Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-09-26


fine the word " boom" so frequently met
with in the newspapers of the United
States. AS used politically, it says cit
is Westernism. In the spring and fall,
Western rivers are subject to frequent
freshets, and rise with swelling and
boiling motion that is called booming
by steamboat men. Hence, when aman's
or party's chances are thought to be i'm
proving. they are said to be booming
and anything that enhances the chances
is called BOOM"
A long tabular statement setting forth
in detail the establishment of every regi-
ment in the regular forces, the disembo-
died militia and yoemanry cavalry for
War Office. The establishment may be
summarized thus: Household cavalry,
1902 of all ranks and 1875 horses; Caval-
ry of the Line, Is, 1913 of all ranks and
1884 horses; Royal Artillery, 35,2l6 of
aliranks and l2, sic horses Foot Guards,
$3.50; Infantry of the Line, 100, ,006; First
and Second West India regiments, 9l9;
Royal Malta Fencible Artillery, 1863;
Army Service Corps, 1890 and LOO
horses; Army Hospital Corps, 1.745;
Artillery Militia, 1899; Engineer Mill
tia, 1875; Infantry Militia, liz, 625; and
Yeomanry, 1850; total, 1856, 755 of all
ranks and 25, 725 horses, or, including the
last establishment return Of the volunteer
force (244, ,26O, 58l,Ol8.
A French paper states that in France,
of late years, complaints have been made
that French artisans connected with
many of the high branches of skilled in
dustry no longer possess that perfect
mastery over their several handicrafts
which, up to recent times, had honora-
bly, distinguished them. In watches,
surgical instruments and in mathemati-
cal and astronomical apparatus French
workmanship has so decidedly dete-
riroated that the attention of the govern
ment has been called to the subject.
With view to effect some improve
ment. the Minister of Education has or
dered that in the Apprentices School at
La Villette, Paris, a number of youths,
after passing through the ordinary
course, should henceforth devote three
years additional to the study of mechan-
ism. especially to the more delicate kinds
of mechanical work. 1t is also intended
to open similar establishment in an
Ouler quarter OF 1aflS.
Four million three hundred thousand
dollars is good deal to pay for tavern,
yet that sum was paid the other day for
the Grand Hotel, in Paris. This includes,
of course, the shops and everything APP
pertaining to the vast building Che
hotel contains seventy handsome salons,
some 600 chambers, with private dining
rooms, etc., which is one of the most
valuable bits Of property in that city.
The hotel was built by company, and
has had large patronage from the start,
mainly from Americans, who are, as
Europeans know, very apt to be liberal
patrons. Neverthe less, the house, or,
rather, the company, has not made
money, much money as has been taken
in. Up to two OF three years ago it was
currently reported that not a single divi-
dend had been declared, and, as may be
inferred, the stockholders have not liked
it, During the exhibition year of 1867,
and for some years after, the hotel got so
wide name for exorbitant charges as
deter many people from going there. The
new proprietor will continue the estab-
lishment as hotel, but if itpays him no
better than it did its former owners he
Will regret MS purchase.
The New York Word explains the
methods by which the Egyptian obelisk
is to be removed from Alexandria to
New York city, under the direction of
Lieutenant Commander Gorringe, who
has left New York to commence the un-
dertaking. The machinery to be en-
ployed in handling the great monolith
has already been constructed at the
works of the late Mr.. Roebling, at Tren-
ton, and aggregates about eighty tons in
weight. For the rest, the obelisk hav
ing been brought to the pier, a steam
collier having water-ballast compart-
ment will be secured alongside and the
necessary preparations made for having
her down to careening lighters placed
alongside on the side opposite the pier.
The water ballast compartment will be
filled. A port having been opened to
admit the obelisk into the forehold, it
will be launched in. The listing of the
steamer from taking its weight will be
overcome by heaving down on the
careening lighters, and the sinking due
to both operations will be ecounteracted by
pumping out the water ballast compart-
ment, thus removing weight of water
corresponding to that of the obelisk.
Tidal and wind-drift differences of level
will be overcome by means of a float Sc
cured at the shore end, after the fashion
of ferry-slip,
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