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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
Boston school Soldiers.

The reorganization of the Boston
school regiment has been great topic
for discussion among the high school
boys, their friends aud graduates.
Never since its formation, in 1864
has the regiment undergone such II
complete and radical change. Tactics.
manual, formation-all have been
carefully revised and improved, SO that
the coming generation may be instruct
ed in the new aud most improved mill
tary maueuverz. The Boston scho oil
regiment has been one OF the tea.
lures of the public high school system
for 30 years Besides making the
pupils understand the meaning and I'M.
portance OF discipline and serving as II
calesthenic exercise. 1t give, the boys
military training which may be use =
iul in case of war This last was the
motive OF Gen. Hobart Moore, when
in 1864, he formed the original
six companies. During the year
1864 it will be remembered there
was II great lack OF recruits
who knew anything about military
drill or tactics At that time Gen.
Moore Of the Massachusetts rifle club
WAS acting as drill master for recruits
and understanding the dtiiculty which
might arise in other years on this ne
count, he sought remedy. Under
Gen. Moore the regiment grew to its
present size. From six companies it
has grown to SO, and instead OF 200, it
enrolls nearly, if not quite. LOO.
At the death of Gen. Moore, in 1894,
the regiment WIS placed in charge of
Capt. PAGEANT, II veteran of the civil
war, vino began his WORK last fall.
The first work the new instructor did
after entering into his duties was to
order set of light guns for the
smaller boys. Instead of eight
pound guns, the boy of the
pony companies carry 3!-pound
German cadet rifles, which were
received from Germany last May.
This change introduced the desired
effect in the parade last Nay, but the
improvement was too slight, SO Capt
Paget set to work to devise method
of giving the smaller boys still more
independence than the other ones.
This fail the change came. The regl-
ment has been split in two, these dlvi-
sions each formed into Il regiment,
and each regiment divided into four
battalions. In the larger school one
of these battalions is made up of the
"pony companies" and placed under
the charge of separate major, so that
in parades and prize drills the small
boys will not only profit by having
lighter guns, but may be set step
and cadence suitable for their shorter
legs, thus doing away with the much
criticised ''droop' which have marked
each parade and competitive drill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
Defect In the Law

It is not crime in Massachusetts to
burn or set fire TO freight car, and
this serious defect in the law will he
OF material benefit to the evil-dOers
who are inst now being tried for the
several fires of incsndiary origin
which have occurred on the property
of local railroads. Fire Marshal Whit
comb SAYS he will apply to the legis-
lature as soon rs II cOnyenes, and en-
deavor to have the omission in the
law regarding iucendiarism corrected.
The law makes ii a crime to burn every
conceivable kiad of property. and in
cludeS dams, bridges, vegetables, grain
and grass on land, woodlands, timber
ships, fumes and what moi, bnt makes
no mention of railroad cars. Some
thought that these could be treated as
buildings, but that the law takes II
different view is evident from the fact
that after TIL law making 1t Il crime to
break aud enter building was passed
special law followed, making it a
crime to break and enter railroad
car. 1t would seem that the Offend trs
could not be punished for malicious
injury, but here, too, in the case OF
juvenile offenders, the law falls short,
for the supreme court has held tina, 1t
Is nee 'ssary to prove spite as motive
in order to find the offending party
/ guilty. When So many boys start
fires for the express purpose OF seeing
the fire engines and enjoying the ex-
citement incident to fire, it will be
an extremely difficult thing to prove
that the boys were actuated by any
malace toward the unknown owners
of the property. The perils arising
from tire are just as great when
started by youngsters as when tiendish
tirebugs are the guilty parties, and the
defect IN the law which has existed SO
long unnoticed will be speedily looked
after by property owners, insurance
men and all who have an interest at
stake.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

1t is twenty-five years ago, recalls
the Trenton a. J. American, since
the British Medical Association last
held its meeting i'll London, and Sir
J. Russell Reynolds, in the course Of
his Presidential address, remarked on
the wonderful progress made in sur
gerry since that time. In those days
even the teacher did not believe half
of what he taught. but since then Ma
ture has taken man more into her con-
tidence 1t would seem now that there
is scarcely any limit to what may he
expected i'll the cure or prevention OF
disease, the most striking Of all
phenomena, perhaps, being the prob
ability of rendering an animal i'm
,, mune by the introduction into Its or
ganism Of healthy constituent OF the
body of another. The time when the
doctors poured medicine ofwhich they
knew little into body of which they
knew less has, we may hope, now
passed away. Sir j. Russell Reynolds
is the President of the Royal College
of Physicians.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
An Unanticipated Rival.

