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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
A Blessing in Disguise.

That yellow fever epidemic should
prove an important element in the
work of national reconciliation would
seem, at first blush, an odd idea, but
no careful observer can fail to realize
that the "North" and the "South" have
not been so closely bound together in
feeling and sympathy, since long before
the firing on Fort Sumter, as they are
to-day. The heartiness with which al
most every northern community has
contributed its share toward the relief
of the stricken South has proved how
essentially national our whole people
really are, and erased almost the last
vestige of the fast disappearing Mason
and DixOn's line. 1t will never again
be possible to convince a South, which
has seen the North pour out its money
so freely for its relief, that the people
OF the two sections are, or can be, any
thing but citizens equally interested in
the welfare of a common country
Springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
An Address to the Voters of Caledonia
County.

The following was not written by the
county committee, but by the editor o.
Harper'S Weekly-One of the most clear
sighted men of the present day and
although he probably had not heard OF
the bolt in Caledonia county, his advice
to citizens and patriots is just as good
and will weigh as much with candid
men as the appeal of men who are
wanting some petty Office:
Nothing is palmer than that the sole
chance-and it is great one-of con-
tinued Republican control is to make
Republicanism identical with the most
earnest convictions and the moral cour-
age of good citizens. After so long and
illustrous an ascendency as that of the
Republican party, decline and over
throw are sure unless it becomes, by a
happy fortune, once more the repre-
sentative of living opinions and def
mite policy. 1t is not enough to main
tain the party supremacy that it is no
worse than others, and that others are
no better than itself. That is no reason
for supporting any party. Politics are
something more than a choice between
rascal and knave. We are con
fronted at this moment in this country
with questions of the utmost signiti-
canoe to society, to labor, to property,
to the national prosperity and good
name. They cannot be well dealt with
by charlatans and towards. They are
not to be evaded by the stale trick of
false alarms.-Harper'S Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
Plain English.

The fact that Col. w. G.. Veazey wal
counsel for the murderer Phair, wal
taken advantage of to prejudice the
voters of Rutland against him for tow
representative. In regard to this mat
ter, Hon. M. G.. Everts writes, in the
Rutland Herald and Globe, as follows:
As l have occupied and still occupy
position unalterable against being q
party in any way to the combination Of
bummers, spiIitualistic lawyers, escaped
cOnvicts and other low and disreputa.
BILE of both sexes who have combined
to defame the good name of the state
of Vermont, and to bring the admins
tration of its criminal law into disre-
pute, and believing that the state should
eXpend no more money in the effort to
place one of the chief of criminals upon
the roll of pensioners and, having very
decided convictions that the criminal
Jurisprudence of the state has been
sufficiently disgraced and DETAINED al
ready, it has well been supposed that |
would support no man for office when
there was the least danger that his in
t1uence would he used for the purpose
OF re-Opening and further agitating a
question long since settled according to
truth and impartial justice. Holding
that position, L could not have support
ed Col. Veazey for town representative
without explanation in regard to his
position, he having been of assigned
counsel for Phair. In that relation he
did, to my personal knowledge, all that
was honorable for him to do, acting
professionally, and nothing more. His
relation to the case has long since
ceased, and l have no doubt that, if
elected, he will act that honorable part
in the matter which shall meet with the
entire appreciation of his constituents
who have a very decided opinion upon
the merits of the case. Ifnew evidence,
worthy of the name, exists, he should
act upon it impartially. Believing that
the action of Col. Veazey upon this
matter will be eminently fair and Judi
cious, without bias or prejudice, he will
have no more ardent supporter than
M. G. EvERTs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

taking another just under the second
button of his waistcoat with the cane /;
while the toes that were crushed-al-
lowing two cOrns to an oath-appar-
emily made the affair of painful interest
to about nineteen millions of mourners.
Breathless and pale, at length our hero
brought up against six-foot Jersey
man but there was the beautiful light
of sweet eontentment in his eye as he
gasped out, "Well, got her anywav.n
SCOT her, you old fool" shrieked the
man, "the boats coming in ~
The steamboat war between lines
running from here to Boston, still con-
tinues. On some of them the prices of
tickets have been dropped to cost or
even below, with the results of doing
business at a loss, and worse still: at
tracing crowds of such character that
decent people will not travel with them.
The old Fall River line, the most ele-
CANT steamers in the country, are hold
ing their ordinary rates, carrying all
the best class of passengers and furnish
ing them luxurious Accommodations.
RADIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
Second Election in Third District.

