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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08
THAT LETTER.

Postmaster DdUidson acknowledges It's
Receipt and States 1t Vas Stolen-The
Letter RepuJIfshed.
AUSTIN, Mimi, March In answer to your IA
vor Of this date requesting me to state whether did
or did not receive from Mr.. Dunne. substantially,
such letter that published Feb. "a, by the Albert
Lea Standard, will reply: I did receive substan-
tally such letter, probably about the 1st of Janu-
ary and since that time some one has Stolen 1t from
my pocket. I had not felt that I had lost or tina:
the party who had purloined it had gained, much as
every body knew that Dunne was candidate for re-
election in the house, if his freni s deemed it best
to run him for that position to strengthen him for
the senatorship. and under all circumstances to be
candidate fer United States senator ss the
of Senator Window. So long time elapsed since
the date OF the letter it is natural that Dunren, who
like all men In public position, writes so many let
ters, should have forgotten it. will add that ann
In receipt of q communication from Mr. DunneIl,
asking if he ever wrote me any such letter that
published In tie Standard, which Ia The best evil
dence that he has forgotten il. O. II. DAVIDSON.
COPY OF THE LETTER.
As there has been so much noise about the
letter we reproduce it, as follows:
HOUSE oE REPRESENTATIVES,, WASHINGTON. d. O..
Dec. %, 1881 -Hy Dear Sir: Do tbs leading re,
pubcans begin to talk at all about political action
for next year? You understand my place and that
the senate, and friends telisve had better run for
the house. do not wish you to announce
this to all, but 1 should be very glad to
hear from you and indicate what they say. General
Ed2erton IL now cut OF the wry, and do not know
who will be In the field. do not think the Farmers
will be Possibly it will be Gov. Armstrong. This
is enouge to Indicate Wakefield is in the second,
and so is Gen. Baker. James O'Brisn is thought to
aspire for the house. Yours, u. II. DuNNELL.
p. S.-Sourd Jones. Had ! better write him
friendly?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08
A Mysterious Fire-Susp1cion of Iucendia.
RAM

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 7.-After mid.
night last night fire mysteriously broke out
in ODE Rim and destroyed over $4,000 worth
of property, including Rowland & Bronson's
drug store which The temperance people had
been seeking to close up because spirltuous
liquors were claimed to be sold there. The
entire block, 200 feet on Cottage street, and
$50 feet on Main street is IN ruins. The prin-
cipal losses are c. J.. Goodrich, book store,
10000; insurance, SS,00s. Carter & Wood,
hardware, sl2 QUO; insurance $1,000. J. Nc
Gardner, druggist, $4,000; insurance St,5O0
b. NJ. Platt, photographer, 81 800; insurance
$780, Howland& Bronson, druggists, 81, 900
insurance $500. Kate Moore, dwelling house
81 200. Other losses not stated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08

The managers OF the national rife associa-
ton have decided that militia marksmen who
average liz points out of possible 2lO ia the
state contests, may enter for place in the
team to shoot against the British team al
Creedmore.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08
DBLUGE DESTRUCTION.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OFTHE FLOOD
DISASTERS.

Hundreds and Hundreds of Miles Of the
Choicest Cotton Lands of the Mississippi
Valley Under Water-The People Driven
From Home and in Want OF Actual
acknowledgements for Aid to the GEN
eral Government by State Governors-An
Aggregate of Forty-three Thousand
Destitute Persons in Arkansas. Mississ.
ippi and Tennessee.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08
DROPPED dead.
George, of Rochester.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

ROCHESTER,, MIMI, March Col James
George dropped dead while walking across the
room at his residence at $50 this evening.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08

Ladies' Costumes, Spring Dolmans, Cir.
culars. etc., at H. E. MINUS, 1872 Wabashaw
street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
The Wrong Bottle.

A well-known gentleman in business
circles is smiled at on the street now.
He is troubled with rheumatic afflic-
ton and his druggist has compounded
Il liniment that is sure cure for even
the severest of his twinges. On re-
cent evening, therefore, upon the ap-
proach of his afliiction, the services of
his amiable wife and his liniment bottle
were brought into roquisition. The
pain remover was applied briskly and
with vigorous hand, and as the pain
disappeared new feature set in. The
story is told on the street that his back
began to tougher up like the hide of IA
rhinoceros and a curious brilliance to
radiate over his back like the gorgeous
rays of the sunset in two dollar
chrome. He couldn't move his arm
without the skin snapped, and if he
once held it up he couldn't get it down
again. The case began to grow alarm
ing. AstOunded ut the result of II
standard remedy his amiable lady held
the bottle in the rays of the gas jet
and discovered the cause. She had
mistaken the bottle and given her hus-
band vigorous rubbing with furniture
polish, and his back was up to the full
standard of mahogany centre table.
The next morning his good wife sought
our druggist to know if the result wOuld
he lingering death. Her fears were
removed but the story leaked out
Bath (Me.) Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
Why He Wept.

