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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
The Vice-President Astray.

The spectacle of n Vice-president
hob-nobbing with scheming politicians
and laboring personally and desperate
ly for the reelection of a favorite-his
boss-is not one which the American
people can look upon with approval.
When Mr.. Arthur was made Vice
president of the United States he was
put where only one life stands between
him and the highest Office in the gift
of the people and he was chosen,
presumably, as a man capable of hold
ing the reins of government at least
for a while, if occasion should demand
it. He seems to have forgotten all this,
and in his craze over the possible de
feat of the man from whom he has
received much political pap, he throws
aside his dignity and fitness for his
positiOn-if he ever had any-and, in
stead of high official of the people
ready to do their will, he becomes a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

When President Garfield distributes
so many offices to his personal friends
or when any President remembers
his friends in this way-he makes a
mistake. The Presidency of the Unit
ed States is not like the presidency of
a powerful corporation, and he who
steps into the first cannot wisely pro-
vide for his friends as he might do in
the latter position. In many cases the
personal friends of President Garfield
may possess eminent fitness for the po-
sitiOn to which he calls them but, this
being granted, to the people of the
country, who are apt To watch closely
the first movements of their chief mag
istrate, this singing out of personal
friends and rewarding political service
has an unpleasant look. Powerful in
fluences are brought to bear on the
President, of course, and no man can
please everybody; but if this matter
of reward for political service could he
made less prominent, we should have
more frequent appointments for fitness
and better officials.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
COnkIing's Defeat.

Roscoe Conkling is a beaten man,
and finds his ascendancy on the de-
cline-vcry much to his own surprise,
no doubt. After a hard weeks work
at Albany, with Arthur and Platt pull
ing every possible wire in his behalf
after the humiliation of having to beg
votes and failing to muster strength
enough for a caucus, the great boss of
the Empire State goes into Il Legislative
assembly as candidate for reelection to
seat he resigned in "A milf, and gets
only thirty-five votes out of Il nee
essary cighty-One, on the first ballot
almost two-thirds of the Republican
members showing hostility to COnk-
lngi This sets forth the eX-SenatOr's
weakness in plain figures, and indicates
that he was mistaken rs to how much
strength he possessed. He is reported
as saying recently that he was i'll the
hands of his friends, but his friends
seem to he unable to do much for him.
He has given them all the assistance in
his power, and yet falls far short of "A
"vindication.n
There is nothing surprising in this
result, for there have been powerful
influences at work against him of late.
However much he may have been
abused and ''insulted" by the admins
tration, his resignation was not the act
of man who could face the music and
fight his battles in warrior fashion. 1t
was an undignified act-an act I'M
worthy the senior Senator from the
Empire State and her people were
not slow to condemn the fOOlishness. 1t
was confession of weakness which
did not inspire them with respect for
him, and the defeat at Albany on Tues
day was only the natural and deserved
result of his own folly. Conkling may
possess superb powers and brilliancy :;
but he has Over-reached himself and
must take the consequences.
just what the issue will be is uncer
tain. The latest news from Albany is
that Conllling is virtually out of the
race, and other candidates are talked
of Including w. A. Wheeler, and
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Mr.. Conkling
may possibly be able to name his suc
cessor but this is doubtful, as the feel
ing against him gains strength by de-
lay. His friends will fight hard, and Il
deadlock may ensue, with an adjourn
ment of the legislature and Il carrying
of the election to the people. 1t has
been limited that Conkling may form
an alliance with the democracy of the
legislature for the sake of carrying his
point but we have no idea that such Il
coalition will be made. 1t would be a
desperate move, and the people would
resent it.
Evidently the Empire state has de
cided that her Senators must do as she
wants them to do. Events there of
late give promise of an awakened sen
timent in favor of Il more reasonable
and less selfish representation of the
states interest in national affairs. 1t
is to be hoped that as SUCCESSORS of
COnkling and Plat she will send to
Washington two men who will not
forget that they are statesmen, and
will not allow their personal feelings to
| St hat thn1,, ap1 Il nffin1
Torrance of duty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
TALK THAT HURTS THE SOUTH.

