St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-11-10
ST. JOIINSBURY, w. FRIDAY, NOV.

erh farmers bring to market apples and
potatoes and the buyers standing in
the market place from the rising of the
sun to the going down thereof. to pick
up the swine, cattle, and other products
farmers are taking in to sell and on
the night trains they are rolled away ia
be emptied in Chicago. The city is
destined to continue growing for ii long
time to come. as still more wide areas
are opened to cultivation and send in
their produce to swell the industries
and increase the wealth of the city 10y
the lake. He must he fearless or il
foolish prophet who ventures in this
generation to predict the limits of its
growth, backed as it is by the widest
and most fertile region of any city that
the sun shines on
THE BOOK TRADE.
Another sign of better times is seell
in the confidence with which the pub
fishers of books are opening the season.
Several of these firms are doing an ex-
tenslve business, surpassed only by the
largest houses in the eastern cities.
But the most fortunate in securing mall
uScripts for books that sell is 5. G..
Griggs & Co. Prof Matthew's books
published by this firm have sold and
are selling by the scores of thousands.
and now they have struck another rich
lead Ill neat volume of la pages,
written bV Emily Huntington Miller.
editor of the Little Corporal in its day.
entitled
''wHAT TOMMY DID"
1t Is all about Il youth of but four
summers. but every child, all people
who have children. and all people who
love children would desire to read il if
they had the least idea of the entertain
ment it affords. Tommy is irrcprrSsi-
bile and his mischief irresistible. The
Northeym Christian -4drocate forgot its
dignity and ''laughcd all the evening
over the many funny things which Tom
my said and did" and will warrant
/ that no one. Young or old. Will lay it
down until read through" 1t did not
forfeit anything to me on this warrant.
for ! read il ut one sitting. The grave
lation of Tommy : adventures and mis-
adventures. his prank>. experiments.
| trnlicS. and tIncics. would make Il stone
explode with laughter, if ii had ANY
| scnse of the comic"
MIR. MooDY'> MEETINGS.
SO far aS numbers in Attendance are
concerned. the revival meetings in
| Chicago are now i'll the full tide of sue
cess. The MONDAY prayer meetings,
! held in Farwell Hall IA large room with
extensive gallaries are crowded every
day. The "Tabernacle," temporary
! building erected for the purpose. is Mr..
Moody : preaching place. 1t seats some
| 10000 people, and is full or nearly 50
on every pleasant evening; and on Il
very stormy evening lately the crowd
was estimated at 1000. of whom IL
arose for pray and nearly as many
| followed Mcssrs. Moody and Sankel
| into their respective inquiry rooms
where, assisted 10y faithful helpers. male
and female, they eNpnund to them the
| way of life more perfectly. This scr-
/ vice is conducted with the utmost pro-
| priety and caudor. nothing being said
save what is deemed essential to the
opening of the Scriptures and /" lead
| the seekers to make Il full surrender
and to exercise a perfect Trust III tod.
Whether they get IL clear idea OF the
necessity of rendering obedience t"
| righteous law, as we'll as of the exercise
of perfect faith, presume not to de
eide. But when they believe and trust
according to Instructions, they aIc re
garled us renewed, assured that all Is
we'll. and go their way rejoicing.
PASTORS AND EvANGELIsTs.
! Most of the Chicago pastors are III
full sympathy with Nh. Moody methods
and are rendering him assistance to the
utmost of their ability. He is now OF
gauizing an apostolic movement to cX-
tend the means of grace to other towns
and cities i'll the west He sends Il
preacher and IA singer out together.
Major Whittlc, who conducted the ser
vices in Chicago while Mr.. Moody was
in Massachusetts at his brothers funeral,
goes with Mr.. Bliss, joint compiler with
Mr.. Sankey of the song book used in all
these services. Mr.. Henry MOrehouse,
the promising young evangelist from
England, takes with him Il singing
helper; and Col. Chadham and Mr..
Stebbins 80 together. They left the
city on Monday, Oct. %, upon their
several missions, and the next day the
telegraph returned glad tidings of the
most promising beginnings i'll their sev-
eral fields of labor. Mr.. Moody has
direction of all these undertakings, and
all who are interested with him obey
his wishes with us much alacrity as
military men obey the orders of su
periors. In everything he shows the
most imperturbable good nature, but in
everything insists. with the most per
sistant glaciousness Oh having his own
way. .. L.
Letter from China.
CHEFOO, AUGUST, 1876.