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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
Letter from Illinois.
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When at the close of my last letter
remarked that John A. Logan woul,
probably be reelected to the United
States Senate, failed to take into con
sideratiOn the fact that "the best lait
schemes of mice and men gang of
agley."
Since LOgan's defeat, there seems t,
be quite wide difference of opinion
expressed even among his former friends
F-as to his real fitness for the position
1t is only day or two since, that
heard one of his warmest supporters
assert that he fought for Logan "be-
cause he belongs to our party, and was
the caucus nominee" But seriously
think the state or nation wont lose by
the exchange of Logan for Judge David
Davis for Senator.
Judge Davis was formerly Repub-
lican, and doubtless still holds to the
principles on which the Republican
party was organized. He has since been
accused Of having conservative lean
ings, and of being in sympathy with
the Independent greenback movement
which fOurished here for few months.
But | have the best of reasons for be-
lieving that Judge Davis will eventual
ly be found voting with the Republican
side of the Senate. His sons last Novem-
Der voted and worked for the straight
Hayes and Wheeler ticket, and they
assert that their father voted as they
did. The Judge weighs a little over
three hundred pounds, is large farmer
as well as lawyer, owning about one
thousand acres of land in and near his
home in Bloomington, and is said by
one of his neighbors who is posted, to
be worth over three millions of dollars.
He lives in a house worth 100000
His son George manages his vast es-
tate.
Judge Davis was at one time quite
an active politician, and to his efforts
more than any other man, is attributed
the nomination of his personal and very
particular friend, Abraham Lincoln, to
the Presidency in 1860. He was one
of president Lincoln's first appointments
to the Supreme bench that he is
elected now by Democratic votes shows
that that party has advanced consider
ably since that date. The Democrats
themselves had and have no particular
love for Judge Davis, but as the indie
pendents were willing to vote for him,
they preferred to take him rather than
run the risk of the straight Republicans
uniting with the Independents and
some one more Objectionable.
His election therefore may be claimed
as "A victory for the Independent party,
in Illinois. The Judge has been a resi-
dent of Bloomington for forty years and
is now sixty-twO years of age.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever are rag
ing fearfully in Chicago, all the doctors
of both schools joining in the request,
that the authorities take immediate
steps to prevent its further alarming
spread. The opinion seems to be al
most universal among all classes of
that the diseases above
are as contagious as small
pox, and almost as dangerous. As these
diseases are confined almost wholly to
children and youth, it may well be
termed ''the slaughter of innocents.n
Some of the public schools have been
closed, and in many others, the attend
ance is SO small that they might as well
be. The scare is so great, that many
are fleeing to the country, away from
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

@ The question of who is to be the
luton than when we printed our last
paper, but which it will be is as un-
certain as ever. The Democrats at
Washington are weakening somewhat,
as the Great Tribunal progresses, and
perhaps the Republicans are correspond
ingly encouraged. The intellectual
gladiators, Evarts, O'Conor, Field, Kas-
SOD, ETC., are trying their strength be-
fore the high court, and if decision is
arrived at the present month, it will be
as soon as many expect. Meanwhile
the people can possess their souls in
patience.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

Cronin's homeward journey was less
triumphant than his advance upon
Washington, yet there were thrilling
incidents connected with it. At Yir7
ginia City The Chronicle tells MS a
good deal OF excitement was created bv
the announcement that Cronin was on
the train "When the train came in.
man with a small carpet sack and an
immense two-compartment nose GOT
of and walked up the platform. That's
nm, cried everybody. 'Hurrah for
Cronin Y 1t was afterward ascertained
that the man was not Cronin at all
but party from "Frisco who fell ont
OF three-stOry window last week
striking on his nose, and the accident
caused the organ to rise with a volun-
tuous swell. Then erysipelas set in
and made it look like the pictures of
Cronin.n
Conversations between newspaper
reporters and thieves are not as q TnIe
edifylng, but there is touch of human
nature in this bit of talk from Roland
d chicago craftsman, who is now
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

