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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Effects of Bad Water.

The sudden and severe illness of some
fifteen families in Richtord this state,
and the death of a prominent citizen, is
elsewhere alluded to. A representative
of the St. Adams Messenger has visited
the place, and gives this solution OF the
cause. About two years ago a gutter,
or drain, was sunk on the side of the
street next to this well, and SO near to
it that the wall of the well was barred
in its digging. Into this gutter runs all
the drainage from several houses. Dur
ing the thaw which occurred about the
2Oth of January, the water i'll the well
became rolled, but it cleared i'll d
day OF two. There is no question
but what organic matter from this gut
ter entered the well and caused all this
severe illness, which is simply bad
form OF typhoid fever, with a Latin
name. 1t is lOnd warning to every
one to see to it that there is no possible
way for drains to contaminate drinking
water.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

finch. Mr.. Drigger plays Oh the TRAN
gle, and an acquaintance of mine mar
ried girl by the name of TRigpen.
In going up the lake, Palmer took the
oars, Dusenberry the gun, and l the
spinner. l let the line out the whole
length-about fifty feet-and tied it to
my ankle. Pretty soon l felt jerk,
and when pulled in the line l found a
trout, BLACK Bass) weighing perhaps
five lbs. We pulled in four of them,
and Dusenberry fired at a water turkey
but did not kill it. These turkeys are
of dark color, quite small bodies and
long necks. When hard pressed or cor
nered they will dive, and when they
come up and stick theiI head and neck
out of the water, they have the appear
ance of a black snake.
We found Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson
at home, and apparently glad to see us.
They showed us their orange and lem
on trees, some very large Live Oak and
Hickory trees, with some half dozen
grey squirrels, half tanned, running ar
round after the hickory nuts, and lots
of rose-bushes in blossom. His oranges
were the best l had seen, and l bought
a barrel to send home. My companions
obtained lot of cuttings of various
kinds, and then we went on up to New
bold's and found him at home. He
said that he had sold his whole crop of
oranges at 24 cents each, but as they
were quite small and rusty think he
got all they were worth. l bought fifty
and carried home with us for our own
use. He says he is to ship thirty bar
rels a week till all are gone. He has
quite lot of cabbages, turnips, beets
and lettuce growing amongst his trees,
but the grounds are not as well kept as
some others that l have seen. 1t was
sour grove, and the trees
are not in regular order, but there are
lots of sour trees coming up every year,
which he buds with sweet buds, and
then sells for from 25 cents to S12, &C
cording to size. l bought five of him
one common, three paUeI and one bergG-
mOt-at one dollar each. In going
back we had the wind against us, but
arrived safe at home III due season.
Yours truly, HORACE K. IDE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

road who charges him Win PerIuiy
He at once procured S1O,OOO 0ali' ho"
ever. and is at liberty again.
The grand Charity Ball is matter VI
animal recurrence at this time Oh Ino
wear. much anticipated 10y our lol"
McFlimsevs and their gallant attenur
ants. not TO mention hundred OF SO Vi
our solid men and their pOrtly DANES
who regularly indulge in this stately
dissinatiou. This year it CHANGED TO
fall upop that terrible Thursday nlgnI,
when going out of doors was next 10
martvrdom. and so the attendance was
greatly diminished. The company was
however. intensely select, including the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Canada, Lord Duf-
farin and some thousands of dollars
were made for the poor.
During January l29 failures were re.
ported in this city, being the largest
number in any one month Since In1
manic of 1873. The liabilities amount
to over 81 100000 which is really larger
than for December, the amount OF 90
COG. 900 for that month, being swelled
by the failure of banks and trust com
panies to the extent of over 81, 25O,OOO.
There we're numerous failures in the
drug. grocery, hats, fancy goods, boot
and shoe, and produce trades Inc
weeding-out process, of which these
failures are result, is long one, ana
brings a terrible strain to bear on COM
mercial interests generally. Every lit
tie while somebody comes out with the
opinion that the bottom has been reach
ed, but the words are hardly out OF his
mouth before down comes some old and
Iespected house with a crash that
browns his hopeful utterance.
RADIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Vermont News.

