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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
One of Nas6y'S adventures.

Sometime since quite an excitement
was created in certain town in Ohio
by the circumstances attending the ex-
pulSion from the public school of the
daughters of one Lett, colored man.
Lett had but little African blood, and his
daughters were so white that they could
not be distinguished from the purest eau
casians, and this led to an unlucky blum
der. We were not aware that Mr.. Mas
by had anything to do with this affair
until we read his account of it, por-
ton of which we give below. We may
add, as Il matter of fact that the Lett
girls were finally expelled but the result
was the establishment of colored school
in that town:
We recched and entered the skool
house The skool marin wus there, ez
brite and ez crisp as Januwary mornin
the skolers wus ranged on the seets a
studying as rapidly as possible.
Miss" sed L, "we are informed that
three Niger wenches, dorters of one Lett
niger, is in this skool, a mingling
with our dorters ez equal. l. it so ~
The Misses Lett are in this skool,'
sed she, ruthcr mischeevusly, Sand | am
happy to state that they are among my
best pewplls."
Miss" sed sternly, "pint EN- out
to US ~
"Wharefore p sed she.
That we may bundle EN- out ~
sed I.
BLESS me ~ sed she, Il RELY coodent
do that. Why expel EN- ~
"Becoz," sed /, 10 niger shall con-
taminatc the white childrun ov this des-
trickt. No seech disgrace shall be put
onto EN-.
''Well," sed this aggravatn skool
marin, which was from Moo Hampsheer
put en- out"
''But show me witch they are"
"Carnt you deteckt EN-, sir Don't
thare color betray EN- If thay are SO
near white that YOU carnt sclecllt EN- at q
glarnce, it strikes me that it carnt hurt
very much tew let EN- stay"
Iwuz sorclv puzzled. There wuznt a
girl in the room who looked at all mig
gerry. But my reputation was at stake.
Noticing three scttin together who wu2
somewhat dark complectid, and whose
dark hair waved, | went for those and
showed EN- out the kussid skool marin al
most Dustin with latter.
Here the tragedy akkered. At the
door met man who rode four miles in
his zeal to assist us. lie he'd alluz hat
an itchin to pitch intu a Niger, and e1
he dood du it now safely he perposcd not
to lose the chance. wuz putin on ell
out, and he'd jist dragged EN- tn the dool
when met him enterin in.
WAT IL this ~ sed he, with a ser
priced look
'We're putin out these cussid wench.
es, who IL contaminatin yoOr children
and mine" sed |. '.ketch hold NV that
perkoolerly di~gustin one yonder," sed l.
''W,nches You-skounlrcl, then
girls IL my girls :"
And without waitin for explana>hen
the intooriated monster sailed intu me
the skoomarm lawn over ON ons Nv tn,
benches explodn i'll peels Nv latter. Tho
like w which never heard. The three
girls, indignant at ben mistook Tor nig
ger wenches, ASSISTED their parint, and
between en-, in about four minnits | WIZ
Insensible. One Nv the trustees, pityir
my woes, took Inc tn the neerest ralerOde
stashen, and somehow, how l know not
gut home, WHARF | am at preslnt re.
coopcratln.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

LAMOILLE NALLEY.-A meeting was
held at Hydcpark, on Monday, when the
town voted to aid the projected railroad
through the valley to the amount of $780,
900, Other meetings are TO be holden
in the remainder of the towns along the
line, and it is expected all of them will
make liberal subscriptions. The feeling
throughout the valley is represented to
be earnest in behalf of the enterprise.
There have been of late several con-
situations of the friends of the Portland
and Ogdensburg railroad project, and
we are glad to learn that satisfactory
progress has been made in maturing pre-
liminary measures pointing TO highly
favorable results
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
a Republican gain of over se,,

a Republican gain of over se'ea e..
dIed in the Eighth Ohio Di-ar.j.
shown by the election of Gen. !.
Monday, as Representative to C.a-
indicates that the Grand Eu..
which the Democracy are 50 tiers
pre- lic,ing has not reached that DIR
1t is the first indication that the "
will be true to the loyal cause in thu
preaching Presidential campaign.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

