St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-04

The republicans of New Hampshire
| hold their state convention next We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Samuel Boles, it is reported, has
for several days been struggling against
congestion of the lungs, and has suffer-
ed greatly from difficulty of breathing.
He is able to eat and does not lose
flesh.
1t may be a matter of surprise that
the Mormons have established any foot
hold in the South, but letter from
Greenville, Alabama, tells of the exis-
tence of Mormon sect in Butler coun-
ty, within Is miles of Greenville, under
the leadership of a self-proclaimed
Saint named Weary.
A Plattsburg, N. Y, family, number
ing seven persons, weigh in the aggre-
1897 pounds The head of The family
weighs 297 pounds two of his sons 30
pounds each, and the "baby," ID years
old, $50 the average of the entire fami-
ly being 2l3 pounds and ID ounces.
The sermon of Henry Ward Beecher
on the subject of future rewards and
punishments, is published in full in the
Christian Union New York; of Deem
Der Goth. 1t is entitled, THE Back
ground of Mystery"
The Free Press says two more names
are mentioned" as possible candidates
for Governor when the canvass shall
open in earnest, namely, Gen. j. l..
BarstOw of Burlington and Col. Geo. A.
Merrill of Rutland.
Mr.. Blaine has gone to the Hot
Springs of Arkansas, with ex-secretary
Robson, for his health. If hot water
is what he is after, he will find enough
of it at Washington, if he continues to
fight President Hayes.
Notwithstanding the statements in
some of the newspapers, the South
Eastern railroad difficulties have not
yet been adjusted. No decision was
reached ;at the meeting in Boston last
week, but the consultation was post
pOned till to-day, we believe, and it is
hoped and believed the matter will be
settled. Large bodies move slowly
Newport Express, Jan. /.
San Francisco fishermen complain
that the sea lions, which are protected
by law, are increasing so rapidly and
are so destructive of fish that they are
endangering the needed supply of food
for the citizens.
The New York Sun figures up the
money stolen in the United States dur
ing the past four years, by defaleations,
embellishments, and breaches of trust
on the part of city and county officials,
bank officers, executors of estates, ETC.,
at over S30,000,000.
The southern counties of California got |
from the recent storms four to six inches |
of rain, which is nearly equal to the
entire fall of last season. The northern |
portion of the state has had from three |
to four inches. The crop prospects are
generally very encouraging
The understanding among the friends
of the President is that under no cir
will Evarts and Conkling
change the purpose of the President to
send in new names for the New York
custom house as soon as the senate
meets.
Moody and Sankey watched the old
year out in largely attended meeting
in Music ball, Providence. Mr.. Moody |
was unable to be out on Sunday, but
was recovered the next day. The
Moody and Sankey campaign in Provi-
dence seems to have been quite success
full, but Needham and Cato have not
a great deal at Newport
A mad dog started on a rampage at
Newbury, Mass, Wednesday, biting
two men, besides two dogs and horse,
and was finally shot in West Newbury
after biting William P. Bailey, propri-
etor of the Newburyport and Haverhill
stage line, and terribly mangling his
hand.
People are getting anxious on the dog
question. What's the use of dogs, any
way 7 is question that is coming to be
asked quite often. "They earn moth
ing" remarks the Hartford Post, ''cost
money for their keep, aud every little
while one of them runs mad and val
liable life is sacrificed. If every dog in
the state were put under the sod, no
body would be poorer, and there would
be less anxiety about hydrophobia.
Mr. Moody, the evangelist was an
nounced to preach four times in Provi-
dence, Sunday, but was unable to at
tend service because of illness.