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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
The Rev. Mr.. Locke's Position.

Some question certain statements
made in my last article. | have good
authority for them all and shall insist
that they are true until that authority
is impeached.-Rer Mr.. Locke.
The position of Rev. Mr.. Locke is
rather unique. Having assailed the
personal character of one of our best
citizens-having attacked one of the
legally authorized safeguards in the
liquor traffic, upon basis which every
one now knows to be false. e. having
subjected himself to the penalty which
Holy Writ says shall fall upon him
who ''answereth matter before he
heareth it,"-h now straightens up
upon his clerical dignity and steps be-
hind somebody told me So" You
must, he says, impeach my informant
before / will retract. But he forgets
to tell who his informant is. Never
before was the obligation of personal
responsibility so coolly ignored. He
seems to have forgotten that there is
no authentic information except the
record of the agency, which he appears
averse to examining. The agent is
however abundantly justified, nc
thanks to his accuser-who should moi
forget that that evil which issues from
the mouth falls into the bosom, nor the
golden rule which in this particular in.
stance means, that no man should for
get the rights of others for the sake o
his own sanctity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Fire in Boston.

On the evening of Feb. %, about
11:35 o'clock, fire broke out in Wright
& Potter's Printing Establishment, on
Federal street. There was high wind
at the time, and it was thought that it
might become very disastrous, but the
fire department worked very efficiently
and by IL o'clock the fire was under
control. On the east side of this estab-
lishment is located the store of Fair
banks & Brown, which seems to have
been largely protected by the window
shutters. The loss to this establish
ment, of about S25O0, will be mostly
damage done by water, fire in the walls
and ceiling, and broken glass. The
loss to Wright & Potter will be about
800, 900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Biennial Elections.

Some Massachusetts newspapers are
pleading for biennial sessions of the
Legislature, and therefore biennial cleo
tiOns. The Boston Transcript says ::
"Let the people have Il respite for
awhile from the passage of enactments
that make the statute law more difficult
to be understood, and less likely to
serve the public interest" The Con-
gregatiOndliSt closes an article on this
subject as follows: eve solemnly be-
lieve that next to shutting of the temple
of Janus, the shutting of the State
House for long term of months against
all legislation, would work public bless
ing in almost any community" AS this
Roman temple was never closed except
in time of universal peace, it will be
seen that the statement is strong.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Times Changes.

The St. Adams Messenger is unkind
enough to rake up the history OF the
Republican state convention held at
Burlington, March, 1876, to elect dele
gates to the national convention, in
which the chairman, r. S. Taft, quite
Extensively undertook to 'rebuke" the
anti-Graut sentiment of the party. His
effort was a fiat failure. The editor of
the Burlington Free Press, who is now
an ardent supporter of Grant, sharply
denounced Taft's ''insincere tribute to
Grant and Glantism," and the present
editor of the Rutland Herald, also a
fierce Giant paper now, wrote com
municatiOn to the St. Adams Messenger
in the same line, saying that ''the great
majority of the convention had not
hesitated to individually affirm them
selves in favor "a clean departure from
Grantism.'" What has swung these
two gentlemen in line for the man
whose administration they frankly de-
uounc1d four years ago?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Dispense with the Agency.

After the columns of our paper were
all full, we received letter on the
agency question from good friend OF
temperance and all reform in Barnet.
We regret not to be able to present the
whole of the letter, especially as the
writer takes a different view of the
matter from the CaledOnian. We will
give the closing paragraph, which con-
tains the nub of the matter:
"The temperance people of Barnet
think that we are very much better on
without an agency. But we have men
in Barnet who do not think so, and
who would be pleased to-day if we had
one, and may at no distant day try to
get one; but do not at present know
of temperance man who would on any
conditions accept an agency. And now
with all kindness and respect, allow me
through your paper to say to the good
people of st. JOhnsbury that we do not
thank you for your Obliging agency
and we hope you will in your next
town meeting decide to sell to none but
your own townsmen. 1t is NO pleasure
to us when trying to stop the use of the
accursed poison, that you sell it to Oul
weak ones, and then taunt us with it in
the public print. We hope to live to
see the day when Ephraim shall not
annoy Judah, and Judah shall not vez
Ephraim. Till then am very truly
Yours, A. s. LAUGHLIN.
Barnet. VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

