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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
The Chinese Treaties.

After all the fuss and bother over the
Chinese question, it begins to assume a
somewhat definite shape. 1t seems
there were two treaties negotiated by
our special commissioners and those of
China at Picking in September last One
of these treaties relates to the Iegula-
ton of Chinese immigration to this
country, and the other to the CONNER
cial relations of the two nations. 1t is
settled that the United States may reg
ulate Chinese immigration whenever in
their judgment the good of the country
or any part of it may require it. This
regulation relates specially to labOreTs.
But teachers, merchants, and some
other classes have all the privileges of
the most favored nations, and all those
of every class now in this country have
full protection. That which relates to
commerce is pleasantly and satisfactO-
rily arranged, so that instead of resort
ing to severe measures and getting the
enmity of a friendly power, all hands
have taken a sensible cOurse-a matter
they will always have reason to be
thankful for. 1t is evident that there
have been wise heads on both sides,
and that our own country has been
saved much humiliation. These treat
les have already been presented to
President Hayes, who will soon trans
nit them to the Senate for approval.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21

Stewart L. WoOdfOrd, whose term of
office as United States district attorney
for the southern district of New York
has Just expired, was reappointed We'd
nesday by Justice Hunt under section
1913 of the Revised Statutes.
A mad dog ran through Cumberland
Center, Me-, Friday, bit two dogs and
then turned toward the school
A little girl outside endeavored to es-
cape, but was bitten severely in the
leg. The dog then sprang into the
schOol-bOuse, seized little boy and
nearly bit him through his arm. The
dog was finally killed with the other
dogs which were bitten.
There is little doubt that Senator
Blaine will succeed Secretary Evarts,
and it is believed that Senator Allison
of Iowa will be Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Rev. w. II. Pierson, for several years
pastor of the Broadway Congregational
(Trinitarian) Church, Somerville, has
concluded that he cannot conscientious
ly retain the place, inasmuch as he no
longer entertains views held by the
Orthodox church, and notified his con-
gregatiOn yesterday that his resigna-
ton would take effect at the close of
this month.
Washington territory, with present
population of about IS, 900, is confident
ly expecting to make such advances
before the close of Garfield's admins
tratiOn that she will be admitted to the
sisterhOod of states.
Rev. Edward Cowley, who was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary in New York
city for starving the little children in
his care at the "Shepherd's Fold,n has
been released upon the payment of the
fine by his friends. COwley is still an
Episcopal clergyman, and DIR. Morgan
Dix has just told an interviewer that
he was sure he would not be the one to
take measures to bring Cowley before
an ecclesiastical tribunal. Bishop Pot
ter, however, is said to have ordered
preparations made for COwley's trial
and deposition, if found guilty.
The census has been completed. and
fixes the population of the United
States and Territories at 50, l52 1856.
The accidental killing of the German
lad, Frank Klebert, at Millbury, Mass,
Saturday evening was terrible affair.
The place where it occurred was in a
hollow formed by two hills opposite to
each other. Klebert, who had coasted
down one of the hills, was met here by
heavily loaded "double runner.n
which threw him several feet into the
air, killing him instantly. No other
persons were seriously hurt.
Gen. Grant has been elected Presi-
dent of the permanent Worlds Fair.
Commission.
The coal famine in Iowa and Illinois
still continues, and freight trains draw
ing coal do not stop at small stations,
for fear the people will detain the train
and carry off the coal, as has been done
IN many instances. In certain places in
Iowa corn for fuel is sold for 25 cents u
bushel and scarce at that. Western
papers attribute the famine to strikes of
the miners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
A New Southern Policy.

