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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16
Which Ticket, and WhyP

Mr.. Editor About the only reason
[ hear assigned for supporting the reg
ular ticket is that it is the regular ticket.
1t may have other merits, but its sup
pOTters don't seem inclined to parade
them much. The few who do support
it here candidly admit the selection of
men to have been exceedingly unfortu-
nate-to put it i'll their mild way-while
those who disapprove it are emphatic
in their denunciation of it, as a ticket
unfit to command the support of the in
telligent men of the cOunty-that never
within the memory of man was so weak
Il ticket presented for the support of
the voters of the county, and they de-
cline longer to be led by their noses by
IL few managing politicians.
We also occasionally hear about the
danger of the Democrats electing their
ticket if the Republicans are divided.
If the feeling in other portions of the
county is as it is here, that danger is
very remote, Tor II we can Judge other
portions of the county by the feeling
manifested here, the regular ticket will
hardly have following enough to con-
stitute a respectable procession at it's
burial. We believe that the voters in
other portions of the county have as
strong disposition to exercise their own
judgment as freemen, unrestrained by
the dictatiOn of any man, as we have.
We are willing to accept the sugges-
lions of Il county convention when they
do not outrage our judgment and con-
t1ict with our duties as freemen. Be-
You'd this we do not propose to submit,
and we believe the Peoples Ticket is
as sure of election as the same ticket
was two years since. w. B.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

EP The result of the convention in
the Second District was not just as an
ticipated. While there was no reason
for, and no general disposition to re-
turn Mr.. Denison, Mr.. Tyler's name had
hardly been mentioned. The nOmina-
ton really "belonged" to Windham
county, as things go, and when that
county unanimously agreed upon Mr..
Tyler, there was nothing left for Gale
dOnia county at least, to do, but to sup
port the Windham county nominee,
which her delegates gracefully and
unanimously did. Mr.. Tyler is about
AZ years old, and, while not brilliant
person, is said to he a thoroughly re-
spectacle man, who thinks slowly and
honestly. He was born in GuilfOrd,
read law in Wilmington, where he be-
came Il partner of S. P. Flagg, and was
twice elected to the Legislature, and
then removed to BrattleborO. He has
been for some years partner of the
venerable Charles X. Field. The NOM
inee is highly regarded in his own town
and while he will not have such an in
fluence in Congress as MI. Frederick
Billings would, for instance, he will I'M
dOubtedly be more active and useful
than the present member.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

run by half dozen crafty politicians,
constitutes bolter, l am bolter. If
determination to resist basis of
representation which takes the power
from the hands of the majority and
places it in the hands of the minority
constitutes me bOlter, then am a
bOlter. l want to state what / mean
here: Upon the basis adopted by our
recent convention, seven towns, whose
Republican vote is 500, have
the same power and voice in the selec-
ton of candidates for our suffrages, as
seven other towns whose aggregate Re-
publican vote is2, 453. Ifan unwilling
ness to allow a voter from one town the
same voice as five voters from another
makes me bolter, then l am bolter.
"BoLTER.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16
Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats of the County met in
convention at this place on Tuesday
last. A. M. Dickey was chosen presi-
dent, and Geo. E. Eaton and A. B.
Perry, secretaries, with twelve vice
presidents-one from each town repre-
sented. After the usual formalities of
committees and motions, the following
county ticket was put in nomination:
Senators Cochran of Ryegate,
and J. F. Stevens of Walden.
Assistant JudgeS-N. P. Bowman OF
st. Johnsbury and Reuben Ellis of SUIT
ton.
Sheriff Charles Ingalls,, Danville.
States Attorney-A. NJ. Dickey, st.
JOhnsbury.
Judge Of PrObdte-T. j. Cree, Whee-
lock.
County Committee-Ge w. Hidden,
A. K. Gordon, A. B. Perry.
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The Great Van Ambureb g,

