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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-20
Invisible ATmor.

Gen. Schuyler Wa o-e OF tie american Of
ic-rs in the army Nh;ch .ougat for our free
Su. He figure largely in those stirring
scents wa:ca saol. F,-ce IN the Hatson and
Nlohask rivers. = aea the English generals
aired the Ini:l.s i come ani fight On thei-
SIDE. Cen. Sgau,ie iec hal great Influence with
the rel men; they loved and feared him; so
he English wished he was out of the way;
and as he did not get shot On In. battle field,
a plot was haiched 70 waylay and murder
MIN.
Two men were T;c<e1 cut 10 do this bloody
Iced, an Ei.slisamal aad an Indian. The
~ and time were set: they shoaldered their
rifles and took tieir stand behind Gimp of
;rees which he hal to pass by on his way
home. After waiting and watching some
the general hove in SIGHT. He was on-horse-
back and alone. Now, Or never. They
took aim. Ia q minute more the general
would have been a dead man. At that in
>,ant the Indian knocked down the English
mans gun CRYING: Il cannot kill him; l
tave eaten his bread too often" The gener-
al rode on unhsrmed; he had buckled on an
invisible armor, stronger than brass, and he
was safe. What was it The armor of
friendly actions. The General had often re-
lieved the distresses Of the poor red men +;
he had fed them when hungry, and clothed
them when naked: and now British gold
cannot buy up the grateful memory of bis
kindness, as it melts the murderers heart.
| cannot kill him; have eaten hjs bread
too often"
Oh, what power there is IN friendly as'
tons! They not only make you friends, hnt
disarm your enemies
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-20
The Indian Corn.

