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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
REPORTING A YACHT RACE.
How 1t Is Sometimes Not Very Sue
cessfuIIy Done.

cessfuIIy Done.
New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
To landlubber the yacht races, which
are now the chief topic here, are anything
but exciting. However, if one such joins
the groups before the bulletin boards and
listens to the talk about close hauling,
windward work, inshore tacks, jib top
sails, spinnakers, luffing, snug berths,
etc., he is very apt to catch the fever
and become an old sea dog like all the
rest of the people. The newspapers are
full of the second trial between the De-
fender and Vigilant this afternoon, extras
being issued for every bulletin sent up
from the course by carrier pigeons, wire
and balloon telegraphy. The latter SER
vice, by the way, is decidedly unique
from news point of view. While the en-
terprse of the journal which hit upon
the balloon method of reporting yacht
races is commendable the results are not
very satisfactory. Here's a few extracts
from to-days effort:
12:5S-The balloon has just shot up into
the air.
1903 D. Nam now throwing out sand.
Am now LOCO feet in the air over the East
View hotel The wind sways the balloon
so that l find 1t almost impossible to use
the glasses. 1t is perfectly practicable to
telegraph. Now, let me look a moment
and see if can see the yachts. l find it
hard to use the glasses. The balloon sways
and ducks about SO that l can't get a
glimpse of the water before l dodge the
horizon and find myself gazing serenely
into a bank of elegant clouds. The bal
loon is so fastened to the guy ropes that
It can't turn completely around, but it
revolves sufficiently to keep me hustling.
The sensation in the midair is simply i'm
mense There is something eXhilarating
about it that can only be appreciated by
an actual experience. The ascension Sat
urday was rather disagreeable. inasmuch
as l was continually lodging treetops and
harms. to say nothing of a network Of
picket fences But this is "out of sight"
and every reader would envy me could he
or she but try it once.
At this juncture the editor Of the enter
prising evening newspaper wired this hint
10 the reporter In the balloon: please
send some yachts. Not so much expe-
Renee" The man in the balloon replied
that he would try to, and at 1870 D. m. ne
wired that he had sighted the single
stickers. but he couldn't make out just
what they were doing. And he was in the
same predicament to the finish. AS a
news gatherer on land and water the bal
loon is not in II with the "legger" and the
sluoger." The only consolation for the
| projectors of the balloon service Is the
demonstration that Geographic messages
can be sent from any altitude providing
he wire holds out and the operator has
nerve At the same time the experiment
has added a little spice 10 the trial trips
~ the yachts so far as they interest news-
paper row and the genuine cranks who
wear fannels and caps during the sailing
season and never get closer 70 the ocean
than Broadway and Twenty-third street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04

To MISS DeLAWN VILLA,
Savannah:
MY DARLING ROSE

fL spoke
Ter et f the week
h N h Law
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121 BrOughtOn Street,
Savannah, August 2nd 1895.
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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

in cooking without making any butter
or cheese The pork. which is sup
piled mainly from the farm plgger!. is
raised with "A care and nratness that
makes ii fit To eat, as cannot be said OF
ordinary pork.
Besides the regular regime, one cook
is kept for special diet dishes. many
of the patients having little tcapots
for themselves All variations from
the regular diet of course are ordered
10y prescription.
But il is in the amusemcnts and dl
versions il provides that this Retreat
best treats sick minds and has taken
the lead in introducing methods Of the
largest kindliness and humanity. There
is circulating library for each dc
partmcnt. consisting Of the best novels.
bound magazines, histories, travels.
memoirs, scicntiiic and philosophical
works. which are issued under much
the same checks as from public libra
rirs. \ number of periodicals includ
ing several copies of the local papers,
are regularly subscribed for, All the
Vermont exchanges, after the local
papers get through with them. are
taken up there. and distributed 10 the
patients interested in them. The mus
zeal instruments placed in each bali
where they can do good and he kept
have before been alluded To. y mum
her of carriages have for years been
kept in constant use during pleasant
weather in taking patients along the
beautiful drives for which Brattchoro
has long been celebrated. Nervous
people are much benefited by open air
and in pleasant weather every patient
in the house is taken ont for two
hours. One of the ideas which DR.
Draper brought back from Europe was
that of the open courts. leo feet
square, which he has introduced here.
with pcltercd walk SO as to he used
in bad weather. which is enclosed 10y
a fence II feet high for protection
against the wind, but with windows
to give the charming view up the val
ley. There is not patient in the cs-
tahlshmcnt but has at least the bene-
fit of these, or of the long piazza
walks. or of strols and games upon the
spacious grounds laid out in the high
est landscape art as the illustrations
indicate.
There is a gymnasium iOX15 feet in
size, two stories high, supplied with a
bowling alley, pulley weights, parable !
bars. hand-sTings, ring tosses, every
thing that is regarded as safe, TO
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
SOUVENIR EDITION

