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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-10-11
PARIS EXPOSITION.

THE ONLY QUESTION IS,
Tor hl' did ELIAS HOWE. JE, ceivc thee hon
ors He cntr.t''i the EypDstion N.SUFACTUEER Of
sewing Na' hiHts. >uT A. Inventor"
He did MT Apply for or receive his Gold Medal as
Inventor"
III" Aw,.p peaks of Nh HOWE ~ -..PEov. .rEE''
md ''M,NUF:'rrcrE'' of Scwin- Machines
NJ HOWE ,vh" i supp Sc! to ku,g,l save the Com
MEDAL was aWar'! Il him FOE HIS SEWING MA
HINES rNHII;iTt", A%n For NoTHING ELSE.
Nov in Ill ;IirIc=s ask, WHosE SEWING Ma
hines took the FIRST PRIZE at the ExpnsitionP
Let e 'NNuS SENSE ANSWER. ami We are content
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-10-11
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'tW catalogue Of IMPROVED STENCIL DIES, q
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-10-11

yetion Of great value 10 families all pay great profits
send DC and gel 81 lge- and sampic graft. Agents
have made SO JOE. Ephriim BrO"n Lowell Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31
Personal.
Henry Ward Beecher defends Horace Gree
ley in bailIng jefferson Davis.

Henry Ward Beecher defends Horace Gree
ley in baillng jefferson Davis.
James Gordon Bennett returns en- income
Of Sll9,967.
Rosa BOnheur publishes a card contradict
ing the report that she had gone mad.
Madame Persiani, the great singer of the
Italian opera, both in London and Paris, died
recently in the latter city of apoplexy.
The Hon Mr. StanfeId, member ofthe En-
glish Parliament, and firm friend of the
United States during the rebellion is dead.
Gen. D. VIC. Clarke is in town on
short visit to his friends here, and is looking
in fine health. He sails for Europe in June.
Pres. johnson is going to Raleigh, y. c f,
before he goes to Boston, which will proba-
bly, postpone bis visit East until after June
81.
The largest sum ever given by a single in
dividual, except will, by to the Baptist Pub
licatiOn Society, was $4,000 last year by Dea.
Jonathan Cutler of Brattleboro, Vt.
Mr.. jerome Hopkins is having great sue
cess in the Provinces with his new lecture
on the d" Art of Piano-Playing, combined
with concert Of piano music. lie travels
alone.
The President has received formal letter
from George Bancroft, accepting the Prus-
sian mission. 1t is said the appointment
was not favored by Secretary Seward as re-
ported.
lion. John Spaulding has been commits
stoned BY Gov. Dillingham; as Assistant
Judge of Washington Co. Court, to Gil the
vacancy occasioned by the death OF Judge
Bass. Judge Spaulding formerly held the
Office one year.
The Nashville Banner asserts. on what il
considers the best of authority, that it was
the purpose of the Ex-Coniederate Vice
President, j. q. Breckenridge, to return to
the United States in the event of Mr.. DAVIS
discharge. So We may look for this gentle
mans arrival
Among the Passengers by the Steamer
Merimac, which arrived at New York on
Wednesday from the West Indies were Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Benedic; Of this city, on
their way home after winters stay on the
Island of St. Croix. They will probably
await settled warm weather in these parts
before returning to Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

