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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03
Newspaper Tendencies.

The tendencies of American journal
ism are discussed by f. V. SmallcY
from an inside view in the current
Manhattan magazine, and though he
does not strike at all novel note, it
is one that needs to he sounded. The
newspapers of the day without ques
ton are rendered less valuable to the
people than they should be, and their
chance of mischief steadily increases
by the sensatiOnalism of their news,
by the eXtravagant prominence given
to tales of crime. and by the ambition
to be "spicy": and the cheapening of
prices which has lately infected the
metropolitan papers has not only the
same cause which belongs to the de
| teriOration in these respects, but II
leads in turn to. a great increase and
| extension of such evils. For they are
all devices to reach wider public
than otherwise would attend to the
newspapers, and testify to the fact that
the popular tastes and appetites are
| of grade that high moral sense and
a conscientious refinement do not ap-
peal to. a newspaper that regulates
| its work by scruples restricts its pub
! lie, and does SO consciously. 1T Is un-
fortunate enough that there should
exist "A great number of coarsely print
ed and as cOarsely edited sheets thai
make it their business to feed the de-
nIand Of the lower public who can
read but do not think, but donbly an
fortunate that journals that ought to
have some conception of a better mis-
t sion should truckle to this unhealthy
annette for scandal and detail of crime
i Not that crime can be ignored, oI
even that its particulars can always b'
passed over. The newspaper -trHly
must be a mirror of life. sits fiuctua
tions and it's vast concerns" and eaci
), journal measures its character and it
sensibility to moral and social health
by the choice it makes of the cases ri
crime and error that are to he held al
to the general gaze for the lessons they
: bear,-for their folly, their futillty
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03
A Postal Telegraph.

WAsHINGToN, March 2I.-George ID.
Roberts, of the postal telegraph com
pany, was heard before the house com
mittee on post offices and post roads,
in regard to the proposed contract be
tween his company and the govern
ment. The contract was read and he
said that he would secure the govern
ment a postal telegraph without ex-
pense, without the necessity of the
employment of a telegraphic force,
without putting the government in the
position of a competitor with private
enterprise, which would give for IA
term of years a cheap system under
the control of the government. He
denied that he had ever said that he
could raise $4,000, 900 upon the pro-
posed contract. No persons interested
in other companies had any share in
this.
The postal telegraph subcommittee
of the senate post office committee ha:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03
St. Johnsbury Church Directory.

AdreHt-Paddock Village. Sabbath Services at
1880 a NJ. / - aud $50 y. IN. Sabbath School
IL IA. Prayer Meetings at 7:30 p. IN. SUNDAY, Tues
day aud Friday evenings.
BGptist-Railroad Street Corner Mape Rev
E. L. Sandiord, Pastor Preaching 1850 ! Nj. 5.
school II NJ. Prayer meeting O. 30. PRAYER meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7':U
Free Bdptist-Nau Street. Corner Prospect
sabbath services, 1880 An. and $50 r NJ Sabbath
school al IL 81. Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 1..ih. Rev. ID. II. Adams pastor.
Church Of The MeSsidh-, UniversalistJ Eastern
avenue. corner Cherry street. Sabbath services
AT l:i1 $50 NJ. Sabbath School at 1880 T. NJ
wednesday evening meeting at 7:3O. Rev q. W.
Jenkins, pastor
Methodist-Ceutral street. Rev. f. W. Culver.
faSt"r Residence next to the Church. Sab
bath services at 1890 A. NJ, and $50 7. Sabbath
school at II Wednesday evening meeting at
Norh CongregatioHai-Main street, corner OF
church. Rev Henry W Jones, Pastor. sabbath
services at 1890 4 Al, and $50 +. N. Sabbath
school at l.i5 T. NJ. Wednesday evening meeting
at 7.3O.
South Cony,egatonal-Main street Rev. Ed
ward l. Fairbanks Pastor. sabbath services al
1880 a. NJ, and 631 r. NJ Sabbath School at IL NJ.
Wednesday evening meeting al 7:3O
Presbyteridn ChuIch-Eastern Avenue Rev w
X Laird pastor sabbath services AT 1880 Il. NJ,
aud $50 2. III. sabbath school at Il III. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening 7:iO.
~. 4ndreiVS-( (EpiscopalJ Main street Rev
+. =. Fisher, Rector. Services GU sundays at
1880 4. m, and p. Wednesdays at 7:3O p III.
sunday School, at II IN.
Roman Cdthoiie-Cherry Street. Rev. j. A.
li"isa"nnault. Parish Priest. Mass aud 10 a. III ;
Nesptrs and benediCtIOn at , p. On the
second sunday of the month, service at $50 a. H..
and =. m. At Lyudonville same day at 1890 a.
J, u. g. A.-MeetinGs at the hall of the Y. NJ. &.
A. Main street, sunday mornings at go, Satur-
day at $50 p. M Noon meeting every day at
rooms on Main street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03
SquiDS.

