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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
CIeVeIand'S EXOneratiOn.

A committee of the independent re-
publicans of Buffalo have examined
the charges against Gov. Cleveland
and publish in the Buffalo Courier the
result of their investigations, append
ing their names in full to their report
They say: "The general charges of
drunkenness and gross immortality
which are made against Gov. Cleve-
land are absolutely false. His reputa-
| ton for morality has been good. There
Is no foundation for any statement to
| the contrary" They refer to his sup
port for the Office of mayor by the best
people of both parties in Buffalo, and
say: ain this community, where he
had lived for twenty nine years, and
where his life was known and his
character well understood, this support
would not have been given to him had
he been either n drunkard or a liber-
tine. We are able to speak from per-
sOnal knowledge, as his acquaintance
of long standing, and to say that his
general private life has been that of a
quiet, orderly, self-respecting, and
always highly respected, citizen" The
charges of drunken debauches are all
disprOved. In regard to the woman
story, they say that the affair occurred
eight years ago. The woman was Il
widow. 'The facts of the case show
that she was not seduced, and that the
allegations respecting her abduction
and ill treatment are wholly false"
They say the charges were first made
in Buffalo by newspaper of no stand
ing, and add: eve have twice called
upon the editor of this paper, and
asked him to produce his proofs, the
names, dates, and other particulars,
which he had publicly stated he was at
liberty to show. He declined to do so,
or to facilitate Investigation into the
truth of either his own charges or those
contained in the anonymous letter
which he published. He admitted that
he had no evidence to support any ac-
cusatiOn against Gov. Cleveland, except
in the one instance to which we have
partially referred. He rested his case
on that story, and, as to that story, he
is cOntradicted by the witnesses having
personal knowledge. The two clergy
men whose profession has been evoked
to give weight to these charges have
no personal knowledge of the facts,
and, under the circumstances, could
not possibly have such knowledge.
They have ventured to state as facts
known to themselves stories which rest
upon the merest hearsay, and which,
when traced to their alleged sources,
are in every case denied by the persons
to whom they are ascribed."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
Editorial Notes.

The Burlington Clipper has a column
headed ''Vermont Wisdom in Type
Naturally enough, it is made up OF
sayings of papers other than the Gin.
per.
There is an artist connected with the
Brattleboro Reformer who is bound tc
make his mark in the world. An H.
lustration of his efforts appears in each
Issue of that paper.
The New York Tribune has had only
one allusion to the Cleveland scandal.
Its example might well be initiated by
the Boston Journal.
Boss" Atkins denies that the demo-
cratic state committee had anything to
do with the PRONUNCIATION of the cir
cular sent to anti-prohibition republi-
cans. Of course, Atkins knows.
Puck's ''tattooed man. is the great
hit of 1884. The term will stick to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
General News.

Jessie Vokes, the actress, and the
liveliest of the girls of the celebrated
VOkes family, died at London, the 9TH.
She contracted malarial fever when
last i'll this country. She was about 40
years of age.
Jay-Eye-See will be trOtted against
the record of Maud S., at Belmont
park, Philadelphia, tomorrow.
An Iowa judge decides that justices
of the peace have no jurisdiction under
the new prOhibitOry law. An appeal
will be taken to the supreme court.
Lieut.. Greedy refuses to be made
captain at the expense of other waiting
officers.
The poet Whittier sends his check
and assurance of loyalty to the Massa-
chusetts republican committee, but the
check was the most acceptable.
At Buffalo, Friday, Jay-Eye- See
made an attempt to beat his record
but failed, making Il mile in 2 I04.
The funeral services were performed
on Saturday on Governors island over
the bodies of the Arctic heroes, Schnei-
der and Henry. The remains were
taken to Cypress Hill cemetery under
military escort. The records of the
Greedy expedition and the most in
teresting relics were delivered into the
custody of Gen. Hancock.
The Kansas state central committee
of the prohibition party met at Law
renee Friday and issued IL call for a
convention to meet there September
,, to put in nomination a full state
ticket and presidential electors.
The portrait of Wendell Phillips,
painted by Mr.. Frederic p Vinton,
was hung in Faneuil Hall on Saturday
The democrats opened the campaign
in Boston by ratification meetings on
Friday evening ut Faneuil hall, Ire
mont temple and the MeiOnaOn.
The shaft of the Washington mounu-
ment, 500 feet high, was completed
Saturday night and now work on the
roof will go forward.
In Canada, estimated production is
7,500,000 bushels of fall wheat and
i3,25O,0OO bushels of spring wheat.
United States Treasurer Wymar
says the supply of one and two dollar
bills hardly equals the demand, as
these denominations are the principal
ones used by the people generally.
The number of deaths from cholera
in France is officially stated at 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
Failure Of the wall Street Bank

The Wall street bank, state bank,
has closed its doors, owing to the ir,
Irregularities of the cashier, and will
remain closed until matters are inves-
tigated. The president is Thomas w.
Evans, and the cashier John p Dick
inson. The capital stock, S5OO,OOO,
will probably be swept away. The de-
positors will eventually be paid in full.
Fifty per cent will be paid them by
the end of this week. 1t is stated the
cashiers shortage amounts to $780,
600, and that the bank has $4,000 in
bad debts. The last statement pub
lished showed the bank to have a sur
plus of 100000, with deposits of ST.
100000. 1t was originally called the
Mechanics Banking association and
was founded in 1893. 1t is what is
known as a brokers' bank, its chief
transactions being loaning money on
stocks
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
Political Abuse.

