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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 3.
Editor of the CaledOnian
The President says that he does not
anticipate any revolutionary proceed
ings from the confederate congress
such as characterized the last session.
But it begins to look squally. The de-
ficiency bill in favor of the marshals
will he urged by the Republicans early
in the coming session, and it is said the
Democratic fire eaters have determined
to resist any action contrary to their
course heretofore. They purpose in
fact to stick to the starving out policy.
Whether the majority of Democrats
will he favorable to a wiser policy is
doubtful.
II Senator Voorhees, had been a resi-
dent of the South he would not have
introduced his resolution to ascertain
the cause of the colored exodus. The
southern Democrats know what it is
too well. We are getting information
every day going to show that there is a
general understanding and determine,
ton among the whites in North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, anG
Florida, that on no account shall color
ed men he permitted to acquire title
to any portion Of the public domain ly-
ing within those states. A colorei
man may he allowed to begin settle,
ment under the homestead law, anC
perhaps be encouraged to clear the
land and get it ready to produce /;
crop. When that is done some whit,
man steps in, and by one device ant
another deprives the settler OF hi
rights, and enjoys the fruits of his la
bors. These facts will, perhaps, bt
brought to Senator Voorhees, notice
and he will get more information thai
he wants.
The news from Maine this morning
cheers us and leads to the belief tina
the Republicans will be able to hol,
what they gained by the election las
fall. Many of the Greenback men win
{ were counted in refuse to accept stole
property, and the wicked fusion seem
, to he crumbling away. The re-actio
against Democratic methods will b
terrible, and will not stop until th
election next fall bear the Democrat
party high and dry on the breakers {
: politics.
1 AT the last session of congress an et
e fort was made to have the public print
e ing done by contract and this contraC
to be given to one Hutchins and wa
denominated the "Hutchins steal" br
t this idea has now been abandoned all
Il an effort will shortly be made to hav
j the public printer appointed by th
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Vermont for Grant---Perhaps.

The new Vermont news agent OF the
Boston JOWnal-Mr. FOrbes-has in
terviewed 10 d. Hatch and ex-Lieut.
Gov. Russell Taft of Burlington, Jed.
P. Ladd of Alburg, and E. H. Powell
of Richford, and finds these gentlemen
all for Grant, and instantly jumps to
the following conclusion elf the senti-
ment of this section is indicative of the
feeling elsewhere, then it may safely
be set down that the Grant boom in
Vermont is quite formidable" Re
garling this somewhat sweeping and
hasty decision, the ST. Adams MeSSen-
ger very pertinently remarks:
Now it may be that Vermont is for
Grant, but this is not to be taken for
granted-at least, not until we hear
from more of the Tafts and mayors.
Vermonters like him, regard him as a
strong man, feel that he is ''safe to tie
to" and all that, but there are many
and we are not certain but that they
are in the majority-who think that it
is neither necessary in partisan sense
nor wise in public sense to nominate
or elect any man for the third term to
the office that neither Washington, Adj
ans, Jefferson nor Jackson saw fit to
aspire to hold more than twice. The
people of Vermont felt and thought and
spoke earnest condemnation of the spir-
it the democracy manifested in con-
gress at the special session, and some of
them said 1--WE must have Grant again"
but since thinking the matter over
more coolly and asking themselves who
could possibly have written better veto
messages than President Hayes, they
have concluded that the time has not
come, and they pray that it may be
forever averted, when any one man is
absolutely essential to the safety of the
republic, aye, and of the republican
party. AS yet there has been no gen.
eral expression of Vermont sentiment,
either through the press of the state
USUALLY the best medium,) or through
any political convention, and unless
Il majority of the politicians are for
Grant, and unless they combine as they
are doing in Pennsylvania to give the
state over to him early, there is no rea-
son to think that public opinion here is
definite or that Vermont is going han
dicapped into the race.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

Prentiss. As in the preceding volumes,
there are copious foot notes by Mr..
Walton, giving contemporaneous biog-
raphy and history, and there are four
appendices, the first of which embraces
the speeches of the governors to the
general assembly, the second, proposed
amendments to the federal constitution,
ETC., the third, internal improvements
in Vermont, including the introduction
of railroads, and the fourth, Lafayette's
visit to Vermont in 1925. The body of
the work is chiefly valuable for refer
eDce, but the parts engrafted upon it by
Mr.. Walton are very entertaining read
ing. 1t is matter of congratulation
that the state entered upon this policy
of gathering up its history and putting
it into a convenient form. Otherwise
it would have soon passed where it
could never have been recovered. And
Mr.. Walton, of all the men in the state,
is the one to do this work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
The Late Boston Tragedy.

