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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
Wade Hampton.

In the present temper of the North,
when from the President down, every
one is trying the lOve-and-honey plan
of treating the South, it may be in bad
taste to criricise the little eccentricities
of that prince of the chivalry, Wade
Hampton, of South Carolina--or as he
put it in his letter to the President
''Wade Hampton, Governor of South
Carolina" The reader is aware that
both Chamberlin and Hampton-who
contest the GovernOrship of South
last of the week, ut the request of the
President, to see if the disputed title to
the Governors chair could not be set
tied. There is no record but what
Chamberlin came as any sensible man
would have come but from the mo-
ment that Hampton left Colum bia. I'M
til he reached the national capital, his
march WAS more like that of Eastern
prince than like that of an American
citizen. AT every railroad station he
made Il speech, and his speeches were
not remarkable for mOdesty either. He
spoke quite slightingly of the President,
intmating that he had no favors to ask
of him, and it was question from the
tenor of his talk if he would even con-
descend to meet Mr.. Hayes on equal
terms.
Another feature of this Hampton raid
will not prejudice loyal people very
much in his favor: His companion and
accredited agent is NJ. c. Butler. the
manager of that cOld-blOOded massacre
of negroes at Hamburg, which so arOus-
ed the Indignation of the civilized North
only last summer. But after all, this
companionship is very appropriate, for
if Hampton finally becomes the accred-
tied Governor of South Carolina, it will
be because of the Hamburg and similar
atrocities in Edgefield and Laurens
counties, by which the negroes were in
Inundated and prevented from voting ;
so the company and spokesman of Wade
Hampton is very appropriate and in
perfect keeping.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
The Wade Hampton Gush

The Springfield Union very pointedly
puts the other side of this South Caro-
lima business, in the following briet
paragraph-"and pity tits, tits true :"
Wade Hampton may likely enough
be the next governor of South Carolina
but the attempts of his gushing adj
mirers to excite sympathy on his behalf
can only succeed with those who are
grossly ignorant of the facts of the cam
paign of murder and barbarity of which
his alleged election was the result. He
is the chosen companion of assassins and
man heaters, and the responsible ac-
cessOry in one of the most shocking
catalogues of election outrages ever
known in American politics. The lieu
tenant governor on his ticket is a MUIR
derer, the man who commanded the
band which took from their houses and
shot in cold blood five white republi-
cans of Laurens county in 1875. M. c.
Butler, his. chosen adviser and next
friend, and the senatOr-elect of his Leg
islature, was the leader of the Hamburg
massacre. All of Hampton's political
agents and workers, and all the leaders
of his party are men whose hands are
imbrued in the blood of white and black
republicans, for whose murder they are
responsible, either as actual agents or
melting spirits. And if a man can be
held responsible for a long series of
crimes of which he was cognizant, and
which word from him would have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
The Late Rum Tragedy at Dalton

Our correspondent gave last week the
important facts of the brutal wife muir
der at Dalton, n. II. The particulars
as they come to hand show this to be
one of the most diabolical acts that a
man ever peTpetrated. The man, John
son G. Kimball by name, had been down
to Littleton and procured one bottle of
whisky and Il bottle of alcohol. Re-
turning home, he had difficulty with his
wife about getting his supper, and from
what apparently begun as a castigation
for her obstinacy, ended in prolonged
and murderous beating, lasting for an
hour OF two, in which the woman's
clothes were all torn from her, and she
was pounded to a jelly. The rooms
through which he pursued her, gave
evidence of the shocking barbarity in
the blood upon the walls and floor
There was baby of fifteen months, a
boy of fifteen years, and another of I9
years, a cripple, who were in the house
and heard this thing going ON, but evil
IDENTIFY did not realize its full extent.
They were also in constant expectation
that the demon would come and murder
them. Kimball was taken to Lancas-
ter jail, and in conversation with the
officer and others, he appeared COM
pletely broken down and wept like a
child. He says that he does not re-
member anything that occurred all that
borrid night after he first struck his
wife, until after the tragedy was over
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
Hampton's Chance.

