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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10
The Escape of Filkins from Clinton
Prison---A Daring Adventure.

The escape of Filkins. the express
robher. from Clinton prison on Monday
morning last, was So bold and daring
as To pass almost beyond the regions OF
reality into the domains OF romauce.
BY some means he had succeeded in
getting Il Sledge hammer and IL quaint
ty of powder and fuse into his cell
During Sunday and sunday night he
had sawed oil the hinges of his cell door.
and having swung the door open >ut1-
ciently to get from his cell out upon I he
gallery. he ignited the fuse to which he
had attached Il number of torpedue>
made from the powder. and waited tul
the first explosion. When the torpc-
does began to explode with loud and
rapid reports. filling. the nall with Il
dense cloud of smoke. he stepped from
door to door. and with the slcdgc- ham
mcr, broke the east iron lcNcl ta>tcm-
ing each door. and thus liberated fnill
other conVlct> cugag, d with him in the
plot To ESCAPE. Three ot them started
with him. and, in spite OF the firing of
the guard i'll the dtust smoke that I'LL
ed the hail and the confusion caused hN
thr explosion of the turpt,luc>. they
SICcccd"i in reaching window. broke
ont the Worthless C.l>t-ilOn grating with
the >Iedge- hammer. and escaped from
the prison huildimg. All tour succeeded
III scaling the >tnckadc. but Filkin~. the
nnglcadcr. Was "Ncrtakcn. rrcapturrd.
and returned tu the prison within TWEEN
ty minutes after he went out The
other three are still at large. hut are
vigorously pursued. and will mdouht
cdlN he rctdkvn. The fifth man in The
plot did not leave his cell. He WAS
pr"hahly asleep when Filkims broke
the bolt OF his door. and before he WAS
sufficiently awake tn comprehend the
situation and Join III the stampede. Wa>
frightened back into his cell 10y the
vigorous firing of the guard. The men
who escaped with him were James Rob
inSon. Il negro. sent for life from Sara
togo country for murder. second degree.
Dennis McGarry. sent from Kings cOun-
ty: for twenty Years for burglary, and
Augustus Noycs convicted III Columbia
county, of grand larceny, and sent up tor
four years. \ reward of : 81 is offered
for their apprehension. In regard to
the future disposition of FilkinS the Al
bany Argus says:
F'ilkins has been ironed in the pecu-
liarly effective manner in vogue at Clin-
ton prison. and with his crop OF hail
very considerably reduced, he now sits
in his solitary cell, where he is likely to
have ample opportunity To reflect upon
the hard way of the transgressor. The
officers of the prison say they intend to
know where he is for some time to come.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10
Are the Children at Home ?

Each ,lay when the. GLOW of sunset
Fades in the western sky
And IN. Wee. ones tired nf ul,viuu
Go trinrin,. H,.btIv hv
/ steal away frnm my husband
Asl..p in his .asy.chair.
And watch fr,,,, TN. un,n du,r WAY
Tb.ir faces fresh and fair
Al,n,. in tb,. ,,..,,. old bnm.st,.,J
That ,uco v,s fuu nf lif,.
p;,,,,;,,,, ,,.;,I, ..;,Ii.b I,u,b,.r
EcL,ip,, h,,i.b strif,.
W.. tro,, u,.,i,in,, ,o,,,.,b,.r.
And oft ~ the shadows com.
With a tr.mulous vuic,. Ia. calls me
III i ui,ht, ar. tI,,. ,biIdr,.p hanna. ,.
Yes love-" answer him GENTLY
THEY'RE all home long auo.
And sim. in my uuiy,rinn treble.
\ sunu 81 snft and InU
Till tb,. old man dr,r,s +, SIMMER
With his h,.,d uunn his hand
And fell tn myself ,b. u,,uh.y
Hmm. in L..t,.rI.,,d
Home. where. never "A sorrow
Shall dim their eyes with tears,
Where, the. smil, uf tod is un them
Through all the summer wears,
know Yet my arms rremptI
That fundl> folded srvrn.
And the mother heart within me
Is almost starved for Heaven
Sometimes i'll the dusk ot evening
only shut my eyes
And the children are all about me
y vision from the skies:
The babes whose dimplrd fingers
Lost the WAY Ia my breast.
And the beautiful ones, the angels,
Passed to the world OF the hl-~t
,,..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

