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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
General News.

Gen. Anderson will, it is said, con-
test Reeds small majority in the LIST
Maine district, on the ground of brib-
cry. Anderson was copperhead dur
ing the war.
The grand master of Masous of New
York has issued communication re-
questing the fraternity to participate in
laying the corner stone of the Egyptian
obelisk at Central Park, Oct. ID.
More than three quarters of million
voters in the southern states are not
able to read their ballots, and nearly
10000 of school age who do not at
tend school.
The freshman class in the university
of Vermont at Burlington numbers %,
two of them women.
w. G. Brown, the defaulting teller of
the Rutland county national bank, who
was brought home last summer aud
then bailed, has disappeared since he
was indicted.
Marcellus Woodward, a horse thief
committed for two years to the house
of correction at Rutland last week, has
escaped.
Robert Skinner of Swanton thinks he
has found coal on his farm and is dig
ging for seam of it. He also has
hopes of striking oil.
The Randolph state normal school
numbers l37 students, 15 more than
last year.
The town of Pomfret is overwhelm-
ingly republican, yet a pronounced
democrat has been town clerk fol. AZ
consecutive years.
Postmaster General Maynard, Friday
issued an order reatfirming the order
heretofore issued, excluding card mat
ter, other than postal cards from the
mails, except at first-claSs rates, but
postponing its operation until Jan. /,
1881.
Prominent newspapers in New York
have been indicted by the grand Jury
for publishing lottery advertisements (:
among them are the News, World, Star,
Stats Zeitung, Commercial Advertiser,
and Others. Newspaper publishers in
this state who have followed that bust
ness had better keep an eye on the
grand jury.
A recent Congregational council at
Littleton, attended by President Bart
lett of Dartmouth, refused to ordain
George A. Gates, because he had Il
screw loose in his theology. Gates
studied at Dartmouth, Andover and
abroad, and recently declined Greek
tutOrship at his alma mater.
1t is reported that Rev. j. O. Peck, a
graduate of Amherst College and a
nephew of Bishop J. T. Peck, is to be
the successor of Bishop Haven (Metho-
dist Episcopal) as Chancellor of SYRIA
cuse University.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

His wit and sarcasm were boundless.
Instead of soaring beyond the clouds
with visions and aspirations like most
other poets, he dwelt nearer to the
hearts of men. He saw and portrayed
the living beauties of every object
about him. The flowers, the helpless
mouse, the trees, brooks, ''silly Sheep"
and "ourie CATTLE" all found in him a
faithful friend. To us, there has ever
been something about the Scottish
Bard" exceedingly attractive. He was
natures own poet, and we are glad that
his merits are beginning to be better
understood and recognized. In his
youth he longed to make a name, and
said
Fen then a wish, mind its power
wish that to its latest hour
Shall strongly hesve my breast:
That 1 for poor auld ScOtland's sake,
Some useful plan or book could make
Or sing a sang at least"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

silver, if not golden spoon. The dead
man was Belgian nobleman, once
wealthy, who came over here on a
spree some years ago. He got married
here and seems to have kept up the
spree continuously ever since. He
went through his money, at least all he
could get in his own hands, and then,
too proud to expose his condition to
the people at home who have admins
tered his estate, which is said to amount
still to large property, sunk through
various gradatiOns of extreme poverty
to fatal association With the lowest
characters. The offence for which he
jointly came under the ban of the law
was burglary. His widow, beautiful
but illiterate woman, who followed his
bibulOus example will become almost
Immediately possessed of very liberal
income, and will probably find a fresh
resting place for the late baron's bones
which had been inferred in the Potter's
Field.
There have been very few fires in
New York and Brooklyn of late and
the tiremen are very much puzzled how
to account for it. | have a theory
which l give for what it is worth. 1t is
that the torch light professions keep
the miscellaneous elements out so late
in the streets that they haven't time to
get comfortably drunk and careless
within doors. The cities have bap-
tism of fire from marching multitudes
quite frequently now. The Republicans
had quite a decorous display over in
Brooklyn the other night, while the
fifty thousand linkmeu of the DemOcra-
cy who paraded last Wednesday night
was sight to be remembered. The
campaign has begun to get little gin
ger infused into it, and there will no
doubt be some frisky doings before the
first Tuesday in November. Meantime
the sensible citizen seems inclined to
keep cool, make money and not feel as
though he'd lost all his friends even if
the candidate he doesn't favor, happens
to come in first in the race. RADIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
A Backward Step.

