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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
The Charley Ross at st. Adams.

~ announced last week. Il boy claim
ing t" he Charley Ross. turned up ON
the Montreal express train which was
thrown from the track ut Middl"$cN
and he Mas taken to ST. AlhauS and
lodged with the sheriff for safe keep
ing, until his identity could he proved.
He bears II resemblance To the photo
graphs of the longlost Ross boy. hut
seem, t" he considerably older.
Soon after the announcement of the
discovery of this fellow. word came
from Milford. y. H.. that hi, name WIS
james Blanchard. and belonged there ::
that he Was Il prcc"ciouS little villain
aud would lie like Il dime novel : that
he WAS of Il worthless family. ana that
he was much upon the ears. having
travelled on his check" all over New
England. This rather knocked the
wind ont of the Ross hackers. yet they
held OH To the boy. certain ones hclIev-
ing that he wa$ after all the Charley
Ross. Besides. the Milford folks did
not come toI him. nor seem to care much
what was done with him. Mondays st.
Adams Messenger has additional par
ticuiaI>, under the head of "Challey
Ross. OF the Champion Liar Which ,"
He stNutly maintains his story. that
he is the veiitahlc lost boy. Friday
evening the sheriff took him Ia cX-Gov.
Smiths residence. and while there. in
looking over Il photograph album. he
recognized picture of VI. Hull Stan
ton of Philadelphia. and that oi Mr..
>tanton'> son. Willie. claiming that the
latter went tn Miss Grants school at
the same time that he himself did. \
Young man who formerly lived in Phil
adclphia has questioned the hoy. and
he has described some buildings there.
~ that his qucStinuer is satisfied that
he has been III Philadelphia. at least.
a photograph and description of the
boy WAS sent to Mr.. Ross some DAYS
ago, and this forenoon sheriff Morrill,
received the following telegram
We have Just received the photo
graph of the 81. Albans boy. and it is
certainly not that of Charlie Ross.
{. X. Ross"
Mr.. McGitf, the chief telegraph oper-
ator. here. upon the receipt of this dis
l;..'"h then tclegraphed To Mr.. Ross that
lnc photograph was not good picture
of the boy, and also told him of the
boys recognition OF the pictures of Mr.
Stanton and son. In reply, he received
the following:
"Tcll him Mr.. Ross don't know Hull
Stanton. hol does Charlie Ross know
him but he says the sheriff can bring
the boy down"
Sheriff Morrill, took the boy to the
telegraph office Il few minutes after the
receipt of the last and the following
conversation then took place:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
Our New York Letter.

rrKNING OVER \ NEW LEAF SOME
DICKENS SIN CENTS DAMAGES SIAM
AT THE CENTENNIAL julius CESAR
AND VICTORIA WOoDHILL.
NEW YORK, Jan. list l-16.
To tire Editor Of he taiedonian
And nov, having got to the bottom
of page $50 of the great volume whose
extent is only known to its greater Au-
thor, we turn the leaf and commence
on 1876. 1t il fair. smooth page to
all appearance, but in fact it is closely
written. though with an invisible ink
whose characters only appear to us line
by line as. in some mysterious way. we
aid i'll forming even us we read them.
That its contents will he of absorb
ing interest none oi its myriad readers
can doubt but as to the character of
its Developments we can only suImise
from the context. 1t is going to bring
out some new phases i'll commercial
and social life. is going to settle d
great question in revealing the name of
our next President, and perhaps. by de-
Gliding between the mint and the print
ing press. will show us the answer to
that lizard sam" in the financial arth-
metic that we have had such il time
over i'll the three preceding pages.
Then about half way down the leaf
we shall look for Il glowing account of
the birthday party of our much loved
and much abused relative. Uncle sam ::
and shall read with pride and delight
how the old gentleman. hearing his
wears. and houors lightly. graced the
festivities with his presence. and even
danced minuet with his venerable
aunt Britannia. i'll good humored for
getfulnesS of her efforts to spank him
when he WAS baby.
May the perusal of page 1876 be
pleasant aud profitable and prepare each
one of us to finish his chapter with
great edification.
That. believe, is all the metaphor
which care to intiict on YOU this time.
but | grieve to say that though heart
lily sympathize with your readers. |
cant ''let up" on New Years until |
have freed my mind of one or two 9th
er appropriate thoughts" know it is
hardly fair, but offer as an extenuating
circumstance that when IL man has any
thing 10 say and is prevented from say
ing it. il induces il SOFT of mental collie
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

