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The record-union., 1895-02-01

StEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y ceiyed attae Office of the undersigned until
for supplying the city with $500 feet of s.
inch cast-iron water pipe, weighing not less
than 81 pounds to the foot, to ue coateu with
tar asphaltum, and in lengths of 2 feet.
said pipe to be delivered f. o. b., Sacramento
and within 30 days of the awarding OF the
contract therefor. a certified check, payable
to- the City Clerk, for 10 per cent. of the
al mount OF the bid must accompany each pro
posaI Lia3O-5tl o. S. FLINT. City Clerk.
The record-union., 1895-02-01

DR. WELDON, Dentist. has opened an Office
at 500 street
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
THE TURK IN EUROPE.

The long "encampment OF the Turks
in Europe" as the statesman of a
century ago called it, seems to be
ended. Several circumstances indi-
cate that the tents are about to be
struck and transferred to other
grounds. And yet so curiousIy per-
sistent has been Turkish rule,-it has
so often escaped what seemed i'm
minent disaster,-that no one would
be surprised if it again veers away
from danger.
Its Armenian troubles of late have
brought much pressing danger. 1t
has not been willing to yield to the
demands of England, France and Rus
STA, because to do so would be to in
vite destruction from it's own people,
and it has not dared to refuse them,
because that would invite destructive
coercion from the three powers nam
ed, which it would be unable to resist.
1t is ssbetween the devil and the deep
sea- indeed.
Only a little while ago the utter
ances of Lord Salisbury, the head of
the new government in Great Britain,
must have crept up the Ottoman
spine with most unpleasing shiver.
He plainly told the Sultan that he is
inviting his own destruction, and that
his empire cannot endure on present
lines. Not for many years, if ever be-
fore, indeed, had any supposed to- be
independent nation received warn
ing so openly truculent from an out
side power.
The last report is, perhaps, the most
curious of all the facts. 1t is to the
effect that Turkey will assent to the
reforms demanded by England,
France and Russia, including putting
the internal administration of Arme-
MIA under foreign control, provided
Germany, Austria and Italy will join
the other three powers in making the
demands. The Sultan thinks this VIII
sslessen the insult" involved in the
transaction, which saying itself is ar
affront to the three Western powers
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

viction has been obtained. Although
is seems probable that he has MUIR
dered at least eight persons, for the
majority of these crimes it would be
impossible now to prosecute him sue
cessfully. Probably the evidence con-
corning the murder of the two little
girls in Toronto would be more effect
i've with jury than that which can
be presented with respect to any
other of his offences; and as the adj
ministration of justice in capital cases
is not subject to SO much delay in
Canada as it is in some of our States,
the question whether he should be
tried in Ontario deserves the careful
consideration of those whose duty it
is to bring this exceptional wretch to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

The canals are rightly supposed to
be the sleepiest places in all the bust
ness sections of the country. The
speed developed has been little faster
than a walk, and since the days when
Garfield was a towboy there has been
little Improvement in methods of
construction or propulsion. At last,
however, these inland waterways are
toesee a new type Of canal boat. The
Cleveland Steel Canal Boat Company
has recently completed fleet of steel
canal boats, consisting of 5 freight
s'barges,n as the old boats were nam
ed, having capacity of $50 tons, and
one propeller, capable of carrying 1876
tons and of pushing the feet along Cat
about miles an hour. The banks of
the Hudson were lined with interest
ed spectators as these new boats
foated down the stream on their way
from Cleveland. to New York. The
boats, proved satisfactory in every
respect, and it is expected that in
time they will replace the old fash
toned wooden barges.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
FUNERAL BY q PHONOGRAPH.

