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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28
From the Burlington Free Press.
Death of Gen. George P. Foster.

We chronicle, with sincere sorrow,
the death of our townsman, Gen. George
2. Foster, which took place Wednesday
evening, at the age Of 43 years.
Gen. Foster was born in Walden,
Caledonia county, in 1886. He had an
academic education, and while quite a
young man taught district school in
that county. In September, 1861, be-
ing then at the age of 25, he enlisted in
the Fourth Vermont Regiment, which
was then being organized, was elected
captain of company G, was commission
ed as such September IIth, 1861, and
was mustered into the United States
service on the 2lst of the same month at
BrattlebOro, with the regiment, which
LETT at once for the seat of war. In July
1862, he was promoted to be major of
the regiment. On the 5th of NOvem-
Der, 1862, Major Foster was appointed
Lieutenant-C Colonel. February Sd, 1864,
Col. Foster was promoted to be Colonel
of the Regiment, and commanded it
thencefOrth till it was mustered out of
the service, July 18th, 1865, at the
close of the war. Col. Foster shared
the arduOus service of the old First
Vermont Brigade, of which he was one
of the bravest and best officers, and in
which his regiment had name second
to no other as fightpG"SerGarIuI tight
the 9Th Of Of Wilderness, in which the
" at the front and lost loo officers and
men killed and wounded, Col. Foster
was severely wounded in the thigh.
Gen. L. A. Grant in his official report
oil nd 70 nj
of him as San officer whom Vermont
may well delight to honor"
Col. Foster returned to the command
of his regiment as soon as his wound
permitted, went with the Brigade to
the Shenandoah Valley, and distinguish
ed himself at the battle of Cedar Creek,
Oct. 10Th, 1864. At the opening of that
memorable battle he was corps officer
OF the day, for the sixth corps, and had
charge of the picket line upon the right
At later stage he commanded the
brigade and the left of the line, at the
last stand made before Sheridan's ar
rival, when, as was said in one of the
accounts of the battle, "that unyielding
centre, held like wall of adamant by
the Vermont Brigade, saved the army
For gallant and meritorious services
before Richmond and in the Shenan-
doah Valley" Colonel Foster was brew
cited as brigadier-general from August
LIST, 1864.
In 1870, General Foster was appoint
ed United States marshal of Vermont
(sncceeding Hon. Hugh H. Henry, de-
ceased), and held the office at the time
OF his death, having been twice reap
pointed. He was a capable and eff
clent marshal, and distinguished him.
self especially during the Fenian in.
vaslon of Canada from our northern
border in 1870, when he arrested Gen
ONeill, commanding the Fenian forces
ID the midst of his army and took hin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

| ed on the new house) till about two
weeks ago, and now use the old one fol
kitchen and carpenters shop. The
new house is ceiled up on the outside
with cove-ceiling, but is not plastereG
vet. I have the lath and lime on hand
also the brick for the fireplace anG
chimney. 1t is now so warm that
shall put off this work till this fall. In
front 1 have piazza Z x 30 feet, and
orange or lemon trees on all sides with
in few feet of the house. have now
seventeen in blossom. The fragrance
is very sweet, and you can smell it fol
one hundred yards or more. When the
doors are open, which is most of the
time, it seems to fill the house, and
pervades every nook and corner, and
can smell it now, as write. Next yea1
expect to have at least fifty trees that
will bear. and soon about four hundred
When | first came to Florida, in 1872,
every one said that if person start a
grove now, by the time it gets to bear
ing, they will be so plenty that the
price will be down to nothing, but they
sold higher the past winter than ever
before.
When we first arrived, set out five
hundred strawberry plants, and it has
been rather dry and cold for them but
we have picked few ripe ones to-day,
and expect to have plenty soon. Haw-
kins, Bingham and Ships, down on
Dunn's Lake, have about an acre each,
and are shipping some to New York.
They have an offer of fifty cents per
quart here for all they have to sell in
March, but they expect to do better.
If my plants do well this year, intend
to put in about 10000 more this fall,
as l have as good land as theirs in my
bog, not forty rods from my house.
The pine land does not produce so
many as the swamp or Hammock, but
they ripen earlier, which is of consider
able Importance, as l presume they
would not pay freight in June. Their
greatest enemy is the mocking bird,
which seems to know what the best
fruit in the world is, and as soon as
berry turns red he is after it. People
have tried all sorts of cdre-crOUs, but
they are not to he fooled, and the only
way sure is to shoot them. There are
half dozen around my place, and they
make considerable music. | think |
shall run the risk of losing a few berries
before l begin to shoot. Shipes COM
plains of the raccoOns, and others of
robins. The cut-wOrm also troubles
some. There is bird (butcher bird)
that looks some like the hooking bird,
which catches all the bugs it can, and
them on to thorns and slivers,
leaves them there impaled, to die the
death of an ancient martyr. Hawkins
says he saw one carry off Il Florida calf
and put it on top of the old saw-mill
frame, by the landing, but the old COW
made such fuss that he went and took
it down. The bird did not have time
to stick it on thorn, so the calf was
all right; at least it was when | saw it.
Yours truly, HORACE K. IDE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28
Another Big Defalcation.

