St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-17

The dry goods dealers at New York
have not all succeeded IN their haste TO
be rich, during the last year, if their re-
turns of income be correct. Henry Il.
Clafin, whose income in 1865 was half
4 million. returns SO profit from his
business in 1866, and another large
house reports 50 cents.
The Connecticut River Valley Fair,
will be held this year at keene, n H.,
on the 18th, 18th. and 18th of Septem-
Der next.
Hon. J. Il. Brown is about to build a
new frst-class hotel in Portland. 1t Is
TO he SIX stories high and will have an
elegant freestone front, with about ten
large and handsome stores in the base
ment.' The hotel itself will contain
about two hundred rooms.
Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker has received
leave of absence for one year, to go
abroad, and Gen. John G.. Robinson will
command the department OF the Lakes in
his absence.
The crops in Indiana and Ohio were
threatened and somewhat injured by the
severe frostS, but still promise very well
The book keeper of a largc firm in
Chicago returns n greater income this
year than all the members OF the firm put
together.
The ST, Louis Democrat SAYS the Lin
dell Hotel viii certainly be rebuilt. Al
ready S2SJ. 000 have been subscribed for
the purpose
The Watchman says most wisely that
il church Is closed during the week, lis
atmosphere i unfit for respiration on the
Sabbath. making dull both preacher :
brain and peoples. Fresh air should
also be freely admitted between the Sab
hath services
\ Gentleman in suburban town
buried hi~ sixth wife last week, Shortly
after her funeral he met the minister who
oiiiciatc'l. andViferol him Il three dollar
"recnback The minister declined TO
take il, SAVING lle Was not accustomed 10
accept lay for such services. The gen
tlemam coolly replied. ,r,in>t a. you say :
but that's what I've lrcn in the habit Of
paving ''-Bn,to,. ,J".uraL
\ Hartford doctor MAS Recently called
10 4 case ui ,log-bitc. \ b:g Newtound-
land had partly bre,.l,t.>tc,l off a little
boys lc- By the time the doctor arriv-
81 three wise Old la!ies we're each hold
in a tuft o; the Io-'S hair 10 the boys
wound.
y school teacher wliic conducting an
examination, asked among other que--
tons the following WHY Is the pro-
noun She applied 10 a ship To which
one oi the BOYS rendered the following
answer: because the rigging costs
more than the hull.
The New britain Conn. Record re-
lates 4 story OF a Youth of >ixiern and 4
@irl OF fourteen who clopcl in that place.
but TIE girls father caught them at the
doorway OF 4 justice in an adjoining
town. horscwhippcl The lad. seized his
daughter hy the arm. seated her ON the
horse behind him, PROMISED her good
spanking when they got home. forbid
her would-hc-hu>hand from ever being
seen in New Britain again. and SLOWLY
sall"pcd home
The collection Of platform scales. rep
resented 10y Howe and Fairbanks. Is curl
Gus and exhaustive. The latter great
firm has one large scale adjusted 10 The
weights Of each country. - that even the
Turkish characters may Ice seen upon
them: AMI one OF their railway scales l.
- powerful that You could almost weigh
the exhibition building upon il. ana il i
IT the same lime - true that one apple
lifted out would affect the halance-rod.
III" Polyglot Justice * not more blind
AMI strong-Puf< Correspondence Of Tie
Y, y. Tribune
Bishop Hopkins book on The Laws
of Ritrlali>m, has met with n sharp ex-
animation NJ the hands OF Rev. DIR. Hall
OF Washington. ID G.. who publishes in
a small yclumc 4 combination. a he be-
hcvcS il. of the views OF the Presiding
Bishop of the Episcopal church. Dr.
llcharges that 1.-The ui,i,RWsof The Bishops
work i unque>tionable, ii not 10 recon-
mend. nj least 70 clear the way, for the
introduction Of candles. copeS. incense.
crosses and other like things into ihe pub
lie worship of the Protestant Episcopal
Church
SEALED PROPOSALS,
For building isi A. 81 Iohisl E,-y. Vt for tn
-ec ~ lci- MIA C-nntr. viii De --.K.a ir IL. lua..s