the second election in this District
will be held under the statute on the
9Th of November. Section A of Chap.
] of the General Statutes makes it the
duty of the Governor, on receiving no
tice from the canvassing committee of
the Legislature that no person has re-
ceived majority of the votes cast, to
issue his proclamation, announcing that
there has been no election, and also the
number of votes given for each candi-
date, and requiring the freemen of the
District to meet at the same places in
the towns where the former freeman's
meetings were held, on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in Novem-
Der then next, at one o'clock in the
afternoon to elect a representative to
Congress. At the second election, the
person having ''the greatest number of
the votes cast" in other words having
the plurality of the votes, will be
elected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
Ben. Butler in the Role of Jacob. -

That crown prince of demagogues
Ben. Butler, is endeavOring to capture
the Gubernatorial chair of the old Bay
State. His very impudence is helping
him with such portion of the crowd as
hurrah for Dennis Kearney, and who
claim that the property of the laboring
and economical classes should be di-
vided among the lazy and vicious. Ben.
is stumping about the state, and being
of a glib tongue and reckless manner,
he receives attention, and will no doubt
get large following. OF one of his
late addresses the Boston Journal OF
Monday has the following admirable
satire:
In his speech at Great Darlington
Gen. Butler compared himself to Jacob,
and observed that he had been waiting
for the GOvernOrship seven years, as
long as Jacob waited for Rachel, and
that this was his last time of asking, as
he was 'fading away" This scriptural
parallel, although at first thought lit
tie novel, has in it more appropriate
ness than Gen. Butler probably sus-
pected. For example, there was little
crooked transaction about a mess of
pOttage between Jacob and Esau, in
which the former took advantage of his
unsuspecting brother and tricked him
out of his birthright. A faint resem-
blance might be traced between the
occurrence and that incident in Gen.
Buffers career when he levied SI42, 900
out of the 100000 due to sailors and
their widows in the Farragut award,
thus appropriating, not their birthright
to be sure, but their means of sub
sistence.
Then again, there was that trick
which the willy Jacob played upon his
blind old father Readers of scripture
will remember that Jacob had himself
fixed up with the skins of kids, so that
his father might not know by touch
that it was not Esau who stood before
him. This suggests the way in which
Butler is masquerading about the state,
attitutldinizing as a reformer, when
everybody knows that every bone in
his body is the bone of a demagogue.
But Jacobs father, in spite of his blind
ness, had some sense of the fraud that
was being practiced upon him, and said.
''The voice is Jacobs voice, but the
hands are the hands of Esau." So Mas
sachusetts may be heard to remark,
between this and the 5th of November,
"The voice is the voice of Reformer,
but the hands are the hands of salary
grabber, an advocate of dishonest
money, and repudiationist."
There is another point in which Gen.
Buffers parallel holds more closely
than he suspected. Jacob waited seven
years for Rachel, it is true-but at the
end of the time he didn't get her! The
astute Laban was too much even for his
cunning, and at the end of the first
seven years waiting he imposed another
term of servitude. Precisely in the
same way Massachusetts will be con-
tent to see Gen. Butler in an attitude
of perpetual waiting. She has got along
very comfortably all these seven years,
while Buffers eye was cast longingly
upon the GovernOrship. She is per
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
Vermont News.

