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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

| they had made themselves obnoxious to
the people Of Littleton by their acts and
sentiments, and that they were sent to
jail upon some pretext for the purpose
of silencing them.
Mr.. Batchelder has made 1t plain that
it was not their exercise of the right of
free speech, but the improper use oft,
which caused their Imprisonment. 1t
required a great deal of courage, how
ever, in those days, for any man, any
where, to speak publicly in behalf of the
slave.
These men but followed the example
of Stephen Foster, who, as l said, was
confined in Haverhill Jail in 1882 for re-
fusing to join a military company while
student at Dartmouth College. MIR.
Foster was a man of ability, courage
and multifarious eccentricities.
He entered the North church at Con-
cord, N. H., in September, 1871, and
attempted to utter his views much in
the manner as Allen and Brown are de-
scribed as doing at Littleton. This ac-
places for some years, and was impris-
oned ten or twelve times for so doing
Such proceedings, by Foster and others,
although we'll calculated to draw public
attention to their views, were not ap-
proved by Garrison, Phillips and other
reading abolitionists.
While Foster was confined in Haver-
hill jail, he wrote a letter to the New
Hampshire Courier, of which an uncle of
the writer, the late Col. D. S. Palmer
was editor, describing the condition of
the Jail and its inmates, which awoke
horror and Indignation. An investiga-
ton was ordered, not only of that Jail,
but of other jails in the state, land the
prison system of the state began to be
reformed from that time"
l had no idea that the account of the
Burnham tragedy would attract so
quite widely copied, and brought me
several letters and other information
concerning various parts of the affair.
l have been asked to add the following,
as to the final disposal of the mnrderer's
body. After the execution it was
brought over to Newbury and placed in
DR.. McKinstry's Office, which was in the
noted Col. Thomas Johnson house, still
standing at the Ok Bow. About five
o'clock in the same evening it was car
ried to small building which stood
where the east end of Mr.. Lang's barn
now stands on the Ok Bow. Quite a
number of grewsome tales used to be
told by people who had come, unwit-
tingly, upon some of the proceedings.
The skeleton of Burnham was taken to
Hanover and used for many years, and
may be still so used, in anatomical de-
monstrations at Dartmouth Medical
College.
F. P. WELLS.
Newbury Ctr, Vt, Mch. II, "a.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22
PROMINENT PERSONALS.

Ex-Gov. Russell of Massachusetts
has been invited to give the address
at the commencement of the Yale
law school.
Ex-senator Ingalls, has returned
from his Eastern lecture trip to his
home in Kansas. He has been in
terviewed by the enterprising report
er and says that he was not convert
ed by Sam Small's preaching, though
he enjoyed his sermons; that the re-
pnblicans will sweep Kansas at the
next election and elect the next
United States senator. The Western
statesman did not presume to name
the man, but it looks as if modesty
forbade him. He also denied the
widely printed report that he was
going to enter the ministry.
John T. Ford, the builder and
owner of F ord's theater in Washing
ton, died last week. 1t was in this
theater that Lincoln was shot and
Ford was suspected of completely
in the affair and imprisoned for 40
days before he was cleared of the
suspicion. 1t was under his manage
ment that Mary Anderson became
famous. He took an active interest
in public affairs and was mayor of
Baltimore for two years.
Rev. Peter J. O'Callaghan, priest
of the Paulists' congregation, preach
ed at Harvard College chapel last
Sunday. This was the first time in
the history of the University that
Catholic priest has preached al the
regular service, though Rt. Rev.
John ]. Keane, rector of the Catholic
University of America, has lectured
there.
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky
has become converted by the effective
preaching of Mr.. Moody at the
national capital and announced his
change of life by mailing bundle of
lie1SlS ~ SeaNh oShalOh' Ills was al
act of Kentucky courtesy" which
took the senate by surprise. Sena-
tors Squire, Proctor and Gray were
also very constant in their attend
ance upon the revival meetings and
the last named two nightly added
their deep bass voices to the chorus
Mr.. Squire is Mr.. Black burns in
innate personal friend and COM
panion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22
HE DOES NOT LOVE Us.

