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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

ILLINOIS \ large convention of
farmers i'll this state was recently holden
to sustain the laws of the state, regulat-
ing freight. They demand cheaper
freight. The feelings of the people in
several of the western states are much
excited over the question-in the state
of Illinois alone there are said to be full
100000 men combined to give success
to their purposes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11
FreShetS.

Westerley and as far east as the east
crn parts of New York, treshets are
common, and are doing damage. but so
far they have not been very destructive.
The Mississippi river. at certain points,
has risen | feet in II hours, and the
tributaries are full, pouring down great
volumes of water. and an inundation.
of possible immense destruction of
property, is feared. The streams i'll
Central New York are very high. and
considerable damage has already been
done by the flood at Rochester, where
one man was carried off over falls on
the 9Th, and was drowned. Several
Others narrowly escaped going down
with him.
The highest point in the sping freshet
Is not reached. With the large amount
Of SHOW still unmelted in the forests.
unless cold snap soon ensues, must ill
up the streams to an unwonted hight.
We look, with some apprehension, to
the impending result.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

PROVISIONS OF TIE NEW PENSION
ACT.-The new Pension Act declares
that the pensions of widows shall be
increased ut Il rate of two dollars per
month tor each child, under the age of
sixteen years. of the husband on account
of whose death the claim has been or
shall he granted the increase to date
from July 18th, lS66. This provision
attracted no attention at the time of the
passage of the bill
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

BRIGHAM IoUNG RETIRINc r,..
BUsINEoS.-Thc Mormon comfcrcuc.
been organized at Salt Lake Cit, ., :.''
a large Attendance. Brigham y.,."
delivered il discourse, the maip ,,.:.
being against the Gentle and >cc,',,i,.
schools which are being introduced r,n,'
Babylon" He urged parents to cdn,.,,1
their own children and not allow ,.1.
siders to interfere i'll the kingd,p, ,
God. He denounced the CROWN d.
inclination to pay tithing The 81
walton of the people" he said. u, i,'
periled by n-performancc OF tb,5,
duty"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

The Citizen says Orson Hadley of
Hyde Park, has made over 700 lbs.
sugar thus far this season. Earle has
found sweet house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

p They are looking sharply after
dealers in liquor i'll Coos county, n. H.,
and are cleaning them out, and mean
to do it thoroughly, so they say.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

- Mr. Cunts, of New York. has re-
signed his place upon the Civil Service
Board because Gen. Grant has appoint
ed certain men To office in New York
City. Gen. Grant is pledged to thi.
principle as he understands it, but not
to follow it i'll all respects. for it must
be- impracticahlc to do it, and do the
hest thing for the country.
Civil Service reform may he a hum
bug, and is. if absolute i'll its exac:ionS
upon the President, Vet useful in gen
eral sense. Men can easily answer a
set of questions, and yet he destitute of
certain essential elements of mind or
character absolutely required to qualify
them for office. 1t is right the Presi-
dent should hold this reserved author
ity, and equally just that. as he is Ie-
sponsihlc to the country for the manner
in which officials discharge the duties
of their offices. he he allow ed to exercise
it. We are glad he does it, if he only
does it when he thinks the public good
requires it.
There are many persons who answer
all the questions required to obtain a
teachers certificate, but everybody I'm.
derStands that not AL such are able tt
keep the best school by any means, and
no prudential committee feels bound. OF
that account, to put them into schools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

IL Is estimated that fifty thousand
persons nave visited Florida during tbi,
season, and have spent III the aggregate
aoout hVe millions of dollars. The cir
; Gufallon OF this vast sum of money has
infused a new life into business in thar
state III tna'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

II Messrs. J. NJ. Bartlett and D..
Stone are to take the Island Pond
House-Mr Waterhouse, on account of
impaired health, is to leave it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

LCMBER.-The Lancaster RepubIjcon
OF the 9Th says: "Thc lumbermeu have
wound up business for the season. II
Is estimated that from 1000 600 to IN :
oOO,OOO will go down the river from
P pc ABOVE Lancaster this spring.
pow WIN man q Co, have purchased about
- - ,o1o,ooo OF what has been cut, and
'ne turner's Falls Company the rest :"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11
The Great Disaster.

