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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
THE SPOILS SYSTEMS AND ITS
WORKINGS.

OF the sO-called spOils period once
had description from the late Rev.
Mason Noble, ID. D., then IA Presbyte-
rian pastor in Washington. He said
that for the time, President jackson
destroyed every Protestant church in
the city, as though the democratic par
ty came as a cyclone. Clerks and 9th
er employees of the government were
compelled to sacrifice everything and
leave the city, or stay there and starve.
1t is an illustration of the progress
of the civil service sentiment that, af-
ter a quarter of a century of absence
from power, the party President Jack
son represented has been in power
seven months and the most radical
church in Washington has not, by DO
litical changes, lost Il halfdO mem
bers. There is not Il reasonable re
publican there who believes the situa-
ton would have been so favorable had
his own party been successful in the
last campaign. | have personal knowl-
edge that at the very opening of the
last republican administration but one.
a message was sent by one secretary in
the cabinet to the pOstmaster-g general
respecting a place then filled honor
ably 81 want that place, and | want
it quick" and he got it. If the repub-
licans had succeeded last fall, there
would have been many places wanted
quick.
There is one aspect of the civil-ser-
vice of this spoils period which has not
been much discussed, about which
| want to say a word. | refer to the
decentralization of the clerk himself
Every clerk in Washington, liable to
removal, had behind him some person
or persons styled his influence For il
lustratiOn, the head of IA department
or bureau needed to find a place for
some new candidate, his first step was
to examine record book and diScoV-
er by whose recommendation the per-
sons already in office had been appoint
ed. If the influence had been defeated
in the last election, and the place in
Washington that had known him knew
him no more, the clerk, or employe
whom he recommended, would be first
sacrificed to create vacancies wanted
Now, this dependence upon an influence
took the manliness ont of the clerks
own character His aim was still to
keep up relations with his influence, so
that no evil day might overtake him.
II tneTe WAS peril, lie WROTE 10 his m
fueRce. And even the best clerks, and
the strongest advocates of reform in
the public service, were just as Deepen
dent upon their congressional repre-
as the poorest. | remember
the case of a man who refused To pay a
political assessment and was removed. |
He had no remedy but his influence
who happened to be an influential
senator from New England, and he
was speedily restored. Now, notwith-
the time lost and the wOrri-
ment occasioned to public men by this !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29

creditors of the Trust Company, and
at the age of 81 started life anew with
just forty cents in my pocket After
the failure of the company | went West
and engaged in stock business, princi-
pally in Wyoming Territory. | OBJ
tanned the best legal advice on the
matter, and was told that had COM
mitted no breach of the law, and no
indictment prepared against me would
stand, and that l had not the least
cause for fear. | was also told that
there was no necessity for my presence
at the court while my case was being
tried, but contrary to all custom and
procedure the judge demanded that
should be present. When / received
Territory and had only four days to
reach st. Adams, which was of course
a physical impOssibility. According
~ one of my bail bonds for $1,000 was
called, and this rendered me liable to
arrest. Acting on the advice of friends
| came to Canada, taking up my resi-
dence in Winnipeg, so that might be
able at this distance to obtain favor
able settlement of the matter, but my
intention was, and is yet, to return to
the states. The statement that my
bondsmen have suffered on account of
my not appearing in court is untrue,
for not one of my bOndsmen has, or
ever shall lose one dollar through me.
| fully intend to see all depOsitOrs of
the Trust company paid, and if my
enemies will only leave me alone and
allow me to return to the states to con-
tinue my business | hope to be able to
pay them all in a few years. l have
friends who will assist me to resume
business, and have every confidence
that | will be able to make enough
money before 1 die to pay every credi-
tor owe" Brainerd spoke with much
warmth, and was visibly affected when
talking.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
LAWRENCE BRAINERD'S INTER.
VIEW.

Upon his return to Winnipeg, Law
renee Brainerd was "interview as
follows: AS to the circumstances which
led to the arrest he said the subject
was necessarily painful, and too much
had been said already, but in view OF
the fact that he had been so vilified
and his actions misrepresented by the
papers in the United States, he must
defend himself. In the first place he
said, ~ do not think | have done any
thing wrong in connection with the
Trust Company of st. Adams, and do
not consider | am one whit more re-
sponsible for the misfortnnes of the
company than any of the other direc-
tors, who were not only willing that
the Norwood Lumber Company should
borrow money from the Trust Compa-
ny, but borrowed money on their own
private accounts. | gave ample secu-
rity for what | borrowed, and the re-
ceiver of the bank, on taking hold of
the assets, estimated that the Nor
wood Lumber company, which had
been transferred to the bank as security.
was worth $50, 900 more than the whole
of my loan. Indictments were
prepared against other directors of the
bank as well as myself for misappro-
priating funds, but while the indict-
ments against them were allowed to
drop, that against me has been ranco-
rOusly prosecuted. | have no doubt.
in my own mind, the reason is owing
to the malice of my own personal and
political enemies. Had | been allowed
to work the matter out and realize on
the Norwood Lumber company and
other assets of the Trust Company, the
1epOsitOrs would all have been paid in
full before this. At the time of the
failure | was esteemed wealthy man.
and was worth something like S4OO.
400. This was all given up to satisfy |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
A CHANGE OF BASE.

