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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
"NorCay oats" u Hu,ttbu0.

In consequence of the plausible adrer-
tisement of the above oats in most OF the
prominent papers Of the land, | was in
duced to order one bushcl, and paid SO
in Il post office order, making in all $40.
10, with the frei ght added of G5c, total
Sl0.15. These oats were advertised to
weigh 45 and 80 lbs, bushel. The
oats came, and weighed, bag and all, 2S
lbs Now, | don't hesitate in prcnounc-
ing this Norway oats traffic an unquali-
fled swindle, dyed in the WOOL and
while l always disapprove of physica,
force to remedy most everything but re-
ligion, yet if | could find Brooks with
his ..gutta -percha cane," / would be al
most tempted TO have him apply tho
same number of strokes, with the sam,
force, on the heads of these swindlers a
he did on the head of Senator Sumner
These cats are nothing more nor less thar
our common black oats, which can b.
obtained by the thousands cf bushels a
Racine, Wis, at soc bushel, and ia
better oats at that. Having a little ex
perience with those oats, | will give tn
public the benefit cf the same. While
was boy, l recollect the Norway oat
being introduced into Wales. AT tina
time they were jet black. Some 2
years since Welchman brought over
pocketful, the proceeds of which are her
now in abundance, as already stated
Some like them; some don't. Th
American Institute Farmers club hav
, taken up this swindle, and 1 hope Co
, Robinson, with his sharp arrows, vii
fill the flesh of these swindlers, until the
: are obliged to ''fee from the wrath I
5 come" w. G. ROBERTS.
: Racine, Wis, Oct, 1868.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

When the Eighth Vermont regiment
went to war, it was accompanied by old
Stamps, a negro barber, Il comical old
fellow, who generally had an eye out for
the ..main chance \ raid was order
ed to be made up the country along the
New Orleans and Opoloosus Railroad
and the Eighth with other regiments was
sent out for that duty. The rich rebels
along the route on the approach OF the
Union troops hid their valuables, and
left Il, fast lis they could get away. One
day, Stamps happened to be several
miles in advance of his regiment. and
coming upon planters house, the ne
groes there informed him OF the where
abouts Of their masters money, in gold
and silver, which had been secreted in
the chimney OF sugar house.
lie took it away and put 1t in n safe
place, 50 that when the planter went to
get it few hours atterward, it could not
be found The negroes said to him that
they knew who had taken it away, and
that if he would stay and prove himself
IONdl, uc lllSllL Stl IL dStlu- [ASilhS oii
this advice, he remained, and professedly
was the most loyal man in that region,
when the troops came up. He took the
cath and was atterward informed that
Stamps had taken his money. The
commander caused Stamps 10 be brought
out and questioned, but he refused to
rive any information concerning the hid
den treasure. \ rope was then put
around his neck, and he threatened with
hanging, but to no purpose. He was
then pulled up and let down again, to
confess, but he wouldn't do it. Finally
the last hanging was to come surel y, and
he had opportunity to say few words
or send messages to his friends at home.
Stamps was still firm, and said TO hi:
executioners, Tell my friends that wa'
once Door, but | died r1ch :" This wal
too much for the selemnlty of the scene
and the execution was postponed, it be
ing well understood, however, that
they hung Stamps, sthere was no sucI
thing as finding the money. Sometim
) afterward, he gave it up, and the loyal
planter proved to be the greatest rebo
that the army encountered on the raid
Household.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

