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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09

to Dartmouth alone. They are things
common to all colleges, yet they are by
no means compulsory, and no one
needs go unless he choose, and at Dart
mouth they can be held only on hOli-
days. Therefore they are no draw
back to '1iberal education"
Again, you would have your readers
believe that Dartmouth is the only col
lege that sends out ball club to play
against representatives of other col
leges. You may not know that Am
herst, Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard,
Princeton and Yale play a series OF
games with each other; that the Fac
ulties of these several colleges sane
ton the custom, and surely no one will
knowingly accuse the Faculties of our
New England colleges of sanctiOning
things injurious to either college or stu
dent; and that all expenses incurred
are paid by subscription and not by tax
If you argue that ball-playing keeps
students from doing justice to theil
studies, would refer you to the lead
ers of the present graduating classes
of Brown and Dartmouth, both OF
whom have been members of college
mines during their entire course.
In conclusion | would say, that i
fear of college ball clubs and class sup
pers is all that is to prevent one from
obtaining "liberal education" ne
one need fear, for, in Dartmouth al
least, no one is thought any the less o
simply because he does not attend {
class supper or help support ball nine
and no doubt the same is true of Othel
colleges.
DARTMOUTH STUDENT.
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The Pennsylvania Bolt.

The uprising in Pennsylvania which
eliminated i'll the Independent repub-
lican convention at Philadelphia is a
most remarkable demonstration, il par
ty revolt which promises to ripen into
IL party revolution. 1t is enough to
make veteran politicians rub their eyes,
this sight of rank and determined in
dependence organizing for relentless
war on the Cameron dynasty, even at
ter the bosSing senator had rendered
his notable concessions at Harrisburg.
The personnel of the Philadelphia
gathering, the dignified and lofty char
acter of its formal utteranceS and the
no less creditable talk of the delegates,
and finally the nomination of II ticket
made up directly by the people with
out even an hours agreement or slat
ing,-all these things make this politi
cal convention without parallel in that
or any state. Its leadership was that
which comes from the accord of many
able and conscientious men wise enough
and big enough to subordinate every
thing to the achievement of certain
paramount principles. The platform
is document of superior workman
ship, exhibiting Il surprisingly clear
appreciation of the situation, and lay
ing broad and deep foundations upon
which to build reform within the par
ty. The men who compose the ticket
average WE'LL Springfield Republi-
can.
To outsiders it was Il singular spec
tacle to see the delegates from all dis
tricts discussing with each other the
merits of this man or that man without
any pretence to having fixed candi-
date. Plain men in agricultural garb,
business men and professional men of
quiet manners, with no mystic signs or
becks or mods to ''Jimn or BILL" no
loud positive talk or argument, no run
ming down of this candidate or talking
up of that one, no slate, no machine,
no whiskey, no dirty linen or greasy
cuffs, no red noses or bleared eyes, no
star keyholes, all frank, plain and
raightfOrward- such were the char
acteristics of the gathering Phila-
delphia Times.
For ten years | have protested from
| the stump against abuses i'll the repub-
lican party of Pennsylvania, known as
''bossism' run by machinery; pro
tested-and worked for the ticket, APP
pealed with hundreds of others for ere
form within the party''-and with what
result? Bossism rivets its chains, per
fects its machinery, spreads its tenta-
cles and spawns its creeping progeny
upon the party and thrives against all
efforts for ''reform within the party. y
Mai. George w. Merrick of Pennsyl-
| vania.
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College Reservations.

Mr.. Editor An editorial which ap
peared in the CdledORidR of June LIST,
is one which tends to cast discredit
upon college students in general, and
especially upon those of Dartmouth
College. viii you therefore allow me
to say a little in behalf of these seem
ingly pernicious customs, and if may
he take away a little of the odium
cast upon us.
All schools and colleges have some
particular source of recreation. Dart
mouth, with others, has chosen base
ball. To students nothing gives much
greater pleasure than friendly contests
with each other. and especially be-
tween representatives of different edu-
cational institutions. Thus the Dart
mouth Junior club visited st. Johnsbury
and enjoyed contest with represent
atives of the Academy, at cost of
nothing to players or managers, while
the pleasure derived from it will more
than compensate for what little time
NAV have been lost from their studies.
Why then condemn that
Glass suppers are referred to as some
thing in which all students must ne
cessarily participate, and as peculiar
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09