However good Il republican il maj
may have been, he becomes an object
for abuse whenever he breaks away
from his party associations and votes
as his conscience and freeman's oatl
direct. Past services and party fealtv
count for naught in dctestation of hi,
present course.
This was true of the Greeley cam.
paign, when many liberal republicans
were abused 10y their former party as
sociateS to such an extent that they
found better friends among their new
allies. viii the republicans repeat
the experience of 1922
The Independents represent the best
element in the party. They are men
of character and of ability. and men
who have the courage of their con
victionS. There is no greater courage
required i'll politics than to bolt the
nominations of ones party. And amid
the numerous crow eaters of this cam
l''S'E sum constitutes an
element that should not be lost to the
republicans by uncalled- for abuse.
The democratic party was benefited
10y the accession of liberal republicans.
who made their influence felt in demo
cratic councils. They allied them
selves to the younger and more pro-
gressive element in the party, and the
result is seen in gradual drifting
away from the idols of the past.
If any considerable number of in
dependents shall continue to act with
the democrats, it will be by reason of
the treatment accorded them by the
republicans. 1t ought not to be, as it
Is, that the hostility to the indepen-
dents Is greater than To the democrats.
Such lack of a fraternity of feeling can
but have one effect, that of loosening
and severing past ties. Thus party
polity would seem to counsel the re-
puhlicans to 90 slow in reviling the
Independents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
The CaIcdoniam's Position.

For the benefit of those who do not
understand the position of this paper
in this campaign, we will endeavor to
state it so plainly that none may mis-
take it.
In the first place, it is not "A party
organ, but an independent republican
paper. 1t still holds to what it has
always advocated the principles which
gave birth to the republican party and
which have given it IL history equalled
10y no other political organization. 1t
is none the less Il republican paper
than for past ycars-it will be no less
SO in the future. But when the repub-
lican party becomes the means by
which corrupt and designing men,
placemen and spoilsmen, attempt to
obtain control of the governmental
machinery, the CdIedOnidn, with a due
regard to its obligations to its readers,
must dissent from becoming accessory
to such schemes. This is why it does
not endorse Blaine. Moreover, it does
not advise its readers to vote for Cleve-
land. 1t does what no party organ
would do it gives the tdcts-the pros
and cons of the ease, and lets the read
ers draw their own conclusions. 1t
will continue to discharge this Obliga-
tion-presuming that the great mass of
its readers prefer that both sides should
be fairly heard.
On questions of local politics, the
CdledOnidn has always advocated and
supported republicans for the various
county offices. In this campaign it is
the only paper supporting the regular
republican state and county nominal
tions.
Sept. 6, 1873, the CaIedonian enunci-
ated its platform as follows:
Its cr""d 10 briefly thi". 1t will o,s
pose corruption in politics. 1t will
support the best men for office: or,
where there is choice, it will accept
the least of two evils. 1t won't he
bought; it can't be frightened 1t
will endeavor to disseminate good
morals. 1t will stand firm for right
and justice. 1t Will not uphold II
wrong because the 'party" does it. 1t
will not fail to speak out plain and
clear when it sees political tricksters
endeavoring to hoodwink and deceive
the people. In short, it will be the
organ of the people, and for the people.
For nearly six years it has been the
aim of this paper to conform to the
views above expressed. Such is its
platform in this campaign, and such it
will be in all future campaigns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
Another Mountain Railroad.

The North Conway and Mt. Kearsage
railway company, which was chartered
by the last Legislature with a capital
not to exceed 100000, proposes to
build narrOw-guage road from North
Conway to the summit of Mt. Kear-
sage, with a branch extending to Chat
ham and towns in western Maine.
The road will be 81 miles long, with a
twO-fOOt gauge, the grade not being as
steep as sevaral roads of the same kind,
which are running successfully. A
hotel will be built on top of the noun
tain, 5000 tourists on foot and horse
back visited the summit in a season.
and the road is expected to double
this number. The view is claimed to
be nearly the same as from Mt. Wash
ington, while it is not nearly so much
interrupted by fog. The road will also
afford access to Lower Bartlett. Inter
vale park and Kearsage Village. spots
to tourists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
Buffers Ambition.

