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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
JeF. on his own Capture.

In jeff. Davis history of the war,
which he has lately published, and
which is receiving such severe criti-
cism, the writer gives an account of his
own capture as follows
"As it was quite dark i'll the tent, /
picked up what was supposed to be my
raglan waterproof, light overcoat,
without sleeves it was subsequently
found to be my wife's, so very like my
own as to be mistaken for it as |
started, my wife thoughtfully threw
over my head and shoulders a shawl.
l had gone perhaps Is or 20 yards
when a trooper gallOped up and or
dered me to halt and surrender, to
which | gave a defiant answer, and,
dropping the shawl and raglan from
my shoulders, advanced toward him.
He levelled his carbine at me, but
expected if he fired he would miss me,
and my intention was, in that event,
to put my hand under his foot, tumble
him off the other side, spring into his
saddle and attempt to escape. My wife,
who had been watching, when she saw
the soldier aim his carbine at me, ran
forward and threw her arms around
me. Success depended on instantane-
Gus action, and, recognizing that the
opportunity had been lost, | turned
back, and, the morning being damp
and chilly, passed on to fire beyond
the tent"
The arbitrator draws it rather
mild but his account of the capture
is a trife thin, and will provoke a
smile at his expense. His plan to get
rid of the troublesome trooper who
demanded his surrender does not speak
well for his sagacity, for no one save
"A novice in the art of war could hope
to succeed in so ridiculous plan OF
attack.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
The Dartmouth Trouble.

Last week we published, under the
head of news, a paragraph in regard to
the trouble at Dartmouth, the investi
CATION, the charges, etc, which we
cleaned from what we deemed reliable
sources. Since then we have received
the following communication
Statements as to this matter, which
YOU copy i'll the CdledOnidn of June
24th, are calculated to mislead. As it is
there said that | was present at the in
vestigation, | perhaps ought to correct
them. 1t is true that some professors
did oppose the election of Professor
Hewitt, and also true that the presi-
dent told the trustees that those whom
he consulted favored it. But the
"ugly look grows less ugly, and the
task of the presidents lawyers less
herculean, when the further fact is I'M
derstood, that, of the older professors
referred to by the president, only two
have yet testified, and they do not
deny that at one time they expressed
themselves favorable to MI. Hewitt
and one of them says that when he
changed his mind he did not inform
the president, but instead another
trustee.
The other four older professors con-
suited by the president previous to the
election of Prof. Hewitt are not likely
to be called by the prosecution i'll this
case, as Prof. SanbOrn says that DR..
Bartlett is much the ablest president
that Dartmouth ever had, and profess
sors Parker and Emerson say that they
have known the whole inner history of
these troubles, and that the president
has been abused, and will he vindi-
Gated.
The college must suffer greatly from
the disturbance. A few gentlemen i'll
New York are very hostile to the pres
ident, and evidently will spare no eX
pense to remove him. We do not yet
know what they may effect, or what
may be proved against the president.
HENRY FAIRBANKS.
We sincerely hope that the predic
ton us to President Bartlett's vindica-
ton, will be verified. We do not re-
jUice at the disturbance created at
Dartmouth, and we do not believe that
all newspaper articles winch nave thuS
far appeared on this subject have been
actuated by hostility towards the pres
ident. 1t is an unfortunate affair,
brought on, as we are led to believe
from recent information, by deter
mination of some of the New York
alumni and seniors, with whom the
president is unpopular, to make
trouble.
The investigation has been adjourn
ed until July u. President Bartlett
evidently intends to put in all the tes
timony he can, and it will be a source
of qualification to the friends of the
college if the result proves that the
charges against him are founded only
on personal prejudice and selfish ends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The political signs in Oregon point
to a Republican successor to U. S. Sen
ator Grover.
The BrattlebOrO RefOrmer has not
recovered from the attack of electoral
commission in 1876. 1t refers to the
Ex-President as ''Ex-Gov. r. b. Hayes"
New York city is to be congratulated
on the appointment of street com
missioner who is not to have his hands
tied with political tape. There is a
prospect now that her streets will be
made fit to live in.
Col. Evans, leading Virginia Fun
DER Bourbon, i'll a speech before the
alumni of Richmond college, charac-
terized the chief stay and motor of
free government, civilization and
Christianity as ''that monster of in
EQUITIES, the free school system"
Conkling and Platt, having been
knocked down, are waiting to he drag
ged out. Then, we suppose, their vim
dicatiOn will be cOmplete.-[N. Y.
Tribune.
About 20 years ago Jeff Davis start
ed to write the Rise and Fall of the
Federal Government" Owing to the
unforeseen circumstances, slight
change in the title had to be made, de
laying the publication Springfield
Republican.
His lobbying for the reelection of
senators who, in order to wage war
upon the administration, of which he
is part, betrayed the Senate into
Democratic hands, is the most discred-
table incident in the career of any
ce-president, and it has received
both the public and the private con-
demnation which it deserves Har-
per's Weekly.
Once more, however, he enters into
political strife, and takes part in a per
sOnal quarrel within the party. With
IA degree of loyalty to his friends which
at least is entitled to admiration, he
espouses the unpopular side, and
furnishes additional evidence of his
i'll luck in civil affairs. The people are
not with him in this controversy the
great mass of the Republican party are
opposed to him and to the gentleman
whose course he favOrs, His utter
ances thus far, frank though they may
have been, have been neither discreet
Uor wise, and he has exposed himself
to just criticism Tribune on Grant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
The Comet.

