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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
Our Boston Letter.
BOSTON. Jan. s. ISS

BOSTON, Jan. :, 1883.
For nearly three weeks past we have
enjoyed IA most unprecedented season
of fine, clear weather and excellent
walking but upon Friday, Jan. >,
regular, fashioned New England
snow storm commenced, and continued
until Saturday night with little cessa-
ton. Although not IA large amount of
snow has fallen, yet the air was full of
frost and fine snow, coming in all di-
rections and penetrating every nook
and corner, which will doubtless be
productive of colds and pneumonia
and harvest time for doctors, livery
stable keepers and streetswecpers.
We have recently come under new
administration of affairs. The per
petual candidate" for governor of the
Bay state has really taken the oath of
office and been indicted into the gu
bernatorial chair. Upon Wednesday,
Jan. 3, Rev. h. X. Meredith preached
the annual sermon in Kings chapel
before the members of the two bodies
of the Legislature. At an early hour
Thursday morning people began to
assemble at the State house to witness
the Inauguration and hear the speech
of the new governor-elect. The first to
arrive were two women, Il little after
eight IA. m, suppOsing that the first to
come would he the first served, and
naturally inferring that they would be
entitled to front seats in the ladies'
gallery but they soon found that the
location of their front seats was a lit
tie different from their anticipation,
being the steps on the outside of the
State house But their enthusiasm
did not receive a greater check than
did that of a youthful and unsophisti-
Gated couple, who probably wished to
celebrate their wedding "trip to the
Hub" to see 1.-The elephant" by view
ing and interviewing Gen. Butler, the
man who evidently has taken for his
/ life-motto, perseverance OvercOmes
all difficulties so they presented
themselves bright and early at the
State house, Monday morning, Jan. /,
and showed by their conduct that they
were his faithful adherents by their
persistency i'll accomplishing their pur-
pose. and the courteous porter found it
no difficult matter to convince them
that they were rushing matters by their
/ New Years call
Before eleven a. III. Thursday morn
/ ing. the steps. halls and corridors OF
/ the State house were filed with IA pro-
miscuous and ever-increasing throng
OF people. Evidently curiosity was not
all dead, nor confined to either sex
and il was a self-evident fact that this
company of people were not the usual
class seen there on former occasions.
1t was rather composed largely of nat
uralized foreigners, of which the Hiber-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
A DefaultIng slale treasurer.

State Treasurer Polk of Tennessee
left for unknown parts leaving a deficit
in his accounts of S5OO,000. His bond
was for only 100000. 1t has thus far
been positively discovered, by proof,
that the defalcatiOn began five years
ago :; also, that one check drawn by
the treasurer for $57 900, went to pay
for his interest i'll Il silver mine in Mex
leo, and it is believed that he also sup
piled the money to pay for another in
terest of one of his partners in the
mine. 1t is known that 1925 200 of the
public funds belonging to the trcasur-
er's account are in deposit in two of the
Nashville banks, and it is hoped there
may be other sums in other banks
Polk has been interested in various
speculative schemes in Tennessee to
large amounts. The Chattanooga Times
says: There is no question but the hab-
1T of large section of our press and
many of our public men of treating
lightly, scornfully, tiippantly, the
claims of the states creditors, has had
a most damaging effect on the public
morals in general, and has lowered es-
pecially the tone of official morals and
sense of obligation. Col. Polk was,
without doubt, victim both to the
wretched lOoseness of the laws and the
administration of executive business
at Nashville, but he was also victim
of the prevailing low tone of public
honor, fOstered by the spirit of repudi-
alton, by the wantOn and wicked at
tempt to readiust an almost generous,
an honorable settlement. This denoue-
ment leaves Tennessee the very lowest
in the list of defaulting states.
Polk was arrested on Monday about
eighteen miles from the Rio Grande,
and he will be held for requisition. He
was making for Mexico, was travelling
in disguise, but his method of escape is
regarded as very stupid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

