The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
A TRIFLh EXCITED.
THE STATE OF THE HUB REGARD.
ING MOMENTOUS SUBJECTS.

Ingenious Advertising Creating u Groa
Boom for the Fulton Book Concernin,
Celibacy-Men Concerned In the Burn
ing of the Ursuline Convent SIN Liv
ing in Boston.
BosToN, Jan. 25.
The magnificent expenditures which are
In prospect in this city must make rosy
view for contractors. In addition to the
great improvements which are daily becom-
ing more imperative in the way Of under
ground or overhead rapid transit, the
building of new state house or of an an.
mex to the old, new bridge over the
Charles river to Cambridge and the com.
pletion of the park system on the water
front, $3,000,000 tunnel to "Noddle's
island, that is East Boston, is urgently
demanded. The people of that island
are at present taken to their
occupations in the city proper by ferries,
which cross the main ship channel and are
accordingly a nuisance. Their passage
adds greatly to the danger Of collision dur
ing fog, aud at times in winter they have
been tied up by ice, compelling the Noddles
islanders to make long circuit by Chelsea
and Charlestown in order to get into the
city by bridge. Yet some of the islanders
oppose the building of bridge or digging
of a tunnel because it would be likely to
increase rents which are much lower
than in other quarters of Boston.
Clemens Herschel, the Holyoke engineer,
has planned tunnel from Maverick square
on the island to three termini on the city
.Ia l. to-
ing for horse railroads, teams and foot pass
ers. 1t is asserted that such tunnel
would be more economical than the ferries.
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Another improvement, of which congress
is asked to bear the expense is the widening
of the ship channel at the entrance Of the
harbor. All the shipping of any size
that enters the harbor has to pass
for mile through defile which is only
600 feet wide and has at each end rocky
and dangerous sides. Cunard captain
declares that 1T is with fear and trembling
that those who command big ships navi-
gate channels which, at best. are only good
enough for coasting schooners. The i'm
provements in Boston harbor have not kept
pace in proportion to the size of the vessels
which, in this age of improvement, are
found to be necessary for the convenience
of the travelling and commercial public;
and channel only 900 feet in width is
very unsafe waterway for vessel of $500
tons and $50 feet in length to navigate
Where would she be, if, coming up on
flood tide, she had to anchor to avoid COLI
sion with one or more of the many small
vessels, which, by their extraordinary style
of navigation, would lead any one to sup.
pose that they had lease of said channel.
The tide would simply swing her athwart
the channel, and one half of her would
take the ground, at the risk of breaking
her back'
To furnish the depth of water needed he
recommends the removal Of the upper and
lower ''middles'' SO as to give channel of
at least 1000 feet in width. This much, at
least, he declares to be an absolute necessity,
together with the removal of very danger
Gus small shoal off the Bug light. He
thinks that the filling in of the unimportant
waterway between Fort Independence and
City Point (which work Is contemplated in
the construction of the Marine park would
sause stronger run OF tide through the
main ship channel and thereby keep it clear
IF silt. An appropriation of $3.50, 900 to
begin this widening of the channel is |
recommended by the chief of engineers and |
Is less than pei. cent. of the custom charges |
collected at this port during the past year.
49,.
To one not familiar with the book trade
and having the fame of the Scribners, the
Harpers and the Appletons in his mind,
New York would appear to be the great
publishing center of the country but Bos-
ION strongly contests that claim A men,
Der of the firm of Ticknor & Co. is respon-
'ible for the statement that if cheap, aashy
prints and school books are eliminated Bos-
,on stands easily first in the trade. No firm
n the country publishes SO ms ~ solid
works as Houghton, Miff1in a. Co. Little,
Brown q Co., Roberts Bros and Ticknor
Z Co., also send out more solid works than
my New York firm, while Estes & Lauriat
lain to lead in the publication of histories
md editions de luxe. Then too, many of
he works which bear the names of pub
ishers located in other cities are made here
it such great printing establishments as the
University Press und the Rand Avery COM
AMY.
The latter concern has gotten out some
amous works in its long history, but prob
IDLY nothing since its issue of "Uncle
TOMS Cabin" has made such stir as Rev.
ustin d. Fulton's new book is likely to
make, judging from the interest it has ex-
'ited in Boston, and the eagerness with
which the book is sought The book has
'een skilfully advertised by syndicate
which has come to Mr. Fulton's aid as a
business venture, and they have such conf
lence in their success that they have had
N edition Of 1000 printed and propose
o follow it with another of 100000 Since
he book treats Of the alleged evils of the
elibate system of the priesthood and there
ore is liable to legal procedure on the
ground of "obscenity," direct sale was not
and the syndicate adopted the
,lan of having Mr.. Fulton lecture here and
giving the book as present to those buy
ng tickets to the lectures. As sample of
heir ingenious advertising it may be stated
hat they flooded the city Saturday night
With bills announcing that the book would
,e ''shown up in The Sunday Herald to
he extent of half page. Those who
bought The Herald expecting to find in it a
eply to Mr.. Fulton were treated instead to
statement from the syndicate as to how
md why the book was published. The SEN
ational style in which the book is bound
md printed is suggestive of its animus.
The cover is lighted up with females rush.
ng away half dressed from Roman friars
lressed up as devils in saints clothing, and
inside the covers the black edges inclose