In addition to the somewhat full
account we gave last week of the ship
wreck and large loss of life off Halifax
there will be found upon our outside
a large number of incidents attending
the event. 1t is relief that the loss
proves to be only about 500 instead o
700, as first announced. With this
relief of the horrid catastrophe it is
still sad One-mOre so than any late
event of the kind, but had been exceed
ed in loss of life at some past time il
English waters.
Some sixty men were, at late dates
at work rescuing bodies from the wreck,
recovered, whilst many were washed
off never to be restored till the sea gives
up its dead. Divers go down into the
body of the ship and bring up the bod
les found there. Many were sutfocated
i'll their beds and remained there
More or less of the freight on the
vessel Is Oelng rescued.
The recovered bodies are cotlince.,
and those who are supposed to be cath
Ollie are buried i'll Il catholic cemetery
few miles out, while the others are
inferred i'll an episcopal church yard i'll
the vicinity. Friends are there taking
away such remains as they recognize.
Three hundred of the rescued reached
Boston Saturday, and all but some p
went on to New York. They We're
brcakfaslrd and dined in Faneuil Hall,
and tcmdcrly dealt with by the people of
the city. They are described as having
the appearance of industrious men
including mechanics. and as having
with them considerable money.
The majority of them are Germans.
They will scatter over the country.
many of them doubtless having friends
here to whom they will 80.
BODIES OF THE VICTIMS.
\ writer Describes the appearance of
some of the rescued bodies as follows:
1t WAS an appalling sight to see the
uncovered dead Ia the number of lJU
lying within Il space of 100 feet. Most
of the women and children looked Iuddy
and placid i'll the face as though they
had been awakened to die without
being conscious OF the cause of their
death. The eyes nf most We're open.
and no difficulty would Toe experienced
i'll identify ing them. y stranger could
1T Il glance tell the nationality of the
dead he gazcd ON.
In one case Il woman was seen lying
on the scawccd covered rock with her
face upturncd to the hlue sky and
gr">ping in a mothers dead grasp a
chubby faced infant whose lips were
fastened To the fountain whence it had
been drawing its supply ofnourishment.
Some sudden wave had probably swept
the two into eternity. while the mother.
careful of her child, was in the act OF
quoting it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

Miss Ahhic Donnegan's school in
Troy is reported IA banner school, in
all points. rs she is n horticulturiSt's
daughter we are gratitied to report the
fact. Our friend Owen raises nice girls
as well is nice fruit, evidently Err
chGHJe.
Miss Donnegan is the daughter of Mr..
Owen Dunncgan. who went to Troy,
from st. Johnshury, 20 years ago per
haps. He had worked for Judge Pad
dock for number of years, and having
earned few hundred dollars went to
Troy, taking a lot of land there of the
Judge. i'll part pay for many years of
faithful services. Mr.. Donnegan took
t" Troy with him young apple trees
from Judge Paddock's nursery and
transplanting them on his new lot. with
others, now has several acres of thrifty
orcharding, 50 that, of late years, he
sells many hundred dollars worth of ap-
Discriminating certain leading varie
ties that flourish in the state. With his
fruit culture, and other ,iudicious farm
ing. he is now as independent as any one
need to he, and he comfortable. In ad-
dition he furnishes Troy with the ban
ncr school teacher. 1t is not every
family that does so much.
Mr.. Donnegans history shows what
may he done by almost any industrious
man i'll Nermont-that il is not necessa-
ry t" move ont of the state to acquire a
pleasant and thrifty home, with all the
real comforts of life.
We were a boarder in Judge Pad
docks family when Owen took Marra-
ret from the Judges kitchen. which she
kept 50 neat and tidy, and from whence
came all good things any one needed to
noursh the body. No protests availed
to keep her there. Owen would and
Margaret would, and the tears of the
most excellent mother Paddock were
shed in vain. The priest came over
one day from Burlington, and to Judge
Paddock brick house, and we saw the
couple made one flesh according to the
marriage rites of the Catholic church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

