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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15

The Conccssmcn have at last discovered
that the White House is not perhaps an en-
tircly hcathful place Of residence. The SEN
ate Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds visited it Yesterday, with a view Of
rporting It's condition to Congress
There are signs of popular impotence with
the laggarl Senate. \ large Republican meet
Ing has been held as far away from the seat
of war as Davenport, Iowa, which called upon
the Senators from that State TO vote for Judge
Robertson, and urged his immediate cOniirma-
ton.
1t is to be hoped that the fears entertained
of the Governors action respecting the appro-
priation for the Fish Commission will prove
prcundlcSs The veto of last years appropria-
ZION compelled a marked reduction in the
Commissions scale of work, and would have
caused it to be suspended altogether If 1t had
not been for a surplus remaining from the year
before The appropriation asked for Is only
Sl5,OOO-a small sum when it is remembered
how much is accomplished by its use in increas-
ing the food supply and cheapening its price
Without it, Mr.. BlackfOrd, one of the Com
missioners, states in our local columns, the
Commission viii be obliged to sell its property
and hand the money over to the State. in
other words, all the ground that has been
gained in this benedcent work must be thrown
away. This would seem to be wastefu econ
omy, and we believe the public would so re-
gard it.
Fresh charges appear against Mr.. Dorsey.
From Little Rock, Arkansas, the story comes
that Mr.. Dorsey, while Senator, sent to the
postmaster at that place, whose appointment
he had procured, 400 or 500 blank bonds for
postal routes, which the postmaster signed and
approved while still blank, aud returned to
Dir. Dorsey. The law requires that the num-
Der and terminal points of the route, the bid
and the bidders name, should be in the bond
before it is approved by the postmaster. II
this statement DE correct the postmaster com
mitted penitentiary offence. Word comes from
Denver thar Immediately after the publication q
the other day respecting the Wilcox suit agains
Mr. Dorsey, the suit was compromised and the
discriminating papers were surrendered TO Dor
sey. They had hardly been surrendered when
Postmaster General James telegraphed to get
them, or certified copies or photographs OF
them. Certified copies, it is said, had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15
pnsincss Notices.
Buy always.

"ALDERNEY BRAND
Buy always. N''ui-' -
IT Won siar from loosoncs 81 tho bowels Angos'uta b
to- vii s1rtiy Gun, Won Beware 81 cogutcrtits ana A
vour grocer or druggist the genuine article prepared D.!
iJr. J. &. Is. SltgtIi 81 sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15

tn, Row. Joseph cox. oho line boon cirr.as'or
~. evils nj .rrout drink 10 London, h-+ COMO to
..-i.i - to several OF Dis mvoute physical i.u-ir1-
t.,re. which have been much criticised ay tho medic
csI Journals Amoug other things. SIR. Cook argued
that the i-,. of alcohol hardened tho human brain
and If: scar. upol it. This has aroused tho con-
t,mptaou, irr Of Tte british NoioR ford. which
says that everybody Who knows ans thing "a tle
matter knows tlmt alcohol haricns dead ccrhrli
Substance. vlic in life it induces soft Ming of th"
Brain Bat +, thc lecturer IS here correctly criticised
d.. Ias ouly % change his terms. What difference
doc, it mako whether . drlnkarIs brains be har
dacA or sofcned since in either case they are, 10
an rractical purposes. spoiled. II they aro s'olcn
ID, Shakespeare pnt, it, Of what consequence Is 1t
loygt. th,f operated, or whether death be Of tho
harl-h,aded crsolrhcadcl variety In al proba-
huty th, Row. Joseph Cook woall do well 20
cor.1c LH,..lfto eloquent pcnora'i'.cs. m.dlliag
,l.h -.i,a,, as lt'c O., possible; but we cannot
bear see L.mu,oc.c. ari'y found fault with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15

SUNDAY, MAY -, 1851.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15

FouNpED HORACE GREELEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15
BRANCH orr,~rs or THE TRIBUNE.

