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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
Secretary Northrop's Lecture.

The lecture of Hon. b. G. NOrthrop,
secretary of the Connecticut board of
education,-given at Athen9um Hall
on Tuesday evening, was upon ''Les-
sons from the CentenniaG'-these les
sons being such as bear directly upon
our common and other schools, and ed
ucation generally. He thought the great
exposition itself was the grandest tribute
ever paid to our school system, although
we could and should learn very much
from the other nations there repre-
scented. In the early part of his lecture
Mr. Northrop took up with great earnest
ness the metric system. He thinks that
rs nation we are doing ourselves great
injustice by delaying so long to adopt
this system i'll place of our own awk-
ward and superannuated method. The
immediate stimulus for this renewed
advocacy of the change was supplied
by the centennial exhibition of last year.
! That cOncOurse of nationalities at Phil
adelphia necessarily brought the new
and the old systems into direct contrast,
as most of the European countries there
represented use the metric. AS result
of that exposition upon our mechanical
labor, foreign parties ever since have
been sending over orders for our pro-
ducts, among Others to the New Haver
wheel company; the Salisbury chilled
iron car wheel works; P. Jewell &
Sons, belts of twenty seven differen
dimensions; the Meriden britannia com
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Passumpsic.

Passumpsic.
DEAR SIR Il think that in justice to
Mr.. Geo. c. GOodell, the facts in the
case of his assault upon Frank Rash
should be known aud believing that
you are disposed to give every one
their due, am impelled to give you
the history of the affair as it occurred.
The first issue of your paper after the
affair, said that the parties had re-
| ligious discussion, or a discussion of re-
ligions, which brought on the assault.
This Mr.. Goodell in his statement the
following week denies, and rightly.
There the matter might well have end
ed, but in your last issue | see another
statement to the effect that in the dis
cussion both said hateful things, etc.
The way the affair commenced was as
follows: Several persons were in my
store that evening, Mr.. Goodell and MI.
Rash among the number. | was pack
ing eggs in the patent egg cases, having
Just had an order tor so dozen. Some
thing was said by Mr.. Walter Galbraith
about eggs being very plenty for the
season of lent (when as every one
knows there is greater call for them
than at other times in the year.) Mr..
Rash said that didn't make any differ
ence. l told him that it did, but that
they had been very plenty this year,
and we hadn't noticed the difference as
much as commonly. Goodell then spoke,
and said that reminded him of being in
the Catholic Church that day, where he
had been to borrow a brush He said
that as soon as he had got inside they
called to him to take off his hat and
that not understanding the first time,
they spoke the second time, and that
he obeyed, did his errand and left. His
conversation was not addressed to Rash,
but to me. Rash spoke however, and
said, 1--WE respect our religion more
than you id Yankees do yours
Goodell then said to him at must he
that you keep yours locked up in the
church, for we don't see much of it out
around" Rash said, at don't make a
d odds out around" Upon this there
was general laugh, as the audience
thought Rash had hit the nail on the
head. He then commenced his abuse
of GoOdell, and called him names which
would not look well on paper, for five
minutes at least. After Rash COM
menced to show temper Goodell said
not word, but let Rash have the floor
which he occupied faithfully in his pc
culiar style. After bearing his abuse
long enough, Goodcll moved his chail
around near Rash and sat down beside
him, and asked him to stop. Rash paid
no heed, when GOodell jumped out o.
! his chair and Rash jumped at the same
moment. GoOdell slapped him in the
face with his fiat hand, and they
clincheu. After short siege of per
haps fifteen seconds, they let go theil
hold and both sat down. Rash had nt
more than got his seat when he com
menced his talk again. GOodell said
= Crank, | want you to stop that talk :
y but il didn't have the desired effect
y GoOdell then opened the door, tool
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
CRANKY.

CRANKY.
Nathaniel Bell, the oldest man in
town, died the 10th inst.,-lacking but
a few days of being 90 years old. He
came to CRANKY in 1904, and lived here
ever since. He did not leave during
the famous cold seasons of ISI4-20,
when every family but one removed.
He was not only the oldest man in town
at the time of his death, but he had
lived in town mole years than any
other person.
The town meeting April 11th, re-
suited in the election of C. w. Matthews,
LIST constable and collector.
One of our most respected citizens,
and the one most intimately connected
with town business, Mr.. Loomis Wells,
is about leaving us for residence in
St. Johnsbury.
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Danville.

