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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
Present Status of Democracy.

Democracy to-day is in the condition
of threadbare garment-while its tex
ture and strength is not entirely gone,
its usefulness and decency are utterly
impaired. 1t is apparent that this Or
gauization, to be of any further use in
this country, must entirely abandon its
old course, and begin new upon the
bedrock of principle. To gain any
further power in this government, the
Democracy of the South must willingly
and cheerfully submit to the present or
der of things-must support the gov
eminent with all its might, and be good
fellows with the rest. Unless this be
done it is Gall night" with them.
As it is now, the old garment will not
in the least bear colOring over or patch
ing, for in its political essentials it is
weak and smells badly. This party has
never made but one supreme effort in
the history of the country. That effort
has been to excuse, bolster, defend and
perpetuate slavery. What was begun
in this way has never been lost to sight.
While for it, Democracy has spent its
time and strength, Republication has
taken the opposite course and comes
ont upon the bright side.
The Democratic garment has never
been renewed with the strength of mod
ern ideas. The party leaders have
sought to keep it mended with the rot
ten threads of disunion and vandalism,
and when it comes to any strain it gives
out. The rents in the Democratic gar
ment have, therefore, become too great
to mend and look decently. Already
the young members of that party, in
stinctively catching the inspiration OF
the age, begin to feel ashamed of its di-
lapidated condition. They begin to
realize that it smells old-they see up.
on it the grease spots of aristocracy and
secession, the pitch and the tar of for
gerry, fraud and lying, and the stains O
sweat and blood caused by the suffer
ings of a whole race of people
Now the upshot of all this will be
that the bright young Democrats of to
day will eventually join the Republican
party. Not much longer will they bea
to be twitted of the foalnsss of thu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
After the Victory WhatP

The Presidential campaign is over,
and the nation breathes easier. Now
that the Republican party has again
demonstrated to the world its will and
ability to maintain the law of justice
and right, let it not spoil what it has
done by any unmanly acts. In the
flush of victory let us not lose our equi-
librium, nor in any way forget our du-
ties of the present hour, or those be-
longing to the future. We speak par
ticularly of this, because it is a sad
thing for an individual or nation to so
far lose their good sense as to go back
upon worthy records or principles.
The attitude of Republicanism in this
country to- day, is dignifed and grand
beyond precedent. We want no falling
off in that sentiment of the American
people which makes this attitude posi-
BILE. We should show all nations as we
have never done before, that Republi-
canism is the best political system I'M
der the sun, and that with sufficient in
telligence it can be properly maintain
ed. This Is the true key note of nation
al prosperity, and we believe we have it
in our possession. Since we have siren
uously advocated honest currency, now
let us see that we have it. Believing in
the protection of home industries, let
us see how wisely this policy can be
kept. Preaching the doctrine of equal
rights for all, let.us see. that it be faith
fully carried out. Knowing that in the
purity of the ballOt-box lies national
safety and honor, let this party of pro-
gress take special pains in it's protec-
ton. We have argued. the value of all
these things, now let Republicans ev-
erywhere see that they practice what
they.preach.
We, know of no other true, safe, or
honorable course to follow. We repeat,
therefore, that after so just and sub
stantial victory, let us keep our own
heads level, and remember the scrip
tural injunction which declares that
righteousness ever exalteth a nation,
while sin is a reprOach to any people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
The General Convention of the Epis'
copal Church,

Something of interest attaches to the
assembling of the Trieunial Convention
of the Episcopal Church, to Christians
of all names and to the country itself.
1t is eminently a representative body.
Every diocese, and missionary jurisdic-
ton, or every state and territory in the
land had its representatives in the Gen
eral Convention which last month was
assembled in the city of New York.
The Convention sits as two houses.
The Bishops numbering some sixty
three and composed of all the Diocesan
and Missionary Bishops, form one
house; and the other, the house of Dep
uties, consists of four clergymen and
four laymen from each diocese, thus
numbering about four hundred men,
bers. The Convention legislates for
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States, but can make no change
in the liturgy and offices of the Prayer
Book unless the same has been adopted
in one Convention, and submitted to
all the dioceses, and afterwards adopt
ed in another Convention.
A sufficient assurance of the interest
taken by the laity in the Convention, il
the fact that they could come together
from every state in the Union, many o.
them prominent in state and nationa
affairs, in the midst of an exciting Pres
idential campaign, and deliberate fol-
three weeks upon methods to be adopt
ed and plans to be executed in the car
rying on of the work of Christ and Hi
church. Notwithstanding the wides
political differences, one could not fai
to note the harmonious spirit and tn,
feeling of Christian brotherhood BY
which members from the most opposite
sections of the country were actuated
There were many subjects of deel
interest which claimed the attention O
! the Convention. Measures looking to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
MOORE'S LIVERY,
n. C. MOORE.
st. Johnsbury, Nov. 9, 1880.