Acto'2]ogk daily Grib2lnG.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

who are unanimous almost in the opin-
ion that he has hurt himself more than
others, and given evidence that he is
beaten in his contest with the Presi-
dent. If he meant to get up sensa-
ton, he has succeeded if he meant
to increase the belief in the
ability of Hon. Roscoe Conkline
as statesman, he has failed. He
cannot bear defeat. He has met
his match, and more and rather than
face the music. he withdraws and take.
Sancho Panza with him. Among the
Republican Senators only one-Jone:
of Ncvada-indOrses his action, an6
this one because he shares with COnk
ling a dislike for the President.
Nothing has so excited the country
for long time as have these resigna
tions. Such a move was not expected
such a demonstration of boyish tenn
per was not looked for from the seniOl
Senator for New York; and the ma
jOrity are disguised. COnkling needs
petting. He has asked his Legislature
to perform the operation, and we have
no doubt they will do so. We wisl
there was a reasonable doubt of it. VIZ
do not believe the Republic would g
to smash if COnkling were not sem
back and, Judging from expression,
we have heard since the news of tn,
resignation was received, great many
people would be glad to have his retire
ment continued. The senior Senator
| from New York has missed it. He eX.
poets vindication by his Legislature
but that will not change public opinion
of his last attempt to show off
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20
Hearing an Aurora.

Most of lis have seen the Aurora bO-
reals, but to hear it is rare thing. A
correspondent of the New York EUen-
ing Post gives an account of Il curious
experience i'll hearing it {:
'Tn the winter of 1916 | crossed the
Atlantic from Newfoundland to Green
Ock in the brig Amanda. We had
strong southerly winds the whole pas
sage. without seeing the sun until after
making land ; three days previously a
strong southcrly gale carried away our
only tOp-sail, leaving lis without suffi-
cient after-sail, and consequently We
were driven far to the northward
The day before we made land the wind
suddenly changed to the northwest,
and as night approached the sky be
came clear. At about 9 O'Clock p. IN.
the captain called all passengers on
deck, and more magnificent spectacle
was never contemplated. The whole
heaven was blaze of white light; the
Aurora darted and rushed from every
point, and reflected each color of the
rainbow. While it lasted we could
distinctly hear the sound, as if the folds
of heavy silk were shaken, sometimes
sharp and quick, and then receding
until the sound was lost, according to
the intensity of the flash, During
most of the time ii book could easily be
read on deck. The phenomenon lasted
about four hours, during which time
we all remained on deck. Next morn
ing we made land, which proved to be
Barra Head, Southern Hebrides, and
were able to lay our course"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

and wife were seriously and their child
fatally burned.
North Adams, Mass, is slightly
troubled with smallpox.
One day last week drove of beef
cattle driven from Milford n. H., tn
Nashua, suffered intensely by the heat.
Seven dropped dead beside the road,
while Others became crazed and rushed
for open doors, either in dwelling
houses or barns, so anxious were they
to escape the SUMS rays.
The Chicago Times says that the
spring trade of that city has lost $50,
0OO,00O in amount and S3,000,O00 in
profits owing to the late opening of the
season.
A bill allowing women to vote has
just been defeated in the New York
assembly.
The Car has expressed his determi-
nation of maintaining autOcratic power
in Russia.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians has
a membership of 10000 and $500, 900 III
its treasury.
A singular cattle disease is raging
near Milford, n. II. Eleven died ont
of one herd, and several drovers have
sustained heavy losses. 1t is blood
poison or some unknown disease. The
animals stagger about, and live only
from one to five hours.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20
Our Daily Press.

The census Office has just issued a
preliminary exhibit of the statistics of
the daily press of the United States
during the census year, from which the
following figures are obtained: The to-
tai number of daily journals in the
country during the census year is plac-
ed at 962, which includes so dailies
which were suspended and ia which
were established in the course of the
year. The aggregate daily circulation
is placed at 1851 ,IS7, and the aggre-
gate annual circulation at / ,l27 ,:S1
355. The people of the United States
pay out annually the sum of S26, $50,
100 for their daily newspapers. New
York state takes the lead in publishing
the largest number of dailies, lis
Pennsylvania next, with 9S; Illinois,
73; Ohio and California, each 81 Mis-
souri,, ~; Indiana, 40 Massachusetts,
81 Michigan, 33 Iowa and Texas, 81
each; New Jersey, 81; Virginia and
Wisconsin, 81 each Colorado, 20 f;
Kansas, 10; Connecticut II; Georgia,
10 Maryland, Nevada and Nebraska,
ii each North Carolina, I3; Tennes-
see, 10; Kentucky, Louisiana, and
Maine, II each Minnesota, 10; Ar
kansas and Oregon, Z each Alabama
and Rhode Island, 6 each; Delaware,
Mississippi, South Carolina and Yer
mont, each Florida and West Vir-
ginia, 3 each, and in the territories
and the District of Columbia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20
Concerning the Pledges.

