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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

Occasionally, something turns up 10
proye, remarks the Boston Transcript
that some of our homelier methods IN
therapeutics, "old womeu's remedies,
as the doctors sneeringly call them, are
found to be reasonably scientific alter
all. Lately, for instance, an expert VINO
has been experimenting in NJ. PasteuF 8
,abo,atorv, has discovered that no living
disease germ can resist for more tnan "
few hours the autiseptic power OF essence
of cinnamon, which seems to be no less
effective In destroying microbes than Is
corrosive sublimate.. Its scent Will XIII
tbem, A decoction Of cinnamon Is rec
amended for influenza cases, typhoio
fever and cholera. Perhaps some oil US
can remember when elderly ladies used
to carry in their wonderful pockets the
capacity OF which was enormous, bits oil
cinnamon or other pungent and fragrant
spice, tho odor OF which would betray
their coming many feet away. Whether
It was carried as preventive OF merely
for the satisfaction Of having something
10 pibble was not revealed to US youngs'
sters of those days. Peppermint candy
was always a recognized stimuIant
against attacks of somnolsnesat sermon
time at church.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

The gross receipts of the Philadelphia
and Reading system will hereafter be
$50, 10000 annually, aud the number
Of its employees will approximate 1OO,-
900, being more than are employed by
any single corporation on this planet.
The requirement of the Poughkeepsic
Bridge and the lines tributary thereto
throws the Reading and its entire aug
mented system into the very heart Of
New England, giving it the ouly all-rail
route from the Middle and Southern
States to the East, with connections
with all important New England roads,
and enabling it to virtually control the
coal traffic of that entire region.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11
Some Historic Canals.

The canal is an ancient institution. It
co.exists with the remotest periods of
human history, since the primitive man
discovered the value of an artificial
waterway across peninsula, or from one
remote stream to the navigaole waters of
another. Historians allude to these ar
tiicial channels as existing in Egypt and
elsewhere in the far away centuries pre-
ceding the Christian era. In tho year
1929 the Chinese completed an imperial
canal that traversed distance of 1000
miles, a forty days sail for the Mongo.
liam junk. In 1851 the famous Langue-
doc Canal was completed. This gave
France an artificial waterway 14S miles
in length, with summit level of 600
feet above the sea, and including up.
wards of 100 locks and fifty aqueducts.
In Great Britain Roman spades dug the
first canal, one or more Of which are
holding water to-day. The canals of
the United Kingdom now exceed 1900
miles in length and are among the best
of their kind in the world. The Man
chester Canal now in course of construc.
tion will, when completed, be master
piece of enterprise and engineering skill,
and will place the Manchester manufac.
turel in direct and unbroken communica-
ton with the ocean. The North Hol-
land Canal was completed in 1922 aud is
fifty miles in length. The Amsterdam
and other artificial waterways are among
the most vital auxilaries of Dutch com.
merce and prosperity. The Suez Canal,
which, up to the date of its completion,
was the most stupendous undertaking of
its kind in modern history, extends from
Port Said on the Mediterranean to Suez
on the Red Sea, the whole length OF
navigation being eighty eight geographic
cal miles. This trans Egyptian water
way is navigable by steamers 400 feet in
length and fifty feet beam, the cost of
this gigantic enterprise, including its
harbors, being about 800, 900, 900. In
the Western hemisphere, both in the
United States and the Canadas, the in
land canal has long been an economic
necessity, and in the Erie and the Wei
land, etc., we have examples of their SER
vice. In strictly National sense we have
the magnificent mistake of Panama, with
its big holes and insolvent stockholders.
At Nicaragua American enterprise is al
ready at work. The Importance of this
canal to the United States and to other
commercial Nations, as a route between
the Atlantic and Pacific, is probably be.
yond any present calculation, and is oi
so undeniable value that, be the engi.
neering difficulties what they may, the
consummation of the idea is among the
historic certaintics of tho Gage
| of Steel
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11
WORDS OF wISDOA.

