St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-10
Letter from Boston.
Correspondence of the cALEDoNAN.)

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Merchants week has just passed and
it brought hundreds to Boston to make
purchases but the weather has not been
very favorable. There are some crlti-
cisms of the firm of Jordan & Marsh TOR
entering so largely into the book market
to the detriment OF so many book stores
who have made large preparations Tor
the Christmas holidays. To try and abb
sorb every department of retail trade is
discouraging to smaller firms, who may
be unable to compete with them, and
they ask the question, why are not peo-
pie willing to live and let Others live
also ?" People living in small towns on
the Cape were very glad to avail them
selves of such an opportunity as this to
visit the city and do their winter shop
ping, for many of the country stores keep
little but groceries and a few necessary
farming utensils. B%ostonians let their
country cousins have "the right OF way
this week largely.
Thanksgiving was a delightful day and
charities were largely dispensed among
the poor and lonely. We listened to an
able sermon delivered by DR.. Davis OF the
Eliot church at a union service in New
ton upon the parable CT the talents and
the UNEQUAL division of them-the subject
was, "The Inequalities of Life" This
idea has forced itself to the front within
a few years, since there has been a sharp
competition between labor and capital.
Life appears to be full of inequalities;
this is true in the natural world. The
beauty Of New England scenery is largely
owing to this fact, to it's mountains and
valleys, which give it character and indi-
viduality. in contrast to the long
stretches of dead level of a western
prairie. The heavens above us revealthe
fact that one star differeth from another
in glory and size. We realize the trutho o.
the inequality in the animal world and
creation. from the tiniest OF Gods crea-
lures to the great l%eviathan. You will
see one child born poor, feeble and sickly,
a second strong and robust or healthy.
Another comes into the world a genius,
while a second is a dwarf in intellect.
The zest and enjoyment OF life lie largely
in these inequalities. If all were born ex-
actly alike in health, strength and wealth,
life would be %monotonous like living on
a prairie. But such different conditions
bring out some OF the best qualities in
heart and brain amongst mankind and
awaken the noblest characteristics The
weakness OF a child or invalid makes an
irresistible appeal to the strong and
healthy for aid, and brings both into
mutual and selthelpiul relations. 1t
seems to be a part ofGod's great plan in
the universe of life that one should be
partly dependent upon another. And
what is true in the lower world is also
true in the moral and spiritual world.
His evolution OF his subject was sugges-
tive and instructive and quickened ones
mental powers to such a degreethatthey
we're ready to enjoy a hearty Thanks.
giving dinner such as a native Vermonter
could furnish at Auburndale. Welearned
that Rev. Mr.. Southgate, formerly from
St. Johnsbury, fills the pulpit of the Con-
gregational church there mostacceptably
and is a beloved pastor.
Many people visiting Boston miss the
old clock on the railway station that was
torn down at Haymarket square and
will be glad that it is honored IN another
place, for at the suggestion Of a lady il
was purchased for $35 and now is
doing service on the Methodist church al
Wollaston.
Two weeks since we had the pleasure
of hearing a sermon by DR.. c. A. Berry
a leading non-conformist of England OF
ence greeted him at Rev. Rem Thomas
church in Brookline. The value of tn
soul was shown by the effort OF both Coz
and Satan to get possession of Peter 70
a disciple, he was evidently a man WORT
getting-he was naturally a leade
among men and hence the struggle be
twixt good and evil and a test of tn
strength OF character. 1t was a powertr
presentation of his subject and carrie
his hearers along with him.
Upon our return we found when w
reached Harvard bridge that the power
had given out in Cambridge and Bosto
for some reason, so the cars were stale
between three and four hours, but it we
a remarkably convenient place near
drug store where beef tea and malte
milk could be obtained and a telephor
could summon hacks and carriage
Horsehesh was in great demand thu
afternoon. An explosion had occasione
the delay but it was righted after tn
delay-never before since the introdu
ton Of the e~lectrics has there been such
detention.
Considerable interest is felt in the pr
~sentation. of the French tragedy
"Athalie'by Racine with Partisan CO
tunes and music of Mendelssohn und
the direction of Prof. de Sumichrast
the French department in Harvard &C
lege. The costumes reached Cambria,
in season to be worn at the dress I
hearsal upon Friday night, Dec. 4,
Sanders theatre. The music of t
chorus was rendered by the St. Cecil
society of Boston with an orchestral g
compartment by members of the Bost'
symphony unoer the direction OF MI
7. Lang. Invitations were sent out
173 colleges and schools in New Englan
Sanders theatre was most brilliantly
Illuminated and the Harvard boys aud t
Radcliffe girls acted their parts in a nc
creditable manner.
Mr.. Marion Crawford, the novelist,
Gently lectured before the Cantabrie
club of Cambridge upon Leo XIII. 7
profits are to go towards a scholarsl