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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

STRIKES AND MoBS.-Tbe shoemakers
i'll some of the large manufacturing
towns about Boston, are making much
trouble this winter, because of Disagree
ment with the manufacturers about
wages, etc. The workmen have become
so determined and violent that not only
is the business paralyzed and much
suffering entailed upon the families of
those men who will not work, or who
cannot work because of intimidation,
but breaches of the peace are frequent,
and houses that harbor even girls who
continue to work, have been attacked
by mObs and theiI inmates injured.
The outbreaks have been particularly
violent in the town of Marlboro, and on
Tuesday evening of this week, A. E..
Townsend, one of the publishers of the
local newspaper, was attacked by an
assassin and shot, but not dangerously
wounded. The villain waylaid him on
his way from his office. If the people
do not arouse and make an example of
these rutfians and murderers, there will
be more serious trouble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

The WAR OvER.-It is good news to
the world that the war between Russia
and Turkey is probably over. We say
probably over. There is some question
about the basis of settlement, the atti-
tude of England, etc, but yet we hope
and believe that another dreadful war
is Mt an end
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

POISON VS.. PosIoN.-The drug en-
rare now being used in aIIeviatinS t tn
pans OF hydrophobia, is the concent Ino
teu extract of the fruit of a Sontb a
merican plant, and was originally usad
oy tne aborIgines as il deadly 1n;',,.'
ior 1lelr arrows. When cura,o Is y,
FUSED INTO the blood, the immndiato
eject eject is opposite to that of strvc6n;"o e
out one may swallow the drng VII
comparative impunity. One ei@5tb VIZ" nfii
gram Is an average dose. The Cost III III 4"
morphine, is very high, as the nre1a ,,ne
Ilon is claimed to be a secret With p" tfo
natives, and the market is scon Win the
piled. e' Is scantlly sup
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

BONDHOLDERs' MEETING.-We give
upon the first page quite full account
of the p. & o. bOndholders meeting at
Springfield last week. Considering the
many interests there represented, the
result of the meeting was quite salts
factory. The main sentiment was for
compromise, and against litigation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

THE SILVER CRAzE.-A majority of
Congress is infatuated with the cheap
money mania again. On Friday last, by
a vote of 43 to %, the Senate passed
Stanley Matthew's resolution setting
forth that the government has the
right to pay all its creditors with silver
dollars of 412b grains each, and that the
creditors will have no just cause for
complaint if it does so. The resolution
obtained twO-thirds, lacking one of the
votes cast. Should the silver bill. so
called, pass Congress, there is no doubt
but what the president would veto it,
but we suppose there are doubts wheth-
err the bill can be passed over the Pres
ident's veto. There are not many votes
to spare to save the country this addi-
tional calamity and disgrace, and there
are grave fears that enough can be
bought to pass the bill over the Presi-
dents veto.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

MAN FROZEN To DEATH A
Press correspondent saws THAT ,
was found frozen to death ON tbo
at Wind Mill Point in AIbur.h. A.
apparently about thirty-five yer
and was dressed in a good suit r
dier's clothes. He passed thIong
town Wednesday, coming from
and arrived at the Point afr
that night. There are several .
on the Point occupied by lahore.
no farm houses. He applied to
for permission to stay over ui..
was refused, and was found uem
the buildings Thursday muruin,
The only thing found on hi,
was twenty seven cents in mo..
envelope addressed civilian
Battery K. U. 5. ARTILLERY. n
Barra cks. Plattsburg.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

