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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29

A Person Of an inquiring turn u minl Az,
Does the Lord loye a nan who spends at
church festival the money be oves 10 bis wash
erwonan - W. POS he coaurfrgm 10 tie
next uon
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29
A Grand Altar.

Miss Anne Brewster, writing 20 Tie lioston
Advertiser from Rome. gives the following
description Of the altar which is preparing
there for the Roman Catholic Cathedral on
Fifth and Madison Avenue, New York: :"
saw. a few days ago, the altar which Is in tie
marbIe-worher's hands, and which IS to be
placed. when flushed, in the New York Ca
thedral. It is Italian Gothic, and VIII be
dazzling collection OF the most precious mar
bles. there are small triple columns OF porp-
hyry and verd antique, other little columns oil
exquisite maIachite; white marble screens
diapered in precious porhpyry. verd antique
oriental alabaster, malachite. gallo anilco,
lapsis-lazuH. &c. sixl li:tlc white marble
statues Of the apostles Matthew, Mark Luke
John. Peter and Paul, stand between glitter
inc columns Of malachi,e The tabernacle is
sncrusted with precious marble. The bas re-
lefs on the altar fronts are in white marble;
the Agony of the Garden, the Bearing OF the
Cross, ON either side, and the Last Supper in
the centre. It is superb work. It's only fault
is the quantity Of detail. It lacks unity It
has no effect as a whole, aud am afraid ITS
wonderful, exquisite workmanship will be lost
10 large cathedral. Still isnot completed.
saw Il only in parts, therefore my Judgment
or criticism is premature. When seen close
a, hand. it must, however, be admired IL is
fine enough to put under glass-rieh IN color
precious in material, and most delicate in
axncnf ion y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29
Political Squibs.


The coolness between Grant and Vice Presi-
dent Wilson is increasing.
Montgomery Blair's Presidential preference
is John w. Garrett.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, is sangune as re-
CARDS the Speakership. Though an aTowed
Protectionist be counts on the Southern sup
port, besides Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware
and his own State.
We nominate Major Gen. Geo. Crook for
President Of the United States. He has su-
perb record as a man and soldier has abun-
dance Of brains, and is as resolute aud silent
as Grant.-Dayton Journal. Well, it's free
country. We nominate Gen. Hooker. This
makes very nice arrangement for US and the
Journal. for we ought to be able to carry the
next election by Hooker by Crook Buffalo
Express.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29

Mahomet said Patience was the Key of Con-
tent.
False friends, like our shadows, follow us
only in sunshine.
Woman'5 heart is ike a meerschaum, soft,
light, brittle, and Time, only, can prove it
true.
The world is a mirror Frown at il, it
frowns on you; laugh at it, it is jolly kind
companion.
7, is the little rift within the lute
That by and by will make the MUSES. mute
And ever widening, slowly, silence all
How maya Heart has half broken for the
want of a certain sound TO words which
were spoken in all loyalty and affection. and
really meant all which the aching, listening
heart craved, but could not learn to understand
in auy other language than its own?
The separation of friends by death is less
terrible than the divorce of true hearts that
have loved, but have ceased to sympathize,
while Memory is still recalling, with silent
tears, what they once were TO each other.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29

When it appears that the teachers cannot
spell correctly, unproGessiopals may take COM
fort. Do, at the Sacramento County Teach
ers Institute list Of 6fy common words
loored the entire sixty-six teachers who under
took to spell through Il.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29

A man advertises for competent person to
undertake the sale Of new medicine, and adds
that &" it will Prove highly lucrative TO The IN
der'qtcr.' 1-s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29
Reflections.

" A Flotrer Of the Mind gicing out rholesom'
Fragrance"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29

Regarding The alleged inability Of life in
surance men to bring that luxury within reach
of the poor, the Washington Star very briefly
and poin.edy says: Let the life insurance CON-
panies of the country abandon their palatial
and extravsgantly- furnished Offices, abolish
the enormous salaries now paid to officials OF
every degree, and cut down the fancy commits
sions allowed to agents and d.ummefs for bu-
siness-in other words, let them apply the
principles of honesty and economy to every
branch of their business-and what is now a
luxury that can only be enjoyed by well-to-do
people can then be afforded by all-even by
those in the most humble circumstances OF
life, and who really need the advantages Of life
insurance more than any other class.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29
A Home for Hens.

