St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
Note and Comment.


Note and Comment.
In striking contrast with the dying
hours of Gen. Grant, comes the news
that jefferson Davis is thought to he
in his last illness. He is Il years old,
and has been suffering from rheu-
matte attack for several weeks.
We forgive the Free Press for crib
bling bodily the table of population
and grand list of the larger towns of
Vermont from The Caledonian. We
can beat the Free Press at that game,
for we have six chances to its one.
A member of the senior class at Am
herst college was taken to the North
amptOn insane asylum last week in a
critical condition. He had been work
ing night and day the past term.
Since Mr.. Phelps has been nOmi-
mated us minister to Great Britain, Ger
tain papers have charged him with be-
ing copperhead, and of denouncing
President Lincoln in a speech i'll 1864.
This latter Mr.. Phelps emphatically, if
not Indignantly denies.
A similar case in st. JOhnsbury Il
few years ago is recalled by the death
last week at Louisville, KY, of Otto
Schenler, well-knOwn musician there,
as the result of blood poisoning caused
by cutting a corn on his foot. People
who NEEDLE with their corns in this
way should take warming.
c. f. Allen of Brattleboro, has issued
his spring catalogue of seeds, plants
and small fruits. 1t is II very credit
able book and compares flvorably with
the catalogues of the large seedsmen
of the cities. The mechanical eXecu
ton of the work was very handsomely
done at ID. LeOnard's printing estab-
lshment ut BrattlebOro, and is n credit
to the printer in all respects.
The widow of Ex-Governor Morgan
of New York died in that city Thurs
day. She Was woman of fine char
acter and useful life, and much inter
ested in public charities.
Rev. DIR. Theodore l.. Cuyler reaches
and recognizes on Easter Sunday the
twenty fifth anniversary of his pastor
ate in the Lafayette avenue Presbyte
rian church, Brooklyn. Few ministers
have enjoyed happier or more useful
quarter of century. His work was
never sweeter to him or more fruitful
in spiritual results.
People have not yet learned the fatal
results of touching the charged electric
wires which are now hung so carelessly
about the streets in most cities. A
machinist at work on the roof of a
Cincinnati hotel lost his footing, and to
save himself caught hold of an electric
light wire. Receiving II heavy shock
he let go, but catching hold again he
instantly fell dead.
The newspapers tell the following
incident of the late lamented Charles
O. Thompson, illustrating both his
quickness of thought and marvellous
Worcester students replaced the large
chapel Bible with Webster'S diction-
airy, and the professor rising to officiate
at prayers, read without Il moments
hesitation Il long psalm from the die
tiOnary page, to the utter cOnfOunding
of the conspiracy.
The president has appointed n. J.
Colman, of the st. Louis Rural World,
to succeed DR.. Loring as commissioner
of agriculture. In addition to Mr..
Phelps appointment to England, the
following nominations of foreign min
listers have also been confirmed Rob
ert VI. McLane of Maryland, to France
George II. Pendleton of Ohio, to Ger
many; Henry X. jackson of Georgia,
to Mexico.
1t ought to he acknowledged a good
thing that according to Washington
''the President has given directions
that no cards shall be received on Sun
day" Also the following from the
New York Telegram: "Last Sunday
Attorney General Garland came down
to the office, and was surprised to see
quite a force of his clerks at work, the
same as upon week days. He at once
ordered them home, and said that as
long as he was ut the head of the de
partment of justice the office would be
open for the transaction of business on
week days, but that it must be closed
on the Sabbath"
The comments upon the appointment
of Mr.. Phelps as minister 10 England
have been remarkably favorable from
individuals and papers of various stand
points. Mr.. Phelps says that lie knew
nothing Of the matter until few days