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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

The demolition of the last aban-
doned tomb on the Boylston street mall
of the common has been completed
by the subway workmen. In the tomb
opposite 1l6 Boylston street was
found slab 1S inches by % inches,
bearing this inscription: "No. 125.
Geyer's, Stevens's and Sholtz's Fam
lily Tomb. Ammo Domini, 1893" 1t
was carefully laid aside and will be
surrendered to the heirs of these
families, if they make themselves
known. A descendant of the owners
of the Tuttle tomb put in an appear
ance and hunted mp engineer Emerson
of the subway and asked for the re-
mains of his ancestors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17
Mails to Jamaica.

Here is useful pointer for all per-
sons in northern latitudes who have
social or business correspondents on
the island OF Jamaica; Address your
letters; "Nla Boston steamer. Your
mail will reach the island quicker, and
Won will get an answer in shorter time
than if YOU specified no route. This
is because the majority of the mail for
the Caribbean sea locality is held in
New York and dispatched bva steamer
leaving there only once week-on
Saturday. There are two steamers
week from Boston direct TO the island,
and the local officials send mail by
them when directed. The fact that
Boston the quickest jumping off
place to Jamaica is not generally
known, but business houses have
learned 1t. and all their letters come
this way. Boston men VINO have been
to Jamaica recently say they received
letters via Boston invariably ahead of
those via New York, although often
times the latter bore postmarks of
two or three days earlier date than
the former
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

The whole population of the United
States could be concentrated in Texas.
estimates the New York Sun, without
bringing up the density of her popula.
tion to that of Massachusetts,. In fact
If an area equal to that of Indiana
were cut otffrom Texas the State would
still hold the entire population of the
United States without crowding us as
the people of Massachusetts are
crowded. Delaware would have more
than room for us all could the whole
population be crowded as are the in,
habitants of New York City.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

II will really he very serious mis-
take if the provision Transferring the
park police to the regular police de-
partment, as incorporated by the SEN
ate in a bill revising the city charter,
becomes a law. The park commissions
ers say that it will be extremely diff.
cult, if not impracticable, for them to
manage the parks if this be done. 1t
will be the first retrograde step in the
park policy of Boston taken since the
inception of our noble system, in which
there has been steady progress from
the beginning. And why should the
power Of caring for the property placed
in their control be taken away from the
Boston park commission any moro than
from those of other cities and towns?
The management of the Boston parks
has been Il model one, and it is risky
experiment to make this change, which
would never have been thought of but
for the mischievous application of the
name "police" to officials who are
properly not police at all, anymore
than a sawhorse belongs to the equine
species. And, MS we have previously
pointed out, the proposed change very
! considerably increases the cost of parl
maintenance. For, beside the larger
pay of the regular police force, only
about half Of the force of park keepers
is employed for more than six months
in the year, and many others are EN-
ployed only Sundays, holidays and
evenings. A large saving in expendi
trre is made in this way, but the econ
omy would be hardly practicable un
der the regular police.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17
Must Pay Weekly.

In the state House Of Representa-
tives. m opinion ha, been received from
the Supreme Judicial court to the effect
that an act applying the weekly pay
ment law to any person or CO. partner
ship engaged IN any manufacturing
business, and having more than %
employees, is constitutional. The opiu-
ion says: Your quest on implies that
Ia your opinion the present law relat-
ing to the weekly payment OF wages
by certain corporations to their
employees is constitutional, and
your inquiry Is whether it Is
within the constitutional power OF
the Legislature to extend the law to
private individuals and to partner
ships. Without attempting to define
the limits OF the power OF the General
Court in Massachusetts to control the
right of its iuhabltlnts to make con-
tracts generally, We cannot say that a
statute requiring manufacturers to
pay the wages OF their employees week
ly is not one which the general court
has the constitutional power to pass,
if it deems it eXpedicnt to do 80. The
opinion is unanimous and signed by
the full court OF seven Justices
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17
NEW YORK LETTER.
SPECIAL coRHrsroNpEtcE. !

Ii the substitution of Roosevelt fol
Martin ~ President uf the Board OF
Police commissioners means anything
it means tue substitution OF the reform
idea for the spu,ls system III the ad.
miIistratiou of public affairs. If the
ac ,eptrnc. hy CDL Gtnt of his APP
poiutmeut To succeed herwin means
anything, II means that in hi, warfare
on tne organized uiIiu lrr between par.
tisanship aud corruption he will fol-
low the eNlmple set him by his illus.
trious father. The country rcmem.
bers Grant AS the man who, before
Nlcksburg, declared that he would nc.
cept no terms except unconditional
surrender, and who wrote from the
Wilderness to Washington, 81 intend
to fight it out on this line if it takes all
summer
The whole Police Board as now
constituted is understood to have ac-
cepted office with full understanding
of its responsibility. 1t is charged
with the enforcement of the pledge
given by Mayor Strong to divorce
municipal government from party
politics and to administer its affairs in
the interest of good government. The
least that the people will expect from
the new Board of Police Commission.
ers i a strict observance ofthe princi-
pie OF civil service reform. In it.
light against corruption and partisan
ship it should tight out ON this line
if it takes all summer, and accept no
terms except unconditional sur
renlcr."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

