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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-24
PrOut'S Neck.

Dear CdiedOnian = Most of your
readers know that PrOut's Neck is an
irregular, rocky point of land jutting
out into the Atlantic ocean some ten
miles southwest of Portland and di-
rectly across the bay from the famous
Old Orchard beach which is some two
or three miles away. The Neck was
probably once an island. but it is now
connected with Scarboro town, to
which it belongs, by a narrow sand bar
perhaps an eighth of mile wide. The
Neck prOper-which is really the
"head, lis mostly high and rocky,
with abrupt approaches to the ocean
on all sides except towards Old Orch
ard bay. This elevation, together
with the high rocks ocean ward, add
greatly to its attractiveness.
While the general contour of the
Neck is round its water edge is quite
irregular and filled with numerous
coves which contribute to its pictur-
esqueness. The neck is perhaps three
fourths of a mile in diameter and
varies from fifteen to fifty or sixty feet
above the sea level. This elevation
gives elegant views in every direction.
Three-fourths of the coast line of
the Neck is rocky and PERCEPTIONS,
which is one of its great charms. One
never tires of watching the incoming
tide dash on this rock bound coast.
Especially after southerly or easterly
wind the sea runs very high and the
rocks for long distance will be lined
with people who go out on purpose to
sit and watch the grand spectacle.
The principal settlement on the
Neck is near its southwestern point
towards Old Orchard and Saco pool.
Here are six small hotels and large
boarding houses and seven or eight
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-24
nr. Blaine Accepts.

