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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-21

Besides the packet, which was intended
for passenger service only, the canal com :.
pany had a feet OF dozen freight boats
with capacity OF 80 toas each and thero
were besides dozen other boats owned
by private parties. Very soon after the
opening of the canal trouble began. The
difference In level between tide water at
Providence ana the terminus at Worcester
was about 450 feet and to overcome this
rise 4S stone locks were constructed, but
unfortunately there were not enough OF
them. That is to say, the canal was not
built to Worcester, but stopped about
one-tenth OF the whole distance this side
OF that town, dependence being placed on
the slack water there to float tie boats
over the intervening space. The depend
ence on slack water frequently proved de-
lusive, for 1t often happened that
the boats became stranded in shallow
places and were held there for days, and
in some instances for weeks, before the
water rose to point sufficiently high to
Hoat them of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-21

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full informaiIos
as to local and through train services
may be obtained at Providence sta-
tion ani stations below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-21

This sum, 1t was believed, would be
ample to meet all the expenses of con-
struction and equipment, but suose-
quently, and when 1t was too late to remedy
the error, 1t was found that the Cost was
twice that amount. Subscription books
were opened In Frsnklin Hall, at 10
o'clock, April 27, 1926, and by O'Clock
on the same day the subscriptions ag-
gregsted 81, t3o, 900. This shows clearly
enough that ample capital could have
been obtained to meet the cost of con-
struction and equipment had the project
ors not been deceived by an estimate,
too low by half, at the beginning. After
the closing Of the subscription books
and the allotment of stock, Messrs. Ed
ward Carrington, stephen A. Smith and
Moses b. Ives were appointed com mis-
sioners to carry on the work of building
and e1uipping the canal, which they i'm
mediately began and carried on without
interruption until completed three year,
later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-21

Bile. We cure II without operations or pain. The
youth o. Is TO the a. ell man 81 TO- who have lived
In hopeless dispair Tor moaths or years, have been
rpised from their sack -cloth and ashes ana have
become Happy husbands and fathers.
TUMoRs, external or Internal, cured by anew
process OF absorption. no operations or pain.
We have rured thousands of caves in both msa and
women. Physicians had pronounced them iroura-
bte No experiments and no failures. Worst
cases solicited. 30 years experience. Free pri-
vate confidential consult aiions and examinations Q
ladies' or gentlemen, from a m to p. IN. Sun.
days 10 to q O'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-21

This, Of course, led to great uncertainty
as TO the time when freight would be
delivered and in consequence great
damage was done TO the enterprise almost
at the outset. Then other troubles came.
Manufacturers owning water privileges
along the stream became angry and
quarrels between them aud the canal men
were frequent, and so matters grew from
bad to worse until the deathblow may be
said to have been given to the enterprise
by the opef,ing Of the railroad, and the
Blackstone canal quickly became thing
Of the past and was remem bered chiefly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-21
Canal Enterprise That
Proved a Failure.
Disaster Which Befell the
Blackstone Waterway.
Investment Proved a Complete Loss.
A Peanut Trust Now.

Interest In the old Blackstone canal ia
revived by the announcement that the city
Of Providence proposes to claim title to a
part of the lower end of the abandoned
water way and to build over It. Prob
ably In the whole commercial and busi-
ness history Of Providence there was
never a more complete and signal failure
of an enterprise than this. Indeed when
the collapse came there was practically
nothing saved from the wreck and the
investment proved total loss. Many
circumstances contributed to this un-
fortunate result, the most potential per-
haps being the introduction of railroads
soon after the opening of the canal, bur
had everything else been as 1t should and
Ms 1t was hoped 1t would be, the canal
might have continued In business uatil
today and paid a fair percentage on the
amount expended on it's construction and
equipment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-21

John Brown, that busy-brained, enter
prising promoter Of business and public
enterprises, was the first to conceive the
idea of constructing a waterway between
Providence' and the inland town of wor-
cestcr. With him to conceive a project
was to enter upon the work of carrying
1t out immed lately and this was his course
in the canal undertaking. He organized
a company to build 1t, and In 1896 OBJ
tanned a charter from the General Assem-
bly, Of this State. His endeavor to obtain
similar privileges from the Massachusetts,
Legislature proved unavailing, however,
and the canal project lauguished until
1928. when the Legislatures of both States
granted the charters desired. Four hun
dred thousand dollars was the amount OF
stock for which subscriptions were asked
and just here may be said to have been
made one of the vital mistakes which
ultimately led to the disastrous ending Of
the enterprise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-21
1T COSTS YOU NOTHING FOR AN
EXAMINATION.