A curious picture of present poll
tics Is the attempt to identify Lieut.
Gov Wolcott with the A. P. A. sec
ton of the republican party. The
Lieut.. Governor is represented to be
a fayorite of "the patriotic orders,
as the term is. Report even goes SO
far as to anticipate contest next year
between Lieut.. Gov. Wolcott and
Hon. Elijah A. Morse for the A. F. A.
support as candidates for Governor
1t is entirely possible that such con-
test may come, but hard ly look for
it on that basis. Perhaps the A. 2. A..
may support the lieutenant Governor
next year, but if it does 50, it will
probably be on as irrational grounds
as those on which it was moved to OPP
pose HIM year ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
They Have Our sympathy.

The monument TO President Carnot
recently erected in France, exhibits
q deplorablo degeneration in the p las
tic art Of that country. Our Public
Garden was thought to contain some
of the worst specimens of sculpture,
but the Carnot statue is even worse
than they are, if that is possible.
Modern dress suits would have stag
gered PraxiteIes himself, SO, perhaps,
too much blame should not be at
tached to the sculptor who has been
forced to stanl MP the dying President
of the French Republic, clothed in
the handiwork of Partisan tailor,
and with the death agony in his face.
He looks that way because his clothes
fit him 50 badly, and he knows he is
ridiculous
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
BOSTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Boston the Literary Center.


The London correspondent Travelled
to Boston, aud then travelled back
again, and as the chroniclers tell mas
unmistakably written that Boston is
still the literary center Oi the United
States. Ofcourse 1t is. The literary
center OF country i the place whose
history ani present conditions repre-
sent the strongest intellectual inhu-
ences to development of general
literary character and taste among the
people, and a particular literary ability
among individuals for composition
And whose authors and works influ-
ence most, cOntemporurlly, the
thought and taste of the country,
Much OF th,s is admitted IN behalf of
Boston, the most important denial be-
ing hat its authors do not maintain
the New England literary spirit aud
influence, because they are less in
power and fewer in number To what
they were. The great authors of the
elder day, when American literature
was beginning, have passed away, but
no sarcophagus can entomb tueir
genius, and with brightness but
little diminished their genius
now ilumines American litera-
ture and life. Aud there are yet liter
AIRY giants in the land, aud no less iu
number than in stature. John Flske
and Justin Winsor in history, Thomas
Bailey Aldrich in poetry, Thomas w.
Higginson in the essay, and Mary f.
Wilkins in fiction lead Ms long list OF
great and active authors As Boston
ever has houored.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
NEW YORK LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

A chappie said tu me recently that
Dmraven quit beclu,e he knew that
be had no more chance To- beat tin
Defender than "a partridge has at
shooting time in Great Britain. When
| asked him what he meant by that,
he told me that he had been noticing
the reports of certain English shoot
ing parties recently, aud that ne had
made the following notes:
On the moOrs of the Duke of Dew
onshire, in Wharfedale, 2,20O brace
of grouse had been baggel in fifteen
days In drive over II ,wan and Mil.
lonhill moOrs ll6 brace We're bagged in
ona day. The Duke of Bdcc.euch' :
shooting party on the Warbia moors,
seven guns in all, killed jl5 brace
of grouse in two days. Another shoot
ing party, led by the Duke Of Athol
and by Lord Bilfour of Burleigh on
visit to The Macintosh, killed in
three days S02 brace OF grouse. And
50 it goes on al uauseam. When one
thinks of the skill it requires to bag
dozen wild partridge in this country,
this shooting that the Elgiishmen call
sport Is more like going into II barn
yard and popping over chickens than
anything else that one can think Of.
No wonder the EngIishman said that
Dunraven had no more chance to beat
tue Defender than II ''partdge has at
shooting time in Great Britain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