MAD Docs IN CONNECTICUT.-T
greatest excitement prevails all over
the State on the subject of mad dogs
Three Justices of the peace in Hartford
have by the authority of the statutes
given notice that all dogs in the town
not muzzled between February | and
July 4 may be killed by any person
anywhere outside of the premises Of
the owner of the dog. and rewards will
be offered for the capture of all nm
muzzled dogs, either by individuals mr.
the town. In Mount Carmel on Friday
they killed big Newfoundland doc
that had bitten little daughter of Job3
Foley. Last Wednesday afternoon Cbas
Stagg of Stratford was attacked NV
large dog that foamed at the mouth and
was undoubtedly mad. After receivin@
Two shots from Mr.. Stages revolver the
dog ran off bowling, and has NOT since
been heard of. A dog that had bitten
a little boy was killed at East Bridra-
port Saturday. Owing to the general
alarm and excitement in Bridgeport on
the subject, Mayor MOrford has given
orders to strictly enforce the doc ord
nance, and all dogs that are not rer;s-
Tered and collared are liable to he lii
Gu without ceremony. Lewis Burr and
u d sou OF Mr.. William Burr were bitten
oy mad dog in Fairfield "Wednesday
ana went to Hartford Saturday MOI
ing to place themselves under tho oi,
of physician. '"o oa'e
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01
Our New York Letter.

GAMBLING IN NEW YORK-ITS TWO
GRAND DIvIsIoNs-THE NURSERY OF
THE STOCK ACKNOWLEDGMENT
IN vENTUREs-THE REAL OLD TIGER
HIS CHRONIC "GoNE TO
LUNCH"-POKER FOR $500, OOO-THE
U. S. VS.. Neutrality-suspicious. THE
INCOME-TAX.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 1878.
10 the Editor of the CaledOnian:
Gambling is as favorite an occupation
now in this city as it was with gold at
$50, and every other man a millionaire.
The main difference between IS and
70 is, that in the latter year of grace
there are fewer gentlemen who are DOS
sessed of the means necessary to in
diligence in this recreation, and that
those who can so indulge have to do it
on considerably lower scale. Gambling
in New York, as all the world knows,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

MURPHY AND MOODY. temper
ance movement at Springfield, Mass,
under Mr.. Murphy, has shaken that
city and vicinity as nothing else ever
has. Over 5000 persons have signed
the pledge, and many prominent and in
fuential men of The city, known not to
be total abstinence, have signed the
pledge and wear the blue badge SO that
all the world may know their profess
sions. This temperance revival seems
very Opportune, as preceding MI.
Moody, who expects to begin meetings
there next Sabbath. Even the SPRING
field Republican says good words for
both the MS; aud one or two of the
clergy, who opposed the temperance
movement at the start, have had the
good sense and courage to publicly de-
clare they made a mistake, and are now
heartily in sympathy with it. The
paper above alluded to says in its issue
of Tuesday at seems likely the Muir
ply movement in this city will change
into the Moody revival so gradually
that no one can tell when one ends or
the other begins.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

PENNSYLVANIA RAILRoAD.-The ad-
vertisement of this road appears in our
paper to-day. 1t is probably the best
built, best equipped, and most carefully
run road in this county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

SAMUEL BOwLEs. -Thcmemon
vice at Springfield, "Wednesday.
late Sam'l Bowles of the spin
Republican was numcruu>y ar.
by journalists and friends of ia.
ceased from various parts of thr.
try. Remarks appropriate 10 lbr
sion were made by MurHt Halls
Charles Dudley Warner. d. J. G.
land, General Joseph Il. IlanIe.
others. Letters were received a.
from Senator Dawes. Horace "
Chas. Francis Adams. Secretary :
and Governor Hubbard OF Come
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

Henry Moorhouse, the English evan
gelist, commenced revival meetings at
Portland, on the 9th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01
Heavy Failure in Middlebury
TWO BANKS LARGELY INVOLVED.

