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Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

His Name Greeted by
Wild Applause.
And the Sun Of His Great
Popularity

And the Sun Of His Great
Popularity
Throws All Other Candidates
IA the Shade.
Michigans Great Governor
Leads Them AL.
Robt. Frazer's Grand and Elo-
cuent Speech
A Man Who VIII Lead You
70 Victory.
The Glory OF Michigan and the
Pride OF Her People.
"His Name Held Sacred. Next
70 Gods"
Summary OF the Proceedings
Yesterday.
Foraker Noninates Sherman - His
cock speaks Tor Depe~. and Por-
ter tor Harrison. While
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

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Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

The following platform was. adopted by
the Republican National Convention to-
Telegram-herald., 1888-06-22

It Is not for ne. gentlemen Of the Con-
yention. TO ce;si 70 you all the history
of this mans -, but / said 10
YOU minute ag0 that this man
should receive the vote not only Of the rich
bat of the poor, and there Is a large element
OF people IN the Republican party who are
entitled TO your consideration, and it goes
wfthnut saving that the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
NOTE AND COMMENT.

AS though the blizzard were not
enough portions of Dakota in the vi
cinity of Bismark are now suffering
from an epidemic of smallpox.
The meeting at BrattlebOro last week
of those in that section interested in
the organization of a maple sugar ex
change was a success. A similar meet
ing was held at Montpelier this week
under the auspices of the state grange.
1t is hoped that out of all these gather
ings something may be accomplished
in the way of the substantial organiza-
ton of those having common interests.
In union there is strength.
The March Century will contain
the story of Colonel Roses Tunnel at
Libby Prison." told by one of the one
hundred and nine Union officers who
escaped on the night of February g.,
1864. This is the story to which refer
ence was made by Chaplain McCabe in
his lecture on the bright side of life in
Libby prison, which will be so pleas
antly remembered by patrons of the
lecture course.
Senator Sherman's speech at the
banquet of the Home Market club in
Boston last week was a brilliant affair.
The speech itself was substantially a
repetition of his speech on the Presi-
dents message, though he stepped
aside to throw a dart at James Russell
Lowell, whom he severely criticised.
His effort was we'll received and what
ever may be the verdict of individuals
on it, gave renewed evidence that the
issues of the campaign before us are to
be discussed on high planes.
The last feat of the musical prodigy,
Josef Hoffman, was to conduct an or
chestra last week when one of his own
productions, "POlonaise Americana"
was rendered. He raped the must
clans to attention with all the dignity
and confidence of veteran, and led
them with firm and steady beat, Civ
ing the cues to the several departments
of the orchestra promptly and intelli-
gently. The audience went into rapt-
ures over this new illustration of the
boys genius.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
VERMONT NEWS.

The post Office at East Greensboro
has been discontinued.
III. w. Cochrane, a resident of Grand
Isle was found dead in his bed Sunday
morning.
of Swanton, died Friday after linger-
ing illness.
Franklin Blaisdell, 60, hanged him
self last week at Hartford. He had
family troubles.
Essex Junction hotels were on the
9th relieved of 100 gallons of strong
drink, besides quantity of lager.
1t is estimated that timber sufficient
to produce 10000 600 feet of lumber will
be cut in Walden during the winter.
The st. Adams hospital was burned
Sunday night, and two of the patients,
Miss Susan Gates and Charles Chand-
Ter, were suffocated by the smoke.
A lynx five feet long and eighteen
inches high has just been killed on
lake Bomoseen. He was starved
looking specimen, whom hunger had
made bold.
The many friends throughout the
state of Hon. A. N. Swain and Mrs.
Swain of Bellows Falls will regret to
hear that the latter is dangerously i'll
and apoplexy is feared.
Charles Feneff, while at work at
Winooski, Feb. 8, stopped down under
bench at which a bnzz saw was run
ming. In getting up his head struck
the saw and was terribly gashed, the
saw cutting through the skull to the
depth of about an inch and a half.
In the stump of a tree cut down near
Montpelier Friday was found a mans
skeleton and some clothing. There
was hole in the tree which could only
be reached by climbing. The remains
are supposed to be those of a shOemak
er named Van Richardson, who disap-
peared ten years ago. One Wiley was
arrested on suspicion of killing him,
but was released.
Three BrattlebOrO section hands
Scott, Ingalls, and Clark were cross
ing the trestle just north of Fayette-
vile on the narrow guage road recent
ly at high rate of speed, when the
wheel of their hand-car broke. Frank
Clark, after being run over, fell fifty
feet from the trestle and was buried in
a deep snow drift. He was picked up
unconscious, and has remained in that
condition most of the time since. 1t is
thought he may recover. His compan
ions chung to the trestle and were not
seriously injured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
LYNDONVILLE.

