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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19
News Of the Week.

Switzerland is suffering from severe
drOuth, which has lasted two months.
A bill to exempt the hOmesteads of
widows and minors, which was intro
duced in the New Hampshire legisla-
ture, has been killed.
A COW on the track caused the de
railment of Grand Trunk railway
train near Prescott, Canada, on Satur-
day morning, resulting in the instant
death of the engineer, the serious
wOunding of the fireman, baggage mas
ter, two express messengers, and
various injuries to a number of passen-
gers.
Mrs. Gately of East Dedham, Mass,
was beaten to death the other day by
her drunken husband.
The New England Manufacturers
and Mechanics Institute opens at BOs-
ton to-day (Thursday).
Twelve persons were killed and $50
injured while watching IA bull-fght at
Marseilles on Sunday. The seats gave
way.
The Apaches swOOped down on a
Mexican hamlet on the Atlantic and
Pacific railway and murdered all the
inhabitants but two.
The thermometer ranged high in
Cincinnati on Thursday, but stiff
breeze for two days has made the
weather pleasant. kilograms from st.
Louis report the mercury at 1919 F;
Cairo and Evansville, 90 Des Moines
1922, and equally oppressive heat is
Dixra,. rallaxr .lt
many points west and south of Gin
cinnati.
The indications are that the spring
wheat crop of the United States will
not be so badly deficient as was feared.
The tobacco crop shows Il decrease
from last year.
The top of one of MOntana's noun
tainS has tumbled down. A few days
since "A loud noise was heard on the
west side of the Bitter Root, the report
resembled the firing of cannon and re-
verberatiOns. The noise was caused by
the falling of Il high peak Oh one of the
mountains about opposite Corvallis.
Mrs. Gov. Blackburn has organized
Sunday-schOol in the Kentucky state
penitentiary.
Secretary Window, in his communi-
cation to the Bankers Convention at
Niagara, says that the annual saving
hereafter to the government through
his refunding operations will amount
to SO, 45l ,37S.75, while the total re-
ductiOn in interest for seven months
ending October LIST next will be SIS,
$40, 095.25.
Prayers for the recovery of the Pres
ident have been ordered in all the
Roman Catholic churches in the do
cese of Cincinnati and in New Jersey
and elsewhere the people have been
praying for this same great object.
Washington has a sensation in the
shape of story that a bomb was dis
covered on Capitol Hill-part of a
plot to blow up Guiteau if he is taken
from the Jail to the courthouse. The
authorities, however, deny any such
Olnt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

and tell Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Gibson to
come up here at once" Upon their en-
tering the room the Postmaster Gener-
al said: Gentlemen, this is Mr..
He wants to know why route No.
has been curtailed." "Tell him moth
ing" said Mr.. Cook. Nothing said
Gibson |we are going TO enter Grimm
al proceedings against this man, and
he should not know the why's and
'wherefores' of our actions" Turning
to the contractor, the Postmaster Gen
eral said: ''Now You understand why
cannot furnish you with the informa-
ton desired"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

The news from the President is very
diseouraging, as will he seen by details
published elsewhere. On Monday there
We're startling revelations made in his
case, and at last accounts his recovery
seems almost impossible. His digest
i've organs failed him entirely the first
of the week, and life is hanging by a
single thread. The doctors themselves
are filled with the gravest apprehen-
siOns, and admit that unless his stom-
ach RECEIVERS its tone and becomes able
TO perform its functions very soon,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19
The Needed Reform.