The unfortunate young woman at
Boston, who is charged with numbering
her mother is in a sad plight, probably
innocently. But her case furnishes oc-
casiOn to remark that a young man who
sits up with two timid women, telling
burglar stories, and sends them off to
bed with a half-cocked revolver, after
a hearty supper is partly responsible
for what may happen. The Boston Ad-
yertiser says that this lady refused to
take position as saleswoman on ac-
count of her pride, and that she had
peculiar IDEAS" one of which was "tbat
a woman should and could conduct her.
self in public with as nuch freedom as
a man and the cOnventionalities of
society were defantly disregarded by
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
The Bodley Books.

Among the finest books for children
issued are the above named, in foul
volumes: 1. "Doings of the Bodley
Family in Town and Country )" 2,
"The Bodleys Telling Stories )" 3, "The
Bodleys Oh Wheels )" 4, ''The Bodleys
Afoot." They are printed in close type,
on fine, heavy paper, profusely illustrat-
ed and elegantly bound in a quaint and
taking style. The publishers, Hough-
ton, Osgood & Co., have spared no
pains 10 make them all young readers
can desire. They are the stories of
healthy, happy childhood in the care of
sensible and likable parents, and in
their early experience with their friends
aud with the great wide world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
The Excursion to Washington.

The excursion to Washington offers
a splendid opportunity to those of our
citizens who desire to visit the nation
al capital when it is to be seen in its
busiest and most inviting aspect. An
excellent programme has been laid out,
and the cost is very small in COMPARE
son with what the excursiOnists are to
enjoy. The party will comprise Il Sc
lect company of ladies and gentlemen,
and the number is limited. The route
is via. New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore, and the sum of S35 covers
not only first-class travel both ways,
but also first-class hotel Accommodations
in Washington lat the Arlington and
Ebbtt Houses,) and all incidental ex-
penses for meals, state-roOms, etc.
Congress will be in session and there
will be an opportunity to see the as
sembled greatness of the nation, as
well as to visit every point of interest,
including Mount Vernon, Arlington
AiShtSs GU AhO parry WIN iOdNO hOie
on Friday, the Odd inst, and reaching
Washington Saturday evening, remain
there until the following Wednesday
In connection with this excursion aud
for only Sl2 extra, there is to be a trip
to Richmond, Va, the party going
down from Washington via. Charlottes
vile, and returning via. Fredericks
burg, so that many of the great battle
fields of the late war will be seen Ell
route. A competent gentleman will
accompany the excursionists as con
ductor, and individuals will be reliev
ed of all the cares aud annoyances O
ordinary travellers. Mr.. n. p. Lover
ing will be at the st. Johnsbury Hous,
January IA, to answer enquiries ant
sell tickets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Getting Hot in Maine.

Elsewhere we mention the fact that
the supreme court has decided the
points left it, adversely to Gov. Gar
celon. The Legislature met at Angus
ia, Tuesday. The Assembly was call
ed to order by assistant clerk Gibbs.
All the Republicans came in except
two, and the IA in DISTINGUISHED towns.
The Senate organized by the choice of
Democratic officers, the Republicans
retaining from voting. The Governor
and Council came in and administered
the oaths of office amid misses from the
galleries. Mr.. Hale was the only Re-
publican-elect who qualified. The
Governor then made the extraordinary
announcement that the members had
taken the Oaths of office, and the House
was Il legal body. John c. Talbot was
elected speaker, receiving the whole
number of votes-72. Mr.. Hale raised
the point of order, ''No querum," but
it was disregarded. Mr.. Hale made a
spirited resistance to the fusion pro-
gramme in every particular, but being
Overruled by the clerk, Mr.. Hale NOV
ed the House adjourn, put the motion
himself, declared the motion carried,
when the Republicans left the hall in
body. At every stage, Mr.. Hale made
point of no quorum voting, and the
point in every case was overruled by
the chair. Further proceedings will
be looked for with interest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Public Opinion.

