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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-12
The Governorship.

A good many of the towns have al
ready held their caucuses and elected
their delegates to the State Convention
to he held at Burlington next Wednes-
day, the 18th. With the election of
these delegates the interest in the can
vass wakes. Appended to the results
in many of these towns is the informa-
ton as to which candidate the delega-
ton favors.
We do not place great reliance upon
these statements; and provided they all
turn out as reported, they indicate
nothing except that the friends of this
or that candidate are making strenuous
efforts by holding caucuses early in
certain towns where things are all fixed,
to influence other towns. For instance,
we are told that in Jericho, Judge
Peck's own town." delegates have been
chosen favorable to Mr.. Taft. This is
but carrying out the program we hinted
at last week Taft is the "boys' can
didate he is also the candidate of the
Masons, and the ..hale fellows well met.
They have started in to win-they make
a GOOD deal of noise and do cOnsidera-
bic work.
On the other hand, the friends OF
Judge Peck rely mainly upon his up
rightness of life and integrity of pur-
pose, and his qualifications for the place
He will not spend money to secure ;
majority of votes in convention, and fol-
this the people will honor him. If thu
sentiment of the voters is correctly rep
resented at Burlington next Wednes
day, we think Judge Peck will have
large majority of the votes. But thing
may look differently Il week hence. A.
one delegate aptly expressed it wheI
asked who he was for: Il am not de
termined-I am hearking.'
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P. T. Barnum's Great Travelling World s
Fair aud International Amusement
Exposition.

Although this stupendous amusement
combination is to pitch its acres of can
vas colleges for the first time in st.
Johnsbury on Thursday, the 18th inst,
its national fame has given it the most
favorable of local introductions every
where, and there are, besides, many of
our readers who. having seen il else
where, are prepared to unqualitiedly
indOrSe the assertion that it is really
more than twenty superior shows in
one. and, in marvellous magnitude,
actcr, many times the most comprchcn-
sive, btneticent, costly and eXtraordi-
nary enterprise III all the annals of field
entertainment.
When this gigantic combination WAS
first put upon the road. the managers
of show previously considered first cla>>
in proportions. jrerrd ut it as il mad
mans experiment, and Il crazy irnova-
ton on the old-rut order of things. which
W a tltiit vi
the running expenses, and was certain
to break in pieces from its unwieldy
weight, and fall III ponderous. irrctlicv-
able ruin upon its projectors enterplis-
ing head. The reSult-cven far beyond
Mr. Barnum's own most Sangiiine antici-
patiOns-iS too well known to require
comment. There was il method in his
madness, utterly contoundirg the dis
nal Sawdust prophets. His lunacy was
contagious. and soon began to set the
whole country wild. Crazy millions
congregated from all sections to view
the almost supcrhunan results of thi,
crazy curiosity seekers managerial eff
forts and his wild researches anc
Speculations have more than kept pace
with the eliminating excitement, unit
| the press mOon-struck, like all the res
unanimously plon"unces the resul
altogether too multitudinous for descrip
ton. In the words of Coleridge's priest
s.Where all the world is mad It's wOrs,
than madness to be sane and so, wheI
the 200 men and horses, 100000 car
dinal curiositieS, 800 rare animals
birds and reptiles. and superb process
sion of ..The Worlds Show" make thci
appearance, this community, and thos'
adjacent, may as well calmly prepare
themselves for an epidemic attack o
emotional insanity, which will eliminate
in il visit to the vast city of twent,
ccntre-pole pavillions. SO put you
households in order. and prepare to q
crazy on the date above named over z
I. Barnum's insane but eminently sue
cessful effort to put himself "a full cen
fury ahead of all other showmen, AM
establish veritable Travelling World
Fair.
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DELEGATES to State Convention.

