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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
The President and Mr.. Phelps.

The possible appointment of Edward
J. Phelps of Vermont to the vacant
chief justiceship, greatly disturbs some
of the democratic politicians in con-
gress. The Washington correspondent
of the New York Sun gives racy ac-
count of the situation at Washington.
A delegation visited the Presid emit Fri
day to protest against the nomination
of the VermOnter, who, it is pretty ev-
ident, is favorably regarded by Mr..
Cleveland. The President listened to
them patiently, but was apparently
unimpressed by their warnings. 1t
was evident that he wasn't to be bull
dozed. He had ideas of his own as to
the fitness of the man desired, and he
was not backward in expressing them.
He invited the gentlemen to pick out
any judge that would approach Mr..
Phelps in legal ability and that stood
SO high in the domain of law. Each
member of the delegation tried his
hand at it, but no name was mentioned
that seemed to impress the President.
What he will do doth not yet appear
but one thing is certain, the chief
magistrate will not be bulldOzed. He
will have his own way. If he is salts
fed that Phelps stands head and
shoulders, in a legal way, above all 9th
er candidates, Phelps will get it, bull
doing or no bulldozing. Meanwhile,
it is interesting to note that the Boston
Advertiser, which published a sneering
reference to Mr.. Phelps's legal accom-
plishments the other day, fastened to
retract it on the following day, the ed
itor stating that the item appeared
without his knowledge. Mr.. Phelps
receives many complimentary words
! from papers of all shades of politics.
The Boston Journal thinks his APP
pointment would be generally esteem
ed wise one, saying that Mr.. Phelps's
distinguished ability and his admirable
traits of character have won for him
an esteem which is by no means re-
stricted within party lines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST BURKE.


Mr.. Grassett is moving into A. w.
Wilson's house.
Mrs. Amos Lowell is worse. She
had hemOrrhage of the lungs Sunday
morning.
The M. E. Sunday school reorgan-
lied with the same officers as last year,
and nearly the same teachers.
Frank Jenkins returned to his home
(Windsor) last Wednesday,. His fami
ly will remain two or three weeks
longer.
Mertie Walter has taken the school
in L. A. Darling's district, May Phip-
pen in Frank Harvey's and Nellie Jen-
kins in Pinkham.
The many friends of Mrs. A. L. Fin
ney are sorry to learn that she has
been sick nearly all the time since
their removal to Lyndonville.
The M. E. church was disappointed
that Rev. c. w. Morse was moved so
soon but as intineracy is a part of
their creed they intend to be loyal to
the powers that be. The new M. F..
pastor, Rev. j. E. Farrow, preached
very acceptably Sabbath morning from
2 Sam. 10, IL. The parsonage is being
repaired with paint and paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
MIR. Blaine.

If any of our readers incline to the
opinion that Mr.. Blaine's friends are
not going to make bold push for the
nomination at the Chicago convention,
they are very superficial readers of the
daily papers. The past week has been
specially rich in it's contributions to the
Blaine boom.
Webb, the Washington correspon-
dent of the Boston Journal, writes that
paper that the immediate friends of
Mr.. Blaine, whatever may have been
meant by the famous letter, do not for
a moment admit that Mr.. Blaine is not
a candidate for the presidency. On the
other hand they insist, not only that he
will accept the nomination, but that he
will be nominated. The telegraphic
columns of the papers are filled with
announcements of the progress of the
Blaine movement. Kansas City re-
ports a club of 1000 Blaine republi-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The Peoples Journal, the Rutland
labor organ, has suspended publica-
ton.
The annual excursion of the Vermont
Press association will probably be
made to Lake George early in June.
Blaineacs is what they call 'em now.
The Records Washington correspon-
dent says they are growing crazier ev-
cry day.
The Richford Gazette pronounces the
floating rnmor that G. s. Forbes has
bought that paper, a floating lie. The
inference is that Mr.. Forbes hasn't
bought the Gazette.
Senator Leland Stanford of Califor-
mia, one of the candidates for the pres
idency, is credited with making the
somewhat remarkable statement that
the opposition to the Chinese in his
section is due, not to their vices but to
their virtues.
David S. Fotheringham, the express
messenger, who, it will be remember
ed, was arrested for the "Jim Cum
mings" express robbery of $4,000 on
the San Francisco road in 1886, was
awarded $4,000 last week for false
imprisonment.
The current number of the Woman's
Magazine contains an excellent engrav-
| ing of Esther T. Housh, one of Yer
mont's daughters, who also contributes
poem, ga cluster of Easter lilies, u
and an article on Eva Munson Smith to
this number of the magazine.
| Andrew D. White, ex-president OF
Cornell University, who has just re-
turned from a winters tour through
the South, says: 81 like the character
of the people l met. A good feeling
everywhere prevails toward the Union.
The South is heartily and thoroughly
reconstructed. A great awakening in
business is evidenced"
Cy Sulloway, Manchester's eecen-
trio legal light who is we'll known here
abouts, was baptized by the salvation
army on Sunday, the 18th, at Man
chester, in a very sensational manner.
1t will be remembered that "Cy" was
engaged to defend the salvationists in
their difficulties here last year and
would have done so had the case come
to trial.
Tired fathers and mothers whose
children have been having a run OF
measles, ETC., may be interested to
know that Gen. Sheridan's house at
Washington is in quarantine. His
children have had n siege this winter.
beginning with scarlet fever, following
with the measles, and are now running
course of chicken-pOx. The measles
recognize neither rank nor wealth.
An article on "The Kings Dauglr-
ters" is published on the third page OF
this issue both in response to a request
and because the article is readable in
itself. There is no need that the mum
Der of organizations be increased, but
this movement, as it is understood,
makes it possible to do practical good
as one goes along in this every day
work of life without the necessity OF
formal organization, officers and meet
inps
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
Mistakes I'm Journalism.


