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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

They say that dear old Robinson
Crusoe's island has been sunk. That's
a positive atfiiction and though the
younger generation may not mourn
the event so much, those OF us who
have lived long enough to get the
"rheumatics, as Rip Van Winkle
called them, and the gout, and a few
other reminders of old age, will take
the matter pretty seriously. mat
island. muses. the New York Telegram,
was one of the CHEEKY spots OF our
youthful days, and we have all opened
our eyes in wonder with Crusoe HIM
/ self, when on that marvellous morning
/ be came across some footmarks on the
shore. The earthquake of last March,
which sheok Chile out of its senses, is
responsible for this sad occurrence.
However, there is bare chance that
the report may not be true In that
event we shall break out in hilarious
7 laughter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

Hassachusetts and Scotland.

Until recently the population OF
Massachusett has been about one-hslf
that of Scotland. but of late We have
gained SO much faster than last wear
the two countries stood IN this respect
Ms ., 500 to 4, lj6, or to l-3. The
area OF Scotland being four times
ours, ITS population is more sparse
aud rural; but Glasgow, its largest
city, is about as populous as Boston, and
Edinburg more than twice as large as
Worcester. In education there is much
similarity, aud ID wealth Massachusetts
surpssses Scotland per capita. In the
number and care of the Insane (Which we
are now to conslder). there Is kind of
similarity also; the whole reported
number in Scotland being l3, 703 last
January-One in every 303 of the pop
ulation, and the present number in
every 352. Here, however, the SINH
laritt ends; for while =. .046 in Scot
land are privately supported lone IN
60, in Massachusetts only about 900,
or one In eight, appear outside the
pauper list. Moreover, while III Scot
land ,, Sll or > - percent, are living
comfortably in private dwellings, and
less than so percent IN asylums and
poorhouses, in Massachusetts, only
about 200, or less than three percent
are living in private dwellings and
more than 81 percent in hospitals,
asylums and poorhouses,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
An Italian pnper, La Luce Evangel

An Italian paper, La Luce Evangel-
lea, of Newark, n. j., says: There
are about 1.0OO, 600 Italians in the
United States. One-third of them are
settled in the principal cities. Half
of these are laborers. Fifty per cent.
are illiterate. They are hard and
steady workers, very saving, and
anxious to improve themselves. When
they have no chance to work at their
own trade, they will accept any other
kind of work and any wages. The
Italians hate begging. Has any read
er of this ever been stopped by an
Italian asking for "a nickel !" In the
records of charitable institutions are
very few Italian names.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

An unusual amount of interest
is felt in the new organization
of the republican state commit
tee. The committee of 1897 will
organize the first week in January,
and although two months are yet to
elapse an earnest discussion of the
merits of several candidates is now
n progress. Mr.. George H. Lyman
will not be a candidate for reelection
rs chairman. Colonel A. H. Goetting
of Springfield and B. Herbert Wood
sum of Braintree are candidates or
the place. The name of j.
Otis Wardwell of Haverhill has been
mentioned, but not with his consent.
He says be has no intention of
being a candidate.
BEN MARoAyo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
BOSTON LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Charity Work.