Salem, Mass, the Puritan paradise
of one hundred and fifty years ago,
sends through its Mayor the express
sion of its sympathy with the metrop-
oils i'll the proposition to interpret
and enforce the Excise laws, 50 as to
make it illegal for New Yorker to
give wine, beer or liquor TO his friends
or his family in his own home. There
is a grim humor i'll this Salem sym
pathy. The gentlemen who sends it
1t descended from ancestors who were
experts in the business OF improving
mems minds and morals by act of the
General Court. Many of the laws
they made are still on the statute
books, but he pays no attention to
them, and frankly says that if he were
called ON to execute the Puritanical
relics of legislative barbarlsm in the
volume of our laws, he would not do
il. His commiseration of the metrop-
oils as the modern Salem of century
and half ago is little rough on our
boosted progress and enlightenment,
but We accept it in the spirit of kind
moss in which it is offered. Meantime
in our own homes We shall entertain
our friends and our families as We
please, and snap our fingers AT the
fools who think they can interfere
with us.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

Japanese soldiers are being dressed
in paper clothing. The shirts and
trowsers are all composed of specially
prepared paper OF yellowish color.
They are bound with linen binding,
and are partly pasted together and
partly sewed with machine. When
the clothes, which are very durable.
are worn out, they are thrown away
and replaced by new ones.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

The condition of our railroads is an
excellent barometer of the general
condition of the country. If we want
to be quite sure what has happened
since the democratic party came into
power and led Us into the dlsmal
swamp of tariff reduction and busi-
ness blues we have only to turn to
Poor's Railroad Manual for 1895, re.
Gently published In the seven years
from 1886 to 1892, closing with Presi'
dent Harrison's Administration, tho
total railroad mileage of the country
was increased by over $4,000 miles.
In the same years of high tariffs and
flush times the aggregate capital stock
of American railroads was increased by
a round one thousand million dollars.
With the coming in of the Cleveland
Administration in 1898 railroad
building came to standstill, and in
that year less than 2, 800 miles of new
road we're built. In 1894 less than
1000 miles were built-the smallest
years work in railroad building in the
United States in twenty years. In ths
ten years between 1880 and 1890
years of republican protection anC
bimetallic coinage--the total earnings
and income of American railroads
were increased by $50, 900, 900 year
using round figures. In the single yea
1894, under democratic lower tariff
and gold monometallism, the earning
of our railroads decreased over $142
100000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

1t is estimated that the American
people have invested S25, 0O0, 00) in
bicycles this year, and that the de-
mand for wheels in the next twelve
months will be about 800, 600 Mean
while horses are selling in Idaho at
Sl5 dozen, with horseless carriages
looming up on the horizon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

Not long ago a German-American
offered a tive-dollar gold piece, United
States coin, at the stamp window in
the postotfice, and asked for fifty cents
worth of stamps. The clerk refused
the coin. Subsequent inquiry, involv-
ing interviews with the superintend-
ent and the clerk i'll charge of the
wholesale stamp department, elected
this official explanation: 'We decline
to take United States gold coins b.
cause if, when weighed at the Sub.
Treasury, where We deposit them, they
are found light, the clerk who takes
them in is responsible for the differ
ence. 1t was then suggested that
this particular coin should be weighed.
At first this request was refused, but
subsequently it was found that al
though the coin was not light it was
'just on the verge,
How's that for red tape?
"VeIl,' said the German. American
from Harlem, ''this is queer country,
| can spend it in Harlem for beer, .
and off he went.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
Technical Education.

The incoming class at the Institute
of Technology promises to be about
as large rs the new class at Harvard.
The advantages of technical educa-
ton in the best technical institution
in the coun try are getting to be more
and more appreciated by the rising
generation,
BEN MApcArn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

The Emperor of Germany is much
disgusted at the ill-will toward Eng
land manifested by many papers Of
Germany.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