Who gives trife meanly is meaner
than the triae.
Il is not how much we have, but how
much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
II you have Jonah among your
friends don't sit down and cry about 1t;
be whale.
Beware of desperate steps; the dark
est day, live till Tomorrow, will have
passed away.
A kind heart is a fountain Of glad
ness, making everything in its vicinity to
freshen into smiles.
The trouble with the so-called idle
lies is that as soon as they are uttered
they stop being idle.
There are few defects in our nature SO
glaring as not to be yelled from ob,erva-
ton by politeness and good breeding.
Your friends may sometimes act mad
because you do not come to see them,
but they are not as mad as they seem.
When a dollar man scorns fifty cent
man, what pleasure it gives the fifty
cent man to meet two cent man and get
even.
Brevity and conciseness are the pa
rents of conviction. The leadeu bullet
is more fatal than when multiplied into
shot.
1t is only an error of judgment to
make a mistake, but Vt shows infirmity
of character to adhere to it when dis.
covered.
There is much that is birdlike about
most young girls; the pity is they are
not taught that there is so much that is
catlike about the men.
You will never offend anybody by
ridiculing the average man, for the
reason that every one who hears you
thinks he is above the average.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11
The Flying Jersey Dutchman

The monster locomotive No. 3S5, Just
placed on the tracks of the Jersey
Central Railroad, Is considered by rail-
road officials marvel of speed and
mechanism. The huge engine was com.
pleted at the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
1t has made such phenomenal runs that
it is already known along the line as the
Flying Jersey Dutchman. In the
boiler are $50 fues. the frebox is eleven
feet by three feet eight inches and has
water CRATE for hard coal. There are
four cylinders-two of high and two OF
low pressure. All four cylinders can be
used at the same time, aud this is the
secret of the engine starting and getting
under way so quickly with heavy
train. The boiler carries 180 pounds of
steam and is tested to 220. The whole
weight of the engine is sixty-two and
half tons. Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

A company, backed by Eastern cap
italists, has been incorporated in Chi
cago, ILL.,, for the manufacture OF Ameri-
can fax. The capital stock is 81, 900, 900.
Speaking for the new company its attor-
ney said: "At present nearly all the flax
used In this country is imported. This
company has expetimented to its own
satisfaction that it can manufacture the
American article much cheaper than it
can be imported, and, at the same time,
furnish as good an article as that made
in foreign countries"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

The Boston Transcript says: The
decision of the Supreme Court that the
"habitusl criminal" act is constitutional
is gratifying one. The act provides
that on conviction OF third felony a
person may be sentenced to the State
Prison for twenty five years. The prin-
cipal which underlies this legislation is
sound one. The man who proposes to
live by preylng upon the community has
no right to live in the community.
This is one OF the propositions which
prison retormers long ago laid down.
aud in securing the passage OF the law,
which the court now sustains, they have
done thu community great service.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

throne, aud we made IKE Himl All our
Christian friends SURROUNDING US in gloryl
All our sorrows and tears and sins gone By
forever The thousands of thousands, thi
one hundred and forty and four thousand
the great multltu les that no man can nun
Der, will cry, world without end, "rhs hall
the half was not told usY'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11
Y. H. BISHOP, Island Pond, "

sorbing more attention than that mon
ster evil, usury.
Attalie Glare. of the La Cigale
company, between whom and Lillian
Russell the Boston News has been con.
Quoting a voting contest, leaves the
troupe as the result of the jealousy Ell.
rendered by the rivalry. OzNOLA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11
100000.

Not content with planning an under
ground railway, one of Berlin's civil
engineers plans underground streets.
They are to be covered with close graf.
inS of steel, we'll supported, which
admits air, light and rain, and over
which the usual street traffic is carried
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

The success of the French postal saw
ings banks, which we're established ten
years ago, is shown by the report for
1890. At the close Of that year the
total deposits were over ss0, 900, 900, the
number of depositos numbering over
2. 900. 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

With some six thousand homicides in
the United States last year there were but
1913 legal executions. Judge Lynch,
though, contrived to attend 1876 more.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

The California Fruit Grower says there
Is no doubt as to the soil and climate of
California being admirably adapted to
the successful cultivation of ramIe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
as solution of the present difficulties,
has recommended au allotment Of lands
in severalty for the Utes in Colorado.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

If Henry Watterson does not quiet
down soon an impression will get
abroad that his goddess is cross-eyed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11

Chile is womsns Utopia. There she
can vote on all questions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11
PROBATE COURTS.

