St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-07

which desire to avoid. One thing in
YOUR favor is that have no inclination
to retrospect" Your readers proha
bly, know the events of the year as well
as | do. and are doubtless capable of
drawing their own conclusions. All
really yearned to speak of was the glo-
rious chance which kind Providence has
given in Jan. lst for clearing off old
scores and taking a fresh start. What
would life amount to but for this an
nual opportunity to get our breath and
manufacture Il bran-new set of rcsolu
lions to take the place Of those on hand,
which by that time are generally ruSted
out from months of disuse or all banged
and battered out of shape by our nu-
the wear What would become of the
manners and morals of our repre-
sentative Young man if there were no
such mile posts to serve as affairs on
which to sacrifice his bad habits in that
touching and familiar rite known us
Swearing OFF - Mark the sublime and
unabating confidence with which he
regularly, on Dec. :}lSt takes his last
cigar or parting glass, and rises next
morning, slightly headachey, it may he,
but basking in the smiles of an ap-
proving conscience. After all, he is
only putting in practice that valuable
precept, "TIy, try again y and we will
hope that the present remuneration will
bc the last he will need to make. Which
closes what have to offer on the day
we celebrate.
Our high class American magazines
have already reached the front rank i'll
the worlds periodical literature, but it
is not in the national genius to remain
satisfied with any giveh attainment,
and accordingly the opening year wit
uesSes Il still further improvement in
their quality. Their prospcctuScs aIc
all excellent. but none among them
promises Il more ample and varied lit
'dN' ti'th = b'hl u'ii-
The list of writer's and new features for
l~16 of this favorilc weekly fairly spark
les with genius and interest. ami is of
such an extent aS an almost unIIrcr-
denied growth in popularity and cilcu-
latiom alone would warrant. Bat not
satisfied with giving their readers Il
generously filled periodical. the publish
er> are now altering Il new imduccm,nt
IL subscribers which will certainly linz.
general and tender appreciation i'll thi-
country. This i large ami costly line
engraving of 'tharlcS Dickens in his
study at Gad>hill." The ccmtI:II figure.
which is IL speaking likeness. represents
the great novelist at work amid the ia
miliar surroundings. " hich are here To-
produced with absolute accuracy. In
looking at this elegant work. one can
almost feel that lac Is Il witness IL the
creation OF one al thnS,. grand tictinnS.
trltrr than truth. that will continue to
sway the Notwithstanding world ioI
centuries to come. 1t il Il picture hat
affords refreshing relief from the multi
tudc of cheap rhl"mn>. and would NOT
only ornament the walls uf Il house.
but WOULD grace an ant collection. BE
ing the property of The Mcs@r,. Apple
ton. it can only Ice "htainrl hN their
subscribers. This firm are also the
publishers of the "popular science
Monthly" and Of the ''Rc> isrd Amcli-
can Cycl"pedia," which i'll itself affords
Il complete liberal cducati"ii.
have had pre-, iouS occasion t" no
tice the peculiar relations of the New
York papers To each other. and must
give one little example that has Just
come mp and that is too good /" l"sc.
The sun and the, Tribune occupy ad-
joining premises. and the Tribune
huiIdiug towcrn" to ut least three times
the height of the other. tn" pair inv oil
UNFAIRLY remind one of Il big New found
land and Il >nappN little terrier sidc-hl-
side. The sun helps out the re
>cmhlancc 10y its strict observance of
good DIR. Watts injunction, Let dogs
delight L" bark and bite" and is con
tinually mailing and Swapping ut the
heels of lis diymiiicd companions. who
never pays the least attention to these
frantic demonstrations.
The Suns latest grievance grew out
of the discovery that the TIibune's
foundation walls, which grow broader
toward their base, project over the line
ut the depth of - feet below the street
and occupy nearly one square foot
of the Suns subterianean possessions.
Straightway our little terrier flies into
dreadful rage and runs yelping to the
courts for redress. The jury brings i'll
six cents damages which, it is to he
hoped, the Sun regards us well worth
its trouble, and the ridicule to which it
has exposed itself.
Late dispatches bear new testimony
to the worldwide influence of the uni
VerSal Yankee nation and to the at
Effectiveness of their big show. Siam
announces with much dignity that she
is coming to the Centennial. The king
(senSible old pagan has appropriated
100000 worth of his rupees OF kopecks
or whatever they call their local green
backs at the antipOdeS, to detray the
expenses of proper representation,
and has put the whole matter into the
hands of il SiameSe- American, Chandler
by namc. TallX one for The heniuhted