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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
THE ST. JOHNSBURY NEWS
PAPERS.
The Public Press on the Syn
dictate Movement.
AN IMPARTIAL REVIEW.
Breaking Faith at the Start.

From the Waterbury (Conn.l American, Feb TO-
Editor Stone of the ST. Johnsbury
(Vt.) Caledonian has not sold out to a
republican syndicate as reported. He
refused to support Blaine, and the
Blaine republicans organized to break
him down. Some of his old friends
were among them and they insisted
that he should have a chance to sell
before they started a new paper. He
told them that the paper was his work,
his business, all he had to support and
educate his family, the only business
he knew anything about. He refused
to sell. But, finally, perplexed and in
the hope of getting peace, he agreed to
make terms. The syndicate offered to
leave the value of the property out to
appraisers and pay the price they
might ask. A contract to this effect
was signed by both parties. Mr.. Stone
opened his office and books to the APP
praisers and they went to the bottom
of the business, made an elaborate re-
port and fixed price for the property.
The syndicate then repudiated their
own contract, refused to abide by the
award, and offered him just one-half
what the appraisers considered the
refused the offer, and his enemies have
put their money into new presses, type,
and editor, and will fight him with
another paper. We suppose they have
perfect right to do this, though AZ an
exhibition of partisan spite and intol-
erance it is a little the worst we have
seen. But, aside from this, we feel
like cOngratulating Mr.. Stone. He will
fnd-prObably has found already
this sort of persecution pays. The peO-
pie who have been reading The Gale
DOMAIN for nearly 80 years have come
to respect it's courage, conscientious
ness and ability. He will find friends
where he never suspected them before,
who will be driven to declare them
selves by his position. Many even
who may not approve his political at
titude in the late campaign will dread
the manifestation of spirit that de-
MES an editor of Mr.. Stones honesty
and consistency the right to express
his real convictions. When the bitter
ness shall have passed away, and the
partisan heats have cooled, he will find
that he has suffered only in the pain of
losing some old friends and making
them enemies. But in business way,
in the respect of his readers, and the
length of his subscription list, he will
| find that he has not lost anything. In
journalism, as in other enterprises
there is not only II moral satisfaction
in being honest and conscientious, but
there is business wisdom in it. Mr..
Stones experience, we expect, will
give him higher opinion of the hon
esty, fairness and tolerance of the
newspaper reading public as whole
than he ever had before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Bishop McQuaid of Rochester, N. Y,
seems to have stricter ideas about
church singing than most Protestant
clergy. He has ordered that hereafter,
in his diocese, none but Roman Catho-
lies and actual communicates shall
sing in the choirs. He says: GLOW
revolving it is for the congregation to
hear the voice of one who does not be-
lieve in what he or she is singing. 1t
is mockery instead of worship"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Mr.. Earle's Opinion.
W. Z. junction Landmark.


The st. JOhnsbury Republican, the
long promised Messiah that was to
come and save the people of Vermont
from the thraldom of Mugwumpism,
has got along and one copy is before
us. 1t is exactly the size of the Index
whom it gobbled to get an existence,
has more advertising and more locals
than it had, but lacks Harris spice and
crispness that it is to be "a good pa
per-" however, there can be no doubt,
for the new editor has said so every
week since the purchase of the Index
was made, and we know Br. johnson
won't lie. Br. Stone, if you hare
trembled at the long promised forth
coming it is now time to stop. Thus
far The Caledoaian is ahead in general
and certainly not whit be-
hind in general ability.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
A Cold Fact.
Springfield Rennhlican

The syndicate of politicians at St.
Johnsbury, VT, who have com bined to
run out the Caledonian newspaper, re-
pudiated their agreement to buy ont
Editor Stones paper at an outside val
uation. This leads Mr.. Stone to re-
main in the field, and he can hold it if
he wishes to. The goodwill of an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

1t looks as though the "color line"
was gradually but surely fading. A
delegation of cOlOred men of the Dis
trict of Columbia waited upon the
president on Saturday, and invited
him to review the procession of cOlored
societies on Emancipation day, pre-
scented him with an address asking
from the administration recognition
according to merit, equal rights and
the advantage of education through
out the United States" The president
promised them a just recognition of
their rights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
A Trif1e Hysterical.
Montpelier Waterman