Gov. Wade Hampton returns to CO.
lumbia one of the most important men
iii the United States. The future of the
whole South may be said to depend in
great measure upon him. He can
confirm the Federal Administration in
its new policy of nOn-interference, or
he can provoke il recreation in public
opinion which President Hayes would
he unable to resist even if he wished to
do so. The South, for the first time
since the close of the war, is placed up
on its good behavior, and Gov. Hamp-
tons State is the ole in which the in
itial experiment is to be tried. Natural
ly the country watches the result with
some anxiety, and if the expectations
of the President and his friends are dis
appointed the consequences will be dis
astrous to the South and to the whole
Union.
Gen. Hampton is a gentleman of whom
we all wish to think well, and if he has
lately been regarded with some suspi-
cion he has provoked it by his own con-
duct. Only Il few weeks before his
nomination he publicly commended Mr..
Chamberlain as one of the best COVER
nOIs South Carolina had ever known,
and advised his fellow-citizens to vote
fol him. Yet as soon as 1t was decided
at Gramercy Park that South Carolina
must run straight Bourbon ticket.
Gen. Hampton seems to have discover
ed that Chamberlain was all that is bad.
The campaign was fought with the aid
of e-clubs, and although Gen. Hamp-
ton is said to have exercised a strong
nraSSurn unpp tbn mora loSna,ota No.,
among his supporters, the fact cannot
be denied that he owes a great MANY
votes to ''the Mississippi plan,n and that
the record OF his victory is stained by
violence and fraud. We can hardly
suppose that he realized how his flag
was furnished or he would not have
waved it with such theatrical flourish
all the way from Columbia to Washing
ton.
1t is TO he hoped that Gen. Hampton
now understands the temper of the
country little better. There must be
no more Hamburg massacres and no
more wholesale ''discouragementn of the
negro voters. Mr.. Hampton has prom
Used to keep the peace and administer
the laws with equal justice to all but
he must go further than that; he must
break off all association with "bulldoZ-
ers" and irrecOncilables, and show the
whole world that such men are not to
be the new rulers of the South. There
is no doubt whatever that by a really
liberal policy the Democratic governors
of the Southern states can eradicate
pet-bagism Immediately there is
equally no doubt that contrary course
will bring back the old curse heavier
than ever.
Mr.. Chamberlain has been a shrewd.
able, and energetic administrator, and
by his conduct since he became COVER
nor he has earned the good opinion of
many who looked upon his previous
associations with some suspicion. He
will retire from Office with the good
will of the Republican party. But let
him not imperil his reputation by ac-
cepting any Federal appointment, as if
be had been bought off.-New York
Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
New Patents.

The following patents, for New Eng
land, New York and New Jersey, are
furnished by C. A. Snow & Co., solicit
tors of patents, Washington
w. Baxter, Jr., Newark, N. j., auto
matte toys.
A. Bagneck, Jersey City, N. j., insect
destroying composition.
L. Miller, Hartford, Conn.,, drawer
pull.
c. A. Howard, New Haven, Conn,
hoze nozzle.
P. Neddo, Alton, Me-, lamp extin-
guisher.
j. P. Greedy, Nashua, N. H., heel
plates for boots and shoes.
j. R. Reynolds, Essex, VT, refrigera-
tor.
j. Spruce, Waterbury, Conn.,, key
hole escutcheOns.
A. B. Roberts, Brooks, Me-, horse
detacher.
A. F. Whiting, Norwich, Conn.,, seal
bolt.
j. w. Sutton, New York, counterfeit
coin detector.
j. Robbins, Auburn, holdback attach
ment for names.
E. II. Doyle, Albany, air heating fur
naces.
j. j. Greenough, Syracuse, hinges for
awning blinds.
w. G. Howell, Troy, manufacture of
axes.
j. Jenkinson, Brooklyn, childrens'
carriages.
E. P. Bennett, CobleskiIl, wire bale
tie.
w. NJ. Edmans, Troy, spring bed
bottoms.
j. G. Hobert, Syracuse, vapor burner.
E. c. Lewis, Auburn, machine for
shaping springs.
G. Mckay, Cambridge, machines for
sewing boots and shoes.
S. T. Kanuse, Taunton, towel-rack
B. F. Allen, Boston, process for reno
waiting printers rolls.
j. r. Torrey, Worcester, razor strop.
c. Jensen, Boston, station indicator.
T. Vaughan, Boston, show case.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
The South Carolina Trouble Settled.

