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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
second District Convention.
AN INSIDE VIEW.

AN INSIDE VIEW.
1t was announced in the CaledOnian
two months ago that Col. Truman c.
Fletcher had aspirations to go to Chi
cago as delegate to the national con-
vention. The announcement was
laughed at in certain quarters, not be-
cause Col. Fletcher is an unworthy man
and could not well aspire to any posi-
ton, but simply because he is an I'M
known man, without national acquaiD
lance, influence or weight. 1t was be-
lieved that with the almost certain
presentation of Edmunds as candi-
date for the presidency, Vermont
would assuredly send her most promi-
nent and influential public citizens as
delegates in order to give that nominal
ton a good send-Off. The result OF
Tuesdays convention proves once
more that he laughs best who laughs
last.
For the benefit of our readers, many
of whom we believe are entirely ignOr-
ant of the manipulatiOns of political
gatherings, we propose to give little
inside view of Tuesdays proceedings
and some of the work that preceded
of i'll will towards Col. Fletcher, who
is good friend for any thing we know,
and kind and genial neighbOr.
Some months ago Col. Fletcher eX
pressed to some of his friends desire
to be delegate. Col. Forbes, cores
pendent of the Boston journal and
Editor Harris of the Index were early
| consulted. They ardently espoused his
cause and wanted to go in at once,
but were held back by their more pru-
dent chief until he had his pipes all
laid. This pipe-laying consisted in
not only seeing a sufficient number of
friends in his own town to control the
caucus in his interest, but also to see
the right men in other towns in the
county so that Fletcher men should be
chosen from them to 90 to Montpelier.
This work was faithfully done, and
it was said the day of the convention
that Col. Fletcher had put ont as much
as $500 to make his calling and cleo
ton sure, but We do not credit the
story. for We believe, and shall at
tempt to show further on, that much of
! the work done for him is to be paid for
in kind.
The time for the town caucus drew
near. The district committee with
commendable. Judgment and good
sense, provided in their call for can
cuses that ballot boxes should be used
aud that they should be kept open one
hour. In this town this wise provis-
. ION was wholly ignored. The caucus
was called to order promptly and dele
gates were nominated in open meeting
and elected viva vOee. 1t was touch
and-go, the Eaan with the spryest
mouth getting IN his man every time.
At this caucus Lawyer Dunnett,
man lately from Eyegats and but for
few months past q resident of this
town, was not at all backward in COM
ing forga ard. He made the first motion
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
Is the PrOhibitOry Liquor Law
Failure
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Apr.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Apr. 10.
c. VI. .StOne-Dear Sir Il send yOu
by this mail copies of the Times Union,
newspaper printed here in Jackson
vile, with certain articles written by
me and editorial comments concerning
the prohibitory liquor law of Vermont.
| wish you would read these articles
and then give in the CdledOnidH your
idea of the effect of prohibition in your
state. The friends of humanity have
obtained from our legislature "A law
permitting each election district to de-
termine whether or not liquors shall
be sold within their respective bOun-
diaries; and in very many Of these dis
tricts in the state the traffic is shut off.
The rumsellers are "mOving earth and
hell" to break down this law and pre-
vent its enforcement. Now | want to
ask you in all candor, Q) sis the Yer
mont prohibitOry liquor law practically
failure as asserted in the Times
Union 2" (2) Chow is the law enforced
in your part of the state r. A reply
will greatly oblige,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01

We are assured that there is no truth
in the rumor that Hon. c. 5. Page die
tated to the CdledOnidn its recent on
slaught on himself, which has virtually
made him secretary of state AS the sue
cessor of DR.. Nichols Burlington
Clipper.
1t is not at all probable that Maj. Page
will succeed DR.. Nichols, but he GER
tainly has been doing some strange
things for IA man who had not thought
of trying for the place. His sending
proof slips of his letter to the Cdte
DOMAIN to every other paper in the
state was well enough as an advertise
ment of his calf-skin trade, but 1t
looked too much like demagog $
shrewd trick to be of any political
benefit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
HOSIERY

Will be opened March 3lst. Wa. have
purchased the finest liue of Hosiery
ever shown by us, representing the
latest novelties in variety and styles at
reasonable prices. 81. .......-
Our new Spring Stock Of Baldwin
and Lumkin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01

Machine candidates do not tender
their good wishes aud support to anti
machine can lidates.- Free Press.
Not unless it is the only way left them
to get out of very small hole.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01

A spectacle for the gods: Dudley c.
Denison acting as substitute for Fred
erick Billings and nominating George
+. Edmunds for president.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
Kind Words.