John I'll. French, late secretary of the
Vermont board of education, has been
appointed principal of the state normal
school at Indiana, Pa.
w. c. T. U. OF VERMoNr.-The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Vermont will hold its 4th annual
meeting in Winooski Avenue Congre-
gatlonal church, Burlington, on Sept.
% and 26. Each auxiliary is entitled
to five delegates. All friends of tenn
perance are invited to be present. Dele
gates will be entertained free of charge.
On the 18th, address OF welcome by
Mrs. Cole of Burlington and response
by Mrs. Greene of st. Adams; ESSAY on
temperance education of children by
Mrs. Partridge of North Bennington,
essay on "Home Work" by Mrs. Conant
OF Randolph. On the 9th, business
meeting; essay by Mrs. S. A. Watson,
st. Adams; discussion; essay by Mrs.
Tasting, Brattleboro, and poem by Mrs.
Tabor, Montpelier. Return checks fur
nished.
Mr.. Presley of WOlcOtt, while climb
ing over board fence recently, caught
one leg between the boards and fell his
weight on the board, cutting two cords
OF the leg completely off. He will be
crippled for life.
AT the preliminary examination of
Lewis Blair of Bolton, for attempting
to feloniously assault his granddauoh7
ter, years old, the evidence tended to
show that he was guilty, although he
denies the charge, and he was commit
TED IN default of $500 bail and taken to
Burlington. w
A barn situated on the Bay road
about one and half miles from
WInooski, the property of Clark Rood
wa destroyed by fire early Friday. Loss
between $500 and $400. The fire Is
supposed to have been set by a tramn
out OF revenge for being refused Iodging
III Mr.. RoOd's house.
Mr.. H. H. Bishop has sold ont biS
lease OF three years of the Amar;can
hotel, at Burlington, to L. s Drew
II, Inc sale was effected on the 5th and
MT. Drew took immediate possession.
A collection was taken in ST. Paups
church, Burlington, Sunday. for the aid
Oh tne sufferers from the yellow fever in
Memphis, which amounted to sIoo 40
SAD Aco1DENT.-The death Of Mo-
anne Shaw, elsewhere noticed. was tho
result OF a painful accident. She haS
oeen spending few weeks in the 6 m
ar Oh underhill, boarding at the bonso
o. MI. Bass, near the Dixon Hon"o
on Thursday evening last. She stau use;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
Incidents of the Fever.

- The Memphis Avalanche of last
Thursday pitiable half sheet-comes
draped in black, its first word is
Death" in this instance recording the
fact that the business manager and one
OF the proprietors of the paper, Robert
A. Thompson, also postmaster of Mem
phls, had fallen victim to the fever
plague. His case, like so many others.
Illustrates the heroic side of human ma,
ture, for he voluntarily concealed the
fact of his relapse from his wife, who he
had seen sent away for her safety. and
calmly faced death apart from his dear
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

est companion. The hopeless gloom
and terror of the situation there is pa
thetically reflected in almost every line
and feature of the paper. The broad
black rules between the columns inclose
little save a mortuary record and list OF
those almost certain the following
morning to be included in a similar
record. The headlines to this dread
chronicle also speak eloquently the de-
spair of the community. The condi-
ton of things seems not to be exagger-
ated by the heading: "Golgotha-
Where the Living are too Few to Bury
the Dead" and the certainty of many
more days of equal if not greater hor-
ror is limited at in the grim word ''Next,"
concluding the displayed lines that read
like the inscription of some vast tomb.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
The State Election.

Nearly complete returns from the
State election give the result as fol-
lows: Republicans, 1872; Democrats,
35; Greenbackers, 8; Independents, 2.
No choice in ten towns. Three towns
to hear from. Proctor's plurality is
20,21l over Bingham, and his majority
over all about l7,I50. Fairbanks ma
jority in 1876, was 3,6O8. On the first
page will be found the Governor vote
and a list of representatives. Below
we give
THE NEW SENATE.
Addison-Noble F. Dunshee, Bristol ;
Joseph Battel, Ripton.
BenningtOn-Lovela Munson. Man.
chester; VIM. B. Arnold, Pownei.
Caledonia-S. S. Thompson, Lyndon ;
H. c. Belden, st. Johnsbury.
Chittenden-Henry Ballard, Burling-
ton; Chester w. Writers, Milton; Cicero
G. Peck, Hinesburg.
Essex-C. w. King, Lunenburg.
Franklin-Albert SOwles, st. AIbans :
E. II. Powell, Richford; Chester K.
Leach, Fletcher.
Grand Isle-George W. Beardsley, AL
burg.
Lamoille-R. F. Parker, WOlcott.
Orange-John b. Mead, Randolph !;
j. c. Stearns, Bradford.
Orleans-B. F. Paine, Jay 1. N.
Cushman, Irasburg.
Rutland-Horace H. Dyer, Rutland /;
Z. j. Ormsbee, Brandon; Levi Rice,
Tinmouth; C. A. Ram, Poultney.
Washingtou-W. P. Dillingham;, Wa
terbury; Albert Dwinell, Calais.
Windham-D. P. Webster, Putney ;
A. B. Franklin, Newfane.
WindsOr-John F. Deane, Cavendish ;
w. c. DanfOrth, Barnard Nelson Gay,
StOckbridge.
Republicans, %. Democrat, l.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

