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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29
The Book Agent---An Old Sub
ject Ever New

The New York Observer, in an arti-
Gle on "Female Book Agents. very
Justly observes, that 'the sale of books
10y agents is honorable and may lie
very useful if the book is good, and is
offered to those who would not be like
the door" 1t will be seen that there
are two conditions here named after
the If" and they make a very fair
statement -- nevertheless. there are
many very annoying things connected
with book agents. In the first place
they are instructed to inform their vic
tins that their books can be obtained
i'll no other place or way, as they are
sold only by subscriptions"
Then again the agent generally
starts off by calling upon those whose
libraries are we'll furnished with books
of their own choice, and in plaintive,
disappointed way he impOrtuues them
10 take his book in order to ''give their
names for influencing others. These
subscription hooks are not simply of
fered, they are urged upon, and many
times taken by those who have no de-
sire for them, aud by those who know
well, that after time, they can be
purchased of the regular book dealers
for much less price. The woman of
the house is inSidiously drawn away
from her household duties after being
called for by name-and is hindered
and harasSed till her weakness or en-
harrassment yields to the treatment
or her temper aroused to a fiat refusal.
There should be some way to do away
with the annoyance attendant upon
this employment. for its evil influence
is twofold-i is trial greater than
the patience of many can bear, and to
the agent it must be hardening and
depraving. ....
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29
An Executive Session.

Theoretically this means secret
session of our honorable body of rep
resentatives or senators in the halls OF
Congress. Practically the people usu-
ally expect after an executive session
a full report in the daily papers, and
they are often not disappointed. But
the present executive sessions of the
Senate IN discussing the Nicaragua
treaty are practically what they are
intended to be. The daily press and
the lobbyists at Washington can only
conjecture what is being done. From
the columns of the press we learn that
many of the senators, including Mi.
Edmunds, are III favor of this treaty.
Senator EduIunds is reported to have
said that this treaty is not in opposi-
ton to the Clay ton Bulwer treaty
made with England in 1850. This
latter treaty stipulated that neither
the United States or England should
ever build Il canal across Central Amer
lea without permission of the other.
Mr.. Edmunds is chairman of the Ju-
dietary committee III Congress, AND as
an authority on legal matters has not
an equal in the Senate. If the Nicara-
qua treaty is not violation of the one
with England it is probable that it will
soon be ratified by the Senate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29

Ia Chicago, II young man named
Otto Funk was arrested for having ia
his possession large number of books
stolen from the public library. The
books were seized ut his residence and
were found in large boxes. These boxes
wero removed to the new city hall
building, when the discovery was made
that among them were six or eight in
feTnal machines containing dynamite.
any one of which was sufficient To blow
up an entire building. Funk said he
was only xperimenting. The matter
is still a mystery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29

Christian confidence of such q people.
At the north pole there is but one di-
rection possible. If one move at all
he goes neither north nor east nor
west, but only south. No more can one
go from this people to better one or
to one as good May God reward you
for your love, for your patience, for
your generosity to me and mine At
ter one more Sabbath other hands will
take up my work.
Others shall sing the song,
Others shall right the wrong
Finish what begin.
....- And sill fail of. win.
What matter, I OF they
Mine or anOthers day
So the right word be saidf'
so Christ he preached aud his grace
magnifed. | thank him that he per
mits me TO transmit this precious
charge TO my successor, whoever he
may be, with so many marks of divine
favor npon it, so many tokens of his
presence with it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29
The Explosions in London.

The explosions of dynamite i'll the
Parliament buildings and in London
Tower on Saturday last have thorough
" aroused England. 1t appears that
the first accounts were exaggerated.
The Springfield Republican has this To
say: at appears that the principal
ruin Was accomplished by the second
explosion in the House of Commons,
aud that is considerable, but the white
tower escaped with a hole through the
roof and in tho floor, aud guns twist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29
Public Opinion.
A LEVEL HEAD.

