Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-09-30
An Idea From the Green Isle.

An Idea From the Green Isle.
Now that endowment orders have had
their day, here Is a hint from the Green Isle
which the officers aud managers of those
defunct organizations might act upon here
with profit and emOlument. An organiza-
tion has been formed in Ireland, so the
cIbegrams say, known as the Provident
Bounty Association, which, for a nominal
premium, gives an insurance on twins and
trip!ets. 1t is provided that subscription
must be made at least three months before
the date Of birth, and the twins must
be born alive TO entitle the subscriber
to tile bonus. A subscription OF five
guineas insure El00 There is no provision
for any larger sum, but In the case of triplets
an additional bonus of 80 per cent. will be
paid without greater cost. The projectors
easily compute that there is millions in it.
If only 10000 prospective mothers subscribe,
the probable profits will be 81 per cent, and
the gttering prospect Of extending the sys
TEN to America, the continent and the
colonies is seductiyely dwelt upon, Solicit
Ing for this sort of insurance, should think,
would require something more than the
ordinary qualifications OF a solicitor.
A Worthy Charity.
There Is no more deserving charity in this
city than the day nursery for children. Dur
Ing the past summer 1000 children have been
cared for, but many have been refused for
lack OF room aud attendants. These poor
little waits are cared for during the dAv
while their mothers are at work at five cents
for each child, and the cost of carrying on
the work, which is done wholly by subscrip-
tions from the charitable is about $500 a
year. Gifts Of 81 or more may be sent to
Mrs. Edward b. Kellogg, 1854 Boylston
street, or Mrs. Frank H. Nudge, 35 Wood
bine street, Roxbury. They will be CRATE
fully received and acknow lodged
"Fhe Man From Boston,"
John L. Sullivan has arrived and is play.
Ing the leading role in ''The Man From Bos-
tom at the Old Drury on Howard street
the Atheumum. The enthusiasm is not
particularly boisterous, and the gallery gods
do not seem to have held their esteem for the
burly pugilist, now that he attaches "ex' to
his name. 1t is painfully evident also that
too many men from Boston still retain
vivid recollection Of New Orleans TO enthuse
over his appearance at this particular
time.
The Annexation OF Canada,
Alderman Mcdonald of Toronto, Canada,
was recently in the city, and he seems TO en-
tertain opinions in regard to the annexation
of that country to the United States strange
" at variance with recent occurrences in the
Dominion. He is reported MS saying that
the only important thing to be determined
at the next general election there will be
the question Of annexation.
"The fee ing OF hostility" he says, ''is
purely artificial, and the antipathy to the
United States is kept alive only by the poll
ticans" This may be true, but can hardly
be credited. 1t shows this particular gen.
tleman's good feeling, but 1t is hardly con-
vincing In view Of the reports Of disrespect
which Is everywhere shown TO the stars and
stripes. When play in which the Ameri-
can flag Is displayed cannot be presented
without causing disturbance 1t looks as
though the antipathy OF the Kanucks had
got beyond the limit he sets.
A new phase of the immigration is brought
out by Brooklyn gentleman who submits
figures to show that 100000 aliens annually
return from this country to their native
lands carrying $500 each, or $4,000, 900.
Many of th sc are Chinese, who are esti-
mated to have carried out OF America $780,
OOO, 900 in the last forty-two years. The an
nual drain of $40, 90, 900 by all the returning
Aliens, and OF sl0O,0O0,000 by European
travel of the well to do, helps this gentleman
to understand why II Is that, "notwitbstand-
ing several years of unexamplcd prosperity
and an unusual growth OF export trade, we
are rapidly drifting toward suspension OF
specie pay nents." The figures are certain
ly Of great significance. What they signify
is that, az Our financial peril comes so large
~ from the movement OF currency abroad,
our anacIal salvation depends on our agree
Ing with the foreign world as to the ratio Of
silver TO gold.
The Free ship Biii.
The effects Of the So called free ship bill
enacted by the last Congress Is already being
felt and 10 great step toward the re-estsb'
lIshmept OF our merchant marine. The
Inman line. which comes under American
registry, bAs already contracted for i've new
ships, which vii be built by American
worLms aud manned by American seamen.
Their eosi will b" uetseea 5000 900 and
81 100 900, spd thai stem will b. expended
bsrs Instead Of abroad.
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