Editor Stead of London, who has
been lately on lengthy visit to
Chicago and other points in this
country, is Disguised with America
on general principles, and airs his
opinions somewhat vigorously in an
interview. He was particularly i'm
pressed with the corruptness Of the
Worlds Fair city, and believes that
one could learn more concerning gen.
uine republicanism in Russia than in
America. Nothing in America" he
says, "strikes an Englishman more
forcibly than the radical distrust of
the sovereign people. One simply
stands aghast upon coming to that
country from England"
We are sorry that our English
friend was not more favorablv i'm
pressed with the greatness and beau
ty of this country and its institu-
tions as whole. Possibly a more
extended sojourn with US might have
softened his views a little and al
lowed him to carry back to England
faint spark of admiration for this
republic. If he had seen less of that
very wicked city, Chicago, and more
of the lovelier portions of this great
nation, he might have better opin-
ion of US. However, Mr.. Stead has
been and gone, and his mind is made
up. But come over again, and we
will make you love US more
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

The Montpelier Waterman sits
down hard on the coupon device
adopted by so many newspapers for
securing an increase of circula ton.
The Waterman is quite right. The
coupon scheme is a cheap and un-
reliable method of booming a news
paper. The bait may take we'll for a
time in some sections, but the col
lapse is sure TO come and the effects
thereof are anything but encouraging
to the would-be boomer of circula-
ton. Our Montpelier contemporary
says: ut is deplorable confession
of weakness, Of inability to produce
a paper people will take because they
want it. The prize-the bauble-
that is made running mate of the
paper is the real thing that the peo-
pie are persuaded to buy. The pub
Usher is not offering his readers a
column more of reading matter, nor
increasing the value of his advertis-
ing space, nor improving the quality
of the journal in any department"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

but will be resumed again with in
creased zeal. The relations between
these two republics have always
been the pleasantest and always
should remain so. In thinking of
Brazil we are apt to forget its i'm
portance among the nations of the
world. In size it is almost as large
as the United States and it is the fifth
largest nation in the world. It's
mineral and agricultural resources
are practically unlimited and most
of its people are thrifty, intelligent
and enterprising.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22
COLORADO'S "DIsAsTER.u

During the silver debate at the
special session Of congress, Senator
Teller of Colorado pictured in thrill
ing fashion the disaster which
would fall upon his state as a result
of the passage of the repeal bill.
This measure was passed, and what
the senator feared does not seem to
have materialized. An occasional
correspondent in that section sends
the CALIFORNIAN bundle of circulars
setting forth in emphatic terms the
inducements which Colorado holds
out to the man without a coun-
try" in the line of agricultural and
manufacturing advantages laying
stress also on the fact that Colora-
do is a great gold-producing state
These circulars are accompanied by a
significant note-"We are making
tremendous effort to do business.
and it has got to come"
Another correspondent, in last
weeks issue of the CALIFORNIAN,
touches on the amount of gold-dig-
ging being done in Colorado, and
says; "Conservative men estimate
that in 1894 the output of gold will
be $50, 100000, which will make her
the first gold producing state"
Then, in closing his letter, he says:
ct seems like special dispensation
of Providence that Colorado should,
in the darkest days in her history,
have found stored away in her hills
such riches, which are fast lifting her
out of the troubles brought on by
the panic of 1898"
Colorado seems likely to fully re-
cover from the blow involved in the
passage of the repeal bill. And no.
body ever seriously doubted her
ability to do so.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

Justice continues to get In her
work among the election law viola
tors in New York. One of McKane's
lieutenants has just been given a
years imprisonment and $500 fine
He ran away and was not present
in court to receive sentence, but he
will be captured eventually and made
to fulfill the sentence pronounced
against him. The courts are doing
well, and the people will applaud
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

very near furnishing the reckless ex-
ecutive all the gore he wanted.
Colorado's governor appears to re-
semble the heather Chinee, in that
he is peculiar. But the people are
a bigger man than Waite.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22
Gov. Waite of Colorado is again