Gov. Chamberlin and Gov. Hampton,
both of South Carolina, have been up
to Washington and had their conference
with the President. The President has
issued the order for the removal of the
troops from the State House,-where
the Chamberlin government was en-
trenched, and they will probably go
into camp near by, and he ready for an
emergency if any arise.
This virtually makes Wade Hampton
Governor of South Carolina, and leaves
Chamberlin without following, as he
has been for some time in effect. This
action of President Hayes does not in
innate who is the rightful Governor of
SOnth Caroina-it simply declares that
it is not right to uphold an executive
officer by Federal troops when there is
neither outbreak or rebellion. As hard
as it is upon Mr.. Chamberlin, and as
unjust as it is to the colored Republicans
who were frightened from the polls by
Hampton's ''friends," the country will
acquiesce in the order, and if Hampton
fultills his pledges to the President, and
uses his influence for peace and good
order, it may yet be well with South
Carolina.
All fair minded people will feel sym
pathy for Mr.. Chamberlin, who has
shown himself during all these trying
months IL patriot and statesman But
he has not the moral support of the
people of the state, and has not been
able to collect the taxes or execute the
laws without the aid of Federal soldiers.
On the contrary, Hampton has general
~ been recognized us Governor, and
his officials have been able to collect
the taxes without difficulty.
This new order of things in South
Carolina will doubtless cause re-
organization of the Legislature, and a
new election OF U. S. Senator. 1t will
be remembered that the Chamberlin
Legislature elected ID. T. Corbin, for
merly of Wells River, Captain of Co. C,
Third Vt. regiment,) and the Hampton
Legislature chose Butler, the hero of
the Hamburg massacre of negroes. 1t
will add to the bitterness of this already
bitter business if Butler is sent to the
U. 5. Senate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
A Boy Murderer.

Alfred Cox, boy thirteen years OF
age, of West BOwdoin, Me-, shot his
father dead last Friday night. The
following is his version of the affair.
gathered by a reporter of the Lewiston
journal:
Father and left the house to 90 to
church ut about O'Clock we entered
the meeting house together; | stood bv
the stove, which is near the door; he
said to me ego forward - | did not
went out aud he followed me into the
entry, when he gave my ears IL severe
boxing; he then took hold of my coat
collar, but lie had very sore hand.
owing to cut he had just received
while at work at home. | slipped out
of the coat and leaving it with him, ran
home; | got the gun intending to scare
him; [ took the gun and went into the
field and saw father coming up rise ;
| held the gun by my hip and pointed
1t, as | supposed, so it would hit the
ground before it would reach father :
father said 81 am shot," and staggered
forward step or two and squat down
Ill sitting posture; | ran up to him
and he told me to get him into the
house | tried to get him up but could
not Mr.. Cox was heavy man |
shouted for mother and she came run
ming out, and seeing what | had done
told me to go and get Charles Maxwell,
us he was the nearest neighbor; he came
right down, and father breathed twice
after he got there we got him into the
house, and that is ALL
| asked him how far he was from his
father when he fired. about thirty
rods" he replied. That could not be.
said, for pieces of the wadding were
found blown into his flesh. "WeII. |
couldn't say just how far it was, it was
dark and couldn't see very weIl.n
Good authority says it could not have
been more than ten or fifteen feet from
where he stood to his father when he
discharged the gun. His sister saws
that sometime ago the boy and his
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
Boston, April 2, 1877.
Marrow Escape from Terrible Death.

