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The Progress., 1893-04-29

For generation Kansas has been the
testing ground for every experiment IN.
morals. politics and social life Doubt
Of all existing institutions has been re-
spectacle. Nothing has been venerable
or revered merely because it exists or has
endured. Prohibition. female suffrage,
fat money, free silver, every incoherent
and fantastic dream of social improve
ment and reform. every economic delu-
sion that has bewildered the foggy brains
of fanatics. every political fallacy nur-
tured by misfortune, poverty and faii-
ure, rejected elsewhere, has here founG
tolerance and advocacy. The enihusi'
asm of youth. the conservatism Of age,
have alike yielded to the oOntagiOn. max
ing the history Of the state a rnelodra-
matte series Of cataclysms, in which irag
edy and comedy have contended for the
mastery, and the cOnvulsions Of nature
have been emulated by the catastropbes
of society.
There has been neither peace, tran
quillity norrepose. The farmer can never
foretell his harvest. nor the merchant
his gains, nor the politician his suprem-
acy. Something startling has always
happened or has been constantly anti@-
patcd. The Idol Of today is execrated
tomorrow. Seasons of phenomenal
drought. when the sky was brass and the
earth iron. have been followed By periods
OF Undesirable fecundity. in which the
husSandman has been embarrassed by
abundance. whose value has been diInin-
ished by its excess.-J. J. Ingallsln Har-
per's.
The Progress., 1893-04-29

The severe winter has demon
strated that there are still wild beasts
in the far West. although the ruthless
slaughters by amateur sportsmen
and greedy hunters for furs and pelts
has made them rare. A mountain
lion measuring seven feet eleven
inches from tip TO tip, was recently
killed in a Washington settlement.
and cougers have been killed in farm
yards, where they came in search of
food.
The Progress., 1893-04-29

The swish OF the bat. the whizz OF
the ball and the yell OF the crank are
again heard in the eland-unmistaka
ble signs that Yankee Doodle is not
yet ready to abandon the game that
has been given national character.
Baseball has suffered much during
the past few years, but the quarrels OF
players and club owners were respon-
tible for the decline in the public in
terest and not any fault OF the game
itself The small boys who haunt
every vacant lot give evidence OF
the affection in which the game 10
held
The Progress., 1893-04-29

The recent reunion by marriage
in Pennsylvania OF Chicago couple
who were separated by the great fire
and who believed each other dead is
an exceedingly pretty romance which
would have been quite spoiled had
not the intermediate husband OF the
lady been so obliging as to die and
thus open up the way for her second
marriage to No. /. Somehow Chi
cago people always light on their
feet
The Progress., 1893-04-29

1T is pointed out that the meetings
In favor Of union with the United
States, being held in Canada, are on
the border between the two coun-
tries, where the restriction of trade
is most severely felt. 1t might be
wise TO wait until the interior is
heard from before jumping to any
conclusions. A lot OF people in the
way back region may still be pain
fully loyal to the mother country.
The Progress., 1893-04-29

JUsT as a New Orleans colored
man OF unpleasant temper had lifted
an Ak wherewith to brain an ac-
quaintance (the pair having differed
concerning the theory and practice
OF crap shooting) he had the untow-
srd experience OF falling dead The
occasion had excited him. The les
con seems to be that even the process
OF Draining people should be under
taken calmly and without undue vio-
leDcc.
The Progress., 1893-04-29

The recklessncss OF the United
States government in sending the an
tiquated and decrepit old wooden tub
Kearsarge to layti may prove disas-
trous. Some ill-disposed person may
throw a firecracker on her decks and
send her to the bottom. She was all
right thirty years ago, when she
fought the Alabama, but things have
changed nightly since then.
The Progress., 1893-04-29

AUSTRALIA has not been kind -,
Uncle Sam. She has sent US her
prize fighters by the ship load and
now threatens 90 stock the Western
states with kangaroos. There is one
enthusiast who las declared his be-
lief that il will be more profitable to
raise kangaroos than steers. Kan
garoo steaks. however. will not sue
ceed roast beef on the bill OF fare
very soon.
The Progress., 1893-04-29
3, T.upo a newsnanei in the Cit