Yesterday afternoon man stepped
into Main street barber shop to get
shaved. While the barber was passing
the steel over his face the man began
to shed tears. This attracting the at
tention of the proprietor of the shop,
he directed the manipulation of the
razor to sharpen the implement. As
the shave continued the mans tears
flowed increasingly, and the barber
continued to whet his tool, occasionally
changing razors, and striving as dill
gently as possible to ameliOrate the
suffering of his customer.
"We are using the best razors in the
shop, sir" said the man with the lather
cup. "YOur face must he very tender.
Does it pain you much 7"
"A razor pain me Do you suppose
that man who has been through the
war shrinks from physical suffering p
"Then what the deuce have You been
blubberin' about ?" queried the boss.
81 got to thinking over bad news
from the east. Another mOther-in- law
coming out to spend the winter. Here's
the money for the shave"
~ shan't charge You Il cent" said
the barber, sadly. 81 never bleed Il
mans pocket when his hearts bowed
down. Come i'll occasionally and
mingle your tears with mine. I've got
some mothers-in-law myself. Four,
by thunder"
"That's what's going to make polyg-
amy a failure in Utah." said the fearful
man as he slammed the door, Salt
Lake Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
DIR. Scudder's Retirement.

1t Is not often that Il pastor resigns
his pulpit because he is too successful,
and willingly goes to Il smaller parish
and accepts Il reduced salary. Too
often clergymen are seen struggling
and even pulling, after the
manner of politicians, for larger
churches and increased salaries But
Rev. DIR. Henry Martyr Scudder, who
resigned from the pulpit of the Central
Congregational church in Brooklyn re-
Gently, presents the anomaly of cler-
gyman who has too large il church, and
wants Il smaller one, and is willing to
accept it at reduction of twenty per
| cent in his income. Refusing the ur-
gent entreaties of united cOngrega-
tion t,. remain with them, even when
they offer to give him an assistant pas
tor or to relieve him of one sermon on
Sunday, he goes to Plymouth church in
| Chicago.
The history of DIR. Scudder's Brook
| lyn church is one of extraordinary
growth. Under his direction in less
than twelve years it has increased in
membership from about $50 to nearly
| 400, and has built IL handsome and
spacious church edifice at cost of up
ward of SI20,0O0, which is thrOnged at
every service. The work of such IA
church proved too arduous for the pas
tor, who is now sixty years of age, and
| whose constitution was weakened by Il
score of years of work as n missionary
i'll India, where he was born of mis-
sionary parents. In his two pastOrates
in this country DR.. Scudder has been
on opposite sides of the continent,
having preached for six years in the
Howard Presbyterian church in San
Francisco before going to Brooklyn.
He viii now try the Lake region. In
his Chicago pulpit he will follow two
clergymen who were successively called
to it from Brooklyn pastorates.
DIR. Scudder objected to the single
sermon plan because it had net been
satisfactorily tested by any large
church. Many clergymen declare two
sermons on Sunday too severe strain
upon them, and some of them find that
only small portion of their cOngrega-
tiOns hear both sermons. Mr.. BeecheI
says that his morning and evening au-
dicnces are almost entirely different
1t is sometimes urged that if the
churches of each denomination would
make working arrangement whereby
One-half would hold services in the
morning and the remainder in the eve
ming, it would greatly benefit botl
preachers and listeners. DR.. Scudder
however, was not willing to preach one
sermon Sunday, and resigned rather
than make the experiment. His de
parture will leave wide gap i'll til,
ranks of the Brooklyn clergy, and tn,
Central church will find it hard to fill
his place. New York Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
VOLUME 46---NUMBER 1854.