Although the native mOdesty and
cultivated diffidence of Mr.. Blaine are
well known, it will not astOund all of
our readers to learn that he has ac-
ccpted the republican nomination. In
thus disrcgarding his own natural re-
luctan,c TO appear in IA public position,
Mr. Elaine has sunk personal feeling in
Il desire to please his friends and save
the country. Had Mr.. Blaine declined,
what might not have been the cOnse
quences Our foreign policy would
he mandy PANTY, free trade would
Toe brought in reducing American labor
''to the lowest Depths" civil service
reform would be ignored and the
country would go quickly to the dogs,
for it would have no great and mighty
statesman, without a single blemish, i"
towering like Mt. Rosa, above his fell
low men, to stretch out his arm and
rescue the perishing.
But there is no ground for apprehen-
sion. Mr.. Blaine has accepted, and the
world joins as well as the st. Johns
bury orators in breathing more easily.
The letter of acceptance is formal -
very. 1t is long as presidents mes
an enlargement of the republican plat
| form, which even so good n republican
us John Sherman felt obliged to de-
nounce in the United States senate.
/ Mr.. Blaine, however, humors the low
ers of his "brilliancy" by giving one
surprise. He declares himself in favor
of civil service reform, notwithstand-
ing his previous record as spokesman.
| If they took any stock in this assertion
we fear IA good many of Mr.. Blaine's
strongest supporters would be greatly
disappointed.
~. f,-...---4-, ---'----., ,nIrCI UuUh
and bottle washer of the Blaine forces.
is still on deck and speaking of how
the campaign will he conducted, says:
"Reform, and the cant that accom-
/ panies it, are the equipages of all polit-
zeal babies; III fact, the younger brood
of politicians are swathed in reform.
while cant and smooth hypocrisy are
their long clothes. Men of the old
| type do not claim, and never have
claimed, that the sanity Odor clings to
their garments, but they do say that
the world cannot be conquered with
rose-water, nor are they willing to go
off the hooks in an aromatic pain
What we all want is manliness what
the reformers clamOr for is the apoth-
costs of Mandy pambyism and the
acme of cant. As a protest against
this the voters of this country will
elect Mr.. Blaine, and the end of all
man millinery will have come"
Great is Magnetic Blaine-and Star
route Steve is his true prophet.
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more for that place. Who enters here
leaves hope behind-so far as political
aspirations are concerned, and that is
a good reason to consider the sober,
mature decisions of such men as Sena-
tor Andrew as honest and devoid OF
policy. Below we copy what Mr..
Andrew has to say on the subject:
NY feeling in brief is simply this,
that there is to-day no great issue dl-
viding the two great political parties.
The main questions, in which every
body is interested, are reform in the
civil service, reform of the tariff, and
reform in the currency, and | regard
any one of these questions as safe IN
the hands of the democratic as of the
republican party. | do not believe that
under the present leaders the republl-
can party can stand for the principles
of honesty, progress and reform upon
which the party was originally found
ed. As at present constituted, it sim
ply presents an organization struggling
to perpetuate its own existence. II
seems to me that the country would be
safer under the governor of New York
than it would be under Mr.. Blaine
Without considering any of the rumor'
as to Mr.. Blaine's personal character
a recent utterance of his in relation tC
the distribution of the surplus reve'
nue-a proposition outrageous as wei
as unconstitutional-sh that he ii
not fit to hold the Office which he seeks
| do not think that the republican
party can ever survive the election o
Blaine, especially as this must b'
brought about by the combination o
the worst elements of both parties.
believe that a man should regard tn
, good of his .eqqntrX before the1snccss
of his party aaa fpH tlsff rsI.s0Hs.
shall be forced To gisf. lace AI|i 81
republican, city eeps tqQ< spnae Ipn
who can sylpnofk 1hf i;i,t}r tieEst alipr
heartily thans ffllsss;;s 81 81; g %
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81 believe in Cleveland, but can't
stand the crowd behind him." remark
ed Caledonia republican the other
day. Let us see.
Kelly, Grady and Tammany are not
very close up in the crowd behind
Cleveland No.
Ben. Butler is not exactly treading
on his heels? No.
And how about O'Dynamite Rossa,
the bloodthirsty Fenian, Me Too Platt.
the hero of disgusting scandal, Denis
hearney, the sand-lot braggart, John
Roach, the leach of the treasury, SecOr
Robeson, the navy wrecker, and all of
the Star-route thieves2 Are these men
at Cleveland's heels? No. They
stand as a unit for Blaine and Logan.
and at their head is the Hon. Stephen
Is. Elkins, better known as Steve Ell
kins, the Star-route thief.
Then who are the men who are the
heartiest in their support of Cleveland d?
George William Curtis, President Eliot
of Harvard, Charles Francis Adams,
James Freeman Clarke, Carl Schurz.
Howard Crosby, Washington GLADDEN.,
ex-GOv. Chamberlin and others of like
influence.
The worst elements of both parties
want Blaine. The best elements of
the democratic party nominated Cleve-
land in spite of the Kellys and But
lers. When the worst elements of the
democratic party and some of the best
men in the republican party bolt
their party nominees it is time for
thinking men In nanse and r,nnhor
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this point the convention adjourned
until afternoon when the contest was
renewed and Gen. GrOut was nOmi-
mated on the eighth ballot receiving
100 votes.
Z. c. RedingtOn of Bradford was
chosen presidential elector. The fol-
lowing is the district committee Hen
~ c. Bates, L. Bart Cross, c. W..
King, w. II. Dubois. James Wilson,
A. b. Franklin.
This probably ends another of the
memorable Congressional fights in this
state in which Gen. Grout has been
an active participant. He has received
the nomination and will no doubt be
elected. He has served the state in
the House one Congress and acquitted
| himself fairly. We have no question
but he will do still better now with a
maturity of Judgment and two years
experience. 1t is objected to him that
he sought the place and has worked
untiringly to this end for years. This
is no doubt true. 1t is also true that
if Gen. GrOut, or indeed any man, waits
for the office to seek him, he will die
an honest and pure man so far as cor
ruption from Office is concerned. The
talk of the "oflice seeking the man
sounds very well, but the man is de
luded beyond recovery who takes any
stock in such talk. 1t is only by worl
the hardest, means the most unscrupu
Ions, and money without stint that ;
man gets elected to Congress in thes
latter days.
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second District Convention.
GEN. CIRCUIT NOMINATED-LErTER FROM
JUDGE POLAND.

