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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

The London Spectator praises Lord
Rosebery for granting a pension of
hundred pounds a year to William
Watson, and thinks he might also have
conferred the laureateship on him
without risking the condemnation of
any judgment worth considering. 1t
regards Swinburne as Watsol's only
rival, and thinks that not even the
richness and melody of Swinburne's
early plays could outweigh "the lofty
and similarly crystal beauty of Mr..
Watson's eleglacs and the delicate
humor of his more familiar verse"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
S"S"tav In Court.

The subway is in courr. Tho SUI
preme court is invoked to stop the
work of constructing the subway. A
bill in equity has been filed in the Sill
preme court by Frederick o. Prince
and II Others against the members of
the rapid transit commission, j. Ed
win Jones, Michael Meehan, and city
treasurer Alfred Turner The plain
tiiis are Frederick O. Prince, Thomas
n. Hart, William H. Holloway, Will
liam H. Brine, Thomas F, Calvin,
John Il. Newman, Arthur H. New
man, Samuel NJ. Barnes, George John
son, John NJ. Clark, Stephen NJ. Cros-
bv, Isaac Pratt, Jr., George a. Saw
yer, Jonathan Stone and Edward L..
Clark. They describe themselves as
inhabitants and taxpayers OF the city
and they bring the SUIT in behalf of
themselves and other inhabitants and
taxpayers of the city. \ long, bitter
fight is now in order.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

\ well-known European engineer
who has been exploring the Panama
lsthmus for many years reports that
he has discovered route along the
Toto, Javiesa and Tuyra Rivers by
which the two oceans can be con-
nected by a ship canal at total cost
of not more than $l8, 100000. The
most important work on the route
would be a tunnel under the Cordilleras
two miles long, which could be built
for $11 200, 900. Only two tidal locks,
one on each side of the mountain,
would be required.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
About ten years ago Rushden was

About ten years ago Rushden was
little village in Northamptonshire,
England. Large shoe factories were
established there and the place rapidly
grew until now it has 10000 inhabi.
tants. The introduction of American
shoes at prices which English manu-
facturers cannot meet has given Rush
den severe set back, and the Chicago
Times Herald predicts that it is likely
to go down as rapidly as it sprung up.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

The United States supreme court at
Washington, D. c., ordered a writ of
certiorari to issue to the court of ap-
peaIs for the first circuit to bring up
the case of Joseph Birtwell against
Leverett Saltonstall, collector, which
was originally begun in 1888. 1t was
a suit to recover duties paid under pro-
test at Boston, and the question in
volyed is rs to whether or not the pro-
test was filed in due season. Owing
to the death of Mr.. Saltonstall last
week, the writ was dated back to the
day of application for its issue the
Sth inst. This is the most important
customs case now under change of the
department of justice as upon the de-
cision thereon depends the refunding
of millions of dollars of duties paid
under protests filed under similar con-
ditions. BEN MARCATo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

'"rhe advantages of kissing" says
DR.. A, L. Bridges in the British Medi-
cal Journal, outweigh its infnitesi-
NAL risk; for it provides us with mi
crobes useful for digestion. Eyen
the strongest advocate of kissing will
admit, opines the New York Tribune,
that this is a somewhat grewsome and
unpleasant view of OSCILLATION.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

There is still money in real estate in
New York City, as is shown by tran
saction of two young brokers, Flake
and, Bowling. Last December they
bought the old building ON the south
west corner of Nassau and Liberty
streets for S934,OOO. They sold out
the property recently to syndicate
for 81, $50, 900; profit of 100000 in
three months is not so bad.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

The committee on metropolitan af.
fairs and water supply believe that one
OF the greatest obstacles in the way of
the proposed metropolitan water sup.
ply bill has been surmounted. An
agreement has been arrived at between
the committee and the city of Boston
by which the bill is to provide that the
commission is to make assessments on
the municipalities on the basis of the
valuation Of the property taken; that
is, in the case OF the city of Boston,
her proportion OF the cost is two
thirds, and when the works are taken
at valuation that city is to pay two
thirds of the cost. This makes it pos
siblo to go on with the work, even if
Brookline, Cambridge, Newton and
other objective places wele left out,
Had the city Of Boston not come to
this agreement 1t might have been i'm
,,s-~.SIe - lsof' o"., aa''" Fao4ary hill,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

