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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20
A PROCLAMA +.
~ JOHN G. sMlTH, GOVERNOR

~ JOHN G. SMiTE, GOVERNOR.
TUE LORD REIGSETH; LET THE EARTH RE
JDICE.
Ii accordance with a long establsed Gus
tom, and CONFIRMING t. the recon merdatlon
Of the President of the United States, do
hereby appoint THURSDAY, THE 2GIH DAY
OF NOVEMBER INSTANT, to he observed as a
day Of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND
PRAISE TO ALMIGHTY GOD: And
d. cnj )in apon the people Of this State, that
on the day thus set apart,they rest from their
usual employment and assemble in their Gus
tomary places of worship, to render to Him
their devout thanks for His exalted goodness
and His tender mercies.
Let US thank Him for the prosperity which
everywhere abounds: that the labor Of tie
Ausban!man has been abunlan'l y rewarded
t4at though, As a Ialou, We have been scourg-
oG for cur sins with a desoating war, yet
that peace has reigned aitnn our own COM
monwealth.
Let US thank Him for signal victories in
50 many fiercely fought battle, for the des
truclon Of so many OF the stronghoIts OF re-
belion; tor the Iepulse of the naughty inva
de-: or The suppression of the muGerou'
spirit Of riot and anarchy; for the corques,
G. 50 !2rge IA portion OF the rebelliou, terri
tory; and tor the glorious dawn Of JNIyER.
SAL FREEDOM.
Above all let US thank Him for the Hope
Of salvation through JESUS CHRIST, OUR RE
DEENER.
AID as we gather to mingle in the feslivl-
ties of the occasion. let US not be unmindfu
Of the destitute and unfortunate but, as the
Lord Of the Harvest has bestowed upon us
q! His bounties, so let US bestow Of oul
charities to relieve the suffering poor.
Let US remember in our prayers and
bounties the brave soldier, who for his coun'
trys sake, is denied the comforts and luxu.
rles of home.
And as on that day the Nation unites in
rendering to Gcd the homage of praise and
thanksgiving, let US earnestly pray that He
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

GoOD ADyICE-Count Gasparin, the noble
Frenchman, who of all foreigns has beat un-
detstood our great contest, in a recent pri-
sate letter, gives the following adsices:
Already the hour of your success seems
to have come. How do rejoice over it =
Blu, just here il is that you viii need to re-
double your wisdom. C.ose in around Mr..
Lincoln. Make sure the abolition of slave.
ry. Practice equality toward m=n of color.
Avoid foreign quarrels. Avoid oppression
in the South. Your glory should consist in
promptly re-establishiug there liberty and
the life Of the body polite"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20
RecreatiOns for the Winter.

The wise ones tell US that We are TO have
a gay winter. Mourning has been banisheG
from the executive mans ion at Washington
and the wife of our chief magistrate is e1
pected to take the lead in Washington socie,
ty. Parties, levees, receptions are to be the
order of the day, and the beaux and bellies
whose thoughts never rise higher than gloves
or neckties, hats or headdresses, are alrea dy
busily occupied in taking account of their
wardrobes, and SUPPLYING anr Deficiencies that
may be necessary TO produce the most strik-
ing effect. Other cities catch their inspira-
ton from the national capital, and the notes
of preparation are being sounded through
out the land. But even as We hear them the.
Jar upon our ears, for we remember that the
leaves are falling now upon many a new
made grave, and the drapery of mourning
that We everywhere meet reminds us that VT
are stll living in time when great sacrifices
are demanded, and when bereavements are
the rule rather than the exception. To ali
those whose hearts lie buried upon our un-
meions battle fields, whose tears moisten
anew the earth once moistened by kindred
blood, the sounds that shall proclaim the
abandonment ofAmeriean society to thought
less mirth and careless gaiety, will be any
thing but melodious. They do not demand
of the whole world to weep because they
weep; neither do they expect that the recre-
ations of society will be suspended simply
because the shadow of death has darkened
their own hearthstones. But something is
due to their laceraied feelings, and an intelli
gent and sympathetic public, reverencing th-
memory of those whe have sealed their pat
riotic impulses with their blood, will gladly
and generously seek 10 adapt the character
of their recreations to the times in which we
live.
4 winter of doubts and fears is before US,
and We shall have abundent need of sensible
recreation. But the recreation needed is
such as will elevate US above our selfishness
and infuse into our lives larger degree of
benevolence as preparation for the future
sacrifices that will be required of US. Let
those who have money TO expend upon pleas
ures see that it is so spent as to secure the
h ,ppineSs of others less fortunate than them
selves Let Us have Christmas festivals for
children whom the fortune of war has Or
phaned ? let Us have free concerts and free
lectures. where the wives and widows of our
gallant soldiers can enjoy a quiet evening and
mingle, perchance. with brighter and better
society than their own scantily filled purses
will ,,..rr,,:. l.. hara f.;-N ~,I l~-,oa~-
cr-d 10 the sick and wounded who are Ian
guishing in our camps and hospitals: let our
pleasures become charities. and let onr char
ities be tinged with broader and truer be-
nevolence OF feeling than We have ever had
before In this way will orr recreations be
sensible and profitable, and even should
there be less flow OF animal spirits, that will
be amply compensated for by the expansion
of our charitable impulses and the elevation
Of the better part of our humanity.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20
Feeding Hens in Winter.