Mr. +. &. GILL begs leave to announce to the
public that he has bought the Barber Shop former.
y y occupied by w. Parker, situated in the Avenue
house Block, on K. X. Street, ST. JOhnsbury
ny stnct attention To business and by employing
nistciass % help, he hopes to merit good share Of
public patronage s7tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

The average age of farmers is sixty
five years, while that of printers is only
about thirty three, which shows the
necessity of prompt payment to the
latter, so that they may have the pleas
ure of handling their own money during
their short sojourn on this sublunary
sphere.-Barton Monitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

\ little girl died i'll Bangor last week
from skipping the rope" too much
After skipping nearly two hundred times
she fell i'll IA swoon and was never aftei
able to leave her bed,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

Terms.-One copy per annum- ------------ $50
If paid strictly in advance $500
Each Subscriber will find on his paper in con
neCtinn with his the date to which he has paid
No other receipt is necessary.
Postage.-There is no postage ON this paper in
Caledonia County. Out of the County five cents
quarter to any part of the United States. Canada
Subscribers must remit twenty cents a wear for adj.
vance postage which has tn he paid at this office.
job Printing of all kinds done at living prices.
With new and modern machinery and skillfu work
men nearly all kinds of job Printing he done
well and cheap as in tn" cities.
Legal Blanks. Card and Paper stock constantly
- hand
Rates of Advertising:
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Each continuance -
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Onc square lone inch of saCcl per year -nO
business Cards per year teach line. ---------- LOO
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Special Notices per square. one week -
Each continuance. ~
~ Advertisements illustrated 'Uth cuts. t,r'Hty
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business ADVERTISING solicited
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10
QUOTATIONS.


BE humble. r. TUton.
Don't smoke. L. s. Grant.
Don't dcceive-B Baron .Munchausen.
Love your country.-Jef;ysOn Darts.
Mind your own business. Cdtdcdsy.
Don't read novels Harper d, Broth
crs.
We concur in the above-T Il. Peter
SO, IL 20.
Make money and do good with it.-W.
W. TUced.
attrybut mi sukcess inn life to mi
dcvoShun to spellin. Josh Billings.
He that III the world would rise, must
take the papers and COnfu-
chs.
\ soldier who was an inveterate jOk
er and punstcr, having had his nose,
left cheek and IL portion of his chin car
rird away hy shot, was asked by some
of his comrades if they could do any
thing for him. Boys, said he, speaking
as well rs he could in his mangled con-
dition. | should like Il drink of water
mighty well. if only had the face to
ask for it.
\ little thing i'll a Sabbath school
waS asked hy her teacher if she always
said her prayers night and morning
No. miss. don't" "Why, Mary are
you not afraid to 90 to sleep i'll the
dark. without asking God to take care
of You, and watch over you till morn
ing ?" No. miss, ain't-cause sleep
in the middle
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

came to the cot. Dead? Why
God bless the bow"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

How To PKOTECT FrR> FROM MoTIIS.
The secret of the preservation of fur>
from moths lies in two facts. First.
that they are put away i'll season; that
is. before the moth mother makes her
appearance, which she does quite early
in the spring, though this year, if she
does not desire to get her tender little
wings nipped, she will he later than
ual. And second. that they are 81
securely protected that it is impossible
for Mrs. Moth, having once been shut
ont. to coax. bribc. OF force her way
through the barrier. The conclusion,
justified by the experience of several
wears. is, that the best, the only certain
means of preservation. is t" put away
our furs carly in the season, either IN
perfectly y->e;,IcI papcr-bagS. inclosed
in tin cases. OF in paper-boNes with pa
per pasted closely over the edges of the
cover. or any other opening by which IL
moth could creep in. OF. corusc paste
will he less reliable i'll any place where
mice can obtain access.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

Our friend Mobbs, the ti,til and frag-
lie Post master at st. George was in
town Saturday, and as usual the centre
of attraction. His height Is five feet
one and one-half inches, and he now
weighs four hundred and nine pounds.
The people of st. George are beginning
to complain of his presence i'll that
town. as they cannot stand much
crowding. Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10
VOLUME 35--NUMBER 1915.