| MURDER IN THE NORTHAMPTON In
SANE AsYLUM.-The body OF d. Erskine
Barrett, ward officer of the North
ampton Insane Asylum, was found on
Sunday in a water closet of that insti-
tuition, with his throat cut. his face
bruised and his pocket knife living be-
side him covered with blood. Indica-
lions showed that the deed had appar-
emily been done by some of the pa
tlents under the victims charge, as he
was keeper OF the ward containing the
~ worst patients in the building, and
Coroner Ansel Wright and Trustee ST.
las M. Smith were at once sent for to
make an investigation. They found
that Mi. Barrett was apparently at
tackled in secluded room, where he
was making a bed or experimenting
the task, that he had apparently been
rendered insensible by heavy blows on
the head, and had then been dragged
across the hall to the water-closet.
where his throat was cut. An examin-
alton of the patients who might have
done the deed disclosed blood unon
three of them, an Irishman named Stat
terry and two Americans named Cass
and Sugland. Cass is a powerful man.
well able to have done the deed alone
and his shoes and coat-sleeves were
marked with blood, as also were Stat
tery's shoes. Sugland's shirt-bosom
ana vest were spotted with blood, but
ne states that it was caused by nose
oieed from Il blow by an angry patient.
and DIR. Earle gives credence to his
story Cass has evidently made efforts
TO clean his clothes, as his coat was
quite damp when examined.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

John III. Stone, Esq, son of Rev. l..
ii. Stone, of Castleton, has a large con-
tract for removing rock and other OBJ
structIons to navigation in the Columbia
river, Oregon. A few DAYS since two of
his employees were killed by an explo-
sion OF giant powder. About a year
ago similar explosion occurred on the
same work, in which 10 were killed ard
steamboat on which the explosion oc-
Cured was blown into fragments. Mr.
Stone narrowly escaped death.
The elevator in the factory of j. W.
Gould, at Northfeld, weighing over
9OO lbs, made rapid descent few
days ago, through three stories and
half of the building. Some of the fix
lures became accidentally disarranged,
and of Il sudden the elevator made, with
almost lightning velocity the descent,
carrying down boy, who, for won
der, received no serious injury. Mr.
Gould and another man were standing
so near its passage that it brushed the
hat OF one and the shoulder of the other.
Seventy of the leading Republicans
OF burlington have forwarded "A letter
to Senator Edmunds, expressing their
approval of his course on the electoral
count bill. Among the signers we find
the names of Gen. Wells, Gen. Henry,
w m. q. Shaw, Edward Lyman, A. G.
Mhlttemore, l.. L. Lawrence, Geo. H.
Blgelow, w. A. Crombie, Gen. Foster,
II. .. Wheeler, Samuel Worcester, B.
Turk, G. F. Ward, Rev. l.. G. Ware,
Rev. Il. o. Brastow, l.. A. Drew, N
Allen, Rev. Geo. b. Stafford, Rev. E. r.
Atwell, Henry p. Hickok, A. G. Watson,
Z. w. WoodhOuse, and j. A. Arthur.
1t is strong list but the Free Press
expresses its surprise that two days
canvass OF the city should have secured
but seventy names to such paper, out
OF a thousand Republican voters Of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
Cruelty to Children.

Harry Shannon is a little seveD-year-
old who has been trained, according to
the Boston Transcript, by some con-
scIenceless wretch, to memOriZe more
than thousand recitatiOns, and to
speak in public for more than an hour
at time. During one of his eXhibi-
tiOns in Boston the other evening, when
the lad had spoken for about an hour,
gentleman who had been attentively
watching him through an opera glass
was observed to go into the dressing
room for the purpose, it was supposed,
of cOnversing with the manager, for
subsequently the manager announced
that complaint had been made that the
boy was being Overworked, and he
wished it understood that these exhibit
tions were not so fatiguing to Master
Harry as would naturally be supposed.
The aforementioned gentleman here
arose in the audience, and apolOgizing
for the interference, begged leave to
express a different opinion He said
emphatically that the boy was wearied.
so wearied that his "nerves twitched y
and for himself he would prefer to pay
more for half hour of the entertain
ment than to have it longer, and, as he
believed, to the injury of the boy.
Upon this another gentleman arose and
said that he was the father of the boy,
that the child was not wearied, and
that a fathers interest in his child was
usually as great as that of other peo-
pie. While in New York an offer of
$4,000 was made for his services for
six months, which he (the father) had
declined, preferring to keep him under
fathers care. The gentleman with
the opera glass sarcasticalIy echoed the
word ''father," and the discussion
closed. The audience applauded the
complainant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
ST. cJohtsblrrp Galedoniarl.
Special Notice.