ECCENTRIC CHOICE OF TExTs.-Dr. Shedi in
his volume on Homiletics, Just published by
by Scribner & Co., gives some instances of
curious choice of texts
\ preacher selected Acts 10 80; 'sSirs,
what must | do to be saved p and preached
upon the divine right Of Episcopacy. For
Paul and Silas are called 'sirs, and ssirs, >
being in the Greek kuriOi, and this, IN strict
translation, meaning lords, it is perfectly
plain that at that time Episcopacy was not
only the acknowledged government, but that
bishops were peers Of the realm, and so
ought to sit in the House of Lords
Another preacher, in the time Of Charles
H., selected for his text the words, seek
first the kingdom Of God, and drew from
them the proposition that kIngly govern
ment is most in accordance with the will of
God. ''FOr it is not said, seek the pGrlia
ment of God, the army Of God, or the con.
n.ihee of safety of God but it Is, seek the
kingdom Of Cod"
Another preacher took Matt. l: 2;
Abraham begat Isaac, - and argued against
pluralists, and nOn-residency 10 the minis
try 'FOr had Abraham not resided with
Sarah his wife, be could not have begot
Isaac"
Another preacher takes for his text Isaiah
S. ) /; "ls 1t such fast that have chosen?
a day for a man to afflIct his soul? Ii is to
bow down his head as a bulrush p and de-
duces the proposition that repentance for
an hour or a day, is not worth bulrush."
An aged New England minister, during
the colonial period, once preached before
very unpopular deputy governor, from Job
20 ., Though his ereeLleHey mount
up to the heavens, and his head reach unto
the clouds, yet shall he perish forever like
his own dung" Another preached to the
newly married couples of bis congregation
upon part of Psalm 70: 7; And abun-
dance Of peace as long as the moon en-
dureth."
Dean Swift is said to have preached the
annual sermon to the Associated Tailors OF
Dublin, upon the text, "a remnant shall
be saved" Among his printed sermons
there is one upon Acts 90: 9, "And there
sat in the window a certain young man
named Eutyehus, having fallen into deep
sleep and as Paul was long preaching. he
sank down with sleep, and fell down from
the third loft. and was taken up Dead"
which thus begins IL have chosen these
words with design, if possible, to disturb
some part IN this audience of half an hours
sleep, for the convenience and exercise
whereof this place, at this season Of the day,
s very much celebrated"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

On. Sherman said awhile since tina, oar
c1v.rnmcut could have WAT with the Indians
On TIE plains, or not. Just as it chose. Ap-
parentiy i, ha> chosen war, and 1t is ar
nouucad t1a; Gen. Sherman has abandoned
has proposed tour in Europe and Palestine,
t. engage in the hunting Of the red skins.
Generals Hancock and Luster. and Augur,
are already On the war path Gen Hancock
has. a. 1t is reported. defined and announced
she region within which war Is proclaimed,
being the belt Of country between the Ar
kansas and Platte rivers.
Within those limits, the Indians are to lie
shot, on sight, their villages destroyed, their
tribes extermInated, # it can be done. That
is considerable Of an ''if, - however. Yer
mont acquaintance who Is interested in tie
line Of overland stages to Santa Fe, and fam
liar with shat region, was relating to US,
the other day, the particulars of a council,
held several years since between United
States officer and some Of the chiefs. The
General. after the approved fashion, made
his speech. granting to the Indians the right
to lie. liberty and the pursuit OF buffalos,
provided they behaved but if not, then the
Great Father at Washington would send
him an army, and be would burn their wig
vans: he would kill their warriors; be would
capture their women and children and be
would drive the red men from the plains.
As theso terrors were recited by the inter
prefer 10 the chieIs, the General noticed that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

CURIOUS FRAUD.-A suit in one Of the
New York courts brings out the facts of
most singular fraud carried out BY a wo-
man. Five years ago a gentleman named
Bull, belonging in Hartford, Conn.,, pur-
chased some house property on Staten Island,
which was decided to his daughter. Two
years aiterward lady called at real estate
brokers' in New York, stated that her name
was Bull and that she wanted loan of
$1,000 on her Staten Island property. This
the broker allowed her to have on mortgage
About two months siterward she informed
her lawyers in New Haven, Conn, where
she had taken up her residence, that she
wanted TO sell her Staten Island property.
and 1t was sold, and $500 over and above
the mortgage was realized and paid to her.
Subsequently the real owner determined also
to sell, but found that the property had been
disposed Of in the manner stated, and to
widow lady, who will probably lose the
amount OF her investment. Who the cum
ming swindler really was, or where she is to
be found, no one but herself and confeder-
ates know. The witnesses in the suit from
New Haven all agree that she was an intelli-
gent, iady-like person, about thirty-fve
years OF age, neatly but plainly attired, and
OF pleasing and even elegant address.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

MILITARY EDUCATION N CoLLEGEs.-Ihe
New Haven Journal says MAJOR Whttlesey,
of the United States army, has recently been
in consultation with the officers Of Yale
College. in relation to plan to connect the
regular army more closely with the chief
literary institutions Of the country, by
establishing military Proiessorships IN them
and making a certain number of thor grad
yates officers in the army. Major White
sey has been commissioned to obtain the
views of the leading colleges on this sub
ject, to assist IN the preparation Of bill to
be presented at the next session Of Congress.
The general features Of the plan are the as
signment by the government Of one or TWO
competent officers to one leading college IN
each State, to give instruction in military
science and practice, in addition to the regu-
lar academical course. When a class grad
yates, fye Of its members, selected FOL their
excellence in general as well as military
scholarship, are to be recommended for COM
missions in the army and are 70 be appoint
ed, as vacancies occur, thesame as graduates
at West Point now arc, and are to stand on
the same footing with the West Pointers in
all the assignment, to duty. The reason for
this movement Is the fact that West Point
does not supply officers enough, the army
has become so large.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

