St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-03

bought by the publishers OF the st.
JOhnsburv Caledonian, and all whose
names were on the Stars list as paid
in-advance subscribers will receive
the Caledonian until their several
terms expire. - burlington Free
Press.
Col. Rockers Appetite.
1t was the sight of our Brattle-
boro friend, Col. George w. Hooker,
calling for fourth cup of coffee at
the Fifth Avenue hotel the other
morning that moved ex-Congress-
man Scott of Pennsylvania to say:
Col. Hooker, would give every cent
Ipossess for that stomach of yours"
AS Mr. Scott has $4,000, 900, Col.
Hooker's appetite for the first time
is given a money value.-[Springield
Republican.
Capt. Leonard JOhnsOn's Fame.
Vermont loves to honor the memo
ry of her sons who have SO honored
the Green Mountain State, and we
do not doubt that Leonard Johnson,
though less famous than Oliver, de-
serves to stand side by side with the
other members of that band of he
roes who first combined to work for
the downfall of slavery; but our
Peacham friends must not bring out
any more last charter members of
abolitionism The lists are closed
Il Burlington Free Press.
Prohibition a Fixture.
Judging from present indications
and conditions in this state, no
H, 10
state legislature this coming fall be-
tween prohibition and any kind of
license. The principle of absolute
prohibition is we'll grounded in Yer
mont, and is apparently settled for
years to come. The next legislature
will have more democrats than usual
and a sprinkling of high license re-
publicans," but the combined oppo-
sition to the principle of prohibition
will actually avail nothing Hard
wick Gazette.
Gov. GoOdeH, the Brave RefOrmer.
The serious illness of that brave re-
former, Gov. Goodell of New Hamp-
shire, is much to be regretted. His
personal crusade against the illicit
liquor dealers of the state has proved
too much in addition to his regular
labors and he has broken down.
There is enough of the Martin Luther
about Gov. Goodell to challenge the
respect and admiration even of his
enemies. A result of his work may
be local option enactment for the
benefit of the cities and large towns
where the prohibitory law cannot be
enforced Springfield, Mass, Home
stead.
DanviIIe and the MOrriH Tariff.
The North Star of Danville, Vt, the
second oldest paper in the state, has
suspended publica ton. 1t was found
ed in 1906 by Ebenezer Eaton, and
was kept in his family for sixty-five
years. 1t once held high rank in the
weekly journalism Of the Green
Mountain State, but its old age has
been an unpleasant one. Several
months ago both the town and the
paper suffered a stunning blow from
fire, and business was Frustrated.
Danville, one of the towns in the
northern part of the state, has fallen
behind In recent years in population
and business; it is chiefly farming
community, and many of its farms
have been abandoned The suspen-
sion of its paper is significant. Shall
we go from abandoned farms" to
deserted villages? - springfield Re
publican.
We think this question so far as
Danville is concerned may safely be
answered in the negative When the
North Star held high rank in the
weekly journalism of the Green
Mountain State" Danvil1e was
county seat of Caledonia county, and
though perched on the top of one of
the steepest hills in Vermont was a
thriving community. In those days
ST. Johnsbury and Lyndonville were
of mo account" comparatively. The
building of the railroads changed all
this, however, many years ago and
brought about the removal of the
county seat to St. Johnsbury, and
St. Johnsbury has gained in wealth