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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-06
Child Wards of the State.

The proposition to take away the
children now under rhe general care
OF the State Boards OF Health and
Luuacy and place them under the
supervision of 1t special bureau, was
considered at the annual meeting of
the conference of child helping So
cieties held at the Institute of Tech.
noIogy, Hon. George S. Hale presiding.
SlXty-hye societies were represented
in the conference. The following
named officers were elected; Presi-
dent, Hon. George S. Hale; vice
presidents, Rev +. b. Allen, Hou.
+. B. Fay, Rev. Varnum A Cooper,
Thos. F. Ring, DR.. A. B. Heath, Mrs.
Fred Cunningham, John B, F. Emery,
c. W. Birtwell, Miss Emily Green
Balch; treasurer, Chas Z. Grinnel /;
secretary, Harvey H. Baker; chair
man of committee on meetings and
membership Miss Frances r. Morse;
chairman of committee on library.
Rev. John Graham Brooks; chairman
of committee on Information and CO.
operation, Rev. f. B. Allen. After
an address by DR.. Alfred B. Heath,
commissioner of public institutions,
on parental schools, DR.. R. C. Cabot
spoke regarding the proposed state
children's bureau. He emphasized the
fact that special board of trustees is
needed for the children, wards Of the
state, as great study and care are
necessary in placing them out in FAM
lies. Mr.. Morton, agent of the State
Board OF Lunacy and Charity, gave
instances to show that the school
registers could not give the reasons
why certain boyS-wards of the
state-were out of school. He said
that when boys were placed in other
states the people were full of praise
for the Massachusetts system, and he
felt that the board had been too Sc
verely criticised. Fred Burt. agent
of the state board, thought the pres
ent system had the confidence of the
people of the state. and that the pro-
posed system, with its extra expense,
was most unpopular.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-06

The administrator OF the estate of
the late Jane Holmes, of Pittsburg,
has announced that $4,000 will be
divided among several charities.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-06
ISLAND POND VT. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1885
Improvementor of .iakeshops.

The bakers union has decided 10
ask the Legislature to pass Law which
shall provide for the sanitary iuspec-
ton of bakeshops. 4 draft OF the
proposed law has been submitted aud
indorsed. 1t reads as follows: No
employe shall be required, permitted
or suffered to work IN biscuit, bread
or cake bakery or confectionery es-
Enlistment more than 90 hours in
any week or more than ten hours in
any one day, unless for the purpose
of making Il shorter work day on the
last day of tue week, nor more hours
In any one week than will make an
average of ten hours per day for the
whole number OF days in which such
person shall so work during such
week. All buildings occupied as bis
cult, bread or cake bakeries shall be
drained and plumbed in manner to
conduce to the proper and Lealthiul
condition thereof.
Every room used for the manufact-
ure of -four or meal food products
shall have, If deemed necessary bv the
inspector, au lmpermeuble floor con-
structcd of cement or of tiles laid IN
cement, with an additional flooring,
or OF wood properly saturated with
| linseed oil. The side walls aul cell
lngs OF such rooms shall be p,asterel
or walnscotted, and if required by the
inspector, shall be whItewashed at
least once in three months. The fur
nlture and utensils in such rooms shall
be SO arranged that the furniture and
floor may at all times be kept in
proper and hcalthful sanitary and
clean condition. The manufactured
flour Of meal food products shall be
kept in perfectly dry and airy rooms,
30 arranged that the floors, shelves,
and all other facilities Tor storing the
same can be easily and perfectly
cleaned. Every such bakery shall be
provided with a proper wash room
and water closets or closet, ventiia-
zion, apart from the bake room or
looms where the manufacturing OF
such food products Is conducted;
and no water closet earth closet
prlYy or ash pit shall be within
or communicate directly with the bake
room OF any bakery, ho,el or public
restaurant The sleeping places for
the person or persons employed III a
bakery shall be separate from the
room or room, where flour or m,a.
products are manufactured or stored.
No cellar bake shop not now cou-
structed "a, such shul. be used after
the passage of this act. No person
under the age OF Is years shall be
employed between the hours OF p. m.
and a. N. The governor is hereby
authorized to appoint four additional
members to the inspection depart
ment Of the district police, quail
itied, 10y actual experience, to perform
the duties required by this net ANY
person violating this law shall be
fined not less than $40 nor more than
so and the owners OF the property
shall make the changes necessary to
comply with the law.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
IF -rmmn Johnston Lucas.

