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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-18

The Lord resolution to reorganze the Po-
lice and Fire Departments does not seem to
meet with much favor with the majority of
the members OF the Legislature. That body
is at last becoming tired of these unneces-
sary reorganiZatiOns
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-18

AUBURN, KY, Feb. s, 1878.
Fl. r. STEvENs-Dear Sir have been selling
"Vegetine" for some time, and II gives very good
satisfaction. Very respectfully,
A. F. GOGHILL, Chemist.
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vEGETiNE.
VEGETINE.
A Good Family Medicine.

CARBoNDALE, ILL.,. Feb. 4, 1873
Fl. r. STEVENS: am using Vegetne" in my
family, and can recommend 1t as a good family
medicine. CHARLES BURTON.
The above man, Mr.. G. Burton is tobacco mer-
chant He says he has had nothing help him like
your medicine He has gained three pounds in
one week. DANIEL MORSE, Druggist.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-18

If the Gazette is cognizant of any cor
mpt transactions of members of the
Legislature, it should out with the whole
tory.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-18

CHICAGO kills more hogs than any
other city, and she probably has more
hogs who need killing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-18

THE American flag was 102 years old
ast Saturday, but the handsome thing
does not look it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-18

A woman who can write letter with
out two-thirds of her tongue protruding
through her mouth, is fitted for better
sphere than this.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-18

SENATOR BAYARD remains firm, and
leems likely to fully carry his point.
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The Cincinnati Star.

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THE STAR is the only STRICTLY INDE-
PENDENT NEWSPAPER published in
Cincinnati 1t is taken and read by
people of all parties and shades of opin-
ion, and it seeks to present the news OF
all kinds fairly and faithfully, with justice
to all and with especial favor to none.
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MANY farmers in Spain still plough
their fields with crooked sticks and
thresh their grain beneutn the feet of
oxen, while it is winnowed by women
who toss 1t into the air and allow the
ehaff to float away on the breeze. But
the day of Spain's redemption will yet
come. The suspicious moment is not far
in the future when some travelling Yam
kee will pounce down upon those primi-
tive Spaniards with double back-action
gang-plow that will run by steam, while
the lazy son of the soil can repose be-
pose beneath orange trees and suck cigar
cites. And then will follow in tumul-
tuous throng threshing-machines, wind
mills and sclf-raking rcapers and mowers,
until toll will have become Il thing of the
past, and life for the swarthy Spaniard
will be but one gay round Of bull-fghts
and tunes on his tinkling guitar.
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THE WEEKLY STAR-$1 PER YEAR,
circulates in all parts of the country, and
is a first-class family newspaper.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-18

THE silk trade i'll the United States,
according to the latest report of the Silk
Association of America, was unusually
prosperous during the past year, more
raw silk being consumed in 1873 than in
any previous year The report indicates
gradual increase in the consumption
of silk goods in America and in the man
ufacture of the raw article into sewing
silk and silk twist. In this industry
thousands Of people find employment in
this country, and much money has been
expended in the purchase and construc-
tion of machinery adanted to the u1usi-
ness. All those interested in the silk
trade, however, will receive with much
disappointment the announcement made
by the IT, S. Consul at Lyons, that the
silk crops of France and Italy are fail
ures, and that raw silks have already ad-
vanced in consequence from twenty to
,,,;rtv rer CEN. This failure, which
falls upon the markets of Lyons and
Milan in the nature of disaster, wall
yeriously affect the silk trade in Ameri-
ia, and prove very unfortunate to every
body interested in its manufacture.
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23O Walnut Street, Cincinnati o.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
Mutual Making Up.

