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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
THE NAVAL OFFICER AND CON-
GRESHAM.
Ne11 York Tribune.

l. Ne11 York Tribune.
81 had been off on leave" said ma
val officer the other day, "and was
coming home on the cars, when | ran
across a congressman. | asked him
why he was not in Washington, and he
replied that he seldom went there al
the beginning of the session, because
he liked to spend as much time as he
could with his family at home. Then
| proceeded to read him lecture.
you congressman, who make laws for
the discipline of the navy and the ar
N.Y. | said, ought to taste little bit
OF it yourselves. Now, | have been
away on Il cruise for three years, and
was able to get just 30 days leave to
visit my poor old mother, whom | have
not been able to see during that time,
and have to hurry back now before my
leave expires, so as to avoid a court
martial yet you congressman, who
make regulations for us, come and go
as you please and draw your pay all
the time. When we are absent on
leave we get only half pay; you get
full pay whether you are on duty or
not. Then again, you used to give us
10 cents a mile for travelling expenses,
and thinking that was too much, cat
us down to eight cents Il mile. At the
same time you vote yourselves 20 cents
mile for mileage and ride on railroad
passes which we are not able to get.
You prohibit naval or an army officer
from engaging in any other business,
yet a congressman can do whatever he
pleases and half the House are absent
from Washington for weeks and some
times months at time, attending to
law cases or other private affairs.
When Il congressman dies you vote his
widow six months salary, pay all his
funeral expenses, often amounting to
$4,000 or $1,000. When a naval officer
dies You allow his widow one months
salary, and we have to pay his funeral
expenses by a tarpaulin muster-that
is, his old comrades pass around the
hat and collect sufficient money to foot
the bills. Perhaps the congressman
who dies has served only five or six
months, while naval officer may have
given his whole life to the service of
his country. We have got to be at
muster every day or be punished. Sup
pose you pass a law requiring con-
gresham to report at muster every day
what kick there would be.
GO But that isn't the worst. You
pTOnlDlt us lIOln IdhlHS liquor Oh DOdTu
ship except as medicinal stores, and it
has to be served out to us by the doc
tor when we are sick, yet you allow it
to be sold in the restaurants of the
capitol, although you have your own
rules prohibiting it. You make those
rules yourselves and then you go down
stairs and violate them. In order that
the public may not know what dema-
gogues you are, you take your tOddy
in tea cups. L think the most con
temptible spectacle on earth is a lot of
congressman sitting around table in
the House restaurant drinking in tea
cups; old, gray-headed, dignified
statesmen engaged in the most child
ish and absurd deception they could
possibly practice"
"And what did the congressman say
to all this 2"
ale didn't say anything He had
nothing to say. He simply smiled and
admitted that | was about right"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
Mrs. -. a. Morrison.
SPECIAL SALE


Sik-sttched, Pearl Button, at LOO Pants price.
Every Lady will acknowledge the superior quality of these
goods at this price.
full assortment of Misses and Childrens Red and
White Underwear New lot of Ladies' and Chdren's White
New line of Satns for Fancy Work Red Blue Pink and
Yellow SOC yard Is inches wide samples by mail
stock of the favorte Alexandria Kid Glove
popular price, SIC Pearl Button Embroidered Backs.
Ladies' examine nice Stamped Linen Splasher Dinner
and Tray Cloths Ladies' White Underwear, Hamburg
trimmed Night Dresses at 25 New Jerseys Boys Suits
Coat and Pants 225. Corses at so and 90 Bedspread
Comortables blankets. Cashmere Gloves and Hose, Felt
Skirts China Glass and Holiday Goods which will all be
reduced to make for Spring Goods which shall
to market to purchase stock taking
MRS. D. A. MORRISON
so Railroad Street, St. Jomsbury, Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02

