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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Note and Comment.

Should Logan swing for Blaine, which
is quite probable, the latter would lack
only about forty votes of a nominal
ton.
The civil service reform association,
of which George William Curtis is
president, sent notices to national and
state officials who have been elected
delegates to the republican national
convention, that, if they attended, it
would be at the peril of having charges
preferred against them.
Grover Cleveland is without doubt
the most available and respectable
democratic candidate, but the chances
are ten to one that his party will not
perceive the fact. .....
1t might not be bad idea to form
a law and order league in Rutland
county, when the Herald chronicles in
the most matter-Of-fact way that a
''stOre was broken into and robbed of
a demijohn of whisky"
Every democratic paper is advising
the republicans not to put up Ed
munds.
The New York Tribune refers to the
Independents who will not vote for its
favorite as "a squad" The Tribune
has, within a year, said that the vote
of this same ''squad" is essential to the
success of the republican party.
The New York World informs its
readers that no Republican is so OBJ
nOxious to Mr. Tilden as Senator Ed
munds.
A couple of men who fought each
other with letters in the Toledo Tele-
gram were both vanquished by the in
telligent printer. He made ''IngersOll''
into "hyperbale" in one letter and
ISLANDER" into "skunk" in the next,
and both fellows gave it up.
The Louisiana legislature has five
white and nine black republicans. two
black democrats and eight classed as
Independents in total of l23-about
the same proportion us that in the last
body.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
The Caledonia County Ring.

As we intimatrd last week the cleo
ton of Col. Fletcher as delegate to the
Chicago republican convention was
but the first act in the farce planned
to be played before the people of this
county the coming campaign. The pn-
litical ring which has named the county
officers for the past six years has al
ready distributed the offices again this
wear. The forcing IL delegate to Chi
cago last week was their first public
move the next will probably occur at
the county convention not yet called.
And right here little county history
Will not be Inappropriate Six years
ago Caledonia county had an uneXcep-
tionable states attorney and sheriff
to all except law breakers and their
friends. To this latter class these Of
ticers were particularly obnoxious aud
why7 Simply because they knew their
duty and had the courage and ability
to perform it.
StCItJiN inc rum pbNCl VI ing VI
the county which were synonymous
terms then-went to work to defeat
the reelection of these men and put
officers in their places without ability
to execute the criminal law and with
ont the disposition TO execute it if
they had had the ability. To accomplish
this some very adroit tactics were EN-
ployed. The first thing was 10 visit
All the smaller towns of the county and
secure the attendance at the county
convention of at least four men of the
right stamp. This work was faithfully
done.
The second act was the employment
OF men from three OF four different
towns in the county To advocate in the
mass convention the choice of four
delegates from each town without
regard to population or number of
voters, these four men TO nominate a
county ticket Here is just where these
men secured in advance from each Of
the smaller towns were used. Not
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
No More of Nichols.

DR. George Nichols of Mortified is
said to he Il candidate for secretary of
state. although only few weeks ago he
drew out of the contest. If he cannot
have this, it is understood lie will run
for Justice of the peace or overseer of
the town poor.
Some years ago two men tried to
trade boss" Glow much do you ask
for the bay ?" asked the buyer. Give
hundred dollars is the lowest figure
WAS the prompt reply. ''I'll give you
fifteen dollars and not cent more"
the buy er rejoined. "Wa-a-al, | guess
I'll let you have him" replied the old
farmer scratching his head, ''but it's IA
laundering big discount"
That is DIR. George Nichols all over.
lie wants the best place, but is bound
to have something anyway, even if at
II ''thundering big discount"
BY the honeysuckle method DR..
George Nichols has raised the income
of the secretary of state from 5000 to
$1,000. Now let it be reduced by some
body else.
And ID. NJ. Camp of Newport is the
man To do it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

