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, 1880-05-17
A Marriage Fer Money.

In New York City, princely man
sion was offered for sale few years
ago, about which hung sad story. A
man of enormous wealth lived to the
age of sixty without marrying; then he
proposed to beautiful, brilliant young
girl, who belonged to large but poor
family.
She hesitated long before accepting
him; his habits, morals, person. we're
all obnoxious to her, for she was girl
of pure, refined tastes.
But to be the wife of millionaire, to
go to Europe, to reign like queen in
the city where she had lived on an in
come of a servant-these were tempta-
tions too strong for her, as they are
for too many American women.
She married him without particle
of love or respect; sold herself as alb
sslutely for money as ever slave was
sold.
Her husband paid for his purchase.
Before the marriage he built magnif-
cent dwelling; architecture, sculpture,
painting, gave of their best to make it
tit for home of royal LADY; there was
a Chinese room, a Persian room, a
Hindoo room; there were conserva-
tories, picture-galleries, dainty bou-
doirs. The plan was that the bride
would spend one winter in this regal
home, and in tie spring go to Europe
for two years visit.
Two weeks after the wedding, the
bridegroom was struck down with
paralysis, and for fifteen years lay on
his bed helpless, Querulous invalid
nursed by his wife. The mansion was
closed, excepting in the sick mans
apartments, and resembled gigantic
tomb. By the terms of his will his
wife would inherit nothing if she de-
serted him. She remained faithful,
therefore, only to find after his death,
that his estate was as hollow sham as
her marriage, and that it was swallowed
up in his debts.
Net all marriages for money end as
dramatically as this, but they are as
tragic in reality. The young girl who
sells her life for price inevitably reaps
disappointment and misery.
, 1880-05-17

MINISTER'S. Mr.. George h. Wend-
ling, who has been lecturing for year
or two in reply to Ingersoll, says:
The clergy constitute the most hu-
name and self-sacriicing class of men
to be found ON earth to-day. l have
been in the last year in nearly every
northern State, from Maine to Ne
braska, and everywhere the clergy are
doing the most for humanity, not only
in the way of religious ministration,
but l mean in caring for the poor, the
wretched, the homeless, the sick, the
weak, the Incorporate. They are the
men who are at the front In movements
designed to alleviate human sutferings;
working by sunlight and starlight, and
four-ifths of them half paid; having
poor fare. poor libraries, poor homes
and portion of every community
prejudiced against them. The mon
I say who are doing this are the same
preachers whom Ingersoll is denounc-
ing. He may make pretty speeches
about humanity. but here is class Of
men whose hats neither he nor 1 are
worthy to hold"
, 1880-05-17

A man who knows says it is better to
be born in Ohio than rich.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-02-02
Text Boo}c Uniformity.
RESULT WHERE BOOKS HAVE TO
STAND ON THEIR OWN MERIT.