LATE Harry Stevens OF
Bradford, caught his foot in the wheel
of stage coach at Profile House on
Tuesday, causing a compound fracture
of the leg. He was endeavoring to
stop the horses of the coach he was
driving. The accident is a serious one,
john Amidon of Gilmore, a veteran
of the lth Vt. Regiment, was probably
fatally injured Wednesday, by the pre-
mature discharge of cannon he was
firing. The gun was neither swabbed
or thumbed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

the New England Reform Association 9
and all the New England Governors are
invited and several are expected to be
present, among others Gov. Van Zandt
of Rhode Island, Gen. Mcclellan of New
Jersey, P. T. Barnum, etc. Brass bands
and glee clubs will be in attendance.
Reduced rates are promised at the
hotels and on the railroads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

through door, which she supno.o5
into hall, but which opened eT'G =; led
cellar way, and was precipitated , 1
the the stairs an She was taken up ins "uwn
arm at the wrist, dislocated a sbo 0" one
and broken one or two ribs. ono 'u ,
of which pierced the lungs. occaSidp piece
fatal injury. '''onlng
Her children, Judge VIM. G. q,
Mr.. George B. Shaw, Mrs. Gay, of fi raw
ton, and Miss Fanny Shaw. were VI o DOS
this city or vicinity and were tbns a." I'll, N
to go to her, and give her their w,t aSIe
full care. On Sunday Afternoon S J"'Gn'
gan to sink rapidly, and died gu" ot oe-
O'Clock Sunday night. Mrs. Sbar AZ II
the widow of the late George B, sE WAS
and sister of the the late L. G. Bgeo~' OF
kindly, amiable and excellent Of most
men, esteemed and beloved in er mO-
relation of life.-Free Press. every
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
ST. cJufmsbrrp Galedunialr.
a. We are certainly grateful for tn

~ We are certainly grateful for the
words of commentator by letter and
otherwise that come to the Caledonian
for the stand it has taken for purer
politics and we trust it may in the fu-
ture fulfill all the anticipations of its
warmest friends. We wish however,
to correct one Observation-Disclosures
the paper will lose subscribers and sup
port by its course. Our friends need
have no concern on that score. The
time has passed in this country when
the straightforward and independent
course of public journal will not Sc
cure the support of the best class of
people regardless of all minor questions.
But even should it lose the support of
the party blind, it will make no differ
ence its course is marked out and it
proposes to walk that way to the end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

great ability and greater ambition
perfectly REGULAR in everything, and
most conservatively antagonistic to
anything so irregular as new party,
bent to overthrow the proper and regu-
lar order of affairs-that order whereby
the big fish eat the little ones, mani
testify the order of Divine Providence,
and therefore impiOus to rebel against
DR.. HOskins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
The Record for Saturday and Sunday
MEMPHIS.


Six physicians reported 1913 new cases
OF yellow fever to the board of health
on Saturday, and the undertakers 95
interments. The report for yesterday
was still worse. Nearly 100 fresh
mounds were added to the cemeteries
and the POtter's field. The total num-
Der OF interments reported to D. m.
was II, with one firm of undertakers to
hear from, which will make the deaths
in the neighborhood of 100. Only par
tial reports of new cases were made.
The physicians are so pressed for time
that the majority prefer to violate the
ordinance requiring them to report to
neglecting the sick. Six resident ply
siclans report SO new cases, and it is
safe to assert that the number of new
cases was nearly 200.
A meeting of prominent members of
the Howard association and citizens
relief committee was held yesterday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

II The result in the Third District
gives Barlow, Greenbacker, large plu-
rality, but he lacks some nine hundred
votes of a majority over both GIOut and
Waterman. The thing will be tried
over again Nov. 5, at which time plu-
rality elects.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