HE GRAND TRUNK.-There is a pro-
Jcct on foot to improve the Grand
Trunk railroad. All who have Travelled
over this road seem inclined to concede
the tact that such an intention is not an
unwlsc one. The plan is to reduce the
guage To that common upon other roads
and supply it with steel rails, new roll
ing stock, &c. The English Board OF
Direction sanction this plan. But how
10 ii" 1t, Is the important question. Ii
Is proposed to issue ten million OF
pounds of new stock at 20 per cent
This would realize two millions o
poundS-or some SI0,00O,OOO from the
issue OF S5O.0OO,OO0 of stock. Rather
hard iinanclerlng, significant of an aw-
full necessity. The Canadian govern
ment hold mortgage upon the Grand
Trunk of Sl6,UOO,OO0, aud it is hinted
that this is to he cancelled-or given w
without consideration. The stock o
the Grand Trunk is worth some less
than 20 per cent of its par value.
This road, like the Vermont Central
has done an immense business, anG
could do it now if it were in good
condition, and decently managed. Ii
Is not, III its present condition, able t.
answer the demands for freight, and il
Is dllatory III doing what it does do Ii
really needs not only new rails but a
more enterprising control. 1t is how
ever il great enterprise, and of untold
benefit to the Provinces. 1t WAS built
| principally from English funds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11
Insurance Against Fire.

The past wear OF So has been one al
great destruction of property by fire
The Chicago and Boston contiaglation,
severely tried fire insurance companies
and such as had not wisely kept then
capital good to meet just such cmcrgcl-
cies, found themselves i'll trouble, and
had to 90 into bankruptcy, and thoSt
who suffered losses. and were untUrtu-
nately thus insured, took what they
could get of dividends of assets. If
they obtained an honest division of all
assets they did better than some COM
panies were accused of doing for their
customers.
Nov then something must be done.
The crippled insurance companies must
be put upon their legs again. This is
done, or an effort made to do it. All
but two of tie insurance companies OF
the country have entered into an ar
rangement of securing comparative
unifp rate of insurance, raising the
price of insurance an average of some
80 per cent. This is confined to a class
of property the most hazardous facto-
ries, boundaries, etc.,-not including
dwelling houses.
We have socn schedule of rates up
on property in st. Johnshury and vicin-
ity, but how much the rise is upon it
we cannot tell. for we do not know the
rate at which they are now insured
but understand that upon an average
there is an increase. The arrangement
it will be seen, is 50 general. that who
ever obtains assurances upon what i,
called dangerous property. must accept
the proposed terms, or remain uuin-
sured.
We cannot say but the new rates ar,
reasonable. 1t Is certain II fires ale I,
happen as diSaStcrorsly in the futnr,
as i'll tho past two wears. Insurance com
panies must necessarily have. from some
source, a good deal Of money, to pay
the insured. 1t is dangerous for any ON,
not to he insured. and when money j.
paid % the companies it is some salts
faction to feel that some sufferers get
certain per cent. of 1t.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

MADE PLAIN.-ln the general rail
road law of the State of New jersey is
the provision making ticket good till
used. Good for this trip only" has
not amounted to much, since the princi-
pie has been recognised, of late. that the
purchaser of Il ticket is entitled to the
worth of his muny whenever he pleascS
to claim it. The same law contains
another feature, which torbids Il higher
charge for way than for through freight
This is scarcely just, for the expense of
handling freight over for short dis
lance Is the same as for d greater dis
lance. \ restrictive rather than Il pro-
hihitory feature would have just met
the difficulty, and have satisfied all
parties. For many years efforts have
been made for Il new line of Railroad
through New Jersey, but till now
Stockton has fought the project success
fully, but now his monopoly is broken.
The people have triumphed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