DEPT. CHAPLAIN RANsLow's REPORT
The report of Department Chaplain
E. j. RanslOw was very stirring and
hopeful. During the year, he said, il
has been increasingly evident that gen.
eral interest in the order has been
greater than ever before. Memorial
day has been more generally observed,
towns have made liberal appropria-
tons and have recognized us as never
before. Reports of Posts to the chap
lain have all been marked with strik-
ing contrast to the apathy shown a
few years ago by the people. OF the
100 department Posts all but 10 have
sent to headquarters their troll OF
honor" and these have no losses to re-
port. The Chaplain rejoiced that the
Posts of the state have an increasingly
strong moral side and closed with a
stirring appeal to comrades to save the
erring and lift the weak.
OTHER REPORTS.
Assistant Quarter Master General
Peck's report showed the finances of
the order in good condition. On hand
January, 1887, S941.44; per capita tax
SI5I8.40; contributed for the Stannard
Memorial fund. s59O.43; Vermont Sol
diers' home, $40. Total receipts of
year S3,681 80; expenditures S2,81l.-
50 balance on hand, S570.4O.
Department Inspector WOodward's
report was equally encouraging, show
ing prosperous year, not merely by
the increased membership, but by the
increase in the relief fund and. in the
amount expended for charitable pur-
poses. A revision of the records shows
an increase in membership over last
year of 1873; officers and members gen.
orally reported Irregular in attendance"
records well kept, and with but one
exception all reports and taxes prompt
ly forwarded. Total relief fund in de-
partment, S7046.59, an increase of
S2l13.59. Total amount expended for
charitable purposes during the year,
$207O92, an increase over last year of
$IOl.92 several posts report "Money
for charity but no account
kept"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
SQUIBS.

Just tack this legend on your door
for those who're going through it
"Please take this door along with you,
as far as you can do it,"
Employers of servants will be pleas
ed to learn that there is movement
on foot to give mistresses at least three
evenings in the week. Puck.
A man who wants the earth really
gets only enough to be buried in, and
worms soon come to dispute his pos
session of even that much New
Orleans Picayune.
Mrs. Langerfelt-"I took your pre-
scription, doctor, but it hasn't seemed
to do me a bit of good" DR.. Boles-
'Did you disguise it in bit of orange,
as 1 told you TOT" ono; you see it
was late last night, and instead of
sending out for an orange. [ used a
slice of fruit cake"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
Where They Never Feel the Cold.

EYES," remarked the st. Paul man
to friend from Chicago, as he stood
arrayed in his blanket suit and adjust
ed a couple of buckskin chest protec-
tors; "yes, there is something about
the air in this Northwestern climate
which causes person not to notice the
cold. Its extreme dryness," he con-
tinued, as he drew on couple of extra
wooden socks, pair of Scandinavian
sheepskin boots, and some Alaska
Overshoes-'its extreme dryness makes
degree of cold, reckOned by the mer
curry, which would be unbearable in
other ATTITUDES, simply exhilarating
here. L have suffered more with the
cold in Michigan, for instance" he ad
ded, as he drew on pair of goatskin
leggins, adjusted double fur cap, and
tied on some EsquimauX ear muffs-"in
Michigan or Illinois, we will say, with
the thermometer at zero or above than
| have here with it at from As to 55 be-
low. The dryness of our winter air
is certainly remarkable" he went on,
as he wound couple of rods of red
wooden scarf about his neck, wrapped
a dozen newspapers around his body,
drew on fall cloth OvercOat, a winter
cloth OvercOat, light buffalOskin
OvercOat, and a heavy polar bearskin
overcoat; "no, if you have never en-
jOyed our glorious Minnesota winter
climate with it's dry atmosphere, it's
bright sunshine, and invigorating
ozone you would scarcely believe some
things | could tell you about it. The
air is so dry" he continued as he adj
.justed his leather nose protector, drew
on his reindeerskin mittens, and care
fully closed one eye hole in the sealskin
mask he drew down from his cap-"it
is so dry that actually it seems next to
impossible to feel the cold at all. We
can scarcely realize in the spring that
we have had winter owing to the ex-
IRENE dryness of the atmosphere. By
the way" he went on, turning to his
wife, 'Just bring me a couple of blan
kets and those bedquilts and throw
over my shoulders, and hand me that
muff with the hot sOapstOne in it, and
now Tll take pull at this jug of bran
dy and whale oil, and then if you'll
have the girl bring my snowshoes and
iceberg scaling stick T'll step over and
see them pry the workmen off the top
of the ice palace who were frozen on
yesterday. l tell you we wouldn't be
going out this way 500 miles further
south where the air is damp and chilly.
Nothing but our dry air makes it posi-
ble."-[ Fred H. Carruth, in The Chica-
go Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
She Was About Like the Rest of Us
Nashville american.

