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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
CONCERNING SEA SERPENTS.

The sea serpent, two of him in fact
one on the Massachusetts coast an(
one in Lake Champlain, is the sensa
ton of the week in scientific circles
G. B. Putnam, master of the FRANKLIN
school saw the Massachusetts speci
men a quarter of mile from shore in
smooth sea and it was viewed at the
same time through transit instru-
ment by others. 1t appeared to be 80
feet long, carried it's head out of water
and showed 10 or Is ridges along its
length, with vertical motion.
Vermont, not to be outdone, comes
forward at the same time with the re-
port of Lake Champlain's monster as
seen by party of three men. Here is
the story:
We observed a commOtion in the
water about 30 rods from where we
were standing. An explanation was
Immediately furnished by the appear
ance on the surface of big something
call it what you please. We calcu-
late the reptile was in sight full half a
minute. 1t appeared to be engaged in
the innocent amusement of summing
itself, and to be moving slowly in the
direction of the southeast corner of the
dock. When first seen it's head, which
seemed to be Is to Is inches in length,
was raised full two feet above the wa
ter. A portion of its body, which was
about the circumference of a human
form, also prOtruded from the water in
the form of semi-circle, though at
the lesser elevation than the head.
The parts in view were separated by
between three and four feet of water.
The head disappeared, the water was
dashed to foam by the spOrtive mon
ster, and two portions of the body
were exposed to view, forming two
diminutive hills and the valley be-
tween. These quickly disappeared,
and the monster returned to the re-
giOns of the deep-at least we suppose
he did.
This report is followed by another
that three gentlemen were fishing in
the lake at Plattsburg Saturday even
ing when a tug of more than usual
force was felt upon the line of one OF
them, but although he exerted himself
to the utmost, he could not draw it in.
All three then bent their energies up
on the line and succeeded in bringing
above the surface an object which to
them appeared like the head of some
monster, when the line broke and it
disappeared from view. 1t is the old
story of the big fish that got away. 1t
is well to note that this last event
came late in the day and that the gen.
tlemen were on the New York side of
the lake where prohibitory laws are
not in force.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
The Poor Minister.

The poor minister catches it at every
point. While on duty he can hardly
turn round without bringing upon him
self criticism of some sort or other; he
can hardly do a thing as any ordinary
mortal would do it because he is a
minister. AS though this were not
enough here comes Rev. Leonard Ba-
con with shot for the clergyman who
is off duty. He says:
The clergy appears to the average
man of the world, on vacation, in by
no means heroic aspect. At many of
the idlest of summer resorts there is no
one profession so multitudinOusly rep
resented as that of the men who are
supposed to be officially burning with
zeal for the rescue of a dying world ;
and there is no smaller small talk talk
ed, and no lazier dawdling done by
any than is done by them. Is it
strange that men should sometimes
wonder why and how it is that the
clergy, as a class, as seen from the
watering place point of view. should
seem to have so much more time for
lOunging than the physicians as a class
or the lawyers as a class 2
Even the Boston Herald, paper
that doesn't give evidence of having a
sufficient amount of religion to attract
attention, comes to the defence of the
clergy with the declaration that there
is no class of men better entitled to a
vacation then are they, and thinks
that Mr.. Bacon was not in the best
mood for observation when he formed
this opinion of the clergymen who in
dulge in it, or that he was exceptional
ly unfortunate in those he encounter
ed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
The Star Chamber of Cut-Throats

Those jealous guardians of the honor
of the state, the Waterman, Messen-
ger, Telegram and the smaller mem
bers of the virtuous clique opposed to
the reelection of Senator Edmunds,
have villainous notions of fairness and
honesty. They do not scruple to mis-
represent the senator's opinions, to
misstate his public acts, and lie, will
fully and maliciously, about his pri-
vate and professional affairs. The
Waterman last week could find room
for column of such stuff, but could
not make a place for the senator's let
ter respecting his professional relations
with the railways. These scribes have
placed a public man on trial before his
constituents and usurped the part of
prosecutor, judge and jury. They con-
stitute sort of star chamber where
cut-throats sit in judgment.-[Rural
VermOnter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
WEST BURKE.