electric communication between the
office and every department of the in
stitution, and by speaking ubes with
the kitchen to order special diets.
The medicines are distributed, by an
admirable system Of trays for each
hall and glasses tagged with the name
of every patient in the asylum.
This center or administrative build
ing. divides the two departments, male
and female. From the first floor we
enter either way into wards through
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
SOU VENIR EDITION.

New York, and the balance of the
time he spent abroad. He returned to
Brattlcboro in November 1891, and up
on the death Of DIR. Draper in March,
1892, he was elected superintendent in
April, 1892 DR.. Lawton is popular
not only in the institution but where
ever he is known and his valuable ser
vices have materially helped the in
stltution in coming before the notice
of the public all over this country.
W. n. Thompson, NJ. d., the first
assistant physician, II. Nelson Jack
son, NJ. d., second assistant physician,
Miss II. +. Blanche Gibson, matron,
Porter c. Spencer. steward, and George
W. Pierce, farmer, are all able and eff
cicnt and whose assistance in their re
spcctivc positions. has been largely
conducive to the reputation. excellent
management and popularity Of the in
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Crosby and William Gaines who owned
and operated the Centreville mill also
the Valley mill. In 1859 they began
selling -four for western mills. In 1862
the firm name was changed to that of
f. Crosby 4 CO., under which name
the business has continued ever since.
Mr. Crosby built the Crosby block
in 1870 which is three stories high and
has frontage on Main street of about
100 feet. 1t is one of the most attrac
tive store and Office structures in this
part of the state.
The present members of the firm are
f. c. Crosby. l.. f. Adams and c. r.
Crosby all of whom are too well known
to need any special mention here.
They have large ware house on
Bridge street which has capacity of
200 cars of grain and 30 cars of flour
which is convenient to the railroad
offering the very best facilities for re
cciving and shipping.
Their business is entiery of a whole
sale character with the exception of
this immediate vicinity for which they
have retail department where all
grain usually kept at first class
grain store can be found at the lowest
market prices.
Their wholesale business extends all
over New England as well as eastern
ana northern New York. Their bust
ness has grown and increased until at
the present time it amounts to more
than one million dollars annually.
The advantages possessed by this
firm are of the best character. while
the distinguishing policy of this firm
has been the activity displayed in plac-
ing it's consignments on the market
and the prompt returns made in every
instance.
The facilities and resources OF the
firm are admirable for reaching de
sirable class of buyers and full market
prices are obtained on all consign
ments
Every kind of -four is handled in
Guiding Minneapolis brands as well as
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan; and the
range of grain carried embraces every
thing pertaining to the farm.
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firm since tie inception Of tie bust
ness, The sane entel prising policy which
gave vitality to the house at its birth,
still pervades all its departments. and
every new idea which promises benefit
to the trade, or tends to reduce the
cost OF goods to the consumer. is at
once adopted by the present manage
ment.
The premises occupied by the firm
for the transaction of their important
business in Brattleboro comprises a
two story building. 40xS0 feet in dl-
menslons. where the best of convcn-
fences are at hand for carrying A large
and varied stock of staple and fancy
groceries. teas, cotfees. spices. sun
dries, etc, in addition to flour. salt.
Provisions. tobacco. cigars, butter
cheese. eggs and produce generally. and
such are its relations. that it is ena
hIed to offer advantages to the trade
not surpassed by any of its contempo-
raries here or elsewhere.
This branch was started about II
years ago c. ID. Noyes. the efficient
manager is a native of Guilford VT.
and has resided here for 2S years, and
has represented Gay Il Go. for l9 wears
here and also on the road Mr. Moves
attends 10 all business in this state
and the Rrattleboro branch is also the
distributing office for this section. The
firm are agents for the Genesee Salt
company for this section also for the
Thompson Milling company of Lock
port, \. T.. and other high grace
Hours also for kerosene oil and they
handle also independent oils. The firm
occupy both floors Of this building
here and also have store houses at the
depot and on Flat street. Their head
quarters are at the foot of Main street
adjoining the Brattlchoro house. Mr..
AoNes is ap active member of the dl iv-
ing park and is great admirer Of
horse flesh.
Henry Niles looks after the local
business and has been with the firm
for seven years. He is native of Hal
ifaX and has been in Rfattlehoro for Il
years He is a Mason and both he and
Mr.. Noyes are faithful representatives
Of the large concern with which they
are associated.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
THE BRATTLEBORo GAS LIGHT co.

