St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19
Personal and Political.

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Gently brought S400.
Dean Stanley was Il great admirer of
the works of Bret Harte.
John G. SAKE has been seriously i'll
since his removal to Albany, but is
now better.
There will be nine Republicans in
the next Kentucky Senate, against one
four years ago.
Mr.. NeillsOn, one of the oldest mem
bers of the English press, has just died
in London.
The Cornell University crew, who
went to England to display their row
ing abilities, have had bad luck and
been beaten several times.
Mrs. Garfield has almost entirely re-
covered. She sleeps throughout the
night, has good appetite, and is
strong enough to drive every evening.
A pauper in Il Pennsylvania poor
house has just died, and it has been
found that he had a $4,000 insurance
on his life. "Things are not always
what they seem"
Civil service reform, as understood
and practised by the party in power, is
good deal like faith-the evidence of
things hoped for and the substance of
things not seen.- Brooklyn Eagle.
The Cars lot is decidedly not a
happy one. He has lately received
models of different weapons and en-
gines of assassination, with written
request that he should select one to be
used upon his own person.
The Portland Argus says that Miss
Annie Louise Cary will, after this win
ter, retire permanently from the con-
cert and operate stage, and rumor has
it that matrimony is responsible for the
change.
Judge Colt, of the Massachusetts SUI
preme bench, committed suicide by
shooting, one day last week. He is
supposed to have been temporarily in
sane, as his mind has shown signs of
weakening for come time past.
About every Congressman in Califor-
MIA and Oregon is on record indorsing
the eXOrbitant demands of the star
route ring. They did it simply to
Oblige men who requested their aid
without investigating the matter.
The United States Consul at Vera
Cruz died of yellow fever a week or
two ago, and already there are four
score of applicants for his place. This
proves that not even Yellow Jack can
brighten an otfice-seeker.
The Charleston Is. c. News Dem
says that "there is more human sym
pathy in Gen. Garfield's nature than III
that of any President the United States
has had since the kindly and gener-
Gus Abe Lincoln was murdered"
Jere Black, Buchanan's attorney gen
eral, has declared that Gen. Scott was
responsible for the rebellion in not re-
inforcing Fort Sumter as directed
of which will not be readily swallowed
by the country at large.
Bob IngersOll wouldn't have been
flung out of the Capitol building if he
had been elected to Congress, as Brad
laugh was out of the House of Com
mons. None of our members of Con-
gress are obliged to believe in God.
If they happen to, it is simply streak
of luck Detroit Free Press.
Warner Miller, one of the new Sena.
tors from New York, has had a talk
with Blaine, it is said, the result of
which is that the administration is
hereafter to know neither half breeds
nor stalwarts, but all Republicans in
| New York are to be invited into con-
vention as if no difference had existed.
The late lamented Indian chief, Spot
ted Tail, had a singular prejudice
against bald-headed men. Two years
ago, at a council at Camp Robinson. he
said to the gentlemen who came to talk
to him: "GO back to the Great Father
and tell him to send no more bald
headed men to treat with us. | never
saw bald-headed man who was not a
liar"
| 1t is related of Postmaster General
James that a few days ago a prominent
mail contractor called at his office and
asked why certain routes over which
he had control had been curtailed
Mr.. James called his colored messenger
and said: "Boy, go down to room SO