St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-25

Senator Edmunds' Goodness" came
in play last week in his contest with
the fiery Senator Beck, otherwise the
old Brooks Sumner scene might have
been repeated.
The loss of the Oregon does not
seem likely to interfere with transat-
lantic travel the coming season. 1t is
expected that 20 per cent. more per-
sons will be carried across the water
than in former seasons.
| The New Haven News states a great
but not always recognized fact when
it says that it is strange thing that
the man who knows exactly how to
run newspaper is always engaged in
some other kind of business.
| Speaking of professional beauties
the funny man on the Burlington Free
Press thinks that if beauty is getting
to be profession, there is no need of
some of us newspaper fellows strug-
Cling along in poverty any longer.
Robert A. Perkins. recently of the
Rutland Herald, is engaged on the
Boston Advertiser. Albert HI. futile,
for many years business manager, and
Lucius BigelOw, for seven years editO-
rial writer for the Herald, have both
withdrawn from the paper.
Ex-senator b. b. Bruce, who sc
pleased the people of st. JOhnsbury in
a recent lecture, is regarded as a can
didate for Congress from Vicksburg
district, which was republican in 1888
and would be united on Bruce if he
} would run.
The president gives a direct blow to
the Louisiana lottery in the appoint
ment of Civil Service Commissioner
Trenholm as comptroller of the cur
rency. 1t is we'll known that he
is strongly opposed to all lottery
schemes.
The Philadelphia Times suggests
that it won't do to attempt to preserve
the senatorial dignity by putting it in
alcohol or putting alcohol in it or al
lowing alcohol to have anything to dc
with it. The experiment has been
tried too often.
The Boston Journal is beating the
bushes for mugwump paper that de-
nounces the Mississippi massacre. We
refer it to the Springfield Republican
that has been full as positive in it's de-
nunciatiOns of that bloody butchery as
has the Journal itself.
S. NJ. Pettengill, the veteran adver-
Using agent of New York, has sold out
his good will to j. H. Bates, who will
consolidate the Pettengill agency with
his own, April |. Mr.. Pettengill has
been in business since l949, and his
relations with the press have always
been satisfactory and pleasant.
The bill for the investigation of the
b
ed the senate and the friends Of tenn
perance feel that a great point has
thus been gained. The Free Press
says with truth that it will be q great
step forward, to get the statistics OF
the liquor curse in this country etfec-
lively before Congress.
The many friends of Brigadier Gen
eral o. o. Howard will rejoice will
him in his promotion to be major gen
eral in the army, vice General Pope
retired. General Howard has not only
proved his patriotism to be of the righ
sort, but is a Christian soldier as well
who has always had the courage of hil
convictions.
The most refreshing news that came
from Washington last week was thai
the Vermont democrats have transfer
red their quarrels over the post offices
to Washington. Two of their leaders
one friendly and the other hostile t.
Atkins, were Dwell hauling the papers
before the senate in Il number of cases
where it is claimed that the pOstmast-
ers appointed on Atkins recommends
ton were not the choice of the people
of the towns.
Senator and Mrs. Morrill, gave to Mr.
and Mrs. w. d. HOwells brilliant re-
ception in Washington last week
Among those present from Vermont
we're Gen. and Mrs. E. I'll. Ripley, Col
and Mrs. G.. H. Joyce, and others. II
was important enough to be telegraph
ed that Mrs. Morrill, wore dress OF
soft gray satin and point lace. Mrs
HOwells's dress was of blue, with puff
sleeves. Miss Swami, wore white
brocade, and James Morrill, ably as
sisted in entertaining the large cOmpa-
ny, which included many senators and
their wives.
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
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