The following is furnished the American
Ag-iculturist by a correspondent:
Il have twenty-eight chickens. | obtain
ed but few eggs III the fore part of the win
ter-not more than one or two 4 day. the
feed was corn and oats. In January | tried
The experiment of hot feed once a day, in
the morning. As soon as the fire was start
ed in the cook stove, put quart or so of
small potatoes in an old dripping pan, and
set them in the oven. After breakfast took
quart or more of wheat and buckwheat
bran, mixed, put in the sgill-pail, and mixed
into thin mush. with boiling water, then ad-
ded about one quart of live Goals from the
stove, and put in the potatoes hot from tie
oven, adding all the egg shells on hand, and
sometimes a little salt, and sometimes lit
tie sulphur. These, mashed together, are
fed Immediately in trough prepared for
that purpose, made about ten feet long, of
two boards SIX inches wide, nailed together.
and two short pieces nailed on the ends, with
a narrow strip nailed lensthwise OH the top,
and two bearers under. Tie object of this
was to keep the hens out of the trough, and
leave room to eat each side of the narrow
strip. At noon fed six ears of corn cut up
in pieces an inch long, and in the evening
oats and wheat screenings about a qIart.
Now for the result. In about a week the
number Of eggs increased six fold and in
about two weeks, and since, they have ranged
from twelve TO twenty eggs per day. The
coolest weather made no difference. when
it was cold and stormy kept them in the
henhouse all day ard genarally until ten or
twelve o'clock. Such singing over Corn at
noon never heard from hens before-a con-
cert of music that would have done any low
er of eggs good ID hear"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

pistol struck him on the temple and felIed
HIM to the ground. A noble young fireman
-God bless the fremen for their manly
deeds-a noble young fireman by the name
McGovern instantly cgme to the rescue, and
slnsle-handed held the crowd at bay. TAX
lns the wounded and unconscious boy in his
arms, he Went to the house of an American
cillzen close by and asked to nave him receiv-
ed. But on her knees the woman begged
him not to leave the dying sufferer with her,
" lest the mob should tear her to pieces. >
1t was suffering Saviour in the person of bis
humbest child. Naked and wounded and a
stranger, they took him not in. But kind
hearted German woman made him a sharer
o: her poverty. With more than mother IS
care did she nurse the forsaken one.
A physician was called and both night and
day she faithfully watched over the bed of
HIM ou'cast from his brethren. Our hearts
bless her for goodness to our child. By
name she is yet unknown, but by her deeds
well known and well beloved. His distract
ed mother found ner cherished boy in these
kind hands. Aud when she saw him. in the
earnest simplicity Of her spirit she kneeled in
prayer to thank God for the fultiIlment of
his promise. "God hath taken him up'"-
The lad fingered until Thursday evening
when the Saviour released him from his suf-
teriogs, and the child was caught up to God
ard the throne" This is the pastors memo
rial 10 little J joseph Reed. martyr to the
brutality aud inhumanity of men, to tie
cause Of law and order and right. A tablet
to his memory shall be placed on the walls
Of the Sunday school room TO which he low
ed 10 come. Those WHO were kind to hin
We count as benet.cioGs to US. May the God
OF all grace richly reward them with the
lessinss of His love. Buried on earth
without PRAYER, but with praises welcomed
IN He, wen, the chosen loved child OF the
lam ~, Joseph is not.'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