Thomas NJ. NichOl, who acted as
secretary for Gen. Garfield last sum-
mer, writes long letter in reply to a
fivc-cOlumn attack on the President, i'll
the New York Herald, supposed to
have been written by Gorham, abetted
10y Conkling. After referring, among
other things, to the alleged promises
and pledges made to Conkling, Mr..
Nichol closes by saying:
Suppose all that is said about Gen
eral Gariicld's promises and pledges
to he true it only proves that COnk-
ling and his followers were not willing
to support IA Republican ticket as loyal
honest Republicans should, but only on
conditions only for the honOrs and
profits, the lOaves and fishes. This is
the sclf-cOnfcsscd, disgraceful story
Matched out and told now after eight
months of incubation, in such bombas-
tic tones as only one man i'll the United
States is master of.
And yet for several weeks this
sulking Senator has been leading 4
majority of his colleagues around 10y
the nose, to their own discrcdit and to
the disgust of the people. If the
courtesy of the Senate demands this
then let us have Senate without
Courtesy" Give us ''Prcsidcntia
courtesy for a change.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20
Vermont News.


,: afi.1'ilcl ue1'i 9t ni"ntlT TII rom
oGed ten Years
GU, ,,u -,
NiiirleS mae oI nlarIpoto' WINE
iheiIulhS renee recently got IahSied
IN lile uiluerpruSh' ana III Struggling !"
lIee iilil1sell proke MS WrlS' ana ShouI-
diai sn", We" - ~ '''S '''''' III
' oo'" ''i''i
,+ Rnnttl ii"9' 'I m'' "a ~ ~
fanI+ af Sonn Co.. III liz >" -, , amd
other vaIuables from his employer. who
RECEIVERS part of the stolen property.
A son of AIvob T;cbaout of Worcas-
ter, was drowned the 9th. while col
Letting gum from logs in IA pond. His
grandfather, grandmother, aunt, and
others were drowned ut the time of the
great disaster in Calais IA few wears
ago.
1,r,,o I,oo, I,a., i,,,+ I,o,,,, ,,,,,,.l,. "a
cLaft"i,7,,. ''''' >'''' ~
EIWard 0ullilililh was severely huT r.,
"Illle piaS1lilS tI burllhStoll' ana VIII
PIopaplS lose Ihe siSlI ol one eye
Amos lngraham, of Ludlow, was
drowned the 18th, while sluicing logs.
he WIS I'D, anu leaves Il lahlily'
A seven-year-old daughter of Henry
Beyor, of Highgate, was instantly kill
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20
The Latest Sensation.
WHAT PRESS AND PEOPLE SAY ABOUT

WHAT PRESS AND PEOPLE SAY ABOUT 1T.
Garfield says, at is Il piece of child's
play. He wants to go to the legisla-
ture for vindication."
ThurlOw Weed thought this action
would not improve matters.
The New York Stats Zeitung, com
mcnting on the resignation of COnkling
and Platt, does not consider their prob
able reelection by the legislature as a
vindicatiOn for COnkling. The Republi-
cans should no longer be blind to the
egotism of Conkling, who does not care
for the welfare of his party if he cannot
rule it.
The Sun says: The resignation of
the two New York Senators is highly
sensational proceeding. 1t is a novel
as well as n very far reaching cOmpli-
cation which Mr.. Conkling has now
added to the previous difficulties of the
Republican situation.
New York Herald Such step could
only he taken under the pressure of a
strong sense of duty and can only he
so considered.
The Journal of Commerce says: The
President should he sustained i'll all
honorable efforts tO-discharge the func-
tons of his high office. Those who are
opposing him are not acting in behalf
of the country, but for the interests of
a section of his late adherents that re-
bel against his authority because they
cannot control him as they desire.
New York Tribune Our Senators
have made themselves rather ridden
lOus, but the people who elected them
once will of course elect them again
and send them back to serve out their
terms. Only the Senate must not allow
so shallow trick to interfere with the
dispatch of public business in their alb
sence.
The New York Times is inclined to
think that the end justified the means,
and looks for something startling next.
The Richmond (Va.) Despatch says :;
Conkling's resignation is the mad
freak of spoiled demagogue, who
would ruin his country to spite his
enemies.
Utica Herald: From any point of
view it is the act of a man who had
lost his head, or at the least has de-
vised a dramatic episode i'll order to
hide the ignominy of his complete and
total rout.
The Chicago Times says: The res
ignation of Conkling and his aide-de-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

