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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23

in the field. or i'll any other way which
might testify my fidelity To it. and |
have continued from that day to this.
a> we'll in official as unofficial action,
to tread in the path of answering de-
votion to the | mon. whether during
the actual progress of hostilities
against it. "r in the subsequent events
Of its reconstruction. and the success
i've. amendments of the constitution
rendered necessary 10y the changed con
dition> aud relations of the several
states ot the United States and of their
respective inhabitants. The recent
amendments of the constitution. each
and all of them, as they were III turn
adopted. and the legislative acts for
their enforcement, and for accomplish
ing reconstruction, had my co-6pera-
ton and adhesion. and supported
them constantly, if not i'll political de
bate, III which my comparatively re-
served habits OF life afforded neither
occasion nor opportunity, vet III leSai
opinion ur in courts, and i'll counsel or
discussion with officers of the govern
meut. members of Congress. al private
persons | entertain the same general
respect for these amendments as for
other provisions OF the CONSTITUTIONS
and also remember the special "hserN .
ance due to them aS the just and nee
essay incidents of the reconstruction
of the Union. While my nomination
was undergoing consideration III the
Senate. it would have been unbec"m-
ing for me to speak i'll explanation of
my acts, OF my opinions. but now with
relative indifference to whatever else
may have been said, either honestly or
malciou>ly to my prejudice, it belongs
to my SENSE of public duty. and 1t Is
my right. to re affirm and declare that
have never. in the long career of il
not inactive life. done an act, uttered n
word, OF conceived thought of disl"y-
atty To the constitution and mon.
/ have the honor Ia he, very respect
fully. {. tuSHIN".
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Important Railroad Negotiation.

THE VERMONT AND CANADA PURCHASED
EN TIE CENTRAL VERMONT.
1t * understood in we'll Informed
circles that the Central Vermont have
completed successful negotiations for
the purchase of the Vermont and CANT
da railroad. The st. Adams HcSScnJct.
has Il long article on the subject from
which we gather these facts: That last
week Mr.. Filicld. the long Standing and
able counsel of the receivers, went To
Boston and had such an interview with
Nh. Brooks, president of the Vermont
and Canada, aS led To an appointment
for Il meeting between that gentleman
and Gov. Smith. That meeting was
held last Monday. and it resulted in an
agreement that each would exert his
best influence with his co-directorS and
the stock holders of their several com
panic> to obtain their consent to Il con-
tract iol the sale of the Vermont and
Canada to the Central Vermont. The
terms of the proposed sale are. that
thirty Years hence the Central Vermont
shall pay the Vermont and Canada the
sum of three million dollars (Which is
the amount of the stock. } and mean
while shall pay them interest semi
annually 1T the rate of six per cent per
annum. TO secure this payment they
are to give Il first mortgage on the road.
And as f"l the rent now in arre;tr.
amounting to upward Of 1850 900, they
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
A Short Sermon to Congress.


The question the people Hlc seriously
bordering now l. whether thu govern
mrnt * conducted primarily Ill their
interest, or III tn" interest Of those ."
whom they have iutIu>tcd temporarily
the management of their affairs. OF
one thing there j. Il pretty general con.
Nicti"n. that tn" present management
Is unnecessarily expensive. They de
mamd Il reduction. and they will hGi, e
II. They depend upon Congress &"
stop the waste. We speak What We
believe To he tIuc when We SAY that.
unless the waste i stopped. thee will
he. V,,uiur ,.Llnr.. now fall ia tb,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23

