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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

ing, but not one in ten is fit to instruct
and the market is glutted with poor
teachers. The whole system of rear
ing children is radically wrong. The
mothers are TO blame for bringing up
their girls to fritter away their time,
and the girls are to blame for being
brought up i'll such a way.
If the rule set by that king of ages
ago, who said his boys and girls mnst
be SO taught that they could earn
their living with their hands, were OBJ
served in this progressive nineteenth
century, there would be fewer aesthetic
nonenities, and much less misery in
married life. Boys could become good
mechanics, carpenters and black
smiths, aud the girls telegraph opera
tors. bookkeepers, short hand report
ers, compositOrs, and SO on. These
trades could be learned with little OF
no expense, and held in reserve, If
thought desirable. The idea is to have
something to fall back on. Even il
such industrial knowledge is never
needed, it gives an independence OF
spirit which can come only with con-
fidence in ones power. And if re-
verses do overtake persons thus equip
ped, they need have no fear,- they
can still hold up their heads us men
among men and women among wO-
men
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Vermont News.
MURDER AT GRAND ISLE.


The western part of the state is con
siderably stirred up over IA supposed
murder at Grand Isle. Oscar Won
BIumendaIe, It Burlington hod carrier,
got short of cash and went to Grand
Isle last week to see another German
named Herman krause, who worked
for Il farmer, Charles Wilcox. Won
Blumendhle finally persuaded Krause
to cross the lake with him. The two
came as far us Lapham's bay and
nothing has since been heard of
Krause. who had about 81 in his
pockets. After the pair had been gone
some time Won Blumendale returned
and obtained Il hand sled, an ax, Il rope
and large stone, saying that he had
caught some fish and wanted to anchor
them in the lake. Subsequently APP
pearing at the Wilcox farm house
covered with blood, he explained it by
saving he had had n tussle with Il
large fish and become spattered with
blood. He was afterwards seen with
some of Krause's clothing on and said
Krause had frozen his legs so badly
that he could not get away from st.
Adams. Won Blumemdale was found
at Albany, n. Y, Monday and arrested
While in Burlington he was known as
Carl Meyers and was once arrested for
drawing a revolver on man. He was
considered disreputable and dangerous.
Before gong to Grand Isle he showed
"a revolver mt st. Adams and bought
some cartridges. A party of men are
searching for Krause's body in the
vicinity of Lapham's bay, but thus fan
without success. The superstition is
that Won Blumendale killed his com
panion for his pittauce of money and
sunk his body in the lake.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
EAViNG FIREARMS AROUND.
General News.
4 HARD MAN TO KILL.

The famous case of the Vermont
quarryman who lived for years after
having a drill blown through his head
bids fair to have its counterpart in a
young German now in Bellevue hospi-
tai. He shot himself between the eyes
last week, and the 32-caliber went
almost straight through his brain and
lodged close to the back of his skull.
The fellow gave no indication of dying
as lie had proposed, and it was found
impossible 10 remove the bullet The
physicians thereupon undertook to cut
it out from the head. They probed the
wound to find the exact location of the
ball, and then cut a small circular
piece from the skull Just over it. The
novel operation lasted four hours, and
promises to be successful. After the
bullet had been removed Il rubber
drainage tube was pushed through the
hair and projected an inch beyond each
opening, and it remains there still.
The man was almost unconscious Sat
ur;iay and Sunday. though able to re-
ply in monosyllables when questioned /;
bnt Monday he was able to talk freely
and even feed himself, though his
right arm was paralyzed. The wound
has shown no sign of either intlamma-
ton or hemorrhage, and the physicians
are confident that he will recover.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

speeches were made by various per
sons, the notable one being by the
witty Marden, who has the happy
faculty of shortening up the faces of
any. audience, and especially one of
his own fraternity who know and APP
preciate him SO well.
The er-dinner entertainment was
spiced with vocal and instrumental
music by Boston talent of note. After
some four hours at the table the com
pany adjourned, many of them to ac-
cept an invitation from the managers
of the Boston theatre to witness the
performance of the celebrated actress,
Margaret Mather, in the role of Juliet.
Thus closed the eleventh winter re-
union of the Massachusetts Press as
ISOLATION. 1t was most enjoyable to
all present and marked success every
way. Francis Proctor of the Cape Ann
Advertiser was elected president for
another term, with five vice presidents
Geo. NJ. Whitaker of the SOuthbridge
journal, corresponding secretary; Geo.
T. Newhall of the Lynn Transcript,
historian and biographer. c. NJ. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