The st. JOhnsbury Republican made
its debut last week. 1t is printed on
gilt-edge paper, in nine column folio
form, and contains large amount of
Caledonia county locals. Its political
editorials are a trifie hysterical, as if
the editor in the role of a pronounced
Blaine republican, was not quite sure
of his ground, and was uncertain how
much emotion to display.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

We call attention to considerable valuable read
ng in the supplement accompanying this number,
including record Of Gen. Grants condition, etc,
an article on the numerous and rebellions
now in progress some expressions Of the state
press Vermont news. town items, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

the two the local public can hardly fail
to be we'll served with news, and,
moreover, there is no chance for any
bitter feeling in the case for the Cal
edonian is and has been so good pa
per that the newcomer must, in the
long run at any rate, fully earn all the
success it gets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Unhesitating Allegiance to the Party.
Burlington Free Press


The first number of the new St.
Johnsbury paper, received a day or
two since, shows a large, fair and
handsome face. 1t has nine-cOlumn
page, is printed on superior paper, in
new type of handsome cut, contains a
large amount of original and local mat
ter, starts with an ample amount of
advertising patronage, shows energy
and enterprise in its various depart
ments; and altogether looks and talks
like paper that has come to stay. In
announcing its political position, it's
editor declares unhesitating but not
servile allegiance to the republican
party. There is doubtless a place and
IA demand in Caledonia county for such
a paper as The Republican proposes to
be (; and we expect to see it vindicate
its right to live and prosper, and es-
tablish an honorable and permanent
position in the ranks of the Vermont
press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

The action of certain parties in re-
gard to The CaledOnian and the estab-
lishment of new paper in this place
has been of such phenomenal charac-
ter that we deem the unprejudiced
opinion of the public press on the sub
ject "A matter of interest to our readers
and so have reproduced in another col
umn the comments of some of the lead
ing papers of this state. We have no
comment to make, but are content to
abide the vindication of time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
A Paper With a Mission.

RuIIanu HtfaIu, ApflI jd
The St. Johnsbury Republican news
paper has appeared, brave in new type
and good paper, creditably edited and
well printed, bent on its mission of de-
stroying the old Caledonian. Between
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
A Respite, at Least.

Gen. Grants condition appears i'm
proved over what it was one and two
weeks ago. On Monday he expressed
himself as feeling better than for a
week. He did some writing and was
stronger than on Sunday. Tuesday
and Wednesday both, the general was
still better and quite cheerful. He
read the papers and walked from his
bedroom to the library several times.
1t may be too much to expect that the
great commander will recover but
there is great relief to the country in
his Improvement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

The venerable Rev. DR.. Stephen H..
Tying is represented as incapable of
managing his property, and steps are
being taken for appointing a guardian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

William Walter Phelps, a very prom
inent republican politician the last
campaign, is credited with the follow
ing remark president Cleveland is
going to give very good administra-
ton to the country, but very bad one
for his party" There it is again. A
man must work for the good of party
regardless of the good of the country.
That is the narrow, partisan view.
There is a broader principle ; let us
hope it will prevail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Maple Honey
Mrs. ROSE ROMP.

Formerly of this place, viii dressmake in Paddock
Village, having rooms with Mrs. Richard DOna
ghey-
Cutting done by s. II. Taylor System
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
What 1t Does:

1t protects against adversely in business.
1t is a protection for lite insurance policies
1t is an investment and protection combined.
1t is better than u. S. Governments and equally
as secure
1t protects dependent ones against the contin-
gency of death.
1t is a safe and desirable investment and
within the reach of all
1t guarantees that a certain amount of money!
with interest, will be accumulated in a specified
time.
The amount that life insurance would cost should
be credited as profit the Bond as it takes the
place of such insurance.
The instruments paid like deposits made in a
Savings Bank, and are returned to the Bond holder
at his option
The Bond natures at a specified time, or at pre-
vious death for its face value, and guarantees A
definite sum in cash any year after the first.
The instruments paid on the Bond be used in
business by hypOthecating it. This is a great ad-
vantage to those who may at any time need all the
money they can command or raise.
The 100000 policies, representing over two bill
hons OF dollars of lapsed surrendered insurance
between 1870 and 1880 would have been saved by
these Bonds.
The Bond is not hampered by any conditions or
restrictions and its cash value cannot be impaired
or jeopardized.
The Bond affords the very best security and is
negotiable the same as any other bond or stock.
Under this Bond you PAY as you 90 Stop
without loss. Stop with profit, or continue for
greater profit"
CALL at BLODGETTS',
113 Eastern Avenue,
ST JOHNSBURY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

The prince and princess of Wales
are making a tour of Ireland, and are
enthusiastically received.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

A Texas paper feelingly remarks
that "the fellows who are waiting for
the office to seek the man are getting
awfully tired"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
A Shrieking Organ.
Brattleboro Phenix.