Boston has gained most enviable
reputation on account of the charit-
able work done bv the innumerable
organizations which have their head
quarters within its boundaries. Charity
Is dispensed in many forms and in
many ways, 50 a. to reath the right
parties that 1t is intended Tor. Char
liable organizations are distributed
throughout tine city, and not Il district
Is uncovered where charity Is needed
Different societies have adopted
different modes III which they distrib-
ute their certain charities. The move
ment that has taken but very short
time to SHOW how well it WAS planned,
and how well 1t has been carried out
- the Farmers fruit Offering.
The early part of the present season
reports were received from all sections
which stated that large amount OF
fruit, especially apples, We're going 10
waste on account OF the flurt IN the
market. Farmers compiulned that the
fruit would not bring price Ia the
IllOl htAo aA4'R NhGiN.'A 'Alt NbAAA lOl
afford to pay for the picking and nat
urally much more thun ever before
would have to be wasted. This proved
only too true, for IN travelling about
the country 1t was found that large
quantities OF apples were found by the
roadsldes or laying in the fields, left
there to rot If they were not removed.
The idea was conceived that an un-
bounded amount OF good could be ac-
complished If the deserving poor of
our city could obtain thi, fruit. Every
large city has its deserving poor, and
Boston is surely not without them.
But how to get them to the city was
the perplexlng question, But as IN all
cases when q question is asked there ls
sure all answer to it, and this question
also found an answer. After some ne
gotiations the farmers promised to
/ ship their surplus to the depots, the
railroads agreed to bring it to the city,
and storehouse aud headquarters
where the fruit could be dlstrlb.
uted was found at II and l3 Long
MnarI. 30 lar NerFlhluS WAS peIIcCt'
and when Rev Rufus b. Tobey took
charge of the distribution, nothing
was missing to make the movement au
assured success. Through Rev. MI.
Tobey many other influential assist
ants were secured, and the Farmers
fruit offering is today one of the most
successful charities in our city. Sue.
cessfui on account of the good WORK
done and the many that it has made
happy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
AWFUL SUFFERING.
Fearful Atrocities Perpetrated
In Manila's Black Hole.
Island In a State OF Siege, aud Rusi-
ness L. PaFalyZed.

HONG KONG. China. Nov. 10 The first
authentic account Ui the uprising in the
Philippine islands arrived here by steamer.
The serious view of the situation has since
been fllly borne out hy the terrible brutal
ite~ uf the Npaniard- throughout the island
provinces and the almost incredible barhar-
ism displayed by the rebels.
Women have been slaughtered. dozens Of
captiyes have been rruciied. priests nave
been cut 10y degrees, luckIess friars have
been hanged to trees or path"d in oil or
burned tu death. and more horrible than all
else. hundreds Of rebel prisoners have been
east into the BLACK Hole Of Manila. 10
slowly sutIocate.
One OF the rebel prisoners who escaped
from the horrible dungeon and FOR whom
the SpauiardS have been yaluiy securing
Manila. arrived here last week. The story
he tells of the suncriu.- which the rehel
prisoners are called upon 10 undergo i al
most past belief
THIS man il halt 'a-le European. He
can speak English and was one of the ring
leaders 81 the uprising. He intends t. re-
turn 10 the island at the hrst opportunity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
The Zone Hoss Shay"

1t seems altogether probable from
the account given by the late William
GooId that the original Zone hoss
shay" that inspired DR.. Holmes ia
nous poem, passed most OF its eX-
istence IN Maine. Rev. p. I. Smith,
who was for long lifetime the par
son settled over Windham parish,
was "a graduate of Harvard college, and
soon after be was settled at Windham,
married Miss Wendell of Boston, a
family closely related to the Holmes
The lady had lived IN luxury in Bos-
ton, and on her marriage was pre-
sented with a horse and Cualse. The
chaise became an institution i'll the
Windham community, carrying the
good parson everywhere among
his flock. The Boston relatives and
friends made frequent visits to Wind
ham and the patriarchal chalse gave
them many rides about the country.
So it becomes not at all impro bable
that members of the Holmes family,
Oliver "Wendeli" included, were par
takers OF lLS CunDIOus, euIIu HOSpI'
taity. This particular chaise did ser
vice through 100 years, but there Is
no record of its going to eternal
smash with such suddenness as the
poets imagination pictured. Some
thing like dozen years ago Mr..
GooId possessed cross-bar, with por,
tions of the old thoroughbrace sulI
attached, that came from this old
chaise, and it was then 100 years since
the chaise came to Windbam.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
CUBANS TAKE GUAIMARO.
First Interior Town Captured by the
Cuban Patriots.