The preponderance Of suicides OF
Germanic extraction can be noticed,
locally, throughout the entire United
States in fact states DR.. james Weir,
Jr., of Owensboro, KY, "if it were
not for these peoples, l am confident
that the general average for the United
States would fall far below its present
mark. In population composed OF
Germans and Americans the rate of
suicide is eighty-ive per cent Ger
man, and this rate does not vary
throughout the entire United States.
The idea that beer drinking is the
cause of this preponderance is one
that is popularly accepted throughout
the United States; it is, however, in
nv opinion, erroneous and based on
faulty logic. Alcohol in any form is,
undoubtedly, a factor in producing
degeneration, and suicide is, emphati-
calIy. an evidence of degeneration;
hence. | nm inclined to believe that,
if alcohol were the exciting cause,
whisky drinkers would more readily
succumb to suicidal desire than beer
drinkers. The cause of this prepon-
derance of suicide in Gcrnauic peo-
ples is not occasioned by any indul-
gence of the appetite, but has its origin
in psychical trait inherent i'll tho
race. As far back as history goes,
both written and legendary, the Ger
manic races have shown strange in
difference to death. They are not
braver than many other races, yet
they do not seem to value life so highly
as do the Celts and Celto-Latins
A squash has been grown in Hawaii
big enough for 800 pies. AS only one
nation in the world possesses pie belt,
the Hawaians can put forward new
claim to annexation.
1t is claimed that Attorney Capp, of
Fort Worth, Tex, can produce u man
who will fasten at least four murders
on Holmes This Capp's the climax.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

A new danger menaces the bicycle
rider. 1t appears that some bulls OBJ
ject to the wheel, and the sight of one
in rapid motion will madden them as
much as a red parAsol in the han Is 0 t
fleeing women. Why a bull should
have such an antipathy to the bike,
and never turn hair at the sight of
other astonishing vehicles, can only be
accounted for in one way The bull
naturally thinks man looks ridiculous
in such position, and shows his dis
gust in the only manner at his com
mand. 1t will certainly add to the
excitement of the bloomeresses to
learn they must avoid meeting bull,
even though their garments are of an
inconspicuous color.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04
SCHOOLS REOPEN SEPT. "a.
Essex County Herald.

Seven States elect Governu=s this
year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

1t is claimed that Attorney Capp, of
Fort Worth. Tex, can produce u man
who will fasten at least four murders
on Holmes. This Capp's the climax.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-04

A squash has been grown in Hawaii
big enough for 800 pies. AS only one
nation in the world possesses u pie belt,
the Hawaiians can put forward new
claim to annexation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
PAY PRINCIPAL ONLY.
New Demand Upon the Spanish Gov.
eminent Might Be Accom-
panied by Menace.

Relaxation of the Patrol Of This Coast
Cuba.
Washington, August 12.-The time i'm
posed by Secretary of State Olney i'll the
matter of Spanish action on the Mora
| claim will expire tomorrow.
Secretary Olney, on June - last, for
warded to Mr.. Taylor, United States
minister to Spain, instructions to ask
| Spain to give assurances within two
months from that date that she would
satisfy this claim.
Secretary Olney, although on his vaca
tion, has given personal attention to this
case, and the authorities here deny that
they know anything about it's conditions
l am told, however, that Senior Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister, recently in
formed Secretary Olney of the intention
of his government to liquidate the claim,
SO far as it related to the principal items.
According to reports, the principal vii
be thesonly part of the claim settled, i
| the arguments of the Spanish govern
ment are of avail. The intimation tina
the Spanish government declined tt
/ satisfy the interest on it has created con
siderable talk. This, in itself, is a re
spectacle sum, amounting to something
like $S10,00O or more than half thu
amount of the claim.
AS a result of this new phase of TIN
matter, the claim is in danger of being
thrown backiinto it's old dissatisfaction,
condition. What new steps Secretar.
Olney will take in case Spain should de
cline to pay the interest, it IS lmpossibl
to say There is little doubt, however
that he would make another demand up
on the Spanish government, and there i
reason to believe that it would be accom-
panied by a menace which woul'
probably bring Spain to terms.
The slightest relaxation of the fiji
clustering patrol maintained on our coast
would be most disastrous to the SPANS
cause in Cuba, it is said, and, in fact
may cause Spain to heed any additions
demand Secretary Olney may make il
the Mora claim.
The authorities do not expect tina
when the case is finally adjudicated tn
Spanish government will satisfy tn
claim in one lump sum. 1t will probabl
be liquidated in instruments, just "a
others have been satisfied and these in
, stalments will cover period OF seyera
years.
The Mora claim will be paid direcctl
to the Secretary of State, who will dis
tribute it among those entitled to th
money. There have been many assign
ments of portions of this claim to person
interested in it, and the authorities eS
pect that same embarrassment may resul
, should the assignments be more than tn
, claim is really worth, as is sometimes tn
case.
In this event the assignees would hav
to go to the courts to make AN allotmen
of the claim, and the Secretary of Stat
would hold it pending the courts d.
: cision.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Experiments With war-Dogs.