People in general have been aston
ished, and students of astronomy in
particular have been delighted, by the
appearance of another comet, which
has been visible this week in the north
west. The head of the comet is ball
of fire, distinct and brilliant, about the
size of Mars or Venus, and the tail has
a veil-like appearance, stretching away
for some eight millions of miles. 1t
has naturally attracted a great deal of
attention, and some timid mOrtals are
questioning as to what may be the re-
suit of this latest phenomenon. From
an article in the Boston Globe we give
the following interesting facts concern
ing this and other comets, as gathered
from the observatory at Cambridge:
The comet appears to be the largest
seen since 1855, and possibly as large
and brilliant as the comet of 1913.
which was one of the most magnificent
of modern times. 1t was seen in Feb
ruary, 1913, in the southern hemis-
phere, where it was so brilliant as to
throw n very strong light upon the
earth. In the month following it was
seen i'll the northern hemisphere. and,
as its distance from the sun varied, its
color varied from pale orange to ''rose
red' and then to white. Several days
after periheliOn the tail of the comet
exhibited fiery appearance, and its
greatest real length is said to have been
0,0O0,0OO miles.
The comet of 1874 had tail about
4 900, 900 miles in length, but in about
three weeks time the tail heightened
from A to 43o. AS the comet ap-
proaches the sun the tail becomes elon-
gated, apparently by some repellant
force of the sun, and the head is more
brilliant as the velocity of the body in
creases to thousands of miles an hour
If the comet travels in the opposite
direction the tail and nucleus may dis
appear altogether without note or
warming. This comet will rise tail
first, because the head always points
to the sun. If the comet is approach
ing the sun it will increase in brillian-
cy every day. The nucleus of the new
comet is equal in brilliancy to Saturn
or Mars.
The following theory is held as to
the composition of comets That they
are composed of glowing carbon gas
and various meteoric bodies, comets
and mcteOrs being known in some
cases to have the same orbit. Cog
gia's comet in 1874 was first seen at
Marseilles, France, on April IL, and it
came near enough to the world to scare
a good many peOple-dangerously
near that is to say, within 5O0,OO0
miles, but it finally disappeared in a
very beautiful shower of meteors and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

The insurance company claimed that
Mosely had insured a comparatively
worthless lot of goods and then burned
the premises to get the insurance. The
case goes to the supreme court.
A New York dispatch to the Boston
Journal says: "Plin White, notori-
Gus swindler of Vermont. has been in
dicted by the grand jury.
c. B. Ballard of White River June
ton sues the Passumpsic railroad COM
pany for alleged breach of contract on
the job of saving wood for the compa-
ny during term of three years. He
sets his damages at $4,000.
Frank 'Boynton, of Jamaica, has
been nearly deprived of his eyesight
for several days by an orange seed
being accidentally snapped into his eye
by one of his companions.
Two sons of Jared Smith of Eden,
aged respectively and 10 years, were
accidentally drowned in Eden pond
Saturday afternoon, while playing
upon some logs that were floating in
the water. The younger fell in, and
upon the elder attempting to rescue
him, both were drowned. The bodies
were recovered.
Fred Miller, - years old, while fish
in the river ut Burlington on the 26th
ult., was caught in the quicksands and
drowned before he could be extricated.
The body was recovered.
Park gallery of art, at Burlington, is
now open.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
Recreation.