Notwithstanding Mr.. Barstow was
talked of for the next Governor of Yer
mont as long ago as the last session of
the Legislature, as one newspaper has
informed us and in the face of the
fact that it has been reiterated from
one organ to another throughout the
state for the past six weeks that if Gen.
Barstow lived until September he was
sure to he elected Governor of Yer
mont right in the teeth of this ''bOOm"
which is now at flood tide, the New
port Express has the audacity to sug-
gest James Barrett, ex-Judge of the
supreme court, for Governor. We
don't know which to admire most, the
character of the candidate or the pluck
of the newspaper. They are both of
the first order. Add Editor Camps
name for Lieutenant Governor, and the
ticket would he unexceptionable in
every respect.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09

William T. Eustis of Dixfield was nom
mated for governor.
Oscar Wilde gave his farewell lee
ture in Boston before a small audience
in the Globe Theatre Friday afternoon.
Eight hundred of the striking boiler
makers in New York and Brooklyn re-
sumed work Friday, the employers
yielding to the demands of the work
men.
During a terrific storm near West
field, Texas, James Norseworthy was
beaten to death by hailstones, some as
large as hens egg.
The Methodist ministers at Chicago
have pronounced against vacations for
clergymen.
The Buffalo Express (Rep.) has made
catalogue of President Arthur's nom
nations from New York State. The
grand total of twenty-five consists OF
twenty Stalwarts and one doubt
full "Half- Breed" James Low, Consul
at Clifton.
Cincinnati is disbanding fire compa-
MES, stopping street repairs and re
ducing the police force because it has
no money, and yet pays &200,0OO a
year to have German taught in the
schools.
General Rosecrans has written a let
ter to his constituents requesting II re-
election, and also expressing the opin-
ion that he can serve the people OF
California full more efficiently than any
other man on the Pacific slope
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ishness, is Incompatible with patriot
ism, which is the devotion of a single
man to the good of all. This is why
three heads of the Cerberian monster
which attempted to carry New York
for Grant in 1880, are to-day in hope
less quarrel Spr. Republican.
THE IRON WORKERS STRIKE.
1t is to be admitted at the very out
set that the cost of living is high. The
wages which were paid year or two
years ago do not buy so much food as
they would buy then. If this fact sig
nified that there had been a general
rise in the prices of commodities gen
orally, caused by a large trade and an
active demand, it would of itself set
tie the question of the justification OF
the effort to obtain more wages. But
that is not the fact. Food is high, fol
special and well-knOwn reason. We
had short crop last year. That evil
is apparently to be corrected speedily
by the harvesting of a good crop. II
has been of short duration, and it il
about to disappear. While it has last
ed it has been a hardship to all mel
equally, and has diminished the power
of the employers to pay current wages
as much as it has affected the wage.
earners to live comfortably on what
they receive.
As the matter stands at present there
is nothing in the condition of trade
which gives hope of success to the
strikers. 1t may be that a large crol
will give fresh activity to general trad,
and to the iron market. Or the ex.
haustiOn of the stock on hand may ren.
der it worth while to pay the increased
wages demanded. But all that is il
the future. Consequently it is uncer
tain. The one thing which is certain
is that the iron workers will have 4;
season of idleness, during which they
will waste much and earn nothing.
Boston Advertiser.
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College Boat Clubs and Ball
Clubs.

Respecting a communication from
Dartmouth, published in another
place, we have but few words to say.
The article in the CdledORiGn of June
2d cannot be interpreted as rejecting
more upon Dartmouth college than any
other college which INDUCES i'll similar
designations and Harvard was espe
ciallV mentioned because the writer
happened to know of a notable instance
connected with that institution and
Dartmouth was only named because of
late events which were fresh i'll every
ones mind. We wish Dartmouth paS
1.-THE only college that sends out its
clubs then parents would know where
not to send their boys. As it is, a good
many people don't know whether it is
best to give their boys ''liberal edu-
cation" with all the attendant risks of
extravaganza, dissipation and gam
bling. or keep them in ignorance as
were their fathers. And when we say
that such proceedings as the modern
college sanctions, or permits, is caus-
ing deep anxiety to those outside who
are looking on, we state the truth mild
ly and if, as our correspondent as
serts, the college faculties sanction
these things, so much the worse for the
colleges.
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Not the Worst Season, after All.

