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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20
Lyndon.


Last Friday evening LyndOnville
voted by a large majority to build a
village hall at a cost not to exceed
$4,000. 1t is to be built on the lot
south of A. Twombly's store, and is to
be 80 by so feet with a gallery. The
building lot, which cost $500, has been
purchased and presented to the village
by some public-spirited citizens.
H. NJ Pearl is this week in Boston
after the safe for the new bank.
6. X. Miller, who has been foreman
in the box shop for the past two years,
has gone to Newport to take a similar
position in the International company g
new mill.
The dramatic club play ''The Turn
of the Tide" and ''Scenes in Studio
at Nichols's hall tonight.
l.. B. Harris took to market this
week seven fat cattle and about fifty
hogs. Four of the cattle were among
the best of those shown in the Lyndon
town string at the fair last fall.
Frank Hunter, who has been at work
in Fairbanks's store ut St. JOhnsh2Sy
commenced this week clerking for T
| +. Parker.
The Odd Girls of the Methodist so
ciety have earned over 800 since theil
organization less than two years ago.
Several young men at the VILE
have formed club and have LEASED
the room over Nichols's store in Math
ewson's block. They cali themselve'
"The Owls"
The alarm of fire last Saturday nigh
was caused by the burning out of
chimney in Mathewson's block.
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ridden Out Of the Race.

An Atlanta Constitution man called
on Samuel J. Tilden the other day and
announces that the old man will not
under any conditions become tie dem
ocratic candidate for the presidency
1t is without doubt a genuine author
lied statement. but whether it will
have any weight with the large num-
Der of democrats who want the old
ticket remains To he seen.
1t is 81 seldom that Mr.. Tilden talks
that his real opinions are ever inter
esting. Speaking first of his health
hc said he was not near so bad as he
had been pictured he was feeble and
Frustrated from life of eNertion. but
his doctors were positive that his vital
organs were perfectly sound. After
declaring his own position, he said il
replv to questions, that Hoadley was q
good man and Payne would be strong
and could make a splendid race. Ran
dali was an admirable man who served
his party ana COUNT idllulhliN. bul
Carlisle would defeat him in the con.
vention. In fact Mr.. Tilden seemed
entirely non committal regarding dem
ocratic candidates. speaking well a
each one mentioned but expressing n'
preference. He thought reform shoul,
be made the issue as i'll 10 and tina
Blaine or Arthur would Ice nominated
by the republicans. In reply to some
question concerning the electoral com
mission he said YES, | supported,
was in favor uf il, but its act was {
great wrong aud injustice. | know
the people sympathize with me. but II
j. too late. Ii i past, and is a wrong
that cannot be righted''
Coming down to politics of to-day
his questioner remarked that the gen.
eral verdict of the party pointed tc
the old tickets denomination. Eye,
and appreciate it," was the reply
"but will not allow the use Of my
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4 Denial CaIIed For.

1t cannot be that the report OF DIR.
Nichols being a rumseller is mere
local rumor. for at about the same time
we noticed it, the RichfOrd Gazette
came out with this pertinent query a:
.Does the Free Press know that DR..
Nichols is very largely engaged in the
illicit sale of liquor, his drug store at
Mortified disposing of barrels of the
stuff every yearP Perhaps the Free
Press endorses free rum candidates,
and is willing to see prohibition tram
Piled under foot by IA chief executive
who is engaged in the sale of liquor
under cover
The Newport Express also, which
isn't in the habit of speaking till ii
knows what it is talking about, after
quoting the pointer in last weeks Gale
DOMAIN SAYS: "Now one of two things
is true concerning the above para
graph. There is more or less trutl
upon which to base the statement o.
it is base libel. True or false the
people desire aud have right to know
/ the Fact. For several weeks this state
ment has been made pnblic, and w
| have seen no statement from the dOcto
or any of his near friends denying it
! We rejoice that there is growing in
tercst in this matter. and that voter'
are disposed to assert their rights an'
to ask questions about the men VIII,
ask their suffrage. Candidates mus
he expected TO stand mp and he inter
rogated, and they are expected t.
answer honestly. The temperance free
men await an early answer"
This shows pretty plainly that TEN
perance men are waking up to the sit
uation. So again would we respect
fully ask some Nichols organ to den
this base report ut once when it
prepared to prove its assertion.
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Vermont News.

