Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-10
Wants the Earth.

Railroad Matters.
Wants the Earth.
As predicted it would some time ago in
| these letters, the coyen hoof of the West
End Street Railway monopoly has shown
/ Itself, and the long cherished scheme of that
company is no longer secret. When the
West End debauched the legislature and
! procured a charter for all elevated railway,
1t was bold move in the game it has always
had In mind, that OF running surface rail-
| roads In the city and relieving the congested
| portions by eventually acquiring large por.
| tion Of Boston Common for its service. At
the hearing before the legislature last week
this scheme was openly advocated by horde
of West End officials and an army OF sub
urban henchmen from the Roxbury district,
who, since the city has provided them with
/ extensive parks in that section, seem ready
to sacrifice our grand old common at any
cost. The project now Is to run line of
electric cars from BOylston street to Park
street, along the most freIuentcd part OF the
common and when this concession Is grant
ed, 1t will be an easy matter to continue the
work until that great resort of the people
will be completely in the hands OF the West
End and gridironed in every direction with
Its tracks, poles aud dangerous wires. The
remonstrants will be heard the present week
on this remarkable scheme, and they
should not fail to ask the West
End managers why they. have failed
to build the elevated road they hold a char
ter for. Several years since the railroad
commissioners recommended the passage Of
a law which should make impossible the
granting Of charters foI the purpose of keep.
ing others out Of the field, but their seems
to have been nothing done about it and the
public are thereby forced to submit to such
Inconvenience as monopolies see fit to i'm
pose. Some may pooh-poob the sentiment
which would preserve the common on &C.
count OF its historic assoc atoms, but 1t will
prove hard thing TO laugh ont Of the popu.
lar mind, neverhc ess. Just discourage
this sentiment sufficiently, and ii won't
be long ere corporations OF one sort ol
another will find some pretext for encroach
Ing upon every foot Of the space now set
apart for recreation in our great cities.
'Bargain Sales"
| presume a great many have often won.
dered at the .ow prices quoted in bargain
sales" on goods known to be worth in
many instances double and treble The
money. 1t always struck me as remarkable
but 1t don't any longer, us have the key t.
the mystery. A friend of mine went to pat
ronize one of these Monday morning sales
the other day, in order to get some collar,
which he saw advertised at 6s cents
dozen, and which he had never been able tc
buy for less than $3.50 dozen. The col
lars were on sale Rs advertised, but unfortu
nately they were not of the size wanted, bu
much too large. NJ friend said he woulC
take the collars regardless Of size, but wa
informed that they sold only to sucl
customers as the articles would ft. In Other
instances "rare bargains were offered, bu
In each there was "only one eft,' and tha
was invariably not the size wanted.
slippery Places.
The city the past week has been glare o
ice, making pedcstrianism both difficult ant
dangerous. An unusual number of nccl
dents have been reported from this cause
one or two of which have proved fatal; bu
this seems to make no particular difference
with those in hot pursuit of the almight!
| Ill "a athlati
sprinter, it Is mighty hard to dodge tn
electrics and teams which 20 whirling alonl
the streets regardless of their Icy condition
or the lives OF people. The other day maj
lost his footing aud fell in front OF an electri
near Park Street Church, the car passing
over bis PROSTATE form and amputating on
arm near the shoulder.
Another accident of a similar characte
occurred on Washington street day or tw
later. In which the victim was killed out
right. or course the rails are slippery an'
motormen are unable to control the cars
knowing this, they should take extra pre-
cautions In descending the many steep grade
in the city, but they don't seem TO, and
suppose Bostonians will have to put up wit
this sort OF thing until such time rs we cal
have what the city really requires-al
elevated railroad in the most congested sec
tions.
What n Change!
The writer well remembers when 10 b
known as an abolitionist was little less thai
a crime, and many a good man whose nam
is now revered has been dragged througI
the streets by bowling mob for entertain
Ing sentiments aversc TO human slavery
What a change has taken place within tn
past thirty years Is not apparent to tn
younger generation, OF course, but to thos
who witnessed scenes of violence before tn
rebellion on account OF the "nigger," tn
appointment of a colorcd man as orator b.
the faculty OF the college of liberal arts @
Boston University seems almost like
dream. Mr. Thomas N. Baker, the colore
man who has Just had that honor conferre
upon him, was born In Virginia In 1860, tn
wear before the war, Of slave parents, an
when informed OF his good fortune re
marked: "That almost taSes the marrow ou
of my bones" And well might 1t surpris
him.
The Crinoline Scare.
Just to what extent the fair sex expect t
spread themselves seems TO be matter O
dc p concern to the lords of creation, and
Judge by the great kick being made agaln'
the innovation of the hoop skirt, one migh
infer that the annexation Of Hawaii an
Canada would be an imperative necessity b
accommodate the additional Circumference
Il will demand. Even legislators have bee