davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05
ISL and - n.

The cost per capita this last year has
been at least S7O-more in proportion
to the number of weeks III the school
year, than the cost of schooling in Bos-
ton. Only two pupils remain in the
school that were in it three years ago.
and only one from the class of II which
came i'll at that time. OF course this
one cannot be expected to remain in
the school with pleasure to herself, and
at the end of this term the academy
will have absorbed the whole class at
tending school anywhere. Such are
figures, and such is the present condi-
ton of the high school. 1t seems prop
er for the citizens to inquire into the
causes and circumstances of the school.
for put it on the low basis from which
we specializing people estimate values
and we snail see that it does not pay.
To one who has watched the progress
of the school for the last wear or two. if
is very evident where the trouble lies
mostly. The high school, as much as
we regret to say it, has not been and is
not a cherished institution of the peOple
of the village. Many of the citizens do
not seem to know that there is such a
thing here. Generally what one is in
terested i'll, he gives some personal at
tention; this is true of schools. Last
term the high school received hardly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

FATAL ILLNESS OF JUDGE ISAAC Rrp.
FIELD. The Rutland Herdid learns
from Il letter just received 10y eN-Gul.
Fletcher. from Aiken, ;. c.. that judge.
Isaac f. Rrdiield, so long the Ornament
and pride OF the Supreme Court in thi>
State, is not expected to survive maul
days. Judge Redticld went to South
Carolina short time since for his health.
but finds no benefit from that climate.
The letter is from Judge Rcdtrld him
self. in feeble hand. written to hi>
friend Gov. Fletcher. saving: II
thought must die before | arrived
here. have Il fatal cough and am cN
tremrlN exhausted"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05
Our Next Governor.

Several of the newspapers have been
discussing the question of who is To be-
our next governor! The first question
t" he settled is whether GOV. Stewart j.
to he reelected. The Burlington Free.
Press of Monday has Il lengthy article
on the subject. the gist of which sccm~
To he. that whether our State shall here
after hc divided into two. or continue
in three congressional districts, Gov.
Stewart will he wanted for Congress
The MiddlchurN Register has also >ug
ycStcd GOV. Stewart for Congress. II
The district could unite upon him and
thus restore the old harmony there. it
certainly would he Il very desirable
object. but we should not wonder if
there should he Il difference of opinion
on this point in that district Il matter
for them To settle. However this may
Ice. we do not think ii necessarily fol
lows that If Gov. Stewart il not wanted
for Congress that he must be reelected
governor. He will have held the office
for the usual term of two Years. which
even the eXigcucieS of war fail To break
zap. We are aware that the present hi
cnnial election ~ stem may he urged a.
Il reason why he should receive Il Scc-
oud clcctiom. and thus hold the office
for four Years. Why ! Will some one
give il reason why il governor should
hold the office four wears now amy more
than formerly? Besides IN times of
peace (and our practice Was the SAME
during the war; the office of governor
is mainly honorary. and being honorary
why not continue the old pract ce of
passing il over to some other deserving
man
We have never applied this doctrine
To congressman or Legislators where
mnlc duty and experience are needed.
They are the men who do the hard
work of and give shape to Legislation.
and it is not untrcquemtly that expert
cnce has proved more useful than tai
cHt. of course better with both cumhin-
ed. We never liked the practice that
most of the towns in our State have of
clecting their senators and representa-
tiNeS for two Wears only. and thus the
Legislature Is always largely composed
of Inexperienced members. But 81 il
has been and very likely will continue.
~ however. Gov. Stewart is proposed
for another position. and is therefore.
not likely 1" he Il candidate for re-elec-
tI"n. We Will discuss this point no fur
theI now. Bellors Falls Times
Gen. Humphrey Marshall died at
Louisville, Ky, Thursday afternoon, OF
pneumonia.
An Italian woman died of Small-poN
at W ~ hiUTtou ;ihpIIt three weeks 1p,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05
l'EDACi'DGI f..

