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

\ paper on ''Engine Drivers and their
WAYS" in Cassclrs Magazine, contains
the following anecdotes:
Il have alluded to 4 drivers coolness
and resolution in an accident. but no
chronicle ever las or ever will he writ
Ten which will tell one 1.-THE of the acci-
dents which the courage and presence OF
mind of these men have averted. 4 rail-
way ran over a riyer-indeed. it might
bc called an arm of the sea; rs il was
the inlet TO an important harbor, provis-
ION was obliged to be made for the ship
ping, and so the piece of line which cross
ed the water, at height of seventy-five
feet, was, in fact, 4 bridge, which swung
round when large vessels had to pass /
need hardly say that such a point was
carefully guarded. At each end, at a
fitting distance, man was placed spe-
cially TO indicate whether the bridge WIS
open or shut. One day, as the express
was tearing along on its up journey, the
driver received the usual all right sig
nal but to his horror, on coming in full
sight of the bridge, he found it was wide
open, and a gulf of fatal depth yawning
before him. He sounded his brake-whis-
tie, that deep-toned scream which signals
the guard, and he and his firemen held
on, as before described, to brake the reg.
ulator, The speed Of the train was, Of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-17

CONTEADICTION.-O We married folk
all over creation, how much of the nee
tar Of domestic bliss becomes split
milk y because of CONT adictions upon
matters too trivial for a second thought.
If | make a statement at table that it
rained yesterday at one o'clock, and my
wife says, "No, my dear, you are mis-
taken, for the clock struck one Just a.
we got inside the door, and it was al
least minute before the drops began tc
fall" now why should | reply to that
Suppose it began to rain minute sooner
or later, it is of no consequence as to the
general statement that sit raincd yester.
day at one O'clock" and yet, in this
way, millions of domestic quarrels have
commenced, ending in unhappy estrange,
ments for hours, months, years. Reader,
never contradict, especially your wife.
Tor she will always get the advantage
sooner or later. Let your replies be
deprecatory, If she says "you are a
fool" don't argue the case and if vol
say anything at all let it be, 'thats 50 y
but don't add, ''else l would never
have married you."-HalTs Journal o.
EoalM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-17
american Bovs.

SProhably IN every age since the time
of poor Adam Ahd Ewes trouble with
their willful son. the world has been su,-
posed TO be near IFS end ON account of
the naug ughtiness Of bovs. We confess
that, for ourselves, in moments Of wrath
at the lmpish peryersity, or sorrow II
the precocious wickedness Of noted speci-
mens OF American boyhood, we have
sometimes been tempted 10 that suppoSi-
ilon, and certainly we could not much
wonder If Young America furnished more
food for the prophet arenging bears than
Young l>hmael supplied, vet the world
has continued 10 be. and generation after
generation has risen from petiicuais L.
Jackets and frUwsers 10 coats and pauta-
looms, without any utter extinction ol
the line Of masculine succession. That
succession will probably be kelG up IA
tins hemisphere, and here, rs of old, the
folly OF youth VIII, in due time be sub
dued bv the wisdom OF ace.
Our daughters are constitutiouallv
more marked by senSibility. and our
sons are more marked bv willfulness.
The consequence i that we are more
anxious what VIII happen 10 our dausht-
srs. and what viii happen from our sons,
the daughters senSitiveness exposing her
10 receive harm. ana the sons willtllnesS
exposing him 10 do harm, We are NOT
wise 10 quarrel with nature and we
must expect that boys viii be more noisy
and Troublesome than girls, nav, we may
count IL a good syn Of lads force Of
character, if there j. 4 good share OF
agrnes~ivc, fun-loring pluck in hiS com
position. When managed his animal
spirits will give HIM all the more manly
LOYALTY, and when true 10 the rishi cause
he viii be all the more true because
selfish living sap has gone up iutc The
fruit OF his obedience.
Yet what : more sad than force OF
viii perverted TO base uses, and the
strength Of manhood sunk into the scr
vice of base luSis and fiendiSh passions
" hat l. more sad thaa the SIGHT present
ed every day in our streetS-fhe scores
OF precocious manikins with the worst
vices of men written over features almost
infantile in their mould, boys who are
hardly old enough 10 be beyond their
mothers watch, and syyaggering with all
the airs Of experienced lloods, and pol
luting the air Of Gods heaven with the
vocabulary of hell Where such mon
strous eNcesSes are not found. how fire.
qnent * the utter repudiaiion OF the
proper reverence 10 ace and authority :
How many a stripping among Us seems
10 think ii the verr first proof OF manly
spirit, 10 break The divine law which
gives home IL ble>sclncs- and The state
lis security, and too proud 10 show lllal
he l. above such obsolete notions as giy-
ING honor 10 father or mather->uus,.l
U>gyvi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-17
With0,tt the Children.
BY j. II. M'NACGHTON.