Thackeray SAYS: There are halting
places and refreshing waters; let us
profit by them for to-day At this
season of the year the halting places
become more delightful, the refreshing
waters more attractive; and it is a
good time to act upon Thackeray's
suggestion to the best of our ability.
The schools and colleges have reached
the halting places; books have been
laid aside, and study hours will be al
most forgotten for many restful weeks
The demands of business are impera-
tive, and forbid any general vacation
such as occurs in school work; but
every business man owes it to himself
and to his family Of he has one) to see
that the demands of health are not
overpOwered by the demands of bust
ness. We can not all set aside the
cares of store, shop and office just when
we choose, and run away TO mountain
or sea shore to court the healthful
breeze and daily with the surf; but we
can, most of US, manage To get at least
brief respite, and receive from Ma
ture-whO never betrays us when we
yield ourselves entirely and confidently
into her keeping freshness and Wig
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

or which fits us for renewed labor,
whether of hand or brain.
The considerate employer, while
availing himself of the recreation
which the season affords, will not for
get that what is good for him is good
for the emplOye; and the emplOye, if
he is at all faithful to business inter
ests, will be none the less faithful for
an opportunity to devote himself for
a while to rest. The demands of bust
ness can not profitably be set aside,
and are at times too pressing to admit
of long vacations, but the instance is
rare when it is impossible to arrange
for at least brief rest. No mans
body, no mans brain, can stand the
strain year after year without any let
up. What the rest of night contrib
utes to the labor of the next day, the
recreation of week or a fortnight con
builds up the system, gives one new
life and vigor, and adds a value to the
labor performed which can not other
wise be attained. Thackeray's advice
is worth consideration and adoption
the halting places and refreshing
waters must not be,neglected, since they
abound in a healthful pleasure and
pleasurable health which can safely be
counted on the profit side of the ledger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Washington Matters.


Mr.. Bently, Commissioner of PEN
siOns, surrendered his Office to his
successor, Col. Dudley, on the Doth ult
The number of new pensions granted
during the year will be about %, 900,
exclusive of the war of 1879 pensions
This is an increase of more than sixty
per cent. over the number granted last
year. 1t is expected that the pension
bureau will use up 100000, 600 next
year.
The U. S. bonds are held by less than
100000 persons.
A heavy thunder storm at Washing
ton Monday night did "A great deal of
damage. The loss at Georgetown is
estimated at 100000.
Captain Green Adams, the chief
clerk of the house of representatives,
has received notification in due form of
fifteen seats which will be contested in
the next house, most of them accOmpa-
MED by vOluminOus testimony.
Auditor French, of the Treasury, is
liable to be removed for writing an in
discreet letter to the Central Pacific
railroad authorities.
Tuesdays Storm.
The storm of Tuesday was particu-
larly severe in portions of New Hamp-
shire and elsewhere. At Franklin
large hail-stOnes fell, and half the
houses in town show in their shatter-
ed glass the destructive march of the
tempest. Multitudes of chimneys were
swept down, fruit and ornamental
trees uprOOted. and gardens every
where totally ruined. The heaviest
glass in the best residences was no
proof against the violence of the hail
stones. Many houses were badly dam
aged. The Catholic church, a new but
poorly built structure, was moved six
inches on its foundation, twisted and
exceedingly damaged. A twO-stOry
frame h ouse and barn and shed, be
longing to David E. Brown, were
blown down, and George II. brakes
new house was lifted and twisted sew
eral feet from its foundation, leaving
it total wreck. Freight cars at the
depot of the Northern railroad were
blown off the track.
AT Portland, Me, house was dam
aged, the bolt entering the roof and
passing out at the caves, knocking
around the stoves and furniture. A
stable in Deering was also struck, and
two horses killed.
Labor Troubles.
Striking hands at the railroad shops
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
commencement mt Dartmouth.

