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

Guiteau's brain weighed 494 ounces,
little more than the average. 1t was
well formed and presented no external
evidence of disease or lesion.
At the autopsy DR.. Bliss said that
there were points showing good
healthy mental and physical develop
ment.
Guiteau was hanged in effigy by a
crowd of employees from the Philadel-
phia and Erie shops in Renova, Pa, in
the presence of a multitude of people.
The news of Guiteau's execution was
received in Pittsburg with ringing of
bells and blowing of whistles. A num-
Der of etfigies were hung.
Guiteau's last dinner consisted of a
pound of broiled steak, dish of fried
potatoes, four slices of toast and a
quart of coffee, of which very little was
left when he finished eating.
There was scene of a somewhat
sensational character between John
Guiteau and the President. The Pres
ident had told his visitor that there
was no chance for a reprieve or for
executive interference. He had con-
suited his cabinet and the decision was
that Guiteau should hang. Guiteau's
brother made further plea for elem
ency. Being strongly and unmistaka-
bly, informed that such interference
was out of the question, John Guiteau
got mad. He said that President Ar
thur owed his present high office to
Charles J. Guiteau and that it was
unmanly fol the President to turn his
back upon him at such IL time it was
base ingratitude. The President re-
piled by ordering John Guiteau from
his presence.
Guiteau was hanged in ef1igy at
Bridgeport, Ct, from the telegraph
pole, Is feet high, in front of the Con-
necticut national bank. The etfigy
was dressed like Guiteau, and on its
breast was a label inscribed, 81 am
Gods man." There were 1000 specta-
tors in the streets.
Very soon after the hanging DR..
| Hicks and John Guiteau made Il thor
Ough examination of the asSassin's
cells, and DR.. Hicks took possession of
his books and other effects. A great
many of those at the Jail visited the
cells to see the place where Guiteau
had lived for several months. There
was disposition on the part of some
of those present to get mementoes OF
the occasion at any cost. The Jail Off
GERS took the rope from the gallows and
secreted it as soon as the moose was
removed from the dead mans neck.
A telegram from New York, signed
J. B. Bunnell, was received by DR..
Hicks Friday morning asking for Gui-
teau's body to exhibit for the benefit
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Scoville sent Guiteau bouquet
Thursday night which is suspected OF
being poisoned. The assassin begged
piteOusly for it, but it was taken away
and is being analysed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
The PandemOniIlll.

A national holiday should have
significant celebration. 1t is only I'M
der the old mOnarchies and feudal sys-
tens that such an anniversary can APP
prOpriately be day of mere popular
abandonment to the sport and within
and noise and carouse of a thoughtless
carnival. Such an observance fits
slaves and children, but under a gov
eminent of the people, the people
should be educated beyond the rites of
noise, and have some serious knOwl-
edge of the object of their holiday. 1t
is well for the French to dance and
frolic and picnic over their 18th of Jul
ly, for they are but children in the
habit of self-cOntrol. But for the
American to make his national day one
of sheer noise, license, profanity and
drunkenness, is to violate the princi
pies of the republic, and to prove that
we are yet largely barbarian. And so
we are. Whoever walks through the
streets of city or of country town on
such an occasion as this will see that
there is little enough notion of the true
meaning of the day. The Fourth of
July has no meaning for the vast mass
of people that make the night and the
day hideous under its sanction. 1t is
no more than such days are to the
common people of China, whom all the
rabble of our streets would look upon
as inferior. A day for tire-crackers,
flags, tom-tOms, horns and pandemO-
MUM in pettO. Does not this mark
how raw we are, how thin the veneer
of civilization that the republic has
spread over its domain The republic
is great and wonderful growth from
the seed of liberty, but how much cul-
tivatiOn and pruning it needs before it
becomes really state of freemen, and
beyond that, of free women.
The Fourth of July is season of
vulgar tumult and license, not only in
cities, but in every country village,
where during its hours the baser ele-
ment rules, by custom protected and
defended, no matter how obnoxious it
makes itself. Bands of boys and men
go through the streets with wells, blow
ing of horns, filthy and profane talk at
IL high pitch that invades every open
window along the street, so that peO-
pie have to stifle or bear it 3; drunken
lunatics are allowed to break the
peace, and peaceable passers who re-
mOnstrate have no protection from in
suit and abuse. This is the state of
things in the city of Springfield on ev-
cry recurrence of the national holiday,
from a good while before midnight of
the Sd to midnight of the 4th. In the
country villages the slight authority
that is ever welded to keep the peace
seems utterly to desert its function,
and the devil of disorder riots, to the
destruction of the sweet peace of the
country and discredit of the common
wealth and the nation. Americans
should make a new departure in the
way of observing so great an event as
the beginning of a nation.-[ Spring
field Republican, July 4.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
Public Opinion.

