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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23
NO. 81.
With a WhiZz, Bang.

Boston NAV soon be provided with
pneumatic tubes, laid under ground,
for the purpose of transmitting letters
or other articles from place to place.
The board OF aldermen passed an or
der giving the Bay State pneumatic de-
livery company permission to lay their
conduits through certain streets in the
city, so that every sub-station in the
Boston postal district may be connect
ell with the central office. 1t has been
the desire of number of merchants
to get this system in Boston. Post
master Coveney interested himself In
the matter, and approved the system
as the only one which would expedite
the delivery of mails from the central
to the sub-postoffice stations. Al
though the company has not as yet
been granted the necessary authority
to carry the mails, yet it is said that
when the system is laid, the contract
with the L. ). government will be
made. The same system Is working
successfully in Philadelphia. In Bos-
ton it Is said that letter dropped in
the Boston postoffice will he carried
to its destination within the postal
district inside OF five minutes. The
petition to lay the couduits WAS pre-
sented to the board few weeks ago,
and the members have been cOnsid-
erlng since. 1t was referred to the
committee on streets and sewers, and
reported back to the full board dur
ing the latter part OF the session.
That committee acted favOrably upon
it, and also submitted al order nam
ing the streets through which the con-
duits should run. The order in part
was as follows: Ordered, that per-
mission be and is hereby granted to
the Bav State Pneumatic Delivery
Company to lay, maintain and use
underground comdults, pipes and
tubes, il and under the following
named streets in Boston: Devonshire,
Franklin, Arch, Summer, Chauncy.
Essex, Washington, Boylston, Park
square, Providence street, Berkeley,
St. James avenue, Huntington ave-
nue., Massachusetts avenue, Harvard
DEllRt, ithl tlHOuibs ilthiCh's 'S''-
ham, Warren, Spring lane, School,
Beacon and Charles streets. The said
work TO be completed on or before
Jan. 4, 1896. Alderman Allen OBJ
jected to the passage OF the order
because there was no assurance that
the t. 5. government would use the
system. Until that time he thought
IL unwise to open the streets. Alder
man Dever said there was no doubt
but the government would use 1t, as
they do IL similar one in the city OF
Philadelphia. The system, he said,
would be connected with every sub
postofiice in the Boston postal dis
trict with the Boston Office, and would
he benefit to the citizens Of the city
and elsewhere. The streets named,
he said, would be direct routes to the
different stations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

With all her ambition and with all
the success OF her marital ventures
love seems 10 have at last reduced the
former Duchess of Marlborough in So
cial rank. Queen Victoria has finally
settled the disputed point as to
whether the Duchess OF Marlborough
marriage to Lord William Berestord
robbed her of the precedence she en-.
joyed under her former title. The
one-time Mrs. Hamersley, our own
Lillian of Troy, is reduced by the
Queen edict to the rank of the man
she has married. and that is SO low
that, from ranking next to the Lord
Chamberlin, who came next after the
Lord High Steward OF Her Mnjesty's
Household, who is only five removes
from the Lord High Chancellor, who
in turn ranks Immediately after Arch
bishop of Canterbury, she now ranks
so far down in the list that even the
elder sons OF dukes, murqaises and
earls are ahead of her. This mus, in-
deed be blow to fair Lillian ambl-
ton; but it is to be hoped that she
finds in the love of Lord William
compensation for all that marriage TO
him has deprived her of.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

The fee for professional visit of
doctor in Nottingham, England, is
one shilling-equal TO twenty-five
cents; and even this pittance, the New
York Independent relates, often has
to be traded out with the small shop
keepers, who consider it an exorbitant
dannnnl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