Brighton-HOn. Geo. N. Dale, of
Island Pond.
Barton-W. w. Grout, F. w. Bald
win.
MOrristOun-H. H. Powers, P. F.
Spaulding. Seymour Harris. John M.
Campbell. The delegates were not in
structed. The last three are grangers,
and are understood to be for Judge
Peck and E. p. Cotton.
Hydepark-E B. Sawyer, l.. B. Sher-
win. W. H. H. Keniield. All under
stood to be for Judge Peck for Govern
or.
Bennington-C E. Houghton, H. G
Root, II. j. Potter, Albert Kingsley: w
B. Sheldon, Thomas j. Tiffany. The
delegation is understood to be in favor
of the nomination of Russell S. Taft
for Governor.
Enosburgh-W. H. McAllister, E. B
Ladd, F. A. Perkins, W. Draper.
Bakersfield G. Start, B. H. May,
nard.
Swanton-A. II. Mason, c. c. Brad
bury, II. NJ. Stone.
Ramdolph- N. Smith Clark, William
H. Dubois, j. w. Fargo, James Hutch
inson, |. 2. OsgOOd.
Easbrgh- E. p. Cotton, Moody Con-
nor, Il. f. Jameson.
Richmond w. Sayles, A. X
Jacobs, Samuel F. Cutler.
MIton-H. O. Bartlett, Martin Lin
coin, c. w. Writers, Joseph Bean.
Richtord- Silas p. Carpenter, +. II
Powell.
Castleton-Pitt W. Hyde, j. B. Brom-
ley, F. Barney, l.. W. Preston. Al
anti-Sprague.
Donby-Joseph n. Phillips, Edward
J. Read One for Peck and one fol
Sprague.
Ludiou-W II. Walker, Rufus 5
Warner, Surrey W. Stimson, John Bur.
rift. All for Peck.
.SheIburn-E. ). Rowley, James Z
White, \. d. Whitney.
Newport-J. +. Allen, }. Grout, Jr.
Geo. {. Gilman, Chester Butler.
Bmlington Nathaniel Parker, NJ. r
Tyler, Edward Wells, Geo. II. Bigelow
James \. Shedd. c. F. Spaulding, II
ii. TalcOtt. W. W. Henry. W. l.. Bur
nap. L. l.. Lawrence. Taft men.
BrattIeboro- W. Clark. b. ID. Har.
ris. Frank Brooks. ID. b. Steadman
kittridge IIaskns. ;. y. iIerIick. jacob
Estey. f. Crosby and Frank Goodhue
\ resolution to instruct the delegate.
to vote in convention for Judge Peel
was voted down but the delegates
with one exception, are understood t,
be in favor of Judge Peck.
Burke David Trull. {. L. y. Humph
rey. William Belden. For Taft.
WaterrHe-S. II. Brown. William
WILDER.
Cdmbridge- Elisha Bentley. F. vii
cox. j. ID. Stafford.
tohRsoH-M. O. Heath. Heman \
Waterman, l.. NJ. Knights.
IIoIcoH- Richard F. Parker, Thadde
us IIuhbell. Olitf Abel.
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From Kansas.
SABETHA, Kansas. June .. IS7-

SABETHA, Kansas. June 9. 1874.
Editor Cal"donidn Permit me to
give Il few of the reasons why those
seeking homes in the west should first
visit Nemaha county, Kansas: The
county seat is permanently located and
the county buildings are paid for. We
have one of the finest brick court houses
in the state. We have no railroad
bonds to pay, and have two railroads
passing through the county, viz the St.
Joe and Denver City r. r., and the T..
P. C. B. Nearly every district possesses
good school house well supplied with
educational appliances. Churches are
found in every neighborhood which
have a good membership, and the peO-
pie are moral. industrious and intelli-
gent.
Our towns are growing and the in
habitants are social and enterprising.
The soil and water cannot be surpassed :;
every crop usually grown in climate
like this attains huge proportions here.
As wheat growing country it is not
surpassed east OF west. Winter wheat
is now in its blossom and farmers are
preparing for harvest, and most of it
here about it is thought will yield
twenty five bushels per acre and is now
worth 1925 at the r. r. Land is cheap
and is approaching in value. 1t can at
present he bought within a radius of
five miles around Sabetha for so per
acre, and at greater distance for from
four to six, and on reasonable credit.
Wages are excellent for all kinds of
tradesmen. There have been % build
ings put up and are at this time in the
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way of erection, this spring, principally
business houses; this for town OF
about one thousand inhabitants shows
the progress that is being made. Car
penters are getting from $3.50 to $500
per day. Masons S3.OO-S4.OO. Farm
hands about S25 per month by the year
and during harvest from S2.OO-S2.5O
per day.
Just to prove the enterprise of the
people | will give the amount of crops
cultivated last year, in this county, and
it must be remembered that only about
one-fifth of the land is occupied:
There was 3,34l acres of winter wheat
harvested, besides some that WAS win
TERRIFIED on the account of late sowing
7,036 of spring wheat 400 of rye; 73a
of sod corn or new breaking; 22,17o on
old ground 6S3 of barley; 1887 OF
oats AL of buckwheat 100 of sorg-
ham: 81 of caster beans 27S of flax
20 acres of ground nuts, besides much
land that was devoted to other crops.
After summing up a .fe,C of the many
reasons why people desiring locations
in the west should come here, will
close by saying, Why not take the ad-
vice of the lamented II. G. viz: ~ Dung
Man, go west" Why pillow amidst
rocks, or turn over ground nearly all
sand, and spend large amounts for fer
tilizers when you can get larger crops
here with half the labor, no manure and
which bring good prices. II. w. j.
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Murder at Rutland.

