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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

ing any man except Tilden. When
Kelly says that Tilden wanted the nom
inatiOn, he says that which every po-
litical student knows to be true, and
that his letter, published at the as
sembling of the convention, was in
tended as a delicate bid for the nOml-
nation. His friends believed that his
nomination would be made by accla-
nation. and no fact. beside Kelly's OPP
position, did so much to prevent this
as Hendricks unwillingness to any
longer be the tail to the Tilden kite. 1t
has been charged by democratic pa
pers that Kelly sold out Hancock for
offices for his henchmen in New York
city and while the distribution of the
official patronage went to show that
some such trade had been made be-
tween Arthur and Tammany hall, an
ugly fact still remains for the Tilden
democrats to surmount if they can,
that in Brooklyn, where Tilden's
"Boss" Mclaughlin held sway, and in
the rural districts, where Tilden's
strength was the greatest, the demo
cratic vote fell off the heaviest. AS
| the election returns show this to be the
case, it would seem to be a wise thing
for the Tildenites and Tammanyites to
cease their "WhO- killed Cock Robin
determinations and divide the honor Of
defeating their "superb" candidate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
War Against the Trade Dollar.

War is being declared against the
trade dollar, and it looks as though,
like the Chinaman. it has got to 90.
The war against it was begun at a re-
cent meeting of the New York whole
sale dealers in dairy products and coun-
try produce. They were greatly in
convenienced 10y the large number of
trade dollars they We're obliged to re-
ceive at par from retail dealers, and
were compelled to sell them at dis
count. Banks have come out against
them, and among the banking institu-
lions that have agreed to refuse trade
dollars are those at Lockport, n. Y.
and Newark, y. j. There are about
81, 900, 900 of this coin in circulation,
and, although it contains 400 grains OF
silver and the standard seven and one
half grains less, it has declined from
"A discount of one-half per cent to ten
and fifteen per cent. 1t is stated the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
What College Presidents are
Saying.

The baccalaureates of the college
presidents are looked down upon as
productions of mature thought from
able minds. They are more than usu-
ally full of meat this year. At Yale
President Porter told his students about
that ''tighHoi faith into which, with
its earnest struggle and also its peace
full confidence in God and his truth. he
would have them enter. He told them
that Il culture which denies Christian
unselfishness and conservation has no
victories before it; for in the future as
in the past the victory which overcome
the world, which makes the world
grand and worthy has come through
faith in God and goodness and work
for God and goodness that faith is
battle and fight, and that no life with
ont this fight of faith is worth living.
At Amherst President Seelye warned
the graduates against the current abuse
of the notions of liberty, and told them
that liberty was not primary but law
that Jesus grew in grace and favor
while subject to his father and mother
that not the consent of the governed
what Declarations and Constitutions
may say, but Justice is the basis OF
governments; and that the war upon
property and the family is upon us here
and is to he met; and that we must
learn to boast not so much that we ART
Il free people as that we are a law.
abiding people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
A ST. JOhnsbury Boy in New
Mexico.
Editor CdledOnidn

L@tttOf 1UttAOHtWH
Thinking that, perhaps, st. Johns
bury boys ideas and impressions of
this part of the country, formed after
a two months residence, might be of
interest to the readers of the Gale
DOMAIN, | will venture to write, for
the first time in my life, communi-
cation intended for publication in a
newspaper, and, to the best of my
ability, give you some description OF
New Mexican life.
Albuquerque is situated very near
ly in the centre of the Territory, in
the valley of the Rio Grande, is a lit
tie over 5000 feet above sea level,
and is composed of two towns called
Old and New Albuquerque. The old
town is almost wholly Mexican, and
built of adobe, a crude sort of brick
about four times the size of the Ordina-
~ article, and baked in the sun in
stead of by fire. The buildings are
of one story, with dirt roofs, sustained
by beams running from wall to wall,
over which is laid brush and then the
dirt. Such a thing as a stove was I'M
known there until within a year or
two, cooking being done in a sort of
bake oven built always outside the
house, something after the fashion of
the old way of baking beans in hole
in the ground.
The new town, on the other hand,
situated about one mile from old
town, is quite citified and here you
will see very many substantial brick
and frame buildings, most of its in
habitants are eastern people, and l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
The Classics in College Educa-
ton.