Newport X. l., was the scene last
week of an assembly in the interest of
civil service reform, and a number of
prominent individuals gave utterance
lie feeling on that subject stands.
Among the gentlemen present were
Carl Schurz, Geo. w. Curtis, DOrman
b. Eaton and scores of others who
have been for some time moving the
tide of public opinion i'll that direction.
Among the resolutions offered at this
meeting was the following: "That
we are uncOmpromisingl opposed to
arbitrary removals from office, as well
as all interference by members of Con-
gress, with the exercise of the appoint
ing power" Several addresses were
made, one of the speakers thanking
God that there was no political boss
in Massachusetts. The entire senti-
ment of the meeting was hostile to
bossism, and the spOils system would
have been abolished on the spot if the
delegates could have had their way.
Such meetings serve only as agita-
tors, but the results will be none the
less beneficial because they are indi-
rect. There is a direct method of
dealing with this giant evil, but it can
not he inaugurated and carried to sue
cessful accomplishment in day, nor
in a year, nor short of many years
time. The Curtises, the Eatons and
the Schurzes are potent forces in the
working out of a remedy, but they can
not do the whole work. Through the
press and from the platform they can
lie can read and listen, and say
''amen :" but if the response and CO.
operation shall stop with the ''amen''-
if the seed they SOW shall not fall on
fruitful ground-the labOrs of these
advocates are in vain, and the nation
will 20 on suffering from the corrup-
ton which has grown so great. Prom
inent and earnest men may agitate,
but the millions of voters must act, il
anything is to be done toward purify
ing our politics. The remedy cannot
he wholly wrought at the national cap
ital The President and his Cabinet
may do their utmost towards reform
ing the service-and they can do a
mighty work if the spirit but move
them-but before civil service reform
is complete success, some attention
must he paid to its demands by the
voters in every state, city and town in
the nation. The hue and cry against
the spOils system is very loud just now
and promises to be long. But it is the
hue and cry of a people against thing
of their own creation, and something
which, though it may cost them a
struggle, they are able to make over
into a system beneticent and desirable
The selfish politician has strong
grasp on the methods of government,
and will not let go easily. But he can
be shaken off by the same power which
carelessly helped him to where he now
.clings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

The bankers have just closed an in
tercsting and no doubt instructive
meeting ut Niagara. Their assembly
was graced by Mr.. Window, secretary
of the treasury, and his presence prov
ed great help to the deliberations and
discussions of that body. a successful
commerce demands correct system of
banking, and these gatherings of men
in that line of business from all parts
of the country To compare notes and
methods can not but result in strength
ening the system. These meetings are
full of profit for men in every branch
of business. The interchange of
thought, the numerous suggestions
which spring up when many men OF
the same occupation get together, give
renewed impetus to business, which
the whole country feels to IA greater or
less degree.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19
An Old Testament Revision.

Capt. Ebenezer Morgan, president of
the American and Foreign Bible SOcie-
ty, Baptist organization, has engag-
ed DIR. Thomas j. COnant of Brooklyn
to make complete revision of the Old
Testament. DIR. COnant, one of the
American revisers of the new version
recently completed, has four years
more in which to complete the Old
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

The Bourbon element in Virginia
politics seems in fair way to get beat
en- in the coming election. After a
warm contest and three separate con-
ventions, the Coalitionists have de
cided to support the Readjuster nom
nations and as the straight-out Re
publicans did not succeed in nominal
ting anybody they will no doubt con-
clude to support the anti Bourbon tick
ct. The struggle seems to be not so
much now between debt-payers and
regulators as between the privileged
Bourbon class and the masses of the
people. The Malone ticket, with Cam
eron ut the head, will be the success
full ticket, unless the signs fail very
unexpectedly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