The opinion of Senator Edmuuds
that the Clayton Bulwer treaty does
not stand in the way of the Nicaragua
canal project will very properly have
great weight. Mr.. EdInunds is not a
high flyer or a demagogue, and would
not favor brilliant foreign policy"
for personal glory or to make. party
capital. Nor did we believe that he
needed to learn that there was a Clay
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29
The Edmunds' Bill Enforced.

The supreme court OF Utah has re
Gently been prosecuting any cases of
poly gamy that comes to its notice. One
of the recent case. WAS that against II
Mr. Cannon, brother of the apostle
Gesrge .. Cannon. 1t the courts Will
continue these energetic measures We
may hope to see the curse OF Mormon
ism wiped out of our nation. Another
step toward this milieninm appears in
the fact that party of M0rmOns have
recently set out for Mexico to prospect
that country in view of permanent
location there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29

In very pleasant notice of The Cal
edOniau in the last Landmark Mr..
Earle falls into a very natural mistake.
lie says. ''Br. Stone We think has in his
late political course acted the manly
part in that he stood out and battled
the great majority IN what seemed to
him To have been u battle for principle
aud right. That there may have been
few Walls of malice in his war upon
his home candidates is quite likely. If
this be true il detracts sOmew hat from
his claim of perfect motive, but taking
il all in all we say that he is to be hon
Ored for the fight lac has waged.' The
Caledoniau eheertully and earnestly
supported the ''home candidates who
were the regular nominees of the re-
publican party, while not a few OF
those republicans who are now down
ON The Caledonian, just as earnestly
supported the nominee of the demo
cratic party. This is one of the con
sistencies of this war on The Caiedo-
nian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29

Captain Phelau, who was stabbed
by Short, has been interviewed at New
York, and says that it was a deep laid
scheme to take his life, and that he in
tends To prosecute his assailants to the
fnll extent Of the law.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29

~ communication written 10y y.
NJ. Johnson has been offered, which
we do not publish, in which the men
who paid the Indian Jackson's fine
pretend to- feel aggrieved ut the item
in last weeks CaIedoniau. There is
nothing in said item that conflicts with
the impression which most have, that
in paying this fine the payers perform
ed a commendablr act of charity.
Their action, as we intimatcd the week
before, probably kept Jackson's fami-
~ off the town. If there was any point
To the item to- which the court took ex-
ceptinns, it is that while the prohibi-
tory law can be enforced with rigor
upon poor man without money OF
friends, the heightened rumselier goes
oil without molcstation. We regret
the point was SO ambiguous as not to
I've observed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29

The most striking calendar of the
year has been issued by the Boston
Herald. 1t represents the newsboy on
his rounds bearing a placard which
announces the Herald's high-water
mark -"Circulation Nov. ,, 1884, three
hundred and two thousand and thirty
This was the largest edition ever
printed by daily paper
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29
Thr GaIedonian.
ANNOUNCEMENT.


As regards current enquiries about
the sale of this paper we have this to
say Dudley T. Hall, tue agent Of 4
stock company, aud &. NJ. Stone, the
owner of this paper, have entered into
an agreement by which the latter ia to
sell and the former is to buy The Cal
edonian newspaper property ON terms
which two men mutually agreed upon
shall name and "A transfer may be eff
fected in few days. These negotia-
tions are concluded too late for further
mention in this weeks paper. There
will be another issue of The Caledo-
Hian under its present management.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29

Many of the visitors at the Centen-
NAL visited the famous liberty bell be-
fore leaving the city. Now those who
visit the New Orleans exposition can
have the same privilege. Last Friday
the old bell started in a special ear for
the Crescent city attended 10y reti-
nue. of officials. Wherever the train
stopped on the route crowds assembled
at the stations to see this historic bell
The winter carnival opened at Mon
treal Monday with toboganning on the
hills. In the evening the ice lion was
unveiled amid fireworks, and the ice
palace Illuminated. The city i full of
people aud the lodging committee
meet with some obstacles. The wealth
er was very cold Tuesday, but the
streets were crowded Yesterday it
almost approached a blizzard, and was
most uncomfortable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-29

ton-Bulwer treaty when he entered
upou this discussion Boston Herald.
PIT Up or SHIRT IyP.. -.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06
PURE NONSENSE.