o the weary, solemn silence
OF house without the children:
OF the strange. oppressive stiffness
Where the children come no more;
All. the longing of the sleepless
For the soft arms of the children,
All. the longing for the faces
Peeping though the opening door
Faces gone for evermOre.
Strange it is to wake at midnight
And not hear the children breathing,
Nothing but the old clock ticking.
Ticking, ticking by the door;
Strange to see the little dresses
hanging up there all the morning;
And the gaiters-ah. their patter.
We will hear it nevermore
On our mirth-fOrsaken floor!
What is home without the children:
'Tis the earth without the verdure.
And the sky without the sunshine;
Life is withered to the core,
SO we'll leave this weary desert.
And we'll follow the Good Shepherd
TO the greener pastures vernal.
Where the lambs have gone before
With the Shepherd evermore.
y the weary. solemn silence
OF house without the children.
. the strange, oppressive stiffness
Where the children come no more,
All. the longing of the sleepless
For the soft arms of the children;
.ih. the longing for the faces
Peeping through the opening door
Faces gone for evermOre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-17

SAILS kITTENS.-Some time since one
of our well 70 DO families were aroused
in the morning 10y the loud and bolster
Gus cry Of a seven year old boy as he
came bounding down stairs into the
room of his parents in uncOntrollable ex-
citement, shouting, Ma, our Sails rot
kittens; she has; | seed EN-, did, nine
of EN-" and out of the room and up
stairs he went again followed by the
astonished pater familias and the other
members of the household. They found
Sally IA miss in her teens) sitting up in
the bed with the old cat and kittens. Ii
seems that the children had been in the
habit of taking pussy to bed with them
and they were much surprised when they
woke up TO find nine more cats between
them. A hearty laugh from papa, with
some rather strong expressions IRON mama
followed, as she gathered up the sheet
around puss and kitties who were soon
landed in the wood house Ii was some
time before all hands and the cats got
quiet again.-Prtknsd Aryas,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-17

ENCoIN NTER EIINEfN Az ElnmANT
AND 4 RAE-A Vr-y extraordinary en-
counter between 4 rat and an elephant
has recently taken place at the Garden
Of Plants, London, which WAS witnessed
with interest 10y hundreds of persons
The keepers were engaged IN destroying
a large number Of rails, when one esca]p-
ell and ran To- the spot allotted 10 the ele-
plant, Seeing no other refuge, in the
twinkling of an eve the raj snugly en-
sconced himself I'm the trunk Of the ele-
phant, very much 10 the elephants dis
satisfaction. He stamped his foot and
twisted his trunk around Ike the sail OF
4 windmill After tlrse eyoluiiuns h,.
stood suddenly sill, evidently rejecting
on what it was best 10 do lie ran TO
the trough where he Is accustomed tn
drink, and plunged his trunk into III:
water, then returned TO his den, and
raising his trunk, with the water hr al
sorbcd lac dashed out the unforiunaie rat,
which was in sheet Of wafer Ike that
issuing from fire engine, When the
RAT fell TO the ground the elephant seized
him and made him undergo the immer-
sion and projection four times Al the
fourth throw il fell dead, The elephant,
with a majestic air, but cool and placid.
crushed his annoying little enemy with
his foot, and then went round 10 the
spectators 10 make his usual collection OF
cakes, sugar and other dainties. The
feat was received with vociferous ap-
plause, which the elephant seemed 10
fully understand and appreciate,
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II onIy Cried .rith Her.