iect of all fairs. but attract more people
bv the increased excellence of the ex-
hibition. and therefore increase their
receipts.
The gentlemen opposed to the reso-
luton al gued with considerable warmth
that i'll letting in outsiders we merely
offered a prize to few fancy stock
rnisers who would come in and gohble
up the heaviest premiums without he
ing any advantage to the Society :;
moreover. that the common farmers OF
the county would be Disguised with
such things and keep their stock at
home and stay away themselves.
After a lengthy discussion, motion
to lay the resolution Oh the table for
one wear was carried by a small ma
jority.
There were several Orange county
men present, among them MeSSrs. Peters
and johnson of Bradford. who, had the
decision of the meeting been the re-
verse wonld have joined the society
and CO. operated with it i'll the coming
fair. Those who had started this idea
of enlarging the borders of the society,
and who had invited these men to he
present. submitted to the decision OF
the majority good asserting
that they cared more for harmony and
good feeling than to have their way III
this matter.
/ There was the largest attendance W,
/ ever SAW at an annual meeting of tn,
society. nearly all parts of the county
being well represented. And, us an OLD
agliculturist remarked to the writer
Farming is looking up
The annual meeting of the Fail
Ground Company. was held immediate
~ on the adjournment of the meeting
of the Agricultural Society. vice preSi
dent f.. A. Parks in the chair. The re-
port of the Treasurer being called for
, Emerson Hall read the state of til,
finances, from which ii appeared tina
the total receipts of the fair were -
3S5.53. The expenses were S2,5l1.I9
Leaving a balance i'll the treasury "
~-6S3l.
ON motion the chair appointed 1t com
mittce to nominate officers. They re
ported for
Directors Horace Fairbanks. +. \
Parks, IL. c. Hastings. VIM. Higgins
Emerson Hall. II. VI. Hall. C.. y. Syl
vcSter. John Bacon. ID. Joshua BcmiS
\. K. HioVey. WIN. Adams.
President Horace Fairbanks
Iice President f.. \. Parks.
Secretary Treasurer Henry {. Hast
inu>.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23

H. Morse. Ella Bissell and Herbert
Man. and many Others not seriously m
iured. The remains of some of the
unfortunate victims were reduced to a
mere handful of charred bones. and
there was nothing to indicate who they
were except the position in which they
were found. This is one of the most
appalling things that has happened in
this section for years. Business in Ben
nington is almost entirely suspended,
and this great calamity has east Il
shadow over all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Total for Two Years.

1t will Ice seen that the wool WAS
shcared from l,;O sheep. making thril
tlerccS average Il tlitlr over 9! lbs. pen
head. Taking int" consideration til,
extra cost of keeping the COWS and the
extra amount of labor. We think til,
advantages with the sheep.
Vote. We are glad to receive such
articles a> the above and that given 10y
Judge Parks. t"r they are results which
the farmers and stock -rai~cr> want to
know about. Many know in Il general
way or think they know that this uI
that thing is profitable to engage IN
hut few keep the items :" IL t" demon
>tIltc their belief.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
To Whom it May Concern.

We do not want To tim any one but wish l.
have deal will help in tins cndriv"r without
further notice IT will not only -rarfy II, hut SAY,
something Of outlay i"r postal cards,
When more convenient. money can be- paid oul
agents a list "f whom ctn hr found on next page.
{. NJ STONE 60.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Caledonia County Young Mems

The annual M-ctin. Cf Caledonia County young
Mems Temper rance Society will he held II the
Town Hall in -. Iohn>bury. "n saturday, .janu-
AIRY ~, 1874, at 10 o'clock \. VI, for the cleo
tiun "i off and Ia transact any other proper
business. The following resolution adopted AT the
last annual meeting Will come before the meeting
Tor action
ResOlred That instruct the executive com
uitr of this society their call for the
neat annual mr-tin. article for the alteration oi
the constitution 81 this society I" 4ivr I" III"
semi annual convention, preceding the election oi
County Officers, the power To nominate County
Officers at their discretion
4 large dclrIa, ion from the schools of "ui
County is cordially invited. Free return checks Il
all who pay fare one way by Railroad.
j Il. KINERSON,
c. l.. MORRILL,,
\ o HARRIS,
EX. Com.
p..rbau
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
From the Vermot Farmer.
Farmers Meeting .
At Pas>ump>ic, with the state i'"ar" '
cuItur, &C., January % and 10.
TuTRSDAN AFTERNOON.