tain, who was floating on spar.
While the boats were still being rowed
about the vessel she suddenly plunged
down bow first, in about fourteen faith
oms of water, leaving only her top
masts visible. The boats were ruwed
for a time about the spot where the
City of Brussels had gone down, to
make sure there were no other sailors
or passengers in need Ofhelp, and af-
ter time the boats pulled to the Kir-
by Hall, which stood by until the fog
lifted at about five o'clock in the after
noon. The fog lifting, all the people
were taken on board the Kirby Hall.
and when they We're mustered on
board of her it was found that two of
the passengers of the City of Brussels
had been drowned. They were steer
age passengers and were Italians.
There were also eight of the crew lost.
All the others are believed to have es-
capped. The Kirby Hall, after search
ing for several hours, proceeded to
Liverpool, where she arrived at ten
o'clock Saturday night and landed
the survivors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

right ideas on this subject. The ap-
for the pay of civilians
having run short, he proposes to detail
youthful naval officers to do the work,
in spite of their childish protests that
it will be ''humiliating." Do what Mr..
Chandler may, there will he figure
heads enough left.-[St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH.
The south is new field. We have
found that we can manufacture as well
as our neighbOrs. We have found that
in our cotton, if we only manufacture
it ourselves, there is immense wealth
that we not only have the cotton, but
we have.other immense resources we
have iron and coal we have valuable
timber; we have great advantages in
water power; indeed, we have found
that we have immense resources, and
that the road to wealth is into the
workshop, the factory, the foundry, the
iron and coal beds. This is "A new dis
covery, and it is making for us new
south. To-day the new south has more
promise-a better OutlOok-than any
other portion of the United States.
What we need is live men in business
affairs and wise men in making our
laws Nashville American.
DEMOCRATIC CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
They are the same all over. In Bos-
ton new mayor, elected by democrats
and disaffected republicans on high
civil service reform platform, has Just
taken office, and his first step, aided by
democrats in the common council, was
to turn out the city clerk, gentleman
named McCleary, who has held the of
flee for thirty years, succeeding his
father. No accusation of inetlsciency
is made against the superseded official ;
on the contrary, it is generally conced-
ed that he has been model officer.
The removal was made simply because
the democrats wanted the place-only
that and nothing more. And this is the
kind of civil service reform to be in
variably expected from democrats
when they get into power, no matter
what their professions i'll platforms, on
the stump or in legislative halls
Troy Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
Steamboat Collision.
EIGHT SAILORS AND TWO PASSENGERS
DROWNED.

The Inman Line steamer City of
Brussels, from New York, Dec. %, for
Liverpool, was run down in the Eng
lish channel by the Kirby Hall steam
er from Glasgow. When the City of
Brussels arrived in the vicinity of the
Northwest lightship, at about six
o'clock on Saturday morning, the fog
was so dense that the captain decided
not to attempt to make Roadway, but
to remain under steam near the light
ship. A careful lookout was kept, the
captain and the second and fourth Of
ficers being on the bridge. and the pi
lot also looking out. Bells were kept
ringing and fog horns were frequent
ly sounded. Extra lookout men were
kept posted in every part of the YES
sci. Suddenly the low, gurgling
sound of II vessel approaching was
heard, and large steamer only a few
yards distant and moving quickly
through the water doomed out in the
fog. Almost instantly, and before any
steps could he taken to avoid it, a
tremendous collision was seen to he
inevitable. The bow of the Kirby
Hall struck the starbOard bow of the
City of Brussels with terrific force,
cutting her down to the waters edge
and almost half through. The mo-
ment the collision was seen to be in
evitable everything possible was done
on board the City of Brussels to pro-
tect the lives of the passengers and
crew. All the passengers were mar
shaled into their appointed places, so
that there was no hurry or confusion.
Life buOys were served out, the boats
were swung and every preparation
was made for an emergency. The
passengers had been put into the boats
and some of the crew told off to man
each of them, the captain and the re-
mainder of the men continuing on
board until after the safety of the rest
had been assured. The vessel got
visibly lower in the water, and those
of the crew who had not escaped III
the boats climbed into the rigging and
awaited results. In about twenty
minutes after the impact the vessel
gave a tremendous lurch, flinging off
those in the rigging and plunging in
to the depths with a fearful swirl.
The scene was heartrending in the
extreme. The people In the boats
were enNelOpeu III uaThheSSt anu IiloSe
in the water were without help. The
Kirby Hall, which Immediately after
the collision had rebOunded through
the violence of the impact, and was
soon Obscured in the fog, was unable
to lower her boats or to render any
active assistance One of the crew of
the City of Brussels states that some
of the Brussels boats returned to that
steamer before she sank and pulled
about close to her so as to give those
OH board an opportunity of saving
themselves. The men dared not go
actually alongside of the sinking yes
sci for fear their boats would be sucked
down with her. Thus a number of
those who jumped into the water were
rescued, among them being the cap
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
Public Opinion.
EDUCATION WITHOUT BREADTH.


