St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-31

pie will conclude after reading the
account of the recent one in Minnesota.
Even Arthur Ropes "cyclone" did
great damage, which shows that great
results will sometimes come from small
sources.
Does the Barton Monitor know
whereof it affirms when it says that
Newspapers can furnish their own
mistakes and need no assistance in
lying, usually"7
Many of the republican journals i'll
Massachusetts are looking towards H.
l.. Pierce as the Moses to lead the
republican party of that state out of
the Butler wilderness in which it has
been wandering for upwards of year
past. Politics in that state possess
more general interest than even in
Ohio, upon which state the destiny of
our country is supposed to depend.
"TempIeton" of the Hartford Cour-
ant says Mayor Palmer of Boston "has
been the worst kind of failure in his
present office"
The call for the republican state con-
vention of Massachusetts includes ''all
other voters who are ready to unite
with them at this time in defense of
the good name of the state"
There will be some interest centering
i'll the shrievalty contest i'll Suffolk
county, Mass, the present incumbent,
John NJ. Clark of Boston, announcing
that he is not a candidate for re-elec-
ton. He has been sheriff since 1855.
Another Office to be filed by political
place seeker.
Secretary Sherman, in a recent
speech in the Ohio canvass, says the
issues in that state are, first, the Scott
law, and the second is summed up as
follows: "Shall we, in framing our
tariff laws, stand on the general prin
ciple of so taxing foreign goods as to
protect, foster and Diversity American
industry 2" to which question he gave
an affirmative answer.
Gen. Butler cannot make a move
without exciting the fears of the public.
He spent Sunday at Bar Harbor, Me-,
was accompanied on the voyage by his
two stenographers, and much specula-
ton is INDUCED in as to what will take
place next. Even the Springfield Re
publican is led to remark that "GOv
Buffers prolonged silence is OminOus.
The calm usually precedes the storm,
and those who recall the course of
events in January and February are
fearful that Il bomb is about to explode"
A long mark for Postmaster G eneral
Gresham. A pOstOflice inspector in
Virginia who was advertised to make
numerous campaign speeches was re
minded that his time is paid for by the
government, and he will attend to his
official duties instead of making
speeches.
Keifer wants to 90 to the senate
again. Why shouldn't heY
The Springfield Republican says, in
reference to the attacks on Garfield by
the New York Sun, and other demo
cratic papers, that "the effort to turn
the republicans out by defaming dead
man does not please the people"
Wade Hampton is Gin the hands of
his friends" While he will not seek
reelection, it is said that he would
accept. A negative way of posing as a
candidate.
Lancaster, Penn, should be the ideal
town in the estimation of Oscar Wilde.
1t beasts of two sunflOwers measuring
respectively forty-eight and forty
inches in circumference.
The Independent republicans of
Massachusetts, or Revere house repub-
Leans, otherwise known as Butler re
publicans, have organized for the cam
paign, and, it is expected, after the
republican state convention is held,
they will put Butler in nomination.
Charles S. Wolfe, the well-known
Independent republican of Pennsylva-
mia, says that while the mission of the
Independent republican party is ended,
he does not think the mission of indie
pendence is ended. He says he is out
of politics and wants to keep out.
The Boston Traveller says a we'll
known Massachusetts republican pre-
diets, in the event of a certain nominal
ton, a campaign of three P's-Pierce,
Purse and Personal. You see, it is all
Purse.
In the game of lawn tennis the player
learns to do what would be well in all
other spects-keep the ball moving
Public Opinion.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
If the government may properly send
MESSAGES in the form of letters nv rail