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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

THAT SEAL.-Dr. Cutting, the Cura-
tor of the State Cabinet, in communi-
cation to the Montpelier Watchman, re-
wives the little controversy about IA seal,
alleged to have been killed in Otter
Creek, last Summer. DR.. Cutting
somewhat tardily fortifies his original
statement, made over six months ago,
that one Christopher O'Connor shot the
seal, with Mr.. O'Connor's affidavit that
he shot the animal and that it was not
in any way disabled until he shot him /;
together with the affidavit of four citi-
zens of Weybridge to the effect that
they are sure O'COnnOr killed the seal,
and that his reputation for truth is good.
These documents are doubtless suffi
cient to establish the genuineness OF
the specimen, which has been stuffed
and placed in the State Cabinet; aud
we have only to say that we never have
had any reason to doubt the truth OF
the statement, made by an Addison
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
Letter from Russia.
Moscow, Apr. IL, (24, n. SD77.

MOSCOW, apr. X, "a, N. .. ~.
Now Easter is gone, the
largest holiday with the Russians. On
Easter eve | went into the Kremlin to
witness the procession that takes place
there every Easter eve. On that night
whether the weather be fine or bad,
from 5000 to 10000 people are seen
there round the tower ivan Veliski, in
front of which lies the broken bell, and
wait for the tower clock to strike
twelve, when the big bell, hanging i'll
the tower of Ivan Veliski begins to
sound or rather thunder. This bell
weighs 100000 lbs. and is the largest
bell hanging. The sound is something
quite unnatural and is heard miles out
of Moscow. The whole tower shakes
when this monster bell is rung. After
quarter of an hour this bell stops,
and the bells on next QOng) tower be-
gin to give their share, after which all
the bells of Moscow join. This is noise
that makes man put some wadding
into his ears.
After this noise has ceased Il process
sion passes from one church into the
other, and when this has ended, rock
ct is shot off after which follow one
hundred and one cannon shots. Now
the kissing begins with the Russians
and they kiss each other three times
(right, left, right,) then the first one
says, ,"Christ has risen"( "(only in Russian)
and the other replies, ''He has risen in
deed" Easter here is generally a lively
time and some extra amusements take
place.
A very fine flower show was held
here during that time in the "Manege.' y
The largest hall (without pillars OF
supports for the roof in the world
The length will be about that of the
Machinery Hall-and width a little
palms and other plants which has cost
over $4,000. The Hall was decorated
by the Moscow Botanical Society. Ad-
mission was about .35 and twice double
the amt. when Illuminated in the
evening with electric lights. Some
days it was so full that instead of it be-
ing a promenade it was like the horse
cars in New York after business time.
There were daily from 1000 to 10000,
people visiting this exposition and the
whole elite of Moscow was to be seen
there. A military band and choir of
gipsies as we'll as a Scotch orchestra
performed there. The instruments OF
the Scotch orchestra consisted of differ
ent sizes of bells, each person having two
or three and sounding them alternative
ly. A very nice large picture, view of
ConstantinOple, which the Russians
hope to annex in few months Il mean
not the view but the real one) was seen
in the back ground, in front of which
were artificial rocks and trees. Now
having scribbled so much l hope you
will excuse the bad writing, but am in
a great hurry so that the letter should
go off with this days post.
Very truly yours,
j. B.
The envelope bore in pencil these
words: "Just now telegram has been
received that wal has been declared"
Mr.. StOne:-The above is an exact
transcript of a letter just received from
resident of Moscow. I have taken
no liberties with spelling, punctuation
or capital letters. The young Russian
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Business & 9irsftorp. 3
Ntme, Business and Location of the lead
ina Business Houses IN 81. JOhnSbuTU.