Danville.
The dwelling house on the premises
formerly owned by Silas Underwood, in
the southeast part of the town, was de-
stroyed by fire early Tuesday morning
of last week. The house was occupied
by Mr.. Amos Davis and two sons. The
fire is supposed to have caught from a
defective chimney. lis they started a
fire early in the morning and went to
the sugar camp, and soon after saw the
fire break out in the roof. The loss is
light and mostly covered by insurance.
One of Mr.. Davis sons had just bought
the place and moved there, and the
greater part of the loss will be in in
convenience, as the building was old.
They are without landlord in the
hotel at West Danville again. For
some reason, best known to himself,
Dow has ''lit out"
A large company of young people en-
.ioyed Wednesday evening of last week
at the town hall, with sugar and good
music.
Some small boys set fire to the dry
grass on the hill east of the village
owned by H. B. Mcdonald, last week
Wednesday, doing considerable damage
to fences, and endangering buildings
and other property. 1t ran over quite
large territory, and was subdned with
great difficulty.
Rev. H. w. Jones of st. Johnsbury
occupied the desk at the Congregational
church last Sabbath in exchange with
Rev. C. w. Thompson.
Mr.. ARA West, for many years 6
resident of this village, has bought {
grocery store at st. Johnsbury, and will
move his family there in a short time.
Our farmers have commenced work
Oh their land. Some put in their whea
last week.
There was no sale of the Nathan
Thompson place which was advertised
at auction last Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
The "Middle Ex.n

The Middle Glass exhibition of the
Academy, which took place Thursday
and Friday evenings of last week, was
in every respect creditable to the class
and the school. 1t was especially
noticeable that though this occurs at a
time when all scholars are particularly
busy and even more so this year than
usual because the standard of work is
being raised to meet requirements of
admission to college, there was not in
all the large number of parts a single
prompting required.
1t is not worth while where the gen.
eral range of ability is so good as was
seen in this class, to make much men
ton of individual excellence, but some
were noticeable. Ofsuch may be named
the two discussions of Thursday eve
ming, one by young ladies Gates and
johnson, OH the open polar sea ques-
ton, and the other of Morrill, and
Matthewson as to the destruction of
Carthage by the Romans. We might
also commend specially the Grafton on
Elijah, 10y True, and that on Civil Ser
vice Reform by Stanley, on Friday
evening.
Though it is not to he regretted that
of so very large class some must be
omitted to bring the exercises within
reasonable limits, we judge from some
of the excused names that they were
not omitted because of any special de-
merit or lack of ability on their part,
but we shall doubtless hear from them
in due time. We sometimes notice i'll
such efforts of young people to do their
best, a touch of heaviness which may
not be easily avoided, but in some
sketches of early and rural scenes, we
observed pleasing variety, even
though these same pieces bore consid-
cradle similarity to each other.
1t is nothing new for the Academy to
furnish excellent music as part of the
evidence of culture given there, but it
is not often that so many excellent
voices for singing are at one time in
school, and disposed to give some OF
their recreation time to such musical
training as is ut present the case. The
singing was not only good for young
people and amateurs, but was such as
to bear a fair amount of critical judg-
ment, and was most heartily appreciated
and kindly received by the audience
We hope these talents, whether made
occasion of special development OF not
may always prove the means Of the
truest and purest enjoyment to the
possessors, and never be used for any
but the noblest ends. The call for &
repetition of some of the instrumental
parts, showed that that too was enjoy.
able and of excellent character.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