Dr. l -.,l Johnston Lucas has been Rppointt>. ,alth commissioner of Peo- ria, Ills she is the first woman ill that city to hold any public office. The med ical men of Peoria as we'll as the Wom- ems club strongly indorsed her candida cy. Mrs. Lucas is native of Peoria, where she received a common school ed ucation. She then attended Knox col lege, graduating ill 1876. She graduated in 1899 at tho Women S Medical college of Pennsylvania She then took civil service examination for the Philadel- phia hospital and was one of the resi- dent staff for the usual period. Her ca reer at this institution was very credit able She served for time at the West Philadelphia Hospital For Women and Children, and then she went to Peoria, where she has been practicing medicine for about year. She stands high in tho profession and has built up good prac tice She is the daughter of one physi- clan and the widow of another. Her husband was the late Dr. B. K. Lucas, at one time county physician of Peoria county. She is a daughter of Dr. Thom- as Johnston.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
THE SUNDAY QUESTION.

Tho drought was something intense in New York city last Sunday.-Albany Ar gus.
 Trying to suppress Sunday baseball in Chicago may add another chapter to tho disappearance of the big game in the west. Philadelphia Times.
 The forhidding of Sunday shaving in H. linois may have been intended as a sort of left handed compliment to the whiskers of the Chicago postmaster.- Journal.
 The attempted rigid enforcement of the Sunday laws has been and is SOTO an- noyance, but if 1t leads to their repeal or just modification tho result will be worth all it has cost.-Now York World.
 Chicago, like the rest of Illinois, Is af- fected by a new Sunday antishaving law This innovation will give the harbers an opportunity to go to the ball game or theater Sunday afternoon Globe.
 Public sentiment Is undoubtedly in fla vor of a strict observance of all laws. At tho samo time it was painful to note pub lie sentiments frequent and fruitless wis its to the side door Sunday.-New York Advertiser.
 Sunday 1t was impossible to get shaved in Buffalo, but dead easy to get drunk. In New York 1t was easy to get shaved, but impossible to get drunk. Strange that there should be such difference between the two towns !-Buffqlo EnauIrp~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
If your druggists. is unable to give you full particulars about tNARCOTI-CURE, send to us for a Book of particulars free, or send $5.OO for a bottle by mail. The NarCOti Chemical Co,
 Sprngfeld, Mass.
HOW TO TELL POOR MILK.
A Plan Whereby Any Adulteration Ms
 Be Easily Detected.

Plan Whereby Any Adulteration May
 Be Easily Detected.
 A small dish should bo carefully weighed, a small amount of milk added and then weighed again. By subtracting the weight of tho dish from the weight of both, the weight of the milk is found and carefully recorded. The dish is placed over q steam jet, and the water of the milk cvaporatcs, leaving a resi- due. It is this residue which passes un- der tho name of ''solitlS. y A last weigh ing of tho dish with tho milk residue, less the weight of the dish, gives the solids, and by single calculation the percentage is found.
 The solids of milk have been found by innumerable analyses to average about 13 per cent, and while the fat varies in the milk from different COWS, the solid left after extracting tho fat is a very constant quantity, hardly ever falling below 9 per cent. This gives tho chemist positive basis for his calcula- tions and enables him to state with great certainty whether or not the milk has been watered. The fat or oil ill milk is determined by dissOlving it by means of ether out of the total solids, the resi- due remaining after the operation being termed "solids, not fat. " The average fat or oil found ill COW s milk is 3 per cent, and any amount less than this is com monly taken as showing that the milk has been skinned. If analysis shows a decrease of fat-and solids. not fat-it is said to be certain that tho milk has heeO Uoternd whi le if tho fat only is low it shows that the milk has been
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
WALES NOT COMING.

