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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-08

Tic Pension Appropriation bill Rppropriating
$40 9sO, 900 was passed. ltcontalns provision
that tho pension agents fec Of 80 cents for
preparing vouchers aud administering oaths
shall 10 reduced 10 twenty cents.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-08

Mr. Logan reported fAyorably on the House
bill to extend tho timo for filing claims for I'D.
tlllional bounty under tue net OF July %, 1860.
Also, fayorably on the bill authorizing the
Secretary OF War to sell unseryiceAble ordnance
stores, and for other purposes, Placed on the
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-08

Mr.. Sargent introduced bill for tho relief Of
tho survivors OF tho Polaria. referred TO the
Committee on Naval Affairs, The bill gives to
tile survivors or TO their widows or minor
children one years additional pay, with $500
each to Joe and Hans, tho two EsquimAux who
rendered valuable assistance to that part OF the
ships crow Who were rescued from the Ice doe.
The bill also gives Mrs. Hall two years pay OF
her husband IaI l' Ir.I- ia.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-08

Mr.. Logan, Of ILL.,, from tho Committee on
Military Affairs, reported fAvorably on the
House bill authorizing tho President to Issue
army ratlons and clothing 70 destitute people
on tho Tomelgbee, Warrior, and Alabama
riycrs. Passed..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-08

u.n. AieOONALD 4 CO.,
druggists and ton Agla San Francisco, California
md cor, " Washington ard Charlton Gts., n. y,
SnlH hY all DruEHists ami Dealers.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-08

Insects In the Garden.
We publish below plan for destroy.
ing insects from ono OF our correspond.
ents: " My method Of destroying bugs,
worms, and other insects in the garden
is to raise ducks and turkeys. I find
that little turkeys are very keen sight.
cd, and insects must be very small to
escape their notice. Ducks also, both
large and small, consume large quaint.
ties OF insects, and they will search
around plants for the cut,worm, and
soon clear a garden Of this pest. From
my own experience / consider young
turkeys and ducks the best Of insect
Bcavengers, and I would advise those
who have never tried such aids to make
one experiment in that direction, and
see II I am not correct.
A Cheap wash for buildings.
Take clean water.tight cusk, and
put into 1t half bushel OF unslacked
limo. Cover II with boiling hot water
six inches deep, stir briskly aud wait
for the limo to slack. To the lime and
water add two pounds OF salt called
sulphate OF zinc (white yitrioD and one
pound of common salt, These ingro.
dents cause the whitewaSh to harden,
and not crack and fall OF. To form q
beautiful cream color, add three pounds
OF yellow ocllre. A lump OF ivory black
will give d pearl or lead color Lamp
black may be used to produce q darker
color II desired. Applied to psilinss,
plank fences, and all out-bnildings,
they last much longer and look better,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20

but also wa> instrumental by the
sale of intoNicaut> of sending wretchcd-
ness and misery to many hearts! How
much of terrible agony there WIS III the
last two quarts of rum that Snow. the
murderer. bought Think OF he misery
cntailrd on his wife and children But.
oh the concentrated agony of stanton.
the victim. and his family. who can
tell And of NoUr own tnWnSmcm. one
can recount terrible instances of the
woe. the ruin. the Overwhelming" MISERY
wrought hN strong drink.
The rumSellcr knows all this. and vet
in the face OF these terrible and start
ling facts. he will persist in selling what
he knows l. death and ruin. for the
profit of money ne gets 10y the traffic.
But there is another phase of The traffic
no less startling: probably not one III Il
hundred OF hose who traffic III the vile
stuff escapes Il drumkard'S grave. While
they pandcr to the lowest cravings of
then patrons they are creating i,oI them
selves an appetite which will oVcrwhclm
them.
He dug pit as deep hell,
And into il many a drmIkard fell
He du. pit for snrdid prlf.
And into that pit he fell himself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
Henry Ward Beecher on Sumner