in that connection. MIR. John Stevens,
the second settler in town, had little
son called Edwin, aged five years, who
went into the woods near the house, in
the afternoon of May 2, 1928, in search
Of flower called lady's slipper, accom-
panied by their faithful dog Painter.
Not returning, the mother supposed he
had gone to his father, who was at work
about half Il mile from the house, chop
ping. On the arrival of Mr.. Stevens at
night without the boy, they at once be-
came alarmed, and fired the alarm-gun,
to bring the neighbors, who lived on the
opposite side of the pond, and with
torches Immediately commenced the
search Getting no tidings from him
during the night, Il messenger was dis
patched to Morgan and Holland for as
.istance; and large number Of people
searched until the fourth day before max
ing any discovery, when the noble dog,
Painter, came in Learly furnished They
fed him, and he, with few men, imme-
dately took the back track, which was
easily followed in consequence of light
snow which fell during the night, and
travelled nearly five miles, when the dog
stopped near the roots Of large tree
which had blown down, where they
found the dead body of the child, with
its little hands crossed over its eyes, and
covered over with leaves and moses by
its faithful protector, who stayed with
his little charge as long as he could with
out starving. For years afterwards, let
any of the family say to him, "Palnter.
where Is Edwin p and he would instant
! " drop on the floor, and seemed to man
itcst "a keen sorrow as Il dumb beast
could for the absence of the little one
Bears. deer and moose are often cap
ture,l. The latter, which was formerly
very plenty, has taken a dislike to the
steam whistle, and do not now approach
very near TO the abodes of civilization.
In the wear 1888, large moose came
upon the railroad, few miles north OF
the village, and was discovered by the
engineer. who was running Il train OF
empty platform cars. lie Immediately
let on steam and gave chase, the moose
keeping the railroad track for about orc
mile, when the engine getting rather too
near, the moose turned to double his
track, ana succeeded in getting around
the engine, but came so close rs TO come
in contact with the second car, which
struck him with such force us to instant
lv Kill him, and ut the same time threw
two empty cars from the track. 1t wa'
u very large one, weighing between 6OC
and 700 pounds. Many Of his leap:
measured over 20 feet"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

There seems to be a good deal of dis
satisfaction in the country about the oats
our correspondent denounces as a hum
bug, says the Wisconsin Farmer, from
which we clipped this article. We
know nothing in relation to their merits,
or the honesty of the parties selling them,
more than any one else who has not had
the experience friend Roberts claims to
have had. To throw all the light we
can OH the subject, we copy from re-
port Of the Am. Institute Farmers Club,
where short discussion in relation to
Norway oats" took place, and leave it
for every reader to Judge for himself in
the premises.
"Solen Robinson-If Norway oats are
so valuable in this country, the seed can
be imported from that country and sold
here at less than s bushel, which will
give just as heavy crops as the oats that
are offered at $40 a bushel. Norway
oats are always inferior to oats that grow
south of the locality where they are rals-
ed Seed oats can be obtained in Cana
da that will yield just us well as these
high priced Norway oats, which | do not
hesitate to pronounce Il swindle and a
humbug.
Mr.. ,Jones-I am one of the firm who
advertise the Norway oats. | claim Il
hearing
A Member-Did YOU import the seed
of these oats direct from Norway?
We did not. They originated in Yer
state, which was supposed to have come
from Norway, and the seed was cultivat-
ed until large quantity of grain was
produced.
The Chair-lf this grain originated in
this country, we ought to have the cred
it of it, Why call them Norway, when
they originated and have been perfected
in Vermont ?
MIR. ,Jones-The name Norway we
simply employ as Il trade mark, which
we have y right to do. Here Mr.. Jones
talked Il long time about the superiority
OF the Norway oats, and stated that
this i not another name tor the old Po-
land oats. They do not, he said, claim
that the Norway Is very much heavier
than the common oats. But what they
do claim Is, that the Norway yields more
abundant crops of grain. The straw Is
much sitter, and maintains an erect po-
sition ON any kind of land much longer
than the common oats, and consequently
the panicles till with grain much more
satisfactorily than If the stems fell down
before the kernels have come to maturity
lis bearing qualities, he said, are truly
wonderful"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
VOLUME 2--NUMBER 1886.

