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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-05-06


Hatch called up the bill creating the depart
ment Of agriculture, and the house began Its
consideration but the morning hour expired
pending controversy as 10 the limitation OF
debate The house heA wart 20 commit
tee Of the whole on the river and harbor BILL
Warner (Ohlo) offered an amendment pro-
vding that the appropriation for the improve
ment Of the Miss sdPpi river shall be cxpend.
ed under the secretary Of war, instead Of the
Mississippi river commission, and providing
for congressional committee 10 investigate
the work OF the MI ,slssippi river commission.
He pburn Ga. thought the Mississippi river
commission nad wasted enough money and
accomplished very little. II was now Il nc for
congress to retracc its steps. King Ua.) de.
fen led the members Of the conn sion fr IN
the charge Of waStefulness. Hscock said the
appropriation was not In the interest OF inter-
nal Improvement. 1t was TO buy material TO
place 1t In the river 10 be washed out ut the
next freshet and populaltze members In differ
enf congressional districts. Warmers amend
ment was rejected. Various amendments were
agreed TO, increasing the number OF places
where preliminary surveys may be made, and
then Lafollette (Wis) moved TO strike out the
entire section having reference to this subject.
No Quorum voting, the committee rose and
the house at 6 AS adjourned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Whose Money Is 1t.

Somebody's money has brought into
Vermont New York gentleman who
boasts in conversation that he is going
to '.revOlutionize the state" and who
was recently seen in long and close
conversation with a gentleman from
st. Adams. A few hours later appeared
a two column attack upon Senator Ed
munds. In it we are told that oyer
mont is little state, way back among
the cold hills" This is like the Chicago
Tribune despatch which the same man
wrote at Montpelier at the time of the
republican state convention and in
which something was said about the
"simple minded VermOnters." Some
body's money caused that, as it appear
ed in two Vermont papers, to be gratu-
itously distributed to the delegates,
nine-tenths of whom considered it a
gratuitOus insult. The same man APP
piled to Vermont democrats the meta
phor of "rattlesnakes." Vermont may
be "way back among the cold hills"
but the man who thinks he is going to
turn the state over in a six weeks en-
gagement will do well to remember
that Ethan Allen once told a certain
other New Yorker who essayed to do
the same thing, that "the gods of the
valleys are not the gods of the hills."-
I Rutland Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
A ParIiamentarian i'm the Pulpit.

A young man who had been prOmi-
nent in the lyceums and semi-secret
societies, and whose strongest point,
his friends thought, was the very ma
tural and easy way in which he grasp
ed parliamentary usage, recently be-
gan studying for the ministry, and
progressed so far that he was invited
to take charge, on certain Sunday,
of the services in suburban church
where the minister had gone on his
vacation. When the time came for ac-
ton the young man felt himself all at
sea, and didn't know what in the world
to do. So he provided for all possible
contingencies by inviting one of the
deacOns to sit up in the pulpit with
him, where he could be on hand to
prompt him if any knOtty question
arose.
After the young student had pro-
nounced the invocation, and the choir
had got up of its own motion and sung
voluntary, and chapter of the Bible
had been read, the young man turned
little uneasily to the deacon.
"Hymn 1885," whispered the deacon.
The young man rose and with great
confidence said q
IL Is moNoU anu SoCOuucO IHdb
hymn No. 499 be now sung. AS many
as are in favor of the motion will sig
nifty it by saying aye"
An awe-struck silence fell upon the
congregation.
Contrary minded, no." said the
presiding officer"
cit is VOTE" he went on.
The hymn was sung, and the SER
vices proceeded from that point like
clOckwOrk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Edison's Latest Conception.