Secretary Morton declares that the
plow has been less improved than any
other agricultural implement, and
that it packs down the burrows it
turns over, making them impervious
to rainfall. He regards this matter of
such Importance that he has Chan
cellor Garfield, of the Nebraska State
University, to ask the 1000 students of
that ins titution to try to invent new
ploy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
May Smoke Five Minutes.

A bill has been reported from the
house of representatives to prevent
the smoke nuisance in Boston. The
bill provides that in the city of Boston
the emission into the open air OF dark
or thick gray smoke for more than
five minutes continuously, or emission
of the smoke during more than 25
per cent of any continuous period Of
II hours shall constitute nuisance,
md subject the offender to penalty
of not less than $40 nor more than
S1O0 for each week the nuisance con-
tinues.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
Tho Harvard Library.

In more ways than one the Harvard
Library is the most wonderful institu-
tion of the kind in the country. 1t
contains books and. manuscripts
printed or written in every conceiv-
able language, civilized or baTbarous.
Ii has books which are not called for
oftener than once in generation, but
without which no library with claims
to anything like completeness could
make its pretensions good. This re-
markable library has just been en-
richcd by the addition of 80 volumes
of Siamese book. They are gift
from the far and mysterious east, the
land Of spooks and theosophists, the
land where human life is cheap and
human thought Is prodigious for
its strangeness and mystic intricacies.
The donor is no less a parsonage
than His Majesty Somdetch Paramindr
Mana Chulalonkorn Phra Chula Chom
kIao, King of Siam. The 80 volumes
constitute the Tripitaka,, or sacred
books of the Southern Buddhists. The
characters are quite indescribable and
bear "A striking resemblance TO a jun
bic of fish hooks and tuning forks,
with an occasional water wheel or
cooking range thrown in by way of
variety. On the inside of the cover
is pasted a sheet of glazed paper with
this inscriptions: "This edition of the
sacred writings OF the Southern Bud
dhists, the Tripitaka, has been pub
lished by order Of His Majesty Som
detch Paramindr Maha Chulaloukorn
Phrn Chula Chom Klao, King of Siam,
on the 2jth anniversary of His ascen-
sion to the throne, and is presented
by Him in commemoration of this
event to the Harvard University, Cam
bridg, Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
Setback For Belya.

Mrs. Belva Lockwood, tho noted woman's
rights advocate and female lawyer, received
q decided setback when the supreme court
of appeals at Richmond, Va, refused to al
low her to qualify to practice law in that
court. She was presented to the court by A.
E. Cohen of Washington who in June last,
after an uphill fight secured from the court
of appeals then in Office permission for her
to practice in the State that privilege having
been denied her in the circuit court
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
LIVES IN DANGER.
Very Serious Outbreaks in Island of
FOrmOsa,

Serious outbreaks have occurred through
out FOrmOsa. II. NJ. $. Leander has gone to
Takau and German sailors have been landed
at Tamsui, from the Irene to protect foreign
ers. The Chinese soldiers killed their gener-
al on April o. The Governors body guard
attacked them, killing 30 and wounding 50.
The Governor is accused Of stealing the SOL
diers' pay, which is two months in arrears.
The Chinese artillery threaten TO fire on
any vessels leaving Formosa with treasure.
The position OF the foreigners is critical
Happily, the French cruisers, Alger and Isly,
the German cruiser Irene, and the British
warships Tweed, Redbreast and Leander are
at different ports OF the island. The savages
from the interior are descending from the
hills for the purpose OF attacking the natives.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
MOB PARADES MANAGUA.
Hatred OF People, for England Can
Never be EradiCated.