LARGE FIRE There was destruc-
tive fire in Chicago, on the 2Sth-burn-
ing Burch's block on Lake street, and
some smaller buildings. This building
was valued at quarter of a million of
dollars. Many goods were also lost and
the entire loss is estimated at 81, 900, 600.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

Il Attention is directed to the adver-
tlsement OF the Phenix Mutual Life In
surance Company, to be found in this
paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

FARM PRopUCTS IN NERMONr.-The
following are the statistice of the aver
age yield per acre of the following nam
cd farm products for the year 1866
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

FARM PRoDUCTs IN NERMoNT-The
following are the statistics of the aver
age cash value per acre of the several
farm products named in Vermont for the
year 1866
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

The FMPREss JOSEPHINE BY LOUISA
MUuLBACH-'An of Miss Null
bach's novels ~ some reader may say.
Yes, another and, if we mistake not,
il will meet with public favor no. less
decided than has been vouchSated to its
brilliant predecessors The Muhlback
novels appear i'll this rapid sequence, be-
cause the public will have them, buying
them in preference to the works of any
other romancer Dickens alone excepted.
II any one wishes TO estimate the popu-
laritv OF the Muhlbach books, let him
ak ut Tie nearest circulating library
The insatilte demand for the well thumb
ed volumes will tell the story. We have
heard some puzzling over the secret OF
this ladv's success. Even cur>ory
"llncc through any one Of her novels,
this one about the Empress Josephine for
instance, solves it TO our satisfaction.
She takes the salient points OF Il wonder
full life. and works them into the cohcr-
cnce of drama. JoScphine's life, in
Miss Muhlbach's hands falls into three
parts, like the three 4cls oil wcll-pro-
portiunel play. First, she is the Wis
countess Bnauharnais, and that part be-
Gins with her birth among the tropical
slorics of Martinique then. She is thl
happy wife ii General BJnaparte then,
SIC is the Empires, anl the Diyourced
and that part ends with her death nj
Malmaison. 1t is Il splendid melodrama
in which scenery. and music, and per
tume, leave none OF the senses unaddress.
cd Josephine is the central figure, and
wins all the hearts in this book, rs Ma,
pol,ou said >hc did in her imperial reign
Next to her AMI deriving lu>tre from hen
nearnes%, comes oi course the spoiled
"Child of Destiny" who i. here shown
in his only amiahle part of lover. Agount
them are grouped queens, emperors, gen
erals, and Il mob of other great men and
women of the Napoleonic day. Tn,
style is fascinating - Muhlbachian W.
might say. \ new artist, Castor Fay,
makes his debut in this book, and seem.
to be the man we have been looking for
SO long His Illustrations of Josephine,
lazily swinging in her West-lndian ham,
mock, and her interview with the King
of Rome, and the dcath-in-life image Of
her, crushed under her divource, arr
perfect gems of art and give an added
value to the charming story
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

eJ- The First Vermont Cavalry was
IN seventy-two battles. --.SereIai Exchanges.
In what war; pray
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

RETRENcIIMENT.-The republicans III
Congress are making sad havoc with
the estimates and calls of President John
sons cabinet for appropriations-cutiing
them down 10 the lowest possible point
They will also endeavor to lessen taxation
correspondingly. This is right, only let
it be done in the most thorough manner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

A remarkable visitation Wa PSI
Mayor Hoffman, in the CiIy li1"'
week, without exciting any a;''..
whatever, which Il few years a=' ""
have convulsed the whole CITY. ! .
ty of twelve japanese, just arrived
from Yokohama, called upon our '...
and, in their tigurative lau2na-'' q
ed to kiss his feet. \ proporI'i'' y.
by the way, they did not attempt 10 '
ry out. The party con-i-;'.' o. .
women, and children, gor-r'"'-'
TUNED in the latest japan ia>m'.'
japanese in our streets hariI' "'''
more attention than japan tea-f'!'
our houses. Fork Imty' -.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

C. a Vermontcr 1--WE are a-ii'i".'
say) has been writing to the [ h;''='
vance. We reproduce lis letter
Sir
do not want you to Send you.
per to he No Longer if you DO $50
take it out of the Post otlise and ]
Not Pay for it
Witnes
VIM keess
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-22
Tennessee on Impeachment.

