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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
Senator EdmUnds.

The people of Vermont have one
thing to be proud Of in these days OF
political excitement, in the fact that
Senator Edmunds is behaving himself.
No matter if he does not receive sim
gle vote at Chicago, or even if his name
is not mentioned there at all, he is going
to become better known to the country,
and more popular with the mass for
the manly course he has pursued since
the presidential agitation commenced.
He has written no silly letters, made
no intriguing speeches, nor united with
any machine politicians to carry some
party end. But like true man, and
the statesman that he is, he has strictly
attended to national affairs, and Ia
bored for the good of his country. If
Senator Edmunds had been a corrupt
man, or one who was looking solely for
place and power, he would not have
been found so constantly at his duties
in Washington. His conduct all along
the past few months has been most
commendable, and it fills our ideal of
what a true statesman should be. So
far as honor and respect are concerned,
we had rather be in his shoes to-day,
than in some of those whose presiden-
tial prospects look brighter than his.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
Our Highways.

We are aware there is more the
Orizing than practice upon most sub
jects in the world; but perhaps some
theorizing may eventually bring about
good works. The highways are impor-
tant institutions in any country, and
we have sometimes thought they were
good indicators of the intelligence of a
community. 1t has ever been evident
to our mind that too little pains are
taken to make good roads. We think
the leading men of all sections are apt
to glide over this matter lightly. Road
making is real science, and but few
men are fully qualified to take hold o.
it in the right way. We know this tc
be true both by observation and expe.
rience. 1t is far better in the long rur
to make little good work every yea
that which will seem reasonably per
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
The Washington County Court House
Burned

The Washington county court house,
located at Montpelier was destroyed by
fire Tuesday afternoon. The building
was substantial brick structure, erect
ed in 1874, at an expense of $4,000,
and repaired and enlarged last year at
a cost of about $4,000. The entire in
side of the building, partition, floor.
&C., was burned, also the roof and
tower, but the walls are left, apparent
ly not much damaged. In the building
were Probate, county clerk and town
clerks offices. The books and papers
from all these were saved, excepting
such as are in safes, and it is expected
that those will come out all right. The
origin of the fire is mystery. Some
think it may have caught from sparks
from the engine smoke stack of the
Journal office; others that it was a case
of spontaneous combustion, and still
others that it took from a pipe or a CT
gar carried into the attic by some one
having business there. When first dis.
covered the whole attic seemed filled
with smoke and smouldering flame. Nc
other beildings were injured, but had
the wind been in any other direction &
serious cOnflagratlon must have ensued
Only $4,000 of insurance is as vet re.
ported. The building was worth per
haps $4,000. 1t is probable teat repair.
will be begun at once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
Test Votes at Chicago.

The contest over the Republican
nomination is now practically adjourn
ed to Chicago. While Grant leads ev
cry other candidate there, the solid
anti-third- term vote leads him. Even
in the Chicago convention, packed and
primed for Grant, the friends of the
constitution outnumber the friends of
any candidate. The first two test votes
on which the convention will divide
will be the admission of the Is contest
ing district delegates from. Illinois and
the unit rule. 1t is doubtful whether
the third-termers will press vote on
the latter, doubtful but not certain.
The vote sustaining Chairman McPher-
son in his ruling against the unit rule
gave only "A majority in favor of the
free action of every delegate. Blaine
lost more than he gained by this vote,
and it is doubtful this year whether
Grant would not gain more than he
would lose by giving up the unit rule.
If it comes to dividing delegations,
there are Blaine delegations to be split
as well as delegations for a third term.
On the admission of the cOntesting
delegations from eight districts i'll Hi
nois the Grant men will be forced to
make their first stand, and on this ques-
ton the entire anti-Grant vote will be
cast together. 1t is in majority. The
issue is plain enc, going to the fOun-
dation, one of principles and not OF
fact, and the convention will be called
on to recognize state sovereignty in its
own party councils by accepting Logan
made delegates, or to admit the contest
ing delegates elected by district con-
ventions direct from the people. If the
Grant managers are defeated on this
point, if his solid vote from Illinois is
broken by the convention, his strength
will be apt to go to pieces. If. on the
other hand, the bosses can hold the
convention up to a declaration that &
state convention land not the Republi-
can voters of each district) is the right
| body to choose delegates, Grants nom
ination will be on the edge of success.
Meanwhile, till these test votes clea
the air, some things are already plain
Blaine's canvass has apparently reach
ed its high tide and the question of thu
next week is not his vote but the drift
and direction of his votes. The proba
bility of his own nomination is als'
waning and it begins to grow doubtful
whether he will have a hand in namin!
the candidate. To the great mass o
western Republicans whose Opposition
to third term placed them unde
Blaine, New England candidate, New
England offers Edmunds, both a New
England candidate and a candidate 70
New England, which Blaine never ha
been. In the attrition of other candi
dates, delegates here and there hav
already gravitated to Edmunds. H
stands to-day the hopeful possibility G
the Chicago convention, and unless tn
party makes Edmunds the certain hop
of its approaching canvass, it cannO
assure success.-Spr. Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
Decoration Day.