TWO BANKS LARGELY INVOLVED.
The failure is announced of j. II.
Batchelder of MiddIebury, with liabili-
ties of over SI50,000. OF this sum 500
900 is due the Brandon National Bank.
of Brandon, and $4,000 the National
Bank of Middlehury. The story has
been widely circulated that there was a
heavy defalcation in the account with
the Brandon bank of its cashier. ID. c.
Bascom, but the accusation is totally
unfounded. The charge against Mr..
BaScom is acknowledgement in Ioaning
so large sum to an irresponsible party.
and the general opinion among peopIe
best qualified to judge, is that the pres
Ident of the bank is more 10 blame than
he. The bank has capital of $780,
900, and John A. Conant is the presi-
dent. Mr.. BaScom was formerly cashier
OF the Orwell bank is sGn-in-law of
the late Judge BOttum, of Orwell, and
6rother-In-law of George r. Bottum, of
Rutland, and of Henry l.. Dodge. for
merIy of Burlington, and has always
borne Il high reputation, personally and
as man of business. The Middlebury
bank has capital of S20O,OOO: its
president is John w. Stewart and its
cashier j. G. Wellington.-Fre Press.
LATER.-The directors of the Bran
don National Bank have discovered
that their cashier, ID. c. Bascom. has
been letting j. H. Batchelder of Lin
coin, an irresponsible party, have over
SoU,UOo without proper security, near
~ half OF which, it is alleged, was upon
raised notes; and that he has also LET
some $4,000 besides, which is a total
loss. The bank loses about 500. 600
wlpIng out its surplus of $50, 900 and
lmpaIring its capital about one-tenth.
The matter was brought to light by the
election of directors who were opnosad
TO the former management, and who
us stockholders had been refused access
to the books. Mr.. Bascom left town ON
sunday morning. although no evidence
haS peeh secured Of his being personally
benefited by the operation. MIR. Batch
elder was interrupted by tele grams
"'llie on his way west on Saturday. and
on returning TO Rutland was arrested.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

TEMPERANCE IN EARNEsT.--At the
temperance convention at Augusta,
Maine, last week, that apostle of tenn
perance, Gen. Neal Dow, presented a
bill to make the sale of liquor a felony.
The bill makes the penalty of the first
of1ense of selling, 500 and six months
in county Jail second offense, 800 and
a year in state prison. He would send
common drunkards to the county Jail
for one year. He is very severe on the
Commercial Travellers" and would
fine them 81 900 and send them to state
prison for one year. Perhaps the pub
lie are as ready for these stringent
measures now, as they were twenty-five
years ago for Gen. BOWS prohibitory
law, which was enacted in several
states.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

WONDERFUL ESCAPE While the
Boston and New York express train was
passing between Palmer and Spring
field Monday evening, and while going
at full speed, Chicago man attempted
to pass from one car to another, and
while on the platform, the car gave Il
tremendous urch,-such as that road
and train are famous fOr-throwing the
man off the car upon the frozen ground.
A Chicopee man happened to see the
accident, and the train was stopped and
backed to the place where the man fell,
when he was found insensible where he
fell. He was taken into parlor car
and given what attention could be ZEN
dered, and before reaching Springfield
he revived. He insisted he was not
hurt, and as lie appeared not to be, was
allowed to pursue his journey home
ward on the same train. 1t was Won
derful escape from instant death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

WILL OF Mr.. BOwLES.-Tb,
the late Samuel BOwIes of $n,,
has been presented for probain
queathes to his wife SlnO0g
Miss Alathea Easter, her com,,.';
hOusekeeper for 30 years. - or.
from his life insurance. Mis- p
also given the personal proner.
late home. All the remainJo,
estate, including $4,000 addif
life insurance and his iuir,r.,
Republican, is bequeathcd. in r.
his son, Samuel Bowlcs. and r
Allen of Boston, who are autbc,;
dispose of it as they shall SEQ a.
make full OF partial distribnti.,
among his heirs. The whole n.
ment of the estate is left in tL.;,.
The will was written by NJ %.
himself. 1t was dated NnvnnI"
1877, only two weeks beio,n %a
attack of apOplexy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

A VERMONT WREsTLEP \
details of the shooting of JIaHi'l>
hon, the famous Vermont yD'' "
woman at De Soto, Mo Ii'@tt
to hand. He was v1sirinn" "'e
there, and while talking viii " o.
quaintances a woman can,, 'o1.
room. Mcmahon babe he, &c I.t
ing, evidently recognizing- Ioa d.
made some remark about ue,
married lately, and then. dr" ",> 70
volver, shot him in the head ",
taking effect near the Iiubt .A.
ranging backward through Iogg
the rear plate of the skull. IN
deress is supposed to have bee,
ated with McMahOn, and L,,. 0'
lowed him all over the comhr u.
taken this method of wrcakipsyii To-.
geance on him for lately mar, G7
other woman. McMahou v.a' Wy D,
Fairfield. 1t is reported thar l. D
alive, though not expected ia ''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-01

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-24
Excitement on the Canadian Border.

