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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
Shut the Doors.

Judge Ross requested the crowd tt
vacate the court room at the last ses-
sion of the Orleans county court, al
Newport, during the triel of the case
of Logan VS.. Anderson. The judge re-
marked, says the Express, that it had
been bis custom to hear divorce cases
and the like with closed doors. They
could not be regarded as the best edu-
Gators of the youth or the public gen
orally. The crowd was surprised and
the statement has been printed by the
Springfield Republican and other pa
pers as though it were something out
of the common course. Public opinion
sustains Judge Ross heartily. Moth
ing seems to have quite so fascinating
a hold on some men and on the aver
age boy as the court room with its re-
citals of intrigue and crime. There is
found the hero and heroine of the dime
novel and il liberal education rs we'll
in pretty much every thing that makes
for bad. Shut the doors on the crowd
rs far as possible, and on the boys
every time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25

have declared against him. Franklin,
Windbam and Caledonia counties are
the only ones in which he is Sure of a
majority. Some of the counties will
hardly return an Edmunds man to the
Legislature. The democrats will vote
for their own candidate, but in towns
where they are in hopeless minority
the democrats will very likely take
sides where the contest is between an
Edmunds and anti-Edmunds candidate
for the Legislature"
Now we are getting down to first
principles. Mr.. Atkins senses the sit
uation and evidently considers the fight
fairly begun. 1t is remarked that CAT
kins knows a great deal more about
Smith than he does about the republic
can party of the state at large, which
upon several occasions of late years
has shown itself a size too large for
Smiths pocket" but, somewhat in
fiated with success, and given power
that is always dangerous weapon
when put in weak mans hands, he
is not likely to stop at trif1es, and
probably tells the truth when he says
that it will be a savage fight between
the Edmunds and the ti-Edmunds
men.
Really, the "position" is rapidly de-
fining itself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
The War Wages.

The resolutions presented by Sena-
tor Edmunds in regard to the presenta-
ton of papers in regard to the removal
of republican office holders, will be
found in the inside pages. The reso-
lutiOns condemn the attorney general
for refusing to furnish certain papers
in regard to removals, resolving that
the Senate wOuld never confirm nomi-
nations to places vacated by removal,
and declaring that the preference of
the law for veterans ought to be OBJ
served and that violations of that pref
erence by removals of veterans arc
violations of the spirit of the law. If
the republican majority in the Senate
seek quarrel with the Executive, ex-
perience already shows that President
Cleveland is Il very obstinate man and
the history of such quarrels has been
that the president sooner or later wins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
SHEFFIELD.

Mr.. Sturtevant from WheelOck ha
purchased of N. l.. Folsom buildin,
lot and will erect a set of buildings OIL
the same the coming spring.
The Hannett place in "LOst Nation
was sold at auction on Tuesday las
to VIM. Simpson for 1855.
Sheffield is good town for paupers
The Overseer reports 81 persons as be-
ing helped by the town and a grand
list of $4,000.
Mrs. Charles NOrthrop is quite dan
gerously sick with typhoid pneumonia
Harley Page has sold his farm on the
s'square" to Geo. Walcott. Page has
taken the Lester Brown farm the com
ing season.
Frank Nelson of Wheelock supplied
the f. b. pulpit the two last Sabbaths.
The store court at the p. o. is in full
blast disposing of other peoples busi-
ness.
o. NJ. Ingalls, writes The Caledonian
that no theatrical company has been
formed in Sheffield. A dramatic clnb
has been organized, however, and is
rehearsing the dramas. "Betfer than
gold" and ''AmOng the breakers" and
will present them at the Free Baptist
church Wednesday and Friday even
iBgs, March 3 and 5. Much care has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
The Tables Turned.