4 sharp drouth has prevailed in most
northern districts OF New England
recently, and feed is getting short in
pastures, and there is poor prospect
at present for n second grass crop. In
the south very growing conditions
have prevailed, and such crops as
corn and tobacco have advanced very
rapidly. Tobacco is very good, and
cutting will be we'll under way this
wee Potatoes are blighting badly
aui rotting some i'll the south. In the
north late potatoes have been effected
by lack of rainfall, but there are few
reports of blight or decay. Fruit
promises we'll in the south, but poorly
in the north. All field and garden
crops are generally excellent through
out New England. Corn is excellent.
Grain is ripening fast, and generally
the weather is favorable for harvesting.
All kinds of grain promise good
yield oats are very heavy, with no re-
port of rust. The reports of apples
Indicate a very light crop ofthe winter
variety. Plenty of sunshine, with the
high temperature, have advanced
crops very much in Massachusetts,
and have allowed late haymakers to
finish up and the grain harvest to go
on rapidly. Potatoes still promise
we'll, though the reports OF blight are
general. Rowen is being cut in places
and is very good. Tomatoes ripen
slowly. Ounces hang on we'll. Beans
and late peas are very fine. Root
crops promise good yield. Pump
kins are late in places, but are setting
we'll. A large pear crop will be har-
vested, but apples continue in poor
prospect in most orchards.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

Jane Adams, of Hull House, Chi
cago, in An address before the Pan
American Congress upon the "'5ette-
ment Idea, explained that the term
means group of persons in good
circumstances who settle in an indus
trial and depressed district in the city
and exert all the good they can.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

Ever since the war the proportion
of farmer immigrants to this country
has rapidly aud steadily diminished,
most of the ge.earners appearing to
come from classes that did not follow
tha nIou
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

According to the Popular Health
Magazine the Toronto Canada courts
have decided that tuberculosis shall
be classed under the head of contagious
diseases, and children so affected are
now debarred from attendance on the
public schools.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23
Essex County Herald.

Japan tells Russia that she will
evacuate the Lao Tung peninsula when
she gets good and ready, thank you
and what are you going to do about it?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

The great success of the experiment
of turning vacant city lots into farms
is causing the Association for Improv-
ing the Condition OF the Poor to con-
template further work in this line.
Aside from the opportunity the farms
afford the deserving poor t. raise
enough food to keep them through
iustill i'll the people love for country
life which will lead the masses to
leave the tenements. Already the work
on the ninety acres under cultivation
in Long Island City, has taught over
one hundred men how much better II
living can be gained from the soil than
in city employment. 1t is hoped that
country homes can be found for these
men and their families, where
they may become more prosperous.
Not all applicants for land were ac-
cepted. No tramps or idlers were
wanted. Most of those given plots of
ground have families and are work
men of ability unable to find steady
employment. Many have seen better
DAYS, and among the hardest workers
are several men of college education.
Supt. kjelgaard estimates the value of
the crops at over s3, 600, and arrange
ments are being made to sell the pro"
duce to public institutions. the farm
ers can do as they like with what they
raise. Most of them will SELL as their
little tenement homes offer no place to
lay in a store of provisions for the
winter. The association has expended
considerable money on these city
farms, considering it good invest
ment that would tighten the demand
for charity during the winter, Car
fare is given to those who come from
distance, and all the seed and farm
ing implements have been provided
free.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23
Addicks Demands an Explanation.

John Edward AddickS of Wilmington. Del,
has telegraphed to ex-United States Senator
an immediate explanation of the statement
he isalleged to have made to New York news
paper correspondent to the effect that a
imam like Addicks is pest to the communi-
ty, and ought to he killed" Mr.. Addicks is
determined to secure retraction or satisfac-
ton,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

1t was a novel experience for the
women to work in the gardens, but
they enjoyed the bright sunshine and
fresh air. Every day the children are
taken out of the tenements to the
farms and allowed to play IN the shade
around the edges of the lots, while
their mothers hoe potatoes, train the
beanstalks and pull up weeds. Some
OF the youngsters are set to work
knocking insects of the vines, and
they take great delight IN ending the
destructive career of the yellow
backed potatoe bug. Under the trees
and in the grass the little ones find
much pleasure in rolling about, and
the mothers frequently stop work to
rest in the cool shade, and the whole
day seems like Il picnic i'll the country
instead of labor in vacant city lots.
The farmers take great pride III their
little plots. Some of them are kept
as carefully as flower gardens. Not a
weed is allowed to grow, and every
hard lump of soil is carefully puIver-
lied. The potatoes are hlled up
every week, the beans are trained up
straight, aud the growth OF beets and
csbbages is watched with much inter
est.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23
INDIAN MASSACRE.
Rillaripa

