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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
MIR. Powderly's Last Letter.

1t is manifestly unfair to charge the
laboring men of the country with all
recent outbreaks at Chicago and Mil
yankee. The men who melted these
riots are rightly styled by Mr.. Powder
ly the labor men who never labor and
upon the doings of such men, in let
ter to the knights of labor published
this week, he urges his followers to
keep a jealous eye. This letter con-
tains many admirable suggestions.
Mr.. Powderly pronounces against all
boycotts save one,-he would boycott
rum. Says he: "If every member of
the knights of Labor would pass a
resolution to boycott strong drink, so
far as he is concerned, for five years,
and would pledge his word to study
the labor question from its different
stand-points, we would then have an
invincible host arrayed on the side OF
justice"
Again he declares against violence
and the use of dynamite. "The man
who cannot vote intelligently cannot
be depended on to use either gun or
dynamite" off the brain of man can
not work out the problem now cen
fronting us, his hand alone will never
solve it." Finally he thinks that "If
the men who possess money enough to
buy guns and dynamite would invest
it in the purchase of some well-select-
ed work on labor, they would put the
money to good use."
This advice is as good for one labor
ing man as another and it is very much
to be regretted both that Mr.. Powder
ly is not always in as sensible mood
and, again, that there are not more like
him among the leaders of the labor Or
CARNATIONS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
THE WAY LOOKS AT BRATTLE-
BORO.

The st. Johnsbury Republican says
that the sole reason which is discover
able for the st. Adams opposition to
Mr.. Edmunds is the fact that he "did
not make speeches for Mr.. Blaine in
1884," though he stood by his party
and voted it's ticket. The idea of the
Messenger and it's allies, it says, ap-
pears to be to make the party as small
as possible in 1888 by building a high,
tight fence about it and hanging out a
sign, "NO mugwumps need apply"
but the true policy would seem to be
to bring every available man into the
ranks, ready for the great "life-or-
death struggle" of two years hence.
This is very sound doctrine on the
it heartily. But this sudden change
of front places in queer light before
the public the Syndicate" of gentle
men who own the Republican and who
started the paper fifteen months ago in
opposition to the Caledonian, on the
alleged ground that Mr.. Stone was a
mugwump, and the republicans of Cal
edonia county must have stalwart
and "trustwOrthy" republican news
paper. The public had been led to
suppose that the cardinal principle of
the new paper was 'NO mugwump
need apply" But now Mr.. Stone finds
himself taken back into the party in
spite of himself, and the Syndicate"
fairly crowds him off his own ground
in its anxiety to proclaim a general
amnesty to rebels and deserters and
to lay down the broadcast possible plat
form for the party operations of the
future. At this distance it looks as
though these self-appointed custodians
of party principles and policy had dis
covered that the people of Caledonia
county are not laundering after the
kind of political doctrine which their
paper was started to prOmulgate, and
they therefore make haste to use the
first favorable opportunity to take it
and themselves over to the popular
side of the question: Brattleboro
Plenty
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
CABOT.

Mrs. Livermore gave her lecture on
"The Boy of to-day" to large and
appreciative audience, Sunday even
ing. People were present from Wal
den, Marshfield, Montpelier, Calais and
other towns.
Moving seems to be the order of the
day in this vicinity. E. D. Waldo has
sold his farm to Stephen Nelson, and
has purchased the residence of DR.. R.
G.. Gilbert. Both parties give imme-
ing into the tenement house of E. H.
Clark. g. G. Hatch, grocer, has sold
his house and stock of goods to Mrs.
F. G.. VOOdry of WOlcOtt, who takes
possession next week. DR.. M. d. War
rem has bought the Caleb Fisher house,
with the land connected Herewith, and
will take possession in about two
weeks. Mrs. Martha F. Hill will oc-
cupy rooms in the house of Mrs. Mar
tina Perry.
Mrs. Rev. H. A. Russell goes to
MOoers, n. Y, Thursday, for visit of
two or three weeks.
Mrs. DIR. Wiswell returned from her
California trip Saturday.
Winooski lodge 1. o. G.. T. has in
stalled these officers w. C. T., John
G. Pike; w. V. T., Mrs. E. D. Waldo;
w. s., Flora Atkins; w. F. S., Freder-
lex Walbridge; w. T., Laura Pike; w.
c., Rev. A. B. Enright; w. NJ, Walter
Osgood; w. g., Anna Could; w. Sent,
Carl Fisher; w. A. s., Walter Smith;
W.D. NJ, Eva Waldo; w. R. s., Alice
Morse; w. L. s., Mrs. ]. G.. Pike; P. w.
G. T., DR.. F. P. Gale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
Democratic Tactics.