Henry Nad Bccch,I delivered an
eloquent Grafton iii Plymouth church.
Brooklyn. last evening. on the lite and
character OF Charles sumner. taking for
his text the Goth verse of the l>t chapter
of Isaiah And | will restore thy
Judges rs IT the first and thy councillors
a. AT the beginning. Attcrward thou
shall he called the city OF righteous
ness. Mr.. Beechcr drew Il graphic
picture of the condition of the country
under the deha>iug influences of >lav-
cry. when the domination of the slave
holders WAS such that mcn.im favor of
til" abolition OF slavery had Ia talk with
hatcd breath. 1t WAS i'll such All are
that Charles Sumner entered into pub
lie life. He had around him few SUP
p"rtcrs. INT they were men of gigantic
intellect. Mr. Beechcr referred in
glowing terms To the manner in which
Vii. sumner had Scathinglv denounced
such lIifamle> a> the repeal of the Mis-
sour compromise and the Kansas dis
grace. lie said the character of Mr..
sumner Was not that of Il genius. His
greatness lay III the comprchcn>ilcncs>
OF his education. and his high moral
principles. Like John Brown and
abraham Lincoln. he WAS Il MARTYR to
freedom. His memory would he cher
i>hrd III the heaItS of the colorcd race
L" the end of time. and the example of
his life ought to he held up as IA bright
AMI SHINING light to the Youth of our
county. especially ut this time. when
corruption Is SO universal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
Senator Summers Will.

1t is said that i'll September. l-72
Mr. Sumner wrote his will with his oW II
hand. The following are its principal
provisions
"lIr hcqurathrd all his papers. manu-
scripts and lctlcr-b"oks to Henry W.
Longicllow. Francis '. balch and Ed
ward l.. Pierce IL trustees all hi>
books and autographs t" the Library OF
Harvard College his hionzc> /" his
friends of many Years. Henry W. Long
fellow and Dr. samuel &. Howe. He
give, to the city of Boston. for he Art
Museum. his pictures and engraVing>.
except the picture of the Miracle of the
Slave. which he hcqucaths to his friend.
Joshua b. Smith of Boston r" Mrs.
Hannah Richmond Jacobs. the only
surviving sister of his mother. he gives
annuity of $500. There i Il hrqucst of
>2OUu I" the daughters of Henry W.
IomgtcllOw S2iHU to the daUyh tcI> of
DIR. Samuel g. Howe. and S2OOu /" the
daughters of james I. Fmmcs> of Phila-
dclphia. which. he SAYS. Il ask them to
accept. in token ot gratitude. tor the
friendship their parents have shown
me. The will directs that the residue
of his estate shall he distributed III two
equal moietic> : one mIuirty /" his sister.
Mrs. Julia Hastings OF san Francisco.
Cal. the other muicty t" the President
and Fellows of IIarN ard. in trust toi
the benefit of the college library. the in
come 1" he applied to the purchase of
books. In reference To this last moictN
the will adds: This Request i made
in iilial regard To the college. Ia select
ing. especially the library. am gov
erned especially 10y the consideration
that all my life | have been user of
books. and. having few of my own. |
have relied on the libraries of friends
and on public libraries. 81 that what |
now Il" l. "nly Il return for what | free
~ rrcrived.' Francis V. Balrh of Bos-
ton. formerly clerk t" the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations when Nr
sumner WAS Chairman of that Com
nlttec. is designated as sole executor
"t the will Mr.. summers estate is val
IItd at 100 900
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
Newspaper and Other Saw

We think the sooner tn. =.
tional churches of the cour,, 49,
the conclusion that Pl,murl
and Henry Ward Hrcrlr r.
them. the sooner peace uI.' ,...
their denomination. and a-,..
sciences he quoted. The, n
councils Unfortunately. and I,...
tions. eXhortation- and threat, .
end. and accomplish ne .ood ,..
B"rcler is like Butler hr /, ,.-.
reckless and uncomfortable. arJ
kmack Of turning the laugh u,o.
pomcnt>. which i often moe 49,
than argument. If he ui>hr>-a.
thcater or Il caucus room of D., ..
on Brooklyn flights hc viii .
though a. many conversations i..
ellis of his Congregational h'c'ir,t ,
III his way. as there Were devils.
front Luther Boston .N,r>.
That II government should p.
possible for a set of harpir> To ,'..
spells wrIlng from honest b4r ,-
timid men. is not only - di>gao
country but l. Il IcpI"arh ia H.,
lIcan party that must Ice cft,-
party ami no administrators Old.
such load. They may think nv
ingt"n that such an Outrage w. .
he forgotten. but New llamp>i--
spoken. Connecticut will m'u
when the time comes Na>s.r 49,.
he even more pronounced. il 'A~~.
are not speedily removed Z.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
Charles Sumner.

We gave last week just he brief an
nouucement of the death of Mr.. sum
uer. On the outside of this paper we
give very fully Tie history of his last
hours. His remains were brought tn
Boston and Inferred at Mount Auburn
Cemetery on Monday. The death of
no man since Lincoln has brought such
profound SORROW t" the country. The
nation mournS the loss OF a great states
man and a moral hero. Eighteen Years
ago he was struck down 10y the hlud"eun
of the assassin Brooks in the interest of
slavery. This assault WIS really the
dcath-hlow of slavery, for from that
time the irIepIr>>iblc conflict was waged
until our whole land W.l> made free
1t dcvolvrs upon the Massachusetts
Legislature now in session to choose
Mr.. summers successor for the uncX-
PRED term. The prominent names
mentioned for the place are. Mr.. Dawes.
now leader of the House of Representa-
tiveS. Charles Francis Adams. EN-Gnv.
Bullock and Judge IIoar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
Letters from the People.