Aug 3, o. 5. 1895
Aug 10, y. 5.
John Rogers Prisoners.
Thomas Rogers Daniel Rogers
Thomas Rogers Jr Mercy Rogers
Seth Liviston Sarah Liviston
Mary Liviston Margaret Toohaker
Margaret Liyiston
Alexander Liyston
Seth Ross
Mary Toothaker
One unknown
The exercises. all held beneath the spread
ing elm, began by concert given by band
from Boston. This was followed by intro
ductory remarks by DR.. Charles Hosmer OF
Billerica. The address upon the massacre
was bv Capt. Charles Ford Mason OF Biller-
lea, son OF the late historian, Rev. Elias Ma
son. Nr. Mason drew most vivid word pic
ture of the scene or two centuries ago, making
it so real that one could ALMOST see the
scalped. tomahawked families. A board
from Farmers garrison house of the town
was brought forward. 1t contained five
holes made by bullets fr IN the red mems
muskets. fully two centuries ago. Stone
mortars. in which the Indians ground their
corn, we're also shown.
W. W. Kimball Of Boston was the last
speaker He dwelt upon the charm OF Mid
dIesex history and Of the old homesteads,
especially the one where the large company
assembled, as guests of the owner, Edward
J. HILL who is Washington merchant, but
so loves his old hearthstone that nothing eau
allure him from it for any length OF time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

No farmer in the state can show
finer growing crops than those on the
free potato farms in Long Island City.
Vegetables of all kinds are in fine
shape, and the cultivation is kept up
with the utmost care. Results that
will surprise agriculturists are expect
ell at the end of the season. Officers
OF the Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor inspected the
farm at Ravenwood few days ago and
dug open some of the potato hills.
Nearly all of them disclosed at least
twenty fine potatoes on each vine.
Some even had more, thus promising
a great yield. The men who have
done this are tenement-house dwellers
who never handled hoe before, and
at the beginning had not the
least idea of farming. They
were watchful snd anxious to learn
however, and under the scientific in
struction of Supt J. W. Kjelgaard
soon developed into expert farmers.
Since the planting most of the work
of the city farms has been done by
women and children. The men took
up the plots of ground, worked the
soil into fine condition, put in the fer
tilizer and sowed the seed. Then
most of them sought employment
wherever they could lind anything to
do, and their wives and daughters
took charge of the farms.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

The Treasurer of the "New York
Public Library" being now actually
in possession of $2, 900, 900 of the Til
den bequest, the public has an interest
in inquiring into the policy which Is
to govern the management of the
combined institutions about to be con-
solidated into what will become the
greatest library in America. The
general tendency in most great libra
ries is still that of the Middle Ages,
when all or nearly all books were
looked upon as treasures too sacred
to be trusted in the hands of the
vulgar without the greatest precaution.
We do not now chain our books to the
reading desks, it is true, but there is
still far too much of the exclusive
spirit in the way they are protected
from the anxiety of the public to get
at them. AS long as this governs, the
greatest library can achieve only II
small part of its possible usefulness,
for it will be used chiefly by the
"better class of readers" and not by
those who need most to use it, What
New York most needs is public libra
ries that will be really public, that will
reach and educate the people. With
libraries for scholars and gentlemen
we are very well provided already.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23

| hear that the Count Castellane is
making the Gould gold fly in Europe,
and it's rather to be expected. From
all accounts the young man knows
more about spending money than he
does about anything else, and 1 don't
suppose that economy will come with
increased means. / hope that the
Countess is happy, and finds lovsble
qualities in her husband. AS rule,
these liberal-minded men are affection
ate, and I hope it is so in her case.
kNIoKRRBecKER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-08-23
200 YEARS AGO.
Indians Swept Down Upon Set
tiers of BilleriCa, Mass.
Suitable Anniversary Held Under an
Elm Centuries Old.