Congressman Hendee has in process
of construction one of the best built
houses in Northern Vermont.
Rev. Chauncy B. Thomas, formerly
OF Massachusetts, has been installed
over the Congregational Church at Bar
ton.
Ex-MayOr Blodgett of Burlington has
been appointed guardian of Levi I'm
derwoOd, who is afflicted with softening
of the brain.
Ozlas Thompson of East Montpelier.
VINO attempted suicide recently, is much
better and will probably recover. He
is "A years old, comfortably off. has a
pleasant family of wife and daughter
ana could never have ATTEMPTED fo emf
MS throat unless prompted Nv INSANITY
A Mrs. Baker of Newport. while
coughing last Friday, ruptnred a blood
vessel and died i'll few moments
The buildings of ID. PbiIhr;ck 90
Brownlngton were DESTROYED bv fro
last week. Loss covered by insuTanca
Rev: J. E. Knapp, of West Glove, i
thankful for twins. He has fonr cI,;I
dren under four years old.
A teacher at West Randolpb has hean
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Public Opinion.

Lieut-Gov. Proctor of Sutherland
Falls, to our mind, will carry off the
nomination for governor, or it will go
to the "great unknown He has done
well as Acknowledgements advance
him to fall executive honors. To fill the
gubernatOrial ticket in a most worthy
manner, put Oh Gen. Grout of Barton
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and the thing
is done. There, gentlemen, better this
ticket if you can.-LudLOlU Tribune.
Quite number of people at the North
are deeply anxious about the peace
policy of President Hayes; but we find
two classes of persons who are general
ly in favor OF it. These are the soldiers
and the teachers from the North engag-
ed in the work of education at the
South. Gen. Armstrong of Hampton
university represents both these classes
and he is hearty supporter of the pres
ident. Other missionary teachers in the
southern schools have borne testimony
to the greatly improved condition of
the negroes under the new policy. The
men who fought are ready to have
peace, and the men who have lived at
the South ever since the war declare
that peace has come. They ought to
know what the facts are, and they
would appear to have no motive to
misrepresent them.-SundGy 4, tterneon
for March.
Four months of Congress and the
country still in an uproar, and business
depressed, and the financial questions
as unsettled as ever. Give us the postal
savings banks and an adjournment
The country will trust to the natural
laws of trade and commerce to adjust
monetary affairs and bring back the old
time prosperity Burlington Hagkeye
(Rep.l
Senator Blaine's speech is able, Wig
orons, and fair, and will add to his rep
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
For the CaledOnian.l
Another Chemical Prediction Verified

About forty years ago NJ. Dumas,
having observed how strong the affinity
of hydrogen was for nOn-metallic ele-
ments, and how slight for metals, call
ed hydrogen a gaseous metal. Others
have recognized the fitsness of the term
and have thought some other facts par
italy confirmed the theory.
On January IL, as NJ. Dumas was
presiding at a scientific society, tele-
gram was received from NJ. Pictet that
hydrogen had been SoIidJied and prov
ed to be a metal
In the preparation of hydrogen it was
subjected to a pressure of $50 atmOs-
pheres, $3.50 pounds to the square inch,
and when it was allowed to ESCAPE from
its confinement, it issued as liquid jet
of a steel bIHe color. Solid particles
we're then formed in the jet, which pro-
duced a cracking noise as they struck
the ground. The jet was then closed,
and after time the hydrogen had so
crystalized in the tube as to make the
Jet intermittent till the warming of the
tube again liquiied the metal.
In the Nature, of Jan. II, from which
these facts are taken, it is also stated
that the density of liquid oxygen has
been proved to be the same as that of
water, result which was theoretically
reasoned out beforehand by the same
chemist, NJ. Dumas.
The jet of liquid oxygen has been ex-
amined by polarized light, which
showed the presence Of solid particles,
in all probability solid oxygen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
The Dead Pope.
For notice of his death see outside.l
IMMENSE CROWD AT ST. PETERS SUN
DAY.