In our last evenings issue ~.
mentioned the grand entry any We briefly
Van Amburgh's big menage nG paradeof
Gus, which drew an immense o "lg cir,
and gave universal satisfacfioon audience
The canvas is immense t.,
menagerle and circus, and incIn uT5n for
boarding tents, stables and S;Jl the
made a large sized canvas yina"s SHOWS
menagerie is composed of raFs The
and birds of superior uualitr w, &c beasts
excellent condition, and fnIir al" n IN an
tiate the statement of the m4u SuOStaD.
respecting them. Among them - e,
largest elephant we ever saw"I IN the
old, nine feet, ten inches in boi 'I Yeas
weighs several Thousand ponnSSa land
potamus, lions, tigers, leoparJo mp
zebra, kangaroo, rhinoceros m,. adoz,
$4,000 lbs, a cage of MONKEYS roolgnlDg
and other novelties. '"'e Olrds
The great attraction, howevo.
the circus. The audience was roa,, Was
large as in the afternoon. All tE" A.. as
advertised were performed to fl" acts
After the usual grand eDtrea lg5l!er'
made brilliant spectacle, littIo' m Tneh
Watson performed some difRsnIta aIIe
graceful contOrtion feats. Then p Oat
Watson appeared in a princinoi o atN
trian act which was especially fine eHT T
lron-Jaw act by Madame Lolita mod iue
great sensation. In her jaw she iitaJa
barrel of water, and held a rono '1;5
her teeth which hOisted her form 70 WI" Gl
top of the tent; and performed otbe, que
tonlshng feats. The hurdle act by Wm
Ducrow-which was fine exhibition a.
English jockey riding anr
thing of the kind ever attempted L,s
and received the enthusiastic apDIaS.
OF the audience. The Langlois Brother
performed some marvellous juggling feats
comical and wonderful. A PRINCIPAL r;J
ing act by Mile Clarinda was exceIient.
and a hurdle act by the boy wonde,
Charles Watson, was fine. The cannon
ball act by Hercules Gaffney, who ham,
dies Sc 10. balls like marbles. was tb,T
ing feat of trained muscles. Signor S.
bastian, the world renowned 5arebao.
rider, performed magnificent act Which,
won immense applause. A marvel If
skill and patient training was shown in
the act with magic barrel and table br
Harry Lamkins. The performance n
the trick mules also delighted the anF
ence. There were other acts of Dqz
which we have not space to mf1ro7
Mr.. John Foster, the clown, is a clever
jester, and his witticisms are Quteoir.
inal. 1t is, without exception, the hest
circus that has exhibited here for hee
or four years.-St. Adams MesseRqer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

broken trust institution. But ABOUT d
week ago all this happiness was turned
To gall by the untoward discovery one
fine evening that the staple and paddock
guardiug the secret fortune hung broken
and useless from the closet door, ana
that the fortune aforesaid had taken
wings and flown away. Talk has been
plenty on Vessey street since that night,
and the detectives are worrying their
lives out, trying to find the bold ana
knowing thief who showed such nose
for secreted coin, but nothing has been
accomplished, and the King family are
turning YEARLY back to the pickel-fac-
tory to essay once more the accumula-
ton of a competency which, If obtained,
will probably be deposited elsewhere
than in the domestic attic.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, par erect
lence the representative hotel OF the me-
tropolis, commenced on August LIST the
twentieth year of its business career
more prosperous and with greater pres
tipe than ever before. 1t remains as
ever thoroughly cosmopolitan house,
being quite as well known among the
travelling aristocracy of Europe as among
the highest class of American society. 1t
was there that the Prince of Wales re-
sided when in the city on his memorable
trip of twenty years ago, and since that
time hundreds of less distinguished Wis
itors from abroad have proved its hos
pitality.
For many year the Fifth Avenue
has been one of the institutions of New
York. For banquets, for political and
financial conferences, as well as for social
assemblages of the highest order, it has
become the most famous resort of the
metropolis. Following the general ten
denotes of the times the management
celebrated the anniversary already
named by reducing the rates from SIS to
81 per day. RADIX.
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performance of what he deems obliga-
tory and best to be done.
3. He should be Independent in his
judgments. Some men never know
what to do, till they have consulted all
their neighbors and acquaintance, and
then do nothing because they fear to
offend somebody. More wish to please
everybody, make personal popularity
their over-mastering ambition, are time
servers, truckers, aud, with hardly the
consciousness of anything i'll in it,
dOuble-taced. Such men never have a
high type of mental eDdowments, or
exalted notions of duty. There is usual
ly trace too little of good common
sense, and none too much intelligence.
The man who kno,os, studies, investi-
gates, thinks, is independent in his
opinions, is self-reliant, and, other
things being equal, is one on whom
others can rely. The Scripture proverb
"In the multitude of cOunsellOrs there
is safety" is generally true, but it is
not true in respect to either of two
county offices, those of states attorney
and sheriff. They must be men able to
keep their own counsel, to probe the
secrets of other men and yet not divulge
their own, to follow a labyrinthic thread
and not break it, to persevere to the
end whether men cheer or ieer. If we
have able, intelligent, honorable, fear
less, and self-reliant men, with expert
ence added, to fill these important
offices, are we justified in supplanting
them II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16
Barlow Bolts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY CHANGES TONE,