the front ranks of his supporters.
The Senate Committee on elections
have unanimously exonerated Senator
Ingalls, from the charges of bribery pre-
ferred against him, and the report has
been accepted by the Senate. The
Democrats could not, however, resist
the temptation to strike blow at the
dominant party in Kansas, and there
fore embrace in their report a rebuke
of the methods by which Mr.. ingalls,
was elected, without associating him
with them. The Republicans will
doubtless be satisfied with the conclu-
sion of Senator Cameron, Logan, and
HOar, that what corruption there was
is shown to have been practiced by Mr..
Ingalls, opponents.
Representative Acklen from Louisi-
ana, is either Il very ignorant, innocent
man, or rascal unfit to occupy a seat
among the Democrats of the House. A
year or so ago his name was connected
with Il scandal, the stain of which still
rests upon it, and he now assumes the
role of Chairman Of the committee on
foreign affairs, position which his in
competency would never have allow
ed him to fill, and presents favorable
report to the House on some Nicaragua
claims in which he had an interest.
Although the Democrats are trying
hard to excuse him on the plea of igno-
rance or thoughtlessness, his gnilt re-
mains the same. 1t was without doubt
the most scandalous breach of privilege
perpetrated upon Congress, and in JUS
tice to the committee he has so grossly
insulted, his expulsion should be
speedy.
The new Commissioner of Indian af-
fairs is ExCongressman Trowbridge of
Michigan. This gentleman is thorough
ly acquainted with Indian affairs, and
as he makes no pretensions to he a re-
former, he will undoubtedly make a
good and honest official. HOWARD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
March Meeting.

Next Tuesday, March I'd, occurs the
annual town meeting, and we hope
there will be general turn out, for ii
is what belongs to good citizenship al
ways. We hope there will be fOstered
no sectional feelings or animOsities, fol
this works inharmOny, and no one
knows how such things may end. In
the election of officers, let the aim be tC
choose the best and most capable men
regardless of what portion of the town
they may live in. Honesty, capability
and s0berness is what is needed, men
who are temperate, and consistent in
all things. Under these conditions we
have no fears but that town affairs will
60 all right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Our Boston Letter.
BOSTON, Feb. %, 1881

BOSTON, Feb. %, 1880.
Editor OF the CaledOnian: The ami
versary of Washington's birthday will be
observed to-day, owing to the 22nd oc-
curing on Sunday. Although the day has
opened inauspiciously, yet the rain will
not probably dampen the enthusiasm of
the children, who are to appear at the
usual entertainment given in Music
Hall.
Sabbath morning, DR.. Duryea of the
Central Congregational church ex-
changed with DR.. Webb of the Shaw
NUT avenue church. His sermon was
based upon the words found in the text,
l Cor. IL: %. In his opening remarks,
be stated that perhaps no words of the
apostle were more thoroughly misap-
piled nor misunderstood, than those in
this chapter. The Lords Supper was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81.
Editor of the CaledOnian
1t is time to put stop to reports
that certain Republicans will not sup
port other Republicans if nominated
for President. Such reports are calcu-
lated to demoralize the party and to do
injustice to those whose faithfulness to
Republican principles is impeached. l
think the report that Senator Conkling
will not support Senator Blaine if the
latter is nominated for President was
started by the Democrats. 1t is far
from the truth. Either of these dIstln-
guished men would support the other
in case the Presidential nomination
should go to one of them. Senator
Blaine's loyalty under such circum-
stances is we'll tried, and Senator Conk-
ling is too good Republican to have
suspicion cast upon. The friends of
the two Senators are mutual friends,
and should Senator Blaine be nominal
ed the New York men will be found in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

seem to think he was no worse A.
many other bosses of so-called chan .aan
bic enterprises, though he was upIpoI,
enough to be caught, and they hay
far escaped. The Herald some VS. 20
ago gathered some interesting fan
about, and showed up the nepotsn
greed and lack of conscience disnlauaI
in many of these institutions, but if d;g
no apparent good. We live in a hHaa
world, and forget disagreeabe thin,
too readily, perhaps. We are shocksS
when we hear of them, declare tLsr
ought to be remedied, and then turn os
to something more immediately intsr
esting, and the abuses go on comforta
bly, enough till the next exposnTa
Why, i'll one prominent affair alone ~
which large requests are made perbaro
every week by some dying friend. apJ
which is widely known all over tb'
land, the Herald, if am not mistaken
proved that the superintendent, wifi
his brother and his wife, and his sister.
cousins and aunts, and his wifes rel,'
tons, all in official positions under
him, managed to get somewhere ahont
S24, 900 in salaries, besides free Lode
ings in handsomely furnished apa1.
ments, light, heat, provisions, travelling
expenses and other ''perquisites." This
bossing charitable institutions La,
grown to be lucrative profession, and
in many cases there is no doubt it cost,
nlnety-five cents of every dollar ia
reach the parties supposed to be bene.
fitted.
Dr. Benjamin Brandreth, the famOu.
pill manufacturer, died suddenly at hi,
factory in Sing Sing. He was zealon.
and generous member of the EDisco,
pal church, and liberal giver general
ly. His fortune ran well up into fl.
IhIiiiohs. RADIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
A Misinterpretation.