Oh, NO, INDEED.
The CaIedOnidn has enjoyed quite a
shaking up of late, but then it should
not be too shaky.-TClipper.
THE DEAR THING.
The Montpelier Waterman speaks OF
our neighbOr as "the irreproachable
CdledOnidn, which is wont to
"Compound for sin it is inclined to
BY damning those it has no mind to-
i Index.
GOOD PLACE FOR YOU.
CdledOnidn they have found it necess-
AIRY to close all the billiard and beer
saloons at st. Johnsbury. -[Clipper.
VERY FUNNY INDEED.
If there is anything that would make
us laugh this weather it is the express
ed preference of the CdledOnidn for ID.
NJ. Camp for secretary of state us
against either Charley Porter or Carol
Page. This is rather ridiculous, isn't
it ? Index.
RELIED ON A FRANKLIN COUNTY PAPER.
Some one, it seems, took the liberty
to suggest the name of Carroll 5. Page
as the successor of DR.. Nichols as sec
rotary of state. This of course brought
the pea blowers of the CGtedORiHn and
Richford Gazette into blowing condi-
ton, which called forth from Mr. Page
statement that they found so hard to
digest that the CdledOnidR and its sat
elite have been forced by the stern
logic of facts to back water Clipper.
AN INNOCENT BOOM.
One of two things is very apparent.
Either Maj. Page of II, depark thinks
the CaledORian's circulation is in excess
of all other papers in the state com
bined, or lie is innocently(O booming
himself for secretary of state. The
CdIedonian published an attack upon
him, and not content with refuting it
in the same paper he has distributed
printed circulars to most of the papers
in the state and many of them have
published his advertisement. In this
way he poses before people who never
heard of the charges against him in
the role of injured innocence, and gets
himself talked about Newport Elk
press.
WHAT, wEALLYf
Our esteemed neighbOr, the CdledO-
nian, recently had a savage attack on
Carroll 5. Page, whom somebody has
suggested as tit candidate for secre-
tary of state. The CaiedOHidH is both
wrong and unjust. Mr.. Pag is gen
tlemen of excellent standing in bis
town and county, Que of the InOst sue
cessful business men in northern Yer
mont, bright as "a dollar, and capable
of filling to the credit of the state any
Office to which he shall be called. Onr
neighbor in his alarm about the ma
chine is losing his candor aud usual
spirit of justice. The editor has been
absent of late and that young fellow
who has hold of the quill is bound to
smash things. Barton Monitor.
.. wITHERED BARTON GRASS.
The grass seems To be green this year
as usual CaledOniaR. And starts
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01

Carry the news to the CdledOHjdn.
But break il To that journal gently
[St. Albans Messenger.
Such thoughtfulness is very kind and
we appreciate it. Aud yet it is barely
possible that our equanimity was as
little disturbed 10y the genial doctors
politic announcement as was that OF
the bereaved Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
DIsPROvEs THE ASSERTION.
A sALuTARY LESSON.

Whether there is a power behind the
throne that did not dare risk the issue
of the contest, and therefore dictated
the withdrawal, the Phoenix will not
undertake to say but whether or not
DR.. Nichols was n machine or ring can
didate, the manner in which his caudi-
dacy was brought ont was unfortunate.
1t had the appearance of Il name pre-
scented at somebody's dictation which
the people were expected tn Obedientiy
endorse, without question or protest.
1t was against this dictatOrial method
against this appearance of bOssism, and
not against DIR. Nichols as man, that
the rebellion WAS raised. The lesson
which this episode in our political his
tory has Taught is Il salutary one, and
we imagine it will be long time before
a nomination for any high office in
Vermont is again brought out as if "by
authority" with a ke-it-and -swal.
low-it" air. Phenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01

An old gentleman named Potter,
who arrived in Jersey City, n. j., the
23d, from Rutland, reported to the po-
lice that while he was sleeping on the
train his valise and $500 were stolen
from him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
Pubic Opinion.
NO UNsEEMLY CONTEST WANTED.