Mad foxes are reported in COnnecti-
cut. We are not told what they are
mad about, but il may he because they
are i'll Connecticut Boston Transcript.
Mexican editors do not care abOnt
an extended circulation. The fewer
subscribers they have the fewer times
they are shot at.
A Canadian farmer, who recently
lost Il small pig, after Il long search
found him drowned in the cream can.
so" he said, ''poor pigsy's cremated.'
A strange freak of nature for this
season is IA lilac bush in full bloom in
Il yard on Court street. Exchange.
1t makes us blush to read il lilac that
Bismark was advised by his physi-
clans to take iron for his blood, but he
did not follow the advice. He was
afraid it might be made of American
pig IRON Philadelphia Call.
"Fine morning, your honor" affably
remarked the man who was arrested
the night before for being drunk and
disorderly. ayes, indeed" heartily
responded the Justice "quite Il fine
morning: in fact 80 fine morning"
After this little pleasantly, the gentle
and the business Of the court went on
as usual. Detroit Free Press.
Gid, whose fifth birthday is "A couple
of weeks past. had been to school dur
ing the fall term, wearing the kilt skirt
common to boys of that age. Some of
the larger scholars plagued him for
wearing dresses. After the holiday
vacation he was sent to school in Il
complete boys suit, of which he was
quite proud. One of the girls wrote
him a note, saying he looked like lit
tie man. In telling his mother about
it he said Mamma, Hattie sent me
IA letter telling me | looked like a littl.
man, and ! wrote her one and told her
| she looked like IA daisy, only couldn't
| spell daisy, so | spelled cat. - liar-
| per's Bazaar.
| Western etiquet When asked To
take some thing, never refuse. If you
| shoot man hy mistake iuI some one
else, it is positively required that you
| call Oh the family Immediately after
| the funeral and apolOgise.-lt H. no:
polite to crack jokes ut the expense of
| il man who carries IA sclt-eOcking pis-
/ tol.--NGVer carry IL handkerchief in
/ your hip pocket. Reaching for II may
I lead to misunderstanding AT lynch
/ ing bees the master of ceremonies has
the exclusive right to designate those
who are to help pull on the rope
When suddenly stopped by road agents,
and asked to hold up YOU hands, it is
considered the hight of impoliteness to
refusc.-Strict etiquet now requires
that at ) o'clock teas all weapons shall
be concealed under the coat OF IN the
boots, the latter course being preferred,
as bOot-legs are handler to get at
When invited to a party which yOu do
not wish to attend. a card of regrets
with G. A. O.. on one corner will he
sufficient c. A. 0. stands tor 'cartrld-
yes all out. IF you wish Il mans per
mission to pay your addresses to his
daughter, it is allowable To invite him
to see yon throw Il bottle into the air
and shoot hole through the bottom
without breaking the hottie hclore
making your crrand known. w hen at
church it il always-but it isnot worth
while to waste space giving this rule
until the churches are built. Phila
delplna Gail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03