CenCre county, nelu Belle1OnUe, DeceH-
ber 26, 1873, pursuant to the call of II.
Meyer, Esq, County Superintendent, for
the purpose of considering the propriety
of taking measures to secure a uniformity
Of the textbooks used in the schools Of
said county, the following action was
taken, over fifty directors being present
and nearly all the district in the county
being represented:
COPY OF MINUTES.
Upon motion of &. u. Stonerod, of Snow
Shoe township, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS: Great expense and waste are
frequently incurred by the present and con-
nstatly changing variety of textbooks used in
the common schools of Centre county, there
! fore. be it
ResOioed, BY the representative directors
! here Ill session, that Il system of textbooks,
suitable, complete and uniform, be adopted in
accordance with the laws of the State,
| throughout the county.
Upon motion of J. c. Z. Jones, the follow
ing plan was adopted with but one dissenting
! vote to carry into effect the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
FtrSt. The various publishing houses to
send samples of their books to eacf schol
| board III tne county Tor examination and TO
submit herewith the lowest exchange, intr
dlctory and wholesale prices, and the length
of time they will guarantee to furnish them
at said price.
Second. No agent Ofany publishing house
to be permitted to do any work in the county,
to be either general or local agent, beyond
sending his books and terms as above stated.
Any house or agent violating this UNDER
standing, their books to be counted on of the
| contest
Ihiru. The several school boards of the
county. after examination of the various
books which may have been submitted, to
| hold Il meeting at which each director shall
make out list of the books which he prefers
to have adopted in the county, and send it to
Henry Meyer, Esq, County Superindent, ut
Rebersburg, Pa, prior to the first day of
June, 1879, who shall ma : 6
several statements so sent, and the books up
on the various branches having the ighest
number of votes or preference shall be the
series recommended for county uniformity.
The County superintendent, after having
made the above canvaos as above, to send the
result of the same to each of the papers in the
county for publication.
w. c. HEINLE, Chairman.
j. G. L. JONES, Secretary.
Iac following is the result of the votes
of the Directors of Centre county, Pa, on
the uniformity of Textbooks in said
county, with the number of votes cast fro
each book, under the foregoing plan and
! resolutions:
READERS. No. vote.
for eacsh
New Graded. d................ ........ "a
lhucPchuchI' ''.''.........'. ............ 70
Appletons... ........... ...................... IT
Nc" AheIlcah' ...... ............. IL
SPELLERS.
! SWlntOnS.. ..................... S3
New American. ...................... g
! lnucpcnuenC.. ............. ............ %
AppletOnS.. ........... ............ |
ItlterSon s.. ............. ..........
Sanders Union. ......................
! I(duD s..
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-02-02
Farm Crops and Processes,
Live Stock and Dairying-

while it also includes all minor Departments of rural
Bee-Keepng, Green house and Grapery, Veterinary
Replies, Farm Questions and Answers, Fireside
Reading, Domestic Economy, and summary of
the News of the Week. Its MARKET REPORTS are
unusually complete, and more information be
gathered from its columns than from any other
source with regard to the Prospects of the Crops
throwing light upon one of the most important of all
qnestions-When to Buy and When to Sell, 1t is
literally illustrated, and constitutes to "a greater
degree than any of its contemporaries A LIVE
AGRICULTURAL NEWSP4PER
OF ncver-fang interest both to Producers and Con
sumers of every class.
The COUNTRY GENTLEMAN js published Weekly
on the following terms, when paid strictly in adj
vance: One Cepy, one year, $3.50; Four Copies,
$40, and an additional copy for tie year free to
the sender Of the club Ten Copies, $50, and an
additional copy for til year free to the sender of
the Club.
For the year 1880, these prices include a copy of
the ANNUAL REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS, to each
ubscriber-a book of IA pages and about 12O ne
CRAVINGS gift by the Publishers.
4tL NEW Subscribers Jor 1880, Daying in ad-
odnce nOao, will receive the paper WEEKLY, from
receipt Of remittance to January ISt, 1880, with
out charge. ......
AS-Specimen copies of the paper free. Address,
LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Publishers,
Albany, N Y.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-02-02
FIGHT NIT SIGEL

and all
, 1880-01-04

NfEDIUM AND FAMILY SINGERS. WHEELER i
wards, Loau Office. Is Clazk-8t. Room z.
, 1880-01-04

EIDEI4ITy STORAGE COMPANY. NOS. e. e. AND
e 80 East Van BuEen-st. established 1873; pernn-
furniture and merchandise; advances made; safety
vaults: furniture OF residences purchased for cash.
UTOltAGE FOR FURNITURE. MERCaANDIsE.
bugg1es cheapest and best In cy advances ut
III D. c. per j. c. i e. PARRY 1d w Monroe
, 1880-01-04
SUNDAY,

SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.
Coacamens Teamsters, dc.-Contfnued.
G1TUATlON WANTED-BY a COLORED MAN AS
rear,
, 1880-01-04
MUSICAL INSTRUmPvo


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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
Political Noise.

