St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-01-12
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CoScoRD. n. H.. Jan. 3. 93.-This
is a gala week IN this city. The
wise (i) men Of the state are here.
and today they will set the law
making aud unmaking machin-
cry ia rnotion Toda Y Will he Who'll.
~ scent IN organizing the two
bran he's Of the legislature. To-
nor = Will occur th. inauguration
Of che governor-elec' Hon. John B..
Smith Something q the old-time
"pomp and spread" Will be INDUCED
in on this occasion, a II is the first
time in some years since the repub.
licans have elected their governor by
the people. and the affair will be
somewhat "gilded" and will close
with a grand banquet at the Eagle
Hotd As usual much interest cen
tiers IN the outcome OF the contest for
the speakership The n ost popular,
or a least prominent, candidates for
the office are Hon. Edward G. Leach
Of Franklin and lion. Robert n.
Che mberiain of Berlin. Hon. lanes
o. l.yford OF this city has many sup
pofters, but ! understand he has
wit hdrawn from the contest.
Messrs Leach and Chamberlain
arr equally popular, and as far
as claims 60 honors are about
eqaally divided As in former years
III tauroad matter will be no un.
ia poftant iactur ~ tn contest
ia the speak,rship. and as Mr..
/ ich resides ON the hue OF the Boz.
tfl and Maine railroad u is natur-
a y claimed that he would be friend.
" @clgaed toward that cott,oTs:,on.
A. regards Mr. Chamberlain, it is
cli med that he is neutral on this is
sse ladisations at this hour poin;
sirongly 10 the election Of M. Leach.
The senate will be composed OF Is
' puhlicans and nine democrats.
] be house will stand 200 republicans
Against lA9 democrats-the largest
rFpuhlican majority in many years.
Prominent among othtrimportant
fubisets 90 he deliberaied upon at
s's session will be the revision OF
re Australian ballot system nd the
setfer protection OF the forests Of the
sfafe
o. course. as in past years, much
iim1 vii be absorbed and the sharp
80 practices brought to bear upon
railroad legislation.
81 numerous have been the i'm.
Pfusements recently wrought in the
interior o. the state house that such |
a the members who NAV be returned
ifpm two years ago will hardly be |
aiac 10 rccognize any semblauee of |
2 b Did aud dingy condition CT things. |
Besides general cleaning Of the |
walls and ceilings. polishing up OF |
'urHi are and picture frames, remov-
iug and CLEANSING of carpets, etc, a
arw and much needed met bod Of ven. |
aation has been adopted. called the /
DAVIS system"
The following. which clippcd |
ron q recent number OF the Nom or.
.sa description OF this method
j. CONSISTS OF a large fan. some four
cei % diameter. which is located in a /
iosed apartment IN the basement INTO /
Nhfa an outside window opens. The ,
lac . driven by rhomas-Ilouston cleo
.re motor. Il draws fresh air IN
through the window and forces il up
through a duct lined with Tin or gaivan. |
red iron to the eecond floor Here there
8 a large enclosed space in which there
Fe numerous steam pipes, and in cold
weather the air will pass around and
etween these pipes which will be heated
as required by the temperature. Tie
fresh air enters representatives, hall Nv
nm aperture midway of the gallery and
SO formed as to throw it upward INFO
the center of the room. The senate
chamber is provided with ventilation IN
the same way.
Later on, when the wheels BEGIN
to go round" will give your read
ers some OF the products Of the state
Iaw-making machinery. r.