STATE OF VERMONT ESSEX DISTRICT IS.
y In Probate Court, holden at Guildhall, in and
for said district, on the 9Th day of November A ID.
1880.
Isaac P. Tibbetts, administrator of the estate
of Alfred S. Perkins late of TOpsham, in the cou9
ty of Sagadahoc and state of Maine, deceased;
makes application to said Court for Incense 70 sen
ali Of the real estate of said deceased, in said dis
trict of Essex representing that the sale thereof
would be conducive to the interests of all concern
ed as the heirs at law reside without this state.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office in said Guidhall on the
26th day of November, A. d. 1880, for hearing and
decision thereon; and, it is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof by publca-
ton of notice of said application and order there
on three weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN, a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, and which
circulates in the neighborhood of those interested
before said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place. and if they see cause, object
thereto.
By the Court
p R. FOLLANSBY, Judge
A true copy of Record, Attest,
1851 VIM. II. HARTSH0RN, Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
Our New York Letter.

CONFUSED CoUNTENANCEs ARTISTICALLY
AMENDED--A GREAT PICTURE-PoLIT-
ICAL TORCHES SUFFERED OUT AND
HYMEN's TORCHES WAVED ON HIGH
HOUSEKEEPING MYSTERIES FAsHIONA-
bly, UNFOLDED-BOYs, BARRELS, BRO
KEN HEADS AND BoNFIREs-THE
CHoKING-oFF OF AN INGENIOUS IN
vENTOR-HENRY WARD BEECHER'S
PATRIARCHAL.. INTENTIoNs-A CRAY
oN-wEDDING GENIUS EX-CANDI-
DATES COMFORTABLE CONDITION.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 1880.
To the Editor of the CdIedonian:
Thank Heaven! The elections over,
and we may now turn our attention to
something more agreeable than poll
tics. Art, for instance. The after
effects of the election are making one
artists pot boil at any rate. He is
painter of black eyes and is a marvel
Gus concealer of such Commissions. He
is very busy renovating bruised brows
of brokers, bankers, and bigwigs gen
orally who have become so excited in
''the cause" that they forgot to see
where they were going to, and so ran
up against lamp-posts, fists, and other
obstacles. Higher art is represented
by perhaps the most carefully finished
painting ever produced on the planet.
1t is the masterpiece of Holman Hunt,
the great English artist, and is being
exhibited by the dealers who purchased
it for 10000 sterling. The gifted
Inner took six years to complete it,
spending four years in Palestine to ac-
quire the exact aroma of the scene por-
trayed, and to secure, at great expense
of money, time, and diligent research,
antique models for the inanimate OBJ
jects represented. The result is mar
velous and "The Shadow of the Crossn
is Enthusiastically one of the great pic
lures of the world.
Politicians and others have turned to
marriage, too, as diversion, and two
very stylish weddings came off PROMPT
ly on Nov. Sd. The groom in one was
the Grand Marshal of the dry goods
phalanx which created such a sensation
at the great meeting in Wall street,
which Bob Ingersoll addressed last
week, and he is we'll known in many
ways as a thoroughly good and compe-
tent fellow, in and out of business. l
am talking of Col. c. B. Mitchell, State
Inspector of Rifle Practice, secretary of
the first American team, son of Judge
Mitchell, and head of one of the largest
dry goods commission houses in the
country which has grown very rapidly
to the highest position from compare
lively modest beginnings a few years
back. His bride is of distinguished
family also; and in the other case two
old pre-revolutionary families are uni
ted in the persons of John Marshall oil
the day and Miss Griswold. The toilets
were ravishing, the presents too cum
ming for anything, the floral and other
decorations brilliant beyond descrip-
ton, and the assembled companies OF
delighted wishers of the very
choicest cream of society.
1t is good thing for young brides tc
know something about housekeeping
and the famous Miss Juliet Corson, who
has written so many cookery books
and taught domestic economy to so
many hundreds of ambitious serving
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