rent here, also it is recognized that
the satisfaction of getting on devOurs
nearly all other satisfactions. When
recently at Niagara, which gave Ills II
whole weeks pleasure, | learned from
the landlord of the hotel that most
Americans come one day and go away
the next. Old Froissart, who said of
the English of his day that ''they take
their pleasure sadly after their fash
iOn," would doubtless, if he lived now,
say of the Americans that they take
their pleasures hurriedly after their
fashion. In large measure with us,
and still more with you, there is not
that abandonment to the moment which
is requisite for full enjoyment, and this
abandonment is prevented by the ever
present sense of multitudinous respon-
sibilities. So that, beyond the serious
physical mischief, caused by Overwork,
there is the further mischief that it de-
stroys what value there would other
wise be in the leisure part of life. Nor
do the evils end here. There is the in-
jury to posterity. Damaged constitu-
tions reappear in children and entail
on them far more of i'll than great for
tunes yield them of good. When life
has been duly rationalized by science
it will be seen that among a mans du-
ties that of the body is imperative, not
only ont of regard of personal welfare
but also out of regard for descendants.
His constitution will be considered as
an entailed estate which he ought to
pass on uniniured, if not improved, to
those who follow, and it will he held
that millions bequeathed by him will
not compensate for feeble health and
decreased ability to enjoy life. :
= Hereafter, when this age of
active, material progress has yielded
mankind its benefits, there will, |
think, come II better adjustment of lab
or and enjoyment. In brief, may say
that we have had somewhat too much
of ''the gospel of work. 1t is time to
preach the gospel of relaxation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
st. Johnsbury Church Directory.

AdVeRt-PaddOck Village. Sabbath Services at
1880 a. IN. las and 6:30 p. m. Sabbath School L.
III. Prayer Meetings at 1880 p. III. Sunday, Tuesday
and Friday evenings.
Baptist-Railroad Street. Corner Maple Rev
f I. Sandford Pastor. Preaching 1880 >. NJ $.
School IL NJ. Prayer meeting $50. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Free Bdptist-Main Street. Corner Prospect
Rev. II. Lockhart, Pastor. Sabbath services. 1890
A. NJ. and G:3O y. NJ Sabbath School at I2 NJ PRAYER
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Church Of the MessiGh-( (UniversalistD Eastern
avenue. corner Cherry street. Rev. B. NJ. TillOt-
son, Pastor. Sabbath services at las P NJ
sabbath School at II NJ. Wednesday evening meet
ing at 1870
Methodist-Central street. Rev E. W Culver
Pastor. Residence next to the Church Sab
bath services at 1890 A. M and $50 p NJ. Sabbath
school at ~ N. Wednesday evening meeting at
7:3O.
North CongregationaI-Main street. corner OF
Church. Rev. Henry W. Jones' Pastor. Sabbath
services at 1890 A. M, and $50 z. NJ. Sabbath
School at las P. NJ. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880.
South CongregatioHaI-Main street Rev. Ed.
ward L. Fairbanks. Pastor. sabbath services at
1890 A NJ, and $50 p. NJ. Sabbath School at IL NJ
wednesday evening meeting at 1880.
PresLyterian Chureh-Rev. w. X. Laird pas
tor, Services at Presbyterian Hall, every Sab
bath at 1880 a m, 300 p. m. Sabbath school 200
Prayer meeting $50. Bible reading "Wednesday
evening 1880
st AHdre0's-( (EpiscopalJ Main street Rev
+. ). Fisher, Rector. Services on Sundays al
1880 a. m and p. III. Wednesdays at 1870 D. III
Sunday School, at l2 m.
Roman Odtholic-Cherry Street. Rev. j. A
BOissOnnault, Parish Priest. Mass and 10 a. IN
Vespers and BenedctiOn at 3 y. m. On the
second Sunday of the month service at $50 a. III.
and p. m. At LyndOnville same day AT 1890 a. IN
Y. II. @. A.-Meetings at the rooms of the Y NJ
{. A, Eastern Avenue, Sunday mornings at $3.50
Saturday evenings at 1880.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17