Advices just received at Washington, states
that the populace at Manacua held n mass
meeting. at which resolutions were adopted
urging the government TO refuse to accept
England's ultimatum. mob, headed by
military band, paraded the streets and at
tempted to attack the b 'itish consulate, but
was prevented by the NicaraGuan police, who
finally succeeded in dispensing the rioters.
The consulate was guarded by Near
aguan military force and every precau-
ton was taken to prevent any violent demon
strations. The enthusiasm of the people is
aroused. Their hatred of England cannot be
eradicated. The government is using all
means in its power to restrain the populace
from committing violence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

From the fact that bogus pennies
of excellent workmanship are in CIR
cnlation, the New York Tribune con-
cludes, it may be inferred that the
modern counterfeiter is willing to ap-
nlv his arts to the humblest oppor-
tpnities of his nefarious business.
Verify he despiseth not the day oi
small things,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

The French idea that France is q
good country to live in is illustrated
by the fact that the French immigrants
to this country in the last fiscal year
numbered only 1862 persons--2112
men and 1850 women.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

AdvceS from Corinto say that tho British
cruiser Wild Swan has left san Juan del Sur.
with dispatches for Lord Kimberley. No
further action will be taken until n reply has
been received. The NcaCa;uan government
has ordered the Pacific mail steamers not to
stop at Corinto Nicaragua will address a
note to the European powers justifying her
conduct
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
TO ILLINOIS GIRLS.
Resolution Requests Them to Marry
None But Citizens.

Mr., Mccarthy obtained unanimous consent
in the House at Springfield, ILL.,, to introduce
the following:
RESOLVED: That the members of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Illinois to here
by request the daughters of Illinois not to ac-
cept the hand in marriage of any person not
a citizen of the United States by right of birth
or naturalization, as we are of the opinion
that the daughters of Illinois should be patri-
otic in their views and should disregard the
title of any foreigner and marry none but
citizen of the United States.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on Federal Relation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
Vermont Paper Mill Burned.

A loss of $25,000 was caused at Putney,
Vt, by the burning of the paper mill OF Will
lam A. Cole & Co. 1t is not known whtther
the mill will be rebuilt. The property was
insured for SIG, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

The trolleyizing process goes on,
notes the New York Recorder. New
York Central is to run its excursion
business between Buffalo and Niagara
Falls by trolley.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
BRITISH At COR|NTO.
NiCaraguan Flag Hauled
Down By Natives.
POpulaCe at Nicaragua in an
Excited Condition.
English Consulate Protected From
Mob by Troops.

DR.. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister at
Washington, received two cable messages
from Managua. Both dispatches stated un-
equivocally that the British forces were in
possession Of COrintO. No aiditi nal details
We're given beyond the statement that the
British flag was flying over the town, and
that the Nicaraguan flag had been hauled
down.
DIR. Guzman believes that the Nicaraguans
themselves lowered their own colOrs. so az to
give the British the absolute control of the
place
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
SUTTON BROTHERS
= Dentists -
COaticO9k, P. Q. and Island Pond, VT
At Essex House, Island Pond, Vt.,, nrsI
Monday ana Tuesday and the 10Th ana io'i
nf each month.

Mayor Jewett, Of Buffalo, n. Y,
suggests the utilization of the trolley
railways for carrying all street garb-
age out of the city from collecting
stations established at convenient
places along the railway routes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