FL TkMPo. a newspaper in the City
OF Mexico, informs its readers that
President CleYoland ATTENDS mass
regularly at St. Patrlck's cathedral,
and in spite OF having received a
legacy of $1,000, 600 from a friend,
and Consequently being very rich. he
Is not proud, but very afrable." This
Mexican editor betrays qualities
which should insure brilliant career
for him as Washington correspond
ant
The Progress., 1893-04-29

PROFESSOR RUGE. a German geog-
rBpher, has figured out that the cost
of the voyage of Columbus to this
country in our currency was the in
significant sum of $500, and that
Chris himself was working on the
munifcent salary of 1920 per annum
ss admiral Subsequent profits to
Spnin would seem to indicate that il
was one OF the most profitable in
vestments ever made.
The Progress., 1893-04-29

DANA says water is a mineral pre-
cisely as gold, silver and iron arc
minerals. Everybody knows that
water is solid just as gold, silver
or iron is solid at certain temper
ature. They are all fluids at differ
ent degrees Of temperature. The
widest difference is between them
an9 tbe mineral. water, which be-
comes fluid when the temperature
rises above thirty-two Fahrenheit.
The Progress., 1893-04-29
r. u. HICKS, Ed. and Prop.
EPORT,

TIE scheme for an underground
Tond IN New York city has been re-
vived by proposition from parties
with abundant funds to carry out tho
enterprise. 1t will be an exceeding
ly expensive work. but the road once
completed would command an enor-
nous traffic.
The Progress., 1893-04-29

THERE is rumOr that the en-
peror Of Austria will abdicate. and
then 10 make the story interesting it
is stated that his successor will be a
very reactiOnary young man who
hates the Italians and Prussians and
fsvors the restoration of his tempor-
Blities TO the pope.
The Progress., 1893-04-29

COSTA RIGA has nipped another
revolution in the bud. This is the
proper stage for nipping. Tho
trouble is that revolutions down
there are apt to bud. blossom and
bear fruit some night after the Off
ola nippcrs have gone TO bed for a
little needed rest
The Progress., 1893-04-29
A DIsGRACEFUL PLACE.

These are some of the facts which be
set the honest endeavor upon the stage
of today. | do not stop to discuss the
question of theaters which are in reality
dives. There are places of amusement.
so called, in New York that are nothing
more than disreputable hellholes. Their
is place on Twenty-third street whicl
is n dive Of the most disgraceful charac-
ter, and yet every newspaper in New
York admits this infamous advertise
mont TO its columns, announcing the best
theatrical performances in the city.
There are other places advertised equal
ly viilainous.
FOURTH maintain my assertion be-
cause the dominant power in the theater
The Progress., 1893-04-29
THE DRAMA OF TODAY
FIRST IN a SERIES OF SERMONS ON
MODERN CITY SHADOWS.

The Low Theater-Degradation Of our
Amusements-Thc Gates OF Hell In Mod
ern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of "a Medium
For Good.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06

TRAINS LEAVE North Stratford n, T.,
lows: For Colebrook and Beecher Fau, 'o ",
S.57 and 1905 n. m. (miXedI, and 1 ~
(mixed) and o rs p. m. W.
For Cookshire and Lime Ridge lO0i.
(mixedD, and 9.+5 p. m. ~
For Quebec 3 IS p. m.
For Lancaster q. 40 and ll.56 a. m ~,
2.O7 (mixed) and 2. 10 p. m. '"'
For Portland and all points east 20 n ~
For Boston. via Portland, . 80 u m a,
irving in Boston at 6.l5 a. m Via NJ
Conway 1856 a. m, arriving in Boston a.,
. 80 p. m.
II. W. wALDRON, Pc BOOTupy
Div. Supt., It. X P
LANCASTER, y. II. PoRTLANn NJ
PAYSON TUCKER. V. p. and Gen Ma,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06

scarcely less to be feared, I'M
worthy immigration? Will1S93
bring US free trade, or only a
feeble departure from the policy
of a quarter of a century-and so
freshly illustrate the cowardice
of politicians?
These are eventful DAYS just
ahead. The Ship of State-our
own bark-is passing into troub-
led waters. In the world of men
everywhere there are agitation
and uncertainty. Happily the
movement of the race is upward
and God is over all. When this
new year is old in its turn, ma
tions will be stronger, men
better, and Heaven nearer
Mail and Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06

