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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30
The Modoc War.
FAIRCHILD'S RANCH, Nav -

fAlRClllLD : RANCH. May -.
At o'clock. this afternoon. One Eyed
Dixie returned to Gen DaVis'S head
quarters and nj once let her tongue
loose. reporting that the Indians were
close at hand and ready to enter the
camp under escort. All She asked WAS
for Fairchild to come ont aud meet
them : no soldiers need come. The
presence of Fairchild would he con-
Sidcred as Il guarantee of good faith.
"Nhcrc is Artcua ," asked Gen Davis.
Tied up, said Dixie. Long ride and
no water" The absence of Artcma
gave rise to suspicious of foul play.
which were diSpclled by her sudden adj
vent. She said that the Indians We're
lowering about The hills near here. fear
ing to surrender to the Typcc. Fair
child, Blair, and two or three employees
of the former. with whom the Indians
We're acquainted. mounted their horses
at the request of Gen Davis. and start
ed with Dixie. The news of the in
tended surrender of the Indians spread
through the camp like wild-tire. Sol
dierS, Warm Sprin" Indians and scouts
were alike elated at the prospect of
peaceful victory.
Squaw Dixie told Gen Davis. before
she started that the Modocs feared the
soldiers would kill them the instant
they entered camp: and Donald Mckay
had to pledge his word that the scouts
would not interfere. Dixie was told
that the government did not intend to
tritle any longer. She might go to the
Modocs OF not, according to her own
wishes, but she must leave the camp.
The great Typec wanted no squaws
about here. she no longer heSitated.
FAIRCHILD's RANCH, May -. p. IN.
Here they COME" was the cry that
startled the camp, a few moments since.
and it brought every person, citizen and
soldier. old and young, on his feet,
hurrying forward to the crest of the
hill west of the camp. The procession
was slowly creeping along i'll this direc-
ton. First came Mr. Blair, manager of
Fairchild's ranch 30 yards behind him
came Fairchild; and. further still. Mo-
doc bucks with their squaws and
papooses. Never did procession move
slower. The few ponies ridden by the
M0d0cs were gaunt. and seemed scarce
~ able to bear the women and children
who We're literally piled upon them.
Among the bucks were Bogus Charley,
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The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad.

This road from st. .JohnShury to HYDE
Park 50 miles is all balla>ted except
a short distance on the western end,
and that will he concluded within ii
few days. The traveller upon it will
he surprised ut the even and gentle
manner he is taken over it. In Il trip
last week to Hyde Park we fully Ie-
allied the force of the remark of west
ern friend who had recently passed over
the same line. that il WAS the easiest
and best running road he had travelled
upon since he left the banks of the
Mississippi.
From Hyde Park to the western ter
minus of the road ut Swanton and Lake
Champaign. the distance is about forty
miles. Fifteen miles of this section is
ready for the ties and rails. and rails
are laid upon few miles of the west
end. The heavy work on the other
twenty five miles is mostly done. and
the intention is to complete this section
the present season.
OF the eastern end of the road-twen-
ty-two miles from st. bloomsbury to
Connecticut river AT Dalton-eight miles
from st. Johnsbury to West Concord. j.
completed, and upon which cars have
run for several months. leaving fourteen
miles from West Concord to complete
it. upon which grading has been going
on since last fall. This balance to I've
completed is easy and Inexpensive work
and is to be finished to the river the
current season.
mus, tins magnificent enterprise
the Vermont division of a new railroad
from Lake Champlain 10 the sea board
at Portland, is in fair WAY of final
contamination. Westward it opens a
way to the great lakes of the West aud
the racine Coast. and eastward to the
seattle common highway to Europe
and the markets of the world. Tn,
Eastern division meets the Western at
the Connecticut river at Dalton. and i,
in fine running order from Portland n
Conway. and Is To he opened to within
eight miles of the White Mountai,
Notch III July, and work prosecuted o,
the remainder to meet the western Iii.
vision at the Connecticut river. at Dial.
ton, at the earliest day possible. Whel
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Concord Railroad.