Temperance versus Int..npcrIncr.
Edifor Cnic,ioHian If >,,rn-c eighth,
of the crime. and three tnurthS of tn,
paup"li>m i'll the land i the result ol
the use of intoXicamtS. Us Governor
WIShhun "f Massachusetts. said in hi>
last message. it j. neither humane or
patriotic to ads ncatc their unrestricted
safe. There is abundant evidence that
the assertion is true. The town OF
Nmcland. y. j.. with ten thousand i'll
lnhitant>. where the lands hy the TENN,
of their titles are forfeited if the pun
CHASER shall sell liquors. there * not
one rum shop in the town. and THEN
l'aIpcr bill is 80 per year. and hut
few arrests for crime.
At Greeley. C"lura,o. the safe of
liquors is mtcrdirtcd. and they have uu
pauptr> and II" crime, for !hcrc are uu
rum holes. There i scarcely an ac-
count OF crime i'll the papers of the ddA
but what there l. Il drmk.n row to
start with. The records of the grand
jury show >carccl, Il ease that they are
called upon To investigate where rum is
not ut the bottom of il. Judges all
over the land assert if it were not fol
rum the courts would have littl, to do.
In all the excessive damages !Lai have
been laid upon towns for alleged dam
age on the highways. the driver has
been drunken and incapable of nanac-
ing bis team in most c;I~t.> If We could
amnihilair he cursed stuff The larger
portion of the misery caused hN crime
and poverty would he saved
Then what shall W" think of the
majority of the voters in the larger
towns of the state who have array ed
themselves against temperance and ON
the side of rtun YES. free rum. And
III nur own county what shall we think
of citizens " ho will vote for Il man fol
commissioner vino has openly and per
>iStrriiy violated not ouly a Wholesome
law. which he ;> = citizen WAS bound
toy every principle al honor t" uphold
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
Religious Persecution in Mexico.
A PROTESTANT MISSIONARY MI RDEREl
BYA CATHOLIC MOB.

A PROTESTANT MlSSlcNARi NJ 'sbr-hri
BY A CATHOLIC MOB.
The religious troubles in Mexico have
broken out afresh. owing to the lhcite-
mcnt of the people by the priests, ana
several ma>sacres are already reported.
AT the town of Ahualulco in the state
of .JalSco. Il week ago Sunday, priest
delivered an incendiary sermon, III the
course of which he advocated the eX-
termination of the Professionals. | his
:" excited his hearers that IN armed
mob of 300 persons gathered IN the
evening and proceeded to the residence
of Rev. John Stevens. Il congregational
minister sent out by the Boston board
of foreign missions. ANA with cries al
Long live the priests broke mt" the
house. and Selling the clergyman.
smashed his head to Il Jelly and chopped
his body into pieces. They atterward
sacked the house and carried Oft every
thing of value. After much delay the
riot WAS suppressed by the local auth"li-
ties. The government has sent de
tachmcnt of troops to the place. begun
IL rigid investigation. and ordered the
arrest of all the priests i'll AhIalamlc"
and the neighboring town of leShIton.
\ mob in SoguaNo. acting under Il SInI-
lar religious iienZS attacked tho small
garrison of the town. burned the public
archives and pillaged the houses of tn"
authorities.
Rev. John l.. Stevens. the missionary
murdered 10y Catholics ut Ahualulco i'll
Mexico graduated from the Pacific thc"-
logical seminary at Oakland, about II
months ago. He had opened Il school.
and WAS succeeding well i'll his work.
which he had undertaken under the au-
spices vt the Boston missionary board.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20

brother in the chulrh. To which charge.
he declines to answer. j. ii in accord
amcc with the order and usage of Con.
%rc4ationali>m that the church shall
withhold inquiry a. Ia the allcge,
Wickrdnc>>. and in the face of Sucl
public Ass, rtinu of li~ Offences. shall
treat him as if still uuacru>cd. uIoppin.
his name from il list without reflection
upon him
Third When such Il member il
/ charged with having circulated and pro
NOTED scandals dcr"gatory of the Chris
tlanitN of the pastor. aud injurious t,
the reputation of the church: il he he
publicly released 10y the church which
he cuntrouiS without examination OF
thc facts. and without crn~lrc. from all
further responsibility; To it. has HE Iuic
of Chri>t i'll thr NNIIIth chapter of Mat
thew. concerning the treatment of the
trc>pa>>ing brother ~ commonly dilcc-
ted in Congregational churches been
maintained. on j. it distinctly di>rr-
gardcd in ease which called for its
careful observance
The remaining questions ask if the
action of Plymouth church has been in
Hccordaucc with the order ard usage ot
congregational churches: what is the
duty of the other churches III regard to
continuing fellowship with it: what
action should the other churches take.
if any. to relieve themselves from their
mutually responsible connection with
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
New Hampshire Democratic.