TRAINING GIRLS FOR HOUSEHOLD
DUTIES. Training girls for household
duties ought to he considered as neces>a-
Siry us instruction in reading, writing
and arithmetic. and quite us universal.
We are in our houses more than half of
our existence. and it is the household
surroundings which affect most largely
the happiness or misery of domestic
life. If the wif,. knows how to ..keep
house if she understands how to set Il
table. II she has learned how things
ought to he cooked. how beds should
he made. how carpets should he swept.
how furniture should he busted. how
the clothes should he repaired, and
turned. and altered. and renovated if
She knows how purchases can he made
to the best advantage, and understands
the laying-iu of provisions. how to
make them go tarthe>t and last Longest:
II she appreciates the Importance of
system. order. tidinc>S, and the uuict
management of children and servants.
then she knows how to make il little
heaven of hOme-how to win her chill
dl"m from the street how to keep her
husband from the clubhouse. the gamh-
lingtahlc and the wine-cup. Such IL
family will bc trained To social rcSpec-
liability. 10 business success. and to
efficiency and usefulness in whatever
position may he allotted to them. 1t
may he safe to say, that not one girl in
ten III our large towns and cities enters
into married life who has learned to
bake Il loaf of bread. to purchase IL
roast, t" dust Il painting, to sweep Il
carpet, on Ia cut. and fit, and make her
own dress. How much the perfect
knowledge of these things bears upon
the thrift. the comfort and health of
families. may hc cnniccturcd. but not
calculated 10y figures. 1t would he an
immca>nrlhlc advantage To make be-
ginning hy attaching Il kitchen tn every
girls school in the nation. and have les
SONS given daily in the preparation of
all the ordinary articles of food and
drink tor the table. and how to pur-
chase them III the market to the best
advantage. with the result of IL large
saving OF money, an increase of com
sort, and higher health in every family
III the land. HdTS .JOu'ndI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

GETTING \ W ATCH- DOG.-Ihcre is
Il man i'll Darby. Pa. who purchased IL
hull-d"g, which he proposed to turn
loose III his store at night i'll order to
scare away the burglars. The first eve
enimg after he obtained possession OF
the animal he locked it i'll the store and
went away Il happy man. The next
morning. early. he went around to the
store and unlocked the door. The dog
was vigilant-thc man WAS surprised to
perceive how exceedingly vigilant that
dog Wa>-tOr no sooner WIS the door
opened than the dog seized its owner
10y the leg. suddenly. and seemed to he
animated 10y an earnest and vigorous
resolution not to let go until it had re-
moved at least one good mnuthtul.
And the man pushed the dog back and
shut the door on its ribs until the ami
NAL relaxed its Jaws: and then the man
kicked the dog into the store and shut
the door as if he was III IL hurry to do
something. Then he suspended business
/ for Il week. and spent the vacation fir
| ing ut that dog through the windows.
and down the chimney, and up through
the ccllar-ceiling. with shotgun. try
ing to rNtcImiuate him. And that mer-
camille establishment did not open for
trade until the man had paid twice the
first cost of the dog to the dog, former
owner To come and take it home: and
then. when he got in. he foumd that dur
ing the bombardmcnt. holes had been
shot through mackcrcl barrels and mo-
las>es cans and coal-oil kegs. 50 that
there was misery and ruin every where.
Dogs have no more charms for this man :
aud if You allIde III his presence to the
noble work that is being done by the
woman'S branch of the society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals. that
merchant i observed to rise up and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10

HOUGHTOS n POPE.
u.pathic Phy.icians and surgeons.
STREET, TT. JOHSsBuRf.
Otiicc hours from to \. NJ, and To : T. NJ.
NJ Il. HOUGHrOS. MD. W. q. ForE. NJ
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10
BARBER SHOP.

TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT l..
Barton. Vermont
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08
THE ENGINEER HolSTE0.