We should not blame any recent ad-
ministration for not suddenly convert
ing Southern people to the modern Re-
publican regime, when we know that
like all things else, political ideas must
have a chance to spring up, and grow,
and be enabled to commend themselves
to the general judgment. There is no
use in blaming Gen. Grant for not get
ting the affection of the South during
his administration. He took the chair
when the war spirit was yet in the air,
and political chaos more or less pre-
vailed. 1t was a time when everything
was unsettled-when in the very nature
of things no kind of Southern policy
could give satisfaction. President
Hayes was ready and willing to show
the South honorable consideration, but
the South was not ready to receive it.
We should not blame Mr.. Hayes be-
cause the country is not perfect unit
to day. Both Grant and Hayes have
done all they could toward carrying out
a policy progressive and honorable.
Now a new administration is soon to
commence. Gen. Garfield is man OF
clear and pronounced political views.
He is not going back on those general
principles that have made Republican,
ism successful and the country prosper
Gus. None can know better than him
self the desirability of harmony between
the two sections of the country. None
can understand more readily that there
really exists Southern problem
We shall expect of him, therefore, a
Few Southern policy that will come a
little nearer the exigencies of the case
than has heretofore been possible. We
look for it mainly because we believe
the South is in a better frame of mind
than fol- long time-when it is more
ready, and with less prejudice, to con-
slider the policy of the Republican Pres
ident. We believe it also because we
think the more candid portion of the
South begin to see, that for their OWL
good, better harmony is becoming al
absolute necessity.
At this time Gen. Garfield stand;
we'll in Southern estimation. Appar.
emily, grand opportunity exists fol-
the exercise of that wise craftsmanship
with which he is credited. While we
look for no great miracle to take place
in this respect, yet we hope such pru-
dent Southern policy may be inaugu'
allay the asperities of sectionalism, anC
be acceptable to all the people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
The Signs of the Times.

This age is one of ceaseless activity.
Attempts are constantly made to over
come old difficulties and to establish
new and better conditions for every
thing. This is one of the encouraging
signs of the times. As long as things
remain so, none need fear for the well
fare of civilization. When farmers and
mechanics willingly give up the old
implements for the new, as they are
constantly doing, it is a sign that ideas
prevail, and that they find the change
both agreeable and profitable. When
schools multiply, bringing new and i'm
proved features; when the people be-
come so intensely interested in public
affairs when the spirit of war is grad
ually giving way to peaceful arbitra-
ton; when Christian sects seem more
tolerant and fOrbearing; when internal
improvements in the nation, state, and
family become popular, and the sci
ences are established as guiding pow
ers in all external affairs, then we see
signs of the most encouraging charac-
ter.
The signs are not that the world is
going backward. Even in those things
happening that we most deprecate,
upon the whole there is no sign of de-
cadence. We should readily see how
all this is, were we only able to faith
fully compare the old times with the
new. Now in the matter of invention
alone, there is the most hopeful aspect
The signs are gradual perfection.
What, perhaps, was an incOmprehensi-
BILE mystery ten years ago, is either now
perfectly plain or fast becoming so
More pains are taken to day than ever
before to render safety to the travelling
public. RailroadiRg and ocean voy-
ages, Notwithstanding some severe ex-
periences, are increasing in safety as
well as magnitude; and the signs are
that upon these particular things there
is the most careful study and expert
ment, as well as liberal expenditure OF
money, in order to bring about perfec-
ton and so far as we can see, the same
tendency exists everywhere and in ev-
erythiug. Instead, therefore, of crying
out, as many do, against the degenera-
cy of the times, we ought to be thank
ful that the signs are so encouraging
and cheerful. God has written the Law
of progress upon all His works. If this
were not so, the world could never
stand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
Vermont News.

Scarlet fever prevails in Sutherland
Falls.
There were 90 deaths in Bellows
Falls in 1880, and 81 in 1879.
The house of correction has 30 in
mates-8l males and females.
The scarlet fever is raging at w. R.
Junction at the present time some Sc
we're cases among the children.
Rutland county furnishes to the trade
50 varieties Of marble. The deposits
were first opened in 1885.
Prof. Spencer Marsh, of Burlington,
we learn, has accepted position in the
publishing house of Charles Scribner's
Sons of New York city.
A yOung child of Charles Chase of
Bellows Falls was so scalded the 18th
by falling into a pail of hot water that
it died.
The late Thomas Ross of Rutland.
had life insurance of 81, 1000, a part
of the amount for the benefit of his
friends, and the balance for his estate.
A farmer recently sold a lot of butter
to grocer at Rutland, whe found that
the balls had been followed out, filled
with water and frozen hard.
At the annual meeting of the COngre-
gational society of Rutland, a debt of
$500 was reported. The debt was
subsequently reduced by subscription
to $1,000.
Superintendent Fairbank of the re-
form school at Vergennes has been
unanimously reelected, his admiDistra-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21