Judge 5. M. Dorr has an able letter
in the Boston Herald and Globe, de-
nOuncing the attempt to place Grant
again in nomination, and urging the
availability of Senator Edmunds.
A writer in the Free Press, taking
up the governor question, and being
apparently burdened with the idea that
the farmers ought to elect a farmer to
that position this time, advises the dis
regarding of the Feast side" or "west
side" and urges the name of Hon. E. d.
Mason, of Richmond.
The Brattleboro Phoenix is not fol-
Blaine. 1t is for Edmunds first, ''and
after him, for any one Of a dozen good
and true men, who have nothing in
their record to explain, and who repre-
sent the best and cleanest element in
the republican party" Vermont is al
ways rated as very stalwart, but Mr.
Hayes administration has proved pop
ular with her people, and man who
could be depended upon to keep things
along on the present admirable and
honest basis would no doubt be well
coined.
We do not wish it to be understood
that this man GarcelOn and his council
are acting under a mistaken idea of du-
ty simply. 1t is not so. They are
performing the part of thieves know
ingly and deliberately. They are sim
ply scoundrels, whose places are in the
penitentiary, and who, on their way
there, deserve to be dashed naked
through the world.-ChicagO Inter
Ocean.
Gov. Garcelon of Maine, to Banks
dale of YaZOO: "Just look at my meth
cd of doing things, and hide your head
in shame. Here's where we effect the
same results without bloOdshed. IN.
7. Tribune.
The action of Gov. GarcelOn and his
council, in reversing the result of the
election in Maine upon purely techni-
cal grounds, is very much more than a
gross party blunder; it is warning as
to the possibilities of vital mischief I'M
der the forms of law.-Harper'S Weekly.
The New York Tribune has done at
least one good thing in its history, in
publishing the tax-list of nearly seven
teen thousand of the wealthiest citizens
of that city. Remarkable figures are
disclosed. Of the 1868 persons hunt
ed up, only 1887 pay any taxes on per-
sOnal property, and these on sums
greatly reduced from the original as
sessment. Of the total number assess
ed, 6,219, or considerably over one
third, swear they own no taxable per-
sonal property, and more than half al
low their assessments to go by default
to swell the $10,000,000 of back taxes
unpaid. 1t has long been known that
New York had the most shiftless sys-
tenn of taxation of any state in
the Union, except Vermont, but
it was hardly expected that there
could be such general and sue
cessful lodging among the men who
ought to pay the most. 1t would be
interesting if similar statistics could be
collected from our richest men. The
Tribune suggests the adoption of an
iron-clad inventory law, like New
Hampshire's, to require every man to
make out list of his taxable property
and swear to it.-BrattIebOrO RetOrmer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

A correspondent of the Middleburv
Journal claims that the recent terrible
accident near Orwall was the result of
negligence. He says that the road had
no ballast, that the ties were rotten
and were raised above the road bed by
stove wood driven under them.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The friends of DR.. S. w. Thayer, of
Burlington, presented him on Christ
mas morning certificate of deposit
for $1,000, which had been placed to his
credit in one of the Burlington banks,
by few of them, to defray the ex-
penses of a trip to the South, which it
is hoped will confirm the improvement
Ill his health already so marked.
While stating the roof of house in
Burlington, Jules Desjardins was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Our New York Letter.