The new straight republican" pa
per at st. JOhnsbury declares it's ale
glance to the republican party with
something like a shrek, and practical
ly says that, while it will "criticise
whatever party measures seem to it
mistaken and wrong" it will never on
any account bolt party nomination.
No declaration could be much further
from the real spirit of republicanism.
The CaledOnian's motto, "Nothing is
politically right which is morally
wrong" is far nearer the thought of
the republican fathers of a quarter
century ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
n. C. DAVENPORT,
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER.

House repairing and shop work done to order.
Am agent for the sale of Freeman O'NeiI g. Til
dens stair work, ClaremOnt, n. H.. will furnish
Black walnut Cherry, Oak, Ash OF Birch stair
work VIII show you all the different styles of
stair work take my own measures and wIrrant
every part free OF charge you paw the COmpany's
lowest cash price for the work; or I will contract
TOT the work put up in neat. wOrkmanlike man
ner shop over WilliamSon's blacksmith shop,
Eastern Avenue ls7fl H. C. DAVENPORT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
A Facile Organ.

Boston Daily Herald, April H.
st. JOhnsbury, VT, has a new
straight republican" newspaper, start
ed because The Caledonian, one of the
best country weeklies in New England,
kicked against the last national party
ticket. The new paper gives notice
that, while it will "'criticise whatever
party measures seem to it mistaken
and wrong" it will never bolt. How
can party measure ever seem mistak-
en- or wrong to such facile organ
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Note and Comment.

The revised version of the Old Tes-
lament will be issued in May.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

A sensation was caused in st. Louis
hotel Tuesday by the discovery in a
trunk of the corpse of man, who had
evidently been murdered and there
oanaaoIaH
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
P. D. BLODGETT & cos.
Instalment Bond.
The National Life Insurance Co.,
OF VERMONT,

Issues Installment Bonds for 81 900 each which
run from 10 to 40 years.
This Bond can be purchased by either Annual
Semi Annual or Quarterly Instalments.
If the purchaser at any time discon tinues his in
staments the Company will redeem the Bond for
the stipulated sum expressed upon its face.
In event of the death of bOndholder the unpaid
instruments are cancelled, and the Bond falls due
and is payable in full to his legal representatives
The Bond Is payable to the purchaser at an age
when he is more likely to be dependent upon others
than others upon him, and upon which payment
may cease at any time without loss.
The issuing of this Bond is endorsed BY the alb
lest Actuaries of America, one of whom says that
this Company has taken the grandest step in fair
dealing within the history of Life Insurance"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Oily White" Flour still in
advance and selling low as
usual.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Cannot forget the Object of the Enterprise.

The st. JOhnsbury Republican has
made its appearance and fulfils the
promise of it's managers in being
clean, large, well-filled sheet. 1t will
be some time before we can forget the
object of the enterprise-tO kill the
Caledonian-but that does not prevent
our conceding that the new paper will
he very readable sheet for the county
where it is published. 1t will not be
as ''sassy" as the Index was, and that
was the only ground for the existence
of the old paper. With Chase so near
that can hardly be called an argument
for its existence, either. In catering
for the better class of readers the Re-
publican will find it hard work to com
pete with the CaledOnian, and we Opine
that in time the "strong financial"
backing will find it advisable to I'M
load, when the paper will sink back to
patent outside uselessness or die out
right. Considering the object of the
new enterprise we can hardly wish it
success, but from the appearance of
the paper we must admit it is making
IA strong move in that direction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
CALIFORNIAN SUPPLEMENT.