The mutterings in Franklin County.
so numerous of late, have eliminated in
a call for mass district convention aft
st. Adams next Saturday, Aug. IL, to
nominate a candidate for congress that
can defeat Gen. circuit. The call is adj
dressed to all who are dissatisfied with
the nomination of Gen. Grout at HYDE
Park. and signed by two names from
each of the towns in Franklin county.
They say they should have had signers
from other towns had there been time.
For mass convention of the district it
would have seemed quite appropriate to
have had some signers to the call from
towns outside of Franklin county. 1t
simply shows the whole move to be con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16
The Portland and ogdensburg Rail
waY

HYDE PARK, VT, Aug. ID. The stock
holders of the Portland and Ogdensburg
Railroad, Vermont Division, held their
annual election to day. The following
were elected Directors Franklin Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury, VT, James d.
Bell of Walden, John H. George of Hard
wick, Olif Abel of Wolcott, George W.
Hendee of MorrisviIle, Waldo Bingham
of Hyde Park, Orange Buck, of John
son, r. S. Reed of Fairfield, d. d. Wead
of Sheldon, o. S. Rexford of Highgate,
Henry A. Burt of Swanton, the latter to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the res
ignation of Col. A. B. Jewett, the pres
ent receiver. The Directors organized
as follows: Waldo Bingham, President,
Franklin Fairbanks, Vice President,
John H. George Secretary and d. D.
Wead, Treasurer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

Are the best schools in the coun-
ty, state, or nation, those that have
new corps of teachers every two or
four yearsq Have the Messrs. Fair
banks been less successful in the manu-
facture of scales because they have re-
tanned men in their more responsible
positions, for ten, twenty, thirty, and
even forty years? But when it comes
to making and executing laws, forsooth,
man who has had two or four years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16
Second Distrist Convention.
A NEW MAN BRouGHr OUT

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Aug. 10
The Second Congressional Republican
District Convention assembled at 2.30
O'Clock in the open air, on the lawn
fronting the residence of G. w. Gates.
At ]. 80 o'clock caucuses were held bv the
Orange and Windham county delegates
for the purpose of fixing upon candi-
dates that each county would unani-
mOusly support before the convention.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. Mr.. Haskins of Brattleboro.
The roll of delegates was called by
Nelson Gay of Stock bridge, and 233 del
egates answered the call Hon. B. Mar
tin of Chelsea was chosen chairman,
with A. N. Swain of Bellows Falls and
F. B. Holden Secretaries.
Hon. A. p. HuntOn of Bethel nomin-
ated Hon. ID. c. Denison of Royalton
ex Governor Fletcher of Cavendish
nominated Hon. L. P. Poland of St
Johnsbury Col. John B. Mead of Ran
dolph nominated Col. Roswell Farnham
of Bradford c. B. Eddy of Brattleboro
nominated James NJ. Tyler as the unan-
imOus choice of Windham county.
After the usual speech makingu the
merits of the respective candidates, the
ballOting was commenced at 3.45 P. NJ.
Pending the taking of the ballots, Hon
III. G. Belden rose, and after stating that
Mr.. Poland did not desire the nominal
ton, pledged the unanimous support of
Caledonia county to Mr.. Tyler. Col.
Mead then withdrew the name of
Col. Farnham in favor of Mr.. Tyler
When the ballot was nearly completed,
Mr.. Wilson of Bethel withdrew the name
of Mr.. DenisOn. The ballot resulted in
the nomination of j. NJ. Tyler of Brattle-
bOrO, as follows:
Whole number cast 5lI
Necessary to a choice LOG
Tyler had IA
DeniSOn sc
Scattering
The announcement was received with
great applause, and the nomination was
unanimous. Mr.. Tyler being called for
appeared, and in brief speech accept
ed the nomination and heartily thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
on him. Mr.. DenisOn addressed the con-
ventiOn and spoke tlatteringly of the
nominee.
Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro.
Nelson Gay of Stockbride, w. III. Du-
bOis of Randolph and II. G.. Belden of
st. JOhnsbury were appointed Il District
Committee. Mr.. Tyler is a lawyer. He
graduated from the Albany Law Univer-
sity in 1910, in the same class with Col
Veasey and Gov. Proctor of Rutland.
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Are You a Bolter P

