St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28
STEPHEN j. HASTINGS, Sec'y
Our Boston Letter.
Boston, Feb. 25, 1879.

Editor CdledORian
The 22nd, WashingtOn's Birthday,
was ushered in by the ringing OF BELLS
and the usual display of flags, but on
the whole it passed very quietly. AT
Music Hall and at the Old South, the
children had some entertainment, by
way of music, tableaux, and short ad-
dresses. The public schools were all
closed, and some places of business
For three days previous, storm had
ragged without, showing at intervals,
and high wind prevailing; so people
who had comfortable homes were glad
to enjoy them. We were amazed to
find such depth of snow 10 miles out
of the city, piled up and covering the
fences in old fashioned drifts, and were
assured that such depth of snow had
not occurred for years. We will not
venture to repeat some OF the remark
able snow stories, fearing we might be
guilty of fabricating Il story similar to
one which was quite universally re-
ported some years ago in many news
papers: Chow in Peacham, VT, the
snow had attained such depth, that
the inhabitants were obliged to go out
of their chamber windows instead OF
the doors "
Speaking of Vermont reminds us that
we have often noticed and remarked
that Vermont butter and honey were
advertised as if considered superior tO
other kinds offered in the market; but
we have neither found nor tasted any
cranberries equal to those brought here
from Swanton, Vt. They are superior
in taste, color and size to the ''Cape
Cranberries," which rank the highest in
price. Some claim it is owing to the
soil, while Others think it is due to the
process of ripening.
Prof. Childs of Harvard University
has finished his lectures on English ant
Scottish Ballads at the Lowell Institute
He is unfortunate in having a weak
voice and poor delivery, so few persons
who did not know that he is considered
as man possessed of a wealth of learning
in such matters, would credit him Will
such knowledge. Prof Francis Walker
has also completed his course of lee
lures on "Money," and its relations t.
business. He has treated the subjec
most exclusively, and i'll as clear i
manner as such IA subject in Politica
Economy could be treated. One of on
daily papers stated if such Il course o
lectures were delivered in London the
hall would be crowded 10y an apple
ciative audience.
The three concluding courses of lee
increasing OF any during the winter
Thursday evenings, Prof. b. Pierce lee
lures ON ''Ideality in Physical Science,
which embraces "Cosmogony," "Nebu
lar Theory" planets, comets and mete
ors, cooling of the sun and earth, auo
"Potentiality." Wednesday evenings
''Modern Greece" by Thomas David
son, NJ. A. He is said to be more "a
home in the streets of Athens than il
Boston. He gives you quite definite
idea of the people, customs and habits
at the present time. He described hi:
travels and experience among them
one day, us Il specimen of many which
he had spent there.
We should think the people knew
nothing of the luxury and.but little OF
the comforts of life. Their roads are
miserable; their streets narrow and
unclean the people intensely curious,
as Ignorant people usually are. And il
stranger or foreigner made his APP
pearance in their midst, they inter
rOgated with the usual question, ..Be
you lord ?" Americans seem SO lavish
with their money that they generally
regard them as lords. They have nc
definite price of articles for sale, but il
Is the rule to eXtort as much money as
their seltishness and your generosity
will allow. There is wide difference
between the Greeks known to us through
the myths and legends of the past,
compared with those of the present
day.
''The Red and White Man in North
America" from the first contact of the
races to the present time, by DR.. George
=. Ellis, Tuesday and Friday evenings
seems to be appreciated by all his
hearers. Not only as subject of in
terest to all, but so beautifully ex-
pressed and delivered, the hour passes
too swiftly. r..