That distance lends enchantmeDt,'
is none the less true, because so fire.
Qnently quoted. The reverse of the
popular belief in the evanescence of
difficulties is sometimes proved when
mOlehills become mountains, indeed,
upon closer inspection. Occasionally
the physical appearance of n man may
change the intended course of events.
Apropos of this, we heard a laughable
story the other day:
The children of two neighbOrs had
their daily quarrels and fights, result
ing not seldom in bruises and general
dilapidation of apparel. The father of
one of the families, who, by the way,
had but just moved into the neighbor-
hood, concluded, from hearing their
side of the story alone, that his chill
dren had been sadly ill-used, and be-
ing quick tempered, made up his mind
that the quickest and easiest method
of settling the trouble, once for all,
would be to properly punish the head
of the opposing family. He had never
seen him, but putting himself i'll pos
session of raw hide, he presented
himself at his neighbours door, asking,
in no very gentle way, for the man of
the house.
"Here | am, sir, at your service"
And, behold, before the astonished
vision of the would be castigatOr, there
appeared parsonage of colossal pro-
portions, more than six feet high, and
weighing, at a small estimate, upwards
of two hundred and fifty pounds.
''What can | do for you, sir 2"
'Di-did | understand you to say that
you are the gentleman of the house ?"
eyes, sir" the big man answered,
calmly.
His combative neighbOr fell back in
very good order, considering.
"Well, sir, II thought I'd drop in,
sir, to see if this is your raw hide "
1t wasn't
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
The Brokers' Yachts.

When Mr.. w. r. Travers was al
Newport last summer, a great many
fine yachts lay in the harbor.
"Wh-whO- whose yacht is th-th tina
that ~ he asked, pointing to one OF
them.
THAT belongs to Mr.. Jones, the
well-knOwn broker"
Mr.. Travers raised his dexter finger
slowly and brought into line another
yacht. "Wh-wh-whOse yacht is that p
he asked with some difficulty.
"Oh, that Mr.. Smiths the broker"
"Wh- VIII whose is that ?" pointing
out still another.
"That belongs to Mr.. White, another
broker"
''W -w-well, where's the customers
yachts ?" inquired the great Wall street
joker Chicago Mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
What he Struck.

The passenger from Pennsylvania
was complaining of business down his
way. Everything dull.
"TwO years ago." he said, ~ went
into the oil regions with $4,000. Day
before yesterday l pulled out with
$3.50, and am going West to get me a
farm"
'You didn't invest very wisely, did
you ?" remarked the elderly passenger.
"NO," replied the Pennsylvanian,
sadly, "nOt wisely, but in two wells"
II Chicago Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
Illustrated American Stock Book.

treatment Of diseases Of Horses, Cattle Hogs
aud Sheep: record of fast horses how to train them
etc. Thousands sold in the West No farmer can
afford to be without it. Robert Bonner says 1t il
the best work of the kind ever saw" Price cloth
s.. leather s5.7j. Sent prepaid. Agents Wanted.
Exclusive Territory Given.
KNICKERBOCKER SUBSCRIPTION AGENC
5I9l z. o. box go. 1872 Nassau street, New York
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
FARM FOR SALE
AT AUCTION.

The subscriber win sell at Auction on Saturday
Nov. T. lees. at O'Clock, y. m. the following prop
erty; I Farm containing 60 acres well cultivated
land. divided into tllage and pasturage Good
Sugar orchard Never falling water at house and
barn. Also good cows. about { tons Of hay.
lumber wagon. Said farm is located about mile
from East Hardwiek village, &. j. Bells.
j. +. STEVENS, Guardian.
Walden Oct. 20, IS.
1919 J. Z. REA A uetiOneer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29

he would" 1t is hardly necessary to
add that the note was promptly paid
by the maker
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
PATENTS.

