The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-06

cumbersome mail wagon.
But the question of practicabiity en-
tiers but little into the consideration of
the ques ton at tAls tine. The pneu-
matte tube lines OF Berlin, which are
used for other than mail matters, have
/ been working satisfactorily for several
HG-rE- The Philadelphia line has heen
30 successful In operation that IL In De-
ing extended from the central postotfice
to the Pennsylvania and Reading sta
tons, and another line is being con-
structed be Ween the New York and
Brooklyn pGstohices. For some years
the postal department has had under
consideration the extension of the pneu-
matte system to cities " Lerever practi-
cable, but Ineagre appropriations and
frequent changes in the department, due
to political ticissitudes, have retarded
its progress in This QireC ton.
The Boston companys contract with
the government provides for carrying
the mail frcn the union station to the
postoftice after the first of October. Con-
tracts have been made for the construc-
ton of the liue, but under the most ia
Vorable circumstances it can hardly be
expected that this line, having an ag-
gregate of about 10000 feet of pneumat-
ic tube, can be completed and in opera
ton before the end of this year. The
Philadelphia line, from the Bourse to the
central postottire, was about three
months in building, although only about
5000 feet in length, But we ave progress
ing, and that is the satisfactory thing
about the matter. Congo sted streets
are one of the curses Of the town, and
everything that tends to make the evil
less will, indeed, be a Blessing.
Speaking Of streets, did it ever occur
to you when in the city that our authori-
ties We're Negligent in allowing the Milk
street sidewalk, near the Old South
Meeting house, to be used as book
store and to be. filed near the W all of the
building with Shelves and cases. If you
are here within the next few days you
will acquit the officia S, for on piece of
board on the old church is posted a no.
tice, which explains the situation. Once
In about. 20 years it appears, and gives
warning to everybody that they cannot
acquire any rights by usage of the side
walk. The reason is plain. The book
shelves are not on the public or city
property, but are on land inside the
street line, The posted warning is sim
ply there to comply with the legal re-
quirements and to prevent a defect in
the title. -, ...... /
G0 for Una re n Co.
find books of all kinds, styles and value
piled UP on the sidewalk shelves, an at
traction to the curious and of interest to |
collectors of rare volumes The stu
dent, the literary man and the book
worm alike stop to gaze at the odd-look-
Ing collection, and at almost any hour |
IF the day you will find some person
turning oyer the leaves of a second
land volume and inquiring it's price.
there for half hour not long
Lgo, l was struck by the fact that the
Investigators We're in most cases men
past the meridian of life. Like the
books, they were no longer fresh Nor in
yiting in appearance, but rather men
Who had seen service in the struggle for
| place and could if the test were now
)nd-hand shelf.
The sudden death of Charles H. Thay-
IT, or Charlie" Thayer, as everybody
,alled him, removes a prominent figure
n amusement enterprises in this city
md vicinity, and will be a source of sin
ere sadness to those who knew his So
,ial and domestic life. His energy and 4
Enterprise have given the public many \
ources Of enjoyment, and he is to be
redited with originating many novel
entertainments. He died at the age of
g years, and more than half his life had
,een given to originating and develop
ng amusements for the Boston public.
Ir. Thayer was the pioneer theater tick
t office proprietor in Boston, and had an
extended reputation for projecting and
many local theatrical en-
erprises of national and even interna-
ional renown. He had been in his life
ime a news stand boy, an opera glass
10Y, a ticket office assistant, a profess
ional comedian, noted as a player of
haracters in Dickens works, theater
icket office proprietor, theatrical man
ger of so remarkable combination as
edwin Booth and the elder Salvini, a
ecture manager, and the originator of
he Hotel and Railroad News company.
When Thomas Bailey Aldrich heard of
ulia Arthur's intention to return to her
ative country as a stellar attraction,
lie Immediately gave her the manu-
cript of his drama Mercedes" as ,
igning to her all rights in it. In other ,
lords, presented her with the play
AT the Park theater, Sept. 20, Messrs
<law & Erlanger will present a new
lay by Clay NJ. Greene, entitled "A
Minstrel" introducing Van
'iene, the famous 'cellist, who is on rec
I'd for having played a piece called
The Broken Melody" over 1000 times
n England. The Wandering Minstrel
a story of New York street band.
Arthur Etherington, who made the
american stage production of THE I
ieisha" for Mr.. Austin Daily, and who
; also engaged to stage the new De-
opera, THE Highway !
1an," will make the new production of ,
The Walking Delegate" which is to
e done at the fremont theater early in
eptember. =
"She Would Be an Actress" is the title '.
{ q sketch in which Laura Biggar and