James Hancock of this city, who has
charge of the gang of wOrkmen employ
ed to make the repairs on the water
works, had a very narrow escape from
death on Saturday, ut Ludlow. In or
der to ascertain what repairs were nee
essary in the main, 24-inch pipe, the
water from the reservoir was shut away
from the end OF the pipe by Il Golfer
dam, constructed i'll il semi-circle, il few
feet from the gate-house. After the
dam was made, the gates were opened
and the water in the small portion of
the reservoir between the Golfer dam
and the pipes opening, as well as that
i'll the pipe, ran out ut the Higher
brook end, Il half il mile away. Mr..
Hancock then crawled into the pipe, in
tending to go through the entire dis
lance OF Il half mile to the Higher Brook
end and emerge there. His progress
would of course he slow IT'S the pipe was
but "a inches in diameter, and he was
obliged to crawl on his hands and knees.
After getting about half through the
pipe, examining it us he passed along,
lie found Il section of the pipe had sunk
below the regular level, and was conse-
quently still filled with water so that he
could not get through without danger
Of drowning. He must therefore crawl
back to the reservoir end, and as he
could not tuIn about he was obliged to
crawl backwards. But it had not been
expected that Mr.. Hancock wOnld re-
turn to the reservoir end of the pipe,
and during the time that elapsed since
he entered the pipe, the Golfer dam had
leaked so badly that there was lS feet
of water above the opening of the pipe
and in the space intervening between
the dam and the gate. 1t was clear
then that if the gates were opened to
let Mr.. Hancock out of the pipe the
water would rush in and drown him.
The news quickly spread that man
was Ill the Ludlow water main pipe
and could not get out. People gather
ed from all parts of the town, and much
excitement prevailed. Mr.. Hancock
was communicated with by means of
an air tube neal the gatehOuse, and
through il small hole III the pipe near
Mr.. Kings house. He said that he was
nearly frozen, and urged them to get
the water out as soon as possible
Pumps were set to work, but the wa
ter leaked through the dam about as
fast as the pumps could get it out. Mr.
Hancock WAS asked if he could stand
little water running through the pipe,
and replied yes" The gate was
opened Il little, but the Is feet of wa
ter lowered slowly. Some of the men
became so exhausted that they had to
be carried home. Edward Clark faint
ed away. ID. w. Skies and others put
saw dust and sand bags behind the dam
and finally Mr.. Hancock was able to
be let out, after five and half hours
Imprisonment. He was pretty weak
and was carried to Mr.. Kings and re-
suscitated.-Sprinqfeld Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06

buildings at West Randolph were bn.
ed yesterday; total loss S37 65 sun
which j. III. Lawson loses SIS. OO0 ;ot
surance $4,000; r. G. Martin, drn%,;'l -
$4,000, insurance $1,000; Green Ms,
tain Herald $500, insurance Sio Spll-
DIR. Blanchard, dentist, 5000, inSn,
ance $4,000; C. F. Storrs, drug@ 1Hl
$500, insured Phoenix Masonic IT @Ja'
$500, uninsured, and other parties Z
$50.
Patrick Malady was fatally shot pa,.
Bennington Sunday night by John Rn,
Ter. They were both drunk, and MoInG.
stated, just before his death, that ~,
shooting was accidental. Butler escana%
Burlington university's numism,ti.
collection has lately been increased L',
90 ancient Egg ptian, Persian, Greek a"J
Roman coins, the gift of w. W, Ti'
ingston of North Carver, Mass. GRAD
uate in 1856.
E. F. DOwner, member of the Rp,
lingtOn rifle club, was probably fataiir
injured Monday by the bursting Of h;
gun while shooting at ii mark.
A. H. DanfOrth, well-known Prt
land hOrseman, is the last missing man,
with unpaid bills.
The BURLINGTON AND LAMoIIrr
RAILRoAD.-The work of track lawn,
on the Burlington and LamoilIe rpa5
has commenced in this city, and will Le
pushed through along the whole line a.
rapidly as possible. There is ron
enough now here to lay the track over
one-third of the line, and the rest i.
purchased and will be delivered AZ
soon as wanted. 1t is thought that Inv
the first of July next, the entire road
will be in running order.-Burlingtor
Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
An Address to the Churches of New
England