Another hypocritical scoundrel has
been unearthed, Nathan P. Pratt, treas
urer of the Reading savings bank, hav-
ing embezzled 100000 of the banks
money. AS has generally been the case
in similar affairs of late, the scamp was
"eminently respectable" also church
member, former state legislator, the
holder of important town offices, man
trusted and honored. For their faith in
Pratt, however, about $50 depOsitOrs
have been nearly ruined, among his vic
tins being a poor and Woodworking
washer woman, who has been driven
nearly crazy by the loss of $llO-her
all.
Pratt is about Is years old, and has
been treasurer of the bank ever since
it's incorporation in July, 1869. When
he took the Office he was so highly es-
teemed that nothing but an individual
bond of $4,000, secured by mortgage
on his farm, was required of him.
When real estate decreased in value, he
added 1900 worth of government bonds
to the security, and about 81 500 is all
the bank has against its loss, large land
ed estates which Pratt owns being
blanketed with mortgages. The de-
faulter has lived at Reading for 80 years,
and lac has represented the town twice
in the lower branch of the Legislature,
besides being selectman and holding
other minor offices. He was also a
member of the Old South Congrega-
tienal church.
The latest developments in the defal-
cation greatly improve the prospects of
depositors. The defalter and his son,
Nathan ID. Pratt, were arrested in Bos-
ton, and upon the person of the fallen
Treasurer were found notes and mort
cages belonging to the bank aggregat-
ing in value to over $4,000, it is said.
There is no doubt that escape was in
tended. Both parties were heading for
the Old Colony station, apparently,
uhan arraStn6
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

A Russian village, consisting of sixty
seven houses, has been, or will be.
burned to stay the progress of the
plague.
The Brooklyn Presbytery Monday
commenced the trial of Rev. DR.. Tai
mage on several charges, that of false
hood being the most important.
Mary Turner, North Andover girl
of III, was bitten by mad dog about
three months ago, and died on Saturday
with all the symptoms of hydrophobia.
Rev. DR.. Lorimer of the fremont
Temple has resigned his passionate. His
society has not yet taken action on the
hats d .'chlI."'
A severe earthquake in Northern
Persia last Saturday destroyed two vii
lagos, and killed large number of the
inhabitants.
The tenement house agitation in New
York has brought to light the existence
of one tenement house region in that
city in which $50 people are packed so
densely that the average space occupied
by a whole tenement-hOuse family is
ten feet by eleven, while the average
oPiSC stiiOoOCo buCif W oiSSP III 10
feet by ten.
The New York Times of the 10Th con-
tains eight columns of matter derived
from reports of the actual condition of
the trades, manufactures and other in
dustries of fourteen states, with pur-
pose to show that the signs of the times
give promise of favorable season for
business in the immediate future, and
the return of season of general pros
perity. The general conclusion is, that
business of all kinds is gradually reviv-
ing.
The officials of the railroads between
Portland and Burlington were in con-
ference at Burlington on Thursday
night. Arrangements have been COM
pleted whereby the Portland and Bur.
lington through express train line will
be in running order by the middle o
May. Through fast trains will be rur
daily each way, by way of Fabyan's
Littleton, Wells River and Montpelier
to Burlington, connecting at Burlington
with the Central Vermont through fas
trains,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

The late Elihu Burritt, New Britain's
learned blacksmith, left about $4,000
worth of property, to be divided among
relatives; the American peace society
of Boston, the New Britain agricultural
society and Burritt chapel. The last
section of his will is as follows: "Hav-
ing thus disposed of the property which
kind Providence has put in my pos
session, in way which hope may tes-
tify my gratitude for such a gift, be-
queath to this, my native town, the un-
dying affection of a son who held its
esteem and special token of considera-
ton above all the honor which he re-
ceived elsewhere
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

The Connecticut House has voted to
adopt the Virginia bell-punch register
for collecting revenue from the sales of
liquors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28
Candidates for U. s. Marshal.