One of the most notable addresses
the Phi Beta Kappa society at Harvard,
in which Charles Francis Adams Sc
verely arraigned the theory of educa-
ton which prevails in our colleges,
which takes Latin and Greek for its
basis and ignores the modern tongues.
The idea is not new one. The i'm
preston has been gaining ground for
some time that the length of time re-
quired in the study of the classics in
the colleges and in the preparatory
schools amounts to what he so tersely
puts it, college fetich,n or. in other
words, n matter of college worship.
But while he enunciates no new
thought, he brings the subject be
fore the country i'll such strong and
forcible light that it will, at least,
evoke much thought and discussion, il
it does not lead to the remedying OF
the evil of which he complains. Coming
from a man of Mr.. Adams ability and
education, not from fanatic like
Wendell Phillips or demagogue like
weight.
He says the preference is not only
given to the dead languages, but its
effect is to prohibit that modern educa-
ton required in this world of active
inquiry and struggle. Yet the knOwl-
edge of Greek and Latin acquired is moi
thorough. Not one graduate in {
hundred reads Il Greek book will
pleasure. What he learns is merely
for the purpose of getting into OF
getting through college, and when he
leaves he drops it forever. He doe.
not object to the rudiments of Latin
for Latin is the mother of many Ian
guages, and it has been adopted i'll sci
entific nomenclature but Greek, as i
has been studied, he pronounces al
educational wrong. 1t is very difficult
has no modern uses and no immediat,
relation to the English, and there is NJ
more mental training in learning the
/ Greek grammar by heart than in learn
ing by heart any other equally Difficult
book. He says this study has PROVED
of no advantage to him, and that i
represents loss of valuable time which
| no will navar oaaSe to raprat II,
thinks the time has come for a change
This he would not have violent MOI
eXtravagant. He does not even ask t.
have the classics, or the Greek alone
put on the same footing as certain o
the modern languages. He is willing
to allow n preference for the ancient
over the modern, but he protest;
against making that preference a pro
! hibition. He would let Greek still
count more than German or French
in fact as much as both. But he would
require the thorough mastery of the
modern languages-the ability to speak
as well as read them-in place of the
smattering of Greek now demanded
1t is not to be supposed that there
will be an immediate and a radica
change in the courses of college study
but it is not too much to suppose that
in this address, long step has beer
taken towards a modification of tn,
rigid policy which at present prevails
in nearly all institutions of learning
regarding the classics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
? CENTS PER YARD.

These Ginghams were formerly sold at
- cents per yard, but to close them at
once we make the above generous offer.
500 Pieces Print, all of the best quail
ity, at ) cents per yard.
This is the last lot of these prints we
shall have this season.
20 Pieces All Wool Cashmeres mt 3Sc
per yard.
20 Pieces French All Wool Foules at
ID cents per yard.
We have made special prices in these
two lots of dress goods to close them
quick. They are all new goods pur-
chased during the past thirty days.
500 pairs Ladies' Hose, all colors at Sc
per pair.
500 pairs of Ladies' Hose, " 80 IOc
per pair.
2J boz. Ladies' Gauze Vests at I5c
each.
This is the greatest bargain of the
season
The very best Ladies' and Misses
Rubber Circulars for $1.OO,
all sizes, ever offered in this state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

John p. Howard, making S50O,0O0 that
he has contributed for benevolent and
educational purposes in Burlington.
1t is understood that Mr.. Howard will
add a gymnasium to his other gifts to
the college, and Frederick Billings is
to build a $4,000 structure for the
university library, recently enriched
by the addition of the late George p.
MaTsh's library of 81 900 volumes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
"The College Cavaliers"

In response to a call from the presi-
dent for troops to serve three months,
issued in May, 1862, a company of stu
dents was enlisted at Dartmouth col
lege, and accepted by Governor
Sprague to serve i'll the seventh squad
ron of Rhode Island cavalry. This
company was composed chiefly of Dart
mouth college students, though Nor
wich University furnished about
twenty of its members, and Bowdoin,
Union and Middlebury colleges were
each represented in it. 1t enjoyed the
distinction of being the only company
of college students in the army. 5. b.
Pettengill, formerly editor of the St.
Adams Messenger, has written book
of one hundred pages, under the above
title, narrating the services of this
company. 1t will be sent to any ad-
dress, by mail, for one dollar, by 5. b.
Pettengill, 1919 Dearborn St, Chicago,
Ill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