The time Of year has come for settle
ment We respectfully ask those Nth
Whom ice hare deal to square their ac-
counts. Subscribers IN tO,pns where zoe
haze agents, aviH find their accounts tcith
them. We ask that settlement be made
Dith them or at this office, at an early
day. Those toho hare accounts against
ms, toiH present the same.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
Discouraging Benevolence.

The Rutland Globe hopes the $780,
600 left by Arunah Huntington of Can
ada as state common school fund will
meet with a better fate than some fund,
in the past. The legislature in 1926
established fund, which was to accu-
mulate till it wonld support in every
district in the state good school. two
months year. This would have been
in 1890; but in 1915, when the accu-
mutation was 1921, 900 the state Dor
rowed the money and repudiated the
debt. Then, again, in 1888 the state
received, as a school fund, S669, OS7 as
its proportion of the sales of United
States public lands, and this was dis
trIbuted to the towns but, in Rutland,
at least, the sum $4,000, was borrowed
by the town, and most of it was burned
with the town hall, eight years ago F.;
while still another donation of public
lands, some $l35,OOO was borrowed by
the state. This debt, however cannot
he repudiated, but the people are taxed
annually to pay the interest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

e An especially timely book, yet
one to be held as of lasting value and
use, is ''Song Victories of the Bliss and
Sankey Hymns" with biographical
sketches of Ira d. Sankey and P. P.
Bliss. 1t is issued by d. Lothrop & Co.,
Boston. While it is of itself evangeli-
cal and powerful in its influence upon
even careless readers heart, it con-
tains hints of use to the pastors, S. S.
Superintendent, and active laymen of
all denominations, and can hardly fail
to fully illustrate and exalt the stirring
revival power of Christian song.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

New LOndOners have sent several
hundred dollars to Dartmouth college
to aid in replacing the wrecked boat
house and boats.
Rev. Mr.. Pentecost of Boston is con-
Quoting the revival services at New
buryport, and the interest is unabated.
At Amesbury, meetings are held every
day and evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

in it, that he has an up hill task, and
that the commission is againt his side
Washington Special to Tribune.
Republicans are giving themselves
no special concern over the Oregon
vote, and even Judge jeremiah Black
says in private conversation that, un-
fortunately for the democrats, the law
of Oregon is so plain in regard to
electors filling a vacancy which may
occur from any cause as to leave Mr..
Tilden no ground to stand on there
Washington Dispatch to Tribune.
These republican papers who are
whining at the supposed betrayal OF
the party will yet thank the repub-
licans who devised the arbitration fol-
their wisdom, patriotism and services
to the whole country. Chicago Tribune.
No more disgusting political specta-
Gle has ever been witnessed at the Cap
itol, and none has ever excited more
indignant comment from decent men of
both parties than David Dudley Field
trotting back and forth between his
seat among the Democratic counsel be-
fore the Electoral Commission and the
seat he has usurped from Proctor Knott
in the Louisiana Investigating Commit
tee. On the first day, when the Com
mission heard arguments, MI. Field
rushed hastily through the building at
the close of his speech to superintend
the attempted badgering of Gen. An
dersOn of the Returning Board. He
arrived breathless, but in time to brow
beat the committee and make his at
tempts on the witness. Yesterday he
left the Supreme Court room precipi-
lately to see that the committee did
not grant the demand of ex-Gov. Wells,
his counsel, and the Republican mem
bers that Wells should in common JUS
tice be heard at once, so that his ex-
PLANTATION of MaddOx's evidence might
go with the latter to the country. One
of the Democratic members of the
committee voted against Mr.. Field,
but the others stood with him. Wash
ingtOn telegram an Tribune, 5th.
70 ''GIory to God Hold on to one
electoral vote in Oregon. have I00,-
900 men to back it up. Corse." Who
is the lively corse that telegraphs in
this way to Col. Pelton on the 9th of
December9 The principal, not to say
the deadest, corse in the United States
about that time was commonly sup
posed to be Samuel j. Tilden, and it is
not at all unlikely that after the organ
iZatiOn of the great single action auto
matte electoral college of one by the
'galvanic survivor" CrOnin, he may
have felt like addressing his nephew in
some such pious ejaculation as that
which leads the dispatch. A request
to Col. PeltOn to 'fhold on" to a vote in
Oregon seems little frantic, not to
say foolish but if we understand $780,
900 men" to be an euphemism for
100, 900 dollars" the phrase is explain
ed Is it possible that the 'dottish
of which "GobbIen COM
planned in his celebrated dispatch had
at last been overcome, and that Mr..
Tilden found himself in condition to
'coalesce" with the required liberali-
ty Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
State Teachers Association.