Party unanimity is often spoken of than realized
Ii is not often that a party can unite its entire
strength upon given measure, and perhaps the only
instances where this unanimity is TO be looked fol
are where great measures have created and origi.
mated party, and drawn men TO their support as
tho magnet draws the steel filings around ii. The
Union question in 1861 is an eminent case in point
The Union question made the Union party, and OF
course on that point there was unanimity But there
IS remarkable case Of unanimity today in the Re-
publican party of this State. The men who SUD-
ported Mr. Lincoln in 1860 were not more united
on the Union question than the Republicans Of Ten
nessee are united the justice and necessity of the
impeachment and removal of Andrew johnson
from the Presidency. II there be one dissenting
voice among the seventy two thousand and odd vo-
tiers who supported Gov. Brownow last August, on
this point we have not heard it. There are power
ful reasons for this unanimous feeling. The first is
that the Republicans feel and know from painful
experience, that the President is bitterly hostile TO
the fse and measures Of the present State govern
ment, and would overthrow them both to-day if he
could. The second reason is that the Republicans
believe that Johnson's acquittsl would embolden
the Democrats TO take immediate steps TO set aside
the State government. The third reason is that the
Republicans believe that the President would give
the. revolutionsts such aid by the disposition Of
troops and changes in this military department, as
would ensure them an easy victory.
Thus in the judgment of a Tennessee Republican,
the acquttal of johnson involves the overthrow of
the existing State government the abolition Of col
ored suffrage, the Immediate enfranchisement,
der the revolutionary constitution, of every rebel
and the wiping from the statute books nearly all the
liberal laws passed since 1865. Is IL strange that
Tennessee Republicans should watch closely the
progress Of the Impeachment trial. and the vote of
s-a-s Senator, when their political existence and
the civil rights of many thousands are at stake?-
Nashville Press and 7f1aes
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-22
Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Dis
FapIi

Mr.. Goodwin Smith has written letter to the
Manchester Erap1i'ler THE Premiership of Mr.
Disrseli.' 1t contains one passage which will in
terest American readers
triumph Of self raised merit is of all things the
most honorable and the most salutary TO nation
Once In my life have felt tho sensation Of LOYALTY
1t WAS when stood in the presence Of Abraham
Lincoln. But the illustrious workingman of Hi
nois bad risen to tho height on which be stood by
treAding stainlessy the steep path Of honor Mr.
Disraeli has risen by far different road His tri-
umph is triumph over public morality and over
the self-respect Of the nation. He supplanted his
rival and attained his present position, not by ad-
vocating any great principle not by defending any
great cause not by carrying any good measure not
by doing any service 10 the public bat by an in
trigue, dextrous, if mere falsehood can merit the
name OF dexterity, but IS vile as any that su lies
the annals Of political faction. For nearly forty
years Mr. Disrael has been in Parliament During
the whole OF that time bis has never been con.
nected with any generous sentiment much less with
anything practically conducive TO the public good
Romilly and Macintosh rose to eminence bv re-
forming the criminal law, Huskisson and Horner
by improving our fiscal system, Brougham by pro
noting the Parliamentary reform, law reform and
popular education, Golden and Bright BY carrying
free trade Peel By vast administrative services and
by beneficial legislation in many departments
Gladstone by services OF the same kind, and BY
raising, through bis fiscal and industrial legislation
the condition and the hopes Of the laboring class.
Dsrae has risen by personal invective, BY eonspi-
raey, BY using the arsenic which kills noble repu-
tations
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-22
Card.