Thus far the aspirants for the vacant
U. 5. MaIshalshiip Of the district q. Yaer=
bans, Hon. John c. Stearns of Bradford
and E. II. Holbrook, ESQ.,, of Milton.
The name of Gen. Stephen Thomas of
West Fairlee is favorably mentioned in
this connection, but we are not aware
of his wishes. 1t was rumored shortly
after Gen. Fosters death, that Gen.
John l.. Barstow of Burlington and Col.
Mason S. COlburn of Manchester would
apply for appointment, but we have au-
thOrity from both these gentlemen for
saying that they do not desire it. Gen.
p. p. Pitkin was suggested, but we are
informed that he assured Gen. Henry.
Saturday, that he had no intention OF
applying and would be happy to sup
port him. Politicians say the office
"belOngs" to the east side of the noun
tains, and if that is the way it is to be
looked upon at Washington, probably
the list of candidates will be very mucl
heightened within week.-S. Alban'
Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28
DA UCHY'S ADVERTTSEMENTS.
NEW' RZCH BLOOD.

Parsons Purgative Pills make New Rich
Blood, and will completely change the blood in the
entire system in three months. Any person who
will take pill each night from to 10 weeks may
be restored TO sound health, if such thing be pos
sibe. Sent by mail for letter stamps l. S.
JOHNSON g. CO., Bangor, Me. 47
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28
90 GENT COURIER %

Garnet and Jet Jewelry, Towel RAGS
Towels, Handk'fs, Collaretts, Nee
Laces, Fancy Ink Stands, Walnut a.
Gilt Frames, &c, sc.
Good Walnut Motto Frame with Glass;
NeW Line Of CottOnS and Genera ~
Goods drTiUing this 'ceek'
Call and see that Hale is still alive
And hard at work in the old Bee-'"s
As bees in summer swarm with nO''
So people swarm this way with "O''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

DAsTARDLY CRIMEs.-Benjamin c.
Porter, Massachusetts man, was as
sassinated at Marshal, Texas, last week.
He was connected with travelling ex-
hibition, and while waiting in the eat
ing room of the depot with a compan-
ion and one woman, also of the compa-
ny, a bully named Currie made an of
fensive remark about the woman, and
on being demonstrated with, he drew a
revolver and killed Porter and serious
ly wounded his companion, although
both were unarmed.-At Sherman,
Texas, the other day, Luke Edmond
son, hardware merchant, was joked
on a tender subject by J. P. Douglass,
Postmaster. When the joker saw that
Edmondson got mad he apologized,
telling him it was only a joke. How
ever, EdmondsOn procured shotgun
and deliberately blew Douglass's brains
out. These are specimens of Texas
every day life. We should think it
would be difficult to get emigrants to
that state. ....
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

PENsIoNs.-Th pension business has
taken a start since the new law was
passed by the late Congress, and every
body who carried a gun in the rebellion,
and some who did not, are applying for
their share of the plumber. There are
doubtless many whose health is I'M
paired by the service they rendered che
government, or by the barbarity of the
rebels while prisoners of war, and to
them grateful people will not be-
grudge the small pension they receive ;
but when the entire Union army is
pensioned, and then the Confederate
army-as who can say it will not be as
soon as the South get the power 9-the
treasury will be getting rather low.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28
LOTIONS
BARGAINS.

1000 yds. Fine gard aoide Brown Cotto
only cents gard former price 7c.
1000 yds. Fine yard ,Cide Bro,on Cot
only &c gard, former price Sc.
5000 yds. Heavy Fine yd. aide Ejouv mi
tons only 7c a yd. former price 9c.
5000 yds. Heayy Fine 40 inch Brorn q.
tons only Sc yd. former price To-.
20 ps. Fine gard aoide BIeacbed Cot
only &c a yd. former price Sc.
20 ps. Fine gard ride Bleacbed Cote.
only Sc a Vd. former price Zoe.
20 ps. Fine gard Widc BIedchGd Cofio.
only 1Oc. a gd. former price PC.
20 pS Fine gard acide Bledched Cotn,
only I23c. yd. former price l5c.
ga and 1914 Bleached and BrOrn Z
tons Uery cheap.
10000 yds. Uery handsome, neC sts
Hamburg Edgings & insertions
at ?, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 10, Is, 20. 25e
$3.50 a yard.
20 ps. nelc KnickerbOcir
D r e S S C OBS
at 6, 8, 10, 10, and l5c. a yarf
rg The balance of our Winter Gr,-i, 70
closed out AT COST.
Very respectfully,
&c. FLETCHER & co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-27
lha=1o3el9sn.. 1aqo.
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN
IT'S FLAG AND EMBLENs
Democratic PRINCIPLES, andA
u Interestsof the West ana
Lbssshhs rrfr K !,
THE OFFICE, THE STORE Ann
THE COZ NTING-RooM.