Two brothers, named Gali, have established
a mammoth heunery in Colorado, ten miles
from Denver. IL covers about four acres,
which is laid out like a village, with streets
and avenues, along which are built long rows
of houses of various designs. Regular families
Of hens are assigned to these houses, and it is
found that they quickly domesticate them
selves without troubling their neigh6ors. The
population of the village is about two thous-
and, divided closely into social cliques of Brah-
mas Cochins, ShaDghais and Dorkings, and
the chief products are eggs and spring chick
ems. Sundays included, tue industrious ma
irons cf the village turn out from forty to fifty
dozens Of eggs, which are sold in Denver for
from thirty to fifty cents dozen. The Bro
theirs Gaff express but single regret, and that
is that they did not found their colony fifteen
years ago, when eggs brought five dollars
dozen, and a spring chicken was worth pen
nywesht of gold dust. What an h'enticing
prospect!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29

The residence Of Mr. r. T. Lacy, ST., on
the Ethan estate, 10 New Kent county, Va,
was, together with nearly all lis contents, de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday last. The man
sion was erected Of EDglisb brick, and had
been occupied as dwelling for more than
century and half II was IN possession Of
Col. Bassett at the time Of the surrender OF
Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown, and was the
first place that Gen. George Washington stop
ped at after that important event. He arrived
there from Yorktown on the 9th Of November.
1851, Just 10 time to witness the Death Of his
step-son, John Parke Custis,l and remained
for week or more as the guest q Col. Das-
seft
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29
POETICAL.
The Charleston Is. C.) Nsrs and Courier Of the
sth Of April, prints the following beautiful Lines
on the death of Ireiand's Great Son =
In Memoriam---Jchn Mitchell.


Tears for the noble dead far DER the surge
IL swept the Eolemn pTan 70 our shore;
! nation echoes back the funeral dirge,
That Mitchell, Erin's bulwark, is no more.
No more, tits as sudden knell that sinks
Deep in the heart subduea by hope and fear,
And breaks foreer on earth the cherished links
That bound the soul to what II held most dear
There lies the tribune, PROSTATE in the dust!
While Ger him loi Ierne weeping stands.
Bends like the mother DER her warrior son,
And clasps in hers his cold impassive hands.
But of before in homage has she knelt
To him whose soul for Freedom burned alone,
Whose heart the touchstone OF the tramPled Celt,
Throbbed at the altars OF his land o'erthrown.
There is lesson in the solemn woe
When millions bend in universal grief,
That teaches man in sorrows garb to know
That all his visionary dreams are eriet.
And thus tits now with him. A simple tear
Springs from the eve, and falls upon the form
That lies enshrou9ed or the peaceful bier,
Far from the busy days eventiui storm.
A kindred host await his soul above,
High in the home OF heroes great and brave
Embalmed and blessed by whole peoples love,
Whose spirit spurns the bastard name OF slave.
The urk arouns the Argive bound his chain,
Enslayiug Hellas, land of light and song,
But she, by Christian chivalry, again
Looks proudly forth, supported by the strong.
Yet Erin still is down. down in the grave,
Held by the British Turk. abject, abhorred;
And bows with inward mockery to the slave
That overthrew the master and the lord.
Thus to the Celt DER the dividing water,
tribute goes from this once sunny shore,
Where Carolina stood as Freedoms daughter,
Free and untrammelled as in days OF yore.
Peace TO the dead. O'Connel, Burke and She'll ;
To the n-martyrs-Ashby, Emmett, Young
And peace to Mitchell, Grattan, Flood and Steele,
Whose deaths from mourning nations tears have
wTung.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-29
Boots and shoes.

TTOR all kinds of Homemade Boots, Shoes ana
Caters, go to HAGLEY'S Shoe Store;
T Hagley's YOU can find all kinds Of Ready
Y made Boots, Shoes aud Caters from the low
est price 10 the best quality.
L AIDES. if ycu want Arctic Orersnoes; imita-
| zion of Sandals. Kellogg's Gum Buskins or
Io6tholds, 90 20 HAGLET'S Shoe Store.
GENT'S, Ladies, Misses and Children's Rubber
II Shoes OF varioas kinds, at
HAGLEY'S Shoe Store.
4 IL kinds of Shoe Dressings, Shoe Bronze,
y I Blacking, Cork Soles, Waterproof Compost
ton warranted to keep your feet dfgl, Button
Hooks, Buttons, Laces, &c, at
HAGLEY'S Shoe Store.
n EPAIRING done at short notice, at
II Dec ls, 1874. HAGLEle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31

for Us feet or more is the river. Eye
witnesses state that the first intimatiOn
was bright flash about midway of the
causeway. followed 10y sharp explosion.
the paving stones. gravel and debris
flying in all directions. and almost i'm
mediately thereafter the causeway on
the right-hand side. under which ran
the gas main. fell over into the river.
CARRYING over with it several persons
who were stunned, injured OF killed by
the explosion. The number'of these is
not vet aScertained. but il is feared sew
eral were buried under debris at the
bottom of the river. The pavement
WAS completely torn up for distance
of Us feet from the wooden portion of
the bridge to Croshy's grain house,
which is built upon piling at the end of
the causeway on the South Boston side.
This building was badly battered and
shattered. Had the explosion occurred
five minutes later. the loss of life would
have been far greater, as the draw of
the bridge had been up for some time
and crowd of 300 or 400 people on
their way from the city to their homes
in South Boston had collected on the
Boston side of !. the bridge and in Il few
minutes would, havAIswarmed upon the
caustNAlNuiof. NOV 5Ig
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31
Judge Poland's Successor.