better security of the rights and civili-
cation of the red man, the adoption of
larger Efforts for the evangelizatiOn of
the negro of the South, the means OF
bringing the whole moral force of Chris
tianity to the support of the govern
ment in its action for the abolition of
the debasing crime of polygamy in
Utah, and the whole subject of the
work of women in the church as nurses,
teachers and missionaries, under the
ancient and Scriptural order of deacon
esses and in the organization of sister
hoods, were questions which pressed
themselves upon the time of the Con-
vention.
But that which occupied the largest
share of time, and which seemed to be
stirring the thoughts and hearts of
bishops, clergy and laity, as nothing
else did, was the question of increased
missionary work at home and abroad.
There was no tagging of interest, how
ever long and earnestly for several days
this subject of missions was discussed.
The church in every part of the land is
evidently alive to the exigencies of the
time and the country in which we live !;
and she spoke and acted through her
representatives in Convention. Into
this intensely active and intellectual
country comes to-day tide of immi-
grafton which has no parallel in history {;
and every form of false belief and of
unbelief moves with the tide. 1t is the
old faith of Apostolic and Anti-Nicene
days taught decidedly and lived thor
oughly, which through methods adapt
ed to the age and the people, can come
home to them, leaven the whole mass,
and save them from the perils that so
boldly threaten them.
Two missionary jurisdictions were
divided, and thus four are in the place
of the two, three new Missionary Bish-
ops were appointed and plan looking
to large increase of the offerings for
missionary purposes was adopted. Be-
sides this plan was set on foot for the
raising of a fund of million of dollars
in the next three years, the income of
which is to be used for the building of
new churches in the furtherance of mis-
sionary work.
A measure was also adopted by this
Convention, which if acted upon favor
ably by the next Triennal Convention
will then go into effect, authorizing the
shortening of the Morning and Evening
Prayer at the discretion of the minister,
upon days other than Sundays and the
greater Festivals and Fasts. The pur-
shortened service which, notwitbstand-
ing the demands of business, busy men
in this busy age and land, who love the
house of God and the hour of public
prayer, can attend every day in the
year.
And besides all, one great good which
has come of this Convention is the in
creased cheer and renewed courage
with which both clergymen and laymen
have gone home to the work of their
own dioceses, not alone the Protestant
Episcopal Church but Christian people
of other names throughout the country,
and the state itself, will feel something
under Gods blessing to the cause of
Christ and His truth.
n. f. PUTNAM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
A Very Close Prediction.

Indiana is far surer for Hancock to-
day than Ohio is for Garfield Every
Republican as well as every Democrat
knows this. New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut are all more sure for
Hancock than Pennsylvania, Illinois,
and even Wisconsin and Minnesota for
Garfield. Every Republican and every
Democrat of ordinary intelligence be-
lieves this also.-[Montpelier Argus,
Sept I.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

II Some people may think it strange
and objectionable for the Republicans
to lay claim to the entire North, as they
did one week ago. 1t is not strange
that the result of an election cannot be
definitely known in a close state at
once. Take the great state of Califor-
mia, larger than all of New England
after a week of doubt, and the claims
of both parties, report now comes that
it has gone Hancock by about 200 votes.
Nothing but the official count will de-
termine which way it has gone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
ORANGE COUNTY.

