St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-10
Our New York Letter.

Our New York Letter.
THE CHARITY OF THE PERIOD-A MOST
PITIFUL CAsE-wAKING UP OF THE
WEATHER WIsE-A FAMILY REUNION
EXTRAORDINARILY NEW WAY TC
CARE FOR BABES-RoLLING IN COLI
FIRST wHIsPERINGs OF MASONIC
GLoRIEs-A ROYAL ROMANCE IN OUR
MIDsT-PLENTY MORE LIGHT.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 1880.
To the Editor of the Caledonian:
Charity is often misapplied in New
York, but it is a question whether the
distribution of the funds lavishly con-
tributed for the benefit of their unfort-
innate fellowbeings by thousands OF
noble men and women in this city OF
charities is not too often entrusted to
those who misapply them worse than
the most careless giver could. One OF
our nOblest charities is the Prisoners
Aid Association in theory. 1t is gener-
ously supported and has we'll paid
agents. A tragedy has developed the
way it works. A young man sprang
from the window of its office in the
Bible House and was dashed to death
on the flags beneath. He was a con-
Wet on parole from the ElmiIa Reform
atory and had applied for work. He
was told nothing could be done for him
and being told to call again found the
Judas who presided had procured al
officer to arrest him and send him back
Enchanting that he would "die rather
than steal" he proved his words by hi:
instant act, and over his poor remains
arose words of burning eloquence from
man who followed and who laid bare
his own story-he was an ex-convict
too-in his Mortified Indignation. Mr.
Cutter, the presiding genius of the trap
for rich mems donations said the occur
renee made him very nervous-pool
fellowf
Did ever tell you about the Staten
Island Clubq That pleasant associa-
ton of ladies and gentlemen has made
the rural little island that gems our bay
Il most charming place of residence, in
spite of the mosquitoes that are said to
haunt it. Their outdoor sports are va
ried and delightful, comprising cricket
and gymnastics for the men and the
lighter delights of croquet, archery, ice
cream and Irritation for both sexes.
Lawn tennis has been lately taken hold
of and the first tournament just held
was memorable occasion.
The lifesaving service with no end OF
improved material has just been put
through its annual course of sprouts
before the season when the weary mar
liner looks out for squalls all the time,
and studies the reports of the Weather
Bureau more intently than ever. This
latter has suffered deeply on account
of the death of Gen. Myers "Old Prob
abilities" and l have received some ill.,
telligence about its future organization
or reorganization or DISCRIMINATION
which l think will lead to develop
ments of very considerable general in
tent. However, can say no more al
the moment.
A formidable section of the great
Smith family, to the number of several
thousand have had a reunion at place
in New jersey rejoicing in the extraor-
were packed like sardines and were as
like each other as peas, so it was all
very appropriate and pleasant.
A lost baby was found in the open
lots in the remoter regions of Brooklyn
the other day happily playing with
some goats. The police carefully re-
moved it to place of safety. Late in
the evening sadly discomposed lady,
elegantly dressed and refined in appear
ance turned up in search of lost child.
1t seems she wanted to go to New York
and thought the pleasantest way to
dispose of the child in the absence of
the nurse was to turn it out to grass
and she did so. She was much annoyed
at the Officious interference of the po-
lice with this unique domestic arrange
ment. 1t seems 4 funny thing for a
woman to do but her husband said it
was all right and the child had been
left in the same way frequently before,
only no one happened to notice it.
The family is German and in the faith
erland we may suppose that everybody
is SO neighborly that leaving babies
around loose is considered quite the
correct thing.
Gold is fast becoming a drug here.
1 don't mean to say everybody has as
much as he wants of it, but there's a
good deal of gold and more coming.
In order to exchange for foreign gold
coin which is expected to arrive the
ensuing week to the tune of some So
oOo,OOO a corresponding amount in our
own coinage has been placed at the
disposal of the Sub Treasury officials.
Merchants pay off their help in gold
and If one gets cheque cashed at a
bank and leaves the cashier to choose
what it shall be paid in, a large proper
ton of the proceeds is sure to be in SOL
id gold. Very comfortable and prom
Using all round. There is some talk of
mint being established in New York
and the removal of the Assay Office
which, in the heart of the moneyed CEN
ire of this continent amid the most su-