electoral fraud Mr.. Phillips was quite
capable of uplrolding aud attempting
to justify dozen electoral frauds. if
lie considered them as necessary means
toward the ends which he had nearest
to heart. His mental processes were
often as irregular as his sense of pro-
portion was deticient--tN. Y. Sun.
ELOQUENT BIT tASATGCAI..
Wendell Phillips was surprisingly
eloquent. terribly fanatical and ,iesper-
ately in earnest. There were no
lengths to which he would not go. and
he surely had his fill of bloodshed, ra-
pine and ruin. For Wendell Phillips
there was no room in an era of good
feeling. He Jagged suPertiuous on the
stage. The historian will Judge him
leniently because of his sincerity, but
cannot with justice place him high on
the roll of wise and patriotic men.
Had his political associates followed
his counsel to the end. the southern
states would now be military depart
ments and the United States be an
empire, in fact, if not in name
Charleston News aud Courier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

At a church gathering in Boston the
two very practical and pointed ques-
tions of the parents present, as follows:
"Do the girls know how to do good,
honest plain sewing and cooking
Are the boys trained to do chores
about the house, and would they know
how to earn living if thrown on their
own resources ?"
These questions merit consideration,
aud we fear they cannot he answered
they should be. Mothers find it ii
great deal easier nowadays to do the
"honest, plain sewing and cooking"
and many other things themselves,
than to supply their daughters with
the requisite ability and inclination.
1t is also easier for the girls. So
everything moves on tremendously,
and Industrious girls soon become
young ladies, accomplished in litera-
ture. music and art, but lamentably
deficient in practical knowledge
They are not idle, for they do much
mental work. Nor would they be dis
inclined to perform the everyday la
hor of life had they been brought up to
consider that a part of their duty.
But after they have ''let mother do it,
for few years, it is not strange that
they should glide along in the same old
way.
Then one gets married, only to fluid
that her Attachments are mere unprac-
teal accomplishments. If she is the
clear minded, true hearted New Eng
land girl she ought to be, she goes to
work and learns the many things she
could have been taught much easier at
an early age. But if she is still in
clined To drum on the piano, whether
she cares for music or not, and pass
the same easy, useless existence, she
makes two persons miserable for life
The few practical young men of day
who are worth marrying, are learning
from observation that it doesn't pay to
marry dolls. Woman was intended for a
hslpmate. not burden to man, and il
- right that silly sentiment should
give way to sound sense.
But the question of marrying is mol
the most important. How many girls
with modern educations, if thrown up
on their Own resources, could support
themselves to their own satisfaction
They wOnld naturally turn to teach
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Massachusetts Editors.

\ pleasant event at the Hub this
the Massachusetts Press association.
The gathering WAS at the Revere
House Tuesday, and after the bust
ness meeting for the choice of officers,
etc, a social reunion was held i'll the
spacious parlors. There were some
one hundred and fifty or two hundred
gentlemen and ladies present, and at a
little after two o'clock the company
repaired to the dining room where an
elegant banquet was had. At the right
of President Proctor sat his excellency
Gov. Robinson and wife, while at his
left was Speaker George A. Marden
of the Lowell Courier. At the right
hand of Mrs. Proctor sat Mr.. and Mrs.
f. H. Ewell of the Portland Transcript,
Hon. Q. c. Moore and wife of the
Nashua Telegraph, and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. n. Swain of the Bellows Falls
Times. Mr.. Stephen O'Meara, presi-
dent of the Boston Press club, sat with
his wife directly opposite President
Proctor, and other invited guests were
at the same table.
After discussing for about two hours
very elegant bill of fare, President
Proctor raped the company to order
and in a neat but brief introductory
presented as the first speaker Gov.
Robinson, who made very sensible
and pleasing address, touching at
length on the Office and influence of
| the local weekly paper The governor
was listened to with great interest and
his remarks were of character to de
mand attention. Mr.. Ewell responded
for Maine in a rhyme which contained
many wsll-appreciated personal hits.
/ Another address of marked ability was
| given by Mr.. Moore of the Nashua
/ Telegraph who spoke somewhat par
ticularly of the growth, mission and
value OF the country weekly news
paper, giving some interesting illus
trations. His criticism of the city
Sunday paper was timely. He said in
effect that il not responsible for the
Dissertation of the Sabbath il certainly
was largely instrumental in the de-
pletion of church attendance. Other
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Note md Comment.