NORTH Troy, VT, May PA cores
pondent of the.associated press visited sew
eral of the principal towns on the Canadian
border and finds everywhere the most intense
excitement prevailing. The Dominion mil
itia are supplied with arms and ammunition
and are ready at an hours notice TO concen-
trate their forces to repel an invasion on the
Canadian border. The soldiers claim that
no doubt exists in their minds that an in
vasion is imminent and that Irish national
lists are now in large numbers with greatest
secresy possible making their way into the
interior of Canada with orders to concentrate
at different points for an onslaught on Mon
treal, Quebec, Ottawa and other prominent
Canadian towns Another theory advanced
is that the Fenian demonstration is merely
ruse originated and conducted by Russian
agents in this country to engross the atten-
ton of the Dominion government to her
home interests and bring recruiting for the
English service in the Dominion to a dead
stop. Another theory advanced is that the
demonstration has its inception in the pro
vinces To ascertain the extent of the
movement is next to impossible, for all kinds
of rumors are rite. 1t is currently report
ed that arms and ammunition have for
weeks past been brought into the provinces
| where they are now concealed. The rumor
that 10000 men are congregated in the vi
cinity of St. Albans and Fairfield is greatly
exaggerated. There are without doubt how
ever, large numbers of men scattered all
along the line.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-24

District Attorney Hart expects to contest
the seat of David Lowenberg, of Columbia
county, rs senatorial delegate to Pittsburg,
with success. If the Columbians succeeded
in bulldozing him at the conference few
weeks ago, he feels that he can return the
compliment at Pittsburg. Aud should Mr..
Hart carry off the hOnors, it will most likely
result in an irreconcilable fight among
the Democracy in this Senatorial district.
1t is well known that Columbia county de-
mands the senator this time, but If Lycom-
ing can induce Montour to stand with her, q
dead lock will be the result, which can only
be settled by compromise. Montour has al
ways been jealous of Columbia, and will en-
ter into any bargain to defeat her. In the
event Of the row here foreshadowed- and il
is not improbable-it will be hard to predict
who the successor sf Mr. Allen will be. Sui
livan county, which has always been cody
treated, may come in for senatorial honors.
Mr.. Jackson, We feel assured. would not OBJ
ject to wearing the robes of Mr.. Allen, and
ifjustice is TO be done, he will be accorded
the privilege of putting them on. The fight
as it now stands is an interesting one, and il
will be closely watched as it progresses.
Gazette d. Bulletin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-24
THE NATIONALS.

As we have few in our county we will
give them the latest infDrmation On Tues
day last about forty members OF the eighty
comprising the National greenback labor
committee met at the United States hotel in
arrisburg for tie purpose Of nominating
candidates for judge Of the supreme court
and lieutenant governor, Judge Bently, of
Lycoming county, having declined the for
mer and Christopher Shearer Of Berks coun.
ty, the latter. Among those present was
Frank Hughes, of Pottsville, who assisted
materially in directing the movements OF
the committee.
After remarks by a number of mem bers as
to the prospects of the party and as to the
best means of prosecuting the camp align,
the names of Chief Justice Agnew and Fur
man Sheppard were presented Tor supreme
judge. The nomination of Mr.. Sheppard
was soon after withdrawn and Judge Agnew
was selected by acclamation.
For lieutenant governor j, NJ. Steck, oi
I.ycoming county was nominated on the
first ballot
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-24