culture. &C., January 10 and l6-
TuI-RsDAY AFTERNo"N.
The meeting WAS organized 10y the
choice of Hon. +. y. Parks, of ~.
.Iohnshurv. as chairman, and the open
ing address WAS delivered 10y >. T.
Foster. ESP. of Barnet:
The first paper read WAS one upon
The Relation of Theory to Facts III
Agriculture" hv Hon. F. K. Carpenter.
of Lower Waterford. This WAS IN able
and we'll considered paper.
Secretary Collier endorsed the views
of the c>>;ryi>t upon the true relations
/ between theory and fact. He Observer.
that if i often said such a thing l. all
linht i'm theory. but il don't Wolk wen
[ in practice. Now this cannot he 80. Tor
If il mUs all right i'll theory IL T""t"
work we'll in practice. l'ut We cannot
ALWAYS wait to get all the facts rcqulr-
eel to make Il theory perfect. before
irving 10 reduce it la practice. ANA m
deed IN our eif"t> to pat I theory III
practice We may catch hold "f the miss
inc facts. and thus pen our theory ..
MANY men profess to condemn all thro-
IrN. while III fact they are tull of thto-
ric,. and sometimes NcIN incorrect ones.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23

propose to pay only half of it. and that;
mot in money. hut in the Income ana
Extension Bonds of the Vermont Cen,
tr.l which were the last security issued
before the Central Vermont took the
road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Appalling Calamity at Bennington
From Despatch to Free Press.

BENNINGTON, VT, Jan. 2O.-The knit
ting mill of II. F.. Bradford WAS burne,
this afternoon. The fire WAS caused by
the leakage of IL gasoline pipe. Tn,
gas ignited from the boiler fire and IN
explosion demolished the adjoining
sewing room. Nine women at work
there were instantly killed OF were
burned to death IN the fire which fol
lowed, and many others were injured
The card and sorting rooms were saved.
Loss. $l0O.0OO. partially insured
The following are the names of eight
of the killed: Mary Hurley. Augusta
BuSs, Carrie Northrup. Miss Moon. Mrs.
Martin Garritty. Mrs. Laura Vaughn,
the forcwoman. Mrs. VIM. Gould and
Mrs Cunningham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
Fatal ARRAY.
llIu>.

There WIS Il supposed murder, with
Bartlett. y. H.. on the line of work on
the =. \ O. through the Notch. 1t
seems that Swcdc named Jansen
came L" Il camp of Some % SWede>, ON
the 10th inst. having 800 i'll his pos
session. and slept with Two other
SwedeS. In the morning he was found
dead, and his money gone. His friend
alleged that the two murdered and
robbed him. when one of the parties
who slept with him rushed at the ac-
cll>er. The SWcdc drew Il knife and
plunged it into his breast. killing him
instantly. The other man who slept
with him came forward to assist his
friend. when he WAS. in tuIn. stabbed.
and will probably die. Finger marks
were found on the throat of the dead
man. The murderer was arrested and
lodged in Ossipee Jail. The best infnr-
nation, 81 far. seems To show that
Swede i'll the night. and that the man
arrested had acted in self-detence.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Press. The New
Hampshire publishers editors and
and printers association opened Il con
vention ut Manchester. Tuesday morn
ing. \ resolution tavoring the free
circulation of papers in the counties
where they are printed was passed. \
banquet was held in the Masonic tenn
pie during the day. and levee at the
house of Gov. Straw in the evening.
p. Il. Cogswell of the Concord Monitor
was elected president for next wear.
The society hereafter will be known a.
the New Hampshire press association.
DEATH OF THE SIAMEsE TWINS
Nobody. probably. ever saw the Sia-
meSe Twins without wondering what
would he done if one should die il
anything could he done to save the
other. The brief account brought by
the telegraph shows that if they were
not 'lovely" in their lives. i'll death
they were mot divided" They died
within two hours of each other. at
Greensboro. North Carolina. Saturday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
FRIDAY EVENING.

