St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-14
Our New York Letter.
NEW YORK. July Z. Is

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In lofty tenement was enacted a
Fourth of July scene, which was ludi-
crous i'll spite of its sadness. The
whole neighborhood was celebrating,
and so Miss McEvoy, a cook of mature
age and balance in bank, thought
she'd follow suit. Her nephew, whom
she had brought up from tender age,
conceded. Together they swilled beer
and whisky, the young man on his ex-
ploratiOns, taking toll of his cargo
with kindred spirits. AT last his funds
gave out and he asked for more. His
aunt wouldn't give it him. He insisted.
Still she refused. Then came struggle
ending i'll the presence of female ear
in the nephew's jaws and penitence in
his heart. Blubbering out "Och
aunty dear, I'll be after fetchin' a doc
thor he rushed to the roof, under the
impression that medical men roasted
near the stars, fell over and was killed.
The aunt was arrested for drunken
ness. A neighbOr who was left in
charge finished the beer and somehow
the place got on fire. The old lady
thus lost her nephew, furniture and
spending money.
The Times, years ago, started news
boy excursions, and philanthropists of
sorts have followed the example. The
latest idea, and good one, is that of
the Tribune, where a swarm of juve-
niles from the slums are shipped off for
a week or more to mountain sides and
country fields. They learn what a COW
looks like, see chickens running about,
drink in the calm quiet of rural scenes,
and begin to imbibe notions of graft
tude for those who have given them
such joys which they will dream about
for months, and the hope of realizing
which again will probably keep them
out of good deal of mischief. A lit
tie kindness goes long way with peo-
pie unused to it, and as mere matter
of business is cheaper than the neglect
which lets our unfortunate brethren
grow up and live in ignorance and mis-
cry and finish up with free board in
iails and sometimes a hanging and free
interment.
On the whole 1t was very quiet
Fourth, the only fire OF Importance be-
ing the Dlaze up OF Il candle factory
ordinances against nreWorkS ana PTS
tOl firing were violated of course, but
UheI1 were lev rev aIIesUs anu hoI MANY
; lluIuers' Inc ram Willch c'tiiie OH
early and increased in intensity prOba-
bly, cooled people off. 1t played the
mischief with the purveyOrs of refresh
menus anu luh lor holluay makers
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