%~&A%-&%&
Prosperity still attends the Nj,
souri, Republieam. q Surviving ~
maIiceiofenemies and the ritaErv =,
competitors, dts course confin,%'l
onward and upward. Whollv y,
.scathed,:it has passed through wsss
CONGREGATIONS, eras of business A. !
preston, political prescription ana
periods of public corruption: any,
now it points to its past eonserv,
tive, progressive, honorable recos5
as an earnest gifts future. Plaads,
ers, ltschemers, disturbers of II,
peace, destroyers of the good ns,a'
of tile, state and their kind win h:
IIashed as heretofore. Those who
sist to build up, promote and al
vance the commercial, manuiactp,
ing and agricultural interest of II,
Mississippi Valley viii be apelsna
ed and encouraged. The Rebuff
can will aim to unity and make soG5
the peaceful, not partisan, Object
that must hereafter engage the aitan'
ton of the people of the West Ana
South. 1t will seek to allay section,
al bitterness, instead of arrayings SEQ
ton against section. 1t will va,
against Radicalism of all sorts. hold
ing that the safest channel is between
the extremes. 1t will oppose Rem
diati0n and advocate Honesty in "a
gard to debts. 1t viii favor u SCUM
currency sufficient for the purpos4
of business, and suited alike to III
debtor and creditor classes. 1t will
steadily advocate attention by II,
general government to the subieg
! of land and water transportalion,g
least TO the point of equality in b.
half OF this section with the NorA
and East. In the Presidential can
vass of1Se0 it will support the nom
nee of the national Democratic Con
vention, confident that they will /
worthy; and with the same belief !
will promote the success of the Den
ocratic candidates for state, ronyre,
siohal and local offices. g+
Thus, with a programme in accu
dance with the fixed principles
wears, and with admission TO infOrp
! to educate, the Republican puts fort
its prospectus for 1880. All the new,
from every quarter, excepting Ii
merely sensational and prurieai fra
the slums and purIieus of vices
the best current literature-the mo
careful and reliable reports OF poEt
cal, commercial, financial and lOa
events-the important doings ofeqi
gress and of the state Legislature
together with editorial commentst
a corps ofable writers-will eOntint
TO be its leading features. FrieHj
of the paper, who feel interested i
the circulation of sound, conseru
tive Democratic views, and no 81
preciate reliable, pai~ns-taKing Fan
lily journal, are respectfully asked
exert themselves in this behalf /
their several neighborhoOds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-27

r.e MARTINsBURs, No, Nov. IL so.
1SA Under a resolution Of the Audraln
Teachers Institute, adopted Novem-
beg 1assi1azeaI appoiattiie following
named persons IS members of the
Al ssommittee on exsbookssai@ .&ss
j. N. Cross, Sturgeon. .
Miss Lizzie b. Matthews, Tulip,
Monroe county.
.Es9I G. E. Pool, Centralia, Boone Go.
N. S. Johnston, Worcester.
j. H. Myers, Mexico. TX .
Prof. Frank Wilcox Littleby.
w. l.. Crigler, Martinsburg.
.'zYS.D ID. Ellis Mexico lrrns&
H. A. Gass, Martinsburg.
The above committee will meet at
the surveyors office in the court
house in Mexico December 6, 1879,
at ! O'Clock p. N.
E4rLCtS2gE GEo-D. Down AN, N
County Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-27
wEEKI

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, per
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-27

~ SP ~+~r
- Bender states tine Case.
y Veil, dot night, Inc and mine wife,
We had q little talk about. something's
und the next day I says to Brown:
"Look. here, ryenst. My wife she
bhakea sausases sand rurks In aot
shtore ; also my laughter size works
in the shtore unti makes head sheeze
und your wife was goin riding all de
time NIT de- hcrse-car vnndl apatent
tfed-back carainai-striped Stockings.
Now your wife nus ca york in de
shtore und cut beefsteaks und make
osauerkrantr OF elseIFe divide not equal
fy any more dot profits" veil, Brown
goes nome und tells HE Lvife about
dot. Den she comes pooty quick nit
Brown around, und had smisunder-
sstadding about sometingss iaIGvich
evirybody took a part, including my:
littlesdog Kaiser. Poorly soon up
comes a policeman und arrests us for
brooches Of promises to keep the
NPioaaS ind ~aeoaalffng de battery. or
sometingsa DeaAds frmABender &
Brown vas broken up. / go about
my peesness und Brown goes nit his
rpeesness. .Myyife she helps in the
~shtore. His wife goes riding nit tile
horse-car, unfefrv night she was ty
de theatye122Kpts de consequences?
Along comes dot centennial panic.
Dot nocks Brown Higher as two kites,
Ply ginsminyi>My income is still more
as my outcome. But Brown, he goes
around de shtreets NIT his hands out
OF his pockets urd he don't got a cent
TO his pack.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-27