Thomas Utton's horse ''Bismo,o,
from Morrisville, was killed on ~
track at the Fair Ground st. Albon. 'ae
colliding with a team coming sw ui, ~
from the opposite direction. Tho "m n'
mails side was pierced by shaft " an,
though the injury was not at f fna
thought to be serious, the horse Ii "lS5
only two hours. Mr.. Utton was offer reI
81 900 for him the day before, 'ieu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

The Barnes hose company of Bur,irc
ton, went to the Chicago fremeG',
tournament last week, and won the 6rss
prize for running, over % other con r''
petitors, and when they returned bomo
on Saturday night, the whole city turned
out to welcome them. The prize won
consists of five hundred dollars in cash
nickle-plated two-wheel hose carr
and the champion belt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
Temperance Meeting at White Noun.
tains.

There is to be grand temperance
rally at the Fabyan House, commencing
to-day, the 10Th, and continuing one
week. 1t is to be under the auspices of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
Our New York Letter.

fectly content to see the General wait
seven years longer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
DERaR ZMENZ.

Our friends and customers are invited to call and
examine the Goods and see the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13
NEW ORLEANS.

There were 100 deaths from yellow
fever Monday. The number of new
cases up to noon was IA. The death
list includes the names of 26 children
less than seven years old.
There is scarcely house in the first
district in which there is not, or has not
been, one or more cases, and upon the
people has come an apathy which even
doubling of the death-rate could not
shake: Many a hearse goes out unat-
tended, though from the richness of the
coffin it is evident that the dead were
In easy circumstances. The absence of
mourners does not cause surprise. The
care OF the sick is foremost, and the
dead are hurried to their resting place
as quickly as possible.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-25

MINNESOTA SUGAR IN 81: LOUIS,
The following mention Of Minnesota
sugar is from a recent issue of the st..
Louis Globe-Democrat, and will inter-
est a large number of Minnesota read
ers:
I'VE do not generallylook for anice,
granulated cane sugar fronlsstle north
ern ATTITUDES. of Minnesota, being salts
fed to luxuriate Ii tile rich produce of
the maple forests Recently On'cllanqe.
however, the Globe Democrat represent
tative was treated to the sight of Il sam
pie Of bright beautiful golden sugar,
large grained, and resembling some
what the high grade Louisiana. product,
which was manufactured by Mr.. &. +.
Miller, near Dundas. Rice county, Min
hesota. s1t'w:is labeled ''FrOm Amber
Cane" which is probably Mr.. Miller's
designation Of his improved sorghum.
Heretofore great difficulty, if not utter
practical'failure, his beel experienced
in the attempt to granulate sorghum,
and if Mr.. Miller las succeeded in eff
fecting this object, so that it may be
profitably emulated by his fellow citi-
zens, he has added i new source of
wealth to the commonwealth, by the
saving which its production will iIau-
rllr;lte
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-25
DON'T BELIETH |T

a recent. number of the Cleveland
(O.) Herald contained the following:
Dispatches from St. Paul announcing
t'aCt1higrants to Western Minnesota
are as thick as the grassloppers are in
That state in the grasshopper season,
sho,nu lie taken with a few bushels of
salt. II is not improbable that Il man
may'l have recently settled in Western
Minnesota, but that the land offices are
crowded with land hunters from morn
Till dewy eve, and that the railroad
trainsare running over full with emf
grants from st. Paul westward, may he
regarded us the ''brOad America" way
Of stating the case.
We cain prove it. Prove it hy every
newspaper, land Office, hotel keeper,
railroad conductor, hotel runner, aud
rea['&state dealer in the State. The
Cleveland Herald is published too far
e'sts-to"- fur cast-to he an intelligent
paper. They think away off there in
tlatsettttc country That st.. Paul is To-
c'tes' OIL All iceberg and that the prin-
c'palabasiness Of, Minnesota farmers is
catching seals and white bears. But
people who are looking westward have
found outI) that st. Paul has the same
average ".temperat,ire as Philadelphia;
(2,esttnh:a.tdhlinnesota with an insignifi-
cant.psoportion Of her land under Gull
tivation produced last year 10000, oCo
'bnshrls"f wheat worth to the State, in
mouey,iabout $lo,0oo,0oo; (3,) that ex-