Simon Bartlett, who has been spend
ing the past few weeks at Peake's
Island, has returned.
d. r. Densmore has moved into the
tenement over the new store.
Eta Dean who has been visiting in
Irasburg and surrounding towns is
home again.
The Marshall boys have returned to
Worcester, Mass.
Will Berry has sold his house to Mrs.
Buel.
Mrs. w. Porter has gone back to
Lowell, Mass.
Bert French is rapidly improving.
Mrs. F. Way had night blooming
cereus in blossom last week.
Francis Richardson capsized his
Concord coach containing about fif-
teen passengers and as many trunks
one day last week. Some of the pas
sengers were quite badly cut with
glass but no bones were broken. The
horses with the forward wheels at
tached ran as far as the FOgg place but
no serious results accompanied the ac-
cideDt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
So Far, So Good.

The Grand Isle county republicans
had their convention Saturday, COM
pleting the list of nominations for the
state senate. No resolutions were
passed but a pronounced Edmunds
man was nominated for senator. A
practically unanimous senate for Mr..
Edmunds seems assured. The first re-
publican caucus for nominating town
representative was held at Brandon
Saturday night. Despite the fact that
both work and money were expended
by the anti-Edmunds men an Edmunds
man was nominated. SO far, so good.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Rig DefalcatiOn.

William Gray, Jr., of Boston, treas
urer of the Indian Orchard and Allan
tic cotton mills in Lawrence, Mass, has
disappeared with some half a million
dollars of the funds of these cOmpa-
MES. No information as to his where
abouts can be obtained. Mr.. Gray was
a high liver and has been recently
identified with heavy stock and real es-
tate speculatiOns. Saturday afternoon
a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the two companies was held and Mr..
Gray, who it was known had been US
ing the companies money to a large
extent, was called in and told what
was known. After some time he stat
ed that if the directors would give him
until Monday at 10 O'Clock he would
be able to pay the full sum, and would
meet them in the same place at that
time. Meanwhile he disappeared. Mr..
Gray is about SIS years of age, and is a
son of Hon. William Gray of Mount
Vernon street. Mr.. Gray, Jr., has
nine children, three of whom are mar
ried. His wife, who was Miss Cum
ningham, came of a wealthy family, as
did Mr.. Gray. Mrs. Gray and two
daughters are at present, and have
been during the summer months, at
Old Orchard beach. The other chill
dren are still at home and they knew
nothing of the affair until it was told
them Monday.
Later dispatches say that the belief,
gaining ground that William Gray, Jr.,
defaulting treasurer of the Atlantic and
Indian Orchard mills, committed sui
eide seems almost certain in view of
the latest developments. A horse and
buggy with which Gray drove from the
city, was found by farmer in Canton,
tied to a tree on lonely road, not far
from Blue Hill, and near HoughtOn's
pond. The indications are that the
horse had stood there all night, through
a drenching rain, although it bore no
evidence of having been dri ven hard.
Diligent search is making for the body
of Gray which is believed to be in
either the woods or HOughtOn's pond.
BosToN, August 10. The dead body
of William Gray, Jr., was found on
the Blue Hills this morning. He had
shot himself. AS the story is told Mr..
Gray hitched his horse about 10 feet in
the road, and then walked up along
the path. The body was lying GU a
huge fiat boulder in a clearance about
one mile from the road. Appearances
indicate that he sat for some hours on
the rock before committing the deed,
which was done with a revolver. The
ball went through the heart.
The cholera returns show that the
dreaded disease has a strong fOothOld
in Italy.
Frank Fl. Hamilton, the distinguish
ed surgeon, died at his home in New
York, Thursday, of pulmonary con-
sumption. He was one of Garfeld's |
at the time the president
was shot by Guiteau. !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Al
Bennington county which went demo-
cratic in the September election gave
majority for the law. Orleans county
then spoke out emphatically against
the law, but four towns approving it,
its leading newspapers now speak en-
phatically against third party to en-
force it, and one of them, the Express,
denounces Mr.. Stafford as idiotic for
coming out squarely on the issue. If
one can judge from the tone of the
Newport Express in the last March
election, Orleans county has not chang
ed her color Oh the rum question I'M
der 80 years of republican administra-
ton, as the temperance ticket was bad
~ beaten at that election.
1t is claimed, and justly too, that the
republicans have prevented the repeal
of the law and have added to it's
strength. To-day the republicans
profess to sustain the law, but what is
the real condition of things9 Is it not
apparent that rum influence controls
the party Look at the last national
convention 1t is admitted on all sides
that there never was such a rum con-
Stunning lot got together to nominate
officers to govern this country. Look
at the last state convention. PrOmi-
nent among the delegates were half
drunken men. Many regrets have
been expressed that our tOwnsman
did not get the nomination for lieut..
governor at that convention. In the
opinion of some the convention did
him more honor in rejecting him than
they would have in nominating him.
A man of his professions has no bust
ness with that kind of a crowd. This
same convention passed strong tenn
perance resolutions. Does the public
put any confidence in them Should
it be expected that men who are Sc
lected to run the political machinery
of the state largely for their cOnvivial
qualifications are going to be earnest
temperance workers
The question comes up, isn't it time
to bring party to the front who will
not allow the government to be run by
such men, who will make it impossible
for men to be sent to nominating con-
ventions who will disgrace themselves,
and the people they represent? The
evils of intemperance are apparent
enough, they need not be discussed
So, also, is the need of different class
of men to enforce the law. Do you
expect to get them from the old par
ties, if SO, a revolution almost equal to
the formation of new party must take
place. Such a revolution the leaders
of the party will not attempt; so the
third, or prohibition party must come
or the public must submit to the pres
ent state of things, or worse.
All temperance, law abiding citizens
of whatever party are asked to cOnsid-
er this question. 1t is not question
like tariff and some other leading pO-
section of the country and injury to
another. Nothing but good can result
TO any community that abolishes rum
from it, consequently it is by far the
most important question before the
public to-day, and will be so as long as
the sale of liquor as beverage is al
lowed in this country. Are voters
ready to make square fight against
it? If so they are cordially invited to
join in and help wipe out this abomi-
nable business. III. B. DAVIS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
Good Omeers Needed.