Two centuries ago the Indians swept down
upon the settlers of the town Of Blllerica,
Mass. and slaughtered IL and took on into
captivity four more. The homes oil thosr
unfortunate families were in what Is now
North Biilerica, near the present residence oi
the Gov. Talbot family. The anniversary
was observed ia the south part OF the town.
coupled with it was the annual farmers les
tival. held by Edward ]. Hill the appropri-
ateness being in the fact of his homestead be-
ing the longest in family possession OF any III
the town. Ii had been fully 40 years occu-
pied by the Hill family before the massacre.
Ralph Hill was the first settler on that spot
240 years ago. His first residence was log
cabin. He was the first selectman, and one
Of the committee to build the first meeting
house, and was a leader in the young settle
ment Of Shawsheen. as it was then called. He
died in April, 1868. Recognizing burying
ground to be one OF the necessaries OF well
regulated settlement, he gave TO the town
one half acre Of land for that purpose few
weeks before his DEATH and his own body
was probably the first one to be buried there.
Ralph Hill. second born in England, had a
lot south Of his fathers, and his home was
the garrison in King Phillips war, and stood
until 1850. The holes for the use of musket-
men were plainly visible until it was de-
stroyed. Being far from the scene com
memorated this garrison was OF no pro-
lection. Other lands were added to the
first purchase and portions are now held by
the seventh generation, no deed OF convey
ance ever having been executed on them, the
title coming through natural Inheritance.
Jonathan, son of Ralph lst. built the sec
ond house after his fathers death, short
distance in front Of the present dwelling
which was erected by Peter, son Of Jonathan
Jr.. in 1875. 1t has thus stood 100 years
On the lawn is great elm that is as old as
the settlement. On its great trunk was
posted placard. around which was grace
mi vine Ii read
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-26
STAMBULoFF DEAD.
Bulgaria's Ex-Premier the Victim OF Po-
litical Murder.


SoTIA, July 49, Ex- Premier Stam-
buloff died early this morning as the
result Of wounds inflicted BY political
assassins. Hewas unconscious almost
from the time Of the attack sunday
night and could give little information
to aid the police. 4.
The attack was made upon the ex-
premier in one of the principal streets
OF the city as he was driving home
ftom the Union club with NJ. Petchlotf.
He received twenty-five wounds on the
head, both arms were SO terribly man
gled with swords that the hands were
cut off and his left eye was gouged
out and the right one so severely in
jured that he was blinded.
The police are at work on the case
aided by the government, but SO far
no arrests have been made, and it is
generally believed that the assassin
will never be caught.
That the crime was a political one
there is no question. M. Stambuloff
himself had long anticipated violent
end, but had refused to leave Sofa or
Bulparia.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-26
THROUGH A BRIDGE.
twenty Freight Cars Drop Fifty Feet in
Colorado.

DENVER, Col, July IA most ap.
palling accident occurred on the Santa
Fe road near Monument, Col. at IL
o'clock yesterday morning Local
freight train No. As, consisting of
twenty cars heavily laden with lum-
Der and stone, plunged through the
bridge quarter Of a mile west of that
place, burying bepea:h the debris the
train crew, number of tramp; and
several bridge carpenters who were
at work repairing the bridge.
Wrecking crews were quickly dis
patched from Denver and Pueblo
and a special train was sent out from
Colorado Springs with physicians, and
these with citizens in Monument
worked heroically until a late hour.
Fully $50 feet of the trestle went down
with the train, and the scene under
meath the bridge is described as most
shocking-freight cars, bridge timbers
and railroad iron being horribly
wrecked by the plunge of fifty feet to
the rocks below. Three persons were
taken out dead and fourteen others
injured. The dead were taken to Col
orado Springs, where a coroner's in
quest will be held. The wounded were
also removed to Colorado Springs and
put in hospitals there
The dead are:
Mrs. Albert Cooper, Kansas City, Mo.
J. G. Childers, Kansas City.
Unknown tramp.
AS the engine neared the end of the
bridge the workmen saw the bridge
rock and shouted an alarm to their
comrades. Before the danger could
be realized the engine and twenty
cars came crashing through, burying
those who could not get out Of the
way.
Mrs. Albert Cooper, wife of the en-
gineer of the bridge gang, was sitting
in a shaded place under the bridge.
Her husband shouted to her, but the
noise of the cars drowned his voice.
The bridge was across gulch. a quar-
ter Of mile from town. 1t was fifty
feet high and about 800 feet long. It
has been a source of anxiety to the
towns people, and when, three weeks
ago, gang Of workmen was sent here
to rebuild the bridge, great relief
was expressed by the people. There
We're about twenty in the gang.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-26