@ A resident of South Salem had ons
hen the present spring, which he set in May,
an.l she Matched and reared brood of chick :
ems, ten in number: Soon after the first
chickens were hatched the hen began to lay,
and then set again, having second brood,
nine in number. The first chickens, partak-
ing somewhat of the nature of the old hen
We mean as TO being smlrt-surprised their
owner by presenting him with an egg; the
age Of the pnllets then being only three
months and twenty-four days. No name has
Yet been found for this wonderful species of
the domestic fowl. Who can bea. this a
Salem Gazette.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20
The Baby's Death.

Fold down its little baby hanif-
This was a hope you had of old,
Fi.lct tne brow with rosy bands,
And kiss its locks Of shining gold.
Somewhere in the reach Of years
Another hope may come like this;
But thi, poor babe is gone, in tears,
With thin white lips, cold to thy kiss.
In summer little heap of flowers,
In winter a lttIe drift Of snow,
And this is all through all the hours,
OF the promises pershed long ago.
So every heart has one dear grave,
Close hidden under its joys and care.
Till DER it gusts Of memory wave,
And leave the little hcadStOne bar
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

Rev. Asa D. Smith, D. D., is to be inaug-
urated president of Dartmouth College, on
Wednesday, Nov. 10Th.
"Mr. Thingumbobsk," said Yankee TO
Russian neighbor at table, endeavoring to
be inteltigibie, thank you for tie pepper
dortf."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

lie is apath, If am be misled;
lie is a rJbe, if any naked be;
If any chance to hunger, he is bread;
II any be bondman, he is free;
If any be Uut weak, how strong is he
To dead men life he Is, to sick men health;
10 blind men >ight and 10 the needy wealth;
pleasure without loss, a treasure witho, stealth
titles Fletcher
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

VIII listen to its upliited voice for a speedy
triumph over all our enemies, and bless US
with an honorable and enduring peace.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of the
State in Executive Chamber, at Montpelier.
THIS ninth day of November, in the year of
OF Lor! one thousand eight hudred and
sixty-three, and of the Independence of the
Uunited States the SSth.
BY His Excellency the Governor,
JOHN G. SMITH.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

C A little ;hree-year old child ran away
from home and came over to a neighbor's
house about eight o'clock in the evening
while her mother had gone to the well for d
pail of water. Rather surprised at seeing
her out at so late an hour, We asked her
"Are you not afraid to come So far from
home in the night ?" son no,sir," replied the
confding little thing, "Tse got on mother,
hood :"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

HAIR BRUsHES-To wash hair-brushes
never use soap. Take a piece Of soda, dis
solve II in warm water, stand the brush in it,
taking care that the water covers only the
bristles. 1t viii almost instantly become
white and clean. Place i; in the air to dry.
with the bristles downward, and il will be as
firm as a new brush.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

There is an Irishman employed as porter
on the Great Eastern Railway, who brags of
having watch that keeps correct time. He
was heard to remark few MORNINGS since,
upon pulling out his watch. &" If the sun amt
over that hill in minnet and half, he will
be late"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

Il |; has been thought that people are
desenerating, because they don't live as long
as in the day OF Methuselah. But the fact,
is, provisions are SO high that nobody can
afford 20 I've very long at the current prices.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

n A Massachusetts, Judge has decided
that husband may open his wife's letters,
On The ground-tersely stated-"that the hus-
band and wife are one, and the husband IS
that one 80
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20
and start an economical reform ?-Sprin9-
field Republican.
Don't Rock the Baby.