The Grand Army, under whose au-
spices Decoration Day is to be OBJ
served, has our most profound respect.
While patriots everywhere rejoice in
the existence of liberty and republican
institutions, and will ever do all in
their power to maintain and perpetu-
ate them; and while all remember the
national principles involved during the
late war, and the many sad scenes con-
nected Herewith, it is yet left to this
brotherhood largely to keep fresh and
green in the memory of the people,
the costly sacrifices made for the ma
tional welfare. No class can possibly
have the realization of what a great
war is, equal to those who were engaged
in it. None but them know the hor-
rors, the sutferings, the ruin and devas-
tation of lands and armies. None but
them know the trials of marches, sieges,
battles, and imprisonments. And none
but them can truly realize the selemni-
ty of the hospitals and the burial OF the
dead. We are glad, therefore, that
some remember these sacrifices. We
are glad that the members of this Or
ganizatiOn have not forgotten their
comrades in arms, and that the people
still seek to honor the glorious dead by
offering the tenderest tribute of the
mind and the heart. We are glad that
sweet affection still fingers around those
green graves, and that in spirit the
heart proclaims, Ito thee we shall eve
owe the deepest gratitude" May God
who rules the world in wisdom, bles
the services next Saturday; and ma.
all the people attend, and attest thei
sincerity by paying due observance t.
the solemn ceremonies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
Those Japanese Girls.

Probably most of our readers remem-
Der the visit of the Japanese Embassy
to this country several years since,
which was quite q noted event, and
has proved of considerable Importance
to both nations. The japanese, like
the Chinese, had been a people of great
eXclusiveness, until foreigners broke
the ice, and showed to them there was
a great outside world, whose manners,
customs, education, and general intel
ligence were the marvels of christen-
dom. The japanese, being quick to
see and to learn, soon discovered they
were behind the times; and they enter
tanned the idea of undermining them
selves, so as to take a more favorable
stand beside the cultivated nations of
the world. Not only did they send
here for improved machinery, for en-
gines and other mechanical inventions,
but they sent here for superintendent
of education, who should be Il govern
ment officer; and finally they have sent
girls here to be educated, hoping there
by to improve their own school system
and social manners. We see by late
foreign advices, that the custom OF
sending girls to American schools will
not become common. The fact is,
when these girls go back, they go with
new ideas of social customs and sex re-
strictions, and the old ways are revol-
ting to them. But so long as japanese
conventiOnalities are what they are
and must be for a long time to come, il
is thought best not to further Undue the
people with hopes, however good, tina
cannot be carried out and realized; ani
so the educated girls are forced to be
come Japanese again. This is reall.
too bad; but by it we can see wher
long ages of eXclusiveness and super
stition will carry a naturally smart PEG
pie.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
The One Nomination Full of Peril.
From Harper's Weekly Repl ]


