St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-07-21

and each il pushed up the Slope by Il
separate locomotive. The driving wheel
is IA stout cog Wheel which mcshcs into
a wrought non rack between the rails.
| The rate of speed is two miles an hour.
and an bour and Il half Is consumed in
the ascent. The various contrivances
| for the prevention OF accidents are 50
ample that one who has examined them
| starts on his upward way without fear :;
and even the ladies soon lost all appre-
hcnSion in the magnificent views OBJ
tanned from the ear windows and plat
forms These grew in extent and beat
ty as we rose and the last one before
We reached the house, with the sunset
tlccking the sides of Mount Adams near
10y. will not soon he forgotten.
AT TIE SUMMIT
The air WAS cold, Uhough at White
River Junction the mercury stood at
~ at sun>et.) and oNcrcOatS and
>hawls were in requi>ition. The breeze
was then blowing freshly from twenty
Ia Thirty miles an hour: but ii speed of
one hundred and seventy miles an hour
has been recorded there. The Summit
H"n>c.i~ a long and spacious structure
of wood. painted white. hraced To the
rocks 10y stout chains, aud provided
with ample platforms on three sides
| 1t il kept bN Mrs. j. W. Dodge, the
widow of its former proprietor. An ex-
cellcnt supper. sauccd with summit ap-
petitcS, WAS spread III the ample dining
hall, which will accommodate some $40
guests, and after due attention to it
the Association met III the parInr. to
complete the
UNFINISHED 1T >INE>>.
The committee to nominate officers
Ton the rnSuIn" Year, rep"rtrd the fol
lowing nominations: For President,
Hon. f.. Z. Walton; Vice Presidents
Joseph Poland, Albert Clarke. \. H..
Futile; Rccor,lin" Secretary, :. Il. Pet
tingill Corresponding" Secretary. l.. o..
Greene; Treasurer. &. VI. stone: EN-
rcuti>r Committee. f.. l.. Walton. j.
II. CuShman. A. y. Swain.
Nh. Pcitimglll. chairman of the com
mlttrc to nominate orator aud poet for
the next meeting. IrpnItrd ion orator.
Hon. r.. l.. W alton, and that the >tlcc-
ton al poet Ice left with the executive
committee. The corresponding ScrIr-
tIIN. Nh l.. q. tirrrmr. WAS appointed
i committee to report the customary
resolution of thanks Ia the different no
tells and railroads.
Mr.. PcIrimgIll. from the committee "lr
resolutions "n the death OF Mr. W hcr
lock. Icp"Itrd the t"ll"Win"
Whereas. .I">'ph Wilson Whrrl"ch
editor and publisher "t the t,rrru Noun
tain Freeman. and publisher al the Yer
mont Christian Messenger. has deceased
sine" the last mrrlim" al this a>>"cil-
ton: therefore.
Ec>"Ircd. That We recognized Mr.
Whccl"ch H. Il Valuable mcmhrI "t tins
a>>"cIatI"m. Who. 10y his Attendance and
interest III "nr meetings. and his c"uu-
sci and Suggestions. contributed largely
/" it, >uccr>>. We knew MI Whrrlnck
ais" ~ 4 most indu>tli"u> and efficient
mcmhrI al ON cI.itt. who won hi wlN
from apprenticeship ~ u printer To the
control OF one "i the most Influential
him personally ~ an unprctcndiu..
modest gentleman OF genuine worth and
Il faithful friend. W., sincerely mourn
e his drc"a~r. and as>rur his family "i
"ur sympathy with them in this he
rcaNcIncnt.
Hc>oIr,d. That the SECRETARY transmit
I" Nh. Whrel"ck'> family Il copy "t
these resolutions.
II
hN Nj. Benedict
Whereas. There l. no more reason
why the publishers ut new >paprl- should
hc expected (" furnish Valuable adNrr
Using free Ia the Various political com
mittrr>. than why >tali"mrI> should hc
called on t" furnish stationery. "r land
lords give the rents of halls free. gratis
tor u"thIug. Therefore.
HtS"ir"d. That IN the opinion of this
A>>""latl"m publishers should make u
moderate charge for publishing calls Ion
political conventions and cIIIcu>,~.
y free discussion ot the subject fol
lowed. The curious dclu>inn existing
among Intelligent persons. who find no
difficulty III seeing that the shoe deal
rr> shoes. and the yrnrrI> groceries
cost him money. and that he cannot
atl"Id I" give them away. hut who fail
/" understand that the setting of every
. ~ pc and every square inch of hi paper
costs the publisher money. and that
a>kln" linn Tor tree ADVERTISING j. TIA,
same thin" ~ asking the merchant Ton
e free dry goods was daily noted.
. SUNRISE n> TIIE MOI NJ.
Arrangements had been made, To cal
all hands If the morning was clear. And
Il little before | o'clock the waInim.
lhump> went the rounds. and most ri
the party TUNED ont. The mormin.
WAS mild and almost perfectly still
The surrounding heights were dim il
the du>kN twilight at the early morn.
; ing but a deep, hlo"d-rrd band along
the eastern horizon told of coming day
, 1t frightened and Widcnrd. the distant
mountain ranges in Maine. low down il
the eastern horizon. show in" dark IN,
. rose with a rather red face. over IN
evidently high peak. Icportcd To h,
, Mount katahdim. which lies far to til,
: northeast, u hundred and sixty mile,
: away. II WAS pronounced an unusually
I fine sunrise. 10y those who prottsSed t,
:. know the genuine article. Clouds an,
=, haze hun" around the Green Mountains
and the >haIpeSt eye failed to discern
u more than "A dim outline which nigh
: or might not he old Mansfield. Nariou
,,,IInt.,in. II, \,htb E..,t.r,