Fourteen of the 20 democratic men,
bers of the Ohio state senate left Co
lumbus secretly one night last week,
met at CovingtOn, KY, where they
took the cars for Chattanooga. They
left Ohio in order to get beyond the
jurisdiction of a process that might be
issued to the sergeantat-arms of the
senate in order to prevent the repub-
Leans seating certain contestants in
the Legislature. Meanwhile the re-
publican senators took hold of the
big end of the problem and calmly
elected the four republican contestants
from Cincinnati. The democrats are
living in a hotel car down in Tennessee
and announce that they are "merely
standing by their unconstitutional rights"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
EAST BURKE.

Isaac Gage lost valuable horse last
week.
The Pinkham school is taught by
Miss Emma NOyes of Concord.
Miss Jennie AmidOn has engaged to
teach the school in VIM. Belden's dis
trict.
The Methodist Sunday school reor-
ganized last Sunday and chose the fol-
lowing officers Supt., L. G.. Shurt !;
assistant, Mrs. Ella Finney; secretary
and treasurer, Myron ellison librari-
an, Geo. Mcdonald. The teachers are
G. c. Amidon, w. B. Godding, l. d.
Bemis, E. w. Smith, Mrs. j. ellison,
Mrs. G. Counter, Mrs. w. B. Godding.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church next Sunday. The new presid-
ing elder, Rev. S. Donaldson, will meet
the board the following Tuesday after
noon.
The village school commences this
week with about 80 scholars. The
teacher, Miss Corliss, boards at Geo.
Gregory's.
Mrs. d. B. Cushing has returned
from weeks visit at Fairlee.
Mrs. Brown has gone to Boston,
called there by the sickness of her
mother.
The next ladies aid society will
meet with Mrs. Adds Humphrey next
week Wednesday afternoon.
Judge Humphrey is repairing his
house. Henry Lane and Fred Newell
are doing the work.
Hubbard Smith is at work for w. B.
GOdding repairing his house.
Mr.. Freeto is sick and unable to be
out.
Lafayette GOss has moved into the
Bradford Flower house. P. Harvey
has moved back on his home farm and
sold the Ross place to man from
Lyndon who has taken possession.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
The sound Caleaonian..

1t is of more than ordinary signifi-
canoe that the st. Johnsbury Republi-
can, the paper that was started two
years ago or less by men who avowed
their hostility to Senator Edmunds on
account of his attitude in the cam
paign, should now be the first paper in
the state to make and report canvass
of the leading republicans of its county
and vicinity, which shows an over
whelming preponderance of opinion in
favor of the senator's reelection. The
other paper there, the Caledonian, de-
clared for Edmunds as long ago as
last autumn. Thus the Blaine and an
ti-Blaine papers are in accord on the
vital question of this year. Rutland
Daily Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
TERRIBLE CYCLONES.

A fearful storm of wind and rain
swept over Kansas City, Mo-, Tues
day, between IL o'clock and noon. The
court house, on Second street, was de-
molished above the second story. The
Lathrop school building, on Eighth
street, was partly wrecked, and many
children was caught in the ruins. An
overall factory on Second street and
the old water works building near the
court house were also blown down,
and many persons were buried. One
span at the north end of the railroad
bridge across the Missouri river was
blown into the river. 1t is estimated
that 20 persons lost their lives. OF
the four buildings wrecked, all were
more or less unsound. The school
building has been condemned twice,
and the court house by many was con-
sidered unsafe. No one was killed ex-
cept in these four houses.
Cyclones of less force visited Pitts
burg, Evansville, Ind, Petersburg,
Va, and other sections, blowing a
freight train from the track in Penn
sylvania and killing the engineer, fire.
man, conductor and brakeman, and
killing some and injuring more in 9th
er sections.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
IT'S True, IT'S Pity.