HANOVER, n. H., June %, 1881.
Editor CdtedOniGn The busy work
of commencement week has already
well begun. The friends of the stu
dents are gathering here i'll large num-
bers but the capacity of Hanover
seems equal to almost anything. The
baccalaureate to the graduating class
was of unusual interest, both on account
of the attitude of the president to the
college, and of the relations about to be
entered upon by the graduating class.
Rev. Arthur Little of Chicago, a grad
uate of the class of go, addressed the
Christian Fraternity in the evening
upon the subject of christian Enthu-
siasm." On Monday evening occurred
the usual prize speaking. The church
was finely though not deliberately dec
grated. The desk i'll front of the pres
ident's seat was covered with profu-
sion of flowers and upon the right
and left of the stage were little stands
surmOunted with bouquets eXquisitely
wrought. Very early in the evening
the church was filled to overlooking
The exercises of the evening COM
menced by music from fine orchestra.
We do not consider ourselves Il Judge
competent to decide a question on fine
points in oratOry but there are Ger
tain characteristics of the speakers of
which we might speak without con-
ceit. In the personal appearance of
the various speakers there was nothing
remarkable save two-Bcckett, of
WilliamstOwn, VT, and Whitehill, of
Ryegate, Vt. Beckett had the finer
voice, Whitehill the more commanding
appearance; MathewsOn, of Barton, Vt,
eXcellcd in sarcasm Brooks of BOs-
ton, and Smith of Tunbridge, VT, were
very easy i'll their movements, as also
Kincaid, of Troy, o. The prize win
ners were, LIST, Beckett, of Williams
town, Vt; 2nd was divided between
Lambert, of Bellville, O., and Mathew
son, of Barton, Vt, Mathewson also
receives the Lockwood prize given to
the junior who wins the highest prize :;
Sd, Smith of Tunbridgc, Vt. the 4th
was divided between Strong, of Au-
burndale, Mass, and French, of Hart
ford, Vt. Concerning the disposition
of the first prize scarcely anything
need be said, as it was without doubt
well deserved but as to the others IL
good deal of dissatisfaction is felt both
by the students and others.
ZATA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01

Silas NJ. Waite is now the cOmpan-
ion of thieves and other reprObatcs, i'll
the House of Correction. From a pO-
sitiOn of afllucnce and influence he is
brought to the level of common
criminal, condemned of men and brOk
en- in health. He owes his present de
graded position to his own disregard
for the law, and can claim no favor
beyond than accorded to other law
breakers for he is no less a criminal
because he once held position and i'll
tluence. As regards his sentence of
six years imprisonment, we are not dis
posed to comment in SO radical a man
ner rs some of our contemporaries the
Retormer, for instance, which declares
that Waitc's sentence is disgrace to
Vermont, which every citizen, who
reveres justice OF wishes the protec-
ton of society against robbery and
crime, has a right to resent Waite's
crime was great, and deserved great
punishment. In consideration of his
physical condition, possibly the sen
tence imposed is sufficient. and the law
is in some degree satisfied However
that may he, the fact remains that no
punishment the law can infiict would
make good the loss of those who have
suffered from Waite's crime.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-01
Our New York Letter.

POOLS, POWDER AND POTTED PIGEONS
THE GENTLE RESOLUTIONS OF A NEW
BROOM-DEATH AT THE wHEEL-THE
ETHICS OF PEDDLING AND SNEAK
TIIEvING MUTUAL ADMIRATION OF
MUTES-STILL ALIvE-STARTLE SHY
LOCKS.
New YORK, June "a, 1881.
To the Editor Of the ColedOnidn
While the small boy laments the
good old days when Gotham enjoyed a
real old fashioned Fourth of July, and
is busily boarding his pocket money
for the fireworks that he is bound to
explode, city ordinances to the contra
ry Notwithstanding, the boys of Il
larger growth who delight in the rapid
right and left of shot guns are kicking
up a terrible racket at COney Island.
The ozone of old ocean is quenched by
the aroma of saltpetre and the air is
blue with flying pigeons; 10000 of the
beauties have been gathered from far
and near for the wholesale sacrifice, ut
which good Mr.. Bergh well nighwept
as he appeared on the scene and tried
to check the slaughter. After all, as
matter of taste, pigeon shooting on
such a scale from traps doesn't seem as
sportsmanlike or desirable an amuse
ment as a quiet little tramp after them
in the woods by a small and select
party of friends. In fact your RADIX
fails to see the fun of this hurried
butchery in a greedy scramble for a lot
of more or less valuable prizes, amid
prOmiscuous horde of spectators chiefly
of a highly Objectionable nature, the
sports" not spOrtsmen, who infest
such gatherings.
A peaceful revolution has at last
been effected in our street cleaning ar
rangements, and has already resulted
in marked improvement. A Mr.. Cole
man has been appointed commissioner,
and has gone vigorously to work, as all
new broOms proverbially do. He will
probably continue to keep the streets
clean, as it will be to his interest if he
does and he can engage and discharge
his help wholly irrespective of sO-called
political reasons. He escapes the bull
doing by pothouse politicians for pla-
ces for aged and decrepid voters; and
as his broOms are for use and his carts
as well they'll be made to connect, and
the old plan of gathering mud leisurely
into heaps and sending the carts round