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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
Plain Talk to Strikers.

Charles Wilson of Danville, former
chief officer of the engineers brother
hood, having been charged by Mr..
POwderly with unmanliness and cow
ardice in ordering members of the
brotherhood to take the places of the
machinists and blacksmiths union in
1872 and 1873, writes the Boston Her
aid denying the charge and contribut-
ing some sensible suggestions at the
same time concerning the present en-
gineers' strike in the West.
Mr.. Wilson says that during the 10
years that he was chief officer of the
engineers brotherhood, he did not
have the power to order any engineer
to take any mans place, as at that
time it required a majority of the
whole organization to permit any part
to strike, and it was on account of his
insisting npOn the observance of this
rule that he was requested to resign.
Arthur was elected on account of his
force policy, a policy that has impOv-
erished and now bids fair to ruin the
organization. Mr.. Wilson is of the
opinion that the engineers in the pres =
ent strike would have been very much
more likely to have obtained redress
from all real grievances by peaceful
efforts than by strike, and in this he
has the Iaw-abiding people of the land
with him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Congressman John w. Stewart of
Vermont was chosen member of the
republican congressional committee at
joint caucus of senators and repre-
sentatives last week.
The cyclone that devastated Mount
Vernon, Illinois, left many dead and
much suffering in its wake. There are
still over thousand houseless and
homeless people where the thriving
town once stood.
A gentleman who returned recently
from Washington and who met Sena-
tor Morrill, frequently at his house, in
the treasury depart and elsewhere,
says that the senator is in fairly good
health and spirits, and is as usual hard
at work in both the senate and the
committee rooms.
The Rutland Business Mems assOcia
ton very handsomely acknowledges
the efficient work the Rutland Herald
has done in creating healthy public
sentiment in that place favorable to
the introduction of new enterprises, by
electing the editor of the Herald. Col.
Albert Clarke, president of the assOcia-
ton.
Judge Nicholson of Rutland is out
with an editorial state ticket. He sug
gests Editor Swain of the Bellows
Falls Times for governor, and Col. AL
bert Clarke of the Rutland Herald for
lieutenant governor. Nominations are
coming in slowly just now, and this
will do very we'll for change.
Senator Sherman introduced reso-
luton in the senate last week request
ing the president to negotiate treaty
with China, providing that no Chinese
labOrer shall enter the United States.
The resolution was adopted, and the
senator presumably gains so much ia
vor among the voters of the Pacific
slope.
While presidential candidates are
resigning it is we'll to remember that
there is one man who says that if he is
nominated he Will not decline I1e HOu-
or, p. II. Barnum. Mr.. Barnum thinks
he is peculiarly well fixed for stump
ing the country in his own behalf.
"Our average daily crowd" says this
shrewd advertiser, sis 10000, and the
season lasts six months. Is there any
candidate who can talk to crowd like
that under his own tent, and make his
boom pay expenses Z"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
The Maple Sugar Exchange.

The Vermont maple sugar exchange
seems to be an assured fact. At a
meeting for organization at Brattlebo-
TO last week articles of incorporation
were prepared and adopted, which pro-
vide fOr-% capital stock of $4,000 in
shares of $500 each. The object of
the exchange as already explained by
IA Brattleboro correspondent is to put
Vermont's sugar product at the head
of the market and to create a wide de-
mand for it by guaranteeing it's purity
and quality. The sugar passing
through the exchange will be carefully
examined and graded, and, in case of
suspicion or doubt as to it's purity, it
will be sent to the state experiment
station for analysis. The penalty for
adulterating suger is severe, and it is
thought that not more than one or two
legal examples will be necessary to rid
the state of adulteratiOn.
Apropos of this matter of the adul-
teration of maple sugar o. NJ. Tinkham
writes the Boston journal to correct
an impression that the Vermont farm
ers do the adulterating on occasion be-
fore the product leaves the state. We
wish that an unqualified denial could
be made of any such thing ever having
been done by Vermont farmers, but at
all events the proposed exchange will
be a great boon to honest producers in
that they will be protected and their
goods stand at their true value in the
market, while the dishonest ones, if
such there be, will soon be crowded to
the wall, for the people will have the
pure article if they can get it every
time. Caledonia county sugar makers
should identify themselves with the
eychanpe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
a PLAIN
STATEN EN7