While the title of this company
might lead one to the opinion that this
was strictly Gas Light company be
1t stated that the same company oper-
ate and control the electric light and
power business of the village. The
Brattleboro Gas Light Co.. as now or
ganized began business in 1881 buying
the plant as it then was from the for
mer proprietor. The business has been
continued with fair success and the
plant has been enlarged since. until to-
day the company is in the possession
of facilities not inferior 10 any found
in towns three and even four times Il
size of Brattleboro. The producticn
and consumption of gas has increased
slowly during the past IL years. In
1887 the Brattleboro Gas Light Co.
purchased the Estey Gas plant adding
it to their own and thereby increasing
their business. In 1889 they built
their present large gas holder which is
located on the north side of Brid
street. The plant is today in the We y
best condition making pure and
high candle power gas. In lSSS the
Brattleboro Gas Light company pur-
chased what was then small electric
plant which had been established in
the village. Since the latter purchase.
this company have also developed ard
enlarged their plant. particularly ly
purchasing in 1893 the old machine
shop so called and building on the east
end of said property their present elec-
tric station which is fully equipped in
every respect both for lighting and
furnishing power. having two large
boilers and Ficthhurg engine of 10
horse power also Rollin engine of 1Io.
to 250 horse power and in addition
water power Of 80 horse capacity. the
latter available for certain seasons of
the year.
The company are about to put in a
generator for the trolley road for which
they are to furnish the power. They
are also intending very soon to add
power machine of the latest and best
type intended for at least 150 horse
power. or the same machine Is intend
ed to furnish 1900 incandescent lights.
The streets are now lighted wholly by
electricity. There being at the pres
ent time about fifty are lights of two
thouasnd candle power each and sixty
incandescent lights of twenty five
candle power each. The directors ot
the company are DIR. Henry ID. Holton,,
o. ID. EsteIbrook, George {. Averlll
and Hon. j. l.. Martin. DIR. Henry ID.
Holton being president. and I. r.
Thompson clerk and treasurer The
Of the electric depart
menf is Frank Taft and of the gas de
partment 4. J Horton.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

park, more than half of which winds
about in the thickly shaded woods and
finally ccnters at the tower. AS visl
ors are prohibited from entering this
enclosure it has been found eXpedient,
after IN experiment of two years. to al
low patients of the disturbed class to
take their exercise here, instead of the
more confined airing court. \ most
enthusiastic base bali club has been
organized this summer and weekly con
tests are had between a club composed
entirely of patients and another com
posed of attendants.
Camp Comfort continues most pop
uar resort, and once each week par
ty of twenty spend the day there. and
return in the cleaning. refreshed and
rcjuvcnatcd.
About sixty attendants are employed
in the Retreat and in all there are
ahou tone hundred employees in the in
stitution. The main building be it
further stated covers about 30 acres.
The sumcmr cottage for females GOV
crs about % acres and the private
park Ia which reference has also been
made covers about 30 acres. The sum
mcr cottage for males covers about 70
acres. In all respects. the Brattle-
horo Retreat is today one of the fore
most institutions of the kind in the
world.
Dir. S. f. Lawton, the efficient SUI
perintendent is a native of Brattle-
boro. born in 1853. DIR. Lawton at an
early age removed with his parents to
Great Darlington where he finally took
up the study of medicine. He took a
course at the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of New York city. Later he
attended the University of Vermont
and was graduated NJ. ID. in 1881.
lie was employed as attendant at the
Hartford. Conn. Retreat during his
vacation times where he was offered an
opportunity of studying mental dis.
asns. In 1881 after graduating he
came to the Vermont Asylum for the
Insane at Brattleboro To fill the place
of assistant physician during the tenn
porarv absence in Europe of Dr. Drap-
cr In the fall of 1881 at the reslgna-
tion of DIR. Phelps he was appointed
assistant physician and in the winter
of 1881 50 he received the appointment
of first assistant physician to succeed
DIR. J. w. Clark. He remained in that
position until the fall of 1889 when he
resigned To fulfill long cherished de
sire of taking course of study in neu
rulogical and psychological medicine.
His resignation was not accepted but
he was voted years leave of absence
during which he spent six months at
the postgraduate medical school IN
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