Probate Courts, within and for the Distric
u Essex, will be holden until otherwise or
tered as follows:
At the Probate Office in Guildhall on the
u Tuesday of each month.
At West Concord on the lst Tuesdays Of
January and July.
At Island Pond on the LIST Tuesdays Of
February and August.
At Lunenburgh on the lst Tuesdays Of
March and September.
At Canaan on the LIST Tuesdays OF April
md October.
At Gallups Mills In Victory on the lst
Tuesday In May.
At Bloomfield on the lst Tuesdays Of June
and November.
c. E. BENTON, Judge.
Guidhall, December LIST. 1890.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-11
Essex County Herald.
u. l. BISHOP, Pubnsslr.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
ISLAND POND, VT.
iEhAS. s1.s0 Per Year. 4. Adts,ce.
MAsoNC DIRECTORY.

ISLAND PoSD LODGE, No. u, "a An
Stated Q mmunications the second Mon
day In each month
kErsrorE CHAPTrh No 10 r a II
Stated Convocstlons the nrst Monday 10
each month
VERMONT COUNCIL, No %, R q q N.
Stated Assemblies frst Monday In zach
month.
NORTH sIAa CHAP1En No Is, q. n 6
STATED Msstings the third Monday In each
month.
L. o. 0. p.
EssE1 LoDoH, No. Ii Meets every Thur
day evening.
Ross ENcANPNENT No. 4. Meets second
and fourth Tuesdays OF each month.
q. A. II.
ERAsrus BUCK LOST, No. "a Nssts each
Friday ON or before the full Of the moon.
w. II. &.
ERAsrUs BUCK, No. 80, Dept Of Vermont
Meets alternate Thursdays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-14
GEORGETOWN NEWS
TIE EMANCIPATION PARADE.

The third district coIored people Who will
participate in Mondays emancipation celebra-
ton have met and elected the following repre-
sentatives: President. Alfred Moore; secretary
to stah, Charles Bell; chief marshal, @. 7.
Jackson; right aid captain, General Neal Of the
Knights OF St Augustine, and left aid, Heze-
kiah Matthewa From this district . great
many parnders viii drop in line and an excel
lent showing 10 expected
THE BURIAL OF MRS. KIIzABRTH DoDaH.
The remains of Mira Elizabeth Dodge, wife
Of the late Chas. Dodge, at one time collector
Of customs for this port, arrived here Tues
day and were inferred yesterday in the
family lot at Oak Hill Mrs. Dodge died in
New York on Monday, the 11th. At one time
the deceased owned nearly half the land which
Is now included within the boundaries Of Oak
Hill
AT WORK on THE h. AND o. BRANCH.
Though q restraining order has been issued
forbidding further work on the branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio in the vicinity Of the In
dependent Ice Company's property, on the up
per end OF the line considerable activity reigns
and easily noticeable progress is being made
from day to day.
d. r. Merrill has sold to Charles whestley
Tor Sc, 0o0, IS feet on Jefferson street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-14
VOTING BY MACHINE.

II WAS ACCOMPLISHED YESTERDAY AT IocKpoRr.
y. T., AND WAS SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY.
The town Of Lockport used voting machine
in voting its annual election on Tuesday. There
were three tickets in the field besides ballots
for and against several appropriations.
The novelty OF the voting by machine brought
out large number Of voters, but, notwith-
standing the severity Of the test, the result was
most remarkable. The vote progressed rapidly
from the start and nothing but praise has
been heard from any voter. The press has been
largely represented and all agree that nothing
disparaging to the machine has been heard
from anyone who tested it
The polls closed at 6:ss pm. and the yo.ss
polled and the number which each Candidate
received we're instantly exposed by opening
the locked and sealed sliding doors. Five
minutes later the result was Transcribed 10 the
return tally sheets.
Among the incidents OF the day was the sue.
cess Of a crippled voter who had not voted
for several years, but went to the machine
and voted without assistance. The machine
used Is the ono that has been exhibited at va
rious places during the past two years, and has
recorded over 81, 900 votes and has not vet
been broken or made an error. The citizens
OF Lockport are highly eIated over the dis
tinction OF having been the first to demonstrate
the success Of the machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-14
SHOE AND LEATHER MEN.