TWO DEATHS WITH THE DYING YEAR
THE IRON JUDGE AND THE "AMERI-
CAN PIER"-JUsT WORD ABOUT NEW
YEAR's-MARK TwAIN's NEW BOOK
GILT-EDGED CHARITY-THE SUCCESS
soR OF PINAFoRE."
NEW YORK, Jan. 2, 1880.
To the Editor of the Caledonian:
The old year slipped out weeping in
an icy sort of way, and in its last week
took off with it two prominent New
York citizens. Recorder Hackett is
dead. So is George (Jones) the Count
Joannes. The former was the terror of
burglars and snipe. The son of prime
actor, his father being perhaps the very
impersOnatOr of Falstaff who ever ap-
peared on any stage, he had the cool
ness of the boards about him. AS he
delicately pared his nails, he would
| pleasantly remark to convicted cul-
prit that he was the biggest ruffian he
had ever met, and then jerk out the
dreadful sentence "Twenty years. His
life was threatened almost daily, but he
took his walks abroad with pistol in
each pocket of his velvet sack coat, and
it was well known that he was a dead
shot. To get the drop on him required
more nerve and consciousness of right
than is possessed by the average thief
or murderer. Hackett was great
sportsman, and while not popular
man, had many warm friends, and re-
tanned his responsible Office under any
and all changes of parties in the NUM-
cipal government. Ne higher compli-
meut could have been paid to his ster-
ling merits, for in New York the prac-
tice of victors Selling all the spOils is
carried out to its fullest extent as a
rule. Hackett could have claimed the
title of Baron Hackett in the peerage
of Ireland. Count Joannes, the one
American nobleman who bore a title,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

The man who pays his "little bills"
on presentation makes his creditors
happy, and saves himself the annoy
ance of being 'dunned." Promptness
in such matters is very commenda-
ble virtue.
Mayor Prince of Boston. has lost his
only daughter, % years old, from diph-
iberia, after an illness of only six days,
and his son, Gordon, has the same dis
ease in malignant form. Mayor
Prince has been unable to prepare his
inaugural because of his Affections.
The Rev. DR.. Lorimer's church in
Chicago has increased his salary from
$4,000 to $4,000, and voted not to take
any action as to his plagiarism. Evil
IDENTITY his people take no stock in his
plagiarism, or else they enjoy it.
The Dennison paper manufacturing
company of Mechanics Falls have set
tied with their creditors for 25 cents on
the dollar, payable in 6, IL, l8, and "a
months.
The stock of the Edison electric light
company now held, with no sales, at
$4,000 share, was quoted at S33 in
1873.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Maine.
THE SUPREME COURT SITS DOWN ON
GARCELON.

THE SUPREME COURT SITS DOWN ON
GARCELON.
The following is the answer of the
supreme court to Gov. Garcelon's ques-
tiOns: Representatives not to be de-
prived of their rights because munich
pal officers fail in their duty. The law
providing for the correction of the re-
turns is declared constitutional. Re-
turns signed by three aldermen valid.
The governor and council have no
right to go behind the face of the re-
turns. They have no right to receive
testimony relative to returns. Returns
of votes must not be strangled by idle
technicalities," etc.
THE GOVERNOR oBDURATE.
The opinion rendered by the court
has been without effect upon Governor
GarcelOn, who says that it may be
valuable as a guide in the future, but
cannot influence him to retract his ac-
ton. He is sustained by most of the
Democrats and Greenbackers at Au-
gusta; and only five Fusionists are
known who will refuse to take seats in
the Legislature. The Republicans will
try to prevent Il quorum from meeting
The Governor, after consulting with
General amberlin, has decided that
the militia will not be required to pre-
serve the peace.
HOW THE OPINION WAS RECEIVED.
The decision of the court was dis
cussed freely by crowds upon the
streets and at the hotels and elsewhere
in Augusta. The Republicans were
greatly excited and jubilant, and regard
it as IL cOnsummate triumph for their
cause. The opinion is freely expressed
in the best informed circles that the
opposition cannot stand up and defy
the court.
The few Democrats say that the gov
ernOr had no business to submit the
questions to the couIt, that he had
done his work according to the consti-
tuition and laws, and should have rest
ed his case there. D. T. Pike, lead
ing Democrat, says that Garcelon be-
Titled himself by taking any notice OF
Morrill's letter. He had completed bis
work, and that ought to have been the
end of it. r. w. Black, a leading
Greenbacker, says that the court went
out OF its way to answer questions not
put to it.
Lawyers say if this opinion is disre-
garded, it will be the first instance oil
the kind in the history of Maine. II
has been ascertained that the execu-
tive department in more than so cases
since Maine was state has asked the
Judgment of the supreme judicial court
on important questions of law, and
never in single instance has it beer
disregarded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