The Republican Senatorial victory
in Oregon came within an ace Of being
a disaster. Senator Corbett had niue
Republican supporters in the Legisla-
turc, and these, with the forty-one
Democrats who had decided to support
Corbett rs against Mitchell. Republic
can candidate, would have elected the
former. This had been fully arranged
in Democratic caucus. On the assem-
bling OF the two Houses Of the Legis-
lature in joint session, n Democrat
arose and read n letter from Corbett,
in which he formally withdrew from
the Republican party. Had q bomb
she'll fallen In the hall, no greater con-
s,ernatiou could have seized the Re-
publicans. The Democrats were cor
respoudingly wild with delight.
Mitchell would be defeated and Cor
bett, who had suddenly become a Lib
eral, would be returned to the Senate.
But the situation was suddenly chang
cd when, OIL calling the roll, the Cor
oett Republicans declined to follow
the renegade Into the Democratic fold
and voted for Mitchell. The Demo-
Gratis ut once threw Corbett overheard
and voted for II of their own party.
Mitchell was declared elected and Cor
oetts decp-laid scheme came to naught.
The engineer wis h listed with his own
petard. Hereafter he will take a back
seat. So much for dishonest trickerv.
Utah Mining Journal.
The above Is evidently untrue, and
the Journal has been m~isinformed.
The Salem correspondent Of the San
Francisco Bulletin says that It Is due
to Mr.. Corbctt to say that although de-
feated, he retires from the contest ard
from the United States Senate as a
gentleman Of distinguished honor and
integrity, esteemed aud admired In all
the walks Of life.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08
WHY

Why should any good citizen prefer
Greeley for President In preference to
Grant? Has not the country, under
the lattcr's administration, pro'pered
beyond all precedent? Have not values
appreciated ; taxes been reduced and
has not good order prevailed through,
out the whole land 4; aud has not OH
tldence in the stability Of our Republi-
eau form of Government been estab-
lislied? No one can truthfully deny
any OF the above mentioned questions,
and in the November elections the peo-
pie will put the seal Of their approval
on the present Administration. Grant
isa sound, prudent, conscientious man,
and the American people are verse to
any change at present. Take the ma
jority OF the conservative men OF the
country, and they feel that were Gree.
ley elected President, the commercial,
agricultural, aud mining Interests
would receive n serious shock which
might materially injure the prosperity
Of all classes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08
THOSE DIAMONDS.

Yesterday afternoon, says the San
Francisco Alta Of Monday, two worn,
and weary, dusty and dilapidated hon.
est miuers might have been observed
BY the curious street lounger vending
their way up the street In the direc-
ton of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. On
arriving there, the rumor quickly
spread that they were the two men
sent down to prospect In the wilds OF
Arizona for the old original diamond
fields. Subsequent investigation proved
these surmises to be true. The NEIL
were Willis and Boyd, who had just
arrived from the seat Of war and dia-
monds. They and their principals are
extremely reticent as to what has been
accomplished In the matter of setting
at rest all doubts about the reality OF
the existence Of diamonds In Arizona.
From a gentleman who was In the cars
with Willis aud Boyd, we learn that
they were In extremely good humor,
and seemed to be exceedingly pleased
over some matter which they were
continually discussing. In the after
noon Boyd was down to Lent's office,
where liz stayed In close Capitalization
until u late hour last night. All par
ties are exceedingly mum over the
matter, aud thus far not a little has
leaked out regarding the SUCCESS or Ill
success Of tho accommodating expc.
dition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08
NEW
THR GRAND GIFT CONCERT
GIFT MONEY ALL UP
$500, 900 in Bank to Pay Prizes
A FULL DRAWING IN SIGHT.

THE GRAND GIFT CONCERT FOR THE
L benefit Of the Public Library Of Kentucky 10
postponed to Saturday, the 9Th OF December, Tor
the following reasons: s.4.
!. The failure Of certain agents TO make re-
turns In time for tho drawing TO u K place
September %.
.. The accumulation Of orders during the last
few days to such an extent that II was not pos.
sible to I'LL them and hsyc the drawing on the
2Sth.
8. The generally expressed desire OF ticket
holders that q full drawing might DO bad, even
II II made a short postponement necessary.
4. The belief Of the management that by Q
short postponement the remnant OF unsold
tickets can be disposed OF, and all the prizes
paid In full, without the necessity OF any pro
rata scaling down. .
For these reasons, coupled with the earnest
desire TO benent the Public Library BY a larger
balance and the ticket.holders by larger gifts
the concert and distribution have been post
poned to Saturday, tho 7th OF December, 1872:
On that day, and nc other, the drawing Will
positively and uneQuiyocally come OF In the
great hall Of the Public Library building, begin
ming at precisely 8 O'Clock A. II. and continuing
until the whole Of the one thousand gifts arc
awarded.
The payment Of the gifts will begin the third
day after the drawing and continue for SIX
months. In current funds. BY tho Farmers aud
Droyers' Bank, or by sight draft upon the Fourth
National Bank, Now Yoik, at the option Of GIN
ticket-hOlders,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08