Rash by the collar and walked him out
doors. There they clinched again, and
Geodell struck him once giving him a
black eye. Rash went off threatening.
Now it looked to me that all the reason
why Rash got the black eye instead of
GoOdell was because he wasn't quite
strong enough, and not from any lack
of disposition on Rash's part. Com
plant was made and a fine imposed
which 1 suppose satisfies the majesty of
the law, and as it seems to me Furnishes
Goodell enough without any misrepre-
sentation of the affair in print. l write
this not at Goodell's suggestion, or that
of any one else, but because | believe
the people should know the facts.
have no i'll feelings toward Rash but
am on equally good terms with both
parties. And before / close 1 would
say that l think ] ought to know the
facts in the case, being an eye witness
of the whole affair, better than your
correspondent who saw none of it.
E. E. WOoDs.
Being present during the whole affair,
we fully endorse the foregoing, and
furthermore would add that we believe
Rash got no more than he deserved.
WALTER GALBRAITH,
HENRY T. ARLINGTON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
Drew's stable office, and at E. F
Browns store.
Adjourned to April 10Th.
HORACE K. IDE, Clerk.
Barnet.

Barnet.
The Young Peoples Union held a
sugar party at the school room few
evenings since, which was an exceed
ingly sweet affair for all who we're
present, and resulted in net gain to
the treasury of the Union of about $40.
For the last two weeks, meetings
have been held each evening at the
school room in compliance with re-
quest issued by the Evangelists now
laboring in Boston. Considerable re-
ligious interest prevails and the meet
ings are well attended.
Mr.. WessOn Holmes, superintendent
of schools, has been Frustrated for some
two weeks with fever of the bilious
typhoid type. His friends carefully
watch his symptoms, as he has not a
very vigorous constitution with which
to rally from the inrOads of disease
We hope for his convalescence soon.
Mr.. j. S. EMERSON is making some
important repairs upon his house, and
is also to repaint the outside.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
Greensboro,

GOLDEN WEDDING.-The 50th ami
versary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jabez Pinney, was celebrated at their
residence in this village on the evening
of the 18th inst. A large circle of chill
dren and grandchildren, together with
many of the citizens of the town and
persons from distance, filed their
house to overlooking, and the venerable
couple were warmly greeted by all.
Tokens of regard and esteem in the
form of valuable gifts, were presented,
accompanied with a very appropriate
address by DR.. H. S. Calderwood which
was responded to, in behalf of the re-
| cipients, by Dea. A. K. Drury. Cake
and coffee was afterwards served, and
the company retired feeling highly
pleased with the enjoyments of the
evening, and earnestly wishing that the
last days of this aged couple may be
their best days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

evening they played the drama ''Little
Brown Jug" the sketch "Who Died
First" and the farce ga Close Shave"
On Friday evening they gave the same
drama and sketch, and the farce, "a
Drop too Much" Nichols hall was
well filed on both evenings.
Last Friday William Greenwood was
arrested at Lyndonville for committing
an assault on one Wood. He was
brought before Justice Hubbard, and
pleading guilty was fined $40 and costs
the whole amounting to $23.6O. He
was also bound up in the sum of $3.50
to keep the peace. Failing to pay his
fine and costs and to furnish bail, he
was committed to st. JOhnsbury Jail.
H. B. Tenney, who has for three years
been station agent at LyndOnville, has
resigned, and goes to Boston to accept
position as receiving clerk in the Old
Colony freight depot. Cyrus Gage of
st. Johnsbury, takes Tenney's place at
Lyndonville. 1t is is reported that
Stephen Folsom, brother to Superin-
tendent Folsom, goes to the st. johns
bury depot.
The sugar honse of Deacon David
Eastman caught fire one night last
week, while his hired man was boiling
sap, but by the free use of sap it was
extinguished with little damage.
Sugar makers have made from one
and one-half to two and one-hali
pounds to the tree.
Jefferson Quimby, who has been
visiting friends here for several weeks,
has gone to the Black Hills.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
Trustees Meeting.