The republicans of Vermont cannot
well afford 10 have any heated and un-
seemly contest over candidates for the.
state offices, when they have so much
at stake in the presidential canvass.
The determination of DR.. Nichols to
sacrifice a laudable personal ambition
TO secure party harmony and success
deserves the warmest commeudatiOu.
The nomination of Col. Piugree for
governor, we trust by reclamation, will
insure n harmonious. and victorious
campaign; and rs Vermont leads off
in the fall elections, all will realize the
great Importance of securing the.larg
est majority possible for the republican
state ticket in the presidential year
Messenger. .....
DISPRovES THE ASSERTION.
DIR. Nicholas withdrawal of his name.
under the circumstances. is an honor
able act and. while many good repub-
licans, all over the state, may regret
his decision, all will admit that it does
him credit; and even his opponents
must own that the coupling of with
drawal of his name with tender of his
best wishes to his chief c ompetitoT, he
speaks the generous and honorable
man, rather than the disappointed as
pirant. This feature of his withdraw
al, etfectually disproves the assertion,
which has perhaps been used with the
most effect against him, that he was
the candidate of a machine.-l Free
\ Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
OUTSIDE GARMENTS

just received this week. Remember
we take the lead on outside garments.
Our styles cannot be surpassed and our
prices the lowest.
New Spring and Summer 80.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01

The grass seems to be green this year
as usual CaledOnian. And starts
early in front Of that Office Monitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01

In all grades of Standard Goods at
popular prices. .
New Wall Paper, Borders, Frieze,
Extension, Corners aud Decorations.
In this department we have the finest
line in our village.
Crockery and Glass Ware. Some
new patterns in Cut Glass Ware.
We shall he pleased to have our Gus
toners inspect our stock and prices.
-, --@.,-- ~.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
Black Dress Silks.

We have 10 remarks to make about
comparison of prices. The goods will
speak for themselves. This celebrated
make of Black Silks is renowned
throughout the large cities for elegance
of finish, perfection of color and dura-
bility, and considered one of the finest
makes III the world, all at the lowest
prices ever sold in this section.
Ladies' New Spring .'. '..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
NEW SPRING PRINTS

At D cts. per yard.
New Ginghams at cts. and 10 cts.
per yard.
New Satines aud Chambrays, etc.
New White Goods of every descrip-
ton. ...-.. b..
A full assortment of each grade Of
the celebrated make of c.. J. Bonnet
81 Co. .-.-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
7. C. FLETCHER & Co:
SPRING
GOODS
Opened this Week. Our
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT

Is complete. We have an extra
large line of Black Dress Goods with
orr usual assortment of ColOred Dress
Goods in all the new prevailing colors.
Some very handsome patterns in com
bination Suitings. A large stock of.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-01
BOOTS AND SHOES
Spring Carpetings

just received in Mems, Boys, Youths
and Misses.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-04

ioUNG NAN DRowNED.-JwOo or three
days ago young man, probably u
years of age. named Edwards. arrived
here from Illinois, where his parents re-
side. He WAS acqu united with Mr.. +
4. Jones, who, In company with is sou
is piling piece of land West of the gas
works. 10 Mr.. Jones he applied for
work His friend asked him il he could
work about the water without getting
drowned. He replied that he was &C
eustomed tn. water, and was good
swimmer. Yesterday morning he went
To work. Mr.. Jones told him to 90 to
the mill and bring over raft of timbers
which were there. The young man
started, and. i, Seems. that after floating
the timhers for short distance fell into
the water. His cries for help we're heard
by Mr.. Jasper aud other employees At
the railroad office, WHO IN tde all haste
~ render him assistance, but before
help could reach him he sank beneath
the food. Drags were made. and Is or
- minutes after the poor follow disap-
peared his body was recovered. Drs,
Root and Whitworth were summoned,
and did every hing In their power to
resuscitate the drowned man. but after
working over him for more than An
hour gave up the task AS hopeless. The
body WAS conveyed to the undertaking
establishment of . Schillestad. where
ii will be placed in nice casket and
given a Christian burial. MIR. Jones at
once telegraphed the sad news To Ed
wards parents, and will write the full
particulars of the accident to them.
Thus anot er Is added - the long list
of terrible casualties which have oc-
CURED IN our city of late.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-04