MORE FooLING WITH FIREARMS
William II. Drew, who keeps cigar
shop i'll Stickney'S Block. met with Il
narrow escape from death Wednesday,
while alone i'll his store He WAS hold
ing in his hands Smith and Wesson
seven-shooter. which he supposed con-
tanned no cartridge, and with its muzzle
up, was trying to work the trigger.
which did not operate readily. While
thus employed, and with the pistol
within two inches of his breast, it dis
charged and the ball passed through his
vest and struck his pocket book, pene-
trating more than seventy-five thick
nesses of money, papers, photographs,
and folds of the pocket-book, and stop
ping at the last thickness of the pocket
book, so that not even his skin was
grazed. A quantity of bills and scrip
undoubtedly checked the force of the
ball and saved it from entering his
heart.-COncOrd Statesman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05
TWENTY-EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.
I n&nA>- M,r.h 20

An explosion occurred in IL coal mine
at Heston. near Bolton, by which TWEEN
ty-eight were killed outright and eleven
rescued but tearfully burned, aud near
ly all will probably die. Great excite
ment prevails i'll the vicinity of the.
mime
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

Mr.. EDITOR: What was said in the
school meeting and in ii paragraph OF
last weeks issue of this paper, leads mt,
to lay the present condition of the high
school department before the people of
this village somewhat more infinitely.
When in this village of free speech
and free Schools" you say that 1.-THE
high school may he set down as an cr-
pensire MrHry," it shows an cgregiouS
fault somewhere, and us You say, lis Il
fact which would seem to he IL proper
theme for meditation 10y the district at
large" Nay. il not only seems to he.
but is Il theme which not only concerns
the taxpayer, but every one who has IL
child to send to school. or is resident
of the village.
am indebted to the records of the
last three Years for the following figures
which show the tendency of the school
under the present management. I'm the
fall of 1859, Mr.. Clay was installed ;s
principal, with Miss Helen Peabody as
assistant. Mr.. Tirrell had just left the
school, much t" the regret of all its
friends; the pupils of his first class
either from precedent or sympathy.
Withdrew from th. -.hn"l
The fall term of 80 numbered - diff
ferent pupils, II only had been i'll the
school before. \ class of II had come
i'll from the grammar school. At the
end of the first week the academy term
commencing, 3 of these went there 3
also left from sickness, and the term
averaged 81. The winter term COM
menced with 81 pupils; > of these not
being able to keep with their classes.
at the end of IL week or So. left and
went to the academy; , others left for
work, and the average WAS 81. The
spring term commenced with ~ pupils ::
! of these left. > of whom went to the
academy average D. The fall term
of $50 commenced with b pupils i
left for various reasons, and the school
averaged 30.
Following the example Of the proceed
ing class at the end of this wear. the
members of the highest class Withdrew
from the school. The fall term of ISL
commenced with 81 names enrolled, IA
new class having come up from the
grammar school 3 of these fell behind
their classes. left, and went to the acad-
envy, 3 others left for different reasons,
and the average was 30. The winter
term commenced with 45-another
class having been taken from the gram
mar school to fill up the high school :;
and the average was 4}. Spring num-
bered 81 average 33.
During the succeeding vacation some
of the protessed friends of the school
withdrew their pupils and influence
from the high school and sent them to
the academy. This took away nearly
half of the highest class and created IA
dissatisfaction among the remaining
members /. under these circumstances
the fall term of 1871, which with the
addition of another class from the gram
mar school, numbered only 81 with an
average of -. The winter term COM
menced with 81 pupils ) of these left
from sickness, and ! left to enter the
spring term of the academy; average
Ia, 81
ence with Il prospective average of IL.
Average for 1869 and '7O-29
1870 and 7l-35.
- - Isl and '72-2l.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

purchased for a few dollars, wher.,.
were it the genuine article, il womb
cost a hundred and the donor fiuci..
he has all the credit of Il bona fdc off,
if it is sent in one of our cases" n.
bride departed wiser and saddcr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05
Terrible Disasters.

Earthquakes,--Fire at Sea--Tornado-
| Floods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

\ GENTLE HINT.-We would remind
the Whitehall Times and other par.r.
i'll the habit of inclosing circular, u,
their papers, that the law subject, All
such packages to letter postage, and our
post master being Il law abiding citizen
informed us that the postage on orr
last Whitehall exchange was nine cent,
However much we may value our ts
changes we cannot afford to thus Spend
our money for the purpose of circulat
ing patent medicine circulars. Rutiaud
MIepeHdeHt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

DEATH>.-P Prof A. b. Morse died Tues
day, i'll New York City, aged 81 Years.
He was the inventor of, and father, of
our Geographic system i'll this country,
and IL scientist of no mean reputation.
He was born i'll Charlestown, Mass.
and was son of Jedediah Morse, the au-
thor of American Geography.
Prof. +. c. Tpham, of Bowdoin COL
lege-anOther of the lights of the world
- died at the residence of his brother in
New York City, last Tuesday, at the
age of ~. His remains have been ia
ken to Brunswick, Me. for interment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