Edward Gun of Island Pond, a brake
man on the Grand Trunk railway, tel
from II train near Berlin, \. H., and
was instantly killed.
The water was higher at Bennington
the 18th than it has been for 10 years
| The snow on the mountains Is melting
fast. Several bridges have been wash
ed away and cellars on low lands are
! filled with water.
We are sorry to learn that the health
of Fred Henry, son of Gen. W. w.
Henry, has grown worse instead oil
better, and he will be taken North
sOon.-[ Burlington Free Press.
The town of Castleton voted to OffeI
Il reward of $500 for evidence which
would convict the party or parties
who murdered the Goodwin child last
September.
The team sold TO an Albany livery
man by Charles Leland, in October,
was stolen in Barre, VT, Oct. 10. Lee
land, who was recently arrested in
Vermont, is in Hudson Jail on the
charge of stealing another rig.
Postmaster Tiffany of Bennington,
of the Bennington graded school dist
riot, has taken the order book with
him, and it is feared heavy deficiencies
will be found in addition to those in
the post-otfice, which amount to $4,000.
Royal Cummings of White River
Junction, while removing printing
press from the Windsor Journal build
ing slipped and fell, striking the heavy
iron work, just over the right eye.
The blow was a severe one, and for Il
short time Mr.. Cummings was uncons-
cious.
Mrs. Sophia Bitney of Middlebury
has received notice that she has been
restored to the pension rolls of the
government. She gets back pay for
herself and her minor children to the
amount of about $1,000. Her applica-
ton for restoration has been pending
in the pension office nearly fifteen
years.
The death is announced of Mrs. Della
Henry Miller, sister Of Gen. W. w.
Henry. She was the daughter of j. NJ.
Henry of Waterbury, Vt, and went to
North Carolina in 1854 and engaged in
teaching. She married DR.. A. X. Mil
ler in 1857 and settled in kinstOn.
She was in kinstOn during the war
and witnessed great distress and pri-
walton, the town being first in the
hands of one side and then the other.
Having three brothers in the northern
army and husband and other rela-
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name. | know that | reformed the
politics of New York 10 years ago. |
was more able then than now. 1t
would be a herculean task to under
take to reform the. government now
after 20 years of misrule and mlsman-
agement; corruption has become hxed'
and the most vigorous efforts Will be
necessary to eradicate it. | don't feel
that my condition would allow me to
cope with it. In my letter four years
ago stated why would not allow the
use of my name. 1t was dlscredlted'
The same reasons now urge and they
have become stronger, for ! am four
wears older and am more intirm now
than then. would urge that the idea
be discontinued, for it is not right that
| should undertake to do that which
am physically unable to do
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Mole and Comment.

Those good democrats whose only
objection to George F. Edmunds is
that he originated the electoral COM
mission will he pleased to learn from
Mr.. Tilden that he himself was Sin
favor of it and supported it."
"After all, remarks the New York
sun in melancholy tone, ave suppose
the strongest republican ticket would
be Edmunds and Lincoln"
The Waterman thinks it strange that
"Bro." Tinkham doesn't know the diff
ference between all and various. What
of it? We have positive information
that the popular dairy secretary can
distinguish between hawk and a
handsaw.
The reliability of preferences col
lected before hand is well shown by
those gathered by tireless New York
editor. He found l6,245 men for Blaine
to 1870 for Arthur and 1864 for Ed
munds, and l4,356 for Butler to 1900
for Bayard and not one for Tilden.
''As Daniel Emory was saving
wood" says the Woodstock Standard,
''some rascal came up behind and shot
revolver. carrying away pipe from
Mr.. Emory's mouth" This is a story
with moral.
Ely Goddard has reached his true
level at last if the Argus and Patriot is
correct in saying that he has applied
to Boston liquor firm for position
as travelling salesman.
The Richford Gazette sharply calls
the Missisquoi railroad to order for
running a passenger train without air
brakes, contrary to the statute.
Oliver Dyer, jr., the Yale student
fatally injured in boxing match last
week-mentiOn of which is made on
the outside-died on Friday. Collie
giate education is getting dangerous
as well as expensive.
The fool who didn't know it was
loaded seems destined to live forever.
The last one reported is Dennis Reilly
of Brooklyn who went out calling with
his girl, Celia Renney, and the subject
of mesmerism was introduced. Den
mis- laid claim to mesmeric power, and
after failing to exhibit it to any ones
satisfaction, he whipped out pistol,
and, assuring them of the weapons
harmlessness, it being entirely unload
ed, pointed it with an equal amount of
playfulness at Miss Renney, at the
same time cooking it and swapping it,"
This amused the company very huch,
and Reilly felt that he was fast making
brilliant impression. He snapped
the pistol once more, and then pointed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20
An Excursion to the Northwest