We feel that we have Il right to VI
dictate our position regarding d
disputed right to sell the Neverslip
Creepers in this town. We prOcuiI
them from the JObbing Trade of Il
City of Boston, and before any q
else in this town had them, and it is
well known fact that any article Gil
has once gone into the JObbing TraI
cannot be sold to any one dealer d
Guiding all the rest, and we had
desire to keep any of our neighbd
from selling them. After we had q
these the New England Agent. NJ
Merriam, sold a machine for attach
them, to Mr.. Bumdy, and gave hi
exclusive right to use the machiII
Thu we did not object tn, as we bel
practical shoe men, could see that Il
machine costing $40 was not "A neees]
ty and was only made to use on rublI
shoes or boots, and could not be us
on leather shoes or boots. We saw
need of using a machine at all. N,
we have letters both from Mr. MerriiI
and also from the JObbcr, shOwiI
that we have right to use the Nevd
slip Ice Creepers, and we wish to 81
that should any one want Il pals
these slippery days we will put the|
on BY HAND at II very low figure.
We also sell Boots and Shoes, nj
the best Rubhers manufactured.
Respectfully,
PRIOR & BAGLEY,
Practical Boot and Shoe Men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
The MESSENGER Dodges.

The st. Adams Messenger having
been caught in a trick to deceive it's
readers in regard to the attitude of the
CaledOnian and our approving words
of the Montpelier republican league
meeting, now changes the subject and
INDUCES i'll personal abuse of the edi
tor of this paper. Whether the Gale
DOMAIN is a republican paper according
to the Messengers standard or not, we
have the same right to be honestly
quoted that any other paper has. We
have long since given up expecting
honorable treatment at the hands of
the Messenger but are glad to note
that other republican papers of the
state, with possibly one other excep-
ton, are generally ready to give us
fair treatment, in this particular in
stance a number of them having given
place to our editorial comments on the
convention, giving us due credit there
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST BURKE.

DR.. Ide and wife started for Califor-
mia Monday.
Mrs. Laura (Stahord) Shindlar has
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fairbrother
have gone to Portland via Boston Wis
iting.
A. C. Farmer has gone to North
Conway, Mass, to dispose of his span
of greys.
The "Last Loaf" was we'll played by
the young people Friday night. The
receipts were S14.
The mother of Mrs. H. P. Cushing,
time, is gaining.
The sick ones that are not quite as
well are Mrs. G.. A. Harris, Mrs. A.
Wilkie, Mrs. Melon White and Mrs.
Ezra Dickermah.
Mrs. Bradley Farmer died at the
home of her son Charles in Brighton
Saturday. She is the mother of A. G.
Farmer of this place and his father is
with him and very feeble.
Rev. H. N. Burton preached at the
Congregational church Sabbath after
noon. 1t was communion three join
ed the church and letter was granted
Deacon Finney who goes to Lyndon
vile.
There will be variety supper at
Good Templars hall Wednesday even
ing, March IA. Supper served at 6
o'clock and later. The proceeds go to
finish paying for the new carpet in the
Nj. E. church. All are invited to come
and help good cause.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
Disastrous Fire with Loss of Life.

There was disastrous fire in the
Springfield (Mass.,) Union Office yes
terday afternoon by which a number
of lives were lost. The fire caught I'M
der the freight elevator at the back of
the Union building and flew up to
the roof so rapidly that only part of
those in the editorial rooms of the
Daily Union in the fifth story escaped
with their lives. 1t is feared that some
in the composing room are burned to
death, as several are missing. Mrs.
Farley, society editor, was instantly
killed by jumping to the sidewalk. So
rapid were the flames that those in the
composing rooms at the front of the
building were entirely shut off from
escape, and nearly dozen hung sus-
pended from the front windows, until
their strength gave out when they
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
MARCH MEETING.---TOW OFF,
GERS ELECTED.