One of the ''Air Line" trains had sew
eral narrow escapes from serious acct
dents last Friday. A broken rail near
East Concord, N. H., threw the train
from the track and caused considera-
BILE delay. Near Lake Village the en-
CINE '.Dover" broke tire. Then the
engine "Hotspur" took the train to
about two miles north of Lyndonville
when IL tire broke and when the train
stopped nothing was left of the driving
wheel except the hub. No person was
injured in any of the accidents.
The Third District Good Templars'
Union will be held with Riverside
Lodge on Friday, March 2.
J. NJ. Cass has removed his stock of
pianos and organs from HOyt's block
to the large store in Nichols block.
Sleeper and Brock way are this week
Overhauling the interior of the passen-
ger depot, painting, kalsomiming, etc.
E. NJ. Quimby, baggage master and
janitOr at the passenger station, has
resigned and John Webster takes the
position.
A. H. Walter, who went to Califor-
MIA last October, returned last Friday
and will resume work in the Railroad
machine shop.
Business men here, relying on the
good sense and business ability of the
managers of the Boston & Maine road,
have no fear of the removal of the Rail-
road shops to St. Johnsbury.
E. G. Potter, longtime foreman of the
engine house at Newport, has resigned
and will finish work there this week
E. j. Temple machinist in the shop
here, will probably take Potter's place
as foreman.
A few republicans met at the Good
Templars' hall last Saturday evening
and organized club. George III.
Smalley, j. Il. Gleason and c. X. Hub
bard were elected delegates to Mont
pelier.
Wood is getting scarcer than ever,
and if there was any to be sold would
readily bring seven dollars per cord.
The Railroad company sells to en-
ployes at So, but their supply of dry
wood is insufficient for their own use.
Business at the Railroad shop con-
tinues to increase and they are obliged
to run nights part of the time to keep
up with the work. The payroll made
up at the shop office for January con-
tanned 229 names. This includes shop,
yard and repair men, engineers and
firemen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
Prohibitionists' Convention.

About 100 delegates were present at
the convention of prohibitionists at
Middlebury, Tuesday, all the counties
in the state being represented but two.
A. B. Bixby of POultney presided.
These delegates were chosen to the
national convention: Prof. Ii. NJ. See
ley and Clinton Smith of Middlebury,
w. l.. Pearl of ST. JOhnsbury, @. L..
Story of st. Adams, j. F. Rhodes and
Mrs. L. L. Beeman of Barre, A. B. Blk
by of Poultney, C. w. Wyman of Brat
tIeboro, NJ. Dawson of Newfane, and
Mrs. NJ. L. L. Hidden of Lyndon.
The state committee were instructed
to call a mass state convention at
Montpelier, June IL. The sum of
$1,000 was pledged for campaign pur-
poses. The conference recommended
the adyisability of putting a man in
the field as a state organizer. The
conference was full of enthusiasm aud
there was a large attendance in the af-
ternoon and evening. The address by
Mr.. Dickey was a great success
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16

Mrs. j. N. Craig goes to Boston this
week to visit friends.
Elliot Atwood from New York is
stopping for time with his parents at
this place.
Miss Lillian Kelsey went Monday to
johnson to attend the state normal
school at that place.
Kate Stanton, who has just finished
very successful term of school in the
0. N. Drew district, is now attending
school at st. Johnsbury academy.
Rev. NJ. Atwood has been invited by
the Free Baptist church to continue in
the pastoral relation another year and
has decided to do so. The donation
for him on the first day of this month
was success, over $50 being received.
Rev. Mr.. Darling, pastor of the Con-
gregatiOnalist church at the Green, will
deliver a lecture at the Free Baptist
church next week Wednesday evening
at o'clock. Subject: "The philOsO-
ply of storms" Come and hear him, it
is free lecture.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16

