St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-10-20

/ patriot and philosopher who was car.
ried thither nearly four years ago amid
the tears of a nation.
The creator rather | should say no.
| torious English Proverbial Philosopher
Martin Farquhar Upper, has arrived
in our midst, and following the exam
pie of various of his literary cOmpatri-
OTIS W hen Oh our shores, proposes to get
back his expenses and perhaps little
pin money besides, by giving il serie.
of readings from his own works. II
cannot be doubted that these reading.
will be financial success, both on ac-
count of the popularity of this author:
books and the splendid advertising that
he is getting through the ridicule that
is being daily heaped upon his devoted
head by the papers which print column
after column of hilarity ut the expense
of the .'Prince of Platitudinarians.
Mr.. Upper is the guest of Rev. r. De
Witt TaImage, the famous ecclesiasti-
cal artilleryman who pouIs redhot shot
into the cohorts of Saten from the pull
pit of the BROOKLYN Tabernacle. and
Who is himself in Il little hot water Just
now owing to circumstances connected
with his abrupt withdrawal from the
editorship of the Christian at Work
The reverend gentleman is getting
roughly handled on all sides, clown
'harlequin' and 'rcligious mounte-
bank" being among the mildest terms
applied to him.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II.
Less than four weeks of life now re-
main to the great Fair, the Commission
having publicly reiterated their deter
mination to close it as per programme
on the 10th OF November. Three weeks
from next Friday the "Ccntcnnial'
proper will cease to exist. But it will
die like Il good Christian, leaving he
hind it Il lasting influence for g.!u
among the millions who through it have
obtained il broader knowledge Of our
country and of the world.
One permanent result is already fore
shadowcd i'll the founding of the Penn
sNlVania Museum and school of Indus
tllIl Art, which grows out of this En-
position just as the South kcnSlngtnn
Museum III London one of the nohlcst
collections in the world-grew out of
the Exhibition OF ISL. Upon this lat
Ter Institution the PcnnSN lvau.I Muse
INN is modelled. and if the present plans
for its furnishing and management are
carried out. it will be an honor To
America. Memorial Hall is announced
a. IFS future home. and Il very respect
able nucleus of attractions has been al
ready secured 10y purchase from the
specimens ot ancient, MEDIEVAL and
modern Workmanship exhibited at
the present ENpu>itiou
Ihul SdaN of tins week WAS marked
i> the State Day of New Hampshire and
ais" 10, the unNciling of the statue
erected in the Centennial grounds 10y
Ill" Italian residents of Philadclphia.
The cash admissions under the duu-
hlc attILctlou> Of the daN mounted
again [" "N,I >IO.WW. Contrary to the
general predictions prey iouS to the En-
position the result proves that instead
al the >iN months session being twice
To-" long. it really does not afford time
enough for all to attend who wish to
and Who would do :" were il to remain
open longer. Tins last month has wit
hc>>''I the heaviest average of attend
anrc ever known in similar cases. aud
should this 90 on to The end. a. will
pr"hahly Ice the east the grand cutter
Prise will he an unexpected pccuniaIy
success.
Lord puli'rim. the popular Govern
"l-Gcurr;rl OF Canada. i in this citl.
and expresses himself highly delighted
with all it contains
And now our artists have caught the
medal fever: III consequence of which
about every other picture in the Amer
lean department OF the Art Exhibition
bears conspicuous card announcing
the 'honoIahlc mention according To
lis author. Thus ii" our artists fall into
line with our business men and our pol
ltlc'anS III the matter of advertising.
Next Thursday is the last of tie State
Days. Mary land. Virginia and Delaware
Jointly presiding, and most of the
southern states taking some part III the
crichlation. RADIX.