Nashville american.
A furniture dealer tells little story
that shows how some people are con-
stituted. A lady ordered an elegant
easy chair of q peculiar kind. 1t was
made and sent to her house. She ex-
amined it carefully and critically, final
ly remarking that it suited her exactly,
with one exceptiOn-it was too soft.
She had the man take the chair back
to be made trifie harder. The chair
was returned to the store and put
aside. Nothing was done to it. After
the lapse of about a week the chair was
sent out again. The woman again eX-
amined it, and this time the chair was
too hard. She was sorry, but when
she paid so much to get an article for
her own comfort, she wanted it about
right, so she sent it back to the store
for another change. The chair was
again put aside for week or ten days
and sent out for the third time without
having particle of change made.
This time it was just right. She took
the chair, paid for it and was sorry it
had not suited her at first. The poor
woman never knew that the chair had
not been changed a particle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
A Conversation After Church.

Sunday after church.
Wife to husband, who had heard a
sermon-Well, my dear, what was the
text?
Husband-The Word is the Truth,
or something like that.
Wife-Was it good sermon ?
Husband-The first half hour was
good enough, but clear through the
latter half of it he kept saying, cone
word more," "another word" "a word
in conclusion" "only word more,"
and so on, until L didn't know which
word was the truth, and got so mixed
up that | lost confidence in the whole
business Washington Critic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
Goods Sold, Not Principles.

The leading firm of wholesale gro
GERS in Minneapolis-Messrs. Harrison,
harrington & Co.-have issued a re-
markable circular, in which they iden-
tify themselves boldly and squarely
with the cause of prohibition, and offer
$4,000 in premiums for clubs for The
Voice, the well known prohibition or
gan of New York. They claim that
the liquor question occupies the same
place in politics that slavery did before
the war, and that they feel bound in
conscience to take an attitude of de-
termined hostility to it, irrespective of
the effect upon their business. "Our
goods are for sale, but not our princi-
ples"-such is their stand. We hope
so many firms will follow their exam
pie that their action will cease to be
novel;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02

Laura Dewey Bridgman, who can
neither see, speak nor hear, on Dec. 81
held a reception in commemoration of
into the Perkins Institution for the
blind, in South Boston. She can write,
fead spell, knit and converse in the
sign language. She places her hand
in that of the person she talks with
and conversation is carried on by
means of finger alphabet. She knows
geography, arithmetic, algebra, geom
etry, history and philosophy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
Toast and Tapioca.
BIZ Nye in the Neao York World.

In a list of articles pronounced as
difficult to digest find buttered toast
salt meat, rice, sage, stale bread and
tapioca. Among these articles easy OF
digestion DR.. Valentine names grapes,
grouse and cartridges. So that poor
people who wish to be we'll and strong
and avoid indigestion should avoid
buttered toast, salt meat, rice and stale
bread and subsist mainly upon grapes
grouse and cartridges.
This is really the first time that a
New York physician has had the NOR
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
Gables in Every Sea.

There are now cables on almost ev-
cry sea and ocean bed, the total length
of wire laid being nearly $4,000 nau-
teal miles. There are nine cables
connecting Europe with America, the
first that was laid dating from 1858.
So great, also, has the advance been in
the operative aspect of cable telegra-
ply that practically no more difficulty
is felt in repairing submarine lines than
in attending to defects in those on
land. 1t is seldom any serious derange-
ment of Geographic system takes place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02

In Sweden and Norway no intoxica-
ton can be sold except at a place
where good food, coffee, and other
non alcoholic drinks are also kept con
stantly on hand. The dealer is allow
ed to make a profit on these, but he is
stringently prohibited from selling any
liquor except at cost. The idea is that
the dealer will thus endeavor to pro-
mote the sale of edibles and non-in-
tOxicating drinks, upon which he does
make a profit, and discourage buyers
from drinking liquors, upon which he
makes nome
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
UPHOLS STEERING.

The subscriber is prepared to do all kinds of Up
holstering Work, Furniture Repairing, laying car
pets hanging window Shades, picking over hair
Mattresses and general Furniture Repairs.
N R. SWITSER.
Opposite Prebyterian church Rastarn Ave. u IT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02

al courage to come out and show peo-
pie how to keep we'll and avoid doc
tors bills. There can be no doubt that
people in the lower walks of life are
too prone to load themselves down
with toast and tapioca, when a light
lunch of grouse with few pounds of
hothouse grapes or a brace of part
ridges and a dozen nightingales'
tongues, with little turtle soup and
Neapolitan ice cream, are all they need.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
Justice meruorauda,s.