Some very interesting ex riments as
to the utility Of war-dogs were recently
made in connection with the Dresden in
ternational dog show on the race-course
near Dresden. A company was supposed
to be covering some transports of horses
against an imaginary enemy. In order
to do this more effectually some non
commissioned officers, accompanied by
trained dogs, were sent forward to watch
the approach of the enemy. They adj
vanced about mile and a quarter, while
keeping up communication with the
company by means of the dogs. In this
way the company was kept fully in
formed as to the movements of the enc
my, and could stop the transport OF
horses in good time before the attack.
The same dogs were also used for carry
dog being provided for this purpose with
a kind of saddle holding about 300 car
tridges. The animals will go along the
lines, stopping in front of every man,
who takes the number Of cartridges he
requires When the ammunition is ex
hausted, the dog will hurry back TO re-
o i've fresh supply, and thereupon re
sumo the distribution. The dogs are
also trained to find the wounded men IL
various ways, some remaining near uis
man and barking until assistance arrives
some running off to find an amplllanc'
man and lead him to the spot, ana ollier
taking the mans forage-cap or tefflhs
away a piece of his clothing ana carry
ing it to the attendants. -Mllltar-" OCH
enblatt.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
A FROWZY COLONY
Broken Up BY the skowhegan Officers
Who Had Early Morning Sport

Skowhegan, Aug. 12.-On Sunday morn
ing an unsuccessful attempt was made
by the police and other officers Of Show
hogan to capture gang of tramps that
have been staying in the Coburn woods
at the eddy on the south side of the riv-
or. There has been a large number of
the tramps here this summer, and they
hae made their headquarters in these
woods, at times there being a dozen OF
more of them there together coming and
going all the time. For a week or ten
days there has been a party of about eight
there, and they have been a pest to the
people living in the neighorhood. They
beg food and take stuff from the gardens.
On Saturday night they had "a row
amongst themselves and one of them
claimed to have been robbed by the others
of about four dollars. The act was done
in sight of the residents there. Complaint
was made to the police and it was decid-
ed to capture the gang. At five O'Clock
Sunday morning the police surrounded
the woods to capture the gang, but they
had previously broken camp and departed
from the woods. They in some way got
word of what was going on and cleared
out
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. R.
STATION FOOT OF PkEBLE STREET.

On and after Sunday. June 80, 1895.
Passenger trains vii! Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction.
Nasnna, Windham and Epping at 7.3o q.
m. and 1890 p. IN
For Manchester Concord, ana points NorGn
at 72o a. m. and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester, Springva1o. Alfred. Water,
boro and sacO River at 7.3o a. M. 1880 and
For S torham at 7.so and s.45 a. M, 1880,
800, $50, and 6.20 p. m
For w estbr0ok, Cumberland MILLS, West
brook junction and WoOdford's at 7.30.
GAS a. M. 1890. 500. $50. and
Sunday trains leave Portland for Rochester at
6.15p. M; arrive from Rochester at $50 a.
The 80 D. M train from Portland connects
at Aver junction with "Hoosao Tunnel
Route" for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester. for Providence and New York,
viz "Proyidence Line" for Norwich and
New york, via "Norwich Line" with BOSTON
& Albany Il. r. for the West. and with the
New York All Rail via "Spr ngfield."
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 80 D. M from Rochester ut $50 q. o.,
at ai'o $40 anu $50 and 1856 a. M. $50.
4.15,9anG 5.48 p. m.
For through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to +. FL. COLLINS. Ticket
'1s's' : y ''' 5.w. PETERS. supt.
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