St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-24

romantic spot on the slope of Mount Ida,
His surroundings are, however, the re-
verse of romantic. The whole mountain,
he writes, is covered with the dead bod
les of women and children who there
sought refuge from the r;svages of civil
war, only to perish from exposure and
starvation. He goes on TO say that il
would be hard 10 exaggerate the cruel
ties of the Turks. They were guilty of
acts which it would be an outrage upon
decency TO mention. As the Great
Powers decline to interfere for the pro-
lection of the Christian population, they
have only TO look forward TO a continued
struggle, marked by the worst atrocities
of barbarian warfare.
DEATH By HIS OWN HAND.-On the
18th of May Hon. Elijah Hlise was re-
elected to Congress from one Of the dis
tricts of Kentucky, by an Overlooking
majority, and on the Sth committed SUI
eide with a pistol He left a note, say
in that, in the present condition of the
country. TO be out of existence was pref
cradle to living. Hi. age is not stated,
but his name appeared in the public pa
pers of that state 50 long ago as Henry
Clay was before its people for their sui-
frages.
a case of Importance has Just been
decided by the Court of claims at Wash
ington. 4 firm of New York. of whom
Simon Stevens, of Barnet, Vi. was q
member, received telegraphic order
from Gen. Fremont for five thousand
carbincs at twenty-five dollars each.
The order was filed. and the money for
the first half of the lot was paid 10y the
government. For the second half the
government refused 10 paw more than
eleven thousand dollars. This the firm
refused to accept They now recover
fitty-eight thousand dollars.
OLD AND YoUNG-There Is In Pep
percll. Mas, child ten months old.
whose mother, grandmother great-grand-
mother, and great-grcat-grandmother are
all living. The latter is not yet eighty
one years Of age.-ErcL,mys.
Very good, But we have a Young lady
in Rutland. - wears old. who has 4
mother, two grandmothers. two great
grandmothers, and great-great-grand-
mother all living. and the oldest of her
antecedents has arrived At the ripe old
age of 1S.-RmhAi Herald
A series of experiments bv Capt. Jo-
>eph Davis. of Ballwinsrille. Mass. has
proved that barren apple-trees may be
made TO bear beautifully. and an excel
lent quality of fruit, bv girdling them
when in full bloom. The hark must be
cut away in a strip two inches wide, care
being taken not +" injure the wood.
Trees treated in this manner soon heal
over. and have the appearance of heine
grated
PROSPECTS, oF GRASS ANp Hay. -
The Manchester Mirror says. that the
rams Of this spring have been very al
vantageous 10 the soil of New Hamp-
shire. Grass has started finely. and. II
the rains continue. May Will make 4
crop at hay that Will cause farmers and
purchasing consumers 10 laugh IL /
five years since the Garth was iull of Wa
ter until now. and as 4 consequence. the
crops have been light everywhere
4 Washington paper says that at a
late lin welding" ia Vermont, after
due preparation had been made for eel
ehraiive festival, il became known that
the = bride" WAS missing She had
elopci with I Young fellow. taking Will
her all the "iin her husband had saved
in ten wears,
The Vermont conference. at It's lste
session. resolved hereafter 10 admit nc
one 10 lis membership who uses tobacco
in any form.
Gen Sherman returned 10 ~. LOU.
from Fort Hooker. Kansas. SATURDAY
lie * reported 10 have sand. !" We car
have an Indian war or NOT, IS VT
choose lie SAYS that The parties ii
Kansas desire war. but he does not think
that they will be graiiiiel.
The Indians are oonsregaiing in large
numbers near Forts Selswick. Saunders,
and Phil kearney, with hostile inten-
tions. Gen Augur is sendiug additional
troops 10 thesc points. 70 prevent war II
possible. and il Is inevitably TO thorough
ly chastize the Indians.
In the Congregational church now
building, near the Patent office, Wash
ngton, three of the deaconS are Yer
monter>, viz: :. III. Hodges OF Rutland.
William Wheeler of Poultney, and Hor-
ace L. White of Bennington.
\ boy who smokes early and frequent
", or in any WAY uses large quantities OF
tobacco, is never known 10 make n man
OF much energy, and generally lacks
muscular and physical, rs well As men-
tai powers
llIGu TIEAsoN--ln the recent parli-
amentary debates on Fenianism. an Eng
lish lord made the remark that high
treason seems TO be about the safest
amusement which a man can allow him
self" The Boston Advertiser pertinent
" says that the remark will answer very
well for this side of the water.
There is great scarcity of fodder for
the animals in the eastern townships OF
Canada, and the cattle are DIVING bv
hundreds for want of food. The 81.
Lawrence continues unuSallv high. and
seriously hinders the arrival and unload
ing of vessels.
Tad Lincoln stands next 10 a colored
boy in his class IL a Chicago school, and
takes his part against the mean white
BOYS Tad is not smart in his scholar
ship, but he honors his name 10y taking
,ba Ii..l-