ing Business Houses in 81. JOhnSbuy.
Agricultural Tools and Hardware.
HASKELL N SONS Hoyts Block, R. r. st
ApOthecaries.
C.. c. BINGHAM, No. 5. Bank Block, Main st.
Attorneys at Law.
NJ. MONTGOMERY, Jewett's Building, r. R. St
ELISHA MAY. over Hall & Fletchers Store.
EgLDEN & IDE, No. , CaledOnian Blk, up stairs
Books and Stationery.
HOWARD & ROWELL, Caledonian Blk, Main ST
Book Binders.
c. VI. STONE & CO. Agt's Monument Square.
BIanks--LegaI and Business.
e. NJ. STONE & CO. Monument Square.
Bakers and COnfectioners.
CROSS & BRADLEY, Main Street.
Clothing for Men and Boys.
E. 4 I. FAIRBANKS Il CO., Fairbanks Village
CrOckery, Glass and Stone Ware.
+. n T. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village.
Carpetng, Paper-Hangings, Window-shades.
f. 4 I. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village
Dentists.
i. L. PERKINS, Caedonian Block Main Street.
W. /. Goods, Groceries and Fruits,
MATHEWS Il PETTENGILL Eastern Avenue
Dry Goods, and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
.. II. HALE, Avenue Block r. r. Street.
Furniture and Caslxets.
NALL a SWITSER Main Street
CALDERWOOD, 81 SEVERANCE, LO.O.F. Blk.
File Manufacturer.
st. Johnsbury File Works, opp. Passenger Depot
groceries and Housekeeping Goods.
l.. & L. FAIRBANKS & Co. Fairbanks Village.
Insurance, Life.)
T.. Il. SARGENT, (lGtna,) Railroad Street
Iron Founder and Machinist.
LUKE BUZZELL, North end, Il. r. Street.
photographs.
d. y. CLIFFORD, CaledOnian Block, Main Street.
Printers and Publishers.
G. NJ. STONE S Co, CaedOnian Block, Main st.
Stoves and Tin Ware.
F. F. FLETCHER, Eastern Avenue.
IL. f. & d. Q. WOODRUFF Railroad Street.
II. COWDERY, Eastern Avenue.
Watches, Jewelry and Toys.
HOWARD & ROWELL, Caledonian Blk, Main st
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

far rather settle in Georgia, the Empire
state of the South, furnished with great
diversity of soil and climate, enjoying a
stable government, and eager to well
come the muscle and enterprise of the
North. Such is my view of Florida,
grudgingly admitted, but now firmly
held.-Letter in Springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
VOLUME 4O---NUMBER 2O81.

ordinary method, multiplying from left
to right "Why, that is nothing" he
said, 81 can go fractions, calculate in
terest and extract the square root the
the same way" Mr.. Outwater, the ac-
cOuntant of the Erie railway, says that
little Solomon is mathematical prodi-
gy.-NelC York Sun,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

county correspondent, that seal in
Barnum's travelling collection, died
about that time and was thrown away
near where this seal was shot; and
that it is not surprising that the coinci-
dence of the loss of Barnum's seal and
the finding of this one should have led
to the suppOsitiOn that they were one
and the same,-Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
TO Builders and Lumber Dealers.

U; he subscriber has completed his new mill in
riStory and is now prepared to furnish lumber
anu anu dimension timber of almost all kinds. His
,i are large and he can furnish long and heavy
; ;nnper for especial purposes. The subscriber hav-
AZ AZ Oeen IN the business more than thirty years.
na,ters himself he understands what builders
rily. o- M '---' 9PH N a NIET FL COT RY
ST. Johnsbury, May 4, 1875. Tiff
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INSURE
Against Accidents

people against tbe casuaIties which hannen TO them
EFeIH day. Come and me. EDWARD P
TARk, Agent for Travellers Life and Accident
@ Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. Office
O'er Bnghams Drug Store, st. JOhnsbury, vt.
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For Sale,

The twOsstory house situated on Railroad Street,
% soot OF Maple Street. now occupied by the sub.
ScrlDer lift II. G. ELY, Administrator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

The envelope bore in pencil these
words: 'Just now telegram has been
received that wal has been declared.n
Mr.. StOne:-The above is an exact
transcript of letter just received from
a resident of Moscow. l have taken
no liberties with spelling, punctuation
or capital letters. The young Russia n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