April 12th-present, Mr.. Sargent, Mr..
Sylvester and Mr.. lde. Voted, To pay
the sum allowed the new Hose Co.'S in
lieu of rubber suits to the Hose Cos, on
demand.-That Mr.. Sargent be instruct
ed to purchase ten Independent cut
offs for the use of the Hose Companies.
To furnish Mr.. Bagley with a stream
of water for the purpose of washing
down his bank near the town lot, with
out charge for the water, but the vii
lage to be at no expense for the same.
To furnish a portion of Il harness for
Island Hose Co. to be kept at the hose
house.-TO put in tile sewer on the
upper end of Western Avenue, and
Belvidere street. Regulations in regard
to the fire alarm: In case of Il fire, the
bell on the Methodist Church should be
struck with the tOlling hammer (small
rope) say fifty times, and repeated if
necessary. In case of call to fire
out of town, bell to be struck twenty
times, and not repeated. Also in case
of fire in the village, the bell on the
Advent Church, Paddock village, may
be rung and no others. The key to the
Advent Church may be found at James
HyeI's, opposite the church. If the P
& o. R. r. shops gong sounds, the fire
will be presumed to be in the vicinity
of Railroad street; and if the Fair
banks gong sounds, it will be presumed
to be at Fairbanks village. Keys to the
Methodist Church bell may be found a
the st. Johnsbury House, at Jerry
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
Complimentary Concert.


A complimentary concert is to be
rendered Mr.. B. S. Haskell of this place,
on Tuesday evening of next week, at
the town hall, by the st. JOhnsbury
Quartette which will be assisted on
the occasion by the st. Johnsbury Or
chestra Messrs. B. F. Rix, S. p. Driver,
of Lowell, C. c. Beedle and Johnny
Prindle OF the Arcadian Bell Ringers,
and four prominent church choirs of
this place. Besides the musical talent
of our place, which is so well known,
we understand Mr.. Driver is fine
tenor, and Mr.. Prindle popular comic
singer. The entertainment will close
with a grand chorus by all the church
choirs, "Mighty Jehovah, =" from Bellini,
with the solo passages sustained by MI.
Rix. 1t will be noticed that the enter
tainment promises great variety, and
we understand it is gotten up by the
young men of the quartette, whom Mr..
Haskell has been teaching the past few
months to play the bells and that in
addition to what has been limited at
above, the audience will also be treated
to some selections upon the silver bells.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
East Concord. .

CdSG SOuCOTu.
The church is so nearly completed
that services will be held in it next
Sabbath. 1t is expected that Rev. H.
F. Forest will stay with us another
year.
The house of Sumner Lewis, unoccu-
pied, on the Lunenburg road, about
one mile from Miles Pond, was burned
Monday evening. Insured. AS no one
was living in the house, the origin of
the fire is mystery. 1t is said that
Mr.. Lewis was at the house late in the
afternoon. The fire broke out about
nine o'clock.
John Prouty, while planning boards
at w. H. Wright's mill last Monday,
got his fingers on the knives and cut
off the end of one.
Warren Temple has shop to repair
wagons and do painting in.
David Rockingham has bought S. H.
Kellogg's team and taken the job to
draw his lumber and load it on the cars
for rs cents per thousand.
Richard King has taken the job to
take all the lumber from w. H.
Wrights mill, stick it up, when dry
load it on the cars, for 60 cents pei
thousand. MI King with one man and
four oxen, get away about ~ thousand
per day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

Nearly one hundred neighbOrs and
friends of MI. and Mrs. Mitchell BOwker
called upon them Saturday evening, the
Gay being the Both anniversary of their
lharrage-and besides pleasant even
lug socially, many valuable tokens of
friendship were left by the party of in
vadels.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

"A good way not to do it, was dis
covered by the highway surveyor in
repairing the culvert on the Avenue in
front of the Express office. The culvert
was stopped up, and an examination
showed that it was made by setting two
planks up edgewise and covering with
heavy fiat stone. The plank rotted, OIL
were undermined, and then the stone
crushed them together.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

A large number of the neighbOrs
ana friends of the widow Of John Chubb,
met at her house Tuesday evening, and
mad what is called IA ''pOund party"
Some Of the pounds were valuable as
We'll as very heavy, and Mrs. Chubh
Was made quite happy and thankful by
tue occasion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

The liquor seized by the police two
weeks ago, and which was directed to
Frank McAulitfe, was examined by the
proper persons on Tuesday last, and
declared to be suitable for mechanical
and chemical purposes, and condemn
ed, and turned over to the agency. 1t
consisted of one barrel of whisky, one
half barrel gin, one key brandy. Nc
Aulitfe is said to be runner for a New
York liquor house. The trouble was,
the police got to the station before he
did.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