Nothing is politically right which is
wrong"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
The Pretence of Independence"


The first number of the ST. JOhnsbury
Republican appeared last week. 1t is
printed in new type and has handsome
topographic appearance. Mr.. Edward
Johnson, formerly associate on the
Burlington Free Press, is editor, and
Charles II. Walter associate editor.
Mr.. Johnson has had large experience
i'll journalism, is fully conversant with
Vermont affairs and his first issue COW
ers II wide local field, as well as mat
ters in general. On public questions
Mr.. johnson proposes to be republican.
On that point there is no uncertainty,
and we are also glad to observe that he
proposes to be independent in the gen
uine sense of that term. The strongest
and ablest Independent papers of the
country are the party papers" which
do not hesitate to criticise their own
party without deseTtiOn. The pre-
tenders are the persons or papers who
make independence" mere profess
sion, grumble and see-saw through the
year, and are thus a mere sham in jour
nalism. We congratulate the st.
JOhnsbury Republican on it's debut, and
trust it has many years of good work
and usefulness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Hon. Chas. w. Slack died at his
home in Boston Saturday, of pneumO-
monia, aged 90 years. He was an orig
inal freesoiler and later prominently
identified with the republican party. He
became publisher and proprietor of the
Boston Commonwealth about 20 years
ago, and had been collector of internal
revenue at Boston since 1869. He was
an intimate friend of Charles Sumner
and of Henry Wilson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
DO YOU KNOW

DO YOU KNOW
That we are placing upon our
counters one of the best lines
of SUITS for BOYS,
YOUTHS and MEN ever of
fered in town, of FINE MATE
RIAL, NOBBY STYLES, and the
BEST MADE of anything
ever offered by us, and at
prices that are lower than the
same quality of goods were
ever sold. Come and see the
best working PANTS ever
offered to the trade at So and
$3.50, all good clean wool and
NO SHODDY. Our brown all
wool SPRING OVER COATS at
$3.50 are well made and good
style, would be called cheap
at $40; besides these we have
BLACK and BROWN
WORSTED overcoats that
are very nice. In HATS our
variety of NEW and NOBBY
styles is large in STIFF, SOFT
and CLOTH. Call and ex-
anime our stock and be con-
WINGED Of the fact that you can
save money by buying of us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Grating Fruit Trees.

would inform the citizens of st. Johnsbury and
vicinity that am now in town prepared to do all
kinds of grating of fruit trees. have complete
stock of scions from the best orchards on Lake
Champain. including the hardest varieties of ap-
sciOns and do all the work myself, which guarsn-
tee to give satisfaction.
Orders left at the Avenue House or the Caledo-
MAN office. viii receive prompt attention.
9092 LESLIE b. BRIGGS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
eWeW entertainments.
Tenement Wanted .

Inc WATCHES REPAIRED and rated a
Il HOWARD g. ROWELL'S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

The leading illustration in last
weeks "Puck" happily illustrates the
situation of England in the Soudan
war and the defeat of the French in
China. The British are fleeing on the
left of the picture and the French on
the right, while in the centre Ell Mahdi
and John Chinaman are grinning at
each other and saying, "Great Scott
What terrible fellows we are ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Bishop Foss presided at the New
England Methodist conference at
Springfield, Mass, just ended, and
goes thence to the New Hampshire
conference at Littleton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

The Grand Army of the Republic,
has though IA committee, formally re-
quested the president to retain, in
Washington, in the places they now
fill in the government service, except
in the higher grades, those comrades
who perform their duties satisfactorily.
The president is reported to have ex-
pressed himself strongly in favor of
this course.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Oliver DitsOn & Co. publish charm
ing little musical gem, entitled "Fresh
Flowers" for infant classes in the Sun
day school 1t is compiled by Mrs.
Emma Pitt of Baltimore. The music
is sweet and simple, and the words are
appropriate. 1t is neatly illustrated,
making it more attractive to the little
singer. 1910 dozen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Richard Grant White, the brilliant
and well known author and critic, died
at New York Wednesday, aged 63. He
was prominent as a Shakespearean
critic and was a scholar in the science
of music.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

The death of another member of the
Illinois Iegislature-the third during
the sessiOn-leaves the House a tie on
party questions. The deceased was a
democrat. The election of u. S. SEN
ator is delayed still further by this
death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16
Ghe Galeduniam.

i. Johnsbury. VT, Thursday. April 10, ss6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Ex-president Arthur is again in pri-
vate business life. Cards were issued
Thursday announcing that he would
re-enter the law firm of Nevals & Ran
som the 18th inst.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Mr.. Moody seems to have lost none
The attendance at his meetings i'll
Pittsburg was only limited by the ca
pacity of the largest hall in the city,
and a large number of converts is the
result. He goes to Princeton, n. j.,
soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-16

Mingled with the flood of sympathy
for Gen. Grant is more or less gush.
Somebody falsely reported that Jeffer-
son Davis had sent letter of sympa
thy, and a great many pleasant things
were said in the papers about Davis
because of the letter he didn't write.
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