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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
Vermont Claims First Blood Spilled IL
the Revolution

y correspondent of the New Hamp-
shire Sentinel. writing from Wnlpolc.
New Hampshire, SAYS:
I'VE seem just how to he IN cen
tennial period, and since the glorious
deeds of our foreflthers have been duly
celebrated ut Lexington and Concord.
it may he well to refer to Il centennial
anniversary period. prerjousiy past. viz
the 18th ult. True, King Georges red
coats first met the patriotic ycomamrN.
and the blood of the royalist and the
colonist was first spilled III a fight at
Lexington but it was at the Court
House in Westminster. VT. where the
first blood was spilled in open resistance
by the colonistS to the entertainments
of the crown on the liberties of the
people. and became the first beacon
light of the revolution. This collision
occurred between Tories and Wings
near midnight. Monday. March I3. l77J.
Crowded i'll the narrow passages of the
lower story of the building. on the
stairs. and among the benches of the
courtroom the hostile parties amid
total darkness sustained for il time IL
hand hand conflict. But the strife
WAS of short duration. The shouts of
the sheriff and his men soon announced
that their deadly weapons and superior
numbers had given them the victory.
Some of the Wings escaped by Il side
passage, ten were wounded, two NOR
tally. and seven were made prisoners.
OF the sheriff : posse. two received slight
flesh wounds.
So great was the indignation aroused
among the people III the surrounding
country that at noon of the next day
four hundred persons h. d assembled in
the village of Westminster. one-half OF
whom were from New Hampshire. 'One
company from Walpole was command
ed 10y Capt. (afterward ColoneD Ben
iamin Bellows of Revolutionary distinc-
ton. Capt. Stephen Sargeant brought
his company from Rockingham Gull
ford furnished an organized band, and
the Westminster militia were in full
force under their old leader, Azariall
Wright The Wing prisoners were
held in confinement in the very court
room. the scene of the encounter the
night before. Many curious visitors to
see how judges and justices appeared
in prison were admitted by four or tiv.
at time. Passions ran high, exaspera-
| ton was rank. and inhuman suggestions
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

almost prevailed. To the presence OF
Capt. Bellows the officers of the court
owed the security which they enloyed.
amid this maelstrOm of passion. Flrm
in the cause of the people, he did not
forget what was due to justice. In the
old burial ground in Westminster stands
an unpretending stone hearing the fol-
lowing inscriptions:
In memory of William French. son
to Mr.. Nathaniel French. VIII" Was
shot at Westminster March We 18th,
I71J. 10y the hands of Cruel Ministerial
tools of George le Bird. in the courthouse
at II o'clock at nj light in the 22nd wear
of his Age.
Here William French his Body lies
For Murder his Blood for Vengeance cries,
King George the third his tory crew
That with a hawl his head shot threw.
For Liberty and his Countrys Good
He Lost his Life his Dearest blood
William French w;lS the proto- martyr
to the Revolution and American Lib
crty.
Lexington, Concord and Charlestown
point with pride to THEN battle grounds.
marked with significant and costly moH-
uments. but it was at midnight. i'll the
Court House on the plains of West
minister, that the cause of freedom re-
ceived its first victim. and in his grave
were buried all hopes of reconciliation
with the moi her country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
More about the Old Residents and Old
Times in Concord

Om Waterford correspondent. who
ISIS, and wrote about it in IL late mum
Der of this paper. writes again us fol
lows:
Seeing Mr.. Booty's name in vour last
paper. send Nou Il few lines about him.
as he was my fathers friend and neigh
Dor for - or 81 yeaIs. and | WAS per
sonally acquainted with him for the
above time. Mr.. Booty was stolen from
Italy whena boy brought To New jersey.
where he escaped from the ship. and
there lived till he was grown up and
married. Then he removed to Charles
town, y. H.. lived there IL few wears.
and then went to Concord. Vt He was
Il large man. very robust and stout. IL
great worker. but could not read OF
write and didn't know one letter from
another. His name was Joseph. His
wife. Joanna. was Il large healthy wo-
man. also IL great worker. IL good schol-
al. and Il talented woman. Mr.. Booty
WAS full of mother wit. and great lest
er. so every one of his acquaintance
was always ready to hear him. In his
Younger days he took too much liquor.
50 he would at times he dead drunk.
He had Il good mare that would carry
him home. while he was lying in the
bottom of the sleigh OF wagon, go up
to the door of the house. and his good
kind wife. who was always up and
ready. would take him out of the car
riage into the house, put up the mare,
and care for her husband as she would
for an infant. Their children all died
quite Young. knew Mr.. Booty some
ten or twelve years living in this way.
finally there was good revival of re-
ligion in Concord, and it took Mr.. Booty
and think he was the most humble
penitent man | ever saw. Your cor
respondent of last week says he was
drunk once after that, of which | have
no memory. was acquainted with
him some twelve OF fifteen wears n
Christian, and | don't think | was eve,
acquainted with mere humble, prayer
full Christian than Booty was, till he
died.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
The Centennial of 1875.