est in the world from presenting itself
to the cOloners brain. He knew that
! it was quite impossible for another car
riage to have arrived before his own.
His coachman had driven quickly
enough to satisfy even his impatience,
and he could not have failed to notice
if another vehicle had preceded or fol-
lowed his through the deserted streets.
He could not in the least understand
it.
Silent, but wholly unconvinced, he
sat down in the hall to think what it
might behOOve him to say or do next,
while the junior officer hustled about
in a restless fashion, setting refresh
ments before him, and awkwardly en-
deavOring to turn the conversation in
to another channel. The colonel an
swered at random, for his thoughts
were perplexing.
Mystified, and righteOusly set on
cOnvicting the offender as he doubtless
was, he could not help, nevertheless,
feeling n perception of the comical side
of the question. He felt, too, that
however fully persuaded in the matter
he might be in his own mind of Capt.
Kendal's offence, it would perhaps be a
difficult matter to prove it. AT length
he cleared his throat potentiously, and
returned to the charge:
"LOOk here, Capt. Kendall" he said,
in accents which somehow had taken IA
milder sound from the bent of his cog
itations, ''it's no use beating about the
bush | could stake my existence that
| saw you at the ball. But how you
come to be here now is another matter,
and don't pretend to understand how
you managed it. You had better make
a clean breast of it, and though it
would be my duty to take proceedings
against you-yet if you will explain, it
is possible that | may just for once,
considering the peculiar features of the
case, he induced to take lenient view
of very grave misdemeanOr, sir"
Thus encouraged, the culpIit, who
detected II kindly twinkle in the usual
ly stern gray eye which was fixed upon
| him, made full and free confession OF
his fault, and of the causes which led
| thereto.
The colonel, though well advanced
in the vale of years, had not Outlived
the memory of youthful hopes, and
was kindly man, though IA strict dis
ciplinarian. The young lady whose
fair image had lured the lover from his
duty, was rather favorite with him
and considering, as he had said, the
peculiar features of the case, he con
sented to overlook the offence, and in
tiicted no worse punishment on the de
linquent than reprimand, which was
received in dutiful silence, and with al
due cOntritiOn. Six months later the
colonel made an eloquent speech at the
wedding of two happy young people
on which occasion Capt. BreretOn act
ed as best man. Then two sweet blue
eyes looked playfully into his, as tn,
pretty bride thanked him, in myste
rious whisper for the solitary anC
memorable occasion when he had con
sented, for once in his life, to overlook
and cOndone a single breach of disci
pline.-[ Temple Bar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17

If a lady and gentleman are on
friendly terms with each other-terms
of intimacy, indeed-it does not follow
that they are flirting. 1t is not true
that ladies look upon every gentleman,
married or single, whom they may
chance to know, and may enjoy meet
ing, as some one whose affections they
wish to ensnare. Neither is it true
that gentlemen are desirous of break
ing the hearts of all the bright, intelli-
gent women they become acquainted
with. The very fact that people meet
and mingle i'll easy naturalness is one
of the surest proofs that they respect
and understand each other. We nee
essarily cherish IL feeling of contempt
for that spirit in man or woman which
fOrbids us to converse or exchange fun
and merriment, or to be on any terms
of friendliness, without fear of draw
ing allegiance from its chosen object
There is a vast difference between co
quetry and sOciability- difference
which should he better understood than
il is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
SquibS.

A little New Hartford three year old,
in admiring her baby brother, eX-
claimed, "He's got il boiled head like
papa"
Cannot some one invent substitute
for iron safes which thieves are cOntin-
ually blowing up p Bankers Jour
nal. We use a vest pocket Phila-
delphia News.
"YOu see, my child, this turtle-one
of the wonders of creation-he furnish
es the best combs that are made, and
yet he cannot use one, as he hasn't IL
single hair to comb"
Another iconOclast has arisen to in
form the world that there were no ap-
pies in Switzerland at the time Tell
shot the fruit off his sons head. Per
haps Williams alleged apple was IA
pumpkin New York Commercial.
1t is customary to picture gorilla
with the limb of IA tree in his hand,
which is IA gratuitOus insult on the
young man who carries IL cane, and
should no longer escape the frown of
an intelligent, humane and justice-lOv-
ing community.-[T Transcript.
Is it true that unlacing the corsets
of II fainting lady will bring her around
all right P-[ Ellen. Don't know. We
never tried it but once and then the
only effect it had was to bring her hus-
band around. Since then we have
preferred going for a DOCTOR Phila-
delphia News.
A Dakota settler says pumpkins
could be raised there, but the vines
grow so fast that they wear the pump
| kins out dragging them around over
| the prairie. Farmers in the spring
plant beet seed close to their house
and in the fall pull up the beet and
brick up the hole for ii cistern.
"Musico"--YOu ask how we pro-
nounce plan0forte' we are not exact
~ certain "heIieT Ihe pEsI usage au-
tIiorlIes iour OF hEe syiIaoies out IL
Irlend Oh ours, VINO Is wen up III such
natterS, as ne IlVes III community
thickly populated ny the plahoi"rte,
pr0monhces II IL cohiouhded nuisance.
i ir'hscrlPC'
A Chicago democrat recently passed
in his checks in Colorado and chance
acquaintance brought the sad news to
husband when he died were ydu ~
" - + ''',, ,'';ti -, 49,.
80 In;'I- ""a 80 "''i i4 I'M 80
IN >, .HH;S J"9t o,,
.eVo. ~ ..TIa iI ne '"ne 'ne ma"r La
haaJr was "'' my nus
"Have you Yale key about you p
asked one gentleman of another at
hotel IN this city. "a Yale key ~ re-
peated the gentleman, who had never
heard OF one. "Yes, | have lost the
key to my trunk, and as it is "A Yale no
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
A Good Fellow.