WHAT SOME CONNECTICUT WOMEN HAVE
DoNE.-In the quaint old town of Guilford,
Conn, the ladies have organized society
of "United Workers" TO engage in such
works of benevolence, philanthropy and
local enterprise as commend themselves 10
favor and are neglected by the male citi-
zens. A year or two ago they took up the
matter of lighting the steets, for which no
provision had ever been made by the prop
er authorities, and not only furnished
lamp-poss, lamps, etc., out of their own
means, but have kept the lamps trimmed
and burning ever since, paying for oil and
lighting from the society's funds. A year
or two ago they took the village park in
hand and paid for having it properly cared
for and kept up. Last Saturday they came
out in force to give the park a regular
Spring cleaning up, and this time they al
tended 10 the work in person. Each lady
was attired for the work, and had a rake
trimmed with gayly colored ribbons, and
the procession was escorted to the ground
by brass band, which enlvened with mu-
sic the days exercises. Upon reaching
the ground the ladies took possession of
the park and allotted the work to he done
in sections. All masculine intruders dur
ing the performance were compelled 10
pay fiue, which went into the society's
Golfers, to be devoted 10 future enterprises
of utility or charity. There was consider
able useful work done in the way of beau
tifying aud adornug the park, some mon
ey fell into the socieiy's treasury in the
shape of fines, and the occasion was very
merry one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

At sixteen an immense crisis occurred In
my life. ! fell in love. had been in love
several times before chiefly with the ell
der pupils at the Miss Andrews establish
ment, aud once (but that was when 1 was
very young, indeed) with the cook. This,
however, was a much more romantic and
desperate affair. The lady was a colum-
bine by profession and as beautiful as all
angel. She came down 10 our neighbo
hood with a stroling company, and perl
formed every evening in a temporary the
atre on the green for nearly three weeks.
used to steal out amer dinner, when my
father was taking his nap, and run the
whole way, that might be in time to see
the object of my alteration walking up and
down the platform outside the booth before
the performances commenced. This in
compare BILE creature wore blue petticoat,
spangled with linfoil, and a wreath OF
faded poppies. Her age might have been
about forty. thought her the loveliest OF
created beings. 1 wrote sonnets 10 her
dozens of them-intending to leave them
at the theatre door, but never finding the
courage TO do II. made up bouquets for
her over and over again, chosen from the
best flowers in our neglected garden, but
invariably with the same result. l hated
the harlequin, who presumed to put his
arm about her waist. 1 envied the clown,
whom she condescended to address as Mr..
Merriman. In short 1 was so desperately
in love that 1 even tried to lie awake at
night and lose my appetite; but, l am
ashamed to own, failed signally in both eu-
deavors.
At length / wrote TO her. 1 can even
now recall passages out of that passionate
episte. l well remember how 1t took me
a whole morning to write 1t; how cram
med it with quotations from Horace; and
how londly compared her to most Of the
NEUROLOGICAL divinities. 1 then copied it
out on pale pink paper, folded it in the
form of heart, directed 1t to Miss Ange-
lima Lascelles, and left 1t, about dusk, with
the money-taker at the pit door. 1 signed
myself If remember rightly, Pyramus.
What would not have given that evenin 6
to pay my sixpence like the rest of the aud
ienee, and feast my eyes upon her from
some obscure cornerH What would not
have given TO add my quota to the APP
plauseH
could hardly sleep that night; could
hardly read or write, or eat my breakfast
The next morning, for thinking of my let
ter and its probable effect. 1t never once
occurred TO me that my Angelina might
possibly find 1t difficult to construe Hor-
ace. Toward evening 1 escaped again, and
hew 10 Barnard's Green. 1t wanted nearly
an hour 10 the time OF performance, but
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