Debuity, Inac-
live Orgnar,
steal and
Mental Decay
follows Nprico-
ce Q. Varscocele
is ono OF the
m ost serious
smictions that
cen hefall q
man 1t rem
deTs happy mas
rlQCe lIupOss
The Van Buren press., 1896-08-29
MINERAL PRODUCTS IN 1895.



According to official statistics just is
sued by the director of the geological
survey the total value of mineral prod
ucts of the United States for 1895 in
creased over SSo,O0o,Ooo beyond the val
lie for 1894, or from 1921, 1868, 594 to $611,-
1885, 00. This increase is considered
long step toward recovery from the de-
preston to which the mineral industry,
like all others, has been subjected. The
total value is slightly less than the
greatest recorded, which was over $685.
100000 in 1892. In terms of quantities
produced, instead of value received, 1895
is greatest, prices being lower.
The director declares that if the rec
ord of the total values since 1880 be con-
sidered, the increase from $3.50, 319 900
TO SOIL, ,290 is significant, and gives
a fair approximation of what the nor
nal mineral product should have been
half way between these dates, or in
1888. The great products of 1892 and
1895 show the ease with which the
mines can respond to any unusual de-
mand: also, that the capacity is greater
than the ability to market the product.
With slight encouragement the prod
uct takes phenomenal stride. In 1892
and 1895 the product most difficult to
hold in check was iron.
While the coal product is great, it is
much steadier, in spite of the extra
demand for it in order TO produce any
extra supply of iron. The increased
output of iron in 1895 was necessary
because of the great retrenchment in
1894. The railroads ordered as little
iron as possible in that year, but or
dered freely in 1895, TO take advantage
Of prices while they were still low, but
advancing.
The United States shared in the gen.
eral increase in gold production, the
increase coming principally from Grip
pie Creek and other new camps in Col
crado. The gain in the quantity Of
petroleum and the increase in its price
formed one of the good features of the
year.
Another notable feature was the prof
liable producing petroleum districts in
the Appalachian range. Natural gas
showed a decline, the pressure decreas-
ing in all the fields. thereby shortening
the life of each well and greatly reduc-
ing the product, especially in Pennsyl'
vania.
Almost all the other minerals show
substantial improvement.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
The Van Buren press., 1896-08-29
PiTH AND POINT.

--Melud-"Is it true that you a,t
going to marry an American ?" ia
Graec-"Quite true; quite true" ''Nhtd
is her name?' Haven't the least idea
me boy."-Indianapolis journal.
-zAdolphus II wonder il Mi ia
Sharpe is guyii9 me, or if she is really
gone on me?" Theodore-"Why, what
did she say?" Adolphus-"Sh said
would always be fresh in her memory
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
q shall have to give up going or
the stage" "Why sou "My hair is
coming out in handfuls." II don't see
what" pretty soon my trainer viii
he unable to drag me about the floof.'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
@"Oh, mamma, cried little Frances
"there are two new dear little kittens
in box down in the laundry with the
old cat Are there, dear?" Eyes
mamma, and this years style Of kit
tens is black, trimmed with WHITE
Harpers Bazaar.
Perhaps you can guess my mis-
man had read the ptoffered card. 81
have called to ascertain what sort OF
money you are in favor Of" The states
man opened the door, looked out, closed
the door again, locked it, pulled down
the windows and whispered in the ear
of the waiting newspaper man: Cam
paign funds. "-Cincinna Enquirer.
Why He Regretted.-An old Scotch
man who had been a long time in thu
colonies paid visit to his native glen,
and, meeting ar old sehoolfellow, they
sat down to have a chat about old times
and old acquaintance. In the course
of the conversation the stranger hap
pencd to ask about certain Geordie
Mckay. Ties dead lang ago" said his
friend, IAN I'll never cease regrettin
him as lung as liIe." Dear mel Had
you such a great respect for him as
that ?" INA, ma! 1t wasna only respec
| had for himself, but | married his
widow. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Van Buren press., 1896-08-29
NOT A TRAVELLER.
A Living Toad That Didn't Travel Six
Inches for Thousands of Years.