1t is becoming a growing custom, we
notice, in the nomination of men to
high public Office, to select exceedingly
rich men-men noted for the fulness of
their "bar'ls." We do not preach
against honorable wealth, but in this
matter of office it looks a little as
though the thing was calculated. In
several cases this year, in both political
parties, the nominees are said to be
very wealthy. We suppose some one
of this sort is hunted out, made to be-
lieve he is an able man, and that his
party and the country cannot do with
out him, with the view that he will lift
pretty smartly at the wheel. OF course
all can see that the outgrowth of this is
political corruption. A man is not Sc
lected for his ability first, but for the
material power he can WELD in cleo
tons and party machinery. When it
comes to this, that mental fitness is of
less consequence than full barrels,
then we shall have the modification of
thinking that this country has taken a
most important step backward.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
The Way It Is.

A recent writer says, that since the
solid South has had control of Congress,
about eighty Union soldiers have been
removed from Government positions in
Washington, and their places filled
with ex-rebel soldiers. We would find
no fault with this, if the South were as
loyal and true to this Government as
the North. But as it is not, but is
plotting every way it can to gain polit-
cal control once more, in order to turn
the screws upon us with revenge, we
do complain, and feel Inundated by
such action of Democrats in Congress.
The majority of these Union soldiers
are manned, and unable to do severe
manual labor; besides, they became
20 In trying to saUe the country, while
hose who are now enjoying their places
lid all they could to destroy the coun-
try Such doings as these are enough
ito rouse the just indignation of every
old soldier and patriot in the land. We
should think the very stones would cry
out against the injustice. But this is
the way it is, and we would like to ask,
that under these acts of injustice, do
any of our neighbors want to vote to
sustain Southern Democracy any long
er?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

Superior, st. Paul, Omaha, Cheyenne,
Pueblo, Denver, thence to Omaha, up
the North Platte through the central
and northern part of Nebraska, thence
back to Omaha. | also took run into
Mexico, but didn't like that country.
If had known of the governments in
tentions, and had had money, [ should
have endeavored to kept out of the
way, though l knew it was foolish to go
TO Europe. When left Brattleboro l
had less than $500, Notwithstanding
the reports to the contrary. [ did not
carry away note, bond or anything of
the kind" When questioned about the
memorandum in his own writing show
ing that he had taken $250O on the
morning of his departure, he replied,
81 used some money just before l left,
which left me the sum stated above. l
may have committed an offence in the
eyes of the law, but at the proper time
l propose to tell where the capital of
the bank has gone. 1 claim that have
never appropriated a single dollar to
my own individual use. If they bring
me to trial on the charge of forgery,
there may be mitigating circumstances
to be considered by the court"
In conversation with Detective
Shields, Waite declared that dividends
were regularly paid, when he was in
the bank to his directors, when they
positively knew that there was no cap
ital upon which dividends could be
earned. Said he: 81 don't wish to
make any threats, but it will be shown
that was not wholly to blame in this
business" AS to the large sum of
money which has been reported to have
been sent from Waite to friends in
Omaha, there are many speculatiOns
and doubts, though Waite claims that
there is no foundation for the report.
While he does not wholly deny that
some has been sent, he is not disposed
to talk about it. He says that $25, 200
was taken from the bank and sent to
his brother in Chicago, where he ex-
pected Is per. cent, but the Chicago
fire wiped this out. He also put large
sum into the Burdette organ works in
that city. This, too, was lost.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
The Grand Lodge of oddfellows.