MONTPELIER AMI SEMENT>.-Thc hit
of = Scrimn;igr at the state capital. us
recorded ci>ew here, has not been en-
ccvdcd in interest since John W. Clark
logged the editor of the irgus. This
later affair LOSES much OF its interest
however. when one considers that Mr..
WhceIock Is ILL., No other new spaper
man there can d" the matter justice. we
fear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

sane asylum at Brattleboro. For his
conduct he was removed, but denied
the power of the superintendent to
take such action, and also demanded
IN investigation !; whereupon he WIS
indicted, and has now been convicted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

saved. Loss on the hotel S6,OOO, IN
surance $500 livery stable ,30O; IN
surance 1900. The stores OF Nliia,"
Bros. and Tillotson X CuShman ana the
residence of ID. f. Willard we're some
what damaged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

Q.-Ask him what street or lane he
lived on.
y. WALTON street
Q.-llow were you taken from home
A.-By two men in a carriage, from
the sidewalk.
z. Who was taken with you
AMY brother.
Q.-What is your brothers name
\. Eddie.
Q.-What is your oldest sister 5
name
A.-Mary.
Q.-That is wrong. Can the boy
read
Ayes; very we'll.
Q. Can he write
Ale can write Charlie i. Ross
very we'll. That is all he can write
He gives a.; the names of his school
mates Willie &. Stanton. Geo. Billings,
Fred Burns. Mickey O'Donnell, Ellis
lIadlock. and Elmer Armstrong that
of Miss Grant as teacher ami that OF
Miss Cope a> sabbath school teacher.
We are satisfied that the hoy is not
our son, but | am much obliged.
Since the Noung>ter went up to Gov.
Smiths residence. aud made the aston
i>hing recognition recorded above. Il
good many who were formerly skeptical
i'll the matter have : guiticd their be
lief i'll the hoy : story, and the sensation
is more of Il sensation than ever.
The following dispatch. just recei\ ed
from Milford, y. H., shows that, what
ever people .nay think here. people III
that village believe the hoy belongs
there.
The boy ut st. Adams. calling him
self Charlie Ross, i james Blanchard
OF Milford every school mate he men
toned belongs here The authorities
have not denied his identity. reports tn
the contrary. Notwithstanding
This comes from Boston papers re-
port
The boy made this strange statement
Ia Il Mr.. Gregory, Il travelling agent fol
Il machinery house in Philadelphia
Mr.. Gregory WAS also four Years in the
Philadelphia house of the MeSSrS. Fair
banks. and the Warehouse waS on the
ground floor of the Masonic Temple
which is i'll the Immediate vicinity OF
Mr.. RoSSS residence. lie left Philadcl-
phia when Charlie was IL mere infant
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
Caledonia Agricultural Society.
ANNUAL MEETING.

I'm annual mrrt,n. al TIL, S,ci,tv viii h,, held
at the i. .'"inshmrN House. TUESDAY Jan l.
l-'h. Al 10 O'Clock IN. To- rlrct officers and l.,
tihnT"i any "ih"r proper business Of tn. ~ocirt,.
: fall att"ndanc" - Requested
". SNNlORN >rc.N.
I.yndnnvi Jan. I-.6 ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
FAIR GROUND COMPANY

The annual mrrtn. 81 the Far Ground Ca. vii
he held At the - bloomsbury ii"u~.. rursla, Ian
l.. l-1G immediately "u the tdInurnlnrut of I'm
agricultural meeting The business will he Tia
election at officers and thu usual business prnu,TI
comm" before The annual mr'.IIug
o. II. G HASTINGS Src'\
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

The Buffalo Express asks: What
has become of all the War Democrats
i'll Congress e"-Pittshurgh Commercial
answers, They ale there-sixty- nine
of 'em. They fought. too, but in gray
uniforms"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

THE New CHARLEY Ross. If the
boy at ST. All,anS is not Charlie, Ross.
as most away from that place are NOW
forced to admit. the hoy is not th, only
liar in that town. Some of th;. news
paper reporters can never have heard
OF the fate of .Auaulas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

S5tGN) coin For a case of Cough. Cold. or
uoIo asthma that Addnkon'x r n
,';r.i WI , NOT cur sold by all druggists at 35c
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

