Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-08-14
BOSTON LETTER.
The Business 0utlooK--Reciproc-
ity Will Help Us.
Homes For the Frugal Wage
Garner.

ded without suspending the functions of
life. About the first of next month,
however, the wheels Of commerce will
be set in motion with renewed vitality
and force, and all hands will be ready
to improve the splendid opportunities
which the outlook for the coming fall
promises. | hear of an unusual number
of new enterprises in industrial lines, and
it would not be surprising to see nearly
all the manufacturing plants which have
been idle for years throughout New
England springing into active use be-
fore the opening of the new year.
The work of securing the trade of con
Hguous countries goes bravely ON, and
already Spain and Brazil have practically
opened their ports TO our products on
the reciprocal terms proposed by the
United States. There has been much
exaggeration by politicians in regard
to the amount of this trade which we
have enjoyed all along, so there need be
no disappointment if the volume of
trade under the new conditions Is not 50
great as some have been led TO believe.
There will be pcrceptible increase in
the matter of shoes, rubber goods, etc,
with the Spanish nation, while it is eX-
pected that Brazils demands will be
largely in the shape of machinery, tools,
and our improved agricultural imple-
ments.
have often thought that there might
be some way devised whereby a certain
and numerous class of our population
might be helped to homes on such terms
as they were able to comply with, and
| believe that such plan is now in n
fair way of practical demonstration.
Almost every mechanic, clerk or other
w1ge-carner could and would pay for
home if he could only meet the
necessary first payment of
few hundred dollars, as
here are comparatively few who are
not paving in the shape of rent more
each year than is generally demanded
~ annual payments on moderately
priced houses. But the first payment is
where the stick comes, and this has
always been an obstacle until quite re-
Gently. Several gentlemen here in
Boston are working ont m idea which
promises to overcome this hindrancc to
home owning, and have gone so far
with the project rs to commence opera
ions on small scale. The organ
| Zatlon is known rs the Home Assistance
society, and its plan is to issue bond
guaranteeing the street performance of
| its part of the contract. the surety being
good, But small payment of s5 or
more is required down, and thereafter
an instalment each month, which will
bring the payments made up to about
the same rs rent. | don't know how
she scheme will work, but it seems to
me possible, as all the society is aiming
At is to secure the usual rate of interest,
and six per cent. is an investment cap
italists will jump at any time, and eS-
pecially when the security offered is
real estate
Pains Pompcii, it seems, did not
prove paying venture, and Vcsurins
will not longer bel"h forth its liquid
lava TO admiring thousands. | think
Mr.. Pain made mistake when he
placed the admission at 80 cents, and
the reduction to 81 cents was not made
in time To retrieve his fortune. The
spectacle was good one, but people
seem loath to part with half dollar
nowadays for shows of that character.
We are not often startled by the re-
ports of accidents of painful nature
here at the Hub, but once in while one
occurs which is peculiarly sad. There
was one last Sunday, which, in the
number drowned ana the manner of its
happening, had a parallel about two
years ago in nearly the same loca-
ton and on the same day of the week
The latest casualty was, perhaps,
more painful in its details. as it resulted
in the death cf u father, his son and
daughter, beside two other children ant
an adult whom the unfortunate owner
Of the boat had generously rendered {
sail in the harbor. The accident was
caused by what is of too frequent occur
renee, the iibng of the fra
craft and its capsizing. The strange
part of it is, that although there are al
wavs hundreds of sailing and steam
craft in the locality where the accidcn
occurred, but single boat reached thu
struggling victims in time to save thu
two who ware rescued.
The Cunard steamship Cephalonla ar
rived at her dock in East Boston las
Saturday evening with 35S steerag
passengers, including about l0I
Jews, Scandinavians and Irish
Among the Jewish immigrants was on
named Chatzhel Model, who exhibited
wicked looking scar on his left breast
Model comes from Kretznitz, Russia
Five weeks ago Russian peasants at
tempted to sack the town. The jew
hid themselves within their dwellings
To get them out the peasants piled bur
dies of straw against the doors, settin
t fire TO them. The Jews demonstrated, an
fight lasting three hours ensued, durin
which Model received bad cash on h
breast from sickle in the hands of
peasant. With difficulty he escaped an
y came 10 this country. None of Il
4 steerage passengers were detained, OF
of the reasons being, it is said, becau
:, an American jew boarded the steam
within a few minutes after the sh
: reached her dock, and posted his frien
e as to how TO answer the questions of d
immigration officers