Several of our exchanges have of
late thoughtlessly sought to amuse
their readers with puns on persons and
circumstances surrounding the Pres
ident. In the light of the uncertainty
as to the results of the Presidents suf-
fering, such indulgcnces lad better be
postponed. They are no credit to the
perpetrators.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19
President Garfield.
CONTINUED HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Considerable alarm has been excited
throughout the country for few days
by the continued fever from which the
President has been suffering. The pa
TENTS temperature has not been nor
NAL for several days. 1t was thought
by some that the continuous fever now
noticeable was due to the treatment
which has really been directed, with
great pains, to the work of building up
the debilitated frame. 1t is thought
the use of stimulants and the action of
the solid food given is somewhat eX-
citing him. His great debility is now
recognized, and the resources of medi-
cine are called upon to combat and
conquer it. In consequence perhaps,
of the heavy food and the alcoholic
stimulants given him, the President
was disturbed in his sleep Saturday
night by Il startling nightmare. He
woke up at two o'clock Sunday morn
ing with cry of terror, and it was
sometime before he could compose him
self to speak. He had become calm.
He said, 81 have just had II terrible
dream. | thought | was being diSsect-
ed by the doctors" The disquieting
effects of this appalling vision kept
him awake and nervous for some time,
and when he did at last fall asleep his
Slumbers were broken and restless.
The doctors i'll accounting for the con-
timed high fever say it arises from the
disarrangement of the Presidents
stomach.
DIR. HAMILTON SAYS THERE Is NO CAUSE
FOR ALARM.
Dr. Frank Hamilton is said to have
spoken thus emphatically concerning
the Presidents condition: There is
not the slightest cause for the anxiety
felt by the public regarding the Pres
ident. The slight fluctuation in pulse
and temperature which occurs from
day to day has no special Significance.
The causes are often obscure, but
slight and transient, and ought not to
create in the public mind either alarm
or encouragement. The public can
Judge better as to his condition by the
fact that from week to week there is il
general Improvement - ut least it is
safe to say no general change for the
worse. Very decided improvement
cannot he expected until the pus secret
ing surface is reasonably diminished in
size, and for this more time is required
than has elapsed since the last incis-
ion. You may assure the public that
the President will recover if they will
only wait patiently for the result 1t
will he reasonable to expect more
rapid improvement when the weather
becomes il little cooler. The hot
weather is one of the greatest Difficult
ties we have had to contend against
L arEI, GH W. l.RISIS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19
LATER-A GRAVE CRISIS.
THE PRESIDENT wOESE-HIs DIGESTIVE
POWERS FAIL HIM.

THE PRESIDENT WORSE-IIIS DIGESTIVE
POWERS FAIL HIM.
On Tuesday morning the Presidents
case took IA sudden and alarming turn.
The trouble was not with the wound
that is doing well - but with the pa
TENTS stomach, which, always dyspep-
tic, has now failed him. All nourish
ment has to he introduced into his
system by other than the natural chan
nels, and the condition of the patient
on Tuesday was such that death was
expected within a few hours.
\ HISTORY OF THE CRISIS.
a Boston Journal dispatch of Mon
day morning gives the following ac-
count of the crisis: There have been
periods of Frightening hope, and one of
these have just gone by. DIR. BOynton,
who has always taken IA sober and con
sentative view of the case, wrote to a
friend on Friday, the 18th inst, let
ter couched in the most confident terms.
This hopeful feeling was then general.
1t seemed to all the physicians that
the gravest dangers had passed. He
was very weak, but not beyond treat
ment They felt they had the case I'M
der control, and, though they recOg
nized the care and patience still need
full, they felt little uncertainty about
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19
Conn. & Pass. r. r. Co.
NOTICE.

The stockholders in the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsie Rivers Rail Road Company are hereby
notified to meet at the Memphremagog House IN
Newport Vt. on Wednesday, the seventh day
Of September next at two o'clock p IN, for the pur-
pose Of electing Board Of Directors and 70 trans
act any other business that may come before the
ELIJAH CLEVELAND, Secretary.
Coventry August 1sts 1891. SI-SS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

We have received from the editor
Hon. +. =. Walton, the eighth and last
volume of the records of the Governor
and Council of Ncrmont-which com
pletes very valuable addition to the
literature of our state. In thus gather
ing and putting into shape the early
records of state administration, Mr..
Walton has done good work, which
will be appreciated 10y all who are in
terested in knowing the methods of our
fathers as applied to state government.
Mr.. Walton was peculiarly fitted for
the task, and we doubt if any one else
in the state could have performed it
with such thoroughness and painstak-
ing. Being well versed in the history
of the state, and with acknowledged
abilities as an editor, he has given his
heart tn the work, with most salts
factory result This last volume con-
tains portrait of Governor Palmer.
and contains the records from 1881 to
1896, when the Council was succeeded
by the Senate. The book is well
printed and bound, Poland's establish
ment at Montpelier being responsible
for the Typography.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

