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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
A Daring Escape.

The recent escape of c"nNicfS from
Sing Sing prison Was bold and sue
ccs>iul affair. The prison quarry i
connected with the prison grounds 10y Il
bridge over the track of The Hudson
River Road. On Friday four r"rtviriS
employed i'll the quarry dropped from
this bridge upon Il freight train which
WAS passing slowly under. They were
i'll med with rcvolvcIs " it'll which they in
some Way been supplied 10y the help had
of outside friends. and. rushing to the
engine, they ordered the engineer and
fireman of with pointed pistols. un-
coupled the engine. put on steam. and
started down the road like lightning.
Several shots were fired after them 10y
the prison guard. without effect. \
telegraph alarm wa> theu sounded at all
points south nt Sing Sing. \ despatch
MAS sent Ia the station agent 1T larry
town. dilectiu% HIM to turn the switch
At that station ON the river side. aS
to let the eng iue with the convicts on
board 20 OF the bank into the river.
The tracklncu At Scarborough saw tho
engine coming like lightning. OF rather
SAW Il vast cloud of steam. and smoke.
and water whir by with a deainng
roar, and gaZed with terror at the
frightful speed the engine had attained.
AT Tarryt"wu crowds gathered expect
ing to see the engine dash of the
switch into the river. but it did not al
rive. An engine was then sent up the
track to look for the stolen property. .
and il was found three miles north with
both cylinder heads broken. and the
boiler full of water. and the steam
down. The convicts had left the dis
abltd engine and fled to the woods,
having first stolen all the clothing in
the engineer and tiremau'S boxes on
the tender The condition of the Gu
CINE was soon explained by engineer.
Dennis Cassin, who was met running
down the track after his lost locomo-
tive. A. he sprang from the cab, with
two revolvers pointed at his head. by Il
slight motion of his hand unknown to
the couvicts, he turned on the pumps
Il knew" said he. that if they didn't
discover the pumps We're on that they
wouldn't run far before the engine
would become chokcd with water and
would have to stop. | was afraid of
nothing after they got away, except
that they might run into the Sing Sing
train. and kill some of the passengers
Without doubt they pulled the throt-
tie valve wide open when they started.
and let her slide. Then in all proba-
bility, she took water very fast. and
from the looks of the engine, the water
WAS thrown all over her. till finally the
cylinders got so full that both heads
were blown out and that necessarily
ended the trip. She ran about three
miles. and must have run the first mile
and half like lightning"
1t was rare piece of presence of
mind, and that engineer deserves a
medal from the road. and another from
the convicts. who but for his action
would have ruu off the track or into
the river. None of them have vet
been re-arreSted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28

When the baby l. Just able To open
It's little unused eyes il Is first induced
To gaze upon the lamp. The infant g.
with weak. pimkiSh. half-oprn eyes. il
Il sufferer beyond any power t" tell nt
OF get relief from its own woes. and
vet the torment OF making it gaze
at ''zc putt, Ncd wight Is surpassed tn
lc rNqUi>ltcll ;imw>img. After the
bother with the sun and lamp. the ha-
10y j. jumped at. screamed at, and 9th
wise startled. until its nerves are dis
tuI he'd h,\"nd ordinary quoting. 1t
is Il subject of marvel to most people
that - many children die in infancy
but t" an observing and rejecting mind
the wonder i that amy children grow
Ia maturity. When YOU and ! feel
miserable we want to be left in quiet.
Rcpnse is the sweetest remedy for our
nervous uI other ills. but baby is trot-
ted. bounced. toted. "ketchN -ketchied.
chuckcd under its chin, poked i'll its
checks. or somebody's thumb l. thrust
into its toulhless mouth irrespective
of need of ablution, and then lift isn't
happy is reported very irritable. Tick
ling the bahy's feet. creeping the fin
gers like the motion of a mouse across
its breast and up into its fat. sensitive
neck wrinkles. i another mode of
amusing the baby. OF course the baby
laughs. aud the idiots who torment it
forget that it is lhr same expression
with which they reply to Il similar pro-
cess from the hand of some mi-chirV-
ou>. but tnrturing friend: and Yet We
all know thai this laugh from Il man is
an hNsttIical cutlery of nervous irrita-
hilitv. When the laugh ceases. wcali-
ness brings weeping. or perhaps Il rest
less aud unretrrshing sleep. followed
lay depression. and probably hy indi-
yr$tion anl collie. Nothing should ever
he done to staiIle Il child even Il too
frequent playing of b"peep. if violent.
has been known to bring on the St.
Nitus'S dance with delicate organiZa-
tion>. All surprises are dangerous to
the nervous system. just is all sudden
atmospheric OF dietetic changes are
very unhealthy and sometimes fatal.
If music is selected To please the
Young child's ears. it should Ice gentle
aud soothing. The .NetrOpoiitam.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
Centennial Relics.