Street cleaning commissioner War
lug has stirred up a hornets nest IN
chnracterizing the Grand Army OF the
Republic MS lot of pension bum
mers." 1t was an indlscreet remark
for Il public official to make and has
provoked vast amount of comment.
But why? the Colon j asks should the
Grand Army men expect all the pub
lie fnyors going. Trey did patriot
ic thing in fighting for their country
aud there are others willing to make
the same sacrifices today il occasion
REQUIRED. Ifthey were incapacltoted
ON the field they receive pension and
are as well off as thousands OF Others
They should not expect too much. a
concerted movement will be nude by
the offended persons to have Mayor
Strong disavow sympathy with Col.
w Waring's utterance. This will be
done by.-xequesting Col. Warnings
removal and if the mayor does
not accede to the request, the pro-
gram calls for his formal denuncla-
ton for keeping the street cleaning
commissioner in office, Republicans
generally, who regard Gov W"rins as
nm interloper, because he comes from
Rhode Island, think there is now q
chance to have some we'll known re-
publican appointed street cleaning
commissioner. For that reason the
republicans will encourage the Grand
Army members to move down upon
the mayor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

her position published and when she came to
the word "Parnelr' the patient corrected her
pronunciation of it.
When asked il tramp struck her Mrs.
Parnel replied with very emphatic mo"
She gave clue to her assailant, but it will
not be acted on until she gives more details.
The country has offered $3.50 for information
which will lead to the capture of the assail-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

,oA,St, Petersburg dispatch says there has
pertment pef @ since jty ahjtnyn iq the Russian war de-
came known. The officials say that Il -
of an attack the II us ian force in Amur is
strong enough TO withstand the japanese un-
I'll REINFORCED.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
GIVES A CLUE.
Mrs. Parnell Has Said So Little Au-
thorities viii Await Details.

Mrs. Parnell continues to improve, surpris-
ing DR. william Fl. Ships. She has uttered
several connected sentences. Miss Daggett.
the nurse. showed Mrs. Parnell the account of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
Essex County Herald.

Pauperism is on the wane in Ireland,
but is increasing alarmingly in Eng
land.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

There were lGO0 patents issued by
the United States Patent Office for
electrical inventions during the year
1894.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

There's room in the State of Wash
ington for a population as big as Eng
lands, and no closer packed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

The Governor has been called on to
lend his executive authority to So
luton of the great question us to the
hours during which it may be made
criminal offense to keep a barber shop
open on Sunday. The view is taken
that as a concession to the heathenish
condition of New York city and Sara
toga it might be proper in these
places, but in them only, to sanction
tonsorial infractions of the Sabbath up
to the hour of p, IN, After this hour
in these centres of iniqdity, and at all
hours on Sunday in all other places,
the barber shop must be closed.
KNICKERBoCKER,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

ONLY those who live here realize
what an exciting time We have had
over the living bronze question that
has lust been settled by a discharge of
the defendants'on the lack of evidence.
The charge against these women was
that of outraging public decency SO
the statues went back to the stage,
where large audience applauded their
reappearance All this in no way nj
fects the question of the morality OF art.
It is left Just where it was before. What
il one mans meat is another mans
noison. and it is altogether impossible
for Justice Hogan to say that man
eboll not eat Holsters and trutfies with
maple syrup, if he likes that sort of a
mess. People who have an intelligent
comprehension of art will remain of
the opinion that living picture falls
outside of art altogether, and If they
do not like the exposure on the stage
under thin smear OF aesthetics they
will not 60 and look at them. Such
action alone will determine the success
and the morality of living pictures.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

Farming on vacant city lots, may
seem rather strange, but it is what Is
being tried in Long Island city, and
the farmers will soon send tlhir plows
over to New York, and transform some
of the unoccupied land in the upper
part of the city into neat little truck
gardens. These city farms are the
work of the association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor The be-
pinner is first set to work cutting up
potatoes for planting. Then hoe Is
given him with instructions how to
break the clods of earth and dig
straight rows in which to drop the po-
tatocs. In an hour the city farmer
has big blisters on his hands and a
pain in his back, but he resolutely keeps
at work.
It is noticeable that the men all
show evidences of having seen better
days and many of them are we'll edu-
Gated. This is the very class Of people
that the farms are intended to help,
not the ignorant and depraved, but
men of intelligence and some ability
who have been unable to find work.
They learn quickly the primary les
sons in farming, and have only to be
told once how to do thing. 1t is
hoped to teach these men on city farms
the scientific features of agriculture
and the results will be beneficial not
only to themselves but to the farmers.
They have experienced city life, they
know the fallacy of expectations and
the misery of tenement poverty They
will go into the country, happy to gel
there, and equipped with good know
ledge of modern farming methods.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

