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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
The Presidential Election.

There is no more definite news of the
result of the Presidential election than
we gave last week, namely, all the
northern states for Garfield except Cal
ifOrnia, Nevada and New Jersey. AT
last reports five of the six Democratic
electors of California were chosen by
only 125 majority 4! while the other,
Judge Terry, was believed to have been
defeated. The official figures may
change this result somewhat. Suppos-
ing this to be the final result, the cleo
toral college will stand PA for Garfield,
and I55 for Hancock. A despatch from
Washington says that it is probable the
California Legislature will be Demo
cratic after all, by a very close vote.
If this is so, the Republicans have one
less U. S. Senator than counted on here
tOfore
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
The Screws are Tightening.

When one hears another eternally ac-
cusing somebody of misdemeanors, it
will be well to look out for that person,
for ten chances to one he will do him
self what he accuses others Of The
Democratic leaders commenced bright
and early to accuse Gen. Garfield of all
sorts of misdemeanors; and they follow
ed this up until the last day before cleo
ton. Nothing was too mean for some
of them to do or say. But it is said it
is the last hair that breaks the camel's
back, and that when the devil let's the
bars down he never puts them up again.
The fact is, these leaders have been the
very ones who have cut up the crimi-
nal didOs, and now what is more, they
have been fairly and squarely caught at
their nefariOus tricks. The gallows they
erected for Mordecai, will soon swing
the Democratic Humans. The Chinese
letter was the. last camel's hair, and the
bar they let down that revealed the full
grown devil with all his horns and
hoofs. Abram S. Hewitt has got bis
fingers into the bear-trap, and William
Barnum's soul has already been turned
wrong side out, showing to the world a
rottenness rarely seen in the history of
politics. Judge Noah Davis has taken
this bull by the horns, and shown a
backbone that ought to make every
American proud. The lesser satellites,
like Philip, Hart and Morey, are already
under the Tightening screws, whose
grippe will cause them to wish they had
not acted the part of political Judases.
Gen. James A. Garfield stands out to-
day in clearer light, in more honor
able position, and with more of the peo-
pies confidence than ever before. The
accused is all safe. The accusers are
the guilty ones, and the screws will
squeeze them into oblivion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

The Boston JoURNAL.-The Boston
Journal has lately put in new Hoe
Web Perfecting Press, capable of print
ing, folding and delivering 10000
copies of that paper in a single hour
The "forms" of the paper are now ster-
eotyped, like those of the larger New
York papers. This new printing ma
chine is very wonderful as well as very
expensive. But few of the readers
have the faintest idea of the ingenuity
in its construction or the skill required
in its management. 1t is marvel to
all beholders. This change in the Jour-
nal is fresh indication that this favo.
rite New England paper means to keep
in the fore front of journalistic enter.
prise. Its prospectus for 81 will be
found in another column of this paper
and the attractive features it presents
will be sure to please the New England
taste.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
Gov. Farnham,s Thanksgiving.

Another year has nearly completed
its circle of months and the not alto
gether inclement winter of the north is
close upon US with its SHOWS and storms,
its brilliant days and peculiar pleas
ures. As we look back over the seasons
of the present year that are already
gone we see much for which to be
thankful to Him who has hung the
planets in their orbits and caused the
ever changing seasons of the year to
follow one another in regular and IN
changing succession, thus making the
life of man not only possible but full of
enjoyment and confident hope of con-
tinued temporal blessings. We may be
thankful always that our lot is cast
among the hills and mountains, whose
peaks, whether sunlit or cloud capped,
are perpetual praise to their creator ;
thankful always for free schools, liberty
of conscience and of expression in re-
ligion and politics, pure courts, Chris
tan churches III every township; and
thankful that we ale governed by laws
of our own creation, subject to be
changed by the people, and executed
by rulers of our own choice, who must
answer to the people for all their acts.
But we have especial cause for thanks
giving at this time, that the year now
drawing to its end has been so full of
prosperity and blessings for our people ;
that we have been spared wasting dis
ease; that the spring opened with
promises of abundance which the sum-
mer and autumn have so lavish1y full
filled that business and enterprise have
been prospered; that the social, educa-
tional and religious interests of the
people are advancing; and that we
have safely passed another great politi-
cal struggle for the chief magistracy of
the nation.
Now, therefore, in compliance with
the beloved custom of /. our forefathers,
and in accord with the proclamation OF
the president of the United States, ]
hereby appoint THURSDAY, THE TWEEN
TY-FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, INST, as
day of praise and thanksgiving for
the many blessings vouchsafed to us as
individuals, and as state, and 1 rec
ommend that the people of this COM
monweath on that day, laying aside
their ordinary vocations, assemble in
their usual places of worship for prayer,
thanksgiving and praise.
ROSWELL FARNHAM.
By the Governor,
LESTER F. THURBER, Secretary OF
Civil and Military Affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
vt. officers and Cavalry Societies.