GEN. CIRCUIT NOMINATED-LET FROM
JUDGE POLAND.
At the Second district convention
held at Montpelier yesterday, David NJ.
Camp of the Newport Express was
chosen president, with Harvey Jude
vine of Concord and Charles Wilson of
Danville ce-presidents. a letter was
read from Judge Poland who was I'M
able so be present because of i'll health
in which he condemned the course of
the independents and quoted scripture
in the same sentence. Lawyer Bates of
st. Johnsbury nominated Gen. Grout
for congress, and Hooker, Dillingham;
and French were nominated bv their
respective friends. The first ballot
stood Grout $50, Dillingham; Iii,
Hooker -, French IL, Dart /. Sec
ond ballot, Grout I64, Dillingham; Ill,
Hooker Sd, French II, Dart /. At
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4 Notable Boiler.

Massachusetts has been stirred again
this week by the announcement that
John F. Andrew, a son of the late war
governor, John A. Andrew, had re-
fused his allegiance to Mr.. Blaine. Mr..
Andrew has been state senator and
has already been talked of as repre-
sentative to congress. 1t is safe to
remark that he will be talked of no
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My observation in the Department |
of State confirmed the conclusions of
my legislative experience, and i'm |
pressed me with the conviction that |
the rule of impartial appointment
might with advantage be carried |
beyond any existing provision of the
civil service law. 1t could be applied
to appointments in the consular ser
vice. Consuls should be commercial
misunderstanding the globe with
watchfulness for their country's inter
ests Their intelligence and cOmpe
tency become, therefore, matters of
great public concern. No man should
be appointed to an American consulate
who is not well instructed in the his
tory and resources of his own country,
and in the requirements and language
of commerce i'll the country to which
he is sent. The same rule should be
applied even more rigidly to secreta-
ries of legation in our diplomatic ser
vice. The people have the right to
the most efficient agents in the dis
charge of public business and the APP
pointing power should regard this as
the prior and Interior consideration.
sACREDNEss OF THE BALLOT.
This survey of our condition as a
nation reminds us that material prop
erty is but a mOckery if it does not
tend to preserve the liberty of the peo-
pie. A free ballot is the safeguard of
republican institutions, without which
no national welfare is assured. A
popular election, honestly conducted,
embodies the very majesty of true
government. Ten millions of voters
desire to take part in the pending
contest. The safety of the republic
rests upon the integrity of the ballot,
upon the security of suffrage to the
citizen. To deposit fraudulent vote is
no worse a crime against constitutional
liberty than to Obstruct the deposit OF
an honest vote. He who corrupts suf-
frage strikes at the very root of free
government. He is the arch enemy OF
the Republic. He forgets that in tramp
ling upon the rights of others he fatal
ly imperils his own rights. 1t is gOoC
land which the Lord our God doth give
f u.s." but we can maintain our heritage'
only by guarding with vigilance the
. source of popular power.
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
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Remarkable, especially over the bay
towards the sunset, and each returning
day gives new and varied shades of
beauty in cloud and sky and sea. Two
new cottages have gone up this year
one owned by Mrs. Lowering of Phila-
delphia, and IA very large one by the
Hinkley brothers of Gorham, Me-, not
yet completed but to be occupied the
first of August.
This Neck possesses some advan-
tages to people weary and worn which
the ordinary ''resort" does not give:
1t is always cOol-no matter which way
the wind is it has to blow over salt
water. 1t is retired and comparative
ly quiet. There is no railroad, tele
graph, skating rink, billiard hall or
store. A summer post Office has just
been established but is not yet in
operation, and | am told rum shop
has been opened within Il mile or so.
With such evidences of advancing civ
ilization one may soon expect railroad
and a skating rink, and then goodbye
to Prout's Neck as a resort for people
who want rest.
Notwithstanding the place lacks
these modern excitements, there is no
want of recreation. There is deep sea
fishing for cod, bay fishing for smaller
fish, and Gunner fishing from the rocks.
One of the Checkley house bOarders
brought i'll IA large water pail full of
fish, his own catch with angle worms
and rod from the rocks on yesterday
morning. Then there is boating i'll
the bay for those who like it, walking
in the woods, tennis on the lawn, and
sufficient recreation for any one who
goes to a resort mainly for reSt,.uF hPhf
probably be disappointed. People who
realize what they need and know a
good thing when they see it come here
year after year. A literary lady OF
note from Boston has been To one OF
these houses twelve successive sum-
mers. Some people in this house have
occupied the same room every year
since the house was built. | mention
these instances simply to show how
enduring these attractions are to some
people.
BY far the best location on the Neck
is the Checkley house, and for that
and other good reasons it is very diff
cult to get place in it, especially the
last of the season. 1t has not been
crowded in Jnly this year, but has had
IA good run of custom while most of
the beach houses have been deserted.
C. NJ. S.
State of Blaine, July Is.
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The disappointed of both parties
make great capital Of mystery. When
asked about their vote in November
they shake their heads wisely and as
sumo the air of being able to take the
election ont of their vest pocket and
give it to either Blaine or Cleveland as
they may see fit. 1t looks little like
Chinese warfare-much noise and pa
rade, with retreat after the first shot.
Your mysterious man is ii good deal
like Josh Billings man who would
have "donc so much if he had been
there He never gets there. New
port Express.
And Judging 10y the present weeks
issue of the Express we infer that paper
is as deeply mystitird rs the rest. In
three columns of editorial matter and
valuable and interesting matter too
we fail to find one paragraph com
mending Blaine and Logan. This
only shows the apathy of one good re-
publican paper. The rest feel in about
the same way.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-24