A Brooklyn undertaken says he can
furnish full funeral services by means
of the monograph. These comprise
a good sermon, an opening hymn,
closing quartette, and other accom-
paniments of the average funeral. He
affords them to poor people at very
small price; and thus gives as much
comfort as can be furnished by ma
chinery.
Bestowing comfort by machinery
sounds little harsh; but there are
such things as human machines. A
soloist who sings funeral song for
pay, not knowing or caring anything
for the deceased, or for the mourners,
is, in one sense, human photograph.
ct make enough out of my dead
money to let me into the theater
twice week." said one church-can-
tatrice. ct can't afford to go to
funeral and say soft things for moth
ing" remarked a clergyman, once, in
our hearing.
These may be extreme cases, but
not unique; and poor families have
long since learned that, in the hour of
death, they cannot always find pro-
fessional consolation at prices within
their reach.
The enterprise of our Brooklyn un-
dertaker is not so bad a thing as it
seems upon first thought.-E0ery
Where.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Orleans County Fair will be held
Sept. "a, 25, 26, later time haying
been chosen than was desired by the
managers, in order that the local fairs
should be held on separate weeks.
The fair is useful in two things: 1t af-
fords opportunity to see something of
what exhibitors call best in the line
of stock, farm products, manufactures,
household and culinary articles, etc.,
and gives opportunity to compare
notes, to see one another and to spend
day or more pleasantly. The abso-
lutte benefit derived is far less than it
ought to be, and the fault is largely
the fault of the people themselves. If
the main or chief object is to make
the fair day or season of sport, little
is gotten out of it. During the past
few years horse racing has been the
rage, many having seemed to desire
nothing else of the fair. The manag-
ers have catered to public taste as
manifested in the attendance and in
the expressed wish of many, and have
run the fair too largely into sports.
The receipts from gate fees and other
things have largely gone to those,
and the owners of the fastest trotters
have carried off much of the money.
While a much better thing ought to
be done, it seems somewhat difficult
to correct the evil.
The fair is, after all, about what the
people make it. If they take their
stock and their products to the fair,
there will certainly be good show;
if they refuse to make exhibits, the
show will be unsatisfactory. We
hope this year that the farmers and
their wives will take hold of the mat
ter and make showing that shall be
creditable to the county. The Fair
Ground Co. are putting in almost their
entire receipts to keep up the grounds
and pay the premiums. There ought
to be disposition all around to keep
up the fair, both in things brought for
show and attendance. Preparations
are being made on the part of the
Fair ground people to have as good a
| fair as possible. Let the people do
| their part.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
General News Items.

Five men were killed by an explo-
sion in Providence, r. l., last Wednes-
day.
The discovery of new gold mines in
the far West promise much for the in
crease of the yellow metal.
Pier No. 1, East Boston was destroy
ed by fire Sept. together with large
warehouses and an immense amount
of hay, grain, wool, etc. ou
While an excursion train of IL cars
was standing on side track of the
Sea Beach railroad, at Woodlawn, N.
j., last Monday, wildcat engine
crashed into passenger train, killing
several and wounding great many.
1t is reported that there will be very,
little left from the insolvent estate of
the Northwestern Guaranty Loan
company of Minneapolis, MINI. The
services of the receiver, attorneys
fees and litigation will eat up the en-
tire estate.
At Central City, Colo, 1862 miners
lost their lives last Friday by the
flooding of mine. The water cut off
ventilation and the unfortunate men
were suffocated. The accident was
due to the carelessness of some of the
men who lost their lives.
In order not to embarrass President
Cleveland, Minister Ransom has re-
signed as minister to Mexico. 1t is
understood that both the president
and Mr.. Ransom believe that the ap-
pointment as minister to Mexico was
not completed until the latter accept
ed the position and qualified, which
was not done until after his term as
Senator had expired. The fact that
Mr.. Ransom resigned the office dis
poses of all speculation regarding the
manner of payment of his salary from
July to August "a, the date of his
appointment. 1t will not be paid at
all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

The average Turk is so ignorant of
the outside world, SO fanatical, and so
conceited, that he does not believe
the three powers now united strong
enough to coerce him. The Sultan
knows better, but probably thinks
that, if he can get all Europe united,
even his own ridiculous conceited
people will see that resistance would
be vain, and pardon him for yielding.
But to yield in this instance will en-
tail endless other troubles. His do
minions abound in Christians, and
this Armenian yielding will encourage
them to demand concessions, and
those demands denied will breed vio-
lence, and the same old round will be
gone over, while to yield to such de-
mands is, an the Sultan has said, prac-
tically to abdicate. Looking at the
situation from either side, it really
looks as if "the Turk in Europe" will
soon be altogether historic.
AS these lines are written it is said
that official announcement is made
in Constantinople that Lord Salisbury
has replied to the Turkish minister's
assurance that while the Sultan is not
opposed to the reforms he cannot con-
sent to the control of Armenia by an
international commission, that unless
he does consent his resistance will be
the signal for the dismembering of the
Turkish empire. If this statement is
correct it is, no matter what may be
the immediate result, only the begin
ming of the end of Turkey in Europe.
TrnyeIer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
State News Items.