s'When gave the childre up to
Holmes in St. Louis was too lick and
trusted him too much to paJcareful
attention to what [ did. Hdold me.
to go home to Galva. to recrt there
with my parents and he woud keep
the three in school. When he ook me
to Detroit, and supposed we Iere be-
ing bounded by detectives, Holmes
paid most of the bills Som times I
was compelled to pay my tvn ex-
penses l believe Holmes minded to
kill me. l think he meant tdlSill me
in Burlington, Vt, but he INST have
lost his nerve, or he still had he chill
dren on his hands, and he hesated. /
cannot give any other explaition of
why he spared my life. He tended
to kill nv entire family"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-26
HORR-HARvEY DEBATE.
Mr.. Harvey Charges Corruption in the
Passage Of the Law of 1873.


CHICAGO, July 19.-The Horr-Harvey
debate to-day opened at II o'clock in
stead of 2 o'clock as heretofore. The
subject under discussion was what Mro
Harvey had characterized in his book
as the ''crime Of 1S73''-the deinoneti-
zation of silver
After some miscellaneous sparring.
Mr.. Harvey charged corruption in the
passage OF the act for the demonetiza-
ton OF silver, and Mr. Horr repudiated
the inference that the citizens Of the
United States were all corrupt. He
declared that it was not true that tevery
man had his price. Members Of con-
gress were as honest as the average
American citizen. He knew whereof
he spoke, for he had been a member of
that body himself.
Mr.. Horr then took up the history Of
the demonstration act, showed the
stages through which it had passed
and declared that its final enactment
was not until after it had been before
congress for nearly three years.
Mr.. Harvey then returned to the
attack upon the honesty of legislators
throughout the country, including
members of congress and of the Hin.
ois and Colorado legislatures. This
venality was sapping the foundations
OF the government as it had snpped
she foundations Of and DESTROYED
every republic of the past.
Mr.. Horr again returned to the de-
tense OF the honesty Of the American
people.
Mr.. Horr then spoke of the demoni-
tlzation Of silver in 1916 as the result
OF experience in the use Of the double
standard. In 1871 Germany adopted
the gold standard and threw On the
market $30o,OGo,OO0 in silver. 1t was
this that set the, world to considering
the silver question-not any gold bug
conspiracy. The financial policy of no
great nation was ever dominated by a
conspiracy.
This closed the debate for the day.
except the answering of questions by
the disputants propounded by members
OF the audience. The attendance was
not large, but was appreciative and
generous and impartial in it's recogni-
tlon of telling points.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-26
DR.. FRAkER AGAIN.
A Dutch Sexton Thinks He Knows the
Physician's Whereabouts.

A Dutch Sexton Thinks He Knows tho
Physician's Whereabouts.
TOPEKA, Kan, July l9.-Dr. Fraker
is supposed to have been found again.
Governor Morrill, received word yes
terday from L, G. Adee, acting secre-
tary of state at Washington, that a
letter had reached that department:
from q. Raven, sexton of the Roman
Catholic church at Withingen, Pro-
vince of Groninger, Holland, that he
believed that he had information that
would prove the whereabouts of one
Dr. Fraker, wanted by the insurance
companies.
Governor Morrill, telegraphed the
particulars of the case and provis-
ional arrest will be made until further
information is secured. A picture of
Fraker has been sent, and as August
10 is the time set by the courts when
the insurance companies must either
produce Fralser or pay the amount of
his policy, which is more than SAC. 900,
the word from Holland is important