BARNET Moderator, George
Blair; clerk and treasurer, William
III Burbank selectmen, Daniel Har-
vey, Robert Gibson, H A Gillfillan
overseer, II A Gilfllan; constable
and collector, NJ Smith listers, | NJ
Smith, A X Somers, George III Stuart
town grand jurors, w III Gilchrist, A II
Gammell, James McLaren agent,
Geo P Blair /; supt of schools, j L Buzz
zell voted $35 for Memorial day !;
voted to raise As per cent for town
and highway expenses; John ID Miller
received 66 votes for county commits
siOner.
Observation-Disclosures, T A Humph-
rey; clerk and treasurer, Theron Bell !;
selectmen, Lorenzo Warren, Daniel P
Cushing, WILDER b Godding; overseer
of poor, c t A Humphrey constable
and collector, Uri Burt; listers, Wen
dell Silsby, Daniel r Densmore Joel
Jenkins; auditors, Julius A Humph-
rey, Silas Beckwith, David Coe trus-
tee of surplus, Silas Beckwith town
agent, C T A Humphrey; supt of
schools, E w Smith; John d Miller
had 81 votes for county commissioner.
CoNCoRD--M Moderator, j B Wallace :;
clerk and treasurer, B F Wadleigh !;
selectmen, NJ L Reed, Willard Chase,
Jacob Richardson listers, Horace
Hastings, L w Russell, A j Lyon !;
Overseer of the poor, Willard Chase
first constable, A d Forsaith /; second
constable, H r Pratt; town agent, o
f Harvey grand juror, E r Turner !;
auditors, o F Harvey, o B Cutting,
John Pratt; supt of schools, John Fl
Walbridge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
Mr.. CIeVeIand's Turn.

That isn't n bad point that the Chi
cagO Inter-Ocean makes on Mr.. Cleve-
land, when it says that it is the demo-
cratic presidents turn to write Il letter
now. The democrats have insisted, as
Mr.. Blaine's friends insisted, that their
hero was the only general under whose
direction the campaign of 1888 could
be successfully fought. Mr.. Blaine has
announced his position both in words
and in writing. The Inter Ocean well
says that it is equally incumbent on
Mr.. Cleveland to either formally and
Internationally withdraw his name
from that candidacy for second term,
which he himself has described as IA
most serious danger to that calm, de-
liberate, and intelligent political action
which must characterize a government
by the people," or explain the reasons
of his present remuneration of the for
chilly expressed sentiment of his letter
of acceptance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
VERMONT NEWS.

Work was begun at the Vershire
copper mines Friday with a force of
25 men, and 100 more are expected at
once.
The state annually produces $780,
600 pounds of butter, 100000 pounds
maple sugar and 100000 pounds of
cheese.
William Gleason was fearfully in
jured ut Rutland while sliding down
steep hill. His arm was broken above
the elbow and also two of his ribs.
The sled struck rock that protruded
through snow on the edge of the slide.
Daring rainy night at Rutland
man hitched his horse to an electric
light post. After while the horse
discovered the iron weight, used as
balance to the light which he took
hold of with his teeth. In an instant
the horse was on his back, wondering
what did it.
A terrible fight took place last week
on the farm of III. A. Clark in Sharon,
between two spirited horses, which
broke their fastenings. They fought
until both were reeking with perspira-
ton, and one is so badly bitten and
wounded that it is doubtful if he re-
covers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08