Work on the new asylum building
at Waterbury is progressing rapidly.
Gold has been found in paying
quantities in Barnard, aud company
has been formed for extensive pros
pecting.
The canning factory at Northfield
started on full time last week, and
turned out a good weeks work, some
over 100, 900 cans being put up.
The State Sunday School conven-
ton will be held in st. Johnsbury,
Oct. %, %, and "a. Efforts will be
made to have the best meeting In the
history of the organization.
The Interstate fair held at White
River Junction last week is reported
to have been successful. The State
Fair held at Burlington was also very
good and largely attended.
At Brattleboro at the last bicycle
races E. @. Bald gave an exhibition
half mile which he made in $500 sec.
and Nat Butler broke the State record
for one mile which was done in 2:O4,
the diamonds which were won were
valued at over $1,000.
The purchase of fifty three acres of
land Just south of and adjoining the
has been completed, and the ground
will be put in condition for the annu-
al muster next year. 1t will hence
forth be used as permanent camp
ground.
= A Barre exchange reports that there
have been in that vicinity set of
soap peddlers who have swindled the
public by going about and leaving a
nice soap as a sample on which larger
purchases were made, the soap deliv-
cred and claimed to be like the sample
proving worthless.
Rutland had an elopement in high
life last week. Mary the eldest daugh-
ter of Mayor John A. Sheldon, and
F. FL. Keck, young man from Phila-
delphia, ran away to Buffalo, N. Y,
where they were married. Mayor
| Sheldon's strong objection to the at
tention paid his daughter by this
young man is said to have fastened
the denouement.
| The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar of Vermont, the fourth old
est in the United States, was repre-
scented in Boston last week by about
! 500 Sir Knights. On Tuesday even
] ing Right Eminent Grand Command
er Colonel S. w. Cummings, and DID.
Nicholson, the grand senior warden,
and their ladies, gave reception at
80 Union Park to the grand com
/ manders present in the city, which
was spoken of by the press of Boston
as one of the most enjoyable events
of the week. In the parade, we'd
nesday, the Vermont knights were
in the fifth division. The entire dele
cation wore snow-white plumes and
their fine appearance and splendid
marching evoked great enthusiasm
from one end of the route to the
other. The following were the com
manderies in line: Mt. Cavalry, Mid
dlebury; Burlington, Burlington;
/ Lafayette, st. Adams; Vermont,
! Windsor; Palestine, st, Johns6ury:
Killington, Rutland; Beauseant, Brat
tleboro mt. Zion; Montpelier; Malta,
] Newport
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
ELECTRICITY AND TRANSPORTA :
T'TON

