St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-06

and for few days there is great stir
made. Then the matter drops, and the
sickening rascality and i'll usage of the
poor, the feeble or insane continues.
Two cases have just come up of very
heinous nature. The Rev. Mr.. Cowley,
of the Shepherds Fold, and the Lambs
Fold, and half-a-dOzen other elemOsyn
airy institutions, fox with cross of
the wolf, who has been unearthed and
made to step down and out dozen
times, more or less, but has managed
from time to time to finger considerable
sums from state and city appropria-
tions, has again been brought into court
by the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. His establishment
was a very torture house from all ac-
counts, the horrors of which as sworn
| to in court | will not attempt to re-
count. 1t will be enough to say that
Dickens, in his wonderful description
of Mr.. Squeers and DothebOy's Hal,
has but feebly anticipated the actual
state of things disclosed in the investi-
cation just held. Then, over on Black
wells Island, at the Insane Asylum, one
patient murdered another. This of
course causes inquiry, and it is learned
that in the ward where the poor crea-
lures were confined, were no less than
thirty-five dangerous lunatics, with but
one nurse and three pauper assistants
to take charge of them each night.
The gallant Seventh Militia, the pets
of Fifth avenue bellies, and pride of
fashionable tailors and gents furnish
ing goods purveyOrs, are very much
scandalized by the application of a
number of colOred Independent militia
ry companies to be consolidated into a
battalion, and enrolled in the National
Guard. The latter do not see why
why this should be so. If they are not
favOrites with the damsels of Murray
Hill, are there not dusky beauties in
Thompson street who adore themf If
not considered elegant enough to act as
ushers at choral weddings of million
aires, what white man can approach
their graceful department at a cake
walk If it is hinted that their position
as walters and whitewashers for the most
part, is not equal to that of the youths
who deal in stocks in Wall street, or
charm confiding customers from the
country into buying big bills of goods,
~
the humorous nicknames of "mystery,n
or "boned turkey') with more winning
ways? The uniform, so far adopted by
the sable and cream-colored heroes, is,
perhaps, trifle conspicuous, and hard
ly beautiful to the artistic eye, a pro-
fusion of blue feathers aud trimmings
scarcely harmonizing with the average
Ethiopian complexion but this matter
could be easily settled. AS to APP
pearance, there are no finer looking
troops in the world than the West India
regiments of Great Britain, composed
of cOlOred men in a scarlet zouave cos
tune, and the East Indian warriors are
famous for their gallant bearing and
attire.
1t is getting to be a little too annoy
ing when a respectable and careful
merchant cannot even go to church or
synagogue or prayer meeting without
being robbed. A Hebrew gentleman
whose caution has provided locks for
his store that would delight .jail-war-
den, and some member of whose
family has always-or most always
occupied the premises night and day,
has been sadly imposed on. Last Sat
urday, some religious festivity having
taken off his family, and having
similar occasion himself to go out, he
locked up with much elaborate care
On his return a very short time after
ward, he found silks and other valuable
goods missing. A hole in the floor re-
vealed the method of the thieves.
While Mr.. Moses was locking up and
trying bolts and shutters, the burglars
who had slipped into the cellar set
briskly to work. AS Mr.. Moses ratified
away at bar and lock, the burglars
sawed furiously under cover of the
noise. When Mr.. NJ. retired, the burg
lars hoisted up small boy through the
hole they had made and waited till the
old man came back, and while he was
fumbling with his keys, they deliber-
ately handed out the stolen goods in
broad daylight under his nose, SO that
no passer by could possibly suspect
them. The trick was certainly very
smart.
Why is it people will build we'll
stairways without any grating or other
protection at each floor Some years
ago, while stopping at an uptown hotel,
| witnessed the death of a well-known
and popular guest of the house, who,
while slightly intoxicated, lost his bal
ance and fell through several stories
with sickening crash to the marble
floor of the hall. A precisely similar
accident occurred a few days ago to
female patient at the Mount Sinai Hos
pital, most noble institution, by the
way, maintained by the Israelites of
this city, for the benefit of the afflicted
of every race or creed. The architects
and property owners should look to
this. RADIx.