The dwelling of Mrs. Frecse on For
rest street. Rutland. was burned. Tues
day morning. and while the people
were taking furniture from the lower
story. the body of the woman fell
through tlom the second story. and
three great gashcS were found in the
throat. showing that she had been muir
dcred. the house being set on fire to
coucea. the crime. 1t is said that the fire
WAS seen 10y those living near us early us
) o'clock. but they gave no alarm until
after when il was too late to save the
building. The object of the murder
WAS doubtless plumber. as Mrs. Freese
had considerable money. She WAS Il
di>reputable woman, and the house was
in Il bad part of the village. There is
no clue tn the pcrpetrator Of the crime.
unless tracks made 10y bare feet i'll
plowcd ground behind the house may
have some significance.
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Railroad Connection with Burlington.

Bv an article from the Free Press,
copied elsewhere, it will be seen that
the matter of the proposed connection
of the Lamoille Valley road with Bur
Turton is being agitated anew. From
the temper of that meeting we judge
that Il large portion of the business men
of Burlington appreciate the lmpor-
lance of this connection. The people
of this section. and the p. X Q. road
generally. desire this connection, be
lieving it to he for their mutual advan-
tage. Within few days some ten
hundred tons of freight for this place,
which came down the lake from Port
Henry, was shipped past Burlington to
St. Johns, Canada, and from thence r'd
the South Eastern Railway to St. Johns
bury. With this branch built from
Cambridge to Burlington, all such
freight will come over that road, to the
manifest advantage of all parties.
This is but one item in the account
while there are many as apparent. \
short link of road so important and ne
cessary as this branch is, cannot long
remain unbuilt.
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The Twin Relic"

In speaking of the Mormon problem,
the Springfield Republican says that alb
stractly no intelligent man can fail to
see that Gen. Grant and Judge Poland
have all the logic of the argument. NO
candid man will hesitate to acknowledge
as much. Their position is simply I'M
pregnable. 1t is a fact that Congress
has full authority under the constitution
to legiSlate for the territories 1t is Il
fact that there is law on the general
statute book against polygamy 1t Is a
fact that this law has been systematic
cally set at defiance in this particular
territory, to the scandal of all moral
and law -abiding citizens ; it is fact
that it cannot he enforced there without
some such additional legislation as is
now pending in Congress. That this
scandal should be removed, that this
moral nuisance should be abated, that
the laws should be enforced, that is
the duty, as well as the right, of Con-
gress to provide for their Enforcement
these are abstract propositions to which
there doesn't seem to be any reply.
Nevertheless the Republican thinks it
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-12