Gen. stephen Thomas has some in
tercstimg historical relics. II copy of one
of which we give in full it will he
seen that it bears date just one hundred
Years ago to-day.
The Congress of the Colony of the
Massachusetts, Bay.
TO Reuben Dickinson. Gentleman
Greeting.
We. reposiug especial Trust and Con
tidence in your Courage and good Con
duct. Do. 10y these Presents. constitute
and appoint You the said Reuben Dick
enson to he Captain of the Foot Com
pany. i'll the regiment of Foot whereof
Bcnja Ruggles Woodbridge Esqr is Col
onel. raised by the Congress aforesaid.
for the Defense of tho said Colony.
Iou are therefore. carefully and dill
igently to discharge the Duty of ii Cap
tain i'll leading ordering, and exercising
the said Company in Arms. both infer
ior Officers and soldiers. and to keep
them in good Order and Discipline: and
they are hereby commanded to obey
You as their Cdptain-and You are
yourself to observe and follow such
Orders and Instructions as you shall
from Time to Time. receive from the
General and Commander in Chief of
the Forces raised in the Colony aforc-
said. for the Defence of the Same. or
any other of Your superior Officers. ac-
cording to military Rules and DiSci-
pline in War in Pursuance of the Trust
reposed in you.
By order Of tie congress.
Jos WARREN President p. T.
Dated. the 18th Of May \. ID. I775.
Sanl Freeman Secretary p. L.
The above commission. it will he MO-
ticed. bears the signature of Joseph
Warren. written less than a mouth be
fore his death at Bunker Hill. General
Thomas has i'll his possession other COM
missions from the Massachusetts Coun-
ell. and from the Continental Congress
hearing the bold signature of John
Hancock. Among these curious relics.
which we are glad to know Gen. Thom-
as contemplates depoSiting in the Ii
bIary of the Vermont Historical Socie-
~. is the following quaint order which
shows that spelling WAS not always
more correct Il hundred Years ago than
now:
Camp CamhrIge Sept 10Th I775.
TO the Officer of the Main Gaurd
/ Please to keep Jouathm Sharp till fur
ther Orders for Robing his mess mats
of all his cartrig's and for Citing in
Liquor on the SABBATH Day.
Benin Pattre Levitt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
Facts for Advertisers and Business
Men.

That advertising i'll the columns of the Cdiedo-
is the cheapest and best way to reach the peo-
Pile OF st. Johnsbury and vicinity. offer the
following:
|. Advertisements i'll bold. attractive
type, and are printed 81 they can he read.
=. The CdLetOniGH is favnTte local paper. is
read by all the household and goes int" nearly ,v-
cry family, as the following figures show:
3. There j2i copies taken regularly i'll this
town. Taking he common estimate "f five read
,rs each paper, and it will he seen the Cdtedo-
MAN has 26OO constant readers i'll st. Johns
bury.
/. While a circular handful may be once
thrown aside destroyed, local paper is usually
preserved for days and weeks. and is frequently
referred to, thus increasing the chances OF seeing
an advertisement many fold.
!. As We carefully exclude objectionable and
disguised advertisements and intend 10 print ONLY
those of Legitimate and respectable business par
, ties who columns have the advantage of
good company
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
Tree-Planting in Towns.

