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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27
Grants interference.

Gen. Grant has put his finger into
the Conkling- Garfield pie, and has APP
parently made IA mistake in doing so.
In a letter to Senator Jones he finds
much fault with the President for pre-
Stunning to oppose the will of the New
York boss, and criticises him severely.
1t strikes us that the man who himself
was not free from mistakes i'll the
Presidential chair is not exactly the
one to throw stones at Mr.. Garfield
especially until he understands what
he is talking about. Grant says, at
the beginning of his letter "When
the first batch of nominations for New
ed. But his nominations of
the next day convinced me that the
first act was but part of a deep-laid
scheme by somebody to punish promi-
ncnt leaders for being openly friendly
to me" And here is precisely where
the shoe pinchcs Gen. Grant the hard
est He is touched because those who
pushed him at Chicago were not, first
and foremost, looked after and provided
for by the President. He thinks COnk-
ling should have been consulted and
allowed a leading voice i'll the New
York appointments.
Toward the close of his letter Grant
refers to the change in foreign appoint
mcnts which affects especially two of
his friends. Gen. Badcau and Mr..
Cramer, saying
The change of Badeau and Cramcr,
the two appointments i'll which | felt a
strong personal interest, was very dis
tasteful to me the first, because of Oul
personal relations and my wish that he
should he kept where his office would
support him until he finishes some
work he is engaged upon, and which
hc could do without interfering with
his public duties. The second, be
cause it was at the expense of remoN-
ing the son of my old Secretary OF
State, who probably never had his SUI
pcrior- certainly never for moral
wOrth-ln the department.
When it is known that Gen. Badeau
whom Grant does not want removed
''bccausc of our personal relations,
was ut work on life of the General
the sclfishncss of the latter becomes APP
parent. Gen. Grant has been fcteC
and honorcd by the American people
to his full share he will not increas,
their respect for him by such display
of arrogance. He cannot safely die
tate to the powers that be, and he and
his friends must, with the rest of us
take what comes. 1t would have beeI
better for him if he had not writer
such a letter to Senator Jones. III,
must not squcal when his favorites are
sighted, lest the people discover tina
he is attached not so much to the Re
publican party entire as to ii New
York faction of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27
clio 7 HIN G
Rz9gez9 10 PEa CEET:
L. B. ATWOOD'S.

l shall offer for 30 days my
entire stock of mems and BOYS
Clothing at the above reduc-
ton from prices they have been
selling at. The above COM
prises over 800 suits in all
grades Of goods, all ages from
three years up.
This is an opportunity rare
ly offered, for remember the
sale is bona fide. No talk, but
square business. | have 500
more suits than needed.
This is the largest and best
selected stock of goods in the
county if not in the state. /
shall lose no opportunity to
sell to Cash Buyers goods that
will please in quality, make
and price. All goods guaran-
teed, and no goods will be al
lowed to go from my store on
misrepresentation. If goods
have cotton they will be sold
as such, and if all wool they
will be treated likewise.
Hats and Caps, Collars,
Ties, Fancy and White Shirts,
Suspenders, Overalls, and all
grades of Dress, Kid and Dog
Skin Gloves.
We make suits to order, and
fits guaranteed or no sale. |
have the celebrated Middlesex
Flannel Suits, Warranted
strictly wool and indigo.
The celebrated Carter Over
alls. Trunks and Bags in all
styles and sizes. Undershirts
and drawers, all prices.
| will say to those at a dis
lance that although advertis-
ing is simply to make trade,
yet come and see. | will save
you twice your expenses if you
trade $1,000; and to all who
come by rail, if not over 20
miles, and buy a return ticket,
we will pay the fare at same
rate one way, if they trade
$1,000. (Remember this offer
is only made for 80 days, to
take effect June ~
L. b. A T w Q Q ID =
One Price Clothing Store.
(sUCCRssoR To MOORE co.,
Bank Block Main Street St Johnsbury Vt
JOHN A. MOORE, Salesman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27
Vermont News.