Woman's advancement means
woman's cnfranchisement. We do not
talk about woman's rights rs We once
did. The period of aggres,iyencss is
passed, and for even the word privi-
lege We have substituted the word duty
when we talk about the ballot and
woman. There was never time when
the feminine eye was allowed to see
the mechanism Of politics rs the
wheels have been revealed recent
lv, and the hands on the face
of public affairs points to carrup.
ton, masked beneath the enamel OF
public good, rather than to State aud
municipal issues. Even the feminine
comprehension has been able to grasp
the existing conditions OF affairs,
Mothers, who have no use for the bal
lot, have been learning new emotion
that of indignation--w when II Is eN-
planned to them that the public schools
are not without the pale Of politics.
ANY event or any revelation that puts
spurs to feminine thought leads to
suffrage, even as all roads lead to
Rome.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

Captain L. S. Hinde, of the Belgian
service in Africa, writes that in spite
OF their slave trading propensities the
Arabs, during their forty years dom
ination, have brought the Manyema
and Malela country to a state of high
prosperity, "the landscape seen from
the high hills of Kassongo reminding
one strongly of ordinary arabic Eng
lish country"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

Ii anything further we're needed tC
justify the Mayors removal OF Polict
Commissioners Murray aud Kerwin
their false and impudent letters would
supply it. kerwin's claim that Col.
Strong was nominated "becnuse ha
was considered TO be a partisan Re,
publican, who would administer the
Mayoralty for tine benefit of
the Republican organization il
brazen misstatement. The
resolutions of the Republican,
convention specially indorsed him
rs the head Of Il non-partisan move
ment for better government Ald in
his letter OF acceptance Col. Strong rs
specifically pledged himself to that
kind of administration. As to other
pledges, ," mayor Strong says that he
made none. Aud this town Will take
his word against n regiment of the
spoilsmen who accu,c him. All that
the people cared to know about
Murray and Kerwin was that they
were appointed 10y Tammany Mayor
under a diplomatic deal with Tom
Platt, as the boss himself boa,ted.
They have voted steadily with
Jimmy Martin, the left over Tam
many commissioner, instead of
Mayor Strong appointee, They con
sented to the outrageous retirement
of Inspector McAvoy. They ought t.
have gone long ago. The department
has good riddance of them now.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

The statistician of the Agricultural
Department announces that in the ten
years ending June 80, 1894, there were
imported into this country almost
thirty million bushels of potatoes,
with a value aggregating over thir'
teen millions of dollars, being an aver
age of A 6-1O cents per bushel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

One of the most humiliating acts
possible, in the judgment Of man OF
old-fashioned honesty, was done re.
Gently in Il New York court. Mr..
Relnhart, late president of the Atch-
ison railway, having been charged by
one of the shareholders with having
falsitied the accounts and reports OF
the railway company, with the pur-
pose of fraudulently deceiyin9 the
public. The papers IN the case show
the details Of the process by which this
was done, and demanded reply from
the respondent in the case. He made
none except general denial by his
attorneys, an entirely pro forma pro-
ceeding. At last he was cornercd be-
fore referee, and forced to answer
questions And how did he answer?
Solely by declining to answer, on the
ground that to do SO might incriml-
nate him. One shameful aspect of
this answer is the fact that it is sub
stantially q confession of guilt
To admit any such excuse for not
answering in such a case is a perver-
sion and an abuse of the legal rule
appealed to. That rule was intended
only as a concession by "the people
to an accused, guaranteeing him
against being terroriZed into confession
| 1t was intended as partial shield
against the danger of injustice through
popular wrath. 1t was never intended
to he used by one person to shield
himself from restoring to his neighbor
the fruits of his swindle of that neigh
Dor. 1t was never intended that any
man should be enabled by SO juggling
and confusing civil and criminal
practice to 'take advantage of his
own wrong" and escape restitution to
the neighbor he had plundered
But the most shameful fact of all is
that business morality has sunk to
such level that men may do such
things as this man practically con-
fesses-may lie to the public and to
individuals-and, by lying, may rob
them and still will not lose caste in
society. The self-convicted liar, cow
ard and thief is allowed to interpose
his own depravity as a defense against
restitution, and strNightway society
toadies to him because of his poses
sion of the stolen wealth, and puts
him in some other position of trust.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