There are $40 men in this town by
actual count, and as many in proportion
in every town in this land, to whom
the article on the third page of this
paper about "the wives side of the
case" will apply with more or less
truthfulness. The article referred to
brings cut in strong light-but none
too strong "a phase of cruel treatment
which is blsmish and disgrace on our
civilization. This wrong is all the
more wrong because it falls, if not up
on accomplishing heads, upon those
who are defenseless and upon those
whom their natural protectors have
sworn to Glove and cherish"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
The Western Labor Troubles.

At the time of writing five of the
Chicago policemen who were attacked
by the anarchists last week are dead.
The nests of socialists are broken up
and there is comparative quiet in the
city. The day following the affray at
Chicago similar scenes were enacted at
Milwaukee.
A great number of Poles who had
participated in last weeks riots at Bay
View, siDgly and in pairs, gathered
near the Polish church early in the
morning. By 6 a. m. 400 men were
assembled, each bearing a huge club,
iron bars or some other weapon. The
men were formed into line and at the
order of forward march proceeded in
the direction of Bay View, raising the
cry as they went, "Kill the militia and
burn the mills.n Maj. Traemar order
ed the four companies under his COM
mand from inside the rolling mills in
closure, where they had been in camp
during the night and stationed them
in the best possible position TO check
the attacking mob. As the latter ap-
preached they were ordered to stop.
No heed was given, SO Maj. Traemar
repeated the order, and gave all fair
warning that to advance meant GER
tain death. Again the crowd, which
now numbered about 1900, ignored the
caution and pushed toward the bridge.
Maj. Traemar had orders to keep
any crowd from approaching the mills
and to fire upon them as a last resort
if the order could not otherwise be en-
forced. Accordingly, when no atten-
ton had been paid to the second warn
ing, he gave the order to fire. AS near
ly as could be learned, the six COM
panies emptied their guns with a
steady aim and the threng seeing sew
eral of their number fall wounded OIL
dead, threw themselves fiat on the
ground or sought the shelter of the
railroad embankment. The level OF
South Bay street and Lincoln avenue,
being higher than the marsh, was alsS
sought by the frantic men, who tum-
bled headlong into the water. There
was every evidence on surrounding
objects that the militia had fired low
and with intent to KILL" as one OF
them expressed it. The positive action
thus taken seemed to put stop to the
business and since then there has been
no serious trouble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
The Right Sort of Men.

The country needs a few more rul-
ers like Gov. Rusk of Wisconsin.
When visited by Alderman Budseinki
and several of the same nationality in
Milwaukee the other day, who pro-
tested against what they characterized
to be the murder of their countrymen
by the soldiers, he said: "You go
back and tell your cOuntrymen that
we shall insist upon their remaining
quietly at home or going to work, and
that | will stop their assembling in
crowds fer purposes of riot, if 1 have
to call every able-bodied man in the
state into military service to do it,"
1t is said that the leader of the Chi
cago riot was at one time New York
anarchist but that while talking his
stuff on the street he was quietly tap
ped on the shoulder by captain of
the police and told that if ever caught
at that trick again he would be shut
up. This looked SO much like being
deprived of his liberty that he moved
on to Chicago where lax government
led to the outbreak of last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
LYNDONVILLE

Fred Harvey is about to start bak-
cry in Hoyt's block.
E. w. Emerson is going to move to
Laconia, N. H., soon.
Remember the entertainment by the
blind people this evening.
One of the R. r. Co.'s woodsheds
with about 500 cords of wood was
burned last week Wednesday after
noon. 1t is supposed that the fire was
caused by sparks from locomotive.
The band gave an outdoor concert
last Wednesday evening.
1t is gratifying to note the success
of former tOwnsman, B. G.. Morrison,
who went to California last fall. He
is now foreman in the shop in which
he has been employed lin Pasadena,
CALI at salary of 81 per day.
During the past two weeks the viii
lage fathers have set out a large num-
Der of trees on the streets.
Henry Bedard has received intell-
gence that his son Joseph was killed
in Texas several weeks since by being
run over by freight train.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
WEST BARNET.