The United States Grand Lodge of
Oddfellowship met in annual conven-
ton at Toronto, Canada, Sept. IL, when
there occurred one of the grandest dem
onstratiOns that ever happened in the
order. Between two and three thou
sand men and about fifty bands of mu
sic were heartily welcomed to the city
by Mayor Beatty. We understand that
it was estimated there were $4,000 peo-
pie in and about the city. This order,
which is considered humanitarian in
both precept and practice, seems to be
largely on the increase in this and 9th
er countries. In connection with the
great principles of Christianity, we
have no doubt but this order is doing a
vast amount of good in the world. In
the cause of temperance, sobriety, and
honesty, such as this order labors for,
we should welcome it, in our Judgment,
with thankful hearts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
A Loss to Vermont journalism.

We had room only last week for the
simple announcement of the cOnsolida-
ton of the two st. Albums papers and
the retirement of Col. Clarke. We
have no doubt the impaired health of
Mrs. Clarke since the death of their
daughter year or two since, was a
prominent consideration with Nh.
Clarke in making this change, and we
shall expect on that account he will
leave the state. We consider the re-
tirement of Col. Clarke from the YER
mont press a great loss to the state.
His ability, fearlessness and indepen-
dence, are qualities that in our mind
just fit him for an editor, and leader of
public opinion while his social quail
ties are such as to endear him to all
who intimately know him. We trust
he will enter journalism again, even if
it shall be in another state. The pro-
fession can't well spare him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

government has treated with great in
diligence the claims for losses and dam
ages suffered by Union men from the
military operations of the war of the
Union but as the hostilities of the war
were closed more than fifteen years
ago, claims of that nature, now mostly
in the hands of brokers or persons 9TH
er than the original sufferers, are be-
coming stale, and, in my Judgment,
might be fairly considered as barred by
the lapse of time, and if hereafter en-
tertained at all should be subjected to
the strictest scrutiny.
Yours very truly,
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
Vermont News.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

The Good Templars of st. Adams
are talking of holding a pumpkin festi-
val. This is something new in the way
of festivities and is likely to be well at
tended.
In some instances farmers of Fairfield
drive their. cattle two miles to water.
There have been only two showers since
the 18th of June.
c. Temple of Franklin has furnished
over $4,000 worth of choice butter for
the White Mountains since June LIST.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Frank Cross, a young man II years
old, while working at Wolcott with
threshing machine on Tuesday last, got
his right hand caught in the cylinder
and very badly torn to pieces, making
amputation at the wrist necessary.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Granville Barnes house in West
Randolph was entered by burglars
last Thursday night and robbed of a
gold watch and chain, a pocket book
containing $500 in money, Sl48 check
on a Boston bank, payable to NJ. j.
Wilson, and $500 note against Joel
Whiting; box containing Sl75 in the
same room was overlooked by the thief.
The house of S. K. Berry, at North
Thetford, was entered last Saturday
night, and 500 and rifle stolen there
from. No trace of the burglars has
been discovered.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The ice sheds built near the depot at
Barton last winter are being torn down,
and the lumber will be sent to the
owners in Rhode Island.
Mrs. Dewey of Barton. mother of
Hiram K. Dewey, met with a painful
accident on Wednesday night by falling
to the floor, breaking her hip. She is
an old lady and her recovery will be
slow.
Joseph Fadden of Barton Landing
got his foot badly jammed in wheel
at Gallups mill last week.
The steamer Newport" was driven
Oh to the shore during a gale recently,
while down the lake after a load OF
stone, and bad hole broken IN the
bottom of the boat. She soon filled
with water and sank, the rear part of
the boat being under water. She was
got af1oat without serious trouble and
managed to tow down load of stone.
Mr.. Caswell will suffer loss of more
than 5000 by the accident.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Thomas Logan, a young man, has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
Strange Accident.

L. T. Seeley, prominent lawyer of
Hinsdale, Pa, with his wife and six
years-old daughter, strolled, Sunday
afternoon, up the southern slope of Mt.
Deception, which rises in front of the
Fabyan house, and while at the sum-
nit Mrs. SeeIey fell and rolled about 30
feet down steep decivity to the solid
earth below, dislOcating both ankles,
fracturing her right hip and receiving
several quite severe bruises. She was
almost absolutely helpless from her in
juries, and suffered greatly, but fortu-
nately retained consciousness. Help
could be summoned only by going to
the Fabyan for it, and Mr.. Seeley was
obliged to leave her with no companion
except the little child, after he had
made her as comfortable as possible
with the small means at his command.
When he reached the foot of the noun
tain it was quite dark, but a party of
men, including surgeon, with lanterns
and litter, assembled the mountain.
1t was past 8 o'clock when they bore
her into the hotel, where she was made
comparatively comfortable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
Statue of Robert Burns.