= LIN ]
r. H. ED DY,
No. 10 State Street, opposite kilby Street IS3-to.
Secures patents in the United States also
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
RENTING one dollar. Assignments recorded al
Washington. No agency IA the United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining pdtents 81
aeeTtaiSai5ig the pateHtaGiti;y Of ia0enhOns. H. II
EDDY. Solicitor of Patents.
TEsTIAO NIALs.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one OF the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom / have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy or capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent OF
ice'-EDMUND BURKE late Commissioner o.
Patents.
Boston, October 10, 1876.
r II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir You procured for
me in 1870 my first patent. Since then You have
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/ have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington but /
still give yOu almost the whole of my business in
your line and advise others to employ YOU
Yours truly GEORGE APEK
Boston. Jan. ]. lFej.-1y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
STOCKS and BONDS.
FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS.

elO000O Town of johnson. Vt. At par and interest
$4,000 Town Of Troy. Vt.
$1,000 90 Town of Sheldon. Vt
s5OO.OO City Of Council Bluffs Ia.
STOCKS.
shares Ely Hoe and Fork Company
10 shares First National Bank of II JOhnsbury.
have thoroughly informed myself concerning
the above securities and can recommend them 10
the most conservative investors.
For terms and particulars inquire Of
VIM. :. BOYNTON.
At PassumPsic Savings Bank
tiny 50 Main Street st Johusbury VI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-29
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Amateur Printers can find at The CaledOni
Office 20 fonts Of job and fancy type not mu
worn. for sale cheap to make room for new ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-17
RAILRUADS.
1OOS GREAT 1907
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000
TO The NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAlLS.
CDR ENnIn SCENERY

TO TIE N No "ESI AND s SgJIh R.Ta
D''' NIX SPLENDID SCENERY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect June 81, 1885.
Trains leave Washington, from station, corner OF
Sixth ana B streets as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West chicago Lhml'o-
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at 800 a. d.,
daily; Fast Line, $50 am. daily, tn Cincinnati
and St. Louis with Sleeping Cars from Hsrr;E-
burg to Cincinnati, and Hotel Car TO st. Louis
daily. except Saturday, to Chicago With sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago and Gin
cinnati Express, W 40 p. III. daily, with
Sleeping Cars Washington /" Chicago and Har-
risburg to Louisville; connecting at Harrisburg
with Western Express with through Size PEGS
for Clevelsnd and St. Louis. Pacific Express
1000 p IN. daily, for pittsburg and the West,
with through Sleeper Harrisburg to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILEoAD.
10: Eric Canandagua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
1000 D. ii. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Willamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira. at
= 80 a. n, daily, except Sunday.
For New FORK and the East. 7:15. $50 and ll:oo
=. w., 300, 400. 1900 J.. III. AMI l2:l5 night.
On Sunday $50 II. IN, eco, 400 aud 1000
y. ~. aul 1915 night Limited Express o;
i'uiiraan psrlnl t'srs, DO i. daily except
sunday.
".r Gos:oa w;thou' rhau%n. &c" =: m. ever
.t.y.
Fcf i:roo',!yn y. l., II tcroug :-lns connect st
Jersey City Nth hosts CT brooklyn Annex,
ai;;;,rdnr 'roc. transfer tn fulton street, avoid
;na double icrriagv across New York City.
Tor Pt;!aaclphia, I:15 500 and 100 a. m.,
200, 400 600 anh 1000 p. nj: and 1915
night On Sunday $50 Il. NJ, 200, 400, 600
and 1000 p. II. and 1915 night. Limited Ex
urcss $40 a. ~. daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore 635, 7:15, $50, 940 $50 and
HOO A. n, !, and 1905, 200 400 A:25, 4:40,
GOO, 7:1O and 1000 p. m, and 1915 night.
On Sunday, $50, $50 and HOO a. m, and
200. 400, 600. ITO and 1000 F. H., and
1915 night.
For Popc's Crock Line 7:15 q. H., and 4:4O p. m,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 6:35 Il. m, and 1905 and 4:25
D. ~, daily except Sunday. On Sunday p. N.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, GOO, 700, 9:25, 11:O1 and 11:35
a. n, 2.O5, 4:26, 445, 625, sos and 1877
Ii. On Sunday at 600, 9:25. and 11:O1 a. M,
and sos p. m.
For Richmond and the South, 600 and 11:O1 a.
m daily, and 4:45 p m, daily, except Sunday,
Trains leave Alexandra for Washington, Cos,
500, 1000 and 1910 a. M; LOO, 3:05, 1923,
$40, 7:O5 and 11:35 p. M, and 1910 mid
night, except Monday. On Sunday at 500 and
1910 g. NJ; 7:O5 and 1885 p. NJ. and 1910
night.
Tickets and information at the Office, Northeast
corner of 18th street and Penna. Avenue, and at
the station where orders DO loft for the check
ing OF baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. j. L. WOOD, G. P. A.
CHAs. E. PUGH, GIN
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W7AsHINGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN r. R.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALEXAN.
DRIA AND ROUND HILL
Leave Washington at 8 90 a. m. and 80 p. M,
and Alexandria at 8 O5 a. II. and Al p NJ. Pass
Leesburg, going westward, at IL Oh p. m. and
6 SO p. m, and arrive at Round Hill at II 43 a.
L.. and 7 IS p. IN. Leave Round Hill at O3 g.
III. and 3 % p. nj. Pass Leesburg going cast
ward, at 40 a. m. and 46p. m and arrive AZ
Alexandria at 80 a. m. and 30 p. M, and at
Washington at s 35 q. m. and 5 40 p. nj.
Leave Washington at s O5 p. m, Alexandria at
8 10 p m Pass Lcesburg, going westward, at
10 40 p. m. Arrives ut Round Hill at IL 26 p.
All trains daily, atfording parties an opportu-
nifty of visiting Belmont Park on Sunday.
&s- Passengers from Washington will take the
Wash, Ohio and Westn cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 900 a. nj. and 4:35 p.
M, and go through to Round Hill without change
o: cars.
The 900 n. III. train from Alexandria and }:O9
pm. train from Round Hill connect ut Round Hill
with Daily Line Of Coaches for Snickersville, Ber
ryville and Winchester; also with Line of Coaches
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middle
burg.
Both trains, Westward, make close connection;
at Vienna with Ssson's Line of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
One thousand mile communication tickots 500
Alexandria, June Is, 1885.
s.. NJ. BROPHY, supt
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FRIDAY EVENING, JULY II.
Tragic End of a Honeymoon.

