St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-04-28


condition and characteristics III that
short time than many OF Its cltizens
ever find out. and then hastily packing
his carpet-bag for little run through
California, Just to while away the time
before the opening of the Centennial
People who for weeks were looking
forward to his coming as the occasion
for sort of holiday pageant, and the
chance to gloat upon IL prolonged parade
of royalty, are now looking around to
see whether we have had Il real Emper-
or among lis or only Il small whirlwind
On Sunday, it being Easter, the En-
peror who is devout Catholic, prefaced
his days business by attending high
mass at st. Patrick's cathedral, which,
like all the other Catholic and EpIsco-
pal churches, was gorgeous with lights
and flowers, and brilliant with the gala
costumes in which the faithful blossom
out at the end of the forty days. All
the prominent places of worship were
SO densely crowded as to require the
and the musical programmes were very
elaborate and impressive.
Again has the majesty of the law re-
ceived awful vindication in the hanging
of John DOlam, to whose reprieves and
hopes of ultimate escape | made refer
ence in my last. The efforts made in
his behalf 10y his counsel and SYM
pathizers were Herculean. and were con-
tinued up to the last moment. Among
those who besieged Governor Tilden
for his interference, was Tennie &. Olaf
lin, who, failing in her attempts to move
him, predicted his eaily downfall in
case the execution Was allowed to take
place, and cited the case of eX- Governor
Dix, whom she had threatened in sim
liar manner - | for II similar calIse.
Even this dI>I-nr warning failed of the
desired result. and on the morning of
the2l>t tn" murderer was launched into
eternity from the innrI court of the
rombs.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2:ld.
Faster and faster fly the hammer, the
SAW. and the plane, as the days slip 10y
and the 10Th of May looms up with uII-
comfortable nearness before the few de
llnquentS at the centennial grounds :;
but So well have the plans and calcutta
tions been made in most cases. that
there is little fear but the opening will
find the Exposition generally present
able. The time first set WAS April 18th,
but events show the wisdom of the
change. The buildings. which till II
few DAYS since We're open to the public.
are now rigidly closed. and the daily
crowd Is obliged to content itself with
Watching progress from the outside. The
exhibits are pretty we'll III place, though
there still remains IL good deal to he
done III that time, especially in finding
place for the excess of articles sent
over the space which had been provided
for that class. SO great has this excess
been III the art department that the big
Memorial Hall. designed for its Ieccp-
ton. has overlooked int" several tenn
polary structures erected around il for
the purpose.
Already the city is beginning to ill
up. mostly. however. with foreigners 50
far; but it will not be long before num-
beers will commence pouring in from the
nrIGhhorIng states, anxious to secure
quarters in time. and bc ready to enjoy
the vast thrnmg that are intending and
preparing To visit this grand Mecca of
American patriots, will Ice total Str;In-
gers t" Philadelphia, and of these ii very
large proportion are unused to travel
with lis dangers and requirements All
these persons need and must have some
more definite and explicit directions for
their tIp than the vague information
which they can get 10y inquiry. 10 sup
ply this want, various s.-called direc-
tories and guides have been got up in
different parts of the country. hV par-
ties who. very probably, never set foot
III Philadelphia, and who get their in
formation from newspapers. But this
matter. like all the other arrangements
of the Exposition. is in the hands of the
Commission. and Your readers should
understand that there is but one official
guide. which is the "Ni>itorS Guide"
published 10y the old house of J. Is.
Iippinc"tt \ Co. of Philadelphia, and
which will he the only book of the kind
allowed to be sold on the grounds. Ii
Is Il small, compact volume. easily car
red ia the pocket, but contains abSo-
lutely everything which the most ig-
n"lant or inexperienced person needs
I" he told from the time he leaves his
home until he gets back there again.
All necessary statistics, the addresses of
all prominent men, and institutions.
minute travcllin. directions. both for
the journey and in the city. two large
folding maps. one of Philadelphia and
the other of the Exposition. carefully
and IntclligihlN marked. make up. to-
tTs.t hnI "a. Ia t,,I
information, this invaluable little hand
book. which is printed in the EnyliSh,
German, Spanish. and French Ian
GuagcS. Being prepared under the ST.
pcrNlSIon of the Commission. its abso-
lutte correctness is assured. and having
II" private ''aNe to grind" its advice
may he safely followed in every case.
II every one that is going to the centen-
NAL would get and study this book be
fore starting, there would Ice much less
OF the loss, disappointment, anxiety and
tronhle that will come upon those who
go there unprepared. Another valuable
handbook published by this house is
philadelphia and its Enlirons." which
presents Il complete description of the |
city. handsomely and profllSelv illus |
trated. Incidental to centennial inter
ests | would mention that IL series of
able articles. giving Il history and de
Scription of the exhibition. each being
illustrated. is now appear
ing in LippincOtfs Hdgd-ine. Indeed. |
AleSSrS. LippincOtt X Co. have entered |
:" largely into publications connected |
with the Exposition that they may fair |
~ he called the centennial publishers.
\ visit to their immense establishment
will he an interesting feature of every |
ones soi"urn i'll the City of Brotherly |
Love-" RADIx.