A Tribme's special this morning tells
the story of Raleigh, n. c. editor who
has spoken i'll of General Grant since his
death. The dispatch, which is n. Y.
Posts Washington special, says that there
has been but one newspaper in the whole
South, so far as known, which
has not spoken in terms OF respect
of Grant. This was the Raleigh paper,
and the special says that "a gentle
man who reached here from
North Carolina tells a curious story about
the writer and his tragical end" The
dispatch then goes on to tell how "the
ink upon the paper which contained the
article was scarcely dry and the edition OF
the paper had not been delivered at the
postoffice, when the editor who wrote
the article fell dead" No one viii want
TO see any ill-natured articles written up
on General Grant, and however much
people may differ in their estimate of his
great qualities, he is dear to the
American people and his memory they
will ever revere, but it is doubtful
whether any man or woman OF common
sense in the United States will believe
such stuff as is reported in this special.
The editor in question may have dropped
dead as reported, but to infer that it was
the act of God is puerile. Very ryfrequently
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06
DIDN'T MEAN 1T.

The NecS OF last night takes the Demo-
GRAFT to task for the article which appeared
in Mondays issue entitled "Who are the
corrupt ones?" and says: 'Whereat
the organ OF the Young Democrats arose
in its wrath. The Ne,rS never said
they were, the ludicrous display OF
injured innocence which one para
graph produced in our choleric
contemporary to the contrary notwith-
standing. :" If the NeacS were asked
whom it did mean by its paragraph" no
doubt it would "decline to answer"
There was but one ticket in the field at
the time the paragraph" was written, and
that ticket was the Democratic ticket. The
Democratic party had been soliciting the
suffrages of the people, and the NelcS in its
covert, cowardly way did not say to whom
its referred, leaving the public to draw
whatsoever conclusion they saw fit. The
Democrats were seeking to have their
candidates elected to office, and could
any other inference be drawn from these
remarks OF the NelrS? "a horde of cor
rupt carpet-baggers aud hungry office
seekers are trying to blind the eyes OF
the people to their true interests and
secure to themselves the holding OF the
public purse-strings and the manipulation
of the public funds" All the rules
of language and its Interpretation can
give but one construction TO the
language of the Nelrs, and that was the
construction of the DEMOCRAT. But We
are glad to know the Neoes never meant
what it said Certainly the Neics, nor any
paper OF the Peoples party, never went
to the trouble to tell who the candidates
on the Peoples ticket were; ii was suffi-
cient that the men thereon had been 'set
apart TO fulfill the duties OF Legislators
If the NeUS wants a nasal story it vii
find capital one in Tristram Shandy, fal
superior to the one it relates.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06

editors in the South drop dead after writ
ing an article, but when the cause OF their
death is traced up, it is generally found
to have been shotgun in the hands OF
some one whom the article offended.
This story about the Raleigh editor
is of the same kind as the ones
that were so industriously circulated
about the eagle and yellow dog at the
time Garfield was nominated. To say
that such things are judgment OF God
is pure nonsense. and as Beecher says
about the decaying vegetables in the Gel
lar and the deaths which result from such
decay, people call filth and natural causes
"the Judgment of God" So it is with
the Raleigh editor. A post mOrtem ex-
animation would no doubt reveal the
true cause, a cause in operation long be-
fore General Grant died or tie Raleigh
editor wrote his article. 1t is possible
that the editor dropped dead in response
to prayer by Parson Newman.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06

4 WRITER to the Detroit Free Press
srys that General Grant believed in 1876
that Tilden was fairly elected and says
"Grant never had any sympathy with
the movement to put Hayes in, although
he would have maintained order in Wash
ington against any attempt in the direc-
ton of anarchy upon the part OF the dis
appointed and outraged Democrats He
favored the electoral commission because
he believed that such commission would
result in establishing officially the fact of
Mr. Tilden's election. He has often said
in private conversation that he wondered
how any man could afford to accept the
Office as Hayes did, with the faint OF
fraud attached to the manner of his acquir-
ing it,"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06
Wells, Fargo & Go. 8
B "A N x