HATS AND PARAsoLs.-The new round
hats to be worn during the Spring in the
city, and for best hats in the country, are
called the Paul and Virginia hats. They
are turned up on one side far toward the
back, and have high crowns. Those for
city wear are of black or brown chip, trim
med with a band Of salin and of velvet
around the crown, loops of satin cover the
turned up side, and short ostrich plumes
are held by colored pearl buckles or an
tique gold slides. Green aud yellow tinted
chips and round straw hats are shown in
similar shapes, trimmed with satin and
feathers OF the same color, and contrasting
colors in flowers. Very fanciful little
round hats are of navy blue straw. with
while Egyptian gauze wells, and their ouly
trimming tine long-looped bows on tho
crown, made of satin ribbon that is cardl-
nal ON one side and blue on the other.
Alsacian bows are very much used on the
picturesque Alsacian and Vatican flats of
Leghorn, chip or Tuscan straw, 10 be worn
at garden parties, feies and the watering
places in midsummer. These have broad
brims, lined with pale blue or pink satin,
edged with Valenciennes lace, bent in
ocurves on the side, and under this soft
rim in front is great Alsacian bow 10
match the lining on the outside is a rose
wreath around the crown, or great cluster
of pink crushed roses and satin bands.
Others have the outside trimmed with
gauze ribbon in rich India colors laid over
with loops of pale blue satin. New Dew
laIu Of x,,l,i ifa innn nOpfa nd
with the crown quite separate from The
brim, aud when being trimmed the left
side of the brim is placed nearly up TO the
top of the crown, giving one-sded effect,
and underneath the brim are roses with
out foliage, old gold satin loops, or pale
blue rosettes; green vine wreath and
dropping ribbons trim the crown. Lovely
split straw hats are caught up on one side
with feathers, some of which turn toward
the front, aud others toward the back.
Another novelty is that of alternating gilt
braid with each braid of black or white
chip in round hats, and also in bonnets.
1t is 10 be the fashion this. s.season to carry
sun umbrellas, large, untrimmed and not
lined, made of heavy silk, and the shade
is blue-either a diagonal silk in bright
blue, or reversible silk, with an outside
of Invisible blue and the inside OF change
able shades of lighter tones the handles
are of bamboo, Madagascar vine, or are
tipped with ivory. Just now there is quite
rage for oddities in the way Of handles.
Some are a combination of horn and a met
al composition, and are enclrcled with a
baud set with turquoise; the Madagascar
vine handles are light and highly polished.
Large-szed parasols with festooned edges
are also in dark colors, lined with some
lighter shade that harmonizes; dark green
with straw color, blue with cardinal, and
the lining is OF soft finished silk the para
sol being also corded outside with the same.
A bow of ribbon is set on the top, another
on the handle, which is of some light and
dainty pattern. All these are in the shape
of umbrellas, are not canopied, and afford
pleasant shade highly grateful on our warm
summer days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11
BrattlebOrO Church Directory.

FIRST BAPT1sT.-Maln St.. Rev. Horace Burchard,
Pastor. Sunday services at 10 $50 a. M, 7:aG
?. m. Sunday School IL go a. m. Missionary Con.
cert lst Sunday evening in each month Sunday
School Concert last Sunday evening in each month.
Prayer meetings on the other Sunday evenings.
Monday evening, young peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening, prayer meeting, 7:45.
WEsTBRATTLEDoRo BAPTiBT.-Rev. c. A. votey, Pas
tor. Sunday services at 10 $50 a. M l:l5 and 100
p. m. Sunday School at 2:l5 p. m. Wednesday
evening meeting at 80. Seats free.
CENTRE CoEaREoATIoNAL.-Mains st. Rev. Geo. L.
Walker, D. d. Acting Pastor. Sunday services 10 80
a. m, 200 p. m. Sunday School IL m. Missionary
and 3. s. Concerts take the place of the evening
service on the LIST and I'd Sundays Of the month";
specuVely. Young peoples meeting Monday eve
ming Al 1880 Prayer meeting, Friday evening at
I'oO; THURSDAY p. M, ladies' prayer meeting, at
O'Clock.
CoNaREoAriorAL.-wes Brattleboro REV. C. H. Mer-
rill, Pastor. Sunday seryices-Sermon in morning
atlO;3O. Missionary concert the first Sunday eyen-
ing Of each month. Sermon every other Sunday
evening at O'Clock. Seats ftee. Sabbath school
follows morning service.
EPIscoPAL.-Main ST.; Rev. W. II. Collins Rector.
sunday services: Morning prayer and sermon 10 80
a. m. Evening prayer and sermon 7 100 PM; Sun
day School l2l5 p. m. Holy days, IL 90 IN. Holy
Communion lst Sunday in the month, and on all
great festivals. The children Of the parish cat
echised on the 1st Sunday in every month at p. M
METHODIST EPIscoPAL.-Meetings in lower town hall ;
Rev. N. +. Perry, Pastor. Preaching Sunday
at 1880 q. M; sunday School ~ m. prayer
meeting in the evening. 8. s. Concert lth Sunday
Of every month. Glass meeting Tuesday evening;
prayer meeting Friday evening. Seatsfree.
ROMAN CATHoLIo.-wanut st. Rev. Henry Lane,
Pastor. Sunday services-High mass 1880 a. m. ;
Vespers and Benediction 80 p. m.
UNIrARIAH FREE CHUncH-Main St.; Rev. VIM. L.
jenkins, Pastor Services Sunday am, at 1890; {;
Sunday School and Bible Glass after the morning
service. Seats free.
FIRsT UNIvBRsALIsT.-Canal st. Rev. NJ II. Harris,
Pastor, residence on North St. Sunday sermon
l0:3O a. m. Services Monday and Friday evenings
at7;3O,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11
What Murphy IL Doing.

