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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19
The Soldiers at Boston.

The military reunions OF the officers
and soldiers Of the national armies at
Boston, last week, were the most numcr-
ously attended, and apparently the most
notable, that have yet bean held. There
were generals enough to have furnished
both sides of the French contest with
ADLER men than they have got, and the
lesser officers were counted by the hum
dreds. The two chief organizations rep
resented were the Grand Army Of the
Republic and the army Of the Potomac,
besides which were meetings of various
corps and still smaller army organic atoms.
Gems. Sheridan, Meade and Hooker were
the most prominent men present, and
their presence everywhere gathered adj
hiring crowds and awokc hearty cnthu-
siasm. The accredited effort TO organize
the ''grand army in the political inter
est of Gen. Grant, seems TO have Lccn
defeated. The opposition TO the scheme
was so strong that it was abandoned, and
Gen. Burnside's election as the new head
Of the organization, became an cnthusi-
a.stic compromise. Gen. Joe Hooker, rs
president of the association of the army
of the Potomac, viii not he likely TO help
Gen. Grant knowingly. But however
politics affected the secret history of the
week, none of It's ambitions and strug-
2lcs CAME TO the surface, and the pro-
coediHg5 throughout were full Of harmony
good fellowship and peace. Indeed, it is
notable how in a broad sense. the voice
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

and such are doing good work toward
assisting their own townspeople with
whom they have common interest
We would add 10 the above, that it is
as important to sustain the mechanic and
artisan OF u place as it is the tradesman.
And to bring it very near home, we
would say, sustain your local paper-not
simply by subscribing and paying two
dollars annually, but give it advertising
and job printing patronage, so that 1t
can live independently and be a credit TO
the locality where ii is published
One Dr. Frederick X Marvin Of New
York. j. the name Of the man who has
done Il heap OF harm by publicly advo-
catin. opium eating. lie lately advocat-
cd in 4 recent discussion in medical
club that 4 moderate use Of the drug
was beneficial to the system aal nutri-
ton. IN lis effects. He also in$tanrcd
several "1c.,t men, authors and statesmen,
who use it continually, aud derive much
advantage lLercirum OF course the ma
Jor.ty OF the medical profession are against
Dr. Marvin, and all ordinary observers
of the cliec' q. this powerful narcotic will
rather agree viii. D.. lialer!l, wLo said
opium was t" the miid what fever was
to thc body, and created the same kind
Of Authorizations. IN opium cater could
not think Sonndly Everythin" was TO
him unreal Truth was to him inverted.
a it were, turned upside down. Even in
medicine lis Use was becoming les, and
in Ii practice lie never lave IT L" Il pa
tic"l unlc's lac had dc=pailel Of curing
linn. Ii Ia. 2ilryin Is in camel in hiS
advocacy Of Tho ,irng, II il bscan-c lac
like. il himself, probably.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