FIRE AT OXFORD. y. IA little af
ter twelve, Tuesday night. the hotel at
Oxford, \. H., Owned by John l.. Hasel-
ton, was discovered to be on fire. caused
by a defective hue, aud was entirely
consumed with its contents. Mis-. Has
elton barely escaping with two small
children i'll their night clothes. The
fire communicated to the livery stable
adjoining, owned by Frank Haselton,
which was destroyed, with three hun
dred bushels of oats and ten tons of
hay. The horses and carriages were
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
HASTINGS
Photograph Rooms

WIN not he closed through the winter as adver.
Used, but will be open to all who wish for finely
hhshed work. Call early i'll the day rs possible.
and would prefersto have the children come in the
i"rth""n GEO. Ii. HASTINGS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
The Latest Plan to Swindle the People

When the above article on an extra
session WAS put in type. we had seen
but little response To this new plan I"
SAindlc the people. of Vermont. devised
and promulgated 10y the >o-callcd Cen
trnniai Committee and We confess Il"
some surprise to see. ~ the days 90 ON.
usually candid and careful news
papers giving this scheme their counte-
nance We do not believe in it. nor
do we think the people approve of it,.
Ii their minds could he obtained. we
believe they would vote it down over
whclmingly.
From the L. :. Government down
through state. town and village munich
palitirs. to the individual. there is moth
in" but debt and taxes. The industries
of the country are al the lowest ehh I:
business i Stagnatcd 4: oue-hat the
people who desire Ia pay their honest
debts. cannot, while Il large per cent
would not pay them if they could. At
such Il time us this, the Legislature OF
Vermont is asked to meet in special
session by whom and Tor what ! BY
Il Centennial Committee. and for the
express object of votim. an approprla
ton for the approaching cNhIhlti"n.
The whole thing is IL fraud and IL
sMiudlc on the face OF il. And saould
oue-half or two-thirdS of the, uirmhers
of the Legislature get together, On the
spcri"u> plan proposed (of Il free ride
over the railroads aud pay ing their hotel
bills nn! y and vote the appropl iatiom
and should Gov. Peck approve the
same. we believe that where. one dollar
of the appropriation W"uld go to rna-
bile Vermont to ''maintain her true posi-
ton Among the other states" ten dol
lals would hc used in dead heading
some Bomh;lstc> who has been promi-
nent i'll spIin4ing this job" upon the
tax PAYERS of the state. We believe
i'll ihc right ot protest, and the people
of the state must protest loudly and at
once. oi they ale robbed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
FRIDAY MORNING.

Nj. \. {. Cummings of Montpelier
gave Il paper nm Fam Drainage. lie
recommended he using OF tile lor um-
dor draining. he recommended the
an, soil. and the bitches ~ feet araIt.
Nj. C'S paper shaved experience IL
we'll H. observation. i spirited dis
ru>~i"n took place iiiri this paper. in
which Il number gave their experience, .
among them WAS Mr.. l.. G. Fisher. whn
has within the past two years laid >cN-
clIl hundred rods, and thinks hc has
improved his fIrm many hundred dol
las above the cost. and intend. the
canning season /" lay more.
The next paper was hN l.. G. Fisher
on Winter care of Neat Stock. Mr.. F..
gave his method of care OF stock duIii"
the winter months. lie spoke very dis
paragcimgiy at cold stables. poor food
and little care. ard said the result To he
noted from bad treatment WAS two lice
To each hair and three nit to each louise
lie further said il WL> Written tGat
"Without holiness no man could see the
Lord. He Thought that without clean
Illness II" IMAM could reasonably expect
/" raise good healthy stock. This pa
per elected also Il Stirlm" diScu>>ium
upon the different methods of feeding
the quality and Iuantil! of Watering,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
FRIDAY EVE.