ORANGE COUNTY.
George A. Abbott, the notorious burg
lar, who was caught and supposed to
have been fatally shot at South Fairlee,
last Wednesday, made his escape from
his keeper, Sheriff S. X. Berry, Monday
morning about 6 o'clock, while Berry
was at breakfast. A large force of men
are now hunting for him. Great excite
ment prevails. At the time of his cap
ture ON Wednesday he was wounded
several times by bullets and shot -,
HANOVER, N. H., Nov. 9. Aooott' the
burglar who escaped from his keeper
yesterday morning, was louhu nlulhS
under railroad bridge near North
Thetford yesterday afternoon. He had
only a shirt on with bed-quilt over
his shoulders. He was taken to Jail at
Chelsea to-day.
Hon. Jacob K. Parish of Randolph,
cast his seventeenth vote for President,
and present indications are that he will
cast his eighteenth. His vote counted
one for Garfield and Arthur.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Suits will he instituted to enforce
payment of the defaulted interest on
the first mortgage 8's of the Rutland
railroad.
I A license petition has been recently
circulated in Brandon. The list is CON
spicuous for the number of names it
contains of those who like their tod
dy."
E. NJ. Wood, night engineer at the
tunnel of the Fairhaven water works,
ON Thursday night of last week drop
ped box which contained 200 car
tridges of nitro glycerine, four of which
exploded, blowing him AZ feet from
the spot, but he escaped with a slight
flesh wound in the leg and the loss Of
all his clothes.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Thomas McGovern, blacksmith, was
instantly killed Thursday, at Barre
Some parties had been making horse
power in shop adjoining his own, had
finished it, and set it in motion for a
trial. The jar shook a bar from the
beams above. Falling in the spokes Of
the wheel, they were in an instant bro
ken and thrown with lightning-like ra-
pidity and force to all parts of the
building, one striking Mr.. McGoverr
near the center of the forehead.
T. ]. Hubbard, one of Montpelier
wealthiest men, died Sunday night
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
The Next Cabinet.

The intelligent correspondent at
Washington for the Boston Herald dis
courses on the political situation. Pro-
ceeding upon the account of the servi-
ces rendered during the campaign by
Messrs. Conkling, Grant, Logan, and
others of the stalwart wing of the party,
Mr.. Hudson 1.-THE Herald's correspond
eut) has selected the following cabinet
for President Garfield:
Secretary of state, Hamilton Fish, of
New York.
Secretary of war, Ulysses S. Grant, of
Illinois.
Secretary of the navy, John D. Long,
of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the interior, Benjamin
Harrison, of Indiana.
Postmaster-general, T. L. James of
New York.
Attorney general, Stanley Matthews,
of Ohio.
Secretary of the treasury-whoq
1T is fully believed that John Sher-
man will not be the "who" for the
treasury department, and no man seems
at hand to be put in his place. There
could be no question, probably, os Mr..
Sherman retaining the position if he
chose to do so /; for Garfield would
hardly venture to refuse his appoint
ment, urged by such men as Sherman
could undoubtedly enlist in his behalf.
But neither Garfield nor Sherman will
urge the matter, for reasons which have
been sufficiently limited at not to require
discussion. 1t is cOnjectured, there
fore, that Secretary Sherman will ac-
cept the Ohio SenatOrship, which will
unouestionably be offered him at the
resignation of Garfield, the present SEN
ator-elect. In that position the great
finance minister will be at liberty to
advocate or oppose General Garfeld's
presidential policy.
Concerning the war office, there is a
doubt whether General Grant would
not prefer going into the United States
senate from Illinois in which case John
A. Logan is mentioned for secretary OF
war; 1t is said that Logan has long
cherished an ambition to be set up in
authority over Gen. Sherman, who, in
his memoirs, called Logan a mere polit-
ical soldier. He will be glad to go into
the cabinet, therefore, and have Grant
succeed him in the Senate.
The position of attorney general is
bestowed upon Hon. Stanley Matthews,
of Ohio. AS this removes Gen. Dew
ems, of Massachusetts,, New England
man must certainly be appointed to
some place in the cabinet in his stead
And as such place belongs to Massa-
chusetts, Governor Long, who was the
first man of prominence anywhere out
side of Ohio, to mention Garfield even
as possible candidate for the presiden.
CIV, is booked for the navy department
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

aged about 65. He owned several bus
mess blocks there, and large amount
of other real estate. He had suffered
for many years with mercurial rheuma-
tism, preventing his walking. He was
unmarried, and is said to have left the
bulk of his property to the daughter of
Z. P. Jewett, of Montpelier.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Dan Riley of Bellows Falls is having
skin grated upon the inside of his
hand, which was recently severely in
jured. So far $50 gratis have been
made, of which n have lived. They
are generously contributed by young
men or taken from Riley's arm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
Jones's beer
Brought us here.