For convenience of Justices of the Peace we have
printed the memoranda in blank which they have
to make on criminal complaints, for sale at 80
cents per hundred, the
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02
PARIS, 1873.

Warranted absolutely
pure Cocoa, from which
the excess of oil has been
removed. 1t has three
times the strength of Co
Goa mixed with starch,
arrowroot orsugar and is
therefore far more econO-
mical, costing less than
one cent a cup. 1t is
delicious, nourishing,
easily digested and ad-
mirably adapted for in
valids as wen as for per-
sons in health.
Sold by GrOeers every
where,
Dorchester, Mass.
lnc.-Sept 10 dec Is inc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02

Our Warrant. IF you give our Kidney Cure
fair trial and are not cured or benefited by it. we
will refund your money. We wish to be honest
and honorable with you, and do not want your
money unless can do you good Can you en-
ploy any physician to treat you on these terms.
My Kidney Cure is one dollar per bottle, six
for five dollars. For sale at your Drug Store
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02

AT wholesale Dy
WELLS RICHARDSON & Co, Burlington, VT
GREEN, HIGGINS g. HYDE, Rutland Vt,
A. PERLEY FITCH, Concord, n. II. tia jul
DIR. ROYCE may be consulted by letter at his
address, care Crawford House, Boston, Mas. His
large illustrated Journal sent on application.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-16
TARIFF PLANK, NATIONAL DEMO
CRATIC PLATFORM, lsss-

The democratic remedy II To enforce
TruSAIity in public expenditures
uod abolish unnecessary taNaihon.
onr established domestic tndusaries
II snterprises should not and need
NOT he endangered by reduction
.nd correction of the burdens
of tSNatiOn. On me conr1I
FAIR AND CAREFUL REVISION
an POTRTAN LAWS, WITH DUE Az
IowASCE FOR THE DIFFERENCE
prTNyEEN THE WAGES OF AMERt-
CAN AND FOREIGN LABOR. MUST
pERuIT AND ENCOCRAGE EVERY
prANCu OF STCH INDUSTRY AND
ESTEHPRIsE BY GIVING THEM As
sURANCE OF An EXTENDED MAR
EEF AND SCEADY AND CON-
TISUOUs OPERA ALTON IN
THE INTEREST OF AMERICANS
which should In no event be neglect
ed The revision of onr tax laws con-
,emplntetI by the Democratic party II
IN nromote the advantage OF sueh
labor. by eheapeuinS the cost of the
usees.nrfPS of life i'm the home Of eye-
- ysorkinsmMn, and al the same time
securing 10 him steady and remoner-
alive employment. Upon this ques-
tloD of tariff reform, 80 closely con-
eernIng every phase of our NattOnai
life, aud upon every question In
waived i'm the problem of good govern
ment, the Democratic party submits
Its principles aud professions tO the
Intelligent sufTra$es OF the American
people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-16
WORRIED REPUBLICANS.
The Negro Convention at indianapolis
Causing Them Concern.

The Negro Convention at indianapolis
Causing Them Concern.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Republi-
can leaders at Washington are more con-
csrned about the colOred convention, to
be held at Indianapolis on the 25th inst,
than last nights dispatches indicated.
Since then it is learned that they are
taking active steps with a view to cap
turing that meeting, and from all accounts
they will rely more on the power OF
money than persuasive argument. As was
expected, they are already denying that
they intend to send any agents out there,
much less contribute money to buy some
of the leaders, as has been charged. j..
Milton Turner and other prominent colored
men still stick to their former state
ment that it is currently reported on the
streets that Senator Sawyer has placed a
check for 81, 900 in tho hands of Fred.
Douglass for use at the Indianapolis gath
ering. II is the prevailing opinion now
among the colorsd men ef Democratic and
Independent proclivities that Douglass
will put in an appearances at the Hoosier
capital. They anticipate an attempt on
his part if he goes there to run things,
but Turner is Of the opinion that Doug
lass will have livelier time than that
ex perienced by him here last winter, when
he tried to beat Perry Carson as dele
gate to the National Republican Conven-
ton. Carson last winter said that the
reason of Douglass defeat was because he
had lost his influence among his race by
marrying q white woman and trying to
play the part of a colored aristocrat, and
that he imagined on his return from Eu-
rope he could be elected q delegate to
Chicago, but he failed, owing to the fact
that the colored voters wanted genuine,
and not professional" oolored man to
represent them at Chicago.
1t leaks ont that the Republicans are
anxious to break the force of the Indian
apo is meeting, because they fear that a
considerable loss of the colored vote this
year would make it hard for them to car
ry several States which have hereto
fore been saved to their party many a
time by the colored vote. The colored
men hold the balance of power in both
Ohio and Indiana.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-16
he Is NOT A FLOPPER.
Ex Governor Curtin Is u Cleveland Man
and - Democrat All Through.