1t will be cheering piece of news
for the Hudson river depot freight
handlers, who are striking for an in
crease of three cents an hour to support
life decently in their families, to learn
that Mrs. William II. Vanderbilt has
secured the cook who was at the head
of the cuisine of the Baroness ROths-
child at a salary of $1,000 a year
Providence Star.
~ ask these gentlemen what they
think of the system of political assess
ments, of issuing IA circular
calling for one, two or three per cent.
of the salaries of all the employees,
with the distinct understanding
that unless they pay, others will
be found to fill their places l
call the attention of gentlemen around
me to that shameful fact. The practice
affords large sO-called electiOneering
fund, which in many cases never gets
beyond the shysters and the mere
camp-followers of the party. - James
A. Garfield.
Can any advocate of the present ma
chine system conveniently point out
what urgent issue. is now before the
Republicans are so strong that rather
than risk a wrong decision in regard to
it they would sacrifice a decided de-
sire for practical reform of the civil
service We know of none. Con-
gress certainly is doing nothing to
bring out any such issue in the COM
ing canvass for members of the House.
Is it supposed that the future cam
paigns can be fought wholly on the
record of the past - New York
Times.
1t was practical politics" as well as
fabstract" when Mr.. Hayes laid down
the rule, which he did not stick to
very well =
"No officer should be required or
permitted to take part in the manage
ment of political organizations, eau
cuses, conventions or election cam
paigns. Their right to vote and to eX
press their views on public questions,
either orally or through the press, is
not denied, provided it does not inter
fere with the discharge of their official
duties. No assessment for political
purposes on officers or subOrdinates
should be allowed" This rule is APP
pilSablC W ONCiJ uCptii vi bhS
civil service. 1t should be understood
by every officer of the general govern
ment that he is expected to conform
his conduct to its requirements.
No halo of that morbid romance
which hangs about the memory of
Wilkes Booth lends a brazen glow to
Guiteau's life and Guiteau's death.
Booth limping into a deserted barn
and dying defiant of his armed pursu
ers is at least picturesque figure, but
Guiteau snarling and cursing on the
scaffold excites no emotions but those
of sheer horror and disgust. The lives
of all presidents of the United States
will be safer hereafter for that the life
of one president has been taken by
such hand and his murder expiated
by such death.-[N. Y. Herald.
The Malley boys not guilty! Their
New York strumpet not guilty A
thousand juries might say it, and still
the public would have its own opinion
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
line the foundations of political NOR

mine the foundations of political NOR
atty.
Eighth. We believe that with an
honest and efficient administration of
the pOst-office department the present
rates of postage may be safely reduced
Ninth. We favor a free, full and
fair ballot and an honest count in the
North as well as in the South, and de
nounce as crime the intimidation of
voters in any form.
Tenth. We denOunce the republi-
can party for its hypocrisy in claiming
to be the party of purity when its en-
tire history while in control of the gov
eminent is IA continued series of wills
ky thieves, stealing in the naval, inte-
riOr and all other departments of the
government, followed by whitewash-
ing.
Eleventh. We denounce the thiev-
ing of the star-route mail conSpiratOrs,
and insist upon the fullest punishment
of the guilty horde.
Twelfth. We denounce the republi-
can party as the party of the moneyed
power and monopolies of the country
and for legislating largely in the inter
ests of the rich man and making the
rich richer and the poor poorer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07