Rev. Dr. F. NJ. Ellis of Boston re-
piled on Sunday to Chancellor CrOsby's
recent lecture on temperance, charac-
terising many of his statements as ma
licious and emphatically denying that
moderate drinking does not lead to
drunkenness.
Remarkably cold weather and a
heavy fall of snow is reported through
out Great Britain and some portions of
France. Snow fell heavily in Paris on
Sunday, and good skating is announced
on the Tuileries Gardens. The fall of
snow in Ireland was the heaviest for
twenty years. Disasters on the coast
are reported. A terrific gale has pre-
vailed in Spain. and since last Friday
all the telegraph poles have been down.
Fearful snow falls are reported to
have occurred in the Wabsatch noun
tains in Utah. Many avalanches have
already occurred, attended with con-
siderable loss of life and property, and
even more extensive ones are antiei-
pated. The little village of Alta has
suffered considerably, and it is feared
that the town will be completely swept
away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
Telegraph Monopoly.
A MONSTER SPECULATION.

The greatest stock speculation ever
known in this country eliminated in
New York last week. About two
weeks ago, Western Union Telegraph
Co. stock sold at II. Last week it sold
at over ia. There was intense excite
ment in the stock exchange during the
week, and the transactions in this stock
were very large, ever 100000 shares
changing hands in a single day. Many
stock operators have been badly bitten.
Some of them are reported as losing
$500, 900 to S600,0O each. The prin-
cipal gamers were Vanderbilt and Jay
Gould. They engineered the whole
affair. Being heavy owners of the
stock, they controlled the speculation,
and the stock went up or down, as they
willed. They must have made millions
of dollars by the operation.
The telegraph companies-Western
Union, American Union, and Atlantic
and Pacific-are to be consolidated in
to one company, and under one man
agement. The capital stock is to be
increased, or "watered," the amount of
water being about S39, 100000. This
consolidation makes, without exception,
the most gigantic monopoly ever
known in this country. As piece of
skillful manipulation, it is without a
parallel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21

aimed at them, and they will surely re-
sent it. In matters as important to the
state as these we should be careful and
not so tumble up things that the last
estate be worse than the first. We pray
for the best possible equalization of
taxation, but not FOR a policy that will
make the poor man poorer than he is
now, for the general tendency is too
much that way already.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
Public Opinion.

The people of the South will hail
with pleasure aud most cordially second
and reciprecate all efforts on the part
of Mr.. Garfield to allay sectional ami
mosities and restore good feeling be-
to buy the political principles of the
South 10y distribution of federal pat
ronage, he is mistaken.- Congressman
House of Tennessee.
Civil-service reform, to be ef1'ectual,
must begin at the foundation it must
discipline and equip the voter himself,
and give him to understand the scope
and power of his ballot Atlanta ga
Constitution.
The liquor dealers of Washington
have formally denounced the ministers
and other good people who met last
Sunday to protest against violations of
the license law, as engaged in unchris
tian action, subversive of the time
hOnOred custom of civilized people to
observe the Lords day with becoming
meekness and charity. The cheek
of such a protest recalls the way in
which the slave interest used to dictate
as to what the pulpit ought to say
lSpIlnSnelu hepuollcan.
We have noticed that the sO-called
machine men are usually willing to do
a good deal of hard party work, when
an emergency requires it, as in the last
presidential contest and when men
get so particular that they cannot sup
port party except when it does every
thing precisely to their liking, and are
SO exacting that they rarely ever find 4
good opportunity to be happy, they
ought to understand that there is no
law in this country against their load
ing some other party with their advice
and presence. A few experiments
perhaps One-might have soothing
influence if not a curative effect
Hartford Post.
Seats in the New York stock ex-
change sell now for 100000, a price
which would make the total valuation
of the exchange $50, 900. The OK
change owns about S2,000,000 worth of
real estate, so that the present price of
seats practically rates the goodwill of
the New York stock exchange at over
$50, 900, 900, an absurd and exoI bitant
figure, only possible under the wild
tide of speculation now sweeping
through the country. The London
stock exchange requires an initiation
fee of $3.50 and yearly dues of 500.
The 60 agents de change in the Paris
Bourse make large deposit with the
government but this is in lieu of
bonds as security for their personal
behavior springfield Republican.
Among the laws published is one re-
curing the governor to appoint board
of three state listers, whose duty will
be to appraise the railroad beds
throughout the state. These appoint
ments are to be made this month, and
all towns therefore through which rail-
roads pass are necessarily most inter
ested in this board, and should at once
make their wishes known to the gov
ernor, if they have any. Good com
mon sense men who are neither in the
interest of railroads, nor especially in
imical to them, should be appointed.
Though the appointments are to be
made this month, the appraisal does
not take place till spring. Bellows
Falls Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
The New Tax Law.

