St. Johnsbury Caledonian

Life on Mount Washington.—The extraordinary velocity of the wind on Mount Washington may be judged from the fact that observations taken for 25 years at Philadelphia show an average of only 11 miles an hour,—a fair estimate for low lands,—whereas on the mountain they have twice experienced a gale of 100 miles an hour. There have been 13 arrivals at the top since November 19, but only the physically strong should ever think of ascending the mountain in the winter, and then only on pleasant days, for no one can long survive exposure to such terrible winds. It is said that the managers of the White mountain railway propose, after this year, to run trains to the summit in winter, as well as summer, but it will probably be only on picked days and special occasions.