We learn that some of Mr.. Locke Is
friends interpret our expression of last
week, with reference to borrowing the
livery of heaven as reflection upon
his motives in his attack upon "our
agency" Our language is susceptible
of no such construction. Our opinion
has always been that Mr.. Locke was
deluded in the matter-that he incau-
tiously allowed his fingers to be USED
to snuff another mans candle-that he
was himself borrowed by the emissary
of the evil one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
A Costly Church and a Monster Bell

The Church of the Saviour, Moscow,
intended as a memorial and thank
offering for the deliverance of Russia
from the French invasion under Napo-
leon l., is to be cOnsecrated on the next
anniversary of the Cars conservation,
August 26. Its construction was begun
in 1888. The height of its dome is 1863
feet, 6 inches. Nearly two thousand
tons of iron or other metal were used in
the cupolas and roof. In the gliding
about 925 pounds of gold were employ
ed. The crosses have been cast in
bronze and are freight. Within the
church are several columns of jasper,
each of which cost $4,000. There are
! in the dome sixteen windows, each 26
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Take Warming in Time.

In view of the recent Democratic ras-
calities in Maine, and the recent expo
sitiOn of Democratic plan to steal this
state, and the Democratic plan to I'M
seat Washburne of Minnesota, who had
over 5000 majority, and the fact that a
Governor, a Legislature and President
are to be elected this year, every Re-
publican can see the Importance and
the necessity of selecting intelligent and
honest town officers at the March town
meetings. Let the very best men in
the party be nominated, and if possible
elected, especially selectmen and town
clerks, the officers that will count and
make up the election returns.
Mr.. Bowler, the Democratic town
clerk of Somerville, Maine, recently
testified before the Legislative Commit
tee, that in obedience to letter from
the Secretary of State, he deliberately
altered the returns and forged the
names of the selectmen. In view of all
this should not Republican town
clerks and selectmen be chosen when
the Republicans have majority9 Are
the Democrats of Vermont more honest
than the Democrats of Maine? Not a
whit Democrats generally endorsed
and defended the Maine steal, and we
have not found il single Democrat that
denounced it. If any of the Democratic
town clerks of Caledonia county should
receive an order from the Sage of CT
pher Alley, would they dare to disobey
FOrewarned is fOrearmed.
NTnTT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Doctors Misrepresented.
Editor CdledOnian

Consistency and honesty are Jewels
rarely worn by the advocates of free
rum. In the discussion at present GO
ing on, with reference to the abolition
of the liquor agency, its advocates have
resorted very largely as usual to mis-
representation and mis-statement of
facts, and thereby some honest and
worthy temperance men are deceived,
1 desire briefly to call attention to one
of the misrepresentation touching the
opinion of members of my own profess
sion. The foundation the advocacy of
a liquor agency rests entirely upon the
fact that there is Il necessity for alcO-
hOlic stimulants, for medicinal and me-
chanical purposes. Is this fact so far
as alcohol as a medicine is concerned !?
Who so competent to answer this ques-
ton as the medical profession, whose
Office it is to investigate the action of
this as well as all other medicinal agents
upon the human system in disease /?
Now what is the general-we might say
united-testimony of the medical pro-
fession upon this pointq l answer I'M
hesitatingly in favor of the extreme val
lie of, and Indispensable necessity for al
cohOlic stimulants in certain critical
emergencies of disease. You will search
in vain for any eminent authority, tout
of st. JOhnsbmy, Ofcourse), who does not
advocate this necessity. No, not so! say
our willy opponents, and letter of Rev.
DR.. Cuyler of New York, is produced,
(see Inder of Feb. 20), in which it is
claimed that Sir Henry Thompson,
Physician to the Queen, Sir VIM. Gull,
and DR.. Richardson, are represented as
avOwing the opinion that alcohol is no
necessary incidentally, and these emf
nent men are heralded through the
streets by the Rev. gentleman and hi'
''frst-class physician" as advocates O
the non use of alcoholic stimulants me
dicinally. Is this honest 4? Let any mar
read that letter even cursorlily, and is i
not plainly admitted by these distin
: guished men that alcohol is necessit
incidentally, but that it should be pre-
scribed with greater caution and discrim
ination. The gist of that letter is t,
t show the change in public sentimen
among the profession, in regard to tn
n use of alcohol as beverage.
DR.. Cuyler congratulates the friend
t of temperance that such men had BEEF
e led to abandon the advocacy of alcoho
:, as beverage. And when it is remem
r bered to what an extent even now, tn
members of the profession in Grea
: Britain advise, and practice themselve
e the moderate habitual use of stimulant
v as a beverage, it should be an occasion
: of Joy that these eminent men hav
y taken such step in advance in til
IS temperance reform.
g To the honest advocates of total alb
1t stinence, therefore l say, if you appea
to the medical profession for their opin
, ion, hear what they say, give it as niue
weight as you please, but do not mis-
v represent them. SAMUEL T. BROOKS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

these dealers. A New York butter
dealer claimed that 25 per cent of the
entire butter receipts of that city was
oleomargarine. The farmers of some
sections are greatly excited over this
matter. 1t is claimed by commission
merchants, that as soon as they try to
sell good butter at any paying rates, up
steps the fraudulent dealer and under
sells them. 1t is thought if the law
could compel this spurious butter to be
properly labelled, it would cease to
trouble either the farmer or the COM
mission dealer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
A Subterfuge.