Negro suffrage is a nightmare on
southern civilization, and no true
southern white man but would wipe it
out instantly with the power. Not
having the power to obliterate it
clean it out of the cOnstitution-we
must do out utmost here and there,
where most threatening, to abate it out
side the law and the constitution. If
the white men of nerve and determin-
alton in a given threatened locality
discover the negro grown rampant to
Overslaugh them in an election, will
solidly tell the negro sutfragants that
they can't and shan't do that, and then
take stern measures to have their be-
hests respected, the negroes won't do
it. The Negroes cowardly, cringing
nature insures the safety and efficacy
of the plan, as it has done, time and
again Meriden (Miss.) Mercury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

DIR. Il. II. IIoskins, of Newport,
thinks the new listing law has turned
out pretty well, after all, and writes to
the Springfield Republican as follows
in regard to it,
Since the new lists have been pub
lishcd, and it has become apparent
how much property was concealed
under the old system, there has been Il
complete revulsion, so spontaneous
and free that it appears rs ifeverybody
was satisfied. OF course that is not so.
Growls and curses, not loud but deep,
are still to he heard in back parlOrs
and other financial dens. But the PEG
pie rs distinct from the vultures who
prey upon our rural Prometheus
(bound with mortgage chains to its
mountain ROCKY draw long breaths of
satisfaction at what seems something
like an equalization of the public
burdens.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
Public Opinion.
THE PARTY's FUTURE COURSE.


Public attention has now been called
to some of the worst features of the
boss system. If we can judge of pop
ular feeling, there has never been a
time when bOssism was regarded with
so much disfavOr as the present.
Therefore, if Republican leaders are
wise, if they would place the Organiza-
ton on a sure basis, they will cease to
obey men who assume to be dictatOrs
and adopt a policy which will COM
mend itself to the intelligence of the
country. Men will be selected for
candidates whose character and ability
will command the support of intelli-
gent men. Measures will be adopted
which will promote the public welfare.
In short, the principles of popular gov
eminent Will be recognized.-[ Boston
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

But this sort of business is likely to
stop if Mr.. James can have his way
about it. The Attorney general is in
perfect accord with James, and Presi-
dent Garfield has told the latter to
search till he gets to the bottom of the
matter. So there is no doubt as to
the attitude of the Administration on
this question, all reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. More and in
teresting developments are promised
in due time and it is the desire of the
people that this department shall be
sifted until it is free from such dis
honest transactions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
New YORK, May q, 1881.
To the Editor of the C0ledOnian

The bright days have come at last
and Gotham is gay in this charming
May weather. Among the throngs in
the streets noticeable proportion is
composed of Quakers, who, in all the
glory of broad brims and quaint, sad
colored garments, swarm into the big
city at this season for their annual
conventions. Madison Square has
been adorned with another statue, a
really good one this time, in fact, one
of the very best produced by modern
artists, fully equal to any of Marochet-
it's in the inspiration of the motive,
and executed with greater delicacy.
I refer to young st. Gauden's bronze
presentment of the heroic Farragut.
The metal is all but alive, so natural
is the pose, so admirable the idea of
characteristic action mOmentarily ar
rested. There was very pleasant
ceremony at the unwilling, at which
several of the survivors of the wave
dominating admirals immediate fol-
lowers assisted.
According to all accounts the gal
liant seaman occasionally used high
favored phrases, sturdy and perhaps
useful in his application of them, as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