Some good work is being done at
the state agricultural station that the
farmers in the state ought to and pro-
badly do appreciate. Bulletin No. 6,
just issued from the station, gives the
results of recent Investigations. In
parallel columns is given the value of
2000 pounds of eight different fertiliz-
ers, and the selling price for the same
amount. All but one in the list are far
below the valuation, and some ridicu-
lousy so. One shows difference of
81 per cent. between the selling price
and valuation against the fertilizer.
Farmers will come to learn in time
that there are some things about "sci-
entific" farming that they would do
well to know.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08

exceedingly fascinating; for instance,
that portion of the story where John
Norton and the beautiful Alta were on
their way to Mamelons to be married.
While resting for the night most
awful forest fire occurs. They are
awakened and hand in hand they fee,
the wall of fire ever gaining on them.
The woman falls. The trapper takes
her in his arms and speeds on. At last
the river is reached aud in they plunge.
Through the aid of an old Indian chief
they reach the opposite side and final
ly Mamelons, where they are married
and where the beautiful Alta soon
dies
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
Good Counsel.

In over twenty articles written by as
many different public men on "Per-
manent republican clubs" in the cnr-
rent number of the North American
Review, Senator Edmunds writes as
follows:
The Importance of sincere unity and
active cooperation of all republicans
in the impending campaign is obvious.
No work that involves the co opera
ton of men with the same principles
and measures of public interest at
heart, which cover the continent, can
be we'll done without the closest sym
pathy and cooperation. 1t is, there
fore, think, of the utmost Importance
to the success of the republican party,
and so to the welfare of the republic,
that the republican organization should
be made universal and complete to the
last detail. In the present state of
things it is, think, clear that such an
organization must depend for its sue
cess in the struggle upon a cheerful
and hearty unity which sinks out of
sight and thought any supposed claims
or any ambitions of particular men,
and it must look for it's victory to the
selection of candidates who, being per-
sonally free from reproach or suspicion,
or even hostile or unjust prejudice,
will command the cheerful and earnest
support of all the voters in the cOun-
try who really believe in republican
principles and who are not actuated by
any selfish or other personal motives.
Thus thinking, l hope that republicans
will organize everywhere upon the
principles and with the objects have
stated. So doing, | confidently believe
our party will achieve the success it
deserves. Failing to do so, it is, l
think, most certain of defeat, and in
such a case it would, perhaps, deserve
it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
More Western weather.


A severe blizzard ragged through
northern Minnesota the latter part of
last week. Trains on the road were
blockaded, business suspended and
people were afraid to venture out into
the streets. There was heavy snow
storm and much suffering was caused
rife cyclone prevailed. 1t only lasted
trail of debris which indicated its de-
structive force. Two persons are
known to have been killed, and num-
Der are reported as injured.
Miss Louisa Alcott, the authoress,
died on Tuesday, the day on which her
father was buried. She was aged So.
Peter Herdic, the millionaire lum-
herman of Williamsport, Pa, died af-
ter an illness of two weeks. He was
the originator of the Herdic system of
public carriages.
Henry c. Spaulding, the inventor of
Spaulding's glue, has died in Phila-
delphia almshouse, aged 63. The
prosperity which his inventions gave
him led him into Incorporate habits,
which made him poor and caused his
death.
A memorial has been presented to
the senate OF the United States, signed
by the governors of Massachusetts,
Vermont aud New Hampshire, and the
directors of the Bennington battle
monument, setting forth the progress
made in the erection of the monument
and the need of further moderate APP
preparation.
The suicide of Prof. Earnest Young.
professor of history and Roman law
at Harvard college, is dismal ending
for what promised to be fine career.
Prof. Young was one of the brightest
and most scholarly of the younger
group of Harvard educators. He was
a graduate of the college in 1873, and
after Il course of study abroad returned
in 1880 to become an instructor in his
tory. He was made professor only
few months ago. His rapid advance
ment proves to have been gained atta
sad cost, for the fatal act of Friday
afternoon was the outcome of fit of
deep melancholy brought on by over
study. He took his life with a pistol
in his brothers house in Boston. Prot.
Young was 81 years of age and was
married less than a year ago to a
daughter of Gen. Sutton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08

The Free Press is a trifie late in
offering a denial of what was patent
to good number of editorial excur-
siOnists last summer that certain
few concOcted scheme to control
political affairs in this state. But
perhaps the editor of the Free Press
was an "innOcent acknowledgements
Waterman.
The Waterman talks for the sake of
hearing its own voice. But we hope
it will call upon Hon. C. S. Page,
chairman of the republican state COM
mittee, who requested the conference
fererred to, for the purpose stated by
the Free Press, and who was in print
several weeks ago in behalf of another
than Mr.. Harris for governor. The
esteemed Waterman seems to think
him capable of forming "Rings" and
proving false to his pledges. We
know him better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
CABOT.

