St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-02-04
Letter from Boston.

awarding great credit 10 Mr.. u. d. r.
Bryant "who superintendent the work OF
construction and adding that ''the in
ternal arrangements of the building are
admirably adapted to the purposes for
which they are designed" will he amused
TO learn that not even the foundation of
the building Is yet built. The "edifice''
except the picture representing the ar
chitect's designs ''all in your eye
I'm any muadS eye, IIora:io."
Hitherto, have not shared the apprc-
tensions of ''Warrington'' and others as
to Manhattan Island, that we shall soon
"Saw shower
On Sodom pour"
| felt there was some just man" 10 be
found there, namely, the satiri-t of Mrs,
Po.ipher," the upright Curtis, editor Of
Harper's Weekly. But now that liz
C'qm per dIuns," etc, y has gone to draw
ing up on his imagination f'r facts, it
won't look at all unwisc for New York
crs to begin to flee from the birthstone TO
come.
Prince Arthur aud the preparations of
the New York nababs for ball, etc, III
his honor, excite but little attention here.
''For his MOTHER forsoo;h. Well. lea
them kiss him''-ki>s his hand, Or Iii
toe, or his arm if they wish. ..De guSti-
bus non DIS OF all follies in republic,
it seems to me that fiunkeyism is the
most deplorable, contemptible, eXccr lbie.
On this subject, it Is generally conceded,
hereabouts, that the words of the New
York Times are ''applcs of gold" though
caustc enough to be deemed ",et in pie
lures of ''-nitrate of "Silver:'
"By all meas let Prince Arthur see
as much as he wishes of America. Here
it is for everybody TO see. prince or peas
ant, and we have no +, ason TO be :StHm-
ed OF it. But his pleasure will not TIC
increased by anybody Introducing 10 his
no'i e "a specimen of the republican tufr-
hunter lie is very familiar with the
mo ,grel breed in his own country.
Moreover, il he has read history, lie l.
able to appreciate for himself the ble->-
ings which his family have conferred up
on the human race, and especially 10 cs-
innate The services winch were rendered
to America and ENGLAND by his mothers
King George the Ill. oi
pious and blessed memory
The Boston journal, - noted-evcr
since Mr.. Fulton's rulpt->lnng against
Col. Rogers after his dccca>o-ior its tact
in saying thing by not >ayin. it. tossed
he whole matter of the princes visit up
m the horn IF the d lemma, tina: if Tie
prince Is a sensible young man, why
hen he may see all he can. and will be
benefited, etc. But if he doesn't
'moun; 10 much-wc.l it i no. nrccs-
AIRY at present, t. con~ilc, the subject
rom that point of view" Ism. tl.aj
What a tutor would call Sinking the
podo>is!''
But we must be careful how we t1ing
tones, so long as in our own nav W,
re not without some prcciou, Spe,m,n n
If the '.genus snob-oI r. Tue irony OF
ield Republican, the other day, HIT III
laIl right square on lis tender Iitti, h ad.
that II ,bcs N, under tine
mana. ement of Admiral Pur.cr. doesn't
make Il much mnIc crcditahl. IN w 81
himself or OF his department than Bor
id, 1t adds the con-oling reflection thai
he can he tolerated SO long a. he cunim-
u's to furnish amusement for the pablo.
1t then un-tarche5 the '.mi,Iico" Il, foi-
lows:
''Everytody laughed at the way cx-
81 retry Wclle- used up both lila aud
his report. iii a late c:tu-tlc letter, AMI
now evcryho ~ is laughing again at the
pOmpuus ann cement that Mr.. Il b.
SON will nrt reply To Mr.. Wel!cs, ~ he
does not dcsue t have :: ncw>pnp y con-
tr"ver>y. Considering hat cX- Secretary
w ellc-' letter was totally unan,wcIablc.
this is very good. Aud it shows traI
naval gentle urn are not above rrr. gniz-
'rg ami acting On the principle thar ..u--
crei on is tile better part of valor''
Well the world d res move; s'to see :,
wreck in season, is as good ~ TO see a
beacon the Past, the press gang and
the dandy-fooi, all have their use.
Hencetorth our young mems ambition
viii make-iot a "handSome j. Wilkes
BoDth," but a ''iaiihful Cd Abe" lis
standard OF attainment. That this i 81
fact, The sporting fraternity and
tne dem,-m0nde confess, when they SIND
forth in the New York Clipper :, protest
in the shape Of Il parody On Don Juan.
CT which the following Is Il sample
sianzt:
We'se sorry, Harriet r., that woman was the frat
To op up the grave, and f.om the earth
Dig up tie corps, md then Expos. he wois.
Phase of man. life; rhcr' was no Ge..rth
of hor ors here among the living evils
That you should conjur up the ve.y worst OF devils
A. 10 ''coJuring' whether OF dc wis,
ghosts or miracles, my sentiments are ::
Let them appear if the occasion de
mands." Otherwise, let them stay
where Jim Fisk testified that the gold
carried 10y Corbjn for Mrs Grant, is
gone where the woodiire ,winelh."