The compromise by which the Mutu-
al Life Insurance Company of New York
has suddenly solved its own difficulty
Is virtually il victory for Mr.. Winston
and his policy. AS was announced in
the Republican yesterday morning, the
trustees have adopted the recommended
ton of Il committee of their number
consisting OF Gov. Rice, Geo. S. Coe,
William Z. Dodge, Samuel D. Babcock,
Martin Bates, VIM. A. Haines and Fred
eriek ii. Cossitt, all well-known bust
ness men,-to reduce the rates Of pre-
MUM to all new and old policy holders
10 per cent, instead of pursuing further
the plan of rebating 80 per cent. on all
new policies for two years. Those who
nave accepted policies bearing the lat
ter rebate are excepted from the bene-
MT OF TINS new action, but will very
likely have the option of changing to
the new scheme. This action of the
committee OF Investigation was unani-
mously arrived at by them, and unapi-
mously adopted by the trustees after a
three hours discussion. In effect. the
trustees nave come squarely upon the
platform which President Winston nut
forth seven years ago, and was then
compelled to retreat from on account of
the protests of policy holders. Here is
definite and considerable decrease in
the nominal rate of life insurance. based
on the fact that the Mutual since it's Or
ganIzation has received from policy
holders Sl66, $50 900, and paid back ain
regular course of business" only SIO7.-
100000.
Of course there may be no real reduc
ton from the fact that in all mutual
companies the surplus reserve is redis-
tributed annually in dividends. If the
Mntual's receipts are less, it's dividends
to policy holders upon premiums will
also be less. The question is whether.
after 10 per cent. reduction, the rates
are still high enough, with the falling
rate upon investments, to assure the
payment OF all claims at maturity, The
trustees of the Mutual so believe, The
adroitness of the compromise and its le-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
Public Opinion.

The Springfield Republican truly
says, 1T is well always to remember
that the President has been ahead of his
party i'll reform from the start, and that
he has done what he has in spite of the
politicians"
The Boston Journal calls the river
and harbor appropriation bill, inst
passed, the annual steal" and CHARGES
that about $l4,000,0OO will be wasted
by the present Congress for making
brooks into rivers, and improving bar.
bors that never have ships.
We may then fairly consider that the
candidates for 1880, at any rate until
the nominations are made, are TO he
Grant and Tilden, and it will be well
to lnure ourselves to the thought.-N
Y. Nation.
Mr.. Tilden has sown his wild nephews
and now is waiting to reap the usufruct.
-CleUeland Herald.
AN AWFUL SUSPICION.
There is another investigation that
ought to take place before Congress- adj
y0urns. 1t is one that the people of all
North America are interested in. That
is to discover what has become of Mont
gomery Blair and his impeachment pro-
gect. 1t is generally supposed that the
Impeachment project is stored in the
garnet at Gramercy Park, but it is feared
that Mr.; Blair has been foully dealt
wlth.-Cincinnati Commercial.
GENUINE AGGRESSIVE POLICY.
Senator Thurman lifted his voice in
the Democratic Congressional caucus
the other evening, and shouted for can
aggressive Democratic policy" 1t has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
A Suggestive Contrast.