Mr.. o. ;. Semter of Philadelphia. has
been III town the prcscni week. en-
deavoring to excite AN Increased inter
est in the Centennial celebration and
exposition of next year. The plans fol
the exposition the grounds. buildings.
means of transportation. etc, are all be
ing pushed forward with energy. and
now the question i. are the industries
of this nation To be property and APP
propriately brought forward and eN-
hihited. Foreign counties are already
moving in this matter. and have taken
something more than the preliminary
steps.
Vermont is a small state. bat she can
if she will. make au exhibition ii Phil
adelphia next summer that would hc I;
credit To any state in the Union. Ihi.
is Il matter which our citizens should lie
thinking Of
Several of the states have taken az
ton in this matter already. AliInu;
has appropriated S5,oOo for the eN
pensc~ of the centennial exhibition
Arkansas. S;uUa Delaware SlO.0OO
Colorado, $1,000; Illinois $1,000: Indi
ana, 5000: Kansas SjOOO: Minnesota
S5OUO Montana. S:JOOO: New Jcrse,
SIO.OUO OHIO. Sl}.0oO: Wisconsin
S3.OOO Nevada. S!U.UlD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

One object have in writing this is to
tell what Booty often said: TEL every
one to be a friend to the drunkard.
Tell him he is man. Lead him gen
tly and care for him when drunk. Don't
kick him and call him ii brute, but call
him brother, or kind husband. or kind
father, as the case may be-" He would
often say : "Oh, dear, where should |
now be if it had not been for my dear,
kind Joan. Oh. how good she was to
me when drunk who could lie IL drunk
ard with such kind wife" Another
object is To show that the drunkard and
profane (fol Booty was very protane,
especially when drunk are not beyond
our prayers and our efforts to save.
Mr.. Booty and wife lived to he quite
old. were worth some four Thousand
dollars, all of which they put into the
hands of the selectmen of the town,
who tenderly cared for them to their
satisfaction till they died.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
Fire at Springfield. VT.
SPRINGFIELD. Apr. -.

SPRINGFIELD. Apr. -.
The workshops of the "Industrial
Works" in this place. were entirely con-
sumed at 3 o'clock A. NJ. to-day. Near
" all the contents consumed. store
house and paint shop saved. Building
(owned privately fully insured. Stock
and machinery partially insured. M
Waterman employed. Fire probably
took in steam room. This throws about
forty hands out of employment. aud
they must many of them share IN the
loss. This is the third time the shoI
on that site has burned. The compa-
ny were doing too we'll to quit now, and
will probably get to work in due time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
Shocking Accident.

y trighttul accident occurred ut Hlaw-
kln> non works. Springfield. MASS.
aftrl : orlock thursday Afternoon. 10y
winch NV" men lost then lives and 4
tmrd received injuries ;" serious that
he l. likely I" die. In "NriiaulIng Il
pile "f scrap Hon james Duke. Il work
man. found an old h"ml'>hcll. and WAS
"rdclcd 10y the foreman /" lay II care
fully ava! III order thai IL might Ice
buried. ~ Is th' custom Whenever shells
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
Vermont Conference.