The Burlington Free Press turns q
very neat corner on the st. Adams
Messenger in the discussion that is go
ing on between them concerning the
senatOrship. The Messenger asks
"Why should the Free Press, because
it is published in the same town, and
its friend owns stock in the paper, at
tempt to blind the eyes and cut off the
ears of it's neighbers ?"
To this not very manly thrust the Free
Press responds: ''If by its friend the
Messenger means Mr.. Edmunds, then
we have to say that Mr.. Edmunds
owns no stock in this paper, and has
not the slightest pecuniary interest in
il, direct or Indirect" and then asks {:
''Can the Messenger say as much for
the gentleman who is understood to be
the chief aspirant to Senator Edmunds'
place in the senate7''
Everybody awaits the Messengers
answer. Perhaps Brother Dixon can
shed little light on the matter con-
corning other papers in the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
VERMONT NEWS.

The Burlington skating rink is to be
used for a furniture store after March
A Sunday newspaper is soon to be
started in Rutland by several business
men.
Over one hundred persons have been
converted during the Vergennes revi-
val.
Joseph Reed of South Londonderry
has been fined $3.50 and costs for sell
ing liquor.
The president has nominated George
o. Guild to be postmaster at Bellows
Falls.
Orrin L. Bennett of Dummerston, 90
years old, recently fell and broke his
hip.
d. G.. Parker of Rutland, well known
as stenOgrapher and musician, died
on Friday.
Peter Goodrich, a veteran of the war
of 1912, died on the Brandon town
farm recently, aged 100.
The clerk in a Cambridge drug store
used kerosene in starting a fire. His
face was badly burned.
Ralph Taylor of st. Adams, g. years
old, fell down stairs last week, ruptur-
ing blood vessel, and died soon after.
Willard Ross of West Rutland, IS
and deaf, was struck by train last
week. 1t is thought that his injuries
are fatal.
After ten days long and anxious
search the body of E. r. Cops was
recover. d from the West Rutland quar-
fv oR Friday mnrniuO
Charles Butler of Richford, while
running IA splitting saw, was struck by
a board and had his nose and forehead
split open. He will probably die.
st. Adams is to have "a national bank
on Il solid basis, in the near
future. Boston and st. Adams parties
are interested in the matter.
Ex-Gov. Smith of Vermont and fam
lily, with Col. Childs, his private secre-
tary, started Tuesday 10Th for two |
months trip through Mexico, Califor-
nia and other parts of the West.
A big black bear with foot prints six
six inches long has been infesting tie
'ubnrbs Of Rutland and causes quite ii
hurry. When there is snow enough T.,
rack The animal IL general hunt will
~ started.
Last week, while Warren Richard
on of Windham was at work in mill, !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
StearIns and Atkins.

George M. Stearns vastly entertained
the Massachusetts democrats at BOs-
ton Monday, and fed them perhaps
more civil service reform than they can
digest with comfort. His arts as a
pleader were brought into service, and
he fairly labOred with the brethren to
make them see the obvious, that their
only hope as party lies in supporting
the president. From Stearns to At
kins, with his pompOus agreement to
cast Vermonts convention vote for
Cleveland, marks drop. 1t was
Stearns who once agreed to address
the democrats of the Green Mountain
State-if they would assemble in his
front yard. Since then Atkins has
been labOring to reduce the democracy
of Vermont to doorstep party
SDrin gtield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
THE BOSS SPEAKS.

1t is an odd combination of circum-
stances that finds Hiram Atkins. in
Washington at just this time and that
leads him to say to a reporters:
/ do not think that Senator Ed
munds will get one vote in four of the
republicans in our Legislature. | have
come to this conclusion within a week
from reports which have reached me
from all over the State from republi-
can sources. The Blaine republicans
in Vermont ara organizing against his
reelection. The fight will be Edmunds
aud anti-Edmunds, and it will be saw
age. | do not say that Gov. Smith will
be the candidate against him. All the
latter's friends say that he is not "A can
didate. But it is determined to make
the fight against Edmunds. Some of
the leading republicans in the State
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
An Exception to Prove the Rule.

President Cleveland is credited with
saying:
81 cannot see anything remarkable
in the appointment, under democrat
ic administration, of the very best men
for diplomatic and other appointments,
at home and abroad. There are plenty
of such men in the democratic party,
and | cannot see why any Others should
have received an appointment"
This sounds first rate and there is I'M
dOubtedly a large grain of truth in it,
for we believe the presidents inten-
tions are honest, but Vermont seems
to he reserved as an exception to prove
the rule.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
THE TOWNS AROUND.
WEST BURKE.