We doubt whether our farmers raise
any Of the large, bulky crop that afford
them better average crop than Indian
corn, or upon which they look with more
satisfaction and pride. Ii IS beautiful crop
. look at, from first 10 last-trom the first
II ging blade through every Stage OF rs
growth. Wha: pleasan,er sigh; does,any crop
present than tire com when two feet high,
wilh lis ,.-ndulous leaves, gracefully hanging
over on every side and trembling in the
Oreeze. How rich are the broad, dark green
caves at this period Of is growth. In few
4ays, upon some aspiring stems, "spindles "
show themselves, and in a short time they
,l"t the whole field. Then the ears se;, and
glossy" silk pushes lis way from each ker-
mel 10 The open Gay, and the field is in lis
prime. But the gradual changes which oc-
cur in manuring the seed. and in the decay
I plant itself when the work IS done, sre
al interesting snd Instructive, until frOsis
strike the husks, opening them and revealing
he golden ear. 1t is especially gratifying TO
raise Indian corn, because it serves so many
purposes. In an urr7Pe condition, II IS scarce
y exeelied by anything else, as pala,able,
nuir.cious ard wholesome food. In various
iorms it subsecy,, the wants of man and
beast be,t-r Than aly other grain. u is ca
>ily preserved ouly .,quiring 10 he kept dry
N ogdzr 10 keep II in good condition for
months or years.
In addition 10 these considerations, the
com crcp affords 10 US large amount Of the
sweetest and most nu;1icious fodder We have,
Ahs:. i is Gu. early alI properly cured. A
field that WI produce fifty bushels Of corn
,.er ac-e, VII give as much excellent fodder
: viii the average acres Of the upland now
ing lots in New England. We have known
the horse OF livery stable kept through The
7:;re winter on the "topplings Of corn,
nd came out well in the spring, though no
mere hay was given them than when fed on
hay.-N. T. Fdrmsr.
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heart Of joy, the famishing little ones and
the incense of gratitude that arose from those
little hearts, must have been well ssing TO
Him who sent mamma to the children of
Israel
Dear old "Mufy puss received cordial
"vote of thanks" and she sat in the corner
and purred with half sleepy eyes, while the
delicious supper was being eaten.
Thanks were returned to the great and
glorious Gver," and the heaven-fed family
retired, and slept sweetly far into the day.
Johnny's first thought va, TO examine the
unfinished roof, that for once had served q
goodly purpose, though he much wondered
how Pussy managed to crowd through.
The storm had ceased, and little after
noon the fathers of the towns" came on
strong OK sleds, bringing food, and also the
unworthy husband and father.-Comgrega-
tiOna(ist
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sHorn to support tee Constitution c: IT,
United States, acre IL secret caucus every
night plotting this rebellion And
still You clirs 10 slavery. Wei, so 6e Il
iou vii have good time clingirg 10 the
n s'o' Joy b. with you. As for me. shall
cling 10 The Union and let the nlgger 20. He
useu To be local Institution among Us; but
now he is what We Methodists call an timer
ant You used TO CRY out separa-
lion, and You got it; and YOU have il to-day
to your hearts content. Yol are separated
from your sons, some of you, and from your
farms and houses, your fence-rails, your mules
and horses. You used 20 cry out representa-
lion, and you got it. You are represented in
every rebel army in the South, in every pris-
on and bastile in the North, and You have
more representatives in hell than any other
SCI cf men between heaven and hell.
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note. With infinite horror he found that il
did Lot reply TO his trilllng touch. In con-
sternation he rushed,from the hall, leaving
the doors open. The sound of great tu-
multi was heard ourSide. | could even dis
tinguish the voices of newsboys CRYING the
Extra Transcript-Terrible Organ Aoei-
dent" Steps were heard. hurrying in the
direction of Faneuil Hall. Bells were ring
ing, and militia gathering at every available
spot-chieiiy, of course, On the Common.-
At las the measured steps of armed mel
were heard. and the Chief of Police, accom-
panied BY Governor Andrew on one hand.
Tioknor & Fields on the other, and a squad
Of fifty in the rear poked his head into the
Organ. Susan vii pered to ne that they
would hang IS, and thought il 10; unlikely,
tor the Governor looked very Stern.
As they approached, therefore, We Retreat
et among the pipes, and finally succeeded ii
getting out Of The Organ by the sid of their
lights, leaving them still Inside. \ brilliant
idea n1w struck nt. With lie all of Susan
! pulled out all the .,ops, set the bellows So
ing, and sat d5tcn o0 Ike key band. The en-
tire samut Of Natures muitiiui.nUus voices
found utterance al oucs. Il was Ike the e2-
plcsion of magazine in the midst OF ne
nagt,ia duriag a severe CannonaGe, aceompa-
MED by an awful thunderstorm and earth
quake, and chorus of three Thousand Young
ladies' screaming murder! This Is yisorous
and poetic description, know. l. reminds
me Of tie strong language in some OF Whit
tiers poems. | am not unlike Whittier: i'll
deeC- am Wittierl.
Alter few moments OF exul;a,ion, Susan
and returned 10 the Comm on, where We fouGG
the excitement sill! increasing. One mon il
the crowd, professional musician and q
sp;ri;alis.. said inst 10 mortal hand had
;0utAei he kty< Of the Organ 10 bring forth
the grand and terrible harmonies that Boston
had iua; listened TO. told him | though
So too. L Was probably 10; / mortal hand.
Ine sane idea was prevalent throughout III,
crowd. "Wha: harmony and sabi;miiy in
that last burst. was the universal txc.an.a-
lion. The h.ct Of Sebastian Bach alon.
could produce such cono.rat.oa. Tie
appearance OF Governor Andrew looking
Father pale, with his head in sling. Wa
greeted with applause; and when he Al
noGGced q tie Commonwealth that tee re-
port of al accident 10 the Organ was withcu'
foundation. a ne had just satisfied himself
that tie Incompatible instrument retained
is Pristine powers, the cheers Of the c-oM4
were ioag ana loud. They hanged the anna
teur & a iamn-nost in Beacon street, for
slande- lihel. fai>ehood and Ccpoerhe.dIsm
Thr-e - volunteered to im2cita.ize the
inc.Grr., Of the day. ard themselves incid=n-
t...y, Inc crowd then dispersed. each maj
qn'etly Perusins the riot act. That's the
way they check IN incip;ent mob in Boston.
When We founJ cur bany he was crying
Hehe emily. gazed on his purple and dis
torted face with pride He was the cnly in
d:yi!ua' IN he town Of Boston who had not
accept. ~.,a admiration the most horrible
t.scoiG. SIMPLY because It came from tn
Great O saa. AUGUSTUS WATTS.
-Broo.,yat Jaion.
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ParSon BroWnloW.

