every MANN
featuring concern in the CITY is renre-
sented in the signatures
"IO the Honorable, the Senate and tho
House Of Representatives, in Conoress
assembled: 700
We, the undersigned manufacturers
OF Holyoke, in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, without distinction of
party, respectfully represent that con-
fdence in the stability of Government
is indispensable to success in the prose-
cutlon of business. Law and order
must be maintained, domestic trapouil-
lty must be insured, and the agitation
OF useless but exciting subjects which
concern the administration of nuhlic
affairs, must cease. Finality in the SET
Element of political questions. security
rom revolutionary changes, and pat
rlOClc submission to the constitutional
adjudication of disputes affecting tbe
dignity and tenure of the highest Offices
OF the Government, is the Imperative
demand of the people. We therefore
ask that all resolutions in Congress pro-
posing to question the title of Mr..
Hayes to the Presidential office. shall
be indefinitely postponed, so that peace
and prosperity, just now beginning to
dawn, may be fully restored to tb;S
suffering land" '
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

A little son of Jacob Vosburgh, OF
Troy, n. Y, is in danger of losing his
life, the doctors being unable to extract
a shoe button he put into his ear.
This cold weather in June suggests
to the venerable Seth Davis of West
Newton, Mass, that 62 years ago Sat
urday forenoon, the ground in the vicin-
lty of Boston, was covered with snow,
and in Maine, New Hampshire and Yer
mont, the snow in many places was SIX
inches deep. In the vicinity of Spring
field, the ground was frozen, ice three
eighths of an inch thick, and every YES
tige of the growth of the spring was
destroyed. The foliage of the decidu
Gus trees turned black, and emitted
very disagreeable Odor for several days.
THE devil take the day l went to
Louisiana" says Anderson. And so say
we all of us.
Who shall say that the temperance
movement the past winter, has accom-
plished nothing9 A democratic con-
ventiOn out in Missouri, has resolved
''that we will not support any intern
perate man for Office"
There is certain picturesqueness in
Anderson's style. AS when he thus al
ludes to the position of representative
of the United States at Funchal: "Af-
ter much effort Evarts gave me little
fifteen hundred dollar consulate away
off hellwards, where it would take half
of my salary to get there"
1t is reported that the Emperor's phy-
sicians are anxious to have him removed
from Berlin. He will probably 90 to
Babelsberg this week. The military
authorities OF Germany, are adopting
extensive precautionary measures.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

probably ever hoped or desired to see
an impeachment trial. If they should
attempt anything of the sort without
tolerable grounds, it would react against
the party if Mr.. Hayes could be con-
victed, it would only put Mr.. Wheeler
in the White House, which no democrat
desires.
There is a renewal, however, of the
talk about Mr.. Hayes leaving the office
without impeachment, and turning
things over to Mr.. Tilden, Mr.. Wheeler
at the same time surrendering the vice.
presidency to Mr.. Hendricks. Mont
gomery Blair, the New York Sun and
the Washington Post all talk about Mr..
Hayes being driven out and Mr.. Tilden
put in by a sort of peaceful revolution,
public opinion being the only force en-
ployed.
But this is utter absurdity, for two
reasons. In the first place, Mr.. Hayes
has taken the oath to serve as president
for four years, and no exposure of frauds
committed by others to secure his in
cumbency of the White House can, or
ought to, affect his obligation or pur
pose to keep his oath. In the second
place, no disclosure of corruption now
is going to make the American people
unsettle what they finally settled when
they knew there was fraud almost as
well as they do now. 1t was not be-
cause democrats or independents be-
lieved Hayes was really elected that
thew agreed to the decision of Congress
through the electoral commission in his
favor a year ago last spring; it was be-
cause they felt that the commission
was the only feasible way of settle
ment, and, that its decision, whatever it
might be, must be accepted and main
tanned. There is no evidence of any
change in this attitude of the people,
and we do not believe there ever will
be. There were filibusters in the spring
of 1877, there are revolutionists i'll the
summer of 1873, but they were and are
an insignificant minority and their cause
can never win over a majority.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
Essex and Coos Conference.