Gov. Waite of Colorado is again
prominent by reason of a conflict
with the city authorities of Denver.
Both the governor and his wife have
developed a decided taste for gore,
and if all reports are true the crowd of
enraged citizens that thronged about
the Denver city hall last week came
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

The place where Boss Croker is
rusticat ting in Texas is near a local
ity bearing the euphonious name of
"The DEVILS Sink Hole"
BE it ever so humble, there's no
place like home''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

The Free Press sugar editor perpe-
trates the following Now that the
Mckinley tariff act is practically
smashed, however, it is useless to
longer expect a bounty-ful sugar
harvest"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

The Fair Haven Era is of the opin
ion that "a right smart contest is
likely before a lieutenant governor
is named by the next republican
state convention. Possibly, but not
probably. Caledonia county has
made up her mind pretty fully and is
likely to give Mr.. Bates so cordial
an endorsement as to make any
right smart contest" unnecessary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

The Springfield Union thinks that
if Rev. B. F. Mills is going to preach
for DR.. Talmage from June 1 to
October 81, as alleged, perhaps he
will be able to convert the Taber-
nacle people to the Righteousness Of
paying church debts"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-22

The Essex County Herald comes
out fatty for Col. Mansur as it's
candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
NOTES ABOUT HORSES.

DRIVE slowly through sandy or
muddy places or on rising ground.
A LITTLE whitewash is excellent for
cleansing and purifying the stable.
TRoTrING sports are steadily gaining
in popularity in Great Britain and
Ireland.
WHEN training the colt do not forget
to teach him the art Of standing after
being hitched.
THE champion trotting record Of
England is 2:2494, made last season by
the American trotter Rowley.
AN excellent sign for the future is
the fact that more attention is being
given to the development of driving
qualities IN the road horse.
HORSES in training should be fed
regularly, and the quantity of food
should be proportional to the work
and digestion Of each animal.
THE English royal breeding stud,
founded almost century ago, is about
10 be broken up. Some OF the most
noted of English race horses were bred
at the royal stud.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
A PILE OF PLUMBER.

whoop, jump into the fire and kick the
smoldering embers in every direction,
with a war-dance that would have,
made Comanche Indian envious.
When fighting commenced he would
begin to hunt for plpnder all over the
field. No danger da united him. Gath
ering up his booty, he would seat him
self on the ground in the most ex-
posed position near the battery and
calmly proceed to overhaul and mend
the overcoats and other garments he
had picked up, singing all the while:
'Shoo, Fly, don't bother mep'
At the fighting grew hotter and the
bullets flew faster his spirits seemed
to rise. He piled his needle with
greater industry and sang "Shoo Flyr
with redoubled energy.
In the midst of the awful battle of
Fredericksburg, when Hecla, Vesuvius
and Htna were vomiting fire, smoke
and death. turned and looked to the
rear Of the battery. There, on the top
of a perfect pyramid of overcoats,
blankets, knapsacks and frying pans,
sat "Old Hines" with his legs crossed
tailor fashion," sewing for dear life
right in the range OF a dozen batteries.
And that night as we left the field
passed him trudging along under
pile of plumber that lowered at least six
feet above his head. He made me
ink of the pictures of Atlas with the
world on his shoulders
Doubtless he has long since been
gathered to his fathers" but hun
dreds in Richmond and elsewhere
would like to know what became of
"Old Hines" of whom it may be said
there never was poorer soldier. a
greater plunderer or drawer man.
Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29