There has never been so exciting and
so bitter a preliminary contest over the
presidential nomination since the re-
publican party was organized, and the
reason is that ''the machine" is resolved
to commit the party, without the pre-
tence of sound reason, to a course
which is not only Unprecedented, but
which was condemned by the great
fathers of the government, and which
is to-day resisted by the instructive
protest of vast multitude of patriotic
and intelligent republicans. We have
doubtless heard the last of the assertion
that third term for Gen. Grant is the
universal and spontaneous popular de-
mand of the republican party, and it
is for the good sense of the party to de-
eide whether, even if bare majority
of the convention should be obtained
for it, it would be wise to make NOM
nation which events have conclusively
demonstrated to be full of peril.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28

MURDER IN SOMERvILLE, Mass
Last Saturday evening boy about fif-
teen years old, named Walter Smith,
was found in the street with a bullet
hole through his head. Another young
man, named Charles F. Williams, the
son of prominent citizen, has been ar
rested upon suspicion and lodged in
Jail. These two boys had had some
trouble it appears, and it is thought
Smith could reveal something about
Williams character that was dishonOr-
able. Williams has made threats of
killing himself, and some think he is
insane. These things are becoming
terrible and painfully frequent, no mis-
| take.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
Decoration Day.

Gen. VIM. w. Grout of Barton deliv-
ers the Decoration Day address at St
Johnsbury.
F. S. Francis, of Burlington, delivers
the address at Fayston.
The Rev. Merritt Hulburd, of Burling-
ton delivers the address at Middlebury
Col. F. G. Butterfeld, of SaxtOn's
River, delivers the address at Manches-
ter.
Col. John B. Mead delivers the ad-
dress at Brookfeld.
L. G. Hinckley of Chelsea delivers
the address at South Royalton.
Col. w. G. Veazey of Rutland, has
been invited to deliver the Decoration
Day address at the Academy of Music
Brooklyn, on Monday the 3Ist inst.
that being the day observed in New
York State.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28

GREAT STORM IN GEoRGIA.-Last
Friday one of the greatest storms oc-
Cured in the vicinity of Columbus, that
has happened for years. In twenty
four hours almost ten inches of rain
fell. Railroads were badly damaged,
trains wrecked, bridges washed away,
the lowlands submerged, and in one
place four men were killed. Many
crops are ruined, and some of the cot
ton must be replanted. The river rose
Is feet in two hours. The above is in
great contrast to other sections of the
country, that are terribly dry and
] burning up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28

BIG RAILROAD ACCIDENT. - Last
Monday the local train on the South
Pacific railway met with a distressing
accident, while on its way from San
Francisco to Big Trees, having three
open cars and about 125 passengers.
Going around curve in the road, the
first and second cars jumped the track,
one to the right and the other to the
left, while the last car kept its place.
The forward cars dumped the passen-
gers upon the banks, and the cars were
dragged over them, weunding over
forty persons. Thirteen are reported
dead, and others cannot live. Several
San Francisco people were on the train
at the time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28

ling the business across Northern Yer
mont from this lake and the great lakes.
If this true, it is of the same character
as the alleged "silent retainer" OF the
darlington & Lamoille by the Central,
and tile connections formed to wells
River, whereby for year or two the
Central has diverted some of this busl-
ness from the P. g. O. 1t is OF little
public consequence, for in either case
the public is sure to be well served
st. Albans Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28