-AIlINNI- {.
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUl
The Weekly Republican contal
the cream ofall the news of the DG
and Weekly editions, and is
pccially edited to supply the wsH
of country readers. IN order ID
there can be no excnse tor not haTi
it on account of cost, we now reda,
the price to one dollar per year,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-27

IJy-NNaLs
The country is now prospecting
7 sisdcs the right sort of iniation-the
ffhistion Of gold. Every steamer
from Europe brings gold to exchange
for ouramsnufactures and ~agricultu-
raj products. .Phe result is beneficial
Imitation, for it is SO much added to
the sc%lrculation Medium. Ak dollar
will always he a dollar ia this world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-27
Teachers Institute.

~-~nErNgsy ~
During the day tie following sub
jeets were dfscussed:
"Is teaching A profesFi0n 10y ~
Z. Jones sss64o1eapYgsH 20 Hayden
and ProfsSBhhton capt. Mitchell
of Chicago, ALSO gave a good talk on
the subject. VI
The subjsctag Phonetics was then
discussed by Professors Hamill and
2rTjtYs5sIl,Hsasas.ss!e,l ;ssrs'.a.
inson followed by C.. ID. Rodgers,
-9NJS. Jnhnstoas5P ros4 Btanton,M E.
Jones, Prof. Hamill ana Capt. Mitch
q s.EGfi 10 aFAl LI& .FH0Ui
..Should the principles of reading
paeNAf8ntin asea o~ftfes6efs3 by
0% ". Haydon5; fne~esGb y N S.
Johnston, Professors Robinson land
ave .'Shqpld drsripg be taught in the
public AscIfools?'d by Miss Lizzie
Grsnthams followed byJ. Fl. Haydon,
C. d. Rodgers, II. M. Hamill and
others adj 2niad b. .dOL1 Il
"Class drill in reading" by Miss
SEEan Ma raiset Standard OF our
schools without first raising the stand
lard Of our teachers ?"JProf. j! III.
Myers. -r.
On motion of Prof. Robinson Il was
ordered fhattlle county commissioner
appoint a committee Of zine teachers
to examine and report on text books,
and. that the county commissioner
present the repor. to the convention
January 9Th, 1880. @n - -
n EvENIxe Session. n
IaThes Raxa Occupied the
first twenty minutes Of tie session,
and furnished some good topics for
dbcussion. iDDO61
"The duties of directors in employ
aaSing teachers and visiting schools"
by N. S. Joinstoni followed by J.HI
Hayden, Prof. Rlanton and Geo. D..
Bswa,an. Ell AeTI1
eG tsTypes Of Teachers, 'Aan-essay by
Prof. Hamill. 4
On motion. Prof. HamiH was re-i
,aussted 10 fofnish q copy Of the essay
for publication, which he promised
9 EEYg "a AVqFT
The Institute adjourned 20 meet in
Mexico on the third Saturday in De-
- :, GGosns se55'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-27
PRICES.
DAILY.


Including Sunday, per year.............SH
Without sunday, per ear.............-9 II
Delivered in the city. twenty five cents per vs
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-04
From Saturdays Daily.l
Fire Brigade.

: tiremen held an informal meeting last
ng, at which it was decided to make az
ments to build an engine-house. The
tment, after paying the first instalment
engine has $500 or more subscribed.
;. Dellinger Il Hyde have generously
red the use of their new building when
ed to hold therein a ball. Mr.. Loeber,
barn, will do the same. In this way
5 can be raised to build the engine
it is to be hoped. Then all should take
with the City Fathers and bring water
the town. While building culverts
much Importance, yet protecting the
is of still more Importance. Almost the
bought of strangers who come to Butte
at means have you for preventing fire.:
a fact that we are slumbering over a
no, and the quicker we take measures
fely the better. Let every man, woman
hild do their part, and not throw the
n Oh the men who are willing to risk
lives and give their services for nothing.
ocular meeting will be held on Tuesday
ng at 7 p. H., when important business
fome up.