The Coos and Essex County Confer
ence of Congregational churches met
with the church at Guildhall June 4th,
and continued in session until noon of
Thursday. The afternoon of Tuesday
was spent in prayer-meeting, organiza-
ton and discussion of the question !:
"Shall the custom of having two SER
mons on the Sabbath, in our churches
be continued ?" Opened by Rev. Chas
Duren of CRANKY. The discussion was
animated and interesting, the two
sermon theory being strongly advocated
by Rev. Mr.. Pannell of Bethlehem.
The evening was spent in praise meet
ing and discussion of "The duty of
Christians towards having the Sabbath
observed in the towns where they live"
Wednesday morning business of the
Conference, followed by devotional
meeting, after which reports from the
different churches were given by the
delegates and pastors. Stewartstown,
Bethlehem and Littleton reported con-
siderable religious interest and addi-
tons to the several churches; others
reported some, but less. Discussion,
''HOw to promote a better attendance
and interest at the weekly prayer-meet-
ing" presented by Rev. Mr.. Pannell.
The afternoon session was spent in
Bible reading and discussion of "The
best method of reaching people outside
of the churches with the Gospel" Rev.
W. S. Bagbey thought the best way was
through the members of the church
Farmers reaching and influencing farm
ers, mechanics, mechanics; business
men, business men, etc. Rev. c. E.
Sumner of Lancaster believed in the
Glove OF Christi a power, which, if
rightly exemplifed by Christians, was
strong enough to draw all men unto
Himself. Rev. Mr.. Pannell said has
way was by visitation. He recommend
ed pastor visiting every family in his
parish every two months, and invite
them to come, and so get them to church
and then preach to them. Rev. c. E.
Milliken of Littleton said there were
many avenues to the human heart, and
no one method would prove successful
in every case. He believed in working
by all means.
The evenings service was opened by
C. E. Benton, followed by lecture by
Rev. C. E. Sumner: personal Expert
ence in Bible thanksgiving an account
of his travels to all the points of interest
round and about Jerusalem, where cen
tiers all that is of interest in the Holy
Land.
Thursday morning, prayer-meeting
conference sermon by Rev. C. E. Mill
ken, followed by the Lords Supper.
Mr.. Milliken's text, Zech. IA: 8, and
Rev. %: J.. Reading for the scripture
lesson, Eek. AZ: liz. From this was
given an excellent discourse on the
Christian course as compared to a river,
and collectively, and ex-
tending from the very commencement
of time till the present day.
The next conference was voted to be
holden with the church at Bethlehem.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
The President and the Investigation
From the Springfield Republican,

From the Springfield Republican.
Whatever the results of the investi-
CATION to other men, the first weeks
developments leave little reason to
doubt that the president will stand only
the better for it. This is what might
have been expected by every body ia
miliaT with his record. While the ex-
posture of Stanley Matthew's weakness
surprises nobody, and Secretary Sher-
mans conviction of doubtful dealings
would not startle people generally, it
would cause genuine shock to the
country if the president were discovered
in any corruption.
The only mistake he has made i'm this
business was in trusting too much to
friends who recommended the returning
board crowd as worthy of consideration
at his hands. 1t was an amiable weak
ness of this sort that led him to give
McLin, the Florida fellow who is now
confessing, a judgeship in a western
territory, instead of leaving him to shift
for himself at the outset, as he did a
few months later. 1t is greatly to Mr..
Hayes's credit that he refused to help
him any further, or even let him into
the White House, after he began threat
ening that he would make the president
trouble, if he didn't give him another
office when the Senate rejected him for
the judgeship. Anderson received even
less consideration. The official files
show that, as soon as the president
found out what he was, he counter
manded his order to give him con-
sulate and had nothing more to do with
him.
There seems therefore no reason to
suppose that any evidence will be found
on which to base pretext for an i'm
parchment of the president. Indeed,
very few of the democratic leaders have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
How It Looks.

What spectacle nation trying to
brand with dishOnOr its highest chosen
rulers, upon the testimony of self,
confessed perjurer, the champion liar OF
the age! Here are men accusing the
chief officials of Republican admins
tration, mainly on the evidence of per-
son whose scoundrelism is so palpable
and complete that neither those who
place him on the stand, nor his own
counsel, have the slightest idea what
unexpected and inexplicable perjury ne
may at any moment commit, in order to
dodge the penalties of law for forgeries
and perjuries already committed. What
will calm and clear-eyed History have
to say of the party and the men who
have commenced proceeding at once
most scandalous and most dangerous,
on the strength of stories told by such
a witness as this IN. Y. Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

A BAD HABIT.-In noticing the article
in the Caledonian respecting the cause
of the death of Mr.. Haines of Albany,
Vt, the Portland Advertiser makes the
following sensible remark: "Children,
and sometimes equally thOughtless older
persons, have bad habit of swallow
ing cherry and plum stones, grape seeds,
and such like. The habit cannot be too
severely condemned. Few human be-
ings are sufficiently ostrich-like to in
dulge in it with impunity."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