The 18th annual meeting of the YER
mont officers society at Montpelier has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Col. John B. Mead of West Ran
delphi; vice president, Col. E. j. Orms-
bee of Brandon; sec'y, Maj. James S.
Peck of Montpelier; treas, L. G. Kins-
ley of Rutland. Gen. Mcmahon deliv-
cred an eulOgy on Gen. John Sedgwick
the old 9th corps commander, Thursday
night.
The eighth annual reunion of the LIST
vt. Cavalry was held in the State House
in Montpelier, Wednesday afternoon.
The following officers were elected
President, Surgeon P. o. NJ. Edison of
Boston; vice presidents, Lieut.. H. o.
Wheeler, Burlington; E. H. Higley,
Middlebury; sec'y, Lieut.. w. H. Good
nOugh, Middlebury /; treasurer, Warren
Gibbs, Burlington, executive commit
tee, Lieuts. Eli Holden of Barre, II.
Brainerd of st. Adams, w. S. Greenleaf
of WinOOski. An informal camp fire
was held Wednesday evening, and a
banquet atterward. Among the prom
inent members of the society present
were Gen. VIM. Wells of Burlington,
Lieut.. II. K. Ide of st. JOhnsbury, and
many others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
Unhappy Ireland.

This unhappy land is to-day rent
with genuine troubles. They have been
of long standing, and what makes them
look peculiarly gloomy, is the utter
hopelessness of their being lessened
any in the near future. Ireland seems
nearer to US now that this country is
the home of so many Of her people. We
confess we have a sympathy for them,
who naturally love liberty, and are
brave and hearted. We have
sympathy for all people who desire to
own their native soil, and upon which
they can build homes for themselves
and their children.
The land tenentry matter of Ireland,
about which there is now so much trou-
BILE, is probably as old as the feudal sys-
tenn of William, the Conqueror, who di-
vided England into large landed estates
as early as l066. 1t is altogether likely
that this system of ownership and rents
will last as long as there is vestige of
the Old-tlme arlstocracy. NOTWITHSTANDING
ing all this, it is very unwise for the
Irish people to inaugurate such policy
as they are now pursuing. If continued
in, it will certainly bring the leaders to
the halter, which will convince them
more than ever before of the power of
the English Government. The shortest
and the best way for Irishmen to get rid
of the hard conditions they are in, is to
emigrate to a more favored land. They
will sometime see that this is the east
est route to freedom, and the surest
way to keep from "servile chains" In
this sense, land no other), let them say,
if they choose, as did their Scottish
cousins years ago, that
''Now's the day, and nOw's the hour;
See the front o. battle lour;
See approach proud Edwards power
Chains and slavery
By expressions woes and palms.
By your sons in servile chains!
We will drain our dearest veins
But they shall be tree"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
The Next Cabinet.