IMMENSE CROWD AT ST. PETERS SUN
DAY.
The public were admitted to st.
Peters at Rome to view the remains OF
the pope at $50 yesterday morning.
The crowd was tremendous, and many
women tainted from the pressure. A
company of soldiers had to enter the
church to regulate the passage of the
crowd. The body of the pope arrayed
in the pontifical robes lies on a crimson
bed, at each corner of which stands a
member of the Noble guard with a
drawn sword. The bed is surrounded
by u large candelabra and is so placed
that the feet of the deceased are out
side the altar rails, III order that the
faithful may kiss them. The face is
calm and unchanged by death.
The death of Plus was very widely
recognized in the Catholic churches of
this country yesterday. Solemn high
masses for the dead pope have been or
dered at New York, Brooklyn, Jersey
City, Newark, st. Louis, Philadelphia,
St. Paul, Cleveland, Chicago and else
where on Thursday next. Appropriate
services were held yesterday in all the
Roman Catholic churches of New York
in memory of the pepe's death. Some
OF the churches were heavily draped in
mourning. Prayers were offered for
the repOse of the dead pOntiff7s soul,
and sermons were preached on his life
and character. Prayers were also offer
ed for the bereaved church, for the
conclave of cardinals. and for a safe
voyage and return of Cardinal McClos-
key. 1t was announced that a grand
requiem mass for the repese OF the
pOpe's soul would be held in St. Pat
rick's cathedral on Wednesday next.
Similar services were held, prayers of
fered and sermons preached in the
Brooklyn Catholic churches. The Irish
veterans of the Papal army met at New
York yesterday and passed resolutions
of regret at the loss of the head of the
church, and pledging themselves to the
support of the principle he so strenu-
ously defended, the independence of the
supreme pOntitf as a temporal prince.
and I'D maintenance of that principle
offering their lives and services to his
successor. They also decided to attend
the requiem mass on Wednesday in
uniform, and to appoint a guard of hon
or, to surround the catafalque.
The Rome RIfOrma states that the
conclave will last long time, and ut
one of the next congregations the car
dinals will consider the question of .
permitting absent cardinals to telegraph |
their votes. The RifOrma also states |
that MOnsignOr LasagnI, acting papal |
secretary of state, has sent a note to |
the nunciOs protesting against any |
power exercising Il vote, and stating |
that perfect tranquility and independ- |
ence are assured TO the cOnclave in |
Rome. The newspapers of Rome de-
scribe circumstantially a stormy and |
acrimonious scene at Fridays congre-
CATION of cardinals, Cardinal Manning.
ut the head of the extremists, wishing
the cOnclave to meet at Malta. Even
words of schism were uttered. Later
accounts concur that the minority
against holding the conclave at Rome is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

tho renorts of Russians ABUSING 'no
ornistice are absolutely false, 1t says
The correspondent of the Londop
Times at St. Petersburg telegrapns
.spoS;t;veIv. orders have been sent 10
+ha Russian troops to enter COnstahIl-
onIa Count SchouvalOff has been OF
dored tn explain to Lord Derby that, as
a. rreat mowers have determined 10
Ind their fleets to Constantinople, Rus
s;a is obliged to adopt similar meas
ures, but Russia has no lhtehCion Vi "S
gravating the situation"
GREAT DANGER AHEAD
nortiop of the British feet will pro-
coed to Constantinople. This is una
voidable after what has occurred. Loro
Derby emphasized his statement tDai
the ADLER powers may not consider IL
necessary to avail themselves OF the
firmaus for the admission of their meets;
although they had applied for them. Ii
is possible, therefore, that the British
and Russians alone may be present al
Constantinople. Such position would
be one of the gravest anxiety. Every
thing may turn upon the character OF
the Russian occupation. A mere dehl-
onstrative occupation, as that OF Parls
in 1870, ought not to be regarded as
alarming, but an occupation III force,
with no apparent limit in point OF time
would throw upon our government very
grave responsibility. The moment is
one at which few hasty words or a
single hasty act might precipitate a
conflict. The government have laid
down certain limits, beyond which we
cannot remain Indifferent to the ad-
vance of Russia. If these limits are
passed, it will be their duty to act
promptly and boldly, but it is equally
their duty to place no hasty cOnstruc-
ton on acts which may be capable OF
two interpretations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

bers of the returning board is a foregone
conclusion, owing to public sentiment
and the manipulation of the state law.
1t has just been found out that by law
of that state (which in this respect is
different from most of the Others) An
derson's offense is not bailable, and
even if his case is got before the q. S.
court, he will have to lie in Jail mean
while.
There is no difference of opinion in
the cabinet on this question, all the
members feeling that this persecution
of Anderson is unjust. And there is no
question but the President is disappoint-
ed in the attitude of leading Democrats
in Louisiana, and their hostility may
be the means of an entire change of
policy towards the South by the ad-
ministration, and an end come to the
reconciliation policy, if by the means
the President finds he is warming vi
pers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

