St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-05

his room he requires the assistance of
some supporting arm. Still, it is aston
ishing to see what tenacious grasp of
life and of his immense interests an iron
will gives him, and it may possibly be
some months ere he succumbs to the
fell DESTROYER. The May number of
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
which. by the way. is decidedly the
finest one yet issued, has for It's frontis-
piece the most interesting picture of
MIR. Vanderbilt that has ever been given
to the public. 1t is Il full page photo
Autograph of the old gentleman, seated
upon a sofa in his private apartment,
arrayed in Il satin dressing gown and
his proverbial white neck cloth. with
sleeping grandchild Nesting upon his
arm.
PHILADELPHIA, April %.
As vet there is none OF the lull that
precedes storm. Everything shows,
if possible, increased hustle and energy
A blockade of cars, loaded with eXhib-
its, threatened serious results to the ex-
hibition, which, however, have been
averted by the prompt action of the
PENNSYLVANIA X. X. Co., who, seeing
what snarl things were getting into
ewing to IL lack of terminal facilities,
rendered to the authorities their own
trained force, who Strengthened things
out in short order so far us the cars were
concerned; but that hasn't solved the
problem. SO enormous are the accumll-
lations of unplaced goods. that all these
tardy exhibitors tumble over each other
in their work and hinder each other
badly. All work with will, however.
and in time everything will be III readi-
ness.
Several nations have apparently en-
tered the lists with the intention of
making the most striking display of the
year, but the awarding of the palm
would be il difficult matter till it is fair
" opened. So far, it seems to lie be-
tween Egypt, Holland. Brazil and the
United States, with Spain and China
not far in the rear.
Much doubt has existed as to whether
il would he possible to get Memorial
Hall and the arrangement of its art col
lection completed 10y the appointed time,
but | have the authority of both archi-
tcct Schwarzmann and chief Sartan for
stating that ml>givingS on either of these
points are entirely needless.
The Turkish coffee house. erected
and to Ice conducted under the auspices
at the commission OF that country, is
nearly completed. The business of deal
ing out the >timulant here will he car
ricd on 10y two genuine natives of Con
>tantinoplr. Customers can sip and
smoke sitting cross legged on divaus.
and will he waited upon 10y polite Mus
t..II L..
structure cost about 5000. and is being
put up 10y American carpenters.
An important. and probably protract-
eel meeting of the United States Cen
| trniIill Commission Is now in session.
/ forty states and territories hein"
represented 10y the members present.
| Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the
manner in which the executive commit
tee have been running things. without
referring any of the important matters
for the action of the whole commission
They will prohahly now take things into
their own hands to il great extent. and
may reverse the decisions of the com
mttrc on some points notably. the
question of opening or cl"Sin" the cN-
hihitIom on sunday. The committee
SAY no. hut aS Sunday is the only day
on which many working people could
visit the grounds. il * altogether likely
that the final answer Will he YES.
Though the figures may not he new
to Nou. | will state here that the tota
cost ami expense of the centennial i,
placed at = 100. 900. of which = 300.
600 is already provided for 10y the vari
nus appropriations and subscriptions
leaving II .5N.WO to Ice made up
There is little doubt that the gate re
ccipts will more than cover the amount
RApIN.