General Banking Business Transacted.
Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and
sold.
Special attention given to the purchase and
sale of ores and bullion.
Returns for collections promptly made at cur
rent rates.
Telegraphic transfers made and commercial
and travellers credits issued available in the
principal cities of the world
Having in addition to our Bank correspond
ents, an Express Agency in almost every
town West OF the Rocky Mountains, affords us
special facilities for making collections and
executing commissions
Accounts of Banks and Bankers, mercantile
and manufacturing firms, corporations, min
ing companies, stock growers and individual,
received on favorable terms.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06

A story Illustrative of Grants loyalty
to his friends is told by Henry Ward
Beecher When Conkling resigned from
the Senate Grant said: ''It was great
blunder; it was foolish" "Then why do
you stick up for him so stoutly?' was
asked And he replied with frown:
"Why do | stick up for him? Man,
when is the time to stand by friend ii it
isn't when he's made q great blunder ?"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06

THE most expressive tribute to Grant in
the way of mourning decorations was the
one displayed by colored man who
kept fruit stand in New York. He had
a cheap portrait of Grant, and under it
he inscribed the memorable words, "He
set me free "-Aha California.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06

PATTI finds the expense OF settling with
her ex-husband considerably heavier than
she expected, and it is reported that she
feels poor again. The next gale that
sweeps across the Atlantic will bear with
it the announcement that she is coming
over to bid us farewell again.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06
T E R MS MODERATE.

department.
Aalffare tickets can be procured for the
For Catalogue, address as above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Furnace Contract Awarded.

The County Commissioners yesterday awarded
the work-house furnace contract to Kruse
Dewenter, at their bid of ST. 365
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
MORRISON AND COTTRELL.
Treasurer Cooper Declares Against Making a
Change in the Police Board.

State Treasurer Cooper has returned to the
city. but Auditor Rice is again absent, and the
police troubles are, therefore, still in statu QUO
The Governor has called no meeting of the
State officers yet and it now begins to look
very much as if there is a determination to defer
action in regard to the matter indefinitely. or,
for political reasons until after the city cam
paign is over. Mr.. Morrison confidently believes
that he will not be removed from the board,
and, in an interview yesterday Treasurer
Cooper stated that he had, from the
first, favored making no change I'VE
elected Mr.. Morrison" he said, land I don't
believe in discharging him for SO trivial an
offense as the one charged against him." There
is, however, division of opinion upon the CUES
ton of making changes in the board. it is sug-
gested that the true for delaying action is
to give Commissioner Cottrell chance to test
the sentiment of his party on his course in the
Democratic city convention which will be held
on Sept g. The success or failure of his candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination for mayor
will be the test. If he is nominated there will
be no changes made in the board. because it will
virtually be Endorsement Of his policy which
the State officers will have to sustain, and in
doing this they could not consistently remove
Mr.. Morrison. If he is defeated there will be a
change, but how soon no one seems to know.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
THE METHODIST PULPIT.
Changes To BE Made in the City PaStOrates
at the Coming Conferences.