When Mr.. Sherman was eXamlneuNoy
the Potter Committee last summer, III
appeared that during the count iii
Louisiana he correspondent with Gov
ernor Hayes, and kept that gentleman
informed of the progress of the case III
which the Republican candidate had so
strong personal and political interest.
The correspondence was not III CIPHER,
and letter of Mr.. Sherman's was put
in evidence, together with the reply
from Mr. Hayes. Both were frank ana
creditable. The letter of Mr.. Sherman
rave details of the operations OF the
canvassiug board and of the disputed
ouestiOns upon which the decision
would turn; and it closed with these
words: "The truth is palpable that you
ought to have the vote OF Louisiana,
and we believe that you will have 1t by
an honest and fair return according 10
the letter and spirit of the law OF
louisiana The answer of Mr.. Hayes
will not soon be forgotten. "H GU feel,
l am sure, as | do" he wrote, ''about
this whole business. A fair election
would have given us about forty cleo
toral votes at the SOuth-at least that
MANY. But we are not to allow. our
friends to defeat one outrage and fraud
| by another There must be nothing
crooked on our part. Let Mr.. IIlden
have the place by violence. lntImlda-
ton and fraud, rather than undertake
| to prevent it by means that will not
bear the severest scrutiny. | appre-
ciate the work done by the RepublI-
cans who have gone South, and am
especially proud of the acknowledged
honorable conduct of those from Ohic."
1t was the letter of an upright man
and both parts of the correspondence
created, on their publication, Il most
favorable impression.
! Is it not rather strange that while Mr..
Hayes took so frank and lively con-
Germ i'll the proceedings of the visiting
statesmen, and received such particular
accounts of their purposes and actions,
his competitor should have shut him
self up in the back parlor, and refused
to know who represented him at the
Southern capitals, what these repre-
sentatives were doing, what news they
telegruphed to his house every hour of
the day, and what was contained even
| in the dispatches addressed to him by
name Mr.. Tilden in a long political
career has always been distinguished
| ioI bIc MAUI vi pay ING ptlSOhhi "ONN"
| ton to the minutiR of campaign man
agement. He has never left his fortunes
to the discretion of friends and suhOr-
dinates. In the second stage of the
after-canvass of 1876 he did openly as
sumo the direction of affairs in detail,
according to his lifelong practice. Mr..
MantOn Marble, in his celebrated Ark
and Shechinah letter, tells how Mr..
Tilden provided his partisans with
''arsenalS of ammunition" and ''lethal
weapons" and even drew mp the reso-
lutions which they introduced in the
House of Representatives. He seems
to have begun to hibernate just when
the wickeduess set in, and to have re-
manned in Il comatose state while the
operations of Weed, Marble and Wool
ley lasted, and not day longer.-N. Y.
| Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

pointment of subcommittee to lessen
the labor of selection and secure also,
if possible, an uniformity of books for
the county? 1t has been the policy OF
the st. Johnsbury Academy, in order
that students attending it might be put
to as little expense as possible for
books, to use as far as practicable the
same text books in the English branches
that were in use in the public schools.
If all endeavor were made for the selec-
ton of uniform list of books for this
county, the academies would doubtless
conform, those scholars removing from
one town to another of the county
would be spared getting different books
from what they previously used, and
thus, we believe, hundreds if not thou
sands of dollars would in the aggregate
be annually saved. What say, gentle
men voters ii. L. FULLER.
st. Johnsbnry, Feb. %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
Default in a Bad Place.

The Massachusetts Home Missionary
Society lose some $780, through their
. late treasurer, Charles Demond, who
invested the money west, (where pre-
sumably he received large commits
sions), and lost it. A committee has
been investigating the matter, and
meanwhile much censure has been be-
slowed upon the executive committee
for not knowing what their treasurer
was about-they all the while suppos-
ing the funds remained where they had
been, safely invested east. The COM
mittee now report that this action OF
the treasurer was without their knOwl-
edge, and condemn his loose manage
ment, and say he had no right to make
this change of investment without their
approval. As much as possible will be
saved from the tangled mass of Incum-
bered property, in the hope of recover
ing a part of the $4,000, which the
society was required to hold as perma-
nent funds. Demond admits that at
the last annual examination of his ac-
counts he presented securities as the
investments of the society, which did
not belong to it. He says he has de-
str0yed large part of his correspond
ence, and his books have been kept in
such way that it is impossible to trace
his transactions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
The New Textbook Law.

Mr.. Editor AT the last session of
our Legislature a law was enacted max
ing it the duty of each town in the state
at the next March election to choose a
committee consisting of the Town Su-
perintendent and two others elected for
the purpose, who, in conjunction with
two from each graded school district
In towns where such schools exist,-are
to select textbooks for use in the
public schools of the town for the next
five years. This law has seemed to
many of the teachers of the state re-
trograde movement, since the old plan
of uniformity in the state involved in
the selection of books much less cum-
bersome and expensive machinery.
About eight hundred persons are to be
detailed for work which five or seven
men might just as well do for the whole
state. Two sets of books at most would
answer the demands of both graded
and district schools. Is it not feasible
for the towns in each county to instr uct
their textbook committees to confer
with the committees in the rest of the
towns in the county, and by the APP
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
st. sSotmsburp Gatedoniall.
The Anti-Chinese Bill.