The Heraid's comments upon the sad
fate of Miss Edith Ewing were abnor-
mally brutal. They We're ghoulish and
uacanny. unahrouding the dead and at
lacking the purity of her life. Alleging
nothing upon which to base its vile sur
misses, II paLders to that morbid sense
which Is ever quick to lnpute evil and
urls anatheulas at the possible perpe-
traitor II II suggestions criUe, o. the
existence of which 1t Processes no
knowiedge. If the Herald knows any
thing further than has been told Of the
motives and circumstances which drove
this poor Young girl to 50 pitiful aud
Ittiie-1 Il fate, let such facts De plainly
stated. 1t not. let sweet charity shroud
III foroetfuinsss her self imnolation.
and, tor the sake Of surviving friends,
If not out Of respect for the pu,seless,
defenceless dead, let her memory be un-
tarnlshed by the black breath of pol
luted snrinIse.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-04
RREyfTJE.

A beautiful day vas yesterday. after
the rain.
Iron has been laid along the com
pleted PORTION of the water front road
Sup W. H. Starhuck il again under
ch2rter to take coal from Seattle ID san
Francisco.
Mrs. Day. Of PendIeton. has given
b'rth 10 irip!ets. Hho can tell En4t a
day vIll bring forth:
I, l. said 70 have cost the Northern
Pacific III the neigh bornood of flO,USJ
per mile for agents COMMISSIONS.
Aay one wishing 10 purchase heavy
express wagon Can learn Of an oppor-
tanity By referring TO oar advertising
columns.
Mr.. Henry Van ASSET. Of Hood
iiver, Oregon, came over yesterday and
Will remain here a week, looking after
business.
Harmon and hittleuan, the fast run
nsIs, Vill have another nal OF speed tor
5000 side, al Oakland. on the 18Th
inst ant.
The county Is ready 20 receive propo-
sitIoEs TO furnish block Of land suit
proposed neE court house.
Ire San Jnan Archipelago Lime
Company are now prepared 10 make
contracts for the de iT-ry OF their lime
In quantities TO suit See ad-
Henry Peterson, the San Francisco
oarsuAn, - hO recently defeated Geo. " &.
Lee. has gone East. 10 meet Hosmer.
Hanm and other champions.
Merriweaiher & Fredericks have put
rev boilers aud engines Ia their shingie-
mill. and hereafter Will be III a position
10 turn out shingles more rapidly than
ever.
Ship W. A. Campbell, of 1888 tons
measurement, will take a cargo of lam
Der from On. of the Sound port. TO sgd
ney, getting - rs. per thousand feet for
so doing.
John McLain. arrested some days
ago for Sealing $40 from drunken
comp4uIUn, was Yesterday found
guilty and fined So and costs. He
went to jail. not having the money
| with which 10 pay up.
Steamer W. X. Nerwio has been
| Withdrawn from the Snohomish route
ana the mali tr importation transferred
u the stctm J,sephiue, which will
| formally enter upon tie service mex,
| Monday, making turee trips a week.
The body of the late Edith Z. Ewing
was sent 10 her parents yesterday by
| the Mexico. Mr.. George ". Stetson ac-
| companied the remains. and will relate
the sad story # her death to the grief
stricken parents and friends at Oak.
! lahd.
The kindergarten Is increasing IL
| popular favor. Its attendance Is greater
now than at any time previous, there
being thirty little tots there, who would
each rather take whipping than 1t
| kept out of school single day. The
Accommodations fer pupils are all &C
cuIied at present. but more room will
| be made A. occasion calls.
Waller Moss, who was in Astoria last
| fall with minstrel troupe, writes from
| Boulder, Cob. to 4 friend III Portland
that his minstrel troupe fell to pieces
tn re, and shat he had found employ
ment at setting t'pe. From a gentle
man recently from Colorado. 1t is learn
ed that Bessie Louise King was working
| ia a hotel AS cham Der maid. She Is ex
pected to appear here again this season
! -1sf0rIda.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-04