DEATH OF DIR. BoUToN.-The Rev.
Nathaniel Bouton, d. D.; LID, died in
Concord, N. H., recently. He was born
at Norwalk, Cosn., June 90, 1899; grad
uated at Yale in 1921 and at AndOver
in 1924. He was for many years pastor
of the North church in Concord. At
the time of his death he was State his
torian. He was author of the "History
of Concord" of provincial Records"
and other works. He had been trustee
of Dartmouth college, and was cores
pOnding secretary of the New Hamp-
shire Historical Society.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS LoADED.-Isaac
Carpenter, of Derby Line, the other
night, took a gun out of a wagon
by pulling it toward him by the
muzzle, the contents just escaping his
person and smashing out four lights of
glass and lodging in the ceiling in the
house close by where he stood. Any
one having designs upon themselves
will find this convenient way of
''shuffling off this mortal coil" under
the appearance of an accident. Very
careful people prefer to have the other
end of the gun toward them.-Stanstead
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

ICE.-The papers say that ice formed
a half inch thick at Bethlehem and
Whitefield last Friday, and some farm
ers have plowed up their potato fields
and put in other crops.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

A Miss Higgins of Eden, was alarmed
the other night by party of serenaders,
and fell down stairs breaking her jaw
and several teeth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

Two-years-old Robert Barry of New
York, Rugged his baby brother of four
weeks, SO tightly about the neck in his
sleep Tuesday night, that he was stran-
gled to death. gu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
New YORK, June 7, 1873.
Tn. of the G1Io6o0j10


To the Editor of the Caledonian:
After brief and somewhat inglorious
existence of two months, Stewards
mammoth Women's Hotel is no more.
The place had been losing $500 day
from its commencement, beside the in
terest on nearly 100000 and it has
been thought time to stop such an ap-
palling leak in the Stewards estate. Of
course the failure of such a gigantic
experiment would have been in itself
an occurrence of considerable impor-
lance but even that by itself would
never have raised such a breeze as has
followed this fiasco; for Judge Hilton,
the Mephistopheles of the Stewart prop
erty, as he is sometimes regarded, gave
out in closing the establishment that he
had to do it because women wouldn't
live where men couldn't come. That
settled it. The restrictions and high
prices of the hotel while in operation
had rendered the Judge quite unpopu-
lar, and now arose shrek from the
sisterhOod, some echo of which must, 1
think, have already reached your read
ers' ears. The fair sex, or that section
thereof to whom this enterprise par
ticularly appealed, rose up as one wo-
man and Indignantly repealed this base
accusation. They want the society of
men! They care anything about silk
hats and moustaches The idea of in
sinuating such thing! They must
vindicate their freedom from such a
weakness or die in the attempt. So
they issued call for mass meeting,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
Our New York Letter.

HOTEL FAILURE-JUDGE HILTON
AND THE FAIR SEX-THE yellow
WAITED" R0AD-ITs OPENING DAYS
BENEFITS DUEL AGAIN-THE POLICE
PARADE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
ROYAL BB5bkk bEERR
ABSOLUTELY PURE

hoHAL" has a larger sale than all other ho,-;,,,.
powders oombined-because of its unouestionod
PURITY Uniform Strength, Healthfulness .,a Nc
n'os prepared from GRAPE CREAM TAR.
TAR imported expressly for this peerless now,.,
u're'' from the Wine district of Franoe-bos -
sei'eu 'ne Endorsement and recommendation of the
Nc" York Board of Health, and of emin.n. -.
- anu 'Oien'lhc men everywhere No family
having once used the Royal Baking Powder win
ever be without it. Will
Sold only in tin cans.
~ES7 The hOusekseper must hear u
Tho .., rs"uef nke the Royal cannot be bought at
'H' same price as the adulterated kinds
ltJunes7s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
HENRY r. MACK,
Mani sactrrer of and Dealer in all k'uds of
MARBLE WORK,

At Prices to correspond with the times. Also.
dealer in o'
SCOTCH GRANITE MONUUENTS
HARDWICK, VERMONT.
-, REASONS WHY 81. R. MACK is selling Mar
Die work at Greatly Reduced Rates.
F,rst-His location is unsurpassed ha, mo rail.
road facilities Erect to all the great marble onar
RES OF the State and also being situated within
e%o mues OF as fine grsnite quarries as the State
second.Bein0 practical and experienced
workman h'mse' he thereby saves the exoense of
a foreman in his shop. - p'1'o vi
Th'rd-He keeps no TRAVELLING agents scouring
the country at great expense time and money.
E4ursh-hents, help and other expenses being
much cheaper then in large tow rs he is tberebS
enabled to sell work at much smaller profits.
faapes wishing for any description of MARBLE
OF GRANITE WORK wiz find constantly on hand .
large and well finished stock at prices to suit the
s.: 1898
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
Carpets,
crockery and
Paper Han.

