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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24
DOicR on the ReuIli .

The y. Y. Tribune opens blast ON
the Lincoln statue by little Miss Ream,
lately set up in the ROtunda ut Wash
ington, and on the means by which the
vote appropriating the $4,000 for it
was lobbicd through congress. The Tri-
bune says that from a feeling of the
hopelcssness of righting the wrong, it alb
stained from doing anything but make a
passing allusion TO the ''formlcss thing"
rs it calls the statue, on the occasion OF
its being unvailcd But this was not
satisfactory TO some persons, VII" as
sailed the Tribune rs cUntcmncr of
American art and an opponent of wo-
mans cmfranchisemcnt. Now it comes
out with 4 reply which is certainly plain
enough, not 10 say ugly. 1t alleges, in
point of fact, that 'rhc voting of ten
thousand dollars to Miss Ream for a
statue of Lincoln was gross and mex
cusable outrage :" that there twas never
a reason assigned for voting the order TO
Miss Ream, except that she was Il wo-
man, and wanted it" and that '.pcrsis-
tent and shameless lobbying carried the
vote in both Chambers" art" con-
tinues this remorseloss critic, ''was in
suited and taste was slapped in the face
by this ignorant and needless order, and
all this in the congress of 4 nation that
numbers among its citizens at least six of
TIE greatest scmlpt,r- of the age
The way Miss Ream went about ac-
rnn,r,liSl,pr h,r Al
adornment of the National Capitol, is
thus set forth:
When the fair enslIvrr of the senate
had gotten her order, she lobbied for
studio and got that She then dcvi:ed Il
jaunty and coquettish working costume,
and held seances, in which she played at
modelling with gushing and infantile
grace. At last she completed 4 formless
thing she called her model, ard Il diver
sion became necessary to throw marble
dust in the public eyes. SO she sailed
for Italy with her clay IMAGE and few
photographs of the president. She gave
these 10 some of those skilllul statuaricS
who do such excellent work at cheap
wages, and while they were cutting the
marble Miss Winnie went about in very
picturesque and polite company. The
patient drudgcs worked over their photo
graphs, and at last finished a statue that
resemblcd the original, and was not gro
tcsqucly ial,e-but was as lifcless and
soulless, as void of thought and meaning,
as all journey-work inevitably is. With
this Miss Rcam comes home. The stat
Tie is set up. Mr.. Dtlano, who, of
course, 10y virtue of being Secretary of
the Interior, is infalible in things msthct-
ic, accepts it-Miss Winnie gets her
cash, and the nation gets lis pure white
block of Clrrara marble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

We print on our first pace an imror-
tant act passed by the last legislature, au-
thorizing the towns Of tins state 10 abol-
ish the old school district system, and
adopt instead what is termed the clown
system" If this change is adopted lie
number of school districts III each town
will he materially lcsScned, thus greatly
decreasing the school tax, at the same
time riyinr larger schools in the sparscly
populated sections, with the opportunity
Of course Of hiring better qualified teach
crs. Among other advantages claimed
for this change, is the fact that it will do
away in the state with an army of ten
thousand strong who march under the
head of school committee.
The Board of Education Is very anX-
ious that this new system should bradopt-
cd this year by enough of the towns iii
the state 10 make thorough trial of IT,
feeling assured t'at they will never 90
back to the old way Of doing things.
This is virtually the system Of Alassachu-
sets, and several otlcr of the states, more
advanced in educational movements.
The joke of this matter is, that the
last legislature passed law which COM
pcls the action Of every town in the state
at the coming March meeting, and yet
this law was not designated for publica-
ton among the public acts, and probably
not one voter in fifty through the state is
aware of the law, and will not be pre-
pared to vote undcrstandin2ly upon ii.
We again call attention TO this law, now
given on the first page.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