Policeman Frederick G. Williamson of the
Madison street station, New York. while off
duty was murdered in Allen street by three
men who escaped. Williamson was attacked
and robbed of his gold watch and chain. His
assaiIants knocked him down, breaking his
neck, and fracturing his skull, killing himin
stantly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

Shoes have gone up rapidly in Haverhill,
Mass, and the first advance has failed TO
cover the advance in leather Those mana-
facturers who less than two months ago or
dered their statesmen to demand an advance
Of from to 10 cents a pair for shoes are now
asking for more money. Shoes have left the
city at a price % cents higher thai the same
goods brought before the advance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

The subject that is agitating the
social circles of the metropolis above
all others is the reported intention of
the Prince of Wales to visit this coun-
trv this summer. Pros and cons are
discussed with the greatest energy,
and there is indeed great deal to be
said for and against the execution Of
such project--if indeed such pro-
iect has any foundation in fact. The
Prince of Wales follows a routine
from which he has rarely devil
ated of recent years. 1t is a
matter of course with him that on
returning from the Riviera, he should
follow the ordinary course of the Lon
don season, put in an appearance at all
the race meetings from the Derby to
Roval Ascot, and after attending the
Goodwood meeting in July cross the
Isle of Wight for the yachting season
in August and thence proceed to HON
burg. The Prince must be too tired
! out after all these rackets to come tc
America to be feted and lionized, but
if he does come, he'll get royal vel
come,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

able action is likely to be taken in the mat
ter. The members of the cabinet appear sat-
slled with the progress of the negotiations.
The most important point submitted to the
imperial authorities was Canada's PROPOSE
ton that England assume Newtoundlands
obligation and the completion of the railroad
across the island.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

Steam street railways are mors
common in Italy than in any other
country. There are now nearly 2OOO
miles of such lines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

Mr. Selous, the celebrated English
traveller and hunter, says that the
great curse of the British Empire in
Africa is drink.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

In Mexico two substitute jurors sit
near the jury box in trial. If one OF
the regulars falls i'll substitute takes
his place and the trial proceeds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17
IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
Favorable Action Likely in the
Matter of ConfederatiOn.

Dispatches havebee received at st. Johns,
n. F., from the English government relative
to confederation. While their contents are
not fully known, ii is understood that favor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17
VOL. NNIII.
Essex County Herald.

Americans are said to eat more than
any other Nation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

New York is being well laughed at
for the shape its recent enthusiasm as
aumed in taking leave OF the opera
singers. The closing night Of the sea-
son, as every one now knows, was pro-
litc in presents to the artists. Nine.
Melba received gold laurel wreath,
Mile. Bauermeister gold watch, which
nobody grudged her. Sig. Tumagno
" 4vlu mcuuiIon, Jean ne hvsnhr vas
given silver candelabrum and
Eiouord De Res2ke silver hsh-iorh.
But wherein lay the appropriateness
Of the candelabrum and the tish.iork d?
II this order of gift, is to become n
precedent, it is not unlikely that by
and by fayorite tenor may receive Il
silver chatting dish, prima donna Il
gold olive fork,a basso a set of dessert
spoons, and so on, until the stage will
resemble a bridal display of silver, OF
Il show case at Titfany's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

Henry lie Grand Cannon, cotillon
leader clubmun and amateur sculptor,
died suddenly at his home, No. 60
Fifth avenue, causing koener regret in
society than has been experienced
since the deaths Of Ward McAlllster
and Mrs. Parau Stevens. Mr.. Cannon
WAS thirty.scvcn years old and was a
son Of Col. lie Grand b. Cannon, who
survives him. Prior to his marriage
with Miss Elizabeth Thompson, of
Detroit. in June, 1891, lie Grand Cau-
non was the fashionable cotiIlon lead
er OF society. He had, like Ward Nc
Allister, executive ability in the line Of
marshalling social forces. Six years
ago he was one of the very few bach
elors in New York who entertained. He
took Bcrtier's studio on Fifth avenue,
and gave delightful studio entertain
ments. lie was the first to provide
lirst-ciuss vaudeville entertainments
for the amusement of his guests.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

A sufficient reason for the investiga-
ton of all municipal offices by the
Commissioners of Accounts for the
city of New York is furnished by
the experience of New Jersey. The
accounts of the disbursements of the
peoples money are public records
Their condition should at all times be
known to the people. The advice to
"open the books" is always timely.
kNICKERpoCKER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