The truth lies between President
Chadbourne, who sees the folly of TOO
ambitious education, and DR.. Harris
and Mr.. Norris, who are SO much in the
clouds of theory that they hardly touch
the plain ground of common sense
when they attempt to discuss it. The
practical educators are coming to feel,
not that there is too much honest edu-
cation, but that it is not thorough
enough al the base, and that, in the
haste to reach the broader education of
the high school, it is depriving thou
sands of the only education with any
breadth in it which they are ever like
~ to get Boston Herald.
CHANDLER's REFORM IN THE NAVY.
With a navy full of fiedgling officers
with nothing to do at present but have
"a good time,r and with no prospect of
fighting for them to engage in in this
generation, the clerkships and similar
places in our Anticipated navy-yards
are filled by civilians. These ought to
be turned out neck and heels, and the
graduates of Annapolis set at work in
their places. They will never earn
their living in any other way. Secre-
tary Chandler appears to have just the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
Terrible Boiler Explosion.

A boiler explosion at Bethlehem Pa,
took place Tuesday, killing at least
four men and a woman and seriously
hurting several others. Several en-
ployes are missing, and the ruins are
being searched for their bodies. The
interior of the engine-house and half
of the pattern shop were wrecked.
One boiler was hurled through the
roof of an old mill 300 feet away and
fell in the midst of 100 men. Both
boilers had been used 10 or ID years,
but only last week they were cleaned
and pronounced safe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
COwardIy Rumans.

The cowardly attempt to murder the
young man at Windsor, of which an ac-
count is given on the outside, has its
lessons. A gang of organized rutfians
have for months if not years committed
Outrages on whom they chose. The
peace officers of the place have seemed
to take no notice of their acts. These
were given employment by
a large manufacturing firm who are
thus in sense implicated. The fact
should not be overlooked also that the
temperance law is virtually dead let
ter in Windsor, New Hampshire being
so near by that liquor can be had quite
freely. And yet the same thing might
occur in any town in Vermont. There
is no restraint, and no law in the cOun-
try which any rough is bound to re-
spect. If some poor devil seals a
horse, or a horse blanket, he is gener-
ally pursued and punished; but the
street rutfians can abuse men and in
suit ladies and no notice is taken of it.
If a man keeps "A vicious dog there is
general cutlery, but the rutfians who
hang about every considerable town in
Vermont, are infinitely worse than any
wild animal known in this state. When
officers are elected because they are
competent and have the backbone to
fill the position, and when employers
cease to give employment to rutiians,
such dastardly and cowardly crimes as
the attempted assassination of young
Darrell will be unknown.
p. S.-Barrell was alive Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