A game of old fashioned base ball is
to be played at CastletOn on Memorial
Day. Many applications for admission
under A. are made, but are refused.
Several over 90 years of age will act
as ''referces."
Horace Lyon, of Peru, n. Y, was
drowned near Colchester on recent
afternoon.
Pawlct's I2Oth anniversary occurs
August 26, and there is talk of a cele-
bratiOn.
Miss Alice Adams of Weston fell
from a horse the other day. The horse
stepped on her, breaking two or three
of her ribs and injuring her lungs so as
to cause hemmOrrhage.
There is a lively tussle in Vergennes
over the postmastership. The present
incumbent, II. G.. johnson, wants to
stay, and besides him there are some
three or four applicants. The salary
of the office is about 1920.
The prOprietOrs of the Champlain
granite works, located near Barn Rock
bay on Lake Champlain, claim to have
discovered a petrified sea serpent of
mammoth proportions, being about &
inches in diameter and nearly 80 feet
long.
The Windham county teachers as
ISOLATION have just closed an interest
ing session, which was attended by
about 100 teachers and pupils, and ad-
dressed by prominent instructors of
the state.
The liquOr-sellers of Burlington
were visited the other day and re
lieved of about 100 gallons of the ar
dent.
A brakeman named Herbert was
killed on the South Eastern road the
other day by the collision of gravel
train with hand-car.
Mrs. Pendleton's house and barn at
BrattleborO have been burned. Loss,
5000; insured.
st. Adams is getting in earnest over
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

representatives at Washington, and
that the .|vindication'' will not be as
sweeping as the ''bossn desired. He
may have strength enough left to over
come this opposition, but it is doubt
full. The 3Ist of May is the time set
for choosing his and Platt's successors,
and their friends are making every
possible effort to prevent their defeat.
1t remains to he seen if there is suffi-
cient independent" strength in the
legislature of the Empire state to keep
the resigning Senators in private life
for while. The latter have decided
to go to Albany and make personal eff
fort for reelection.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

Jed Baxter was born with silver
spoon in his mouth. He was lucky
dog from boy. The eldest son of
Hon. Portus Baxter, member of Con
gress from the Third district. he had
prestige from the start. 1t made little
difference that hc would not study
when mt st. Johnshury academy; he
was good-hcartcd, open handed, and
popular with his classmates. some of
whom were always ready to read his
Latin for him. He had much of his
fathers suavity and policy, So when he
went to Washington he was not long
i'll getting up on the blind side of men
who had influence. During the war
he was made chief medical purvcyOr
of the army "A position of honor, re-
spOnsibility and good pay. He has
now just been nominated as surgeon
general, the highest and best paid
place in the army. Although not con-
tirmed 10y the Senate before adjourn
ment, hc doubtless will receive coniir-
nation when Congress meets next
fall
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

There are some very straightforward
people in Galveston. One of them
went up to the News office, and, saun-
tering up to the desk, asked: 81 hear
that the Bible has been revised. Do
you know if any important changes
have been made ~ "a good many,
believe" "Then, there is no mistake
about Ananias being struck dead for
lying ?" 'No, believe not ''Wcll, if
l was you, would find out about it,"
And he strOlled out as unconcerncdly
as Won please,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27
Public Opinion.
PATRONAGE Is RESPONSIBLE.

1t is Il significant fact that all the
trouble President Garfield has expert
enced in the short time he has been in
Office has grown out of patronage"
SO far as we know, his views on the
questions of administration are sound,
and we expect his conduct to be com
mcndable when he gets through the
ticklish business of dividing the
"spoils.n In other matters he will not
feel called upon to satisfy every fac
ton of the party, but can act himself.
His great mistake i'll making appoint
ments has been his theory that he could
produce harmony by patronage, when
it is notorious that patronage is the
source of all the discord within the
party. 1t is this mistaken theory
which leads high Republican author
ity, not friendly to Mr.. COnkling, like
the New York Times and Harpcr's
Weekly, to declare that there is no
principle involved in the contest
Boston Herald.
TIE PRESIDENTS DISPOSITION.
The disposition of the President,
too, should be no secret by this time.
He is one of those men who dislike a
controversy, and avoid it as long as
they can with self-respect. But men
of that stamp, though they buster
little, yield rarely. The President
knows that he is in the right, and that
he has behind him resistless tide of
public opinion. The sooner Senators
recognize the fact that public opinion
must he respected, and that the legit-
mate authority of the President can
not he properly or safely defied by a
single Senator, the better for Senators
and for the Republican party.
PLAIN TALK ON A FAMILIAR SUBJECT.
The President has planted himself
on no high principle like civil service
reform. He has gone so far as to die
tate to the senate as to whom it should
not elect for its own secretary. 1t is
amazing how far this effrontery goes.
1t cannot 90 much further before there
will be just cause for alarm as to indi-
vidual rights and the rights of the
states. And when we reflect that the
affront was unnecessary and unpro
voked, and that it embarrassed and
broke our party like a battle in the
face of the enemy and in the very
hour of action, it is not only indefen-
sible, but deserving of timely and out
spoken censure. When we look for
ward and see how it endangers the
future success of the Republican party,
which cannot win a national victory
without New York and cannot carry
New York without unity, we have a
right to consider it wantOn, foOl-hardy
and perverse. have tried to regard
it otherwise. regret exceedingly to
criticise the President. All my pre-
objections were naturally for him and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