AS soon as | can find time to go to
Florida l am going to make some ex-
periments with earth currents. ! can
not do it here, because there is too
much mineral in the soil. In Florida
it is all sand. There are currents of
electricity passing all the time through
the earth their directions, however,
are unknown. l propose to arrange
eight currents, radiating in as many
directions from a central point. l will
place a man at each circuit to test the
power of the currents. 1t is well known
that if an earth current crosses a wire
at right angles, there is but little, if
any, appreciable effect made upon it,
The greatest power is felt where the
wire and currents run in parallel d.
rectiOns. In Boston | have run n wire
six hours with the aurora borealis with
out battery. If l had had a rod
at that time running from New York
to Boston L would have had cleo
trical power enough on it to run all
the machinery in Boston. Well, a
knowledge of the earth's currents NAV
revolutiOnize telegraphy. 1t may rev.
olutionize the meteorological bureau
system, and make it possible to fore
cast the weather exactly. Telegraphic
wires, sooner or later, will be thing
of the past, l believe. They are ex-
pensive and cumbersome, and why use
them if you can make an instrument
that will be sensitive to the natural
earth currents 7
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12

by constant pressure upon the author
tiles, a suit was brought and iudg-
ment for two or three hundred thous-
and dollars was obtained against one
of them, upon which they have appeal
ed to the supreme court of the United
States.
In short. at all times and in every
way, as to railroads, banks, telegraph
companies and steamship companies,
| have been as busy and as diligent as
could be to keep them within bounds,
all of which they know, and owe me
thanks for.
have not been attorney for any of
these corporations, excepting in the
single instance of the Central & South
ern Pacific railroad company, and that
on special retainer to argue set of
causes in the supreme court here, in
which the interest of the United States
against the pretensiOns of the state
of California in respect of that trans
continental line was on the side of the
railroad company, and my argument
was devoted to defending the interest
of the United States. | earned the
money that was paid me, and the cases
were decided and my connection with
them terminated months ago.
have not been of counsel in any
other case in which a land grant of
subsidy company was party, except
in an instance about ten years ago, or
a contest between two companies in
Missouri or somewhere, l have forgot
ten where, concerning their respective
rights and l did not argue that case
until l had conferred with the judge
who had tried the case below to ascer-
tain whether any interest of the Unit
ed States was involved, so that l
should be sure, as a matter of delicacy,
not to be on any side of any case
against the interests of the United
States. That case was determined and
my services were paid for years and
years ago.
The only other and last instance of
my having in any way been concerned
as counsel, directly or indirectly, for
years ago in a controversy In New
York between two sets of stockholders
of the Northern Pacific.
These instances are the absolute
sum total of any connection of mine as
counsel with any railroad corporation
whatever, saying that l was for many
years counsel for the Central Vermont,
as everybody knows, and L am now
counsel for railroad corporation of
Scotland in it's efforts to compel rail-
road corporation in Oregon to pay
what it claims is owing. | have al
ways declined to be counsel in any
case adverse to the interests of the
United States, even those of private
citizens suing collectors of customs for
overpaid duties.
You will perceive, therefore, that
my opposition to Mr.. Beck's resolution
cannot proceed from any personal bias
or interest in the question. But | am
opposed to it, first, because | believe
it to be absolutely unconstitutional,
and, second, because it is wholly I'M
just, unless we are to say that sena-
tor shall pursue no private calling
whatever. Very truly yours,
GEO. f. EDMUNDS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
ST. Johnsbury Church Directory