outstanding the unfairness of this
proposition, after a long debate the
convention voted to resolve itself into
a delegate convention, and after tus-
sic in the nominating convention which
lasted until three o'clock the ring sue
ceeded in bringing in their men by a
very close vote.
When the committee reported their
list of nominees to the convention,
without consultation with any one, C..
NJ. Stone protested against the wrong
which was sought to be perpetrated
upon the voters of the county, and
called for a ballot on two of the names
offered. His motion was supported by
two or three members of the conven-
ton. but the ring men, including three
or four ex-side judges and others, OPP
posed the motion most violently and
tie ballot ras denied and the nominal
lions made viva vOce.
This was the beginning of the ring
rule in this county and the same tao
tics have been repeated at every cleo
ton since, with more or less protest
by the decent portion of the conven-
ton and the public at large.
We have referred to this history
thus mt length because we have relia-
BILE information that the same game is
planned for this year. The way this
towns caucus was run and the events
which followed it last week only con-
firm this suspicion. AS regards the
protest made in open convention six
years ago, the mover of that motion
for "A ballot wants no better vindica-
ton of his course than the interven-
ing time has been. Very many persons
have said to him personally, 81 thought
you wrong then, but now believe You
were right :" while not a few sustained
him heartily from the first. Events
have proved that all he said in open
convention that day and in these col
umns the following weeks have proved
true, so far as these two officers were
concerned.
And now the question comes up,
shall these things be repeated again
this year? Do the intelligent people
of this county want the law enforced
impartiaIly against evil doors or dc
they desire the shilly-shally methods
of the past six years. Caledonia
county has name for intelligence and
virtue it has several fiourishing towns
it has seminaries and academies of re-
nown it has public libraries and many
1ourishing churches. 1t has much AT
stake-too much indeed to allow the
rum ring power to longer rule. In the
language of the boss ring-master OF
his time, "What are you going to dc
about it ?"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Two Good Tickets.

Perhaps somebody can make up a
better republican ticket than this
For governor Samuel f. Pingree OF
Hartford.
For lieutenant governors. NJ. Dorr
of Rutland.
For secretary Of state d. NJ. Camp
of Newport.
For treasure William II. Dubois OF
West Randolph.
For auditor Charles ID. Brainerd of
Danville.
And how would this do for the hope
less minority
For governor Bradley b. Smalley OF
Burlington.
For lieutenant governor-N. 7. Bow
man of st. Johnsbury.
For secretary of state-F. w. Nc
Gettricll of st. Adams.
For treasurer. B. Mattocks OF
Danvillc.
For auditor-A. NJ. Dickey of Brad
ford
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
A Little story.

Once upon Il time all the famous
Greek warriors were called together to
decide who was the bravest. that he
might be their leader. After much
discussion it was decided to select him
by ballot, each heing allowed to put
his second choice on his ballot The
votes being taken, it was found that
each man had named himself as the
bravest, but every vote except the one
cast hy himself was for Themistocles
for second choice. Themist"cles was
accordingly declared the brayest aud
made the leader, and right we'll did he
show his merit TO the title.
History repeats itself and if this
paper was the Argus and Patriot, Bur
lington Clipper OF some other wicked
organ, il would offer to bet that Robert
a. Lincoln will be the next republican
nominee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Communications.
GLAD TO HEAR IT.


Editor CaIedORian.- see that some
papers are trying to make people
believe that Col. Pingree is working
hard for the nomination.. Now hap
pen to know that he has not been out
of Hartford for six weeks and has not
done particle of political ''work" in
hopes to get the nomination. VIII
you please give this place in your
columns and oblige FAIR PLAY.
NO SLANG WANTED.
Editor CaledOnidn. there is any
thing in the world detest it is slang
and | was surprised to find this in the
CGledOnian we understand says
the Messenger, that Gov. Smiths
business engagements are such that he
could not accept place in the delega-
ton. Under the circumstances it may
be regarded as advisable to adopt Gov.
Smiths suggestion We should
smile" You may think this good
English and call me crank, but 1
think it the purest rot. TEACHER.
Why, of course we should smile. You
wouldn't have us indulge in efferves-
cent, uncomfortable mirth over any
such little thing as that, would yOn 7
No, dear teacher, we should never
think of calling you "crank," for
that would be using slang, to which
we have decided objections. BY the
way, do you consider rot" such an
elegant word that you feel obliged to
use it in your sharp criticism
WHISKY AND RED NOSES.
Editor CaledOnidh.-I used to drink
more or less aud my nose took on II
reddish hue. About two years ago |
left off and have been waiting ever
since for that disagreeable tinge to
disappear, but it seems to grow deeper
and more pronounced all the time. |
have heard that if man stops drink
ing, his nose will grow redder than if
he had kept on in the bad way. Can
you find out if that is so? NJ. II.
We don't know. We never tried it,
PANsIES UP AND COMING.
Editor CdledOnidn The item in the
last CaledOnian with reference to the
gardeners report on panSies at Under
clytfe, reminds me of an incident re-
lated of Cuvier, the French naturalist.
He asked "a pupil at one time to de-
scribe crab. ga crab" said the in
cipient naturalist, sis fish that walks
backward" ''You are right with these
exceptions 1t is not fish and it does
not walk backward.n So your state
ment was correct with two exceptions.
The pansies are not lost.
JOHN 7. BORLAND.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

