Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-20

| the @cture o. Lieut., Peary, last saturday
u'eEGeon IN Music Hall, was one Of the most
Interesting ever listened 70 in this city on a
Mejeet OF its character, lie avoided every.
hing Of \ seientihc nature, and adapted his
subject W the commou understanding Of all,
Ae aaAallesI child present, aud there we:e
AAny ehudten tu The vast audience, seeming
/ % enjoy the talk and numerous illustrations
4aalH With The Older ones Lieut., peary
ettures here again some time in February,
aud u n needless " say that he will get a
warm weicoIpc ON that occasion,
>aother Grcn Fire,
On the 10Th Instant hoSton was visited by
,Rpther great lre, Involving loss of nearly
kaQN>sAc, aud, ssidcst Of all, the life Of q
auman heing, The details Of this conhag.
cation are familiar to ali hong before this;
| Aat what desire n speak about Is the fact
/ hat the body of young Barker should lie
under the dehrts where II was found, for
!wQ or three days without an effort to re-
| ,oyer H. \ man named Walsh located the
spot where he knew harker had fallen, and
The hody might have been recovered on
Wednesday had au chor, been made to do
NJ This would not only have been agreat
reliei to hi, wife and relatives, but would
have lookeda little more humane to those
scarcely hess Interested in the fale OF the
eNlerWiAtng youpg newspaper reporter
DEATHS Harvest
The last few mouths have witnessed the
taxing of Ut AZ unusual number of persons
ot national aud local repuIe, Indeed SC
great has been the loss OF prominent men,
thai thjs cuunIry may be said to he without
central figure IN either literature or poll
siCs, Of course the Hon. James &, Biaine
should not be Included IN this statement, a.
Al the time Of writing he Is still lNlngi hui
hp Ia wrestling with the grim spectre IN such
manner that there Is little hope of his ultl'
malp triumph, and almost any hour may
hrNI the news ot his death, Whatever
NAY be the result Of this attack, II Is pain
fully evident that Mr., Raine's days OF active
parlcipsItop IN our political affairs
arc over, IN the death OF Gen
aTal bullCF tho country has lost lis
most prominput man, T0 be sure he was Il
most aggI essive character and never with
pUt a fight on his hands while IN active po-
lipal life, hut since he has passed to that
undiscovered hnurne comparatively few can
he f0und who are upGharilahle enough TO
sneak III Of him, General liutler was
great man In every sense Of those Words
great In mental and physical endowmonIs,
and with courage behind II all which
hroaked no failure, Even his death was IN
accord with his uft-oxpressel wish that 1t
might be qpiek and painless, for
strong was tho arm and quick the blow
And short The pang that laid him low''
4 Benevolent Provision.
The tragic death Of young Barker has
created widespread sympathy for bis wife
and many benevolent people having made
injuries In regard 10 her financial con
tiliap, the Transcript puts vt rest oil anxiety
on this smrs by thu publication OF the fol
owiBEf4
1.-The tragic fata 0f our young aud valued
rspsTter, Joseph y, Barker, while at post
Of duty, has aroused feeling OF sympathy
which has fnund expression IN Inquiries
concerning the circumstances OF those who
have been 90 suddenly bereft OF husband,
son and hFolhGr, 1t would be In delic u
and upbeaoming to answeE these inquiries
by public statement IN our columns SUI,
spmethiHg 10 DUE IN acknowledgment OF the
kindly interest thus manifsSted-in many
cases by people who know Of the young
mans worth by hearsay only, The Tran
script company has provided for the imme'
dIate wants of the family and oil expenses
GoupeGted with tho last sad offices In memo
~ Of our lost associate, Furthermore, tie
name Joseph y, Barker, will sllll continue
ON the Transcript payroll. There II will
romsin In recognition Of the worth OF 4 10y,
Al servant, with VIII IN duty was % constant
thought,
A Chance Tor Boston Girls,
May0r Matthews has received from gen
aemau IN AusliD, Tex, under date Of Jan
0. 1893, q letter stating "Thers Is party OF
rouua men here VI irreproaChable character
who want IN corTespon with some nir
younQ ladies with 0 yIeS 10 matTlmony. J
suppose this IL out VI your line Of business
bu perhaps you could aecede TO our re-
aueI, W. want 10 get good wives women
who can be relied upon, preferring them
als0 With good education and morals, nn'
membeys Of churches. "As Boston has tho
honor Of having more girls than boys, J
think YOU eopld spare ps few We mean
int what We say, and our characters vii
hear the strictest investigation. All are
sol,sr. industrious men, belong 10 thu
church, apd VIII make good bnsband''
Hoping thai this will not be too much foI
you 10 30, J wOpld be very much Obliged to
hear q favorable reply" 4 postscript !
added, stating tJpi some VI these young mer
are lin business and can Ge relied upon.'
Coming 10 the Columbia.
Manager Rice intends bringing his sur
prise Party IN "ii92" u the CoIumbif
Theatre on Monday. Feb. >, for . brief fare.
well engagement before bis departure for
PbiladeIpbia, New York aud the West. Tn,
first VI this engagement will be rpIcbrnte'
% appjyersary week, a. vi Wednesday, Feb
8. II viii baye been just Que year since dr
piece was brst produced w the lDdfpeDdeDi
Corps VI 4 dsiT, Nogn fcent souvenirs wiI