The June number of the Eclectic Magazine
contains the index to the halfyearly volum @,
which exhibits more strikingly than single
number could the exceeding richness and va.
riety Of the literature that is gathered into
this sterling periodical. Here are enumera-
ted upwards of eighty articles, no one of
which is unworthy of its place in magazine
of the first class, and which, taken together,
furnish vast amount of instructive and en-
tertaining reading. The leading paper Of
the June number is very valuable one on
"The Americans in Turkey" showing that
while other nations are wrangling and fight.
ing over the Turks and their subjects, the
Americans have been civilizing them. Few
even of our own people have any idea Of the
character and extent of the work which Anne
rican missionaries have done and are dsine
for Turkey. Next to this the most striking
paper is most interesting discussion of the
doctrine of Future Punishment" by eigh
prominent English clergymen and theologians
Other articles are /: "Some Thoughts on De
sign in Nature" by Andrew Wilson; "Im
rrcssons Of American Society,"" by Rev. r
w. Dale; "Cruikshank by Frederick We'd
more; "On the Hardenberg - "The Firs
Ten Years of the Canadian Dominion" b,
Goodwin Smith the concluding nstallmen
Of Round the World ina Yacht" by Si
Thomas Brassey "Ancient Times and An
cient Men," by Prof Max Muller; four chap
tiers of Blacks brilliant story, macleod O
Dare" several poems, biographical sketcl
with steel porrait) of Pope Leo XIII, an,
four well filled Editorial departments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-24
\ AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

We are grateful - Mr. .Oryk .ior. his last
suggestion but at the same time must be per.
mitted to say that we shall not ask for his
judgment as to what is the truth of this mat
ter. Our report was made up carefully from
the city papers, and though Internationally
mistaken in the one fact of the adoption of
the Labor resolutions as the platform of the
convention, we are of the opinion that they
would have been adopted but for the adjourn
ment.
Accurate information" Is easy to be OBJ
tained, aud therefore our correspondent
should not attempt to deny what is generally
known to be the facts.
If he wants to have things stated in his
own way he must interview A. X, Mcclure
and have the statements of the Times cor.
rected.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-24
Round Dancing Rebnked.



LyNoHBURa, Va May 1s.--In the Epis-
copal convention now in session in this city
Bishop White delivered an elaborate annual
address, in which he earnestly deprecated the
evils of round dancing. Referring TO the
address of his vcnerated predecessor, Bishop
Johns, in 1879, he said that distinguished d-
vine warned commpicants against the incon-
sistency of indulginG in "a demoralzing dissi-
patton" which he denounced as "that lasciv-
ious mode Of promiscuous dancing styled the
round danc,." "This scandal" he said, sis
not to be tolerated 10 the church of Christ
Let every appeal be made in the way of aflec-
tionate remonstrance, judicious teaching and
earnest prayer for the reformation of those
led astray, if God peradveHture will give them
repentance. IF all such efforts prove una
vailing to remove the scandal and awaken the
offender to sense of his sin and danger, and
it becomes necessary to resort to the exercise
of discipline, it must be done. adopt this
language as my own, that he, being dead, may
yet speak on this important matter. Perhaps
his words struck some as being too strong
and harsh when they were first uttered who
think very differently now, after six years OBJ
servation and experience. Certain it is that
many Of our wisest and best people, ministers
and laymen, judging the tree by its fruit, have
become alarmed lest the effect of this dread
ful evil of round dancing shall be not only to
injure pure and. undefiled religion, but even
to sap the very foundations of all social vir.
| tue and morality.
| will not discuss its character and c)nse-
quences for while st. Paul wrote to the
church in Ephesus that it was a shame even
to speak of those things which were done by
some in secret, | should feel ashamed even to
speak as the truth would require Of this
thing which was done openly before ALL
will only say that trust no man or woman
will be presented for confirmation who means
to continue to participate in this abomination
and if the ministers of the church have nc
authority to discipline communicates as noto
rious evil d,ers who practice it, surely this
council should not fail to clothe them will
such authority by canon.
This portion of the address was referred t.
committee which reported canon forbid
ding the holy communion and confirmation
to persons who habitualy in lulge in rount
dancing. Under the rul.s it required two
thirds vote to pass it at this session, and tn,
canon was defeated Resolutions were, how
ever, adopted deploring the sinful practic,
and urging that it be discontinued by all goo,
members of the Episcopal church.