St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-10-21
Personal and Political.

Ben: Perley PoOre is writing life OF
Gen. Burnside.
The November elections are close at
hand.
Governor Wilt, of Louisiana, died
Sunday morning.
Annie Louise Cary is suffering from
severe cold and temporary loss OF
voice
The grand total of the sums sub
scribed for Mrs. Garfeld's benefit, in
Guiding the Boston fund, is 1857 1851 81
E. c. Stedman and X. W. Glider are
mentioned as possible successors to
DR.. Holland on Scribner's Century
Magazine.
Democrats in Washington are say
ing: "An Independent Senator is a
man who cannot be depended on
Possibly they refer to David Davis.
The regular Democracy of New York
have rejected Tammany, and Tam
many has resolved to submit to the
will of the majority.
Speaking of Garfield, the London
Times says 3: at was enough for us
that he was the choice of the citizens
of the United States, who have never
yet made IA bad choice, though one
might be better than another" Which
is quite compliment for this country
"Garfield's friend Foster" seems to
have been well taken care of by the
Republicans of Ohio. That secret plot
to defeat him was itself defeated
| Syracuse Journal (Rep.)
There ought to be some way found
without embarrassing the Republican
party, of getting rid of George C. Cor
man before it becomes necessary to bolt
his nomination to prevent his becOm-
ing secretary of the Senate. Hartford
Post (Rep.)
Senator Riddleberger and Congress
man Wise of Richmond, Va, fought a
bloOdless duel near that city on Satur-
day. Riddleberger also endeavOred tC
fight r. F. Beirne, editor of the Rich
mOnd State, but the editor and his
second were arrested just before the
hour named for the "affair of honor"
Editor WattersOn gives this unique
definition to stalwartism 1t is not
except in title, an exclusive Republican
possession. There are stalwarts in
every party. Some are honest and
some are not, but all are intOlerant
inconsistent, illogical and perverse
Obstructing the march of ideas and
corrupting the fountains of the popular
thought.
Many will smile on being told that
Queen Victoria's life has been marked
by "a rise from poverty to atfiuence, and
yet this is fact. Her parents were sc
poor before her birth that they had tC
borrow the money with which to pay
their passage to England. The Queens
private fortune is said to amount now
to $4,000, 900, and she has an annual
income of S3,25O,O00.
In short, the Democrats rushed of
wool gathering without counting the
hazards of the movement, and they
have suddenly found themselves home
and sheared to the skin. If the Demo
Gratis had elected Anthony they would
have had David Davis with them and
the Senate a tie. Now they have lost
Davis, the presiding officer and the
control of the Senate Philadelphia
Times Qnd. Dem.)
President Garfield's cousin, Mr.. Hen
ry Boynton, relates a pleasant little
story of the future rulers school life
There was spelling match in the lit
tie log school house in which James,
who was thirteen years old, took part
The teacher told her scholars that il
any whispered she would send them
home. The lad standing next to James
became confused, and to help him
James told him how to spell his word
The teacher saw this and said, "James
you know the rule. You must &c
home" James picked up his cap and
left. In very few seconds he return
ed and took his place in the class
"Why, how is this, james, told you
to go home," said his teacher. IL know
it, and | went home," said James.