Christiancy and his wife kissed and
made up in Washington streets Mon
day. The divorce proceedings have
been stopped; the old fool and the
young fool retire temporarily from
public exhibition.
The Malley trial cost the State of
Connecticut about $4,000, the ex pense
of obtaining and supporting the jury
having been $1,000. Attorney Doolit-
tie gets nothing in addition to his reg
ular salary of $3.50, Mr.. Bush is paid
800, and Blanche's lawyers, Stoddard
and Dow, are each allowed 1926. The
witnesses cost the state about $500.
The trial cost Walter Malley's father
about $4,000 and DR.. O'Malley paid
Lawyer Cassidy $4,000.
There is a constant succession of
horrible accidents on the Chicago grip
cars" In the last case reported wo-
man was thrown under the wheels by
the starting of the car just as she was
getting aboard, rolled in the mud for
some distance and left with one leg
crushed to jelly. Popular feeling is
strong against the company because of
its reckless management.
Minneapolis has ground about 400
carloads of Pacific coast wheat into
flour in the last two or three months,
and there is more coming. 1t is said
that Oregon and Washington Territory
can produce grain equal to the best
Minnesota grade, and Willard promises
to bring it through on his Northern
Pacific road for 40 cents a bushel-
about what is now paid for freight to
San Francisco.
While the family were discoursing
upon the college commencement and
the coming menagerie IA little four
years old listening, mixed the subjects
as follows: "Papa, | do wish | could
go to commencement and see the mon
keys."-[ Middlebury Journal.
The Garfield House, in London, a
home for working girls, was recently
opened, Mr.. James Russell Lowell pre-
siding on the occasion. The home con-
tains 81 bedrooms, library, sitting
and dining-rOOms.
Denver has an old newsboy who is
said to be worth S50,00O; all made sell
ing papers and backing boots. He
cries, "Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis,
San Francisco and Kansas City morn
ing papers :" Sells them all for lOcents
and has large regular trade, although
he works only in the streets.
The Paramount Park Association of
Philadelphia intends to erect in the
Park bronze equestrian statue OF
President Garfield. 1t has asked the
United States Government for some
old bronze cannon for the purpose,
and has issued a request for 300 public
subscriptions of SI5 each.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
News and Other Items.

Two Cinnamon were naturalized in
Philadelphia, Monday.
In a recent trial of speed the Rapid
Telegraph Company sent over single
wire from New York to Boston 1900
words in one minute.
A cyclone visited the town of Cash
ton, Wis, the 26th, totally destroying
five houses. Several persons were in
jured, but none fatally. Considerable
damage was done to crops by heavy
rains.
At Frederick, Md, there is a sensa-
ton over the marriage of Emile Burgy,
a Frenchman, professor of music ut the
Frederick Female Seminary, and a
finely educated mulattO girl, who has
been a domestic in some of the leading
families.
Southern amusements Joe Roth
well and Marshall j. B. Day fought out
an old quarrel at Frenchburg, KY,
Monday, and ,Rothwell was killed.
INODnNtll lllCi
riddled Day with bullets.
At Ration (RatOn) New Mexico, Gus
Mcneil, a gambler, recently killed Har-
ry Moulton, justice of the peace, Hugh
Edleston, S. II. jackson, and wounded
H. Latimer seriously, Deputy Sheriff
Bergen fatally and Deputy Sheriff Dol
man, Charles Fox and Jacob Harris
slightly, in resisting an attempt to ar
rest him. He was afterwards lynched.
Annie Louise Cary was married at
Portland, Me-, to c. NJ. Raymond of
New York city.
Rev. j. H. Nutting's daughter lost
the sight of one eye Wednesday at
Fall River by playmate's carelessness
with toy pistol.
President Angel of the Michigan
university has practically recovered
from his prOstration which cut short
the baccalaureate sermon Sunday.
Norman Prout, prosperous farmer,
recently absconded from Elgin, ILL.,,
with $1,000 belonging to other people.
An infant child died of poison the same
day of his flight. His wife narrowly
escaped the same fate. PrOut, when
captured, suicided in Jail by cutting
his throat.
Charles Stevens, II years old, son of
c. w. Stevens of Nashua, n. H., was
fatally injured Friday night, in Hud-
son. He had visited his grandfather
and was returning home, and while
driving down a hill sitting in the front
part of the wagon, the dash board gave
way. He slipped down behind the
horse and his skull was crushed by the
animals feet.
Miss Belle Braden is treasurer and
acting paymaster of the Waynesburg
and Washington railroad. She is the
only woman in the country who is a
railway official.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07