The annual meeting of the Concord
(N. H. Railroad. was holden at Con
cord. y. H.. on Tuesday last. The
annexed ticket for Directors prevailed
10y "A large majority:
William 4. Tower. John +. Lyon.
Onslow Stearns. James W. Johnson.
Frederick Smyth. Joseph p. Pitman.
John \. Spaulding.
The question of running the Concord
road in connection with the Northern
and the Concord and Montreal roads.
lis IL business arrangement (the laws
of the state forbid consultations of
railroadS.) WAS fully discussed, and the
prevailing ticket is understood to he
in favor of such IL business relation,
and on the ground that large saving
of expense will be the result. Ultimate
" the same connection will he made
with the roads below within the state
This undoubtedly will tend to the pc
cuniary benefit of the upper roads with
out injury to those below.
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Administrators Sale.

VIII h. sold at public auction upon r'g''
., "n@" "i frnhatr. on SATURDAY. the ''.
'"ir next. N o'clock in thu afternoon ..,
smith and the tphnlstcrs Shops ard o.. 1907
hrctcd herewith, hcl"n.iug {" rl' 49,
rene" tlavin. on Eastern Avrnuc sad -....
lois will he offered separately al ~ sc r...
one new buggy wagon. piano top. t"-yt'"' N.
tools IN said blacksmith shop
y. l.. BOWMAN. hucti"ne.r
SIAS RAINFALL ''.
Nav u ll-2
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

THE CHANGE IN FRANCE-It is full
time for another eruption i'll France
The unstable character of the French
people is proverhial. and with the va
riouS political elements existing among
them. every occasion arising where
there is an apparent opportunity of
gaining some by one OF the other. it is
improved. For several weeks the Pres
idential question has seemed to vibrate
upon about an equal poise between the
republican and monarchical element.
till at last the former has succumbed
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE

tor Caledonia County will bc held in III" .4-
MacInducs Falls. commencing on M"u't . IL
at = "'clnck T.. NJ. and closing on III frd q
lowing.
C..rmIr tout and Experienced instruct HuI B..
turrr> viii he present. and assist i'll cundl,'.u-
tN'rCISt.~.
The day sessions of the Institute will h' de- .
L. til" discussion and presentation ut u,t.....
"rEiml/Ing. classifying. governing ant ',..7
common -Chuul-.
\ lecture may he expected each ev,nin-
IN examination of candidates fuI STAT, I.'
Gates will hr held during the session "t tir Inst:
Suprrnt"ndrnt~ are requested l. motifs r-
teacher III their respective towns. AMI &. I.r.
Z" h'' present al every session ut the lii. 70
All friends "f education are invited I. att'rs
Clergyman are respectfully requested TO-.
motto" of the Institute tT"m THEN pUlpits
The hn~pit!litIr~ "f the people ct 81 d, .,-
Falls ar" generously rendered L. til" u,r'--'
The Institute.
All WIN pay null fare on the Railroad 10 l-
{" the Institute. will I've furnished with IT,, -.t.
tickets.
\ law. PASSED in l-G9 gives any t,ach.i t.r'-
I" Close school and attend the cntr" ~r--l
Teachers Institute. without loss "t time
$40 John II. FRENCH. >,,rr'a'.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

LOUISIANA-Therei is still resistance
70 law in some localities in Louisiana
where the civil power is inadequate to
maintain order. and the President has
been called upon to interpose and bring
to bear the national arm of power.
There is political party in the state
determined to Cypress and make chat
tells. in i social sense. of the freedmen
This is nothing less than the remains of
the rebellion, lingering i'll the hearts OF
those who would have severed the Tn
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R-\ p II o..
DR.. Pi"-et's Pleasant Pu:i:Iti''
I,cs>, or su1 n oatcd. ON, et,r.,. 4
l"'c, Anti-EIlifls Gr,nuIc> ,nc l., ,,rs.'
-. "r "'Hlt''"ais na,7o Phys,l secrecy '''
thdh inu5Iard seed. vet ri r.,ti.
itth-.rtlc puw3 .s LARGE. rep. ,l,c rlli benz
E,I-- Ilpr1i IL t,r ,.,yf .,,f.., "a ...r'
hcing chIircIy vegetable. .,.u
care - rcruir, 4 " lIlc using them u JAM" Of.
Hcadachs lupurc lyIoCfi. trhN
ZION. Paii in ShouIdTr~.i siE hlh,:
Chest. Dizziness, Sour VruCihi,l
bad tasIcEu mouth tkilAU- az,
internal fNTcr,RuAh OF s.. pod ton,
nioatcd SiOInich 81 ia 90 t'r'uI re-
Gloomy Fo. -cbO,iin:s, t... pr. re
Pellets ln,kuL.ut;.nuoI tn rr.-E ..f
Pellets over grtIt , ,rlr,- .-,. a. ali.
their actiGll upon The =, i:cm - .n,p.
Ncr>al. notS gl:;uI or tis>tc cs'"f
their sannttVc isnnrrs> u;r
One or tao. Ialt.u ii .l. Tor a tsm" H.. ..F
pies. HiOtclkS. Ir;ptionS. foil-. So,
ulous SOre,Elnd ~. :Ii!iiic ittc''i'
81 in, Z Ia rOkt aud Bones. Of"
paste board boxtt. but kv't fresh anLl leia-'-
rs cents, by tIl druggist.
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FOR SALE !!