report will doubtless contain very ia.
vorab,e summary of the material resour.
css of the island, and strong commenda.
ton of SANTANA as a naval station. Tho
reports of the observations made upon
the political, social andeconomical ques.
tions connected with annexation viii
probably be touched on only SO far as tC
call public attention TO them, but with
out presenting an argument for or against
annexation. The report will undoubt-
edly fully vindicate the presidents mo-
tives, and declare that his sole connec-
ton with the matter has been in his Off
cial capacity, and that he is not concern
ed in private operations of any kind
TIE OBJECTIONS TO ANNEXATION.
The problems which seemed regarded
as the most important were the difficulty
of assimilating such IL mixed population,
the question whether our system of lax,
alton would be submitted 10, whether
war with IIayi would not soon follow,
and whether our treasury just now can
stand the strain Of the large appropria
ton which annexation would require i'm
mediately.
WHEN TIE PARTY WILL Return.
The party will start for home soor
after the first of March, and the report
of the commission can hardly he ready
for Congress before the latter part o
March-or ten days after their arrival il
Washington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24
Is Others See Us.

\ correspondent OF the Free Pes
whom we presume 10 be Mr.. j. Z. Good
ricL-wli!ing from St. ,Johnsbury about
the Institute, says amcng other things:
sThc evening lectures were numcr-
ously attended, and the afternoon scs-
sions of the Institute drew together large
numbers of citizens. Some Of the Gale
domains think that the county will take
a new departure in educational matters.
There is certainly Il chance for improve
ment, the county ranking next to the
lowest in the State, if the published sta
tistics are correct. The average length
of the schools in the county is but =
fraction over seventeen weeks i'll the
ycar,-not enough to secure 4 share of
the public money. 81. Johnsbury vii
lage, however, is shining exception.
1t has Il fine graded school building, well
arranged and pretty well ventilated and
the results of the teachings done here,
some OF which were exhibited, indicate
enthusiasm and skill Oh the part of the
teachers. Most noticeable of all things
here, the Scale Works excepted, is the
Public Library building, not yet open to
the public, but to b. inau@uratcd soon,
unless the general rumor is without
foundation. Externally, the cdiiicc Is
an ornamc;t to the village, and the in
tcrnal arrangements are such rs sort adj
mirably with Tie uses 10 which the sew
er;,l roons ac TO brsdc,oled. The sec
ond story contains Il neatly finished hall,
designed apparently for literary and sci
cntlic lectures. The cases are solid and
rich, the gas fixtures are tasteful, and
the reference library is such Il workshop
as every scholar or editor would like 10
have within Il stones throw of his house.
The building Is heated by steam, and is
just such an cdiiicc rs We would he clad
t. .cc-somewhat ca,arg,l-in the city
Of burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

g." The State Board of Agriculture
are TO hold meeting in this place the
fore part Of March. Our County Agri-
cultural Society invited the Board to
come here, and will give them a cordial
welcome. Papers will be read upon
some branches Of agriculture, and dis
cussions held, all designed to throw LIGHT
upon subjects in which all agricultural
lists should, and usually do, feel an in
tercst. The sessions will be ut the town
hall and continue two days. We hope
the farmers Of the county will arrange
their work so that they can he present
during the two days. Many new sug-
gcstions are always thrown out on such
occasions, and listeners always enjoy the
privilege Of sitting out and using what
they deem useful, and of rejecting any
thing they may consider valueles-. ANY
thing that stimulates thought and rro-
'ohe' ehte.lriS" must be Of use in one
way or another
The State Board of Agriculture of
New Hampshire has lately holden a two
or three days session at Manchester, and
farmers OF that state manifested great in
tcrcst in the meeting. The contemplat.
ed meeting in this place will he the first
holden by the Vermont Board. Other.
will be held at other centres in tie state
from time to time, but not in this yicini
ty, probably, for many years.
Some people seem TO take but little
interest in matters arpcrtainine TO agri-
cultural pursuits One thing we have
noticed, and that is, that those farmers
who have uniformly manifested a proper
interest in agricultural fairs and kindred
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

SICKNESS OF SENATOR SUMNEI.-A
GOOD deal Of anxiety has been expressed
within few days for tie health of Sena-
tor Charles Sumner. The latest intclli-
gcncc reports him improving slowly, but
he is very feeble, and ought not to run
any risk of ovcrwork or excitement by
taking his seat again in the Senate Til:
session. His disease Is known TO tho
profession as angina rcctoris, or paraly-
sis of the heart, and it subjected him tc
the most intense pain before he was re-
lcvcd by energetic medical treatment.
A very large number Of visitors called
on the senator Monday and Tuesday
prominent among whom were members
of the foreign legations; but his pliysi-
clans have now denied all visitors and
commanded II period OF entire quiet and
cc.satiUn from work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