The American Garden makes an earn
est plea for the planting of trees in
the streets of cities, as a sanitary meas
ure. Growing plants assimifate the
carbon of carbonic acid, discharging its
oxygen into the atmosphere. The res
piration of men and animals and the
consumption of fuel. load the atmo>-
phere with carbonic acid. and the only
means of destroying that poisonous gas
is found in plant agency. Hence. if the
atmosphere of city were to lie inclOsed
within impermeable walls. aud there
were no growing plants within the in
closure. the air would quickly become
irrespirable. But of course the air is
nowhere thus walled about. and hence
the delcterious gases it contains are
diSSipated and carried away by the uu-
ceaSiug movement of the atmosphere to
other regions where an abundant vege-
tation may deprive it of its carbonic
acid. Still. there is 10 doubt that this
publication of the air is accelerated
by the presence of vegetation in the
cities themselves. The writer la the
Garden asserts that paris has now so
large number of parks, and its streets
and bOulcvards are So pretuSely planted
with trees. that the death-rate has been
thereby reduced from one in thirty four
as it formerly was, to one III thirty-nine
as it now is"
But trees are further of service i'll
shading cutters and road-ways, thus
materially retarling and preventing the
action of the sun in producing noxiou>
fermentation. Then, too. the roots OF
the trees take up large quantities OF
such matters It's are washed Ivy the rains
into the interStices of the pavcments
Besides these direct sanitary benefits
we must also take note of the comfort
derived from the shade of the sidewalks
Last, though not least, the beauty ot
our cities would be greatly enhanced
by the planting of trees in the streets
The author recommends the planting o
the sumtiower on the Harlem flats I"
this city. by this means the poisonou.
gases arising from the decaying garbage
used for filling these flats would h,
ncutraliZed far more ctfectually than by
the application of either ''injunctions oi
diSintcctants.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
determination of the Thistle.

The Berlin correspondent of Land
and Water. publishes Il piece of iutnr-
nation that will lie welcome To many II
farmer. "Whu ever knew" SAYS he
''ot two plants being 50 imImical to one
another as one to kill the other 10y mere
touch This. however. seems to he
the case when rape grows near the
thistle. II Il field is infested 10y thi>tlc>.
give il Il turn of rape>ccd. this plant
will altogether >tarvc. >utloc.ltc. umd
chill the thistle ont of existence \
trial was being made with different
varieties of raprsced in square plots.
when it was found that the whole
ground WAS full of thi>tlc>. and nobody
believed in the rape having Il fin nun.
But il had. and as it 'rcW the thistle
vanished. faded turned gray. and dried
up rs soon a> the rape leaves began 10
touch it. other trials were then mah..
in flower pots and garden beds. and the
thistle always had To give in. and was
altogether annihilItcd. whether old and
fully Developed. OF Young and tender.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
THE FREE PRESS & TIMES, DAILY.
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS. WEEKLY