F. G. Strobridge leaves for Califor-
MIA next week where he has the prom
Use of a job on the railroad. Mr.. Stro-
bridge is stOne-cutter by trade. He
leaves his family behind and does not
expect to locate in California.
The following announcement was
read by Rev. John Bole pastor of the
Reformed Presbyterian congregation
of the services last Sabbath:
Christian friends l take this Op-
portunity of intimating that intend
to resign my charge of this congrega-
ton at next meeting of Presby terry.
During the seventeen years l have
been with you, our relation as pastor
and people has been d very pleasant
one. You have shown me all kindness
and respect; treated me with liberality
in all your arrangements; and whatever
my deficiencies may have been have
always been ready to cast the cloak of
charity over them. l propose to re-
sign, simply because | feel that am
not able to attend to all the different
departments of ministerial work as
they should be. After some 80 years
of pastoral work find that l need a
rest, and have concluded that the best
thing for all parties is to resign my
charge. | trust that in the circum-
stances of the case you will readily
concur with me in my request to Pres
bytery for dissolution of the pastoral
relation, to take effect at the end of
June, which as you are aware is the
close of our financial year.
IcannOt conclude this notice without
saying that l see no good reason why
this church should feel discouraged.
You have suffered severe losses of late
by death and otherwise, and yet after
making all deductions, the membership
of the church at the present time is
fully double what it was when settled
here. If you are only prepared to stand
together, and work together, there is
no reason why you should not be more
prosperous in the future than you have
been in the past.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
A Caution.

Just as the political pot in Vermont
is beginning to boil at a lively rate
and just as the warm season approaches
and there is more than ordinary need
that the people keep cool, word comes
from the ice men on the Kennebec and
Penobscot rivers to the effect that
there are only about 10000 tons of ice
remaining unsOld on those two rivers.
This is an exceptionally small quaint
ty, owing to the short harvest and it
is expected that the ruling price for ice
this summer will exceed that of any
other season since 1880. This is an
important bit of news for Vermonters
and it is none too early that they be
cautioned. By all means keep cool
gentlemen. This assurance of a short
ice crop makes it more than ever an
imperative necessity that the people
should not get into a condition where
ice must be had. There is a short crop,
anyway, and if things grow hot in the
next three months in proportion as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
DANVILLE.

DIR. Woodward has purchased six
acres of land lying east of this village
of George Brainard. Price 800.
The young men of the village have
organized a base ball club. George H..
Morse, captain.
Frank Haviland has been re-appoint-
ed liquor agent.
DR.. Woodward is having the Elm
house re-painted straw color.
Rev. G.. E. Burnham who has been
appointed to preach here the coming
year, gave his first sermon Sabbath
morning.
Miss Emma ID. Aver, who spent the
winter in Washington, D. c., returned
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13

The students of the Medical college,
at Burlington, l25 in all, have struck
against DR.. L. M. Bingham, professor
of surgery in the medical college. He
delivered his first lecture Monday and
only six students were present. They
claim that his clinics have been fail
ures and have petitiOned him to resign.
DR.. Bingham and his friends and 9TH
er members of the medical faculty in
sist that it was not fair to condemn
him in advance of hearing his lectures.
The trouble is in part an Outgrowth
of a controversy among the medical
profession here, with one side of which
DR.. Bingham has been identified,
though he has not taken active part in
the quarrel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
WEST CONCORD.

Garfield lodge No. 5, L. o. of G.. T..
installed the following officers at their
regular meeting Friday evening:
c. L. Stacy, w. c. t.
Mrs. R. d. Pratt, w. v. T.
Fred w. Wetherbee, w. Sec.
A. K. Quimby, w. F. S.
Geo. Sanborn, w. T.
j. P. Eastman, Chap.
George Davis, w. M.
Edward Sartwell, w. G..
Waldo Reed, w. S.
Willard Chase, P. w. c. T.
Hattie Ball, w. r. III. S.
Mrs. d. HI. Morton, w. L. III. S.
Lula Cutting, w. A. S.
Stella Blanchard, w. D. M.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all members of the order to visit the
lodge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
EAST HARDWICK.

Several attended Mrs. Mary A. Liv-
ermore's lecture on The Boy of To-day
at Cabot Sunday evening and pro-
nOunced it very in teresting.
Rev. Mr.. French preached at the
Congregational church Sunday.
John Davidson has gone to White
Mountain hotel for the season.
Charlie Orion has returned from
Craftsbury academy.
Mr.. N. Fields will enlarge his barn
this summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
PEACHAM.