GREAT CONFERENCE.-The details OF
the Erie railroad busiCcss for 1870 slow
that it carried million tons Of freight
over It's entire line for five millions OF
dollars, an average of five dollars. q ton.
and four millions of tons over portion Of
its road for seven millions of dollars.
making total Of five millions tons OF
freight moved for twelve millions dollars.
The number Of through passengers was
250, geo, paying 4 total of one million
dollars, and the number of way passen-
gers, over three millions, paying two and
Il quarter millions Of dollars. The total
gross receipts were thus between fifteen
and sixteen millions of dollars, all of
which was consumed in expenses, and by
the extravaganza and corruption of the
managers. 1t l., indeed, shame and
a disgrace, that Il road doing such an
immense business rs this, should be of no
value TO lis stockholders, and that legis-
laturcs, and courts, and eminent lawyers
should contribute 20 make it so
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. - About On,
o'clock yesterday afternoon the wife OF
judge Isaac Rcdlield, the we'll known
jurist, while laborinS under a fit Of tenn
porary insanity, left Ter residence on
Monument square, and proceeding to
Chelsea bridge, jumped overheard Hap
PLY the act was witnessed by several
persons, and She was speedily rc-cued
and taken 10 the police station, and
from thence TO her residence aS soon As il
was asccrtaincl who She was -Eoyion
JommaI, 22L
Ms. Rcdlicld Is Il daughter of Dca.
Luther Clark, who1orncrly lived in the
Dea Brackett house, ON Main street in
this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

REMOVED FROM HIS CHNEGr-t'ath-
or Farrell, the Catholic Clergyman ol
New York who wrote that noble letter
to the meeting Called Il few weeks since
at the Academy Of Music to uphold the
course of Italian unity, has hecn removed
from the pas:ora:c of ST. Joscpl's Church
in that city, position lie has held with
great acceptance for the past fifteen
yeas, and for the sole reason, i; Is al
LEGGED, that lie expressed sympathy with
the Objects Of that meeting. \ member
of his church writes 10 the IrI,u,c that
council wa called by the Archbishop,
which decided :hat Father Farrell mUst
rotract the sentiments OF t!lat letter or b.
removed. He would not rclrIct. Hence
his Dismissal The writer ahoyr referred
10 expresses his Indignation over such
persecution of Il faithful preach,r in no
measured terms. "What is the opinion
OF Il priest worth" he asks, ''ii he Is to
lie punished AMI prosecuted for giving it
expression - AL he further remarks :
Il. u, member Of his church AMI
c ngrcgatian, an lri>lman and a'Calho!-
lie, born in Cltholicity, while admitting
the Ircogativc of the Bishop 10 remove
any priest, with or without cause, b. 10
enter my protest. not 20 much agaius.
his removal IL the cAu-, which has Id
To- an event - muclI to H. drui"rcd 10y
the world over namely, the trya CNrr-
else and expression Of his opinions on the
present political position OF Rome and
Italy, Il matters not whether | a1jcr
with Father Farrcll's opinion or not
the right which clam for myself ol
eiiing expression to my opinions, viii
;"-:-' -. otie'-.,, I"thrli,.'
u. S.-We are ylal 20 sec sine, the
above WAS put in type, that Archbishop
McClo-ky has not only abauI )ncd hi~
expressed intention To remavc the cnli.ht-
cnrl priest. but docs not compel Lin TO
rrtract Father Farrell i 10 continue
in his Passionate, where &c is - much
beloved. and in announcing thu fact t.
his Practitioners. Scndry, he tool, occas-
ion TO rricca;c his liberal views. as fol-
lows -
And now, While thanking sincerely
the pre- of the country for the Kind and
respectful manner in which it las always
spoken of ne aud in which it has lately
allulcl TO ne, must express to YOU,
my people, and to my tc!low-citizcuS OF
all denominations, my profound esteem
for the general warm and substantial
sympathy manifested toward me during
these painful rumorS. In conclusion
VIII say that have loved my religion
better than my life. and that | hayc
loved liberty with 4 very ardent love,
which our religion does not forbid. but
rather sHnctitics. There is no iucum-
patihiiiiy between religion and true lih,r-
ty, any more than there is between re-
li9ion and true science. \ man may
adore devoutly before the altar of God
and worship enthusiastically before the
shrine Of liberty. While loving my re-
ligion more than HE, will ever, under
the guidance of that religion, nate tyran-
ny, oppression, injustice and wrone. and
give my sympathy and assistance TO the
oppressed, tie afflicted aud the wrungcd
the world over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