The FREE PRESS will soon he celebrating its
SemiC entrnal. 1t Is 10y far the oldest largest and
most widely circulated paper in the wide region u
Vermont and the Lake Champlain Valley from
which il chiefly draws It's readers. In the FORTY
eight years OF it's history it has the birth and
the death of tw" ur three daily papers fnur week
lies and three or four bwrrkly and monthly
papers i'll burlington alone. While these and
scores of other Vermont papers have had com
paratively brief and uncertain existence. and have
passed out of sight and perhaps of rrcc"llrc
tion, the FREE PRESS has steadily grown in cir
culati"n. resources. and in every element of
paper strength. Within the Recollection and rx-
perrnce of its present editor its entire establish
mrnt occupied no larger space than single toor
OF the present enlarged Free Press building. 1t
now occupies 6re floors ami finds its quarters none
too large for Ills accommodation Its income and ont
lay for the benefit of its readers have Increased in
like proportions
The FREE PRESS attributes the measure of sue
it has thus attained largely to its standing as
IA live sound and reliable journal devoted Ia the
interests not of any set clique sect but of the
public; paper which strives Ia build up and not
To pull down; which desires To sustain every good
interest III the community. and to promote purity
honesty. and fidelity Ia justice and Ia right in
all public affairs. While striving to maintain
this character a truthful and candid expo
nent and guide of public opinion its conduct
ors recognize fully the public demand that
the newspaper shall be Il prompt record of events
"A ne,rsnarer first of all Tb.v orr. ,borof,r ,.,,,
srantly .xt.ndina and imnrovip, their t,ci,,,i f.,
III. prompt collection of the news of this r.;r
and of all Vermont.
Our daily is the only paper north of Rutland that
gives the
Full Dispatches of the Associated Press
and the daily record news of the world is supple-
mented by special dispatches. and fresh and fire.
qnent correspondence from points of special inter
est As our enterprise in this regard will be limit
ed only by our means. we may properly. for their
own interest bespeak the assistance of our CON
slant readers in extending the circulation and re
sources of our paper. The FREE PREss both daily
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
We Belive in Fortune Telling.

do YOU believe in fortune selling p
asks Il Young correspondent. Yes. Ger
tainly we do, and practice it too. Would
YOU like Il few trials of our skill Well.
then give attention. When a hoy with
black hair and eyes always tells the
truth. he will he believed and respected
rs long as he lives, and as people would
prefer to keep him alive, he will stand
Il good chance To arrive at old age. \
giIl with brown hair and blue eyes who
oheys her parents, is goo. tempered
and industrious, will have many ad-
mirerS. particularly among sensible
men. and she will Therefore he i'll The
way of getting good husband. If Il
giIl with ioSl checks. and curly hair
will avoid late hours, tight dresses, too
many nice things to eat. will take plenty
of exercise in the open air. and keep
good naturcd, she will probably he Il
good looking and happy lady. and if
She obtains Il good education. she VIII
he Il lit wife tor Il Governor or Presi-
dent In all these cases. the hair and
eyes are of no great Importance. but
the other requisites must he strictly OBJ
served to have the good fortune come
out right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
rHUROUGHBEED
N A Z E P P A.

Nazeppa is beautiful golden chestnut, ,.irb,
wears old next fall stands about fifteen and ~ ~
half hands high, and weighs when in ,,nnd nm,
about 1000 pounds. He sired by NnudcrI,iIt
Ii" by old Lexington of Krntuck V-nu,. of tb
most famous running horses of his ,iaN Ih,. dam
81 Vanderbilt WAS @ut hy Gkrnru-ihnr,u.bIr,,I
MaL"pra : dam was sired hV Sir IIcury-tInr,,I,.I,
hrrd-and her dam 10y Sir Observation-Disclosures,
combining some ui the hcsI blood ,f iii, ia,
MiZ"li has taken first premiums nj county I.,irs
Wien competing with the best hurS,., IN Nh. St,,,
iS nfHl eel lhr"" wears old tnuk first nr,Iuiuu -
S'h'"mali drivers last fall at IaIunill,. Comm,
L'I, ms warnings and two wear Odds also tonL
th' lSi irclliilns III l-I3-in Isl his stock No,
'"'iheh tl" FIRST. Second and Third Ir,uitIu,, al
'h iain"IlI" County Fair colt hy the. dam +.
Si'' an being less than four months old al tI,,.
'ih' 'h"N w"r" shown. Ia l-1I some. of hi. coli
we're awarded the first again, AT t,,ur month";. aid
MAz"ppa will stand tn" present -. son al tI,.
stable OF William e.. Met lini"ck two miles trnu,
M"iiisvillr On the Randolph road each aiay in III.
lerme-Single Leap, SO: pl,yaII. at tim,
Oh service To warrant. SI2.
All mares disposed of before, unlin- " i'll h, c,,u
sldered with f"al Mares kept on grass or IN st,LI
al reasonable rates. All possible care will l., tai
EN- I" prevent ESCAPES, hut entirely al th, risk ,t
tn"lf owners All correspondence in reference Ia
lhr , above VIII receive prompt attention Pains
VIII he taken I" show Mazeppa's stuck-nld,sf /
Years this spring-at Mr.. Mc(fntock's stable. Nor
rs'ille, and at W. +. Bowmans stable Xrwi,ri
w. q. MCtLlNTOCK
l.: b. MCCLlNrOCk. Propri,tors
W. +. BOWMAN
Morrisville, May l. 1875. -3f
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28