the offices If the supervisors, Wacse
duties are general. corresponding to
those of Wardmastcrs in an army hos
pita They are the medium between
the medical officers and the attend
ants The patients are placed IN the
different halls upon close classified
tiou. based upon careful study OF
each case with all its history and
symptoms. and in few cases, where
necessary. there is Il second classltica
tion in one hall. The sick and infirm
and those that need especial attention
are brought nearest to the medical ON
ces. and have skilled nurses as attend
ants. The halls. are all neatly car
peted and the walls hung with en-
cravings one Of those on the men
side having portraits Of Garfield,
Arthur. Agassiz Whittier. Holmes,
BRYANT and LongfeIow except IN the
few cases where the patients are too
eXcitahle and disordcry 10 permit II.
The sleeping rooms are each supplied
with hair mattress on wire spring
bed. on an iron frame, and with other
little cOnyenienccs graduated 10y the
safety of permitting them. The epilcp-
The partition walls are all of brick
and where the wings join the doors are
of IRON, so that it is practically lmpos
sibc for fire 10 spread from one To
another The whole institution is sup
piled with fan" ventilation. Each
ward has its closets and bath rooms.
The latter are supplied with hot and
cold water, by means of faucets which
only the attendants can open with a
wrench which they carry. The ventl-
ation is perfect, the sanitary improve
ments throughout the establishment
are the most recent and every modern
convenience is brought into Icquisi-
ton in this great and well known in
stitution. The heating is by steam.
lighting 10y incandescent lights. and
anunciator bells are distributed
throughout the buildings.
The feeding problem, of getting the
food warm and palatable to SO large a
number of people, is one of the most
serious problems in institutions like
this. But it has been brought as rear
solution as possible at BIattlcbolo.
Each ward has its dining room with
side board and china closet, where the
patients from fifteen to thirty in num-
Der. take their meals in charge OF an
attendant. The food is brought 10y an
elevator from the basement, where 1t
is quickly run ON tramways from the
kitchen and bakery where it is
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

scented with as much care as before the
most cultivated audiences. Every
other week dance is given in the
rvmnasum, and on the alternate
weeks the social gathering is in the
chanel. where there are reversible
seats, and the patients indulge in
table games, like cards, checkers,
chess, dominocs, authors, &c. All the
patients, except the sick or the very
demcnted, attend and it is easy to see
how much it means to them. Indeed,
il is hard to see how, with all these
appliances To interest. and amuSe and
strengthen mentally, the Libraries. the
parks, the grounds, the walks, the
drives. the summer outings, the social
diversions, the amusement course and
all, life could be rendered any pleas
antcr under conditions Of confinement.
That this outside work is even more
important than the medical treatment
in restoring minds to sOundncSs can
easily be seen.
The working rooms of the institution
are we'll worth a visit for study OF
the best methods. They are located in
the rear Of the center building ON the
opposite side Of large court.
The farm connected with the insti-
tuition is an exceedingly Interesting
part of it, There are 2O1 acres in NOV
inc and tillage land. 1t cuts 2,D tons
Of hay. produces 300 to 5000 bushels
Of potatoes. 300 bushels of corn and
200 bushels Of brets, carrots, etc. 1hc
buildings, arranged on three sides II
quadrangle, and especially the piEgery,
are models Of their kind. In the pig
uery are from 300 To- BOO hogs mostly
Norkshircs and all consumed in the in
stitution. The troughs are Of iron. aud
the floors Of cement. with nothing disa-
grccahlc or unsanitary about them. with
good light and we'll regulated heat.
aud good running yards attached.
There are six Lying in pens. en-
closed To the roof and heated with
steam pipes Pigs are born and sue
ressfuliy reared when the thermometer
is ~ degrees below zero. There is a
steam generator to heat the slaughter
room for beef and pork.
Another important feature in the in
-'itutiun is the fine medical library,
including about 800 psychological
works containing the best ani the
ia. 80 thought Of the time With lcgarol
t. the treatment If the insane,
At the use Of the year JuJc 20,
1891. there remained in the retreat
three hundred and forty eight patients.
The total number treated was oil.
During the year. the rear wing Of the
Marsh building was entirely removed
and the main part rcmudcIled
The Retreat has now completed up
wards Of two miles Of walk in their