The subject of sugar making WAS
presented 10y =. IL. Foster of Calais.
Mr.. +. has had large experience in this
direction. He recommended the Use OF
the Evaporator foI boiling sap. sugar
ing of the SNIup Us soon rs ii was fair
~ settled. Strain through Il flannel
cloth when cold. He exhibited some
of the finest specimens of maple sugar
that we ever SAW.
The meeting closed by the reading
of Il paper by Col. Mead of Randolph.
Opportunities of Young Farmers. OF
this paper suffice it to say that it WAS
one of the Colonel's best efforts
couraging Young men to stick to the
farm. 1t WAS listened to with much
pleasure.
\ resolution WIS offered NV J. NJ.
Fisher, Esq. thanking the Board for
this very interesting and instructive
paper, and also all Others that had fur
mished papers and taken part in the
discussions. The attendance upon the
meetings WAS very good.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

NOTICE!
Thirty Years Experience!
All persons DESTROYS of employing the only
practical upholstercr in st. JohnShury, partc-
ularly requested to leave their orders at my shop
Upholstery of every description done up in all the
new and most elegant styles of workmanship.
K. PENDEiDGE, Uph"lstcrer,
DIR. Woodlands Block OF Eastern Ave.
~ \ partner wanted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

We publish elsewhere the circular
issued by the Centennial Committee of
Vermont, urging an rXtli, session of the
Legislature t" make an appropriation
so that Vermont can he suitably repre-
scented at the approaching Centennial
Exposition. We think the Committee
have made IL pretty strong statement.
They take it for granted that unless the
Legislature makes an appropriation.
our stale will not he represented. and
50 fall into disreputc. We do not he
litvc this will lac the result. We think
private enterprise will take care of that.
We already learn that prominent
Montpelier firm is preparing to exhibit
lis manufactures. We have no doubt
that other men and firms all over the
state. will do the same.
1t looks we'll on the face of 1t, To have
the members get together III extra
session, at their own expense; but the
appropriation is what the people object
to. They are taxed To death now. and
if the question of AN appropriation for
the Centennial show, is lett to the pe"-
pie who will have to pay for il. they
will vote ii down every time. No. the
people do not want an extra session of
the Legislature for amy such purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

Meeting of the State Board of Agri
culture, Manufactures and Mining.
AT CABOT.

The meeting was called to order Oh
Thursday, Dec. Both at | o'clock, by
G. 5. Fassett of Enosburg, one of the
members of the Board, and after some
pleasant Introductory remarks, Mr.. A.
NJ. Foster of Cabot WIS elected chair
man. and +. ii. Lance. Esq, chairman
pro TEN.
The chairman on taking the chair in
short and handsome speech welcomed
the gentlemen of the Board and all
others to our town. and promised to do
all to make it Il profitable and interest
ing meeting.
Miss Dora NJ. White. teacher of the
high department of the village school,
read the first paper, entitled, 'DO Some
thing which was well received. Fol-
lowing this, WAS Il paper 10y DIR. 5. L..
Wiswall, upon Sanitary Reform. This
he treated in il very clear and concise
manner, showing that many diseases
arose from poor drainage. bad water,
impure air, damp cellars, &c, and urged
that these things he thoroughly looked
to each spring, and if this is done we
should be delivered from many of the
diseases that So often prevail.
Next came Il paper on the potato dis
eases, by C.. 6. Primglc OF Charlotte, IL
member of the Board. This was spun
So fine that it WAS not very easily COM
pretended hl the ma>S Of the audienf..
THURSDAY EVE.
Wants and needs of the Farmer, by
l.. W. Pitkin of MarShiicld. lie touch
ed upon the farming interests. and dep
located the raising so little grain, such
as wheat and corn. Thought the far
mer should raise all that is consumed GU
the farm if possible. la regard to dali
rling, said he had tried the Jewett
milk pan in all its forms. cooled with
water and ice. and came to the conclu-
sion that i'll W:i> il humbug. and had
thrown it aside. lie had also tricd
deep tin cans. and found this did not
give a. much butter .s the large. pans.
He had Il large pan manufactured and
sci III Il trough, and under this pan Il
stream of water IAN. IL" did not claim
that he g"i ANY more butter than from
ia" old fashioned pan. hut there was
great saving at Labor. y vain dis
ru~>inn followed tins paper. the differ
.'nt experiences Wn!cll varying.
Prot. Secly". Scc'l of the board. read
= Very interesting AMI scholarly. pro
ducriou.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
EEIbAN NtIEK\nnN.

Selection of Din Lewis. 10y g. :. Fa>-
st of En"Shurg. He also gave Il rrIl
instructive talk upon the subject OF
butter making.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07
1st National Bank of st. Johnsbury. VT

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-03-21
Die Solgen Der Seiratben tinter
0ertpanoten.