tceded to him from the start what, in
| fact. it was absolutely necessary that
he should get in order to enter the race
at Chicago. He has, in short, carried
his state, as Blaine, Sherman, Edmunds
and Window have carried theirs. A
candidate who cannot carry his own
state is summarily dropped from the
list, in obedience TO a custom as old as
presidential elections. His success,
| however. is of such character, and
was won by such strenuous efforts from
the laws of defeat, that it shows his
weakness rather than his strength N.
Y. Tribune.
With Illinois solid, Grant may be
nominated. Without it-with the state
in confusion and dOubt-he is certainly
beaten, unless the infatuatiOn with
which his followers claim all things is
backed by forces that are without pre-
cedent in politics.-[Cincinnati Com
mercial.
Parties sign their own death war
rants; no other power in the state can
pass sentence on them. 1t is just 20
years since the democratic party, after
bolts and midnight sessions in state
conventions all over the land, commit
ted political suicide, and the republi-
can party may profit by its example,
springfield Republican.
Fred Grant is reported as saying that
no blank dashed negro could ever grad
uate from West Point. 1t is great pity.
Fred himself graduated in 1871, and
was assigned to the 4th cavalry. From
that day to this he has not done an
honest days dnty as a soldier. Draw
ing pay promptly on detached service
is the only strict military act he per-
forms. He is West Point officer, of
course, but the chances are that Colored
Cadet Whitaker would make much
better one N. o. Picayune.
By the Logan tactics in Illinois every
theory of representation has been set
aside, and the semblance of justice ig-
nored. His course must not be sus-
tanned. The republican party cannot
succeed with candidate nominated
by such unjust and tyrannical methods
as Gen. Logan has undertaken in Hi
nois. We do not know what the repub-
licans in that state, who have thus been
deprived of representation will do, but
we trust that such districts as have
been slenced by the tyrannical action
of the Logan faction will hold conven-
tions and choose delegates representing
their sentiments, and appeal to the Ma
tiOnal convention for recognition and
for Justice Boston Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
New Route from Lakes to Mountains

1t will be seen that the new time
table of the Central Vermont road
omits the Lake Champlain and White
Mountains connection heretofore enjoy
ed. 1t is rumored that they have lost
that connection by the Montpelier and
Wells River roads having entered into
a running arrangement with the B. c.
81 NJ, which seems to have Joined
hands with the Passumpsie, the P. &
o. and the the o. & L. c. for control
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28

THE Hot WAvE.-The reports from
various places show unusually hot
weather for the season of the year. On
Tuesday the thermometer indicated ga ,
in New York, and severe sunstrokes
are reported in New Hampshire, SO
in Boston 80 in Vermont about 900
but Wednesday was still warmer, il
being as much as 90 at this place. A
shower about 6 o'clock in the afternoon
cooled the atmosphere much, and made
a comfortable night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
([]A[ III Ie IH[ lE[lR[ " I'D

ARCHERY for the season of 1880. 1 shall keep
full line of Archery goods Some have just ar
rived, and large line is en- route have in stock
a line of Imported English Bows at low prices.
Boyd's Miniature Galvanic Battery.
Book explanatory of its working and circulars
furnished) This Battery is having large sale.
Price 50 cts.
r-arIs Green, fowdered HeIr1bore, London Pur-
pie, and Insect Powder all fresh and pure.
Camphor, compressed by hydraulic pressure in
one ounce cakes-lasts longer and is better than
common camphOr-Price the same.
If e. c. BINGHAM, Druggist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
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Spruce ST. aohcrc advertising contracts may be mad,
for IL IN Neip York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
Republican State Convention.

A Republican State Convention is hereby called
to be held in the city of Burlington, on Wednesday,
the 23d day of June A ID. 1880, at IL o'clock m,
Tor the purpose of nominating candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant governor and Treasurer, to be
supported by the Freemen of Vermont, at the next
September el' ''"ui also to nominate woPresiden-
tal eloctors-s G, and the appointment of a
State Committ,..
Towns will be represented in said Convention by
their delegates chosen upon the basis of dele
gate from each town, and an additional delegate
from each one hundred votes, and for each frac-
ton of one hundred votes over fifty, cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor at the last
state election.
BY vote of former convention, the State Com
mittee are constituted Committee on Credentials.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper Gre
dentias, signed by the secretaries of their respec-
tive primary meetings, and Immediately upon their
arrival in burlington, present them to the State
Committee at their headquarters-the American
House
The several railroads in the state will extend the
usual courtesy of fare one way. and arrangements
have also been made by which delegates will be en-
abled to return on the same day.
GEORGE W. GRANDEY,
(Chdirmdn,)
GEORGE NICHOLS,
(SecTetdTy,) RepIbtlcdn
EBEN'R J. ORMSBEE,
sTRPHEN THOMAS State
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS,
WILLIAM ROUNDS, Committee.
JOHN L. BARSTOW,
CARROLL S. PAGE,
CHARLES L. BENTON,
NoRTHFIELD, May 10, 1880.
On the above basis the several towns in CaledO-
MIA and Essex counties will be entitled to repre-
sentation as follows:
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Barnet Ryegate,
Burke, Sheffield,
Danville 3 St. Johnsbury,
GrotOn, Stannard, 1
Hardwick, Sutton,
Adv l Walden,
i.yn.on, Waterford
Newark. WheelOck,
Peacham
ESSEX COUNTY.
Bloomfield l Cranky, Il
Brighton 2 Guildhall q
brunswick l Lexington,
Canaan Lunenburg, 81
Concord Maids me,
East Haven, / Victory IL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28