The WRECK OF THE SASTIAGo.-The follow
ing particulars are published Of the disaster
TO the steamer Santiago de Cuba. belonging
TO the Nicaragua Steamship Company
The steamer left Greytown on the 18th with
345 passen gers, q number Of whom were ladies.
Nothing unusual occurred until the steamer ar
rived of Hstteras, at one O'Clock Tuesday NOR
ming. when a slight shock was felt by persons
on deck, giving the impression that the steamer
had struck ground. The officers, however, deny
that such was the case.
Tuesday evening Was quite oggy, but after
midnight became quite clear, and there was
smooth sea running. The vessel struck of At
lantic City, n. j., at about O'Clock Wednesday
morning. The passengers attribute the csuse Of
the accident TO gross negligence Of the captain
and officers, and rumors are sfost that into1i-
cation had something to do with IT, and it is
thought by some that the whole affair Was
brought shout by bribery, the steamer being Of
the opposition line to California.
No efforts were made to launch the boats IN
til "a O'Clock. At that hour life boat vas got
ready and Capt. Kelly and number Of lady
passengers reached the shore safely. Another
boat, under command Of Capt. HAtton, then
started and reached the shore without accident
Soon after the other boat with Capt. Kelly re
turned to the vessel and took l. passengers, but
when within 80 yards Of the shore the boat cap
sized and four Of the ladies and two officers were
drowned. When assistance reached the boat
two ladies were discovered clinging to the inner
cross pieces. They were nearly exhausted and
speechless, but recovered consciousness upon
the application Of proper remedies.
A raft was also sent out from the steamer
which was worked to the shore in good order.
One man was. however, washed overheard and
drowned
The remaining men chung to oars and pieces
Of timber, and were saved.
Nothing more was done to save the passengers
until the wreckers appeared. They Immediate
ly set to work under the supervision Of Captain
Townsend, and by P. NJ, all on board were
placed on dry land.
The steamer lies near the light house. q short
distance from the shore, and there is no difficult
~ in reaching her at low tide. At last accounts
she had feet Of water in her hold, and the
paddle wheels were more or less injured Her
freight. consisting Of India rubber and provis-
ions, is being removed by the wreckers, and all
the personal baggage is saved. The names Of
the lost are as folloys:-Mrs. Eunice Salone
Gross, Miss Sarah McAvoy, Mrs. Mary Watkins,
Mrs. Marcella Kicker. Mart in McNulty, John
Smith, and Mary Louisa Gross An. inquest
has been held, snd verdict returned "acciden-
tai drowning" Two Of the bodies, those Of
J hn Smith and Mary L. Gross have not yet
been recovered.
Mrs Kicker, who was among the lost, was on
her way to England TO receive a legacy Of El5,-
600 which had been left her. Her husband
witnessed her death from the deck Of the ship
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

The Burlington Free Press, of Thursday
evening, quotes yIlianous letter-most
probably written by a Radical Republican
for the purpose-purporting to be from a
New Yorker to the Rome, Ca, Courier, and
attributes i. to a Democrat. The vile thing
was never written by q Democrat, and the
Free Press knows perfectly well that Its
sentiments are no more Democratic than
they are Republican. But then, no mat
ter it's a good enough Morgan until after
the cleetion.-BHrhngfoa Sentinel
How does the Sentinel know 1t was not
written by Democrat?
The letter in question appeared in the
Rome Courier about a month ago. The
editor in an Introductory paragraph said it
was " received yesterday from a gentleman
living IN the interior Of New York, and
further vouched for him as % q law-abiding,
constitutional man. As the Courier Is not
wont to waste cOmmendatory phrases on re-
publicans, 1t would be iaIr inference from
this that the writer was an opponent OF the
republican party. But the letter is full of
intrinsic evidence that llc NEittI Na- uOt
only democrat but a bitter cOpperhead.
Fol instance in a portion which We did not
copy. he speaks of the dominant party at
the North as 90 Constitution hating fana-
ties. "a favorite democratic phrase. Again
he says;
'sYou might ask where we we're when you Was
being overwhelmed by numbers-l will tell you
we were under the heel Of a military, similar
to that over you now--but rest assured there
are many true men and women here, @ho have
burned with indignation and sympathy, during
all those dreadful years of horrible crimes, per
petrated by hypocriticsl North"
Was it the Republicans or Democrats, that
complained of military despotism at the
North. during the war? The letter is evil
IDENTIFY a genuine one, from Northern man,
and we have not the slightest doubt that be
votes the regular Democratic ticket. We
are very glad of it. if there are Democrats
who, with the Sentinel, consider his senti-
ments 'odiOus."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

