St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-01-06
Kansas Letter.

One of the principal topics of inter
est in the city at present is the intro
duction of the electric light. Several
new lights are started every evening
in the various business houses, and
crowds of people cOngregate to witness
the result. This is not always salts
factory, as the electrict curren does not
flow at all points as freely as it should.
Some of the carbon points emit at
times IA kissing sound and the light is
dim, while others give very brilliant
| light. However, improvement is made
every evening and it is expected the
engineer will soon be able to overcome
all difficulties and arrange everything
satisfactorily. Experiment proves that
very fine print can be read in the street
I25 feet from one of the store lights.
Various benevolent projects occupy
the minds of the people at this time.
The Woman's Christian Association is
about establishing Working WOman's
Home. A house has been rented for
this purpose. Here the really desti
Those of limited means in search of
employment are to be boarded at re-
duced rates.
The plan for a city hospital was agi-
tated some time ago, but met with so
many difficulties that it was dropped.
But the need becomes daily more press
ing, and it is wonder that one has
not been established before now. Bish-
Op Vail has become greatly interested
in the project, and himself and wife
have donated a lot of land costing
$4,000 "as thank offering for divine
mercies received during sickness" and
it is hoped suitable buildings will
soon be erected. 1t is to be under the
direction of the Protestant Episcopal
church, but is to be open to all, and
every inmate will be free to receive
the services of any spiritual adviser he
may choose. .....
A coffee party came off ut a private
residence in this place, on Wednesday
afternoon. The proceeds, $35, are to
used in getting up Christmas box fol
the Orphan Asylum. The ladies are
also contemplating Christmas dinner
for the poor and needy.
A new association whether benevo-
lent or otherwise, leave others to de-
| cide) has lately been started here. Ii
+ is called the National Marriage Ait
Association. Each benefit share cost,
$500 and entities its holder to 50 cts
per day till marriage. Certificates ma
ture in 1000 days, when the face value
of the benefit share, 81 900, is paid t,
: the holder, OF before this time if h,
l. marries. When a member marries al
3 assessment is made upon the Othe
members. Whether it is in cOnse
IT quence of these new matt imOnial in
$ ducements, or because Hymen is alway
buster at this season, it is certain tina
D weddings are much more frequent O
t late. Many of these are in high life
sometimes in church, but oftener i
Il private residences. The particulars G
these affairs are all chrOnicled in tn
ID daily papers, the dresses of the brid
a and bridesmaids are described and
,e long list of wedding presents, name
I'd of the donor, etc. At the latest {
e. these the couple were married at a pr
nr vate residence, standing under til
q "Mistletoe bOugh." The bride wa
8, given away by her father, and in plac
"a, of half a dozen bridesmaids an
rs groomsmen, the father aud mother
Is Is the bride "stoOd up" with the happ
"a couple.
The new safe for the use of the sta
treasurer has been removed from Il
mST depot to the state house, and will
placed in the vault of the west win
is 1t weighs ten tons and was mountt
'ia ia upon the same truck used by the NAL
ie- 1s ers in shipping it, and it required eig
re- or ten horses to draw it. The fir
building of the state house, now Il
= east wing, was erected when this pla
became the state capital. The we
wing has lately been added and Il
interior is not yet completed. VIII
the whole building is completed it W
be an imposing structure. 1t stands
On. high that it can be seen at long di
in tance and is a convenient way mark
ts. stranger in the city.
al Topeka has been favored with
Sr crank, A. NJ. Ferguson by name, b
he has been dubbed ''Dr. FewclOthe
full owing to the scarcity of his weari
lad apparel. He has often appeared in
). police court for drunkenness, and "
an finally ordered to leave town. He fl
o Of got to do this, but went before j.
tice and made affidavit to stateme
for in which he asserted that the assas
and nation of the late President "
IN II through a conspiracy, claiming to hs
u ! in his possession evidence, names
parties, ETC., and insisted upon bel
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