The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-03-12
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent.
OUR EUROPEAN LETTER.

Echoes from Abrood. London Fogs.-
CravingS for Tie Electric Light
A Ruii,cty Smash up across the
Channel. - .imc,tcdn Food for Eng
Hyh GOu,m0nds, etc.
LONDON, Eng, Feb. 25, 1890.
If this year is 70 afford typo Of the
future winter, II Is certainly another
proof of the dispcnsltion of Providence.
that " With the dCcrense Of light there has
sprung up N America such notable
manufacturer of the missing article as
Mr.. Edison. Although we have not
yet seen his light IN England, the moro
fact of its being "hiddcn under n bush
ell" has been sufficient TO fiightcn the
gas companies into reducing their hith-
erto exo9bitant prices. The gas is still
tested to the ratio of tallow dips in
stead Of the "best ST armaceti;" but we
can't expect everything at once. rhe
fogs lately have been quite portentous,
aud, apart from accidents, several peo-
pie have died from sheer Inability to
breathe. Cabs and omnibuses have
been useless, and the underground rail
road has been doing roaring trade.
1t is to be hoped that the report is true
that the omnibus company lost good
round sum by the fogs. Being unable
| to drive along at more than foot pace.
and consequently not accomplishing as
many journeys as in fine weather, the
poor conductors and drivers are fined
and the same deducted from their wag-
es. Whyl they ought 10 be paid extra
for, apart from being exposed the whole
day 10 the damp, raw, soot-laden exhal-
atoms, they exert additional efforts of
mind and skill. The company's policy
is direct incentive to reckless driving.
If 1t be consolation to have compan-
ions in misery, we ought to be grateful
that Paris-Paris, who has long laugh
ed the English to scorn for their fogs-
has at last fallen under the fatal cloud.
It's advent has been marked by dread
full railway accident. You must have
already heard that the train from the
Care st. Lazare was approaching the
Clichy Levallias station Yesterday eve
ming, it came into collision with a train
on the district railway that encircles
Paris. Eight persons were killed and
nearly fifty severely injured. 1t says q
great deal for English railway man.
agcment that no great accident has hap
pened with us. Only one or two lives
have been lost, and those more by their
own folly in stepping out of the train
before it had stopped than by any neg
ligence on the part of the officials.
That the United States does a gigan.
tic trade in food products all the world
knows, and it is perfectly wonderful to
observe in the London grocers' win.
dows the display of American canned
goods. / lately made pilgrimage into
Cannon Street to have a look at the
preparations imported into England by
Messrs. II. X. u F. b. Thurber. II
came about in this way: l was dining
a few weeks ago with an American
J p11ma donna, and one of the entrees
was dish of excellent asparagus.
Now this vegetable at this season of the
year is worth its weight in gold, and
even then is scarcely procurablc, so /
marveled at Its presence. A lady sit.
ting next to me whispered, "That is
canned asparagus" and notwithstand-
ing it tasted like freshly-cut delcacy
it turned out as my informant stated.
l determined on discovering how this
delicious vegetable could be preserved,
and my inquiries led to the discovery
| buat IL Wao pun up III SpCCldi uudltlN
Of tin, and scaled while fresh at the
sources of supply by their New York
house. A visit to their Cannon street
branch resulted in the further di.cov-
cry that their fruits, fish, meats, and
soups are simply perfect. In general
way have always fought shy of can
ned goods, but am bound to say that
the fruits and vegetables tasted were
really in better condition, iresher, de-
cidedly more palatable, aud | assume
quite as wholesome as many SO called
"fresh" articles of similar nature,
which are sold in the ordinary markets
of all large cities. John Bull loves q
good dinner, with dclcacies both il
and ont of season, and Thurber vii
sumptuously administer to this Grea
British Stomach. ALPHA.