Brown, L. w. Redington, George l..
Waterman, l.. c. Butler, J. J. Deavitt,
F. W. McGettrick and other well known
democrats, nearly all parts of the state
being represented 1t was decided to
call the state convention to meet at
Montpelier, June ), to nominate the
state ticket and elect delegates-at-
large to the Chicago convention also
at the same time and place the district
nominations will he made by the dele
gates-at-large of each district.
The democrats in selecting Mont
pelier as the place for holding all their
conventions at once showed far more
sense than their republican brethren.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Green Mountain Politics.

The Chicago delegates should not
forget that wonld-be Congressman
Hooker has engaged rooms for them at
Potter Palmer's tavern, SO they won't
have to put up at any cheap, one-horse
place. There's nothing small about
Vermont this year.
1t is understood that the two mill
tary delegates from Vermont will sit
on either side of George William Curtis,
so that if that gentleman gets stuck in
nominating Edmunds, one of them can
finish the speech (great applause) in
eloquent language. On the whole we
do lbt if Mr.. Curtis is the right man to
bring out Edmunds. There's no handle
to his name.
If Mr.. Edmunds was a shTewd poll
tieian, he would send Editor Harris to
Chicago to fix things. But possibly
Mr.. Harris will 90 anyway as substi-
tute for an alternate.
Col. Albert Clark, who was at
the state convention at Montpelier,
writes the Advertiser that Vermonters
want Edmunds bad, but if they can't
have him would prefer Arthur to
Blaine, whom they won't have any way
if they can help it.
Rev. c. H. Sweat of Danville and
the North Star is the only man i'll Yer
mont who succeeds in maintaining his
individuality in newspaper work. But
he bravely says 81 see no reason why"
Bliss n Davis should not be governor.
j. X Batchelder of Bennington is
trotted gently out by the Banner for
lieutenant governor probably only
that he may be kept well groomed.
The Phenix thinks Vermont goes
well equipped to Chicago and naively
adds: Her egates-at-large, and Mr..
Fitield of this district, are all men who
will stand as peers i'll point Of ability
and experience with any in the ma
tional convention.
The discerning POultney Musical
Journal detects "evidences that an in
dependent leavening is working in
Rutland county"
Special trains will be run from Bos-
ton to Chicago on the Friday preced-
ing the convention via the Central
Vermont and Grand Trunk. The fare
for the round trip from Burlington is
S22
Col, Maj, or Capt. E. }. Ormsbee
has been favored with a solid chunk
Of taffy from the Rutland Herald,
which says he sis man of blameless
private life" VIII the Barton Monitor
please repeat its previous statement
and tell what it meant
1t looks as if it wonld take pretty
long aud crooked ladder for Jacob
(Estey) to use in reaching the COVER
mur's chair.
The Brattleboro Reformer is now
posing as the democratic state organ.
But it will be Il cold day when the
Green Mountain democrats go back on
Hiram Atkins and his Argus and
Patriot.
Why doesn't somebody suggest Bos-
ton Journal Forbes for state secretary 7
According to all reports the demo-
cratic state committee are inclined to
think about as Chairman Atkins does,
the Reformer to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Bliss n. Davis of Danville was in
town Tuesday looking after his polit-
zeal interests. He says he will promise
anybody anything, but is nOn-commit-
tai on the rum question.
The Barton Monitor is dysPeptic.
Editor Harris of the Index is talked
of to head the democratic delegation to
Montpelier June ), and work for Bow
man.
The Newport Express still booms
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
THERE, THERE.