In the mining district, some three
miles from this city, there has just been
made most novel, and, viewed from n
scientific standpoint, a most interest
ing and valuable discovery. Half way
Up the mountain Il prospector was
working in a six-foot ledge of calcareous
rock, bearing every evidence of the sill
urian age. He had progressed fully five
feet into the ledge when blow of the
sledge revealed to his astonished gaze a
live toad snugly esconced in a cavity in
the solid rock about the size of Il quart
cup. The sides of this cavity were per-
fectly smooth and bore no evidence Of
crack, seam, or crevice.
The toad's position was about equally
distant from the upper and lower sur
face of the ledge. Above the ledge is II
stratum of pure white sandstone, three
feet thick; and Immediately over this II
layer of soil, out of which tower great
oak trees, two feet in diameter.
The find was made by d. d. Field,
formerly of Topeka, Kan, and an eX-
pericnced miner, who has for some
months been prospecting in the min
eral region in this vicinity. Asked as to
the accuracy of the above account, Mr..
Iield signifed his willingness to at
tach his signature thereto under oath.
The mayor or any prominent citizen OF
Eureka Springs will youch for any
statement he may make, and any num-
Der of Topeka people will testify to his
reputation for truth and veracity.
When first eX.humed from his adj
amantne tomb the toad's eyes were
closed and there was little manifesto
ton of life, other than a palpitatins
motion of the throat. Shortly after his
advent he opened one eye and began To
move his front legs. Gradually his
stiffened members regained their
strength, until now he is n decidedly
lively batrachian. He refuses all food.
however, and has forgotten, if he ever
knew, the art of hopping. But he is an
expert crawler, and seeks, and evident
| ~ enjoys, the light of which he so long
had been deprived.
Time, though, has set lightly on his
batrachian brow. He seems to appreci-
ute, too, the importance and privileges
which attach to great age, and moves
about with silemn and arrogant mien
But when you scratch his sides with q
lead pencil, he readily yields TO the Sc
ductive sensation, places one front foot
on his heart or stomach, and, as he
cocks one eye up ecstatically, seems tc
say: "Oh! if you would only make i;
my back" Unlike ShaSespeare's toad
he does not sweat venom nor moisture
Of any kind; his color, lurid copper
hue, further marks his personality as
distinctive from any oatrachian YET
found.
Some years ago, near Peoria, ILL.,, n
live toad was discovered in a sub-car-
honiferous formation under similar
conditions, except that il was of pale
safe color. Mr.. Field will endeavor to
preserve the life OF his little ward, AMI
It will probably be sent TO the Smith
sonan institution.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1896-08-29
BELIEVES IN SEA SERPENTS.
Monster Deep-Sea Dwcllers That Possess
Extraordinary Powers.

do / believe in sea serpents?' re-
peated Eugene G. Blaekford, formerly
state fish commissioner. 81 certainly
do. OF course, don't believe in al the
details of all sea serpents, as seen at
the summer hotels. | do believe there
are huge marine monsters which appear
like serpents, and cause these tales
about sea serpents to be told.
"How is it that none of these has ever
been captured?"
"Their enormous size and swiftness,
their extraordinary powers, and the
fact that they are shy and seldom ap.
pear"
"Why are not their bodies cast
ashore?''
"They are probably deep-sea dwell
ers. The bodies of the deep-sea fish
are not cast ashore, except on rare and
abnormal occasions. For instance. is
years ago about 100000 deep-sea fish
were found floating dead on the surface
of the ocean. 1t was supposed shat
submarine explosion had killed them.
Deep-sea fish cannot get to the surface
under ordinary conditions. or, il they
do, they cannot get down again.
"Wouldn't that keep the sea serpent
up if he once came up?'
mot necessarily. He may be con-
structed on a different plan. I think
the sea serpent is n survival of the
great reptiles of the Plesiosaufus spe-
cies. 1t is quite possible that, though
dweller of the deep, he may be able
to come to the surface of the seq and
go down again at his pleasure. ~. Y.
Times
The Van Buren press., 1896-08-29
Variation.