The RmtIand. Vt. Globe is disguised
at Judge P"land'> Successor in Congress,
Dudley {. Dcni>on. and thinks the
Second District has not made much bN
The swap. 1t must Ice refreshing tuI The
Rcpuhiicsm- of that district it >aNS. ito
contrast the position of Judge Poland
advocating and voting for the ri.hl .t
ARKANSAS to form her own constitution
and carrying the House and coum-
try with him. with Dudley {. Den
i>on advocating and voting for Il
third Presidential. term. and finding
himself absolutely without support
either in the House ~ country. save
from hrggarlN handful of negroes. cx-
offirrh"ldcl>and carpet haggcrs. Bos
ton GIObc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31

alone in fine world. The atfiIctloh Oh
This family is remarkable, as Mr.. fries.
will he the fifth funeral from their cir
clio within, about us many weeks.
The Improvements III the inS 1;'t,
ASYLUM buildings ut Brattlebor". winch
have been going on for two years ale
completed at IA cost of S5D.o'W.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
&C. johnson. formerly Il well known
citizen of Chester. and until recently oil
exemplary character. has Just been i'll
rested at Cincinnati. O.. for forgery
having been detected i'll passing Il
forged check drawn on the Bank "l ne
demption of Boston ut PEORIA, lll.'
bank. johnson has been dong an eN-
tensive business in forged check7
throughout the Western States. and the
sums secured in this way amount I"
several thousand dollars.
Ludlow had heavy liquor seizure,
one day last week, the ardent taken
being valued at some six hundred dol
lars. The seizure WAS made 10y Il posse
of officers from Plymouth, and the Lud-
low Gazette plaintively complains that
1--WE send Il delegation of the Young
Mems Christian Association To PlN mouth
to look after their morals, and they III
return send IL man down to seize oul
rum" The Gazette evidently feels
aggrieved at such base imgratiludc.
The Howard athenHum ut Boston,
which has been exhibiting two juvenile
acrobatS. was compelled by the city
council to Withdraw them from the
stage Friday evening.
Charles Knowles. IL nine year-old boy
of Guilford. undcrtook to climb into Il
school house window, FIitiay evening.
when the frame fell upon his neck and
choked him To death.
The impression is BOW becoming gen
eral that Thompson the man who con-
tessed to the diah"ical plot to blow up
the steamer Moscl in mid ocean, WAS
insane. 1t is more likely that Il lot of
dynamite was shipped a> freight than
that any human being would attempt
to carry out the plot that he charged
himself with i'll regard to the steamer
Noscl.
George Ellis, charged with completely
in Il masked burglary at Utica. y. Y.
WIS lolhu SHIIiN "l L Il'i'iN. ana Mis-
sentenced +" ci"hthrcn wears hard la
Dor III Auburn prison. lie WAS offered
Il sentence of twelve ycai> if he pleaded
guilty, but he declined he offer and got
eighteen years.
The New York society for the pre-
Vcmtion of cruelty to children. has calls
eel the arrest of John McNuIty of Brook
lNn. for cruelty ill treating his ,laughtcI
Il %irl of l3. In addition To >hockimgll
heating and abusing her. he last week
kept her III a cold and damp cellar for
three days. with hardly enough food to
Sl!>t ain life
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31
Dastardly Assault by Burglars at
Cambridge

Moses \. Wood. Il man - ycaI> old
ami living with his father on Mount
Auburn street. Cambridge. went down
stairs from his sleeping room about /
O'Clock. sunday morning. 20 hathc his
head. and on going into the kitchen
found the back door wide open. and
looking out into the darkness discover
cd Il man in the very act of leaving the
premises with Il large bundle in his
arms. Mr.. Wood at once graSpcd the
stranger. asking what he WAS there for ::
Whcreupou the man Threatened To take
his heart out If he uttered Il word. ard
struck HIM twice with Il knife. Il; first
cutting cash oil the check. and with
the second thrust making slight wound
on the left breast. Almost Instantly.
and while the struggle WAS going on.
another man came up and fired Il pistol
1T Mr.. Wood. lodging bullet in his
abdomen. The Iutiians then escaped.
leaving behind them such plumber as
they had gathered up. mostly clothing.
Mr. o"d. who has been an invalid for
some time, WaS so weak under these
assaults that he became unconscious,
and the burglars made good their c>-
cape before the police could he sum
moned. Mr. Woods injuries are not
necessarily fatal, but his recovery i
regarded aS very doubtful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31