1t is a matter for general con-
graduation that partisan politics
have been kept out Of the imml-
grafton question, The House and
Senate committees are practically
of one mind, and the different
bills approved, one by the Senate
and the other by the House COM
mittee-one suspending immigra-
ton for one year, and the other
authorizing the President to sus-
pend it whenever and for as long
as he deems necessary-have pre-
cisely the same end i'll view.
These committees are also taking
advantage of the holiday recess
to obtain more immigration in
formation. They appointed one
joint subcommittee to go on an
investigating tour to Cuba, and
another to confer with the Treas
ury officials having charge OF
immigration. The news that
cholera has again broken out in
Hamburg adds to the import,
ance and to the certainty of this
legislation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06
TIE YEAR 1893.

The coming year promises to
be eventful. At home and abroad
conditions are ripe for great
changes. Nothing, however, is
so uncertain aspolitics, and what
may happen or be averted
through the plans and plottings
of men no one can foretell.
Will Canada, the Hawaiian Is
lands, Cuba, one or all, or none,
be a part of our national domain
when next years greetings are
exchanged-who can tell?
Will Irishnen be able to agree
on a home rule plan? Will the
French Republic be able to shake
off the all-pervading odium of the
Panama scandal and initiate a
regime by the best and most
honest of her citizens? Will the
callow Emperor of Germany
learn discretion, pursue the paths
of peace and discourage Social.
istic agitation by the exercise oil
wise and kindly spirit? Viii
Russia continue or cease her bar
barrie Jew batting, and the Car
who is personally represented as
an attractive man, catch and
keep the nineteenth century ster
of fraternity andprogress? Viii
the South American republics
devote themselves to peace anc
trade, so attractively presented
of late by great American leaders
or will these dusky brothers o
Chile and Brazil resort again tc
revolution and counterplots
Who can tell?
And we of the United States
what will the year of 1893 bring
us ofgood laws, order at home
and dignity abroad under this
new democratic dispensation
Will silver take its proper place
and cease to menace?
Will public sentiment soon be
embodied in legislation that shall
keep away grim pcstilence, and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06

The Boston Post offers a prize
of a gold eagle for the best letter
on the subject of "How to run a
newspaper" There are so many
people outside of the profession
who know a great deal more
about it than those unfortunates
who are in it, that if there is a
general response to the invitation
in the columns of the Post, it will
be obliged to double its size
daily. There is no business in the
world that more people know
Just how to do than that of run
ming a newspapcr-in their own
opinion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06
$500 a-.;..: =. ,sssI
HON. GEORGE l.. RAMSAY

who died at his home i'll Lem
ington, VT, December 20, 1892,
was not only a characteristic
man, but belonged to a family
the history and traditions of
which are filled with events his
toric, enterprlslng, enthusiastic
and romantic; such as would
most likely be incident to the
lives of such men as in the stirring
and closing years of the last
century came from the banks OF
the Foyle and the shadows OF
the Grampian Hills. His grand
father crossed the ocean some
twelve or fifteen times, having in
charge Irish and Scotch emf.
grants. He came from the Pent.
land Hills in the Scottish High.
lands to a town in New Hamp.
shire to which he brought and
gave the old historic name Lon.
donderry, and from which latter
town, Robert Ramsay, the
judges father, moved to Brown.
ington, VT, where the judge was
born at what was known as
"Ramsay's Corners" October 8
1929.
Moved by that restless and
enterprising disposition which
characterized the family, Geo. l.
went early to seek employment
and found it with Aaron Aldricl
i'll Faneuil Hall Market. From
there he went to California; and
after a stay of two or three years
he returned and went to work
Tor Briggs, Guile & Co., now
Briggs, Shattuck & Co., Boston
AS a travelling salesman for
those wholesale grocers he form.
ed an extensive acquaintance
with the public. His energy
push, and companionable man
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06