V. McLachlin, Mrs. F. E. Palmer, Jesse
Clark, Loren E. Partridge, Mrs. II. NJ.
Andrews.
Peacham academy closed its winter
term with lyceum whereat the au-
thorship of VIM. Shakespeare's plays
was decided once for all. Bacon wrote
'em, and Donnelly may as well cease
his labors. Matte Langmaid's recita-
ton was heartily appreciated by the
clergymen present. The recitation by
Mabel Strobridge was finely rendered,
andethe singing was excellent. On the
whole, the exercises formed fitting
close to one of the most profitable
terms in the history of the old academy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
The State Convention.

The convention of republican clubs
at Montpelier yesterday for the pur-
pose of organizing a state league under
the plan formulated by the New York
convention, came up to the fullest ex-
pectations of the projectors. There was
no end of enthusiasm" and every
county in the state was represented by
delegates. Blaine's letter occupied
about as much attention as state poll
tics on the evening preceding the con-
vention, though it was pretty we'll I'M
derstood that this great gathering
thus early in the season related quite
as much to certain affairs "of state" as
anything else.
Between IS and 100 republican clubs
have been organized in the state and
sent representatives to the convention,
and the verdict from all is that Yer
mont will be carried by the republicans
next fall without doubt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
PEACHAM.

Mrs. Underwood is reported better.
Jack Hunt is sick with rheumatic fe-
yer.
Mrs A. F. Stevens started for Lisbon
Monday on her way to Boston.
Mrs. Carrie Kicker has just returned
from a visit to friends in n. III.
During vacation Prof. Bunker will
take trip to his old N. II. home.
Rev. Mr.. Farrow lectured here
Thursday evening to a good audience.
The occupants of the Bliss house at
East Peacham, being obliged to move
on account of the sale of the place,
have moved into the Varnum tenement.
We rejoice at the progress of our
newly organized band. Regular meet
ings for practice are held, and we hope
that soon we may depend upon home
talent for music on all festive Occa-
sions.
Sometime during the month it is
proposed to hold an entertainment for
the benefit of the town library. The
details are not arranged, but those
having it in charge are bound to make
it jolly occasion. The committee of
arrangements, chosen OF Monday even
ing to act with the executive commit
tee of the library association are VIM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
EAST HARDWICK.

B. c. Burpee of Greensboro, formally
in boot and shoe store at st. Johns
bury, died Sunday of pneumonia.
William S. Bailey, proprietor of the
MaplewoOd stock farm, recently pur-
chased of b. S. Warner of Pomfret, CT,
the S-years- old mare Flirt W., by w.
III. Allen, 2:23f; 3-years-old stallion
and 4-years- old mare by Star Lam
bert also a 3-years-old tilly by the
same sire out of Duchess by Dazzle, he
by Lexington.
Some of the ladies' belonging to the
V. l. society that were showed in, and
had to stay all night at Geo. Hales
last February, hired team and were
carried to Mr.. Hale's last Friday a. m.
and took them by surprise. They
went we'll supplied with lunch boxes
and the dinner table was spread with
all the ancient dishes the house afford
ed. All report a very pleasant time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
Probate of viii.

OTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS.
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
ST. Johnsbury, within and for said district, the
13th day of February, a. D. 1888.
An instrument purporting to bethe last W i'll and
Testament of Elvira S. Edwards late of Hardwick
in said district deceased, being presented to Court
by L. d. Hathaway, the Executor therein
named, for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, the 5th day of March
A. ID. 1899, and show cause, if any they may hays
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks
cessively in the CaledOnian, printed at st.
Johnsbury previous to said tine appointed for
hearing.
By the Court, Attest
$40 WALTER P. SMITH, Judge,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
ALETTER.
COPY