THE JOHNSON TRAGEDY.-The muir
der of Miss Heath, the school girl at
johnson, creates much feeling in that
section, as is natural. The Hyde Park
NeWSdedler has this paragraph in regard
to it:-"We would not intensity the al
ready excited condition of the public
mind concerning the matter, and would
do nothing to wrong the person accused
of this brutal crime, but the general
verdict seems to be that the public
safety demands that perpetrators OF
this class of crimes in Lamoille County
should not continue to go unpunished.'
A HEAVY FAILURE.-It is reported
that the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, suspended payment
last Friday noon, and in a few hours
afterward the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company did the same thing.
Both of these institutions worked to-
gether, and it is said to be one of the
heaviest failures since 1873. The road
had 800 miles of track and run $50
miles of canal. The capital of the rail-
road company was $12O,OOO,OOO, and
that of the coal aud iron company was
S68, 100000. The bankruptcy of these
two concerns, which were practically
one, involves the great sum OF $685.
100000. 1t is said that this failure
came directly from trying to do too
much business, and to rule everything
and every body that came within reach.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28
Patent Medicines

at prices low as the lowest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-28

On the above basis the several towns in Caedo-
MIA and Essex counties will be entitled to repre-
sentation as follows;
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-21

TOHN W. STOUT,
u ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STANTON VIRGINIA,
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta and ad
joining counties.
Trout aug3elY
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-21

We employ the best workmen, and are determined
to sustain the reputation. of manufac uring Car
r1ages, Bugges Ph3tOns. &C.. equal if OF superior
to any in the State. Our ggieS are m nufactured
with special care TO their strength and durability,
as well as beauty and finish.
~ REPAIRING done promptly on reasonable
terms, dpr236m
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-20
Oakway Itons.

MAY Ii, 1881.
Tho dry weather is giving tho farmers
good opportunity to thin out tho cotton
and grass, aud is helping tho wheat to get
Oh advantage of tho rust. Wheat is cx-
tremcly sorry. Oats arc fue where the
rust has not taken hold.
The people arc able 80 fur to &c, bread
and some meat, notwithstanding tho failure
in crops last year. Under tho lien law
many arc getting supplied. Should this
year be good year for good crops. perhaps
tho people und merchants will balance thpir
books Il is to bo hoped so any way.
Center Sunday School is in an cncour-
aging state now.
Rev. Ebert Ballcngcr will preach at
Center on 4th Sunday instant at IL A NJ.
The second Quarterly Conference for
Walhalla Circuit aud Mission will be held
at Center, on LIST Sunday, and Saturday be
fore in June, Dr.. S. b. Jones presiding.
Westminster has again succeeded in
e'ccting dry council, viz: Albert thinner
man, lntendan'; Henry Simpson, G. Timms
and William Becks, Wardeus They re-
ccvcd large majority of the votes OF tho
town. Is it not an evident fact, known
and acknowledged by oil thinking and
unprcjudiccd and unbiased men and wo-
men, that tho absence of barroom is seen
and felt for good order, peace, morality and
picty, to say nothing of the prosperity, in
dustry, frugality and Godlincss of the people
of any town.
If the Wulhalla revenue force would be
more ylAilant row they could prevent SC
much contrabaud whiskcy from coming
through our section. If they would catch
Que or two wagons that havc their set times
to visit certain secluded places in ncigh5or
hoods, it would scare away the others to q
great extent. G.