The taxation of the people for the
support of governments has been the
custom and the necessity of all nations.
We suppose the true principle involv-
ed in the existence of governments, and
the necessity of taxation, is the main
tainance of equal rights, as against that
arbitrary injustice so ready to assert it
self.
We think we cannot be far from
right in saying that the subject of taxa
ton has always been one demanding
serious consideration. The most i'm
portant thing attending it is that it
shall be Just, not only as to its actual
necessity, but as to its equalization. 1t
is here where the shoe pinches-some
pay upon all they are worth and more
too, while others manage to avoid this
duty belonging to good citizens and
honest men. The result is the just
complaint that the less fortunate and
less wealthy members of society bear
more than their true proportion of the
public burdens.
Where persons are filled with the
passion of avaricc, they will risk al
most anything for it, even to the COM
mitting of perjury and other serious
crimes. As relates to ones money in
terest, neither morality nor law have as
yet succeeded in influencing him to
perfect justice or honesty. The one
has not shown him the nicely Of the
thing, and the other has not frightened
him into obedience.
Now if we understand the spirit of
the late act of our Legislature, it is to
bring about n more just equalization in
taxation. No honest man will for a
moment deny but this is greatly to be
desired. 1t cannot be denied either that
a vast amount of Sinking is constantly
being practiced in relation to this mat
ter. So far as the good intentions of
the Legislature is concerned it deserves
our thanks. But will the act accom-
plish what it designed If kept in
force, will not the tendency be to drive
from the state considerable capital,
upon some of which taxes are now
paid In this way, instead of the poor
man paying less taxes, will lie not be
obliged to pay moref
We profess to be no expounder of the
Law. but the new tax act cOmpels us to
believe that it will not secure the ends
desired, and that upon the whole it
would have been about as well to
let it be as it was Many wealthy
men will feel that the shaft is directly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
Letter from Boston.
Boston, Jan. II, 1873

BOSTON, Jan. IL, 1851.
Editor of the CdledOnidn: The Engle
clock, claimed to be the 8th wonder of
Horticultural Hall for some time past.
1t is impossible to get much of an idea
of it unless you see it. Stephen Engle,
the inventor, was Waterman of limit
ed means, living in the quiet town of
Hazelton, Penn. For the past 20 years
he has devoted all the leisure time that
he could command from his daily avo-
cations, to this invention, and finally
has succeeded in completing and per-
fecting his long desired object. He is
evidently well versed in Bible history,
as you discern in watching the various
movements and revolutions of the clock.
The exterior is handsomely ornamented
with heads of lions and gilded columns.
The base is 8 fit. wide and A fit. high,
and from this arises the clock and apos-
fit. high, is divided into two sections !;
the lower one contains an organ, which
plays during the apostolic march, and
above it two figures occasionally ap-
pear, Linus and Orpheus. The tower
on the left contains a mechanical drum
which plays several familiar tunes
"Girl left behind me-" ETC., while 20
wax figures, dressed in the style of the
heroes of '76, march boldly on to Mon
mouth; and Mollie Pitcher, with her
famous water jug hovers near.
In the center of the lower part of the
clock, an astronomical system is well
taught and illustrated. You see the
representations of the motions of the
consultations in the zodiac, the revolu-
lions of the earth and her satellite on
the dials on the side, the explanations
of the tides, the seasons, phases of the
moon and days of the week and month.
Directly above the face of the clock at
stated times a figure comes out of an
alcove, which personates youth, man-
hood and old age. Just before the hour
hand points to the hour, a skeleton fig
ure, death, raises thigh bone to strike
the hour on a skull, while "Father
Time" on the right side indicates the
half and quarter hours with two scythes.
As each one of the apostles pass before
the Savior, he bows as if in benedictiOn,
but On the appearance of Peter with
avertsd face, the cock on the high tow
er crows thrice, while Judas, who brings
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
Election of Ten U. S. Senators.