We have never thought ourselves
much given to declNing the present and
counting AL things tending to the ever
lasting bow-wows." but we must either
confess to this aS one of The signs that
we are getting on iii Years. or there
must hc an epidemic of crime. heastIi-
ness and diaholism spreading over the
world. 1t may hr imagination, but it
does seem as if the fountains of the
great deep of human depravity had
broken up and let the deluge upon ITS
Men we have revered and trusted for IL
long lifetime are after death found To
he detaulterS &: men we have known It's
true, noble. generous and good fall in II
day to Il telonS fate ; men in places Of
trust take millions. and retaining it
dictate the terms of settlement men
IN trade manage in Il few months to
have large liabilities, with assets iniini-
tcsimal. and call il meeting of mourning
creditors. Men are hutchcred. barrclled.
and thrown into the river: servant girls
are waylaid. outraged, and mcrcitullN
murdered ; school girls are woIee than
killed, then carved as only devils could
do lone, suffering wives are anointcd
with oil and offered lis burnt offering
to the devil III man. And So time and
tongue would fail to enumerate the
horrors of these latter DAYS. They are
more than memory can hold they are
the hloodieSt recitals of history they
aIe with lis. of us. at Our doors. and the
victims are of our own households.
What is to end this How and when
will this end I've reached! That it must
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31
Terrible Explosion in Boston.

just before o'clock last Thursday
evening, the gas main. as is supposed,
running under the Federal street bridge
to South Boston and thence under the
pavement of the causewaN. exploded
with terrible report. tearing up the
pavement for 100 feet or more. killing
several persons. and injuring many
more. just how many isn't vet known.
1t Is supposed the recent cold weather
caused the pipe to burst, and the ground
becoming impregnated with the gas.
ignition from some cause communicated
fire to the confined gas and caused the
explosion. The main pipe. about five
inches i'll diameter. passes under Federal
street bridge and along the causeway
leading from it up Dorchester avenue,
the continuation in South Boston of
Federal street This cauSeway is COM
posed of three feet OF more of dirt aud
gravel with pavement resting on Il
foundation Of piling. and an either side
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31
The Standing Committees and the
Third Term.

There was Il good deal of swearing
among democrats ut Kerr over his list
of committees. but the SoIe heads are
gradually healing up. The republicans
ought to he satisfied. am sure, for he
has treated the leading republicans well
and he has So made up the leadin" COM
mittces that they will ut least block all
the attempts of his Western friends to
Hood the country with cheap currency.
TW" or three oi the committees are
badly constructed. and IL majority of
them are weak. hut how could they be
otherwise with POO new members tn
construct them out of ! believe that
Mr. Kerr has honestly cndeavorcd to do
lhr best he could.
Already the ShIcwdcSt of the House
democrats are convinced that the anti
third term resolution WAS Il great mis-
take. For 4 day they were del GIFTED
with il. but they see now that they
have killed the "no>c HAT laid the gold
ru eggs Tie terrible third term"
ghost Is laid. u. ". Bd,tIcH To Troy
IMrS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31
The Standing Committees.

Speaker Kerr has appointed the
standing committees, and the South is
again coming to the front. The chair
men of the mole important committees
are as follows: Elections. John b.
Harris. of Virginia Ways and Means.
W. II. Morrison. of Illinois AppropIia-
tions. Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsvl-
vania: Banking and Currency. :. ).
Cox Foreign Affairs, Thomas Swami,
of Maryland Pacific Railroad, L. Q.
Lamar. of Mississippi; judiciary. Proc
tor Knott. of Tennessee War Claims,
Frank Hereford. of West Virginia
Public Lands, Milton Taylor, OF Ohio ;
Postoflices and Post roads, John b.
Clark. of Missouri Military Affairs. \.
r. Banning. of Ohio: Naval Affairs.
Whitthorne. of Tennessee Education
and Labor, Gilbert c. Walker. of Viz
ginia Revision of the Laws, Milton j.
Durham, of Kentucky Railways and
Canals. Thomas l.. James, of Kentucky 4:
Reform of the Civil Service, John o.
Whltshouse. of New York. The cor
respondents report that the announce
ment of the committees gives unbound
ed dissatisfaction to the Democrats.
Fernando Woods friends are very i'll
dignant ut what they call his degrade
ton. The appointment of MIR. Morrison
of Illinois, to the chairmanShip of WAYS
and Means, is criticised mainly on the
ground that he is not much known rs Il
speaker. and for that reason Is, said 10
be- not so well qualified for the leader
ship of the House. Mr.. Denisou has
Il place on the committee on rerision of
Of the laws: Mr.. lIendce on that on
the District of Columbia, and Mr.. Joyce
on private land claims.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-31

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