f'all the ultimate consequences Of ones
acts are 10 be laid TO his charge. the man
who invented rocking cradels for children
rests under fearful load of responsibility.
The downright murder of tens of thousands
of infants, and the weakened brains of hun
dreds of thousands Ct adults, are undoubted
results Of his Invention. To rock a child
in cradle, or swing him in a crib, amounts
TO Just this: the rapid motion disturbs the
natural .fOw of the blood, and produces
stupOr or drowzinsss. Can any body suppose
for moment that such an operation is
healthful one? Every one knows the dizzy
and often siekening effect of moving rapidly
In swing; yet wherein does this differ from
the motion a child receives when rocked in
cradle. 1t is equivalent 10 lying in ship
perth during violent storm, and that sick
ms nine people out Of ten. A very gentle,
slow motion, may sometimes be soothing
lhough always of doubtful expedieney, but to
move a cradle as rapidly as the swing of
pendulum three feet long, that is once in
second, is positive cruelty. We always feel
ike grasping and staying the aim of the
mother or nurse who, to secure quietude,
swings the cradle or crib with a rapidity
equal to that of pendulum a foot long.
Ii any mother is disposed to laugh at our
suggestions, or consider them whimsical, we
beg of her to have bed or cot hung on
cords, then lie down in it herself, and have
some one swing it with the same rapidity
that she allows the cradel to be rocked
What she will experience in both head and
stomach is just what the infant experiences.
We insist that this rocking of children is
a useless habit. If not accustomed to rock
ing, they will 60 to sleep quite as well when
lying quietly, as when shaken in cradle If
they do not, there is trouble from sickness,
or hunger, or more likely from an overload
ed stomach; and though the rocking may
produce temporary stupor, the trouble is
made worse thereafter by the unnatural
means taken TO produce quiet for the time
being.-Amerioan dgricult,uist.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

The UNION MARTYRS OF EAST TENNEs-
SEE--But We stop moment to look at one
Of the most painful scenes of the War. On
the floor Of large old mill, open to the
blasts on all sides, and lily covered at the
TOP, are seated hardly less than a score of
women and children, huddling closely to-
gether to avoid the chilly air. They are
" refugees" name which has deeper sig
nificanre IA East Tennessee tlsn in any other
country in the world. They are of all ages,
from The tot;ering grandparent down to the
little ones who so quickly bring to mind our
own fresides. Their condition is most
vre.ched; with scarce clothing enough to
cover their limbs, with only the damp floor
10 lie apon, and small bundle Of scanty
bedding, dependent upon the bounty of the
soldiers, and with the memory of home
- Ll--l---h - A.. >,.~.uIs,
they are mise, able indeed. They gaze at US
as We pass, with pitiful, mercy-seeking e1-
preston in their pallid faces. did YOU
see them ?" goes from lip 10 lip, and fervent
PRAYER of "God have mercy upon them,"
goes up from every heart.-Lsfter from
ChattaRsoga.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

DISTURBANCE AMONG TIE MISERs-At
Maunch Chunk. Pa, Thursday night, Geo.
X. Smith, Of the firm of Hull, Carroll G. Co.,
of Philadelphia, was murdered by enraged
miners, because, it is said, he had given the
provost marshal information, enabling him
to arrest drafted men. 1t is supposed Mr..
Smith was shot while travelling from the
mines to Jolesyille. A force of military has
been in that yica:ty for some time, enforcing
the draft and arresiing deserters. One dis
patch says: No Union mans life is safe in
Joesvile, Yorktown, Doleralns, Beaver Mea-
dows, and other mines Of the middle coal
fields. Seven or eight murders were COM
mitted there within th. last few weeks"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

A GooDLY ARRAY.-The following States
have this year declared emphsticslly for the
government to the end of the war:
MAINE, OHIO,
NEW HAMPSHIRE, INDIANA,
MASSACHUSETTS, ILLINOIS,
RHODE ISLAND, MICHIGAN,
CONNECTICUT, WISCONSIN,
VERMONT, IOWA,
NEW YORK, MINNESOTA,
PENNSYLVANIA, KANSAS,
DELAWARE, KENTUCKY,
MARYLAND, MISSOURI,
WEST VIRGINIA, OREGON,
CALIFORNIA.
The only State not YET in Ene-but soon
coming-is New Jersey.
An English contemporary, speaking of q
newly-inyented metallic burial case, saws il
IS fast coming into fashion, and is nlghly
reco nmsnded by those who have used IL,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20

The only State not YET in Ene-but soon
coming-is New Jersey.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20
Libby Prison

Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-17

Ths steamer Columbia, with Liverpool sd
vices to tie 29.h uis., arrived st St. Johns, on
the g.b inst. She brings the following news:
Earl Russell msda an important speech on
forei5a affairs, ct BAR GsOrie, Scotland, and
referred 1t considerable length to the American
question. He justified England ia recognizing
me CoufsdsIatss ss belligegenis, and Answered
some impatatlons brought by the psopls Of the
North, particularly the -Peech Of Senator Sam-
ner He also replied 70 the complaint ST the
South in regard to the recognition Of the block
ade, ard asserted thst although selfinsersst de-
Randsd that England should bTesk it, she pre-
fsrs the course Of honor, ~ It would have been
infamous 10 break it.
He showed that the Government had not suf
fieient evidence against the Alabama to dststn
her until after she had sailed, and explained the
difficulties ia the way Of iutsrfe-enes in such
cases. He drew e line between ordinary yes
ssls equipped for Wsr purposes and stesrn rams
which in themselves we're formed for acts OF
oFsusa ard might bs used without ever touch
ing the Confederate shores. He asserted that
the Government was ready 70 sc every thing Jast
to 8 friendly nation, an3'sueA ss taey wish dsne
to themselves, sut would not yield enc jot Of its
TiEkt 10 the menace Of foreign powers
He cempliasentsd ths Federal Government
tnd SIR Seward uOen the fairness with which
hey di sca5sed matters Of difference, but said
shere were others, including Senator Ssmner
who bad acted DIFF Jrently. He denounced the
efforts Of those who sought TO cTests tToGbl9 BE-
tween America and Ea OJs, sud with express
Eons Of lrieniskip toward America, he asserted
that sll his "a forts would be to maiEiain peace
Speaking Of Poland, As defended Eaglsnd's
position, aad demonstrated against that of Rus
sis, bat did nst think that England sheuId 60 TO
war On the subject As regards hsziee he
thought that if the MeIicsns sppTovs Of Whist
WAS being done for them, they should be allowed
70 Go so.
The London Times says E srl Russell, in this
speech, is Interpreted as meaning that the vessels
vii be detained, even if the existing law is in
their favor, and Parlisment is called to pass
measures for tbs purpose.
EaTopoan Political news IS unimportsnt
The Parish Memorial DiplOmGlsgHs, wiring
On the Polish question, strongly dsnouBees the
course of England aud Austria, aud speaks in
tones Of strong hostility sgAiust the two Powers
The Liverpool cotton market closed frm with
sp upward tendency. Bfssdstafs still declin-
ing.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-17
From East rsnneasce.

An Abingdon correspondent of the Lynch
burg Viygiatas furnishes the following respect
ing the situation Of affairs in East Tennessee;
Having iust returned from the army 10 East
Tennessee, end tnIuking that . shsTt account Of
the operations Of our forces there would interest
your many readers is my only excuse for writ
ing ] lelt Gen. Williams directly IA front Of
Bulls gap late on the eveling Of the 4Eh. The
enemy, IN some force, hold the gap, but TIE gen
ersl bsnef vas thst they would contlnOe thoir
retreat on Knoxville. No general sngsg cement
bad taken siacc.- We had a slight Bknmish ia
frost OF GIeensiii5, Which resulted il tEs cap
tprs of vine Fodersis and several staRd Of small
ANS On the mofning aiEeT the occupation Cf
Greenvile, by ne ConfsdsTHte forces, scout
ing party, consisting Of three meas PeI-
formed a lea! whIcn challenges Oompsri-
500 with anything that has tIansprsd
duripg lhe wars dAshing lbTough the enemy's
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-17

lines, they attacked and disYsrsed strong Yam
kee guard, capturing eighty-sye United States
horses and mules, which they drove into Green
vile in triumph. the Yankees not daring to fol-
low ihen TIE persons VINO performed this gal
lant feat al hailed from the Od Dominion, aud
it IS bns Just that their names should be made
public. Taeir nsmas, as given 60 me, were as
follows Capt Jno G. Summers, Lieut. H Il
3 I'd and Ssrgt. II f. Chewing Of Peters req
mant cf cavalry.
East Tennessee is almost depopulated; The
tories having ali gone of with Federal troops, N
many ins;asces carrying their families with
them nothing is left ia tbs land for TA7 or
beast to subsist Hpo1, as what the Yankees did
not consume, they u5t-rly destroyed. Our troops
meet with much the same treatment in East
Tennessee as Ices did in Pennsylvania.