Temperance progress depends upon
the discreetness and fidelity of the of
ficers of the law, and they should be
the most distinguished in temperance
practice. There should be no question
upon either point. An Incorporate
man should not be elected to office, for
two important reasons; on account of
his sympathies and of his example.
Though he may proclaim for temper
ance, he does not believe in it to the
extent of practice, hence it is unsound
and unsafe. A man should not be set
to governing others who cannot first
control himself.-[St. Adams Messen-
ger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
LYNDON.

The "a Baggers" of this place on
Saturday last played ball with Thur
ber's picked nine of Danville and were
winners by score of to 6, the 81
Baggers" played but eight innings. 1t
was close and very interesting game,
the best played in this section this
season. Blodgett pitcher and Miner
catcher was Thurber's battery, of st.
Johnsbury, the other players were
picked men of Danville and Peacham.
C. M. Chase in company with H. H.
Streeter of Los Lunas, n. NJ, visited
Lyndon the past week on business.
Mrs. w. fl. Bigelow and sister, Miss
Emma Stevens, are camping at Massa-
wippi lake.
w. L. Quimby returned from Prov
idence, R. l., on Wednesday morning
and in company with w. j. Stanton,
Jr., left Wednesday p. M. for Peake's
Island.
S. S. MattOcks has taken the posi-
ton of cashier at National bank fol
w. j. Stanton, Jr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
RYEGATE.