People who shiver at the backward
ness of the season, and wear oVercOats
and run coal fires yet, will be pleased
to know that there is good chance for
IL colder season before the summer is
overland that the seas IN thus far is
not the worst ever known. OF Ger
tain icy season sixty-six years ago the
Boston Transcript says: at was called
a dry season. But little rain fell. The
wind blew steadily from the north, cold
and fierce. Mothers knit extra socks
and mittens for their children in the
spring, and wOOdpiles, that usually dis
appeared during the warm spell, in
front of the houses, were speedily built
up again. Planting and shiveTing were
done together, and the farmers, who
worked out their taxes on the country
roads, wore OVercOats and mittens. In
a town in Vermont a flock of sheep be-
longing to a farmer had been sent, as
usual, to their pasture. On the 10th
of June heavy snow fell, the cold was
intense, and the owner started away
at noon to look out for his sheep.
Better start the neighbOrs after me
soon, Wife he said in Jest, before leav-
ing being the middle of June | may
get lost in the snow Night came !; the
storm increased, and he did not return.
The next morning the family sent out
for help and started in search. One
after another of the neighbors turned
out to look for the missing man. The
snow had covered his tracks, and not
until the third day did they find him.
He was on the side of hill, with both
feet frozen, unable to move. Fears
that the sun was cooling off abOunded,
and all picnics were strictly prohibited
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09
News and OfherItems.

Orange county republican cOnven-
ton at Chelsea, June IA.
The democratic state convention will
be held at Montpelier, June %.
Sergeant-at-arm Hooker, of the Ma
tional House of Representatives, is now
earning his money. What with calls
of the House to secure a quorum and
keeping the members from fighting
during the session he has his hands
full. Well, he needn't have enlisted if
he didn't want to go to war Man
chester Journal.
1t is understood in New York that if
Secretary Folger fails to secure the
nomination for Governor of New York,
that Hon. A. Starin will be the second
choice, supported by the administra-
ton.
Gov. Crittenden of Missouri denies
having offered a pardon to Frank
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09
Accidentally Shot and Killed.

A sad affair occurred in Starksbo
TO, Monday morning, resulting i'll the
almost instant death of one man at
the hands of his friends. Luther Pu
rinton and George Brown were out
hunting crows, near the edge of the
town of StarksbOro. They were stand
ing about 20 feet apart and Mr.. Brown
was going through some brush when
he stumbled, and the gun was dis
charged, the ball and ramrOd entering
Purinton's body near the heart. He
died almost instantly, living only long
enough to say George" Purinton
was about 30 years of age, and was a
man of fine character, possessing the
respect and esteem of all who knew
him. Brown is naturally completely
Frustrated by the dreadful affair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09
The Strikes.

The situation at Pittsburg has I'M
dergOne no material change. The
amalgamated association held their an
nual picnic and reunion at Beaver, Pa,
one day last week. Delegations were
present from Pittsburg, Wheeling, w.
Va, Youngstown, o., Niles, o., Steu-
benville, O., Newcastle, Pa, Green
vile, Pa, and Sharon, Pa. During the
day fully $4,000 people were on the
ground.
The situation at Irondale, South Chi
cago, H., is practically unchanged.
One Chicago brickmaking firm work
ed off 40, 900 bricks Friday, employing
non-union men. This firm, with other
firms, will run with full capacity next
week.
Over 500 brickmakers have struck at
Des Moines for an advance of % cents,
but the employers are not likely to
yield.
No disturbance has occurred in the
Clearfield (Pa) coal region. 1t is re-
ported. however, that the men propose
to take a secret ballot on the question
of strike.
The New York boilermakers' strike
appears to be approaching an end.
About 200 additional men returned to
work at the increased rate. The shops
which now hold out against the strik-
ers are the Delamater iron works,
Roach's, the Quintard iron works and
Cobanks & Thrall's. In Brooklyn LO-
gan's and Taylor's shops refuse the in
crease.
The Cleveland CO., strikers surround
ed the men at work Tuesday night and
hooted and jeered at them but offered
no violence There was much excite
ment for short time and six men were
arrested for disturbing the peace. Two
of those arrested belong to the union.
A large force of police is present at the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09
Killed by II Playmate.