CONGRESSIONAL ECoNOMY.-A letter
in the Brooklyn Union illustrates the in
explicablo discrimination of congress in
lis care for the public treasury. Allud-
ing 10 the fact that without stopping to
enquire what it was about, congress vot-
ed some hundreds of thousands to Chor.
penning, who had already been fully
paid, and meritcd not cent, the CORES
pondcnt proceeds to say: But when it
truly owes debt it Lagglcs over it like
a Shylock. l dad just written 'Wash-
ington" when summoned below. There
sat noblc-looking lady, with an intel:
lectual brow and benevolent, matronly
expression, and crutch. Her story
was soon and simply told. Sent out by
the state of Maine rs Il special agent for
the relief of her soldiers at the beginning
OF the war, she gave her money, her ser
vices, her son, and 1T last nearly her lie
TO her country For the personal servi-
ces which she rcnd. red the wounded OF
the fifth corps after the battle OF Gettys-
burg she had personal letters Of thanks
from Gen. Meade and the surgeons in
charge and letters full of gratitude from
Generals Hooker and Sherman, for what
she did i'll hospitals at both the south
and west. An accident ON the hospital
boat while fulfilling her duties made her
Il cripple for life. Fer two Years she
laid helpless without being able TO stir
hand or foot. The son who had been
her support had been rendered helpless
for life in latte. Congress gave her Il
pension Of $50 per mcnth. She can't
live on it; and ut the suggestion Of Gen
Sherman and Others, asked for an in
, crease OF from SO to $50 more month.
Nodes, certainly, compared with Chor-
pcnning's demand. But her poor littL.
bill has gone from house 10 senate and
from senate back TO house The poor
crippled woman has been treated like a
bcagar, aud at last five dollars increase
per month has been voted. If Congress
could give hundreds of thousands to Geo.
Chorpenning without asking wherefore,
il is not strange, you know, that ii SHOULD
only lave twenty-five dollars Il month
left Tor IA woman who gave everything
that :! t had on earth, including her SON
and herself, to the service Of her country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

Nix. EnIrOE : No one seems 10 doubt
that Mr.. Walker ought TO have been con-
victcl but lie was not. lie has sue
cccdcd in Out-gcneraling TIE temperance
party. If temperance men i'll Lyndon
are not dishcartcncd concerning execution
of the law am clad though | he an
exception.
There ;uc Two SIDE, 10 many questions,
even though one * the wrong side; and
do not think it will hurt the temper
ance men of Lyndon TO hear both. 50
far I accept of the Interpretation Of my
'insinuations." Further than this lad
no reference TO this present case, Int the
remainder were supposilions Of my own,
to illustrate the principle with which |
started, and which believe to be worth
consideration.
The law having been tried in vain,
un lertook 10 Ito what | could, and what
,uuht to have been done before. have
had Il plain talk with the proprietor OF
the hotel, and with courtesy 10 each 9th
or, we both said all we had 70 say, ! sup
pose. received 4 premise that if kept
would be Ct much social advantage,
though it va, far from being all that
wanted. If any man has done likewise
and the promises lave been broken, let
him speak. shall speak if l have rca-
son to believe have been deceived.
believe it far better TO influence one TO dc
right, or to do better, even, than merely
to stop his doing wrong by power, anC
| do not know why | should he fired or
by my own company for Tie effort, un.
less il be because there ore ''intcmperatc
temperance men"
desired that Lyndon should ,ully J.,
tie phdye and desire it still | wan
our laws crccatol-not stranglcd.
This is all | shall say in print to lin
who either thinks he is all "Lyndon," OF
has hil himself behind it. lie know.
well enough where to find the pieces he
thinks he las left Of p Is. FISK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