The widows mite was Of more value
IN the Savior'> eyes than larre contribu-
t'uns by the wealthy, because Of the will
ing heart and scanty means, The fol-
lowing beautiful little incident shows
how even children can do good by a IL
tie tender sympathy:
\ poor widow, the mother OF two
children. used 10 call un them at the close
Of each day. for the report Of the good
they had done. One night the oldest
he>iiated in her reply 10 her mothers
question. What kindncs. have You
shown - Il don't know mother The
mother, touched with the tone Of her
answer, resolved 10 uurard the mysie-
n, and the little sensitive thing whcn rc-
assured, went on 10 say: -Hiuing 10
school tins morning. | found little Annie
G.. who has been absent some DAYS, cry
ing very hard. | asked her, mother.
wlr:.f made her cry -, which made hcr
crv more, so thai | could not help lean
ing NV head on her neck and CRYING Toe.
Then her sols grew les and less, AL -hc
todd me other little baby brother, whom
She had nursed 80 long and loyca So
much, how he had sickenel, grown pale
and thin, writing with pam until he
died and then they put him from her
forever.
Mother. She TODD me thi-, and then
She hid her face in her book, and cried
a. If her heart would hrcak Mother,
| could not help putting my face on the
other page Of the book, and CRYING toe,
As she did. After we had cried together
long lime, she husged and kissed me,
telling me had dome her good. Mother,
don't know how l did her good. for l
only cried with her. That Is all / can
tel, for can't tell how | did her good.
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DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING.

>, - l., LIVINGSTON las taken rUoms opposite
f.r 'ohl-bury House, over I. B. Gorham's hat and
r.oy'e HAeIe she will be ready to serve the ladies
'''' 'oF dress or cloak making,
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The democrats of Indiana and Illinois
urge the claims of Senator Hendricks of
Indiana for the next democratic nomina-
ton TO the presidency,
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heart of the soul, and will be heard.
Again | ask, where is all this to end p
CHRONICLE.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
PRUSSIA.
appreciation
DIsTRUsT AGAINST FRANCE.


The London Daily Telegraph says that the ac-
counts from Berlin indicate fresh dstrst against France
notwithstanding the spontaneous and frank assurances
of the French There does not appear 10 De
any disposition on the part of Prussia adopt menaeng
attitude TO Sake the initiative In aggression; Tue
startling circumstance is the strong sus
picon Of hostile intentions against the other SIDE
MORE MILITARY CONVENTIONS.
Negotiations have again been carried on recently with
SAKE weimar Mieningen Coburg Gotha Altenburg,
Rudostad aud the two Prncpalitles OF Reuss relative
to the carrying ont of the military convention with
Prussia The negotiations have resulted IN suppenen
tary convention, which will shortly be ratlled
THE LUxEMBUUG QUESTION AGAIN.
The Paris correspondent OF the NOrd says: A note
was recently sent by our Minister OF Foreign Affairs TO
the Government OF the KingGrandDuke, on the SUBJECT
OF the position created for Luxembourg by the new Ger
man Zoverein The delegates Of the Zollverein are ae
cordng to the Prussan plan to form special far
ament for the discussion Of economical subjects In the
Federal Parliament. The Cabinet OF the Tulleres con
sders that this mode OF organization IS n OI paIa
mentary annexation which would be in manifest contra
dicon with the neutrality stipulated for by the recent
treaty This note addressed TO Prussia In roundabou
OF Europe because the King Of Holland can easily de-
cline any responsibility in the matter"
PRUssIAE FINANCES.
II is rsemioficiay staed that the preliminary esti-
mates for the Budget OF 1868 show that neither new taxes
nor an increase Of those already existing will be required
for the increase IN the expenditure The newspaper re-
ports Of deficit of 1866 incorrect The Budget lor
1906 including the expenses occasonea Dy one war'
ing TO 79SOGO thalers. No deficit has existed III inc
first six months Of the current year
THE ZoLLvEREIN.
The negotiations with the delegates from the
free towns Of Hamburg Lbeck and Bremen with respect
10 their entry into the ZolyeTein were opened AT
Berlin Saturday IL s asserted that n6eck Is not ds
inclined Join the Zoveren, hut that Hamburg Is I'M
tenton in any case 10 lnclude Altoha ia tc Ho'eIei'
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
FRANCE.

