St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

-AmendmenIs-G LawtOn Fund
4 Prof. WOrccsIer's Lecture.
{ From our regular correspondent
Christmas has come and gone an
:, a new year is knocking at our door
The long. talked of Goth century
dawning upon us according to on
writer, while another challenges tn
arithmetic of that statement. Neve
probably i'll the history of this city
have the people of all classes Sc
generally observed the day and weel
as they have done this year. Thu
shop-keepers adeextensive prepare
tons, weeks in advance, of usefu
and ornamental articles of every
description, as the shop windows
evidenced in tempting manner, and
the mild and beautiful weather
allowed all, old and young, to do
their shopping. The poorer classes
were generously remembered in all
of the institutions. There was a
great deal of Christmas music rem
dered in the churches. THE evening
with the choir" upon Dec. "a, was
considered the finest service of song
in the city, under the leadership of
the famous blind organist, DR..
Bischoff, in the list Congregational
church. 1t was stated that such
service would not have been allowed
1875 years ago, which marks the
great change of sentiment among
the people of today concerning
Christmas and it's observance.
Santa Claus was also very generous
with his presents to the children in
the Sunday schools.
Forefather's day was observed by
the Congregational Club, under the
charge of its popular president, the
pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Congre-
gational church.
There will be grand reception at
the White House as usual upon New
Years day.
The first fall of snow occurred upon
Thursday afternoon about 2 p. M.
About one and half inches fell that
afternoon and as the weather had
become very cold, it remains on the
ground and all OF the small boys are
enjoying it intensely, as it is vacation
in the city schools; also some of the
boys of larger growth seem to take
delight in grinding round and call it
sleighing
There is considerable talk in the
newspapers about a Fenian raid into
Canada, by the Hibernians in our
cities. People here do not credit the
statements, for they know the hostile
feelings of the Irish against the
English and think they are trying to
air their vocabulary. The British
at New Orleans startles
the English by reporting that
100000 bushels of corn have been
shipped from there to Holland and in
English vessels and then reshipped to
Lourenco Marquee, the South African
port OF entry for the Beers. Senator
Mason of Illinois, who wished the
United States to send resolutions of
sympathy to the Beers, wishes to
inquire why the United States cruiser
is doing duty for the
British on the African coast. He
seems to have forgotten the firm
stand taken by the English govern
nent tor us during the late Spanish
Nar-how she intimated to foreign
countries that they should keep
hands off" at that time. We hear
many remarks that England is not
1ow merely fighting Beers but they
are differed by the finest Russian
army officers and engineers, who are
the men and planning their
campaign; other nations, Jealous of
England, are aiding and abetting the
forces, thus rendering it a very
difficult and intricate matter to fight
them. A few years ago, people in
this country blamed England largely
ornot aiding the Armenlans directly.
little realizing that she was unable
to do it without going to war with
Russia ultimately. The American
in Asiatic Turkey knew
the condition and were under great
obligations to the English Consuls
for their safety and protection there
tor years until we had a Consul of
our own. The Polar Bear intends to
dominate Europe yet, it is affirmed.
The Anglo Saxon race carries civiiza-
ton with her into every country.
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