St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-13
VOLUME 49---NUMBER 25O7.

have kingly bearing, but here is a
| man who is a product of our republican
institutions, and he was carried to the
very heights. Endowed with sweet
ness and simplicity, he carried these
virtues unto the end. ....-.--
The Chinese government sent 100
| of their leading students to the various
American colleges to be educated for
further service in China. Through
the working of evil Influences these
students were recalled. The Chinese
minister at Washington went at once
to Yung Wing, in Hartford, Conn, and
he told the minister: 81 can think of
two methods. One is to send to all the
teachers of these boys in the various
schools and colleges, asking them to
give the government at China papers
certifying great Improvement and pro-
gress in the Chinese scholars" The
other plan mentioned was to meet Gen.
Grant and have him write the prime
minister at China begging him to allow
these students to remain in our eoun-
try. This was just after Gen. Grant
had returned from his tour around the
world and his influence in China might
be very powerful. Grant met Yung
Wing and the Chinese minister and
persons interested in the Chinese, at
the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York.
He talked TO them an hour about the
Chinese government, and deprecated
exceedingly this recall of their scholars.
He said he would write at once to the
Chinese government, and these were
some of his words: "Knowing Your
feeling concerning the progress of these
students, and remembering what you
.,aI Inf I n, Il
are in favor of the recalling of these
students" This was sent to the prime
minister in China and eablegram was
soon after received revOking the order
and the students remained in America.
This was his influence as n statesman,
while he was a private citizen.
Gen. Grant had grand wife and
wonder more has not been said about
her to-day. In his last days he said
"DO not bury me at any place where
my dear wife cannot lie by my side"
All through life that famous sentence,
"Let us have peace" was practiced at
home. The coming of his wife into the
family had brought the Bible and fami-
ly prayers, and he was greatly strength
ened in Christian life by her influence.
Let the ladies feel hOnOred that they
have a share in these celebrations.
am very sure that in ST. LOnis, where
she has been very conspicuous, while
the press and the people have said very
little of her life, it will come out at last
as one Of the brightest and sweetest in
our history.
Washington WAS general when there
We're but three millions of people in this
country now there are fifty six mil
lions. Could God have given this
American people a man in many re-
spects more a model for young men;
one who put simplicity before distinc-
ton, and duty before pleasure All
honor TO his memory. am glad l
came back to New England to pay my
tribute to this dead hero, and to this
America with it's stars and stripes, and
its Young manhood carrying the light
of the nation and the hope of the fu
tuTe. ----....
At the conclusion of DR.. GOOdelps
address, the audience sang "America,"
accompanied by the band, Rev. E. L.
Sandford closing the exercises with
the benedictiOn. Everything passed
off with entire smoothness and the oc-
casion was much enjoyed by the large
audience.