St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-06-23
Our Radix Letter.

Our Radix Letter.
TIMELY ToPICs-TRAvEI WITHOUT COsT-THE CHILD
srEALERs-MATTERs Al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wEarIIER-RADIN on THE DUTY OF AMERICANS
DETAILS OF THE GRoUNps-THE NEWSPAPER IA
vILIoN-THR LARGEST JOURNAL THE woRLD-
SOME wEIGHrY MArIERs-rHE BG BELL.
NEW YORK June l6 I-7G.
T" the Editor If the CdLdonian
The exodus from the metropolis mentioned in my
last continues and will continue for time yet
but still the city does not seem 10 thin out per
c-ptibly. For thing New York is too large t"
show the absence Of the comparatively few thou
sand " no afford the regular summer hrrira and
f"r another the places of th"s,. thus temporarily
gone is filled also temporarily bv the large number
OF strangers which are brought hith-r by Crntrn
NAL and other attractions. The amount of summer
travel t" this city this year would IL, surprising in
view of the universal hard times were it not for
tn" extraordinarily low rate, that prevail upon all
the trunk lines. The reductions recently made did
no" II is needless t" say. originate i'll the disimtrr
,strd hrnev"lrncr of the various corporations but
are merely part of their annual illustration of the
old saving about biting one nose Oft Ia spite ones
nrshb"r. The result il loss the railroads but
it- an i'll wind that blows nub"dy good and the
r"inprrsatIng advantage in this is that the
publ" can now travel about as chraply they can
lIv" AT home. Onr can =" from here t" Niagara
Falls and back for e. while tn, fare To- Chicago i-
sI3 t" the Mississippi saI Ia tn, Missouri So and
I" the Pacific sl2I. Further reduction, are per
hap> Vet III store. Now IL the time Therefore for
y"ur readers t" visit their distant friends r,la
tIvrs and take III New York and the Exposition at
the time.
Amu-rmrnt- are numerous and various. Besides
tn" usual amount "f theatrical attractions Their,
Jockey club races. Yacht sailing the Inc, it
able base ball first class billiard tournament and
III" interesting preparation for the inter cusia
regatta neat month Otrnhach and \ iul-c are. pro
crossing with their short and successful season of
opera h"utfr al B""ths Gilmore Garden Presents
varied attractions. B,>idc~ III, hn. military band
headed hN the r,,i"uhtahr Gilmore. himself there
are til" tw" famous c"rnrtIsts Whose. nrl"li"us
fireworks are :" highly appreciated by thu. tintham
lt"s that TIA" return of the artists their native
heath after their season ia Philadelphia was made
The subject Of "a perfect ovation the "p-nns
might Beside all this the garden il Just now run
hinG III opposition I" horticultural Hall pre-
S'ntlns a beautiful ARRAY of fruits. flowers and
plants which draw larg- crowds. This comm.
week W. are going t" laugh and h- delighted at TIN,
N"hrs FANNY VIII" r. open the Union square.
Mr.. Christian h Ross "t Philadelphia th,. haI-
less father "i the lost Charlie j. in thu, citN still
pursuing tn" weary and almost h"I,r-- search "u
som" 'lrw that has reached him from brooklyn.
Inc hrrhtaId"N"tI"n which tins ra-'' has d.N rl"prd
l. t"u'hlh" III Ms strength and thu p'.r~strncN Of
us nope. Ia" sNinl'atl"s Of the whole country
powerfully with Mi Ross. and great would b, tn,
r'J"''ins should his heroic efforts eventually lee
crowned with the that has attended a simi-
lat search III tins city. whcr" Mrs Karl Who's.
little -"u was kidnapped over months since
Ait"I weeks al ag"nIzing but frutlr-- inquiry she
AT last encountered the boy and his captnr AT Pa
law
TuIL,pELruI, Jun. Il
The weather. thnu.h still warm has been vastly
NOR" comfortable Thu. week than last VI. hayiur
had several days when constant clouds restrained
the ardor OF the and occasional showers lif.rd
"a delightful c""lnrs~. There has thus been much
greater enjoyment in exploring the ,.NhaIIStlrss
wealth of the Exposition. which ENJOYMENT il b,nr
shared hy larger crowds of delighted visitors
speak of crowds AT the Centennial grounds only
when thinking Of the aggregate number present
for vast it's premises and 81 evenly disribut
ed lis attractions that even on the tav of opening,
when the attendanc" was many time. the present
daily average. the whole vast ass,mhacr moved
easily and freely through the place with no iostnr
and ttl, Inconvenience. That is on,. great b.outy