her own story again and as she was a
respectable hen. she said. Il despise
those fowls !: but there are many of that
sort. One ought not to hush up such a
thing. and shall do what | can that
the story may get into the papers. and
then it will he spread over all the coun-
try, and that will serve those fowls
right, and their families too.
1t WAS put into the new >paper: it
was printed. and its quite trrr that
one title feather may S'reU TIL it becomes
fire foris Hans Christian andersen
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
HAIR VINE.
NATURES REMEDY

This popular Restorative l. one "t o., .,,-
arations in the market for the hmuau .....
like all other Hair preparations II ,,l'a..-.
sulphur. sugar lead. nitrate Ill, Fl COZ .3.-. Pc
will inlurr the health. II cause tho .H..
upon bald heads. Restores the hdrr 7. p.
color when caused from prym.ttlr, u,,,.
and prevents the hair from ialln- nut E.
that unpleasant itching that l. tu' lH.. ..
hair drcaN. cures dandTuif and 81
the scalp. and a. Hair l'rrs~iu- Dc ..-.
Below We -lV- few press and Hl'
Iltcttc~.
Northampton courier. October H.
Vine i the -r,at'st thing IN the mar ..'
Gl"yrrsvinc Standard y o..
please. all that have USED 1t and the. ..
Hudson star y. Y. l-,,5. ,a>, i.. ...
AMI til" treatment Of it> manufacture
the hair 1" -r"W upon the head OF a.r
where II has been "n lot wears 1ud ".
thankful
The Vermont TH,ua "t A}ui, u T.. ,..'
Hair Vine - preparation of ~ul"El"
Hon j l.. Buckland li"ly"h' NJ
at dindlUit tried rN-TN Thin Tor N'..-
the uSr 81 two bottles
l.. Elak,. lIoly"kr. Ma>>-ii,.d .l '
hur -r"win- tiu'll used rir', ".-.'.
Ih, fourth
l. + MrKrnli.. Hau ur,-~r -
wlurr- january =. Ia riu>' SEIZE. '.t
BOTTLES m"l, Han me. >.td N..r
ia Nv" weeks. and did ~om- -""d '...-
.i''>'ph " !llIdlI> liam l'ir~-'l l.' ....
Wits IN .iuu,. I-si / .tu drU.-
iair Vine They all d.;rrud o.. Do, ..
put II "u Iu one man Who's u'.u
1t has started h,> hiIl-uuly .-,,
Pleas, send me MOI" il, rNpI'~-
: T. Frrush Gl"Nrr. VI. v,t,- ..
ia have tried a uumh,lvl &c.,. ..-
I" prevent my h.uI from it''u-
have tu,nd none that Will dc ..,,
twu battles Hair Vine Ia a. t,i.
again writes. thai II y NuU ~,Il ....
| used "u, h"J1l,. my >,li and l,r ......
have til, "ih'I. Il has nearly -.
from coming "UI. am IN h"i".-
PLEASE SIND mr tWu BOTTLES MOI, .-
il il
Toy il. and You vii! a." %" '.''.
N~k N"ur dru--I>t and u, r,'t..'
i m I" me for Trial battle. u .a' E.
Address {. ". l;l'il\I. ~tH.
Wells Richardson y Co.. l.ulI.u 81. ..
al N.'ut~ Tn New England
- B,.W slr,. ut imitation. l, -s.
III li-hi cnl"rcd Wrappers printed
red inks. with cut at t'mtlr uu {. o w..
f"r sale in Il. IuhI~hurt rs &C. .'-
G. II. Randall druggists
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
RrHaious Rradina.
Redemption Through Christ.