ANECDOTE OF PROF. WEBBER.-The
Rev. Prof. Webber otficiates occasion
ally for one of the Congregational
churches in Burlington. When coming
up from Middlebury on Il recent Satur-
day evening for that purpose, lively
Boston drummer" shared Il seat with
him in the car The b. ID. was very
louuacious, and at once engaged the
Professor i'll conversation which was
kept up until Burlington was reached,
without revealing the latters name or
vocation. Drummer WAS evidently
pleased with his new acquaintance. and
asked where he should stop. The Pro
fesSor replied, at the American. Drum
mer said he would stop there also. At
the hotel he made himself very agreed
bic to the Professor until they retired
for the night, and the next morning
asked him where he should attend
church. Professor said he usually at
tended the Congregational. Drummer
said he would accompany him, though
Re generally attended the Episcopal.
The gentlemen went to church: drum
mer followed the Professor up the aisle
until the pulpit stairs were reached
when he realized the situation, remark
ed confusedly that he guessed he
wouldn't go any farther, and sank into
the nearest seat. Boston drummerS are
pretty sharp, but the best OF them will
get sold sometimes.
\ COOP RESOLvE.-The editor of
this journal, like thousands of other i'll
telIigent men, even in this inland state,
h.- l,rnI in,
taking what is termed "a social glass
,riH Il tj'iend." We here now publicly.
and of our own free will, resolve never
to take any kind of alcoholic OF intoxi-
eating drinks into our stomach, and as
our WW is stronger than our appetite,
lrc knOr we shall keep our resolution to
the letter; and we advise both our
friends and foes to go and do likewise,
as ardent spirits do no good to any one,
but harm to all, even though the liquor
he pure and the potatiunS small. While
on the contrary. we can plainly see.
that the occasional social glass" leads
to frequent tipping, and that nine
tcnth> of which is now called pure or
good spirits, l. nothing mole or less
than slow poison, and most kinds. of
the quickest kind. Having no desire to
preach Il sermon on this subject So
mcIely make public our lr,niuti4u. -
others may reflect and come I" thu -iI"
conclusions we have. and also to motif.
"ur friends at home and abroad. that it
will hc u>tlc>, for them hereafter. to
ask Us /" ''takc Il drink for We shall
not he there. RutIa,d CoHricr.
We are panied /" learn that among
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11

THE VERMONT CITIZEN.'-This
means our old neighbOr Earle-and that
he Is not out of the state as CONSUL to
Bagota or elsewhere. He is at Morris
vile, Lamoille county. state of Yer
mont. and ill his SalutatOry announces
his purposes, in which he has put him
self so completely that blind man
would not fail to discover the genuine
ness of its paternity. 1t is Earle from
top to bottom. The Citizen is a nice.
clean looking paper, of about the size OF
the Cdic7omidn, and carries upon its
face the promise of successful career.
1t is not uShcred into the world as an
''indepcndent Journal" and besides its
politics II announces variety of excel
lent purposes. 1t will advocate rail
roads in general. and the Larn"i!l, val
ley in particulars shall hope and pray
for the final salvation of all men and
women, but presume we may fail in
some cases" The exceptional some are
NV HILL
itary, professional or other men and
women.
The Citizen announces other good
things-sound principles upon the sub
ject of temperance, a laudable desire
for the conversion of heather abroad.
and especially for all at home, and its
utter adherence of congressional steal
ings, and cheap military assassins."
OF course this last must mean uncon-
structed confederate generals A
f.;end calls weekly for the Foreign and
Home Missionary official organs upon
our table, but the full entrance of the
Citizen into the broad field of missiona-
~ work will enable us to retain our pc
riodicals and supply our friends need
10y the loan of the Citizen.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-26

THE EPIzooTY is travorsing this
section of the State with a rapidity
equal tn its progress i'm the Eastern
States. Horses ami mules are equally
affected by it. Working and buggy
horses ar, alike the victims of the
disease. We saw a span of mules on
the street day before yesterday, with
their tongues lolling out OF their
mouths. like Il dogs in the dog.days,
evidently i'll Il very feveriSll state
The epizooty will moi cease its
till it loses its force i'm the vast en-
panse of the atmosphere of the Plci-
tic ocean. Its course from east to
west is the path followed by all the
plaques that have attacked the hui
man species, from Asiatic cholera to-
smallpox. We could not have hoped
that the animals of the western slope
would escape the pesiilence. 1t is
their turn now. and we must do what
we AN to mitigate the trouble caused
by the visitation.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