AdUent-PaddOck Village. Rev. L. w. Smith
Sabbath Services at 1890 a. M, Ids and 6:30 m
Sabbath School II m. Prayer Meetings at 1880 p
IN. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday evenings.
K. L. Sandford, Pastor. Preaching 1880 4. NJ. s
School II NJ. Prayer meeting $50 Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 1880.
Free BaptiSt-Main Street. Corner Prospect
Rev. f. E. DAWSON, pastor. Sabbath services, 1880
AN. and $50 2. NJ. sabbath School at IL NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Church Of the MeSSiah-( Universalist) Eastern
avenue, corner Cherry street. Rev. f. A. HOyt,
pastor. Sabbath services at 1:45 P NJ, $50 P. M.
Sabbath School at 1900. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1880.
MethOdist-Central street. Rev.
Pastor. Residence next to the Church. Sab
bath services at 1920 A. M, and $50 p Sabbath
School at II co. Wednesday evening meeting at
1870.
North CongregationaL-Main street, corner of
Church Rev. Chas. M. Lamson, Pastor. Sabbath
School at las P. M. Wednesday evening meeting
at 7:30
South CongregationaL-Main street Rev. Ed
ward L. Fairbanks, Pastor. Sabbath services at
1880 A. M, and $50 P. M Sabbath School at IL M.
Wednesday evening meeting at 1870.
Presbyterian Church-Eastern Avenue. Rev. w.
r. Laird, Pastor. Sabbath services at 1880 a. IN.
and $50 p. m Sabbath school at IL IN. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
st. A'ldreW'S-(EpiscOpal,) Main street, Rev
- Rector. Services Sundays at
1890 a. m, and p. III. Wednesdays at 1880 D. NJ
Sunday School, at IL IN.
Roman Cathohc-Cherry Street. Rev. j. A.
BOssonnault. Parish Priest. Mass and 10 a. M :;
Vespers and BenedictiOn at p. On the
second Sunday of the MONTH service at 800 a. H..
and p. IN. At LyndOnville same day at 1880 a. m.
Y. II. c. A.-Meetings at the hall of the Y. NC.
A, Eastern Ave., Sunday mornings at $50, Satur-
day evenings at 100. Young Mems meeting Sun
day at $50 p. IN. Building opposite Soldiers
Monument.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
PROFESSOR ARTHUR $. HARDY.
Some Interesting Facts About a Remark
able Man.

Professor A. S. Hardy, whose novel,
"But Yet Woman was the feature
of the season and whose later effort in
that line, "The Wind of Destiny" is
also attracting marked attention, is
one of the most promising of the
younger literary men in New England.
He is the son of Mr.. Alpheus Hardy of
Boston, and has for some years past
been connected with the faculty of
Dartmouth college. Mr.. Hardy is as
yet a young man, having graduated at
West Point and been lieutenant in
the regular artillery service since the
war closed but after serving few
years in garrison he resigned his posi-
ton and since then has devoted him
self with intense application to the
study of mathematics, of which he has
the chair at Dartmouth. AS regards
his power of imparting knowledge to
his classes, he is a notable instructor.
His book on the higher mathematics,
published some three years since, es
tablishes him as an authority on that
subject. And yet in this line, however
great his merits, it is not likely that he
would have achieved for many years
the distinction which now comes to
him as a successful novelist. AS for
his books, it is not our intention to
speak of them at the present time, but
the personality of a man like him must
needs be interesting.
He has remarkable degree of that
magnetism which attracts people to
himself, and it is not an exaggeratiOn
to say that he is the most popular pro-
fessor that Dartmouth has had for
many years. Possessed of ample means,
he lives in an elegant home in that lit
tie college town, and, a thorough man
of the world, he devOtes himself for
several hours day to the mOnOtOny of
a class room. But that work once fin
ished, he becomes devoted to his liter
airy work and outdoor sports. During
the open months he spends much time
ranging the country around Hanover
with his rifle or fishing rod, accompan
led 10y SOME cOngenial friends. For
man of such resources and such capac-
ity of enjoyment, it is hard to see what
there is at Hanover that keeps him
there so long, but he goes on studying,
hearing recitations and writing books
with a calm consciousness that the
years which sometimes seem to have
been the most quiet often in after life
result in the best fruit of literary and
scholarly work.
A year ago he was offered the presi-
dency of Bowdoin college, but after
mature consideration declined it. And,
although for reasons well-knOwn to
the graduates of Dartmouth college
and to its students, the professorships
there are not the most agreeable to
men of absolute fearlessness in main
tanning Independent ideas, yet he and
others of the faculty continue to re-
main in obedience to the express wish
of the friends of the college that they
should stay Boston Advertiser.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
SQUIBS.