The Vermont State Teachers Asso-
citation held its twenty annual
session in Bennington, the LIST and I'd
inst. The meeting was held in the
Graded School hall. There was a good
attendance of teachers, especially from
the western part of the state, which to-
gether with many of the citizens of
Bennington comfortably filled the hall.
This is list of officers elected for the
ensuing year, viz: President, Rev. M.
I'll. Buckham, Burlington Vice Presi-
dents, one from each county. From
Caledonia county, H. T. Fuller, ST.
Johnsbury. Secretary, Thomas Martin,
Barnet. Treasurer, H. S. Perrigo, New
Haven. Executive Committee, j. S.
Spaulding, Barre j. d. Barley, Bur-
lingtOn H. H. Ross, Vergennes. State
editor NeaO England Journal of Educa-
ton, j. S. Cilley, Brandon. Next an
nual meeting in Barre, August, 1873.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

MAD DOGs.-Central Massachusetts
has been sadly afflicted with mad dogs
now fol- many months, and many
precious lives have been lost by that
dreadful disease, hydrophobia. 1t is a
wonder that the people of that state
suffer dog to live after such expert
ence as they have gone through. The
following incident had a happier result
than most of them:
John Holden of Palmer had a re-
markable adventure with mad dog, a
few days ago. He accompanied his
little boy to school, knowing that a
mad dog was about, and, on their wav.
they met the animal, running at full
speed, foaming at the mouth and snap
ping his jaws. Trusting the old tradi-
ton that mad dog will not turn from
his course, they rushed into lane, but
the dog followed them. Holden had
not even stick to defend himself with.
but, placing his little boy behind him,
he awaited the onset of the animal.
Then, just as the dog, foaming and
gnashing his teeth, was in the act of
springing upon him, Holden, by a Wig
orOus and well-directed blow with his
naked fist, planted well in the side of
the head, laid the furious creature
senseless at his feet, and neighbors.
armed with weapons, soon arrived and
killed the dog.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-13

"A few plain words to the Public, who
are Interested when making their pur-
chases for the Fall and Winter, espec.
tally Of Boots and Shoes, that they OBJ
tain their moneys worth" This they
are entitled to, no more nor less, and the
inquiry with them ia, "where can we
trade most satisfactorily" This may be
answered at A. Blacks, the City Shoe
Store, lao Commercial avenue for the
following reasons
LIST. They have the largest assortment
and stock in Southern Illinois, which
10 ample to meet the wants Of every one
ed. They buy only from manufacturers,
and a. jobbers-thereby obtaining the
very hrst figures.
Sd. That. although, they purchase lar.
ger, and effect the largest business In
Southern Illinois, they manage to do 80
at comparatively small expense-hav-
| ing no outside employees or runners to
assist them and are content with mod
crate profits.
! They therefore offer to the public and
patrons generally the opportunity these
advantages afford them Of purchasing
their boots and shoes during the fall and
winter by the single pair at the sam
price the same goods are sold nj
wholesale, and at least Is per cent
less than can be sold by any other
house IN the city. We assert that we
are able 10 do this, ana as we are anx'
ious to sell goods for the united
benefit OF ourselves and public We
offer them at the same extraO rtiinary
low rates. Furthermore. we Will du
plicate any goods offered mt any 9th
er house IN this city OF vicinity at IL
per cent less than they sell them at
All our departments are complete
and consist OF fresh. seasonable and
stylish goods. The specialties In
fine goods kept only by us are offered
at great bargains, including n large
lime. Of gentlemen's ladies' and boys
silk embroidered slippers for the
holidays.
A. BLACKS CITY SHOE STORE.
No. 40 Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-13