We are able to give the best part only
of Mr. Blaine's letter of acceptance on
account of its great length. Gen. Lo-
gan's letter largely goes over the same
ground.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-24

The Burlington Free Press has come
ont in new dress and presents very
neat appearance. 1t also boasts "A new
press and claims it the best in the
state, OF anywhere else, and folding
machine. The paper is worthy its evil
dent prosperity and we trust its pat
romagc will increase in proportion to
its improvements.
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Caledonia County.

HENRY {. IDE, st. Johnsbury, (So,.tor.
CHARLES BRAINERD. Danvills,
JABEZ SMITH, Newark. lAss,t Judgas
JOHN II. GEORGE, Hardwick. )
ISAAC NJ SMITH, McIndoss, Sheriff
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY,
St Johnsbury States ATTY
WALTER p. SMITH, ST. Johnsbury,
Judge OF Probate
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President Hayes once said, he serves
his party best who serves his country
best-or words to that effect. A man
can he republican and not be a
Blaine republican. One can repudiate
Blaine as he would repudiate an unfit
nomination for states attorney or
town representative. The argument
"a -''''' - '''9bI uCIlNt
alike to mans personal freedom and
moral responsibility. The word dcmoc-
racy has no alluring sound to our ears.
Bnt we understand it there is no
principle now mt stake between the
parties. The only show of an issue is
the one largely fcttious-the protec-
ton of American industry and on this
issue neither party is agreed, and if
they were the president is as impotent
to secure either protection or free
trade as he is to change the tides of the
ocean. 1t is congress which makes the
laws
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-24
Republican Nominations.


FOr Governor:
SAMUEL r, PINGREE, of Hartford.
For Lieutenant Governor:
EBESEZER J. ORMSBEE, of Brandon
For Treasurer:
WILLIAM II. DUBOIS. OF Randolph.
For Secretary Of State:
CHARLES w. PORTER, OF Montpelier
For Auditor Of Accounts:
T.. HENRY POWELL, of Richford.
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MIR. Blaine'S Letter.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FORMAL
ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOMINATION.
AUGUSTA, Me-, July 18th,