CLINTON, TENNESSEE, April is, 1868.
Editors RnorvilIe Wig
| do not read the Press and Herald Ny infor-
nation is that it has contained several illusions 10
me during the past few months l take it for
granted that whatever has been said by that sheet
is false The paper is libel on the press of the
country-its editors a mockery on humanity. The
several attacks on me have been without provoca-
ton excuse so far as 1 can comprehend. have
not been making war on the paper or those who
conduct its prostituted columns True, my con-
tempt for the whole institution of i'll fame has
caused me TO avoid speaking 10 its Managers
One Of them in particular, I regard as beneath my
notice. think him lost to all the impulses Of man
hood entirely given up 10 the habits and instincts
of the vicious brute The other 1 know but little
about, and care less He is said to be very funny
fellow. Ny opinion is that he is Judas Iscsriot
kind of being-would either advocate or betray,
cording to pay.
The purpose Of this publication is to notify the
public that shall not now, at any future time,
pretend to answer anything the Press and Herald
'spaat machine" may publish. To assume to reply
to such characters would be as ridiculous to pro-
claim known prostitute TO be virgin. II would
be like seeking virtue among the inmates Of bawdy
house Therefore, in consideration of the premises,
whatever may appear in the columns of that paper
of or concerning me, will provoke no further re-
spouse. Should any respectable person desire to
sail me, the instincts of responsibility viii prompt
| them to seek another medium than the Press and
Herald and my action would be governed accord
| ingly. There are several scrbblers who have at
tempted to write themselves into notice by assault
ing me- but not one them have character or brains
sufficient to attract the attention Of any except the
"bar-room bully and street loafer" And more es-
pecially is the Press and Herald SO low in its char
acter and degraded in its habits that it would be
condescending to act otherwise than to giveit full
license to proceed in its foul career.
L. G HoUK
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-22
Nomination OF Gen. Cooper In Bradley
Comfy.

The following are the proceedings OF Republi-
can Convention held in Cleveland, Bradley county,
April IL, 1858
The Convention was called to order, and on mo-
ton of Capt h Ulingan, Mr.. g. 3. Hambright
was called TO the chair and stated that the object of
the meeting was to express preference OF the he
publican party of Bradley county, for candidate
to represent the State at large in the Congress OF
the United States in accordance with joint reso-
luton of the General Assembly, passed March IL,
1865.
On motion of James Petit, Esq, Capt. W. L.
Cate was appoi nted Secretary.
On motion of Capt. j. K. Clingan, a committee
of three was appointed to draft resolutions. The
committee appointed were Messrs. j. K. Clingan,
A. B. Norton and d. M. Nelson.
The committee retired and reported the following
resolutions, to-wit
WHEREAS In the language Of the commission
ers Of our State feposing special trust and conh-
dence in the ability, integrity and loyalty OF Gen
Joseph A. Cooper, of the county of Knox" and be-
eving that such sterling integrity and selfsacri-
fee as has been exhibited by him should not go I'M
rewarded at the hands Of political party desiring
to do justice and reward its most faithful adherents
and advocates; and believing that man who,
though poor could hurl lucrative Office to his feet
and rise above mere pay and profit for principles
sake would be safe man to represent the interests
of people who, like himself have never been pur-
chased by the droppings of political sanctuary,
with traitor President dispenser of the crumbs
therefore
Be 1t resolved By the Radical Republicans Of Rrad-
ley county, That first choice for Representative
in Congress from the STATE at large is Gen. Joseph
A. Cooper, and we earnestly recommend him to the
loyal citizens of our State as in every way worthy
of their confidence and support.
ResoLUed further, That copy of the proceedings
of this convention be forwarded TO the Press and
Times, Knoxville Wing and Memphis Post for pub
lication
The resolutions were read, and, on motion Of
Anthony Grant, Esq, were adopted
On motion of John Brown, Esq, the convention
adjourned sine die
G. r. HAMBRIeHT, Chairman.
w. L. CATE, Secretary
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-22
What the Rebels Want.