The House on Saturday approved OF
all the Senate amendments to the Chl-
nese bill, and it has gone to the Presl-
dent either for his approval or rejec-
ton. The general impression is that
our worthy President will retrieve the
national honor imperilled by partisan
politics, and interpose the single arm
that can now avail against the disgrace
full results of congressional trucking to
sand-lot politics. 1t is remarkable how
universal the sentiment of the people is
against this class legislation, and in its
demand for a veto.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
Death of an Old Resident.

The Barton Monitor says Col. Cyrus
Eaton, one of the oldest and best known
citizens of this county, died on Tuesday
the 18th, aged "a years. Col. Eaton
was bonn in Sutton, n. H., and came to
this county with his parents when n
boy His father settled in Browning
ton on Willougnoy river, ut the place
known many Years as Eaton's Mills.
Cyrus was bright, enterprising boy.
and became while Il young man, one of
the best carpenters and miil-wrights in
this vicinity. At 30 Years of age he
struck out in pursuit of business in
Canada. Here he fell in with wealthy
land owner who held large tIactS of
pine lands on the Ottawa, then called
the Grand river, and was sent there to
build mills, and start up lumber bust
ness that eventually grew to he large
and profitable. Col. Eaton remained
there about twenty years, and then re-
turned to Barton Landing, to build
mills, erect dwelling houses and ho-
tel, and start up new and prosperous
village. About twelve years ago he
moved to this village, having purchased
one of the pleasantest homesteads in
this vicinity, where he has lived in the
enjoyment of excellent health, up to
within few weeks of his death. He
delighted in sports, and there were few
men that could excel him in target
shooting, even after he was eighty years
of age. He delighted in driving IA we'll
trained horse, and there was no better
reinsman than he. Year after wear he
won premiums with "Old Grey" which
were oftentimes compliments to the
driver. Col. Eaton was brimfull of remi-
nIscences and laughable anecdotes,
which no man could better relate. He
always met you with cordial hand, and
left you in happy mood. He leaves
wife, daughter and several sons, who
are actively engaged in business in 9th
er states.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

in Vermont and they are enabled to
do this by thorough tillage and the
proper use of commercial fertilizers.
What other nations are doing we can
do if we only put forth our best Efforts
He thought that the dairy was recelv-
ing too much attention that the great
est success will always be accomplished
by mixed farming. Our attention should
not be turned altogether to the making
of money we should strive to beautlty
our homes, make them pleasant for our
children, furnish them with good schools
and thus make them useful and honor
able citizens.
STEPHEN l. HASTINGS, Sec'y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

A shrewd newspaper corr,
who is also mail agent bet~s
Junction and Boston. perfo.
ties by proxy, probabI, nog.
neat sum for doing nolhmyo,'
leaving himself plenty Of ting
factuIe sensations for his n',
above from the Springfield TR ITa
is a dig at "Morton" and I.. ,
Journal.
The Boston Journal has ay,
article on newspapers. Anna.
good things we quote the g''
"The papers which feast on ~i
horrors, which serve up DONE.
dals with every sensaiiopaI "
niment of detail and headline ~,
pers are pretty clearly known W..
character understood This.
and so well said that the Jonr
now only to whistle Cariem
Phair scene, and order Lpgac.
.Tet up" on Gravelin.-R miaaJ
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

POSTAL FACILITIEs.-The public seem
to be slow in taking in the fact that
''third-classn matter can now be regis
tered. insurng its safe delivery. For i'll
stance, a four-pound parcel can be sent
from st. Johnsbury to Chicago, or any
other point in the United States, for "a
cents postage, and Il registration free OF
ten cents and smaller parcels at the
rate of Is cents pound. Printed mat
ter is but eight cents Il pound-news-
papers of two ounces or less, one cent
each. This paper weighs less than two
ounces, and therefore the postage on ii
is but one cent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