In addition tO the two grand Colo
RADIO and California excursions already
announced for the 10th and 9th of
April, MeSsrs. Raymond and Whitcomb
have arranged tour to the Pacific
Northwest, Il picturesque region re-
Gently made accessible to tourist travel
by the opening of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. The party will leave Bos-
ton Thursday, May |, and proceed to
San Francisco by the Southern Pacific
route, Uia Kansas, Colorado, New MeXi-
60, Arizona and Southern California.
making Il wide detour among the Rocky
Mountain wonders in Colorado and
New Mexico. After visits to Los An
geles, Monterey, San Francisco, and
the Yosemite Valley if desired, the
party will proceed to Portland, Oregon,
and thence through that state. Wash
IngtoH Territory, Puget Sound, Van
CONVEX Island, up the Willamette Val
ley, by steamer up the magnificent
! Columbia River and homeward through
Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, etc
! There will he visits to the principal
towns and cities, and to all the great
scenic points en- route. There are over
10000 miles of pleasure travel, and ::
days are appropriated to the regular
round, with frequent stops, for rest and
! sightseeing. This time can he ex-
! tended if desired, and side trips he
made at low rates to Alaska, and the
Yellowstone National Park A circu.
lar giving full details of this excursion
may be obtained of w. Raymond. 24t
| Washington Street, Boston.
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FATALLY CRUSHED BY THE CARS.

IAi-Ll Nht ~ THE tAkS.
Hon. n. p. Simons was run over by
the cars at Centre Rutland about ten
O'Clock Friday morning. Both his legs
were badly crushed, and he was so
injured internally that he died Satur-
day. Mr.. SimOns was walking on the
Central Vermont track, stepped off to
avoid coming freight train upon the
track of the Delaware & Hudson Canal
company, and was almost Immediately
struck by passenger train coming in
the same direction. Deceased was
formerly an attorney at law, but in 1877
he left that profession to engage in the
marble business, in which he had since
been engaged as superintendent. Mr.
Simons had always taken an activ,
part in local politics and town matters
and was state senator from Rutland
county in 1876.
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Ryegate.

Rev. James Beattie, president of the
county grammar school at Peacham
and prominent citizen for many years,
died last week at the age of %. He
has been losing his faculties for several
months, and had a stroke of paralysis
Just one week before his death, from
which he never rallied. He has been
the pastor of the Reformed Presby-
terrain church for about forty years,
and actively engaged until about two
years ago, when age and feeble health
compelled him to give up preaching.
His wife and four children survive
him.
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Hon. Martin G.. Everts died at his
residence i'll Rutland on Friday fore
noon, after an illness of about three
weeks, and aged about "a years At
the time of his death Mr.. Everts was
judge of the municipal court, having
been elected to that Office for several
successive terms. He had also just
been reelected first selectman of the
town, which office he has also held for
several years. Mr.. Everts has also
been town representative, states at
torney, state senator, besides holding
great many local town offices. He
was also postmaster of Rutland for
twelve years, and was also a former
law partner of the late Senator Foote.
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PeaChaIn.

