St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25
A Disease without a Remedy.

a weil-known citizen of BlIttleboro,
having been murdcrouSly assaulted on
his own premises, in broad daylight, 10y
Il tramp, the PheniJ takes the OCCASION
for sermon with the text given at the
head of this article. All the larger
towns. and many of the smaller ones.
have been suffering with the same dis
ease. We copy largely from this al
ticle:
Probably few Brattleboro people,
even. have any idea of the number oi
tramps which have passed through tn"
town during the Winter and Spring.
Not many private houses have, indeed,
been exempt from their opportunities.
but it Is not generally known that
scarcely Il night has gone by that one
or more robust. vigorous men have
gone to Mr.. llerrick, pleading lmpecu-
mostly, and demanding food and lod%-
ing as their right under the law. Ii
THEN demands have not been readily
complied with they have no hesitation
about using violent langnage and MAX
ing threatening demonstrations. They
IRE tIINS W vi II IL NV N'll' w i'''N Y
out doors overnight. and il has been. and
Is. the custom to take them t" the lock
up. give them beds. and Il fire if neceS
Sary. lock them securely i'll. and i'll the
morning feed them and tell them tn
-'movc on. Constantly have they
come. Il great amy 10y imStalm"ntS.
from Boston and down the river. stop
ping at Springfield. Northampton.
Greenfield. Brattlrhoru. Bellows Falls.
and 50 Oh. Twice within three months
has Mr.. llcrlick given screen such men
quarters under the town hail III one
night These persons are not fools
Oh the contrary they are almost mNarl-
ably bright and cunning. Few of them
are unfortunate. except i'll Training and
disposition. They are mostly Vicious
hrutcs. following Il regular business OF
vagahondi>m. and there Is Il vast dil,I
cncr between such and actual and de
ScrNin" victims of misfortune as ar,
willing Ia work for an honest liN ing.
The cause of this evil is found in TIA,
hard times which have deprived This
great horde of their usual means of cN-
i>tcncr. and. manual Labor being tn,
one thing they TW not do. they take I,
vagr;incN like ducks To the water. As
regards the remedy. we know of none.
noi have We seen amy adequate ON,
proposed, except I" make the business
IL unprolitablc and unin>iting a. pos
>ihlc. our only object i to warn ON
readers. and especially the ladies. ia
lie, on their guard. The pitiiul stories
which will Ice told at every dnoI this
summer are not worthy OF cIcdcncr al
To excite conmI>eI:Itiom. They aIr tlc
invention ot men too lazy {" work. and
whom coWardlcc alone. aud not AWAY
this. prevents from using force to :l,'-
cnmpli>lI thcir ends. Get rid of the
creatures us well rs pnssible and turn
them over to the authorities il nccc>>i-
~. Feed them. il Nnu must. hut oil
no account give them money or cloth
ing. 1t Is best not to anger them. he
caIIsc there l. no tclln" what deed they
may do under cover of the night II
has commonly been supposed that Il
person MAS secure from Violence while
ATTENDING" To his own business on hi>
own premises. IN broad day light. hut
recent events III this Vicinity and else
where have shown that such is not al
WAYS the case. Ii is we'll. therefore.
(" use all proper caution. and especial
~ Will farmers and others. living in
thnl settled nciuhhorhond>. do well
t" see that, in their al,>rnrr. their
wives and children have suitable pre-
lection and safeguards.