St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-12-03
The State Press.

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proceedings, no attempt was made to
get the work done before adjournment.
A comparison of the work done this
session with that performed in 1873 re-
veals the following facts: The present
assembly has passed some less than 81
bills, and probably disposed of less than
a hundred. Two years ago in the same
time the Legislature passed 3lS bills,
and disposed of COG. Extending the
comparison still further we find that
the session of 1876, which likewise COM
pleted its business the day before
Thanksgiving, passed $50 bills and dis
posed of 500.
Burlington Clipper: 1t is stated by
reliable authority that more money is
spent in two months for political pur-
poses during a Presidential campaign
than can be collected for religious pur-
poses in two years.
Vermont Chronicle: The most endur-
ing and satisfying joy is that of home
and family life, flowing out towards
God, who is the author and finisher of
all. Our Thanksgiving festival has all
the elements of joyous family life in it,
the love of kindred and the love of
God. Now when our revered rulers, the
President of the United States and the
Governor of the state of Vermont unite
in setting apart the day as day of joy
Gus thanksgiving, let US all heartily
unite in its proper observance.
Rutland Herald The pioneers of
New England thanked God as fervently
for victory over the PequOts, the Mar
ragansetts and the Wampanoags. as we
in our later day blessed him, because
of Vicksburg, Gettysburg and Five
Forks, although it may be doubtful
whether the Puritan, in his triumph
over the Indian, pleased any God, saw
ing the God that Napoleon described as
always found on the side that had the
most cannon. Our Thanksgiv-
ing is more religious in it's essence than
the Puritan holiday, because it is more
humane and Christian in its spirit. The
ancient Puritan was an ugly customer
he was type AnglO-Saxon strong,
firm, self-pOised, practical, selfish man
his conduct towards the Indians in New
England under Bradford, Winslow and
Winthrop was exactly what it was in
India under Give and Hastings, in
South Africa and the United States.
Brattleboro Reformer: The feeling
that Gen. Grant is a pauper whom the
rest of the people are bound to sup
port, now crystalizes into the sugges-
ton that an office of senator for life,
fashioned after that of European mon
arches, be created for him. OF course
he is totally unfit for it; it is merely
desired to provide him living. He is
too good to earn 1t by honest work as
other men do, and other ex-Presidents
have done.
Bellows Falls Times: Among the
strange and new things put forward
even in respectable quarters, is that OF
making all the ex-Presidents senators
for life. This would be life tenure,
like those in European mOnarchies, and
considering that this government is a re-
public, it is surprising that any intelli-
gent person should propose to ape SO
nearly the forms of government which
this country SO emphatically repudiated
in its early history.
Woodstock Standard: History will
be searched in vain for a six weeks SEES
sion with as little to show for it as this
one. We cannot recall anything of inn
portance that has been accomplished in
the way of legislation. The senate is a
good working body, but the house is
handicapped with talk, talk, talk, from
morning till night, day after day, and
on the most trivial questions.
Montpelier Freeman There has been
a deal of criticism IOf the Legislature
of a lack of performance thus far. But
it takes any set of men new to the kind
of work needed time to get at it. Now
however the members can bring expe-
rience to bear and something will be
done next month.
Burlington Free Press: Too mucl
cannot be exercised at this season o
the year in sanitary matters. Imperfect
drainage breeding miasma is among the
most subtle of all causes of diseases anC
calls for the closest attention on the
part of property owners; next to thi.
comes exposure to wet, chilly weather
by thougbtless individuals, who through
their recklessness, contract colds tina
are not infreQuently attended with Sc
riOus results. There are few, simple
common sense rules which should bt
strictly observed by persons who desire
to enjoy health and its accompanying
blessings: Avoid breathing impure, vi
tiated air, particularly at night, protect
the body well by f1annels and prope
clothing, and keep the system in gOot
condition by taking regular sleep ant
eating plain, nourishing food at prope
hours.
Newport Express: Instead of being /;
blessing they [certain newspapers ar,
curse. With nothing to lose, the,
scruple not to attack the best men o
the land, seeking by every dishonora
BILE mode known to a depraved taste tt
blacken the fairest characters. TIL,
men best known for probity and exalt
ed character stand no chance at all t.
escape attack. If they are up for an,
Office then they are considered Lawful
prey for these upstairs. 1t is expected
of course that the truth shall be told.
is the province of a newspaper to searcl
out the truth, and if a man is UP TO
public Office, anything that disqualifie.
him for such Office, considering him a
a man among men, should be. known
The paper fails that does not do this
But this is as different from vilificatiol
and abuse as white is from black. An,
the paper that tells the truth abou
such matters without partisan bias, NJ
matter where it hits, is journalism at it
best.
Brattleboro Phenix; If our goo,
neighbors of Windsor county, eve
though, in our opinion, they have jus
caused one of their own citizens, an,
one of the ablest and purest men tina
ever adorned our supreme bench, to b
summarily dismissed from the publ
service, were offering us new candi
date possessing greater ability and su
perior qualifications for the position