The BOsToN RECORDER AND THE CoSGREGA-
TIoNALlsT have been consolidated, and appear
this week as one paper. There was, some
little time ago, a proposal to remove the
Recorder to New York but the plan was
abandoned, and a union with the Con-
gregGfiondhsf arranged instead.
The two have been the leading Congrega-
tional papers in New England for many
years, representing, SO far as there was dil
ference between them, what may be called
the =. Old School and the I" New SCHOOL,
of Congregationalism Their union will
make paper much better, probably, than
either OF them could be alone and so the
public will be- the gamers. The Boston
Trarelher remarks:
Since the National Council Of the Congre-
gational Churches Of the United States, which
contained all the supposed dlscordsnt elements
of the denomination, was able to harmonic so
perfectly in the expression OF the faith OF those
churches, in the language OF the venerable
Westminster Assembly's Confession, there has
been a much stronger attraction Of parties to-
not utterly to abandon, minor distinctions
amOAg themselves, and spend their united
strength in advancing the common and essen
tisl interests Of the denomination. And the
consolidation of the two leading Congregational
papers in the land will no doubt contribute
strongly to the union and the prosperity Of the
churches -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

At Buffalo, in the absence Of the parents.
boy named Hall, SIX years old, gave bis
brother, four years old, some whisky 70
drink. Shortly after drinking it, the boy
sat down to the breakfast table, and had Jus,
commenced eating, when, stupefed by The
liquor, it is supposed, he fell off the char,
dislocating his neck by the fall. He fingered
in an insensible state until he died
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31
THE WEEKLY FIRE. PRESS

TEE BURLINGTON WEEKLY FREE Pass is pub
hshed every Friday morning, and contains the
latest news reports Of Boston markets ana Cam
br.dze cattle Market full state, County and ocal
Intelligence; well selected Miscellany, &C, &c
% care an outlay viii be spared to make it a re-
table, interesting ana valuable family Journal
The circulation II the FRzE Pass exceeds that
OF any paper in the region and it is. therefore, an
unrivalled medium for advertisers.
We desire to give additional attention to the To-
cal n.1s Il the various towns in this and adjoining
Counties, in which our Weekly has a numerous cir
euiation. and shall esteem it favor If our reader
will forward Us any items Of interest.
TERMS; Two DOLLARS per year. II advance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31
The Next Governor.
[Frnm the Nexnnrt Exnress. l

The question who shall be Governor seems to
be virtually settled. Hon. J. W. Stewart has
withdrawn himself and fsvors John b. Page who
now Is the only prominent candidate. We see
that Earle has selected another man, J. S Ad-
ans, Of Burlington. He is one Of the best men
IN the State for the position, but cannot spare
him from the Board Of Education, where, as its
Secretary he can do the State tar more good than
he could in the Governors char. For he
Lieut. Governorship, there will no doubt be
considerable strife, Gen. Stephen Thomas, Ma
jor Rounds, and Gen. Washburn being hyora-
bly, spoken Of and the appointment Of each be-
ing strongly urged by their respective friends
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

The LATE CRETAN VICTORY.-A letter from
Athens says that the details of the last eu-
gagement of the insurgents with the Turk
which took place on the 10th Of April a.
Tilissos, near Herelion, had been received
by mail. The Cretans three times repulsei
the enemy, FIVE thousand strong, and at last
routed them with heavy loss. All the pro
visions and war munitions, as well as one
hundred and fifty horses, fell into the hand.
OF the insurgents.
The arrival of Omar Pacha at Crete, and
his formidable preparations against tha
Cretans, seem to make little impression on
the latter, who are prepared for attack. They
know that Turkey is playing her last card
in Crete, and that if Omar Paeha is defeat
ed, their independence and union with
Greece will TO longer be doubtful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31
The Liquor Question in Massachusetts
Legislature.
LICENSE" AT A HEAVY DISCOUNT.