Psrs7n BEowniow in late sIeech at Knox
vile, before the East Tennessee Convention.
gives li> rtas,rs Tor b=irg an au,i-siaver
r.~a as ..aws:
say ihat for more than eighty years slar-
cry has ruled this government, and that for
IN Re han three years. because it could nr
longer rue. ii mas sought win ire ant! sword
ard Ire ass2s>in's kaiie. AID the dungeon.
and TIE racs and the STAKE, an! every device
that hell could suggest, TO ruin This Govern
ment Since tie foundation of ihS Govern
ment there have been 70 Presidents. o.
these The Ssuth had l3 The North hid. in
al, lat six, and Of these six We kidnapped
three, and pio@shed with them cur cotton
fields, as W. pl5ueh with bull and heifers.-
We have :.at nos; G: tie f.r,i in aIpoil.;-
melt, I'D tie lind teals ol tie tt,leral hine
a: home and these things W. ha3 Y hsn We
were ro' able 10 pay our postal expense 10
the general government. And why? :? We
did ret s,l.-i; these ;hiuss-we Lemar.., i
,hem. Ia the name Of GU. superior r4n-
hood oar peculiar Institution. cur l.ish-tonsC
chiva!ry, We demanded them.
Wheuce this arrogance? We got il frcm
the negro. And now | am asked
TO LET him alone as property.
YES. gentlemen, We OF the South are re-
sponsible for this war. Before God, tel
YOU, that We made it necessary, whether OF
no: that We tolced it upon the country, and
his without the shadow Of an excrse.
have been pro.s.ayer ~ maa-the bsst Pr.
slavery mn in this house. But am for III,
Union. So toi! lie Alabama Legislature
. five Years ago. Itey were then preparing
for var. and h! made an approp. iation 0
$2J0,G0C fer aiming the State. And furlhe
) back than that, when Henry A. Wise va
governor Of Virginia. he wrote letters TO a
; the governors in the Southern States dsclar
ing that in the event OF the election Of Ere
: mont to the Presidency of the United State
t ne would head an army, march into Washing
: ton, and in the name Of the South seize an
!. possess the Government.
: We 0: the South have intended this rebe
t lion for more than thirty years. South CaI
I. oina and two more cotton states have neye
i been republican and never had republica
e government. South Carolina would hav
I. seeded in Jacksons time; but the old her
g took Calhoun by the throat and choked hir
- down. And this choking is a remedy ihs
Y ought 10 have been resorted to in the &c,
T. eress Of the United States when traitors lh
v that walking liquor shop, Wigfsll. who ha
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-20
Good Vinegar.

As have seen from tine 70 time inquiries
;.or making good vinegar, VIII give YOU the
I'd; made half a b4Tlei ; nlr tao ears ago,
which We have been using out Of ever isince,
and Is now better thin ever, and prorouced
" all who have tasted i the best for strength
and favor they ever tastei-in fact We never
dare Use il full strength. In the spring /
had lett several gallons of a barrel Of cider
mat got too sharp for drinking, 10 which was
added nearly as much soft water, lot of ref
Use mo.asses, the remains OF kes Of beer
left from tie previous harvest, probably an
ther gallon-two handfu,s dried apple, 8
piece of brown paper dipped in molasses, 10
form The mo;her-then add cake of dry
Yeast, and lei j; 80 TO work, with piece Of
musqu.io bar over the hung Then when
fruit canning time came, W. had several kinds
tra>r5eriiss aud s'rawhe,lies) which from
.upe.:5c: sealing le.mtnied; these went into
ny kes-t!tn a. the apple and peach par
i-S> "'.t Sa'S'.' 5-l uo"h ~ sioAt ] IT Sr0
covered with s0:t wafer, and siIoaed TO thor
oughly ftrmenf, these strained and the liquor
.i!ed 20 r'y keg-wiih l.l;ie mc,asses from
/ Tine 20 Ire, and by The md Of the summer
se lad txr lisnt vinegar; and Nc have been
u>irg, as sa:l, nearly two years from thst
same k-g. SAVING apple ?arings and ierment-
4 fruits TO keep up the saip',, or sometimes
aiding water and molasses if Ii gets down
much. There is fne mother formed in the
seq, which acts Ike tne ce.elrlted vinegar
plant, converting erer,thins put in TO vim
.ngu.-C Cohatru E.,..,ee.rn.
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she knew it,-no5e hearted. strong minded !;
vet he yielded gradually to temptation. Only
ten short years from luxurious riches to pc
nurious poverty. From almost perfect nap
piness to hopeless misery and want But. a
moment of time from life to death--then, Oh
what them No drnnkard shall nherit tie
ktngdom Of God.
My tale is iinishei-but it is true faith
tul story Of one misguided life.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-20
10. nc '..It'-0.IIHl..
Few Words About My Friend.
" HIRAM D,W, VI. j.

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-20

Noltaire related to Mrs. Sherlock an anec-
dote Of Swift. Lady Carteret, wife Of the
lord lieutenant. said to Swift. The air OF
Ireland is very excellent and healthy For
goodness sake, madam, don't say so in Eng
land; for if you do they will certainly tax it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-20
t1SS.