pause for an instant over the young
fellows audacity, and then the room
rang with appreciative applause of mis-
excellent wit.
Men leaned over their plates and inn
mediately fixed themselves into atti-
tudes of interest," they at once per-
ceived that, at least, an original young
chap was going to speak.
Mr.. Du Bignon felt the personal
magnetism he had excited reflect on
himself and continued with more as
surance.
He said that he would tell a story
about the young manhood of the
south; the very young manhood, in
Guiding his first impressions of Gen.
Sherman.
The time was the civil war, the
place Milledgeville, Ga Il was only
a little shaver" he started, staying
at home, taking care of my mother
and younger brother. All the men had
gone to war. The cry started early in
the morning Sherman is coming!' 1t
Increased from a whisper to a fright
ened shout. The old neg roes who were
at home left the field and pillow and
gathered in their cabins. exactly as if
it had been said: The judgment day
is coming! People stood irresolute in
the street, not knowing what to do,
or whether it was best to go anywhere.
Even the chickens and COWS seemed to
understand that portentous phrase
that was filling the air Sherman is
comingr
AID later on, he came Soldiers
and horses, they began to fill the little
town and the people houses, and fear
as the prevailing element.
II insisted that my Shetland pony
and ny brothers pet rooster must be
saved s!y mother equally insisted
tea, | wa - stay in thu mouse. for ii
icrs would carry ne away.
IS a.. 9 q prisoner, bat owned .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
Are Your Children Subject to
Group?

Ii so you should never be without a
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1t is certain cure for Group, and has
never be- known 10 fail, il given free
~ as soon as tie croupy cough appears
it will prevent the attack 1t is the
sole reliance with thousands of mothers
who have croupy children, and never
disappoints them. There is no danger
in giving this Remedy in large and fire.
quent doses, as it contains nothing
injurious. 80 cent bottles for sale by
} i. Bennett, Druggist, Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29

the straight line connecting them viii
run lengthwise through the center of
the site for the stack. The load of
hay is then driven along the end, as
shown in the illustration, and the fork
loaded. The rope for drawing up the
loaded fork is tied TO the cross beam,
passed through the pulley on the
fork, through pulley 8 on the cross
beam and extending down 70 the
ground on one side of the stack and
toward the opposite end of II
Ito avoid too much of a side
draft, passing through pulley 2 as
load is drawn up by horse or team
hitched to the rope which runs through
the pulley 9. The poles remain in
position shown at A until the load
strikes the cross-beam, when the draft
brings them over to the position Ii.
The load is then Immediately over the
stack, and is dropped upon IL. When
the load is off the poles are easily
timed and in drawing back the fork
the man in the wagon usually pulls
them back to the position shown at
A, or If they are not thus pulled back
they viii come INTO position when the
team is started to draw up the next
load. This is very cheap and easily
constructed device for stacking hay
and can be used where hay is hauled
on wagons, hay sleds or Shocks. The
length of stack, which win be made at
a single setting, can be varied to suit
the builder. Quite common method
is to put up convenient length and
simply move the stacker on far enough
TO build another section to the first,
and so on, making long rick This
method also saves time in moving. as
the poles do not have TO be taken
down, being simply stepped along
to the new position. The guy ropes
must be quite long, varying somewhat
with the length of the stack Prairie
Farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29

window, and when l saw one of the
soldiers go under our house and catch
the rooster and wiring its neck. / was
certain my pony would go next So,
jumping out of the window, ran to
the soldier, and. doubling up my fist,
replied: 'Dog-gone you, old Yankee.
if you take that pony, I'll report you
TO Gen. Sherman He stopped for an
instant, and then continued, cour-
teously: General. he did take my
pony, and this is my first opportunity
to report TO YOU
Mr.. Du Bignon, of Georgia. won the
day. Men cheered him as he took his
seat for his cleverness, and Gen. Sher-
man. jumping up, said: "Will some
one present me TO the young rebel?"-
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
HOMEMADE Stacker.
Clever Device Invented by an Ingenious
Illinois Farmer.

clever Device Invented by an Ingenious
Illinois Farmer.
Mr.. II. p. Edmunds, of Illinois, has
devised a homemade hay stacker, an
illustration of which is given herewith
The frame is made of two poles or
tmbers about 40 feet long. This is
long enough to build stacks - to 80
feet high. Use poles of light wood TO
avoid unnecessary weight in handling;
poplar does well. II suitable native
timber cannot be obtained use pine,
splicing two pieces together to secure
the needed length. Use 6x6 timbers
for the lower section and 4x4-inch ma
terial for the upper part. At the top
they are bolted together with a single
strong bolt. The cross bar near the
top is about feet long and is bolted
to the posts.
They are set on top of the ground
and supported by long guy ropes
which are at the apex and staked at
l. These stakes must be set SO as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
AMONG THE POULTRY.