relieved of his charge. afr,
to smash the brains Of bi ll.
a fire shovel. Se1a
Isaac L. Gibson, Que If
spected citizens of Moro 'at
" from the effect of a 7 n.,, 0.1
He was stricken down W5S I
a load of logs. "'''
An old hotel known
House, in Newport. was L' "a,
The fire originated fro,n ''u-
chimney. Loss, $4,000 :, d
known. The building was ,",'
six families and a grocer We.
Burlington has no cases ,,
now, but it is still quit W. '
the vicinity of Vergennes. p't.
ga snowy February. a dn.
a moist April and a dry NJ.
good year." says a French n.y. b.
J. H. Batchelder ha.
getting his bail cut down 4, 10
but has not found barg
amount Yet.
Angus McCaskel of Baro..
IA scatfold in his barn the ~.
ing, breaking his Lantern
the building on fire. which
with its contents.
Mrs. Ellen Roscoe of Ven.
down the cellar stairs and
wrist, sustained injuries in h.
a facture OF the skull also a
on the side of her head.
DR.. Daniel GOODBYE of H.
died the 25th ull., aged :,
ticed his profession about 60 H.
was a member of the Cmr
church 81 years, and leave. T,
of S400.
Mrs. E. j. Champlin. wbo
mitted to Middlebury jai. win
Smith, Cd the charge of poj.nr
Smith, was released Oh Lerorr
nizance, Saturday, there no, 4.
dence enough against her to lo
A little boy sent to the Rein
from Waterbury the other d..
larceny of a sled, said he conn.
deed i'll order to get d home.
motherless and worse than "a
his father being a druukad III
lecting him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Conviction of One of the Louisiana
Returning Board.

The news this week is of more than
ordinary interest and Importance, both
at home and abroad.
The jury in the case of Anderson. of
the Louisiana Returning Board, have
returned a verdict of guilty. He was
charged with changing the returns from
Nernan Parish, by which Hayes vote
was increased and Tilden's decreased.
These changes would not, it is said, al
ter the result of the vote of the state. as
declared, so that the title of the Presi-
dent is not either legally or morally af-
fected by this verdict. But the Demo-
Gratis claim that III the trials of the 9TH
er members of the returning board. it
will be shown that the returns from
other parishes were altered in like
manner, and sufficient alterations made
to change the vote of the state. The
jury in this case were ten white and
two colOred men, and a recommends
ton for executive clemency was made.
1t has since transpired that the two
cOlored nen who were on the iury
which convicted Anderson state that
they voted for conviction through a
misunderstanding. They were led to
believe by other jurors that their votes
would acquit the accused. If this is
true, the fellows who were guilty of de-
ceiving their fellow-jurors are deserving
of severe punishment, and illustrates
the extreme feeling with the South
against the Administration, and shows
TO what lengths they are willing to GO.
1t is reported from New Orleans that
the conviction of the remaining mem
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

r Gideon Welles died at Hartford,
Monday evening, aged &c. He was
Secretary of the Navy under Lincoln,
and Mr.. Blair is now the last surviving
member of that Cabinet. Mr.. Welles
died of a carbuncle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

The great medicine house o.
Henry & Co., of New Yor.
only 30 cents on the dollar.
A small print-cloths factor
England saved $500 last Oh
paying its employees in Silve.
greenbacks. Even the geuiu,
will be bothered to explain to-
ing classes how they were be.
the transactiOn.-N. ]. Trii
Another case of death d..
chair, occurred at Annada
Island, the 4th. Sarah "
having a number of teeth ext
der the influence OF chlorOto-
she was suddenly seized Wi.
and died before she could be De-
ted. The examination SHOW
death resulted simply fIom 81
ton caused by blood running
throat. The cOrOner's Jury i'm.
blame TO the dentist. Harvey.
it was shown that he attemprea
three teeth after he noticed d.
thing was wrong.
The Bland dollar is worth 4-
gold, the proposed Blaine oo
cents gold, and the greeubacs
fraction over % cents gold. t.
est dollar, it may be added. j.
100 cents gold. All other, ar
tiOns.
James Saver, who pleaded
the charge of robbing the dead
vile disaster, has been >rnle
pay Il fine of only s. and cost,
90 to Jail for 80 days. They ..
lieve in hell down in Counectia-
Michael Guiltenau Of BENIN.
brakeman on the Harlem Ii
railway, was run over Ivy ara
killed, last Friday. He Ia '4el
plOyed on the road some lv4 E',s
during that time has met w.
twenty accidents. so that al .'
he was almost cripple.
Rev. Henry Ward Beeche'.
mon last Sunday evening, Spoa
late Pope as .'that dear and q
man who has just gone to hea
The pOntitical chair"
The Beecher-Tilton scauda
;alled 10y suit brought against
the man who, with Price. told
gross story about the affair. viii
Ifterward acknowledged 10 be
Loader was held on charge of
md employed Joseph 7. Ware.
lawyer, and Warren now sues
$500 counsel fees.
Henry NJ. Hosmer. about 10 y-
son of Col. o. 81. Hosmer. pat
Torney and claim agent. con
at Washington, Sarurdas
ably because the parents Of 81.
whom he was engaged had oblr
the match and sent their da
away.
Charles Baker, proprietor of
on Light street, Baltimore. 2
wife two shots from a revolye
day, and Immediately atterwa
himself dead. 1t is thought Q
woman will recover. Jealous.
cause of the tragedy.
Miss Susan Dickie, whose a'0s.
sanity has been a subject Of
since December, was on Sarrr
clared of sound mind 10y Il >heH.
ut New York, though she has .r.
fined, at the instance of her
and sisters, in a lunatic asylum
Years. 1t was a question Of pro
Jacob Roche. a New lUt
driver, is held for shooting
longing to gang of youngs,o
make a business of thieviug
ferries, while he was making OF
ham. Roche SAYS he has beeI
four or five times in this WAY.
lime he first warned the boy, 81.
1red, intending only to frIg
The wound is serious.
There is no thing-no resunI
characterization, no bankrW'
'ariff, literally nothing-whl1 So
.ually destroys the business W@
IF the country as the meetin4c
'cratic COngress.-IRdiGRdpoa
lGl.
Fine days in February are b.
rom April" says a Canadian pr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