THEY WILL HAVE HANDSOME EXHIBIT AT rHI
EXPOSITION.
meeting Of tho Shoe and Leather Dealers
was held In New York Tuesday to take action
In reference to securing building at the Chi.
cago exposition. The meeting was addressed
BY W. B. Rice and J. R Lesson of Boston
These gentlemen visited Chicago recently and
In conjunction with a local committee OF the
trade in Chicago obtained promise from the
directors general of the exposition to erect
suitable building providing the trade sub
seribed 100000 to the stock Of the exposition.
The New England Shoe and Leather Asso-
citation, they said, had already taken I'D the
matter and proposed to raise with tho helm of
New York $4,000 of the amount, leaving
Chicago and the other parts of the United
States to raise the remaining 1000.
Mr.. Rice thought that s25, 900 additional
would be required for the supervision of the
building and the entertainment Of foreign
visitors. He believed New England and New
York would also raise this amount, The sub
scriptions received by the New England Assoc
citation already, he said, left no doubt in his
mind that the money would be quickly raised
Isaac ii. Bailey, of the Shoe and Leather
Reporter, was chosen chairman of the
meeting, and was authorized to appoint a
committee of five to attend to receiving sub
scriptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-14
STORAGE BATTERIES AND TROLLEY LINES.


To the EDITOR Of The Evening Star:
simultaneously with the action of the House
OF Representatives described IN last evenings
STAR as authorizing the cheap, ugly and dan
gerous method Of street railway transportation
on the Metropolitan road. and broke down, as
far as II could, the wise law and policy estab-
hshed with 80 much labor for the protection of
the beauty and safety of the streets of Wash
ington, there appeared in the PHILADELPHIA
Evening Star" ths following timely and sug-
gestive item, headed, The Storage Battery
Motor Praised:"
Herbert Welsh has presented to the union
committee opposing the traction trolley ordi-
nanees q detailed report Of the workings of the
storage battery electric motor now in use by
the railways Of Milford, Mass. He was strongly
impressed with the simplicity, compactness
and freedom from dangers and nuisanees
brought to his observation. His report con-
Guides:
If the people Of Philadelphia have a tenn
perate and reasonable consideration for both
their own personal safety and value and COM
fort OF their residences they will never, under
any circumstances, permit the erection OF the
trolley poles and wires ON any street in this
city. The report Of the Massachusetts, rapid
transit commission effectualy pricks the bub-
bic OF a belief that rapid transit is attainable
on the surface Of great eity's thoroughfares."
April u, losA CLIFF WARDEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-14
THE FATAL FLOODS

MANY LIVES LOST IN MIss1ssIPPr-ovEs 81
000.0o0 DAMAGE CAUSED.
The horrible loss of life in Mississippi grow,
moro appalling and the death list il constantly
increasing. Tho waters nov cover the land
for seventy miles south Of Nashville. Scores
of houses, bodies Of men, women and children.
together with those of dumb beasts, are floating
on the muddy waters. Over 1900 people are
homeless. The food is caused by the sudden
rising Of sixteen rivers which form network
over north Mississippi. Rats, small boats and
canoes were built by the score and stocked
with provisions. Daring rescuers have started
out to carry and to the sufferers. One RATS
man rowed thirty-three miles one night with
twenty-six bodies piled upon his raft with no
light and but al oil lantern to guide him.
Every hour or SO Q boatman or raftsmau
comes into one Of the many landings with one
to ten bodies, swollen, discolored and some Of
them beginning to decay. It il estimated that
the damage Will amount to over two million
dollarA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-14
THE TROLLEY CURSE.