camp, whatever its motive, is con-
fessiOn of COnkling's weakness and of
Garfield's strength of COnkling's COM
plete failure and of Garfield's complete
success.
The Philadelphia Press says: If the
Senators imagine that their chief func-
tiOn and dearest prerogative is to con-
troll the Federal patronage in their re-
spective States, they do well to resign
when this privilege is denied them.
The Chicago Journal says: The leg
islature which Conkling owns may
safely be expected to send him and his
'Man Friday back to the Senate. He
Will claim 1t as popular indorse-
ment," but every man of sense in
the United States will know that the
claim will be false and demagOgical.
Prominent Republicans in San Fran
cisco think the Senators have done a
foolish thing. The Bulletin, of that
city, does not consider the retirement a
very dire calamity.
The Cincinnati Gazette SAYS: Conk-
| ling's resignation is a sensational act OF
the shallOwest character, which makes il
more conspicuous that office patronage
is COnkling's whole existence.
Boston Herald: If it is intended tC
seriously iniure the Republican party
Conkling and Platt will be among the
earliest sufferers. On the whole we are
inclined to think that it is move in
spired by Mr.. COnkling's bad temper,
and that he has not very carefully
weighed the consequences of his fool
ish and egotistical act.
Scene at the White House Enter
Messenger-" COnkling has resigned "
Enter Second Messenger" Platt has
resigned - President Garfield -"Well,
l am resigned Tribune.
Springfield Republican: The Repub-
lican party of the country would feel
relieved if it were sure that COnkling
would never be sent back to the Senate
He has contributed nothing to public
Legislation for years, nothing to public
discussion but his own conceit and am
bition, nothing to the course of events
but his long and unwise opposition to
reform under President Hayes, and his
reckless idolatry of Grant, which came
SO near splitting the party last year
Good radiance to Conlling would bt
the verdict of his party throughout the
country, if he had left the Senate for
ever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

There is method in Conkling's mad
ness, after all. He has his eye on the
year 1884, when the Legislature that is
to determine on Conkling's successor
is Ia be chosen; and consequently
Lord Roscoe wants Ia keep firm hold
on the machine So that his own inter
ests will not suffer at that time In this
connection the Tribune hints Nobody
knows better than hc that the pcrpetu-
alton of his primacy depends entirely
upon the perpctuatinn of his privilege
To dispense all the patronage he has
hitherto controlled. The President, ON
the contrary, owes his election to the
free will of the people, and lac can af-
ford to trust his future entirely to
Them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

Stanley Matthews seems to have had
a tight squeeze to get confirmation as
an associate justice of the Supreme
Court, having had a majority of only
one. We rather regret that he was able
to get any majority at all, for we
are inclined to think President Gar
field might have done better in his Sc
lection of a man for so high a position
for life. The Democrats helped con
firm him because they believe he will
be useful to them on the Supreme
bench Mr.. Matthews record has not
tended to inspire confidence in him as
a level-headed, reliable individual, and
the country does not really want men
as Judges of the Supreme Court who
are not possessed of level heads and re-
liableness in every particular. A ma
jority of one, however, is as good rs
more, so far as securing confirmation is
concerned, and now that Matthews and
his friends have secured what they
wanted, we hope he will disappoint
those who do not expect great things
of him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