GOOD ROADS ARE INDISPENSABLE.
That good roads are indispens-
able to the prosperity of every
community and to every industry
found therein, from the great
trunk line to the itinerant ped
dler, no thoughtful man will
question. That good roads may
be had, and must be had in the
very near future, by every pros
porous village, town or city in
the states indeed admits of no
question, for the one point On
which the minds OF men from the
Atlantic to the Pacific now are
focused above and beyond all
other questions OF an economic
character is this. The greatrail-
road companies are being appeal
ed to and their cooperation in
voked by that greatest of all
good logicians, Albert A. Pope OF
Boston, to lend their countenance
and aid to the good work, and
from what we know of their anx-
ietv in the matter and the i'm
portance of good roads to the
railroads for the delivery of pro
duce all the year round we have
no manner of doubt but that
they will respond i'll tangible
and practical way so soon as the
question is presented to them
The fact ofthe matter is we have
never comprchcnded this thing
It's influence for good or evil, foi
veal or woe, is tremendous, and
as said above there is not an in
dustrv that is not interested to {
much greater extent than any
one man in a hundred imagines
With impossible roads i'll the
spring business stagnates, not
alone in the country village, but
in them all of every size and con
dition, and the same reaches it:
widest circumference and affects
the great industries and thC
greater trade centers, comprising
in its influence houses and cor
porations, banking, railroad anC
other transportation companies
often periling their very existence
and the financial status of tn,
mercantile community. To sa,
then that the farmers are to b,
alone taxed for good roads is to
beg tile question. Every prop
erty owner i'll town or country
must share in the expenses jus
as they do for any other neces
sary state improvement Col
mans Rural World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06
STERN BROTHERS
Annual Clearance Sale {!

LARGE REDUCTION from regu-
lar prices, on all choice winter Goods.
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT to Sc
lect from, and a rare chance to secure
Bargains.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06
L. T. WILLIAMS, u
LAND SURVEYOR
AND
TIMBER LAND EXPLORLhI

Twenty five years exle, fence 10 I
Brunswick, Maine. NV Hampshus HI
Vermont Can give accurate e'ilhla, ,,r,
methods not known to others C m
surveys . Specially. Psiofios 0"'
North Stratford, N. II.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06
We TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that 1t pays to engage
In n permanent, most healthy and pleasant bud.
mesa, that returns profit for every days work.
Such Is the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
guarantee every one who follows our Instructions
faithfully the making OF $4,000 n month.
Every one who takes hold now and works will
surely aud speedily increase their earnings; there
can be- no question about II; others now Mt work
4 e doing II, and you, reader. can do the same
] Ils Is the best paying cuisines. that yon have
ever had the chance to secure. You will make
grave mistake If you fail TO give II trial nj once
II you grasp the situation, and net quickly, you
viii directly find yourself In most prosperous
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums Of money. The results OF only few
hours work will often equal a weeks wages.
Whether you are old or young, man or woman, II
makes no difference, - do as we tell YOU and sue
cess will meet YOU at the very start. Neither
experience or capital necessary. Those who wolk
for us nre rewarded. WHY not write to-day loI
full particulars. free Il. C. ALLEN n co,
BOX No. 420, Augusta, Ne.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06
The Interstate Commerce com,

The Interstate Commerce COM
mission, In its annualreport, says
that while much intended by the
law has been accomplished, it is
idle to attempt to prevent dis
examinations or to prosecute car
riers under the existing construc-
ton of the law by the courts.
This means that the law should
be radically amended or else be
entirely repealed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06

With silver produced at cost
of from 81 to 45 cents an ounce,
the actual silver in q standard
dollar is worth from 81 to 80
cents. The free and coinage men
thus want Congress to issue an
edict that henceforth 21 to IS
cents shall pass as 100 cents
That is about the size of the stu,
atom
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06
Gs5& County Atrala.
ISLAND POND, J4NUART 6. 1898.