An Albany editor knows all about
reported political bargain because, "we
were in the saloon at the time of the
conference referred to-"
A Claremont man named Hall has
been sent to states prison for four
years for stealing wool. Things have
come to a pretty pass indeed, when
typical New Hampshire citizen cannot
borrow little wool without being
called dishonest.
Four years ago T. T. Fortune, editor
of the New York Globe, writer who
makes a marked impression in Journal
ism, was a type setter i'll Il New York
office and caused serious strike there
in,-the other compositOrs going out
in body because they wouldn't work
"alOngside of niger"
While Roger Amero lay in Boston
Jail accused of murder, his brother
and two sisters went crazy because of
the charges against him. And then
the man was discharged for lack of
proof. Nobody is to blame. The de-
tectives were mistaken that's all.
The eagle-eyed senator from New
Hampshire, Mr.. Blair, has introduced
a bill in congress providing pensions
for soldiers who may serve in future
wars. This caps the climax.
New York had forty five murders
last year, but enterprising Chicago is
close behind with forty three.
Gov. Hoadly declines becoming a
presidential candidate. Is there no
remedy for suffering people for these
numerous, not to say needless, refus-
alsq
If the lieut.. governor is to be pro
NOTED at every election, it would be
interesting to know whom the politi-
clans have selected for that position
this year.
Mrs. X. b. Hayes, says an exchange,
is attaining distinction as the owner OF
one of the best poultry yards west OF
the Alleghenies. And Rutherford, il
may he presumed, watches the ban
tams calmly from the top of the fence,
with his pants tucked into his boots
and big "cud o. terbarker" in his left
cheek.
Gen. GrOut now looms up over the
northern horizon as Gov. BarstOw's
successor. But unfortunately for the
boom, the general don't want the place
and probably wouldn't take it.
An unregenerate newspaper editor
who had read the proceedings of the
recent ensilage congress at New York,
tells his readers all about it as follows
''Ensilage is a sort of green fodder that
is packed away to ferment, and is fed
to cows in winter when they can't get
anything else to eat. 1t gives the
cows sour stomach, and they in turn
give an-excellent article of koumiss.'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

Vermont volunteers. SO rs to grant him
an honorable discharge; also to correct
the record of Frank Greenwood, late
n private. in Co. Ii, 81 regiment of
Vermont volunteers. by removing the
entry of desertion and entering that he
was honorably discharged. The sec
ond bill was That whenever upon the
trial of any person before a circuit
court for any crime or misdemeanor,
the punishment of which may bc death
or Imprisonment for more than one
year, any question of law shall arise
which shall be decided by such circuit
court against person Oh trial, and
such person shall he convicted on such
trial, such person may bring Il writ of
error to the supreme court of the
United States for the review of such
question of law. That the writ of
error shall be brought within the time
and in the manner now provided by
law III civil cases; and the supreme
court, on hearing such writ of error,
may affirm or reverse the decision of
such circuit court, and may reuder fl
nal judgement, or remand. the cause
to the circuit court for sentence, as the
circumstances of the case may require
and to justice appertain.
The New York Tribune almanae for
| 1884 is rs full as ever of valuable in
/ formation and will he especially useful
to guessers during the presidential
campaigu.
Senator IIoar has introduced an anti
| polygamy bill in the senate. In pre-
senting it lac said he did not himself
favor the clause Of the bin which
required the exclusion of women from
suffrage in that territory.
Tilden c. Abbott, cashier of the
| Union Market National bank of Water
town, has stolen S3l 900 belonging to
the bank and absconded. He collected
| the money within three days.
A Missouri general, 10 Shelby by
name, has been arrested for carrying
concealed weapons while attending the
trial of Frank james, and is very mad
about it.
Smallpox is raging frightfully in the
| indianapolis Jail because of ii wooden
| headed doctor 1t took him a week to
find out the nature of the first case,
and then he vaccinated all hands with
worthless virus. The 1875 inmates are
coming down with the disease at the
rate of dozen ii day.
Daniel F. Beatty, the organ man at
| Washington, n. j., has asked and been
been granted an extension by his cred
itOrs. His liabilities are placed ut
| S2OO,00O.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