BELLOWS FALLS. Apr. y.
The Vermont Conference of the VI.
+. church commenced its thirty first
annual session this morning. Bishop G..
Haven presiding. Rev. X. Morgan. See
Rotary. Prayer meeting from to 9
o'clock. we'll attended and of great in
terest. At . o'clock. sacrament of our
ed TO business of the conference. Rev.
Or. Townsend. of the New England
University. Boston. WAS introduced and
addressed the conference in reference
To the Theological school in the Univer-
sitN. There il IL full Attendance OF
members and it is believed it will he Il
session of peculiar interest. II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

The Revised Statutes of the United ~ttr,.. -
tions 3!:'2 32i7 323-, 3 80, require ever, p..-.t.
LACED III any business. aNucaiiun. uT ,lu.I....
which renders him liable /" -p' ciaii t.IN. r, i
cure. and place cun-picuousIy i'll his t.-i.li,.I
mcnt or place of business, a stamp t,li.J... D..
payment of said special tan. for thu -I,,.rI -
year beginning May |. l-'j before c"mul,n,.l. .
continuing business after ApIll 81, la.
The taxes embraced within the provisions OF ,,
law above quoted art the following vD
EcctIrierS. ss...
dealers retail liquor. .
Dealers. wh"l-salr liquor Ir. .
Dealers in malt liquors. wholesale u..
dealers in malt liquors. retail. ....
Dealers III leaf tubacc". -...,
Il, tail dealers III ieIf tobacco -,r ,r,
And Oh sales of over q coo. ittN cents tp
every dollar i'll excess OF Il uOO.
Dealers III manufactured tobacco ..a
Manufacturers of stills. .tu.
Aud for each sill manufactured su ..,
And Tor each worm manufactured. =. .a
Manufacturers of tobacco. I..u.
Manufacturers ut cigars. -
FrddlcIS of tobacco. first class tmuI- than
two HORSES OF other inIual-y .H
Prddlcr> al tubacCu. second class 1.-TWO horses
or other animalsD
Pc'l'llrIS OF tobacco. third class zone horse
other animal &c..
Pridl,r- of tobacco fourth class ton foot
public cnnVeNanceJ lH ir
Brewers of less than 800 barrels. al
Brewers of 800 barrels 81 more. 10.
Any person. liable, who shall fail I" c"uI..
with the foregoing requirements will be subject
penalties.
IaNr> named above must apply 20 Has = DA
y \ Collector of Internal Revenue at y. J..l-
bury. and pay for and lr""uT" ia" NIr'lu Jas
Stamp ct Stamps they need pri'I L. Ni.N J IT,.
ana without further notice.
Commissioner ri Internal E,..ii.-
Oilic- 81 Internal revenue,
Washinrtn D. e., February |. la.
Mar. lg IL III ~ s s..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
stepped Down and Out"

Nh. Betchers examination has been
concluded, and to use an expression IN
one of his letters. he has stepped down
and out" Although the explanations
of some of his letters are not wholly
satisfactory, the impression he has made
has been oil the whole conclusive. His
friends cannot discover anything i'll his
evidence Inconsistent with the theory
of innocence. while many have been
confirmed III their previously formed
opinions by what he has said. On the
other hand. his enemies think they have
found fresh evidence of guilt There
does not seem To bc anything III all his
evidence materially different from What
was previously before the public. He
most emphatically denies every accrlsa-
ton of guilt. Us charged by Iiltom. and
endeivorel to explain his letters. speech
and conduct on the theory that his only
trouble with Tiltou sprung from his
attempt to regulate the domestic affairs
of the Tilt"n family. Judge Fullerton
worked hard to entrap him in Il net
work of legal confusion. and at times
it seemed us if he had partially Sue
ceeded, but just when the Judge seemed
to have cornered him. the great preach
Ell would shake him off with apparent
tast.
Other testimony is being taken. but
the great interest lie the case ceased
when Mr.. Becchcr left the stand. 1t is
expected that the trial will he finished
bN the first of June.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

Rumors of coming cabinet changes
continue plenty i'll Washington. The
appointment of ex-Judge Edwards
Purrepont of New York to he attorney
general is regarded as certainty. 1t
is also believed that Secretary Fish will
soen retire from the state department,
and go abroad as successor to Gen.
Schenck. III which event he will be sue
ceeded by Judge L. K. Hoar. Bristew
Jewell and Belknap ale the only mem
bers of the cabinet who are likely to
retain their positions during the re-
Hainder of this administration
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

Ainsworth on it. She told Mr.. Dammit
could not come up till he would plo,ri ~
solemnly not 10 put an attachment Nv
their potatoes. Mr.. Damon promise
he said, ''the most solemn vow b,.....
promised to Il woman then >h,. L..
him up the trap, striking him SEVEN.
with the fires shovel lis lac c,uu..
over his back sides. Mr. Damon M
tracks for ont of doors and declared H.,
was too smart for him, and hc ,hnuI,
never dare to visit their mansion lp.,i,'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
DISTANCES FROM CALLAO.