HAVANA, Cuba Nov. lO-The insurgents
have captured Guaimaro in Puerto Principe
province. it is reported, The place had
been besieged since Oct II by 5000 insur-
gents who had three field pieces. The major
in command of the forts and three other
officers were among the wounded, as ofii-
cially reported.
Fort Reus, one Of the fortilcations, was
captured by the insurgents and subsequently
recaptured. But the garrisons We're finally
left without officers to command them. and
being without ammunition or water they are
said to have surrendered though the author
tiles will not admit it.
If the capture Of Guaimaro turns out to
be true, it means that the insurgents have
taken their first interior town of importance.
1t is on the railway between Nuevitas and
Guamarillo, almost on the borders Of Puerto
Principe and Santiago provinces is about
the centre Of that part Of the island and on
the high road leading to Las Tunas, one of
the most important cities of Santiago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
THOUSANDS SLAUGHTERED.
An Average of 900 Insurgents Be-
headed Daily i'm Si Ming.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cali. Nov. lO-ToHo
adyicrs say: Terrible accounts come TO
hand with incidents connected with the Mo-
haumptan rebellion in kan-Su. 1t is -sti-
mated that 10000 NIohamWrdans. chiefly
women. children and old men. have died Of
hunyrr.or been frozen To death in the hills
and magu'aiu- Those that hay" sub
mftted number 5000 women and children
for the most part. Thirty or forty thousand
remained under arms among the hills IN the
southern district i'm the middle summer.
The bui,ue~. Of hrheadiug the insurgents
VA conducted with wholesale vigor a. soon
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
CORN SHOWED UNDER.
Heavy FaII Reported in South
Dakota.

ST. PAIL. Mimi, Nov. l0-RsV0rts come
from points Iu south Dakota Of a remarkably
heavy fall of snow for this season Of the
year Huron special saws that from II To
"a inches of snow covers the ground in that
portion of the state. more than fell all last
winter. ami ia. heaviest fall thus early in
the season for 10 years.
Thousands ot acres Of corn are covered
and hut "a small portion of the crop has been
gathered. Settlers are unprrpured for win
an much much suffering viii follow. The
snow has drilt.d aud railway trains are i'm
TeIsu. Chamberlain and Miller report heavy
loss L. stock and much suffering a. a result
of the severe weather.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
Old Landmark Gone.

DURHAM, y. H., Nov 1O-The Woodman
garrison house in Durham, n H.. one Of the
largest and best preserved garrisons in the
state, was burned to the ground recent
". The old garrison. called one of the
most interesting monuments Of the early
times Of the state. was built about 1870
bv captain John Woodman. and was the
scene Of many an Indian raid At
the time it was burned it was in the posses
sion Of John Denuison.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

> secret organization whose purpose
is to secure the political freedom and
independence of Canada "in an ami
cable and legitimate manner has been
formed at Montreal, under the name
OF the independence Club. The first
meeting was attended, it is said, by
$50 prominent men of both NATIONAL.
ties, including fifty members of Parlia.
meut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

ager is John Il. Brunt. whom Charles L.
Henry. republican defeated for Congress.
The American wire nail company, the
largest in the trust. will start its mill next
week.
The Columbia Encaustic Tile company
reported that its forces will be increased.
The window and plat glass factories are
preparing to start. Reports from other gas
belt cities are the same.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

They have started bicycle factory
in Chile, and they intend to send SAM
piles at once to the Brazilian market.
If they could send us, says the Rio
News, few level well made roads to
ride them over, We might then be able
to offer some encouragement for a
profitable trade.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

The State OF Maine must be getting
TO be regular menagerie, if one is
to believe the Boston Herald. That
paper in a recent issue, estimates that
at the present time there are 145, 900
deer, $4,000 moose, nearly 10000
caribou and 10, 600 bears ready for tn
seasons sport.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
Southern Rolling Mills Resume
Work.
Improved Business Prospects All
Along the Line.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Nov. lO-Besides
the Birmingham rolling mill. which has
resumed operations with 100 employees
and the Gate city rolling mill. which will put
500 men To work. Arrangements have been
made TO start the Bessemer rolling mill.
which been idle a long time. The Howard
Harrison iron pipe works at Bessemer, the
largest in the South. have put full force OF
men al work. and the Alabama pipe works at
the same place have received orders sufh-
cient to put On a full force for some time.
Iron has advanced - "a ton over the panic
prices Of last summer and is within 80 cents
Of the point where the miners, who are
paid on that basis. will get an advance Of
- cents ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

Russians stand aghast at the "reck-
lessness' of NJ. Petrol, railway Of
fetal who is trying to increase the
speed Of Russian railways. He has
got as high as an average rate of forty
six miles an hour between st. Peters
bnrr md MOSCOW.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
Essex County Herald.

