St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-06

The Faneuil Hall of Virginia.
Fairfax Courthouse which stands in
the old Virginia village ofthe same name,
is to be transformed into a historical
museum and when this is accomplished,
the building will be the Faneuil Hall of
the old Dominion. The building is close
ly connected with many important
events in the history of the state. 1t
was occupied alternately during the civil
war by Confederate and Federal troops
and although the exterior Of the building
bears records OF those strenuous times, the
interior with its valuable historical col
lection was practically uninjured. The
chief treasure of the collection is the last
will OF George Washington. This docu-
ment is kept in a walnut box with a
glass cover. At the beginning of the re-
bellion the will was taken to Richmond
for safe keeping and afterwards returned
to Fairfax Courthouse. Martha Wash
ingtons will was formerly kept here but
was taken away ia war time and has
never been returned. There are many
other historical articles m the collection.
If the Virginians carry out Their intention
it will b, come an attraction for tourists
by reason of its proximity to Washing
ton. The "Warrenton Pike" runs past
the courthouse. This is the road made
famous by the retreat of the Federal
troops from Bull Run in 1861.
1.-THE best we can say of King Milan of
Servia," says the London Saturday Re-
view, sis that the rascal possessed per-
suasive tongue. One day when a mob
was bowling for his blood outside the
Konak at Belgrade he came out upon the
balcony amid pandemonium of groans,
but before the lapse of many minutes all
were listening to his language with rapt
attention, and soon his peroration was
the signaIior wild applause. He was
bad king, bad man, bad father and
an abominable husband, and we can
only plead tor him that an evil nature
and shameful education were accen.
tuated by the blacklist misfortune. His
death leaves Servia, almost alone among
civilized states, without an heir to the
throne"
The great fraternity of hobos have at
least one friend in the world. He is
Jacob Heisland, rich farmer near Read
ing, Pa. The fact that his kindness is
appreciated is shown by the large num-
Der who partake of his hospitality. Last
year he sheltered and fed 752 tramps, an
increase of 191 over the preceding year.
The highest number entertained on any
one night was u.
Senator Morgan started in, Monday Of
last week to speak, and, with briet in
PERMISSION, was on his feet for six hours,
talking steadily. He is II years old
but, to quote his old language, he is not
Sio ia Pld III hlo dSllOU anu Speech us Ills
colleague, Senator Pettus, who is eighty
years old. II cannot keep up as closely
with the procession he said. II only
stagger along"
The Washington correspondent o.
The Chicago Tribune says: "Some
idea of the tremendous pressure which is
being exerted by Office seekers upon Pres.
ident Mckinley Just now may be gained
; from the simple statement that one sena.
tor appeared at the War Department a
, ew days ago with typewriter list Of
e $50 OF his constituents Tor whom be de.
? manded places in the new regular army
h establishment. If that rate were to be
t continued by each of the members Of
e congress the president would have to
appoint new officers to a number far in
excess OF the total maximum strength O.
the army"