New Jersey justice is.still vigorous,
and has been applied to licdden, cash
Ter of national bank ut Newark, who
is sent to prison for seven years for
misapplying bank funds. Such whole
some discipline is what these people
need
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

That wicked Boston Herald, i'll view
of the rumOr that Nicc-Prcsident
Arthur will resign if Conkling is not
sent back, remarks that "Nice-Presi-
dent Arthur will begin his summer
fishing at Albany, trolling for Dem
ocratSn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

''Two masked men who stopped a
stage in New Mexico the other day
were shot dead by the passengers"
This is IA little unusual. 1t generally
works the other way but if the pro
grammc can he continued rs above it
will he a delightful change specially
for the passengers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

The idiots are not all dead yet, and
New York is to have another six days
walking match. New York city needs
a vigorous society for the prevention
of cruelty to pedestrian lunatics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

Our Senator Edmunds has been in
tervicwed i'll regard to the Conkling
movement, but refuses to give any
opinion, wisely holding thatit wouldnot
he courteous in him to publicly criticise
his colleague. OF course our Senator
has opinions he has a reputation for
that sort of thing but just what he
thinks of the latest sensation is not
known to the public.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

The star route Investigations are on
the move yet, and Mr.. James is doing
his best to make it warm for the ras-
Gals who have been living on the gov
ernment-drawing heavy salaries fol
carrying light mails.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

Hdrpcr'S Weekly throws the following
bit of pleasantly at the city of Burling
ton: "Thc Mayor of, Burlington Yer
mont, is paid $500 IA year, and the
liquor agent 5000. He that ruleth the
spirit is more appreciated than he who
governs the city
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27
ST. cyuhnsburp GaledOnian.

There is an Administration party.
and Conkling has found it out. He
has heard from it frequently since his
resignation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

There is rumor in the air that the
Democratic members of the New York
Legislature propose to help elect Conk-
ling for the sake of having him where
he can iighthc administration. We
do not take much stock in the rumor.
But if Conkling allows his ears to be
rubbed by the Democrats, he must cX-
pcct that the other party in the fight
will he reinforced also.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

The Republican party would he 90
600 votes stronger in New York to-day,
if Roscoe Conkling had never been
born. Chicago Tribune.
We have not much doubt of it. And
we have not the least idea that the
party would sink into Oblivion if
Conkling should he left out. If it has
come to that, then let her sink.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27

five Republican members of the legisla-
ture are already pledged not to vote
for the reelection of either Conkling or
Plat.
Conkling went to Albany to conduct
the campaign in person. His reception
is described as a sorry one only few
people of no prominence met him at
the railway station and escorted him to
his hotel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-27
FOR SALE.

Two full-blOOded yearling Jersey Bulls of t
Jersey Queen" breed JONATHAN ROSS
, 1881-10-09

There was a Board Of Public Works
prindiyil1e. Carter, McArthur), OF Health,
and Of Police (Brown. Sheridan, and
Gund}.. William ". Kennedy was Superft1-
tcndent Of Police, and Robert Williams
Chief Fire Marshal. -:
In the County Government the old Board
Of Supervisors was in its last year. Among
the members were Almendinger, Blutflardt,
james II. Bowen, Dave Clark, Guenther,
Henry Harms, S. w. King, Peter 31a hr, and
John McCatfrey. n. Il. n. Wallace was
County Judge; John G. Gindeie, County
Clerk; Seth Iancllctt, a Deputy Sheriffin
the Criminal Court; Julius Rosenthai. Pub
lie Administrator; Albert G. Lane, County
Superintendent; Charles, II. Reed, States
Attorney; Tim Bradley. Sheriff; John Ste
yells, Coroner; and Conrad Folz, Jailer.
Tic United States Courts had the same
Judges then as now-Drulnmond and Blod-
gett w. II. Bradley was Clerk; j. Q. Gloy-
er, Attorney; L. II. Campbell, Marshal, Phil
lIoyne, Commissioner; jameson, Gary, and
Porter were Superior Judges; and Williams,
Farweti, Rogers amt Booth Circuit Judges
{'rrec having resignet). The Collector of
Customs was james T. Mclean; the Collect
or Of Internal Revenue, Hermann Raster
afterwards ]. D. Webster); the Postmaster,
F. L. Eastman. The Sub-Treasury had not
been established.
, 1881-10-09