Messrs. Prior & Bagley, st. Johns
bury, VII wish to call your atten-
ton to your enclosed circular. Now
would like to ask you by what right
you claim the selling agents for the
"Neverslip Ice Creepers" and why do
you take the liberty to send out a
circular claiming the agency when you
know very we'll it does not belong to
you. If You persist in advertising and
holding yourselves out as agents for
said creepers you will render your
selves liable to legal proceedings. Mr..
F. G.. BUNDY is my only authorized
agent. Sincerely,
WILLIAM n. MERRIAM,
Agent for the New England States.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST BURKE.

oOANNAh
Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie has been here for
few days.
A. w. Wilson and wife were here
over the Sabbath.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts of Lyndon was here
at the afternoon meeting Monday.
A. L. Finney will move to Lyndon
vile about the middle of March.
Willie McGann is still here and the
meetings continue afternoon and even
ing.
Daniel ellison, Luther Frasier and
Jeff Welch have gone to Victory to
draw logs.
Ben Jenkins found a nice new milch
COW dead in the stable Monday morn
ing. No visible cause whatever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
LYNDON CENTRE.

There were four births and one
death in this school district in 1887.
But one death has occurred in this
district in the last sixteen months.
A missionary concert was given at
the church last Sunday. After appro-
pirate exercises by the children the
pastor gave an interesting talk on
China and the mission work in that
country. This is the first of a series
of concerts to be given monthly in
which all the countries of the world
where mission work is being done will
be considered.
Much interest is manifested i'm the
prize spelling COMETS at the Institute.
Miss Wells, a student from Maine, has
been first in each of the five thus far
held. Another lady student also
named Wells, is second, having won
second place twice. Fred Campbell,
eleven years old and member of the
district school, is third, having been
second once and third once. Three
moro contests complete the series and
the winner of first place will receive a
Webster's unabridged dictionary. Sew
eral other prizes will also be presented.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

David r. Locke, known as PetrOle-
um V. Nasty, died Wednesday morn
ing after brief illness.
Amos t. Smell, q millionaire real
estate owner of Chicago, was murdered
in his home last week for his money.
with the murder of Prince Arthur
Freeman, was found guilty by the
iurV
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
BLAINE's LETTER.

Mr.. Blaine's letter, stating that his
name will not be presented as a candi
date for the presidency at the national
republican convention, is published in
this Issue together with the opinions of
the press and of some public men.
One would naturally suppose that
man of Mr.. Blaine's ability and COM
mand of language could have so framed
his letter as to leave no doubt in the
minds of any as to his meaning, but
such does not appear to be the case.
Men of all political shades are arguing
the question, "'DOes he mean it 7"
Friends and enemies declare that he is
sincere other friends and other enc
mics substantially hold that he has
merely shifted the responsibility of the
next campaign from his own shoulders
to those of the party, and that really
the letter is a shrewd bid for the nOmi-
nation. General Circuit expresses the
opinion that the letter tends to make
Mr.. Blaine's nomination more secure !;
and Blaine papers from the New York
Tribune down are careful to note the
impOssibility of Mr.. Blaine's controlling
the action of the convention. The
Rutland Herald, which in times past
has strongly intimated that wiser
nomination than that of Blaine could
be made, talks about the welcome hope
INDUCED by the party that che may be
induced to waive his personal inclina-
tiOns and respond to the call of party
and thus further his devotion to the
noble cause" etc, etc.
The public are equally at sea con-
corning the personal reasons which
Mr.. Blaine says OccasiOned his action.
w. E. Barrett. one of the most intelli-
gent Washington correspondents, writ
ing over his own signature to the BOs-
ton AdveI tiser, says that MIR. Blalne's
ambition has been to be president (;
that lie has looked forward to 1888 in
the hope that he might be nominated
and elected, but that he is afflicted
with an incurable disease, and that is
the reason and the only reason that he
will never again be candidate for the
presidency. On the other hand Chair
man Jones of the national republican
committee, to whom Mr.. Blaine wrote
his now famous letter, says that it is
not i'll health, nor the fear of the result,
nor the worry and strain of another
campaign which impelled Mr.. Blaine
to write that letter, but that repeated
disappointments have rendered him
less anxious for the nomination, that
lie has to Il great extent lost the de-
sire for the office and now withdraws
because he does not wish to become
president.
But whatever may be the true facts
OF the case Mr.. Blaine must either be
taken at his word or charged with Il
bit of trckery that would discredit the
cheapest ward politician in the country.
We do not see how any believer in
Mr.. Blaine can question his sincerity or
that he should be taken at his word.
To think otherwise, or to treat his
letter in any other way than as an alb
sOlute withdrawal from the race, is to
say that he is deliberately deceiving
those who stand ready to sacrifice
everything for him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
The Air Cleared.