Il. A. Meader has been taking a
weeks rest nursing a cut leg.
Rev. Mr.. Graham of Boston is visit
ing friends in town.
Frank Gray is quite sick with fever.
Mrs. Andrew Nolan of Boston is
visiting in the north part of town.
The school house in No. 2 is being
thoroughly overhauled by the commit
tee. New chairs, paint and hard wood
floor are among the improvements
Miss Belle Hall has been engaged to
teach the fall term which will make
her tenth term in this district.
S. G.. Gibson left for Bethel, Maine,
Wednesday, to meet G. w. Leitcf
whom he will accompany during his
lecture tour
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
PROHIBITORY LAW AND THE
THIRD PARTY.

Mr.. Editor Inasmuch as there is a
move to form third party in this sec
ton and the republicans ''claim every
thing" in the temperance line, brief
statement of facts in relation to the
enactment of the prohibitory law may
not be out of place. No desire is felt
to take any honor from the republican
party for what it has done for temper
ance.
The prohibitOry liquor law was pass
ed by the Vermont legislature in 1852,
with provision attached that it should
be submitted to vote of the people
the next February and if ratified by
them it was to become a law in March;
otherwise it was to become a law the
next December unless repealed by the
legislature which would meet previous
to that.
In February the people voted on the
question and the law was adopted
by 1l2l majority. The large towns
generally giving the majOrities, six
counties, Windsor, Orange, Wind
ham, Lamoille, Essex and Orleans
counties going against the law. Then
the political parties were wing, demo-
crat and freesoil, or anti-slavery, the
wings being in the majority, although
they failed to elect a governor that
year at the annual September election,
and Erastus Fairbanks was elect
ed governor by the legislature, he hav
ing L IL votes, the democrats 81, anti
slavery 40, showing a wing majority
on joint ballot of Is. So it will be
seen that the Vermont prohibitory law
was on the statute book three years
before the republican party came into
power. 1t was passed by only one
majority, which showed that it was
not passed by strict party vote, and
l believe it can be truly said it was
the temperance portion of all the par
ties combined that carried this law.
The next year democrat was elected
governor by the legislature yet the
law was not repealed. The strongest
advocate of the law at it's passage was
Hon. Thomas E. Powers of Woodstock
who could properly be called a free
sOiler at that time. One of the strong
est opponents was j. A. Vail of Mont
pelier, who represented that town two
years previous to that as wing. He
was advocate for the rum power before
the committee and declared the pro-
visions of the bill to be demonstrations
al. He was one of Vermont's bright
est men, and if his energies could have
from what they were, how much mis-
cry would have been spared to his
family and friends; but he died
wreck from the effects of his "cOnsti-
tutional" rum. Another strong oppo-
nent of the law was Rev. w. III. Lord,
who was wing. He preached strong
sermon against the law at the time,
but he lived to bitterly repent of the
course he took and was a firm temper
ance worker in the end. give these
cases to show that the law was oppos-
ed by wings, who it may be claimed
later made up the bulk of the republic
can party and therefore the law was
virtually enacted by republicans.
The vote in February still further
bears out the fact that the friends of
the law came from all then existing
parties, as Windsor, Windham, Orange
and Orleans counties which gave ma
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
WEST CONCORD.

Rev. Mr.. Scott is away on vacation
visiting his relatives and friends. He
will be absent about two weeks. Rev.
Mr.. Eastman is also away visiting
friends.
One of the fresh air children, stop
ping with Willard Chase, met with
severe accident last week. While at
play she broke her leg which was set
by physicians. She will receive good
care at Mr.. Chases.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Editor Gibbs of the st. Adams Mes
senger finds it necessary to announce
that since he bought that paper of ex-
Governor Smith, the ex-governor has
not written or suggested an article for
the paper, nor has an article been sub
mitted to him for his revision or ap-
prevail in any shape. We can see no
earthly reason why Gov. Smith should
he has in the editor of the Messenger.
He is shrewd enough to let well enough
alone
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
ST. JOHNsBURY CENTRE.