On October I'd, a statue of Robert
Burns, the great Scotch poet, will be
unveiled in Central Park, N. Y, when
an address will be delivered by Mr..
George William Curtis. We have no.
tlced that within few years there has
been growing sentiment in favor OF
this farmer poet. Poor and neglected
when in this life, his memory aud his
works seem to grow greener and fresh
or as the years roll on. We think il
very doubtful if poet ever lived who
equalled Burns in the love of nature, OIL
his profound sympathy for humanity
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

~ There is nothing further from
Maine, and all parties are waiting for
the official count. At last figures,
Plaisted, Greenbacker candidate for
Governor, endorsed by the Democrats,
had less than one hundred plurality.
If he holds this, and the Supreme Court
decides that the amendment to the con-
stitution, making the plurality elect,
goes into force this year, then Plaisted
will be Governor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
Main Street

GTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
ST. JOhnsbury, within and for said district, the
25th day of September A. ID. 1890.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last Will and
Testament of Rsbecca Smith, late of st.
sented to Court by Abel WILEY the ex
ecutor therein named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, the 10th day of October,
A. ID. $780, and show cause if any they may have,
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the CaledOnian, printed at St
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court, Attest
HENRY FRENCH, Register.
A true copy of Record, Attest
1855 HENRY FRENCH, Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

II Frank Jones, the Portsmouth
brewer, has accepted the Democratic
nomination for Governor. He was
nominated simply because he has a
"bar'p which his party managers ex-
pect him to put on tap at once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

Ev The Fall River operatives are
preparing for one of their periodical
tantrums, and it is believed they will
enter a general strike in a few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
After Fair Notes.

The executive committee had meet
ing and voted to give the Danville
string of oxen a premium of $24, al
though there were but four premiums
offered in the list. The names of the
owners of these oxen were given last
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

H We do not agree with some of
our contemporaries who assert that the
Independent newspapers are doing the
Republican cause no good in this cam
paign. We do not know how it is with
the rest, but we consider the Springfield
Republican and the Boston Herald,
among the most useful political papers
we see-useful because they show a
candid endeavOr to give their readers
the truth without reference to where
the praise or blame shall fall. We think
there is now much more numerous
class of people than is generally
thought, who wish to know the facts,
whether they help the side they vote
with or not. The independent press is
the best means we know of to get the
facts in an exciting political campaign.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

Among the stock overlooked in our
report last week was a splendid pair
of yearling steers owned by E. & T.
Fairbanks 81 Co., which weighed 2095
pounds! We predict those steers will
be heard from.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

II On Sunday and Monday, Oct. 1G
and IL, the International Sunday School
Union unites with the London Sunday
School Union, in recommending that
these days be observed as times of ear
nest prayer for Sunday Schools through
ont the world. Besides special services
recommended for Sunday Schools on
the 10th, ministers are asked to preach,
either morning or evening, on topics
connected with Sunday School work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
THE HORSE FAIR.