TRIAL OF MCCORMICK's REAPER
PARIS. Aug. 1s.-Nlr. Mccormick having accop'eu
an invitation from the Emperor Napoleon 10 give
private exhibition of the working OF ms ni"
- = +riol was made last week on the Imperial
farm near Cbalons at which His Majesty the En-
peror was present accompanied by Marshal Neil Gen.
lie Beuf and Tisseraud Director General OF the In
perial Agricultural Estates The trlal was COM
plete success and gave much satisfaction to tho
Emperor that he Immediately gave orders for the
purchase of three of the machines for use
on his private farms, and earnestly expressed
the intention of encouraging the adoption OF the IN
vention throughout France ON account OF It's
great labOr-saving properties, and said that
he would set the example by putting
il into operation on all imperial farms.
Such distinguished attention this has been shown
to no other foreign exhibitor and it is considered
certain that to Mr.. Mccormick will be awarded the
highest hOnors Of the Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

LONDON Aug I7-Noon.-ConsOlsf for money, 943; United
States F1veTwenty Bonds, 7Ss Illinois Central Railway
shares 7s Erie Railway shares. 45s Atlantic and Great
Western Consolidated Bonds, 2..
AfternoOn.-COnsOls for money 94s; Erie Railway
shares 454; Illinois Central Railway shares, 49, Atlantic
and Great Western Consolidated Bonds 2l3; United
States Fve-Twenty Bonds closed weak at 49,
FRANKFORT, Aug. s-Eyening-United states Bonds
closed at ia for the issue Of 1862.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 17-NOon.-Cotton quiet; estimated
sales to-day 10000 bales; Mddlng Uplands at lold,
ddling Orleans 11Ad Breadstufs-The weather is un-
Favorable for the crops Wheat, 1879 for New Delaware
Corn SS for New Flour S4 for Extra Western Barley
bL Oats 81. Peas, 42i6 ROsin-COnlmOn, 1G; Mid
ding Isj Spirits Turpentine, 1918. Tsnow, As. Pot
ashes 3d. Petroleum-spirits, sgd; Refined 14 Clover
seed, al. Cheese 500. Beet, 1867. Lard, 5O Pork,
l6I6. Bacon "a.
AfternoOn-Cotton Is quiet; the sales to-day foot
up 10000 bales MiddliDg Uplands, lO5d. Middlng Or
leans llsd. Corn 3s 3 for New Wheat. 1879 for New
Delaware. Barley, 81. Oats 81. FlOur-ExTa Western
BAL. Peas, 42i6 Cheese, 49i9 Beef 1921. Lard 5O,.
Pork 1916 Bacon, al. ROsn, 7i6; Middng, 49,. Tai
low i49 POtashes 81. Spirits Turpentine, 1913. Petro
leuIn-Spr1ts, SD; Refined 1f5t; ClOyerseed, ~.
LoNDOs, Aug 1T-NOOn.-NO. - Dutch STANDARD Sugar,
I5l6EOis-Whale e32; Sperm, Els; Lnseed, $50 l0l.
Scotch Pig Iron, 5S. Linsecd Cakes, $40 81. Lnseed,
5s6 Petroleum closed at Antwerp last evening at 4S
francs for Standard White.
AfternOOn-NO. u Dutch Standard Sugar, 256. Oils
Whale, ef0 Sperm, ell5 Lnseed, 9S9 lOI Scotch Pig
Iron $751; Llnseed Cakes $40 81. Cacatta Lnseed, 6SI6
ANTWERP, Aug. I7-Afternoon.-Petroleum 80 francs
FOR Standard White
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
INDIA.
THE oRIssA FAMINE. r

THE ORTSSA FAMINE.
Dispatches have been received from Calcutta
July
The reports OF the Famine Commissioners have been
published. They exOneate Sir Cecil Beadon and the
officers in the famine districts from any serious blanc,
and attribute the calamity to Unavoidable circumstances,
to the pecuaries OF the administration IN the lower
provinces OF Bengal and to the errors Of some individual
considers that under system could the famine hayo
been met by adequate measures Of relief and that much
Orssa state that the distress increasing and that large
numbers OF persons arriving at the relief centes
THE LICENSE TAX-THE MEERUr RuMoR-THE sAcRA-
. hENTo CHOLERA.
The license tax, amended being vigorously levied.
The Chamber of Commerce has addresseda letter to the
yceroy asserting the Willingness Of the Indian public 10
pay reasonable imposts and recommending succession
duty atObacco duty, aud equalization and sDght M
crease OF the salt tax.
The Government has censured some officers connected
with the ruor Of rising at Meerut, and instructed the
taeRrauh authorities 10 transmit messages likely td
create alarm without referring TO the chief military os
ciyll officer at the place OF dispatch. .
The Cholera IN the North Western provinces Of the Pun
lab has Nearly disappeared -,
During the four months ending win May the malls
from London 10 Sdcut'" 'ooA vi average So"tvs fho
weather is cool - - ..
n News from Bombay is 10 July .. o.
l The Bombay Government has now spoken 40 strongly
I'm favor OF the reconstruction OF the Bombay Bank
virtually 10 render an aisalgamaon with the Bank Of
The ship Bombay has gone ashore in Bombay narbor,
and become total wreck All the cargo Will probably
be recovered
frightf accident has happened on the Great Indian
Peninsula Railway BhoSawul. The train was pro-
cptated into tde Sutee River, tributary OF the Ispe4
Thirteen persons reported killed and 20 injured ana
large number still unaceounted for The Govern
ept has ordered an official investigation into the natter
The latest intelligence from Aghanistsn represents tle
rva Amees TO be preparing their forces for battle neat
Cabu which, apparently much longer be delayea
The state Of the public health u stu satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
FRANCE.