AUGUSTA, Me-, July 18th, 1884.
The Hon. John b. Henderson and others
Of the committee, ETC., etc.
! GENTLEMEN In accepting the nOmi-
nation for the presidency rendered me
by the republican national convention.
| beg to express n deep sense of the
honor which is conferred and of the
duty which is imposed. l venture to
accompany the acceptance with some
observations upon the questions in
vOlved i'll the contest-questiOns whose
settlement may affect the future of the
nation favOrably or unfavorably for
long series of years.
In enumerating the issues upon
which the republican party appeals for
popular support, the convention has
been singularly explicit and felicitous.
1t has prOpe<ly given the leading posi-
ton to the industrial interest of the
country as affected by the tariff on
imports. On that question the two
political parties are radically in CON
tiict. Almost the first act of the re-
publicans, when they came into power
in 1881, was the establishment of the
principal of protection to American
labor and to American capital. This
principal the republican party has ever
since steadily maintained, while on the
other hand the democratic party in
congress has for fifty years persistentIv
warred upon it. Twice within that
period our opponents have DESTROYED
tariffs arranged for protection. and
since the close of the civil war, when
ever they have controlled the house of
representatives, hostile legislation has
been attempted-never more conspic-
uously than in their principal measure
at the late session of congress.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Revenue laws are in their very ma
ture subject to frequent revision in
order that they may be adapted to
changes and notifications of trade.
The republican party is not contending
for the permanency of any particular
statute. The issue between the two |
parties does not have reference to a |
specific law. 1t is far broader and far
deeper. 1t involves principal of wide |
application and beneficent Influence
against a theory which we believe to
be unsound in conception and inevita-
bly, hurtful in practice. In the many
tariff revisiOns which have been peces-
sary for the past twenty three wears
or which may hereafter become neees.
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For Members of Congress.

For Members OF COngTess.
lat Dist.-JOHN W STEWART of Middlebsry
I'd Dist.-WILLIAM W CIRCUIT of Barton.
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attractive cottages. The two larger
hotels accommodate some fifty or sixty
people and the others from forty down
to twenty five each. AS the Season"
only lasts two months, July and Au-
gust, these houses generally depend on
farms to exc out the year. Board at
these public houses is from one dol
lar to one dollar and a half a day so
you will see the landlords cannot get
very rich off their boarders. The fare
at these houses is wholesome and
abundant, but at prices asked the style
cannot be kept up to that of the Fifth
Avenue hotel, and those who expect a
five dollar house for one hundred and
twenty-five cents will probably take
early occasion to complain. The bill
of fare at the Checkley, where our
party is quartered, gives for breakfast
fried fish, three kinds of meat, two
kinds of warm rolls, eggs, oatmeal and
griddle cakes. For dinner soup, fish
three kinds of meat, two or three kinds
of vegetables, buildings and pies and
frequently fresh fruit. For supper, hot
fish, rolls, fruit, toast, cold meats, etc
This is all well cooked and neatly
served. The wonder to me has beer
that so great variety can be afforded
it certainly is not needed.
A few rods north of the Checkle!
house, on an elevation overlooking Sc;
and bay and land, is Sunset cottage
erected two years ago byftP rpfa Hepr.
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HOSIERY

Will he opened March 3lst. We have
purchased the finest line of Hosiery
ever shown by us, representing the
latest novelties in variety and styles Mt
reasonable prices.
Our new Spring Stock of Baldwin
and Lumkin
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ADMIRINC THRONC,

purchasing the beautiful things displayed the
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-06

Oftentin,es I have seen a tall ship
glide by against the tide, az IL drawn
BY an invisible tow line. - hundred
strong arms pulling it. Her sails I'M
furled. her strsamers dropping, she had
neither side wheel or stern wheel still
abe moved on, stately. in serene tri-
umph, ~ with her ewn life. But
know that on the other side Of the ship,
hiddsn beneath the great bulk that
swan % majsstically, thDre Vas . little
tOils0me steam tug, with heart Of fre
and arms Of iron, that waa tuaging It
bravsly on and ! knew IL the little
steam ting untwinsd her arms and left
the ship. IL would wallow and roll away
and drift hither and thither, and 20 Of
with tho efIluent tide no man knovs
where; and 20 ! have known moro
than ono genius, hieh-deoked, full
frsighted, Wide-sailed, Ray-penn0ned,
but for the bare, toilinQ. arm and brave,
warm heart Of the faithful little wife
that nestled cloes 10 him. % that no
Wind or wave could part them, he
would have gene down With the stream
and been heard Of M more.-Q Oliver
WesdeH Holmes.