The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-07-16
EsRrPr1oN OF THE VILLAGE
-HOOSAC 7, MEL, ETC.

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NoKra ADAMS, Mass, July 70, 1878.
A cold wet rain keep. Us per force ~
the house to-day, and we will improve the
time in j,t.iog down some items about /,
this oustling go ahead village. We do |
not object to the rain, for after tho severe
and proirscted drought the rain is great |
blessing; since our last we have been Wis.
i,ed with fr'euen, and copiou. showers,
and sll nature has been refreshed We
are quietly domcided at the
ARNOLD HOUSE,
One Of the best kept hotels in the state,
and which lie we'll pairunized by tourists
and ,rsvell,rs,and admirably conducted by
M,ssrs. stieeier, Saith & Co. Two Of the
above, II. NJ s.ree,er and the "Co.," Fos-
ter L. Swift are 10 we'll known TO your
citizens from their long assocsu3n With
tie
SAINT CHARLES HOTEL
To need any further introduction bore
North Adams lie a thriving nanufsctur-
ing town Of about 10000 inhabitants is a
beautiful place, resting us it does under
the base Of the lofty
BEKKsHIRE Hills
Which completely enorc,e It al this point
Through the center Of The village runs the
BOosAc RIVER,
One Of the largest tributaries Of the Hui.
son, and along its banks are numerous
wuoleD Gotten, print and shoe manufsc- |
tories which give employment; TO thou
sands Of operatives, and which give the
place quite city appearance, particularly
after dark when the streets are thronged
with promensders. The sidewalks on the
principal streets, some ten feet 10 width.
are lAin in concrete that Is very elastic and
yielding to the fee, making walking II
pleasure instead ola ask. he walks are
bJrdered with shade trees together Win
many handsome dwellings Neatly trimmed
GRASSY LAWS
Enbellifh The place TO which nature Itself
hss done SO much in the way of natural
scenery and attractions. Among the many
successful msnuiatory' Is the well known
SHOE FACTORY
OF Thomp'on * Co. now renowned all 1
over the country IS being the first that
introduced
cuISgsE LABOR
Sussessfully. over $50 Chinese are at work
il the one establishment, full account Of
which We gave you in our letters from
heresomc two reasons since
Yesterday We made one ofasocial party
seated in handsome open lende ~ al
,ached TO f. splendid span Of 'dopple
grSys, The ribbons handled by our friend
sireeter for drive 90 the western end Of
the world renowned
HOUsAc TUEEEL
Which ia about two miles from The yjl-
lsgs. a pleasant drive soon brought Us
70 the spo, where the big hois' frs.
Commences. After g hasty examination |
Q! the place aud it, surroundings, We once .
more sss.ea our.slve: for q drive up to the |
TIE
wE,TEEy SHAFT
Our wsy Was winding oao along the
'iae, of deep cregices and gulies, the sides
49, @'~ANS Va : = t-.'AHkaA. = AlAeA Win
VOWS Of little cabins, home, Of the miners
who have here married, r,lied large fam.
iles, who f0r oil we know have again
welded since the tuunal was Grst com.
msnced. We Reached our des ina,i.n
without accident although we we've otll.
sed ~ stop once while
AITEooLTCEBIgg BLAST
Wss exploded which cau.ed our grays to
dance torrpipe on very narrow stril
Of ground for totuubitious a performance
And now We aye gong to bore your read
ere WIN = lev slsuilcs iu regard 70 tht
GREAT poEr,
The second largys, Il he Kind la ii,
world From Ar. sasu.ey, enc o., ID
engineer. aud CONTRACTOR We learn ,ht
the extr,me length Of the .auns. ia
ir.he over
yUUR AND THEEE eUAErEE HILCa.
And o.hrrIng from most ,uunels, 1t go
under The ba,e Of the mountain Instead
towards the summit. The Tunnel wGs
coNMgSCED IL ls4s
And has been worked more Or less CIV
since. Some years since the state
Mossschus,ts took hold ofii,eud under
powerful aud wealthy management,
has gone successfully and rapidly on
completion The work is now reduced
tueh nicely, that the contractor, NJ
Stanley, assure me that on the 10th
November next, al opening viii
made through the western shaft and
next April the whole tunnel will DO
ready for the
READY FOR THE CARS.
The whole eUst Of The tunnel will VT
completed eonsfiierrbiy ezceed
5000 coo,
Daily employment Is gwen TO over 6
men, who are divided into gspgs worki
sgbt hours. md "a the same numb,
The pay roll amounts to
$1,000 a DAY.
The mel, though working 10 hours each 4