RoRlNsoN.-From a Mr.. Graves, who
arrived from the above place last
evening, says tho Sclell Greek Pros
pect Of October 9th, we learn that the
mines are looking better than ever be-
tore, large quantities OF carbonate orc
being extracted from them. The Cam
ton Company's furnace has been shut
down for the past week, for the pur-
pose Of repairing. There Is quite Il
quantity Of rich ore at the furnace
waiting to be reduced. The town Is
being built up very fast. Town lots
are selling rapidly at handsome fig
ures, the purchasers Of which erect
houses right away. The town Is beau
tifully situated and II the mines con-
tinue looking well, Robinson will be-
one of the first mining camps In the
State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

In an article in yesterdays issue we
inadvertently classed Col. 4. X. Nc
Clure Of Pennsylvania Us 4 Repub-
lican. On the contrary, he is support.
Ing Greeley. and can no longer claim
TO belong to the Republican party
Beginning life as a country printer, he
afterward studied law, and soon be-
came 4 Wing leader. He Is an able
newspaper writer, and a good speaker.
and no n has a better knowledge OIL
public men aud manners than he. III
the prime OF life, forty odd years Of
age, he has great power Of endurance,
and his career has been full Of Incident
We think he has committed an IRE
parable mistake in opposing President
Grants reelection, and regret that he
has seen fit to support Greeley, rs he
yields an immense influence in Penn
~sylyania. \ personal feeling o fhatred
to Simon Cameron has doubtless DE-
cided him to oppose the present Ad-
m%inistration, as he could not BY any
other course Of procedure so effectually
impair Cameron's influence. The
charges against Cameron are nothing
but the hackneyed party cries that are
raised against every public man who
makes politics a trade and pursues II
during a lifetime. Having the conil
dence of the Administration, his in-
dorsement Of MAJ for office has gen.
orally been equivalent to an appoint
mcnt to 1t; hence the bitter opposition
which Forney and many other Repub-
licans make to Hartrauft, who is Cam
eron's friend. Should Buckalew, the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
DO elected, It will in nowise be ac-
cepted as q Republican reverse, rs the
true test of party strength in Pennsyl.
vania will be the vote for the candi-
dates for Supreme Judge and Con-
gressmcn at large. The old political
maxim, AS Pennsylvania goes so
goes the Cnion," will not hold good
in the October election.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08

ALL eyes are turned to-day anx'
iously to Pennsylvania and Indiana,
and the people Of the whole country
will be impatient until they know the
result Of the elections in these two
States. There Is comparatively little
interest felt to hear from Ohio. Iowa
and Nebraska, as they will undoubt-
eddy 90 Republican. Should the cleo
ton In either Pennsylvania or Indiana
be a close one, We may be kept In sus'
pense two or three days. but we hope
to be able in our next issue to give our
readers some definite information.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08

The New York Star, 4 Democratic
organ specially patronlzed by Irish
voters, permits its funny contributor,
VI. I. jug, to say In its columns
"well, I'm afraid Uncle Horace Is
gone up. Not only gone up higher,
but gone up in 4 balloon. He meant
well, but the old thing won't work.
1t won't do in this land Of the brave
to know too much, and that's what's
the matter. What he knows about
this, that and the other, has so emoar-
raised the public that they have made
up their minds to go for him-but not
the way he hoped"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08

The PnENIx.-rhe new furnace OF
the Phenix fired up last night, says the
Eureka Sentinel Of Sunday. 1t Is ca
pablo Of smelling about 80 tons per
day, aud Is in all respects u Of the
very best furnaces In the district.
There Is plenty of coal OIL hand, aud
the furnace goes into operation with
one thousand tons of excellent ore OH
the dump. The mines ARE looking
splendidly. On the 400-foOt level a
drift is being run for the ledge with
Indications favorable for a speedy and
valuable development. There Is an
abundance Of ore on all Of the other
levels.