The case of Jennie Cramer,-the
prettiest girl in New Haven, as she was
called found dead near that city last
summer, will be remembered by all.
The two young Malleys and Blanche
Douglass, the New York prostitute,
were indicted for murder, and their
long trial has just resulted in an ac-
quittal. Substantial Justice would
have hung all three of them; but the
evidence was circumstantial and not
sufficient to warrant a verdict of guilty
but the public will believe them
guilty all the same. There never was
a more atrociOus conspiracy than that
of which Jennie Cramer was the vic
tim. But the Malleys are rich in their
connections, and the girl was poor, and
therefore fair plumber for their vile
purposes. Does not this case carry a
lesson to the thousands of Young and
thOughtless girls who will escape the
fate of Jennie Cramer only by chang
ing their course
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
The Next State Senate.

Thus far the Republican county con-
ventions have nominated the following
men for Senators, all of whom it is ex-
pected will be elected:
Addison county, A. A. Fletcher of
Middlebury, c. W. Reed of Addison.
Chittenden county, w. l.. Burnap of
Burlington, NJ. A. Bingham of Essex,
U. S. Whitcomb of Richmond.
Essex county, VIM. B. Perkins OF
Bloomfield.
Franklin county, Herbert Brainerd
of St. Adams, o. n. Kelton of Mont
gomery, C. p. Hogan of Sheldon.
Orange county, G. w. BOyden OF
Randolph, w. H. Gilmore of Fairlee.
Rutland county, A. F. Walker OF
Rutland, w. E. Howard of Fairhaven,
Charles ID. Childs of WallingfOrd,
Charles S. COlburn of PittsfOrd.
Windham county, Julius j. Estey Of
Brattleboro', j. B. Cutting of West
minister.
Windsor county, Justus Dart Of
Weathersfeld, E. NJ. Goodwin of Hart
land, j. B. Mcintosh of Bethel.
A correspondent of the Boston Jour
nal who has been looking up the pedi-
gree of these men comes to the follow
ing conclusion OF the above, Messrs
Boyden, Walker, Howard, Burnap
Bingham, KeltOn, Hogan, Colburn and
Perkins are lawyers Messrs. Gilmore
Read, Dart, Childs, Cutting, Whit
comb, Goodwin and Mcintosh are far.
mers, and Messrs. Brainerd, Estey
Fletcher and Perkins are connected
with manufacturing and financial in
situations. Hon. Justus Dart is tn,
State Superintendent of Education.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
Tragic story of the Jeanneue.

Late dispatches give an account of
the finding of De Longs party. This
completes the list of the crew, all are
alive or their death recorded. De
Long and his party were frozen to
death, and in their pockets were found
bits of old shoes, which served them
for food. Thus ends the terrible story
of the Jeannette,-One of the most
tragic in all arctic history. We give a
full account of this sad affair on the
first page.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
Our New York Letter.
NEW YORK, June 80, 1882.

The main thing we are all thinking
of is how we shall spend our Fourth.
Coming on Tuesday, some smart fell
low who certainly deserves leather
medal, thought it would be a good idea
to stretch the patriotism so as to in
clude Monday, and it is astonishing
how quickly the idea spread. Retail
stores, as well as Wholesale, have stuck
up notices all over that they will be
closed from Saturday to Wednesday
1t is capital notion, and our rural
friends will be delighted, for New
York will simply empty itself when it
gets such a glorious chance.
Our veteran Superintendent of Po-
lice, Walling, jOvial old soul who can
sing a rafting good song, accompanied
by one of his official superiors, Com
missioner Matthews, sailed for Europe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
A Serious Railroad Disaster.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND SIXTY IN
JURED.

FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND SIXTY IN
JURED.
A very serious railroad disaster oc-
CURED Thursday morning on the Long
Branch division of the Central railroad
of New Jersey. The express train for
New York was thrown from the bridge
over Parker's Creek, five cars falling
into the stream, which was fortunately
very shallow. Only one man was kill
ed outright, but four died afterward,
including William R.. Garrison, son of
Commodore Garrison, prominent New
York business man James Mallory of
Mallory & Blackwell, New York real
estate brokers, and G. w. Demorest, a
produce dealer in the city. Gen. Grant
was on the train but escaped uninjured.
The accident was caused by spreading
of the rails on the bridge, they not be-
ing properly secured. The corOner's
jury censure the officers of the road for
gross negligence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07
Guiteau Hanged.