Harrison Warner. Esq. prominent
citizen of Cambridge died Monday
morning. aged % years. Mr.. Warner
contributed largely OF his wealth to the
Portland and Ogdenshurg. and Burling-
ton and Lamoille Railroads. aud was "A
geuerons giver to the poor of his town.
bis gratulties To the latter object being
estimated at >l5.UUU.-Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
Subscribers out of this County

Subscribers out of this County
VA hereafter remit WiH their SHbscIip-
ton, ten cents IN d,i'iiton. for postdGc
as all newspaper p"Stoge after .jdn"drg
LIST, has to bepojd at the otice ~here malt
ed. This wW make tie CALEpn>IAN
come 10 them ten cents YedT less than
heretofore.
igWe feel we scarcely need call 1T
tention to the communications in this
paper. The one from Mr.. Savage would
he read with great interest at any time
aud especially at this. Those inter
csted in great engineering teatS will not
pass over the letter from Peru. while
historical "reminiscences, like the one
from Concord. are always sought after.
- We give up the first page To the
Lexington and Concord Centcnuial.
The record is worthy of preset Walton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

In the county CONT At -. AlbauS.
the other day. It '.i~,- ~ One interest
to the travelling it,.n.,, was decided
that of Jerome W. }. G.. smith and 9th
er>. the jury awarding the plaintiff
S2,WO. jerome sued for S6.OOO dam
ages toI being elected from the ear,
when he had Il ticket. but in the iudr-
ment of the jury. Stonegrtvc, the con
ductor. did not find Jerome's check be
fore he WAS expelled from the cars, and
Stoneglave did not tell Jerome that he
had found his check. and consequently
they only awarded - 100 damages.
This verdict is not conclusive, as the
case seemed To turn mainly on the ulics-
ton whether or not the plaintiff was uu-
lawfully elected from the cars. and that
was question upon which the court
was not ready to pass. The Judge
Therefore submitted the question to
the jury to say what was the damage j.,
the election WAS unlawful. They found
$1,000 and the court will, before the
term closes decide the law question
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
Vermont Music at Concord.

That Vermont did not suffer hN her
military representation al the centruni-
al. all who have read the various COM
mcutS of the city press know. That
she did NOT suffer in Il musical point of
view. all who heard the fine PLAY ing Of
the 1t. Alhaus brigade band will affirm.
The band every " here received many
compliments iui thcII fine appearance.
neat and handsome uniform. and choice
music. N"rIllN she N;l> also we'll rep
resented. Il Tine qualtrttc composed of
Capt. Newton and pI. >hcrrar IL til st
tcnor>. l.. +. Phillips IL second tenor.
and r. :. >trInalau and Is. II. Hop
kin>. a> ha>>o>. fully su~1ainim. the
Ntll-known reputation III -. Alhau> as
til" musical center OF Il mu>Ic-loN im1
state. During the tIip down they en-
tcltalucd the Governor and ~tatt and
invited guests with many choice vocal
selections. for which they received the
warm thanks at the panty. and an in
Vtatiun To I'd" 81 some more.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
The Reason Why
DR.. RIDGES FOOD

Is SUPERIOR To ALL OTHERS h''t''
hi NIns been cooked II goes further. Ii ch"iF' o..
made without trouble in Il few minutes u -.
health. strength. and c"mfurt Ia all, and iiHi
of by the profession rveryw here.
FREE s samIn s s"I.ir :" At H" All dra-4-
Pleasant. and unlailnE remedy t'I N-''i
Coughs colds. Lung Complaints. sc La
lies. 81 cts. DR. +. W kI\SMAN ill'
augusta. Maine - UOD for n case II VIII h'' ''
Try It. sold by all Druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

