St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-25
Dlre Galedonials.
NOTES BY THE WAY.

NOTES By THE WAY.
LAY State Fafr.-New Haven.-Depew
sPeaks.-New York City--Up the Hud-
son by DayIight--Hoosac Tunnel, etc.
Thinking it might be of interest to
eme of the "Caledoniann readers who,
BE myself, do not always have the
opportunity of catching a glimpse of
De outside world, chronicle a few
lief incidents of a recent trip.
First took in the great Bay state
gricultural fair at Springfield, Mass.
beral premiums were offered amount
sfg to 1000. The freedom from all
g. looms, tricksters and catch penny af-
airs was noticeable. It was purely an
agricultural show and interests atten-
ant with it. There was no trOtting
Dor purses, but there was a numerous
ekhibit of horse kind, including con-
a. derable imported stock, especially of
heavy draft and coach horses. Gale
dOnia comfy furnished the society sew
eral nice exhibits, and came off victO
4lsO many from other sections of Yer
hlOnt. VermOnters don't usually get
eleft," especially when away from
.ispme. Ingalls, Bros. of Lyndon took
cash prize on dairy butter and Harris
#and Vail of the same town on their
zpecialties of blOOded stock, etc. Sew
q aral classes of exhibits could not come
up to our own county fair, especially
q ID oxen and some classes of stock,
4 Either in number or quality. 1t was a
4 tine display throughout, however, and
much interest was manifested.
New Haven was next visited. Chaun-
4 hey NJ. Depew of New York grated
tlere politically ut the Hyperion thea
Il tre, where he was greeted with the
4 deafening cheers of the Yale students,
4 Rho are proficient in the art of express
ing their enthusiasm especially when
4 addressed by such Il member of the
Alumni of the University as Depew.
A An hour and half before the adver
tised time tke $500 chairs were every
Dne occupied, and hours before that
the crowds commenced to cOngregate.
Fully $500 people gained admittance
aud as many more went away. Depew
began "For the first time in it's histO-
BY, the republican party seems to be
Embarrassed with surplus tonight"
Blaine is to speak there this month {;
and the New Havenites are making
preparations for all out doors to re-
ceive him and the expected crowd.
| attended the annual red-letter day
e., = L.. Of tIrN oIt
asy lum, this being the annual public
donation for the little ones and public
hexercises by them. | was Hospitality
the board of officers, also by the ma
tron, Mrs. Laura A. Kingsley, who
said she was much pleased to have
strangers from a distance take the
4 trouble of noticing them. She also
stated that she has old school girl
4 friends now living in st. JOhnsbury.
q The asylum is supported by personal
gifts and by the income from legacies.
q The long double rows of cot bedsteads,
SO clean and so tastefully arranged,
was II pretty sight; as was also the
children taking tea. Especially inter
esting, too, were the black and white
children as they played together, max
ing a rather cOmical impression OH a
nOrtherner unused to such scenes.
The piles of University buildings
are mammoth, yet more are building.
The ancient state house seems to be
slowly crumbling away. l went
through the Peabody museum connect
ed with the University; much time
could be proftably spent there. Many
of the noble elms in this the "elm city,
are historical, one especially being set
out the day BENZ. Franklin died, April
90, 1890
In New York city | struggled for a
few hours among dray men, horse cars,
hacks and myriads of pedestrians till
weary. | took passage up the Hudson
OH the day line steamer "New York, >
it's first season on the river. 1t is
built of iron and carries crew of st
men capable of a net tonnage of lO9a
tons and of carrying 1900 passengers
The steamer is beautifully furnished
it's mirrors, carpeting and uphOlstering
are sumptuOus. Both shores of the
river abound with historical, revOlu
tiOnary and modern points of interest
Leaving New York, BarthOldi statue
is seen and the numerous dOmes of the
newspaper buildings and spires of the
city As we ascend the river we note
S. j. Tilden's late residence, "Grey
stone," also Jay Gould's residence
"Lyndehurst," and many other nota
BILE places. Sing Sing prisons are il
good view, and Treason hill wher'
Arnold and Andrews met in revOlu
tionary times. At POughkeepsie ;
suspension bridge across the Hudson
is in process of building, the men a
work upon it appearing like mer'
pigmies as we passed beneath them
an enterprise said to he second only t.
the New York aud Brooklyn bridge
Many beautiful cities and much noun
tain scenery abound on both sides
From Albany to Troy by rail, theme
east was my route, through the "hol
in the HILL" the Hoosac tunnel. Sal
hole is At miles long and 26 feet wide
20 million of brick were used in it
construction. The first estimate of it
cost was about two million of dollars
its actual cost was over 20 millions. i
was built by state appropriations an
owned by the state of Massachusetts
till year or two ago when it was sol
to the Fitchburg K. r. for 10 million c
dollars.
j. CLARENCE UNDERWOOD.