SUNDAY SCHOOL LEssoNs.-The In
ternational Sunday School Lesson Com
mittee, to prepare a worlds system of
uniform Sunday school lessons for sew
en- years, from 1880 to 1886, met at
Chicago week before last, and decided
to take the Gospel of Mark for 1882, the
lessons to cover the entire Gospel. The
will also recommend that the
entire Gospel be memorized by the
Sunday school pupils. The committee
decided to select hereaf-
ter twelve lessons for each quarter in
stead of eleven as heretofore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

CLOSE, BUT NOT CLOSE ENOUGH FOR
HANCOCK TO REACH.-New York de-
cided the question. Had her 35 votes
gone for the Democracy, Hancock
wOuld have been the president elect.
1t is perhaps useless now to speculate,
but in all probability if Maine had fol-
lowed Vermont in the September cleo
ton, the Republicans would have felt
over-cOnfident, Indiana would have
gone Democratic in October, and New
York in November. 1t was a narrow
escape after all, although the victory
was great and decisive. Considering
that there was every argument for the
election of Garfield and positively none
for that of Hancock, the Democracy
made a big fight. The party is not
dead in this country yet, and don't you
forget it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

CALIFORNIA Observation-Disclosures in
Wednesdays papers indicate that the
Democrats carry the electoral vote, but
that the Republicans have carried the
Legislature, thus insuring the election
of IL Republican United States Senator.
There is a possibility that one of the
Hancock electors, Mr.. Terry, has been
defeated, because of his unpopularity as
the murderer of Senator Broderick in a
duel in 1859. Mr.. Broderick was very
popular in California, and the people
do not relish voting for his murderer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

~ Frank Jones is wealthy brewer
at Portsmouth, N. HI. He was also
Democratic candidate for Governor at
the late election. As a Democratic
procession was passing the Jail at Con-
cord few nights before election they
were somewhat surprised by large
transparency on the roof containing
simply the legend:
Jones's beer
L.
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Electoral Vote of 1880.
AUCTION!!

Will be sold on the premises, Saturday, Nov. 90
at one o'clock p. M, the remaining undisposed
part of the S. d. 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
customers may desire. This is a rare chance for
village to buy a wood lot or few acres to till
A. A. PIERCE, Executor.
st. Johnsbury Centre, Nov. IL, 1880. $500
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

THE BARNUM FoRGERY.-UndOubt-
eddy the forgery of Gen. Garfield's name
to that obnoxious Chinese letter lost
him the votes of California and Nevada,
states very sensitive on the 'cheap la
Dor" question. Had it also turned
New York it would have changed the
election. Such was the deep laid plot
of some desperate and INSCRIPTIONS
Democrats to thwart the will of the
great American people. Philip, the
supposed fOrger, had his preliminary
examination completed Tuesday, and
Judge Davis will give his decision Sat
urtlay. Two witnesses for Philip were
arrested for perjury the last day of the
Trial, and both have made private ex-
PLANTATION Ito the court aloDe) and have
been remanded to prison. 1t is believ-
ed that they have confessed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

Democratic wardrobe. They are going
to cast aside what has inevitably be-
come unwholesome, and put on better
clothes. The present status OF Democ-
racy indicates just these things, which
we feel sure will come to pass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

The MURDERED MIssIONARY.-The
murderer of Rev. Mr.. Parsons, Ameri-
can missionary, in Turkey, has been
condemned to death, and his two ac-
completes to Is years, Imprisonment
The Ottoman authorities were much
more vigorous in following up these
criminals than was feared. Mr.. Parsons
was Congregational minister sent to
Turkey by the American Board.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12

dered by LaPage,-was killed by a
neighbor who had bid off some cart
wheels at Langmaid's auction, proves
untrue. Mr.. Langniaid was assaulted
but is getting well.