1t certainly looks as if there
was no truth in the reports that
peace had been declared between
Cleveland and Hill since the for
mer openly opposes Mr.. Hills
lieutenant, Murphy, for the U. S.
Senate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-01-06

In effect October =. 1892.
TRAINS LEAVE ISLAND PoNn As PpLlov,.
& on n M Local passengt- to l.-.,--
connects with Is X NJ = y
I Ok ~ n, Express for Portland l.
i-o ~ NJ ton. and New England ~,
1O1S m Mixed to Gotham NJ.
- ~ o. III II connects with rrrr,t',''
Portland.
Q 90 a n, Mixed train : M
csoo a. iii' TO GOrham O.bU ID. m
c1S n, Local passenger to M,r,..
Viz a. III. al. '"V'-
100 p. m. and ws. to Montreal QH'S'r
9.45 p. m. and Pa' %sas, for Montreal
O AZ q m Mixed to Richmond, Ou,h,.
O'ro a. ih' and Montreal
N. ]. POWER. l.. J. SgARGRANr
GENT Pass. Agent General MANAGE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-17
COAL AND WOOD.

COAL AND WOOD.
NOAL, COAL
" COAL!
We invite the attention of dealers and con-
sumers to our large stock of carefully pre-
pared Coal of the following varieties
LYKEN'S VALLEY, LORBERRY
and SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH (free-burning and hardy OF
steamer, broken, egg, stove and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND
and KANAWHA SPLINT, from West Va.
Making Coal speciality, We aim to keep
only the HIGHEST GRADES.
Yards hoored, and all Coal sent out WE'LL
SCREENED and FREE FROM IMPURITIES.
J. r. ZIMMERMAN.
Wharf ard Yards foot of Queen street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-17
MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENTON-Tains Nos. 8, Is, Il and
40 connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Lcayc Rocky
Mount daily except Sunday 10 Il. M ar
rive Franklin Junction 45 4. III. Leave
Franklin Junction daily except Sunday 500
D. M; arrive Rocky Mount $40 p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-17

Additional Local Train No. is leaves
Charlottesville daily G:30 a. m, arrives
Lynchburg $50 Il. m; leaves Lynchburg $50
a. M. and arrives Danville 11:C0 a. m. No.
10 leaves Danvilc daily 4:15 P. n. and ar
rives I.ynchburg G:45 p. m.
Washington and Southwestern Vestibulcd
Limited. operated daily between Washington
and Atlanta. Leave Washington, 10. 81,
10 AZ p. m; Charlottesville 90 an: Lynch
burg 5 20 a. m; arriving Danvi!lc $50 a. m;
Atlanta / 80 p. NJ.
Returning leave Atlanta No. IS, II 10 pm;
Danvillc - 10 a. m; arrive Lynchburs
i 80 a. m: Charlottesville 3 SO 4. n; Wash
ington 40 a. II. This train is composed en-
tirely of Pullman ears, On which 40 ertrG fare
is charged over and above regular Pullman
charges. Through Pullman Sleeping Car New
York to New Orleans, and New York to Au-
gusta also between Washington and Memphis
via Atlanta and Birmingham. Connects at
Atlanta with Pullman Sleeper to Shreveport,
La, via Meridian and Eiclsburg. and also
also connects in Union station. Atlanta. with
through Pullman Sleeper via Macon & G.. S. &
F. 2. T. for Jacksonville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-17
PRONOUNCED Hopeless. Yet Saved.

From letter written by Mrs. Ada +. Hurd,
OF Groton, s. d., We quote: Was taken with
a bad cold, which settled ON my Lungs cough
set in and finally terminated in Consumption.
-Four doctors gave me up saying could live
but short time. l gave myself up to my
Saviour. determined ii could not stay with
my friends on earth, would meet my absent
ones above. Ny husband was advised to get
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. l gave it q trial, took in
all, eight bottles it has cured me, and thank
God am now well and hearty woman"
Trial bottles free at c. G. Lemons Drug
Store, Goa King street. Regular size, SOC
and ST