Gen. Humphrey Marshall died at
Louisville. Ky. Thursday afternoon, OF
pneumonia.
An Italian woman died of suall-poN
al Washington about three weeks ago,
and hen friends insisted on public
funeral. OF those who attended Ii
were taken sick and six have died
The popularity of that class of enter
l. on he wane.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

Eg A Boston firm, i'll sending us an
advertisement last week, volunteered
this sentence, italics and all /: 1--WE
shall have to say here that the Cdieoto-
MAN is printed spiendid-shall he proud
of an lad" III it." Although like other
newspaper men, naturally modest, we
can stand ii little praise where there is
so much truth i'll it as the above.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

THE FIRST DIsTRICT.-The CdledO-
MAN intimated last week that certain
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

parties seemed in some haste to fill
Congressman Wizards place i'll the first
district: and in order to have it well
filed they were even willing to forego
the pleasure of re-electing Mr.. Stewart
governor. This sacrifice Oh their part
is noticeable so long as Mr.. Stewart has
already filled the office the usual length
of time two years.. This matter of re-
electing Gov. Stewart is very sensibly
treated in an article in the BelIOus Falls
Times, which We copy elsewhere. Mean
while We notice that the article in the
Middtebny Register and Free Press pro
posing to send the Governor to congress
or re-clect him governor, is called by
the RntIand HerdId "a strange political
document" and us ''worthy to lie pre-
served us ii curiosity in some of the his
torical archives of the State and APP
parrntly neither thinks il necessity to
re- elect GOV. Stewart or make him Il
congTcS>ln;ll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05
rlIlN yours,
The Union School.

HIRAM \. Cutting.
LUNENBURGH, VT, April ,, 1872.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05
CONNECTICUT ALL RIGHT
Gov. Jewell Elected.

The election i'll Connecticut last Mon
day resulted in the popular vote as fol
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-16
NEW YORK..
THE MIsMANAGEMENT OF ERIE.


New YORK, March 15-The exhibit of the
receipt and expenditures of the Erie Railway
from 1865 to 1872, shows deficit of SOL 900 000
Since Jay Gould had an interest in the road the
road the contingencies have increased from $780,,
600 to nearly 100000 The expenses of the
General Superintendent has increased from
$685. to 10000. The issue of stock has in
creased from 500, 900, 600 to $S6,000 of which
sum SOL ,000, 900 is covered in some unknown
way on the booFs. The expenses for agents
and clerks have increased from $500 900 to ST.
1000 and SO on. 1t is stated that statement
of the financial condition of the Erie Railway
Company was made to the new Board of Di-
rectors, but was promptly suppressed
MAYOR HALLS TRIAL,
The case of Mayor Hall before the Common
Pleas Court to. day did not attract as large a
crowd as usual. The chair of the late juryman
Clark was draped. The counsel are discussing
the extension of the term of the Court prior to
discharging the eleven jurors, it being held that
if the Judge discharges them before extending
the term, it will in effect discharge the case
finally. The Judge excused them to Tuesday
next for discussion of the power of the Judge
to extend the time to finish the trial.
.v-. VARIOUS MATTERS.
This afternoon an Incorporate woman named
Margaret HOar was found burned to death in a
miserable shanty ON Centre street, Brooklyn.
She is supposed to have fallen on hot stove
while intoxicated.
The were exceptionally large sales of stocks
to-day The regular report shows the transac-
tiOns at 81, 700 shares of Erie III 200 North Wes
tern; 1860 Western Union.
There were is new cases of small pox to-day
and three deaths.
The reported coming strike of trades unions
is an April FOOLS day hoax.
BAD FOR ELI.
Eli Perkins, humorous writer for the press
of this city, was handled rather roughly in the
Brokers board this noon.
AN ELOPEMENT.
ALBANY. March 15.-Wm. +. Swift, of Bos-
ton, appeared here to-day and had his wife
Sarah, her colored servant, named Georgiana
Clark, and G. f. Cassmew, who is married and
has wife in Boston, and young man named
Power arrested on the charge of grand larceny.
The husband charges that his wife yesterday
drew from Boston bank 5000 of his money
and eloped with Cassmew.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