The Prince Says That He Cannot See the
 Cup Races.
 LONDON, July 9.-The following note was addressed by the New York World correspondent to Si Francis Knolleys, pri- vatc secretary to the Prince of Wales, last Friday, when the apparently easy victory of the Britannia over Valkyrie III seemed to indicate that the Britannia after all is really the representative English yacht:
 "The New York World trusts that the great interest in tho United States as to the coming contest for the America's cup will be deemed a sufficient excuse for ask ing of his royal highness, the Prince of Wales, whether there is any truth in the statement widely published there that he has contemplated n visit to the United States for this contest, and also, in view of the success of the Britannia this season and her defeat of Valkyrie yesterday, whether there is any foundation for the suggestion that his royal highness might send the Britannia as the challenger for the America S cup should she maintain her superiority in tho remaining races"
 To this Sir Francis has sent the follow ing courteous reply:
 1T have submitted your letter to the Prince of Wales. I beg to inform you that his royal highness regrets that he will be unable to pay a visit to the United States, and that I believe that it is settled that the Valkyrie will compete for the Ameri- cas- cup"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
Weather Forecast. Showers; cooler: westerly winds. 4 ParliamentarY Expert.

"A R&TAl8menC2ry EIXperGs
 One of the latest phases of woman's activity in the questions of the day is the novel fact noticed recently of a lady giving lectures on parliamentary law and procedure before two large and at- tentive classes composed exclusively of ladies. The lecturer, Mrs. I. A. Conk- lin, has made close study of her sub ject and understands it ill its minute details and for practical application. She teaches privately or ill classes, and has lectured in 37 different states, hay ing among her students bank presidents, olergymen, lawyers and laymen, all ready to hear her remarkably explicit and instructive analysis of the principles of rulings in organized bodies.
 The apparent intricacies of parlia- mentary procedure are unraveled before Mrs Conklin's classes by actual prac- tice, and every knotty point is explained until each member feels she has satis- faotorily grasped the point involved. In view of the numerous women's societies and kindred associations that now exist, Mrs. Conklin may almost be said to be educating a class of presidents and other officers, as in one of her classes of keen 1y interested students in the last week every member either presides over or takes an active part in the conduct of some prominent organization among women. New York Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09

PROF w. N. WAITE. Of Amherst, Mass, Chewed Tobacco for 46 Years, and was Cured by NsrcotI Cure
 AMHERST, MASS, February 8, '95. THE NARCoTI CHEMICAL Go.
 Springfield, Mass.
 Gentleman:-Replying to yours of the 1st, woald say that I have used tobacco for 46 years, and of late have consumed a 1O-cent plug day, besides smoking con- siderably. I commenced to use tobacco when l was only il years old, and have rever been able to give up the habit until took NARcorI-CURE, although I have tried ssother so called remedies with cut effect. After using you remedy four days, all "hankeripg" for chewing disap- peared. and in four days more smoking became unpleasant. I have no further de- sire for the weed, and experienced no bad effects. whatever. I am gaining in flesh, and feel better than have for long time. To all who wish to be free from the tobacco habit sould say, use MAR COTI-CURE.
 Yours Truly, W. N. WAITE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
THE TATTLER.

Mrs. Langtry's jewels are valued by ex- ports at over $S5O, 900.
 Miss Dodge corrected the last proofs of her work on tho life of Blaine just before she was seized by illness.
 Brown university has conferred tho de- gree of doctor of letters upon Mrs. Julia J. Irvine, president of Wellesley college.
 The young Countess of Cromarty has moro acres than any other female land owner in Great Britain, but they are not paying ones.
 Mrs. Baker of Dickinson Court House, Va, aged 60 years has just been appointed mail rider in her district, which is one of the widest in Virginia.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton divulges a terrible secret which she has been carrying In her bosom for years. She confesses that she is the inventor of bloomers.
 Mrs. William Tod Helmuth, president of Sorosis, will not go to Bar Harbor as usual this summer, but will pass the sea- son travelling in Sweden, Norway and Russia.
 Emma Nevada has an Swear daugh- ter, Mignon, who is said to rival her TO- mantle namGsake in the witchery of her dancing her birdlikc voice and her dag Zling beauty.
 Miss Gertrude Pearson of Boston receiv- ed the prize for the best written work in general chemistry out of class of 52 or moro students of the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
 Mother Mary GonZaga, who is said to be the oldest Sister of Charity in the United States, recently celebrated the sixty ninth anniversary of her profession in the order at Philadelphia. She is S5 years of age.
 