The annual returns o. the Board OF
Assessors for the year 1896 show that
Philadelphia has I5G, las individual
owners OF real estate. Ten wears ago
the number was III. $50.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
lure BiIiOuSneSS or Constipation
BY USING
RI JIlSOD'S Li%te g,ak Liver Pills.
asr SUFFER- RRER THESE DLSEASE'
aRE 50 EASILY CURED!
ssll k'rtywhsre.
NANUFN,ItEfD Bf
EEs ROBINSON MEDICINE co
Ws.,I.,i'i- y. ~.

-t,r. $. C.. has established sys-
a' income taxation. All employees
se salaries are over S2j month
20 pay an annual license. Those
...u between so and $40 per
4t4 must pay into the city treasury
year, aud those making more
10 $50 moathly are to pay $40. The
se eaTners have engaged counsel to
II the tax
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

thatit will resume full operations at once
The National tin plate company said
that it mad orders conditional on the cleo
tion sufficient to keep it busy many months.
The Anderson iron company, and the Holt
company put all its men TO work. The man
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
Is Against a Monopoly.

CHICAGO. H., Nov. l0-In the Z. S. cir
cult court Judge Showalter issued an order
of far-reaching importance to the telephone
industry. The court practically puts an end
to the alleged right Of exclusive manufac-
ture held by the Western electric company
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

as their strength had been broken in any
district. An average Of 600 had been de-
capitAted daily for two weeks in 81 Ming
and on June 10th, 3, 900 heads remained to
come of. Crowds Of peopl" watched the
executions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13

NEW~YORk. Nov. 10-NIrs. Maria Louisa
Kissam Vanderbilt widow of William II.
Vanderbilt. died suddenly at the summer
residence of her daughter. Mrs. Elliott +.
Shepard, at Scarboro-on-the Hudson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
S16.00o.oOo for Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Nov. l0-Alexander
Brown. head Of the banking house of Alex
ander Brown Il Sons. said that 5000 600 is
ready for Investment, now that Mckinley :
election Is assured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
NATURAL GAS BELT BOOMING.
Indiana Factories Have Plenty of
Orders Since the Election.

ANDERSON. Ind. Nov. l0-The Arcade
file companv's plant has been idle for some
time, but the company has announced
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-13
North Carolina Feels the Boom.

RALEIGH. y. c., Nov. l0-The North
Carolina steel and iron companys furnace
at Greensboro has been put i'll blast for the
first time.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-05-28
Mayor Hanson's "Views."


Mayor Hanson of Belfast, who is promi-
nent candidate for the Democratic guberna-
torlal nomination because he shows signs of
beng Wiling to accept, has been giving his
views on pubilc questions. He is opposed to
the prohlbltory law and i'll favor of local
option, opposed to the registration law which
he declares to be "humbug," and in favor
OF a return to the district school system.
In respect to the currency question he said
lie wanted gold dollar, a silver dollar and
paper dollar of equal value, and he added
II believe in liberal amount of money.
htn flour was SO "A barrel men had plenty
of money to purchase it" Mr.. Hansons
Ideas on prohibition are of little practical
consequence, because prohibition is beyond
tile reach OF the governor, but upon the
registration law and the district school syS-
tenn they are OF more Importance, and in
both these cases We believe he is on the
wrong side. The registration method now
practced III the cities is a great improve
ment over the Old plan of leaving the regis
tratl0n OF voters to the Board of Aldermen
winch Is always a partisan body and the
mem bers OF which are oftentmes candidates
as we'll as registers, and therefore are making
up voting list in which they have direct
personal interest As for the abolition of
the district system it undou btedly produced
some hardShlp5 and caused some complaint,
but 1t was almost unanimously recommend
ed by men familiar with educational needs
and difficulties, and eventually the new sys-
tenn Will produce better results than the old .
On the currency Mr.. Hanson seems to share
something of the Populist notion that plenty
of money will ensure plenty to nybody.
Unfortunately there is no such easy way of
getting rich as that. If Mr.. Hanson could
devise an effective scheme for the more equal
distribution of money that would do some
good, but an increase in the aggregate sup
ply of money would do no good at ALL 1t
would be distributed just as unequally as it
is now, and there would be the same COM
plant that some people had an abundance
and others had none, that there is now. If
Mr.. Hanson has nothing better to suggest
there is no likelihood that the people of
Maine, even the Democratic people, will get
wildly enthusiastic over him. Portland
Press
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-05-28
Off for Baltimore.
The New Barkentne Josephine Towed to Sea
Monday.