DIR. George Nichols of Mortified has
written an 'open letter. to Lieut. Gov
ernor Pingree, announcing that he has
retired from the gubernatOrial canvass
in favor of the lieutenant governor.
We have neither time nor the humor
to comment on DR.. George Nichols
actiOn.-I Burlington Clipper.
PRAISE FROM THE NORTHWEST.
There are men in the party, ayafla-
ble i'll the highest sense OF the term,
who might be nominated this year.
and against whom not a single repub-
lican vote would be pOlled. Mr.. Ed
munds is prominently such man,
against whom not republican of any
shade of opinion, or an independent of
any degree, would rebel. There are
others who might claim almost as
much, although they have not the ideal
fitness of the great senator from Yer
mont.-[St. Paul Pioneer Press.
PRINCIPLE IN POLITICS.
1t is not a very long time since
George w. Curtis was sneered at by
practical politicians as dilettante.
the mouther of fine phrases, the
|'nian milliner1 in politics" of no
sort of account compared with the men
who packed caucuses and run conEen-
tions. But we venture to say that Mr..
Blaine would divide with him the
profits of the first million of his new
history if he would only speak dozen
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

TUNA q a ,
u The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court tor the district Of
Caledonia Commissioners to receive, examine, 4 I'd
adjust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Jonathan G.. Lawrence late of Baruet
IN s.id District deceased represented iDsOivent
and the term of six months from the End day Of
June 1884 being allowed by said Court to the
creditors Ofsad deceased 10 exhibit and prove their
respectiys claims before Give notice, that We
will attend 10 the duties of appointment at
the dwelling house Of Mshitsble S Lawrence, IN
Passumpsic in said District on the 2d day Of Juns
and ID Of December next at o'clock in the
afternoon on each OF said days.
--I| JOSEPH ID. GOULD, lC.nu.r
n43 EDwIE z. WOODS, s 80 .
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
The Democralie Convention.

The democratic state committee met
at Burlington Friday night to fix the
time aud place for holding the state
convention. The attendance included
q. ". Gates, Hiram Atkins, James a.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Public Opinion.
DON'T MENTION LIE.

1t takes quite a strong sense of pro-
prietorship to be able to give the nom
ination for governor to another man as
generously as DR.. Nichols does Re
former.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
How They stand.


OF the $50 delegates from the states,
Congressional districts and territories,
who viii lie entitled to seats in the re-
publican convention at Chicago June
3. all have been chosen except those
from New Mexico and one district in
North Carolina. There are but two or
three contests in the Congress districts,
but there will be two sets of applicants
for admission to the convention from
Nirginia-one the Readinsters, led by
Senator Malone. and one the straight
ont republicans.
Omitting these from the calculation,
the most reliable information shows
that on the early ballots the vote will
he divided as follows:
Blaine $40 Sherman 81
Arthur 2s7 Gresham
Edmunds Cd Unknown -
Logan %
Mr.. Blaine goes before the cOnven-
ton with II per cent of the delegates ;
four years ago he had little less than
81 per cent; eight years ago he had
nearly the same. In 1850 his vote did
not materially increase i'll 1876 it rose
on the latter ballots, and was 35l OF
- short Of majority on the final bal
lot, when MIR. Hayes was nominated.
This year he stands substantially
where Gen. Grant stood in 1880, who
had 10 per cent of the delegates, who
stood 10y him only too firmly. Mr.. Ar
thur will have at the start less than 81
per cent of the delegates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

for Barstow, but would be satisfied
with Pingree.
p. X. Gleed of MOrrisvilIe is said to
be in training for state auditor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
HOSIERY

VIII be opened March 3lst. We have
purchased the finest line of Hosiery
ever shown 10y us, representing the
latest novelties in variety and styles at
reasonable prices.
Om new Spring Stock of Baldwin
and Lumkin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Vermont News.