~. LONDON, January "a.
II Belgian Consul at Dover in
forms the authorities that the vessel
whlrli raj down the Northfeet was
inc lIeiayo, of Antwerp, for Havana.
LONDON. January %.
II Is reported that a steamship has
peer discovered sunk ut the scene Of
the collision of Dungenpss light.
mousse on Wednesday night. The
opinion is hecoming general that the
veSselrnnning into the Northtltet also
went down with all hands. before the
Northfieet sank. The owner of the
Spanish steamship Murillo, WHO
landed ut Dover twp hours before the
collision occurred believes it was his
Hesseithat by collision with the North
tleet destroyed both.
Eugenie has c included soon to leave
Gliiselhurst, but not to leave England.
She Will take up her residences i'm
some nner portion Of the country.
DR.. Pusey Is better,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-26
CAL INTELLIGENCE.
Miners Wages.

this inoppOrtune moment, when
BY kind of business is almost at Il
ldS,ill on account of thc prevailing
ke disease, the managers of the
|ka Consolidated Company have
lean effort to reduce the wages of
|srs in their employ. As a conse-
hne of this action. the miners, as
hit have been expected, have very
fallv quit work, and will in all
hbility seek other localities for
(hynlent. The furnaces of the
lpny have been shut down. but
kher ON this account or because
be accumulation of bullion, which
bot be moved away for some
u come, we are not informed.
(hat as it may, the attempt to cut
IN the wages of labor will fail, as
hs in every mining camp. Tne OK
|ment was made in White Pine,
all the best miners left the cOun-
and sought work E elsewhere and
few months trial of the low
rs system the price of labor was
fd tn its old rate -four dollars per
l-lnd good miners were thus in
fl to return. The wages OF this
dOt labor never ought to he lower
the above named standard price:
1t will not Pay men to work f,r
IN new country, where the cost
Fvlng is 50 high.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-26

pIE EXHIBITION LAST NIGIIT.-
Ptessor Traul's exhibition of leger-
pain and natural magic was vel
fhded, and the performances were
nv way satisfactory. But one of
numerous feats failed Ofthe desired
Fct, and the failure was owing to
want OF ueXteritv OF a gentleman
me audience who was called OH to
;! In its performance. This was
ltat OF catching a marked card on
POINT of a sword-a very ditli:Elt
with the best performers. Tne
e,hs OF the glee club WAS very
and concluded the performance.
Moor Was then cleared for dane
and the company enjoyed them
rs IN this way until a late hour.
Professor has a fine set of appa-
n, but not one half the tricks
Id nc performed in the time ailot-
Another performance, with new
fNois and transformations, may be
en- hereafter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-26

during the night. The Union and
Central trains are regular.
In the cattle stealing case, to-day.
at Salt Lake. Judge Hswley decided
that the Probate Court had no juIis-
diction, and held the prisoners i'm
two thousand dollars, to- he examined
before him at C%orinne on Monday
next.
The epizooty has been spasmodical
thus far.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-26
/, eurcka Sentinel.
F-.o,y. JANUARY 20, 1873.
.,.,u. services To-Day.

,.mes, Church, Rev. Samu el J..
s'.,nr. ser, ices will be held in the
at II o'clock. and In the evening
pm sunday School will com.
:" at ~ o'clock L. NJ.
zee ALL lie services in the church
pcrs na.day evening at O'clock.
IS ALL FREE.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-26

FRETGIITING Ivy bull teams, as will
be eel by a dis patch, is about
to commence in earnest; the Central
Pacific Railroad Conn any having AID
ed i'll bringing forward of this ancient
mode ut conveyance. II this method
OF carrying OIL our bullion is not SO
rapid. it is just AS sure. and the OK.
teams can draw heavier loads at one
time than horses or mules. S, there
is a prospect of getting our staple pro.
duct to market after a while.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-26

the place Of its next annual meeting.
u Congress decided that my person
may become q member Of the associ-
non " sending ten dollsrs n the
Utica, n. Y, y"'oui' at