LET IT BE KNOWN to the inhabitants of
Portland and vicinity that W. L. Wilson & Co.,
So Federal street, have just received a new in
voice OF that Imported Irish Dat Meal its quail
ty cannot be excelled; also have on hand the
largest stock of Canned Fruits, Preserves, Jel-
lies, Dried Fruits, ETC., to be found in the city,
at prices within reach of all; other niceties too
numerous to mention.
NIB Coffee roasted and ground daily by
steam.
GRAND PIANOS for sale, made by Chickering &
Sons, nearly new and in good condition will be
sold at great bargain. For particulars, see
mrl6-tf G. w. TwoMBLY, 156 Exchange St.
WHITTIER, Druggist, has fine new stock OF
brushes of all kinds, just received. Many va
rieties imported for him.
Call and look at them.
WRITER'S stock of toilet articles is unsur
passed. Soaps particularly in great variety
CURE THAT COUGH OR COLD! Adamson' S
Balsam will cure it every time. Price 35 cts
mch15-T I S & WHY.
DURING the year ending Feb 1st., 1870, Mr.
Fellows paid nearly eleven thousand dollars in
advertising in the Dominion alone. He is
doubtless the most extensive advertiser in the
British Provinces. mar16-ded1w&w1t
DIR. TU-sEE says:-'It is unnecessary for me
to enumerate the diseases for which the VEGE
TINE should be used. 1 know of no disease
which will not admit of its use, with good re-
suits. Almost innumerable complaints are
caused by poisonous secretions in the blood,
which can be entirely expelled from the sys-
tenn by the use of the VEGErINE. When the
blood is perfectly cleansed, the disease rapidly
yields; all pains cease; healthy action is prompt
ly restored, and the patient is cured" W&s
COLGATE s. Co. Cashmere Bouquet Soap has
novel but very delightful perfume, and is in
every respect superior for toilet use.
Sold by dealers in perfumery and Toilet arti.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-16
Domestic Markets.

New YORK, March 15-Evening. Cotton of a
cent higher; sales 1854 6ales Middlng uplands 2asc
hoop Ohio 'sS0 S ssS
Southern 9 % q 552 Wheat heavy and lower eS ;
l 81 White Michigan at 70 q 70. Corn dull and
declining sales 1900 bush; new Mixed Western 6sI
&c Ss s Scd At inside side Ts Oats dull and
50 @ So. Beef quiet at 90 IL. Pork ashade
hrmer; new mess u SOC 10 90. Lard heavy
armer at Sc, Rico firm at 81 a o. s Sugar
firm; Muscovado 81 a DC; refining 81 as 81. Havana
sc s; coasedull Rio ia q zoe. MoIasses firm
at 25 for strain. I Petroleum dun; crude Isl. re-
fined 22f. Tallow quiet at 81 az 81. E -
Freights to Liverpool dull and heavy; Cotton per
steamer Id.
~, CHIcAGo, March 15..Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat weak; No 2 Spring at 2il. Corn quiet NO 2
quiet and unehanged NO. Spring al 30 5osc Prey
visions weaker. Pork at ii 80. Lard steady at SIC
hams IN pickle steady at 81 e &C. Bulk meats steady
sides &c. Dressed hogs quiet and irmer at 10 a
5 12t. I4re hogs dull at 4 80 e So whiskey firm
er at s3tc. ... ~
Receipts4,OoO bbls -four, 1000 bush wheat, 1000
bush corn 10000 bush oats, 5000 bush rye 1000 bush
Shipments bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat 900
push corn 1000 bush OATS 900 bush rye, 1000 bush
barley, 5000 hogs. ,.
CINCINNATI March 15.-Pork, full prices asked
Mess at II 70 Sl2 90; Country sold at II so. Lard
nominal at 81 q 81. Bulk meats in good demand
sales 100 goo pounds; shoulders at 4c clear rib sides
7c Bacon In good demand for sides; clear rib sides
sc; clearsides tic. Whskey in fair demand at Sac
TOLEDO, March l5.-Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat quiet and Unchanged; extra White Michigan
i64t Amber do $50 q So. Corn shade better
high Mixed 45s q 45Ic; low do 45A a 45le; yellow
and Michigan at i53; no grade at A Oats dull and
unchanged; Michigan at 39c.
CHARLESTON, March 15.-Cotton in fair demand
Middllng uplands at %.
aplands 213
lands at Pig tal
NEW ORLEANS, March H.-Cotton frmer; Mid
ding uplands %. l.. hlr..
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-16

istence; it is the principle weinherit, ami which
moy be nourished by proper attention to the re.
quirements of the body and the avoidance of ex-
cesses; it is wasted or destroyed by overtaxinp
the mind with study or anxiety and intemper-
ate indulgences, indeed, it requires an expendi-
ture OF vitality for every thought or action.
When the body and the brain are well balanced,
the stomach is capable of restoring the waste;
but when the brain is large in proportion, the
stomach is incapable of supplying it; In other
words, the expenditur e is too large for the in
come. Here lies the cause of so much suffering
from diseases of the Heart, Liver, Stomach and
Lungs, and Fellows Compound Syrup of Hy-
pophosphites is the only preparation known
which imparts this vitality directly, and conse-
quently the power to overcome disease.
@ mar}d&wlw
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-16
MAssACHUsETTs.
BURNING GF A SCHOOL HOUSE
o ~= THE INMATES.