THE ELECTIONsHFoR THE lCOUNCILs GENERAL
The results of the elections for the Councils
General but imperfecty known at the date OF our
last advices That the Government has an enormous
majority Iis matter Of The machinery still In
for working universal suffrage Is too perfect for to
be otherwise. The only question of interest politically
is whether more independent candidates have nun the
Projects blockade tnan at the last elections and whether
await the full returns The principal yet that NJ
Glas BiZon has obtained decisive victory i'll the Coes
du Nord and that M. Frederic NORM Of the Arer Nd
Ondi has been elected at Lyons against the Government
candidate, NJ Aries Dufour. NJ. Leon Barthelemy an
opposition candidate patroniZed by NJ Marie, has been
returned for district of Marseiles.
THE CLAIMS ON MEXICO.
decree has been issued dated the 10th of
july appointing special honorary commission, in con-
necton with the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs to proceed
the revision Of the provisional settlement OF the French
claims upon Mexico concluded in the Mexican capital,
and to distribute the amount in hand among hote en-
titled to indemniAcation. -
THE BUDGET OF 1859.
The preparations for the Budget or 1859 nave already
commenced In several Of the Ministerial departments
SPEECH FROM THE EMPEROR.
The Emperor has received the Foreign Commissioners OF
the Paris Exhibition Replying to their address, His
Majesty said:
like you shall ever remember with pleasure this
great international festival As representatives OF the
principle OF labor in all parts Of the world you have been
able 10 acquire the conviction that all CIVILIZED nations
now tend to form single family thank you Tor the
wishes you express for the Empress and my son. They
your persons and my wishes for the peace Of the
world"
The Emperors speech received with loud marks of
approbation,
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

and the Pope is an obligation imposed on the l1or-
ence Government by the Convention Of September.
II it does nothing against Garbad 1t must take the
French Government for dupes or accomphces. But
10 allow Garibadi pass through the armies and ships
OF Italy, and then 20 march after him to Rome IN order
to reesabsh order and 10 protect the Pope may De one
Of those "moral means" about which the Minister 10
Florence often talks The Bishop dsqMeted because
he not believe in the moral ascendafcy OF france IN
Italy, that it Is sufficient 70 stop the revolution He
has several times Travelled Italy from one END 10 the
other within the last five years. and seeing everywhere
and very recently the publications. the most nsnjtnp
pamphlets carcatures and books upon France and upon
the Emperor. as well the multiplied and odous test
mOnials of the ingatude and contempt OF Italy iof
France he could not help blushng for Hay ana Tor s
country Among other things that be learned Iof tne
first time that the French army had been beaten az
Solferino, and that it the italian army who gained the
battle. But If he does not believe in the moral aseei
dancy OF France In Italy be believes In her responsibility
and he knows what her duty b aud what her honor re-
quires her to do.
THE ROMAN QUESTION.
The France, Pai.s, August 4, publishes an
article, in which il says: 80,
We must refuse TO believe that Signor Rattazzi Will
make concessions to the extreme parties and recall
Cavalier di Nigra the italian Minister at this Court
The Chevalier di Eigra has gone TO Venice. Ihe
Opone dscredts the report that he is TO be replaced ~
hls post at the French capital.
THE CHOLERA fs.-J
Intelligence received from Rome states that the cholera
has somewhat decreased in that city but has broken out
with great vrulence at Fosnone and several villages In
the mountains.