oa,itv are likely to soothe the oPposl.
fion among the policy-holders ana PuS
a s stop to the litigation by which parties
sought to block the policy put 1or'n
The new policy will meet severe de-
nunciation from rival companies. Some
of them will be obliged 70 follow SUIT u1
by reducing rates. The Massachusetts
comnanies will not be obliged to neces-
sarily. since under our law they have
to keep a higher reserve and to pay the
valne of the reserve upon lapsed poll
cies. They are under heavier DOL ga
tions than companies in other states
both to the policy-holder who faints by
tbe wav and TO the one who holds on
to the end.-Sprinafeld Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

nominations, Senator Conkling is not
amiable. He mounted Senator Burn
side in the senate chamber on Monday
rough shod. Gen. Burnside lost his
temper and called COnkling liar, and
took his hat and left the Senate. 1t was
reported that the Senate would have to
take notice of such supplementary
language, but we see nothing of the
kind yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

II Hon. George p. Marsh, .. S.
minister to Italy, writes home to his
friends in Vermont that the winter in
Italy is unusually severe, and the poor
are suffering terribly in their stone huts
with no fire places and floors of earth.
Those who are fortunate enough to
have IA stable (and cow sleep in it for
the sake of the animal warmth. Mr..
Marsh once saw eight beds in the stable
of well-to-do peasant, not far from
Turin. Thousands of labOrers never
have their feet dry or warm once in the
course of the whole winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

AS EXPECTED.-The United States
Senate refused to give Mr.. COrbin leap
tain in the old Third Vermont regiment,
from Wells River) the seat now occu-
pied by Mr.. Butler, of Hamburg massa-
ere fame. 1t was lost by a vote of26 yeas
against 35 nays. The Republicans who
voted nay were Messrs. Matthews, Pat
tersOn, ConOver and Don Cameron. Da-
vid Davis voted nay. Mr.. Chaffee, who
would have voted nay, was paired with
Mr.. Teller. Several Republicans did
not vote.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
NEW YORK, Feb. 81. 1879

IONS DAY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 81, 1879.
TO the Editor of the CaledOnian:
Pursuing the line of my last weeks
remarks on February gayety, l must
mention the Martha Washington Recep-
ton for the benefit of st. Johns Guild,
which occupied the Academy of Music
Thursday night, and which was mainly
notable for carefully prepared, and
successfully executed representation of
Washlngton's Inauguration as first pres
ldent OF the United States, which form
ed the grand tableau of the occasion.
AS your readers are doubtless aware.
the scene here represented transpired
in front of old Federal Hall, which then
occupied the site of the present Sub
Treasury Building on Wall street.
Scenery painted especially for the occa-
sion, accurately reproduced this build
ing and its surroundings, and every per-
sonage of historic importance who anti
clpated in the real ceremony was clever
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

SLAUGHTER IN THE WEsT.-Sixteen
persons were killed and many wounded
by boiler explosion at Stockton, Cali
fOrnia, Saturday. A crowd of more
than 200 people had assembled to wit
ness the trial of new propeller pump,
and run by Il threshing engine. Those
who stood near were Frustrated. The
body of the engine was blown distance
of $50 feet through the crowd, carrying
death and destruction in its path
Intelligence was received Tuesday of
the slaughter of thirty-six Indians, the
remnant of a Bannock band which raid
ed extensively in Idaho last summer.
The savages were pursued into the Sal
mon river mountains, surprised and
massacred. 1t is now generally believed
that this nation suffered from 81 to '65
and on, for its treatment of the negroes.
Has the lesson been forgotten so soon /?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
WINDSOR COUNTY.

A member of Windsor county bar
was fined, one day last week, ten dol
lars, for disorderly and contemptuous
behaviour in court, at trial in Hart
land, then in progress before Justice L.
B. Winn, of Windsor.
Ex-Gov. Ryland Fletcher, of Proc
torsville, was eighty years OF age on
the 18th inst. A few friends from the
many on his list called to pay their re-
spects on that day. Among the letters
received was an interesting one from
ex-Gov. Hall, of Bennington, who is
spending the winter with his son-in-
law, Hon. 7. w. Park, in New York.