DEAIn oh \ GREAT -AsTEoNUMLE.---,
Sir .I2l:n iier,chei, whose death Is an
nounced from England, is the second OF
that name who has made it famous, an
though his father, sir William llrr>chcl,
Is generally better known to fame than
the son, the latter has really rendered
more service 10 science. The elder Her
scheI Wa'a llln0verian German, Of hum
bic parentagr His father was a mus
cian, and educated Sir William in The
same art and the future astronomer
went 10 t.n"laud in l1II, 10 earn his
bread rs a member of 4 military band, at
the age 81 t.. When lie WAS thirty years
old, hc was an optical instrument maker,
and in l11l constructed himself a tele-
scope. EIc was forty years old before he
became known a. an astronomer, and
lilty-lour when hi. only son, the late Sir
John l'rrdrricI, William, WAS born, March
:, 1872. The father died in 1922, but
not ill his son had ruhlishcd mathc-
NAUTICAL work, and begun To distinguish
himself a. an astronomer. From 1929
~ lp''' wi Dtllll 'ltlOitl llllllSciI 10
astronomical observation, and has done
more than any other mam ever did to
measure and map out the position Of the
stars, particularly those of the southern
hemisphere. lie resided in South Africa
from 1884 TO 1888, and, on his return,
catalogucd 2O00 ncbuIac and ! 100 double
stars Observed by him there. lie also
wrote much, and in an admirable style,
on the general subjects Of astronomy and
In 1880 he became mas
ter of the British mint, which place lie
held for five years. His character, like
that Of his father, was Il very upright
and amiabl1 one, and few scientific men
have left more desirable reputation.
| lie was in hi, S0th year at the time Of
Ills deoth, and for several years past has
written little
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.-A few weeks
since the many personal friends Of Mr.
w. III. MilIett missed him from his usual
walks Of life, AID few days Subsequent
" his name was obliteratcd from the
sign of Call & Tuttlc, in which tailoring
firm he was the junior partner. There
were mysterious hints of the causes which
had led TO this sudden absence, and the
fact that he left Il wife and child gave
rise to many rumors. lie was last seen
in Boston on Sunday, April 1G, when lie
left his residence and disappeared. 1t
was subsequently asccrtaincd that lie
went TO New York, and stopped at the
Astor House under an assumed name,
and the day following he took passage
in his own Eamc III Il German steamer
for Hamburg, which sailed on the 18th
ul That his financial affairs were not
in the least connected with the cause of
his abrupt departure was evident from
the fact that he left behind him few
thousand dollars. Within few days Il
letter has been received from Il fellow
passenger, stating the sad sequel 10 this
account. The gentleman writes that he
observed Mr.. Alillett was in dcsponding
mood, and appeared very much detected.
Though not acquainted with him, his
dcmcaEor attracted his attention, and he
Was informed that Mr. Milleit had con-
ieSSed H. the officers that he was laboring
under deep mental affection, and he
wished they would keep watch of him,
as he did not know what he might do.
On Sunday, April %, about fonr o'clock
i'll the morning, Mr.. Milet dressed him
self and went on deck, aud almost immc-
diately jumped overheard. lie was seen
to make the leap, and the steamer was
Immediately slowed and efforts were
made to save him, Which were truitic-s.
HIS watch was found in his s:atc-room,
but what little nancy he had with him
WI: probably in his pocket at the time.
Mr.. Mllctt WIS 4 Young man of good
character, popular in his own circle, and
posse, sing the iu!l confidence of his bH-i-
nc-s associates What causes led him
Iln- 10 SEEK relief lrom Affections whirh
WIRE too heavy tor him To bear, We know
not hat hi, friends feel that his life was
blasted through 10 errors of lis own.
Eohm J"mmM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19
IIorEL II">rIrNIY IN TENNESSEE

llorEL llu>rIrtIIN IN TENNr>SrE.-
The knoxville (Tcum Chronicle tells of
an adventure rs thrilling and improba-
bic a any that has ever adorned the pa
@ts OF the most sensational story writer.
y short time since, a drnvcr, stopping
for the night ut an inn in the mountains
near the dividing line Of Tennessee and
North Caroinl, had his suspicious
aroused by the rough appearance OF sev-
eral ill-lookin" men who Were about the
premises Therefore, lie carefully eN-
amincd his room before RETIRING, and was
horriliel 10y finding concealed under his
bod the body of Il man, with his throat
cut from car TO ear. The drovcr tool;
up the body of the murdered man, placed
ii carefully in the bed, covered it up, and
ioGk his position behind the door to
await !hc result. About midnight the
door was softly opened, and five men,
armed with huge knives, entered the
room and stoalthily approached the bed
side The drovcr did not remain to
watch their further proceedings, but our
city slipped ont of the open door, and
made the best of his way from the muir
derous den. The next mornin" he rails
Ell a force and returned to the inn, where
the party succeeded in capturing four of
the gang. Is incredible rs this story
appear, the Chronicle youchcs for its
truth on the authority ct a Responsible
gentleman, and "iNc- the name ri the
drovcr who was the hero Of the adyen-
turr, and who j. we'll known in ,Irtlcr on
county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

Lancaster has six clcrgymcn, five ply
sicians and hrc}rr lawyers. BAD for Ian
caster.
Frank Walker one, of lelhlchcm, is
going to build Il hotel at DiN,ille Notch.
This Notch is one of the widest and
most picturesque places in all the range
Of mountains, and We hope 1t l. not I" he
dr=ccratcl with a modem hotel.
March has come back 10 look Tor -"ln"-
thing she lot while stopping with us Il
month o. two 40, and May Is shiyeling
around the street corners, blowing her
fingers to keep them warm. All the lit
tie bud- and blossoms and leave which
were TO make their tir>t appearance on
any STAG about this time have Given ii
up in disgust, and the entire lan..cIPc Is
an immense placard announcing ''l'ost-
poned on account OF the weather '---H,,r-
ington Fire. Hcss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