The little boy whose head has ten
dency to bulge out at the top like Il
Mushroom, owing, as his parents truly
believe, to the extraordinary amount of
knowledge it contains. was gazing
Fravely at his father who was making
lis breakfast off ice water.
People change a great deal when
they grow up, don't they?" the boy OBJ
served.
"Of course" his mother answered.
"And yet they're very much the same,
after all, he continued, musingly.
"What are you talking about?'
about grown men and boys. When q
boy goes out and cats whatever he
wants and pays no attention to what
anybody says tho next day he has a
stomach ache"
"Very often"
"And when a grown man goes out to
banquet, the only difference is that the
next morning he has headache. The
ache seems to move around, but it's
there, just the same."-Detroit Free
/ Press.
The Van Buren press., 1896-08-29

A little fellow who lives near US went
into a shop some weeks ago to buy pair
of gloves. The shopman stared at his
juvenile customer and asked him what
size he took. The youngster promptly
informed him.
"Do you want kid gloves. my boy ?"
asked the shopman.
"Kid gloves circulated his customer.
"Pm not a kid now. want grown up
ones!'-TowD aud Country Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1896-08-29

The department Of agriculture states
that the average cost of fertilizers for
an acre of wheat in New Hampshire
is $3.50. In the newer states this item
cuts little figure.
The Van Buren press., 1896-08-29
Real Estate Quiet.

Eastern Man-Anything stirring in
real estate out your way this season?
Western Man (gloomily)-No-o, not
even a landslide.-N. I. Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
Dxayton.

Skating matters have been rather
quiet since the recent trip to Hallock,
whereby about thirty Of our people
made a twenty-five mile drive tn see
races which never, came of.
Edward j. O'Bricn. late of Great
Falls, Montana, has moved to Dray-
ton with his family aud is now a
permanent citizen. Mr.. O'Brien
is a musician Of more than ordinary
merit, and one Of whom any city Or
town in the state might we'll be proud.
He Is player Of the alto aad tuba
horns, and as q solOist ON these instru-
ments he has no equal in the Dakotas
or Montana. Mr.. O'Brien will play
",The May Queen" at the forthcoming
band concert. This solo was written
especially for him and is q very fine
thing. Ed. has gone into partnership
width Prof. Lynch in manufacturing
cigars.
Wallace Edwards, the best local
skater for any distance over one mile.
has a large following here who believe
him TO be the best skater in the state
for any distance from four miles to
ten. He Is anxious and eager to try
conclusions with any North Dakota
ska ter for the distance named. and we
believe there Is money In the hands ut
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
o'unfy
News.
Walhalla.

Judge Vaughn seems to be holding
open court these days. Civil cases
only.
Beautiful balmy days were evidence
that spring will soon he here, almost
before we have been aware that we
IRE experiencing Il North Dakota
winter.
A leap year ball is the all-absCrUing
topic with our fair ones. 1t is their
purpose to have Pemblna's talented
harpist, Prof. Juliot, and do things up
in style, of which more later.
VIM. Ganctt, the gentlemanly at
torney from Bathgate, spent Monday
and Tuesday in our town on legal
business. Mr. Ganett has been an ex-
tensive traveller and expresses him
self surprised at tile natural beauties
of Walhalla, and intends to take his
summer outing here.
At the township caucus held ut This
place on Tuesday evening there were
nominated: w. d. Hurley, chairman;
Edmund Harvey, VIM. Jarnison,
board; G. w. Andrews, clerk: Jas. Har.
vey, assessor; Malcolm Fraser. justice;
Henry McGuin, Jas. Jamison, road
overseers.
Walhalla Fire Brigade No. l turned
on, in force one day last week and ex-
tinguished IL fire in the frame dwell
ing of Mr.. S. o. McGinnin. caused by
a defective flue. Damage to furni.
ture and windows about one hundred
dollars, NO insurance. Considering
that the wind was blowing gale the
work Of the brigade was something al
most phenomenal.
At last we are to have a hall, the
fact being assured by our t0wnsman,
Mr.. Tetrault. The hail is to he 30x60
with two stories, the upper one has
been rented by the several secret So
cieties and will be occupied by them.
| lOWcI llUOL 10 lCSCltCu NY NAls 4C-
trault to be used as a place of amuse-
ment. 1t is his intention to erect a
stage, and Walhalla dramatic talent
will now have a chance to show what
it can do. Building will be commence
ed us soon as the weather will permit.
"Bad roads" is IL much discussed
topic and causes those who have haul
ing to DO. to wish for the coming of
the Walhalla, Bathgate and Eastern
railway Incidentally those same bad
roads are material help to the ''chief
pushers' of said railroad. 1t is graft
flying to note that Walhalla is forging
IT, the front in the matter of subscrip
tion to stock, and Ii other points along
the proposed line do their share as
we, our road is an assured fact. In
the same connection, it IS unfortun-
ate that there should be any "kick-
ers," even though their "kicK" won't
hold good.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