The tenement house problem Is get
ting to be very serious in New York,
especially in the densely populated
districts, and very drastic and sweep
ing laws on the tenement question are
under consideration at Albany. Mr..
William d. Howells, the author, goes
so far as to declare that the tenement
house evil in New York is reaching a
stage where it will be the right and
duty of the municipality to practically
contiscate the neglected tenements,
leaving the titles merely IN the hands
of the landlords, but vcsting the en-
tire administration OF the properties
in the hands of the city.
One would think that even selt-ln-
tclcst would to,oh tho owners Of uu-
sanitary and ilI-Nept dwellings in New
York to realize that it Is cheaper and
far safer in the end, as we'll as more
humane, to see that their tenemeuts
are decent abiding places for human
beings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

1t is predicted that the terrapin OF
the future will come from Florida
farms.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

Upon New York City has been
forced the solution of the problem OF
Fairgrounds for the public school
children by utilizing the roofs of the
school-honses All new schools erected
in the districts where land is high
nriced will be topped off with safe,
airy playground. There was some
Tammany talk last year about buying
mp all the property adjacent to pub
lie schools in order that the children
should have room for recreation.
There was n great many million dol
lars in that scheme for somebody. In
the crowded downtown sections, these
roof gardens with their fresh air and
glimpses of river and bay will be
greatly enjoyed by the pupils, whose
! school hours are at present gloomy at
| ahe best.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03

The Sunday law oppression upon
the people of this city is more than
an absurditv, 1t is an abomination.
1t might be we'll to have such in some
wild western communities, but for
such a civilized city as New York the
laws are as much out OF place ns bull
in china shop. \ stranger visiting
the CITY can do nothing on Sunday
but 90 to church or walk the streets,
and he is quite likely to tire of each
as an all day occupation. You can
even wash down your Sunday dinner
with bottle of clarct Mt the Park
restaurants. You are liable to arrest
if Won play game Of billiards in the
most respectable hall in the city, and
in fact YOU can hardly turn around
hut what you violate some old
blue law and run the risk of being
collared by roundsmen who are try
ING to make n record for themselves
lust now. All attempts to repeal such
obnoxious statutes, relies Of times
long. past and gone, are defeated by
the hypocrisy of rural legislators, who
themselves play po,eron Sundays and
do other unsaintly acts but impress
their piety and virtue upon their con-
stitueuts through their public cham
pionship of laws for the Observance OF
"holy time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-03
NEW YORK LETTER.
[ ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. I

Boarding house mistresses, lake
warning. You, who are responsible
for half the dyspepsia in this broad
land, for more than half the family
jars and discords, for ruined DISPOSE
tions, banished appetites and many
human ills, take heed or You may be
sorry. 1t may never have come within
your knowledge, at least escaped your
memory that the last congress app-o-
priated $40, 900 for an investigation of
the food situation of the people. This
money is to be spent largely in sala-
ries paid to agentsappointed by the
agricultural department, who will find
access to tables selected from among all
classes and conditions of people, ifsuch
access be not obtained obtrusiyely.
What they see will be reported, and
samples which they are able to carry
away will be sent to the departments
chemist, who, after all the facts have
been collected and the samples exam.
ined, will prepare a report on the diet
of the American people, with elabo-
rate instructions as to food in all their
nutritive and economic bearings.
How the consciences of some must
smite them, to have it known to the
world that they have been serving
steak that deiies mastication and fowls
that might resist a Tuscan battle aX.
Especial attention will be paid to the
food of students, and after Prof. AT.
water reports We shall know whether
the pork and -bean-fed New England
boy thrives better than the bacon
and-hoe cake Alabaman. Meanwhile
it is safe to predict that those
who board will receive better fare
than common for time. The
purpose of this investigation is thus a
useful one.