The article on the outside of this pa
per entitled "A Threatening Danger"
but we believe there is more truth in
il and that the matters therein dis
cussed are of the most vital import
ancc to the welfare of this country.
Some of the statements made are staff
ling, the more so because they are I'M
doubtedly true.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

Congressman Poland introduced two
bills in congress Monday. The first
directed the secretary of war to amend
the war record of Harrison Dewey,
late ID lieutenant Co. L, ID regiment of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
THE FARMERS MUTUAL To SUSPEND

THE FARMERS MUTUAL To SUSPEND.
The old Farmers Mutual fire insur-
auce company of Montpelier, formed
in 1850, will wind up it's business
March because of heavy losses. Its
note capital is SI66, 900 and last
August it had out over SlO,OOO.OOO of
risks with Il surplus capital of Slll7.
The losses last wear aggregated S:2,
IA, making an assessment of 81 per
cent. necessary. The directors say
that by reason of such unusual ASSESS
ments many policy-holders have with
drawn from the company, thereby re-
ducing its note capital to such an ex-
tent that it is b licved to be not for
the interest of the members to con
tinue the business of the company,
and the directors and officers of the
company have no interest or wish to
prolong its existence beyond the pc
Rod when for any reason it has ceased
to meet the wants and subservc the
interests of its policy-h 'lders for whose
benefit it was chartered and has been
faithfully conducted for thirty-four
years. The directors beSpeak the
prompt cooperation of all policy hold
ers in closing up the company'S affairs.
The Vermont Mutual will allow agents
of the Farmers Mutual to place their
risks in that company aud all who re-
insure with them prior To March 18th,
Will he charged with no expense save
the usual three per cent, thus saving
to the insured tho cost of survey, APP
plication aud policy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
Notice in Insolvency.
ST. JOHNSBURY. VT.

VOICE IN insolvency.
STATE OF VERMONT, u,
District of Caledonia SIS 'o'irt oi insolvency
In the matter of A. Miles Brown of Waterford
in said District insolvent debtor
Notice is hereby given that the second aud third
meetings of the creditors of said insufvsnt debtor
will be held at the Probate Office in ST Johns
bury, in said district the 25th day of February
A. ID lsS4, at 10 O'Clock ia the forenoon, for the
purposes set forth in sections 1915 S4S and Of
the Revised Laws Of Vermont
Also that Asa p. Taft assignee of said insol-
vent debtors estate has filed in said court his &c
counts preparatory to final dividend to the credi
tors of said estate
$3.50 WAITER p SMITH Jnd,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

The country's senators voted them
selves AN allowance of 81 "A day each,
for the hire of a private secretary dur
ing sessions. This naturally inspired
the members of the house with IA de-
sire for Il similar luxury, and Congress
man Bedford has introduced ii bill Civ
ing each one clerk at $1,000 wear.
This practically adds so much to each
congrrssman's salary besides giving
him IA chunk of patronage to bestow
upon some one. If the bill passes, some
of the big men voting for it will he apt
to hear something drop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

This dickering with the tariff gives
the congressman and newspapers
something to fight about, but it is not
particularly beneficial to the manu-
featuring interests. Seven large con
Germs in Massachusetts are running on
half time because they do not dare to
keep many goods on hand. If it was
known that there was to he no appre-
ciahle change, they say they could run
on full time. although at present they
claim there is no money in the bust
ness. But neither party dares to de-
fine its position on the eve of IA presi-
Dental campaign, and very few candi-
dates feel inclined to say anything
about the tariff. So the manufacturers
will please continue to shut down and
throw thousands of poor people out of
employment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

