St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-10
Our Boston Letter.


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les institute is now drawing to Il close.
1t has been visited by thousands in
Boston and vicinity, and also by peO-
Pile from all parts of New England,
availing themselves of the usual au-
tumn excursions to this city. On the
lower floor you find machinery of all
descriptions in active operation. If
You were not so fortunate as to have
visited the Centennial at Philadelphia,
ing, heliotype- printing, cigarette-mak-
ing, brick making, candy-pulling, bak-
ing bread and what not, that is a place
You should not fail to see and if you
90 in the morning, you have ample
time to obtain a pretty good idea of
them all. There is quite an interest
ing exhibit of tobacco from Richmond,
Va. 1t is estimated that there were
about thirty miles of spun tobacco
made into various articles, for instance,
perfect models of miniature ships, and
from the same place houses made en-
tirely of cigars. The process of glass
making is always attractive, and there
was very pretty chemical experiment
showing the error in the common belief
that steam Is visible on the surface, as
when seen issuing from the mouth Of
the tea-kcttlc. Here the glass lOcomo-
tive was connected by colored glass
tubes to a glass boiler, filled
with boiling water, and "A child could
readily see the distinction between va
por and steam and its practical opera
tions. Passing through the sections
you notice Jamaica ginger, samples
free put up in cases, with small glass
tumblcrs, for touring and travelling {;
specimens of iron and copper ore from
the west, excelsior combination tools
as one, patent glass cutter, can-Opener,
graduated wrench, ice-pick, knife
sha. pcner, steel cOrkscrew and glass
breaker combined, costing twenty-five
''lIANT II AAlA tAb'' hhiiN' pun ,
sliccr and corer combined kerosene
lantern, claimed no wind strong enough
to blow out the flame nor cause it to
smoke the globe, the "ne plus ultra" of
lanterns. You see flaming placard,
almost human and find it an ar
rangement for letting doors slam to-
gcther, and when attached, not par
ticle of noise. an excellent invention to
apply to the doors of country churches.
Lives and property saved" proves to
bc an advertisement for the safety
burner in kindling fires with little eX-
pense and trouble the bulb of porous
mineral burns three minutes, produces
great heat, and does not consume nor
crumble. \ very large, long -jOinted
fre-escape ladder interests you, for it
seems Il valuable invention in saving
life during fires. 1t cost $1,000 and
can reach the higher buildings in the
cities; already twenty have been or
dered for New York. Passing by the
American carriages, among which you
notice Russian beach-wagOn and
sleigh, You see Edisou's display of his
electric exhibit, the first public one i'll
the United States, and after seeing
what curious articles can be turned out
OF wood, ascend in the hydraulic ele-
vator to the upper galleries.
There were three cotton trees raised
ut Shreveport, La, of about five months
growth and nearly eight feet high; a
silk Faience quilt containing 2,040
pieces, made 10y an old lady. The me-
tallic Baskets yOu cannot fail to notice ;
one small one, the first made, forty
years ago, looked more like those used
for mummies in ancient times, and such
as was used by Lieut.. Long and officers
of the Jeanette. side by side with the
large and elegant ones of modern
times. There were fac SMILES of those
used for President Lincoln and General
Garfield, and the attendant stated that
there had only been three of these
bronze ones made, costing $1,000 and
$1,000. The patent blind operator is
useful in rainy or cold weather, as the
fastener is inside; you can open the
blind to any angle or close it without
raising the window, costing only TWEEN
five cents per set. The adjustable pill
low sham folder and holder turns it up
out of the way for the night by means
of IN eXtension-rod, fitted to any bed
for $50. \ gentlemanly man requests
your name and address and informs
YOU that very fine "Smith American
organ" is to he given away for merely
writing it, if you happen to receive the
correct number, as this is an advertise
ment for Heath's system of indexing.
Last year gold watch was given
away. A certain number is divided by
the whole number registered, and the
one who has the remainder is the hap
py recipient. You soon begin to won
der if YOU have not made a mistake,
for there seem to be so many philah-
thropic people in this section. Prof.
Alexander, occulist and optician, with
his new eye tester, examination Free"
an Indian doctor, consultation free"
tells your disease, if you are so affiict-
ed, at Il glance, and not the ordinary
method of troubling you with ques-
tions Williams washing crystal for
washing clothing; Twill you accept a
package ?" $50 in gold given away"
10y Can, Fleischmann y Co., for the
best loaf of bread and pan of biscuit