both.n Now that is all very pretty,
when young woman is living right
under her mothers eye, but it breaks
down the moment that young person
finds herself in need of a character, as
she does now. The ''conventionalities
of society" are doubtless very atrocious,
but SO far as they protect chastity and
good repute they are not lightly to be
cast aside without positive loss. PeO-
pie are judged by their outward acts,
for the simple reason that nothing else
furnishes tangible basis of Judgment.
The appearance of evil" should be
avoided, as well as the evil itself
SprinQt field Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

Senate. For many years prior to 1876,
the Senate had the appointing OF this
Office, but the Democrats expecting to
elect their president in 1876, attached
clause to the appropriation comforting
this power upon the Executive, and in
sisted that the law giving it to the Sen
ate was unconstitutional as abridging
the prerogatives to the President.
Failing to elect their president, they
now seek to divest him of this much of
public patronage whether constitution
al or not. Plumber is what the party is
seeking, and all ways and means are
Iesorted to without scruple.
HOWARD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

had packed house and interested aa-
dience. Wednesday evening, Prof.
Churchill of AndOver, gave series of
miscellaneous readings to very fair
audience, notwithstanding the inclem-
ency of the weather, a very severe
snow storm all day and in the evening,
did not prevent many of his admirers
from listening to him and indulging in
many hearty laugh at his remarkable
personification of characters so true to
life. IA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT S.
y In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury, in said district, the 7th day OF
january, A. D., 1880.
George P Blair, administrator upon the es-
tate of VIM. McLaren, late of Barnet, in said
district deceased presents his administration &C
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to a SEES
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
for hearing and decision thereon And it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three weeks
successfully in the CaledOnian newspaper pub
ished at st. Johnsbury previous to said time ap
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they NAV
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
1917 HENRY FRENCH, Register
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Governor and Council.

The seventh volume of this work by
Hon. E. p. Walton, has just been issued
from the press of the Waterman Office
at Montpelier, and is uniform in size
and style with its predecessors. 1t EN-
braces 527 closely printed pages, and
covers the dates from 1922 to 1880. 1t
has fine steel portraits of Cows. Van
Ness and Crafts, and of Hon. Samuel
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale his farm known as
the ELIJAH NJ. SARGEANT FARM in the East
part of PEACHAM, two miles from Peacham Cor
ner containing $50 suitably divided into pas
ture woodland and tillage which cuts from IS to
so tons of hay with comfortable buildings; a nice
sugar place of 500 trees also nice apple orchard
of good fruit with plumb and cherry trees nice
spring of never failing water running to house and
barn. Terms easy. Can give immediate posses
sion. 1917 CHAS. E. SA RGEANT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Court of Insolvency.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF CALEDONIA.
Notice is hereby given that the second Meeting
of the creditors of Stevens Brothers OF ST. J9nI
bury, in said District insolvent debtors WILLIE VIII o
held at Court OF Insolvency at the Probate o 1L
in st. Johnsbury, in said District, on the ~
day of January, A. d. 1880, at 10 O'Clock IN ors
forenoon at which meeting creditors may prov
their debts and transact such other DuslneiIo
relating to said insovents' estate, as may properly
come before the court at said meetlng' -.
1877 HENRY thENCh' hesiS'
st Jobnshurv Jan. T. 1880
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To Subscribers and Agents.

Above will be found a list of agents for
the CALIFORNIAN. When more conven-
lent, subscribers can pay money to our
agents, and the same will be credited them
at once We earnestly urge all our sub
scribers to pay either our agents, or at
this office, and take advantage Of the re-
duced advance rates. See that the label
on your paper is correct.