Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-19
Free Winter Bath Houses.

elaborate system Of plumbing must be adopt
ed, and the houses must have more care than
the present houses have. II we are to have
the number Of winter bathhouses that we
have for the summer 40, or anything like
that number located IN the several wards, 1t
would not be matter Of 100000 or $780,.
900. but M ore than thNt." IL such scheme
ca not be- carried out. then, in the interest
OF health and cleanliness, there should be q
law requiring ali tcne ments to have
bathrooms. The Central Labor Union has
taken the matter in hand, and the project
meets the approval Of all our leading physi.
clans.
The Railroad Situation.
What will be the outcome OF the y. Y, y.
II. Il II. railroad matter now cnErossing the
attention Of the legislature will not be known
for some weeks yet, but one thing is certain,
and that il the business interests Of Boston
and Southern Massachusetts, are fully alive
to the fact that by not sustaining the \. Y.
Il y. f. railroad it will not be long before
New York city will have absorbed the entire
business now coming into this section,
al least so far as the products
OF the west are concerned. 1t has been am.
by the n. Y, y. IL. II II. road with the Old
Colony is clearly in defiance OF the statutes
OF Massachusetts,, and the declaration made
by Mr.. Clark that he would not agree tC
hn v & Il
own road, and the further remark that
he proposed to dry up the n. y
4 y. +. before summer and make 1t nothing
but n local road, show q defiance OF law
look leading merchant of Chicago has
said that II grain could be shipped TO Boston
as cheaply as to New York, Chicago would
send us enormous quantities for export and
il the rates were one.quarter to Onc-half cent
lower, it would Overwhem us with cereals
There is no questioning the purpose of New
York to divert trade to that city, and when
this is accomplished, rs 1t will be unless
merchants OF Boston and southern Massa,
chusctts bestir themselves, the injury to the
whole of New England will be seriously felt
Editor Finnerty On Home Rule.
Mr.. John F. Fnnerty, editor Of the Chi
cago Citizen, lectured on Sunday night iT
the Boston Theatre on "The Irish Brigade
Its Services in France from 1890 to 1872
During the Reign OF Kings Louis XIV. ant
Louis XIV" Mr.. Finncrty Is brillian
scholar and his lecture was decidedly in
structive and entertaining. OF course, h,
was interviewed by a daily reporter, who
wanted his views ON home rule, and he thu
expressed himself: II think he said
"that with the amendment OF the fsca
policy and the right of the Irish parliamen
to enforce its own laws, Ireland can accep
the bill as part payment of the debt tina
England owes them. leaving time to sett,
the rest"
Portrait OF Gen. Armstrong.
A fine portrait of General Armstrong ha
been on exhibition in this city for week oil
so. 1t was executed by Artist Billings whcr
the general was staying at his house III Dor
chester last fall and Is the gift of lady t
the Hampton (Va.,) Institute, for which th'
veteran philanthropist had devoted the bes
years of his noble life. The portrait will b,
presented to the Institute at the commence
ment exercises at Hampton on the 25th.
More Fair Gymnasts.
In previous letter had occasion to re
fer to the gymnasium maintained by tn
great dry goods house of Messrs. Jordan
Marsh e. Co. In the interesting exercise