Ludlow street all in New York is not
such an unpleasant place to be in as it
might be, all things considered. Two
years ago man from Ohio, named
Samuel Oppenheimcr, was put in that
Jail for swindling, and he has been there
ever since, and has been making money
all the while. Samuel, it turns out,
spcculates in Wall street, and whenever
he wants TO visit Wall street his jailor
accompanies him there and back. II.
pays nothing 10 speak of for board and
lodging, merely the extras being charged
for, as 1T any hotel and he never h.,
any trouble with his landlady, being en-
tire y safe from the inconvenicnt proc,~.
sometimes called turned out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

SOUTHERN ATROCITEs.-Itw would GER
tainly seem that there should bc sufficient
power me"hcrc TO suppress the out
RACES Of the dcsprradncs who maintain Il
constant reign Of terror in some parts of
North Carolina and Georgia One OF
the latest atrocities perpctraIed in the
latter state WAS simply fiendish in It's
character, a party Of masked marau-
ders rode 10 the Jail ut Louisville, il JEFF
ferson county, broke it open, and took
thcrefrom nine colorel prisoners, whom
they carried Il short distance from the
town, and then numerically whipped.
From seven of them the rutlians cut oft
one ear, lr1m the eighth both were taken,
and the ninth was brought lack into the
town and there shot, receiving nine
wounds, most of which were fatal. The
others were turned loose SO far as heard
from none Of the murtlcrers have been
arrested.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24

y MODERN IIEEo.-Among the vic
tins of the recent terrible railroad acct
dent at New Hamburg was one man
whose memory should not speedily be
forgotten by people who have learned
to love heroic deeds and heroic men
David Simmons, the engineer of the ex-
press train, on that night gave up his life
IN the noble effort TO save his passengers
from destruction. lie saw the danger
ahead. and knew that collision was
inevitable, but remained at his post of
peril and duty. His fireman escaped by
jumping from the locomotive, bat SIM
mons, acting under the belief that it
might be possible to sweep tie obstruc-
ton from the track, crowded on all steam
and stood with his train TO the last
Once before he had displayed similar
heroism, and then be had been enabled
to save the lives entrusted 10 his charge
"A hundred men or more. Such acts,
ana such men, do not characterize every
gay OF the worlds history. The deeds
are those oil the real hero, and before
them the brightest military !aurcIs must
pale HE lives thus lost are lost in the
act OF saving, not destroying, others and
IN the death of one such man the world
Is rendered poorer than though an army
OF titled arlstocrats or luxurious scions
OF bound'css wealth had passed away
irom IFS people. America is proud Of
her noble asi brave children always, and
she recognizes poor ''Dcc" Simmons as
among the braycst Of her brave.-Boshon
JOmpvL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-24
WHEN TIE PARTY WILL RETURN.
CdLUOrHi0.

GREAT 5 TORN AND GALE At FRISCOE.
A heavy RAIN prevailed in this stat,
Monday night At IL o'clock, Il tcrrifi,
southeastern burst upon tie city, accom-
panied 10y rain, hail, thunder and light.
ming, doing much damage. Hitherto
the inhabitants Of California have beer
accustomed to faint flashes Of lightning
and low rumbles of thunder, while the
flashes last night were vivid and almost
continuous, and the peals Of thunder ire
mcndons, producing more CONSERVATION
than Il heavy earthquake. The torn
commenced abou: midnight, and lasted
over an hour, tine barometer falling low
or than ever before known in this latitude.
From fifteen t" twenty persons were
buried beneath the ruins of wooden
tenement house, which was crushed by
the falling of Il heavy biick wall adioin-
ing. Mrs. NJ. Lester, wife Of the watch
mln ut the state prison, two OF her cill-
drcn, one ten months and the other
twelve years of age, and Il Mrs. Slogan,
were all instantly killed and trightiully
man9lcd, while several others were Sc
vcrcly injured. Three alarms of fire
during the storm aided TO make the
nj hit the most remarkable ever expert
cnccd here. There was more thunder
and lightning in one hour than for years
together before. The shipping in the
harbor generally escaped without serious
damage. The storm was severe in the
mountains, and telegraph lines were
damaged in all directions