St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-06
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(OtnefW1Se) Respectable newspapers, al
lures many persons to his senseless
harangues who would never have gone
had they known the man. This para
graph is written in the hope of saving
an evening for some one who has not
had this experience.
He may be honest in it, but the edi-
tor of the Morrisville Citizen makes
mistake when he blows for the presi
dent of the "Moonshine Mining and
Reduction Co." of Colorado. There are
several people in the state who know
John T. Drew.
Some people still believe that it is
mans inailienable right to sell and
drink rum. A saloon keeper in Lynn
named Foye, who had been wrangling
with his wife on Sunday, went up stairs
and got a gun, and coming down upon
the street with the exclamation oh
you, I'll fix you now," shot Annie Ryan
in the head, installing her for his wife.
Quite a number in our Legislature
wanted to 'license" this kind of murder.
The death of w. H. Metcalf, and son
10 years old, from Lisbon, Maine, at
the New England Hotel, Boston, Fri
day night, from inhaling gas, having
blown out the light on retiring, suggests
that every public house have in It's
sleeping rooms directions upon the gas
fixtures how to extinguish the light.
Accidents similar to what befel the
Metcalfs are not uncommon.
At recent meeting of the directors
of the Eastern Railroad, the salary of
its president was raised from $500 to
$4,000. Although voting in the af-
firmative, and stating that he thought
the latter sum no more than an adequate
sum for the work, Gen. Rockwell said
he should take only the former salary.
Gen. Buffers mOdesty is unbOunded.
He has just sent in little bill for
S25, 900 against the city of Boston, for
legal services as counsel in the settle
met of the damages caused by the city
in diverting the water of the Sudbury
river-this being in addition to $4,000
retainer at the start.
Mrs. Theodore Tilton has at last been
formally communicated from Ply
mouth church.
OF the I2l Democrats in the South
Carolina Legislature, six are colored
men. Of the entire l24 members, but
three are Republicans, which is com
mentary on free suffrage in Il state
where the majority of the people are
black. A black Democrat is allowed
to be elected in South Carolina, but on
ly three black Republicans.
Fred. Douglass, the colOred orator,
says time, not bayonets, is the remedy
for the Southern situation. He thinks
public opinion must be educated, and
urges order loving people to exhaust
all civil processes. If they do not ex-
haust their patience first, we shall be
mistaken.
The Marquis of Lorne and his wife,
P.incess Louise, daughter of Victoria)
arrived at Halifax last week, and after
Il brilliant reception there, passed on to
Montreal, where the thing was repeated
in even grander style. The Marquis is
the new Governor General of the Do
minion, succeeding Lord Dufferin who
has just returned to England. This is
the first time that royal blood has made
its home in America, officially, and the
Provinces are happy. But what a
change for the Princess, at this season
of the year especially. The Queen tel
egraphed her daughter Saturday: "De-
lighted at the reception. Say So"
ST. ALBANs MESSENGER. the
election of Mr.. Barlow, the st. AIbdn,
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