TTON.
The world Just now is not wonder
ing as to the application of electrical
motors to street cars; the question Is,
will electric locomotives supersede
steam locomotives on the great rail-
roads, and if so, when? This question
is made doubly interesting just now
from the fact that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad has just adopted cleo
tricity for use in hauling trains thro'
the new tunnel just finished beneath
the city of Baltimore, and from the
further fact that the New York, New
Haven and Hartford company is now
operating a branch line, about seven
miles long, from Old Colony House
station to Nantasket Beach. A brief
description of this road and its equip
ment will enable the reader to know
how much of departure its success
full completion and operation indicate.
There are many curves in the Nan
tasket Beach road. The sharpest or
these curves is 10 degrees. The heav-
lest grade is 81 feet to the mile. Inc
road is double tracked through It's
entire length. The road bed is solid
ly built and heavily ballasted.
The motor cars are of two types,the
closed and the open. The closed cars
are heavy baggage cars, and four are
already in service. The open cars are
sixteen reversible bench cars, and
have received their equipment. Inc
omen cars resemble the familiar city
trolley-car, but have flight OF three
continuous steps by which admission
is gained to the car. The closed mo-
tor-cars are AZ feet long over all, and
are built extra heavy, weighing each,
when fully equipped, over ~ TONS.
Two of the four have two motors on
one truck. while the four others have
four motors, two on each OF the TWO
trucks. The motors used are the
General Electric 1000 machines es-
pecially designed for heavy work, ana
are similar to those in successful use
on the Metropolitan Elevated Railway
in Chicago. They are water-tlght and
fire-proof. The draw-bar pull OF the
two-motor cars is 1000 pounds, that
of the four motor cars 5000 pounds,
the motors being 10O-H. P. each, or
900 pounds horizontal draw-bar pull
through 33-inch wheel. The current
is brought from the trolley wires oy
means of a trolley provided with
wheel having an extra deep channel
to the motors through General Elec-
trio series parallel controller, set up
on the right-hand side. of the plat
form Imme diately6to the left of the
controller is the air brake handle
The compress sed air for the brakes and
whistle is furnished by an oscillating
cylinder air compressor operated by
an electric motor, which is controlled
by special automatic rheostat which
regulates the action of the motor IN
accordance with the pressure in the
tanks.
The trains are run as accommOda-
ton and express, the express trains
consisting of bagga gea motor car
with open trailers, the accommoda-
ton facilities being furnished by sim
gle motor cars.
The tests made on this line are of
considerable interest. The first show
ed that the motor car alone or with
small load could run at a higher speed
than that attained by ordinary express
locomotives, and maintain the speed
without difficulty and without appar-
emit effort.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
A! CIRCUITS Cash Clothing StuI

Can be found a large stock OF Clothing at low
est cash prices. We have few special trades
i'm Mems Suits al $500; Boys Suits at $500;
Children's Suits at 80 cents. We want to ad-
vertise just what you will find. Come i'm soon
for we shall not have all sizes long. Good
better. Fast black Hose, 1Oc. Summer
Shirt to please your eye. We always givelyOu
as good assortment of Neck Wear as can be
found. We always sell the best goods at low
est prices. Respectfully,
j. r. BATCHELDER, Manager
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

The great Masonic temple, one of
the finest buildings in Boston, was
nearly destroyed by fire and water
Saturday. the fire caught in some of
the upper stories and though stub
bornly fought burned out all of the
roof and most of the upper part of
the building. 1t is a great loss.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
REUNION COMPANY L.

Co. l., 18th Regiment, held it's 18th
reunion in Post hall, in this village
last Tuesday, twenty FIVE or more be-
ing present. Several were accompa-
MED by their wives. There were in
vited guests, swelling the number to
about 100. The forenoon was chiefly
spent in visiting. An abundant and
excellent dinner was provided and a
large number partook of refresh
ments. At the afternoon session, Sec.
A. w. Wiley in the chair, the roll was
called and the record of every NOM
Der given, so far as known. All but
four or five 'swere present or account
ed for" The treasury showed album
dant resources. An hour was spent
in speaking in which Sargent Isaac
Smith, Sergeant @. w. Cook, Capt.
Averil, Corporal Geo. Bush and 9TH
ers participated. Mrs. J. n. Webster
read very pleasant paper, showing
what the patriotic girls of the war pc
riod thought and did. A very pleas
ing thing was the fact that Capt. Robt.
Noyes, for the larger part of the SER
vice Captain of the company, was
present,as were Lieut.. Bean and Lieut..
Averill. The records show that about
So per cent of the original company
are dead. The meeting was very en-
/ ioyable in all it's features. The follow
! ing officers were selected for the com
ing year: President, DR.. Cobb of So.
Albany; vice president, Joel Chrystie
of Glover; secretary and treasurer
A. o. Joslyn, Barton Landing. The
! above officers to constitute the exec
utive committee, and also to fix the
time and place for the next meeting
In spite of the appalling discover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

Beecham's pills for constr
patton 1o3 and 25q. Get the
book at your druggists and
go byzit. g
Annual sales more tn an c, 100000 boxes
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

In spite of the appalling discover
les which have been made concerning
Holmes, crimes and his criminal
methods, it is by no means clear that
evidence sufficient to insure his con-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