Women are fast coming forward in
the various professions To compete for
the honors with the sterner sex. The
profession that has been the latest to
bc thus selected for female skill and
enterprise is that of dentistry, and the
daring lady is Miss Jessie f. DetchOn
of Philadelphia, younger sister of
Miss Adelaide DctchOn, the well-knOwn
actress, who has Just established her
self in practice in that city after two
wears course mt the Philadelphia Dent
al college. from which she graduated
with high honors. She is the first lady
who ever received degree from the
institution, but there is one other fe-
male dentist in the city, though there
are no others in America. In Europe
there is one. IA German lady who came
to that city to study, and who, after
graduating at the Pennsylvania Dental
college, returned To her own country,
where she now holds the position of
private dentist to the Empress Augusta.
We are glad to see these innovations,
for women have an undOubted right to
earn livelihood in whatever honora-
BILE way they may choose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

will lead their leading newspapers to
Get up little in their moralizing for
other states, and to improve their time
and utilize their space in bringing the
law-abiding people face to face with
the bad condition of things at home"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Trenor w. Park were
conducted Thursday morning in the
Collegiate Dutch church, New York,
and were largely attended by many of
the business associates and friends of
Mr.. Park. The pall-bearers were
Governor John l. Barstow, ex-GOv-
ernOr John w. Stewart and Hon. Ed
ward j. Phelps, all of Vermont ex-
Governor Leland Stanford of CalifOr-
MIA D. o. Mills, S. l.. NJ. Barlow,
VIM. B. DinsmOre aud Joseph 6.
Mills. Rev. DR.. COe, a son-in-law of
Mr.. Park, offieiated. The remains
were taken to Greenwood cemetery
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT 81
- In Probate Court holden at the Probate ONCE
in st JOhnsbury, in said District, the 10th day
of January, A. ID. 15s3.
Peter Lindsay, executor upon the last Will and
Testament of Caroline r. Moore late of Barnet in
said District, deceased, presents her administration
account for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and parti-
ton Of the estate of said deceased. WhereupOn.
il 10 ordered by said Court, that said account and
said application be referred to session thereof to
be held at the Probate Office In said St JOhnsbury
the Both day of Jan. a. ID. 1883 for hearing and
decision thereon And IL is further ordered, that
notice hereof be given to all persons Interested by
publication of the same three weeks successiysly
in the CaledOnian newspaper published at ST
JOhnsbury previous to said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause if any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed, and such de
cree made
BY the Court. Attest,
72-74 WALTER +. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

A young man at Easton, Me-, Mon
day morning, sacrificed his life in the
attempt to rescue his sister, whom he
supposed t. be in burning house. 1t
seems that she had escaped from the
house without his knowledge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

The Brattleboro Phenix appeared
last week in an enlarged form, in cele-
bration of its fftieth anniversary. The
Phcnix is a clean, well-edited and ably
conducted paper, and a journal that is
a credit to Vermont journalism. That
il has survived the storms of half a
century is ii reversal of the adage that
the good die young.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
CLOSING OUT
SALE
T. G. Fletcher Zoos

Previous to our regular in
ventory we wish to reduce our
stock as low as possible. In
order to do so we offer our
entire stock at reduced prices.
Our stock is one of the largest
and most attractive in the
county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

The Boston Post recently had an ar
ticle on crime in Vermont, in which
the Post made Il comparison in crimi
nal matters between this and some of
the southern states rather to NermOnt's
disadvantage. The Rutland Herald
called the Post To account for its state
ment, making the singular point that
the crimes in this state were committed
by the Ignorant and obscure" As
though crimes are not usually commit
ted by that class. However well or i'll
founded were the Posts accusations.
recent developments have given it the
inside track in the argument, for, since
that time. as it SAYS, there have been
reported from that state one murder
Gus assault, which may terminate fatal
": one abduction, and possible muir
der. of "a little white girl by negro
rnffian two defalcations, and several
minor crimes. We have no disposition
10 txit the good people of Vermont OF
the prevalence of crime in their state,
but we do hope that a full realization
OF it, extent, and of its horrible details,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