After all, it may turn out that the
only honest butter is the goat.
Signs of an early fall-The baby on
the fence.-[St. Louis Chronicle.
Our little ones are getting ragged
and dirty-Our little one dollar Bills
we refer to.-[Commercial Bulletin.
A New York man advertises for a
bar keeper who must be recommended
by his pastor Texas Siftings.
A Burlington girl calls her young
man beau constructor, because-well,
because he hugs her sometimes.-[Bur-
lington Free Press.
A Massachusetts camper has seen
the sea serpent, and says that he watch
ed it for long time "glass in hand"
Undoubtedly; this is about the only
way sight of the sea serpent can be
enjoyed Burlington Free Press.
"What is that big iron thing full of
hOles?" asked Laura. Locomotive
boiler" said Tom. Laura looked
thoughtful. After moments silence
she asked: "Why do they boil locomo-
tives?" Tom looked amazed. "To
make 'em TENDER" he said, slowly
[Burdette.
"What is your husbands business 2"
demanded the census marshal. ale
has no business" replied the woman of
the house. "Well, what does he work
at 2" ale doesn't work at all he is a
labor reformer." "Sure enough, and
what do you do ?" "Plain sewing, and
washing and ironing."- Burdette.
"DO you happen to know, my DEAR"
said Mrs. Col. Blank of Kentucky to
her husband, "why you are something
like a piece of flannel ?" The colonel,
who was ut the sideboard, paused for a
moment and said that he did not, and
inquired why. because" answered
the lady, "you both shrink from the
use of water."-[ New York Times.
A party visiting Orr's island last
week came upon an elderly citizen,
whom they interviewed and found that
he had always lived upon the island,
and was familiar with it's history. They
asked if Mrs. Stoves account Of the
Inhabitants and their dOings were ac-
curate. "Wall," said he, '.she got one
thing right" "What was that 7" "The
name of the island."- Portland Tran
script.
Thore was diplomacy and presence
of mind shown in this answer by d
young lady who sat in an alcove at an
evening party with "a bright young
military man, her little niece ON her
knee for propriety. Suddenly the COM
pany is electrified by the exclamation
of the child: "Kiss me, too, Aunt
Alice!" But the sudden shock is sue
ceeded by feeling of relief as Aunt
Alice calmly replies: "YOu should not
say, kiss me twO,' dear; you should
say, kiss me twice. - Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Washington, D. c., July Is, 1886.

COUNSEL lOE SGodU rain Ottu COl poldtlOHo.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Washington, D. c., July Is, 1886.
NV Dear: Mr.. - has sent
me yours of Tuesday last with copy of
letter from -, of the 9Th of July, ad
dressed to you.
1t is proper that you and other gen.
tlemen should know that you may in
vite inquiry into my relations with
railroad corporations or any corpora
tiOns from the time | was first men,
Der of the Vermont legislature down
to this day. l have at all times stood
up, to the best of my ability, to hold
them under rigorous legislative re-
straint and keep them within legisla-
tive power, to their great discomfort.
was, | believe, the pioneer in the
then apparently hopeless enterprise of
compelling the Pacific railroads to
comply with their duties to the United
States. AS early as the time when Mr..
Boutwell, was secretary of the treasury
| brought the matter to the attention
of the senate by an amendment to an
appropriation bill Il think it was), di-
recting the secretary of the treasury
not to pay any of the subsidized rail-
roads for services performed for the
government, but to hold on to the
money as an offset to the money the
United States was to pay as interest
on subsidy bonds. | was Out-vOted,
but in q year or two afterwards | sue
ceeded, and at last, by the help of SEN
ator Thurman, we passed the act of
May, 1873, known as the Thurman act.
1t was reported by Mr.. Thurman with
Iln nf
more democratic votes for it than |
thought would be likely if l reported
the bill myself. We fought it through,
and it has stood the test of the scrutiny
of the supreme court of the United
States.
| found three or four years ago that
one of the companies was not Obeying
the law in respect of rendering ac-
counts and paying in the money that
it required. l urged and pushed the
departments to press them up. l wrote
frequent letters on the subject, and did
being forced to obey the law or be
punished if they did not.
In June, 1884, when the judiciary
committee had again taken hold of the
matter, was a humble instrument in
inpoIlHS Tie OHiOh dCiHO W pay
into the the treasury about three-quar-
tiers of a million dollars in a lump.
The judiciary committee some years
ago reported an adequate and effectual
bill for the forfeiture of all unearned
land grants in a regular and just way
but we could not get it acted on.
/ have exerted myself and struggled
to compel the street railways of this
oifv which ara RI thor d0mina finO oar-
poratiOns, to pay their taxes and as
sessments-which they have managed
not to do to large degree. At last,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Double Duty for the Baggage Man.

