St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-10-06
New YORK. Sept. %. Iss

Of storms which have visited us of late
still fingers with its disagreeable indi
interfering with business,
building operations and things gener-
ally, and productive of the blues to an
alarming extent. High tides have
played havoc with COney Island, and |
goods stored in cellars for miles along |
our water fronts, and the Brooklyn |
bridge ring have another excuse for
delay.
Those sly old foxes are getting a
terrible shaking up. The whole thing
is a colossal job, for it violates the
first conditions of its charter, that it
should not Obstruct navigation. The
excuse is that it could not be built
higher-which the engineers should
have known before they began it-be
cause the approach in New York,
which is now started from the highest
ground in the lower part of the city, is
at as steep grade now as is practical
BILE for teams. The East river, as it is
called, is really an arm of the sea and
an international highway, and if the
Dutch or English, or any foreign gov
eminent, were to sue the state of New
York in federal court for obstructing
it, the demolition of the bridge might
be very well brought about
nnr ri1ntS Irnhanny- fIhai1.
charges are so high that for some
years it has been evident that much
trade has been diverted to other ports,
and finally the chamber of commerce,
in alarm, have taken steps to regulate
them ut a lower figure, and alter some
of the more arbitrary bylaws of their
code, which shipmasters and owners
find SO veXatiOus. They are noble
men, lead an arduOus life, and bear
great responsibility. They have con-
scented to reduction of fifteen per
cent.
Perry Belmont, the gallant young
senator who rutfied the plumed knight
Blaine recently, and thereby acquired
fame, made remark the other day
that patriotic Americans might lay to
heart. Some one was rather pooh
pooling the admirable way in which
the English shipped 10000 men to
Egypt from two continents and fin
ished up Arab in the short, sharp and
decisive manner which every one is
now talking of, and said we could do
just as well and IL great deal better.
Mr.. Belmont said it might he so as to
men, and even as to cOmmissariat ar
engagements, but that it would be diff
cult to find anything like the transpor-
tatiOn facilities at the command of
England No little share of the glory
of the campaign is due to the National
steamship company. 1t had given
such satisfaction in previous troubles
of like nature in other parts of Africa
that four of its ships were ut once Sc
| lected to transport the crack regiments
of cavalry and infantry dispatched to
the seat of war. 1t is line which has
carried 650,00O passengers and never
| lost a life.
| The American institute fair has been
opened, and in spite of the horrible
weather was soon crowded. 1t is IL
most interesting place, and every yeaI
presents novel attractions. 1t would
take many days for a well-posted per
son to hunt up and see half of the
things here brought together under
one roof.
An ex-pOliceman of aged appearance
wOOed and won the young sister of his
late captain. He loved his wife and
lavished his wealth on her and wher
his wealth gave out calmly awaited
himself of that of others. Rev. DR.
Tiffany has new garden. Old King
Coles wife loves flowers. Cole cOurteC
the gardener and was goodnaturedly
given bouquet for his wedding. AT.
ter that he went every day and helped
himself. Finally he was arrested, anC
on the entreaty of his brOther-in-law
who represented the ruinOus nature o
the old fellows generosity, is to be ex
amined as to his sanity. 1t is to b,
hoped some of his bank deposit may b,
saved for the use of the widow.
The other Tiffany, the great jewelr!
! and brio brac man, has been thu
victim of a joke which he played OF
himself, and is getting well laughed
at. He is building on the corner o
Madison avenue and I'D street, thre
noble mansions to look alike one 70
, himself and two members of his family
with a courtyard and carriage entranc
common to the three, after the fashion
of what the French call "hotel." H
, applied to the building department TO
a permit for ga home for three families.
/ This is legally a tenement house, an
the idea is source of considerabl
/, amusement. 1t is serious blunder i
some respects, for the mere suspiciO
l of such a thing is apt to spoil neigh
] borhood, and I'D street is certainl
, not one that should be spoiled. 1t
superb street, one hundred feet wide
with tifteen-fOOt sidewalks, and fo
t some distance each side of Mr.. Tiffany
I lined with some of the loveliest house
D on the planet.
Not long ago young man leape
from the window of the prison assoc
4 atoms Office and died, in terror &
a threatened arrest for not reporting q
7 that cheerful den of Mr.. Cutter. Al
other sad scene was due to that griI
persons self-impOrtance. william
:. Keneally, for good conduct, was re
;, leased from the Elmira reformator!
r on parole. After earnest endeavOrs
. get work, and bounded by Cutter
spies, he enlisted in the Marines. Cut
ter had him arrested, and for not rt
porting, he was taken back to sery
r out his sentence. The poor boy beg
A ged to be shot rather, and fought lik
a tiger to escape. COnvicts, no dOub
u are bad as a rule, but it is hard nevt
q to give a chance to the few who reall
r try to reform. RADIx.