Mrs. M. S. Hunt has returned from
Boston with full line of spring and
summer millinery.
Most of the schools in town have
commenced.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore delivered
the sixth of the w. G. T. U. course of
lectures in the Congregational church
Monday evening. The discourse was
pronounced admirable aud was fairly
attended. Mrs. Livermore is too well
known to require praise.
Work on the academy has commence
ed and the yard is full of lumber. Much
improvement is expected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
SHEFFIELD.

o. w. Simpson has sold his farm for
$1,000 to VIM. Dryer and bought the
Charles Dexter farm paying 800.
Laban Miles remains were brought
here from Bethlehem, N. H., Tuesday
and burial services held Wednesday
morning.
F. 1. Brown has moved his carriage
house and is making things look better
in every respect.
HI. P. Simpson has given up his Con-
necticut job and is to stay with Folsom
& Giffin another year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
The Issues of this Campaign.

The issues of the approaching state
campaign are: First, whether Mr.. Ed
munds shall be reelected second,
the establishment of railroad COM
mission like that in Massachusetts, and
a "short-haul" law; and third, the
legislation necessary to unity and in
vigorate the educational system of the
state. And all these depend upon the
election of the right men as members
of the legislature.-[B Burlington Free
Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
The Lieutenant Governorship.

The presentation of Col. Franklin
Fairbanks name as a candidate for the
lieutenant governorship has been very
cordially received. Not only is this
true of this section of the state
but we have word from the southern
and western side that he will not want
for friends elsewhere. Let Caledonia,
Orleans and Essex counties present a
united front in this matter and sue
cess is assured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
They are all Coming.

The St.JOhnsbury Republican, which
was started as stalwart republican
paper, by political leaders who wanted
to punish the Caledonian's bolt against
Blaine, now comes out one of the
strongest Edmunds papers in the state.
II Windham Co. Reformer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13
STATE POLITICS.
What the Newspapers are Saying.
ONE OF THE BEST SUGGESTIONS.


The st. Johnsbury Caledonian sug-
gests Col. Franklin Fairbanks for the
| lieutenant governOrship this week and
says he would receive the hearty sup
port of that section of the state. This
is one of the best suggestions yet made.
/ BrattlebOrO Phoenix.
FAvORs MR. ORMsBEE FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Batchelder is generally credited
with having more friends among the
anti Edmunds faction than outside of
it and to be himself one of that fac
ton. At any rate no declaration of
his position has been made. Mr.. Orms-
bee, on the other had, is an outspOken
advocate of Mr.. Edmunds' reelection.
Il Middlebury Register.
LOOKING FOR DARK HORSE.
A large proportion of the party is as
yet uncommitted to either Ormsbee
or Batchelder] and it cannot be denied
that many good men are looking about
for a candidate of wider reputation
than either, or for one to whom the of
fee can go in more spontaneous way
than as the result of canvass in his
behalf. By some of these Gen. Will
liam Wells of this city has been named
and by others Hon. L. p. Poland
burlington Free Press.
THE KIND OF MAN WANTED.
Hon. John PrOut of Rutland is ju-
rist of rare ability, man of noble
ideas and purity of character, who
would honor the state as it's chief ma
gistrate. He has served with distinc-
ton in both branches of the legislature
and was several years a judge of the
supreme court. Judge Prout is far
from being a politician and would
probably make no effort to obtain the
nomination, and such a man, combin-
ing his rare talents, we want for gov
ernor.-[ Vergennes Vermonter.
ACTIVELY REPAIRING HIS FENCES.
From all accounts it is evident that
the one man in the state who is max
ing an active canvass for the guberna
torial nomination is j. K. Batchelder
of Arlington. We hear of work being
done for him and pledges made in all
parts of the state BrattlebOro PhR-
nix.
THE BOYS CALL FOR HENRY.
There is a call for Hon. Hugh Henry
of Chester for lieutenant governor,
spontaneous and hearty, from all quar-
tiers. OF all those named as probable
candidates, not one approaches him in
legislative experience or in ability as a
presiding officer. Though still a
young man there are few in the state
who have served longer in the house,
where he has always taken leading
position, and in addition to this, his
county has recently given him term
in the senate.-[Woodstock Standard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-13

R. c. Campbell of Portland, Or. s'The
tariff relations of New England and
Canada" John French of Woodstock ;
"The needs of our army and navy"
K. 81. Goodwin of st. Johnsbury ;
Estates rights in 1885," J. Fl. Patter-
son of Thornton Ferry, N. III.