The grass crop of Addison county
bids fair to be heavier this season than
for several years past, and farmers fear
they will be unable to secure help
enough to cut it all.
A man stopped at the Bishop house.
Montpelier, last week, representing
himself as G. II. Sturtevant, son of
Cullen F. Sturtevant of Hartland, and
left Saturday without paying his board.
He is an impOstor. Cullen f. Sturte-
want has no such son. He is medium
hight, slight build and full beard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

Sparks from a Bengal light used to
represent fire at "A puppet show in a
hall over a tavern at DerviO, Italy, on
the shore of Lake Como, set fire to a
quantity of straw and fire wood stored
in an adjacent room while the show
was in progress Sunday evening and
forty persons out of ninety pres
ent were burned to death and twelve
others were hurt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

war against the coin was inaugurated
by brokers who are making large profits
by its depreciation in value. Only
eighty cents are allowed for them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

The new tariff and revenue laws
went into effect Monday. Internal
revenue stamps are no longer required
on bank checks, drafts, orders and
vouchers, matches, proprietary medi-
zines, perfumery, cosmetics, etc. The
provisions reducing the tax Oh dealers
in tobacco and on tobacco, cigars and
snuff took effect May ], and the pro-
vision repeating the tax on bank CAPT
tai and deposits became operative
Immediately on the approval of the
act. The only internal revenue taxes
remaining will be those on spirits,
malt liquors, cigars, cigarettes, snuff
and tobacco, and the special taxes on
manufacturers of and dealers in those
articles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
NEW GLOVES,
NEW GLOVES,
BEST STOCK IN TOWN.

We shall make some very close
prices in our Carpet and Crockery De-
partments, as the most active seasons
trade we have had in years, and
to further increase our sales during
July and August, we think it best to
make such actual and substantial re
auctions in prices as will induce our
customers to purchase also, having
bought in larger qantitics and at
lower prices, we can offer greater bar
gains for the next sixty days than ever
known in this section.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
T.C.FLETCHER & CO..
Closing Out Sale I!

As a special attraction for July and
August, we offer $50 pieces Bates, Ian
caster and other standard Ginghams
at the low price of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

Work on the Washington monu-
ment, at the height of 30 feet, has
come to a dead stand. The marble
contractors cannot live up to their
agreement. 1t is not expected that
marble can be obtained so as to re-
sumo work in the season. Nearly a
year will be lost
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

one of the latest presidential schemes
which is racking the brains of some of
the democratic managers is a quiet
boom they are working up for General
Hancock as their standard bearer in
lsol. 1t is said that they hope to be
able to secure the Pennsylvania dele
CATION in the national convention.
The chief man in this movement is
Judge Jere Black. who has more brains
than lac has shrewdneSs as political
manager. General Hancock probably
feels rs General Mcclellan is recently
reported To have said, that he has run
the race, been squarely beaten, and is
now willing to step aside. An ugly
factor in this problem will he Speaker
Randall, who has great influence in
Pennsylvania, and who will give his
support to whatever Tilden may APP
prove
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06
ST. oyOmsburp Galedunian.
ST. Johnsbury. Vt, Friday, July 8, 1888.