If Matthew Arnold were alive to read
the mistakes in American newspapers
that confound him with his namesake,
the author of "The Light of ASIA" he
would find new cause of offence against
our press. But Matthew Arnold is in
a world now where it is to be hoped
all sides of questions are seen so ex-
actly in their real relations, that impa
thence with the imperfectiOns of NOR
tality does not exist there. He has
learned to appreciate that oars is a
very large country: and that there are
all grades of newspapers, as well as of
almost every thing else, in it. Some of
these journals have not yet reached the
stage of being dignified; others can
not stop to be exact; yet there is good
enough in the body, as whole, to en-
title them to the federation of mOrtals
who are not themselves infallible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
NORTH nANuIIIE

Sugar makers are busy, some having
made over two pounds to the tree.
: Quite extensive repairs are being
made on the school house. Isaac Kel-
ly has the job.
Frank Vance died on Sunday after q
brief illness of only four days. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Vance's father
died suddenly of heart disease few
years since, after returning from trip
to st. Johnsbury. Since then Frank
junior has lived on the home farm with
his mother. His death is ascribed to
heart trouble also. He left no family,
but had two brothers, one on the home
farm and one who lives near by.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
The Innocent Monitor

The truth is, we doubt not, the talk
about Mr.. Dillingham; originated in no
ring and was not put forth by any body
of politicians, unless men of all classes
and from all parts of the state can be
called politicians-or that wicked class
who concoct all political chicanery.
We consider it an insult and scandal
to assume that Mr.. Dillingham; can be
made the tool or creature of any ring,
clique or set of politicians. Mr.. Dill
lingham's "boomr was the result of a
general belief that he is the best and
most popular candidate that can be put
forth this year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26

cans who will go to the convention to
boom Blaine. Washington territory
will send delegates INSTRUCTED to vote
for Blaine.n Part of the Ohio delega-
ton will be pledged for Blaine. From
every quarter come similar reports
more or less hopeful for the plumed
knight who more than ever needs to
pray for deliverance from his friends.
The Rutland Herald considers these
facts "signifcant of what may happen
if something else does not, which may
be translated to mean that Blaine will
be nominated if somebody else is not.
or that if somebody else is not nomi-
mated Mr.. Blaine will be, and the Her
aid is about right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
WEST CONCORD.

Judge Levi Howe's wife is alive but
is very low and is not expected to re-
cover.
The listers appraisal of horses in
the school district of West Concord
amounted to $1O,66O. Can any other
school district in this part of the state
beat this Z 7..f- ..#.
The wife of Mr.. Oliver, a French
man, died last Sunday and the remains
were carried to Canada on Monday.
Three little children will mourn the
loss of a mother.
Another narrow escape from what
might have been a serious fire. The
Dudley block, so-called, took fire from
the stove pipe but was discovered in
season and put out, doing but little
damage.
The sugar makers are very busy and
have all they can do to keep their sap
from wasting. Snow is so deep it is
very difficult getting round. 1t is two
feet deep yet and the prospect is not
very certain when it will be much less.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
WEST BURKE.