Wires Stood In the Way az Firsmea Saving
Lives In Boston.
From the Boston Evening News, April H.
Tho feur-story brick dwelling at 1905 WASH
iugton st. buzzed like an overturned bee hive
last night. when lively Gro broks out on one
OF the lower floors. A score of people were
horribly frightened. and climbing to tho roof
were only restrained from casting the.>>.fves
down headlong by the representations of the
few ssno individuals among them that such .
precipitate descent would most likely prove to
be fatal.
This fire demonstrated the existence of q
grave danger which the News" has always
insisted on. namely, that the West Ends clumsy
system OF overhead electric trolley wires is an
obstacle to the work Of the fremen. Last night
It was almost impossible to raise the ladders to
the windows because Of these wires. Finally
the ladders were put mp close to the walls, in
side the line of poles, and 30 nearly balanced
were they that the services of half dozen stall.
wart hremen were required to keep them from
tipping over back ward.
IL the tipping had occurred the men on the
ladders would have been precipitated onto the
live trolley wire, and obituary notices for
each would have been in order. Luckily no
such N ishap occurred
The fire broke out at about 7.30 o'clock in Q
room occupied by T. G. Rogers, an artist. Fed
by tho paint and brushes 1t cracked furiously,
and the inmates of the building fed in panic
to the roof as their retreat to the ground aoor
was cut off,
An immense crowd beheld these unfortu-
nate men, women and children dancing about
IN state Of frantic terror, half inclined to
huri themselves into the depths below. The
fremen rescued them all without injury.
The building is owned by r. Ii. White and
leased to Mrs. Annie w. Moran as a lodging
house. The damage to house and furniture
Will amount to $500. The losses are fully
covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-14
BROOKLAND AND VICINITY.

While John Owens and Harry Burr were on
their way to deliver orders at Terra Gotta with
the grocery wagon OF Brooks Owens of
Brookland heavy derrick used for hosting
stone from the cars for the new university
building gave way while they we're passing
under 1t, and, falling upon the wagon, COM
pleteiy demolished the top and crushed one
wheel. The boys bad q very narrow escape.
A sad death in the neighborhood il that Of
Mrs Chas. H. Warren Of Queenstown, young
English lady who camc here n a bride abo1t
a year ago, and by her lovely manners had
made large circle Of friends Mrs. Warren
died with scarlet fever
Mr.. d. NJ. Wood has been confined to his
home for the past few days by illness.
MRS Parke OF Philadelphia is visiting her
nephew, Mr. Thomas Carmick of Brookland.
Miss Jeanette Ringler of MyersdaIe, Pa,
has been admitted as student 10 tho Corcoran
Brookiand
The Rev. Mr.. Vance of Washington preache
Poweriui sermon at the cottage congrega-
tional meeting at the residence OF the Rev,
Ewing Tade on Sunday last
Inc Masonic fraternity in Brookland and
vicinity arc about to secure charter and or.
ganize a lodge here Much enthusiasm is ex-
hlblted on the subject
Inc Nonpareil Tennis Club has secured an
eligible lot upon which to place their court
ana VIII soon lnaugnrate a series Of games
The Brookland Investment Company has
oeen organized. and the following officers
elected: MIR. F: X Mccormick, President; Mr..
T. Il. Lynch, vice-President; Mr.. A. W. Harris,
treasurer, and MIR. l. S. Hollidge, Secretary.
The entertainment OF the Mite Society at the
queenstown Baptist Church was very enioy-
able REGULATIONS were given by Mr.. Milo
Quackenbush, Bessie Lynch and Bessie VIII
hanson; Mrs. West and MIRA J. B. Lord, Jr.,
sang Rock Of Ages" very effectively.
quartette, consisting Of Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Perry,
mr.. kain and Mr. Quackenbush, gave a seIec-
aon, and we'll received piano and violin duet
was given by Mr.. George and Miss Anna Pax
ton. Coffee, tea and cake we're served, and q
very large audience was present
pleasant surprise birthday party was given
TO Miss Beatrice Ryan on Monday night. Among
those present were Mr.. and Miss Brown Of
washington, Mr.. and Mrs. McChesney. Mrs.
Andrews, Mrs. Schriver, Mr.. C. G. Lynch, Mr..
Paxton, the Misses Sweeney, Schriver, Owens,
hardessy, Lynch, Williamson, Hollidge, Muir
messrs. Philips, McChesney, Owens. Patton.
Shoots, Andrews and Hollidge.