St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
Centennial Notes.

Centennial Notes.
An important and interesting item is
that contained in the confession of all
the restaurant proprietors at the cen
tcnnial that they sell but comparatively
little wine. These are times when men
aIc not ashamed to he economical. and
ii Is Il refreshing fact to register. Il
used to think it mean. il few Years ago.
said Il well-known club man to me. the
other day. ito invite il friend to dinner
without asking him what kind of cham
pagnc he would have: but now ask
him whether he prefers beer. or-wa-
ter. We have touched ''hard- pan"
- Ed,rdrd hing.
The Mayor of Philadelphia has issued
Il proclamation requesting the su>pen-
sion of all business in the city on Thurs
day. the 2-th, "Pcnnsylvania Day"
The Pennsylvania Railroad is :" over
crowded with business that it has been
borrowing ears right and left for some
time past. The arrivals of each day
from all quarters continue "unprcce-
dcntrd. for they are greatnI than those
of the day before.
BY the way. il is IL problem why the
visitors to this city take 50 much bag
gage. Ii seems Ia us that did they
know that it far exceeded in amount
tn" possible facilities of the department
of delivery. and if the ladies knew that
they were lucky when they received
then trunks III season to take them back
with them If they made only Il usual
st"p-they would leave such at home
PhiIddcIphid Letter to Freeman.
The number ot deaths among these
who frequent the centennial grounds.
not only among transient visitors. but
among local residents. is beginning To
excite some apprehension. The maIady
iS ~ phoid fever or some kindred dis
ease. indicating the effect of malaria
Several deaths have occurred among
agents who Ieside upon or near the
grounds and among the centennial
guards. The fever is not contagious.
and i attributed 10y physicians to the.
malaria, at times arising from the
grounds and river front during the night.
The number of deaths from this c;lIISc
seems Ia be on the increase. There ap-
pcaI> to he lao reason for eXcitcntnt
but the facts warrant Il close inquiry To
ascertain whether suspicious now en-
tertancd have any real foundations
The malaria. whatever it i>. reminds
one of the mysterious disease at the
National Hotel. Washington. Il number
OF Years ago.
The most remarkable features in the
genealogical building certainly the one
that attracts the greatest attention il
thar nf IN litnIIiu trtIit l,r,n,,Lt E.-t
ref igcraror caIs. 1t is in fine condition.
In size the fruit is uncqualrd. and its
quality il very fine. The peaches aIe
very fine and trmptiugly luscious.
Clusters of grapes are shown which in
this part of the country seem fairly
enormous. The beauty of some OF
them is beyond praise. The apples.
pears and plum> aIc almost equally
remarkable. Ncctalincs. figs. and al
m"nd>. both green and ripe. are also
sh"An. This truit waS brought here
10y an agent acting for quite Il number of
fruit growers. Besides that cNhihitcd.
Il stock Is on hand for sale in the build
ing.
1t is Il fact that the health of visitors
is seriously threatened in the thicklN
settled area of temporary hotels about
the centennial gates. because of the ut =
ter and universal neglect of the sim
pieSt sanitary precautions. This whole
region Is appropriately duhbrd "Shan-
tHtown,' and would bring diScrcdit i'll
many respects upon frontier town.
Every saloon-keeper dumps the refuse
of his shop i'll the dcSolate region he
hind his shanty. no sewerage system is
even attempted in the great caravan
salieS that shelter 10000 and 2O.OOO
people. and the aggregate otfense is
now So great that visitors dread the
morning and evening coming and going y
hecause of the StcnchcS that rise. even
these cold mornings. on every hand.
The water-closct systems at the Atlas
and Great Exposition hotels are simply
harharouS. The former is il vast col
lection of board cottages, calculated for
3'H0 souls, the attendance lis entirely
inadequate To the decent care of such
an army, and the water closets in the
midst of them are troughS through
which Il stream of water is occasionally
sent. 1t is fair to say that lime is used
here, but Is of cOuISe, totally made
quatc To ahate So CRYING and radical an
evil. The Grand Exposition, calculat-
ed for 5000. has brick front and sides.
but its heart is filled with wooden cot
tageS III which are put what should be
the "out houses with no attempt what
ever to palliate their otfenSc no lime
and much less any water are used. Be
fore the hotel. ii little distance on the
road to the exposition. rolls an open
sewer.