The Massachusetts Legislature Tues
day reelected Senator Dawes. The
democratic candidate, Gen. Butler, re-
ceived 4 votes in the House and three
in the Senate. The Maine Legislature
elected Hon. Eugene Hale to succeed
Senator Hamlin. Gen. Hawley was
elected by the Connecticut Legislature.
Senator Bhyard was reelected by the
Delaware Legislature. Senator Bald
win, who was appointed by the govern
or in November, 70, at the death of
Senator Chandler, was elected by the
Michigan Legislature to complete the
term which expires March 4, next, and
Congressman Conger was elected for the
long term. The Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture took one ballot, but did not elect.
John Sherman, Secretary of Treasury,
was elected by the Ohio Legislature.
Gen. Ben. Harrison is the coming man
in Indiana in the House Tuesday he
received 81 to 30 for Gray (democrat) :;
while Gray had one more vote in the
Senate than Harrison. The Missouri
Legislature reelected Senator Cockrell.
The Nebraska Legislature failed to
agree upon a candidate Paddock is
the leading candidate. The Minnesota
Legislature reelected Senator McMil-
Ian. The New York Legislature elect
ed Thomas NJ. Plat, COnkling man.
In Pennsylvania, a singular state of
things has arisen. The republican eau
Gus has nominated Mr.. Oliver for Sena-
tor, but AZ republicans, supporters of
Ex-Speaker Grow, refused to attend the
caucus and will not vote for Oliver.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
Colored Men Visit Gen. Garfield.

Last Friday a delegation of ,colored
Republicans representing six Southern
states, visited Gen. Garfield at Mentor.
An address was read by Hon. Robert
b. Elliott of South Carolina, detailing
the wrongs his people endured from
Democratic intolerance i'll the South,
and appealing in their behalf for a
better system of education, etc. 1t is
said that the address was di9nitied in
tone aud well delivered. The repre-
sentatives present were intelligent and
modest in bearing. Gen. Garfield re-
ceived them most cOurteOusly, and re-
piled to the address in such a manner
as to give much hope to the delegation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21

Eg- The lecture by DIR. Crosby, an
extract of which We give on outside, is
worthy of attention because of the
source from which it comes; but we
cannot believe that he indicates the
right course for real temperance peO-
pie and all good men will regret that
so eminent a man feels it his duty to
take such radical ground against total
abstinence-the only real safety.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
Mass Temperance Convention.

The annual meeting Of the Caledonia County
Young Mems Temperance Society will be held at
the Town Hall in st. Johnsbury, on TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY first, at 1890 a. m. Let the temper
anoe people of the county turn out and make this
meeting a success. An invitation is extended to
all temperance organizations in the county to be
present
W. II. PRESTOS,)
Jan. Is 81. +. W. CLARK, Elk. Com.
GEO. X. DREW, }
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-21
ST. cJumsburn (alrdunian.
No Free List.

The expense of printing paper is such that we
feel obliged 10 require qrd pro quo for all papers
sent from this Office. As much We would like
To continue the Cdledonian to cergymen and 9th
free, or at a nominal price We shall after Janu
airy 81 adhere 10 published terms given on first
page. 6I-66
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-02-09

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has glorious future before him
And squeezing the exhausted poets hand,
the widower left in search Of a pair of black
lid gloves