Tomorrow Frank Murphy is Al years
old. And does the reader ask who is Frank
NJ urphy? Briefly, a native of Ireland,
who came TO this country in 1852. Like
many others, he had strong taste for rum.
Through circumstances which cannot be
detailed he became engaged in the sale of
intoxicating drinks. In 1869, if we remem-
ber correctly, he was clerk and barkeeper
at thirdrate hotel in Portland, Me. Be-
coming engaged in an alteration with
man, who was intoxicated and insultei
guest of the house, Murphy threw him
down stairs, the injuries received by the
man being fatal. He was arrested, tried,
Hon. William p. Frye conducting the
prosecution, found guilty and sent TO the
Slate Prison for a very short time. While
in the Portland Jail he excited the interest
of Captain Cyrus Sturdivant and others,
and his conversion was announced. On
coming out of State Prison he at once be-
gan speaking in behalf of the temperance
cause, making his first address seven years
ago this month. For four years, encour-
aged by Captain Sturdivant, Hon. Joshua
Nye and others, he continued his labors in
Maine. Then for two years he worked in
Iowa and Illinois, and last year he went to
Pittsburg. The great results which attend
ed his labors there have attained world
wide reputation. In Piltsburg $4,000 men
and in Western Pennsylvania five or six
times as many more signed the pledge.
Then, while the fires were still burning
briskly, he went TO Philadelphia, and has
been for several weeks conducting what
might be called a temperance revival in
the Quaker city. He speaks twice day
in a central hall and devotes the rest Of his
time to conversation with and work for the
victims of unrestrained appetite. Through
his instrumentality hundreds of poor fell
lows have been reclaimed, as we'll as many
men of high social position and extended
influence, though Philadelphia affords few
er notable examples of this class than Pitts
burg. Mr.. Murphy is a robust man,
weighing nearly two hundred pounds, pos
sessing none of the graces of an orator, but
affecting his audiences somewhat as Moody
does-through his apparent honesty, earn
estness and zeal. He has very touching
tale TO tell of his own experience and that
of his suffering family, and awakens at
once the sympathies Of his listeners. Since
father Matthew there has been no such
successful apostle OF temperance as this
uneducated man, whose bitter experience
is the key to the hearts of those whom he
addresses. Murphy believes 1t is folly
but not a crime to drink, he regards prohi-
billion as failure and worse. and he. like
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NO. 10.

Moody again, teaches that the appetite for
strong drink can be entirely removed from
a man by the grace of God. Three years
ago the female crusade movement had a
wonderful temporary success in portions of
the West, but it did not strike at the root
Of the matter. There is no use in prevent
ing or persuading men from selling liquor
as long as other men are determined to
have 1t. The law of supply and demand
was disregarded and the great crusade was
a sad failure. Murphy is wiser. Moody
is wiser. Reynolds, Osgood and other
Maine men now working in the West are
wiser. They stiike at the root of the tree,
the appetite, and If this Is overcome the
weakest man may be saved. Temporary
excitement will account for many wonder
full things, but If men who have been re-
formed in pittsburg and Boston, in Phila-
delphil and score of Western cities, shall
stand firm, excitement will hardly account
for it all. II cannot he doubted that the re-
form clubs have accomplished great good
in this section, but the amount seems
small when compared with the great
achievements in OHIO, Michigan, Western
New York, Pennsylvania snd elsewhere.
The Cincinnati Commercial one day last
week had a column and half Of brief dis
patches from various towns and cities
where temperance meetings were in prog
ress, led by men who were proud 10 call
themselves followers of Murphy, sharers
in "the Murphy movement"
While this work is not always conducted
with the dignity and judgment which we
should expect if justices Of the Supreme
Court or Harvard professors had charge of
it, and while it is 10 be acknowledged that
sometimes tho bounds Of discretion seem
TO be overstepped, yet so great is the
amount Of good, SO honest and earnest the
principal workers, so desirable the end
aimed at, that we think all good men and
women must join in bidding God-speed to
Francis Murphy and his followcrs.-Bos-
ton Herald.