Reports of death from ropc-sllipping
are quite frequent nowadays. This
is favOritc amusement with the
younger girls, but it is fraught with
danger, as experience proves. Moder-
ate exercise of this OF any other sort
is dcsirable-evcn necessary but, in
the light of what is happening every
day, parents cannot bc too cautious in
overseeing the amusemcnts of their
children. 1t is not easy for child to
understand these matters young
mind revolts at the idea that death
Turks even in play; consequently older
heads have the more responsibility.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT. IS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, in said district ON the 10th day OF
May, A. ID. 1881.
Charles ingalls,, Administrator with Will annex
ed upon the Estate of Lecta Bean late of Sheffield
in said District, deceased presents his administra-
ton account for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn il is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to a SEES
sion thereof TO be held at the Probate Office in said
st. JOhnsbury the 4th day of June a. ID.
1881 for hearing and decision thereon; and il is fur
ther ordered that notice hereof he given tO all per
SONS interested, by publication Of the same three
weeks successfully in the CaledOnian. n newspaper
published at st. JOhnsbury previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause, If any they
may have. why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
BY the Court Attest,
1858 HENRY FRENCH. Register
STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT, s.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury, within and for said district ON the
18th day of May, \. ID. 1881.
An instrument puTpOTting to be the last Will and
Testament Of William Warden. late of Barnet in
said district deceased, being presented to Court by
William b. Warden the Executor therein named,
for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein notified to appear at session
Of said Court To be holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, the 4th day of June
A. ID. 1871 and show cause, if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered that copy Of the
record Of this order be published three weeks
cessively in the CaledOnian, printed at St
JOhnsbury, previous TO said time appointed for
hearing.
HENRY FRENCH, Register.
A true copy Of Record, Attest,
sOs2 HENRY FRENCH Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

Since the serious illness of Mrs. Gar
field, some attention has been given to
the question of reconstructing the
White House and making it fit place
To live which it does not seem to
he now. Quite number of senators
have visited and looked the premises
over, and no doubt some action will be
taken on the matter ere long. Among
other plans for Improvement is one
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

One Kutz, citizen of Chicago, has
written President Garfield that he is
las much despot as the Gar of Rus
STA" This is the unkindcst of Kutz,
and coming ut the same time with
COnkling's kick, is rather rough on the
President
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

submitted by Senator Morrill, of this
state, which is to duplicate the present
building in a new structure to he placed
south of the present one. Let the two
buildings be connected by broad and
spacious corridor. and let the new
building be devoted entirely to the
purpose of residence, while the old
building is remodeled in part and de
voted wholly to executive and public
usp
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

There are some saucy papers in
Ohio. One of them, referring to the
strife between the President and the
Senator from New York, says: "The
country remembers with some degree
of complaccncy that President Garfield
had some experience in early life in
driving that stubborn animal, the
mule. The Ncw-Iork breed are Gus
sed critters we all know, hut two of
them will he driven tandem by the
canal boy for the amusement of the
crowd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

A New York Paper-the Tribune
gave the political indications for this
week as follows: Clearing and brac-
ing weather at Washington, thunder
and lightning followed by a calm III
the central region of Bossim.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

The color line is drawn pretty tight
ly ut Auburn, n. Y, where the ap-
pointmcnt of Il negro policeman has
raised a breeze. When the test comes
right home, the sentiment is apt to he
in favor of having the colored man
treated well somewhere else.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

A Maryland woman, in a recent
death-bcd confession, has admitted
that two negroes were hanged for a
crime of which she and her son, since
deceased, were guilty. The opponents
of capital punishment Will imagine
they see Il point in their favor in this
instance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

Probably Mr.. Plat would be sur
prised if he got left" by the Legislature
of New York. 1t is darkly limited that
he NAV he.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

"Ex-Senator Conklingn has not "A
natural sound. People could get used
To it, however.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-20

A correspondent at Rycgatc, speak
ing of the difference i'll appraisal 10y
listers of different towns, wants Gov.
Farnham to call an extra session of the
Legislature and have the grand list
equalizcd and some of the ohicctiona
BILE features of the present listing law
changed. Most people think that the
Legislature sat long enough last fall,
and do not care to have it called again
just yet-evcn to tinker on the listing
law