8etunuIid III Die gbeseiesuns BET tatbOs
Iii9en&irde cine uieI itrensere, aIs bic irsenb
zines Staates. Die Seiratben unter ben
Ssrpanoten babsn 10 idlimme SoIsen,
nidt ausin fir bic @a9tommsn, iOnbsrn
fur bas sanSs Menidenseidle9t, baB bic
Stride ni4t leiat Die nOtbisen 0ispenfen,
nnb nit &e9t, bieie nur in auBersewObn.
Ii9en Saaen sewabrt. Oab bieie Yors
fi9t tsite ibertriebene 1T, ssbt aus ben
ftatiftii9en grfabrunssn u. Der gnidt Der
tii9tisften @er3te guropa's berpor, uub be-
ltatist bas aIte Spri9uort: yg~erpanbtens
Slut, tbut ni9t gut" Sebem aufmert.
fainen SeOba@ter unb gr,ieber 1T es cine
betannte Ebutiade, SaB bic &inbsr aus
@ben unter Seruantsn iebr bdufis obne
aues Talent, taubitumm, ftumpfiinnis,
NIT O~riSiuaIitdten bebaftet iinb unb ni6t
ieIten bis gu elmer art BON gretinismus
berunterlinfen, wdbren6 bic @ltern beioer
leits geiunSe 9eute puren.
Sn Setreff Der fOrperli@en Sell
ben nebmen bic trantbaften pbpTiden
affettionen, weI6e n.einsr Gamilie 6sItsben,
sepSbnIi6 bel Der neuen Generation nidt
nur in aritbmetiider, iOnbsrn in ssometri.
i9er Yrosrelion gu.
8us bic S~aubitummbeit anseht, 70 III
Our9 bic allernsueffen unb senaueiten See
iuItate Der Statiftit 'erwieien, l. baB bon
100 Eaubftummen II, fase umb i9rsibs
II, aus CHEN inter 9sruanbten beritam:
ntsn; 2. baB Die Sdue BON Taubifummbsi,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-03-21
&atboIti6e 3eitun8en III DemtidDs
lano, C~efterrei@ mno Der
Sdhtueia.

Der gsrIsser D0rl in Barsburs bat eis
nen ytatboIiidsn 3eitunsstataIos~ bsrauss
seseben. Oas gerseidniB 3dbIt fir
OeutidIanb, Oeiierrei9 unb bic S9weis
36s 8Idtter aut pom bensn $40 IN
beuti9er, bic ibrisen So in fremben Spras
den eridsinsm. 9luf bas bsutI4e @ei9
tommen 24s, auf Oeiterrsid: tlnsarn rs,
bic S4wei3 A. Sn Oeuti9lanb III bic
Gbeinprouin3 am i%tdrtiten uertreten, ndms
LID nit 81; bann folst WeffaIsn nit 81,
S4lefien nit IA, YreuBen uno 9annouer
nit je feds, 9ehen: Nafau nit 5 u. {. NJ.
Don ben politiiden 3eitbldttern jdblt baS
,8aperii9e Satsrlano" Sisl's bic meiifen
9lbonnenten: IL. 900; mad ibm tommt
bic 9uttsr'i9e, vgieue glussb. 3t9." nit
1000; ais brittperbreitetits fu6 bic
vgi9sfsIbsr 9oltsbl." nit 5000 onsesss
ben, uno Sann folssn bic r&6ln. g,:Stg.~
$4,000, bic .@fsnsr 9 :3ts." (sOOo),
y@srmania" (7O25), rOihelb. 8oltSbl."
(6sOO) u. (. 10. Die oils Sonturren,bldts
ter sesen bic r@artenIaube" a~eartinoeten
tatboliiden llnterbaltunssbIdtter > aIte unS
9eue Belt" uno nOsuti9er Sausi9at"
seben ibre abonnenten5abl auf SO, 600 rsip.l
10000 IN. (Oie .@artenIaube" bat
AIS, 900 abonnenten.) 9lu9 3mei iatidlde
3siti@riften nit fatboIii@sr Genoen, 3dblt
bic bsatide preHs, ndmIi4 bic betss IN
Man4en eri9einenben BIdtter: ,Das
yNarrenidif" unb bic .8remie,~ bon btnen
bas erftere 10, 500, bas kttere4OdO Mbons
nenten bat.