We have just opened a LARGO ..,.
Tapestry, Brussels, Art Kid.
Extra Super Ingrai,.
In all the very Latest D,,,
Cotton and Wool, Hemps, T.
Colored Canton Mattinps n,
In all widths and VARIETY os
Rugs, Mats, HassocE,
All at extremely Low Prices ,r
friends and customers from al We
state to give us call and examirs 't !;
prices before purchasing. We aIsl . :
and complete assortment of '''o
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
Ia UCHY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
AGENTS.! READ THIS!!

we II pay Agents salary of 500 per month,
anu expenses to sell or New and Wonderful IN
N Nenpons. Address, SHERMAN & Co., Marshall
0--.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14

Sl.OO up.
NeU Line Of Cloths for LOdspn
and Circulars, in BIael Gle
Light COlors. 81
200 New Parasols, fancy hand 'e
SOC. to $500. New LinsEs
iery, Gloves, and Underwear. lie
Ladies' Fine Balbrigga1 H. q
SC. a pair. Children's Stns.js
from I0c. a pair up. SpZ :
Bargains in Housekeeping Coz,
BILE Linen, Napkins, Towels!
100 doc. Al Linen Handkerehit
6 cents each up. y
The place to buy good goods cheap \
T. C. FLETCHER & COS
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have one of the Largest Bo ~. Their h.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-10

Last evening, says the SilUer State OF
the Sth, a dispatch was received from
Golconda, that a lady, who left here on
yesterdays train on a visit to that place,
fell into n Of the bathing ponds and
was drowned. The news was commu-
nicated to her family, and her daugh-
ter was almost heartbroken with grief.
Shortly afterwards another dispatch
was received, bringing the news that
the lady was still alive, but that her
recovery was doubtful. Friends of the
family telegrapbed Superintendent
C~oddington for an engine to take a
doctor TO Golconda, and, as the party
were getting ready to leave, Squire
Meador, in reply to an inquiry, tele-
graphed that the whole story was a
hoax. Last evening the lady returned,
and was one of the liveliest corpses
ever seen in any country. The result
of this joke, the originator of which is
unknown, was to cause grief, Joy and
anger in a happy family. Grief at the
supposed sudden death of a devoted
mother, Joy at her return In good
health and excellent spirits, and anger
over a dispatch which caused heart
rendering and annoyance until it was
contradicted.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-10
The williamsburg Mine.

The above named property is prov
ing itself to be one of the best locations
in the district. In a quiet sort of way
it is adding its quota to our bullion
product, and is opening upa very large
ore body. Unfortunately the per cent
age of lead contained in the deposits
run very high, and are not available at
the present prices of that metal. At
least 5000 tons of ore are in sight that
will carry sixty per cent. of lead, and
assay $50 in silver per ton, this leaves
no margin for profitable smelling. In
consequence the higher grade has been
assorted and sold to Salt Lake pur-
chasers for shipment. The balance re-
mains in the mine, available at any
time, and will be extracted when it
can be utilized. The shipments have
ceased for the present, and Superin'
tendent McDaniels has commenced
sinking from the l25 foot level. The
indications are that the ore Will in
crease In value as it is followed down
ward, and we look for important de-
velopments during the next month.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-10

Using the characteristic language Of
our smelters, the Gerrish furnace
''froze up" yesterday morning. AL
though this fact had nothing todo with
the merits of the invention, it is unfor-
tunate that it should have happened at
so early a stage of the experiment.
The trouble was due To the inexperi-
enc of the workmen. They were
brought here from salt Lake, and
while they may rank high in that sec
ton, have no knowledge of the con-
stituents of Eureka ores. In Utah iron
ores have to be purchased and used as
a fix. In Eureka district the ores
carry "A large percentage of iron, and as
this is the material that cakes, forms
sows and freezes up furnaces, it is tile
careful watching and manipulating of
this metal hat calls for the exercise of
skill on the part of the smelter. The
failure yesterday sprung from this
source. They allowedo to much iron
TO accumulate before tapping and
drawing it off, and in consequence it
hardened and cooled, putting an end at
once to the smelling. The furnace was
run down, cut out, and resumed work
last evening. We are inclined to the
belief that if Mr.. Gerrish had relied
on home talent the trouble would not
have occurred.