There is trouble cover the water"
in the English Parliament. The land
bill which provides for fairer deal with
the Irish land question, and is one of
Mr.. Gladstone's measures, is receiving
rough treatment in the House of Lords,
and several of the best clauses have
been stricken out entirely. Gladstone
is indignant, the democracy of Eng
land is surprised, and an important
crisis is said to be pending. Gladstone
says he will not yield hairs breadth,
and threatens to dissolve Parliament
and appeal to the people if the Lords
do not treat his land bill with proper
respect. The aim of the upper house
seems to be to keep the Irish land
question alive another year, while the
majority of the English people want it
settled i'll an amicable way now-thus
bringing the matter down to a contest
between the democracy and the pluto
crazy or wealthy class. There will be
music on the Queens premises before
this veXing question is settled and the
majority of the people are evidently on
the side of Premier Gladstone as
against the House of Lords. They
know what IA deadlock is over there
now.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

The Bellows Falls Times has finished
up quarter of a century's existence.
Editor Swain gets up readable local
paper, and his efforts in that direction
seem to have been appreciated by the
people of that part of the state. May
the signs ton the subscription list OF
the Times continue prOpitious, and both
editor and journal live to boast of a
golden wedding
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19

A minister in local church prayed
on Sunday that the time might soon
come ''when it will he impossible for
corrupt men to obtain positions of
trust The prayer of the righteous
man availeth much, but the vote of the
right-minded man goes great way
toward making such a prayer of any
avail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-08-19
AMERICAN WATCHES

AMERICAN WATCHES
g. 50, SIl.5O sI2.5O, $500 $1,000, sI7OO $500,
$1,000 and upwards. good Waltham Watch,
warranted for year for only $3.50.
Ladies' Gold Watches from $500 to $1,000.
Gents /" S32 90 10 see. 90
Guard Chains Neck Chains, Vest Chains, in
Gold Stock Plate Fire Gilt and
Nckle Plated.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
World

Beaver Island Is located in the north.
ern part Of Lake Michigan. II Is about
thirty miles long by twenty in breadth.
and contains twelve hundred inhabit-
ants. II is the county seat of ell the
lands in Lake Michigan and the Straits
Of Mackinaw. which comprises one
county. Many years ago quite large
number of Mormons came and took
possession of Beaver Island, but they
made themselves, as well as their laws,
so obnoxious 10 the rest OF the people,
that they we're uncomfortable, so one day
m alteration took place between their
leader, "King Strang" and one Of the
Gentiles, who drew his revolver and
shot Strzng dead. The man had 50
much sympathy from his neighbors
that he was not arrested, 80 the Nor
mons remained quiet for some time,
but finally vessel came TO an anchor
in the hArbor, which the
Mormons boarded and seized, outnum-
bering and overpowering the crew,
whom they bound hand and foot, and
chained up in tho forecastle; finding
out, however, there was liquor con-
cealed in the schooner. they liberated
one of the sailors, whom they compelled
10 produce . cask Of the rum. after
which they drank 80 much they became
stupefed, when the "tar" "tied his
shipmatss loose" which soon placed The
Mormons In the same chaius that they
bad 20 lately worn. Lowering . small
boat, the now triumphant seamen pulled
10 the shore, and soon returned to the
ship With reinforcement sufficient to
drive the Mormons from the island in
rather hasty manner. Beaver harbor
il pretty bay, circular In form, with
an entrance Just wide enough for YES
sells to pass through in oil kinds of
weather. The bay is about one mile IN
diameter. The people of the island
occupy themselves farming and fishing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
"souged. !" the chryssailine lens being