ence became interesting. The young girl
grew up, and as years rolled on, ripencd
into great beauty. The sight of her
photograph awakened in the young mans
bosom the love that he had supposed
crushed forever, and he proposed to her
and was accepted. Her father was u
widowcr and was anxious to get married
himself as soon as his daughter was out
of the way, so he urged the match for
ward. The means of the lover now
admitted brilliant wedding, and pre-
paratons We're made to be married last
Wednesday in style, and depart immC-
diately for New York city. A few days
ago the expectant bride received a letter
from her betrothed stating that be hal
entered into a speculation that would
keep him in the city so that he could not
possibly be with her at the time appoint
ed, and asking her to delay the ceremony
for dav or two. He also referred to tn
time when he had expected to be united
to her sister Provoked to think that
he still remembered bis former love, IL,
young lady wrote him in a passion, and
sitting down at the same time wrote to Il
cousin of hers, "a farmer i'll Iowa, who
had long loved her, telling him that she
had broken her engagement, relating tn,
circumstances to him, and ending bv
saying that she was all ready to be mar
ried, and if he would come and be there
at the time set for her wedding she would
marry him. He compiled. Her betroti,-
ed in New York, ustoni,hed to receivs
her letter. closed up his business as best
he could and came to Tazewell county
by the next train. He reached the little
village where she lived and was hasten
ing up to the house to fulfill his engage
ment when he was met by some Of hi-
friends and told that his bride had iu>t
been married to another man. lie faint
cd away on the spot and was taken up
to the hotel When the bride was toll
Of it she was overwhelmed with remorsc,
but it was then too late. She was
legally married to her cousin. The New
Yorker, twice heart-broken, left for hi
home without seeing her, and she passed.
through this city Yesterday, on her way
to an Iowa farm. looking very detected
and like anything but bride.-Ilmois
Paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
farm, Garden aud Sitrheu.

WHAT EIGHTEEN ACRES WILL DO
Thos L. Renfrew owns q meadow farm
IN the southeast corner of Bradford con-
tanning 81! acres Three and a-half
acres are in pasturage and occupied hy
buildings, On the remaining IS acres
were raised this year the following crops !:
"A tons of hay, l75 bus. oats, l4O bus.
corn, 20 bus. wheat, 100 bus. potatoes,
) bus peas and beans, and 10 loads OF
pumpkins.
An EXTRAORDINARY llEIFEE.-Mr.
Noah Paine. of Chelsea, has heiter that
was two years old on the 18th day OF
September last. On the first of July
last, she calved, and before Sept. y she
had given SIX hundred and five quarts OF
milk. This is considered to be an eS-
traordinary instance, and challenges the
world The animal is of the Ayrshire
breed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

a ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. Several
years ago young lady in Tazewell county
was wooed by a young man. lie obtain,
ed her consent and the consent of the Old
folks, but three days before the wedding
she took freak into her head and went
oil and married another man. 1he young
man was heart broken and packed up his
effects and went to New York city.
There he hid his grief, buried himself III
business. and engaged in speculation, was
.uccessfiul and became wealthy A
Younger sister of the girl that had Tilted
him, moved by sympathy, commenced a
correspondence with him to endeavor to
mitigate his sorrow. The correspond
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
Josh BILLINGS has been experimenting

Josh Billings has been experimenting
with pills for the geod of mankind, and
says: "ef yu are looking after a pill az
mild az pet lamb, and az searching az
a fine toothed comb, buy Doctor King
bones silent perambulators, p in box,
sold by all respectful druggers. Theze
pills don't phool round but attend striktly
tew bizzness, and are az good in the
dead of night az an alarm clock"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

The wise man of Scripture evidently
did not refer to advertising when he said,
Cast thy bread upon the waters and af'
ter many days thou shalt see it again" OIL
he would have added, with interest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

A white boy met a colored lad the
other day, and asked him what he had
such a short nose for; 81 spect's SO it
won't poke itself into other peoples busi-
ness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
ERRY & POW E r S,

Nguufa tnrrr- and dealers in
BOOTS, SHOES AND RURBERS, SHOE TOOLS
FINDINGS. &,., &.
Ryihuad Street, 1T. JohI =lurv, Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

WIN. W. CIRCUIT,
CLAIM AGENT,
ArrunSEl Aap C"J>sELL"R AT LAW,
Barton. Vermont.
G. p. SP EN- c { r,
Manufacture f
H.,r yE-I,, oEAvFSro>F-. A>p oE>ANESTAL woRi>,
Lyndon, Vermont
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Greensboro.
CASPIAN UOl 'sE---R. G. BrrrEE- Proprietor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

CLOCK CLEANER AND REPAlI;ER.
~ c-s rf at first house above Union School House
g-.rnut!v attended to-" apr II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
). F. WHEELER,
Autrl Directory.