Prom tue time Of the organization of the State
Government, three years ago and also from the
time Of Lees surrender down 70 the present day,
The rebels Of Tennessee have been struggling to get
control of the State judiciary and Of the railroads
hi' mas been, doubtless, with the design TO promote
the cause Of treason and 20 punisA loyal men With
view TO the achievement OF these ends, they have
been contesting elections, Rlina tills of -s-.,;,n
and IN every possible way throwing obstacles in the
way of those who seek TO promote law and order.
They have a nice scheme all cut and dried, in the
event OF Johnsons acquittal before the High Court
O; Impeachment, and that is TO call State Conven-
ton 10 overthrow the present State government, to
declare null and void the negro vote and to enfran-
ohise the white rebels. In this they have expected
20 be sustained by johnson and backed up by Fed
eral bayonets under the command Of some one Of
bis Copperhead Generals But bis conviction will
defeat this nice little plan Of theirs aud place the
control Of the u. S. military and the commanding
Generals in the hands Of Ben. Wade, who will back
up and sustain the existing State government. The
rebel leaders Of Tennessee win turn about and lie
out of any such purpose and hypocriticsly pretend
10 be for peace and the Observance of law
All this will be SO fully in keeping with their past
course that be must be very obtuse man who
would fail to see that this is true exhibition of
their snimus and purpose.
II is also apparent that the sympathy demanded
by ill-iudgng Republicans at The North or else
where on behalf Of these restless, miscbieyous reb
els, would be misplaced be cruelty TO loyal
men and disaster 10 the State. The most complete
yindicaiion of the wisdom and even kindness Of the
policy which has been pursued by the Radicals of
Tennessee found in the temper and attitude OF the
rebels in Tennessee SENIOR EDIToR
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-22
Gov. BrOWnlOW Declines TO Postpone
the Congressional Electi0n.-.A Card
from Hon. 7. A. Hamilton.

The Memphis Post puts up the name of Hon. 7.
A. Hamilton for the Office of Representative in Cen
gress for the State at large Mr. Hamilton, as our
readers know, was distinguished member of the
House at The last session Of the Legislature. The
Post says:
AS we go TO press, we learn that General w
J. Smith, Hon. Barbour Lewis and Hon. 7. a.
Hamilton have received letter from Governor
Brownlow, stating that he had postponed the pro
olamation for the election of q Congressman at
large as long as possible; that no step backward
can be taken now whatever the result and that our
friends must prepare themselves TO meet the emer-
gency as il stands, and win the victory.
Nothing yet appearing from the State Central
Committee calling a State Convention we have
yielded 10 the pressure Of leading Radical friends,
and the expression of the Shelby county Republi-
cans in their late meeting. and violated our usual
rule of never putting up names until regularly
nominated, by placing the name of Hon. I. A Ham
lton at our masthead as candidate for Congressman
at large subject TO the decision Of the State Con-
vention, if one should lie held. We have been fur
Their influenced to do this from the fact that no
other candidate has been presented from this part
Of the State, and regard this position as pre-
eminently duo to this section. We need scarcely
add, that while West Tennessee Republicans may
select Colonel Hamilton their favorite, the choice
of the Convention will become their choice.
A brief card from Mr.. Hamilton appears in the
same issue of the Pest in which he defines his posi-
tion follows
| Should be favored with q seat in the Congress
Of the United States, shall at all times be found
laboring for equal rights 10 all men and shall favor
as fair settlenet as possible Of the present difficult
ties distrscting our beloved and once happy eoun.
try so that it may, at distant day. be populated
| by an honest and industrious yeomanry, and oul
now PROSTATE condition be changed to one of per.
manent prosperity.
SHALL furthermore, favor the leveeing Of the
Mississippi river by the General Government, and
advocate the leasing of the levee for railroad bed
with the proviso that the railroad company shall
keep the levee in good repair believing as l do
that this is the only method by which the fine alu
vial lands of the Mississippi Valley can be re-
claimed. By this means also, the mechanics of tbs
West and tbs farmers of Tennessee could at al
times have a market for the products of their la
Dor. Past experience has shown that our planters
have been disposed TO produce that which promised
the greatest yield. From this we may reasonably
expect that cotton will continue to be the leading
staple of the Mississippi lowlands, and thus furnish
market for the grain growing and mineral sec
tons of our country thus by mutual exchange o.
products, keeping more closely allied, and pre-
venting a re-enactment Of the scenes through which
we have recently passed.