C The New York World represents
Gen Mcclellan in going for the war, and in
proposing to put the democracy upon that
doctrine IN the Presidential campaign. But
there is much revolt at the idea, and the
Philadelphia Age, speaking for the Pennsly-
varia democracy, says that much as they
love and honor Mcclellan, they will not
stand with him upon the doctrine Of sustain
Ing the war, and pushing it relentlessly to
the end Of an undivided and indivisible re-
public.
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A Desperate Struggle.

Several years ago, when the south of Ire
land was, as it eveS has been within the
memory Of the oldest inhabitants, in dis
'urheI state. gentleman, advanced in years,
lived IN retired country house. He was a
bachelor, and whether trusting 10 his sup
posed popularity, or imagining that the gen.
eraI alarm among the gentry were ground
less, he continued in his lonely mansion lon .
after ms neighbors had quilted theirs for a
safer residence in town. He had been iAds-
posed tor several days, and, on the night he
was attacked, had taken his supper in his
sed-room, which was on the ground floor,
and Inside parlor with which it communi-
Gated. The servants went 10 bed the house
was shut up for the night, and the tea-tray
with It's appurtenances, by a providentiai
oversight, was forgotten in the old mans
chamber
Some hours after he had retirel to bed he
was alarmed 1t hearing window lifted in
the outer apartment; MS chamber door was
ajar, and he moon shone brilliantly through
the open easement, rendering objects in the
Far.or distinct and perceptible to any person
IN tie inner rooln. Presently man leaped
III through the window, and three others-io
lowed IN quick succession. The old gentle
man SpranS from his BED, but unfortunatei. .
there were no arms in the apartment; recol-
ltciing the forgotten supper tray, ne provid-
ed himself with case knife, and resolutely
took hi stanG behind the open door. He
had oac advantage over his murderers-they
were in the full moonlight and he shrouded
in imr.retrable darkness.
! momentary hesitation took place among
the party, Who Seemed L, decided as to which
of them should enter, for, acquainted with
the locality OF the house, they knew wei!
wnere The devoted victim sttpt. Al last one
of the villains cautiously approached, stood
nIomtu; in The dUoSw ay, hesitated. advanc-
ed step. no, : whisper was heard, a breath
less s.race rriguel around, and the apart
meut before MIN was Iark as the grave itself.
SO on, blast ye, What the deuce are
}e aeerd Of" sad the rough voice of an
associate behind he took second step, and
the cd maa'S knife was buried in bis heart .
No second thrust was requisite, for, with 4
C-ep sroan, the robber saLk dead upon the
floor.
Int oAscu,'y of the chamber, the sudden
destruction i.oso. by the deadly tnrust, pre-
,ea.-,. the ruliians in the outer room from
knowing the fate of their companion. y
second presented himself, crossed the ;hresh-
holl. >tum Id against his dead associate,
at. t.t .v... ;he Old mun' 5 knife in n.s Oo-
sou. Tie wound, though mortal, vas no,
80 t'. as he other. and the rutiian had time
to iacu!at- trat h. was dead man.
Instantly several shots were fired, bat The
Oh" gentleman po'I'loh sheI'eFe" MIN iIo"
me bullets a 'N!Fu assassin 'heh au'"'ceO
't''ild " long lo"'IIIs-p'''e '"ioUS" ''i'
doorway. ami &c laiiy rested the barre
agan,t the o.. mans body. The direction
hoNey-r, was d s.ant.ng onS, and with all
m:vab'e self possession he remained stead,
til. tie murderer drew the trigger, ard th
ball passed without injury; but the Has!
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The following is taken from the r

The following is taken from the report of
TIE proceedings of the Connecticut Lesisla-
ture: Bill to tax geese and bachelors taken
up. Mr.. Harrison was opposed to the pro-
y,si.n taxing bachelors. There was tax
already laid upon goose, and any man who
lived twenty five years without being married
could ae taxed under that section" The bill
was postponed.
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WOmcn's W Ork.