\ Blacksmith shop. well furnished yyl'. 49,.
Tools including Il lathe and trip hiurr.'
III Lyme, y. H.. is offered tnr .llr. sad ~...
good run of business. and i - desirable b. '...
any person wishing I" carry "u tn, hu-i.--
Address \. u pINl. ,
iqtt :, IJ,,-lrrt B.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

INCENDIAEISM.-Thc National Board
of underwriters at their late meeting
i'll the City of New York. resolved to
raise Il fund 100000 for the detection
conviction and punishment of parties
engaged i'll the ncfarious business of
incendiarism and arson. The Execu-
tive Committee of that Board at their
meeting on the 18th inst. carried ont
the resolution and opened the sub
scription.
We hail this movement as Il step in
the right direction. and commend the
action as one not only likely to benefit
Underwriters, hut also to protect the
public from wholesale loss This action
Is the more important when it is re-
membered that the experience of the
large companies transacting the bust
ness OF fire insurance in the United
States show that the proportion of loss
to he attributed to the above causes is
not less than 30 per cent. of the whole.
or loss to the country of at least
twenty five millions of dollars per an
mum.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

The Terrapin tower at niagara Fails
was blown up with gunpnwdcr. Satur-
daN' having become unsafe. and If j.
proposed I" ".crt an iron tower ON tho
old site WV
"A son "i zen. y. II. Hill of the CON
federalc amy has been appointed tn =
"adetShlp at West Point.
a shIIp Nerm"ntcr is making fort
une IN Mississippi 10y selling to the me-
gr"tS a n"Strum which he Warrant. +,
turn their wool into long. straight hair
he Boston Post is very sad h.,.,uso
SO many t'ni"n Soldiers are RenIJio
cans. 1t IS unfortunate for the pn.r.
party but the same thing wa, oh.errS
e tI all through the war. and wbrme, or
a In was a Union victory there was
ais" Democratic defeat.
The coal miners ut Pottsviu. y,
"'' III Il dissatisfied condition Inn, ra
FUSED t" strike, at this tim. h.Ii.,
;n.'' Tn: companies desire to drive th.,',
into this course. !" "''Ne them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30
42S Bodies Recovered from the ATTAIN
tic.

NEW YORK, May ~. y Halifax let
ter says that rs bodies have been re-
covered from the wreck of thc Atlantic
Wing III passengers uIaccounted fur
Nearly Il dozen bodies of the lost cabin
passengers III" still missing. and al
ih"uSh all til" state rooms have not
he"h examined by the divers. it is not
Thought any bodies will lie found in
them when entered, aS the passengers
are believed to have escaped to the
deck when informed of the pending
danger after the vessel struck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