Boston Corhctt. who killed John
Wilkes Booth. is at present Il hat-mak
cr i'll Il Cleveland mauuiactuIy
The confederate Gen. j. +. Hood
who los. the battle of Nashville. has
Just begun farming in Mnnr>otL
\ jersey fisherman after >had. the
other day. caught in his net Il seal live
feet long aud weighing G:} pounds.
1t is said that the Atlantic Monthly
gives james Russell Lowell $500 fnI
his poem. delivered at the Concord cen
tcnuial.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson. the alleged poi
Soner of Mrs. kcudrick of Lebanon.
has been committed to await the action
of the grand jury.
Some bad boys at Orange. y. j.. have
been i'll the habit of tormentimg Il poor
old blind man. and. the other dav. he
got mad and hit one of them over the
head with Il cane, hurting him 81 that
he has since died.
\ human tiend named Martin Helbert
residence Brnoklyn. sci Il bloodhound
upon his wife. who WAS ticrin" fl ON his
cruelticS. the other day. and TIN, pool
woman WAS >hockimgll torn ami ',aIclN
saved from death ny the neighboI>.
ielhclt WAS arrested.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

handsome illustrated newspaper cont .ua.I
information for everybody. Tells how and vie
I" secure a home cheap. Sent free 10 al i.i..,
N. trorld.
Ii c"ntaines the NeIr Homestead and ! .."
Ld,cS. with other interesting matter found .,,..
rii- u1t,,r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30
SEND FOR 1T AT ONCE

q. +. DAVIS
Land Commissioner L I L b
OMAN, NJ
EHREkA Our Globe Burner and ludr-''t.
iblc Chimney gir"s man, '.i -
Ter uyhf than any other krr"srn,. hUru,i ." ri.
world and the chimney cannot break un'i 81
lest where other chimnrNs do. The slNlu- 90 -',
VIII pay for one every month. W., want an a. .
IN every township III the land any i,l~'H 900
make SO daily by such agency. l:urn'' '-
chimney sent anywhere east of Allc hnni'~ '.' .
cents. EXPRESSING prepaid. "r = Tor II -'u'
IL" samples and terms agents.
GLOBE BURNER 60. R"~inu Ms
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-30

\ LARGE SWEET OEDER.-LaSt week
VIM. b. Palmer. of this village. receIv-
ed an order from Warren Leland. pro-
prietor of the new Palace Hotel. at San
Francisco, Cal. for two hundred gallons
of maple honey. Although Somew hat
late in the sugar season. Mr. rainier
expects tn fill the order. and furnish Il
lot of honey that for purity and excel
leuce of flavor can't he beat. NJ. '. s..
Sargent. David Morse. and Newell
Stocker are expected to manufacture 1t,
and it will he put up in two gallon TN
cans. sealed air tight. and made by r..
Pierce of our village. When received
and partaken of. ii will no doubt he Il
lare treat to the friends and guests of
Nh. Leland. who. by the way. has also
ordered IA lot of .'>tiIred of" NIGEL Y made
maple sugar The Palace Hotel ut san
Francisco. is new public house. which
has been in process OF erection lur the
last wear or two. and il very soon to
he completed and ready for occupancy.
1t i located at Il central p"lnt III the
city. is $50 10y 20 feet, GOVERN" b.21o
square feet of land. making 1t the most
spacious hotel in the world. 1t VII
contain above the Garden Floor. 100
rooms for guests, besides Il large num-
Der of pailors. drawing rooms. dining
halls. bath and toilet looms. Prone
nadcS, Music Pavilion. and il short e.
everything conceivable 70 make of 1t
the grande>t hotel in Europe or Amer
lea. and will cost, including the land ola
which it is built, "a 900 900. DdnrWe
star
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NOTICE.
u. S. Internal Revenue
SPECIAL TAXES.

May 1, 1915, to April 80, 1876.
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Tn" lob Printing department al our ,'~r,...'.
ment l. supplied with steam prr~Sr~. urv ti'
tasteful fonts OF type and every facility tr -
prompt execution at every Kind Of pIIutu- Oh
fashionable STYLES and At lowest hvin- Prl''~ r
del h' mail executed carefully and .A'u.
is u -INrm IN ntIsmn