FURIOUS GALE ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
On Lake Champlain the gale of Fri
day night was the severest known for
a generation, and 100000 damage was
done. The Free Press says that the
break water suffered damages which it
will cost somewhere between Sl0,0O0
and 5000 to repair; and the wharves
suffered to an extent as great or per
haps greater. The water in the lake was
almost unprecedentedly high, and the
gale blew it clear over the break water
The heavy beams of the breakwater
were torn off and the great iron stan
chiOns bent and broken; and, rs well
as could be seen, two or three courses
of timber were torn. The docks were
covered with great beams, broken
planks and chips. 1t looked as if that
portion of the break water on which the
house stands was completely under
mined. The oldest portion of the
breakwater has "held the fort for
nearly half century (since 1897, and
never before has it suffered us it did
this time. The wharves from the Cen
trail Vermont station north suffered
great damage probably $4,000 or
S2O,O Some idea of the tremendous
force of the waves may he gained
when it is known that the spray was
dashed as high as the top of the water
works chimney, eighty-fve feet high
and one hundred feet from the lake.
One walking along the railroad track,
two hundred feet from the shore, could
feel the spray thrown up as the waves
dashed up against the wharves. The
streets in the lumber yard along the
shore were filed six or eight inches
deep with water.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

The Pebbly Beach house at GlOuces-
ter was burned Sunday night; loss
Sl7 900, probably insured. The fire is
thought to be incendiary, as several
attempts have been made before this to
burn the building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Farm for Sale orient.

The farm formerly occupied BY Truman Prescott
lying near st. JOhnsbary village and containing
about seventy asres of land, upon which is a com
Portable dwelling house and two barns, Is offered
for sale and if not sold will be rented Apply 80
soft A. b RANKIN,
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INSURANCE1AGEN
FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT.

The St. Johnsbury ofiise will be in charge of NJ
MONTGOMERY. Avenue House Block. Railroad
Street.
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The new river and harbor bill ap-
propriates $1,000 for the extension of
the Burlington breakwater.
Rev. A. B. Swift died very suddenly
at EnOsburgh Friday night. He had
not been feeling very well for some
two months past, but was not consid-
cred seriously i'll, and his death comes
unexpectedly. He was brother of C.
B. Swift of st. Adams and had been
Congregational pastor at Enosburgh
for "a years.
Rev Edward Green of PeterbOrO, N.
H., has accepted his call from the Bel
lows Falls Baptist church.
Lieut.-GOv. S. E. Pingree has accept
ed an invitation to deliver the address
at the Windsor county soldiers re-
union at South ROyalton.
Mr. CorcOran, the Washington
banker, gave an order to g. p. A. Hea
ley, celebrated Paris artist, for an oil
painting of Senator Justin S. Morrill,,
to be placed III the national art gallery
of Washington. The commission has
been executed, and it gives satisfaction
to Mr.. CorcOran and Mr.. MOrrilfs
friends who have seen it.
The trustees of the Bennington
graded school district have voted to
return to a. b. Valentine the memorial
educational fund he had presented the
district, being the money received from
the railroad for the death of Mr.. and
Mrs. Park Valentine in the Spuyten
Dyvel accident several years ago. The
conditions of the gift made the district
liable for the loss of the fund, and
since the Tiffany defalcation people
have grown very nervous about hav-
ing the money stolen and being obliged
to replace it by tax.
Joseph Wheeler's carriage shop at
Ricbford was burned Saturday and
several neighbOring mills caught fire
but were put out by the st. Adams
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
OUTSIDE GARMENTS

just received this week. Remember
we take the lead on outside garments.
Our styles cannot he surpassed and our
prices the lowest.
New Spring and Summer
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NEW SPRING PRINTS
Black Dress Silks.

We have no 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 in the world, all at the lowest
prices ever sold in this section.
Ladies' New Spring
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Administrators Justice writs

Justices Record in Criminal Cases, and other
new blanks for lawyers justices and business men,
at CALIFORNIAN OFFICE. ..... ..