New post-ofhces: Bloomington Cen
tire, Charles Wheeler postmaster
Wheelock, James H. Beattie post
master. POstmasters appointed Nc
Kenzie w. Rounds, Richford; Monford
L. Wilkins, South Woodstock.
A boy named Story was stabbed in
the arm at Milton, by one named
Smith, nine years old, and bled badly,
an artery being severed.
Owing to the large number of prose-
BUTTONS which have been made lately
and the expectation that the work will
be continued, the proprietors of the no
tells have seen fit to close their bars.
At the Weldon the bar is closed and
not even II glass of beer can he obtain
ed. The same state of things exists ut
the American house. The Central
house still has few light drinks for
its guests, and mt the st. Adams house
it is said that no liquor has been sold
since last Wednesday. How long this
state of things will continue no one
knows. No complaints have been
made against either the Weldon or
American houses, but they thought it
best to close. In the drinking places
outside the hotels very little is being
done except on the sly.-[St. Adams
Messenger.
Albert Chapman, secretary of the
Vermont merino sheep breeders asso-
citation at Middlebury, is accused of
violating the rules of the Vermont me
rinO sheep register. His salary was
recently raised to $500 year.
Gold has been found on James Brad
ford's farm at Holland.
The house, barn and two sheds of
James Clark of Pittsford, were burned
Sunday. One child came near being
sutfocated. Loss $1,000; insured for
800.
Harrison C. Thayer, young man
driving team for H. H. Wolfe of Bel
lows Falls, has just been left a dOwry
of SI5, 600 by friend in Portland, Me.
Mr.. Thayer did him favor once and
he in turn did not forget it.
Rev. L. S. B. Speare of Bangor has
received call to the Congregational
church in Middlebury, salary $1,000,
and has accepted.
C. S. Hamilton of Hartford has 5000
tulips in bloom, and will soon have the
largest display of Candicum lilies in
the state.
Ex-COngressman Woodbridge OF
Vergennes is trying to get the Montreal
cOnsulship.
Two couples recently walked II
miles to Island Pond to get married,
and after the ceremony started on a
35-miles' wedding tour on foot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

In the last number of the IndepcR-
dent, Mary Clcmmer Ames has the
following candid pen picture of Roscoe
Conkling in his relations to his fellow
senators:
No one, not the greatest, could count
on his personal regard who ventured
to cross or disobey him. His abilities
are imperial in character and quality,
and in the possession of II certain ar
rogant integrity he is man to be
trusted. He is a political martinez of
the most pronounced calibre but he
is not an ignoble trickstcr. You can
believe in him to a degree, even while
YOU detest him. No fair minded per
son would attempt to dctract from his
superb powers. One can only lament
that, with so grand brain, he has not
also a greater character and better
temper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

OUR GREATEST ADMIRAL wORTHILY
HONORED-THE REVISED NEW TESLA
MENT AND THE DOCTORS WHO DIFFER
PREPOSTEROUS POwER-THE FATHER
OF THE CABLES BACK AGAIN-RE-
HABITATION OF THE KNICKERBOCK-
Err SEAT OF FASHION-TIE INCONVEN-
FENCE OF BEING RICH-INCONSISTEN-
CIES OF BOOK BUYERS-AN INTERNA-
GOOD OLD LADY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
clio T HIN G
Rz9gez9 10 Pm Can:
1. B. ATWOOD'S.

| shall offer for 80 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. l
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 MiddIesex
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
$500. Remember this offer
is only made for 80 days, to
take effect June ~
L. b. A T w O Q d 3
One Price Clothing Store.
SUCCESSOR To MOORE a co.,
Bank Block, Main Street St Johnsbury, Vt.
JOHN A. MOORE, Salesman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

Affairs in Ireland seem to be grow
ing no better very fast, and England
will find her hands full unless she takes
immediate measures to alleviate the
distress which her policy has caused.
The Irishmen seem bent on opposition
to landlords and rents under the present
system, and a bloody affair i'll county
Cork last week was the result of an at
tempt at eviction. The English gov
eminent is slow to act, and can scarcely
look for sympathy from other pow
ers in its dealing with evils for which
it is to a great degree alone RESPONSE
BILE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