S4o"' uliPp'hS' Hossy' oIo"h' turns IhF
old mlll-wheel, ever running its ceaselesa
round, or If TO take rest, it is onl J at nouns
when We rest also, so that we Go not eipre-
clate 1t. The Oh wheel has been mended,
one part OF its sturdy frame gave way. and
one day the carpenter put in new piece Of
wood, bright. clear and yellow, in the midst
OF the gathered moss and rust OF years,
Children sit watching it, aad every time
the new bright spot appears, they cry "there
It comes again" and so they count the Tevo-
lutions.
So regularly and constantly comes up the
question Of womans labor to be discussed,
handled only to disappear in another reyolu-
ton.
Here it comes again.
Women meet and tell their wrongs and
cry for redress, and the world would gladly
help them. But now? ? do MT expect to
throw much light On the Subiect-there is no
new thing under the sun-but one cannot
we'll let the subject alone.
Does not this principle bear upon the
point Nei' any Coiiin'N"l'! Is III eN'7's
u '"e "''''"'"' p'VeS i"''' i'i7'V y ''o
nlucn "on'''' \ I""''r III 'l'' "'"INet--'''' u
'''e 1'S ''"ss' ''i SN''' o''ii"''.'''
any p'A'e-- "N' po'i "'o 0''''i''''S ""''''S ~
"ST lie heToi''
Wy OWN 0P'"'o'' = '''"' '''e ei'''' % '"'>'
lNs prices would only MAKE more women
'"il 10 sewing ''i y WIZ "0' Say IN ''''''o''l
Out an existence me experiment was tfieo
Oh S"laii sc'le III ''''c'Aa'u curing winter
OF snneflnS. be"t'"Ie"' Nn4i'louaIS 'ofo'ed
all 'SSocia'ioH' ooCS"' "'d'ei'"l anu '"'i.'s''e"
work AZ ilVlhS prices NO Soo..', was l.
Known that work was OH -red 'n'A Groves
rushed in, from the country ard from oIhtr
places because wolk was to be Rad tor mon
y. They had as many poor and "S much
suffering as ever ana great quantity o'
clothing on their hands.
Sewing IS an urneaIlhy empoyment' ana
Kills by inches, II not iaster' Wh'.e the ma
chine work II followed conlInnou~iy'IS worse
than the needle. "A grI was al 'vfk TOR
me- sac >co'iicu "e''' vac ''.'''''''S SIC
dld not come and two days af'tf"aFd a sph-
su'ute appeared. She sara Jana W-S oeaH-
oiS was 'he AS'of! 'old mt m,,'! days * ';
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JAS, =. t:s.bUGGALl-,
Ucalc. lu
NG"Y X y Y G % o ID S
.-5rr .dou.ah OH:ce.
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,r.r - UARNESSf>. etc.
....g .gIsy.a, Railroad street.
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. ,H INES, DIRECTORY.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-09-28
D I II D

Suddenly, of bilious fever, at the resi-
denee Of her step-father, Walter C. Max
well, Of Archer township. on the 10th of
September, 1864, in her 18th year, MARY
JANE MIKEsELL.
The deceased wss a daughter of George
Alikesell deceased, and grand daughter of
John Hoobler, of Ruwley township. She
was young lady of more than ordinary in
terest, and leaves large circle of relatives
and friends to mourn her untimely end. She
was one of whom it could be truthfully said
that
"None knew her but 10 love her,
None named her but TO praise"
and her loss will not be supplied while mem
ory holds sway in the minds of those with
whom she was associated.
Surrounded by kind friends, who minis
tered to her every want-to whom her slight
est wish it gave them pleasure to fulfill, and
who done all in their power to make her
life pleasant, she bid fair for a long and a
pleasant life, But how often are the bright
est prospects darkened. How often is the
flower of the flock taken when it is like ia
king the light from the soul when the gen
tie word, the kind smile and the upright
walk had been the light of the household
making happy those around aud seeming
to make her presence necessary to earthly
enjoyment. But death loves shining
mark, and, with ruthless hand strikes at
the fairest and brightest of earth. It leaves
homes darkened, hearts sorrowful, and
makes void around the family circle, which
no mutations of time can heal.
Bat dark as death is, there is that which
robs it of its sting. 10 the sincere Chris
tian it has no terrorS. 1t is but the chang
ing Of residence from bleak shores of time
to the blissful shores of immortality
the darkness Of earth to the light of Hea-
ven--from tribulation, sorrow and turmoil
to the peace, JOY and rest of the Celestial
City-fr0m sickness and sorrow, pain and
death, to eternal bliss and happines, The
deceased, at the early age of fifteen, expert
enced Il change of heart, and united with
the Lutheran Church, since which time her
walk and conversation have given evidence
that her hope has been fixed on Heaven
To her it was pleasant to live on earth, sur
rounded by kind friends, but, with the poet
she could say:
II would not live always, ask no. to
stay,
Where storm after storm rises dark DER my
way;
~ 4
Il would not live alway, no. welcome the
tomb,
Since Jesus hath lain there l dread not its
gloom"
BLESSED are the dead who die in the
lord, from hcuceforth, saith the spirit, for
they rest from their labors Calm and
serene she departed. FIR mind was recon
ciled to the change, and she now rests in
heaven. Her home on earth was pleasant.
but oh, how glorious her present home.
WIN. s. NJ.