Two hundred and forty three ballots
have been cast for senator i'll New
Hampshire with still no choice. Pat
tcrson had 26, Briggs -, Rollins y
and Bingham II. Ninety four MEM
bcrs were absent, but only sixteen
pairs were announced The only
change in the ballot on Tuesday was
two votes in favor OF. ex-governor Bell.
The Vermont editors and publishers
will hold their annual reunion at
Newport next Tuesday AMI Wednes-
day. The annual meeting with the
literary exercises will he held in the
parlors of the Memphremagog house on
Tuesday evening. On "Wednesday
there will bc an excursion through the
lalS, by the ssteamer Lady of the
Lake. with dinner at Owls Head
Mountain house.
I'm the recent re adjustment of the
internal revenue collectors in Virginia,
Malone has scored a triumph, which,
it is thought will widen the breach.be-
tween the republicans and the read
iustcrs. Two of the collectors who
were dcposed voted for the Garfield
electors and the three appOintees foi
the Hancock readiustcr electors. This,
however, will work no good to Aahone
unless it tends to consolidate the sp-
posing democratic elements.
4 case of interest to pensioners has
Just been decided 10y the acting see
rctary of the interior in the case o
an application for an increase of pen
sion, being Il reversal OF previous de
cioions of the department.. The de
cision construed the law of June l.
1874, defining "total and permanent
hclplcsSncss" to mean a permanent
injury requiring the regular persona
attendance and aid of another person
and rs those conditions were foun'
in the present case the application
was granted.
The question of the bill giving a MAJ
the right to marry his deceased wife
sister has created considerable interes
over the matter, and 4 deep and wide
spread disappointment is felt over it
defeat in the house of lords. Owe
fifty peers, who were strong advocate
of the measure. were absent from TIN
division, and the result has given ris,
to a timely criticism of the political
functions of bishops and their inutilit,
in the house of lords. In the prcsem
instance they have proved to he oh
structionS of the most obstinate kind.
Governor Waller of Connecticut i
noted for his fertile resources and hap
Ply cNprdicnts. In an address to TIN
Yale alumni, he promised to remov
from New London if the Yale boys di,
not win the race with Harvard. Nov
the papers are having their little joke
at the governors expense. But Wal
Ter proves equal to the emergency, ant
says that he has a prominent eXampl,
for rcconsidering his determination il
the case of Senator Iloar, who declare,
that he did not want to live in Il stat
that would elect Butler as govcrnO
and has neglected to seek residenc,
elsewhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-06

Mondays storm was Il general one
throughout New England and the
Middle states. The new gymnasium
at Williams college was wrecked,
the loss to which is about $1,000.
Trees and houses blown to the ground
marked the course of the storm. and
a great amount of damage was done.
At Port .Jervis, \. y, freight house
was demolished and Catholic church
was blown to the ground. Hailstones
destroyed thousands of panes of glass
at Middlctown, Conn. New York
city did not escape the march of de
vastation, among other buildings
blown down being the front walls OF
Miners new theatre on Bowery
seventy-tive feet front and three
stories high
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04

The Canada Southern previously ran
from river 70 river. and ~ Thomas
was Che centre. Now ii is part of Il
line extending from Chicago to
buffalo, and Detroit is the centre.
This week we are pleased to
chronicle the wedding of Rev j.
Belts formerly one Of Brockway
Centres prominent young men now
stationed ut Minden to Miss Nellie
Il. Maynard, of Huron county.
The happy couple are spending their
honeymoon with his parents in town.
May they have a pleasant journey
through the voyage Of life.
Tar and feathers or ride on a
rail which should It be? is the ques.
ton now agitatinG the minds of our
citizens IN regard to the wife beat
ing affair Of Saturday night last.
The awnsor comes, "Both are too
good for the man who would do
such low and mean peice of bust
ness" We were surprised to learn
Of such thing occurring in our peace
able little village and hardly thought
it OF one 50 young, and such short
time married, but then as the old adj
dage goes, ''Put pig in parlor it
viii still be pig" a man who is
guilty of whipping his mother is not
very good specimen of humanity
to have y wife, are our sentiments.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04
Additional Expeditions.

y Dung Reichard who Was stab
bed in the back by his schoolmate
week before last is getting along
nicely.
Mixed society is ike naked
pickles. All becomes Of the same
flavor if mixed together long
enough.
The mouthpiece of the telephone
may be perfectly respectable, but
there are a great many things said
about it.
Beware what you say Of others
because you only reveal yourself
thereby. 4 man does not think to
look behind the door unless he has
some time stood there himself.
The average farmer would con-
slider it huge joke if he got an or
der for two or more yards OF buttet
yet this is the way it is done in parts
of Spain. Il is sent down from the
mountains in the intestines of sheep,
sausage fashion, and sold by lineal
measure.
Mrs EsrnCst's oldest sou died in
Grant worry suddenly of scarlet fey-
or last Tuesday. He WAS pressing
hay on Saturday last when he took
sick and died as stated above. VIM.
Gardeners soa aged about eleven
years also died very suddenly last
Saturday.
--Geo a. Waterbury, the genial
editor of the Romeo Observer says,
sadly, that lao cannot join the church
until he attends ,he frnoral Of the
whclp who steals wood from the
Observer Office lie proposes to
make shat funeral matter Of neces-
sity-Timcs.
The Canada southern r, z. is
now known az the Canada Southern
division Of the Michigan Central
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04
CAPAC CHIPS.