There was a good sized crowd the
last day of the fair to witness the trials
of speed. The following is a summary
of the racing:
THREE MINUTE CLASS.
Purse 800. $50 to first, S25 to Sec
ond, SIS to third, SO to fourth.
H. E. Brewster, b. m. Utell ! l
W. H. Martin, blk. G. Little Gent 2 2 2
John Utton, b. m. Lady Bay a 3 3
H. c.. Baxter, b. m. Princess 3 3
Time-2.46, 2473, 2494.
2.38 CLASS.
Purse $40. S85 to first, $43 to sec
ond, S25 to third, sly to fourth.
H. E. Peck, blk. g. Black Johnny ! l !
w. H. Martin, oh. S. Starlight 3 3 .
w. H. Human, b. IN. Belle H
H. E. Foster, br. G. Pony a A A
Time-2.39, 2.36, 2.4l.
$50 CLASS.
Purse $50. S75 to first, $40 to sec
ond, $50 to third, $l5 to fourth.
F. H. Brewster, b. g. Gen. Han.
cock 3
Ed. Field, br. G. Brown Dick l |
w. Fl. Martin, blk. g. Little Gent 6 6
H. C Baxter, b. m. Princess 2 3
H. E. Foster, br. G. Pony
j. G. Elder, b. m. Elder Girl B a
Time-2.44, 2.44, 2.45.
FREE-FoR-ALL-CLAss.
Purse $500. $3.50 to first, SIS to Sec
ond, $40 to third, S35 to fourth.
Ed. Flannery, b. IN. Kitty 3 5 2 4
H. E. Peck, blk. G. Black John
nv 1875 5
H. S. Towne, b. s. Auctioneer 3 3
t. NJ. Tierney, blk. G. Village
Boy 81 II
John Utton, b. m. Amy 4 2
Time-2.36, 1924, 2.34, 2.35.
"Auctioneer" was the handsomest
horse on the track, and evidently the
best one; but either his driver sold out
the crowd, or the other jockeys cor
nered him, 50 that he only took the
third money. He could have won the
second heat easily, but his driver held
him in, when "Village Boy" passed
him at the score. "Auctioneer's" owner
claim that Tierney, driver of the boy"
deceived him but this is improbable
there couldn't be anything unfair at
horse trOti
LIQUOR SELLING AND DRINKING
Edward Cadet of Littleton, Dan Ivers
and Patrick Cation of Barton, Howard
Larrabee of Hyde Park, had their hear
ing Friday for selling liquor at the fair.
Cadets fine was $40 and costs; Ivers'
$50 and costs; Cations $40 and costs
Larrabee's fine and costs amounted to
S3O.95. Peter Lynch, St. Johnsbury,
james Stapleton, MeIndoe's, George
Moore, Monroe, Dana Hadlock, Mon
roe, Albert Knapp, St.Johnsbury, were
all arrested for intoxication the last day
of fair and were each fined SIS and costs,
and thev paid their fines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01
Our New York Letter.

FLASHING EYES AND FLASHING BLADES
THE SOLDIERS AND THE LADIES
FALL FASCINATIONS FOR FEMININE
FANCIEs-THE WIRES PULLED BY A
WIRED RE-woRKER-A CoRONET IN
THE GUTTER-TRAMPING BY TORCH
LIGHT-ROOMs BANNERS AND BARBA-
CUES.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01


Upon the grounds inside of the inner
railing were exhibited several of Wal
ter A. Woods famous agricultural i'm
plements, manufactured at HoOsic
Falls, N. Y, consisting of harvester
and Irvine binder, such as is used in the
great fields of the west, sweep rake
reaper, horse rakes and mowers. This
company have already received orders
for 1881 for 80, 900 machines! They pay
Tor help $4,000 per month, and 1000
men are employed! In the year 1853,
500 machines were made, and the num-
Der has gradually increased until 1880,
when 81 1903 were manufactured. E. L.
Hovey is the agent in this place.
By one of those accidents or over
sights that will sometimes happen in
the best regulated cattle fairs, the best
pair of two years old trained steers on
exhibition were omitted from the pre-
MUM list. They were entered by Geo.
fllnCs son OF this town, and were as
handy and handsome as could be asked
| for.
The receipts of the Fair Ground Co.
were little less than last year. 1t is
expected that the expenses will be
somewhat less also. About $40 more
were taken for membership tickets to
the Agricultural Society than last year.
One of the features of our late fail
was the large amount of stock that was
sold on the grounds, and which is spok-
en- of elsewhere. This is a feature
which might be improved upon. Let
cattle, sheep and horse buyers under
stand that the best our county affords
can be seen on the Fair grounds the
first two days of our fairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

A DAILY FOR THE SEssION.-The
Montpelier Daily Journal will be issued
during the session by Joseph Poland,
and as usual will contain the legislative
proceedings in full and other matter of
interest pertaining to the session and to
current politics and news. 1t will be
sent single copies during the session for
$3.50, five copies to one address SIPS
each, and 10 copies to one address 81
each