The session opened with continu-
an'c OF mtcrrogatiNc~ addressed to Nh.
Douglas. covering matters embraced in
former reports. Following this. Prof.
Collier presented an interesting paper
on The Waste Products of the Farm.
after which the meeting adjourned. Ii
has been we'll attended from The
start. the audience increasing from SIS
sion to session. with every appearance
OF lively interest in all the plorrcd-
ngs. HE citizens of PaS>uuIpsic ami
NlclnltN entertained their visitors with
Il hearty and generous hospitality,
which Is as heartily and gratefully ar-
know lodged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
SECOND DESPATCH.

The citizens of Bennington were
startled about 2:30 o'clock this after
noon 10y IL terrific explosion. which was
heard for twenty miles away. 1t proved
to be an explosion of the gas works on
the premises of II. Z. Bradford Il Cos
knitting mills. The gas. it seems, had
leaked from the pipes until the all was
50 charged that it took fire from the
boiler. communicating with the gas
holder The mill is IA one-story brick
building. The explosion lifted the roof
and burst out the walls of the building
so that the roof fell back. crushing
many of the employees.
The fire spread instantly all over the
building, and it was half consumed
before the fire could De got under con-
troll 10y the fire department.. 1t was a
fearful scene. Many of the women
were screaming terribly inside the
building and it was not in the power of
any one to help them. Besides the
nine OF ten known positively to have
been killed good many were badly
injured. Among those injured are Ho-
ratio Fields, Vim. Morse, Ada Morse,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23

4 New llImp~I.i' .
ant party on thc'''"', ,0,a.
The company ''.I''
" and on >cp1'..''' .,..,,
each wished the tau an.
ply returns OF I''r go
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23
tkIDNN MORNING

The meeting opened with an address
10y g. K. Drew. Esq. of North Dan
Vile. upon "Why Farming does not
Pay. Mr.. Drew said that he believed
when II farm does not pay that it is he
cause the farmer does not attend To his
business. There is no business that *
:" neglected and abused IS farming. If
farmers will attend to then business if
VIII pay. Ia Il ncighb"rhood OF fiftv
farmers. twenty-five at them are at
tending more or less to other business
and neglcctin" their farms. Some are
teaming. some thr;lshing, others SAW
ing wood. others pcddling and others
at other things, when they ought 10 h,.
attending t" their fences. making SUI
gar, killing weeds, or rultivatlng their
crops. And :" it goes, the whole sea-
son through. They keep teams they
don't need, and spoil good one every
little while. drawing wood. Meantime
their cattle are neglected, and every
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-23
.t II!i0y Of the Gd.etts
PROTECTING THE NEGRO.

Il was remarked by an eminent divine that
''Hades was paved with good intentions !" mean
ing to impress that good intentions unattended
by good works are OF no avail TO avert the penal
~ ol sin either OF omission or commission. To
be charitable we will admit that the intentions of
out legislators in Congress relative to advancing
and protecting the rights OF the negro are good
vet we fear they are committing n fatal mistake
instead of beHetttiug or advancing Their interests
we assume they are doing them great injury
We refer particularly to the provisions embraced
in tile Civil Rights bill, ," the manner in which
II looks to the absolute social regulation of the
negro race. 1t is true the "Civn Rights bill" has
become au accepted Senate measure BY almost
two-tkrds vote, and have no doubt Of Its eventu
al incorporation into the statutes. However, il is
still open 10 criticism and should receive The
sure it deserves from every honest man capable
OF pointing his pen IN opposition TO any change
in the fundamental principles Of the government
To say nothing OF the natural aversion that exists
among. tho white people towards the provisions
embraced in the "Civll Rights Bill )" aversions
which generations will fail TO obliterate there
was no necessity If these final rnactments. The
eolored people are satisfied with the great change
already made in 'heiT couduIon, aud II there were
any later social conccssnns to he made time
would have worhed them out. The people OF
this country will never submit te such measures
OF oppression notwithstanding the penalties in
volyed ior violations OF the law They will raise
their voice in opposition to il and they have the
right to memoral,le Congress II they consider
Their nights restrieted. EMMETT CULBRETH.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-23
stars and nfoteork.