utation as a statesman. 1t will not
please the silver fanatics nor the gold
fanatics, but it will commend itself to
thoughtful, unprecedented men in all
parts of the country.-Cleueland Herald
lRep.l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

r Moody and Sankey opened their
series of meetings at Springfield, Mass,
last Sabbath, under favorable circum-
stances.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

p The trouble with the Lynn shoe
makers continues, and in some respects
is more threatening than ever. Extra
mounted police have been sworn in.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
THE "MIDWINTER" SERB

The Hartford Courant says o the
SCRIBNER: The cover is a new desl-A
with snOw-fiakes and swept with the da
of a tempestuOus sky, while below l. o.
Toned open fireplace with blazing logs 81
andirOns, and row of black birds sri
frame of the cheerful picture like min''
for the opening load The number i
and in some respects touches the nigh "
OF the extraordinary success of this per.
doubt u any magazine has eUeT been piAI
finer illustrations. And the teri Is not ba
ltEStrdtionS ia excellence.
In point of Immediate interest We CIV
of honor 10 Mr. Noah Rrool-sIs
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Personal Recollections Of i

1t is a most delightful paper, admirab.5
and Of the highest value as a help 10 u,
prehension of the man. One more pap
lsed, but Mr.. Brooks cannot do grta.
than to go on and exhaust TO the minu',
objection of the man who is, Oh Ih' a
most peculiar figure in our history -
add that the portrait of Lincoln, q ~.
photograph, by Wyatt Eaton, is the r' S.
ever been printed of him-has most v' '
ter"
The New York World says: one -r,f
quality of this head is its essential orr IL ~
an unmistakable likeness. admiraDle - NJ
eament, we should say, and vet II L
ness -rt-
Subscription price, $500 a year. sri
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The February number will De sen H. h8i
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The New York herald., 1878-11-25
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

PRoGRRssIvE CoxvERsIos-rHE USES or RE
PEATED AfrILcTIoss-sERMos By HENRY WARD
BEEcHER.
Dir Beechcrs text the passage of St. Mark viii.
descriptive Of tho healing OF the blind at
Bethsaida. The Master Ia His teachings acted. he
said, upon q double principle He produced excite
rnent Ia order to break up the ethargy Of the SOUL
but be suppressed it when IT ran far to ocaie
the spiritual power. Mr.. Beecher alluded 10 abandon
ment Of ones grosser vices as the indication Of
having been once touched. Yet II man were not
.ouched again this step would be comparatively in
ralld II 10 a field that is checked with rank weeds
he scythe Ii applied aud is cleanly moved the re-
init Il very good. But nothing else grows In their
place. fruit. flower. grain. II Is only good
preparatorily Some men quickened TO this extent
md they will be great deal better than they were be-
ore ifthey know how to avail themselves OF the change
Mr. Bcechor described his boyish conception of the
felghts u conversion, but he said that Il had
somo to him because The expcr Of which II u