The CENTRAL ORGANIZED. the
2lst the few rich subscribers to the stock
of the Vermont Central Railroad. met at
st. Adams, and organized under the
charter passed 10y the last legislature
1t is consolidation of the interests
lately run with such consumate success
by the trustees of the Central line and
we sincerely hope. the new enterprise
may he managed for the public good as
well as for the interest of the owners
thereof. The board of the new organi-
zation has in it rather more of royalty
fame than we should want there, had
we an interest in it. But with the pow
Ell put into their hands by the new
charter they can do about as they please
and the people of the state can at least
hope for the best. and await results.
The annexed list constitutes the board.
to wit:
William Butler Duncan of New York:
Samuel l.. VI. Barlow of New York ::
Treuor w. Park of Bennington. VT: }.
Gregory Smith of 81. Adams. VT: John
b. Page of Rutland. VT: Benjamin p.
Cheney of Boston. Mass: John Q. Howl
of New York George ii. Brown OF New
York John :. Shultz of New York
Worthington {. Smith of 1t. Adams.
VT: Joseph Clark of Milton. VT: John
Mccullough of Bennington. VT: james
X. Langd"n of Montpelier. Vt.
ex-governor of course. is president of
the new deal.
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out injury to those below.
- There is no little effort being put
| forth to create such Il public sentiment
/ in Vermont ;ls will tend to influence the
decision of the committee appointed to
investigate the affairs of the Vermont
Central. This is all plain enough to
tho>, who watch passing events. y
decision eXculpating the managers Is
earnestly sought for. and perhaps eX
pecttd. Whatever the conclusion of
the committee may he the people will
have obtained light upon the manner i'll
which legislation is obtained as well a.
/ the capacity of some men in turning into
their own pockets all the money they
| lay their hands upon. We do not be
lievr. with all the influences brought
to bear upon the committee. they can
possibly report other than fair conclu-
siOns from the evidence before them.
If they do that nothing more can he
asked of them.
With 81 retained Legislators and lob
byists scattered about the state. the
course pursued by the managers of the
road will find favor. and if they have
not already worked out the fees they
have pOcketed they should he industri
Gus, for scarcely Il month remains before
the committee make their report to the
Governor. fthey had no conscientious
scrupleS in taking fees they should most
certainly answer Il good conscience III
working them out We give credit to
some of them for doing this. They are
evidently faithful to the trust reposed
i'll them.
Ten or Il dozen years ag" there was a
confederation of certain officials of the
Concord IN. h. railroad. III der the
color of leasing branches. and in various
ways of the royalty sort. for cheating
the stockholders of the road. They did
so. to the amount of some 5000 900 on
more and it is remarkable that it was
! done i'll Il manner 81 similar to the mode
/ WI t'lilS w lllt WI
Central. Conductors and high officials
then worked together. The conductors
eNactcd Il per cent. upon fares. the
candy. apple and newspaper peddlerS
upon the ears. and every thing was the
subject of Il royalty, while higher of
ticials took larger grabs. But they
were not allowed to run up the sum
into the millions. or continue their Sys-
TEN i'll operation for ten 81 more years.
The laws of the state seized them. and
there was rigor enough in the Courts to
bring the offenders to Justice. What
ever amount they had not spent in riot
Gus, and eXtravagant living. they were
made to di>gorge. Had these men been
suffered Ia run on as long as the ex-
actors royalty have done with the Cen
tI;Il. the Concord road would to-day
have been in II similar condition with
it.-a dead cock in the pit-and the
coroner's verdict would have been.
picked to death 10y its keepers.
! lNCENDIAEISM-The National Board
I of | underwriters mt their Late nentiuU
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If Raymond Black i5aw'
MY HECTOR

W Ill make the - aSun of I-93 1T the -i..'..r.
Moses Stevens. North naHNiil Vt. IFEN- :
inSnr" - t"al. Al casualties {" InarrS NJ g.. ZEE
their owner and mares disposed of hct"r, ;.- '
nj time of traling. will he considered whites
fiiDiGfG.sS.
Hector was sired by Old Black Hawk
man Morgan, Z. =. :. Justin muI-..r. lis .-
was sired by the Stewart horse mud h. Dos No.
Srr. grand dam 10y sherman Mur.:r, and .5
Justin Morgan.
his horse is the size of Lady GRAY. NJ, y.
Lady Black Hawk. and many other good 'i.'ir.'
TESTIMONIAL.
The under signed are well acuuaIut't ST..
stallion Hector. raised by y l. RAYMOND
Stove. Vt. and have also known rlli,t .. ..--
anu III our Judgment. no h"rsr stand d. .
Nlclnty has sired :" valuable u class 81 ,..'-
!>i@n"d hy George Wilkins and a 'f.,r-
f"I further Information addr,s the ii'
bk. MOSES \ tHAS. l.. STENIN> it.ft'.
North lDanville. Vt. Nav ~. Is.S ~
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- TIL" Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad is progressing towards com
pletion. Arrangements have been made
Mt Wells River for Il Union depot at
that point with the Pas>ump~ic aud
Boston. Concord and Montreal compa-
MES; but ut Montpelier it is understood
the depot will not lie connected with
that of the Vermont Central.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