Certain Partisan physicians who
have been investigating the matter,
have discovered that vocal exercise is
the best cure in the world for dyspep-
STA or indigestion. Opera singers, it
is averred, are never troubled with
diseases of that class, and some of the
cures performed seem to place it be-
yOnd doubt that the exercise of the
muscles of the thoracic region is in
valuable as Il promoter of the functions
of nature in appropriating and digest
ing nutriment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

The steamboat disaster in Canada
seems to he even more terrible than
was reported at first, some two hundred
and forty bodies having been recov-
cred. The particulars of the disaster,
which we give on the first page this
week, show Il fearful rccklessncss on
the part of some drunken passengers,
to which the accident is to a great meas
ure due. There was fault in overload
ing too wherever the blame belongs,
the placing of it will he poor consola-
ton to scores of families stricken with
a sudden and terrible grief.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
Vermont News.

NewtOn's carriage and paint shop
and Healey's blacksmith shop, near
Woodstock, are burned. Loss Sl4OO /;
insured for $3.50.
Work at the rolling mill at st. AL
bans is very brisk, 40 men being
employed and the works running to
their full capacity.
Perley Starr, of BrattleborO, has
been chosen to fill a vacancy in the
board of trustees of the Universalist
publishing house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
st. bloomsbury. Vt. Friday. June ;. 1881.

Postmaster General James is men
toned as possible candidate for the
next governorship i'll New York. just
now he is making himself pretty useful
to the government and if he keeps 1t
ND he had better he allowed to stay
where he is. Uncle Sam wants such
men as he seems to he permanently
located at Washington, where they can
bavcan eve on contractors and "sich."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03

Decoration Day was pretty gener-
ally observed, and although the cere-
monies in many places were not so
elaborate a. heretofore, there seems to
he no intention of allowing this mem
orial occasion to pass by unhecded.
There is something inspiring, after
all, in the gathering of people to
renew the symbols of their apprecia-
ton of a great sacrifice. There should
he no cessation in the loyal remem-
brance of those who were loyal to the
flag, even unto death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
AUCTION!

The subscriber will sell at public auction on the
premises at Lyndon, Vt, on Saturday, june H. at
one o'clock p. m, his homestead, beautifully and
conveniently located in the village of Lyndon Cor
ner, consisting of good house and barn, with new
err failing running water also good cistern of soft
water, and garden. The buildings in good re-
cation for anyone who has children To educate, be
ing within sixty rods of a good graded school, and
near two churches, post office, etc, etc. Also at
same time and place my household goods, consist
ing of furniture beds and bedding. Also horse,
3 wagons l sunshade and express wagon single
sleigh ? harnesses some farming tools, and other
things too numerous to mention. Sale to commence
at one o. clock and continue until the property is
sold. Terms made known at time and place of
sale
$3.50 HIRAM AVER.
Lyndon VT May 30, 1881.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-06-03
Village and Farm Property For Sale

House and lot formerly owned by A. w. Wheat
ly at corner of fremont and Suffolk Sts.,-goOd
barn and running weter.
House in Summerville formerly owned by Geo.
W. Hurlbutt at corner of Portland and River SITS.
The above property il in first class condition and
will be sold on reasonable terms. Enquire at
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK.
April 5, 1881. soft
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-10-22
A.aan ni~trator's Safe rrsr~onal
 Proper:y.