ST. Johnsbury.
IA>SrMrSIC HOrSE-FARR y HAsrIse. Pror. g.
good liverv ann new and y,eil furnished Billiard
I!all are connected wth he house.
hi= hous has been thoroughly remodeled and fur
ishod with the est escp ion and lar in
unity. ami he proprietor are determined to give tht
tr-,cluS pu lie .he vcr? best Recommendations.
J. FARE. 4. g HAsrISGs.
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GEO. c. & GEO. W. CAHooN,
VIM. w. CIRCUIT

,,r.>-. lLpRS At LAW SOLICITORS CHA>CERY,
Procure Pensions and Bountie-, Lyndon, Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
DANIEL Q. WOODRUFF,

rINrsHEFr IRON, BRASS AND COPPER WARES,
\ tta r. in STOVES, Hollow Ware, Yankee No.
'ia-S &c la lrord st ee -. Iohnsbnry, VI.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

GEO. S. SHAW & cos
GENERAL INSl RANCE AGENCY.
Uilic, over Hall 4 Flc.chcr's : ore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

H. C. BATES,
ATTORNEY AND cor NSELLOR AT LAW,
W.-t Concord Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

S. T. BROOKS, M. D.,
THl -ICIAN AND : Il RG EON
cr At HE reid nc Main streets, opposite the Bakery
G. B. EULLARD,
T. II ! : IC y u l. & q y
Once over Bius chants Dru. store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04
AMASA kASSON,

FtCnSC C WtI,
NT.LINERY. CLOAK AND DRESS MAKING,
Rli--' Building, .........R r. K. Street.
JOSH l.. PIERCR. EMMA ). NAY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

DEALER IN GENERAL. DRY GOODS,
JoH>-oN'- BLOCH,
aailroad street, s.. ,Ioinshury, Vt
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EMILY A. VARNEY BRoWNELL M. ID.

r. JuHSSHUES. VERMONT.
,ice on Rail Dad STREET doors north Of Portland St
- Es;ccial attention given to tn treatment OF
ttr4nic D.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-04

DR.. j. L. PERKINS,
u + y I ".
Aice corner f Main street and Eastern Avenue
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-30
A SHOT IN TIE BULLS EYE.

We affirmed last week that the financial
plank Of the Republican party was q snare
and blind that whilekhe intent was self
evident, it's ambiguous phraseology was de-
signed to mislead those who were willing to
surrender their judgment to party clamor, or
swallow the far fetched construction Of
a trickster in preference to thinking for
themselves.
Gen. Cary, Of Cincinnati, however, is evil
IDENTIFY determined that. the letter and spirit
Of the resolution referred to, shall be ex-
planned In a practical manner, and in order
to test it introduced the following preamble
in Congress, lasqTpesday
WHEREAS, The national honor requires the
payment of the public indebtedness to creditors
at home and abroad, not only according to the
letter but the spirit of the law under which 1t
was contracted; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That neither the letter nor spirit
of the Law under which the 5a0s were issued,
requires the payment Of the principal in cola,
and il will be in the utmost good faith il the
holders thereof be paid in the same money that
has been paid to the soldiers, who fought the
battles Of the war, and with which the Govern
ment settles the claims of tie widows and or
phans Of our fallen heroes, the same that labor
ers are required to receive, which is legal ten
der for all public and private debts, except Gus
toms duties and the interest on the public
debt
Now, gentlemen, no lodging. Meet the
issue fairly and squareIy- Do you, or dc
you mol intend to pay the principal Of III
5.2Os in goA9 That's the question. Leave
OF the patriotic harangue this time. W.
know all about it. Let's have yes or no.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-30
ERnM Inul9lAnA.
BunmAu 90 TnMIaRAyioH,
BTATn % LOuIsIl a.
WMw OmLRAMa. May 2lGt, 1865.

srATs o. LouIsli =. I
NBw 0nLrAEss May 2ist, 1883.
To the Editor Of he wsRKIxoEAE's ADVOCATE
Surprising u may be Of interest TO You and
your subscribers to hear the manner IN
which the settlers OF the past year or season,
in this State and Ler adjoining sister, Missis-
sippi, are getting along, take the liberty to
address you this epistle, hoping, 10 case you
think i worthy Of notice, that you will give
II place IN your columns.
| received letter from one Of the number
who have settled in st. Landry parish, 10
which he spoke in the highest terms Of bis
landlord, and says he is perfectly satisfied
with his contract, also that bis crops look
remarkably well, and be, with some thirty
other families settled on the same place, are
all in good spirits, as they have every rea-
son TO believe they will realize every expec-
tation. From tie section Of West Feliciand
parish, where there are some seventy or
eighty German families settled, | have also
received letters, and they are also very well
satisfied; the same from Livingston parish
where some six or eight families have settled
From letters received from parties in th'
north, N answer to our recent pamphlet
| showing the resources Of this State, We hav'
every reason to believe there will be grea
many who will seek homes in our nobl'
State in the coming fall and winter months
aud we also have every reason to believe II
an immense tide Of foreign emigration cominI
here slso, as we have received letters frou
all parts Of Europe, stating we may e1Pec
such. remain, Sir, very respectfully,
Ii. STUART CorTMAN,
Sec Of the Bureau.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-30
LABOR ITEMS.