The presidential succession bill pass
ed the senate on Tuesday by vote of
10 to I3. The bill provides that i'll case
of removal, death, resignation or ina
bility of both the president and vice
president, the succession shall he, i'll
the order named, the secretary of state,
secretary of the treasury, secretary of
war, attorney general, postmaster gen
eral, secretary of the navy and the sec
rotary of the interior, such officer being
eligible to the office of president. In
such a contingency the person so filling
the office shall, if Congress be not in
session and its regular session not to
take place within twenty days, convene
that body for the purpose of providing
for the vacancy, giving twenty days
notice of the session, and he shall hold
such Office until his successor be legal
ly qualified.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

Bccchcr in "A recent lecture, in which
reference was made to socialism, said
the theory that the strong should
carry the weak was generous con-
ccption and a Christian idea. Church
es are useful AS moral educators, he
said. but as for their theology, the less
of it they carry the better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
Day Goo1s DEPAR1MENT,

Is complete and contains
many bargains just received.
10000 yards Standard Prints,
best quality at 5 cents per
yard, Handkerchief, Kid
Gloves, Hosiery and Under
wear, Worsted Goods, Shawls
and Skirts, Ribbons and Laces,
Corsets, Lamps, Window
Shades, Wall Paper, Rugs,
Yarns of all kinds, full stock
of Housekeeping Goods in our
line, Carpets, of every de-
scription.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

The difficulty raised by the Connec-
ticut election over the black ballots
was averted in the Legislature on its
assembling 10y the passage by both
branches of Il bill for public act,
which validated all illegal ballots cast
without reference to political parties,
aud then followed the declaratory res
olutions clectimg Mr.. Waller and the
other officers chosen on the face of the
returns. Probably this case will con-
vince the Legislators of the ACCESSIBILITY
of defining little more clearly what
are illegal ballots and making the pres
ent and all future laws more effective
i'll suppressing the evil contemplated in
their passage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or TIKI
Merchants National Bank,

at st. JOhnsbury, in the State of Vermont at
the close of business
DECEMBER 80, 1882.
RESOURCE
Loans and Discounts s434 557 81
q. 5. Bonds to secure circulation 100000 90
Due from approved reserve agents, 6,143 ~
Real estate, furniture, and fixtures "a 900 90
Current expenses and taxes paid 3O5s 80
Checks and other cash items 40 50
Bills of other Banks, $50 90
Nickels and pennies. I7g 10
Specie, 400 on
Legal tender notes, 900 90
Redemption fund with U. ). Treasurer, $50 90
Total s6ss SIT Sc
Capital stock paid in, S3OOOOO 90
Surplus fund, 10 900 90
Undivided profits 30 6g5 O5
National Bank Notes outstanding 1876 900 90
Individual deposits subject to check, 1872, O5s IS
Demand certificates of deposit, 12. 52I IS
Total, s6ss, ST. Sc
STATE OF VERMONT, County of Caledonia IS.
l. WILLIAM S. STRRKTRR, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. WILLIAM 5. STREETER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
OF January, 1888. EDWARD X. STREETER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
+. +. FLETCHER
W. l.. PEARL, Dreetors
L. ID. HAZEN
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

DRESS GOODS

A large stock of Black and
Colored Dress Goods, with
Pushes, Velvet and Trim
mings to match, at great re-
duction in prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

One of the most notable events that
have occurred in France since the III -
tcrment of the first Napoleon in 1910
was the funeral of Gambetta on Satur-
day. Paris was draped in mourning.
There were 2OO, 900 persons in the pro
ccssiom, which was two miles long.
France Will have reason 20 long honor
the memory of her deceased son who
established the republic i'll the midst of
chaos.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-12

The consolidation of the Cincinnati
Commercial and Gazette has occasion
ed no little wonderment. How the
prohibition views of Richard Smith
and the license opinions of Murat Hal
stead can br made to harmonic is a
problem to every one outside the con-
suldatcd and hyphenated combination.
The New York Graphic facetiously re
marks that we may now look for the
New York Tribune Sun, with Mr.. Da-
M as managing editor and Mr.. Reid as
Washington Correspondent.