The village schools commence next
Monday.
1t is feared that Lizzie Doyle has
consumption.
Stephen Otis lost good horse Mon
day morning.
Mary Cahill of Lowell, Mass, is in
town visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Way returned
from Portland, Me-, Tuesday.
Mrs. Herbert Goodell has gone to
Boston to buy millinery goods.
1t is reported that Mrs. Edo Gas
kill is on her way home from Califor-
MIA.
Several of the children have the
whooping cough. Mumps are still
prevalent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
PEACHAM.
The sugar crop is big.

Burt Hooker rejoices at the advent
of an heir.
The young folks are rehearsing a
play to be given at the close of the
spring term.
About the Corner and in the south
east part of the town the snow is about
half gone and wheels are in common
use; but in the north and west the
snow is still from three to four feet
deep and all travel is suspended.
Silas E. Wiley of Peacham Hollow
died on Thursday. Mr.. Wiley suffer-
ed during the winter an attack of mem
tai arrangement and has been gradu-
ally failing since, so that his death was
not Il surprise to the community. He
leaves widow and one daughter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
Gresham BowIed Out.
PhiLadeLphia Times.

The election of a solid Indiana del
egation to Chicago favorable to Gen.
Harrison for president, bowls Judge
Gresham out of the Presidential race.
Harrison will not be nominated, but he
will never assent to the nomination of
Gresham, and that ends Gresham as a
hopeful candidate for 1888.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
Republican Harmony.
Carroll S. Page % in Morrisvi1le Citizen

CdrTou y. rage ~ IN M0rrlsUIAe Citizen-
1t must be expected that democratic
and mugwump papers will seek to de-
ny the independence and harmony of
the republican party of Vermont, but
why any republican sheet should be
betrayed into such an error is very
strange. 1t would seem that such a
charge must fall to the ground at once
in view of the fact that the harmony of
the party was so clearly shown in its
recent convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
An Echo From 1854.
ST. Adams Messenger.

Hon. B. d. Harris of BrattleborO
would have stood much higher in the
estimation of the republicans of the
state generally, and would have i'm
proved his chances for the governor
ship, if upon his return from the ma
tional convention in 1884 to which he
was delegate, he had exerted himself
a little for the election of the candi
dates there nominated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
Good for the Fool Killer.


A cigarette dealing firm offers prizes
amounting to several thousand dollars
to the person who sends them the
greatest number of empty boxes, once
filled with paper rolls of malodorous
alleged tobacco. Competitions of this
kind will be useful in illustrating nat
uIal selection by killing off the fools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
ST. JOHNSRuRY EAST.

Rev. NJ. c.. Henderson of st. Johns
buey is supplying the pulpit of the
Congregational church.
Rev. j. F. Whitney, who is moving
away, would be glad to dispose OF
many articles of household furniture as
we'll as good work horse and car
riage and buggy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
Reduce the Duties.

There seems to be no good reason
why the duty on sugar should not be
repealed. 1t is 90 cents per pound
and it yields a revenue of about sixty
millions year. The revenue is not
needed and the protection is thus far
chiefly for the benefit of the Louisiana
planters who produced last year only
1885, 900 pounds, which is hardly one
ninth as much as was imported.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
DANVILLE .

Mrs. Clarence Hatch is very low.
Charles Wilson has gone to Cleve-
land, Ohio.
N. S. Williams has been quite sick
but is getting better.
Emily Trussell has returned from
Troy, N. Y, where she has been visit
ing. ~
Horace Wakefield is in town and we
understand will occupy his farm this
summer. His wife will be here as
soon as snow is gone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
We Think So Too.

The need of two disgruntled and
kicking journals in st. Johnsbury is
not apparent. There must be a pecul
lar people where two such papers are
in demand, but perhaps the people are
not responsible for that state of things.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
LYNDON.

Somebody left boy about eight
months old on j. c.. Welch's doorstep
about a. m. last Wednesday.
An attempt was made to burglarize
the railroad station last week Tuesday
night, resulting in something of fail
ure as nothing of value is missing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
EAST HARDWICK.

G. L. johnson is at work on his new
barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Bell are both on
the sick list.
Jenness 81 Warner have bought a
horse of G.. j. Bell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
Justice Writs

Justices Record in Criminal Cases, and ether
new blanks for lawyers, justices andpusiness men,
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
Horace Fairbanks Estate.

The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust ali claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate of Horace Fairbanks late OF St.
Johnsbury in said District, deceased, and the
term of six months from the 18th day of pril 1883
being allowed by said Court the creditors of said
deceased to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice that will
attend to the duties of our appointment at the
County Clerks Office in St. Johnsbury in said dis
triet on the 22nd day of May and the 10th day of
October next at ten o'clock in the forenoon on each
of said days.
HARVLIN PADDOCK,
ALBRO F. NICHOLS. , Con- RS
1880 CHAS. P. CARPENTER
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
LYNDONVILLE.