embodied the views of the majority in
Il bill which provides for the placing
of telegraph offices in post offices with
Ill ten miles of a circuit where the sal
airy of the postmaster is $500 or more
year, and creates the Office of fourth
assistant postmaster general, to be
filled by a skilful electrician. The
charges of transmission are to he TWEEN
ty cents for l 900 miles or less, forty
cents for 1000 miles, and fifty cents
for all greater distances; the night
rates to be respectively fifteen and
twenty-five cents. These rates are for
dispatches of twenty words, One-fifth
additional to be charged for each ad-
ditiOnal five words. The rates cover
delivery by mail or carrier. Govern
ment dispatches are to have priority,
mt rates to he annually fixed by the
general. The charges to
newspapers and commercial news as
soeiations are To be fifty cents for IA
circuit of 900 miles at night and 81
in the day time for each 100 words.
The charge for manifOlding in cities is
to be ten cents for each 100 words for
each copy made. Telegram stamps
and stamped paper is to be provided
Try the postmaster general. kilograms
are to have the same privileges now
accorded to sealed letters. All the
telegraphic lines operated under the
provisions of this act are to be made
post-rOutes. Postal telegraph cards
are to be issued of the denomination
of fifteen cents, twenty cents, twenty
five cents, forty cents, and fifty cents,
upon which messages may be written
and deposited in letter-carrier boxes
to he sent by telegraph. The bill pro-
vides for the adoption of the money
order system, and for advertising in
the newspapers of Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
Chicago, and st. LOuis, for proposals
from any telegraph company under the
act, the contract to be made with the
lowest and best bidder. If no COM
pany makes proposals before Novem-
Der, then the lines are to be buiiU by
the government. A board, consisting
of the secretary of state, the secretary
of war, and the postmaster general
shall cause to he arranged four trunk
lines connecting the northeastern. the
northwestern and southern parts of
the United States with the city of
Washington. The construction and
repairs are to be done by the corps of
engineers under the direction of the
secretary of war, who is to be author
lied to secure the right of way, and
the use of all the necessary appliances.
Employees are to be chosen upon eX-
animation by the civil service commits
siOners. The working of the lines as
part of the postal system is to be un-
der the control of the postmaster-gen
eral. The bill appropriates $1,000
600.
The bill has been submitted to the
full committee and will be taken up
in few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03
The Farmers Wife.

Our readers will remember the strong
article printed in the CGledOnidn re-
Gently on the Vermont farmers wife.
Here is vigorous California criticism
| think the article relating to the
treatment of the Vermont farmers
wife, by her husband, must put to
Hi ght the idea in the minds of SO many
people, that Englishmen are the only
husbands on earth, capable of cruelty
to their wives. The refinement of cru
city, | call it, if but half the story told
is true. One had better possess what
Miss Betsey Trotwood in David Cop
perfield calls a Poker husband. A
beating now and then, would be pref
erable to life of hourly misery, as
described. am afraid Englishmen OF
the Poker husband class do beat theiI
wives, numerically too. Their lament
able ignorance, and fondness for strong
drink may, perhaps, plead some ex-
cuse. But according to our iuforman
here is man, who would not for th'
world touch a drop of liquor, who is
painfully honest, who processes, wOrs
of all, to serve that Christ whose dali.
life was filled to overlooking will
deeds of kindness and of love, yet VIII,
beats, metapborically, all the beaut!
and poetry out of the life of the on
whom he has sworn to love and cheris
| forever. "TO love and cherish ~
wonder if he ever realized the meanin
of the words. Probably not, as it i
said, "he knows no better Well, fo
the honor of manhood, | hope thes
cases are exceptional. Indeed, thin
they must be. Few women would sui
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03
Good night
March %, 1884.

Prince Leopold, the youngest son OF
Queen Victoria, is dead.
Gen. Grant is now able to walk with
out the aid of crutch.
Augustus SchelI, the welI-knowu
banker and politician of New York,
died Thursday morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03
VOLUME 47---NUMBER 2436

what to say to this, as those present
did not wish to dispute the point. See
ing how matters stood the lady ran Oft
home, and presently returned with her
ring, into the setting of which the EN-
erald fitted perfectly. On seeing this
all at once agreed that the stone was
the property of the lady Virginia
City (Nev.) Enterprise, March II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03

nit to such treatment. Such things
are not pleasant to read of, especially
unpleasant to exist.
Mrs. j. H. KINERsoN.
Oakland, Cal, March Is.
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ST. JohnsbmrN Centre.