Ma CHaRE ExPosIroR--We send
you an item or two to begin the new
year the infant 1889 80 please ap
preciate our labor that it may not
seem in vain.
Tho we are certainly experience
ing somewhat Icelandic weather in
one sense, in another tie without It's
boon companion "snow" and our
youthful SWANS may only cast long
ing Chances at glittering cutters and
content themselves with dreams OF
what the future hath in store"
ARA J. A. Smith is spending the
New Years holiday with friends in
Flint.
Miss May Bsniiii IS at present TN
der the influence OF very bad cold.
A guest for the New Year not as
heartily welcome as one could wish.
No, We do not receive to-day.
The fact is our wines are in too Low
q state to admit Of that extrava-
gance.
The lectures given under the aus
pieces Vi the II. +. q. society by DIR
McElroy. Dean Of Adrian College,
last week were not as we'll attended
rs one might expect in 50 charming
ly aesthetic town as Capac. How
ever we dare say 1t wes not through
any lack OF appreciation, from the
people but rather from the effect of
too overriding generosity 1T Christ
mas time.
''Tis the early bird that gets the
worm" Wonder if that would not
apply to matrimonial incident
which occurred last week, with eight
change, Of courSo--'''I'is the five
O'Clock Bee that cuils tho swectcs.
Honey"
Miss Nettie Lester was home for
the holidays.
Mr and Mrs VIM Cottington are
in town. Yours, etc, SWEET EGIAR.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04
PECK NOTE1.

Elder Dave spent his holidays
with his friends in Peck.
There was grand New Years
party at the residence of Nelson Ho-
way on Monday evening last.
The Misses Hattie Barrett aud
Minnie Laura have been spending a
few days visiting their friends in
this place.
The Masonic Oyster Supper was a
grand success. There were ]60
numbers sold and very pleasant
time was had.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
wal,,C correspondence.

Our Christmas tree, festival and
concert on the 23rd came off we'll,
sS5.l5 being realized.
A very interesting watch meetin z
was held Sunday evening conducted
by Elder Wright and consisting Of
singing, led by w. Il. Chute, pray
ing, speaking and social chit-ohat.
A donation for Elder Wright is to
he held at the Mt Pleasant chapel
on tho 18th. All are invited 70 be
present and bring something.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04

Yet ALIAE.-All reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. And we
expect to live long enough TO fur
pish the people of this vicinity and
surrounding country with every
thing in the line Of nursery stock
necessary 10 make pleasant home
and life endurable. Seven years ex-
perience in handling trees enable us
&c give better stock, better prices,
and better satisfaction than any
other dealers travelling. Orders by
mail promptly answered.
Yours truly,
J. c. Brooks & BRO,
Oxford, Mich.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04

Rs'urn tickets 's.ued az reduced rates.
HENRY NcHonRsN, Ssnsvins Dl-eot,
iRAR. wADswOgTH. Srr'r
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-04
The Grentcnt Palm Killer

Is! found tor Cr.mnE, ColIc, Stitch in side
ar back, NruralgIs, rheumatism, sprsiIs,
Bruises, &C., is Hamiton's Jamaica Ginger
Ton and Pain Cure. Bound ou with hot
wet cloths IL never fails 70 cure. For Dys.
per siH, IudigesiioH ci headache, hAtutencs
diSErhoes, dyse1trry, heartburn, sour stomach
&C., it Is aaaqVaiiei. Warranted TO give re.
lief seed both Internally and externally
Warranted 20 cuFs, Try il. Price Is srd 80
ceaa. Sold ~ Z. Il. Wells x Co.