/ TIE Democratic Senators propose to take
| advantage OF the death of President Garfield
At the Democratic Senatorial caucus held
| yesterday it was determined, as has been an
ticlpate1. to nominate Senator Bayard for
President pro TEN. Of the Senate. and to in
slst on his election to that Office before the
new Senators are sworn in. The Democrats
stopped at this, and some of them expressed
themselves as willing to divide the minor of
fees with the Republicans, and on learnin.
that the Republican Senatorial caucus had ap-
pointed 4 committee to confer with similar
one to be appointed by the Democrats, Messrs.
Pendleton, Garland, Noorhces, Davis (W.
Va and Pugh were appointed to meet the
Republican committee. The Republican
committee consisted of Elmonds, Logan,
Allison, Shern,a1 and Mcmillan. When the
committees met, Mr.. Pendleton, for the DEM
ocrats, stated that they could not consider
the question OF the Presidency of the Senate,
that they had nominated Senator Bayard for
that position, and were determined to elect
him. Senator Edmunds, for the Republicans,
said that, under the circumstances, there
could be no agreement, and that it was use-
less to hold conference longer. lie pointed
out to the Democrats that to elect Demo-
crat rs President pro TEN. would be to offer
premium to some Democratic Guiteau, at
which the Democrats seemed to take l1n,-
bragg, though why it is not easy to under
stand, and the conference broke up.
, 1881-10-09

The petty Duchy Of Baden, of which 50
little Is heard IN the outside world, except
from its baths and its gamins-tables, had a
genuine holiday on the Goth ult. It's fun
ny little Kingdom, with funny, fussy little
Court, as full OF ceremony, equipares, liver
les, powderedwies, and elaborate oftcialis,n
as any of the big Courts OF the German Em-
pire, and its parallel is not hard to find in
Ofenbacll's sprightly satire upon the dol,.s
III the Grand Duchy of Grrolstein. The
Gotlia Almanac tells us that the Grand Duke
OF Baden is Friedrich l., married Sept, 20.
1856 to Grand Duchess Louise. The offspring
OF this union are Friedrich Wilhelm, heir
apparent, Victoria, and Ludwig. However
little the Duclly MAY be, it is largely COLI
nected, for its Grand Duke is son of Princess
Sophia Of Sweden, and his wife, Louise. is
daughter of the Emperor Of Germany. Tile
dncal pair having married Sept, 20.
ls5G, it will BE- observed that the a0tl,
OF last. month was their silver we'd
ding. But this was not all. There is a
motheBin-law in tile case. i year or so ago
the Queen OF Sweden, with her son, Prince
G1stavus Ad0lphus, Crowa-Prince of Swe-
den and Norway, went to Heidelberg. White
the latter, who is close student, was study
Ing international law in the university, the
royal MAMMA, who seems to have been an
excellent matchmaker, paved the way for
, 1881-10-09

THE apparent loss Of the Jeannette, which
was sent out by o1r. Bennett upon an Arctic
exploration, the loss of some Of the vessels
which have been searching for her, and the
long and painful suffering among the crews
Of the i1lfated vessels, bring up afresh the
oft-repeated questions-What is the use Of
these Arctic voyages? ? What good do they
accomplish? What useful purpose could
they accomplish even if they should reach
the North Pole? They could find nothing
more there than any one can im-
agine- In all the voyages that have been
made during the past century nothing but
Ice, snow, and cold have been found, and
that is all that ever will be found there. Is it
worth while exposing the lives Of so many
brave men to death or to certain suffering to
fnd what every scl,ool-boy already knows. :.
Mr. Bennett may fancy he achieves some
glory from such exploits, but if he has
money to spare he could devote it to more
useful purposes at home which would not
entail suffering and death.
, 1881-10-09