%rCka a." His POsr-It will be re-
mcmbcred that ali through thc sicac ui
Paris by the German army, the Ameri-
can minister, Mr. " ashhurne, remained
IN the CITY, duinS what he could to see
that the RIGHTS of American citizens were
respected. since the surrender, and all
through these weeks since The mob has
had possession and run riot there, Mr.
W ashburne ha- remained and hc linds
ms services quite as much ia request in
l'arls now ~ at any tins Iurn" the war
lie Is still called 10 act ~ protector OF
and mediator for all sort, OF people, a.
he wa when the Grrn:lns were bcsieu-
ing the city, and the commune j. quick
10 pay heed 10 his suggestions and grant
his requests. Clau>crct did. indeed. re-
fuse to release the archbishop of Paris,
for whom Mr. Waslburne interceded I'M
officially, on the ground that he had 10
jurisdiction. But many Germans and
sisters of charity owe their release from
confinement to our minister, and it is on
account of his protests that the vacant
apartments of foreigners are still sacred
from plllage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

Look ca IuI. TIE tIEEN>r WORM.
-Ine DREADED culIaul worm has begun
hil r;tvn"cS in the gardens her, about>
and people Who care to save their cur
rant bushes should br-in at once To- APP
ply some OF the ;t>ccrlaimrl autlutc~
Carbonate OF lime Is Recommended a.
quite ~ eiirctunl H. h'liab NJ, AMI Il good
deal safer, for there Is no danger that
any one will b. poisoned hl ii, and it l.,
besides, a gocd dead cheaper. Mr.. Asa
hcl Iuutc OF WilIiam>town writes to the
New \ urk Observer that he waves Il sue
cesstui w:urtar'. aGIIn-t the wurn 10y
>prinhling the bushes, till saturated,
with Il solution made 10y di-~olviug one
pound Of coppcraS in sixteen gallons of
water. Mr.. Foute uses wi>p of hay or
Straw with which TO sprinkle the bushc-,
but a .aIdrn @yIIn"e would bc much
more riitctual, whrn available. MIR.
Fuute say lie tried thi- recipe iii his
own garden, last wear, with perfect sue.
cess, SAVING the crcr of fruit, and not
injurin. ihe bushes. Thl~ i tn most
simple and cheapest method 81 destroy
Ing the worms we have seen, and those
who will net take the trouble 10 apply
it, do not deserve tc hay. any currants.
-!EDfinJfJ3 RepUJLtda.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

y GIGANTIC SUMNER RESOEr A
company has lately been formed in the
city of New York, with the title of The
Bloomin" Grove Park Association, -
which bids fair to furnish an important
addition - tn many sn;.gr.s OF rccrca-
lin a::d ;:..,u-vmrnt Il. "a .ummand of
New Workers. Fer rhs Ola ct a large
tract of land liza, been purchased in Pike
county, Pennsylvania, to the extent of
twelve thousand acres, while other ada
cent tracts have been rented for Il given
period. The company is authorized to
own 10000 acres, and to rent 10000
more. 1t is proposed to inclo>e This
property in substantial fence, and 10
put up the buildings necessary to make
the place one of wholesome and agreeable
resort during the proper season of the
year.
The prospectus ut the Association
states that Il large amount of game is
already 70 be found on This estate, and
that measures have been initiated look
ing toward its increase, as well as to fur
nishing full supply of trout and other
fish in its lakes and streams. The lenis-
lature Of Pennsylvania has given liber-
al charter securing 10 the company its
rights and privileges, and It's projectors
are sanGuinc rs 70 their ability to carry
ont TO the utmost their antcipations, and
to make the locality one of great attrac-
tivcne~S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

ENCOURAGE Your OwN.-Un,lcr the
above head the Bellows Falls Times
reads IFS patrons Il lecture which is as
applicable TO Caledonia rs Windham
county. We copy it entire:
"If you wish TO make any purchases.
don't 60 away from home 10 do it. En-
courage home industry and enterprise,
and give your trade TO home merchants
and misunderstanding to those who
advertise freely. That is the way to
build up lively business in your own
vicinity, and bencf: yourself rs well as
others. Every dollar spent at home is
OF advantage 10 the place in general, and
every dollar spent abroad for articles
which could be bought Oh us favorable
terms at home is like taking so much
capital out of the business interests of the
place. There are some that we know
Of who buy all tley possibly can at home
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