The Toledo stone-cutters are on strike
for 81 day.
The New York pianoforte makers, 500 il
number, have succeeded in obtaining an ad-
vance Of ten per centum on the wages they
had been receiving.
The New York Cooperative Plasterers'
Society have resolved not to strike from
81, 80 to IS day.
The Baltimore American gives the follow
ing scale Of wages paid mechanics and labor
ers ia that city /;
Bricklayers s. per day house carpenters
$3.50 to 50; stone masons 1870 to $4-the
BOSSES charging 81 80, which includes super
intending and general oversight gas filters
81; plumbers S., 80 to IS, for even ordina-
nv workmen cabinet makers in the city,
generally work by the piece, but their daily
earnings may be put down at from 50 to SO;
house painters So machinists 81; mould
ers ST. boiler makers $3.50 to "a; marble
workers 81 bod carriers from 1926 to
s., so, ACCORDING to the elevation of the
building. and labor,rs, 81 ,5G to 81.
The New York brass founders and finish
ers, having succeeded in their appeal for .
return to the old rates of SO per day, which
were paid before the general reduction last
winter, are preparing to ask a further in
crease to 81, so. The workmen in one shop
are on a strike in consequence Of the refusal
Of the boss to pay So per day.
The window shade painters in New York,
principally Germans, earning on an average
80 per day, and 81 by piece work, propose
to invite the other window shade painters to
join with them in an association for their
common benefit.
4 pianoforle makers strike, in New
York city, has ended in a concession by the
employees Of the advance in wages which they
demanded.
The stair builders in New York, now OBJ
tanning wages from 1915 to 81 per day, are
making arrangements to demand o general
to 81, %.
The New York pianoforte makers, 500 in
number, have succeeded in obtaining the
advance Of 10 per cent. on their present rate
Of wages, the principal establishment having
acceded 10 the demands Of the men, and the
other manufacturers having agreed to abide
by the decision.
The strike Of the quarrymen Of New York
ror an advance Of wages from s., 80 to $2,75
per day, has been successful.
The iron moulders Of New York have
struck for niger wages.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-30
MINERS NEWS.

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM Miners
PERMANENT RELIEF FUND.-The annual meet
ing Of this society was held in the Athe-
naum Library Room, Town Hall, Durham,
on Saturday. Mr.. John Burdess, OF JarF0W,
in the chair. Mr.. Alex. Blyth (secretary },
read the report and financial statement or
the fund, which stated that the number Of
members had cow reached III 900 being a
large increase over the number on the books
last year. The number OF fatal accidents
during the year has been Is, being about p
per thousand on the number of members in
the society. or these IL have left widows
and with 81 children, one was q widOwer,
four single members, and three half mem
bers, making total Of 81 widows, 100 chill
dren, and 40 disabled members now being
supported from the funds of the society.
The income OF the society during the year
has been E4,066 %. 4d. the expenditure
has been f3,027 o.. 10t., being a saving in
the years accounts Of El ,0S9 q. old, and
augments the reserve fund to f4,623 a.. 3d.,
together with e. 300 from the Hartley Sur
plus Committee, making the total reserve
fund to be 1923 As. Sd. Mr.. Blakey
moved, and Mr.. Wilkinson seconded the
adoption Of the report which was carried
unanimously. The various officers having
been reelected the business terminated az
half-past three O'Clock the miners and their
friends, to the number Of 100, sat down to
dinner in the Town Hail.
SrAFFoRDsHIRE BLAcKs.-Mr. Mcdonald.
the president Of the Miners National Asso-
citation thus describes the Staffordshire mi
ners, or rather that portion Of them who taxa
work Is "knobsticks" or ''blsck sheep" In