HABD-sHEILED eggs are considered
TO produce the most vigorous chicks.
A CROSS of Indian games with brown
Leghorn hens is said to result very
satisfactorily.
WHEN Leghorns show a disposition
10 sit it is sure sign that they are
getting too fat.
THE farm is the place for poultry
and the flock should be managed in a
business like manner.
DRY clover moistened with warm
water and cut up fine forms an excel
lent winter feed for poultry.
DoE'T us pavement Of any kind for
floor in poultry house. Road dust
several inches deep makes the best
floor.
How MANY geese can keep on six
acres of pasture? asks a subscriber.
About 200 il it is clover White clover
is t'r
IL Fr4ncc every fowl is fat.cned
separately by haAd. The process is a
examining one, and consists in feedln
q certain number Of pellets composed Of
barley, corn and buckwheat neal
Chppe6 in m5lk Farmers Voice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
OLD HINES.
One of the Queerest Characters of the
Civil War.

One of the Queerest Characters of the
Civil War.
The Richmond Times printed some
years ago an account of an odd char
acter. member of the Second com
pany of Richmond howitzers, known
as ''Old Hines" He was short. squatty,
stoop-shouldered, bow-legged, with an
aquiline nose and cooked eve, deaf as
a post, and at least seventy-fivs years
old. Nobody knew whence he came
or what was his nationality lie n, yer
talked, and never did any duty, either
in camp or on the field.
He detested shoes. and generally
went barefooted. summer and winter.
Naturally, his feet were as tough and
hard as leather When the boys want
ed a little fun they would give "Old
Hines" a piece of bareback or some
corn meal to induce him to dance out
the fire of his mess.
If the gift was sufficient he would
tuck up his trousers, give war
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the New
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE The new remedy is great
surprise on account OF its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
of the urinary passage in male or f.
malo. -''leves retention Of water
and pain 10 passing it almost immed.
lately. II your want quick relief and
cure this is your remedy. Sold BY
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29

For internal parasites in sheep give
the following: Saltpeter, one and one
half ounces; powdered ginger, one
ounce; carbonate Of iron (colcothar OF
vitrioD, one-half ounce; salt, one
pound; boiling water, three quarts;
mix them, and when nearly cool add
nine ounces of spirits of turpentine;
then bottle for use; when administered
10 be well shaken. Keep food from
the animals all night; next morning
give each adult sheep two ounces
through horn. No food TO be given
until three hours after. The medicine
TO be repeated every fourth day until
they shall have had it four times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. OF John q Gin

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. OF John G Gill
~ ham. deceased.
state OF Wisconsin. Grant County, ss. County
Court in and for said CoBntY
In the matter Of the estate Of John G. Gillham
deceased
Letters Of administration in said matter hav-
ing be IN issued 10 MARY G1llham motion of
D. +. Huntington her attorney. il IL ordered that
from mis- date until, and including the min n day
OF May A y. 1895 be. and he same hereby is.
allowed and limited. for the creditors, OF the
said John q. Gillham deceased, to exhibit and
present TO this Court their claims and demands
against said deceased, for examination and
allowance; that such claims aud demands will
be received by said Court, az the Court house, in
the city OF Lancaster, in said County, at each
term thereof within said time. and said Court
will examine and adjust the same, at the regular
terms thereof, 10 be begun and held az said
Court house. on the LIST Tuesdays 81 April and
May A D. 1895; and notice of al. which shall be
gwen. by the publication of this order under
the above caption, for four successive weeks, in
the Grant County Herald weekly newspaper
published al the city of Lancaster in said County,
the first such publication 10 be within fifteen
days from this date.
BY the Court,
GEO. b. CARTER,
County Judge.
Dated, October Both. 1894