The next important matter in con-
nection with the politics of the country
will be the selection of the Presidents
cabinet. This affair is always one of in
terest aud solicitude to the people, as
such an event gives coloring to the
future policy of a new administration.
Probably this duty is one of considera-
BILE anxiety to the President elect, as
his success as Executive must largely
depend upon the tact and ability of his
constitutional advisers. If the first OBJ
ject be to select fit political men for
this high office, the next must be to ex-
ercise such wisdom in the combination
of personality as will produce the great
est harmony. Incongruity in the mental
makeup of the Presidents cabinet, can
produce only bad results. InharmOny
in a place like this is unfortunate for
any country, as the people will instinct
lively catch the same spirit, and the
consequence is political friction, and
perhaps the defeat of an original policy
of wisdom.
While military men may possibly be
statesmen, yet to us it would seem the
wiser course in the selection of cabi-
net, to have in it only those men who
have made the science of government a
study. For at almost any time intri-
cate questions may arise involving the
best knowledge of international law
and custom, as we'll as diplomacy. 1t
does not seem that cabinet should
necessarily represent all the chief sec
tons of the country, unless such
course would just as we'll secure the
object in view. We think clannishness
should be avoided as much as possible,
however. If Republican of the South
can be found of known ability and 10y
atty, we would have the cabinet repre-
scented from that quarter, of course.
The cabinets of LINCOLN and Hayes were
well chosen, while that of Grant SEEM
ed to be otherwise. We like to see
cabinet so well organized, that through
thick and thin it will be able to stick
by the President, and not be stopping
over with designations. We have great
faith in President Garfield, and we shall
expect that his wisdom will select a
strong and worthy body of counsellors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
The Number of Judges to Remain.

After the bouncing of Judge Barrett
by the Legislature, it was believed the
bill reducing the number of Judges to
six would become law. In no other
way could good many representatives
give even plausible excuse for voting
against Judge Barrett. As reform is
always in order, especially in the inter-
ests of economy, this excuse would no
doubt go down with good many. To
this end the House passed the bill re-
ducing the number of Judges from sew
en- to six, but this was defeated in the
Senate on Wednesday, IL to IL, and
doubtless Lawyer Walker of Ludlow
will be elected as the seventh Judge,
neThaDs to-day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
Serious Fire at Middlebury.

Monday morning, about o'clock,
fire was discovered in the boiler loom
of Stewart block in Middlebury, owned
by ex-Gov. Stewart, and the alarm was
at once given. In short time both the
steamer and hand fire engine were on
the spot at work. For time it seemed
possible to save the building, but by 1C
o'clock the flames had gained Roadway
and made it out of the question. The
first story of the block was occupied by
T. NJ. Chapman & Co., dry goods, gro
ceries and provisions, the law offices OF
l.. d. Eldridge and G. NJ. Wilds; and
also the office of the secretary of the
sheep breeders association. On the
second floor was the Office of NJ. A
MuurOe, tax collector, while on the third
floor was the Freemasons' hall. At noon
the building suddenly fell, but without
injuring any one. The fire was princi-
pally located so that it could not be
reached by the streams, and there was
a lack of ladders to reach the upper
rooms. When it became evident that
the destruction of the building was in
evitable, all efforts were directed to-
ward saving the Styles block and the
IeuenenI occupied oy Ine Star launury,
which adjoined the burning building.
By o'clock the fire was under complete
control. Help was telegraphed for, and
a hand engine came from Rutland, rem
dering efficient aid. Both the endan-
gered buildings were saved, however,
by the efforts of the firemen and those
present. I. NJ. Chapman & Co. lost
overhaul their stock, which was insured
for $4,000. L. d. Eldridge and c. NJ.
Wilds lost some books and papers. The
Masonic lodge loses about $1,000; in
sured for $1,000. The burned building
was a new one finished last winter, and
was the finest looking business block in
the village. Loss $4,000; insurance
Sf0O0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