The mystery of the death last week
of Charlie Ripley at Milton Lower
Falls, Mass, ascribed at the time to a
tine of pitchfork, or possibly the kick
of IA horse, is cleared away by the con-
fessiOn of Eddy Crane, IA playmate, that
he accidentally shot Ripley while fool
ing with his fathers pistol, but con
cealed the fact from fear of being
whipped. Charlie, it seems, went to
play last Monday with two little boys
named Crane and Hutchinson, both
about seven years old, and not long
after these boys came to Ripley's home
and said that something allied Charlie.
He was found in a stable by pitch
fork and behind horse, and the wound
in his head was accounted for by these
circumstances. Thursday, the day af-
ter Charlie was buried, his father heard
that young Crane had been trying to
buy cartridge with two cents. The
fathers suspicious were aroused and
he ordered his sons body exhumed and
examined, when ball was found i'll
the brain, and Commissions on the head.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09
A Schooner Crew Drowned.
In the View of Hundreds of People.


The schooner Industry, Capt. King,
from st. Joseph, capsized just north of
the harbor of South Haven, Mich, Sun
day evening, and all on board were
drowned. The disaster occurred near
the shore and was witnessed by hun
dreds, but, owing to the terrible sea it
was impossible to render any assistance
to the crew, who were washed from the
rigging one by one. Capt. King was
the last to go down. At one time he
was so near land as to be recognized
by acquaintance on the shore. A part
of the rigging came ashore, together
with a board bearing the name ON
dustry" Gallant efforts We're made
by the sailors on the shore to rescue
the perishing crew, but the wreck was
carried so rapidly by the gale that
nothing could reach her. The sever
est storm of the season is raging there.
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Death of GaribaIdi.

Giuseppe Garihaldi, the great Italian
patriot, died at his home in Caprera
Friday night, from an attack of acute
bronchitis which his enfeebled condi-
ton made fatal. Thus ends one of the
most romantic personal careers of
modern Europe, and one of the most
mOmentOus of its political forces.
Garibaldi was born in 1907, and was
educated to the occupation of his faith
er, that of Il mariner. One of his early
voyages was to Rome, when the con
ditiOn of that city made deep impress
sion on his mind, and led him into
those revolutionary views, which in
1884 resulted in his exile from Ialy.
Another voyage was to Brazil, where
he espOused the cause of the Rio Grande
republic and was nearly tortured to
death while IA prisoner i'll the hands of
the Brazilians. He married ii South
American woman, who, until her death
in 1919, was the companion of all his
dangers and privatiOns by sea and land.
In the war between Buenos AyreS
and Uruguay, Garibaldi organized IA
tlOtilla. In the spring of As he sailed
from South America with Il portion of
the Italian legion, and on arriving at
Piedmont placed himself at the dispo-
sal of Charles Albert, by whom he was
cOldly received. He was sent to watch
the NeapOlitan frontier, on the flight of
the Pope, and remained near Rieli I'M
til the spring of 40. On the appear
mce of the French expedition before
Rome, Garibaldi, with 1900 men, at
tackled their right wing, and being re-
infOrced by AvezZana, put the French
to flight. He defeated the NeapOlitans
at Palestrina and Velletri. When the
hopeless struggle was ended, the rem
nants of his army were scattered, and
he was escaping with a price set upon
his head, his wife, worn out by fatigue,
died. Garibaldi was finally arrested
and banished, and arrived in New
York in the summer of 1850. He de-
| clined Il public reception, and earned
Il living by making candles. He made
some voyages on the Pacific, and Sc
cured command of Il Peruvian barque
| He finally returned to Nice and lived
in retirement until the war with Aus
tria, when he accepted the command
of the famous "Hunters of the Alps
In 1860 he sailed for Sicily with Loo
volunteers, and became dictator of the
island, which position he resigned when
the kingdom of the Two Sicilies was
merged in that of Italy. He was APP
pointed general in chief of the nation
al guards in 1862, and came into col
lision with his own government by ap.
peal to the Hungarians to rise against
Austria. He was made "A general il
the French army in 1870, but had lit
tie opportunity to distinguish himselt
in the field. He was elected member
of the chamber of deputies, but resign
ed his seat and command in the army
and retired to Caprera.
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works. Mayor Herrick has issued a
proclamation calling upon the strikers
to desist from assembling in the streets
and preventing others by threats and
intimidation from the pursuit of their
daily labor, and order has been COM
pletely restored.
The reports submitted to the inter-
national typographical union at st.
Louis Tuesday show the union to be in
a prosperous condition. The president
says that there are too many printers
outside of the union and makes sug-
gestions looking to the adoption OF
-, ,,- -. ,i;+ III; IL - 10,
son the facilities now existing for OBJ
tanning labor without regard to regula-
ton and price.
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DARTMOUTH STUDENT.