The house of Allen Ketchum, of
Whiting was robbed last Sunday, dur
ing the absence of the family, of SIO5
in money. A hired man named Keitf
and his brother are missing. and it is
supposed committed the theft.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
DR.. Michael Hatch for some 60 wears
or more Il physician in active practice
in Enosburgh and vicinity, died at the
Sheldon Poor House. on Monday, at the
great age of l02 years. We have no
data upon which to found sketch of
his life.
Hiram and Erastus CuShman ,fGeOr-
gia, had from forty to fifty sheep killed
10y dogs few days ago. The loss was
at least So on each sheep.
S. G. Holyoke of st. Adams has pur-
chased the farm of George Hammond,
i'll Middlebury, for $l3,0O0. The latter
failed in business some time ago..
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Last Friday. Mrs. Ellen Hogan, aged
60 years. of Rutland, crank from bot
tie containing corrosive sublimate, by
mistake. DR.. Rrgg at once prescribed
as an antidOte the whites of eggs, and
the woman's condition was so much re-
lieved, that there are some hopes of her
recovery.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Miss Sarah Heath, of Albany. the
young lady who was thrown from a
wagon, the 9th, ult., died on the 2nd
inst. from the effects of her wounds.
1t was hoped for several days, that she
might recover.
One of the firemen on the South
Eastern r. r. was taken sick few
days since and is found to have the
small pox. He took it in Montreal,
and has exposed a large number in
Newport by having mingled freely with
the citizens of the village since he has
been broken out with the disease and
too sick to do duty on the road.
w. w. Grout and F. w. Baldwin are
delegates to the State Convention from
Barton.
Mrs. Chester HINT of Newport, who
was injured by lightning on the dark
day, some four weeks since, is still very
lame and is unable to perform her
household labors. The lightning struck
birch stub which stood about four
rods from her house, piece of which
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cessful in colleges where the secret
societies hold the balance of power
Yet they afford facilities for debate
which are unequalled, and if the non
society men would faithfully work in
them their loss to Il good extent would
be compensated for.
We are told that H. w. Beecher,
when in college, troubled himself but
little in regard to his studies; but was
an active member and an enthusiastic
worker in these open societies, notwith-
standing he was Il secret society man.
1t is reported that one of our venerable
Professors-wh by the way probably
has an adherence for the boys who do
not study er-much-remarked to
Beecher as he handed him his Diploma.
THAT he would not amount to any
thing" Doubtless Henry Ward can
family smile as he recalls that remark,
provided it is true. AMHERST.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-12

SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN INDIANA
shocking tragedy occurred at Jefferson
Vile. Ind. Saturday evening. John
McDcImott, IL saloon keeper. shot at
his wife. while she waS nursing her baby 8.
and the ball passed through the baby :
head and lodged in the mothers breast,
intlictiug probably fatal wound. He
then blew his own brains out. His
wife had left him and applied for a di-
vorce. but had agreed to return and
live with him.
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Lamoille Valley Railroad Connection

The committee of 100 citizens ap-
pointed by the Mayor, on the subject
of the proposed railroad connection
with the Portland and Ogdensburg road,
met at the City Court room, last even
ing, at the call of the Chairman, Hon.
ID. G. Linsley. Mr.. Linsley presided.
The Secretary read an important letter
from Hon. Horace Fairbanks, Of the
Portland and OgdenShurg road, in ref
erence to the proposed road from Bur
lingtou to Cambridge, and the aid which
the Portland and OgdenSburg road is
prepared to render towards its con-
struction. aud rendering an invitation
to the committee to go to Cambridge,
over the proposed route, and thence by
special train TO It. JOhnSbury and to the
Connecticut River, ut some early day,
i'll order to see the route. and gain the
information needed in order to apprcci-
ate the value of the connection.
Mr.. LinSley. us the subcommittee
appointed to report estimates of cost.
stated that he had been over the line
recently with Mr.. Hale the engineer
who made the survey, and though ii
would Jake some days yet to prepare
detailed estimates, he was prepared IL
say that the road could he built ut Mr.
FairbankSS estimate (S750.0OOl. and
probably something less. He found the
most expensive and formidable portion
of the work not at this end. as many
supposed. but in getting down into the
valley of the LamOillc River. at the
other end.
Hon. f. J. Phelps offered the follow
ing resolution
RcsoIred. That it is the sense of thi,
committee that the courteous invitation
of Hon. Horace Fairbanks to pass over
/ the Ioutr of the proposed road. and
/ over Il portion of the Portland and Og-
| denShurg road. should be accepted. and
/ with IS large IN attendance of the mem
beers of the committee rs is practicable"
After some remarks 10y Mr.. Phelps
on the importance of this connection
and Of Improving the present favorable
/ opportunity To secure it. the resolution
WAS unanimously adopted.
| On motion. the chairman was directed
to correspond with Mr.. Fairbanks in ref
erence to fixing Il time for the propuSeI
eXcuISi
/ On motion of Gen. George u. Foster
| the chairman WAS directed to inVit,
! Hon. George W. lIcIdcc. VI. c.. To adj.
dress the citizens of Burlington on tln
/ subject OF thu railroad connection Will
/ the Lam"illc Valley. on the evening Z"
June 18th. BUriinJtoH Free Press, 9H
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~ We publish another very enthusi-
astic letter from our Kansas CORES
pondent. 1t looks little us though ii
might partly he accounted for oil the
ground that ''misery loves company"
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President Smith on College Rebelions.