At certain seasons meteor. dart across the Grma-
ment between the earth and the fixed stars. But
they quickly vanish. whilo the fixed star remains
In the medical armament the great vegetable in
been fired star Of tbs trst magnitude. Little me
teors in the shape Of limitations. bearing various
names now and then attempt a glimmering coIn-
Geld Of vision. leaving the glory of the true remedy
unimpared. The number of these will o. ewisrs
that have come to grief within the last twenty
years is beyond computation, and those now in ex
istence are in the last agonies OF extingaishment
The standard tonic and alternative, that cures and
prevents SO many distressing diseases. and which
debiltated invalid ever took without receiving a
wonderful accession of strength and vitality. only
derives increased popularity from the attempts Of
charlatans 10 run their failures in the Hostetter
groove junelSto25
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-23
CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, juno 90.
W WNsHINUIUNt "HH' -
CLOSE CT THE SESSION.

CLOSE CT THE SESSION.
The business Ct both houses has drawn
quietly and surely 10 close with as ilttle
turmoil and confusion as WAS ever before
witnessed. Matters have been very well
portant bills over which to wranglP. aud no
political legislation of any couseq uence, the
feeling has been friendly throughout.
A RELIEF AT LAST.
The announcement made early to-uay
that the Currency OR Redistribution bill
had been signed created quite feeling OF
relief among those who feared 1t would he
allowed 10 sleep on the Presidents table.
THK NEW DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
There have been an hundred rumors
afOat all day as TO make up of the new
commission for the goveI ming ofthe District
OF Columbia and more curiosity has been
manifested: to know who will be named
than has been exhibited about any other
question.
BoTH HoUsRs IN SESSION AT O'CLOCK, a NJ,
At ono o'clock, n. m, both houses arc stu
endeavoiing to complete The appropriation
bills, and Will probably remain several
hours longer.
TaE SHIPYARDs ON THE DELAWARE.
l,3o A. M-General Negley, from The
House Commerce Committee, made very
able report TO night in favor of sustaining
American shipyaids on the Delaware river
and declaring that no further legislation i
needed TO maintain the China mail service
as the contract has not be en- forfeited.
The session was extended 10 O'Clock TO
day, and the House adjourned TO Tuesday
10 A. NJ.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-23
WILMINGTON. DEL.i,uXE as 1874.

Barney O'Byrne, in the Adrs,tiser, OF Satur-
day, joins the Commercial in its attack upon the
GAZETTE. Our defense oil Hon. i. 1. Biggs from
the falsehoods Of the Commercial seems as dis
pleasing to the Adrertsn as it is TO the Comn'6-
eiaI. Thus, the course oi onr prominent DEM
ocrat is srought under untavorable criticism by
the .4drertiser. First salisbury, then Eayara
and now Biggs. 1t is needless to tell us there is
nothing in the "Consitution" 10 prevent this
When the editor OF that paper speaks oi The
''sums" it refers to what it is familiar with When
an untruth is artfully and Intentionally inserted
to injurc man, we hold it TO be fair to pronounce
1t a lie, although we are very much averse 10 the
use OF the word at all, aud have only used It IN
retaliation Bat the Commercial has admitted
that it was untruthful in saying Mr.. lohand voted
to repeal the "salary Grab ard at the same
time admitted that he doaged voting for the ie-
peal. 1t shoull also have admitted that 1t did
not state the truth when it al that III. bi2gs
voted for the "Grab Bi.l"