aud ut the same time totally
abstain from all alcoholic drinks It IL only
necessary to refer to Deut. 24'26: which
says; "Though shalt bestow that money
Tor whatsoever thy soul lusteth after: for
oxen or for sheep, or for wine or for
strong drink" And again, (Prov. 3l.4-7.)
"It Is not for Kings, o Samuel! It is not
for kings, to drink wine; nor for princes
strong drink. Give strong drink unto
him that Is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that are heavy OF heart.
Let him drink, and forget
his poverty and remember his misery
more" Again, Il Tim. 5-23. "Drink no
longer water, use little wine for thy
stomach's sake" These, my dear Christ
ian friends. are what you call the words
of God; but for tear you will not c1n.id-
er this conclusive, let me ask: what Will
you drink at the next communion
What will the ministers who signed the
pledge do, when the time
comes to pass the wine cup
to the reformed drinker and ask
him to take that which may reawaken the
terrible cravings for the hellish fluid and
rekindle slumberlng fires within his sys.
tenn. which is only foretaste of what
may await him in eternity? | dare say,
an honest minister would at that moment
turn the wine to water, though Christ
would turn water to wine, "#*
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-13
Miss ANNA Pitcher,

A day or two ago we announced that
Miss Anna Pitcher had entered into an
engagement with one of the leading
churches in st. Louis to fill position as
soprano In the church choir. From the
st. Louis Tunes OF Sunday We copy the
following flattering mention of Miss
Pitcher:
Miss Anna r. Pitcher, q Cairo, ILL.,, So
prano, while on visit to this city a few
weeks ago, temporarily filled tho position
of soprano In the choir Of st. Marks
Church (Rev. NJ. Rh0des) for evening
service, and the richness Of her voice and
the high degree OF culture shown by her
singing resulted In immediate negotia-
tiOns on the part Of the music committee
looking toward u permanent engage.
ment with her. These negotia-
tions were concluded last week, and on
the 25th OF the month she will take the
position OF regular soprano In the choir
Of that church.
Miss Pitcher Is vocalist Of fine Abili.
tiles, and will DO warmly welcomed to
the musical circles of st. LOUIS.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-13
THE TEMPERANCE MOVE.
The Ii Getting Sunday Afternoon and
Might, and Last Night Organization
of Clubs-275 Names Enrolled.

The Meeting Sunday Afternoon and
Night, and Last Organization
of Clubs-275 Names Enrolled.
The temperance movement In this city
has been even more successful than the
m Ost earnest friends of the cause had
reason to believe, and in three or four
days, during which public meetings have
been held, degree OF interest seems to
have been awakened among all classes
of our people, the like Of which was
never before IN any similar movement in
this city.
on SUNDAY AFTERNOON
q monster meeting was held at the Farm.
ers' Tobacco warehouse, and after
lengthy address by DR.. Reynolds, a club
Of 1870 members was formed. DR.. f. w.
Duning was elected president; w. Q. Nc.
Gee, first ylce.president; Chas. Stuart,
second vice. president, and W. X. Hawk.
ing, secretary. The meeting was full of
enthusiasm.
AT NIGHT
another meeting was held, and IL Is be-,
lieved the number OF persons present was
NOT less than 200. =
SPEECHES WERE MADE I
by DR.. Reynolds, DR.. Duning, Revs.
George AMI Morrison. W. Q. Niece, S.
p. Wheeler, Esq, Hon. j. NJ. Lansden,
Col. John Wood, w. X. Hawkins and
Others, There was singing by the multi.
tude between each OF the speeches. An
other opportunity to sign the pledge was
given, and before the meeting broke up
the membership of the club which at the
the close of the meeting in the aftcrno on
numbered 1870, was swelled to 2I5.
LADIES' CLUB.
Yesterday afternoon meeting for la
dies was held, at which not less than five
hundred were present, and club compO'
sed of several hundred ladies WINS organl-
Zed.
The meeting last night was largely at
tended and a large number ofhames wert
added to the Red Ribbon club organized
on Tuesday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-13
1hs hone and sinew"

AT our country have Oiten--especially
about election ume-been made the sub.
iect OF laudatlOn; bat when those useful
parts of the human structure become too
visible In consequence OF leanness, they
can scarcely be called graceful. The eye
delights not to dwell upon angels and
ridges In either man or woman. More
over, extreme cancellation is q sign Of
imperfect digestion and consequent pow.
erty OF the blood. Both
these evils are remedied by
hostetter's Stomach Bitters. which rem.
der digestion an assimilation certainties,
in consequence of which the blood &C.
quires richness and the body substance.
Thus are the hollow places Sled up and
the angles rounded oil. Through the In.
strnme ntality Of this peerless aid 10 di,
gestion and promoter Of physical well
being, the body rapidly gains In vigor,
color returns to the hollow cheek. the
appetite improves. nervous symptoms
.yai,ish, and healthtul impetus is given
TO every vital function.