Manton Marble wrote the n. Y. dem
Ocratic platform. 1t is not cypher,
but it will come too.
William E. Chandler has written pr-
vately to friend in Washington that
the ex-President is whipped "clean out
of sight" in New Hampshire.
1t is clear that Mr.. Tilden and the
Democratic party mean to conduct the
campaign of 1880 upon the fraud issue,
which they have constructed in their i'm
agitation. - Boston Advertiser (Rep.
President Hayes is said to be of the
opinion that his successor will be either
Washburne or Edmunds. He believes
in dark horses.
Senator Davis has expended $4,000
in investigating the bookkeeping of
the Treasury Department, and has
learned SO little about it that he is I'M
able to suggest any improvements. He
has learned, however, that John Sher-
man is man of strict integrity.
The Charleston Is. C.) Ne,us face
tiously calls the Republican State Con-
vention in South Carolina the "Pauper
Convention" and says that few of the
delegates can pay for their own railroad
tickets. Why are they paupers2 Be-
cause for several generations thew have
been robbed of their labor and are now
forced to till the soil upon conditions
so hard that they can do no more than
live. In view of the causes, the term
"pauper" is cruel Boston Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14

and appoint a market day for the sale
of farm products.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Clarence F. Davis, in Jail at Chicago,
ILL.,, for bigamy, married as the hrst OF
his eight wives, Emma l.. Strong OF
MOretOwn.
A large saw and clapboard mill, own
ed by j. & H. Billings at Middlesex,
was burned Saturday with all the ma
chinery. Net loss over insurance $50,
600. Sparks from the smoke stack
were the cause of the fire.
The Cheneys, Moses and Simeon,
with Professor A. N. johnson of New
York, propose to hold a musical con-
vention 10 Montpelier at an early day,
and, also, providing sufficient interest
is shown in the scheme, to hold similar
meetings in Windsor, Newbury and
Woodstock, and so celebrate aDniversa-
ries of conventions held in those places
in 1910, 1841 and 1912.
A motive is found for the recent muir
der of little Alice Meeker by Almon
Meeker and his mother of Duxbvry, in
the rumOr that Alice had discovered
and threatened to reveal the fact that
the murderers were living in incest.
George Marsh of Mortified received
a probably fatal wound by the explo-
sion of his gun, while hunting on Sun
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14

nights, neglected regular business, and
disturbed the peace of your families p
you may not wish to confess "out loud"
but we think the elmer voice" will an
swer, No! We have no particular crit
icism for the courts, as such, for prima-
rily they were established for the good
of society. But as the long years roll
by we ought to learn something, and
one thing should be, that even courts
cannot always render justice. Men are
sometimes drawn or forced into law
against their will and better judgment,
and for them we are sorry; but parties
wholly to the law at every little trouble,
make great mistakes, and they often
prove dangerous members of society.
AS long as they have cent of money,
and keep just within the bounds of the
law themselves, they can keep things
stirred up generally. To parties who
are already in the law, we say, get out
as quickly as you can, and then if pos
sible keep out. And if any to day are
contemplating to sue somebody, we re-
spectfully say, aoait, for the benefit you
hope to get thereby, will not begin to
pay for the trouble you are sure to en-
counter, and to bring upon others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
State Politics.

Some weeks ago the st, Johnsbury
Caledonian reported that the republi-
cans of that portion of the state were
thinking favorably of Col. Roswell Farm
ham of Bradford for the next Governor.
Woodstock advices indicate that Fred
erick Billings is not this year available,
on account of the pressing nature of his
business engagements. Itappears from
the Boston Journals Montpelier letter,
and we have frequently heard from his
friends, that DR.. Nichols does not care
to be candidate now. AS for Col.
Mead, it is understood that he is doing
q good work as superintendent of ag-
riculture to wish to leave it at present.
1t looks very much as though the field
were clear for Farnham. He is one of
the cleanest men in Vermont. Entirely
independent of all factions, cliques
and rings, consistent republican who
was faithful soldier, good lawyer,
a man of scholarly attachments and pu-
rity of character, and withal not rich
man, but one who understands the
common wants of our common people.
If the party dominates him it will make
no mistake.-TS st. Adams Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
A Good idea.

The Springfield Republican thinks
that the delegates who go to Chicago
ought to have preferences for somebody,
and not 60 there as mere "ciphers." 1t
also says that all this talk about "go-
ing untrammelled," is the sheerest hum
bug. The idea is good one, that del
egates should think carefully enough
upon this subject beforehand, so as to
know exactly where they stand. The
delegate who waits until he gets to
Chicago before he makes up his mind
what is best to do, is a downright pol
icy man, and no mistake about it. If
one is for Grant, or any other man,
let him say so. But to have no pref
erence at all, is to be a delegate not
worth snap of the finger. 1t may be
thought best to change preferences, to
secure the great end, which is often the
casej but mark this, the man who hest
tates about this matter here, will not
be likely to have an opinion of his own
at Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
Public Requests.

