St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-28

this assessment business from the Ju-
dicial bench by Judge Wallace puts
Hubbell's sOphistry in its true light.
Mr.. Walter c. Jones, a munificent
Englishman, has recently given three
hundred and sixty thousand dollars for
the religious missions in Japan and
China.
Mr.. Robert j Burdette's wife, whom
the humOrist has devOtedly CARED here
and there all over the land in the hope
of obtaining strength for her by change
of air, is now sufficiently restored to
take short walks. She is spending the
summer at West Goshen, Pa.
Ex-senator Ramsey, now of the Nor
mon Commission, says that Mormons
having more than one wife will not be
permitted to vote hereafter.
Form of cOngratulation for the can
didate-" Many happy returns!"-[ Bur-
lington Hawkeye.
The Connecticut supreme court of
errors decided at Hartford recently that
women are eligible to admission as at
tOrneys. The decision was given on
the application of Mary Hall of Hart
ford, who recently passed satisfactO-
ry examination as to her legal qualif-
cations.
The idea of bringing Gen. Grant for
ward as a candidate for the governor
ship of New York is the latest absurdi-
ty of General Grants injudicious
friends.
The Cincinnati Gazette sis panied to
observe that Fremont, the home of
Mrs. Hayes, is one of the few places in
Ohio where saloon keepers openly defy
the Sunday closing law"
''HOw | enjoy the return of Saturday
night" said Senator Vance in the horse
car riding up from the Senate. eyes,
reiOined Senator Hoar, ''if you were
Republican yOu might join with DR..
Watts in saying:
How pleasant is Saturday night,
When I've tried all the week to be good
"NOt being a Republican," returned
the North Carolinian, 81 can't tell a lie
like that" Senator Hoar offered Sen
ator Vance his hat, which was declined
quietly but firmly n. Y. Tribune.
James Wilson and ID. b. Henderson,
Republican candidates for Congress in
Iowa, were born in Scotland.
The Hon. j. w. Throckmorton has
been nominated for representative in
Congress by the Democrats of the fifth
district of Texas.
The Hon. w. H. H. Bingham of Yer
mont has so far recovered his health as
to be able to go out.
Gen. Hawley is to be decorated by
the governments of Holland, Spain
and Japan in recognition of his ser
vices in connection with the exposition
in Philadelphia.
President Arthur entertained Presi-
dent BarriOs, Senior Cruz, DR.. Arrayo
and Senior Montufar, the Gautamalan
minister, at IA state dinner given at the
executive mansion Saturday evening.
James G. Blaine, Ulysses S. Grant,
James Donald Cameron and Winfield
S. Hancock have rooms engaged for
next month at the White Sulphur
Springs of Virginia.
Senator PendletOn, ex-GOv. Curtin
and Samuel Carey have promised to
aid the fusiOnists in their campaign in
Maine. Senator Voorhees, and S. S.
Cox are also to be asked to lend their
assistance.
The Rev. Charles E. Stowe, son of
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, does not
get along with the members of his
flock at Saco, Me. His views are
thought to be too liberal and some of
the congregation object to his evolu-
ton notions.
The Republicans of Maine will hold
an immense barbecue at Old Orchard
Aug. 30. There will be speaking from
several stands.
The New York Times heads its arti-
Gle relative to the late statement of the
Peruvian agent, "The Superfuous
Shipherd." 1t declares that he has
had his day.
Mr.. Hubbell appears to be very in
discreet man, as well as one who fails
to note the signs of the times and the
indications of political progress. His
circulation of paper from Congress
siOnal headquarters attacking Senator
Ferry, to whose seat he aspires, is his
latest indiscretiOn.
We thought an American Office seek
er was capable of as much brass as any
one, but French applicant for office
recently concluded his application as
| follows: "If do not receive any re-
Spouse to this before the close of July
| shall conclude my request is granted,
and | shall present myself on the first
of August to take my place"
Chief Justice Waite will issue a writ
of habeas corpus next week week in
behalf of \. NJ. Curtis returnable in
October. The assessment question
will thus go up to the highest court.
Lieut.. DanenhOwer is slowly imprOv-
ing at CapOn Springs, Va.
Mrs. Taylor, widow of the 10Th pres
ident, is plump, well-preserved wo-
man with bright blue eyes, pleasant
face and silvery hair.
Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, president
of the WOman's home missionary So
ciety, presides at the Chautauqua meet
ING To he held the 2Sth,