If any man sin. We have an advocate
with the Father. Jesus Christ the right
eous: And He i the Precipitation for
our sins. | john >: /. ,. Through
His blood. the forgiI encss of sins. Eph.
| :. | will forgive their iniquiGN, and
I WW remember their sins no more. Jer.
81 "a.
am lie that hlotteth out thy trans
grcsSinnS. for mine own sake. and will
not remember thy sins. lisa. -: p.
Ye are washed We are justified
in the name of the Lord JESUS. | Cor.
q: II. The blood of Jesus Christ His
Son cleanscth Us from all sin. John
!: Z. Unto Him that loved Us. and
washed us from our sins III his own
blood and hath made rs kings and
priests unto God and his Father; Ia
Him be glory and dominion forever and
ever. Rev. : }, u.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28

Cons WORD. "\cvcr give up read
ing the Bible" said an old Christian to
me. in the early days of my acquaint-
ancc with it. "lt You do not feel in
clincd to it. read it all the same.
Neither should the sense of sin make
Us close it. nor wandering thoughts. nor
the desire To leave it for something else
Read II because ii il duty. if ynu can
not read it rs Il pleasure. Read it he
cause God has promised His Holy Spirit
to them that ask. aud the Bible i given
into Your hand lis IL revelation of Him
who gives it.
Wher days of fiery trial come us
come they will to all when Il halt-Su-
perstitiou> dread of ncglecting the Wold
OF God ~ Il means of grace. alone i'll
ducts YOU to read an allotted portion {:
take your stand on the promises. IA k
and it shall he given seek and We shall
find : knock and it shall he opened I'M
t. You and Though the vision taIrN .
wait for it, God is faithful. The Gift
Of the Knees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28
SALEM LEAD COMPANY.

Warranted PURE WHITE LEiD.-W.u.
know u throughout New England rs the WHITEST
FINEST, and BEST
LEAD TAPE. 5-s in wide, ON reels for Curtain
Sticks.
LEAD RlBBoS, from IL to inches Wild.
reels for Builders ~
LEAD PIPE, of any size or thickness.
AT lowest market prices for goods of equal anal
ity. FRA BROWN Tr...,,rI ,a"i
u "ne-o Salem Mass
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28

LEARN To CONTOL THE NoICE.-To
keep the lungs and the voice in good
condition. 1t is necessary to give them
plenty of exercise This is Doubtless
the reason why it is So natural for Young
people to laugh. shout. and sing. The
Creator intended that their vocal organs
>hould he well developed in youth. and
So it is found almost impossible to keep
il child quiet long ut Il time. But. boy
and girls. Nou who are old enough TO
think about the matter. do not let this
natural impulse make your company
unpleasant 10 older persons. Lei the
play ground OF the field ring with your
happy shouts there is plenty room
there for noise. and it will Il" Nou good.
but i'll the house speak quietly. Keep
the voice down to pleasant tone. Loud
words aIc very annoying tn Il tired OF
nervous pcl>um. Fathers and mothers
would he cross much less frequently.
and children happier. if this rule were
generally observed practice would
>oSm make it Il habit
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28

WORK FOR Souls. Call not anything
vain in the precious work of Gods hns-
ChliSt's name. He does not lightly es-
TEEN the effort to bless the soul, that to
our eyes is regardless or diSdaimfnl OF
our good will. Fear not. follow the
tiny seed with fifth and prayer, for the
Spirit worketh where it lsteth. and in
a daN you know not. there may rise Il
temple which your feeble hand assist
ed to raise, though You know net how
and when.