BURNING GF A SCHOOL HoUsE-PANIC AMONG
o F-= t THE INMATES. g.. 49, ~.
BOSTON, Marck 10 The Harvard school
house in Charlestown caught fire from defec-
tive hue this afternoon while some 800 children
were within-many of them in upper rooms.
There was a great panic and rush for the stair
ways which were old fashioned and narrow,
but owing to the self possession of the teachers
and the prompt presence of the police who
opened passage through the excited crowd
outside, and broke out the windows of the low
er story, thus Attending additional means of
exit all the children were got out of the build
ing. Several were considerably hurt in the
rush. but none seriously, and some of the teach
ers tainted after the excitement was over. The
school house was destroyed all except the walls.
Loss to the city 100000
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The first suit against the Eastern Railroad,
on account of the Revere disaster, is brought
by VIM. Lloyd Garrison, who sues for $50, 600.
A. H. Rice and Geo. B. Loring will probably
be chosen delegates at large to the National
Republican Convention.
Thomas Gains of Abingdon, was found late
last night laying beside the track of the Boston
& Albany railroad, within the city limits, with
his legs nearly severed and other injuries which
are probably fatal
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MAINE.
Special Dispatch by Western Union Line.)


Special Dispatch by Western Union Line.)
THE WAR OF THE SHIRE TOWNS
SKowHEGAN, March 10 Wednesday last
was the time set by the County Commissioners
Tor the removal of the records of Somerset
county from the late shire town to Skowhegan,
the new county seat fixed by the Legislature.
The offices were ready for the reception of the
records, the vaults declared fire proof and dry
March LIST, and the rooms in Williams Block,
near the Skowhegan Hotel, accepted Before
Wednesday, however, it was whispered about
that Norridgewock parties had obtained tenn
porary injunction to prevent the removal of the
county records This has proved to be true,
the injunction being granted by Judge Cutting
now holding court in Augusta, and served
upon the County Commissioners in due time
The petitioners for the injunction set forth
that the town of Skowhegan has done nothing
in accordance with the act of the Legislature
Suitable offices had not been provided; no lot
for the site of the proposed County Buildings
had been conveyed and no security given for
the conveyance of a lot for that purpose; and
no jail had been furnished. The hearing of the
question of making the injunction perpetual
will take place Tuesday. There is much feel
ing on this matter on both sides; it being the
uppermost topic particularly in the two towns
interested.
NOrridgewock does not entertain the most
exalted opinion of this thriving borough, judg-
ing from the remark of leading citizen of the
former town, who replied to the doubt of an
other as to the possibility of the vaults being
dry enough for the reception of the records
"Dry enough; hang no hope on that Skowhe-
gan is near enough to hi to bake vaults in
twenty-four hours %
A STANDING ITEM.
BELFAST, March 15.-The steamer Katahdin
and tug Sanford remain enlarged in the ice
at Bucksport Narrows. Yesterday photograph
ic views were taken of the boats and their sur
roundings.
WRECK OF BATH VESSEL AND LOSS OF ALL
ON BOARD. .-
EAsTPoRT, March 15.-Bark Sarah Sloane,
Stone, master, of Bath, which left st. John
March Sth for Cuba loaded with hay and shook
went ashore at Grand Menan on the 10Th.
The vessel is total loss, and all hands were
lost but one man and he will die. All the bod
les were recovered but one.
MISCELLANEOUS BANGOR ITEMS.
BANGOR, March 15.-As a train was crossing
bridge on the European s, North American
Railway near Greenbush yesterday morning,
wheel on one of the cars cracked and threw the
car off upon the sleepers stopping the train,
which came within foot of going off the
bridge, and the passengers were very much ter
rifed. The car was got upon the track and
carried up to Lincoln. u jUH LHEAfFaU
Four tons of mail matter came through last
night from McAdam Junction.
The New Brunswick & Canada Railway has
given up running trains until the ice en- the
rails has melted. ---------