This perennial office seeker has at
last declared his purpose. In a letter
to the New York Sun, lac says:
| d" intend to stand by the nomina-
ton of the greenback and laboringmen
and the anti-monopolists, and | hone
everybody will vote for me who thinks
that il. the best thing to do. | will
give my reasons for my action, which
are controlling, to the public as soon
as | can have the benefit of Cleveland's
letter of acceptance, so that wherein
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

There will be six candidates for the
presidency, and it is not unlikely that
the election may he thrown into the
house. In that ease, the election would
devolve on the present congress, which
would insure the election of Cleveland
by the democratic house of represen ia
tives and of Logan by the republican
senate. Buffers candidacy is likely
to make such contingency more
nrnhahle
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
Republican Nominations.


For Governor:
SAMUEL r. PINGREE, of Hartford.
For Lieutenant q Governor:
EBENEZER j. ORMsBEE, of Brandon.
For Treasurer:
WILLIAM II. DUBOIS, of Randolph.
For Secretary Of State:
CHARLES W. PORTER, of Montpelier.
For Auditor Of Accounts:
+. HENRY POWELL, of Richford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

Brattleboro at ten minutes past 2
O'Clock. The motion seemed to be
from south to north. Houses were
shaken and dishes on the shelves rat
tied, while people rushed out of their
houses in confusion.
Two slight but very distinct shocks
were felt mt Burlington, the first at
=: 30 p. IN. and the second mt ) :: 30 y. m.
ANOTHER SHOCK.
Another shock of earthquake was
felt in the villages along the south side
of Long Island Monday afternoon. 1t
was not so heavy as Sunday, but was
sufficient, together with the rumbling
which accompanied it, to create great
excitement. The court house at Far
Rockaway was shaken for several sec
onds and glasses and crockery on the
hotel tables ratified and some fell over,
causing the guests to start from their
seats. A few minutes later the big
hotel at ROckaway beach was shaken,
the doors and windows rafting loud
enough to be heard at considerable
distance. Reports from Hampstead,
South Oyster Bay. Long Beach, Wood
bury and other places relate similar
experiences.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT sc
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St. JOhnsbury, within and for said District on the
ID day of August, A. ID. 1894
An instrument purporting to be the last Will and
Testament of Sarah J. Blake late of st. Johns
bury in said district, deceased, being presented
to Court by Amos Blake, the Executor therein
named for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons con
cerned therein be notified TO appear at session OF
Johnsbury on the ed day of Aug. A. ID. 1894 and
show cause, if any they may have, against the
Probate OF said viii for which purpose il IL fur
Their ordered that copy of the record Of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the Cal
edonian printed at St. Johnsbury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
true copy Of Record, Attest,
$3.50 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

Professor Douglass, of the Michigan
state university, amuses his classes bv
charging a suspended copper plate
heavily with electricity and producing
a miniature cyclone, funneI-shaped,
and whirliRg with sufficient velocity
to catch up pens, pennies and pith-
balls from a table.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

HENRY G. IDE, St Johnsbury, (S.n,,ors
CHARLES BRAINERD Danville )
JABEZ SMITH Newark -, T,d,,..
JOHN II. GEORGE, Hardwick, 5 NS
ISAAC NJ. SMITH, McIDdoes Sheriff
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY.
St. Johnsbury, States ATt'y.
WALTER z. SMITH, st. Johnsbnry,
Judge of Probate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

S,TATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DIrRIcT S.
= In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St Johnsbury, within and for said district on the
I'd day of August A. ID. 1884.
An instrument purportng to be the last Will and
Testament of Apphia c. Stevens late of Peacham,
in said district deceased, being presented TO Court
for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. JOhnsbury, the 25th day of August
A. ID. 1884 and show cause, if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it 10 further ordered that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the CaledOnian, printed at St
Johnsbnry, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest
54-56 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

Butler is without an organ in Massa-
chusctts. The Boston Globe refused
to follow him out of the democratic
party, and as he was unable to pur-
chase stock enough to secure control,
he sold what stock he held in it. The
Herald says there is talk of Bntler
starting Il new daily to advocate his
candidacy or purchasing the Adver-
tiser and converting it into a two-cent
daily. He now accuses the Globe of
ingratitude. Some revelations are
promised i'll the new paper regarding
some prominent Massachusetts demo-
Gratis, and lively campaign is among
the probabilities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT 81
- In Probate Court held at the Probate office in
st. Johnsbury. within and for said District on the
18th day OF August A ID. 1884
An instrument PurpOrting to be the last Will
and Testament of Caroline W Hastings late of st
Johnsbury, in said district deceased being pre-
scented to Court by William NJ. HOvey, the Execu
tor therein named for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons con
cerned therein be notified to appear at a session OF
said Court to be holden at the Probate office in
St JOhnsbury, the Both day of August
A. d. 1884, and show cause if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which pur
pose it is further ordered that copy of the record
of this order be published three weeks successfully
in the Caledonian, printed at st. John sbury, pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER =. SMITH Judge
1851 WALTER p. SMITH Iudga
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