II. HI. Lance went to Boston Wednes-
day for q few days.
Merton d. Wells and his sister Lii
liam started for Jacksonville, Fla,
Wednesday.
Eta Stevens returned to her home
IN E. Hardwick, Tuesday. She is soon
to go West to visit her uncle Levi
Stevens.
Mrs. Emily G. Haines and her daugh-
ter Matte, returned from Newport, n.
H., Saturday. Miss Haines has va
cation of four weeks, at the close OF
which she will return to her school.
Alice Morse and Gertrude Wiswell
attended the county meeting OF Chris
tian Endeavor society at Montpelier
last week, as delegates from the Con
gregational church of this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
JehiaI Powers Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
~ In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury, in said District, the 5th day of
March, A. ID. 1885,
William p. Houghton Administrator upon the Es-
tate of Jehial Powers, late of Lyndon, in said
district. deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and parti-
ton of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to a
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in
said st. Johnsbury, the oath day of March,
A. ID. 1885, for hearing and decision thereon: and
it is further ordered that notice hereof be given
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, a
newspaper printed at St. Johnsbury, previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause, if
any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed. and such decree made.
BY the Court. Attest,
41-43 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
Why Religious News is Not Reported.

An extract on the second page from
an article in the March Forum by Hen
ry r. Elliot, offers some very pertinent
suggestions as to why religious news
is not more generally and extensively
reported in the daily press. Mr.. Elliot
arrives at correct conclusion, we
think, when he assumes that the re-
ligiOus people do not feel as keen an
interest in religious news as the base
ball public feels in base ball news, or
as the horse racing public feels In the
news of a horse race. A case i'll point
comes to mind. Some years ago the
writer was engaged on morning pa
per that had not for some time paid
much of any attention to church news.
Believing that the church going public
would appreciate full reports of impOr-
tant religious gatherings in that COM
munity, both time and space were Civ
en- to the work with no appreciable in
crease in the sale of issues containing
these reports. After this experiment
had been faithfully tried for some
months, horse race that occurred in
the same town was reported with equal
care and given proportional space.
Special editions of the papers contain
ing these reports were cleaned off the
counters in short metre. This and
other experiences of like nature
makes it easy for us to agree with Mr..
Elliot in his final conclusion that, after
all, it is merely question of supply
and demand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
The Doom of the AIameIons.

The above is the title of a little
book of 136 pages, written by w. II.
III. Murray, and just published by the
Hubbard Brothers of Philadelphia 1t
is legend of the Saguenay and is one
of Mr.. Murray's most fascinating sto-
ries. The romance turns upon an old
Indian tradition, and Alta, the beauti-
full heroine of the story, was born of
Spanish parents and of queenly de-
scent, while John Norton, the trapper,
and Indians and Esquimaux, make up
the various characters. While there
is tinge Of sadness in the tale, there
is sufficient of excitement to make it
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-08
Willard C. Wings Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsburv in said District, the 9Th day of
March, A. ID. 1888.
William P. Houghton, Executor of the last Will
and Testament, of Willard c. Wing, late of Lyn-
don, deceased presents his administration account
for examination and allowance, and make ap-
plcatiOn for decree OF distribution and partition
of the estate of sal deceased.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to a
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office,
in said ST. Johnsbury, on the oath day of March,
A. ID. 1885, for hearing and decision thereon; and it
is further ordered that notice hereof be given all
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the CaledOnian. a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause,
if any they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made
BY the Court Attest
ALB WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.