John Woodruff has returned from
the West.
Hattie and Della Dolloff went to
johnson last week to attend the Nor
NAL school.
Frank Cleveland has moved into the
tenement lately vacated by Chauncey
Warren.
Rev. j. t. Powers preached his fare
well sermon here last Sunday.
F. w. Silsby will sell w. L. Mar
shal's nice farm, stock and other prop
erty at auction, Wednesday, March 3.
The |. o. G. T. installed the follow
ing officers at their regular meeting
last Saturday night:
w. C. t., A. L. Aldrich.
w. V. T., Jennie Johnson.
w. S., Mrs. NJ. A. Varney.
w. A. S., Laura Burns.
w. F. s., Roy Ruggles.
w. t., Viola Allard.
w. c., James Boyce.
w. M, l.. w. Green.
w. d. NJ, Mrs. G. Gilfillan.
w. r. s., Eta Dean.
w. l.. S., Nellie Porter.
w. l. c., Alice Varney.
w. o. g., Warner Hartwell.
They will hold an open meeting next
Saturday night
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
A RascaIly Boast.

The remark of Hiram Atkins of Yer.
mont, at the Bay State Club dinner, to
the effect that he chad not been lag
gard IN trying to turn the rascals ont, >
expressed by no means an unfounded
boast. His efforts to turn out that
great "rascal," Senator Edmunds, have
attracted indignant attention all
through Vermont. His indecent boast
at this democratic feast is quite char
acterstic of his peculiar type of char
acter.
However, it will he admitted in Yer
mont that what Hiram Atkins doesn't
know about political rascality isn't
worth knowing Boston Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
srhaps eternity could not efface.

perhaps eternity could not efface.
His ending could hardly have been
more dramatic, more in Keeping with
his eventful life. He "died in the har-
ness" and his last words were spoken
to those i'm whom he felt so deep an
interest and for whom he labered SO
untiringly. Therefore, young men,
make your record clean" make it such
that you will have no need to cry that
you would give the world to blot out
any part of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25

the circular saw broke and piece
struck him in the face, splitting his
nose and upper lip and cutting cash
from his mouth half way across his
cheek.
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch of the
18th, announces that 'the Evening
Standard (democratic) suspended pub
LEGATION to-day. For eight years it was
a morning paper, but last July S. B.
Pettingill, late of Vermont, bought it
and made it an afternoon paper. He
attributes the failure to the democratic
leaders refusing to support it."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
Gov. Smiths Organ and MIR. Edmunds,

The st. Adams Messenger thinks it
to be much against Senator Edmunds
that the mugwumps sometimes praised
him and also much against him that
the mugwumps are not suited with
him. These ideas it strings out through
a column. In one thing, however, the
Messenger is tOlerably consistent, that
is in its virulent, though hitherto par
TALLY concealed, hatred of VermOnt's
senior senator and the most prominent
and ablest representative of Vermont
in the national legislature. If he is
silent the Messenger blames him. If
he speaks, the Messenger finds equal
fault. If he does not oppose the presi-
dent he is wrong. If he takes stand
against the president he is wrong. De-
traction of this sort tells its own story
and can be safely left to the judgment
of all candid men. For one, we are
glad to have the Messenger show so
much of its hand. While about it, it
may as well show the whole. The
Messenger probably does not wish to
have Vermont represented by but a
single senator. If it does not want
Mr.. Edmunds of course it knows whom
it does want When the Messenger
gets Mr.. Edmuuds killed off whom does
it propose to make senator in his place
burlington Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
Counterfeit Mugwumps.