There is little doubt left that The
democrats have again secured control
of New Hampshire. A. near as can hc
estimated the democratic majority will
he eight in the House and perhaps three.
or four III the Senate sufficient 1T least J..
to carry every measure thcy desire. and
give the Granite State another wear of
good old democratic rule"
We are not sorrN far this. Had the
republicans carried New Hampshire and
Connecticut this spring. in the face of
such corruption as appears in the party.
the corrupt leaders would have taken
courage. and the people would prnha-
bly, have submitted to the abuses in
high places and apol"gi>cd for "r ~lurrcd
over these things that are moi only de
frating the party but di>grHciug the
nation. We have hope that there will
he enough honest and true men IN the
republican party {" lai>c THEN Voices
So loud against corruption that the
leaders sill hear and heed. The politics
of the country may Vet he reformed
through the republican party : but u
few rcNcrSc> like hat in New liamp-
shire last week will have Il purit, in.
effect. ON amy had To endure several
Bull Run defeats before the leaders ap-
pretended the great questions at stake
in the controversy. After they started
right there WAS Il steady advance Ia
final victory.
In this New Hampshire election the
prohibition party seem /" have hunt
their own fingers. The republicans had
Il temperance plank in their platforms.
but the democrats are openly and
strongly opposed t" prohibition. BY
voting Il separate ticket the temperance
party prevented an election of Govc,Ir"I
by the people, and threw the govern
mcnt into the hands of their aNowcd
enemies. the democrats. Had they
voted with the republicans they would
have carried both branches of the lcwi>-
laturc.
The republican new spaprr> OF the
state have very generally spoken out
plainly against tn" matchmaking "pcr-
ations of government officials in The
revenue Department.. such H. the san
born and Jayne contracts. and also the
Simmons appointment. The Concord
Nonitor SAYS had they defended these
things the democratic majority would
have been ten Thousand in the state
If the republican, party cannot learn
wisdom lay this election thcn there j.
10 II>,. in lIlNinn Il lcnml,lIrnm nnltN
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20

NJ W l~III\t,TbN


MARCH l3-'rhc funeral services for
VII. sumner. IN the Senate Chamber to-
ddN. were OF 4 most Impressive and i'm
posing character. From early in the
morning till the close uf the cerr1un-
MES the Capitol huildiug WAS thronged
10y thousands nf persons. Every avail
able space on the floor and in the gal
Irllc> was occupied long before the
hour of meeting. The emhlcms oF
mourning over all the approaches to
the Chamber. the Grape hanging in
heavy folds throughout the interior. the
vacant chair. with Somhrc dr;lprry and
plumeS. the death-lilc stiffness. made
the scene one Ia he remembered lone
10y those present. All the mournfuI
surroundings rloqurntly spoke of the
loss the Senate has sustained. Not
among the least imposing features of
the ceremonies WAS the entrance of the
Justices of the supreme Court i'm their
official robes of black. The President
ana every member of his Cabinet were
III attendance. The cuSket, which WIS
not brought III until after all we've seat
Ell. was covered with floral tributes of
many VINO loved and rcVcred the Semi
tor. At l2:H o'clock the religious ex
'l'lNcS were commenced. and after
rcadlll% from the Scriptures and earn
est prayers 10y Rev. DrS. Sunderland
ana Butler. haplaln> of the two houses
"i congress, Senator Carpenter, us pres-
ldeht oil the senate, III Il few appropri
ale words committed the body To the
sergeant al Arms and committee of ar
rah Schhrhts to convey To Massachusetts
ia h.. |,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
Murray on Liquor-Drinking