Notice is hereby given, that under apet by virtue of an order of sale, made by the Probate Judge, of the C2Enty of Pi- nal, and Territory of Arizonl, on the 9th day of Au. Just, 1881, the undersigned Administrator of the Estate bf Martin L. Stiles, deceased, will on the first day of September, 1881, sell at put ub,ic auction to the highest bidder, for clash, certain stock cattle consisting of cow4 tnd calves, yearlinrs and two year old, which said sale will take place at the ranch of the late M. L. Stiles, on the Gila river, about fifteen miles above the town of Florence And in the meantime bids will be received for fifty head of beef cattle, ordered to be sold at private sale subject to the ap- proval of the Probate Judge of said Coun- ty of Pinal. w. c. SMITH. Administrator of the Estate of M. L. Stiles, deceased.
 FLORENCE, A. T., August 8th, 1881.
 20-tf POSTPONED For good and sufficient reasons the above sale is postponed until Tuesday the 10th day of September 1881. Florence, A. T. August 20th, 1881.
 W. c. SAITH,
 Administrator. The above sale is further pos tponed un- til Tuesday, November 1st, 1881.
 w. c. SMITH Administrator.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-10-22
. A Strange Legend.
Translated from the German for the ENTERPRISE by
 HHW

Long, long ago, during that mythical age when tsirtes, demons, gnomes, and 'even the vsS devil himself, appeared un- to mankind in propria persona, there dwelt in the vicinity of the Hartz noun taiIaa widow and her only daughter. As theeourse of this true narrative will r. content ourselves at present with the charms of the latter It were needless to go into detail, for each and every youth, who reads this, can gather in his minds eye his ideal of femenine loveliness and think that she, of whom we write, was this ideal personifed.
 Although from poverty compelled to live in condition of alpsst primitive simplicity, such was the trlnscen1ent lov- liness of this peerless maid that all the nobility for miles around hastened to pay homage at the shrine of her beauty, while even the old reprobates from U court condescended to regari Ter with their most seductive leers Yet in spite of all that her mother could say to the contrary, she would persist in reiectin~ them all, on ! the plea that she aspired to somethin higher in the matrimonial lottery than parvenu courts and b'ase nobility.
 It was at this stane of afairs, and the damsel had attained the mature are of eighteen years, that one day two couriers dashed into the vil'a~e adjacent, and an nounced the advent of some miohty for eiqn potentate Great was the excite. ment and confusion incident thereto, and mine host, of the one hotel, was at his wits ends to provide for this magnate and his numerous suite. At last in a macnif cent chariot, drawn by six coal-black chargers, his Highness appeared, and { more noble specimen of a man it would be hard to find-a sort of Apollo Belvidert and Greek God rolled into one-perfec in form and feature, were it not for tAt singular upward tendency of his eyebrow ditto Q line from each nostril-whil, his smile was so comprehensive that i took in nearly the whole face from th, corners of his mouth to his ears. Liter ally covered with jewels and casting gol, around as though it were dross, it is n, wonder that his facial peculiarity passe' unnoticed, and that all the people fel
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-10-22
Sealed Prop osass.
OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, l FINAL Co. A. T.. Oct. 20. 1881. 1


 FINAL Co.,, A. T., Oct. 20, 1881.
 Notice is hereby given tkat sealed pro- proposals will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Pinal county, A. T. antil Monday, Nov 18th, 1881, at 10 o'clock, a. m., for the furnishing materials and la bor for the building of a county jail in Florence, A. T.
 The superstructure of said building to be composed of wood and the foundation to be of stone. Said building is to be two stories in height, the lower story to be divided into three cells, for the con finement of prisoners and hall for con venient accesss to the cells.
 Two of the cells are to be ten and one half feet by twelve feet inside measure ment; the hall to be ei ght by twenty-two feet; the large cell to be sixteen by twen. ty-two feet inside measure; and all to be nine feet in the clear.
 The upper story is to be divided into two rooms, each nineteen and one-half feet by twenty three feet inside measurement and ten and one-half feet high between floor and ceiling.
 All materials to be furnished and work to be done in accordance with plan and spech cations now on file in this office
 Payment for said work will be made il cash.
 The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Proposals should be sealed and marked Proposals for Building Jail" and di rected to the undersigned.
 Proposals will be opened on Monday Nov. 18th, 1881, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
 By order of board HORACE SMITH,
 Clerk, Board of Supervisors, Pima County, 4. T. n30-6t