~ At the annual meeting of the
State Agricultural Society, held at Bur-
lington yesterday, Henry Chase of Lyn-
don was elected president, C. Horace
Hubbard first vice president, Henry
Clark secretary, and N. B. Stafford
treasurer. There was loss of 1866 on
the last fair at Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
The WEEKLY JOURNAL for 1881 will retain the
GENERAL FEATURES

which have made it so popular all through New
England for more than forty years. These
The News of the Week. carefully arranged and
classified, and brought down to within hour OF
its publication.
New England Intelligence, gathered through its
special news bureaus and agents, aud through the
agency of the Associated Press, and presenting a
very complete summary of all local happenings OF
interest.
Editorial Articles discussing with fairness and
candor topics of practical interest and Importance
Special Correspondence from the national capital
from New York, from central points in New En-
gland, and from Europe
Market Reports prepared for its columns, and
giving fresh and full quotations of the cost of pro
ducts in the leading business marts.
Special Articles upon agriculture and domestic
topics sketches of travel and adventure, and inter
esting miscellany.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

A bill was introduced by Senator
Henry in the senate, and by Colonel
Hooker in the house, on Wednesday OF
last week, committing the sentence Of
Edwin G. Hayden from hanging to i'm
prisonment for life. The Hon. Henry
Ballard of Burlington and Gilbert A.
Davis, Esq, of Windsor are Hayden's
counsel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

WIDE AwAKE.-The prospectus of
this charming magazine for young peo-
pie will be found this week upon the
fourth page. We send it one year,
with the Caledonian, for only $40.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

The crush of business on the Penn
sylyania road is severely taxing passen-
ger conductors, one of whom made
1884 miles, or 81 days ordinary work,
in one month.
An eligible pew in some of the FASH
ionable churches costs originally about
as much as comfortable house, and
the annual assessment on it would paw
the rent of many citizen.-[New York
Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
Terms For 1881.

Subscription Price only $3.50 per annumi to clubs,
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One copy by mail, including postage 81 so
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Ten copies (all to address) 1900
And copy free to getter up of club Of ten.
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And five copies free, copy of daily one year
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For larger clubs S1.20 per copy, and one copy
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hundred.
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AUCTION!!

Will be sold on the premises, Saturday, Nov 20.
at one o'clock p. m, the remaining undisposed
part of the S. ID. STEVENS FARM consisting of
valuable hard wood timber land tillage aad pastur-
age, The sale will be positive. The property will
be put up in lots to suit purchasers all together
as customers may desire This is a rare chance for
village men to buyNa wood lot few acres to till
A. A. PIERCE, Executor
st. Johnsbury Centre, Nov. IL, 1880. $3.50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

e The authority for mechanics and
artisans in the newspaper line is the
Scientific american. 1t is sent in club
with the CaLedOnian for $3.50 year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

~ A resolution in the Legislature to
adjourn over until January 18th, was
lost. There is no prospect of immedi-
ate final adjournment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

Joseph Miller of Rochester, N. Y,
paid the most foolish election bet of the
season, by promenading Jay street in
the rain, attired in his wife's night
gown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
Vermont News,
ADDISON COUNTY.

Shoreham, situated on the shore OF
Lake Champlain, opposite the historic
town of Ticonderoga, gave ia votes
for Garfield and not one for Hancock.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
While examining the axles on last
evenings Montreal train the oilers
found a Frenchman snugly curled up
on the axle frame of one of the cars.
He said that he had ridden about TWEEN
ty miles in that way, without any
harm. He was dislodged from his DO
sitiOn and Immediately Disappeared
[St. Adams Messenger, Nov. IL.
The Norman stallion imported by
Governor Smith last spring, died Sat
urday. He was four years old and cost
$4,000.
Swanton dealers are paying SI2 a
ton for hay and S14 for straw. Hay is
50 higher than a year ago.
Peter Rich of st. Adams, an aged
stone mason, living on the Bay road,
was fatally burned Sunday by his cloth
ing catching fire from a half smoked
pipe which he had put in his pocket,
the fire consuming his clothing and
boots before it could be extinguished.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
George Goodrich, of Hyde Park, aged
40 years, who left his wife and family
and eloped five weeks ago with girl
named Thompson, who had been work
ing for him, was arrested at North
Troy, Tuesday, and taken to Hyde
Park for examination. Goodrich was
highly respected, well connected and is
quite wealthy.
The Lamoille Valley fair ground
company find themselves unable to paw
their obligations, and the gentlemen
who were directors at the time the
$500 was hired of DIR. D. r. Story.
and who, for the fair ground COMPANY.
gave their individual notes, have been
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
NEW REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATORS

The year 1881 will be year of great political N
terest 1t will witness the closing session of the
democratic Congress, the inauguration of
NEW REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION,
And the converting of the Forty-seventh Congress.
in both Houses of which the representation Of the
two parties will be so close that the debates and
votes will be watched with the closest attention.
As the policy of the new Administration is devel-
oped there will be great interest in noticing its at
| utude toward public questions; and the relations
mendations made by the one and the legislation
attempted by the other, will be attentively stud
led VI all that passes in Washington, the read
informed by our special correspondents, t'PerfeyS
and webb, as well as by the general dispatches
| which The journal shares with other members o.
the ssOciated Press. The higher phases of socie
ty and politics in the national capital will be pre-
scented in "Perleysr
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1884,. 1881.
BosT0N WEEKLY j0gRNAL:

The Favorite New England Newspaper.
All the News of the Day, and a large amount OF
entertaining and instructive reading,
for less than three cents week.
A New Volume begins with the New Year.
Now is the time to renew subscriptions. Liberal
reductions to clubs, and cash commits
sions to agents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19

sued. The Indebtedness of the compa-
ny il about $4,000, and the signers of
the Story notes hold a mortgage upon
the fair ground company's real estate
as security. The general impression
worth over $2500, thereby leaving the
old board of directors unsecured to the
amount of $500 to $4,000.
ORANGE COUNTY.
d. K. Cummings saw-mill at West
Bradford, with a large quantity of
boards and lumber, was burned Satur-
day night by all incendiary loss $500,
uninsured.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A bold robbery was committed at
Horace .Hancock's, at Newport, last
tuesday evening, about fifteen minutes
before seven o'clock, and $50 in money
taken, besides some pieces of jewelry
and a watch. The burglar entered
through the front door which had been
left unlocked.
The committee of the members from
Orleans county, to whom was referred
the subject of the annexation of Salem
to Derby, have agreed to report in ia
vor of it.
Lewis and Augustus Fisher, of Glow
er are the owners of more than one
thousand turkeys, which they are pre-
pairing for market.
Wages are high in Bloomington this
fall. Choppers are getting from $40 to
S25 per month, and teams $3.50 70 $500
per day.
Arrangements have been made by
the merchants and shop keepers in Bar
ton village, for closing their places of
business on Thursday evening of each
week, at o'clock.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A little three-years-o son of John
Mathew of Fair Haven, while trying to
turn a sommersault over stump that
was on fire few days ago, fell into the
flames, and was so badly burned that he
died in a few hours.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Over 500 signatures were obtained in
BrattlebOrO, without much canvassing,
to the petition for license law, pre-
scented to the legislature by Col. Fuller
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Elijah Hatch, 60 years old, a dement,
ed town pauper, of Norwich, mysteri-
ously disappeared from the town farm
last Friday. Although systematic
search has been made for him he is still
missing.
A burglar entered the house of B. F.
Standish, of Woodstock, and, pistol to
head, demanded money or life. He was
told the cash was in Standish's pants,
and took them and cleared out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-19
Public Auction.

The subscriber wishing to sell 80 head of cattle
on account of not having room to keep them, will
sell at public auction the premises where now
reside Monday, Nov. %, 1890 at 10 o'clock a, m,
the following personal property: Is cows, nearly
all grade Jerseys. 3 two-yearsOld and yearling
heifers supposed to be with calf 10 heifer calves
year!ing bull. All of this young stock was sired
by Jersey ball that came from the xell-known
herd of j. p. Miller. Also IL shOtes, express wa
gon, and or cords 16 inch dry maple wood. Sale
positive. Terms made known at time of sale
JNo. L. FRYE, Auctioneer 'o
Passumpsic, Nov. Is 1880. 1tt