1t is hard for some of Mr.. Blaine's
supporters to accept his resignation,
but his truest friends and the wisest
republicans take him at his word, and
like Senator Hoar of Massachusetts adj
NIT that "the air is now cleared and all
personal predictions should be set
aside" 1t is worth something to those
republicans who have opposed Blaine
to have an admission from the leading
republican senator of Massachusetts
that the air needed clearing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
A Trihe Inconsistent.

1t is curious fact that while a good
share of Mr.. Blaine's adherents believe
him to be sincere in his Withdrawal,
i. e.. that he will not run as a candi-
date for the presidency, yet in the
next breath many of them announce
their firm conviction that he will be
the next president. To an outsider this
seems a trif1e inconsistent, but we
shall become accustomed to this sort of
logic before the campaign is over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16

Ex-Governor Frederick Smythe of
New Hampshire (republieaB)-I be-
lieve Mr.. Blaine will be our next
president.
Congressman Milliken of Maine ire
publican)-I do not think Mr.. Blaine's
candidacy is matter that he can set
tie for himself l consider his letter
entirely sincere, but it will take some
stronger declaration than that to in
duce his friends to let him retire from
the field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
To Whom it May Concern.

This certifies that F. G. BUNDY is
my sole and exclusive agent to- sell the
"Neverslip Ice Creeper" in the town
of st. Johnsbury, and all others who
sell said creepers i'm said town are in
fringing on his rights as such agent.
WILLIAM n. MERRIAM,
Agent for the New England States.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
McINDOES FALLS.

Miss Blake of Melrose, Mass, is Wis
iting her grandmother, Mrs. Thomp-
son, who is critically i'll.
Mrs. James Truel fell on Friday
morning last and fractured her arm
She was severely shaken up but not
seriously hurt otherwise.
At the close of school Friday even
ing, February l6, there will be a prom
enade concert and supper.
A very pleasant time at the sociable
at Mrs. Morrill's last Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
SOIITH RVEGATE

Next meeting of the Farmers club
will be at Ryegate Corner on Friday
evening, Feb. Oath, at 7.30 o'clock.
Topic, "Best method of making and
saving manure" Leaders, N. H. Rick
er, George Cochran, A. H. Gibson, j.
F. Nelson, NJ. j. Brock, Martin Gibson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
LOCAL NOTICES.

Short Announcements under this head Is cts. Line
Some OF the advantages of insuring in the
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
Boston Mass. are that it issues plain and simple
policy, which is non forfeitable for nonpayment of
premiums after the second makes an annual cash
distribution of surplus all policies, and pays all
claims promptly. See annual statement in another
column,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
Late of 18th VT. Vols.

Special attention paid 10 making out Pension
Vouchers. Deeds, COnyeyances etc. Certificate OF
appointment as notary public on file with Pension
agent at Concord, N H. Commissioner Of Pensions,
w ashington, ID. G. Office during business hours in
Bank Block, Main Street, (up one fight)-
Correspondents will enclose stamp for reply.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
HARDPAN!

Until disposed of the goods specified below will
be cut into pants to measure, and completely
trimmed all ready to make up, for the following
prices:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
PEAcHAM ACADEMY.

The Spring Term of eleven weeks will begin on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY FL. 1888.
C. A. BUNKER Principal. Board and rooms for
self boarding very low.
Send for Catalogue particulars.
Peacham. VT. Jan. 81. 1R82 36.32
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
WEST RURKE,

Geo. Marshall has moved into his
fathers house.
Alice Varney and Sadie Gaskill have
gone to Johnson to attend school.
DR.. Davis, who has been improving,
has been very sick again this week.
Mrs. James Steele of BarnstOn, P. O.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Powers.
&C. Jameson is spending few
days in johnson, after which he will
return and open a select school here
next Monday.