Following are the articles of incorpo-
ration Of tie d" Ladies' Relief Society OF
the City Of Seattle" which was organ
lied yesterday:
/. Know all men BY these presents
that We. the undersigned, Baoette Cat
zert. C.. u. Sapderson. Mary y. Leary
ct al, all of the city Of Seattle, hIn2
County. Washinsros Territory, do here
by associate ourselves "a q society IN
der the LAYS of Washington Territory
II. The name OF the society shall be
The LADIES' Relief Society of the city
OF Seattle. and the chief place of basil
Ness shall he at Seattle. ID said county OF
King. and Territory of Washington
Ill Nex members may be admitted
at any regular meeting by majority OF
the member present at snch meeting,
and the payment of the sum OF e fees
". TIE object and purpose of this
society shall De general beneyoience and
charity. and the aiding and assisting OF
the destitute. regardless of creed, ma
tionaiItv or color: also to receive con-
tribuiions In money or property, real or
personal. and dispose of the same for
the benefit of the society. and to do and
perform ali m alters and toIngs IN rela-
ten thereto.
V. The officers of the society shall
be 4 president, wee president, treasurer.
secretary and assistant secretary. by
whom the business of said suelety shall
De conducted. who shall be elected an
n1aily. on the frs, Monday of April by
the trustees. from their own number.
VI. The Trustees for the first year of
the existence of the society shall be
Babet,e G4tzert, c. NJ. Sanderson, Mary
b. Lsary. Abbie j. Hanford. Belle b.
Haines. Sarah r. Ferry, Elizabeth NJ
Minor, Emma w. Wood. Mircie Boone,
Mary Booth. NJ. A. Pierce. L. A. Furth
and Sarah b. Yesler. On the first Mon
day of April thereaft said Trustee
shall be elected by majority of the
members of tine society. signed
Babette Gatzert. e. VI. Ssnderson
Mary b. Leary, Abbie J. Hanford. G. (
Jenner, Nellie b. Haiues, Sarah p
Ferry, Elizabeth II. Minor. Emma "
| Wood, 5. b. Yesler, NJ. A. Pierce.
AT meeting of the Trustees subse
| qnently held, the following were elected
| Ufficers for the ensuing year Presl
dent, Mary b. Leary: Vice President
| &. NJ. Sanderson: Secretary, Belle b
Haines: As-ists Ant Secret try E n. Minor
Treasurer, Babette Gatzert.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-04
POxAUlON IAFbA.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany u just nov taking great credit TO
itself because Of an order recently Is
sued from Its Land Department which
Authorizes the sale 10 actual settlers,
prior 10 July /, lS-2, upon agricultural!
lands within the Indemnify limits IN
Eastern. Washington Of not more than
100 acres each at $500 per acre. /; has
for some time past been demanding
from - 10 - Pc acre for this class Of
lands, III direct reputation Of its propo
sltion made in 1879 20 sell al its agri-
cultural lands west of the Missouri at
$50 per acre. This tardy act Of JUS
tice j. being telegrapded all over the
country as an example of the roagnan-
islity OF the company. and It's zeal 10 do
the square tang by tie hard working
settlers 500 unluckiiy III picking out
their farms happeued TO select them
| within fifty miles Of IFS subsequently
Constructed road.
These lands are situate i J n strip ~
miles wide outside the 40-mile limit.
| Not an acre of them is less than ~
miles from the railroad. Tue price now
fixed is high enough in all reason. Why
Ii this bene ficent provision restricted to
settlers prior TO July, lss2 II the
| company Is 80 DESTROYS of encoura ging
| immi ration as II claims, why not dc
| the same by settlers of 1883 and lisa
| Why Is the title given, encountered 10y
reservations and Onerous conditions
Why does net this company convey to
the purchaser AZ complete title ~ /.
obtains from the Government The
| plain fact is-and II Is we'll that tile
| psople should know it-that this com
pany il just now fearful Of losing IT.
grasp upon vast body of public land.
To which 1t is not legally entitled. /,
deprecates public protest against its
clam, and throws out thIs little sop &c
peoify the people Of this Territory, hop
ing thus to avoid united public do
mand on Congress- for forfeiture OF
thes unearned lands.
Judged by lis history, this offer would
not be continued one day were the grant
of lands claimed 10y 1t III this Territory
confirmed No such sham bid shoulC
deceive the people. II WAS compelled
toy the exlgoncy Of the situation i'll Con
grtss respecting forfeltare, and woult
be instantly Withdrawn should the storm
blow over, leaving the company III pos
SESSION of these lands. 1t IL merely 4
very poor sort of corporation taffy.