"gougsd, the chrystAlline lens being
dislocsted.
Over in Brooklyn. Z. D., the fsvorite
Joke is stretching line across the
street TO catch passers In the evening
under the chin. After girl had been
thrown down and had suffered fracture
OF the skull the authorities took action
and the next offender was fined s5.
James Stewart, saloon keeper In
this city, kept galvanic battery which
the unwary were encouraged to believe
was Q lifting machine. II proved .
great attraction until one Of the sub
iects sued for damages and got $500,
with $50 costs.
"I viii shoot you, I believe, Ham,"
said . aplsyful young lady of Matagorda
county, Texas, TO Mr.. Hamilton Rug
ley, pointing . pistol at him. The ball
struck him in the throat and killed him.
(P. S.-She did not know II was loaded).
At Peru. n. J., Mr.. John Il. Wolfe
called on Miss Melinda 7. Jacobus, in
tending to take her out for Q walk.
While she was preparing he playfully
pointed gun at her and threatened TO
shoot her. II went of and inflicted a
fatal wound. In New Jersey the care
less handling of firearms, where IL re-
suits in death, Ia an offenso subiecting
the offender to trial for manslauehter
In Virginia (Daingerheld against
Thompson), where some some sportivs
youths pounded at . saloon door and
gave salute" with pistol when the
proprietor opened IL, shooting him In
the foot, the court gave % 900 damages,
willfui firing of pistol in city street
even without malice being unlawful.
The mulcted defendant was the person
who had urged the pistol-bearer to
"salute." In The case Of Ewingtou
certain mad wags banked q drunken
man up with straw and threw hot Goals
on 1t, burning him TO death. The YER
dict was manslaughter, the court
charging that IL they really intended
any serious injury, though not TO kill
the deceased, IL was murder, but il the
intention was only to frighten him in
sport, 1t was manslaughter.
At Aosta . conscript who was going on
guard was entertained by . predecessor
With . story Of the wehr-wolf beast that
had appeared 10 himself. Then The
jester put on . blanket and crept up 70
the post, growing in ominous fashion.
The I'M fortunate conscript was 80 terri
fed that he presented his rife and blev
of the humorists head.-Nes Yrk
World.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

Tt's no sort Of use. We never knew
. man who was always In hurry who
wasn't always behind time. They are
provsrbisl Ill over the world for bring.
ing nothing II ell TO pass. Hurry
skurry, blustsF what does It all amount
tof Not straw. II you want to ac-
complain anything - Il should be done.
you must gosbout Il ooolly, moderately,
faithfully. heartily. Hurrying. frstsing
and fuming and spluttering. will DO no
good--not in the isaet. Are great works
Of men done in hurry7 Not II al
They are the product Of time and pa-
sience-the resulted slow, solid develop.
ment. Nothing ought to be done in ;
hurry. Il Is contrary to nature, right.
justice end common sense. Your msn
Of hurry I no sort Of character II I'll.
Always IN confusion, loose II every
point. nahinged and unlointed. blowing
and putting here and there, but ~ end
ing in smoke.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
Lotteries I'm IfaIv.

Italy. writes correspondent from
Rome, is afflicted with smother pIagus,
even more destructive than that Of
counterfeiting, more tremendous IN
it's evil results, and which invAdes ever
department and every class. The gov
eminent itsef regulates the lotteries,
with the idea. probably. Of limiting
what could not be avoided, and profit
ing by 1t. It i said that the annual
net profit which 1t derives from this
tutelAge Is s15. 100000. But II Is con.
sidered only temporary measure, the
final aim of Italy's ststesmen being 10
abolish . vice which destroys habits Of
industry and encourages crime. II may
be considered doubtful whether this /
the best way 10 do it, but the
habit was already deeply rooted
IN the character of the Italians. It l.
now at least conducted with perfect
honesty, the highest dictionaries of the
city taking part in the extraction of the
numbers. This ceremony takes place
in Rome every Saturday afternoon In >
semi-circular building on the Via Ri
petta, and is one of the relics Of old
times which Is destined TO pass away.
In high balcony in the center Of this
convex semi-circls are seated o delegate
Of the project and several other gentle
men, who pass the fortunate number
from one to the other until IL is held
up to the people and called ont By =
city guard. The people stand on the
street with their heads raised and their
eyes fxed on the balcony until hope Il
quenched in certainty or satisfied with
success. The part Of Italy most infected
with this vice is CampaniA, where the
annual average for each inhabitant Is
about sl50. Rome is second; then fol-
lows Tuscany. while Lguria is sixth
upon the list Another class of citizens
in Rome redeem it from this stain by
industry:And saving, the annual medium
for every person being thirty one francs.
The system Of savings banks is wisely
encouraged By few able social econo-
mists, among whom is LuzzAtti, Jew
and q member Of parliament. This IS
the true weapon with which to combat
the vices of idleness. long encouraged
by the government. The people
have responded to the invitation with
far greater promptitude than could have
been expected.