At the ministers meeting Monday
afternoon in the Meionaon, at Boston,
at which about 400 were present, the
following address to churches was ap-
proved and adopted, and is to be sent
to all the churches indicated:
To the churches of Christ throughout
New England: Beloved in God, we
are filled with wonder and joy and
gratitude, in view of the awakening
among all classes of men in Boston.
None of the meetings in Great Britain
nor in this country have been crowned
with such remarkable success. Gods
great and wonderful works in Boston
have awakened the desire that all the
churches of Christ in New England
should receive similar blessings. We
believe that concerted prayer and effort
on the part of all the churches would
be honored of God by a general and
thorough revival throughout our bOr-
ders. Desiring that all the churches of
our Lord Jesus Christ may be brought
into closer fellowship i'll the work and
in the blessings of the Gospel, we
would make the following suggestions
First-That every church in New
England in sympathy with the Taber-
nacle meetings should (either alone or
in association with others in the same
city or town. begin meetings for prayer
and evangelistic services to continue
every night, or as often as may be
thought best, for at least two weeks,
commencing with special service on
Sunday, 9Th of April.
Second-That such churches us are
in sympathy, and will unite i'll this al
lance for prayer and evangelistic work,
do at once send their names and loca-
tons, with pastors address, to Rev. H.
NJ. Parsons, Secretary, No. 10 Highland
Avenue, Boston Highlands.
Third-That prayer to God be made
continually, not only for the work in
your own immediate vicinity, but for
all the churches uniting in this alliance
and for Boston.
Foulth-That Thursday, the IL inst,
be observed by all the Churches sep
arately as day of fasting, and prayer;
that on that day services be held in the
morning for humiliation and confession
of sin i'll the afternoon for special
prayer in the evening for the preach
ing of the Gospel.
Fifth-That reports of blessings re-
ceived in answer TO prayer shall be sent
as often IT'S may be to Rev. Mr.. Parsons.
On behalf of the ministers of Boston,
and vicinity who are associated i'll the
Tabernacle meetings.
d. L. MOODY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06

stopped, Hamptnn himself is no better
than any murderer to-day in Charles
town prisoF That is the man of which
some Northern republican papers are
now speaking in mealy mouthed if not
actually gushing language. His shirt
bosom may be as immaculate as the
correspondents assure us, and his bear
ing chivalrous in the extreme, but in
view of their record he and his official
advisers and partners, are as genuine
barbarians as if they were Turks OF
Cossacks, and as little worthy the re-
spect or sympathy of Christian or civ
ilized people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06

1t is another of those temperance lee
lures which the country is forced to
hear every few days, year in and year
out, and yet the curse of rum selling
and rum drinking is not removed. Is
there nothing that will open the eyes of
people to the enormity of this business
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06

MOODY MEETINGS TO CLOSE EARLY
IN MAYA Boston reporter who inter
viewed Mr.. Sankey last week, learned
from him that it was the intention to
close their labors at the tabernacle about
the first of May. He further said that
there was no authority for publishing
that they would remain until June, as
some papers had already done. Mr..
Sankey further said that their plans
after closing their Boston work had not
been matured, but he intimated that
they should hold no meetings through
the hot weather
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06
Revival Notes.

The revival in Boston, under the
especial efforts of Mr.. Moody, is in
creasing in interest and power. The
districting of the city, and the syste-
matte visitation as suggested by the
great Evangelist, is resulting in reach
ing many persons who would never of
their own motion visit the Tabernacle.
The influence of the meetings is grow
ing wider and deeper with each return
ing day.
Meetings have been held now in the
Chicago Tabernacle for six successive
months, and yet the meetings are very
full. Major Whittle is now leading
them.
The revival in Albany, N. Y, per-
vades nearly all the churches, and 300
additions have already been made to
the Methodist churches of the city.
Meetings are held every morning at
nine o'clock, at which large crowds
gather.
The meetings at Syracuse, N. Y, are
wonderfully blessed, under the lead of
the revivalist Hammond. The largest
audience rooms in the city are not large
enough to accommodate those who
come, and the number of conversions
are estimated at 900.
Rev. William Taylor, a well known
Evangelist, has lately begun series of
meetings i'll San Francisco. Mr.. Taylor
preached in San Francisco from 1849 to
1856, and acquired reputation as a
revivalist of power.
At Randolph Centre, in our own
state, a work of grace has been in
progress at once cheering and hopeful.
The members of the State Normal
school have shared in this revival, and
some brethren flom this town have
been permitted to share in the work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06

The SUNDAY SCHOOL LEssoNs.-The
international Lesson Committee, for the
preparation of the international series
of Bible lessons, met at indianapolis on
Wednesday of last week. This Com
mittee is composed of twelve prominent
Sunday School workers-lay and cleri-
cal-frOm different parts of the country.
One of the local papers says: "The
interests of the Sunday school are safe
in their hands. Their meeting was a
compliment to this city which was
recognized by the vast audience that
gathered within the First Baptist
Church, to welcome them in a public
manner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06

father had some trouble and the father
said he would horsewhip him. The boy
replied that if he did he would shoot
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-06

The liquor dealers of Manchester,
N. H., have formed an alliance for the
purpose of pooling in to help each other
pay fines and thus keep their business
running.