The Centre postoffice is to be moved
this week to the building vacated by
the Home Art company, one of the
most central places in the village.
Pierce 81 Jones have just put a
pump in their grist mill, for use in
case of fire, and completed new dam
in place of the one washed away last
winter. In the four years they have
been at the Centre they have lad the
bulk head and flume washed out twice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Speaking of the amenities of jour-
nalism the Rural VermOnter pays its
compliments to it's neighbOr, the Mont
pelier Waterman, after this fashion
"The Waterman is generally under
stood to be anti-Edmunds for revenue
and prohibition or license according as
votes are to be won or lost it's rank
is so offensive it smells to heaven,
and it's subscribers are leaving it in
squads, holding their noses"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

General Garland has filed a general
denial to the Rogers charges in the
telephone stock suits and makes a gen.
eral defence all round. But the
trouble of it is the cabinet is no place
for a man who is obliged to be on the
defensive. Mr.. Garland should follow
Hedden's example and resign.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
They Are stilI at Work.

Senator Edmunds' opponents have
taken upon themselves an impossible
job. But they are still at work upon
it with an activity which shows thai
they mean to earn their money; anG
the honest meu of the state will neeC
to keep their eyes open, and be OIL
hand at the caucusses and the polls.-
burlington Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

The republican state committee in
New York has decided not to appoint
delegates to the anti-saloon republican
convention in Chicago. The Rutland
Herald suggests that perhaps they
know their own business best, but two
years ago the third party movement
cost the republicans national defeat
in New York and it will do the same
again, most likely, unless the republi-
can party can hold its temperance
men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Since the democratic papers have ex-
planned that President Cleveland sat
up late nights to study pension bills,
people are becoming to understand
how it was that his action on these
bills was so often taken in the dark.
Il Burlington Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Frances E. Willard, in the current
number of The Voice, says: "The
prohibition party has already placed a
plank in its platform, indorsing the
principle of woman suffrage. Those
who discuss the question, then, can
not consistently do so from the realm of
pure theory. At Pittsburgh, in 1884,
we crossed the Rubicon, and | do not
believe that river will ever be recross-
ed by our steadily advancing columns"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

The Burlington Free Press says of
w. L. Pearl, prohibitory candidate for
lieutenant governor "He is no doubt
a worthy gentleman, but in this mat
ter he has lost his head and hidden
good bye to common sense"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Roswell Quimby died last Saturday
and was buried Monday of this week.
He was 80 years old and long resi-
dent in town.
Mr.. Parsons the miller, is putting in
new water wheel and a set of ma
chinery for grinding and making the
roller process flour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Morris HOar threatens to sow gra IS
seed in front of his store on Lake street
and "terrace" it over. 1t is a new
sidewalk he is after.-[St. Adams Mes
senger.
Mr.. Hoar has only to stop advertis-
ing and the grass will come up with
out any seed sowing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
Gfre Gatedumiar.

Senator Edmunds will deliver the
annual address at the coming Vermont
state fair. The address will be deliv-
cred in the Howard Opera hOuse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

A two-years old boy of Smith Heff,
living at Hyde Park was drowned
Sunday in a tank of sour milk. Heff
lost fine shoat by the same tank a
few months ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Not life of enjoyment, but enjoy
ment of life, is the true motto, says the
Jewish Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

w. II. III. Murray seems to have gone
into the yachting business. He has re-
ceived orders for five Sharpe yachts to
be modelled after the Burlington: and
finished before June l, 1887.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Nearly 500 people visited Mt. Wash
ington Friday and the receipts of the
railway were larger than on any day
since the road was built. The noun
tain houses seem to be doing a good
business this season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

Now it is reported that Mr.. Blaine is
preparing vigorous attack on the for
eign policy of the administration, espe-
cially in relation to the fisheries and
Mexican question.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19

The enemies Of base ball have an ar
gument for their side in an event on a
Massachusetts, ball field Saturday, when
one of the players made a "foul tip
the ball striking the umpire, w. T.
MOrrisey of bingham, with terrific
force in the chest. MOrrisey instantly
tore off his mask, made a step or two
forward, then turned and retraced his
steps and fell dead.