TO the Editor Of the CaLedOnian:
am asked if l am "bolter 7" re-
ply am, if to refuse to support unfit
men for Office makes one boiler. If
to refuse longer to submit to the indig-
nifty of having the affairs of the county
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

NOte.-The foregoing communication
comes to us from a man whom we high
ly respect, but we suspect his judgment
and feelings in this matter may have
taken some bias from his relationship
to one of the candidates upon the ticket
which he supports.
We do not care to comment upon its
views. The writer is entitled to the
exercise of his preferences, and if the
voters of the county agree with him his
ticket is in no danger of defeat. If it
is nomination unfit to be made the
fact that it was manipulated through
the convention does not entitle it to the
support of the honest voter. We wish
however to correct one misstatement of
fact.
The peoples ticket" did not put
itself into the field-it was put there by
the request of representative men-men
who represent the general feeling of
their towns all over the county. The
men upon the peoples ticket" are not
"office- but having been put
into the field they are justified in re-
lying upon their friends to see that they
are not defeated.
We did not know of any disaffectiOn
with the ticket of 1876 when it was
since
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Portland s. ogdensburg R. R.-July 1, 1915
TRAINS MOVING EAST.

MAIL-Leaves Swanton 73O Cambridge J ~ a
ton 9.l5 Hardwick 1O.35, East HardwlG,A q, ~ St
Greensboro 1885, Walden Ills, Danville H. West
Johnsbury 1215, East st. JOhnsbury 70 70 81
Concord 1888 Miles Pond 10 a. East ConcoI%a and
Lunenburg LOS, arrives at Portland al o''V
Boston next morning. -.
EXPRESSLY. Swanton 40 p m, CamG5T 1igS
junction 6-25 Hardwick 752 p. m, East li II 0g
s.O4, Greensboro s.13, Walden s5s, DanVlii'
arrives at st. JOhnsbury 9.35. p. m.
TRAINS MOVING WEST
MA1L-Leaves Boston 600 and Portiah az Miles
m, Lunenburg Ito, p. m, East Concord ~
Pond 127, West Concord LII, East St JO on ian
150, arrive st. Johnsbury 200 leaves I ~ Hard
vile 2.40, Walden 3.01 Greensboro 81, ha fncton
wick $3.50, Hardwick $40, Cambridge Jun"
500, arrives at Swanton at 6.25 p. m
EXPRESS-Leaves ST. Johnsbury 500 u IA 10
Danville 9.27, Walden $50. Greens3CoIo bridge
East Hardwick 1920, Hardwick 1896, OaniOi
junction 1910 Swanton 150 p. m,
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Food for Reflection.


We want good officers to administer
the laws. We cannot have good gov
ernment any other way. That goUern-
nent is best avhich is best administered.
With us, good government depends
more upon good officers than upon the
laws, and so the chief question of every
election is to put faithful, efficient men
into office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

experience is just good for nothing.
Turn him out, and put in greenhorn.
A Representative in Congress should
never serve over two terms, else he
might become too influential, and no
state assembly man should be reelected
else he would become too well acquaint-
ed with the methods of transacting
public business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

Are rogues and rascals nowadays
less crafty, or shrewd, or intelligent
than formerly, so that anybody can
catch and convict them ? Why is it
that when bank is robbed, or a muir
der committed in the country, the SER
vices of city detective are secured Y
Because Boston and New York keep
efficient men on their police force as
long as they possibly can; but in New
Hampshire and Vermont sheriff is re-
manded to his private business as soon
as he has found out the law-breakers of
his wlit-realm, learned the highways
and byways of notorious criminals, and
how TO obtain proof that shall result in
conviction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

C. W. KING, Lunenburg, Senator.
A. S. HOWARD, East Haven Ass't Judges.
w. W. FITCH, Brunswick, ass
DAVID S. STORRS Island Pond, Judge Probate.
A. F. NICHOLS, Concord, States Attorney.
L. D. HARTSHORN, Lunenburg Sheriff.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