A few miles below Westtield, Mass,
one day last week, train on the
Canal road. running at great speed,
Jumped the track and rolled down a
slight embankment iniuring many
people. A local paper very properly
remarks that ''thc attempt to make
80 or 30 miles an hour on track
where sharp curves are frequent, does
not commend itself to travellers who
feel that they have anything to live
for" The suggestion is good for
roads in Vermont as well as MasSachu-
sets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

But little remains to be said of
Wendell Phillips. His place in history
was established twenty years ago and
cannot be changed. As he grew older,
however, and the old cause for which
he fought so stoutly no longer needed
his support, he seemed to turn against
his old party friends. His nature de
manded cause and in his failing
health and powers he WAS open to the
overtures of all sorts of crazy agitatOrs.
Butler received his strongest support.
He became half communist and ad-
vocated the widest financial schemes.
But the lustre of his great work can
not Ice dimmed by these vagaries. He
will always he remem bered as the
greatest English speaking orator of the
day, the brilliant lecturer, the profound
scholar and the lion of the anti-slavery
crusade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

). ;. Fisher, sole proprietor of the
Bennington wooden mills, died last
week, and the mills will he closed for
an indefinite time within ten days. IL
is IL hard blow for Bennington, a. mo-
body can tell when the mills will start
up again. Over 400 hands were en-
ployed, so that fully 1000 pcnple were
directly dependant upon the mills for
support, and indirectly the whole com
mmity. The majority of the employees
will seek work elsewhere, for the
wooden market is so duh that the
manufacture is not likely to be re-
sumed.
Twelve of the foreign insurance
companies, doing business in this state,
have already paid to the state treas.
nrer their taxes for the year andcr the
corporation tax law, and none have
paid under protest.
DR.: ID. 3. Smith, who represented
has been fined for cruelty to his horse.
He appealed.
A bright Fairhaven boy, two years
old, was slipping his coffee with rest of
the family few mornings since.
Thinning to his mother he said, 'Mam
ma, pease take the tOal out of my
toilee and put it i'll the tove.' The
servant had neglected to properly
strain the little fellows coffee, and a
few grounds had been left in his cup.
Rather young to be drinking coffee.
Thomas Foster, go years old, was
frozen to death near the notch Of the
mountain, crossing between Manches-
ter and Sandgate, Oh Wednesday He
had been to Manchester to trade, and
it is supposed he became exhausted, As
the snow was deep and no track had
been broken. -..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
LIFE INSURANCE CO..

Premium Receipts in Iss3 s2T2I. 2,
Interest Receipts in 1888. 76T o.
Total Receipts during the year, Ass. 81
Disbursements TO Policy holders and
for expenses, taxes, 40, :, 42g. 81
Assets Jan. I. ISs4 9o. nsp &
Total Liabilities, 2i53s :.
Surplus by CT. and Mass. standard, 47sT.Ts
Surplus by tho standard of n. Y, 6,2O0,O U
Policies in force Jan. I, 1874 60 354
insminC. s5,e40. 81
Policies issued in 1883, t97, insuriug 10 032 4
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07

of Prints Ginghams, Dress Flannels Shifting
Flannels, ClOakngs. and certain grades of Dress
Goods I" make for a different line Of goods to
be added t. my stock later in the To effect
a rapid and attractive sale. have not only fixed
the prices accordingly ON these goods but have
made snch reductions on all Dress Goods Ladies
aud Children's Underwear Hosiery Skirts Hoods
etc, etc, as will be appreciated by all who know
what a good bargain is
For the steady increase of my trade the past year
my customers will please accept nv sincere thanks
and kind invitation to call as often in the future
~ their good judgment may dictate. Terms AZ
usual,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-07
)ChSH AND CASH PRICES

TO ALL.
W. B. ANDERSON---Main Street,
ST. JOHNSBURY