St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-19

Hardwick & Black River Rail Road to
the amount of eight times the grand
list.
Bryant & Elder of Derby, have ship
ped over thirty thousand dollars worth
of apple trees this last spring, the most
of them were delivered in the Province
of Quebec.
Some lawless person strOlling about
Derby one week ago last Sunday, took
it upon himself to deprive Mr.. j. L..
LafOnt's COW of her tail while feeding
i'll the pasture. Such persons ought to
have steady employment at Windsor.
A MOTHER PoIsONs HER CHILD BY
MIsTAKE.-One week ago last Friday,
Frank b. Cleveland of Greensboro Bend,
called in DR.. Adgate to prescribe for his
child. IL little girl of two and Il half
years, who was i'll with IA cold. The
doctor prepared some powders, and also
a wash for humor which the child
had. leaving another powder with which
to renew the wash when it became
necessary. The first powders were
harmless. but the last being corrosive
sublimate, in quantity sufficient to have
killed dozen persons. The doctor
laid the poison aside by itself, and eau
toned the mother not to give it to the
child, as it was very poisonous. Soon
after he left, the mother took the poison
powder with the intention of putting it
where it could not he used by mistake,
but for some unaccountable reason, I'M
known to herself, proceeded at once to
give it to her child. The little girl Ie-
fused to take it. AID the mother dis
covered by tasting of it, that it was
very disagrecable to the taste. Finally
the most of it was swallowed by the
child, and no sooner was it taken, than
the terrible thought came to the mother
that she had given the poison powder.
The father was called ut once, and had
presence of mind sufficient to give an
emctic of salt and water. Violent
vomiting was produced. and the physi-
elan was soon i'll attendance. but it was
too late SO much of the poison had
been absorbed by the stomach before
the operation of the emetic. that moth
ing could overcome its effects, and the
little child lived iii great distress. until
Wednesday morning. The tflicted par
entS are distracted with grief. and an
other solemn warning is given to all
who handle poisons.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
y little six-year-ol daughter of
Rutland clergyman watched BarnumS
Street parade with great interest. and
finally said to her papa: IF | wasn't
a ministers little girl could go to the
circus. but suppose | must set an ex-
ample To the whole church now.
Foy. who WAS arrested as the murder
er of Mrs. FIeese ut Rutland. has been
discharged. and John Z. Phair, who
went to the circus with her on the night
she was murdered. has been taken i'll
charge. He denies the crime. but tells
contradictory stories about his where
ahnutS at the time and after the murder.
He has engaged eX-Gov. Stewart of
Middlcbury and Judge Dunton for
counsel.
y IIuhhaIdtnn man says that while
he WAS cutting the limbs from a tree
over the grave of Il former resident of
the town. recently. the ghost of the
dead man made its appearance and for
babe him To 90 on with his work, but.
aircr il little arguing. he disappeared.
He went 50 suddenly that he left his
dencc of the truth of his tale
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The annual sermon at the Vermont
Methodist seminary and female college
in Montpelier will he preached on sun
day. the 2Sth. by Rev. j. G.. W. Coke.
the principal. and an address will Ice
delivered on Monday evening. The
examinations come on Tuesday and
Wednesday. and DR.. Pierce, editor of
Zion's Herald. will address the .ESthctic
society. Tuesday evening. The alumni
meet on Wednesday evening. when {.
W. Clark delivers an address and Mrs.
.. VI. scott poem. Commencement
comes "u Thursday. July ,.
The CongrcgationalistS of WaitStirld
are to build Il new church this season
it is To he located nearer the center of
/ the village than the old one. They are
/ already taking down the old church.
and cXcaNating tor the foundation for
the new one.
Mr.. Alonzo Go"dm". of Montpelier.
an account of whose injury 10y the
hand-car near MIR. Sabin'S was given
last week. died nj : o'clock "Wednesday
evening. He was after his injury. Mon
/ day totally without feeling below
where his back was hurt. and it WAS
evident from the first that he could not
( live.
y Young boy named lockwood. of
/ Bennington was playing with Il shot
gun. about nine o'clock June II. and
not knowing it was loaded. pointed it
at Il Young playmate named Houghton.
The gun went off. and the charge en-