Tragic End Of Honeymoon.
Alfred II. Ross, aged 81 years, shot and
killed himself and probably fatally shot
his wife, Maria E. Ross, aged nineteen, at
their home, Jacksonville, Ind, Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock. No cause Is as
signed for the act, but it is presumed jail
ously was the chief reason The parties
had been married only u month. HE
shooting occurred in their bedroom V n!e
they were alone. The wounded woinnn
was too badly hurt to give an lntei'lgeh' ac-
count of the occurrauce, but said she ";u
not know why her husband had shot Hr:.
The residents of the neighborhood were
startled by the sound Of five piston shois III
rapid succession and Immediately thereafter
the screams of o womau Ross and his wife
lived alone in the apartments where the
shooting occurred When the neiSh'".7
entered they found Ross lying upon ne
floor dead and his wife lying upon Il hr''.
DR. w. D. Fonts was called, and found the
bullet had penetrated the left cheek DE-.
and extended down through the cheek ':;'
lodged in the back. Ros~ had shot three
times at his wife, but only Que bullet TOOK
effect. Her temple was burned with pow
der. He had evidently attempted to sh"rl
her through the forehead, and, falling ~
this, shot her as stated. DR.. FontsremoVe"
the bullet, and thinks possibly she Will re-
cover.
Ross had shot himself through the right
temple, the bullet crashing through n, ms
brain. causing almost instant death. Inc
work was done with revoive" carrying
very large bullet His wife was heard 10
exclai1n after the shooting, ION, AL, my Dc
loved why did you do it?
ic r.. j. III.
lately established large grocery house IN
Jacksonville. About month ago h sG:S'
who had been keeping company with MISS
Maria DensforG beautiful young iauS.
eIoped with her one evening, going to Ne"
Albany, Ind, where they were Quietly mar.
ried. The returned to Jacksonville and
only last Saturday purchased furniture enc
went TO housekeeping. Young boss mas
been clerk in !..s fathers store and was
regarded as a steady and reliable young
man.
His father says that for the past few days
he has heen con-, planning Of rheumatism and
appeared Respondent Tuesday young Ross
wife went to her father. in-law's house and
informed him that Alfred was feeling badly
and would not be able to work. The elder
Ross Sid th.. Was all ricnj and never
though; any ,nIng further about The matter
unit! he heard o! the shooting. Previous to
Miss De.istords marriage TO Ross she was
the recipient OF much attention from various
young men in Jetlersonvilr, but there Is
nothing against her reputation, further than
the fact that she was accused OF Innocent
ilirtatons. Whether this caused jealousy Oil
the part of the husband is not known.
Some of Ross friends think that he WAS not
in his right mind for the past month or two.