~ Hon. c. W. Willard has sold ont
his interest in the GrceH MOHnidiH Free
man. tn Mr.. j. W. Whcelock. who has
been associated with him fnr number
of Years in the conduct of the paper.
Mr.. w. since entering Congress has had
but little time to attend to the paper.
and now, retiring from pr"prirt"r>hip
i'll it. will only contribute To its columns.
signature. The Freeman has been Il
good paper in the past and we have IL"
doubt it will continue To remain such
part with Mr.. W. from the editorial
fraternity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

- Our friend of the IyguS is remind
eel that the CdIcdonjop said. or meant
to say, that the st. Adams MESSENGER
remarked that Nh. Davcnport's inter
probation of the critlcncc in the st. Al
bans investigation was fair. without amy
alluSion to personalities.
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Exchange OF U. S. Bonds.
1921 Go

ut Il profit OF l.! per cent.
July - l-:O- for july 6S;5-9U-
at profit of = per cent
al present market rates
Any of the above. also : :1O's of ~ % au5 o..
changed for L. y %. X. X. LIST Mnrtga., i....l..
profit of 81 Ia 10 per cent and s,lln, rat, .
est i'll Gold
Circulars and information furnished tIr.
First National Bank st Julnshmry Ma, Z =
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- The Bellows Falls Times of the
2:}d SAYS: I'VE learn with sadness that
the Hon. Henry L. Stoughton lies
very low in New York city from two
attacks of paralysis. and that no hopes
are entertained of his recovery"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

TEXAS. This state cannot he a pleas
ant place to live in. Murder has been
frequent. and no man is safe. The
chief of police of the state asserts that
he is justified from the information he
fore him. I'm stating that to-day not
less than one hundred men. many OF
whom are charged with the highest
crimes known To oUr law. are prowling
about the state in gangs of twelve To
twenty. rnhhiug and numbering almost
without restraint. The facts. ls given
10y the papers, for several Years past. of
the condition OF Texas. sustain this
declaration of the head of the police.
The worst feature about the matter is
the civil power is afraid or insufficient
to check or suppress the repeated out
RACES. TO do 81 is scarcely less than Il
forfeiture of the officials life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-30

- The way one or two railroads
have been managed in the state of Yer
mont. for few Years past. has de
pressing and disastrous effect upon our
public enterprises and were it not true
that others have been conducted with Il
more perfect fidelity to the interests of
their owners and the public. the day
would he passed for obtaining aid abroad
in completing others i'll the future. We
are glad therefore. t" say, that oul
credit is not all lost in this respect, Tor
Il majority of ON pnblic Improvements
have been successful. and others may.
and will he. when III the hands of men
who properly realize the responsibility
of their trusts. We have such men i'll
/ Vermont. and in this fact rests our hope
for the future. Royri. and not royalty
men. are the men for the times.
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been secured bN Il tolIll'''''i VI an
the political portions of the country OPP
posed to a republic. and if the triumph
ing party hold together the change may
result in a modified monarchy.
- We have heretofore given to the
puhlic the substance of the exercises to
occur on the inauguration of the statue
of Ethan Allen. at Burlington. July 18th
1t will he an attractive ceremony, and
call together ii large number of people.
The occasion will not only he interest
ing. but Burlington is a nice place to
visit. The Free Press remarked that
the unvciling of the statue of Ethan
Allen will be the first of the kind III
Vermont. 1t is mistaken in this. The
marble statue America. upon the
granite base of the Soldiers Monument
in st. Johnshury. WAS unveiled few
wears ago, in the presence of large
concour>c al people. by the chairman
of the Monument Committee, Hon.
Horace Fairbanks. Aud the act.
touching every heart. will never tie
forgotten by any one who witnessed it