KEY. W. IL. III. Murray spoke ON the
temperance question in the course of ,
sermon nj Fancuil Hall. Boston. SUNDAY
afternoon. with the peculiar interest
which Is always impaired bv piviup :,
personal turn to the subject. After AL
ludlhg To the ease with which men be-
come drunkards. ne said ..Nou arc
talking like Il silly idiot when Won SAY
there Is no danger in the emp know
from the blood of five generations nf
',"'i -drihklng ancestors in my veins.
me danger there is III this thing There
Is not Il scent of liquor that is not pleas
ANT l" me, that would not he precious
drop on my tongue. Look at me, DO
! look like man easy to he overcome.
10y temptation! Do you know NV life ,
'o back and learn it. aud see What
nave suffered and Vet say to Won
WIN THIS background of evidence. de
clare I" y"u ms | value my maubood
AMI my standing and my soul. would
not dare to drink for three weeks. :,
glass OF liquor Il day. That cbosm
Na"ns at Your feet and at my feet
hose who say there is no danger in tb,t
hrSt glass of liquor do not recoyui>c tb.
peru OF hereditary Weakness
a LITTLE AMATEUR Prophecy. The
man VIII" predicted, year or two in
" OF the event, that Horace
E.reeleN would run for president in -
Is at 1t again. He writes ia th. r;n
clnnatl Commercial =:
IN two Years from this time Ben Rut-
Ter VIII be running for the presidency.
ne VIII he the nominee of Labor the
candidate OF the uprising working men
anu ana; Will be supported by information,
a,'S's, communists. trades unions, strik
Hs r an all the revolutionary elements
industrial workers. He will n,no..
Volunteering capital anu the preteu-
slo SION "i oppressive corporations. HI,
VIII sc"rn the newspapers which are
.lie organs OF monopoly and capital and
Mh'cn support the interests of those
enemies of the people. He will be the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20

SUMNER ON LINCOLN. I'll" fulinV ia.
passage IN the cul"el Of Charles sum
ucr ON Nhi;ham Lincoln. Delivered in
Boston. Jane. l~ti1. will apply now to
the death of the q, at statesman:
In the universe ot tod there are Mu
accidents. From the fall ri Il sparrow
!" the fall of an empire ct the sweep "l
Il plarct. all l. ascending H. Divine
Providence. Wh">,' laws Hr' everlasting.
II Wis no accident Nhirh gave Ia hi~
country the patriot whom we noN
mourn. II WAS un accident Which
Snatclcd this patriot =" suddenly .
from his sublime duties. 1.-The Lord
gilcth. and the Lnld l.kctli away
blessed be- the name of the Lord.
TINES REVENGE>.- The district rep
resented in Congress by Preston :.
Brook, eighteen Years ago when he is
>autcd Nh. Sumner il the Senate cham
her al ;hc iu>tigaIi"n of the slave pow
cr. is nov represented by X. Il. Elliott.
= negro.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20
The Brooklyn Ecclesiastical Council.

! he Church OF tn" Pilgrims. Fey. r.
:. Storrs. ID. d.. pastor. and the Clin-
ton Avcnuc Church. Rev. VIM. Ives
Burlington. ID. d.. pastor. havc united
in calling an ecclesiastical council to
convene in Br""klyn. y. y. next Tues
day evening
The occasion of this action on THEN
part is the course taken 10y Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn. Rev. Henry Wand
Bcechcr. pastor, in di>mi>Sing from the
church II few months since Theodore
Tilton. while grave changes against his
character. formally presented to the
church. We're Vet unanswered. \ letter
To this church from the churches calling
the council, designed, rs is alleged, as
Il letter of friendly remonstrancc for II
violation of congregational Usage. WAS
received unt;,vorahly 10y Plymouth
church, and interpreted by them rs AN
unwarrantrh interference with their
ecclesiastical rights. BY subsequent
statements and action they have seemed
to the Other Brooklyn churches to re
ject the principle of fellowship and set
aside the denomiuatiunal uSagcs con
cerning discipline. The two churches
proposed to Plvmouth church. there
fore. the calling of Il mutual council toI
advice III respect Ia questions at i>sIIr.
This request. made some weeks since
has neither been complied with nor re
ircred as tlt" ag"iicrcd churches claim ::
therefore. believing that further delay
should not he made. the church of the
Pilgrims and the Clinton Avenue chuch
without the concurrence of Plymouth
church. cali It council to advise, with
them. The letters mi>>ivc submit
seven questions, tor the decision of the
council:
FIRST Is it III accordance with the
order ana usage OF Characterization
that Il ihrinhrr may terminate his MEM
her>lip i'll Il church 10y ah>cnrin~ him
self from its services and communion ::
or IL q corporate and r,u>cutin" acticu
on the part of the church torrS>ar\ ia
abe termination of such membership
Second -Durlu. the voluntary all
seucc of IL member from the ordinances.
if specific clIin gc> of grossly unchriStiau
conduct are presented against him hN Il