TIE Washington Gazette makes the fol.
lowing remarkable statement concerning tha
conduct OF the Assistant Secretary Of the Nary.
II the story is true, why has Secretary Hunt
winked ut it? Has he too been using naval ves-
sels for junketing excursions? Says the Ga7ette:
Assistants Secretary French is notoriou5y in
competent for 1ne place he Ills Then, too, hs
has inysteriously grown rich Not long ago
there was reunion OF the French family at Na-
huEt, NAss. French WAS Ut boston, which, BY
raIl, is but nine miles from Nahant. Instead Of
taking the cars he telegraphed to have the rev.
cnue- cutter Woodbury., then several hundred
miles distant IN the coust Of Maine. sai to Bos-
ton On nrrsyal of the vessel he 1onk sixty-four
oE his friends on ht>ard and Drocecded to NAhant.
When the reuniun was over he and his fEiend5
started to Boston by the same means, and tre
cutter was ordered back to thur part u the coast
OF Maine from which she came. The cutters
round trip cost the Government 81 ,as5v, uou tax
Ing in consideration the cost Ut stores. Including +
WINE: !i4uors, c:gars, etc, consumed By French
and his sixty-four friends President Arthur,
when Collector for the Port Of New fork. dis
charged Il subordinate official fur using Gov
ernuent tug and pad whaf fti:e illegal use OF sas
tug cost the Government. French is SMALL :
cullbre lawyer. . -
, 1881-10-09

ton Of 69,047, and Il tax-levy Of Sao.i7-1
i per cent. John Crofts was the richest tax
payer, paying $50, anu Louis Coutra and Jo-
seph .Laframboise the poorest. paying each
50 cents. This comparison may seem invid-
ious and we hope the descendants of the poor
taxpayers of 1925 will not have their attcll~
tion called to the passage. No doubt Crofts
was at the head Of tile aristocracy of CHI
cago at that time, and we presume an effort
will be made by many citizens to trace their
| lineage to him. But the real aristocracy Of
| Chicago antedates the Crofts period many
years. The aristocrats were fur-traders,
and came mostly from Canada, and the
!. plebtlans were boatnlen. It is qucs-
tlonable whether it is desirable for
the modern Chicago aristocrat- to
seek to prove 4 descent from either Of
these classes. The aristocrats lived in rs
much luxury as the times allowed, but they
made queer alliances. They not infrcuuently
selected their wives from the nut-brown
nativcs-Tottowattohni etc.-alut it fol-
lowed that their children were of mixed
blood. The pichcians subsisted On soup
made of hulled corn, with barely tallow
enough to season it, and ueyod of salt. They
were called, III dcrision, by the aristocrats
who married Indian sauaws, pork-eaters, be-
caltse OIL the voyage from Montreal they fed
cliict|y OIL pork, hard bread, ami pea-soup.
Just sixty years ago one Childs visited Cli-
caGo and found it rather all inhospitable
place. lie pitched his tent OIL tic shore of
the lake and went to tIla fort for provisions.
lie found tue garrison snbsisting on half
rations, and the Commissary declined to tli-
vide with him. Col. Eeaubicn, however,
furnished him with Il small supply. The |
population Of Chicago ut that time consisted |
Of two manifestations Of Afr. kinzie and Col. |
Beaubien.
Fifty years after Mr.. Childs' visit, ten !
years ago today, there were three hundred
people here, when the great lire
spread devastation far and wide. Two
thousand acres. covered with substantial
buildings, We're burned over; two hundred
million dollars worth Of property was re-
dnccd to ashes, anu tens OF thousands Of
people were left without Il roof to cover
them. Today everything destroyed BY the
rtpis restored, and fire hundred and fits.
thousand people occupy the site ot the
burned city Of ten years ago.
, 1881-10-09


Its successor, the Academy Of Fine Arts. In
corporated in 1870. however, is doing a good
work and turning out some excellent pupils.
Individual artists are doing better now, and
seem to be once more on the upward road to
success. Religion can hardly be called a
branch Of tlle estheties, but in the number
Of churches, i'll the elegance of their coil
struction, and In the rank and ability of our
preachers, great advance has been made !;
besides this, while: we have just as many
Bishops us heretofore, we hare risen to the dig
nifty Of having Il real live Archbishop among
lis, al,d two Of the most distinguished hero
tics in the country. In all these various de-
partlnents Chicago has made a wonderful
advance. Already the great commercial
centre OF the country, before another ten
years have gone by she will be the great es
thetic centre +