a. LICENSE" AT A HEAVY DISCOUNT.
The question of license or prohibition In
the Massachusetts, Legislature reached con-
clusion last week. Four reports were sub
mitted to the Legislature from the special
committee. The majority discussed the
theory and results of the prohibitorY law
nd-propOsed license law, the provisions of
which we're SO drawn that any keen liquor
dealer could drive coach and four through
them. Licenses we're to be given to apothe-
carries, innbolders, victualers, and persons
who sell in quantities of not less than thirty
gallons and in the original packages. the
licensee not to keep public bar, nor sell on
Sunday unless he be an apothecary, nor to
minors, students, or any person whose vile
shaIl request him not to, and not suffer the
liquors sold to be drank on his premises IN
less he be an innholder, or victualer, who
are permitted to sell to dodgers or borders.
Persons are allowed TO sell cider, beer, and
malt liquors not containing over three per
cent of alcohol.
The minority report maintained that the
prohibitory law only aims to prevent the in
furious use of liquors, and that its enforce
ment is only question of time. 1t presen-
ted an act authorizing the appointment OF
fifty agents for the sale of liquor in Boston,
Tor proper purposes provision designed to
meet the objections of apothecaries to the
present law.
Two other reports from individuals OF the
| Committee were also submitted /; one urging
! increased use of moral suasion, and another
recommending postpOnement OF the sub
iect for year, in order to test further the
present law.
On Thursday. the question on the license
law reported by the committee reached q
vote, and the bill was rejected by vote OF
Ga TO l6l, nearly three to one. This decis
i've vote affectually disposes of the question
and shows that the Boston liquor dealer
association oyerrated the influence Of thei
money and Governor Andrew.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

Alta printers festival in Minnesota, few
wears since, Judge Goodrich undertook 70
prove that the patriarch Job knew all about
printing, quoting the passage; "Oh, that
my words were now written Oh, that they
were printed IN a book, that they were en-
graved with an iron pen, with lead in a rock
foreyerl' The Judge considered this IN
doubtful evidence that Job understood thu
arts of writing printing, engraving, stere0-
tipping and lithographing. He mentions
them in their regular order, as they have
since been discovered.-May not the iac-
that the old patriarch was printer, explain
why we have now so many JOB Printing Of
fees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

A gentleman being asked by a clergyman
why he did not attend the evening prayer
meetings, said he could not leave the chi.
dren. what. have you no servants"
YES he replied, 1--WE have two servants
who keep the house and board Us, but We
are allowed few privileges"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

The ANNUAL meeting of the Freedmen's
and Union Aid Societies of this city will be
held next week Wednesday. An address
will be delivered by Rev. j. ii. Chapn Of
Boston, General Secretary of the New Eng
land Branch of the Freedmen's Union Com
mission. ON the Freedmen's Schools.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

PRAIRIE Do CHEN, Wis, the Oldest town
on the upper Mississippi, is noted for i's
sleepy beauty of location, Its old tort, Crav-
ford, } and for being the place from whence
jeff Davis, when Lieutenant IN the Unit
ed States army, elOped with the daughter Of
ex-President Taylor, then a Colonel in com
maud Of our forces at Fort Crawford. Hers
was Davis first secession exploit He loved
the handsome daughter Of Col. Taylor. Tie
love was returned. Col. Taylor would %.
consent to their marriage, so Lieut. DAVIS
seeded from Prairie du Chen and went .r
another union. By means Of a rope ladder
the girl let herself down from the window
Of the commandant's house at the fort, 10
the darkness Of the night they went 70 tie
edge of the river a trusty Indian took the
lovers IN his canoe, and OF down the stream
they went, and were married at Galena as
soon as they could reach that point JET.
DAVIS relics, including portions of his 1.i
Lleutenant's uniform. are with other curl
osIties now preserved in a cabinet Of curi1s-
tiles at La Crosse, Wis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-31

ACCIDENT AT WINoosKL-At the Mill OF the
Burlington Wooden Company Friday NOR
ming lad IL years old named Pspinsau was
caught in the picker belt. and broke both OF
his arms below the elbow.