PANS UNDER THE COMM NE.-The
town JOS alons in loose, anarchial
fashion, with the remnants Of almniStra-
tive machinery left from former govern
mrnts, lay Il momentum force of acquired
habits, which does not bring us yet TO
nearly such an unpleasant condition rs
Versailles people and other other intel
llgcnt foreigners suppose, and those as
tonlshlng tellcgramariam iurnishcrs for
English AMI American papers invent
The streets are quiet, too quiet altogcth-
er, and rs we'll swept as any under the
reign OF lIaussmann, except where bar
ricadcs and shooting are in the way.
Crime is much more rare than then
This is patent fact that on the whole.
and despite the tecblcncSs Of the men
ana the material means, the actual COM
munc q mean tie queer gang at the
Hotel de Nillc) do get on aud help rule
about aS we'll - in some respects I'M
spcakable better - than any so-calIcI
government Paris La. ltborcd under for
the past twenty years. Among these
''unknown mcn"--"Nirorum OBSCURE
rum" -buok-binderS, like Varlin, bronze
workers, AMI other vulgar mcchanicals
are really ADLER men than Paris or
France has for the most Part been adj
by of late years. One proof,
among others, is that they do administer
under exceptional difficulties, and get on.
They pay as they 20, and pay less, 90
further toward their proposed end than
did their orthodox predecessors.-.H'.
Huntington from Pn'is, Apll n.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

EDITORIAL. ENCrEsIuN.-Thr PROJECT
cd pleasure trip of the members Of the
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Vermont editorial associations will
begin at Boston on the 10th OF July,
which is Monday. On that day the
editors will make their way To Watcrbu-
ry, VI, from various points III their
several states, and from Waterbury TO
Stowe, where they will pass the night
On Tuesday they will 90 10 the top Of
Mount Mansfield, and spend the day
there. returning 10 Stowe, tuesday night
on Wednesday, 90 10 81. Adams and
dine and in the afternoon to Montreal.
Thursday, p. m, they will take the cars
Tor Newport, VI, where the party will
break up with Inappropriate ceremonies"
Thursday evening. Arrangements will
be made for those members Of tie asso-
ciatom and their wives who wish, TO re
turn through the White mountains at re-
duced rates OF fare. The excursion will
be confined exclusively to members of
the association and their ladies, and tick
cts will be issued TO no persons whose
names are not on the books Of the sever
al associations as members, previous to
the first of July. Circulars giving de-
tails will be sent to the members of the
associations by their respective secreta-
rlcs in Il few days
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

to reflect that this lawless and menaclnG
spirit, contcmptuous of all personal
rights, which is seen in this city and IN
the Kuklux Of the Southern States, Is
observable mainly within the Democratic
party. Servility to ignorance and
rutlianism is more surely fatal TO free
government than any other tendency
and that servility is today the vital con-
dition of the existence of the Democrat
ic nnrly-I[npcr'S j CckRM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

i F'r.Iir foE \ RrNEE-Duluih and
Superior City, backed respectively by
tie States Of Minnesota and Wicol.-iu
have inluI.cd in the worst Kind OF AN
unp!,a>ahtucs~. The former i On the
western -h"rc OF Lake Superior; the lat
ter on the southern. The river -! LDui-,
which divides the two states, cmp.ics i'll
10 the lake at Il point about half way be
tween the rival cities. Naturally. the
water discharged 10y the river would co!-
t.nur along the western Chat Is Duiuih)
bank ot the lake. But ON the Duluth
SIDE Of the river, Il tongue OF land some
twenty mil. long, called Minnesota
Point, has heretofore .cflactcd The vol
umc of water 10 the cast, and made Nu-
pcriur City ac, r>-lhlc to vc>-clS Alter
bordering on the situation. Duluth made
up its mind what 10 do-and did il,
The last RIVER and lrarbrr bill appropri
atod Il handsome sum for opening II canal
through Minnc>ot:. Point No time was
lost Lv the Duluthian~ in begimnin. work.
Superior CIiy 1T up Il Shrek ut mingled
RAE am! alarm, a. we'll ii mIghl. seeing
itself on the point of bcin" reduced to the
po>it II of an inland town. The Wis
cOn>In legislature authorized the cover
nor 20 ,'all ont thc militia to defend the
navigabic streams of the state But
Minnesota Point happening to bclong to
the state from which it derives It's name,
the governor Old not see how the militia
rV arm ruull L,, nt mn. ,t-. mud =, Lao.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