S. s. THOMPSON, Lyndon, lsen.tors
H. C. BELDEN, St Johnsbury,
JOEL TRULL, Burke, Asst Judges
Z. W. CHURCH, Kirby, mss
HEMAN E. CARTER, Hardwick, States Atty.
L. SULLOWAY, JR., WheelOck, Sheriff.
ASA L. FRENCH, st. Johnsbury, Judge Probate.
DANIEL COFRIN, Groton, High Bailif
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

and collected and went to wo,L =,
experienced hands. They " weI6 like
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

When party ceases to work
for the highest good of the COM
munity, it has no longer any claim on
honest men. tits turned into an engine
of evil. 1t becomes bondage, and the
sooner it learns that it can have SUD-
port only so far as it merits it, the bet
ter. We cannot cote for second-class
men and haze frst-class goeernment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

Good citizens, when they give up
their own better judgment at the polls,
and put in men that wink at wrong do
ing, cannot expect the laws will execute
themselves, and that the government
will be better than the demagogues who
conduct it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

The chiefquestion before the freemen
of Caledonia county is: Shall we retain
for the important offices of states at
torney and sheriff, men who are tried,
experienced, fearless, competent, and
have shown themselves unusually sue
cessful in the discharge of their duties
Will the cause of temperance and good
order profit by the change?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16
or the position of sheriff.

for the position of sheriff.
Judge Rogers needs no commentator
from me as he is well known through
out the county as man too honorable
to sacrifice duty to crafty the ambition
of Office seekers. A REPUBLICAN.
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The Peoples Republican Ticket.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

S. S. THOMPSON Lyndon, (Son.+ors
II. C. BELDEN, st. Johnsbury
C. T. A. HUMPHREY, Burke, a,,. 1,5cras
MATTHEW X. GRAY, Ryegate,
HENRY C. IDE, st. Johnsbury, States Attorney.
WILLIAM H. PRESTON, st. Johnsbury, Sheriff.
ASA L. FRENCH, st. Johnsbury, Judge Probate
DANIEL COFRIN, Groton, High Baiff.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16

Voters must make stand for good
men and true the best the community
affords. Any thing less than this
cheapens our institutions and saddles
evil permanently upon us.
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ST. cSuhnsburg GaeduIiall.
St. bloomsbury, VT, Friday, Aug. 16, 1878.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

For GOVERNOR,
REDFIELD PROCTOR, of Rutland.
For LIEUT. GOVERNOR,
E. p. COTTON, of Irasburgh.
For TREASURER,
JOHN A. PAGE, of Montpelier.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY

For Representatives in Congress,
1sT DIsT.-CHARLES H. JOYCE, Rutland.
Sd DIsT.-WILLIAM W. CIRCUIT, Barton.
The New York herald., 1878-01-13
HOME AIT NOTES.

Mrs Greatorex has been etching Rock Enon Springs,
Virginia, and vicinity
Boughton's s.Edict OF william the Testy, 'Snow in
tho Corcorau Gallery is being engraved, think for
the Art Journal
Tho annual exhibition Of tho Boston Art Club opens
the 10th.
Syracuse exhibition on the 10TH
The portfolio for tho benefit oi tho Church of the
Holy Trinity tDr Tying, Jr's), gotten up by Mr..
George II. Peabody, and which will soon be sold at
auction, composed OF forty-sx pictures contributed
by the following artists ALBERT Bcrstadt, NJ. r. IL.
De Haas, William y. De Haas, William H. Beard,
James II. Beard, j. q. Ncoll J. g. Brown, Samuel
Colman, SANFORD r. Ginprd, william Hart, James NJ
Hart J. W. Cas,car, IL. D. Martin, X w. Hup-
bard, Arthur Parton, Gilbert Gaul 4. J..
/. Fitcn, David Johnson II. W. ROBBINS,
Walter sattcrlce, A. Wordsworth Thompson, A. Z.
Bricbcr LOUIS O. Tiffany, Frank Waller, X. Swain
Clifford, 7. L. Smith, Gcogge H. story, Arthur Quart
ley, A. H. Wyant, Y. Bellows, J. B. Bristol, Maria
Il. Dixon, J. n. Dopb, J. u Wieglns. IL. A. Loop,
Constant Mayer, Sarony, d. NJ Carter, Julien Weir,
d. Maitland Armstrong, T. r. Ryder, j. Z. Thom aud
J. Williamson.
Tho Utica Art Association Exhibition will opon
about tho end OF tho month.