Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-29
BOSTON LETTER.

The increasing number of defaulters and
men In high business positions who suddenly
disappear with large sums OF money is a
startling commentary on our so-called fin de
steele age.
The latest sensation in business circles is
the disappearance Of T. o. Richardson, form
erly Of the well-known firm Of Richardson 4
Dennie, dealers In leather He is wanted in
Boston on the charge Of procuring money by
false pretences. The amount named is s174,-
900. Richardson has been in business s,nce
1881, and by various means including a fail
ure, has drawn from his business, with his
partner no less than $40, 900 for private Use.
degree. and has done comparatively small
business, it is difficult to see how this has
been accomplished. 1t is, however, said to
be an assured fact, and ~ he has dealt
extensively with such famous concerns
IA Kidder, Peabody Il Company, such
results show u wonderful ability in the
line Of deception. There has been such an
arrayof
Gases of Misapplied Confid 'nces
ever since the Maverick Bank failure that one
cannnt h.lr in,uir;n,t tb. naonin - ~ n nil uDd
wondering when it will stop. President Pot
ter OF the Maverick has been adjudged mot
guilty Of dishonesty by the court in which
he was tried, though in some quartar1 il is
Ire ,ly said that Justice has miscarried. The
miserable offender who has stolen the
amount to provide him witha few Of the barest
necessities Of life is easily punished by the
process Of law, but 1t seems very hard TO
bring the larger. but equally guilty thieves,
within the scope Of the law. While this re-
mains true and while the demands of fashion,
able society require such immense incomes,
there will doubtless be found from time to
time plenty Of men who for the sake Of roll
ing high" for while, will be- willing to blast
their wholelife. Imet man the other day who
told me in all seriousness that he WAS hesitat-
ing about taking his family ont to the Worlds
Fair for fear of a railroad accident Accounts
OF 50 many terrible Sma-h-ups have recently
appeared IN the papers that timid people seem
fearful Of making the trip. A. u matter Of
fact the proportion Of accidents is not great
or than before Such an unusual number Of
people are visiting Chicago at present that
great many extra trains have Ia DE run and
the surprise is that no more calamities have
particularly careful and no one should 1tav
away from the fair for fear OF u collision.
A Red-hot Trolley Wire
In the middle OF the street at night Is sight
to tremble at saw one recently on Column
bus Avenue which gave me the cold shivers
IA realized the danger OF the people who
lined up on either side Of the death dealing
but fascinating stream The wire had
snapped and fallen to the ground, where it lay
between the rails extending for sey
eral hundred yards Now and then 1t
would flutter and squirm rs If alive
and the crowd which had gathered
seemed anxious to see how near it could stand
without getting shock. After what was
| fifteen minutes Of agony TO me, the emergency
wagon arrived and the connection was cut
Slowly the redwhite light in the wire disap-
peared and to my relief no one had been hurt.
1t WAS great wonder too that no one was
! killed, for people were continually crossing
the street and stepping over the wire as II
they were not within a foot Of death.
Many Curious Professions
are employed to gain a livelihood, but
Boston probably takes the lead In
/ the originality and uniqueneSS of some
Of her citizens in .he lower walks
OF life. Some of these occupations l
am about to speak of have the merit Of nov
city to such an extent that it may be said that
only one man in the world is in the business.
Such a profession is the work done by a
man who goes from house to house In the
Back Bay winding, setting and regulating
clocks. He makes his rounds daily and
does the work for a certain amount per year &.
Another fellow has an establishment where
he washes dogs,-a sort Of dog laundry.
There Is a bird hospital and u dog hospital
at the South End. On Brsttle street is the
headquarters Of chimney sweeps" who still
find work to do in the old fashioned houses
And at the North End is horse dentist who
not only pulls horses teeth but makes artifc-
ial teeth and fts them in with plates just as
is done with the hnman mouth.
The Theatres
are doing good business. At the fremont
E. s. Willard, the talented English actor, is
playing three or four weeks engagement.
Mr.. Willard Is a sterling and refined artist
and IS worth going far to see in almost any
OF his characters. Mansfield is still at the
Globe. The "Black Crook" at the Boston Ia
improved by the addition OF Paquerett vau.
deville artistic. An Irish drlma, Glen
da-Lough" holds the boards at the
Columbia. "The Fencing Master" is q
good drawing card at the Hollis St
and the up-to-date fantasie, prince Pre-
Tenn" Is still at the Museum. The Land o.
the Midnight Sun" is drawing we'll at the
Bowdoin Square. Venus" at the Park
seems to bear out +. +. Rices reputation
that whateverhe takes hold Of becomes a sue
cess. Probably 1t is true that he does no
take hold Of anything that has not the ele
mcnts OF success in 1t. That is what he is
producer-and he brings out good things
"Venus" is a decided success In every way