Last Friday noon at 1890 the trap
was sprung and Charles J. Guiteau's
rawlings were forever silenced. The
night preceding the execution was one
of restlessness and disquiet to the con-
demned man. He did not sleep at all
until after midnight, and then it was
only a few short maps that helped to
break the awful monotOny of the night.
He took his breakfast at 40, after
which he spent his last hours in taking
a bath, talking with his brother, his
spiritual adviser, officers of the Jail
and others. At II o'clock his dinner
was brought, of which he ate very
heartily. As the clock struck 10 the
procession formed which was to accom-
pany the prisoner to the gallOws. The
same daring and foolhardiness which
characterized the assassin all through
his trial and confinement, attended
him in this last and severest trial.
Hardly a tremor was visible as he
slowly walked to the gallows, and up
the dozen or more steps TO the plat
form.
After reading a passage of Scripture
from Matthew, X, % to Al, he read a
prayer which he had written. He then
attempted TO sing a hymn written by
himself, but only harsh, discordant
sound rewarded his effort. During
this last his legs were piniOned, the
fatal moose was adjusted, and the
black cap drawn over his head, shut
ting out the light forever. There was
brief moment after the cap was ad-
justed, and in the same loud voice in
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SeaShOre Resorts.

Thousands of people are now throng-
ing to the sea, or anxiously casting
about for place to go. The coast of
Maine is the easiest of access to people
from Northern Vermont. Old Orchard
is the popular resort, but it has its
drawbacks. PrOut's Neck is less
known, but it is worth knowing. This
"neck" is a point of land jutting out
into the sea in the town of ScarbOrO.
1t is reached by four miles stage ride
from ScarborO station on the Boston
and Maine road. This station is be
tween Portland and Old Orchard, and
is some six or eight miles from both
these places. The Neck is just across
the bay from Old Orchard, four miles
in a direct line, and in plain view.
There are six hotels, or large boarding
houses, on the Neck, and six private
cottages. The hotels accommodate
from 30 to 20 guests each. The Check
ley House, kept by Ira c. FOss, is per-
the extreme point close to the surf !;
but all the houses are pleasantly lOca-
ted. The other houses are the Cam
mock House, West Point House, Prout's
Neck House, and Beach House.
The price of board at these houses va
ries from S14 to $50 a week per room
each room supposed to contain two
people. The best rooms are now en-
gagged in the best houses, but there are
still comfortable quarters in several of
them.
Fashionable people do not frequent
the Neck. There is little "style" put
on here people who come here gen
orally come for rest and health more
than to display their clothes. There
are no railroad trains to entertain or
to annoy no telegraph office, no
dancing or music, Except what the
guests and the surf make,) no Punch
and Judy, no Indian encampment nor
bowling alley, no peddlers and no
hackmen. 1t is however a good place
for a weary and tired person to come
and rest. There is excellent Gunner
and mackerel fishing, good boating,
and fair bathing, if any one is foolish
enough to battle in ice-cold water with
all its attendant risks.
The danger at Prout's would seem to
be hOmesickness. 1t is just the place
for little party who could be cOmpa-
ny for each other, but one accustomed
to more fashionable resorts might be
lonesome if here without acquaintance
/ To worn and weary man, whose life
had been Slapped by mental toll in a
hot city, cannot imagine more rest.
full place for hot month than Prout's
Neck.
Two miles north of the Neck are two
large and fashionable notes.-the At
lantic and Kirkwood- capable OF
entertaining I25 guests. These are
generally well filed. But the season
at the beaches and mountains is late
The first and second days of July were
so cold that fires were kept up in the
hotel parlors, and they were well pat
ronized. c. NJ. 5.
PrOut's Neck, July 3.
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Essex County Nominations.

The Republicans of Essex county
have made the following ticket:
For Senator-William B. Perkins.
For Assistant Judges - George L.
Ramsay and Allen r. Boyce.
For States AttOrney-A. F. Nichols.
For Sheriff-A. II. Bonett.
For Judge of Probate-David S.
StOrrs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-07

which he had previously spoken, Gui-
teau cried: "Glory, hallelujah Ready,
go :" and these were his last words.
The fall of the drop was heard through
out the Jail, and in half a minute the
fact was announced to the crowd out
side, who instantly set up cheer. 1t
seems as if this cheer was echoed by
the whole nation.