BY the way, it must seem rather odd
to the republican editors who are get
ting ready to come out for Ex-GOv.
Smith, to find themselves working
hand-in- glove with the democrats of
the state to defeat the man who has
done more for the republican party in
the past, and who is doing more for it
to-day, than all the railroad presidents
in the country. 1t seems almost as
bad as mugwumpery
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
THE REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR
WELLS.
The Senate Calls for Paper

The Senate Calls for Papers.
By Telegraph to the Caledonian
1t was announced yesterday that the
u. s. Senate i'm executive session Fri
day adopted a resolution calling OH the
secretary of the treasury for papers re-
lating to the suspension of Collector
Wells at Burlington. 1t is understood
that B. B. Smalley furnished charges
OIL which his predecessor was removed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
COUGHS LAST WORDS.

al have seven years in the record OF
my own life when 1 was held in the
iron grasp of intemperance. would
givO the world to blot it out but,
alas, cannot. Thereto re, young men
make your record clean"
Such were the last words spoken by
John b. Cough as he was speaking to
a Philadelphia audience. Just before
he had related an anecdOte about two
authors he had known, supplementing
it by saying that every man was an
author, and made daily written rec
ord upon the page of life that time and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
GREENSBORO BEND.

The late snow storm has started cut
the lumbermen and wood teams again.
Mrs. HI. A. Kier has gone to WolcOtt
on a short visit to her friends.
Charles WilbersOn is doing nicely.
: Mr.. Duly, an old gentleman, had the
misfortune while splitting kindlings
last Tuesday night to cut severe
cash in his hand.
George Keith starts for Dakota the
first of next month to do farm work for
his brOtherin- law, A. p. Folsom.
The G. A. r. post give box supper
March Bird at the vestry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
Probate of Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT SIS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
ST Johnsbury, within and for said district on the
Goth day of Feb. A d. 1885,
An instrument purpOrting to be the last Will and
Testament of Asa L. French, late of St
scented to Court by Elijah d. Blodgett, the Ex.
utOr herein named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
IN ST. Johnsbury, on the 18th day of March
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the CaledOnan, printed at st.
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court, Attest
WALTER p. SMITH Judge,
true copy of Record, Attest,
35-37 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
Ghe Ga1eduniam.
To DelinquenIs.

The CdIedonidR iciH not print a ''skunk
list this ,cinter, but those achO are Curing
this office and 'cho do not make an early
effort to Egaddte their obligation, must
expect to see their names in print. 1t IS a
duty newspaper ores its honest patrons
to WdrR them against men ThO do not try
to pay their bills ia man rW cheat a
printer he rW cheat grocer or butcher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
EAST HARDWICK.

This town gets out ii "stunner" for a
report this year, giving Il detailed ac-
count of every item of town expense
and making a pamphlet of some sc
pages. The town paid over $1,000
for new bridges last year, and the to
tai expense of highways and bridges
for the year was nearly $4,000. The
cost of supporting the poor was. about
5000. The disbursements Of the town
officers for the year were ii little less
than $40, 600, including $4,000 interest
Oh railroad bonds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
Atkins Influence.

Nothing was needed to insure Ed
munds's reelection but Hiram Atkins's
assurance that he could not be re-
elected. Vermont republicans will
forgive a great deal to Edmunds, be-
fore they will Oblige the editor of the
Montpelier Argus. Men who had felt
indifferent are now coming to Mr.. Ed =
munds' support Springfield Repub-
lican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
LYNDONVILLE.

S. S. Thompson has left this week
for quite an absence. He goes to New
York and Washington and then to
North Carolina where he will remain
some time. Mr.. Thompson is largely
interested in a mine in that state
With the presidency of newspaper
syndicate, ice-presidency of a large
bank, dictatorship in railroads and
ownership in large mine, he would
seem to have business enough on his
hands.
The Good Templars will repeat the
operatta, "The Midshipmen," at their
hall next Saturday evening. Besides
the Operetta there will be character
songs, readings, etc,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.