JOnu h'lN HIS bouSHt IIc NlOihCNdl
Hale house at the Corner for $1,000.
He will turn it into an Academy board
ing house in the fall, winter and spring
and take city boarders in the summer.
1t is just what ought to have been done
long ago. The town has more summer
boarders than it can accommodate and
scholars have had to leave because of
their inability to find a place to board.
Rev. A. j. HOugh of White River
Junction read his poem on 'The Coun-
thy Parson" at the Methodist church
Tuesday evening to Il fair audience.
The proceeds will go to the foreign
missionary fund.
Albert Boynton of South Peacham
returned home from California, where
he has been the past ten years, last
week. He is now engaged in whole
sale picture store at $50 a month.
Rev. S. S. Martyr began his third
year of service as the Congregational
pastor last Sunday. He referred to the
fact in his morning sermon and i'll the
evening gave few of his first impress
sions Of Peacham. He thought it the
most disagreeable town lie ever saw
on Saturday night, when he came, and
determined to get out the next Mon
dav morning, but when he saw the au-
dience on Sunday he changed his mind.
On the first Sunday evening he thought
he had made a mistake in not giving
out the hymn, clark from the tOmbs, "A
doleful sound" for it was the most lu-
gnbrieus noise he ever heard. Since
then he was pleased to see a marked
improvement in the prayer-meeting
singing. Mr.. Martyr is growing in
popularity both as "a preacher and Wis
iting pastor.
! There is now considerable talk OF
| bringing running water to the Corner,
something which should have been
done twenty years ago. 1t is said that
DR.. Blanchard's telephone scheme will
now be changed to run line from the
! post Office to the spring on Capt. Trus
sells farm.
Rev. John f. Farrow, the MethOdists
popular young English pastor, will
give a lecture at the town hall next
week Friday evening on "a stroll
through London" for the benefit of the
Congregational church aid society.
A good deal of interest has been
manifested in games of skill this win
ter. As the season draws to a close
it becomes evident that DIR. Blanchard
takes the cake on chess and the check
er championship rests between Jane:
P. and Simon B. Clark.
Mrs. Franklin Varnum had a para
lytic shock last week, which seems tC
have been quite serious.-Mrs. NJ. c
Walbridge has also been sick, but is
now better.
Other less profitable entertainments
are so numerous that the scholars will
probably not indulge in lyceums this
| spring.
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Mrs. T. j. Barker is very sick with
fever.
William Allen had very narrow
escape from a serious accident a few
days ago. He was at work in the
woods and tree falling struck him on
the head knocking him down and rem
dering him insensible. That and a
slight flesh wound, however, was all
the injury received.
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Green Mountain POiiIicS.

CALL FOR DELEGATE CONVENTION.
The republican state committee has
issued its call for the state convention
at Montpelier April 30 ut 10 Il. M. to
choose four delegates-at-large to Chi
cagO. In the language of the national
committee the state committee invites
all electors in Vermont without regard
to past political differences, who are in
favor of elevating and dignifying
American labor, protecting and ex-
tending home industries, giving free
popular education to the masses of the
people, securing free suffrage and an
honest counting of ballots, effectually
protecting all human rights in every
section of our common country, and
who desire 10 promote friendly feeling
and permanent harmony throughout
the land by maintaining Il national
government pledged to these objects
and principles to unite with the re-
publicaus of the state in selecting del
of Caledonia county will be entitled to
delegates as follows: St. Johnsbury,
nine; Barnet, Danville and Lyndon,
four each Burke, Peacham and Hard
wick, three each; Groton, Newark,
Ryegate, Sheffield, Stannard, Sutton,
Walden, Waterford and Wheelock, two
each.
Col. Samuel +. Pingree is an able,
independent and progressive man with
IA good record as soldier, ut the bar
and as lieutenant governor. His
strength may prove surprise to the
''old guard as it did when he was
nominated for his present Office
The observing Springfield Republi-
can says among those talked of for
delegates to Chicago are ex-Govs.
Fairbanks, Proctor and Smith.
1t is said that Gen. w. Y. w. Ripley
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it at Miss Renney's head, saying, ''Now,
Miss Renuey, when l pull the trigger
this time my power will thrill YOU
through and through" The girl fell
with piercing shrek" and died al
most instantly. 1t was subsequently
found that two of the chambers had
been loaded. Why did not Reilly use
the remaining one on himself
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OTHER CANDIDATES.

