St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27

then in the United States. This was the
first lesson to teach Peachamites the
value of old books. A narrow flight of
stairs in this wing led up to two small,
low-studded chambers; the one on the
left was the study Of John Mattocks, son
of the governor, when he lived in the
house; there Isaac Martin, an old resi-
dent, when boy lived with the Governor
and pointed out on the plastering over
head all of the great black rings of smoke
left by the pine torches that he used and
where he and John Worcester when boys
spent most of one day, they reported,
studying how to avenge themselves upon
some OF the other bachelors OF the once
famous Bachelor society of Peacham,
which flourished when they were young
men and took the place of the Debating
society. 1t was where the young men
learned galantry to ladies. Every men,
Der was formally expelled when he got
married
Louisa Bradlee, the prince of story
tellers and Dickens of Peacham ever kept
those halcyon days fresh in the memo
ries of the rising generation by their
recital. We notice her picture in Miss T.
M. Guys Academy souvenir, the only
one, it is said, that has been found of her
and very good one. The old alumni
must feel much indebted to Miss Guy tor
completing the record of old teachers
and trustees, that MIR. Thomas Scott
Pearson had begun and that of itself is
enough to bring a large sale foi the
booklet.
Another room in that old historic
house above referred to was known as
"The Prophets Chamber" for Mrs.
Mattocks attended the Methodist church
and entertained some of the itinerating
ministers in this little room over the
Sitting ROOM" which has since been
much enlarged but some visiting elder,
delivered such cannonade on congress
men, governors and public officers gener-
ally one Sabbath, that the Governor de-
creed that there would be no prophets
Chamber" thereafter in his house.
Judge J. w. Chandler and his son, S. A.
Chandler, and families were the next &C.
cupants of this house and for nearly fifty
years the honored and trusted treasurer
of the Academy, Judge Chandler, owned
much land leased in towns north of
Peacham. but largely in the town of
Woodbury.. In those early times, the
present and admirable system of sending
small sums of money by mail was un-
known. 1t was the custom for the men
to make the journey by private convey
ance in person to the town and pay the
few dollars OF rent-money, which occu-
pied two or three days, necessitating
spending one night in Peacham, where of
course they were entertained by the
judge; so many were the tenants from
Woodbury., that one chamber which was
always assigned to them became known
by the Chambers as "Woodbury," the
one over the old dining room, and the
family who followed the Chambers s,
adopted the same name tor the room, to
distinguish II from the Others, greatly to
the surprise of guests who were told that
although in Peacham, they were to SLEEP
in "Woodbury.' The front chamber over
the parlor or salon as called in Older
times was used by them as "The Proph
cts Chamber" According to Isaac
Martin the opening Of the parlor OF
salon was a notable event. an indica
ton that some important persons iron
abroad were expected during Governor
Mattocks' sojourn. The floor of thu
room was made at great expense, of fine
boards and so constructed that it had ar
elastic tread in dancing. The Buckmin
steers were men of good taste when they
built this house. Over the mantle piec,
and windows you will notice the ole
style of rnamentation, the same tina
you will see also in the noted old house,
of Boston; over the front doors the pecu
liar diamond shaped windows; on thu
doors old brass knobs. now so mucl
thought of in modern times. Although
the terraces and fence have been removed
in front of the house yet it still retain
many features of the aristocracy of OLE
colonial times. A. NJ. c.