St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
Editorial Notes.

The Boston Herald, which knows,
says the wages of sin are never re-
duccd.
\ singular fact connected with the
republican Waterloo is that the repub-
licans have not lost Legislature in ii
republican state which will elect Il
United States senator.
Gen. Francis A. Walker declines to
have his name used for the successor
ship to Senator lloar, and declares him
self to be in favor of Ioar's reelection.
But Hoar, like the Chinese, must go, and
his vote on the river aud harbor bill
has done the mischief.
A state mo-license unionI has been
formed IN Boston to oppose the person
al-lihcrty leagues of the whiskey in
tcrcSt, the object being To secure vote
against license in the cities that hold
December elections. John ID. Long,
Robert X. Bishop and Oliver Ames are
among the vice presidents.
The supreme court of the United
States has decided in the case of n. NJ.
Curtis, federal official convicted of
collecting political assessments of his
fcllow-employes under the govern
mcnt, that the law under which he was
tried is constitutional and that the cul-
prit must pay his fine of $1,000. Hub
bcllism must go, and it must not stand
on the order of its going.
Mr.. Blaine recently said: Il wish it
distinctly understood that | am not "a
candidate for the presidency or any
other political office, and nothing can
induce me to become such" Wise men
sometimes change their minds, and per
haps J. G.. may do so.
Page of California, who steered the
river and harbor bill, will after the ex-
piration of his term of office visit
Washington rs private citizen. The
mills of the gods do not grind much
grist, but it is of exceeding fine quail
ity.
1t is suggested that Hubbell go on
the stump and tell what he knows
about political assessments. 'Twould
be highly interesting.
OF the l22 members of the House
who voted for the river and harbOr
hill 81, or Just one-half. have been re-
elected, and 81, have either failed of
denomination or election have retired
voluntarily. Yet many people believe
there is no God or any virtue i'll the
house.
Simon Cameron extracts consolation,
in view of the recent elections, from
"The Vicar of Waketieldn Dante's
works would Ice more appropriate.
\ republican recommends the follow
ing. Heb. MI ,, for those sorely af1lict-
ed "Now no Christening for the pres
ent Seemeth to bc joyous. but griev-
Gus ; nevertheless, afterward, it yield
eth the peaceable fruit of righteous
ness unto them that are exercised
thereby"
The baggage smnsher is at last get
ting his deserts. The Union Pacific
pays a San Francisco man 1923 because
his trunk was broken on the trains, so
that lot of things got lost. The court
held that a man who delivered his
trunk in good condition and got II
check for it had some rights.
Governor Buffers patronage next
wear will he extensive. He will have
seventy appointments to make. and the
hunger of seventy democrats will be
appeased. Among the appointments
will be a member of the board of agri
culture. chief of the board of statistics
of labor. To succeed Col. Carroll ID.
Wright. harbor and land commission
er. railroad commissioner, four mem
bers of the district police force and nu-
merOus trustees of charitable and san
itary institutions. and trial Justices.
Among the appropriation bills left
on the calendar at the last session
of Congress were two providing for
public buildings in Vermont 500 900
ut Montpelier and $4,000 at Brattle
boro. We fear that our neighbors will
get left. Appropriation bills have
proved To Ice political eathwarrants.
The Boston Herald has observed that
young man feels a little down in the
mouth and yet happy when his first
moustache touches his under lip.
At the Herbert Spencer dinner in
New York. Beecher said: "rhe whole
business of religion is not merely to
insure man against fire in the other
world. but to create an insurable inter
est in him"
The Illinois Legislature is republican
bv ten majority, and David Davis, the
heavy weight, will be succeeded by a
republican.
Now if the Vermont legislature Will
only adjourn, Thanksgiving turkey
may be eaten with thankful hearts.