The other day woman shipped her
New York Central road. At Albany
she appeared at the door of the bag
gage car, to see how they were getting
along.
elbow does he seem to be doing 2"
she asked with sniff.
"Who-the corpse 2" inquired the
baggage master, kindly.
"No, the dog"
"Oh, he's comfortable" replied the
baggage man.
"Anybody been sitting down on
him ?n
"Who-the dOgq"
"No, the corpse"
"Certainly not" answered the bag
gage man.
"Does it seem cool enough in here
for him ?"
"FOr who-the corpse ?"
"NO, the dog"
81 think So" grinned the bagg age
master.
"Does the jolting appear to affect
him any 2"
"Affect who-the dog9"
"No, the corpse"
81 don't believe it does"
"YOu'll keep an eye on him, won't
you 7" she asked, wiping tear away.
"On whO-the corpse 2"
''NO, the dog"
And after having secured the bag
gage mans promise, she went back to
her coach apparently cOntented.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
A Party with a High and Noble Object.

The prohibition party is the only
a high and noble object in view it is
the only party to-day which is labor
ing for the attainment of an object for
the good of humanity, and not for the
personal advancement and aggrandize-
ment of its individual members. The
suppression of the rum traffic is work
that must be accomplished, and, as is
the case in all such righteous work, the
best men and women are on the side of
right, battling for the good to be done
and not for the benefit to be derived.
Such was the composition of the abo-
litionist factions until such time as the
greedy politicians came in to reap the
full victory and divide the rich spOils.
Il New York Freeman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Delightful Summer aud Ocean
EXCURSION.
BOSTON TO HALIFAX,

Port Hawkesbury. c. b., Pictou, N. s., and
CharIottetOwn, p. E.. i.
The steamships Carroll, Worcester leave
NiekersOn's Wharf, Congress ST., Boston, every
Saturday at IL Connections made and
through tickets sold all points in Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton Special Notice. Owing to the ac-
cident to steamer GATE CITY, the MKRRuhAcK
Las been temporarily withdrawn from this line
but will resume her trips completion of repairs
on the Gate City.
Circulars sent ON application. Address
W. ii. RING, Nickersons Wharf or
A ID. W. SAMPSON, 20i Washington ST. Boston.
NICKERSONS & CROSBY General A gents. tsepta
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
The Enemies He has Made.

One peculiar and deeply significant
phase of the anti-Edmunds revolt still
clings to it in its dying struggles-the
sympathy and cooperation of well
known democrats with the senator's
enemies. 1t would be difficult to de-
eide which will be most disappointed
at Mr.. Edmunds's overwhelming VIC
tory, his republican opponents or their
democratic co-workers.-[ Boston Ad
yertiSer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
st. Johnsbury Centre.

OOngregatiOndL-Rev. N. w. Grover Pastor. Sun.
day services at IL A. M, and 600 P. M. Sabbath
School at IL NJ. Wednesday evening meeting at
30 p. NJ.
Services at 1045 A. M. and 500 P. Sunday School
at IL NJ Thursday evening meeting at 700.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12

They were married, had returned
from their wedding tour, and yet at
the expiration of their honeymoon,
Fred was more in love than ever. AT
a grand entertainment given by the
relatives of the bridegroom, Helen
looked more beautiful than ever. Her
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
St. Johnsbury Athenmum.

Library and Reading -ROOm,-Free to all. Opel
from A. NJ. to IL NJ. from to p NJ, and from
I to IL Saturday evenings.
Art Gduerp-Open Tuesdays and Fridays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
Telegraph Office.

Western Union and vt. International No. 5
Central St, Union Block, open from 100 a till
9 p. Sundays to 10 a III. and 5 to p. IN. And
at Ticket Office Railroad station open from a. m.
till 2 o'clock next morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12
East ST. JOhnsburv.

COngregational.-Rev. Joel f. Whitney. Sunday
services at 1913 a.. and 40 D. IN. Sabbath
school at 400. Wednesday evening meeting at
7.3O.
Methodist-Suppled. Sunday services at Las
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-12

On the whole the prospect of the
anti-saloon movement is not very en-
cOuraging.-[W Worcester Spy.