President Smith of Dartmouth college
has sufficiently positive opinion OF the
action of the BOwdoin college faculty
in sending off the rebellious students,
which he expresses thus: 81 hope no
one of them will be restored, or per,
mitted to enter any other college, till
he has submitted to the outraged au-
thority of Bowdoin. l think under
stand the animus of their position;
They are quite willing to be suspended
for a time, if they can secure thus the
abolition or material modification OF
the military drill. They expect to do
this, and to return as a goOdly company
of martyrs, having suffered for the
welfare of the college. and trlumphed
over the faculty. l hope there Will DE
no change in the matter of the drill,
until they have had reasonable time
given them to submit to it, and that
without any promise on your part as to
the future and that, when their pre-
scribed day of grace is over, the dooI
will be closed against them. When
they are in their places, doing then
duty, it will be time to consider the
question of a change. For the sake OF
the venerable Bowdoin, and of all the
colleges-nay, for the sake of the young
men hemselves-rebelliOn must not
triumph, but law, order and Legitimate
authority"
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SINGULAR CASE OF IDENTIFICATION.
An extraordinary case of Identified
ton occurred in New York city on Tues
day. On August 81. 1855, Il handsomely
equipped carriage containing two men
drove up t" the store of MIR. Tice i'll
Brooklyn. and one of the occupants. Il
tashionahly dressed young man, alight-
ed and walked hastily into the store.
While examining Il tray of diamonds
he suddenly blinded Mr.. Tice by throw
ing snuff in his eyes. and escaped with
the diamonds. All efforts to find the
thief since then have failed till Tues
day. when letter signed +. l.. Marvin
stated that the thief WAS now serving
as IA New York policeman under the
name of Quigley. Mr.. Tice WIS taken
t" the station. and among Il group OF
Ii men immediately recognized Quigley
as the thief who stole his diamonds
eight years ago.
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BURLINGTON. - AT the Burlington
caucus, Taft delegates were elected by
l54 majority over ''People's ticket
headed by such men as l.. B. Platt, F.
c. Kennedy, l.. Is. Englesby, etc. At
ter the caucus, Gov. Taft was serenaded
by the Queen City Band. accompanied
Ivy large number of his friends, and
he came out and made short speech to
them.
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On yesterday a harmless gentleman
was engaged in selling oil paintings i'll
town. and very wonderful works of art
they We're. They represent farm yard
scenes generally and we were much en-
tcrtained at the bright pink COW with
Il light blue calf cultivating amicable
relations with pair ofpreSumable OK
en-. one of which WAS sea green and the
other light yellow. while an orange
goat playfully gambolled with dark
blue sheep and her light brown lamb.
Words cannot express the feelings with
which we gazed on these works IF art.
-Rutldnd Herald.
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By the Court Attest
HENRY FRENCH Register
true copy of Record Attest,
2i-26 HENRY FRENCH. Register

JACOB F. DEANS ESTATE.
- The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Caledonia. commissioners TO receive. examine and
adjust all claims and demands nf all persons against
the estate of Jacob F. Dean late OF st. Johnsbury
in said district deceased represented insolvent and
the term of months from the LIST day of June
ls7i being allowed by said Court to creditors OF
said deceased. to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice that will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the dwelling
house of the late Jacob F. Dean, in st. Johnsbury
i'll said District. on the LIST day of September, and
LIST day of December next. at l O'Clock i'll the at
ternoOn, each of said DAYS.
1926 LUKE RUZZELL COMMISSIONERS
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Orange Judd X Co. have sold their
weekly literary and family paper. Hearth
and Home. to the New York Graphic.
and it will probably be consolidated with
the weekly edition of that journal. and
become Il rival to Harper and Frank
Leslie as first class illustrated week
X
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about ten feet long was thrown within
few feet of the house, and at the same
time Mrs. Hunt was struck on her neck
and shoulder by the lightning severely
injuring her.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The people of Cabot were agreeably
surprised the other day, at the appear
ance of fine bell for the Methodist
Church in that place. 1t was really a
surprise gift, free will offering from
Mrs. jeremiah Atkins and MIR. Paul
Dean. 1t is of the best quality of met,
a., weighing over 900 pounds and cost
$3.50.
In MEMORIAM
Col. j. ATKINS,
PAUL DEAN.
Instead of putting the money in fami
" monuments, it occurred to the do
nors that they would put the money IL
fine bell. 1t will be more enduring
than marble or granite. Years afte1
they are dead its rich tones will be
heard calling men, women and children
to the house of prayer.