~
Drnyts,n partiek who would back Wal.
lie Il, win III my case. And, right
here. we would like II word regarding
the championship" races which have
been STATED recently. This winters
races between the Bapties and Scott
have beet, fur only two miles, whereas
the contests heretofore held for the
chalnp,o,,siiip, tviz, those, In which
Eddy. Vaughn, Scott, Elsburv, lid.
stead aud others partictpatcd,) we're
fise-inilc affairs. Edwards il in readi-
ness to skate any of the allowed nam
ed skaters a five-mile race for the
championship, and the managers Of
the Drayton skating rink will give a
large purse for Il contest held here.
Step up and take your medicine, gem
tlcmen. \.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

road and more are expected to follow.
We also understand that the Bath
gate people are going to have a rail-
road from Drayton and we hope they
will come through this part with it,
and we are sure they will get consider.
able help.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
Yxatsfoxd.

TOO late for last week.I
Miss Menzies Of this place Is visit
ing NJ BUwesmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Purdy OF JOLT
cite were visiting In this part.
Miss Nettie Switzer Of South Joli.
cite is visiting friends In Prattf0rd.
A number from this place attended
Mr.. Hines railrOud meeting at Hamil-
ton. and all were we'll pleased with It;
u number Ut them taking stuck in the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-22
Treat the Miners Fairly.

The Philadelphia Times says: Some
idea of the radical adherence of the
various anthracite interests to their res
trictive agreement can be obtained from
the fact that one important company,
Coke Bros. & Co, privately announced
to the trade that they are practically
sold up for the next thirty days and will
make no attempt to supply tonnage
other than to old customers. Their
Goals are the Lehigh variety, which com
mand prices considerably in excess of
the free burning grades. On these they
have been aud still are quoting the very
top figures. This is the situation in II
lesser degree among most of the other
interests.
Granting that the above is true, which
is quite probable, is it not nearly time to
give the mine employees an advance in
wages? These men suffered many hard
ships during the past year or more,
while the coal trade was stagnant, and
it is no more than just to give them a
proportionate share of tho increases
which have been made in prices
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-22
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

June 2.-Entertainment and closing
exercises of st. AIMS parochial school
at the Grand opera house. Tickets,
% and 80 cents.
June 22-23.-Welsh Bros. show at Free
land.
June o6.-Millcnnium Festival ball,
under the auspices of the hungarian
Sick and Benevolent Association, at
Ianncs' opera house. Admission 25c.
June 26.-Second annual ball of St.
Nigilio's Society at Yannes' hall.
Amission, - cents.
July 4.-Entcrtainment of st. Patrick S
cornct band at Grand opera house.
Tickets. - cents.
July 4.-Paradc of fireman and civic
societies, and picnic at the Public
park under the auspices of the Citi-
zens' Hose Company.
July 4.-Dinncr and supper will be
served by the Wesley League of the
=. NJ. church in Sachs building.
Tickets, 25 cents,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-22
STATE CONVENTION.
SIavonian Catholic. Union Will Meet In
Freeland This Week.

At 0 o'clock on Wednesday morning
next the first session of the third annual
state convention of the PENNSYLVANIA
Slovak Roman and Greek Catholic Union
will begin. The convention will be held
in the basement of st. Johns Catholic
fitted up for the purpose.
The delegates attending the convcn-
ton will number about thirty-live and
will come from all towns of the state
wherein the organization has established
branches.
Several important questions will be
acted upon at this convention. Many
of the societies desire to have the con
stitution altered somewhat, and the
officers state that an adjournment will
not be possible before noon on Saturday.
On Saturday afternoon a grand parade
of the members of the organization in
Luzerne and adjoining counties will take
place.
The state officers of the union are:
Ed. Clfalussy, Pittston, president;
Joseph Pison, Maltby, vice president;
stephen Lucas, Luzorne, treasurer:
Frank Oravitz, Hazleton, financial
secretary; Michael Ondcck, Frecland,
corresponding secretary. President If
alussy has held that office for three con
secutive years. Secretary Oravitz will
not be able to attend. lie is in dying
condition at his home in HaZlcton.