living man. No, not even for the pres
idency of the United States.r
OTHER CANDIDATES.
"Have you thought over the chances
of the other candidates ~
Senator John Logan appears to be
the only one who openly avows him
self candidate, though | believe that
Mr.. Blaine and Senator Sherman are
Just as much candidates as they were
four years ago, despite all prOtestation
to the contrary. Seeking political
honor has its fashion as well rs every
thing else. 1t appears to be the proper
thing Just now to assume an air of re-
tirement, a sort of Richard III style of
devotion to ones personal and private
welfare, while scheming and planning
to secure the nomination.
500 yOu include President Arthur in
this list of retiring statesmen ?"
81 suppose that he, too, is anxious
for another term. do not know that
he is, but if he is, then he is certain to
get large following among the feder-
al officials. His own state will proba-
bly, be divided, but what has state
delegation to do with the choice of a
convention called upon to endorse the
administration of man who has
already served nearly four years? The
other question whether he would be
popular in his own state, or whether
he would be IA strong candidate to pre-,
sent to the people of Ohio in the Octo-
Der fight, these are questions which
will probably be weighed with grea
care at Chicago. myself dOub
whether he wOuld be enthusiastically
and unanimously supported. How
ever these are piping times of peace
civil service has been established a
part of our fundamental republican
doctrine, and it may he that what ha
never been before will now come t,
pass-that vice-president made pres
ident shall succeed himselt.n
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ST. Johnsbury Centre.

The ladies' aid society will give a
sugar party and entertainment Monday
evening.
l.. d. Stiles has rented his farm to
Ben Squires who comes to this place
from Glover.
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Walden.

The report of the doctor is that Mr..
Kittredge cannot recover. The rest of
the sick people are about the same.
Mr.. Chase of Wheelock has pur-
chased Mr.. EVans's farm and Nj. Cur
rier who has been on the place has
hired farm of Samuel Patch, where
he has moved.
Farm wages range from S25 to $50 a
a month.
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sutton.

Lewis Holmes has sold his sugar
orchard to William Green for $3.50.
Herman Chapman cut his foot badly,
while chOpping in the woods.
Miss Nellie Otis has gone to Lake
wood, n. Y, to work in a hotel
Miss Louisa Wiley, who has been for
a number of months in Brooklyn, n.
Y, has returned home.
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Public Opinion.
A GOOD WORD FOR PINGREE

In Lieut-GOv. Pingree the people
can find IA fitting representative of the
purer politics rightfully demanded.
His name is above reproach. He has
never been Il political huckster, wire
puller, or trimmer. No one can accuse
him of running with the machine" or
subserviency to "bosses." He is in
dependent in the true sense of the
word He asked for no favors two
years ago. He asks for none now. II
the people see fit to call him higher
he will undoubtedly respond to the
call. But none need look to him to
make any exertiOn for the advance
ment of such call. He is well en-
dOwed to meet every demand that may
be made upon the Chief Executive OF
| the state; and his promotion will be
one of the surest signs that the people
| of Vermont are sincere in their pro
| LESSONS of desiring to be free from the
influence of, or contact with, even the
semblance of machine politics. Wind
sOr Journal.
COMING DOWN A PEG.
When we talk about independent
republicans it is not because we think
they are any wiser or better than any
republicans; but because, while fire.
quently pig-headed, they are Il poten-
! tial factor of the great fight and must
not be repealed from our banner, but
invited to follow it by selecting a
| standard bearer, who is without fear
and without reproach. I Rutland Her
aid.
SOUND SENSE.
The Boston journal is the foreign
organ of the Vermont political machine
| The considerable feeling in favor o.
| holding the state nominating conven-
| tiOns four months before election does
not seem to swell in any bosom whose
heaving are not mechanical. Free anf
natural respiration seems to be entire
| ly opposed. to transplanting on Yer
mont soil the obnoxious methods by
which New York and Pennsylvani;
four years ago sought to force presi
Dental nomination. The question who
shall be the republican candidate fol
governor can prntitably be kept Oper
for discussion, and the longer the bet
ter. No worthy candidacy will be in
iured by delay Waterman.
HOW COL. PINGREE STANDS.
OF Lieut. Gov. Piugree almost any
good thing can he said. He won al
honorable position in the army, where
faithfulness to duty and valor was thu
scale by which men We're measured, a'
a citizen at home he has the confidence
and respect of all as Il lawyer he
stands well for legal attainments, as :
legislator he has been wise and prac
teal and in any sphere he has beer
successful. We are of the opinion tina
he would command more votes thai
any candidate named, for the reason
that no one can say aught against him
and he will get Il large vote among TIL
soldiers of the state Barton Monitor