We understand that Mr.. Locke and
his friends now claim that he has made
no attack upon our agency as it is now
conducted, or upon Mr.. Hall. Has Mr..
Locke forgotten that he used the pres
ent tense in his arraignment of the
agency7 Has he forgotten that he
wrote: "And the proprietor of the st.
JOhnsbury House to-day can get liquor
for his guests at our agency in any
quantities-his order at the agency is al
,cayS hOnOred!n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
r. We notice that there is som

w We notice that there is some
sickness prevailing in towns about, es-
pecially among the schools. Schools
closed eight days sooner than they were
expected to at South Albany, on ac-
count of sickness of teacher. Measles
has broken out at Barton Landing.
School closed at Derby village on &C
count of sickness of teacher. 1t had
one week more to keep. In Irasburg
they have the measles, whOeping cough,
canker-rash and humps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
War on Spurious Butter.

Philadelphia parties are intending to
prosecute dealers in oleOmargarine, who
sell it as butter, and warrants have
been issued for the arrest of about 80 of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

Some think that should Blaine be
elected to the presidency, his patriot
ism would assume ''imperialism," oil
the undertaking of gigantic enterprises,
so that the flag and the American eagle
should be the watch word and guide
everywhere. We would advise people
not to be alarmed just yet, about what
Mr.. Blaine may do. He is not fool
enough, probably, to seek the conquest
of England or Russia, or to deplete the
treasury to satisfy any personal ambi-
ton. And besides, he is not even NOM
mated yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
Political Notes.

We learn that the Second District
convention to elect two delegates to
Chicago, will be held at White River
Junction, Wednesday, April z.
The New York State Republican
convention was held at Utica yester-
day. The chairman, Charles E. Smith
of Albany, extolled Gen. Grant in his
opening speech, and banner with a
portrait of Grant was unfurled in front
of the stage. 1t looks as though New
York would declare for Grant, as Penn
sylvania has already done. This will
only make it easier to nominate Ed
munds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
ON 80 DAYS TRIAL

wewin send our ELECTRO-VOLTAlC.i b =,
and other Electric Appliance upon tri n.E ~
days to those suffering from Nervous teTT
Rheumatism. Paralysis or any dsaa u 'n s.
Gnre rnaEsnteed or no pay. Address Volta
REL f 90 Marshall, Mich. ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

The taxes for the past year collected
at Bennington aggregate over S39, 900,
which, as the towns population is only
Sc 500, is SO head.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

The Grant men base their hopes up
Oh four circumstances: First, the solid
vote of Pennsylvania Second, the 20
votes from New York State; Thirdly,
the solid vote of Illinois, and lastly,
the enthusiasm the people have for
Gen. Grant personally.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27
DA UCHY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
AGENTS READ THIS

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

As usual, there is a great deal OF
speculation over the presidential NOM
ination. No doubt but there is great
anxiety with about half dozen men
who want the office pretty badly. The
coming man may yet be one who has
not been thought of.
1t appears that the Democrats cannot
quite give up Tilden. One paper fell
citously says, that Tilden has got Il val
id mortgage on the Democratic party.
and it cannot be shaken off.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-27

THREE GOLDEN CHICKENS OF ORIENT
POKOMOKE AND THE FETISH MAN
ONE LIFE OF HONOR AND ANOTHER
OF woE-I50,0OO FANTASTIC ToEs-A
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-10

EARL GRANVILLE has recently mad.
a speech which l. attracting much aifeufiar
In England. II u understood 10 mean rhHi
France will join England. Russia and 1ials
In coercing Turkey on the Greek boundary
question. This Il 20 be the foreign issue a
the next session Of Parliament The Porte
viii undoubtedly resist the cession "a terri
tory. but Gladstone 4 resolved that II must
take place.
The first battalion Of the Coldstream
Guards. the famous British regiment. ms
been ordered 10 Ireland The ufiunrs ex-
prct 10 move immediately. Government
ofhciak assert THAT the troops will he used "a
preserve The peace during the frild ~ the
I3aguer-. The report that The Guard. Aas