I Our guarantee is like a Bank I
Check-if your purchase does |
not suit you, bring back the 4
| goods and draw your money.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-09-28
Sunday School Union

Met with Mt Peroe Sunday-school
of Powhatan Co., Va, July %, 1880
Sang hvmn, No. 100, Christian Home.
Read eth chapter of st John. Prayer
was offered by Rev. William Gillls.
They then proceed into business. On
motion S r. Hill was appointed Mod
orator. Heard the roll of schools
Number of schools present were ten.
Superintendent of each school was APP
pointed on general business. George
Washington. moderator of committee
A. T. Taylor, Secretary We your
committee beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing that we decide to have three
speakers between each hymn, and
proceed further if time allow. j.
Hickman, Nj. Woodson, W b. Harris.
". Town, H. Branch, j. Brocket, Geo.
Brown, T. Bell, ;. Bell, w. Tinsleyi
Committee.
Received 500 from Union Branch
and Hollywood for the purpose of pub
fishing minutes of Union. Collection
was lifted from body for the aid of Mt
Pero Sunday-school and amounted to
$I.lO. J. Hickman assisted by 5. f.
Hill gave fine lecture to the body
Closed 3 80 P. M. ~
3 President, @. Brown; Vice-Presi-
dent. Nj. T. Branch; Recording Score
tary. r. E. Randall; Corresponding
Secretary, William Miller; Treasurer
Wilson Brown.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-09-28
CHURCH HILL NOTES.

We are glad to learn that Miss Chris
tina WOOdson is in the city from New
port News, Va.
At the meeting of the Ladies' Aux
iiary. branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association. the following
we ele, ted Misses Lucinda Hamm
President; Estelle Nelson, Vice-Presi-
dent Garcie Walker, secretary Mag
| gle Ellis. Assistant secretary usie
| Burrell, Moderator; Martha Allen
Chaplain; Mr.. illiam Taylor will de-
liver the installation address on next
Friday evening
| Mrs Eliza Swift has returned from
her soiourn to the mountains wher'
she has been for the recuperatiOn o
her health
We deeply regret that MIR Washing
ton Hamm continues quite sick at m
[ residence No. 923 North 2Sth st W
wish that the members will not neg
, lect TO pay him visit.
Miss Virginia Holmes has returne
! from New Haven, Conn.
Miss Florence Jackson, the wei
: known sgentof the Peoples Relief A
ISOLATION is quite sick at her residen'
on North 9th Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-09-28
MAKING TOYS.

The Art Descending From One Generation
to Another In st. Ulrich.
Miss Amelia b. Edwards, In her "Un-
trodden Peaks" mentions many an in
teresting visit to the homes Of the work
ing people of st. Ulrich, where so many
toys are made.
In one house, runs the account, we
found an old, old woman at work, Mag
dalena Paldauf by name. She carved
cats, dogs, wolves, sheep, goats and ele-
plants. She has made those six animals
her whole life long, and she has no idea
Of how to cut anything else. She makes
them in two sizes, and she turns out as
nearly as possible a thousand of them a
year.
She has no model or drawing of any
kind to work by, but goes ON steadily,
unerringly, using gouges of different
sizes and shaping out her cats, dogs,
wolves, sheep, goats and elephants with
an ease and an amount of truth to ma
ture that would be clever if it were not
utterly mechanical Magdalena Paldauf
learned from her mother how to carve
| those six animals, and her mother had
learned, in like manner, from her grand
mother. Magdalena has now taught the
art to her own granddaughter, and so it
will go ON being transmitted for gener-
/ atoms.
In another house Miss Edwards found
the whole family carving skulls and
crossbones for fixing at the bases of
Gucifixes, for the wood carving of Grod-
ner Thai is religious in its nature as
we'll as amusing. In other houses there
we're families that carved rocking horses
or dolls or other toys, and in still other
houses there were families of painters.
In one house we found about q doz-
en- girls painting gray horses with black
points. In another house they painted
only red horses with white points. 1t il
a separate branch of the trade to paint
saddles and headgear. A good hand viii
paint - dozen horses a day, each horse
being about a foot in length, and fol
these she is paid 90 soldi, or about 2s. Sd