 Louise Chandler Moulton were the Amer ican writers who were of the company in vited by tho New Vagabonds, a mans cluh in its recent dinner in London to leading lady authors"
 Miss Mimic Gertrude Kelly has been appointed secretary and stenographer at tho police headquarters in New York. She fills the places of two men formerly cm- ployed and receives $1, 700 year, thus saving the city $1, 200 annually.
 Mile. Elenore de Varaigne of Hericourt, in the department of Hauto Saone, France, is lively CCntcnarian. At the celebration of her one hundred and first birthday by tho townspeoplo recently she recitcd from memory a long poem from a public plat form.
 Mrs. Mary Lease rides bicycle and wears q suit consisting of q Syrian cos tume, including large trousers, buckled. In an interview she said she abominated bloomers and thought the Syrian costume the proper thing. Bicycle riding, she says, is the next thing to having wings.
 Lady Mary Hamilton Douglas, the H. year old daughter of the late Duke of Ham, iltun will bo one of tho richest heiresses of tho age. Her father could not leave her his titles, but left her the bulk of his prop erty, including tho isle of Arran. Her in- come now Is $500, GOO a year, and will be $1, 250, 900 by the time she comes of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
MIX. FUSTER RETURNS.
He Thinks Peace Between China and Japas
 WMl Be Permanent

VIII DC feEmAuants
 WASHINGTON, July 9.-Ex- Secretary oi State John w. Foster arrived in Washing ton yesterday from China, where he has taken conspicuous part in the diplo natic branch of the China Japan conflict He is fatigued with his long journey, but otherwise is in vigorous health, notwith standing the hartiships incident to the close of the eastern war.
 In answer to inquiries Mir. Foster madt a statement in which he said that thert were good reasons to expect permanent peace between Japan and China as the result of the treaty of Simonoseki. The terms demanded by Japan may, he said under the circumstances, be regarded a< reasonable, especially in view of the re trocession of the Liao Tung peninsula The treaty has been observed and carried out by China with scrupulOuSly good faith Her conduct in this respect has created very favorable impression in Japan.
 The loan just concluded through Rus sian influence will enable China to pay the first two installments of the indem nifty. These two installments cover hali of the indemnity, and the balance, extend ing over six years, will bc a comparative ly easy burden for the Chinese govern. ment if any skill is shown in the manage ment of the imperial revenues. The coun. try has great resources, and has never yet failed in its financial management Hence the peace concluded at Simonoseki is not likely to be broken on account of the shortcomings of China. If rupture oc- CUTS, it is more likely to be brought about by the intermeddling of tho European powers.
 Being asked why he declined the invi. tation to remain in China as the adviser of the government, MT. Foster said that he had spent the greater portion of the past 25 years in foreign lands, and that, while his residence abroad had been gener. ally pleasant one, he had found no coun. try equal to his own native land, and he desired to spend the rest of his days in his own country and his own home. He con. fessed that if the invitation had come five or ten years earlier he would probably not have declined it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
Ehe 9et>1ncrats
o. andN.T. MAIloNEY. PUpr1sHHas.

FROM Cairo to the pyramids by trolley Olrs is one of the probabilities of the near future. as the propositions of several bid- ders for the concession are under consid. esation blythe Egyptian ministry. But the au- dacity of the Frenchman who applied in all seriousness for permission to build cork screw railway to the top of the great pyra- mid of Cheops was too much for the staid government officials and it failed to secure their attention. The screech of the loco motive is heard throughout the valley of the Nile, and the clang of the trolley cars will soon resound through the streets of Cairo; but tourists who wish to chip frag- ments from the apex of the great pyramid will probably have to chamber laboriously to that height for years to come, as people have done for centuries past.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
His sanguinary Amu...u...

eff was Il great big man, 'said Ben nie, who was entertaining tho caller, "I'd go and be a soldier.'
 "What would you want tC be a sol dier for, Bcnnic?" asked the caller.
 "So's could shoot.
 "Whut would yoa shoot?"
 "Chickcns, lions and Indians, !" promptly replied Bennic. ic.-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Thc fourth class postmastcrs appointed today were:
 New Jcrscy-Crosskill Eugene Voor- his; Smithville, K. O. Lippincott.
 New York-Carrollton Agnes Watson Cedarhurst, H. A. Fawcett; Long Beach, T. H. Brush; Weston's Mills, K. J. Law Ter; Willets Point, M. l.. Royston.
 Pennsylyania-Brink H. l.. Camp bell Mast, Miss s. k. Mast; Mausdale, H. A Greiner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
Catholic Summer School.