COHgrsgatiOHdl-Rev. j. T. ClOssOn. Pastor. Sun
day services at IL A. NJ, and 500 p. N. Sabbath
school at u NJ Wednesday evening meeting AT
73u T. NJ.
Methodtst-Rev. W. \. Evans Pastor. Sunday
Services at II A. NJ. and z. NJ. Sunday School a,
/: NJ Thursday evening meeting at 30.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03

CoayrsyutiOnGE-Sunday services at 1915 a. .
and 6iO p IN sabbath school at l2.OO. Wednes
day evening meeting at $50
MethodiSt.-Supplied by Rev. u. E. Burnham.
sunday services at I.3O p. Ill.
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st. Johnsbury Post Office.

Commencing Oct : the mails will close at the
Post Office rs follows:
faSSumpslc h X Way Mail, South. y % a. III.
No. Danville, 900 a. m.
st j. a l.. &. Il. X. Way Mail East 2.I5 p. III.
ST J. & l.. &. X. K. Way Mail West 2.l5 .. III.
PassumpSic X. K. Way Mail. North. 40 p. N.
West Concord and st. Johnsbury East, 800 a. III.
Waterford. w Watf'd and l.. Watfd 40 y. III.
Boston, New York, Conn. K. Val. Mail 200 =. J..
Northern and Montreal mail 500 p. III.
Mail will he collected from the boxes at Paddock k
village and Railroad street at : On a III. and 3 .
y. Box at Railroad street will be visited at 30
y. M. As usual.
CHAS. 2. CARPENTER =. NJ.
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ST. Johnsburv Atbenau,,,

Library and Reading Room Free To all. Open
from a. NJ. to l. NJ. from to p. M, aud from
: Ia > saturday evenings.
art GGuerv--Upen Tuesdays aud Fridays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03

Western Union and VI. InteTnGtiOHd[-iu ST.
J"hnsbury House Open from "A. IN, To p.
sundays, To 10 d. III, I" p. IN. Night messages
al halt Iates
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03

At Uuion City, Pa, Mrs. Lucy
Hart shot herself. She was rendered
insane by the conduct OF her two sous,
who were recently sent to the pel'iten-
tiary.
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Buried Under the snow.

A FAMILY OF SIN COVERED BY AN
AvALANCHE.-THRE DAYS SPENT IN
DARKNESS.
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ST. c5uhnsbnrp (alrdOnian.
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BLISHERS.
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r''TEI II. " "'''ll'7. ~ IT " t7' ''1I'
70 No Cuts inserted No Objectionable advertise
nents receiusd, and nothing Bat legitimate business
dUerfising solicited
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Justices Record in Criminal Cases

A new blank for Justis. Il The Peace Just
printed and for sale at the CALIFORNIAN OF
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-01
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL pnocrEp1Noy.

