St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-02-11

The full text of Mr.. Morrison's new
Tariff Bill has appeared, together with
tbe comments of various prominent New
Iork merchants and importers, inter
for the purpose. The weight of
their testimony is, that the bill is well
and commendable, and that
its effect would he to both simplify the
importing business, and to stimulate
American manufacturers. The opinion
that it will pass the House also prevails.
A startling. but extremely improbable
story is the one which now reaches us
from Washington, to the effect that it
is the Spaniards themselves who keep
the Cuban insurgents supplied with
arms. etc, in order to prolomg the in
surrection. and prevent the abolition of
slavery.
1t is difficult for the average intellect
to comprehend how the prolOngatiOn of
IA hopeless conflict could effect the de
sired result, and besides, the acting oi
the beligereuts. if acting it Ice, is al
most too natural.
That new animal whose existence in
one form or another has long been
known, but whose classification has but
recently been accomplished by the crea
ton of the name tramp" has become
alarmingly numerous, and is reaching ii
high degree of development. The spe-
cieS as commonly met with ill the rural
districts, seem to bc Il cross between the
pig. the sloth, and the wolf That
there is also Il little of the fox blood, in
certain individuals at least, IS shown by
THEN late performance in Washington,
where five of them were arrested for
stepping up to the doors of Congress.
calling out individual members. and 10y
stituent>, endcivorimg to extract small
loans from our national Legislators. If
this sort of development goes oil, and
there is any reliance to he placed Oh
Darwin. who knows but this strange
bipcd may 'cvolutc" into man, with
whom this last exploit would Indicate
It's close connection
The TiticnS opera season has proved
Il great success. Nilsson herself hardly
drew larger or more enthusiastic audi
cnc">. and the Academy on IN opera
night has been Il sight to gladden. the
managerial eyes and warm the mama
grrial heart. The plima donna Who's,
concert performances were rather cold
~ praised 10y the newspaper critics. Il
few weeks since. has fairly taken tho>,
gentry of THEN feet. 10y her rendItion>
OF opera. and Warmed their pens into
Writing big adi"rtirrS about her dra-
matte force
HE 'Iand Conservatory of Music.
under the direction of Nh. Ernest Ehcr-
hard. has grown w"mdcrt'ulll III popular
favor. IT. entertainments every We'd
nc~,iIN evening. are NOW considered the
most classical al amy SERIES gwen lii llt'
city. and are we'll worthy the attention,
they receive.
Miss "ngr> new book "M} Alridr>.
published 10y Macmillan y Co.. i just
out. and j. the strongest novel OF Ill,
year 81 far.
Mrs. Limhrr'> Rattle" published 10y
the Applet"m>. is a bright. sharp little
story aimed at lotteries in general. aud
church fan latflrs in particular. IT.
moral. while we'll >ngar-c"atcd. Is very
evident.
1t seems that the nitcd States has
not got II monopoly of the Btrnuu
genius. \ dispatch from Berlin informs
us that an cnIcrpriSing adNruturrr has
secured the clock-work of ThnInaSscl'
dynamite internal machine. and pro
poses I" display its horrors among til,
fly gohhlimg constituency of rural Ger
many, at :" many pro>chtn per head.
1t looks as though a Yankee occasional
~ got born in some foreign country 10y
mistake. RADIX