Ex.Gnvernor Curtin Is n Cleveland Man
and Democrat All Through.
BRLLEFONTE, Pa, July 10 5-The Re.
publicans are Jealous in their efforts to dis,
cover and note all the choppers" that are
forsaking the Democratic ranks and going
over to the Republicans, and sometimes in
their zeal they spot" man as a Hopper
who is something else. A rumor has been
current that Ex-Governor A. G. Curtin, the
old "war Governor" was going to flop
from Cleveland and his party because Of
Oleveland's literary productions and views
on the tariff question. The correspondent
called on Mr.. Curtin this morning, and
was courteously received By that distin-
guished gentleman.
"Mr. Curtin" said the correspondent,
''there is a rumor current that you are
going to leave the Democratic party be-
cause of the tariff question. called to
fiud ont how much truth there is in the
rumor."
''It is the first intimation," said the ex-
Governor, that have had Of anything OF
the kind. You can say that will not
flop. but shall support and vote for Mr..
Cleveland"
Then the old Governors face lit up and
he became enthusiastic. "Why, l pre-
sided ut q ratification meeting for Cleve-
land and Thurman. Do you think ]
would have done that had intended to
flop? No, sir. Mr.. Cleveland suits me, is
doing very well for our country and we
should keep him where he is. Yes, cir, ]
will support Cleveland clear through"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-16

Euoch Hess, Ithamar Robinson, N. 8
Beatty, G. E. Wells, A. S. Holbert, j. L.
Erwin, J. @. Burchinal, II. B. McCracken,
J. r. Tetrick, w. T. Morris, G. R. Thomas,
10. J. Boggess, ]. L. Murray, Frank
Toothman, Jacob Myers, P. j. Koran, A
W: Knots, @. A. Snodgrass and Z. j.
Thomas.
To the Judicial Convention - John
Baker (second), H. w. Stephens, james
Shaw, Jesse Talkington, w. B. G. Ken
dali, A. NJ. Custer, J. K. Talkington, L.
]. Straight, A. J. Ice, DR.. NJ. F. Hsmil-
ton, Nathan Tucker, Joseph Brumage, I'd.
Conway, O. j. Higgs, George Brumage'
Abram Ashcfaft, C. A. Prichard, s. G,
Ash, Fred Morris, Henry Tetrick, A. B..
Burchin nal, r. B. Holbert, John Hughes,
w. r. Hickman, David Floyd, A. s. Hol-
bert, W. G. Reymer, James d. Floyd, j..
L. Shspks, A. L. Prichard, John Ken
nedy, P. ]. Horau, A. W. Kuotts, G. A.
Snodgrasss, and E J. Thomas.
To the Senatorial Conventional. w.
Knots, @. A. Suodgrass, E. j. Thomas,
W. G. Fleming, Eugenus Hibbs, l. w.
Ice, G. j. Higgs, L. E Morgan, DR.. M. F.
Hamilton, G. A. Prichard, Jacob Cum
ningham, F. NJ. Fowler, A. ]. Ice, Daniel
Watkins, s. G. Ash, q. W. Stephens, II.
L. Rice, Lee Toothman, John Holbert,
John Campbell, N. II. Debolt, B. F. Cum
ningham, David Matheny, 7. NJ. Calvert,
Riley Dickey, Henry Fluharty, A. M.
Glover, G. K. Thomas, VIM. McMasters,
p. H. Gaughan, F. D. A. Rymer, and W.
G.. Rymer.
Resolred, That we, the Democracy Of
Warrington district, in convention assem-
bled, fully endorse the course Of our repre-
sentative, W. L. Wilson, in the Congress
of the United States, in his courageous
efforts, with other true Democrats, to re-
ducs the iniquitous tariff or "war tax"
and, further, that the delegates, appointed
by this Convention, be, and are hereby,
instructed to cast the six votes of this dis
trict for his denomination at the Piedmont
Convention.
1t is ordered that the proceedings Of this
Convention be published in the Wheeling
DAILY REGISTER and Fairmont Inder.