We noted the fact last week that B.
P. Cheney, the expressman of Boston,
had made a generous gift to Dartmouth
College. 1t is exceedingly pleasant to
chronicle such facts, especially in an
age when there is such scramble after
money, and such disposition to pile,
to hoard, and to lock up. The man
who has the gift of great accumulation,
could do the world an untold amount
of good in this way, could he but re-
alize what money is for, and that he
cannot carry it to the future world with
him. We do not expect much from
men of small talent, but we have
right to expect good deal from those
whom God has largely blessed. If
there is such thing as laying up treas
ure in heaven, we believe it is done by
those that feel for humanity, and gen.
erously bestow upon it of their sub
stance,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
The Indian Bill.

The bill before Congress for ratifying
the settlement of the Ute Indians, yet
hangs fire. We are afraid that the ma
ton will be so dilatory in this matter,
that further complicated troubles will
be the result. Already the whites have
discovered, that on the reservation pro-
posed to be set apart for the Indians,
there are rich mines and the incest of
pasture lands, for which they have
made a rush. Why this delay by Con-
gress to do justice to the Indians? The
press, and the best people in the coun-
try are already making serious inquiries
about this business. There is a big
screw loose somewhere, and the next
thing we shall hear, will be that there
has been great Indian massacre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
The Favorite Sons.

1t is doubtful if any presidential cam
paign ever had more varied, or great
er personal interest than the present
one. AS our country grows, and as
sumes greater Importance every four
years, SO do the aspirants for public ia
vors correspOndingly increase. A large
number of states now have their STA
vorite sons" 1t is true that the coun-
try is full of highly intellectual, self
made men, who are at the same time
an honor to civilization and the age in
which we live. This fact, of course, is
gratifying to every citizen and patriot
of the land. 1t is gratifying to know
we are not short of good material for
statesmen, and that when the occasion
arrives, there is goodly number to
select from. The only trouble with the
favOrite sons just now, is that all cannot
be president, any more than Artemas
Wards neighbors could all be Major
Generals; but the fever will turn by
and by.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
Public Opinion.

L am decidedly opposed to abolishing
West Point. We eve something to it
and cannot well spare it. l have, how
ever, no tolerance for such behavior as
existed there, and am earnestly in favor
of having that abolished. 1t seems to
me the cOlOred people ought to have a
large representation there, to give them
a chance to defend themselves. If thew
are given this, think in time they will
be able to take care of themselves.
-[Gov. Proctor.
Representative Garfield COMPLAINS
that some of the newspapers have mis-
represented him as the chief obstacle in
the way of repeal of the duty on
printing paper and paper-making ma
terials. There is very obvious and
easy way for him to set himself right if
he has been wronged. Let him prove
practically that he is in favor of repeal
and a million newspaper paragraphs
will be powerless to prove the contrary.
New York Evening Post.
The ''dark horse" may yet be Ruth
ford B. Hayes, who is, whatever the
politicians and ring managers of the
party may say to the contrary, the
most truly popular republican now fig
uring on the great arena of American
politics, He would have larger follow
ing in the South than any other man of
his party, for it is known and appre-
ciated that, while Grant said "Let us
have peace" it was Hayes who gave us
peace by promptly and unhesitatineIy
withdrawing the bayonet and tenderfng
the olive-branch.-[ James S. Hook Of
Georgia.
Any one would infer from reading
the over-zealous antiGrant papers, that
Gen. Grant was almost a thief and a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14