What is it to be good fellOw"Y
Sometimes death takes from "A cOmmu-
nifty man who was unsuccessful in
business, neglectful of his family,
extravagant in money matters, fond
of drink, unfamiliar with the inside of
churches, and altogether worthless.
Thereupon his cronies, and even some
of his superiOrs, finding no other
praise to speak of him, aver that ''at
any rate, he was a good fellow" This
sort of eulogy may easily be secured
by any one who is willing to sit up
late in club-roOms, drink long, laugh
loud, and pay for his friends liquor
instead of his family's necessities
But after all, ''wOrth makes the man
and want of it the fellow " nor need
one he a frequenter of groggeries in
order to leave behind him a reputa-
tiOn for wit and gOOd-fellowship that
do not need fuddled brains to make
them seem attractive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
A Birthday.


What shah 10 10 Keep your uay'
MY darhng ueau lot many year
could not, II "ouiu' forget
IT is 40 hard TO find a way
To Essn II now vou are NOT here
cannot add the hghtest thing
To the full sum OF happiness
Which now is yours nor dare try
To frame wish for you, for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17

CongregdtiondI.-Rev. F. b. Phelps Pastor
sunday services at lO.I5 a IN. and $50 .. IN. Sab
bath school at 100. Wednesday evening meeting
at $50.
Hsthodist.-Rev. L. c. Dickinson, Pastor. sun
day services at l3O D. m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
st. Johnsbury Post Office.

Commencing Oct. 9, the mails will close at the
Post Office as follows:
Passumpsic +. X. Way Mail, South, 9 30 a. IN.
No. Danville, $50 a. m
st. j. q l.. &. X. K. Way Mail East, 2.15 p. m.
st j l.. Z. X. X. Way Mail, West, $50 p. NJ.
Montpelier Il W. River, K. X. Way Mail 2.30 y. III.
IaSsutnpslc X X. way Mail. North, 4.3O p. m.
West Concord and st. Johnsbury East. $50 a. III.
Waterford w: Wattd d and l. Watfd, 4.3O p. III.
Boston, New York Conn. R Val Mail 500 D. M
Central Vermont X K. Way Mail, 500 D. m.
Collections will be made from the mail boxes
in for the mail south in the morning
and at p. III. Collections will also be made from
the mail box at corner of Railroad Street and
Eastern Avenue, at 9 a. IN. and 30 D. m.
CHAS p. CARPENTER. I'd P NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
st. Johnsbury Athenmum

Library aud Reading -RoOm-Fr to all. Ope
from A N. to Il NJ; from 2 to p. M and fron
! to IL Saturday evenings.
Art GdlleTy-Open Tuesdays and FRIDAYS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17

Western Union and Vt. Internationally ST.
Johnsbury House. Open from a. IN, to p. IN
sundays. 9 to 10 a. M to p. III. Night messages
at half rates
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17

Titles to town lots in Tombstone
Arizona, are recognized by gun-shoi
i'll the hands of determined man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-17
OVER 1900 IN USE.
Marriaea Certificates

For Clergymen TO give the parties. On plain pa
per also Autographs on card. From three cents
10 20 cents each. CALED0SIAN OFFICE
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ST. cJuhnsburp (alrdunian.
G. NJ. STONE IL CO.,
ADVANCE TERMS OF THE cALRDoSIAN:
PUBLISHERS.

Opposite the Atheneum, st. Johnsbury, VT.
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g No Cuts inserted. No objectionable advertise
ents receired, and nothing but legitimate business
IdueTtisiag solicited.
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Grauelers' 6nide.

Passumpsic Railroad.--NOv. @. 1882.
TRAINS SOUTH LEAVE ST. JoHNsBURY.