G. Morton Stewart & Co.'s new barkentine
Josephine, built by Mcdonald & Brown of
| this city, was towed to sea Monday morning
by tug Bismarck of Bangor. The general
construction of the craft, her material, di-
mensions, rig, etc, have been fully describ-
ed in previous issues of The journal. Her
cabins are counterpart of those of the
Doris. The after cabin is handsomely finish
ed in hard woods, has a tapestry carpet, and
is furnished with nicely upholstered furni-
ture i'll different colors. The captains room
on the starboard side is also handsomely
finished and furnished. The port side is oc-
cupied by the companionway, bath and toilet
rooms. The dining room in the forward
part OF the after house is neatly finished in
hard wood, has an oak extension table and
is carpeted with oil CLOTH The mates room
and spare stateroom are on the port side,
and the pantry, captains Office, ETC., on the
starboard. The middle house contains the
quarters of the steward and engineer; and
the forward house, the engine room, cook
room, quarters for six men, etc. The cabin
woodwork was by F. A. Colcord of Sears
port; the painting, etc, by U. A. Hovt; the
furniture from Spencer & Wilson and, the
carpets from A. D. Chase & Son. The vessel
is commanded by Capt. William MCLEAN of
Baltimore, who superintended her construc-
ton. The mate is from Baltimore and the
second mate is N. F. Patterson of Belfast
the engineer is Chas. Sheldon of Searsport,
who made the first trip in the Doris in the
same capacity, and the cabin boy is Russell
Sanborn of Belfast.
Early Monday morning the Josephine
hauled into the stream and came to an an
chor just above the steamboat wharf to
await the arrival of her crew from Rock
land. She had all her colors flying, includ-
ingthe Brazilian flag at the fore, and with
her snowy sails snugly furled made pretty
sight Tuttle was on hand and photograph
ed her and got an excellent picture. The
crew arrived and were put aboard, stores
and ice followed, and about noon the tug
Bismarck arrived and soon after was towing
the bark down the bay while steam whistles
sounded a parting salute and hats and hand
kerchiefs were waved by the crowds gather
ed along the shore. The good wishes of all
our people follow the Josephine and her
commander. Capt. MCLEAN made a friend
OF every one he met while in Belfast, and G.
Morton Stewart & Co., the owners of the
new vessel, could not have had better rep
resentative.
Messrs. r. A. Parish, C. II. Broyde and
F, A. Bousal of Baltimore go out as pas
sengers, The former had been here since
the launching, but the two last named came
east by rail to make the trip. They arrived
in Burnham 100 late to make connection
with the Belfast train, and fearing they
would be late they hired team there
and drove into town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-05-28
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending May q, 1896: VIM.
G. Doe ct ais, Albion, to Wiley A. Doe,
Belfast; land and buildings in Belfast
Sarah S. Clark, Monroe, to Warren johnson,
Waldo; land and buildings in Monroe AL
bert S. Nickerson, Swanville, to Chas. L.
Ward, Thorndike; land and buildings in
Swanville. G. |. Whitcomb, Belfast, to Her.
bert E. Wentw worth, Waldo land and build
ings in Waldo. l.. III. Mosher, Unity, to
Isaiah Tuttle, Unity; land and buildings in
Unity. Arthur W. Shaw, Winterport, to
Winterport Water Co.; land and buildings
in Winterport. John Lane ct al, Brooks,
to John c. Lane do. land and buildings in
Brooks. Susan A. Morrison, Belfast, to
Frank H. Hoag, do, land and buildings in
Belfast. Warren johnson, Waldo, to Susie
NJ. Twombly, Monroe; land and buildings
in Monroe Frank K. York, Brooks, to
Chas. A. Mckinley, Winterport; land in
Brooks. Wesley j. Perkins, Frankfort to
L. Z. Perkins, do; land and buildings in
Frankfort. Joseph E. Elmes, Belmont, to
James H. Elmes, Belfast; land in Belmont.