The fire company Melted about $25
from their benefit Monday evening.
The Good Templar dramatic club go
to East Burke to play the drama "Out
on the world" next Friday evening.
There were Sc applicants for certii
Gates at the teachers examination of
whom only "a answered the required
per cent. of questions.
Both the barber shops change own
ers May l.. E. V. Legendre has sold
to John Bedard and Wallace Bowman
has sold to John LeBourveau.
o. G.. Chase and family returned
from California last Saturday. Mr..
Chase will take his old place as engi-
neer ON the Passumpsic division.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26

The trade edition of the Burlington
Free Press issued on Saturday was a
credit both to the office from which it
was issued and to the city. Unjust be
conceded that there is no other place
in the state that offers such a variety
of and so many attractions as does the
OuaaD aitv
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
LYNDON CENTRE.

E. H. Ruggles has been appointed
town liquor agent, and a large in
crease in the various diseases to which
mankind is subject may now be expect
ed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26
vi ohu on lho
Queen city.

There is one thing we dislike about
the sprightly Boston Record, it is too
modest by half, not appearing to I'M
derstand the art of "blowing its own
horn" In some of the recent issues of
the paper nearly one-half of the edito-
rial articles and notes contain no refer
ence whatever to the enterprise and
brilliancy of the Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26

1t increases the weight OF your product from
ONE to FOUR per cent. If, in sailing 100 pounds
of Butter you GAIN from ONE to FOUR pounds,
you thus get for salt, costing one cent per pound,
sack of Ashton's Salt, 224 pounds, will salt
5000 pounds of Butter One per cent gain in weight
would be SO pounds which at 30 cents per pound,
would be 5000, profit on one sack of Ashtons
Salt of say 80. The
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-08
medica1.
HOW I SuFEERED

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 bleeding, from scratching my self; but went asleep almost Immediately, something had not done for In about two weeks could stand straight, but not walk, was so weak. but my sores were nearly dies cured me in about six to eight weeks. and up to this date q. @. from Janusry, 1879, to January, the least signs of the pisease reappearing on me.
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-08
Saturday, December g, 1888.
PLAN FOR AN INCOME TAX

The introduction by Representative Stew art of Georgia to establish graduated in- come tax is interesting. This bill provides that all incomes of $5,000 and over shall be assessed as follows: $5, ,000 up to $1O, ,00O, 9 per cent. of said income; $10,000 to $25, 900, 3 per cent; $25,00 to $5O, ,000, per cent. 1000 to $75,0 900, 5 per cent; $75, 900 to $10o,000, per cent; $10O, O,000 to $200, 900, 8 per cent; all over $sO0, ,O0O 10 per cent. The last clause of the bill provides for the payment of the proceeds of the tax to pen sioners of the United States, but this amounts to nothing.
 This bill will be the subject of much dis cussion both in and out of Congress. There are in this country many believers in an in- come tax and there are many men with small incomes, or large ones, who are strong disbelievers in such a tax. The whole mat ter is difficult one. The Springfield Union points out one of the chief diffculties-the proper adjustment to the conditions under which an income, or part of it. is expend- ed. Says the Union: The difficulty of col lecting without protest 8 tax of 3 per cent. on an income of 5000 from citizen with a large and expensive family, with probably real estate also taxed, while single man with no extraordinary drains on his purse is called upon for no larger percentage can be easily imagined. Nowhere in the whole realm of taxation, always looked upon by large majority of citizens as excessive and uncalled for, no matter how just, could more glaring inoongruities be found than in the enforce ment of the payment of income taxes.
 On the other hand there is much to be said in favor of an income tax. They have such a tax in England, and have had since 1s42. About one-sixth of the annual revenue of the kingdom is realized from this source. The tax does not appear to be unpopular there. An income tax was collected in this country from 1863 to 1872, bptit was not liked on ac. count of it's inquisitorial character.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-08
RANGE.

Raining cats and dogs is surely no worse than hailing strangers. rs.-Life.
 Senator Palmer is writing novel. but it is too early to say whether he will carry of the Palmner not.-Norristown Herald.
 A Boston woman who bought carpet ten days ago in Chicago sent it back yesterday. The pattern was so loud ir woke the baby Life.
 There are only $500 elephants still living in the world Come, young man, if you are ever going to see the elephant now's your time-Boston Transcript.
 We have discovered why the Japanese pop. ulation doubles So fast. The Japanese cut