Some Vermont Opinions ON the Subject.
We can safely let the biennial cleo
ton question rest for awhile as there
is no danger that Vermont will go back
to the old method, but the Boston
Journal supplement- of Saturday con-
tains review of the results of the
change and alse the opinions of many
of the prominent men in the state in
relation to the matter that is of special
interest just now because the Massa-
chusetts legislature is laboring with
the question, there being a desperate
effort on the part of some to keep up
annual sessions in the old Bay State.
Those who desire to return to annu-
al elections have claimed that neither
time nor money to any appreciable ex-
tent have been saved by the change.
The practical operation of the system
of biennial elections, however, shows
that it is an economical plan of gov
eminent for the state. The average
length of annual sessions from 1854 to
1869 was Al days-or 80 days every
two years. From 1860 to 1884 the
average length of biennial sessions has
been Sc days-Or 26 days less each BIZ
ennial term under the new system.
The prediction that extra sessions
would have to be held every "of" year
is dsproved as only one special session
has been called during the last l6 years,
and then on account of the burning of
the Waterbury reform school, necessi-
tating action to provide new quarters.
AS to diminution in public interest be-
cause of the change, the contrary is
shown by increased numbers voting.
When it comes to the opinions of pub
lie men in the state it seems to be
pretty much all one way. We have
space for but few of them.
GOV. SAMUEL E. PINGREE.
| have regarded the change from an
nual to biennial sessions as the proper
thing to have from the first in 1870,
and its wisdom has grown apparent
from year to year.
do not think any considerable vote
would favor a return to the old method.
The public very largely are better
suited with the new, and are liking it
better as it grows old.
1t is economical in more senses than
one.
The saving of some 100000 in the
public expenses is not it's most eco
nOmical aspect.
1t saves the caucus days, the cOnven-
ton days and expenses and the cleo
ton day for each off year to some
10000 voters, more or less.
Their time is not without its value,
and it's waste is probably the most ex-
pensive feature of the old system and
the least considered.
There are many other reasons favor
ing our present usage as against the
annual, and believe it's Improvement
would be found in extending the period
to elections in every three or four years
rather than by returning to the yearly
rula
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
WALDEN.

Schools in No. 8, and at the "four
corners" closed last week. The latter
had an exhibition Thursday night.
Several young people from this place
are attending school at Hardwick this
spring.
We understand w. S. Dutton, who
has been at Hardwick, is going to
Massachusetts next month.
F. o. Fits started on his return to
the West this week Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
DANVILLE.


A. H. Dorman has been granted an
increase in pension from 81 to So a
month.
George Il. HOdgdOn has bought the
lot of land north of the village former
ly owned by Sylvester Day. Price
$500.
Rev. T. w. Darling has awaited him
self of the excursion rates this week
and is visiting friends in Middlehury.
Mrs. Abial Fisher of Washington is
in town for few days, having come
on to attend the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. David Morse.
Mrs. Charles Tice is visiting friends
near Sherbrooke, p. Q.
Rev. Mr.. Bemis of Montpelier preach
ed at the Methodist church last Sab
bath morning and at union service at
the Congregational in the evening.
Mrs. Laura Dole Morse, a daughter
of the late Gen. Dole, died suddenly
last Thursday. She was living with
her son, Stephen Morse, and was in
her usual health up to Il few minutes
before her death. She had been out
to the henery, and on her return to
the house fell just as she entered the
door. She exclaimed "this trip was too
much for me-" and died in very short
time. Mrs. Morse was sister of the
Danville Doles and there was to have
been large family gathering the next
0aV
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
He Carried too Many Guns for Them.


Robert A. Perkins has severed his
connection with the Rutland Herald
and some of the state papers are ex-
pressing their satisfaction thereat, now
that they have got him where he can
not reply and ''clean them out" as has
uniformly been his custom. Mr.. Per-
kins was one of the best equipped
journalists in Vermont and did supe-
riOr work on the Herald under circum-
stances that were not the most favor
able. His main fault lay in habit he
had of telling the truth. We are sorry
to lose him from the state and trust
that he will find an opening where his
ability will meet with the appreciation
it deserves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-25
PEACHAM.

The funeral of Mrs. Clark Northrop
at the Congregational church on We'd
nesday was largely attended by rela-
tives and friends.
Charles Partridge died on Friday and
was buried Sunday.
The fourth entertainment of the w.
C.. Il. u. lecture course will be given
March 5, by DR.. Grow of st. JOhnsbury
in connection with an oyster supper.
The revival meetings continue three
times week.
School at the academy opened Tues
day with IA large attendance.