Rev. b. NJ. TillotsOn of this place,
will deliver the address before CRYSTAL
Lake Lodge of Odd Fellows, at Post
Mills, on the occasion of the 58th an
adversary of the order in this country,
Oh the Goth of April.
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telegraph Offices.

vr INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH CoMPANY-Of
l. Aces at Post Office, Main Street p. & o.
Ticket Office, Pass Depot and E. & T. Fair
hanks Counting Room. Office hours from
a m. to 9 p. IN. Reduced rates to all parts of
the L. 5. Night messages of twenty words
Roston and all intermediate stations.
ryp WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
II" offices in the Express Office Eastern Aven-
ne and in the Passenger Depot. Office hours
from A. NJ, to Q p. NJ. Night messages
at half rates
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

Sheffield.
The water-wheel in Geo. Ayers shop
has broken, necessitating a temporary
suspension of work.
There are an unusual amount of logs
in the millyard this spring, and more
in the road at the upper mill than is
safe for the travelling public.
There is quite ii complaint with
farmers about their cows being sick
and some have died-Samuel Ayers
having lost nice one, also Geo. Chap
lin.
Sylvanus Kendall has decided one
half of his farm to his son George. We
suppose this is an inducement to keel
him under the paternal roof.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
The Phair Case.

Inc Pha1r case.
The Developments promised by the
Boston Globe and its man Downing,
have not yet come to the surface. Gov.
Fairbanks has put the investigation of
the matter into the hands of Col. Veazey
and Mr.. Ormsby of Rutland-the former
being PhaiI's counsel at his trial, and
the latter the States Attorney of Rut-
land county at that time. I'm their
hands Mr.. Phair's case will be fully in
vestigated, and if there is any thing to
DOwning's statement, or that of any
other man, the convicted mau will have
the benefit of it. Messls. Veazey and
Ormsby went to Boston week ago,
but of the result of their visit, the pub
lie has heard nothing. A despatch from
Windsor the l7t! says: Public opinion
in the innocence of John P. Phair is
rapidly changing, us facts recently de-
veloped justify, and the belief is fast
gaining ground that the courts mandate
will be enforced on May 4. Phair's
mother visited him to-day, and they
had long consultation together.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

Our first April snow storm reached
us this morning. The spring has opened
very early, gardens were plowed last
week, and farmers are working their
land-a thing unusual the middle of
April.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
Uew advertisements.
Notice /!

The annual meeting of the ST. Johnsbury Gene
terry Association will be held at the vestry of the
North Church, Tuesday, May LIST, at o'clock p. IN
VIM. P. FAIRBANKS, Sec'y
St. John sburY Vt. April 10 1877 1874
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

Col. Fletcher has just returned from
market, and the new firm advertise a
large and choice line of goods in our
columns to-day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20
Lost !!

gray and white checked double wooden shawl
either in Paddock village Railroad, Main OF
will be suitably rewarded for leaving at Fletchers
wholesale store. it,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

Union meetings will be held Thurs
day and Saturday evenings at the
Methodist Church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

The Statue surmounting the Sol
diers' Monument, was "unvailed" last
week, and the fine Lady comes out from
winter quarters with the same placid
countenauce and noble bearing as of
old.
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Ct Jobnsburv Atbenaum

LIBRARY AND READING-RooM,-Open from A. M.
to Il NJ; from to G. and from to 1-2 P. NJ
Closed Wednesday Evenings.
AprG ALLERY-Open Tuesday and Friday.
W. W. THAYER Librarian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

Mrs. Senter advises our readers OF
her spring opening of millinery next
week Wednesday and Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-20

There are some of Mr.. Hamilton's
plants on exhibition and for sale at
Biugham's drug store.
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NOTICE.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE.
SPECIAL TAXES.
May L, 1877, to April 80, 1878.

The Revised Statutes of the United States.
Sections 1892 1887, 1898, and 1899, require every
plOyment which renders him liable to a SPECIAL
TAX, TO PROCURE AND PLACE CON
SPICUOUSLY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT
OR PLACE OF BUSINESS a STAMP denOt-
ing tn payment of said SPECIAL TAX, for the
Special Tax Year beginning May l, 1877, before
commencing or continuing business after April 80,
1877.
a return, as prescribed Form H. is also re-
quired by law of every person liable to Special Tax
as above.