The Senate on the goth passed the bill in.
ereasing to 100000 the annual appropriation
TO furnish arms for the militia; also the hill
nxing the time of holding Federal Courts i'm
the northern District of Iowa. A resolution
was adopted making inquiry as to the amount
OF indemnity lands patented to land grant
railroads i'm Iowa. Tho bank Circulation hill
was Iaken up and both Plumb's and Morrilrs
amendments were rejected. . In the House
the report was agreed to calling for reports
made by special agents of the Postal Depart
.i III reference to the Star-route investga-
uon. a report was submitted favoring the
Dill 70 forfeit the Oregon Central land grant
Resolution calling on the President not to de-
liver up tne cuban refugee, Aguero, till the
case is fuily Investigated was reported favora-
Dly. Joint resolution appropriating $4,000
Tor Tor educatlon among the Indians was adopted.
discussed without action.
In the Senate on the DIST Mr.. CullomI in
PRODUCED bill to strengthen the Sny levee.
The bin making IT a felony to personate a
Government official with intent to defraud
was discussed without action. The bank cir
culatlon Dill was taken up, and after long dis
cusslon Morgan withdrew his amendment.
The Senate adjourned till Monday 49,. In the
House the agricultural appropriation bill was
reported and ordered printed. The Military
academy Dill was AIKEN up and passed. mo-
ton TO adi ourn over Washingt)ns birthday
was agreed to. The post-route bill passed.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted inquiring whether
the Northern Pacific Company claims any
lands on which homestead entries had been
made prior to the time of location. A com
munication from the President gave notice of
the gift of the steamer Alert by the British
Government for the Greedy expedition Mr..
Randall asked unanimous consent to have the
commun cation spread upon the record. MIR.
tinerty objected. "A vote was then taken and
the motion carried, only two members voting
against it.
In the House of Representatives on the
Esd a bin TO prohibit contract importation OF
laborers was placed on the calendar. Also the
bill to enable the Postmaster-Genera to inter
cept registered letters for lottery companies
The pleuro-pneumona bill was taken up and
discussed without action The Morrison bond
ed whisky bill was reported and referred to
committee of the whole. Senate not in
session.
In the Senate on the 25th resolutions call
ing for information as to the manner in which
certain railroad companies had compli d with
the act of May Z, 1878, were agreed to. A res
olution to appropriate 100000 to the sufferers
by the recent tornadoes was referred. The
currency bill was taken up. Senator Vest S
amendment was rejected and the bill was
passed as modified by Morrill,. In the
House Mr.. Ellis asked for an investigation of
certain charges that had been made against
him. The usual Monday allowance of new
bills were introduced. The pleuro-pneumonia
bill was read by sections for amendments and
some notifications adopted.
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the Senate on the 26th the titz
John Porter bill was reported aud made
special order for March II. The bill to
prohibit mailing newspapers containing
lottery advertisements was placed on the
calendar. A resolution was adopted call
ing on the Navy Department for informa.
ton regarding the Panama Canal. JOINT
resolution of thanks to the British Govern
ment for the gift of the Arctic steamer
Alert was adopted without debate. The
bill to consolidate the Bureau of Military
Justice and the corps of Judge Advocates
of the army was placed on the calen-
dar. A resolution was adopted inquiring
as TO the export of grain and cotton and
the effect dealing in futures may have had
upon it. The bill to construct additional
steel cruisers was taken up and discussed
at some length. ....In the House the pleuro-
pneumonia bill was taken up and discus
sion of the second section was. concluded.
The Senate resolution of thanks for the gift
of the Alert was presented and unanimous
consent asked for its immediate considera-
ton, but Mr.. Robinson objected.
COMMISSIONER LoRNG reports to
President Arthur that he has examined the
whole business of raising, curing and ship
ping hog products in America, and finds
ample safeguards to prevent the spread OF
disease and the sale OF unwh olesome meat.
A MOVEMENT in favor of emigration
has assumed such strength in Gallicia chat
the Governor has been petitioned to prohl-
bit the sale of tickets to America.
| SEVERAL leaders of the Liberal party
in their German Reichstag have written 10
Speaker Carlisle expressing their appreci-
alton of the Lasker resolutions.
WORK on the Souvis & Rocky Noun
tain Railroad, to run 1850 miles northwest
from Winnipeg, Man, will be pushed this
summer.
DIR. NoRyIN GREEN, President of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, on
the 25th declined to furnish the Senate
Postal Committee with information regard
ing press contracts.
THE House Committee on Invalid
Pensions agreed to report favorably Rep
resentative Matson's bill increasing the
pensions of widows and dependent parents
of deceased soldiers and sailors from rs to
SIP per month.
REPRESENTATIVE HEWITT has been
authorized by the Ways and Means Com
mittee to report bill to prevent the I'M
portation of adulterated teas.
| A FALSE alarm of fire at the Royal
Theater, Montreal, Can, during matinee
on the Goth, caused panic. Women tainted
and were trampled on, and several were
badly bruised.
JUDGE HILTON has bought the Stew
art building from Mrs. A. I. Stewart Tor
! 100000.