| The fall conferences of the Methodist Church
are about to be held the Indiana Conference
meeting at Spencer this week, Rev Bishop Har-
| ris presiding There is the usual amount of
| speculation and gossip about the changes to be
made in the Methodist pulpits of the city,
| though, of course. nothing is certain in
these matters until the appointments are
actually made. 1t is generally understood, how
ever, that Rev. DR.. Aabaster will leave the
pastorate of Meridian street and become the
pastor of Trinity NJ. Z. Church, Chicago, which
is in the Rock River Conference, to which the
Doctor will be transferred. TO succeed him here
Rev j. E. Gilbert, of Grand Rapids, Mich, will
likely be appointed. The attention of the
Meridians street people was directed to DR..
Gilbert two years ago by Bishop Bow
man, but it was found that he was
then engaged to go to Grand Rapids. During
the same fall he declined an invitation from
Centenary Church, Chicago. for like reason.
DR.. Gilbert is about forty i've years of age. of
fine presence and engaging manners. He is a
line scholar fluent and graceful speaker, and
of Grand Rapids speak of him as
minister of pronounced ability, and the rector
of the Episcopal Church of that city says that
ne Is worthy OF the best pulpit In the land Inc
members of the Meridian street Church congrat-
ulate themselves on having secured the services
of a minister of such accredited ability. Owing
to the fact that the Michigan Conference meets
in DR.. Gilberts church the last of September.
he will not occupy the pulpit in this city until
the first Sabbath of October. In the meantime
the pulpit will be filed by supplies
Roberts Park and Central-avenue churches
are in the Southeast Conference, which meets at
Brookve after the session of the Indiana Con-
fha Pioh, How
There will be no change in the Roberts Park
pulpit, Rev: DR.. Mcconnell only serving his first
year, and he will be reapponted But it
is understood there will be change
in Central-avenue. Rev. DR.. Marine
probably going to Trinity Church, Lafayette, to
succeed Rev. HI. A. Buchtel. who has gone to
Denver, Col. 1t is stated that DR.. Marines sue
cessor will likely be Rev. DR.. Lamport, now of
Fort Wayne, who has been a most successful
member of the Mort Conference There may
be other changes in the Indianapolis pulpits, but
these embrace the leading changes, and are the
ones with which gossip is the busiest in Method
list circles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
AN OLD CASE REVIVED.
The County Commissioners Order a Suit
Against Ex-Treasurer Loftin.

Nearly four years ago, when Mr.. Mothershead
succeeded Sample Loftin as county treasurer
the latter gentleman employed Samuel Miller to
60 over the books of his administration to detect
any probable errors. After some weeks Mr.
Miller told Mr.. Loftin that he had failed to dis
cover anything, and thought that to carry on
the investigation would be putting his employer
to unnecessary expense Mr.. Loftin then agreed
rs Mr. Miller had been retained in the Office, to
pay him half of any amount that he might dis
cover in his, Loftin's favor The examination
was continued at odd times, when one day
Mr.. Miller came across a very important mis-
take An item Of what is called an auditors
assessment on one of the insurance companies.
amounting to So AGO. had not been extended on
the duplicate, thus deprving Mr.. Loftin of
=. credit for that sum in his settlement on
retiring from Office. Mr.. Miller claimed half
the amount, under the agreement he had with
Mr. Loftin, but that gentleman protested. The
question was referred to Treasurer Mothers.
head who decided in favor of the Miller claim
and drew his checks for 81, 100 each for Loftn
and Miller The eX-Treasurer, it IS said, still
doubted the justice of the settlement. and
contemplated suing his successor IN Office for the
81. 200 paid to Miller However, lie did not take
that line Of action, but went before the Board of
Commissioners with his claim. 1t was allowed
anu pald, LHuS iedNlHS inc county oul 81, foo
Loftin having received the full amount of the
error and Miller one-half. Directly after this
allowance, the commissioners sued Treasurer
Mothershead for 81. 700, to equaize matters, but
the trial went in favor of the defendant.
Yesterday the matter was revived by the pres
ent commissioners, none Of whom had anything
TO do with the allowance to Loftin They
ordered County Auditor Adams TO begin suit
against MT Loftin to recover the 81, 700 which
the county lost in the correction of the So. 400
error.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued yesterday to E.
Pelss repairs cost $780, at No. 125 Pine street;
NJ. A. Knorr. frame storeroom, Palmer street,
corner of Meridian, $780, James Delphi. iron
repairs, $500, on property on Washington street,
near Missouri;C. D. Sheilabarger, corner Fourth
and Genesee streets, repairs, $780, j. A Blu
chanan permit to tear down the old Etna Mills
on West Washington street; D. A. Reuter-, cot
tages on Brett street, near West to cost 81, 600