A poor Boston child has been treated
at a hospital there for seven weeks for
badly swollen feet caused by poison
from cheap red stockings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

The republicans are to make an eff
fort to secure Il majority in the next
house of representatives. The present
democratic majority is II, and those
who have been occupied in looking
the field over say that by actual figures
there are IS districts which can be
turned by 500 votes. This opens up "A
very promising field for corruption to
secure and maintain the supremacy of
the next house. 1t is safe to lay wagers
on the longest pocketbook.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DIST RIcT IS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, within and for said District on the
I'd day of August, A. ID. 1894.
An instrument purporting to be the last Will and
Testament of Ira Kimball late of Peacham in said
district, deceased, being presented to Court by
Betsey Kimball, the EXecutrix therein named for
Probate:
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a ses-
sion of said Court to be held at the Probate office
in st. JOhnsbury, on the 23d day of August A. d.
1884, and show cause, if any they may have
against the Probate of said WILL for which purpose
il is further ordered that copy Of the record of
this order be published three weeks successfully in
the Caedonian, printed at St Johnsbury, previ-
GUS to said time appointed for hearing
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge
A true copy of Record Attest
54-56 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DIsTRICT ss
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury within and for said District on the
9th day Of August. a. ID. 1884.
An instrument purpOrting tn be the last Will
and Testament of Hephzibah Dubois late of Peach
am in said district deceased, being presented To
Court by Jacob Trussell the Executor therein
named for Probate:
1t is hereby ordered by said Court that all per
sons concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court to be held at the Probate Of
fee in St. Johnsbury, on the 26th day Of August
A. ID. 1884 and show cause, if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which pur-
pose it is further ordered that copy of the record
of this order be published three weeks successfully
in the Caledonian, printed at st. Johnsbury pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy Of Record, Attest,
1856 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

There is some talk in republican cir
cleS that Governor Cleveland c0ntem-
plates withdrawal of his name for
the presidency, and that this explains
the delay of his letter of acceptance,
which will not appear for two weeks.
Those in Il position to know say that
the report of his withdrawal is absurd
and that his letter will appear in due
time. 1t is also stated that there will
he a still further reply to the scandal
concerning him. So the end of the
nauseous talk is not yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

For Members of Congress.
LIST Dist.-JOHN W. STEWART of Middlebury
I'd Dist-wILLIAM W CIRCUIT of Barton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

The st. Adams Messenger says the
boilers over that way manifest a dis
position to call in question the "politi-
cal consistency of the editor" and
says: cone of them asks if it is not Il
fact that the editor of the Messenger
voted for Greeley in ~ and Tilden in
10. 1t is not the fact. In 1872 the
editor was out of the state on presi-
dental election day, and could not
vote. In 1876 he voted for Hayes
The editor of the Messenger might
have gone further and told his readers,
if he had been in st. Adams on cleo
ton day, what G he would have voted
for-Grant or Greeley. That would
s"ttl" tho matter beyond Il doubt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14
Republican Consistency.

Prior to Mr.. Blaine's nomination,
the great body of republicans in this
state advocated Geo. F. Edmunds for
the presidency, not alone from cOnsid-
erations of state pride and pre-emi-
nent ability, but because of his freedom
from corruption and machine methods.
They were opposed to Mr.. Blaine's
nomination for the same reasons they
favored that of Mr.. Edmunds. In this
advocacy and opposition the party was
united. And it was not until the wires
flashed the news of Blaine's nomina-
ton through the country that nine
tenths of the Vermont republicans dis
covered the political purity of the man
they had so strongly opposed.
We are not disposed to take from
these eleventh hour labOrers the credit
that belongs to them, but we do insist
that it is not consistent for them to
revile that portion of the republican
party that will not stultify their past
professions of dislike for Mr.. Blaine
and his methods by tlocking to the
standard that should have been borne
by the purist and jurist Edmunds.
Political consistency should not be-
come one of the lost virtues yet it is
the independents who maintain it 10y
acting as the great mass of the repub-
licans talked prior to the action of the
Chicago convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

A. A. Earle of the White River June
ton Landmark was sued Tuesday for
$1,000 for libel by A. G. Wheeler, a
local merchant, and his printing office
and house were attached. Earle makes
a practice of Safeguarding people,
and his charge against Wheeler was
that he had ''just returned from a three
weeks drunk at Greensboro pond, y
where Wheeler has been stopping
Wheeler was formerly travelling
drummer and has a good reputation.
This all looks reasonable except the
last sentence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14


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