The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-13
Essex Co. Teachers Institute.


West Concord, on Friday and Saturday, Nov.
22d and 23d, which was very fully attended,
both by the people of this and the adjoining
towns. Lunenburg, alone, furnishing del
egation of nearly seventy.
( These Institutes are doing an immense
amount of good throughout the State, by
creating a healthy public sentiment, and
awakening both parents and teachers to the
vital and paramount Importance Of the com
mon schools, as being so intimately connect
ed with our freedom and prosperity as a
State.
The following Resolution, offered by Rev
MIR. Tabor, was unanimously adopted as the
sentiments of every one present:
Resolred,- That as members of the Essex
County Teachers Institute, we desire renew
edly to assure the Secretary of the Board OF
Education, MIR. Adams, of our cOldiai SYM
pathy and corporation in his noble, earnest
and self-denying efforts for the mental and
moral elevation of the Common Schools OF
Vermont. While as teachers and friends OF
Education we tender to him our heartfelt
thanks for the benefits conferred and es-
pecially for his practical and suggestive lee
lures on the present occasion. W.
The Essex County Teachers Association
which held its second semi-annual session at
Lunenburg on Tuesday ard " Wednesday o1
last week, was very well attended and proved
eminently successful. The essay of Rev
Mr.. Sewall, on "Nioral Culture" was a mos,
excellent, production, and worthy the head
and hear; of its talented author. W.
4 Tiger Killed by BabOOnS.
The following account of tiger chase is
extracted from the North Lincoln Sphynr, a
resimcntai paper published at Graham 5
Town, Cape OF Good Hope. The writer, af-
ter alluding to his sporting experiences Of all
kinds, and in all quarters of the globe. de-
clares that he never witnessed so novel or
intensely interesting chase as that about to
be described:
Not long ago | spent few days at For,
Brown, small military post on the banks of
the Great Fish river, where my friend W
was stationed. One evening, as my friend
and were returning home after somewhat
fa,isuing days buck-shooting, we were star
tied by hearing the most extraordinary nois-
es not far from Us. 1t seemed as if all the
demons in the internal regions had been un-
chained, and We're amusing themselves by
trying to frighten us poor mo:taIs by then
horrid yelling. We stood in breathIesS eX-
pectation, not knowing what could possibly
be the cause of this diabolical row, with all
sorts of strange conjectures flashing across
our minds.
Nearer and nearer the yelling and scream
ing approached, and presently the cause be
came visible to our astonished eyes. Some
three or four hundred wards to our night
upon the brow of small hill, spotted leop
ard commonly called in this country tiger
though much smaller than the lord of thu
Indian jungles.) came in view bounding along
: with all the speed and energy of despair
while close behind him followed an enormous
pack of baboonS, from whose throats pro
ceeedcd the demoniacal sounds that had ;
few seconds before so startled us. Our eX
ci:ement in the chase, as you may suppose
was intense. On went the tiger, making to
the river, the baboons following like avenge
inc demons, and evidently gaining groun'
opon their exhausted foe though their exul
tant wells seemed each moment to lncreas
his terror and speed. They reached tn
stream, the tiger still in advance, and with
tremendous bound lie cast himself into II
muddy waters and made for the opposit
bank. The next moment his pursuerS, Il
admirable confusion, were struggling a'te
him. and as the tiger, now feartuly exhaust
= ed, clambered on the land again, the largcs
and strongest of the baboons were close a
his heels, though many of the pack (the ole
the very young and weakly were still strue
$ Cling in the water.
In few moments all had passed from ou
sight behind tbs brow Of the opposite bank
" but there increased yelling, now statlonar
- behind the hill, told us that the tiger had mt
his doom, and that their strong arms an
o laws were tearing him limb from limb. A
E the evening was far advanced, and we we'
still some miles frnm home, we did not eros
the river to be in at the death; but, ne,
morning, few bones and scattered fra;
ments of flesh and skin showed what ha
been the tigers fate. On our return hon
we were told by some Dutch gentlemen tn
=, such hunts are not uncommon when tg'
is rash enough to attack the young baboon
which often happens. All these creature
for miles around assemble and pursue the
enemy with relentless fury to his DEATH
6 Sometimes the chase lasts for days; but
invariably closes with the destruction OF II
III III tiser-a striking instance that the idea
- retributive Justice is not confined to mi
alone"
ni ns
The Issue.
MANY well-meaning persons are wrltll