tiers were kept at white heat during the
session aud in which many unwise
things were done and said, is not for
gotten. Harmony was secured, how
ever, by the withdrawal of both names
from the canvass and the nomination
of Hon. w. C. Smith of st. Adams, who
had two subsequent elections. The
events of tive years ago are too fresh in
mind to require any rehearsing here.
Hon. Bradley Barlow of st. Adams
and Hon. w. w. Grout of Barton were
the leading candidates before the NOM
the convention were excited and close.
Gen Grout received the nomination by
one majority and was declared the
nominee of the party. But subsequent
ly Mr.. Barlow and his friends thought
they saw something in CIRCUITS methods
which would justify their boiling, and
bolt they did. The result was bitter
canvass and the election of Mr.. Barlow
by the combined votes of Greenbackers,
Democrats and boiling Republicans.
1t is not doubted that were Mr.. B. to en-
ter the field again this year, he would
have an easier time than two years
ago; but it is said that he is not can
didate; that increasing private interests
demand his attention, and that conse-
quently, so far as he is concerned, the
coast is clear for whoever chooses to en-
ter it. 1t is further said that there is
no active candidate in the field except
Gen. Circuit. If this is so, he will, of
course, be nominated, and he and his
friends will have a chance to make
right that which they thought was
wrong before. Something was recently
said about a general amnesty in this
somewhat turbulent section. / think
see indications of the white flag of
peace. Prominent among recent events
SO appearing may be named the fact
that in the State Convention for the
election OF delegates to the Republican
National Convention, Gov. Smith was
nominated as first delegate by Hon. AL
bert Clarke in neat and appreciative
speech; and at the recent District Con-
vention Col. Clarke was made president
and Hon. G.. G.. Benedict was unani-
mousIy chosen delegate to Chicago.
These facts are all pleasantly OminOus
when viewed in the light of past events.
Clarke and Benedict are both prOmi-
nent editors and have often been pitted
against each other. They have given
and received severe blows. Another
sign is that Col. Clarke will receive the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor
and will receive the cordial support of
Mr.. Benedict and his paper. Hope is
felt that these indications may not
prove delusive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
Silly Logic.

General Grant has served this coun-
try well, and we are ready now and al
ways to acknowledge it. If he is elect
ed president of this country again, we
hope he will receive the loyal support
of all true men. But when people talk,
as some of the papers are now doing,
that in case of .'the mad spirit of mobs, +"
or rebellion appearing, no man but
Grant will be able to put them down,
they are talking not only poor, but very
silly logic. If this talk were true, we
might as well acknowledge first as last,
that this country is in pretty pickle.
We find no fault with Grant, but we
rather guess that this country isn't so
hard up yet, but other men may be
found who would be able to cope with
riots or rebellion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
Another Big Invention.

Mr.. Lambert Packard of this place,
architect of the Fairbanks Company, has
just handed us the New York EUening
Express of May 9TH, which contains an
elaborate editorial article upon new,
and it would seem, one Of the most i'm
portant inventions of the age. This in
vention will be of particular interest to
people in this vicinity, from the fact
that its inventor, Mr.. o. r. Chaplin,
now of Boston, was a native of this
section, having been born in Waterford,
and who was always known here as a
remarkable genius. He has been the
inventor of several things which have
been more or less of Importance, and
now he has given the world something,
probably, that will revolutionize one
great department of mechanics, and as
we sincerely hope, will turn out to be
what is claimed for it.
This invention is called the "Anti-
Friction Box" specially applicable to
car-wheels, but us readily applied to
carriages, coaches, carts, and farm
wagons. There was special interest
over this matter last week Thursday in
New York city, when the Shore Line
arrived, there being present large
number of railroad men awaiting its
coming, to note the testing of this in
vention, which had been applied to the
rear car of the train. Upon inspection,
while it was found that the ordinary
car-bOx was heated, with much oil, dust
and dirt around, with evidence of
hard run, the Chaplin Anti-Friction box
was found only slightly heated, and
there was no oil spattered about, but
everything was found perfectly clean
and satisfactory. We cannot find room
to tell all the interesting particulars of
this great invention, but will say that
of prominent capitalists has
already been formed, under the name
of the "Chaplin Anti-Friction Car Box
whose capital stock is fixed
at $5,0OO,0O0. Mr.. Packard, who is
we'll acquainted with Mr.. Chaplin, and
who saw him in Boston a few days
since, has great faith in this invention,
and he evidently thinks the world will
be greatly benefited by it. We ought
TO say, perhaps, that it takes far less
power to move car which has this in
ventien applied, than it does in the old
Way.