PLATTsBURG, N. Y, July 9.-Hundreds are arriving on every train to attend the Catholic summer school. Tho afternoon session was held in the Casino on the school grounds. Rev. J. Herman Wibbe of Schenectady, one of the three priests in America who make special study of botany, gave the first of his discourses on that subject. In the evening public re- ccption was rendered to Mgr. Satolli
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
INSURGENTS DEFEATED.
Battle In Which ss0 Are Reported Killed
 Aw aNR-

HAVANA, July 9.-A severe engagement has taken place between the Spanish troops under the command of Colonel Azuar and General Rabi, the insurgent commander, at the head of Q large force of revolutionists. Two hundred and eighty of the latter were killed. Some details were received here of the defeat of the insurgents. It appears that Major Sanchez received information to the effect that n force of i, 500 insurgents, under the command of Rabi, had occu- pied strong positions near Manzanillo, province of Santiago de Cuba. Conse- quently the maj jor sent a messenger to his superior officer, Colonel Azuar, proposing to the colonel that they should join their forces and make an attack upon the in- surgents.
 The messenger, however, fell into the hands of the insurgents who hanged him and sent word to Major Sanchez, in the name of Colonel Azuar, to make an attack upon the insurgent position from a point which compelled the troops to approach the insurgents through narrow thor oughfare.
 Major Sanchez, recognizing the diff culty of the movement he was apparently directed by his colonel to execute, sent forward two advance pickets of 12 and 30 men respectively, under the command of the two sergeants, with instructions to push forward to the right and to the left of the narrow theroughfare referred to, and to be careful to take up advantageous positions from which they could protect the advance of the main body of the troops under Sanchez's command.
 The sergeants cleverly followed out the instructions given them. Major Sanchez then advanced carefully upon the insur- l;, 1o,[ cry inequality of the ground. But, as he expected, the troops were no sooner ir- side the deffle than the insurgents at tackled them in force. The first charges of the insurgents were made with enthusi- asm, and their machetes played havoc among the troops who were hemmed in and unable to deploy on account of the narrow road they had to follow.
 But it was here that the two advance pickcts under the two sergeants canie to the rescue. From their elevated positions ed fire upon the insurgents within range, and eventually compelled them to retreat outside of the defile.
 The troops pushed forward after them, and, once in the open they charged the in- surgents with great courage and compelled them to retreat hastily. The insurgents then sought refuge in the strong position they had previously left in order to attack the troops, but the soldiers carried this position and put the enemy to flight, with the loss upon the field of 2S0 killed The troops lost 50 men killed and wounded. It was at first reported that the insur- gents were commanded by General Maceo, but it was subsequently learned that they were under the command of Rabi alone and that Maceo took no part in the en- gagement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
Shot Ills Wife and H,m.ele.

NORWICH, N. Y, July 9.-Josiah Cham berlain, a farmland, went to his wife's boarding place, and after firing two bull lots into her neck and abdomen shot him. self through one of his eyes. Chamberlain Eied instantly, and his wife will die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-09
KILLED HIS FATHER-IN-LAW
Shot Him In Quarrel Over the Right to
 Cut Grass.

Shot Him In Quarrel Over the Right to
 Cut Grass.
 LIVINGSTON MANOR, N. Y, July 9.-A murder occurred about three miles from this place which has occasioned great ex- citement here because of the trifiing oir- cumstances that led up to the deed. It was the result of a quarrel between Joshua Townsend, 65 years old, and his son-in- law, George Brctthauer, over the latter's right to cut grass on Townsend's proper ty. Townsend found his son-in-law en- gagged in moving down the grass and or dered him. out of the field. Failing to drive him away, Townsend cut stick and threatened to whip him out.
 The two came to blows, and Brctthauer, suddenly drawing a pistol, placed it against tho old mans forehead and fred The bullet entered at the left eye and Townsend fell dead. Bretthaucr then came to the village and gave himself up. He is an OK United States marine, having served five years on q man -ofwar.