Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-10-14
BOSTON LETTER
Autumnal Events Current at the
Metropolis.
The Noble Red Man Edwin Booth-order
of the Helping Hsnd-Ths Campaign
The Fight In the New Tenth District
Our Censorious Board OF Aldermen
The Noble Sioux.

The Noble Sioux.
For the past two weeks Dr. Carver
small edition of Buffalo Bill, has been per-
forming IN very weak and insipid imlta-
ton OF wild and wOoly Western show al
the Grand Opera House here, and has had
with him q band of untamable sons ana
daughters OF the forest. These latter have
been the delight Of the dime novel reading
hoodlum element every time they appeared
upon the street, and no doubt the thousands
| Of admirers of these redskins
saw In them much to Venerate s
| being the embodiment of all thai tue
facie pens of the too numerous romanees
have ever written concerning their savage
practices. There were several OF the gent
Ter sex among the gang OF genuine oog'
eaters, one Of which carried a pappoose
which was 80 tinctured with Caucasian
| blood as to remind me OF the days when the
Union Pacific railroad was building anu an
incident connected Herewith. An old squaw
| In the vicinity Of Denver was observed WIN
pappoose very much bleached, aud some
one suggested that it was not "all lnJun'
mo-" she replied, some lnjun, some en-
ginecr some missionary"
Edwin Booth.
The death OF our loved New England bard
Whittier and the recent demise OF Lord Ten
nyson leaves but one whose name IS en-
rolled on the list OF lmmortals-Oliyer Wen
dell Holmes Death has recently been reap
ng 10 the golden field OF literature as he did
few months back in the broader field OF
dramatic art, and it will be no surprise to
many to learn that Edwin Booth. the last
and greatest of old actors, has been gathered
to his fathers. He has not been In gooa
health for n number Of years, and his recent
attack OF vertigo at his home III Lakewood,
y. j, may be taken as pretty sure ihuica-
ton that the end is not far off, despite the
assertion Of his family that there are no
grounds for apprehension. | venture the
prediction that We shall never again see the
familiar form of the famous actor behind
the footlights.
: The Helping Hand.
|. 1t seems that another one OF those crazy
endowment orders il in trouble. This time
1t is the Helping Hand, and receiver has
, just been appointed to wind up Its affairs.
As in the case of the Iron Hall, some frster-
! nal hand has helped itself TO the lions share
3 of the finances OF the order, and now all
, hands want the court to get what can lie
, had out of the hands of those VINO nave
3 been helping themselves. The history oi
such organizations ought to prove great
. help to the requirement OF common sense
= BY those who have been carried away win
r the idea that 1t is q financial possiollity 10
: give great deal for nothing and still leave
your capital unimpaired.
9 The Campaign.
:. The campaign is said to be open, ana
d presume II Is, but the visual signs are want
l. ing To confirm such a statement. 20 far II Is
virtual still hunt-no parading, not much ora
,r tory, and very little of the customary street
% corner argument People don't seem to en-
;, thuse over the prospects of the brilliant
10 future promised If one Of the great parties II
lie successful, nor do they appear to be 'rticu
TO lary detected at the horrible fate which vii
n surely oyertake them in case OF failure. lh'
ce new wspapers are doing the usual amount
ne partisan work, but the people, In whos
"a "a hands fortunately are the destinies Of govern
he ment, seem to be quietly saving wood ant
d. doing a very large amount Of quiet but In
ID telligent thinking. The press is a grea
/, y educator, unquestionably but, experience
lp- A vastly more impressive teacher, and tn
ay dear people are just now cudgelng thel
40 brains with the solution OF the problem
Iat what do we get out of itf
ny In the new tenth district there is consider
,ot able political activity caused by the congres
ler siona nominations, and the fight will b
bitter one Senator McSary receive
ost the regular congressional nomination, bl
his Senator McEttrick, his opponent
ess the convention, claimed that some crooke
or, methods had been adopted TO defeat hir
'et ot ana ne has declared as an independent ca
oul ddate. Whatever of merit the senator
rth claim may possess, | leave to others; b
W .he one thing is morally certain, and that
i'm Senator McEttrick is much better qualifi
the for the position than Mr.. McNary, by reas
Vne OF his long legislative experience and natl
ability. IL this counts for anything. and
IckS certainly ought to, the voters Of the new II
|
@ Us best man. am disinterested spectsto
4 to and speak only my convictions, which
yen- based on the public records Of the two I'M
sa Senator McEttrick has shown himself
the forcible debator and has taken leadi
the part In nearly all important measures whi
han have come before the legislature, and
JOY doubt would be heard from In an intelhg
,sar o% and creditable manner in the Natio
,un- House OF Representatives, while j
ight McNary would naturally find his le
'he among those whose names are seldom he'
tier in connection with matters Of national
lbes portance.
ure. The Buyens Statue.
ings some OF our a'ueriheh haVe couooNoo
you idea that an election 10 that body necessal
you raises a man from the mental cabre {
tbar ward politician to the intellectual level {
weet censor OF the liberal arts. Hardly had
OF august body ceased causing itself to
nshy my laughed at for Its attempt at theatrical
they sorship, than it rushes to battle with the
drop commission over the Buyens statue
. y Gu Columbus. 1t Is needless to refer to
wing relative competency OF the two board
ngels Judge Of such matters, and for the po'
conferred upon them It 10 only necessAr
refer TO the act establishing the art G
ight mission. In view OF the setback the al
, not men have received In this matter, they VI