RoBEERY.-We heard of an instance
Of downright robbery, which occurred
not long ago, that in thi, time OF snail
pox and vaccinating excitement may he
worth telling. \ gentleman and his
wife were stopping u few days in New
York. Through u mutual friend they
became somewhat acquainted with Il
resident physician During conversation
the physician casually remarked HAT
there were a GOOD many cas,'s Of SMALL
pox in the city at that time rs = PIE
caution, the gentleman proposed to Lc
re-vaccinated, which was done to both
linn and his wife. When the physician
was asked what his bill wa, he replied,
ten dollars The patient q pad over
the money and went out, feeling very
much n lac would ii lac had been robbed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

jewell ELECTED G"NfE>"E.-lh lac
election committee OF Connecticut de
clared Marshall Jewell To Lr LEGALLY
elected governor, and thr senate and
House joined III accepting that report on
Friday last All the Republican state
ticket was also declared chosen. Thu
ends one of the close,t election cases Ola
record AMI one of the bniIe-t attempts
at fraud was completely frustrated by It's
own audacity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

The TREATY. to a writ.,.
in the Boston Daily Advertiser, AIassa-
chu>et's is likely to dc greater loser by
the new English treaty in its present
form, than any other country or locality.
All the cod fishermen exclusively, will
gam no'hn. by the liberty to fish in
canadian waters, for they do not 90
there at all and yet they must suffer
from the increased competition that the
treaty invites from the Canadian cod fish.
cries. Newfoundland, Canada and the
French islands altogether, export ten
millions of dried fish annually, and they
have the advantage OF our fishermen in
lower prices for their vessels and every
thing that enters into their maintcnancc
They also have hounties from Their bcil
governments, winch have been cut I'll
rom oar own fishermen. And 50 under
free trade in fish, they will BE- likely t.
pres the Massachusetts fishermen cIus,l.
i'll the home markets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

Two fellows attacked house at West
moreland, \. H., Saturday, during the
absence of the owner, threatening to kill
his wife, but she frightened them away,
and then reused the ncighbors in pursuit.
The scoundrcls crossed the river TO Put
ney, VT, AMI took the train going south.
officer John Wood at BrattIeboro depot
had been telegraphcd, aud was in wait
ing when the train arrived to nab them.
but they jumped off just before cnterin@
the bridge north Of the depot, and hay.
not been captured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

HE Coal tlUE9rION.-Thcp prospect
Tor any agreement between the operators
and the miners NJ Scranton seems 10 be
rs dark rs ever, and the mine owners
are tying 10 get working force from
outsiders by the promise of military pro-
lection. Some Of the mines have hccn
partly manned in this way, but men soon
get frightened, in most cases, and stop
work. The militia force at Scranton
and vicinity has now been largely in
creased, and the members of the miners
union will probably be inundated from
any attempt ut violence rs long as the
soldiers stay, but they threaten revenge
on the men who have gone to work when
the troops have been Withdrawn. If the
great companies which control the coal
business at Scranton and yicini,v.-tbe
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. the
lennsylranla coal company, and the
delaware AMI Hudson canal company,
had made concessions as the other
operators have, all their miners would
doubtless have been at work by this
limo. But they have refused TO make
any offer except to increase the low rate
hey offered last winter five cents ton,
md this tie miners Indignantly refused
Milford, n. H., sends 5000 quarts of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

FREAK OF \ MADMlN.-At eleven
o o'clock Sunday morning John Gibney,
an insane man, entered the Roman Cath
Ole Church of 81 Vincent De Fewer.
Goth street and Lexington avenue, while
mass was being celebrated. lie wore
his hat, and was armed with a huge
knife which he carried without an at
tempt at concoaiin% it. The church was
crowded, aud, as usual, many persons
knelt III the aisle As Gibncy passed
up the centre aisle the sexton, Observing
that he was armed, aud also that he wore
his hat, went TO him and requested him
10 retire. In reply he turned upon the
sexton and ehdeavorel to stab HIM The
sexton escaped, but Michael Gully, one
oil the congregation, who came To his
rcSrnr, was stabbed in the forehead, a
piece oi the knife breaking oft and re-
naming in the wound. The insane man
attempted to escape, but, after Il severe
struggle, WAS captured and handed over
to the policc.-N'etr Fork DGVdtch