The Grand Army men are after
the scalp of Street Commissioner
Waring. Colonel Waring was APP
pointed on strictly non partisan
principles to the position he holds.
He has brought intelligence, skill as
an engineer and an unquestioned hon
esty to the discharge Of his duties. He
is safe against the mochiuations of
politicians directly, but there is evi-
dence of their hand in inciting the
Grand Army men to call for his re-
moval. If he has made unjust charges
against the Grand Army, its members
can afford to appeal to public opinion
to do justice in the case, but they
cannot afford, either in their own as
sumed interest or as the agent of
worsef orces, to interfere to procure
the removal of an efficient public SER
want, who is satisfactory to the public
in his official action.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17

/ The Brooklyn trolley lines having
scored their 109th victim, one of the
companies has been indicted rs a cor.
poratlon for manslaughter. OF
course in case of conviction of muir
der, a corporation can neither be
/ hanged or imprisoned for life, and so
| the statutes OF New York impose Il
| fine of So, 00O Such conviction, how
ever. may work the forfeiture of the
company's charter. The president of
/ the indicted company in reported
/ interview gives some interesting facts
concerning trolley railroading When
the cars of his company were moved
| by horses the death rate did not reach
| 10 year. The introduction of elec-
! tricltv enabled the entire Brooklyn
system to carry 20, 100000 more pas
sengers per year than under the horse
/ power system.
The president speaks very glibly OF
experimenting with tenders. "fhe
record of the tenders is good, he says
felicitously, "for in eight months y
people have been picked up. If the
record of the fender is good, what is
the record of a concern that runs down
u persons in eight months in addition
to all it has killed? The Brooklyn
record of killing and manning is, of
course, phenomenal. But if, as the
Brooklyn railroad officials attempt to
maintain, it is not more than might
have been expected, then it is quite
certain that the subway or some other
I substitute for surface systems will
sooner or later be adopted in all great
cities.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-09-27
COUNTY LOCALS
ceduf giUH, Sept. rs.

Rev. D. II. Carr, ,prercher in charge
of Cedar Bluff circuit, is rounding up
the years work and getting ready
for the conference at Tasewell.
The weather for the past few days
has been the warmest of the season.
Farmers are busy cutting corn,
seeding, &c. The corn crop is said
to be very good.
Miss Laura Seldom has been visit-
ing Miss Matte Peery for some time
past.
The High School ut this place, i'm
der the management Of Miss Lou
Kiser, as principal, and Miss Kate
Kelly, as assistant teacher; has now
an enrolment of about Que hundred
pupils, and the present session, with
these two efficient lady teachers,
promises to be one of great prospect
ity for this institution.
Married, at Hazel Green, KY, Sept
8, by Rev. Harrison Little, Mr. Wm.
p. Cecil, merchant of Bedar Bluff,
to Miss Ida Swango. We welcome
this happy couple to our town, and
wish them much and lasting happi-
ness and prosperity.
MIR. Wm. 2. Repass, of BlueGeld,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-09-27

last Friday night ut $40. The fu,
neral was preached Sunday at 10 a.
m. BY Rev. Ferguson to largo au.
oience aud the remains Inferred Mt
Ratlitf graveyard Mrs. johnson was
a good woman and belonged to the
Christian church. She leaves "a hus-
band and seven children to mourn
their loss. Her last words to her
family were, "Meet me in heaven"
Mr. Will Mulkey got his hand
badly mashed ono day lust week.
Mr.. Graham is agent. ut this place
during tae absence of Mr.. Ford.
Miss Alice Hunt returned Satur-
day from Pembroke where sho at
tended the reception, as brides maid,
of MIR. and Mrs. Miss Dora Durham)
Stiff. She spent Friday at Mountain
Lake, accompanied by the bride and
groom, Miss Ella Mcclure, Miss
Stiff, Messrs. Will Durham, II. A.
and e. w. Mcclure, of Cedar Bluff,
and others. She reports as having
had worry pleasant trip
Some of the young folks, as well
as older ones, expect to attend the
$. S. picnic and quarterly meeting at
Paint lick next Saturday and Sun
MIR. B. Ward, of Bear Wallow. has
bought tho Thomas property near
tho depot and is having it completed
preparatory to moving his family
here.
Mr.. Isam Quesenbury is worry ill
with fux.
Mesdnmes ferguson and Monger
aro on the sick list, but are i,nprov
ing.
Miss Hattie GrifliIts, who was too
ill to attend school part of last week,
is out again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-09-27

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nIcndation for it is, that it is. bErTEK
THAN PILLS, nevor gripes, nevor weak.
ens, but works in such an easy and
natural way, just like nature itself, that
relief comes quick and sure, and ono
feels now all over. It newer fails.
Everybody needs take q liver remedy;
and everyone, should take only Sim
mons Liver Regulators.
DO sure you get IT.. Tho Rcd u
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Co, Philalelpbim.