At Cavendish, Sunday, Walker NJ.
Bent, one of the mail agents between
Essex Junction and Boston, and known
to many in this city, where he necessa-
rily spent considerable time, met his
death under the following circum-
stances He kept at Cavendish a small
general store, the stock in which in
Guided some drugs; and being troubled
with headache took what he suppOs-
ed to be laudanum but which proved
to be acOnite. Bent at once realized
his mistake and at once took an emet-
ic; but in spite of this and of all the
physicians could do, died in short
time. He was between forty and fifty
years of age and was the sole support
of a widowed mother and of a wife
and three children Free Press.
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Current Opinion.
THE STRIKES.


We regard the now probable labor
strikes as certain to result III fearful
loss to labor, and a loss that never can
be recovered. 1t is probably too late
to arrest them, but as they cannot last
forever, the thoughtful men i'll the la
Dor movement should begin at once to
prepare the way for the early adjust
ment of the dispute. The present out
look is most unprOmising for such de
mand for the products of our disturbed
industries as to compel concession to
the new requirements of labor, and en-
ployers will not yield to run their bust
ness at a loss.-[ Philadelphia Times.
STALwART ADMINISTRATION.
President Arthur is down now to the
humdrum task of making stalwart
administration acceptable to the cOun
try. 1t is likely to be uphill work.
The country thought it was well rid of
stalwartism in 1876, was well satisfied
with the liberalism of the Hayes ad
ministratiOn and again threw over
board stalwartism in 1880, after Gen.
Grant had returned from a tour around
the world, treated with the greatest
honors ever bestowed on any Ameri
can. The contest was long and des-
perate, the third-term campaign was
begun early and carried out to the
last moment with personal devotion
and disregard of patriotic cOnsidera-
tons, sufficiently unprecedented to de
serve a brass medal. But it all availed
nothing; Garfield was nominated and
elected, and democrats and republic
cans were satisfied. Assassination re-
versed the power in the White House,
but did not reverse the dominant Opin-
ion of 80, ZOO, 900 of people, and if Mr..
Arthur proposes to buck his head
against the regnant public opinion of
the country, he will find that the peo-
pie have the most heads. He has al
ready gone so far as to create consider
able reaction. New England is affront-
ed by his appointment of WorthingtOn,
New York is not pleased by the re-
newal from the administration side of
the warfare between liberals and half
breeds, Pennsylvania is offended by
the Cameron Arthur alliance, Ohio and
the prairie states cannot forget Gar
field and the unfulfilled purposes which
expired with him, to reform the civil
service and to discover patronage from
bossism. Stalwartism, being by its
very nature political religion of self
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09

The republicans have won in Oregon,
so far as the state ticket is concerned,
electing H. F. Moody for governor over
Joseph 5. Smith, democrat. Melvin c.
George, republican, is reelected to Con
gress, his party friends claiming 1900
majority for him. AS for the legisla-
ture. which will elect successor to
United States Senator Grover, demo-
crat. it is probably republican, though
the democrats still have hope.